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MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAM The full program for Melbourne Music Week 2016 is here and it’s bigger and better than ever. Now in its seventh year, MMW will transform the city into a sea of sights and sounds from Friday November 11 to Saturday November 19. The iconic State Library Victoria is serving as the hub for the festivities, with Queen’s Hall and La Trobe Reading Room to host some epic performances. The Library will also be delving deep into the vaults to reveal some rare gems from the collection, including neverbefore-displayed, rare vinyl records from the 1940s to today. Confirmed appearances at MMW include the likes of Shihad, Elliphant, Severed Heads, The Delta Riggs, Donny Benét, The Jungle Giants and Allday to name a few. There’s some special events on offer too: Hush: An Evening of Quiet Music at The Parliament features Dan Kelly, MIND GAMERS will combine the inimitable talents of Sebastien Tellier, Daniel Stricker and John Kirby, Seekae are set to perform a super spesh DJ set, and as previously announced, The Drones will perform a career spanning set using the infamous Grand Organ at Melbourne Town Hall, while elsewhere, the epic MMW Opening Night event, Her Sound, Her Story: A Celebration of Women in Music, will feature an extraordinary lineup of Australian artists performing each other’s songs: Julia Stone, Ella Hooper, Mama Kin, Montaigne, Mojo Juju, Ecca Vandal, Elizabeth Rose, Airling and Nyne. Some of the locations set to be transformed around the city are the MCG for a mini-music festival, ACMI, ACCA Melbourne Town Hall and Parliament of Victoria ± that’s not to mention the Live Music Safari which will see 50 venues coming together for a night of free music. Have a suss of the massive program via the MMW website, tickets on sale now.
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ROB FORSTER OF GO BETWEENS TO PLAY SOLO SHOW The co-founder of iconic Australian band Go Betweens is set to play a special solo gig in Melbourne. Forster’s gig will promote the release of his memoir Grant & I, a portrayal of his friendship with friend and Go Betweens’ co-founder, Grant McLennan. Special guests Blank Statements will accompany Forster on the stage, playing songs from his latest album Songs To Play, as well as various Go Betweens’ gems from their back catalogue. The Gasometer Hotel will host the legend Robert Forster on Thursday November 17.
THIRSTY MERC ANNOUNCE 2016 MELBOURNE SHOW Thirsty Merc are packing up the guitars and heading out on the road once more. Kicking off with a crowdfunding campaign in mid 2015, Thirsty Merc released their new, original album, Shifting Gears, last September and the band immediately hit the road. Several weeks into the tour, the band were rocked by the tragic death of their friend, Shane Cooper and the critical injuries suffered by drummer, Mick Skelton, in a car accident. Now, the band have announced a brand new run of shows. Thirsty Merc will play Sooki Lounge on Sunday December 4. Tickets via Oztix.
So Frenchy So Chic In The Park is back for round six in 2017, combining music, food and wine in a picturesque setting. For one balmy summer’s day, Werribee Park Mansion will be converted to a palace of chic to celebrate all things French. Music on the day includes Deluxe, The Limiñanas, Bertrand Belin and Nouvelle Vague. Attendees will also be treated to a smorgasbord of Parisian treats including oysters, foie gras, cheese platters, crepes, macaroons and stacks more. Tickets and the full program are available via the So Frenchy So Chic website. It’s all happening on Sunday January 15.
SPACEJUNK TO CALL THE RETREAT HOME FOR OCTOBER Audacious rock’n’rollers Spacejunk are settling down at The Retreat for a month, where they will play a glorious residency over October. To keep things nice and spicy, they’ve invited pals along for each and every Friday to start your weekend right. Helping out with drumming duties include a swag of Melbourne legends, including Chris Drane (Tankerville, Graveyard Train, Cherrywood), Matt Radford (Bad Vision, Flour, Slothferatu), Reece Howell (Yard Apes, Midnight Woolf ) and Andre Fazio (YIS, Baptism of Uzi). Huge. Meantime, supports will come from Me-Graines, Tropical Deadbeats, Swhat and Mod Vigil. The residency kicks off on Friday October 7 and entry is a cool as fuck zero dollars.
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TIGER ARMY ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR Psychobilly stalwarts Tiger Army are coming to Australia for the first time in eight years. The tour comes in celebration of their fifth full-length album, V •••–. Despite a shifting lineup over the years, vocalist and lead guitarist Nick 13 has stayed the distance ± contributing to a discography that is as rich as it is varied. Tiger Army are taking Australian outfits Fireballs and Pat Capocci. March on down to Prince Bandroom on Friday February 17, tickets on sale via Destroy All Lines.
NEIL FINN ANNOUNCED FOR GOLDEN PLAINS 2017 The legendary Neil Finn has been announced for Golden Plains 2017. One of the most acclaimed songwriters of recent history, Finn will be taking to the stage as the full moon rises for a career-spanning set. From his time in Splt Enz to the inimitable Crowded House, Finn has written countless songs that have resonated with the world over, including Don’t Dream It’s Over, Better Be Home Soon, Distant Sun, Fall At Your Feet, Four Seasons In One Day and more. Golden Plains goes down on Friday March 11 - Sunday March 13, 2017. To enter the ballot, head to the Golden Plains website.
BAND OF SKULLS ANNOUNCE 2016 MELBOURNE SHOW Hitting the road in celebration of their fourth album, Band Of Skulls have locked in an Australian tour. By Default was written in a Southampton Baptist Church, produced by Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters, Patti Smith) and recorded in Rockfield Studios. They’ll hit The Croxton on Thursday November 24. Tickets via Secret Sounds.
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THE TROGGS TO TAKE OVER THE TOTE The Troggs are gearing up to play a huge career-spanning set at The Tote. The ‘60s punk icons will be dipping deep into their pool of lauded tracks including Wild Thing, With A Girl Like You, Love Is All Around, I Can’t Control Myself, Give It To Me and more. Honouring their late mate Reg Presley, the night is set to be something special as they’re joined by The Exotics, SMB and a rare set from DJ Mikey Young. It’s all happening Friday November 25 at The Tote. Tickets available via Oztix.
SHINING BIRD ANNOUNCE ALBUM LAUNCH AND TOUR Eclectic pop outfit Shining Bird are taking flight with their new album under wing. Black Opal is their second full-length release, presenting a layered and complex offering through tracks like Rivermouth and Helluva Lot. The album officially drops on Friday October 7 via Spunk Records. To celebrate the new treasure, Shining Bird will hit a huge run of dates across Australia. Have a stickybeak when they play The Gasometer on Friday November 11. HOT TALK
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THE BIGGEST IN INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL NEWS JOSH CASHMAN UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE AND A MELBOURNE SHOW It’s a good week for Josh Cashman, who has released a new single, east coast tour dates, and recently signed to the renowned Paradigm Talent Agency. Wishful Imagery marks the upcoming release of Cashman’s EP due 2017, showcasing the Melburnian’s singer/ songwriter talents. The Gippsland native will take a break from touring with Tash Sultana in October to play single launches in Sydney and Melbourne. Catch him at the Grace Darling on Thursday October 20.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS DROPS THIRD AND FINAL LINEUP Strawberry Fields have capped off their lineup in style, adding a final burst of artists to an already heaving bill. Kicking off the lineup is Berlin kingpin Max Graef, who is returning to the fore after his acclaimed Australian debut in 2014. Completing the international selection is Parisian rising star FKJ, AKA French Kiwi Juice. Elsewhere, Seekae are added to the fray along with crew takeovers from DANCE TECHNIQUE (Post Percy, Harold and Thomas Touche), House of Mince (Discodromo), Sunshine People (Skatebård, Ben Fester & Donald), The Foreign Brothers (The CoreTet and guests, Laneous, So.Crates sound system, Dj Hussey, Danny OSX and J Love) and last but not least, Soul A Go Go featuring DJ Manchild and Miss Goldie. If that wasn’t enough, artists direct from Burning Man will be bringing the visual goods, with The Pier Group crafting something spectacular, along with Barcelona street artist OKUDA and Melbourne’s own ENESS. Strawberry Fields 2016 goes down from Thursday November 17 - Sunday November 20 at Tocumwal, New South Wales. Tickets are available via the festival website.
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CHERRY FEST ANNOUNCES HUGE TWO DAY PARTY The lineup for the massive party that is Cherry Fest has just dropped for 2016, and damn is it juicy. Over two days the iconic venue on AC/DC lane will host in excess of 20 acts, ranging from punk, to rock and everything in between. On Friday November 25, things will kick off with huge performances from Dead City Ruins, The Ugly Kings, The Harlots, Dumb Punts, Zombitches and more over two stages. For Friday November 26 Tyrannamen lead the charge, joined by Elm Street, My Left Boot, Witchgrinder and stacks more. Tickets are a steal at only $12 for each night, or $24 for both nights. For the full lineup and to secure your spot, head to the Cherry Bar website.
Four more bands have been added to the already stellar lineup of Progfest 2016, meaning 12 first-class acts will take to the stage for the massive event. Local prog heroes Bear The Mammoth lead the charge, joined by Figures, Qlaye Face and Enlight. They’ll be joining the already announced Caligula’s Horse, Circles, We Lost The Sea, Chaos Divine and more. Progfest goes down on Saturday December 3 at The Corner Hotel. Tickets via the Wild Thing Presents website.
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Perth heavy rockers Saviour are back with a brand new lineup and a fresh new sound. Their latest single The Quiet Calm comes as the second offering from the rebooted outfit, and a great excuse to get out on the road. Saviour will hit the touring circuit to showcase the new track over November with a huge run of dates. Check them out when they arrive in Melbourne for an 18+ show at The Workers Club on Friday November 11, and an all-ages show at Phoenix Youth Centre on Saturday November 12. Tickets on sale via Destroy All Lines.
Vancouver’s Shawn ‘The Harpoonist’ Hall and Matthew ‘The Axe Murderer’ Rogers are headed to Australian shores to embark on their maiden Australian tour. With a sound distinctly their own, The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer play classic North American blues, smothered in greasy, gritty soul and all capped off with a bit of funk. They’re bringing their arsenal of harmonicas to the Caravan Music Club on Thursday November 24, ahead of their appearance at Queenscliff Music Festival from Friday November 25 – Sunday November 27.
BEN WRIGHT SMITH GEARS UP FOR MELBOURNE SINGLE LAUNCH
KINGSWOOD RETURN WITH MELBOURNE SHOW ON EPIC AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Ben Wright Smith is getting ready to launch his latest single to the world with a hotly anticipated Melbourne show. Wright Smith has been going from strength to strength of late, heading on a huge tour through regional parts of Australia, making his way though the sunny outback to the chilly Bass Strait – racking up an impressive 20,000kms and 100,000 Spotify plays in 13 weeks. Now, he’s heading back on to home turf, strapping on his guitar to end his epic touring schedule in style. Catch him at Ding Dong on Friday October 7.
Kingswood are back and ready to go, heading out on a sprawling national tour. The shows will offer fans a chance to see Kingswood perform on stages not seen since the early days of their career, where they’ll be premiering select material off their forthcoming sophomore album. It’s coming off the back of the band’s last tour, which saw Kingswood sell out iconic venues across the country as well as support Australian rock royalty AC/DC as they took over stadiums to widespread acclaim. They’ll hit Howler on Saturday November 19.
PARADISE MUSIC FESTIVAL REVEALS SECOND ROUND LINEUP
SANTANA AND THE DOOBIE BROTHERS JOIN 2017 BLUESFEST LINEUP Hoo boy, Bluesfest just keeps on heating up. The legendary Santana will be joining the Bluesfest festivities for a hotly anticipated set. The master guitarist will be joined by The Doobie Brothers, who will be returning to Bluesfest with a long reaching legacy of music behind them. Bluesfest 2017 will go down from Thursday April 13 - Monday April 17, just north of Bryon Bay. Tickets are on sale now. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 14
Paradise Music Festival just keeps getting better for 2016, with the second round announcement sealing the deal for a cracker of a lineup. Joining the all Aussie bill are friendships, Rainbow Chan, Holy Balm, Terrible Truths, Planète, Moon Holiday, Miles Brown, Lucy Cliché, Null, DEER, Biscotti, Hi-Tec Emotions, Brooke Powers, Post Percy, Awesome Wales, Infinity Blade, SAL, Oliv Jams, Dreamteam Projects, DJ Lachlan K, Volumes DJs and LISTEN DJs. This tops a selection which already includes Gold Class, Pearls, Sui Zhen, Gabriella Cohen, Julia Jacklin, GL and stacks more. Paradise Music Festival takes place from Friday November 25 to Sunday November 27 at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort, just outside of Marysville. Tickets are capped at 2000 punters, so head on over to the festival website before they disappear. HOT TALK
HERMITUDE TO PLAY PARTY IN THE PADDOCK 2017 Kicking off the festival's fifth birthday celebrations, Hermitude will be taking to the stage at Party In The Paddock 2017. Over a mammoth 12 years, Hermitude have released five albums to widespread success. Their latest album Dark Night, Sweet Light catapulted them to international acclaim, as well as scoring them a #1 spot on the Aussie charts. Party In The Paddock is going down at Burns Creek, Tasmania on Friday February 10 to Sunday February 12.
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WANGARATTA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL Various Venues, Wangaratta October 28 – 30 THE SOFT MOON John Curtin October 28 DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST Various Venues, October 27 – November 6 LOST LANDS FESTIVAL The Werribee Mansion October 28 – 30 CERES Northcote Social Club October 28 STEVEN WILSON 170 Russell October 28 TRICK OR BEAT feat. J-Heasy, Indian Summer, Who Killed Mickey and more Festival Hall October 29 METHOD MAN & REDMAN Trak Lounge October 29 NICEFEST feat. Tangents, Fourteen Nights At Sea, A Lonely Crowd and more The Bendigo Hotel October 29 ARCHIE ROACH Elisabeth Murdoch Hall October 29 THE PRETTY LITTLES Northcote Social Club October 29 THE VENGABOYS 170 Russell October 30 KYLIE AULDIST & AARADHNA Max Watt’s October 31 BERNARD FANNING Palais Theatre October 31 VIOLENT SOHO Festival Hall October 31 SLIPKNOT Rod Laver Arena October 31 RICHIE RAMONE The Tote October 31, November 2 REGURGITATOR Howler November 3, Prince Bandroom November 4 THE STIFFYS The Workers Club November 4 THE AMY WINEHOUSE SHOW: BACK TO BLACK MEMO Music Hall, November 4 SCREAMFEEDER John Curtin November 3 BAD MANNERS Corner Hotel November 3 TKAY MAIDZA 170 Russell November 4 MSO - INDIANA JONES & THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Arts Centre November 4, 5 JERICCO The Corner November 5 ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS Northcote Social Club November 5 COLUMBUS The Workers Club November 5 BURIED IN VERONA Max Watt’s November 5 THE DANDY WARHOLS Palais Theatre November 5 TECH N9NE The Prince Bandroom November 7, 8 BOY & BEAR Regent Theatre, Ballarat November 9, Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo November 10, Costa Hall, Geelong November 11 SCHOOLBOY Q Festival Hall November 9 JAMATAR The Workers Club November 10 SAVIOUR The Workers Club November 11, Phoenix Youth Centre November 12 (AA) SHINING BIRD The Gasometer November 11 LAURA JEAN Northcote Social Club November 11 BRITISH INDIA 170 Russell November 11 DEFTONES Festival Hall November 11 DESTROYER 666 Max Watt’s November 11 OLYMPIA Howler November 12 STICKY FINGERS Festival Hall November 12 CITIZEN Corner Hotel November 12, Arrow on Swanston November 13 DAN SULTAN 170 Russell November 13 THE DRONES + MY DISCO Melbourne Town Hall November 13 DIONNE WARWICK Palais Theatre November 13 A DAY ON THE GREEN Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong November 12, Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley November 13 ZOLA JESUS Melbourne Recital Centre November 14 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS AFTER PARTY feat. Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Camp Cope, Tash Sultana and more 170 Russell November 16 ROBERT FORSTER The Gasometer Hotel November 17 STRAWBERRY FIELDS feat. Max Graef, George Fitzgerald, Henry Saiz and more Tocumwal, New South Wales November 17 – 20 NORTHLANE Corner Hotel November 17 THUNDAMENTALS The Croxton November 18 SUPERHEIST Max Watt’s November 18 THE MONKEYWRENCH The Tote November 18 COMMONGROUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL feat. Dallas Frasca, The Deans, Sugar Fed Lepards and more November 18 – 20 DISTURBED Margaret Court Arena November 18 DOPE LEMON 170 Russell November 18 DYLAN JOEL Prince Bandroom November 18 KINGSWOOD Howler November 19 JIMMY BARNES Regent Theatre November 19 THE PEEP TEMPEL Corner Hotel November 19 CARL COX, ERIC POWELL & DE LA SOUL’S MOBILE DISCO Albert Park Golf Course November 19 PAUL KELLY & CHARLIE OWEN St Michael’s Uniting Church November 23 TLC Palais Theatre November 23 BAND OF SKULLS The Croxton November 24 THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER Caravan Music Club November 24 EILEN JEWELL The Corner November 24 EARTHCORE Pyalong November 24 – 28 ABBE MAY Northcote Social Club November 24 GARBAGE Regent Theatre November 24 THE TROGGS The Tote November 25 MAT ANDERSON Memo Music Hall November 25 PARADISE MUSIC FESTIVAL feat. friendships,
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With the Melbourne Festival now underway for 2016, there’s really no excuse for continuing your winter hermitage into spring. Celebrating all things wonderful in our humble city, Melbourne Festival is providing a glorious mixed bag of art, theatre, dance, circus, events and music. The Toff In Town is serving up the first entrees, with performances from Cate Le Bon on Friday October 7, James Kenyon on Saturday October 8 and Camille O’Sullivan on Sunday October 9. Also kicking things off is Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage – with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra playing 50 years worth of music from the sci-fi series, in the mammoth setting of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Or you could even nip down to Melbourne Recital Centre on Tuesday October 11 to get a load of Cyborg Pianist. There really is something for everyone, so go on and check out the full program on the Melbourne Festival website.
