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Unveil Full Festival Lineup for 2017
Mona Foma festival has lifted the lid off its full summer lineup, featuring the Australian premiere and exclusive, Peaches Christ Superstar, where multi-faceted artist Peaches will perform the 1970’s Andrew Lloyd Webberrock opera as a one-woman show. In addition to the previously announced world premier of tētēma ± featuring composer Anthony Pateras with Faith No More frontman Mike Patton and Puscifer ± highlights include rock legends Regurgitator reinterpreting the classic Velvet Underground & Nico debut album, and sets from DJ Z-Trip, Moses Sumney, Pantha du Prince, Circuit des Yeux, Mdou Moctar, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kelsey Lu, Veronique Serret and more. For full program details and bookings head to the Mona Foma website site.
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Explosions In The Sky Return to Australia
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Texan post-rock legends Explosions In The Sky have announced they will be embarking on an Australian tour. Since ’99 the four-piece has released seven studio albums, been featured in countless film and television programs, and established themselves as a world-class, predominantly instrumental act. Explosions In The Sky will play two Melbourne shows, the first on Monday February 20 and the second on Tuesday February 21 at Melbourne Recital Centre. Tickets on sale via the venue.
Beyond The Valley Drop Huge Second Lineup
Beyond The Valley have just added even more artists to their 2016 lineup. The new batch of acts who’ll join the stellar bill include Ali Barter, Audiojack, Big Words, Carl Craig, Claptone, Dom Dolla, Ecca Vandal, Guy Gerber, Luke Million, Ngaiire, Purple Disco Machine, Roland Tings, The Delta Riggs, Tigerilla and Torren Foot. They’ll be taking the stage alongside the already revealed Alex Lahey, Bag Raiders, Dune Rats, DZ Deathrays and more. Beyond The Valley 2016 goes down from Wednesday December 28 - Sunday January 1 in Lardner Park. Tickets on sale now via their website.
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Sugar Mountain is back for another year of brilliant art and music. Blood Orange will be taking to the Sugar Mountain stage in his only Melbourne show. Other Melbourne exclusives include Pantha Du Prince, Jessy Lanza, Little Simz, and more. Moses Sumney and Kelsey Lu will make their Australian debut, as well as sets from Mood II Swing, Beppe Loda, Weyes Blood, Baba Stiltz, Palms Trax and Kornel Kovacs. Impressive local acts include Big Scary, MY DISCO, Black Cab, The Belligerents, Methyl Ethel, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Jaala, and stacks more. It all goes down Saturday January 21 at VCA. Tickets and the full lineup via Moshtix.
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ACMI has just announced a cutting edge, virtual reality project that invites audiences into the mind of ghosts. Ghosts, Toast and the Things Unsaid is a virtual reality experience that invites audiences to become the ghosts of couple, Steve and Maude, and revisit the kitchen where they fell in love, grew old, and ultimately, grew apart. Though there is a strictly limited daily capacity, the event is completely free. Catch it from Saturday October 29 to Sunday November 13
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The Village Festival Hits Edinburgh Gardens
Part arts festival, part village fair and part carnival, the colourful Village Festival is back once more, featuring 250 artists and performers across theatre, music, visual art and food. Opening with a Friday night party featuring old world carnival and circus experience Lola the Dancing Bear Show, the program also includes Demon Dumplings ± a premiere performance by 20 musicians all playing toy instruments. There’s also workshops covering everything from music to robotics, a music stage offering everything from ska to salsa, magic shows, queer comedy, cabaret and more. It’s all happening from Friday October 28 to Sunday October 30. Entry is by donation, with all funds going directly to the artists.
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Melbourne Zoo Twilights Announce Summer Program
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The Melbourne Zoo is putting on another series of shows for the warmer months, with the announcement of their 2017 Zoo Twilights program. From January to March, Melbourne Zoo will serve as an inimitable backdrop to some stellar acts including Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos, Killing Heidi, Warpaint, The Living End, Tegan and Sara and stacks more. For the full lineup and ticketing info, head to the Zoo Twilights website. Tickets for the various shows go on sale Wednesday October 25.
The Cat Empire and Xavier Rudd
Team Up for National Tour
Two Australia’s biggest acts are teaming up for glorious summer tour. The Cat Empire and Xavier Rudd have both enjoyed huge success, and their upcoming tour together will see them play in a limited run of unique, open-air settings. Joining them for the adventure are supports HARTS, Ocean Alley and Sahara Beck. The Victorian instalment will take place at North Gardens, Ballarat on Sunday January 29. Pre-sale tickets available now, with general sale dropping on Friday October 21 via Ticketmaster.