Rainbow Chan, Holy Balm, Gold Class, Pearls and more Lake Mountain Alpine Resort November 25 –27 NE OBLIVISCARIS 170 Russell November 25 JOSH RENNIE-HYNES The Spotted Mallard November 25 NELLY, TLC, 112, MYA & MORE Hisense Arena November 25 RODRIGUEZ The Plenary November 25 QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL feat. Killing Heidi, Liz Stringer, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen and more Queenscliff November 25 – 27 GIZZFEST 2016 feat King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Pond, White Fence, Mild High Club and more Coburg Velodrome November 26 EZEKIEL OX Northcote Social Club November 26 THE TROGGS The Palms at Crown November 26 THE CULT Festival Hall November 26 MISSY HIGGINS The Plenary November 27 BASSHUNTER 170 Russell November 27, 28 JEREMY LOOPS Howler November 27 JIMMY BARNES Werribee Park November 27 LANEWAY FESTIVAL feat. Tame Impala, The Julie Ruin, White Lung, Julia Jacklin and more Footscray Community Arts Centre January 28 ANGEL OLSEN The Corner Hotel November 28, The Croxton November 29 THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH Melbourne Recital Centre November 30, December 1 DALLAS FRASCA Sooki Lounge December 1, Northcote Social Club December 9 GOLD MEMBER The Workers Club December 1 BELL X1 Prince Bandroom December 2 PROGFEST feat. Bear The Mammoth, Caligula’s Horse, Circles, Chaos Divine, We Lost The Sea and more The Corner December 3 HARDFEST feat. Zeds Dead, GTA, Destructo Royal Randwick Racecourse December 3 RAISED FIST Max Watt’s December 3 THE USED 170 Russell December 5, 6 JAPANDROIDS The Tote December 6 SHEILA E 170 Russell December 7 THE MONKEES Palais Theatre December 7 STEVE POLTZ Sooki Lounge December 8, Spotted Mallard December 9, Caravan Club December 10, Memo Music Hall December 11 CASS McCOMBS Melbourne Recital Centre December 8 TORTOISE The Croxton December 8 DUNGEN Corner Hotel December 8 BARONESS Prince Bandroom December 9 BADBADNOTGOOD Corner Hotel December 9 COLDPLAY Etihad Stadium December 9 FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES The Reverence Hotel December 9 MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL feat. Peaches, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, BADBADNOTGOOD and more The Sup’ December 9 –11 ANTI-FLAG Max Watt’s December 10 BOYCE AVENUE Palais Theatre December 11 PEACHES 170 Russell December 11 UNWRITTEN LAW The Corner Hotel December 11 A DAY TO REMEMBER Festival Hall December 14 FLUME Sidney Myer Music Bowl December 15 CAMP COPE Northcote Social Club December 17 DZ DEATHRAYS The Croxton December 17 REMI Howler December 17 MICK THOMAS & THE ROVING COMISSION The Croxton December 23 JULIA JACKLIN Howler December 24 SOUTHBOUND MUSIC FESTIVAL Sir Stewart Bovell Park Busselton, WA December 27 – 29 FALLS FESTIVAL feat. Childish Gambino and more Various venues December 28 – January 8
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BEYOND THE VALLEY FESTIVAL Lardner Park, Warragul December 28 – January 1 NYE ON THE HILL South Gippsland December 30 – January 1 NEW YEAR’S EVIE feat Jazz Party, Dorsal Fins, Whipper, Totally Mild, Spike Fuck and more Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook December 31 – January 2 LET THEM EAT CAKE feat. Alex Niggemann, Cut Chemist, Dusky and more Werribee Park January 1 CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN 170 Russell January 3 THE AVALANCHES Melbourne Town Hall January 3 SHURA Northcote Social Club January 4 BRING ME THE HORIZON Margaret Court Arena February 5, 6 LEMAITRE Howler January 5 JAMIE T The Croxton January 5 MØ 170 Russell January 5 GROUPLOVE Melbourne Town Hall January 6 ALUNAGEORGE The Corner January 6 MODERN BASEBALL 170 Russell January 6 RY X Northcote Social Club January 7 EVERYTIME I DIE 170 Russell January 11, Arrow on Swanston (AA) January 12 HALF MOON RUN Corner Hotel January 12 MOOSE BLOOD The Evelyn January 12, 13 SO FRENCHY SO CHIC IN THE PARK feat. Deluxe, The Limiñanas, Bertrand Belin and Nouvelle Vague Werribee Park Mansion January 15 ALEXISONFIRE Festival Hall January 17 DINOSAUR JR The Croxton January 20 AIRBOURNE Trak Lounge Friday January 20 PJ HARVEY Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 21 PUSCIFER Plenary, Melbourne Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre(AA) January 22 REFUSED & SICK OF IT ALL Prince Bandroom January 24 BABY ANIMALS The Corner February 24 PASSENGER Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 25 RAINBOW SERPENT FESTIVAL feat. Astrix, Andhim, Guy J and more Lexton, Victoria January 27 – 30 PANIC! AT THE DISCO Festival Hall January 28 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AAMI Park February 2 PERIPHERY 170 Russell February 5 OPETH 170 Russell February 7 THE B-52’S & SIMPLE MINDS Margaret Court Arena February 7 SUNNYBOYS The Croxton February 10 D.R.I Bendigo Hotel February 12 GUNS N’ ROSES MCG February 14 TIGER ARMY Prince Bandroom February 17 NUCLEAR ASSAULT Max Watt’s February 22 YELLOWCARD Max Watt’s February 23 PIXIES Margaret Court Arena March 4 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE 170 Russell March 7 MESHUGGAH 170 Russell March 15 SNARKY PUPPY Melbourne Recital Centre April 8 BONNIE RAITT Hamer Hall April 10 BLUESFEST Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm April 13 – April 17 PATTI SMITH Hamer Hall April 16 ANDREW BIRD Melbourne Recital Centre April 18 THE LUMINEERS State Theatre April 19 BLACK STONE CHERRY The Corner Sunday April 23
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Triptyque b y J ulia S ansone
Gravity is an essential component of the work of a circus performer, and an element Canadian dance makers, Les 7 Doigts De La Main, aim to challenge and explore in their latest production, Triptyque.
Transcending beyond the common understanding of movement, the show will take audience members on a two-hour journey, demonstrating the sheer strength and unique capabilities of the human body. “Les 7 Doigts De La Main translates to the 7 fingers on the hand. It’s a play on words, a twist on a French idiom, the five fingers of the hand,” says creator and artistic director of Triptyque, Samuel Tetreault. “When you combine all these fingers, we can achieve things that would otherwise be impossible.” The show offers audiences three impossible encounters, or parts, to metaphorically witness the dexterity of a 7 fingered hand. This involves creating a platform with 72 holes for rods to be placed in any configuration, pushing both choreographer and performer to rethink the relationship between the human body and the stage. From this idea, the performance titled Variations 9.81 was born. Featuring a quintet of virtuoso hand acrobats who balance upside down on square wooden pommels, the three choreographers who created Triptyque were invited to reimagine the collision of these performance and circus mediums, two worlds that Tetreault describes as being joint in unison. “As dancers, acrobats [and] circus performers, we are all connected to the ground in a very different way,” Tetreault says. “You are dependent on each other but you are also able to free yourself from your own personal limitations in a place such as this. “Without gravity, the ball that we throw in the air would not come back down and it would be pointless to balance them. But I wanted to experiment with gravity in a way that would in a literal and metaphorical way.” The group, who first established themselves in 2002, were brought together by their collective desire to offer a brand new form of circus performance – one that blurred the traditional understandings of dance and acrobatic athleticism – all in a raw, gritty, and undeniably human way.
“I’ve always trained as a circus performer, and I’ve always been fascinated with dancing and movement,” says Tetreault. “Both by going to see as many shows as I can, and taking a lot of workshops and dance training on the side of my circus career. I feel the two are interrelated.” After being in the circus discipline for over 20 years and performing over 1,500 shows of Cirque du Soleil’s production Alegria, Tetreault became one of the co-founding artistic directors of The 7 Fingers, the Montreal-based circus collective. Triptyque caused Tetreault to think about production in a new light. “When creating Triptyque I had to think about, ‘What is gravity? Is it heavy? Is it light? There are heavier moments of life and lighter moments of life: fantasy, dreams, movement. That was an essential key. I wanted all three parts to have a sense of progression between these ideas.” In the duet Anne & Samuel, a piece exploring the effect of gravity on moving bodies, performers use crutches as extensions of the body, highlighting how we adhere to the laws of physics, and how this principle can be defied. “When I look at myself, I’m surprised how I almost look like an animal or an insect. The way that I move,the way that I shift,the use of crutches in turning and jumping.” The third and final part of Triptyque showcases the full driving force of Tetreault’s desire to explore and delve into more artistic ventures. Titled Nocturnes, eight artists daringly flirt between circus and dance, toying at the traditional principles of this art form as we know it. “Each piece has its own aesthetic universe and its own set of colours and costumes. I really wanted to change and challenge what people think the circus is. It is so much more.” TRIPTYQUE will run at the Arts Centre from Thursday October 6 to Sunday October 9 as part of Melbourne Festival 2016.
The Secret Noise B y J oanne B roo k fiel d
It’s hard to imagine a concept like secret music. So ubiquitous is music these days, we have it blaring in our earbuds, streaming down the internet, booming through shopping malls; it’s used liberally in film, TV and advertising. Driving in our cars, we have the radio on. Hanging out at home, stereo on. In this multi-media world of ours, we can access music whenever and wherever we want to and easily forget that this wasn’t always the case. The idea of creating music in the moment, or composing only for a specific person to enjoy, is part of the inspiration for Ensemble Offspring’s The Secret Noise. The award-winning show – described as a series of surreal, intimate scenes that hover somewhere between music, dance and live installation – is making its Victorian debut as part of the Melbourne Festival. The work, explains Ensemble Offspring’s Artistic Director Claire Edwardes, was created by Damien Ricketson, when he was also co-Artistic Director of the Sydneybased contemporary classical music company. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 18
“He speaks of drawing on private love songs for his inspiration,” she says. “Love songs that were only meant for the lover, the person who they were written for and not to be heard by the general public. It’s this idea of music that can be more reflective and personal and we obviously draw the audience into that world.” The world they are creating will be staged throughout Arts House at the North Melbourne Town Hall. Softly-lit small tents become intimate theatres, big enough to only seat three and have another three standing behind, where audiences can enjoy individual, and sometimes interactive,
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performances for the first half hour. “Basically not everyone gets to see everything that’s on in every tent because we just don’t have the capacity for that,” she says. “There’s this voyeuristic element as well, because as you hang out in the space itself, in which the tents are, they’re kind of glowing tents and pulsating almost with light. What you experience from outside these kind of opaque tents is also almost just as interesting and important as the person sitting inside having that one-onone performance because, of course, you can hear what’s happening, you just can’t see it clearly.” Traditional instruments are combined with megaphones and whirling devices invented by Ricketson to create an otherworldly soundscape, that references everything from ceremonial music to Stairway to Heaven’s backmasking (which is where an LP played backwards will reveal a subliminal, satanic message). Musicians Edwardes, Jason Noble and Bree van Reyk are joined in the performances by dancers Narelle Benjamin and Katherin Cogill, while actor Katia Molino recites text backwards. “It sounds amazing, because it does sound like a whole other language that you’ve never heard before, but you can’t discern
what she’s saying,” says Edwardes. Fausto Brusamolino’s lighting design creates the ambient atmosphere for this exploration of music as both a private and public exchange. “It’s very immersive, trying to bring the audience into our experience.” Edwardes says The Secret Noise connects with audiences in multiple ways. “We had audiences from the age of five to 80 and everything in between so it’s probably the most eclectic audience we’ve ever had,” she says. “Everyone seemed to take something different away from it because it’s one of those shows that, because you don’t sit down in a concert hall type of thing, it’s more you can choose how you journey through the show and you can choose how you wish to experience it. It means that people can get very different things out of it. For a lot of people it will just be, in the first place, a new experience, possibly music that they’ve never heard anything like that before or a presentation, in terms of tents and having that one on one performance experience.” THE SECRET NOISE will run on Friday October 14 and Saturday October 15 at Arts House, as part of Melbourne Festival.
David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed B y J osep h E arp
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Who says David Bowie is dead? It certainly doesn’t feel like he is. Spend any time talking to one of the musician’s many devoted fans and it’s almost like the man has simply taken a long overdue vacation. He’s distant, rather than gone, and there’s the palpable sense that he might still be able to surprise us – as though a new album might drop any day. Indeed, only recently it was discovered that the vinyl version of his final record Blackstar holds a secret of its own: when exposed to sunlight, the album artwork transforms into a series of golden constellations. Light coming out of the dark? That sounds like Bowie. The man meant – or rather, means – so much that his legacy is yet to be fully appreciated. We’re still discovering him, attempting to quantify what he accomplished through shows like David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed, a tribute that will feature such talents as The Church’s Steve Kilbey, Tim
Rogers and Adalita all working in collusion with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to eulogise a cultural titan. Steve Kilbey’s love of Bowie has early origins. “I was 18,” he says. “I [was] living in Canberra and I had a friend and we were both really into Marc Bolan. We talked about Marc Bolan all the time. Then one day [my friend] said, ‘You’ve gotta get into David Bowie,’ and I was [unsure]. I sort of felt bad about abandoning Marc Bolan, as if he would’ve known. But my friend gave me [The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars] and a bootleg that later
came out and became a legitimate album, Live In Santa Monica ’72. I just went home and listened, and over about the next month my allegiances transferred from Bolan to Bowie.” For Kilbey, Bowie’s appeal can’t be attributed to a single quality. “He had the best songs, the best lyrics, the best voice,” he says. “He was the best looking guy, he had the best take on everything. When he came along, it seemed like he really was Ziggy Stardust. I guess I thought he really was. And I guess Bowie thought he was too. When you listen to that bootleg, he’s sort of living it up to the hilt. He’s introducing the [songs] like, ‘Here’s a song written by Ziggy.’ “He was my main man for all time,” Kilbey adds. “Me and ten zillion other teenagers were totally sucked in. I own all of his ‘70s albums. I went back and got Hunky Dory and The Man Who Sold The World. Even when Low and Heroes came along I was right into it from the word go. It’s funny – now, you know, everyone thinks [Low] is great but at
the time it got really bad reviews and sold a miniscule amount. But I loved it.” It’s not just Bowie himself whom Kilbey adored, it’s the effect he had on pop music as a whole. He never worked in a vacuum – he was constantly both inspired and inspiring, over the years reaching out to acts as disparate as Sonic Youth, the Pixies and Lorde. Bowie also had singularly impressive staying power. Blackstar was a late career record that redefined what late career records are meant to be, and Kilbey argues that Bowie never stopped turning out hits. “Under Pressure – what an incredible song that is,” he sighs. “He still had it. He’s untouchable. To me in rock’n’roll there’s The Beatles and there’s David Bowie. There’s no way to top what they all did. And [Bowie] was just the best.” David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed will take over Hamer Hall from Saturday October 15 until Monday October 17 as part of Melbourne Festival.
War and Peace
L es Tambours d e F eu Drums, pyrotechnics and brazen passion come together in Les Tambours de Feu in a spectacular free event that will kick your Melbourne Festival experience off like no other. The tradition of the Correfoc (fire-run) is one of the world’s most ecstatic sensory bombardments, and for 20 years Basque company Deabru Beltzak has been setting the world ablaze with ritualistic percussion and extravagant costumes – loaded with a healthy dose of fireworks. Get down to this bombastic show of creative flair and (quite literally) explosive performance. Thursday October 6 -Saturday October 8, Federation Square
T h e Dar k C h orus Helmed by renowned choreographger and director Lucy Guerin, The Dark Chorus unfolds as a dramatic and shadowy event. The dramatic chorus is both the voice of the people and of your most intimate thoughts, a moving sculpture of bodies and concepts made flesh in a new work that reaches back to the world of ancient theatre and pulls forth something truly captivating. Thursday October 6 -Wednesday October 12, Meat Market
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British-German theatre renegades Gob Squad will be gracing Melbourne with a very special twist on a classic work of literature. They’ll be performing an interactive interpretation of Leo Tolstoy’s seminal masterpiece War and Peace, but as the collective’s Sean Patten describes it, this may prove to be an experience you’ve never seen before. “I think anyone who’s expecting to come and see War And Peace the play is going to be disappointed, because we don’t really tell the story at all,” Patten explains. “It’s more riffing off the themes and the content and sort of playing around with some of the ideas a bit. Really ripping the book apart, taking a few aspects, and seeing what we find is relevant to our own lives, and that might be relevant to today. It’s War And Peace, all 15,000 pages ripped up, thrown in the air, and we catch two or three of them on the way down, and look at them in detail.” In the performance, Gob Squad shall be inviting members of the audience along to take part in a collective journey, to both entertain and interact for an evening of extravagance. As in the novel, the theatre shall be transformed into the type of 19thcentury salon where high society networked and indulged. Within those bounds, three members of the audience will be invited as noble members of the social elite to participate in an in-character improvised conversation about the state of world war – and share some food and wine, of course. “The thing is that we invite people; we don’t force them,” Patten says. “So if anyone’s shy or they don’t want to take part, then they don’t. We’re just looking for people who are
willing. The other thing is that none of us in Gob Squad is philosophically-versed or anything like that. We’re just people trying to make sense of all this stuff in this book and our place in history. The conversations are on a very everyday level, but nevertheless trying to link to the themes of the book. They’re not overly intellectual; we’re more interested in getting personal stories out of people and how they possibly can relate to war, or peace, or concepts of history.” Tolstoy’s work, regarded as one of history’s greatest literary achievements, exhibits a timeless aura. Much of the novel’s philosophical content remains so completely relevant when placed alongside today’s central concerns. For Patten, it’s interesting to see how key historical examples of human behaviour hold up when filtered through our own perceptions. “One of [Tolstoy’s] central themes is to question: ‘What is each individual’s place and responsibility in history?’” Patten explains. “Is it the soldier who fires the trigger, or is it Napoleon who orders him to? Thinking about that, I think, is totally relevant to today.” Gob Squad has been together as a collective for over 20 years, and relish creating exciting and innovative content. Collaborating as a team, there is no sole director; each member
B urie d C ountr y Buried Country takes audiences on a journey into the heart of Indigenous country music. Performed as a moving song cycle, Buried Country investigates and unearths this lesser known component of Australian musical history featuring singers and songwriters from across the country and from multiple generations. Expect the likes of elders Roger Knox, Auriel Andrew and L.J. Hill, Central Desert legend Warren H Williams and younger artists such as Leah Flanagan, Luke Peacock and James Henry. Wednesday October 12 and Thursday October 13, Melbourne Recital Centre
is responsible for forging their own artistic portions, and they work symbiotically to create an iconic and unique mix of eclectic visions. “None of us have had that theatre, director, actor-type training,” Patten says. “I think we make our projects much more like how a band might make music. We’re consciously trying to swap roles. Sometimes you’re the outside eye, sometimes you go off and write text, and sometimes you’re on stage. It’s very important to us that everybody who stands on stage feel some sort of authorship or ownership of the work –
that it’s not like when I stand on stage, I’m saying words that someone’s written for me – that I’ve developed them or codeveloped them myself. I think that allows us to go off the script every now and again, and improvise slightly when we feel like it, because we’ve all had a hand in designing and developing every aspect of it.” WAR AND PEACE will run from Tuesday October 18 to Sunday October 23 at The Coopers Malthouse as part of Melbourne Festival.