Blue King Brown
The Wheeler Centre
The second lineup announcement for The Pleasure Garden Festival has landed. Joining the likes of The Cat Empire, Dub FX and Tash Sultana in the festival’s first announcement are the likes of Blue King Brown, Dub Pistols Sound System, OKA, The Chicken Brothers, JPS (AKA Jerry Poon of The Operatives), Mortisville and Friends, Beatrice and more. The festival will feature roving theatrical performances, art installations and themed stages, all set to a backdrop of picturesque parkland. It all goes down at Catani Gardens, St Kilda on Saturday December 10. Tickets are on sale now.
The Wheeler Centre is back for its final season of the year, and it’s jam-packed with intellectual goodness, diversity, laughs and a look back at the year that was. The roster includes Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty, Community), Sally Warhaft, Don Watson, Crispin Rovere, Ben Eltham, Jess McGuire and Sophie Black recapping the highs and lows of the US election. Then there’s the Show Of The Year 2016 featuring Geraldine Quinn, Deborah Conway, Willy Zygier, Osamah Sami, Geraldine Hickey, Cal Wilson. Tom Ballard will also host Bent Merriment: Queer Comedy. For the full program and booking info, head on over to The Wheeler Centre’s website.
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The Rubens
Head Out On Free National Tour
The Rubens will be hitting the road, offering a special treat for their fans with an entirely free tour. After taking out the top spot on The Hottest 100 in 2015, the band kicked things up a notch, playing to thousands at Splendour in the Grass and selling out shows overseas. They’ll play Republica on Thursday November 17 and The Emerson Hotel on Sunday November 20.
Announce Final Season Program
The Specials
Added to Golden Plains 2017
Golden Plains has lifted the lid off another act for their forthcoming incarnation, announcing The Specials will be taking to the Sup’ for 2017. The Specials popularised the 2 Tone movement, bringing together the sounds of punk, ska, new wave and Jamaica, crafting seminal tracks like A Message To You Rudy and Too Much Too Young in the process. Their wellloved debut album is considered an icon of the genre, and one of Britain’s classic records. Visit the Golden Plains website for more information.
Melbourne Ukulele Festival Takes Over Darebin
The Melbourne Ukulele Festival will make a triumphant return to Northcote this year, featuring over 50 acts by local, interstate and international performers. Artists include Peter Moss from the UK, Nico’o & the Kapioalani Boyz from France and Hau Yi Tsai from Taiwan. Festival-goers will be treated to a weekend filled with everything from epic jam sessions, ukulele markets, workshops, open mics and a ukulele art exhibition, Pimp My MUF. For more information visit www.muf.org.au.
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Bluesfest
Announce Latest Sideshows
Some of Bluesfest’s most highly anticipated acts have locked in Melbourne sideshows. St Paul and the Broken Bones will be bringing their ‘60s-inspired soul to 170 Russell on Thursday April 20, while Trombone Shorty will return to the stage with his band, Orleans Avenue on Tuesday April 11 at 170 Russell. Neo-soul legend Roy Ayers will be taking to the stage for a career-spanning set at The Croxton on Sunday April 9. Multi-platinum selling Joan Osborne will be bringing her soul revue to The Croxton on Wednesday April 19. Finally, The Strumbellas will make their Bluesfest debut in 2017 with a show at Northcote Social Club on Wednesday October 19. Score yourself some tickets through Bluesfest Touring.
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Nye On The Hill Release More Additions
NYE On The Hill is already set to be huge, with 32 artists confirmed for the festival including The Preatures, Pierce Brothers Tash Sultana, Camp Cope, CERES and The Bennies. Things just keep getting bigger and better, with the addition of festival favourites Caravãna Sun, Byron Bay neo-folk/soul artist Kyle Lionhart, electro/indie outfit BATTS, Melbourne’s psychedelic/pop newcomers Zoë Fox and the Rocket Clocks and more. For the full lineup and all ticketing info, head to the festival website.
Fairy Floss
To Open New Melbourne Store
The Byron Bay icon of alternative, underground fashion is arriving in Melbourne, with a brand new Fairy Floss store opening up in Fitzroy. After pioneering the tribal festival scene for more than a decade, Fairy Floss is inspired by timeless trends that are both vibrant and stylish. For more info including the official opening, head to their website or Facebook page.
Dixie Chicks
Return to Australia
The queens of alt-country have locked in their first Australian tour in a decade. Since their ‘89 inception, Dixie Chicks have made a name for themselves as one of the biggest all-female outfits kicking around. The trio has released seven studio albums, three live albums, and shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Tim McGraw and Pearl Jam among many others. Dixie Chicks will play at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday April 1. Presale tickets go on sale Friday October 21, via the Dixie Chicks MMXVII Tour Club website. General public via Ticketek.
Michael Kiwanuka Announces Headline Show
British musician Michael Kiwanuka is bringing his smooth, soulful vocals back to Australia in 2017 to perform his new album, Love & Hate. After performing at Splendour In The Grass earlier this year, the award-winning artist will once again delight crowds in Sydney and Melbourne. Kiwanuka will play at The Corner Hotel Tuesday April 18. Tickets via Secret Sounds.
Lido’s Rooftop Cinema Releases Summer Program
With summer just around the corner, Lido Cinema have unleashed what’s in store for this year’s rooftop agenda. The first film will be a western affair, with punters encouraged to dress up for a screening of Hell or High Water. The program also includes Arrival, Nocturnal Animals, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, La La Land, Red Dog: True Blue and heaps more. Plus there will be a huge range of food and drink options for all dietary requirements. Lido Cinemas’ rooftop program runs from Thursday October 27, 2016 through to Easter 2017.
Ed Kuepper
Releases National Tour Dates
Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Ed Kuepper has announced that in addition to playing at Hobart’s Mona Foma festival, he’s also hitting the road on a national tour. Kuepper has in the past been involved with iconic Aussie acts such as The Saints, Laughing Clowns, The Aints and The Apartments, and released over 20 albums as a solo artist. Catch Kuepper at Howler on Saturday January 14, 2017. Tickets on sale via the venue.
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How soon before dates are announced for Roger Waters, Depeche Mode and Korn? Is Taylor Swift secretly dating Ben Affleck ahead of his divorce from Jennifer Garner? Oxford, UK radio station JACK fm tongue-incheek promoted a festival called Dead Good Live which was in reality to showcase three hours of live performances by Freddie Mercury, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, David Bowie and other stiffs. Sarah Vermouth took the day off, put her kids in the car and arrived at the venue. She grizzled, “It turns out the venue didn’t exist and the list of artists they had said would perform were all dead ± how was I to know?” Singer/songwriter Pete Murray is the star witness of a domestic violence case, reported the Sunday Telegraph. He was apparently on the phone to a friend Anne Cavanough in 2014 when she was allegedly bashed unconscious by her estranged husband and left with brain damage. Bob Dylan’s Spotify streams were up 500% after his Nobel Prize win. Following on from his US Top 20 success with Never Be Like You, Flume’s Say It has entered the Top 100. After blasting the UK and European charts, Euro DJ Kungs’ remix of Melbourne band Cookin’ On 3 Burners’ This Girl entered the Top 10 of the US Dance Club Songs chart. Discogs reveals its most expensive cassette was an ultra-rare Prince promo tape The Versace Experience ± Prelude 2 Gold of 15 unreleased tracks, handed out to a handful at the Versace collection at Paris Fashion Week in 1995, and which sold for $4,087. As part of QMusic’s Queensland Music Awards showcase event at the Valley Fiesta street party this month, multi-winners Violent Soho get a plaque of their own on the Brunswick St Mall Walk Of Fame. When singer/songwriter Wes Carr was interviewed by radio NXFM’s Nick and Sophie, Nick mentioned he’d written a song about a friend with a terminal illness who was considering euthanasia, and he had Carr in mind to sing it. After the interview, Sophie and show producer Caitlyn Sheehan contacted Carr and asked him to record the song ± which they then played to a stunned Nick.
Music Mental Health Report Wants More Intervention
An alarming report on the mental health of Australia’s performers and workers has made some recommendations on how the music industry can better look after its own. Working In The Australian Entertainment Industry: Final Report by industry charity Entertainment Assist and Victoria University found that suicide, anxiety and stress affected a high proportion of what is seen as a glamorous industry. Suicide attempts are double that of the general population, and a frightening nine times more among road crews. 44% suffer high anxiety and stress, with 56.1% feeling alienated from family and friends. The report attributes most of the stress and anxiety to working unpredictable hours (43.1%), not getting proper sleep (44%) and that 36% earn less than $20,000, which is below poverty level. Beneath this $20,000 level are 63% of performers, 28% of support workers and 20% of technicians/crew. The full report is www.entertainmentassist. org.au. The report offers key recommendations to address the situation. These include finding psychological services with knowledge of the entertainment industry to target the issues, develop support services for the entertainment biz, developing early intervention and prevention programs targeted to particular industry groups, and introducing into college curriculums the pitfalls of working in creative fields.
More Aus/NZ Acts For SxSW
Six more Australian/NZ acts are invited to play South By Southwest in Austin, Texas in mid-March. They are CW Stoneking, Perth’s Kucka, NZ’s Ladyhawke, Brisbane’s Thigh Master, Adelaide EDM act PINES and Sydney’s Middle Kids. This year, 750 delegates and 47 acts attended. But SXSW’s local rep Phil Tripp says there might be less Aussies in 2017, citing the US dollar rate, increasing problems getting visas and government slashing in grants funding.