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O ur L a d ies of P erpetual S uccour The National Theatre of Scotland make their long awaited Melbourne debut with this acclaimed musical play that points its lens towards youth on the cusp of adulthood. The story follows six Catholic schoolgirls as they travel to Edinburgh for a choral competition. However, it appears these sopranos are more interested in sex, smokes and Sambuca. Punctuated with brilliant performances, harmonies and more foul-mouthed trash talk than you could poke a stick at, Our Ladies is both bittersweet, hilarious and unabashedly uplifting. Thursday October 6 - Saturday October 22, Arts Centre Melbourne c O N T I N U E D O V E R T H E PA G E > > >
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This Week: Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage will bring one of the most seminal sci-fi sagas to life in a live scoring event with the MSO. Going down as part of Melbourne Festival, the performance will cover over 50 years of Star Trek, projecting the most iconic film and TV footage from the series in high definition on a 12-metre wide screen. Sidney Myer Music Bowl is in for a treat, as this event will take place under the stars with the final frontier of space as the backdrop to this unique experience. Catch this space phenomena at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday October 8.
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The art of Sally Gabori is now being showcased at the Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori: Dulka Warngiid – Land of All exhibition. Over thirty of Gabori’s works will be up for viewing, spanning from her earliest small-scale canvases to her almost monochromatic bark creations. Elsewhere, expect distinctive largescale collaborative works with other Kaiadilt women and Gabori’s own singular monumental canvases of striking and unusual colour combinations. Prepare to be enlightened by Gabori’s masterpieces at the National Gallery of Victoria with the exhibition running throughout the week. It’s your last week to catch The Italian Film Festival before it ends its Melbourne run. Get down for some of Europe’s finest cinema with sessions of Where Am I Going?, The Space Between which has made its world premiere as part of the festival, Arianna, The Italian Race and The Duel of Wine still available to round things out. The Italian Film Festival is on its last legs over at Palace Cinema Como, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Westgarth and The Astor. Get down there and experience it before it’s too late. As You Are: A Trans Teen Story will run at The Wheeler Centre this week. Earlier this year, Melbourne teenager Georgie Stone went public with the confusion of her early childhood. She was a girl, inside the body of a boy. For transgender and gender-diverse youth, the disparity between the way they see themselves and the way they are seen by others can be the cause of intense distress. In addition to that ± and the prospect of bullying from their peers ± transgender youth in Australia face a specific set of medical and legal hurdles. Australia is the only country in the world where it’s necessary to apply to court to access puberty-blocking. Georgie will be joined by her mother and founder of the Transcend support network in a Wheeler Centre discussion that aims to answer some prominent questions. Catch it Wednesday October 12.
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Nyarri Nyarri Morgan’s first contact with western culture came when he witnessed an atomic explosion in the South Australian desert. Half a century later, another technology affords him the chance to show you the world that was ruptured that day. With Collisions, artist Lynette Wallworth has sculpted an immersive virtual reality experience that places you at the story’s epicentre. From songs of the oldest surviving culture on the planet to drones soaring above the red desert, from projectors powered by car batteries to bombs that poison the land, this is a world that finds itself ± again ± teetering on a precipice of technological change that questions how we will steward it into the future. It kicks off at ACMI from Thursday October 6.
Lady Eats Apple BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Lady Eats Apple is the largest-scale production to ever come out of Geelong’s subversive Back to Back Theatre. It’s one of the flagship events on this year’s Melbourne Festival programme, which speaks to the theatre’s reputation for presenting ambitious works of immersive theatre. During a week of performances at Hamer Hall, Lady Eats Apple endeavours to be transformative in more ways than one. The show’s official description begins with the statement, “We are finite in an infinite world: the punchline of existence is how little of it we’re given.” Such existential notions have given rise to plenty of great creative projects over the years, but they can also lead to nihilistic dead-ends or cheesy platitudes. Lady Eats Apple promises to avoid any such conclusion. “Lady Eats Apple, through a very ambitious architectural intervention in Hamer Hall and through light and sound and a very sparse dialogue, looks at big issues ± life and death ± through sometimes a kind of cosmic lens and sometimes a very, very intimate domestic lens,” says executive producer Alice Nash. “It does look at death, but it affirms within that the strength of the human bond and intimacy. I wouldn’t say it’s nihilistic; I think it will be very touching and very affirming.” These sound like weighty claims, but Lady Eats Apple hasn’t simply been thrown together in a matter of weeks. The world premiere is happening at the Melbourne Festival, but parts of the show were developed and performed at London’s V&A over two years ago. “The topic that we looked at whilst we were at the V&A was ‘gods who are no longer worshipped,’” says Nash. “In particular we homed in on the fact that Victoria and Albert, as in Queen and King, were quite interested in mesmerism ± s o séances.” Mesmerism, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a branch of hypnotism. “At one point in our show we are seeking to do something quite ambitious, which is to
try represent the unconscious as landscape in theatre,” says Nash, “and that’s the kind of the uber-objective of this very epic, large scale show.” Back to Back tend to take an ambitious approach to all of their productions. Longstanding director Bruce Gladwin is known to be a hard taskmaster, customarily putting the core ensemble members in challenging, sometimes frustrating positions. It might sound punitive, but the aim of this practice is for the actors to break down barriers and expand their artistic capacity. “We’re always trying to make something that people have never seen before, something that people won’t expect from theatre and we are always trying to make something that seems a little bit beyond our own reach,” Nash says. “I feel very strongly in this case that we have bit off a very ambitious project and we are chewing into that. It’s not easy, but when we get there it should be an extraordinary experience for the audience. “There will be moments where the audience are thinking, ‘I don’t know where we are. I don’t know where we’re going.’ Our hope is to elicit that response; that’s quite deliberate. But we’re not aiming for the audience to be terrified, but rather re-oriented by losing their orientation and then finding a grounding again.” Bold, boundary-breaking theatre is the name of the game for Back to Back, but that doesn’t always result in large-scale productions. However, that’s certainly the case with Lady Eats Apple. “Back to Back Theatre is intensely interested in
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architectural space, the relationship of audience to architecture, and the performance in which something is made,” Nash says. “We made Small Metal Objects, which was in the Melbourne Festival in 2005, and we had an audience in Flinders Street station and the audience wore headphones. After that we thought we could go into a theatre, so we made Ganesh Versus the Third Reich, which was a proscenium art show engaging very strongly in theatrical tropes and inverting them. With this piece we’ve gone one step further and we’ve inverted Hamer Hall.” For the duration of Lady Eats Apple’s Melbourne Festival run, the revered Southbank theatre venue will be temporarily refurbished to contain two enormous inflatable chambers ± one for the cast, one for the audience. “The physical structure of Hamer Hall will change before your very eyes and in a sense we’ll be seeking to bring the narrative and the form of the play together. It’s almost like the set becomes a representation of the narrative.” Back to Back’s previous work, Ganesh Versus the Third Reich, enjoyed mass adulation around the world, continuing to tour for over four years. Off the back of this success, it seemed inevitable for the follow-up to be of even greater stature. Though, the expanse of Lady Eats Apple wasn’t planned from the outset. “We really never know where we’re going when we start making a work, and that’s one of the most amazing things about the company. We don’t start off with a script, we wouldn’t have a quick synopsis. The work’s made through a process of improvisation and then it reveals itself. Conversations are stolen from all over the place that end up in the script. It might be a conversation around the lunch table that ends up being quite an important scene.” Perhaps that explains the apple in the title, then? You’ll have to head along to find out. LADY EATS APPLE will run from Saturday October 8 to Thursday October 13 at the Arts Centre as part of Melbourne Festival.
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Tuesday October 11 - Saturday November 5 Red Stitch Actors Theatre
War and Peace
Tuesday October 18 - Sunday October 30 Malthouse Theatre
Raiders of the Lost Ark Live in Concert Friday November 4 ± S aturday November 5 Hamer Hall
The 7th Pimp My MUF Art
Lord of the Flies
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The Astor Theatre Reveals Latest Calendar
Eric Andre Announces
The Astor are back in fine form with some first-class films to enjoy, taking audiences right up to Christmas with their latest calendar. Highlights include a screening of the new Ron Howard helmed Beatles flick, Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years as well as a double screening of Cry Baby and Fast Times along with a 50th anniversary screening of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Elsewhere, Oasis documentary Supersonic gets a run, as well as a rare film print of Pink Floyd: The Wall. A selection of Stanley Kubrick films will come to the fore over four weeks of Friday night screenings, while Battlestar Galactica, Dr Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy throw a dose of adventure into the mix. Capping it off, The Great Astor Spooktacular returns for a second year, bringing 13 hours of ghoulish delight. Get ready for a creepy selection of horror classics including Child’s Play, Brain Damage, Hardware, Robot Jox, Night of the Comet, and more. The new calendar will run from Sunday October 15 - Saturday December 24.
The boundary-pushing Eric Andre is coming our way. Host of Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show, Andre has been perplexing and provoking audiences for years. Now, he’s embracing the weird and hitting the road with his inventive and daring approach to stand-up comedy. He’ll hit The Comic’s Lounge on Wednesday December 7 & Thursday December 8.
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Bang Announces Fundraiser The Australian Ballet Unveils 2017 Season
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The Australian Ballet has revealed a season of wonderment for 2017, offering a stellar program combining contemporary ballet along with all-time classics. The 2017 program begins with the opulent, The Sleeping Beauty, fresh from garnering widespread acclaim and selling out seasons on its debut in Melbourne. Elsewhere, Faster is the contemporary triple bill, showcasing the stamina and technique of dancers through the creative vision of three of the world’s leading choreographers. Celebrating its 25th birthday in 2017, Graeme Murphy’s Nutcracker: The Story of Clara comes to the stage in a radical retelling of the lauded masterpiece. Meanwhile, George Balanchine’s Symphony in C is the title work of a double bill showcasing the grace and elegance of classical dance with modern speed and a touch of Hollywood pizazz. Capping it off, the Australian premiere of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is set to captivate audiences in an Australian premiere with choreography from the world renowned Christopher Wheeldon. Season packages are available now.
Comedy hero Nath Valvo has unveiled the lineup for his latest Comedy Gang Bang, bringing together a slew of funnypeople for a great cause. Raising money for Australia’s biggest youth organisation for LGBTQI young folk Minus18, the comedy event will play host to Randy, Nick Cody, Rhys Nicholson, Gillian Cosgriff, Demi Lardner, Danielle Walker, a set from Nath Valvo, and one very secret, special guest. It’s all happening at The Toff on Wednesday October 26.
Holly Throsby B Y DAv I D J A M E S YO U N G
It’s a remarkably busy time in the world of Holly Throsby, who is doing a daring balancing act between the various roles in her world. She’s a doting mother to a young daughter ± “She’s almost two now, and she’s really hilarious,” Throsby laughs. She’s a singer/songwriter, working incrementally on a new album with Sarah Blasko and Sally Seltmann as Seeker Lover Keeper. On top of all of that, she is currently in the midst of launching her first-ever book, a novel entitled Goodwood which is set for release this October.
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‘Anti-Hamlet’
Nath Valvo’s Comedy Gang
Conversation at NGV
“I’d never written anything as big as this. Songs tend to be three to four minutes long with a couple of verses. You’re constrained within melody and phrasing ± it’s a very succinct art. You have to figure out what you want to say in a very limited space. The idea of writing prose was exciting ± I could write whatever I wanted. That also comes with the anxiety of what’s worth saying ± if I could say anything, what would I say? That’s when I started thinking about characters and what kind of story I wanted to tell. I realised that
Theatre Works To Present The satirical take on Shakespeare, AntiHamlet, will have its world premiere right here in Melbourne. Acclaimed playwright and director Mark Wilson puts his own Australian political twist on another Shakespeare classic, with AntiHamlet being the last act in his trilogy of parodies. The New Working Group will perform the production, alongside Wilson himself who will join the cast to take on matters like the state of Australian Government and colonialism. Theatre Works presents AntiHamlet from Thursday November 3 to Sunday November 13.
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To celebrate the opening of the imminent world premiere exhibition, Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren will appear in conversation with international guest curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot in a major NGV public event. Viktor&Rolf in Conversation will explore the designers’ boundless creativity and their career-defining ethos of wearable art. As self-confessed outsiders of the fashion world, since forming their artistic partnership in 1992, Horsting and Snoeren have gained international acclaim for their unique approach and experimentation with design, technical virtuosity and sculptural forms. Catch the pair in conversation at NGV International on Friday October 21.
Pimp my MUF, Melbourne Ukulele Festival’s exhibition of custom painted and decorated ukuleles is back. Artists from all over Australia show in every conceivable way what they can do with a ukulele without even strumming the strings. Artists have used paint, decoupage, sculpture, collage, mechanisation, anthropomorphism, biomorphism and so much more to transform this humble instrument into amazing works of art. Opening night is Friday October 28 from 6pm to 8.30pm at Bar 303. For more details, head to www.muf.org.au.
I wanted to write the kind of book that I would want to read personally ± I was writing very specifically to my interests, so it was a combination of all these different things that I’d read and things I’d experienced.” Goodwood takes its title from the fictional town Throsby created to centre the story of the book around. The story follows small-town teenager Jean Brown, growing up in Goodwood in the early ‘90s when two of the town’s most noted citizens disappear without a trace. “A lot of it is based on spending time in places on the south
coast and the southern highlands of New South Wales,” explains Throsby of the origins of Goodwood as a location. “I recorded my first album [2004’s On Night] on Saddleback Mountain, which is between Jamberoo and Kiama. A few years later, I recorded in Kangaroo Valley for my next record [2006’s Under the Town]. See!, my children’s album, and my last album Team were both recorded at this dot on the map called Wild’s Meadow, between Robertson and Burrawang. For me, Goodwood is inland from the coast ± there’s a reference to Bowral, which is one of the only real towns that’s referenced in the book. I wanted it to have an every-town feel ± it’s an amalgamation of a lot of the places I’ve spent time in.” Although still on the outset of the book’s release, Goodwood has already received plenty of praise from reviewers and writing peers alike. It’s something that Throsby finds very validating, especially after having bouts of uncertainty and self-doubt regarding making the jump from music to books. “It’s amazing to me,” she says. “Songwriting is solitary, but once you start recording and performing it becomes a very public, collaborative thing. With Goodwood, I was on my own. None of my friends, none of my family, not even my partner read it before it was finished. I’m so happy that people that have read it have enjoyed it. Even if a handful of people connect with it, that’s enough for me. I’ve been especially happy to see people that I’ve never met writing really lovely and kind things about it, too.”
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HOLLY THROSBY will appear in conversation at The Wheeler Centre for a free event to chat all things Goodwood on Thursday October 6.
O f f Th e Record So here’s some utterly shitty news. Arguably one of Melbourne’s most (as much as I hate to use the word) iconic nightclubs, the Mercat Basement, will close early next year due to forthcoming re-development of the Queen Victoria Market precinct. For over three decades the Mercat Basement has been an imperative cornerstone of the Melbourne dance and clubbing community. Originally opening in 1990 under the moniker Banana Bar before quickly rebranding as Deep Eleven, the venue re-opened in its current form in 2008. Home to the likes of the infamous C Grade and Animals Dancing parties, alongside a regular staple for promoters of every genre, the Mercat has hosted the likes of Jeff Mills, Four Tet, Floating Points, Soulwax, Darkside and many more. The venue will continue hosting parties until its closure in February 2017, currently boasting a fully booked roster of special events and one-off parties. Get yourself down for one (or a dozen) final dances in the smoke-filled begrimed basement of hedonism. Bloody hell – here comes a double-headed techno bill for the ages. The champs behind Bunker are hosting an all-night rager with Sleeparchive and Claudio PRC. Roger Semsroth AKA Sleeparchive is a Berlin native, who first began making waves in when his debut 12” hit the shelves of the seminal Hard Wax record store. Since then, his hard-hitting approach fuelled by the influences of the likes of Jeff Mills, Mika Vainio and Richie Hawtin have seen him traverse the globe with straight-up mindnumbing live sets. Some may also know him as one half of the group TR-101 alongside DJ Pete AKA Substance. A relative newer figure to the scene, the Italian Claudio PRC released his debut album Inner State (on Prologue) in 2012 and is the co-founder of The Gods Planet project and related TGP label with ol’ mate Ness. It’s going down on Friday October 28 at the Mercat Basement (sad face). Support will come from Craig McWhinney, Lateral and Bunker DJs. Tour rumours: it’s about time that Palms Trax made a return our way, innit? Wink wink. I also reckon (I kinda hate people that say ‘reckon’, so consider this sentence editorialised self-loathing) a dose of Brazilian house and techno ‘The King of Curitiba’ HNQO is on the near-future cards.