Beyonce Tour a Smash
Beyonce’s Formation Tour was a smash hit, selling 2.2 million tickets and grossing $250 million. The tour ran between Wednesday April 27 at Marlins Park in Miami and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Friday October 7. Each show averaged a $5.2 million gross and 45,757 fans. The highest grosses came
from two shows in London’s Wembley Arena ($15.3 million from 142,500 tickets) and two sell-outs in New York’s Citi Field which took in 11.5 million and moved 73,486 tickets.
123 Agency Signs Clairy Browne…
123 Agency has added R&B/soul singer Clairy Browne, who put in a blinder set at BIGSOUND in Brisbane and just released the record Pool. She leaves behind the Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes name with Pool, which she describes as “being empowered, exhilarated and feeling free, but at the same time grieving and letting go.”
…And K+Lab
New Zealand glitch-hop producer K+Lab quickly set up a global presence. Debut album Spacedirt (2014) picked up nominations for the NZ Music Awards and The UK Glitch Hop Awards, Last year Super Gravy, a collaboration with Canadian glitchhop godfather Stickybuds, was the first through Gramatik’s label, Lowtemp. Just out is debut album The Worldly’s with Melodownz (NZ) and US soul singer Mustafa Akbar. Seven NZ/Aus shows are locked in for between Saturday November 19 and Saturday February 18.
Lorrae McKenna Back At Artist Management
After finishing on Monday October 24 at Remote Control where she handled promotions for 3½ years, Lorrae McKenna will launch her new artist management company under the umbrella of Our Golden Friend. She’s managing Gabriella Cohen, Jade Imagine and Totally Mild. Her new contact details are lorrae@ goldenlab.com.au. In the meantime, replacing her at Remote Control is Georgia Cooke at georgia@remotecontrolrecords. com.au.
Hello at GH Hotel
GH Hotel (1 Brighton Rd, St. Kilda) has a new club Hello opening on Saturday October 22 which promises extraordinary stage visuals and resident DJs Peter Mac, Arlen DeSilva and Mark John and opening night show produced by Paris. It’s Halloween the Musical on Saturday October 29 and NYC’s David Morales Saturday December 10.
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The Moving Garden
One Mna Show
Rodney Rude Robert Lepage
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Now open at NGV Thousands of flowers will be gifted between strangers when TaiwaneseAmerican artist Lee Mingwei’s interactive artwork, The Moving Garden, kicks off at NGV. Gallerygoers are invited to pluck and hand over their chosen flower to strangers on the street. The exhibition aims to inspire contemplation of social themes including trust and self-awareness. The Moving Garden is open now at NGV International and will be on display until Thursday January 29, 2017. Entry is free.
Randy Writes A Novel
Louis Theroux
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The Edinburgh Fringe hit show, Randy Writes a Novel, is set to roll into Melbourne for one night only. Billed as “what happens when Randy cuts sick for an hour” the show will see everyone’s favourite purple specimen wax lyrical in a hilarious follow-up to previous shows, Randy Is Sober and The Last Temptation of Randy. Find out why Randy has been getting rave reviews when Randy Writes a Novel comes to Howler on Thursday October 20.
If you haven’t caught Louis Theroux’s acclaimed feature-length documentary My Scientology Movie yet, ACMI are giving you the chance to do exactly that this week. Bringing together his patented wit and humour along with a level of insight only Theroux could give, the film has been receiving stellar reviews around the globe. As expected, things get a little absurd. Thursday October 20 and Friday October 21 at ACMI.
Inspired by Samuel Beckett’s one-act play Krapp’s Last Tape, Irish artist Gerard Byrne transforms ACCA into a theatre, drawing the audience into a multisensory network of lights, flickering TV monitors, video projections and sculptural structures. In the case of Beckett’s character Krapp, the ‘tape’ refers to audio recordings made by the protagonist as a younger man, which he adds to as time goes by. Catch Gerard Byrne: A Late Evening in the Future at ACCA throughout the week, up until Sunday November 27.
Comes to Howler for one night only
Screening ‘My Scientology Movie’ at ACMI
Comedy
George’s Bar
The Summer of George is drawing closer and George’s Bar is delivering the goods to celebrate. Catch Adam Knox hosting Don Tran, Lauren Bok, Daisy Berry, Nick Quon, Pat McCaffrie, Glen Zen, Nicky Barry, Perri Cassie and Geoff Setty, plus the next two competitors in their ‘Are You Funnier Than George’ competition. Thursday October 20, 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
Comedy At Spleen
Mondays at Comedy at Spleen are always chockers. It’s simply never not full. The only place to be on Mondays will be packed full of laughs with guests and it’s the place where big names drop in. Xavier Michelides hosts, plus Rhys Nicholson, Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall, Xander Allan and more. It’s this Monday October 24 at 41 Bourke Street in the city at 8.30pm. It’s free to get in, but they appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door.
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Ancient Rain Earmarked as one of Melbourne Festival’s highlights, Ancient Rain brings together a pseudo-god of Australian songwriting in Paul Kelly, with internationally renowned singer and storyteller Camille O’Sullivan, re-telling the works of some of Ireland’s most well-known and loved poets in a song-cycle. The evening is a mixture of song and spoken word, set to the musical compositions of Kelly and the sound effects of O’Sullivan. Funnily enough, in spite of being one of the most accomplished performers this country’s ever produced, Kelly’s nerves are almost visible during the opening spoken word recital of Seamus Heaney’s Digging. Then again, perhaps it’s easy to be a little judgemental when putting him
alongside O’Sullivan, one of the more powerful storytellers you are ever likely to see on these shores. When Kelly picks up his guitar for his composition around Heaney’s Act of Union, it’s enough to make your hairs stand on end. Credit must go to the design team for creating simple, yet extremely effective visuals. Kelly stands above clouds in delivering his rendition of W.B. Yeats’ An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, and O’Sullivan cuts a haunting figure, covered in a red veil, leading into the most memorable retelling of the evening: Paula Meehan’s The Statue of the Virgin at Granard Speaks referencing the 1984 death of 15-year-old Ann Lovett who died during childbirth next to a grotto in Granard. An incredibly
affecting piece to close out the first act. A very cleverly designed performance, beautifully presented. Undoubtedly one of the picks of this year’s festival. By Eben Rojter
Charts
By Joe Hansen
Punk/Hardcore
By Peter Hodgson
Metal
Heartland Records Top Ten 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Joy LP, The Peep Tempel World Gone Mad LP, Suicidal Tendencies Like An Arrow LP, Blackberry Smoke Arctic Thunder LP, Darkthrone Wish You Were Here LP, Pink Floyd Happiness 7”, Steven Wilson Black Swan LP, Clint Mansell Walls LP, Kings Of Leon Best Of 2LP, Mondo Generator 101 Live 2LP, Depeche Mode
Record Paradise Top Ten 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Joy, The Peep Tempel Don’t Let The Kids Win, Julia Jacklin Utopia Defeated, DD Dumbo Skeleton Tree, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds A New Place 2 Drown, Archy Marshall 22, A Million, Bon Iver Never Twice, Nick Waterhouse Grandular Fever, Sun God Replica Deliverance, Witch Hats Care, How To Dress Well
With the once well-intended Record Store Day becoming increasingly overrun by pointless rereleases and repackaging of already available music it somehow got even more ridiculous with the advent of Cassette Store Day a couple of years ago. Like many others, I probed the valid question of whether a “cassette store” was an actual thing. Despite my mockery, it appears as though an actual cassette store has opened in Toronto. Named Dupe Shop, the store sells music exclusively in the cassette format, while also offering recording and duplication services, plus allowing customers to make and purchase their own mixtapes in store. While the feasibility of such a venture is uncertain in an industry of increased reliance on digital services and a lull approaching the vinyl revival of the early to mid 2000s, I guess it’s kind of cool that an actual cassette store is finally a thing.
This Saturday October 22, catch an epic fundraiser for the Les Twentyman Foundation at The Bendigo Hotel. The Les Twentyman Foundation’s aim is to provide a future free of poverty, abuse, violence, discrimination and isolation to youth. Bands include Adamus Exul, Belligerent Intent, Cryptic Abyss, Internal Nightmare, Behold The Defiant, Aeonian, Evolution Of Self, Order Of Orias, Anient, Greytomb and Dystopian. Entry is $20 and all proceeds go to the Les Twentyman Foundation. Doors at 3pm.
Syn Top Ten 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Carving Knife, Belle Haven No Longer Lovers, Billy Davis Call Me Home, Edward R Lover, George Maple Beat Up, Polish Club Tulip King, Nun Get Bigger/Do U Luv, NxWorries Real Thing, Pale Honey Awoo, Sofi Tukker Your Hand Holding Mine, Yellow Days
PbS Fm Top Ten Melbourne 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Don’t Let The Kids Win, Julia Jacklin Citizen of Glass, Agnes Obel Black, The Nation Blue Sonicology, The Laurels Sleepless Girls, Harry Howard and the NDE Virtuality EP, Corin The Ruiner, The Ruiner Requiem, Goat The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul, Betty Harris 10. Small Town Romance, Small Town Romance
Metallic hardcore noisemakers Nails and Full of Hell have announced a split 7” due out this December. Although Nails recently cancelled all shows and announced an indefinite hiatus, it appears as though they’ll still be releasing music. It’s unknown if the material recorded on this split was recorded before or after the band’s breakup. The split is out Friday December 2 via Closed Casket Activities. Former Punch vocalist Meghan O’Neill’s new band Super Unison have released their debut Auto album via Deathwish Records. A strong departure from the thrashcore of Punch, the band explores new territory and vocal style for O’Neill, strongly reminiscent of their Drive Like Jehu namesake track. Auto is available now via Deathwish.