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WITH T YSON WRAY Best releases this week: oh man oh man oh man. After the killer EPs Purple / Blue and Mint / Clay earlier this year Will Long’s full-length Long Trax (on Comatonse Recordings) is here and fucking hell it’s good – as are the DJ Sprinkles overdubs. Bjarki’s Lefhanded Fuqs ( p ) is worth a spin, as is Lustmord’s Dark Matter (Touch) if you’ve ever wanted to hear space recordings and realise how minuscule you really are in the scheme of the world.
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 14 Fort Romeau Glamorama SATURDAY OCTOBER 15 Asquith Boney SATURDAY OCTOBER 22 Honey Soundsystem The Toff in Town FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 Sleeparchive, Claudio PRC Mercat Basement MONDAY OCTOBER 31 Green Velvet Prince Bandroom SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12 Nina Kraviz, Marcel Dettmann TBA
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 MK, Stephan Bodzin Brown Alley SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 HVOB TBA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 Jackmaster Brown Alley
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CLUB GUIDE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 • 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. • POPROCKS - FEAT: DR PHIL SMITH Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • REVOLVER WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: DANIELSAN Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 • 3181 THURSDAYS - FEAT: AUTOSEA DJS + SARANTIS + SAM GUDGE + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 6:00pm. • DISCO VOLANTE Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. • VARSITY - FEAT: PAZ + MATT RAD + PYZ Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. • WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 • #MASHTAG - FEAT: NU-GEN + MALPRACTICE + FLAGRANT Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. • CIROQ FRIDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • DJ ERNIE DEE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm. • DJ WANKELMUT Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $25.00. • FABULOUS FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20.00. • FREE DOPE - FEAT: SENSI WARRIORS + NEPTUNE + MORE Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 9:00pm. • LUCK TRUCK FRIDAY DOWNSTAIRS FEAT: 99 PRBLMZ + CONGO TARDIS #1 + LITTLE LEAGUE BOUNCE CLUB Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm.
URBAN GUIDE • 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. • REVOLVER FRIDAYS & SUCKMUSIC FEAT: MIKE CALLANDER + ACID SAFARI + SUNSHINE + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. • SACHA MAMBO Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $16.67. • STEVE SPACEK + RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT + INKSWEL + SEAN DEANS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. • THE DISCO Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. • THE EMERSON CLUB FRIDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 3:00pm. • UPFRONT FRIDAYS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm. $10.00.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8 • AUDIOPORN SATURDAYS Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. • BUSTIN OUT - FEAT: ANDY PADULA + KITI + OZZI LA Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm. • COUTA BEATS - FEAT: EDD FISHER + TIM MOORE + FLAMINGO JONES Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. • CQ SATURDAYS Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. • CUSHION SATURDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. • DJ THE KNAVE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm. • ELECTRIC DREAMS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:00pm. $20.00. • HOT STEP - FEAT: 99 PROBLEMS + TIGER FUNK + SILVER FOX + ASKEW Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. • IN THE CARRIAGE - FEAT: DJ JNETT + MZ RIZK + DISCO HARRY Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. • JANK FACQUES Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 12:05am. • LOGISTICS + ROYALSTON Rubix
Warehouse, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $30.00. • LOST WEEKEND - FEAT: MAGDA BYTNEROWICZ + ELUIZE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. • NORA EN PURE - WAREHOUSE PARTY Salvage Yard, South Yarra. 8:00pm. • 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: BOOSHANK + ELLE + RANSOM + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. • TRAMP SATURDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9 • 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. • BRAZILIAN TECHNO VS BUSH TECHNO Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. $10.00. • CUSHION SUNDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. • GOOD TIMES - FEAT: MATT RADOVICH Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 3:00pm. • JUNGLE - FEAT: HANDS DOWN + ZAC DEPETRO + PETE LASKIS + TRAVLOS + JOHN DOE Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am.
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$15.00. • REVOLVER SUNDAYS - FEAT: BOOGS + SPACEY SPACE + T-REK + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. • ROOFTOP SUNDAYS The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. • 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 OCTOBER 10 • 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 OCTOBER 11 • CARRIAGE 252 - FEAT: LOGO Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • OASIS TUESDAYS Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. • SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VORAX + FREYA + HERC KASS + MORE Railway Hotel (brunswick), Brunswick. 2:00pm. $10.00.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 • MELLOWDÍASTHUMP - FEAT: GEEZY + CAZEAUX O.S.L.O. + SKOMES Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. • NO MORE SUCKAS - FEAT: INKSWELL + SEAN DEANS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 • ARIZONA THURSDAYS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. • BLUE MOON + POOLHOUSE + KWASI + DEX + DOS BOY + PEEZO Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 • ANTWON Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $27.12. • 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. • PARTY & BULLSHIT Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. • PLAY FRIDAYS Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8 • BIG DANCING - FEAT: LARRIE + MITSU + SOFIE ROZE + PAIGE PLAY Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. • KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS - FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + K DEE + DURMY + TIMOS Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. • RHYTHM NATION SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ TIMOS + DJ KAHLUA + DJ ANGE M & ANDY PALA Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
MONDAY OCTOBER 10 • ANTWON + PILLOW PRO Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12.00. • MOMENTUM: FOREIGN BROTHERS + THE CORETET Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.w
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Among the stubborn hip hop heads, there seems to be a growing consensus that the genre has gone soft. Constant radio saturation and heavy incorporation of R&B hooks are the basis for that argument, and most often, send fans screaming for the glory days into the underground to search for something worth their while. While the days of g-funk are well and truly gone, hip hop is broadening its sound, and giving birth to artists that bring a whole new breed of aggressiveness through experimental production and a thought process that’s way outside any box.
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The longer you work in the music industry, the more you realise that it’s just that – an industry. It’s a constant melange of deadlines missed and met, money exchanging hands and endless, endless itineraries. Just ask Logan Bell, lead singer of Katchafire and the group’s one-time manager. “I’m just sitting here going over a bit of fun admin stuff,” he says, spitting out the word ‘fun’ as though it were a bloodied tooth. Indeed, throughout his conversation with the Beat, the sound of Bell’s phone vibrating with text messages is a near constant presence, as the musician multi-tasks, preventing the Katchafire machine from grinding to a halt. And a machine it is. Though the group began life as a Bob Marley tribute band way back in 2000, it has grown exponentially over the almost two decades since. The band has dropped acclaimed album after acclaimed album, featured in chart-ranking compilations, and has slowly but surely accumulated one of reggae’s most dedicated fanbases. People don’t listen to Katchafire passively – they listen to Katchafire, consuming the music and elevating the bands’ members to the status of legends. Though Bell couldn’t have guessed at the group’s success, he’s always been driven to make music, and to hear him talk about playing guitar is to hear a man talk about his very life’s work. “As soon as I had access to a guitar, I got into it,” he says, simply. “I used to gravitate toward any instrument. Dad was in a band when we were quite young, when I was eight or nine, before I think mum told him to get a real job to make some real money. But that was the first time we were around instruments, being young – through dad. “Then, I think when I was about ten, our school got a couple of nylon-string acoustic guitars and man, that was me straight away. We could play them at lunch time, when the teachers let us. And that was me every lunch time, sitting next to someone who could play guitar better than me, picking their brain and learning.” Despite Bell’s insatiable desire for musical knowledge, there was one part of the puzzle that didn’t fall into place for quite some time: the fine art of performing live. Bell says he was initially uncomfortable with stepping into the spotlight, no doubt a revelation for Katchafire fans who are used to the charismatic frontperson dashing and dancing about the stage. “I never saw myself as being a frontman when I was young, so I did a performing arts course when I was about 18, 19. It was in Hamilton, my hometown. It was a twoyear thing, and it focused on live sound, songwriting, drama, and the performance aspects, as well as behind-the-scenes technical stuff. That was really good for me, the drama side of it. It pulled me out of my
shell a lot more, and it opened me up to performing in front of people.” Aside from the extensive class, Bell also threw himself headlong into another form of craft-honing – that age-old trial by fire known as busking. “Busking is always a good way to really work on your talents,” he says. “When you’re busking, people have no obligation to listen to you. Some will – some will be gravitated towards your talents and your music – but some will walk on by. So it’s not as intimate as performing to an audience.” That said, Bell has never completely conquered his nerves. The spectre of stage fright still haunts him, particularly when he has to stand up by himself, in front of only a cluster of fans rather than a massive wall of spectators. “These days we are a lot more used to it. To me, it’s more intimate shows that I get nervous about rather than having 10,000 or 20,000 people in front of me. It’s a bit more nerve-racking that way, you feel like they’re listening more intently. When you’ve got the big shows, there’s a lot of hype and a lot of noise. It’s harder to zone in and focus in on an individual.” Katchafire are heading out on the road again in less than a fortnight, bringing with them a brand new single, Burn It Down. It’s a song that took the band some time to refine, and they allowed the creative process to take them in a range of different directions before the tune settled on its final form. “We played with various forms of music,” Bell says. “It was really interesting with [Burn It Down] – we collaborated with a guy who has been playing keyboards with us internationally. His name is Stephen Maxwell and he’s from Jamaica. It was really cool to learn a lot of these amazing Jamaican techniques.” Though nothing has been officially announced yet, Bell reveals that Burn It Down is but the tip of the iceberg: the band have a whole bevy of material just sitting in standby, ready to be released out into the world. Katchafire fans, prepare yourselves – this is going to turn into your year. “We’re really trying to get a lot of our studio work done and some of these projects finished before the end of the year, so definitely look for a barrage of singles coming out in the next couple of months,” Bell reveals. Katchafire will play Max Watt’s on Friday October 14.
Enter Antwon, the Californian rapper that used to play in hardcore punk bands way before he’d even thought about showing off his mic skills. As drastic a change as it was, Antwon says he never forgets his musical roots, and embodies both the spirit and tradition of the punk scene into his new style. “I don’t think I incorporate the style as much, just the tradition,” Antwon says. “That’s what I grew up with, so it had a huge impact on me musically. But I make aggressive music, so I guess it’s like the spirit living on through a new musical medium.” As the old saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth, and after becoming fed up with the lack of direction and focus from his former bandmates, Antwon decided that it was time to make the switch to hip hop and have more creative control over his art, while giving up basic day to day necessities to launch a career in music. “I didn’t really want to play in a band anymore,” he says. “The people I surrounded myself with at that time weren’t on the same page as me. Music to me is really important, and I just wanted to figure out how to do music all the time and live off a little bit.
Those people all had jobs that were more important to them than making music, so to cut out the middle man, I stopped doing stuff with bands and did it all by myself.” But having fame comes with tiresome comparisons, especially within the hip hop scene. From his inception, Antwon’s flow has been compared to arguably the greatest rapper of all time, The Notorious B.I.G.
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16-year-old vocalist Imogen Spendlove is a force to be reckoned with. From auditioning for the Victorian State School Spectacular at age nine and becoming the youngest Principal Vocalist cast, to appearing on shows such as Young Talent Time, The Voice Kids and Carols By Candlelight, and developing her own cabaret show Lost In Love for the 2016 Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Spendlove’s achievements and talents are truly admirable. Spendlove’s passion for music has always been a part of her life, since she grew up with parents who were quite musical. “My mum used to do opera, so I feel like when I was younger it just became something that I was really passionate about and really into,” Spendlove says. “I decided to follow that to see where it led me.” However, Spendlove’s determination to pursue her dreams was met with an obstacle - her age. She was only eight-years-old when she first met with agent Mark Gogell, who informed her to work hard to achieve what she wanted. W W W. B E AT.C O M . A U
“I had to work even harder and get as good as I could,” she says. “I had to be as reliable as I could and really work on my craft and develop it. “Being so young, you need that structure to get yourself to the point where you are ready to put on a show, perform and be really mature vocally. I had to go to a lot of vocal lessons and get trained.” After successfully performing her Lost In Love show at Chapel Off Chapel, Spendlove has been invited back there to perform her own live concert for the
While some may consider it a massive compliment, Antwon sees it as nothing more than an annoyance that takes away from the artist he is really trying to be. “I get compared to Biggie all the time because of my flow, but I feel like it’s not a real opinion,” he says. “It puts me into this box as an artist. He doesn’t even have that many albums, and I don’t really see him as one of my biggest influences. I guess it’s just an opinion, but I feel like it’s a lazy comparison. I like rap that’s hard as hell with real crazy production, and Biggie never had that. When everyone hears the new shit I’ve been doing, I don’t think that opinion is going to be around much longer.” Antwon’s latest EP Double Ecstasy is a five track dark exploitation of his inner mind, and focuses on the downside of the party atmosphere that most rappers would normally brag about. Having earned praise from critics and the online community for its experimental production and its distance from hip hop stereotypes, Antwon claims that the EP is only a taste of what’s to come. “That EP and the way it was received was tight,” he says. “We recorded it a while back, and just stuck to the songs that fit right together. I was working with a lot of different producers like Shlohmo, but I feel like it’s just a trailer to the movie. Antwon will play Yah Yah’s on Friday October 7.
intimate one-nighter Chapel Sessions series. “I’m really looking forward to it,” Spendlove says. “I’ve collected and rearranged some of my favourite songs and I’m also playing some of my originals for the first time which is really exciting. I’ve got some really current work from Glass Animals and have been playing around with a bit of Betty Davis, so it’s quite a large range of songs. “We’ve got a full band, so it sounds incredible and we’ve got the musical director from my cabaret who’s working on it as well. I’m going to be doing some of my own stuff on a vocal looper.” Spendlove reflects on her journey in developing as a music artist throughout the years. “I feel like I’ve had to really think about what I wanted to create and what I wanted to bring to the music industry,” she says. “When you’re very young, you don’t have those wide range of ideas that you can build on, so I feel it’s been quite a long journey to figure out if I want to go into musical theatre or if I wanted to go into the pop industry or if I wanted to do something completely different. “I feel like at the moment I’m leaning more towards going into the pop industry. I’m looking at more R&B styles and thinking of what I can bring to the table.” Spendlove has words of inspiration for young people who aspire to become musicians. “I think you’ve got to keep at it and you can’t get caught up in the hype and the idea of fame,” she says. “I feel like I’m always really hard on myself not to get too big headed, because the fact is you have to love your career and music, and no matter what anyone tells you, you’ve got to work harder and get back at it. “Always be nice and appreciate the expertise of everyone behind the scenes, especially wardrobe and lighting. You have to appreciate their talent and what they’ve done, because they’re the ones that are going to make you look amazing.” Imogen Spendlove will play Chapel Sessions at Chapel Off Chapel on Saturday October 8. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 25
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Swedish sludge metal three-piece Monolord are making their way to our shores for the first time ever. Together with Italian psychedelic metal heavyweights Ufomammut, these modern masters of the riff have their sights set on bringing their hypnotic rhythm and doomladen soundscape across continents, before they head back into the studio to record their third LP.
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The critically acclaimed Devin Townsend has had a wonderfully prolific career. With 17 studio albums of eclectic styles under his belt, he’s recently released his seventh with the Devin Townsend Project Transcendence, an otherworldly smash of prog-metal and ethereal elements. “It’s not because I’m trying to make a statement on spirituality,” Townsend says. “I think that I’m trying to make a statement on the fact that I believe spirituality to be a massive part of life that none of us have any understanding over - even those who claim to. I think that there’s a real value to surrendering to that I-don’t-knowness of it all, that helped me artistically with this name to use that as an analogy of getting over things in general.” Transcendence, like all of Townsend’s work, has been both a process and symbol of his desire for creative evolution. The current album’s theatrical metal with symphonic elements is the latest in a long line of styles, arching from his work in legendary extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad to his recent foray into country with Casualties of Cool. Currently on an international tour, Townsend understands the importance of allowing expression to occur organically. “I don’t go out of my way to try and learn things,” Townsend says. “I try to follow the path of least resistance so I can not get embroiled in all sorts of dramas at every step of my development. But life often has different plans, and it puts you in these positions of learning big lessons. Music for me has always been how I express that. It seemed to be the one way that I was emotionally available, to really let it all hang out, so each record has been side-by-side with moments of personal development.” A man of many talents, Townsend considers this to be the most collaborative of his efforts, involving the input and participation of the Project’s band for a mature and harmonious sounding result. His willingness to compromise and open what has been a crucial element in his expression to suggestion presented itself as a humbling opportunity for self-reflection last year while writing an autobiography. “I was forced to look at the patterns that my life had created for itself based on all of the things that I’d done,” Townsend says. “Take a good hard look at whether or not these were things that, if I didn’t like, how would I change it. How would I modify these behaviours so those things that I clearly didn’t want to keep happening, wouldn’t? One of those things was controlling other musicians and how they interpret my music, and what is my music, and whether or not I should let go of control - all of these things. The energy that comes from that dialogue and the willingness that all of us have to BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 26
analyse our own motivations creates a really palpable thing.” With each album he produces representing a period of his life, Townsend encapsulates emotions and memories forever and then shares their passion with the world. He finds the concept objectively weird, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. When it can aid in so many ways, music is too powerful a tool not to be used. “I think I ultimately want to help,” Townsend says. “I think there was a certain point in my life where - maybe more recently than I would even like to assume - you get to a point where you think, ‘Well, is that it? Is this what we do with our lives?’ Do we protect ourselves and never stick out at all, just barricade yourself against the world and do it yourself, hoard all of your belongings and shoot anyone that comes near you? Or do you try and see if there’s something more to it? “Maybe by making music, if you have a willingness to become a more actualised version of yourself [and it] results in music that’s that cathartic for you, then perhaps that catharsis can help others. That became - not even in an altruistic way - a really good by-product for me. When I have to be away from home, away from family and what have you, it’s something that I feel is worth the effort. I think had I continued with Strapping, and gone out and spent my life being on the road saying, ‘Fuck you all,’ I don’t think that’s something that I would feel - at this stage in my life - would be something that I’d have any interest in.” It seems for the future, Townsend’s unstoppable, conquering his creative desires one at a time. He’s already decided to create and perform a symphony, and expressed a wish to play bass in another project. With a catalogue of ideas stretching years in front of him, one can only be excited with where his aspirations shall take him next. “Left to my own devices, I wouldn’t want to interact with anyone, ever,” Townsend says. “What trumps that for me is my desire to grow. I’m not trying to become enlightened. I’m not trying to become superhuman or whatever. I just truly love it when I’m calm and happy, and in control of myself amidst the chaos of it all. Devin Townsend Project’s latest album Transcendence is out now via InsideOut Music/Sony Music Australia.