Korn will release their highly anticipated new album The Serenity Of Suffering on Friday. It features the track Rotting In Vain and a special appearance from Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor on A Different World. The album is crushingly heavy and just what a lot of Korn fans have been waiting for. Don’t miss the vinyl edition available for pre-order now on the Maniacs store. Having been an active band since 2003 and taking worldwide stages by storm after their Massacre Records debut Barbed Wire Metal in 2011, Melbourne’s Elm Street return with their second full-length album. Knock ‘Em Out... With A Metal Fist is out now via Firestarter Distribution and features years of hard work and dedication that has shaped the band into a leading force in the heavy metal genre.
Only a year after the release of his well-received second album We Cool?, former Bomb the Music Industry frontman Jeff Rosenstock has released a new full length LP. Entitled Worry, the record is available now from SideOneDummy records Canadian noise-rock metallers KEN Mode have released a new single from their upcoming EP Nerve. Entitled Let’s Get Divorced, the track sees the band continue in the Shellac influenced noise/math rock vein of their last effort, 2015’s Success.
There comes a time when the journey ends, the road stops, the lights go out. After a decade spent leading and shaping the Australian heavy music scene, Sydney’s Buried In Verona are about to play their final scene. A national tour through October and November with Capture The Crown, Foxblood and Arkive will be the band’s last ever shows. After five albums - the last three cracking the Australian Top 20 Album Chart - and a year after their latest slab of revenge fuelled vitriol and bile that was, Vultures Above, Lions Below (UNFD), now is the time to seek paths anew. See them one last time at Max Watt’s on Saturday November 5.
beat’s Top Ten Songs To Prep For A Day On The Green 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Gangrenous, Meanies Purple Sneakers, You Am I Monty, Spiderbait Monsters, Something for Kate Jerks of Attention, Jebediah Beautiful Sharks, Something for Kate Buy Me A Pony, Spiderbait Ton of Bricks, Meanies Military Strongmen, Jebediah Berlin Chair, You Am I
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By Tom Brand
Beat Eats
By Declan Burgess
Fancy a bit of Detroit techno? One of the biggest names in the game ± Kevin Saunderson ± is coming our way. Alongside Derrick May and Juan Atkins, Saunderson is one of the ‘Belleville Three’ who are considered to be the pioneers and originators of techno. In recent times his own imprint KMS Records has been championing the next generation. Studio wise, expect to see some new E-Dancer material and a stack of remixes coming from the man himself over the coming months. He hits Glamorama on Friday November 4. One of the fastest rising Japanese artists ± Powder ± has locked in an Australian tour. With releases on the likes of ESP Institute and Born Free, her productions are a hypnotic mix of curveball house and fruity J-pop. Her BF22 EP has been one of the most intriguing records of the year. If you need further convincing ± have a squiz at her recent mix for Juno Plus. Catch her on Friday November 11 at the Mercat Basement.
Setting up shop in the unlikely setting of an old medical centre near Swan Street, Jethro Canteen is slated to be an exciting new addition to Richmond’s bustling hospitality scene. After opening its doors on October 4, Jethro Canteen puts forwards the talents of Paul Davies (former head chef/co-owner of the café, Merchants Guild) for a menu full of unique creations with a touch of nostalgia ± a venue favourite being waffles with cereal milk panna cotta. There’s plenty of care in the coffee too, including use of Shady Lane for their house blend along with rotating single origin options coming from Wide Open Road Coffee. Check out Jethro Canteen when you get the chance, located at 385-389 Burnley Street in Richmond.
The Push is launching a hip hop school called The Ledge. Aimed at hip youth of any hip hop experience aged between 12 and 25, The Ledge is a series of eight free workshops flowing from Thursday October 27 to Thursday December 15. The workshops work on developing recording, performing and production skills as well as covering artist management and digital distribution under the guidance of professional artist Defron. The program also includes performance opportunities and special guest mentor appearances from already well known hip hop aficionados Head to www. thepush.com.au and fill an application form.
Oh man, this is gonna be special. Australia is about to witness the worldwide premiere of Dream 2 Science live. For those that don’t know, 26 years ago the New Yorker Ben Cenac AKA Cozmo D released a six-track LP that’s remained one of the most beloved records in deep house history. Then, following its reissue on Rush Hour back in 2012, the ongoing adoration for the record has seen Cenac decide to resurrect the title and perform it live ± kicking it all off Down Under. It’s going down on Sunday October 30 at The Toff in Town. Tour rumours: something tells me that we’ll be seeing a return from Bonobo sooner rather than later. Oh, the same goes for Solomun.
Melbourne Vegan Eats has just announced the first annual Brew & Food Festival to be held on Saturday November 5 with an absolutely free street party in Brunswick. If that doesn’t scream good times, what does? They’ve created a lineup of their favourite local businesses to offer some excellent food and drink options as they showcase the best of vegan cuisine across Brunswick, locking in The Cornish Arms, Lord Of The Fries, Doughnut Time, Ray’s Cafe, The Glass Den, Tahina, Halfpint Vegan Dairy, Kaiju! Beer, Golden Axe Cider and Hawthorn Brewing Co as vendors (to name a few). The lineup stretches far beyond this ± check out their Instagram (@melbourneveganeats) for rolling updates before the festival finally hits on Saturday November 5 on Michael Street in Brunswick.
The second last New Slang for the year has been announced and as usual it’s a killer show full of local legends. This month’s instalment is pretty special too because rock dogs Inn House are releasing their first EP at the event. Dreamy garage pop prince Jarrow and indie rockers Plaza-trg are going to sing their hearts out as well. Don’t miss out and get tickets from http://bit.ly/nsjarrow. This Saturday PBS opens their doors and welcomes the listening public into their warm and inviting embrace with the annual PBS Open Day. Running from noon to early afternoon, anybody can walk to 47 Easey Street, Collingwood and right into the studio and have a look around on guided tours and enjoy some tunes. There’s also a light hearted meetand-greet with all of the staff at the station and how often do you get to put a face to a radio personality? It’s definitely worth checking out, it’s like a barbeque at your uncle’s house if he ran a pirate radio station in his backyard.
Best releases this week: Chicago’s Olin has released two remixes of Huerco S. (on Giegling) that are so good it almost makes me forget the time that Huerco had a whinge on Facebook because one of the reviews I wrote about him wasn’t too glowing. Also Powell’s Sport (on XL), Kuedo’s Slow Knife (on Planet Mu), and Black Marble’s It’s Immaterial (on Ghostly International).
Australia’s first gourmet sustainable craft beer and food festival is hitting the Abbotsford Convent on Friday October 28 in the form of the Brewers Feast ± offering more good food and beer than you can shake a bottle at. The festival will showcase craft beers from over 13 different award-winning brewers next to gourmet chefs who’ll be offering the chance to pair standard and rare craft beers with a range of mouthwatering food options ± all rounded out by a stellar lineup of music featuring Woodlock, Harrison Strom, Jed Rowe and many more. Amongst the highlights will be the Cavalier Brewing Beer Garden. This prime location will play host to the greatest possible view of the whole festival whilst having several award winning beers available for purchase. Raise a glass when the Brewers Feast Festival hits the Abbotsford Convent on Friday October 28 ± grab your tickets from brewersfeast.com.au.
Ever dreamed of opening a festival with thousands of punters alongside world class acts like Childish Gambino, The Avalanches, Violent Soho and Matt Corby? Last week triple j Unearthed opened applications for four acts to open Falls Festival. It’s easy to enter, all you have to do is upload some tracks to the unearthed site by Saturday November 6. Upload those sweet tracks to www.triplejunearthed.com right now.