“We’re definitely looking forward to these shows,” says bassist Mika Häkki. “We’ve been fine-tuning our setlist while also working on new music. We were planning to release a full album this year, but we’ve been touring so much that we ran out of time.” To entice audiences ahead of a recent tour of North American, they released a 10’’ limited edition vinyl recording of Lord of Suffering / Die In Haze, but Häkki says that work will resume on their next full length offering once they’re back home in Gothenburg. “We’ll continue to work on the new album once we get back from Australia - we hope to release it by next summer. We have a lot of music written down, but we still have to record everything and it can take months once we start the promotion and everything - but we plan to have it out as soon as we can.” Despite appearing on the scene only a few short years ago, Monolord have amassed a loyal following, thanks to 2014’s Empress Rising, followed in quick succession by Vaenir in 2015. “We’ve all been in different bands over the years, but when I met Thomas [V Jäger – guitars and vocals] and Esben [Willems – drums] we found that we really like the simplicity of being a three-piece,” Häkki says. “You can make yourself heard and find
your own place in the music among less people, as well. We’re able to pool our resources together to find compromises and solutions. I’ve been in bands that had two guitarists, an organ player and separate singers. It’s always harder with six different people to make all those decisions.” While both Jäger and Willems were previously members of Swedish boogie rock band Marulk, Häkki cut his teeth on the classics. “I started learning music at a classical school, then I moved on to electric guitar and bass. I also play drums and the
violin – in fact I started my musical career with the violin,” he says. “I’ve always played a lot of different stuff - I play a lot of doublebass and contrabass. I like to play bluegrass and country. I’m going to record some stuff when we get back home to Sweden.” Häkki admits that he has always been drawn to alternative music and the underground scene, but as the number of punters at live shows continues to dwindle, he fears that bands like his and Ufomammut may soon find themselves without a place to play. “I can see it happening globally. Here in Gothenburg and all over Europe and the USA, the cities are closing vital music venues down,” he says. “It seems like the owners don’t want to support the live music culture, and a lot of the younger crowds have lost the will to go to live shows. “I remember when I was a kid going to shows all the time,” Häkki says. “It’s not the same anymore. A lot of people just watch shows on YouTube – it’s a weird phenomenon.” So keep the dream alive and catch these multi-talented musicians as they unleash the wrath of the mighty Monolord from the east coast to the west, in this massive international metal double-header. MONOLORD will join forces with Ufomammut at Max Watt’s on Saturday October 6.
hear our music. They are a snapshot in time that people can go back and listen to. ‘Demo. Listen. Repeat.’ are the essentials for this process. The live format on the other hand is about bringing those songs to an audience. Musicianship is key for our style of music, which is built on a tight performance. For me, it’s about taking the recordings and blowing them out of the water. This is my opportunity to grab a fan’s attention and make my statement.
As A Rival Your debut album By Design was recorded and co-produced with Bodyjar’s Tom Read and mixed by the Grammy-Award winning Adam Kasper. What was it like working alongside such prestigious musicians? Tom brought a sense of calm to the recording that I’ve never experienced before. Usually, you’re on the clock when you’re in the studio and you need to perform; when things aren’t landing or sounding right, the pressure is on to fix it and fix it quickly. With Tom, we went in without that feeling, and in essence, his relaxed approach actually sped up the process. With Adam, he was very professional, down to earth and great to work with. To be honest, I couldn’t believe we were working together. This legend who’s worked on some of the most influential albums of the past two decades chose to work on our record. You’ve been travelling around Australia on your Obsolete Tour, taking you to places like Tasmania for the first time. How do you approach a brand new location? B E AT.C O M . A U
New places can be nerve-racking for a control freak like myself. The fear of the unknown. The are so many things that can go wrong at any show, but they’re harder to control when you don’t know your surroundings. On the other hand, it’s really exciting to play to an entirely new audience who’s never seen us live, and we all grasp the opportunity to melt faces and make new friends and fans. The energy is definitely different when we play somewhere new. We are all really focused on making sure our audience’s first impression is a good one. We make sure that we play a wide variety of our catalogue for a full taste-test. Is there a different way for you to approach live performance compared to recording and production? I approach live performance, recording and production very differently. Recording and production is about refinement of the songs and how they are portrayed. These tracks will be the basis of how people will
You’ve described the track Obsolete as a fan favourite. What about that track do you believe resonates so well with fans? Our style borrows from an array of genres that allows us to keep fresh, mixing tough riffs with catchy, melodic hooks. It works well with connecting with a broader audience. The tight, live performance is the key factor that helps resonate with the crowd. From the first time we played Obsolete live, it was the song that everyone would sing along to. They remembered the song. The chorus is simple and striking, with a catchy groove built on a punk rock skeleton. Michael Conti became a permanent member of the band after the release of By Design. How did that circumstance come about, and how has it altered the band? When we started AAR, one of the main ideals was to challenge ourselves musically. One of those challenges for me was to be the only guitarist. When By Design was written, there were at least two guitar parts for each song. We started looking for another guitarist after recording the album, but nothing transpired. Two weeks out from the start of the album tour, we got an email from Mike. I sent him a few tracks and gave him a day to learn them. He came in blew us away. He has added another level to our sound and performance. AS A RIVAL will play Ding Dong Lounge on Saturday October 8.
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Let’s all hear it for the unbelievable writing talents of the almighty Glenn Stewart filling in for me while I was at Riot Fest in Chicago. The level of trash talking and bullshit artistry was absolutely flawless and I can’t think of a better person who could have filled in. Onya m8. Seeing Misfits back together with Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle was one of the most hilarious shows I’ve ever seen. You can’t beat
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hearing all the classic punk rock anthems you grew up on performed by a bunch of 60-year-old men dressed as monsters, all held together with Dave Lombardo on the skins. Their stage props of giant Jack-O-Lanterns were also a welcome highlight. Danzig has ruled out any further shows, but considering they got back together after all these years for Riot Fest for the right offer, who knows what the future could hold? I’ve got on good word that Danzig’s going rate for a Misfits shows is five million dollars worth of cat litter and a pile of bricks. Long-running political punks Anti-Flag have announced an upcoming Australian tour this December. Performing their 2006 album For Blood and Empire, the band will be joined by former ALL vocalist Scott Reynolds. Anti-Flag and Scott Reynolds will play Max Watt’s on Saturday December 10. Electro-punks Le Tigre, fronted by Bikini Social Club on Saturday December 17 with very special guests Harmony and Two Steps on the Water. Hope you grabbed a ticket, because they sold out in a couple of hours.
LACUNA COIL SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED
METAL, HEAVY ROCK. CLASSIC ROCK LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL Lacuna Coil return to Australia this October for their first ever headline tour in support of GOOD SHIT their eigth studio album, Delirium. Lacuna with PETER HODGSON Coil are best known for the dual male/ crunchcolumn@gmail.com female vocals of Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro; a combination that forms the most effervescent one-two vocal punch THE ARISTOCRATS TOUR Featuring the combined virtuoso talents in rock. Their gothic imagery, down-tuned sonics and creative use of synths created a of drummer Marco Minnemann (Steve metal sub genre all of its own. Influencing Wilson, Joe Satriani), bassist Bryan Beller generations of bands who have lived in the ( Joe Satriani, Dethklok) and Guthrie Govan (Steven Wilson, Asia/GPS), the band’s shadow since they formed in 1994. Aristocrats are at The Bendigo Hotel in Melbourne supports are Orpheus Omega and Drown This City. Orpheus Omega Collingwood on Thursday October 6 thanks to Thump Music. Tickets on sale now from have cemented themselves as one of melodic death metal’s most promising newcomers. Thump. Continuous national support slots and multiple tours of Asia have refined their live CAMP COPE ANNOUNCE set to devastating effect. And Drown This FINAL HEADLINE SHOW OF City, led by their intense and impassioned 2016 frontwoman Alex Reade, have been at the To cap off what’s been an incredible year, forefront of the Australian heavy music scene Camp Cope have announced their final all year. Combining their EDM roots with headline show of 2016 at the Northcote
Kill and The Julie Ruin vocalist Kathleen Hanna, have announced the upcoming release of a new single. While the band has remained inactive since 2005 due to Hanna’s health issues and subsequent formation of The Julie Ruin in 2012, Hanna has stated that although there is a new single to be released later this year, there are currently no plans for further recording or live shows. Long running rockabilly outfit Tiger Army have announced an upcoming Australian tour. Supporting their recently released album V, the band will play Prince Bandroom on Friday February 10 with Fireballs and Pat Capocci. Rock‘n’ roll punks Social Distortion have announced the release of a career spanning vinyl box set. Entitled The Independent Years: 1983-2004, the box set will include the independent releases in this time, consisting of Mommy’s Little Monster, Prison Bound, Sex, post hardcore aggression, DTC truly appeal to crowds of all kinds. Catch them at Max Watt’s on Thursday October 13.
FULL PROGFEST LINE UP ANNOUNCED
Four more bands have been added to the already stellar line up of Progfest 2016, bringing the total to 12. In addition to Caligula’s Horse, Circles, We Lost The Sea, Chaos Divine, AlithiA, Orsome Welles, Transience and Dyssidia are Bear The Mammoth, Figures, Qlaye Face and Elight. It’s going down at The Corner Hotel on Saturday December 3. Tickets on sale now via wildthingpresents.com, Oztix and the venue.
NEW SONATA ARCTICA ALBUM
The Finnish melodic power metal legends Sonata Arctica release their new album The Ninth Hour on Friday October 7. The band describes the title thus: “Humanity no longer needs a bible to know that we’re quickly approaching the ninth hour – the particular moment, when Jesus died on the cross. Our time has come to sacrifice and regret our sins, yet not in a religious way, but in a completely mundane context. We’re standing on the
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Love Rock N Roll, and Mainliner. The set is due for release on Friday October 28. With no advance notice, prolific Toronto hardcore punk legends Fucked Up have released a new EP. Comprising of two tracks: a 15-minute track entitled This Mother Forever and a 30-minute collaboration with Nunavut singer Tanya Tagaq entitled Our Own Blood. The release comes before the previously announced Year of the Snake release in their Zodiac series, due to be released by Tankcrimes in early 2017. Running ‘60s and ‘70s hard rock and heavy psych through a punk rock filter, Melbourne’s Sun God Replica have announced the upcoming release of their third LP. Entitled Grandular Fever, due to be released on Friday October 7. A launch show will be held at The Tote on Friday October 21.
edge of a nuclear war, inside a society where environmental pollution is a daily matter and people’s respect for Mother Nature seems barely existent.” Frontman Tony Kakko says, “I’m not a very religious person at all, so I actually had to study the background and different meanings, once I came up with the title The Ninth Hour, which was meant to underline the fact this is our ninth studio album. But it was a pleasant thing to find all these meanings and realise that they actually fit in really well with my idea about the cover and some of the lyrical themes.”
ACE OF SPADES ADDS ANOTHER SHOW
Australian Motorhead tribute band Ace of Spades are celebrating their first birthday in the loudest way possible. They’re performing the classic 1981 Motorhead live album No Sleep Till Hammersmith in its entirety - and they’ll be recording it too. It all happens at the Mr Boogie Man Bar, on Friday October 7 at 7.30pm. Also appearing is Manowar tribute band Triumph Of Steel and Dio tribute Holy Diver. Ace of Spades are also playing Saturday October 8 at the Black Hatt Bar in Geelong with Rose Tattoo tribute Assault & Battery, Prophetess and Vendetta (their 20th anniversary gig).
GIGS
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7
The Saints, Andy Kentler at The Gasometer Hotel The Burning Roaches, Rhysics, Keggin at The Tote
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6
Chastity Belt, Batpiss, Lalic at The Curtin Belgrado, Miss Destiny, Ubik at The Tote The Saints, Terry at The Gasometer Hotel Pup, Camp Cope at The Reverence Hotel
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7
Chastity Belt, Loose Tooth, Baby Blue at The Curtin Grim Rhythm, Green Tin, Electric Mud, Lizard Queen at The Old Bar Antwon at Yah Yah’s Cosmic Psychos at Pelly Bar The Saints, Mike Noga at The Gasometer Hotel Belgrado, Masses, TOL, Enzyme, Priors at Bar Open Pup, Foxtrot at The Reverence Hotel Honest Crooks, Overlord, Scourge, Capital Enemy and Cast Down at The Tote Wet Lips, Chelsea Bleach, Ghost in the Machine, Sleepwalking at The Arts Centre (All Ages) Exec, UV Race, Bent, Shifters at The Tote Logic Defies Logic, Scoundrels, Vadgedaggar, The Balls at The Bendigo Hotel
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8
As a Rival, Under the Cut, Gladstone, Cardinals at Ding Dong Lounge
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
Invisible Threads, Asset Stripper, Overtime, Attacked by Seagulls, The Olsen Twins at The Tote
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RECORD PARADISE TOP TEN 1. Skeleton Tree NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS TINY LITTLE HOUSES Snow Globe (Ivy League)
Tiny Little Houses’ second EP Snow Globe pushes the band’s sonic boundaries, amplifying their trademark sorrow as they venture into darker, more tormented territories via lead singer Caleb Karvountzis’ bleak lyricism. Opening track Medicate Me is immediately more gritty and fuller sounding than the band’s previous output, with the line “I don’t want to live when you don’t want to stay,” foretelling the rest of the EP’s direction. Title track Snow Globe has Karvountzis intimately addressing the listener with his morose vocal, shifting gear to unveil a fuzz drenched outro that has him unravelling. Song Against Apathy is the most energetic the band has ever sounded but resignation and despair still mar the song’s lyrics. Following on from this, the comparatively stark I Hate That You’re Happy chronicles the heartbreak of seeing an ex move on, with its stripped back arrangement accentuating Karvountzis’ agony. A surprising cover of the Kasey Chambers classic Not
Pretty Enough is reinvented into a noise folk gem that sits perfectly alongside the band’s original songs. The lyrics, full of doubt and misery, could’ve easily been written by Karvountzis himself. Glimmers of optimism shine through on closing track Lonely People, but at the root of its lyrics Karvountzis is dismissive of romance given his own heartache, sighing “Love is not easy, love is not pure, love is not kind.” After listening to the EP, you can’t help but agree with him. Never wavering in strength or emotion, each song on Snow Globe holds up on its own, stringing a narrative that injects enough melancholy into the music to become strangely uplifting. While it might be somewhat perverse to seek solace in sad music, Tiny Little Houses make feeling like shit that little bit easier. BY HOLLY PEREIRA
SINGLE REVIEWS WITH LACHLAN SONS. OF. THE. WEST. YOU. ABSOLUTE. BEAUTY. DOGS FLAG 2016. WE FUCKEN DID IT. AIR PICKO. TOMMY BOYD THREW THE BIG FRAME AROUND. JJ PUT THE FUCKEN BURNERS ON. WE STUCK IT RIGHT UP EM. MOZ DID IT ALL WITH A BROKEN BACK. HIS BACK WAS BROKEN. THIS IS THE BEST WEEK OF MY LIFE. THERE SHOULD BE A SOLID GOLD STATUE OF BEVO GOING UP IN FOOTSCRAY (PROBS A MILLION WORTH OF GOLD IN HIS BICEPS ALONE #PIPES). I LOVE YOUSE ALL. DOGS FLAG 2016. WE DID IT.
BAD//DREEMS Mob Rule (Ivy League) This is like if Weird Al had a crack at crafting a parody of Australian rock, molding an approximation of sounds somewhere between Hunters’ The Slab and the shit bits of the pub rock canon with a shocker of a shout along chorus. The munted We Didn’t Start The Fire attempt in one of the verses takes the choccy cake, however. Credit where credit’s due: great work sourcing permission for the Kathe Kollwitz etching for the single artwork – but might be a bit of a stretch applying it to your kinda non-committal
‘political commentary’. “I never liked it at all” isn’t exactly a harsh whack to racism, is it? DAN SULTAN Magnetic (Liberation) A soul gospel belter, Magnetic sees Dan Sultan cut loose and soar. The composition splits the difference between safe and strange, crafting deft tension with Bo Diddleyesque jabs of guitar staccato, eventually clearing into a Yeezy-like orchestral sea of stars. Dan is on a bit of a roll lately, starring in the supremely excellent A.B. Original cut January 26. The trajectory is up.
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KIMBRA Sweet Relief (Warner) Hey. There’s a new Kimbra track. It’s not great. It struggles to rationalise the intimacy of the subject matter with some busy production from Kimbra and Redinho. If the visionary pop sensibilities that Kimbra is capable of achieving are here, they’re buried under some not-super-interesting instrumentation. It works as a standalone, experimental pursuit. But there’s an air of aimlessness that paints it all as a forgettable outing.
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HOW SICK IS MUSIC? HEAPS WICKED
2. A New Place 2 Drown ARCHY MARSHALL 3. 22, A Million BON IVER 4. Shmilco WILCO 5. My Woman ANGEL OLSEN 6. Heads Up WARPAINT 7. Active Galactic THE DELTA RIGGS 8. Riverside TINY GIANTS 9. 2003 Dream JARROW 10. Camp Cope CAMP COPE
SYN TOP TEN 1. High Tide BEC SANDRIDGE 2. Junior Spirit JAALA 3. Alone JACK AND THE KIDS 4. Slipping JAGWAR MA 5. Papernote TIGERTOWN 6. C++ (Love Will Get You Killed) EVERY TIME I DIE 7. True Blue GOSH PITH 8. Sweet Relief KIMBRA 9. The Closing Door LVL UP 10. Certainty TEMPLES
PBS FM TOP TEN 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 SONGS ABOUT MELBOURNE 1. Leaps & Bounds PAUL KELLY & THE COLOURED GIRLS 2. Four Seasons In One Day CROWDED HOUSE 3. Depreston COURTNEY BARNETT 4. Carlton (Lygon St Limbo) SKYHOOKS 5. Collingwood HIGH TENSION 6. Accidently Kelly St FRENTE 7. Northcote (So Hungover) THE BEDROOM PHILOSOPHER 8. Melbourne THE WHITLAMS 9. All Torn Down THE LIVING END 10. Rain THE BEATLES
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Balance and Composure produced one of the best records of 2013 (The Things We Think We’re Missing), so Light We Made has high expectations to capitalise on that good will. Dreamier than their previous efforts, pained screams are swapped for echoed crooning and stumbling undercurrents. First single Postcard is an appropriate warning sign for the rest of the album, even if it only hits during the halfway point. Although fans clambered to voice their outrage on its lack of raw percussion and mumbled vocals, there’s more than enough impact to quell the drama on Spinning and Mediocre Love. Replacing the emotional outreach of The Things We Think We’re Missing is absolute numbness. Simmons paints a stumbled, hazy night whilst hiding behind cold synths and a driving guitar line on For A Walk. Even if the lyrics are mostly unintelligible, the instrumentals speak for themselves. When his voice is prominent, Simmons continues his run as one of the industry’s most underrated lyricists. Without his bandmates, the simplicity of lines like “The left one wants what the right one’s got,” would ring hollow. With them, it’s a melancholic gut-punch. As it is, these songs are destined for a soundtrack of staring out a rain-speckled windshield. Fake outs are rife, beginning with ambient noise in Fame until the bass punches through. “Singing is the reason I don’t need to be saved,” says Simmons. For the record we’ve just gone through, that might not be so clear. References to drinking and the overall feeling seems like there’s an underlying element that hangs rather than is embraced. But if this is Balance and Composure’s experimental phase, then let’s throw a tab on the tongue and see how deep this rabbit hole goes.
AIRBOURNE
AUSMUTEANTS
BREAKIN’ OUTTA HELL (Spinefarm Records/Caroline Australia)
LIGHT WE MADE (UNFD)
Is there a sound that’s as grating as the hissing and clawing of two warring cats in the early hours of the morning? It turns out the answer to that question is yes, and that sound is Breakin’ Outta Hell by Airbourne. In a contest of ten minutes of cats vs the full hour of this album, you’d choose the cats and save 50 minutes of your life. The songs are repetitive and every part feels like it could be picked up and copy pasted into any other track and you wouldn’t notice the difference. Not to say the songs are bad, but really you could make this a three song EP and not miss out on anything. Lyrically, every song has to do with some combination of beer/pubs/ hell/the man who turns down rock and how much he sucks. Airbourne are great live, I’ve seen them and I remember Joel O’Keefe climbing a Marshall stack about 11 amps high, but this isn’t a live review, this is an album review, and in all honesty listeners may struggle to make it all the way through. Primary school lyrics like “I work all day and rock all night, don’t stop me or we’ll have a fight” drained any care for this album long before it has finished. Go listen to Back In Black or Appetite For Destruction and you’ll have a way better time, and if you really must listen to this album pick any three songs at random and you’ll have heard the whole thing. The reason this album still gets one and a half stars is because it was pretty great when Joel climbed that speaker stack way back in 2011. BY NATHAN QUATTRUCCI
SHINING BIRD
BY JONTY SIMMONS
BL ACK OPAL (Spunk Records)
GOAT
BAND OF THE FUTURE (Aaarght! Records)
In pre-Enlightenment days, people who claimed they could predict the future were revered for their apparent magical abilities, condemned as crackpots or put to death as witches. These days, add in a bit of trite economic analysis and corporate jargon and predicting the future of the market can make you an absolute mozza as a consultant, even if a flash suited consultant’s prediction is as credible as a white bearded soothsayer telling you the end is nigh. Is Ausmuteants really the band of the future? Probably not, given that these surf coast reprobates have about as much affection for corporate sycophancy as George Christensen has for Yusuf Islam. But that’s straight society’s problem, not Ausmuteants’. Band of the Future is another Ausmuteants album that reminds you that rock’n’roll needs to be sharp and angry to bite, and to survive. There’s 14 tracks on this record, clocking in at a breezy 21 minutes. It’s got that Devo-meets-Pistols punk thing going again, both in the razor sharp melodies and the lyrical swipes at the coastal population, music journalists, cultural dysfunction and sexual politics. Silent Genes makes Suicidal Tendencies sound like a 60/40 dance band, I Hate You is scathing knife cutting through the butter of disingenuous diplomacy. Coastal Living is the angry punk flipside of Sea Change; Music Writers is a salient reminder that not all opinions are necessary to be heard and read. Mr Right is furiously affectionate in a new wavey-Ramones sort of way; Stuck is The Buzzcocks off their heads on some backyard narcotic concoction that doesn’t bear thinking about. If Ausmuteants was the band of the future, the world might be a better place. But if everyone loved Ausmuteants, they’d have nothing to fight against. BY PATRICK EMERY
JULIA JACKLIN
REQUIEM (Rocket Recordings)
Requiem, the third album by Swedish outfit Goat is by far the most accessible album to date. There’s less of the droney kraut rock but the psychedelia still swirls on a bed of tribal drums as the collective continue to reach to the far corners of the globe for inspiration. There’s a cheerful demeanor to the album that is pervasive throughout, in a nutshell it’s an upbeat folk rock album. Requiem opens with Djorolen/Union of Sun and Moon. Acoustic guitars abound, pan flute leads the way enthusiastically as the bass bounces, a buzzing fuzz rock solo quickly assures the listener that Goat haven’t completely forsaken the dark side. Alarms kicks off with fierce flamenco strums and a host of percussive instruments (wood block, vibra-slap), a bythe-numbers rock solo appears - a tad too predictable when we know what Goat are capable of. Try My Robe exhibits a Middle Eastern personality to its sound, as the unknown vocalist offers up all her worldly possessions, celebrating the hippy ideals of immaterialism and community. On All Seeing Eye, Goat do a good job of keeping their world music foundation working under a solid rock riff, allowing electric guitar to be more than just a tool for overzealous solos. Goatfuzz follows up appropriately with some hypnotic acid rock peppered with a plethora of weird spacey noises that keep the lucid jam interesting for almost seven minutes. As with the changing temperament of the seasons, the mood of Goat has shifted. The band is emerging from the shadows of winter, where they’ve played in the light of moonlight to welcome the onset of spring in the gleaming sun. With Requiem, Goat are still riding the acid trip; just splitting their worship between the sun and moon. BY KRYSTAL MAYNARD
Shining Bird’s second album Black Opal is a work of grand reveals and stunning moments that capture a band heavily influenced by their surroundings. Tapping into the Australian landscape through their wonderfully expansive and cinematic sound, the band relish in the potential nature offers and in the process explore sounds that will no doubt surprise many. I Can Run is an atmospheric opener that puts full focus on Dane Taylor’s vocals as a steady drumbeat and synth accompaniment carry the song to its shimmering conclusion. Helluva Lot is a gloriously upbeat number that features some impressive percussion and flute work which perfectly compliment the song’s wonderfully evocative lyrics. Album highlight Utopia begins with the gentle chirping of crickets as Taylor’s plainspoken vocal delivery is backed by some incredible harmonies. Meanwhile, if you thought that the didgeridoo was a severely underused instrument in modern music then Charlie is guaranteed to appease this. The track adds an exciting new dynamic to the band while showing the array of sounds that are possible with a didgeridoo. Taylor’s vocals take on a new quality on the wondrous Rivermouth that builds up as the band grow more confident and cohesive, while Buried conjures memories of significance and regret as it embarks on a journey almost seven minutes in length. Lonely Song is matter of fact and contemplative, starting with a simple musical arrangement to develop into an epic closing track that has it all from the sound of waves rolling in to birds chattering. It’s clear even from the first listen of the album that Shining Bird are destined to have a rich history not too dissimilar to that of iconic Australian bands The Go-Betweens and The Triffids. With deep connections to the land in which they inhabit, the band possess a refreshing and masterfully accomplished sound that truly breaks new ground. BY HOLLY PEREIRA
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The night bus from Canberra to Melbourne, taken right before you leave your teens, is perhaps the best time to listen to Julia Jacklin’s debut album. The setting is ripe for reflection, nostalgia and longing – themes that Jacklin eloquently draws upon and packages up with poetry. However, if the night bus can’t be arranged, listeners can still find much to fall in love with here. Conjuring comparisons to the likes of Jenny Lewis and Angel Olsen, Jacklin fits within a wave of Australian folk artists infiltrating the mainstream instead of solely flourishing in genre-specific record collections. Don’t Let The Kids Win is her first meaty release. This perhaps makes the pressure to get it even greater than for artists with numerous EPs behind them. Buffered with the first three singles released from the singer/songwriter, Jacklin establishes rapport instantly with Pool Party followed by Leadlight and Coming of Age. The latter, which is louder and brasher, may perhaps be the weakest link. It differs starkly to what follows, with the album dipping into gentler, quieter sounds on Elizabeth. A spacious atmosphere continues throughout, with an uncomplicated selection of instruments highlighting Jacklin’s distinct voice. She does not hold back on the feelings. LA Dream is lonesome, the accompanying brushes of electric guitar evoking something comforting, while the satin melody of Small Talk blends with soft harmonies and an understated but alluring rhythm. The crème da la crème is the heartbreaking finish and slow burning title track. Its simple arrangement of verses, direct address and honest delivery all combine to produce magic that is hard to pinpoint but impossible not to feel. It closes off a stunning debut, cohesively putting forward wellcrafted and emotive beauties that shine with quiet confidence.
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FRIDAY 7 OCT GRIM RYTHYM
CHASTITY BELT
THE JO HN CURTIN Seattle four-piece Chastity Belt are coming to Australia for the very first time, ripping across the country for a string of shows. On Thursday October 6, Chazza will be making way over to the John Curtin, smashing the stage with the likes of Batpiss and Lalic. The band have so far released two albums ± the most recent being 2015’s Time To Go Home via Hardly Art ± and have supported the likes of Courtney Barnett, Death Cab For Cutie, Wire, and Protomartyr across the US. Chastity Belt will take over the John Curtin Hotel on Thursday October 6 before their sold out show the night after. Tickets are on sale now through the venue.
TH E OL D B A R If you’re looking for an album by Grim Rhythm, you’re shit out of luck. This band keeps it OG, with live performances only. On Friday October 7 they’re bringing the riffs to The Old Bar, so if you want to chuck a listen here’s your chance. Green Tin, Electric Mud and Lizard Queen are on support duties. Entry is $10 and doors are at 8.30pm.
TAG O M AG O One Day to Conquer Cancer is a cycling and walking event, raising funds for the Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre. To do their bit, Tago Mago are hosting a night of music on Friday October 7. The entertainment comes care of The Delvenes, Squid Ink, Man City Sirens and The Fluffs. Entry is $10 with all profits going to the cause, and you’ll get that warm fuzzy feeling of doing something good. Get yourself there at 7.30pm.
2006 Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
CAPTAIN SPALDING Customs House Hotel, Williamstown.
ACE OF SPADES + TRIUMPH OF STEEL + HOLY DIVER Mr Boogie
9:30pm.
Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:30pm. $15.00.
CHASE CITY + CARDINIA + HUGO BLADEL Workers Club,
ALEX LAHEY Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm.
Fitzroy. 7:30pm.
BALL PARK MUSIC + THE CREASES + SAHARA BECK 170 Russell,
CHASTITY BELT + LOOSE TOOTH + BABY BLUE John Curtin
Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm.
Hotel, Carlton. 7:00pm.
BASEMENT BOOGIE V2 - FEAT: BLACK CAT + LARRY BIRD +
COSMIC PSYCHOS Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. $29.00.
DEREK BUCKLEY + CHILL COLLINS Grace Darling Hotel,
DELTA RIGGS + GIDEON BENSEN + THE VANNS Grand Hotel
Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00.
Mornington, Mornington. 8:00pm.
BELA CHASE + MOODIE Longplay, Fitzroy North. 9:00pm.
DMA'S The Croxton, Thornbury. 8:00pm.
OPEN MIC NIGHT Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 7:00pm.
BELGRADO + TOL + MASSES + ENZYME + PRIORS Bar Open,
EINSTEINS TOYBOYS + AARON SCHEMBRI Musicland, Fawkner.
PETE EWING + JIMMY STEWART Labour In Vain, Fitzroy.
Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
7:30pm. $10.00.
8:00pm.
BEN WRIGHT SMITH Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
EMMA LOUISE Workers Club (geelong), Geelong. 8:00pm.
RICH DAVIES + AYLEEN O'HANLON Tramway Hotel, North
BIG SCARY + DRELLER + BRAILLE FACE Corner Hotel,
$41.10.
Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
Richmond. 8:30pm.
ESCAPE THE FATE Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $58.15.
SAM NEWTON BAND + GRETTA ZILLER Retreat Hotel,
BOOM CRASH OPERA + BUSY KINGDOM St Kilda Memo, St
EXEK + THE UV RACE + BENT + THE SHIFTERS Tote Hotel,
Brunswick. 8:30pm.
Kilda. 8:00pm. $25.00.
Collingwood. 8:00pm. $11.25.
PANDORAS FEAT. KIRSTY WEBECK
GOOD BOY + SMOKE RINGS + JARROW Grace Darling Hotel,
SUITCASE ROYALE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $10.00. T.K REEVE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:30pm. THE VIGNETTES + PEDESTRIAN DAZE Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm.
WATERLINE + PEARL COWBOYS + PAUL SNOWDEN Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
WILSON & WHITE DUO + TIM'S MYTH Highlander, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm.
TH E RE V E R E NC E After slaying it at Comedy Festival with her show Annual Man Pash, Kirsty Webeck is breezing on into The Reverence on Friday October 7. As an exclusive adult-only, inclusive LGBTIQ women and friends event, Webeck will make you laugh until you cry. After all is said and done, you can have a boogie down to DJ Kinky & DJ Boots with AB FAB retro dance classics. Tickets are $20, starts 8.30pm.
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Collingwood. 8:00pm. $13.30.
MOJO PIN
T H E B R U NS WI C K H OT E L Melbourne rock outfit Mojo Pin are launching their second EP, Sorry Dario, with a show at The Brunswick Hotel on Friday October 7. The hard-hitting fourpiece will be joined on the night by Breaking Kebabs, The Sweets and Guy Perkins Band. Free entry and the party starts at 8pm.
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AMARILLO What is it about your creative partnership that makes for such a great dynamic? Writing with someone keeps your interest going and the faith you had in the idea to begin with. And it’s fun, when you find the right person. Do you feel that you take risks, or approach music in a different way, that you wouldn’t in any other band? When I write a song it’s apparent to me pretty quickly if it’ll suit Raised by Eagles or the Butcherbirds, my other bands. Writing songs for Amarillo we’re not tethered to any stylistic constraint or consideration, our only aim is making music that we like the sound of. You recorded your debut self-titled EP at Dead on Sound at Preston’s The Parlour. Did the history of the place leave an impact on you? It was the freezer room for the bodies many years ago. They’ve had a skylight put in since then, given it a spray with some Glen-Twenty and the engineer was a mate of ours, Ryan Granger - so it was all chuckles and sandwiches. How would you describe what your album Eyes Still Fixed is about? A lot of the songs for the album were written on the road when we were in the Northern Territory doing some shows. I think the landscape and that sense of distance up there made its way into the songs. AMARILLO will launching Eyes Still Fixed at Bella Union on Saturday October 8.
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Q&A
GIG GUIDE LOGIC DEFIES LOGIC
THE B EN DI G O HOTE L It’s all about downstairs on Friday October 7, with Logic Defies Logic bringing the Science & Genitalia Roadshow to The Bendigo. Things are sure to get a little loose, with support from Scoundrels, The Balls and VadgeDaggar. Catch Logic Defies Logic and their various appendages for some below the belt entertainment. Doors 8.30pm, entry is $10.
YOBS
How do you feel Melbourne Music Bank will best benefit your goals? I honestly think Melbourne Music Bank would take me one step closer to my destination. It has been my dream to become one of the biggest hip hop artists in Australia for a very long time and I feel like once I achieve this goal I can aim higher and target the world. How do you perceive the music industry today? Australian artists do not get the recognition they deserve, I feel like we need to come together and embrace the music scene here so we can help it grow. Why do you think it is so difficult to break into the international music circuit? If you’re an independent artist trying to make a career in music it is extremely hard to convince people to actually give you a chance. This society doesn’t like change, they like to stick to what they know, if there is no glitz and glamour behind you it’s not very likely people will give you a shot. What is your goal as a future musician? To become the greatest, if you’re going to do something always aim for the top and I feel like not only do I have the skill and potential to be the best but the charisma and energy to do whatever I set my mind to. YOBS is a finalist in Melbourne Music Bank 2016. Head to bankofmelbourne.com.au/ melbmusicbank/ to cast your vote.
GRANDHOUR
TH E E V E LYN Melodic rock outfit Grandhour are launching a brand new single, Domino, and they want you to come down to help them celebrate. On Friday October 7 the band will take over The Evelyn for a night of heavy proportions. Supports on board for the night are Degrees Of Separation and Eat The Damn Orange. Entry $10 through Oztix, or $15 on the door at 8pm.
HEY HEY IT'S FRIDAY - FEAT: ASTRO BOYS Royal Hotel
SPACEJUNK
TWIN FIRES + WINTER MOON + HEAVYHEADS Penny Black,
T H E R E T R E AT Spacejunk will be chucking a huge party at The Retreat on Friday October 7 to celebrate the start of their month long residency. Things will be getting loud, sweaty and very frothy for the first show. Plus it’s free entry, so you can rock’n’roll all night with no pesky cover charge. Drumming duties this week compliments of Chris Drane (Tankerville, Graveyard Train, Cherrywood plus a million others) and support comes from Me-Graines. Get yourself there by 8.30pm.
Brunswick. 8:00pm.
WATTS ON PRESENTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:30pm. WAY DYNAMIC + DIANAS + GREAT OUTDOORS + MAUREEN Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
WEREWOLVES OF MELBOURNE + DANNY WALSH BANNED + BRIAN EL DORADO & THE TUESDAY PEOPLE + NELSON WALKOM Forester's Beer & Music Hall, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
CARL LOCKETT Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
(essendon), Essendon. 10:00pm.
PUP Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7:00pm.
8:00pm. $25.00.
HOLY MOSES HEARTACHE + BIG LEAGUE + GRETTA ZILLER Yarra
ROLLING STONE LIVE LODGE - FEAT: LUKE MILLION + LASTLINGS
CARMEN - FEAT: BLANKE KNOCHEN OPERA + SACRED ORDER OF
Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $5.00.
+ NICO GHOST + SARAH CONNOR Workers Club, Fitzroy.
MAGNITUDE Howler, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $25.00.
HONEST CROOKS + OVERLORD + SCOURGE + CAPITAL ENEMY +
8:30pm. $15.00.
GLOBAL SAFARI - FEAT: DJ EDDIE MAC Belleville, Melbourne.
CAST DOWN Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00.
SOUL SACRIFICE - THE MUSIC OF SANTANA Satellite Lounge,
6:00pm.
KINGFISHA Torquay Hotel, Torquay. 7:00pm. $19.90.
Wheelers Hill. 8:00pm.
JASMINE NELSON Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
LA DANSE MACABRE + BRUNSWICK MASSIVE RESIDENT DJS
THE '64 FALCON Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm.
7:00pm. $25.00.
Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
THE BELLIGERENTS + WILD HONEY + NEIGHBOURHOOD YOUTH
KATCHAFIRE The Plaza Tavern, Hoppers Crossing. 8:00pm.
LOGIC DEFIES LOGIC + SCOUNDRELS + VADGEDAGGAR + THE
Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $14.00.
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
BALLS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm.
THE DELTA RIGGS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $23.50.
7:00pm. $69.00.
MARES + PANSEY Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:30pm.
THE NAYSAYERS + THE YARD APES The Luwow, Fitzroy.
LIVE JAZZ - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS The Green Goose,
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL - FEAT: CATE LE BON + ELLA THOMPSON
8:00pm.
Malvern. 7:10pm.
Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $39.00.
THE SAINTS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $44.00.
PATRIZIA & THE GROOVE Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm.
METRIK Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 11:00pm.
THE VIBRAJETS + THE HERE HERES Lyrebird Lounge,
PAUL WILLIAMSON QUARTET + MARC HANNAFORD Uptown
MEZZ LIVE Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 5:30pm.
Ripponlea. 8:00pm.
Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE + POLISH CLUB + TWINSY Karova
TOMMY'S BANDROOM - FEAT: WOW CITY MOVEMENT + DJ
RUTH ROSHAN'S TANGO NOIR Paris Cat Jazz Club,
Lounge, Ballarat. 8:30pm. $30.00.
SHADOW Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone. 9:00pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.
BELLA WOLF WOLF BELLA
ALBUM LAUNCH SUN 16 OCT, DOORS 7PM THE WORKERS CLUB with special guests REFRACTION JIM ALXNDR (DJ set)
Artwork Copyright © Enza Benincasa 2011 “Earth & City Wonder” All Rights Reserved www.enzabenincasa.com.au
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MELBOURNE’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE GIG GUIDE
Q&A
GIG GUIDE
B CARDAMONE How do you feel Melbourne Music Bank will best benefit your goals? It would provide me with opportunities that were never available due to lack of funds and lack of knowledge. If you could perform anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? I’m going to say Madison Square Garden and put that into the universe. If you are headlining a show at Madison Square Garden, your music must be doing alright. What do you love the most about making music? It’s like a different way of conversing. Who is your favourite music artist and why? Amy Winehouse, every word she sang and note she played was true.
BLISTER FESTIVAL
IMOGEN SPENDLOVE
THE FAUVES
HARTS Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 8:30pm. $25.00.
THE MANE EVENT - FEAT: THE VAUDEVILLE SMASH + DEEP
MORE Fox Hotel (collingwood), Collingwood. 8:30pm.
HEAVY & HAMMERED II - FEAT: AYA AYA + BASKET OF
STREET SOUL + NICK BARKER & THE HEARTACHE STATE + MORE
ALLYSHA JOY Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.
MAMMOTHS + BLACK JESUS + MORE Tote Hotel,
Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. 12:30pm. $28.60.
AMARILLO + AYLEEN O’HANLON + RICH DAVIES + ANTHONY
C H A PE L O FF C H A PE L After her debut at the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Imogen Spendlove has continued to prove that age isn’t always a barrier. Aged at a young 16 years, Spendlove has already attracted a fan base of over 8000 subscribers and 7.5 million hits on YouTube. See what all the fuss is about when she brings the sass to Chapel Off Chapel on Saturday October 8. Tickets via the venue.
T H E WO R K E R S C LU B The Fauves are celebrating the 20th anniversary of album Future Spa this year, so on Saturday October 8 they’ll be playing the masterpiece in full at The Workers Club. The original cassette included classics like Dogs Are The Best People and Self Abuser, which have achieved a rare, cult status. Enjoy a slice of rock history from 8.30pm. Tickets on sale now through the venue.
THE E VE LYN The Evelyn is turning it up on Saturday October 8 for the Blister Festival ± a celebration of sweet, sweet metal. The second instalment has seen the lineup explode with an additional ten acts, which includes Dreadnaught, Mason, Envenomed, Truth Corroded, Annihilist and stacks more. Tickets are $20 on the door at 6pm.
THE FOX SOUNDTRACK - FEAT: ELLIE YOUNG + JOSIE SMART +
Why do you think it is so difficult to break into the international music circuit? I actually think it’s easier today. In the past you had to have a major label backing you to be heard. Now anybody with a computer can be heard.
Collingwood. 3:00pm. $21.45.
THE SCREAMING JETS Gateway Hotel, 8:00pm.
ATKINSON & THE RUNNING MATES Bella Union Bar, Carlton.
I WANNA BE ADORED - FEAT: KIDS AT MIDNIGHT Stone Hotel,
UFOMAMMUT + MONOLORD Max Watt's, Melbourne. 8:00pm.
8:30pm. $12.00.
Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
$65.30.
BRIAN HOGAN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 3:00pm.
How do you perceive the music industry today? It’s evolved so much that the old methods have almost become extinct. The internet has put power back into the artist’s hands.
INVISIBLE THREADS + LEVITATING CHURCHES Post Office
ANDREA KELLER TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
CHRIS WILSON & SHANE O© MARA Caravan Music Club,
Hotel, Coburg. 6:00pm.
DR CRASK & HIS SWINGING ELIXIR The Luwow, Fitzroy.
Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $23.00.
JUNIOR FICTION + THE GIRL FRIDAS + PISS FACTORY + PEARL
8:00pm.
DAVIES WEST Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00.
BAY Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm.
HAYDEN MITT QUINTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm.
HEY GRINGO Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm.
LOCALLES + SMOKE RINGS + CROSSFIRE HURRICANE Yah Yah's,
JACKIE BORNSTEIN + TWO GUITARS Open Studio, Northcote.
JAMES KENYON + BRENDAN WELCH + SLOW DANCER Toff In
What sort of impact are you hoping your music will make on listeners/other music artists in the world? I want to inspire people and send them to a magical place, which is the same impact my favourite artists have on me. B CARDAMONE is a finalist in Melbourne Music Bank 2016. Head to bankofmelbourne. com.au/melbmusicbank/ to cast your vote.
Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $11.44.
5:00pm. $10.00.
Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $12.00.
MAYDAY PARADE Arrow On Swanston (clean Comedy Hub),
KATCHAFIRE Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights.
JOHN ST. PEETERS Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm.
Carlton. 8:00pm.
8:00pm.
PANDORAS - FEAT: KIRSTY WEBECK + DJ KINKY + DJ BOOTS
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7:00pm. $20.00.
2:00pm. $69.00.
PSEUDO ECHO + NO STAIRWAY Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $25.00.
KAIRO
RETROMAX Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm.
JOE MUNGOVAN & REILLY FITZALAN
TH E GRAC E DA R LI NG H OT E L The Grace Darling are hosting two singer/songwriters for a double headline show on Saturday October 8. The indie side of things will be taken care of by Joe Mungovan, with Byron Bay’s Reilly Fitzalan taking the reins for the alt-folk. Doors swing open for all at 8pm.
TEN THOUSAND
CHER RY BAR If you’re yet to see Melbourne psych-rockers Ten Thousand, now is the time to get enlightened. On Saturday October 8 they’re storming into Cherry Bar, set to stun punters with yet another loud and raucous show. They’ll be joined by furry friends With All The Animals and Bear The Mammoth. Doors 6pm, tickets $12.
DISCO PUPPETS + THE BRAVES + BIG VOLCANO + TERROR
T H E B.E A S T Kairo ± meaning peace in the Mandiko language ± are bringing the rich flavours of Senegalese sounds to The B.East on Saturday October 8. Through a fusion of Afro beat, reggae, jazz and traditional West African rhythms, Kairo share the beating heart of mother Africa through music. Enjoy free music from 9.30pm.
LOOP LOUNGE SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ TROPICAL BREEZE Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
KINGFISHA
N ORTHCOTE SOCI AL CLUB Reggae fans rejoice ± Kingfisha are in town with their new album Offered It Up. Saturday October 8 will see the outfit shaking a few tail feathers down at Northcote Social Club. Expect plenty of bass, dub and party times. Supports are local dub collective Kooyeh and reggae soul outfit Dub Princess. Doors 8.30pm, tickets $20.
ROLLING STONE LIVE LODGE - FEAT: DRAUGHT DODGERS + THE
MICHELLE NICOLLE QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne
CASANOVAS + KIT WARHURST Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1:00pm.
Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00.
$10.00.
MIRIAM WAKS + JOE RUBERTO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club,
$65.00.
ROLLING STONE LIVE LODGE - FEAT: THE FAUVES + THE
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00.
KARAOKE WITH ZOE Customs House Hotel, Williamstown.
FAVOURITE GAME Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $25.00.
PHILA PARA Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 6:00pm.
9:00pm.
SATURDAYS ROCK - FEAT: RIFFINERY Royal Hotel (essendon),
QUARTER STREET Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. $10.00.
KINKY FRIEDMAN + NELSON + LITTLE JEWFORD + MICKEY
Essendon. 10:00pm.
RENEE GEYER Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm.
RAPHAEL St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $47.00.
SNIVINTS FEST - FEAT: BLUE BALLS + UDDER UBDUCTEES +
$33.00.
MARSHALL OKELL & THE PRIDE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.
AUSTRALIAN KINGSWOOD FACTOR + MORE Brunswick Hotel,
SHIMMY SHIMMY #8 - FEAT: MOHAIR SLIM + LADY BLADES +
9:30pm.
Brunswick. 12:00pm.
MORE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10.00.
MOONSHIFTER + COLD RED MUTE + COSA NOSTRA + BRUFIELD
NULLIUS + THE DEVOURS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.
SPIKE THE RIVER + AARON & MEGAN & CAT Old Bar, Fitzroy.
SÍNCOPA Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $10.00.
7:00pm.
3:00pm.
$20.00.
MOOSEJAW RIFLE CLUB Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.
DON HILLMAN© S SECRET BEACH Acorn On Forest, The Basin.
TEETH & TONGUE + GABRIELLA COHEN + TIME FOR DREAMS + DJ
SKYROKU Bar Open, Fitzroy. 5:00pm.
9:00pm.
7:30pm.
JEANIE Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $20.00.
DRIVETIME COMMUTE + DISASTERS + UNCLE GEEZER +
TELEGRAM Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 2:00pm.
SCOTT DARLOW + ABBEY STONE Penny Black, Brunswick.
HEADLOPPER + MORE Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford.
THE BADLOVES Satellite Lounge, Wheelers Hill. 8:00pm.
9:00pm.
4:00pm. $5.00.
THE BELAFONTES + LORIKEET + WILD MEADOWS + FURLONG
SELKI Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm.
ELLIE GOULDING Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm.
Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00.
STEVE BOYD© S RUM REVERIE Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
$86.35.
SNIVINTZ FEST
STU THOMAS PARADOX + WINTER SUN Tago Mago, Thornbury.
EMMA LOUISE + FRACTURES + GRETTA RAY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm.
THE LOVE SLAPS
TAGO M AGO Tago Mago has got some frisky bands in store for your listening pleasure on Saturday October 8. The Love Slaps will be headlining the night, joined by The Crackwhores and Ute Root. It’s safe to say you’ll either be thrilled or offended, but at least it’ll be one to remember. Slide on in nice and early at 4pm. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 36
TH E B RU NS WI C K H OT E L The Brunswick Hotel are going all out with Snivintz Fest ± a huge day of music to suit every kind of taste bud. Not one, but two kinds of nuts will be on offer thanks to Blue Balls and The Balls. Joining them are some equally ballsy acts in the form of Udder Ubductees, Australian Kingswood Factory, Stoned to Death, Jerkbeast, Wing Attack Plan, Sexgrimes, Maniaxe, Three Quarter Beast, Beyond Contempt, The Fckups and more. It’s free entry, so lock it in for Saturday October 8 starting at 11.30am.
OCEAN ALLEY Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 7:00pm.
TEETH & TONGUE
H OWLE R Teeth & Tongue will take a bite out of Howler on Saturday October 8, as part of the tour for their newest release Give Up On Your Health. Known for combining everything from garage to disco, from folk to pop, Teeth & Tongue are sure to give you something to chew on. Tickets available via Moshtix, with doors at 8pm.
MELBOURNE’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE GIG GUIDE
9:00pm. $10.00.
THE VACANT LOT + RED RED KROVVY + WHIPPER + THE SHIFTERS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10.00. THEM RUMBLIN© BONES + KATE ALEXANDER BAND Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $7.00.
WAS E. JAMES BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
Level 1/402 Chapel St, South Yarra
GIG GUIDE ROCKIN FOR WEST PAPUA
OCEAN ALLEY
HOWLE R Ocean Alley have been riding the wave of success this year, but they’re not done yet. Fresh from their European tour and release of album Lost Tropics, Ocean Alley are back in Melbourne for a salty show on Sunday October 9. Set sail for Howler at 8pm, tickets available through Moshtix.
TH E B E N D I G O H OT E L The folks down at The Bendigo love rallying together for a good cause, and on Sunday October 9 they’re Rockin For West Papua. The day comes as part of a worldwide music, arts and cultural festival of events, raising awareness of the genocide and human rights abuses on the indigenous people of West Papua. Bands on board for the cause are Liquor Snatch, Indigo Rising, Mystic Trio, Lapkat, Long Holiday, Native Rain, New Age and Elf Transporter. There will also be stacks of West Papuan traditional food or dancing. Starts 4pm, $15 Entry or $10 unwaged.
YOSSARIAN
T H E R E T R E AT Yossarian is landing at The Retreat for a sneaky show on Tuesday October 11. Coming all the way from London, the post-rock outfit are sure to bring along some of their unreleased material from upcoming debut album, The Little We Know. Welcome Yossarian to Australian shores, when they play a free show from 8.30pm.
MONIQUE ARAUJO + DADA ONO + GIVEN NAMES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00.
WET WEATHER PLAY + ZUZU Open Studio, Northcote. PUTNAM & JONES + GOLD GULL Tago Mago, Thornbury.
8:00pm. $5.00.
5:00pm.
ZUBIN KANGA Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
ROLLING STONE LIVE LODGE - FEAT: KASEY CHAMBERS +
6:00pm. $29.00.
JULES BOULT Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm.
GRIZZLEE TRAIN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $35.00.
ART VANDELAY + CASSETTES FOR KIDS + JAMES SEEDY
MATT DWYER & THE MAGNATONES Labour In Vain, Fitzroy.
SASCHA KLAVE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:30pm.
Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00.
5:00pm.
SOUTHBOUND SNAKE CHARMERS Brunswick Hotel,
BRUNSWICK DISCOVERY NIGHT Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick.
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL - FEAT: CAMILLE O© SULLIVAN Toff In
Brunswick. 4:00pm.
8:00pm.
SUNDAY SESSION - FEAT: BRUNSY Ferntree Gully Hotel,
FRNKIERO ANDTHE PATIENCE + WALTER SCHREIFELS Corner
Ferntree Gully. 2:00pm.
Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $52.20.
SUNDAY SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Lucky Coq,
GIRLHOOD #5
Windsor. 4:00pm.
THE HORNETS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. THE THIN WHITE UKES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:00pm. TOM DOCKRAY Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. TOM DOCKRAY + NEIL WILKINSON + NICK FERRETI Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
KASEY CHAMBERS
T HE WORKERS CLUB Kasey Chambers proved long ago that she is indeed, pretty enough. The country superstar continues to wow Australians with her trademark warble, and Sunday October 9 will see her treating punters to a rare performance at The Workers Club. There will be songs from her recent EP, Ain’t No Little Girl, with no doubt some old favourites too. Doors are 8pm, snatch up your ticket via the venue.
MONDAY 10 OCT MONDAY NIGHT MASS
N ORTH COT E S O C I A L C LU B Mondays are never dull in Northcote, thanks to the weekly Monday Night Mass at Northcote Social Club. They’ve got a ripper one lined up for Monday October 10, with free music from Laura Jean, Gabriella Cohen and Avoid. Plus there’s food and drink specials all night long. Wander on down for doors at 7pm.
T H E O LD B A R Girlhood is back at The Old Bar for a night of celebrating art and music. It’s going to be a corker, with more than 20 artists combining efforts for the show. The fun times don’t stop there, with performance art from Rebecca Kate and Bronte Sommerfled, spoken word care of Erin Kirkpatrick, plus music from Piss Factory, The Girl Fridas and more. $10 entry at 7pm.
L7 + OUCH MY FACE 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. LAKYN Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. MAKE IT UP CLUB - FEAT: NO WAVES + OGOPOGO Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
OPEN MIC NITE Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 7:30pm. ROLLER ONE + NED WELLYN Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
SYMPHONY X Max Watt's, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $71.40.
ATM15 BIG BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd.
THE ADELE & AMY SONGBOOK - FEAT: BLOOM Gateway Hotel,
Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $39.00.
8:00pm. $20.00.
8:00pm.
MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC FUNDRAISER - FEAT: VACANT IMAGE
LIAM O’LEARY + ZOLTAN FESCO Open Studio, Northcote.
UNCOMFORTABLE SCIENCE - FEAT: LACHLAN MITCHELL Boney,
+ CROOKED SPACE + ALL WE NEED + MORE Evelyn Hotel,
8:30pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
Fitzroy. 2:00pm. $5.00.
PINK RIBBON RECITAL Melbourne Recital Centre,
IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
MELODY POOL & PETER BIBBY Caravan Music Club,
Southbank. 6:00pm. $40.00.
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL - FEAT: GWENNO SAUNDERS + TOTALLY
Oakleigh. 3:00pm. $15.00.
TIM STEVENS DOUBLE TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club,
MILD Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $39.00.
MICHAEL MEEKING & THE LOST SOULS Standard Hotel,
Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00.
THE SLUGG + SORDID ORDEAL Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd.
Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm.
7:00pm.
MICHELLE GARDINER Customs House Hotel, Williamstown.
THE ADELE & AMY SONGBOOK - FEAT: BLOOM Hallam Hotel,
3:00pm.
Hallam. 8:00pm.
PAUL KIDNEY EXPERIENCE + BBQ HAQUE Old Bar, Fitzroy.
MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC RECITALS 303, Northcote.
4:00pm.
8:00pm.
PAUL REID + NICK COSTELLO Open Studio, Northcote.
OPEN MIC Hardiman's Hotel, Kensington. 7:00pm.
4:00pm. $7.00.
WILLIE & THE DIXONS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
PHIL PARA BAND + EDDY BOYLE BLUES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $5.00.
SHADOWBOARD
T HE RETREAT The Retreat has got your Sunday arvo sorted, thanks to Shadowboard coming along for an afternoon session on Sunday October 9. Shadowboard are a band difficult to define, pulling together elements of rock, folk and honest storytelling. Have a suss for yourself with two free sets, from 3pm.
TUESDAY 11 OCT ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS IV + EUGENE BALL + TAMARA MURPHY Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00.
ANNA© S GO-GO ACADEMY Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 6:30pm. $10.00.
MAZENOD COLLEGE Dizzy's Jazz Club, Richmond. 6:00pm.
PRESENT
Access All Ages WITH DECLAN BURGESS It’s Wednesday again and while you might be rubbing your eyes from the long weekend or reeling at the start of the school term, there are some exciting things happening this week that hopefully jolt you to life. First up, I hope you didn’t forget that this month’s New Slang is this Friday October 7. New Slang is a bunch of cool all-ages gigs held at The Channel at the Arts Centre Melbourne on the first Friday of every month. It’s great, it’s like those subscription magazines that send you a single chess piece every month but way way better and this month’s edition is going to be huge. Huge and wet, as headlining this month straight from BigSound is Wet Lips, joined by Chelsea Bleach, Ghost in the Machine and Sleepwalking. This lineup might never happen again so head to www.bit.ly/nswetlips and don’t miss out on a once in a lifetime show. Also the amazing Push Songs program continues its 8th year throughout October, November and December and applications are open right now. Push Songs is an awe-inspiring songwriting mentoring program coordinated by veteran Charles Jenkins and with him this term are songwriting mentors Mark Seymour, Adalita, Jess Cornelius (Teeth and Tongue), Davey Lane and Liz Stringer. Push Song participants engage in four one on one song writing workshops as well as being invited to join the exclusive Tuesday Night Song Club where fellow songwriters brainstorm ideas and share gig opportunities. It’s also totally free. That’s pretty amazing and if it sounds like something you want to do then hurry up and head to www.thepush.com. au and apply because applications close this Monday October 10. Applications for the first Rock‘n’Roll Camp 4 Girls opened on Saturday. Hosted by Girls Rock! Melbourne (GR!M), the camp is just like rock‘n’roll camps in the movies, where campers form bands learn an instrument and then perform an original song at the end of the week at a big concert at the Bella Union in Carlton. If that sounds cool (and let’s face it, it does) and you identify as a female, trans or gender non-conforming youth and want to volunteer or even participate in the camp yourself then this is an amazing opportunity and you should definitely apply. More info about the camp and applications can be found at www. girlsrockmelbourne.com and it’s a nice looking website, so you should have a look at it anyway.
All Ages Gig Guide T H U R S DAY O C TO B E R
PBS Rock-A-Bye Music Sessions w/ Hot Wings @ Fitzroy Town Hall, Napier Street, Fitzroy, 11am ± 12p m Adults: $5 Children: Free, www.pbsfm.org. au AA
F R I DAY O C TO B E R 7
Open Stage @ The Drill w/ Naomie Saunders, Grace Davon, Charlotte Heywood, James Ridgewell, Jess Blaine and Paige Blaine, Cnr of Bridge & Arundel St, Benalla, 7.30pm ± 10.30p m, $5, Adam Toms / 03 5760 2600, U18s Glitch Night of the Dead Under 18s Dance Party w/ LR~RN, DJ RDBCK and others, Mooroolbark Community Centre, 125 Brice Ave, Mooroolbark, 6.30pm ± 10.30p m $10 Naomi Hollingworth / 1300 368 333, U18
S AT U R DAY O C TO B E R 8
RAMPAGE w/ Teddy Cream, DJ Buttons and Disco Gold @ Birchip Public Hall, 8pm - 12am, $25, Simone Christie / 04 2992 7735, U18 Skatepark Day @ Stawell Skatepark, Lamont St, Stawell VIC 3380, 11am - 3pm, Free, Julie Westwood / 03 5358 8700, AA
S U N DAY O C TO B E R 9T H
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Yet another Australian music exec has been recognised by the global music biz. This time it’s Pat Handlin, head of A&R for Sony Music Entertainment Australia. He was the man behind the signing of Justice Crew, Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian, The Veronicas, Jai Waetford, Samantha Jade and Peking Duk. He also brought in the DNA writing and production team to work extensively with local Sony acts. Handlin has been appointed Senior A&R Manager for Simon Cowell’s Syco Music in the UK, whose acts have included One Direction.
YOUNG JAZZ ELDER RETURNS PBS 106.7FM and Melbourne International Jazz Festival have brought back the 2017 PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission. The Commission promotes innovation and excellence in jazz composition, and is open to Victorian jazz composers under the age of 36. It awards $10,000 for the creation and presentation of a new work to be broadcast on PBS and premiered at the 2017 Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF). Applications are open from Monday October 10 to 5pm on Friday October 28 at www.pbsfm.org.au.
AN AUSTRALIAN SXSW IN CANBERRA? Australia might get a music, film and interactive conference South-by-Southeast in Canberra. It will be based on South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, which draws tens of thousands a year, and where many Aussies get signed to global deals. This is promised by the Labor Party in the run up to this month’s ACT elections. Labor also promised to slash fees for music venues which shut before midnight, or small bars (ie 150 capacity) that close before 2am.
CONSPIRACY THEORY OF THE WEEK: AVRIL LAVIGNE The ‘Avril Lavigne is Dead’ story is doing its rounds again, this time after she celebrated her 32nd birthday last week, A Brazilian fan site posted a bogus obituary. The story is that in 2003, unable to cope with stardom and her grandad’s death, she went into a depression and topped herself. Her record company hired a lookalike, Melissa Vandella, to play her. But sharpeyed fans (ahem) saw through Vandella, as her singing voice, autograph, nose and freckles are different. Put this right next to Tupac living in Peru, Michael Jackson’s ghost, the real Paul McCartney dying in a car accident in 1966 and replaced by a Billy Shears (later immortalised on the The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album) and Jim Morrison of The Doors fronting an Australian Doors tribute band. BEAT MAGAZINE PAGE 42
• Which music executive was in the shower when someone broke into her house, stole some money, had a cigarette and then left? • Has Spotify struck a deal to buy SoundCloud for £535 million? The company also announced it’s entering Japan. • Are Justin Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun launching their own label? • Will we see The Eagles back on the road, if the late Glenn Frey’s son agrees to join the band? • Did Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams do another duet for his next album? • Which New Zealand music exec is worried about being linked with a celebrity cocaine drug ring after a police string, according to the Herald On Sunday? • Slipknot’s Corey Taylor says his vocal performances have improved since surgery on his broken neck. He’s given up all headbanging onstage as a result. • Delta Goodrem reckons she’s returning to The Voice. • [V] HITS and Shazam will launch a new four-hour Sunday midday Shazam Chart Show which counts off the most Shazamed track in Australia through that week. • Maitreya Festival in country Victoria was a no-show last weekend. It was to be held as a goodwill gesture for those who had tickets for the festival which was cancelled earlier this year. But due to the cold chill between the festival and Buloke Council, plans to hold more events at Lake Wooroonook are withheld. Organisers said, “This, and the financial outcomes of this years event, all lead to the hard truth that we may never be able to present you Maitreya Festival again.” • Melbourne’s Tash Sultana’s Notion debuted on the ARIA chart at #11. • Before appearing on British TV show Alan Carr’s Chatty Man, Mariah Carey wanted to be filmed on her left side only and asked the stage set up to be revolved 180 degrees. They refused. • Bruce Springsteen signed the school absence note of a US fan who skipped classes to meet him. • A row has broken out in Geelong between pianist and bar owner Andy Pobjoy and The City of Greater Geelong. Since Pobjoy’s Piano Bar became a huge success, he’s been trying to find a larger venue. He told the Geelong Advertiser that Council has turned down four premises. Council replied they’d been working with the musician but can’t bend state building regulations to suit his needs. • Comedy For Karma is held on Saturday October 15 at Daylesford Town Hall to raise funds for Daylesford Dharma School to relocate to new premises. Australia’s only Buddhist primary school began in 2009 with 15 students, and has over 60 students enrolled in 2016. More info at www.dharmaschool.com.au. • Bluesfest boss Peter Noble is urging the
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NSW government and councils to declare Byron Bay the regional arts capital of Australia as there are so many festivals (music and otherwise) and musicians living in the area.
EARTHCORE PERMIT EXTENDED Earthcore had its permit approved for a few more years by Pyalong Council. The festival hosted a series of secret-location warehouse raves across the country.
JOSH CASHMAN SIGNS WITH PARADIGM AGENCY Melbourne singer/songwriter Josh Cashman continues to set up his international career, following his single Patience getting airplay on over 50 radio stations across the US, and reaching #29 on the Spotify US viral charts. Cashman, who grew up in Gippsland, has been signed to international bookers Paradigm Talent Agency. Locally he signed with Onelove Management and Mushroom Publishing. New single Wishful Imagery is from his EP due in 2017.
BILLY DAVIS LEARNS GOOD MANNERS Huw Nolan and Hugh McClure’s label/ management and publicity company Good Manners has added Melbourne soul singer Billy Davis to its roster.
HIGH DEFINITION VINYL ON ITS WAY (AND OTHER NEW TECCIE STUFF) Austrian company Rebeat says that within three years, record buyers can buy ‘High Definition Vinyl’. The vinyl record will have 30 per cent more capacity and volume, and double the sound quality. It can be played on current turntables but HD-compatible turntables are on their way for enhanced features. Currently, records are made using a slow antiquated process. But HD Vinyl uses 3D-based topographical mapping and laser inscription technology which will cut costs by 50 per cent and manufacturing time by 60 per cent. Japan’s Sony is issuing virtual reality headgear not only for video games but also music videos and movies. They enhance horror, razzle-dazzle and erotic effects. Young London band Sugar Coat made the world’s first playable jigsaw. 35 copies of its debut single Me Instead come as a jigsaw vinyl, designed by artist Cameron Allen of Finland’s Royal Mint Records. Just arrived in Australia is Gramovox’s vertical vinyl Floating Record Player. Available only on The Sound of Vinyl site, it’s a modern take on the record player, combining “the beauty and nostalgia of yesterday’s turntable with modern sound technology and cool, contemporary design”. Each hand-assembled in Chicago, it includes a carbon fibre tone-arm and preinstalled AT95E cartridge
ADELE’S 25 HITS DIAMOND IN UNDER A YEAR Adele continues to be in a league of her own. Her latest achievement is having her album 25 hit ten million sales in the US, in less than a year. That means it’s been certified diamond, which very few artists achieve. But Adele also got one for 2011’s 21, which took two years to get there. The diamond certification for 25 was awarded to her onstage on the final night of her sixshow stint at Madison Square Garden in New York. Her sell-out North American dates end on Monday November 21. MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP
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AMBITION SIGNS DISTRO DEAL WITH SONY Former Warner Music executive Robert Rigby’s Sydney-based company Ambition Entertainment signed a distribution deal with Sony Music Entertainment Australia. Set up in 2009, Ambition proved a massive success by reviving Russell Morris’ platinum-spinning revival when no other record label would sign him. One of Ambition’s imprints, Fanfare, looks after Adult Contemporary acts as James Morrison, Leo Sayer, Don Burreows and Kevin Johnson.
DIY SYNC DEALS Sync deals are becoming important for people in the music biz. Many companies here and abroad have execs who specialise in these or use pay-to-pitch services, tip sheets and music libraries. New Australian music licensing company The Sync Report is offering writers and composers the chance to strike deals themselves. It offers its subscribers a comprehensive directory of which person is looking after the music licensing. There’s also a TV calendar to see what shows are coming up, who to contact, and when. The platform also provides Top 50 lists that allow subscribers to pinpoint contacts working on the worlds biggest TV shows, brands, films, trailers and video games in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia. Co-founder Daniela D’Onofrio says, “Volume is up and budgets are down which has opened the door for underthe-radar acts to go direct with music supervisors licensing music – if you have great songs, understand the basics of the sync industry and can be professional then you can get your songs licensed.”
BRITNEY’S TOXIC MAKES $60K A YEAR FOR WRITERS Britney Spears’ Toxic, released in 2003, remains an enduring hit for fans. Billboard magazine crunched the numbers and worked out that for its songwriters alone, it made $40,000 collectively in 2013, nearly $60,000 in 2015 and so far this year, $45,000. It has four writers. Cathy Dennis (who wrote Kylie’s Can’t Get You Put Of My Head) has a 50% share. Christian Karlsson (Bloodshy) and Pontus Winnberg (Avant) have 22.5% each, and Henrik Jonback a 5% share. The song had track sales of 239,000; album sales of 177,000; radio plays of 65,000; ondemand audio streams of 37 million; ondemand video streams of 32 million, and nearly 2 million in programmed streams.
ROCK NAMES FOR SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS Among the nominees for this year’s Screen Music Awards are those who had their start in rock acts. Former Avalanches member Darren Seltmann and his singer/songwriter wife Sally Seltmann’s collaborative song Dancing In The Darkness from ABC comedy The Letdown is up for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen. Sony-signed DNA Songs (Anthony Egizii & David Musumeci) are up for Best Music For An Advertisement. Former rock keyboard player David Hirschfelder is in the Feature Film Score of the Year category. In Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie are David Bridie for Secret City and Michael Yezerski & Ashley Irwin for Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door. For a full list of nominees, go to www. apraamcos.com.au or www.agsc.org.au. The winners will be announced at a gala event in Sydney at the City Recital Hall on Tuesday November 8. Emmy Award winning screen composer Ashley Irwin will lead a live orchestra that will perform a selection of nominated compositions. The Chaser’s Chris Taylor & Andrew Hansen will host.
Lifelines INJURED: Joel O’Keefe of Airbourne was forced to finish off a show in British Columbia on a chair after slipping onstage. RECOVERING: AC/DC’s Phil Rudd postponed a UK press tour behind his solo album Head Job so he had more time to recover from his recent heart attack. IN COURT: Jay-Z and his former business partners at Roc-A-Fella Records (including Damon Dash) has won a $7 million lawsuit that alleges they nicked the logo for their label. It was filed in 2012 by Clothing designer Dwayne Walker who said that it came from an artwork he did in 1995, and that the label offered him royalties for using the logo. But the judge said Walker waited too long (five years instead of three) to file suit, and no royalties contract existed. JAILED: Spanish concert promoter Miguel Ángel Flores, for four years, for promoting a Steve Aoki show in 2012 at which four women died in a stampede. It was the result of 17,000 tickets being sold to a 10,000-capacity venue. IN COURT: After spending four months in jail, a Vienna court found US rapper Freddie Gibbs innocent of sexually assaulting a woman when she was drunk. DIED: US producer and R&B keyboard player Kashif, 59, of undetermined causes. He made hits for Whitney Houston, Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King and Howard Johnson. He also worked with Kenny G, George Benson, Dionne Warwick and the Average White Band. DIED: Mike Taylor, ex-singer with UK metal band Quartz. He founded the band in 1973, their debut album was produced by Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi.
SOCIAL MEDIA USERS THINK THEY’RE COOL, WANT TO BE FAMOUS A study has found that 57% of social media users think they’re the first to discover cool new things, and 46% have posting a viral video on their bucket list. 49% of males reckon they’ll be famous one day, but only 29% of women think that. Those are the findings conducted by Hub Entertainment Research for Sydney-based technology and media entertainment company MSM Corporation International (MSM) which surveyed 2500 social media users aged between 15 and 45. In other findings, TV shows are their most favourite video content, followed by music videos and amateur performance video