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You Am I Little Mistakes | By Joseph Earp
It doesn’t matter how famous or successful you are, nobody escapes the long arm of the Australian Taxation Office. Davey Lane might have spent almost two decades as the guitarist of seminal Oz rock group You Am I, winning countless accolades and plaudits in the process, but even he has to sit down and nut through his tax returns every once in a while. “I’ve just been sorting through ’em,” Lane says. “It’s been lots of ‘fun’ ± sitting amongst a fuckin’ big pile of bank statements and receipts. So, getting on the phone and having a chat is a welcome respite from that.” One can imagine the mundanity of paperwork might also be playing a part in Lane’s growing sense of excitement about the massive show You Am I has lined up, an appearance at A Day On The Green that will see the band perform alongside such luminaries as Something For Kate and The Meanies. Nonetheless, Lane admits that these days he relishes any chance to hang out with his bandmates ± Tim Rogers, Andy Kent, Rusty Hopkinson and Mark Tunaley. “We’re excited whenever any tour rolls around,” he says. “The thing about our band is, maybe going back 17 or 18 years, we were a bit busier. We’re still relatively busy, as far as touring goes. But we only get the opportunity to do a tour like this once or twice a year, so we look forward to the opportunity when it rolls around.” Though Lane might feel only relatively busy these days, he and his band still spend substantially more time on the road than many of their contemporaries. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that the group jetted around the country on a headline tour, spruiking 2015’s Porridge & Hotsauce. “I do miss being on the road when I’m at home,” Lane says. “After all these years we’re all good friends. We miss each other’s company. We all have a similar sense of humour, so we’re always cracking jokes and having a laugh. But we’re all busy with other projects. We’re juggling them when we’re not touring. It’s always best when we’re together.” For Lane nothing beats climbing into a cramped van with friends he’s known for decades. “When you’re touring in a rock’n’roll band, a lot of it’s based around the absurd and the ridiculous anyway,” he says. “The ability to laugh about silly things keeps us from going insane. If you’ve got a pretty intense run of shows, you push through it, and then fall in a heap when it’s all said and done. It’s funny how the body works, you can get through on a wink of sleep a night, and possibly too much to drink.” 22 BEAT.COM.AU
Rather than such physical and mental deprivation draining Lane, as one would reasonably expect, he argues that such restrictions positively improve his performance, and it’s clear that he and his band do whatever they can to make their live sets fresh ± even if that means running themselves ragged. “On tour, you operate on not much sleep,” he says. “But I always find the best shows we play are the ones where we all feel shithouse, because we’re less inhibited and less aware of what’s going on around us. We put our heads down and concentrate on playing. For some bizarre reason, those shows always tend to be the most enjoyable.” That said, Lane evidently only feels comfortably pushing himself to the limits because he knows that his bandmates always have his back. Rogers has a habit of introducing Lane onstage as “my son,” and the group has a shared sense of the familial that makes them more than just your run-of-the-mill rock band. “I think we all look out for each other,” Lane says. “We’re always communicating onstage, and we’re always looking out if someone else is feeling flat. We’re always communicating, and we rely on keeping things together for each other. We play structured rock’n’roll and pop songs, but we like to keep a fair amount of it spontaneous as well. That really is where the magic happens. The songs are structured up to a point but we like to keep it free.” The You Am I way doesn’t involve doing a thing to death, or polishing up songs till they’re nothing but sheen, and the joy of a song like Heavy Heart is the joy you get when you see something very beautifully fall apart. “That’s the thing about the recording process: I like going to a recording with a vague idea of what we’re doing, but it’s always the little mistakes in the recording that makes the songs,” Lane says. “It’s a rarity in this day and age to hear little errors and mistakes like you do on songs in the classic era of rock. Those are the things that excite me.”
“When you’re touring in a rock’n’roll band, a lot of it’s based around the absurd and the ridiculous anyway... The ability to laugh about silly things keeps us from going insane.”
You Am I will play A Day On The Green at Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong on Saturday November 12 and Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley on Sunday November 13 alongside The Meanies, Something For Kate, Spiderbait, Jebediah.
Arts Festure
Vertical Influences A Different Perspective | By Julia Sansone
From a humble beginning on frozen ponds in Montreal Canada, choreographer Alexandre Hamel grew tired of the rhinestones, bright lights and score cards of the figure skating industry. Searching for more, he risked it all to break the ice and founded Le Patin Libre - the world’s first and only contemporary ice skating company. “I started ice skating when I was three-years-old. Kids generally learn to skate normally the first winter after they learn to walk,” Hamel says. “Figure skating was huge in Canada in the late ‘80s and ‘90s. Everybody wanted to do it. When I was nine-years-old I started lessons. I was quickly spotted and brought into an intense, pre-Olympic curriculum to turn me into an elite athlete. However, I was not happy in the figure skating establishment. It’s a very superficial show business. They were very tough years for me.” It was this realisation that sparked Hamel’s interest in breaking free from the constraints of figure skating to explore a more contemporary style of movement and performance. “When we started to break away from figure skating, which is extremely conservative, we actually got barred from ice rinks,” says Hamel. “We started to go to parks with frozen ponds and skated as we pleased, and thanks to these places we were able to further our little rebellion. When I walked out of the rink and started skating for myself, this joy of skating came back even greater than before. Since then, it’s become my life - it’s about playing with that magic and turning it into a dance.” The group of high-level figure skaters are now facing their next challenge with the performance of their double-bill, Vertical Influences, as part of Melbourne Festival. Hamel says the extensive preparation for the athletically challenging performance has ranged from a demanding training schedule, to the curation of lighting and atmosphere. “All five of us are professional skaters, which took many years of practice and discipline,” Hamel says. “Then there was this ten-year process where we had to unlearn this very formalised style of skating and develop our more contemporary style. “The challenge now is to transform the gymnasium we are performing at into a theatre. That’s what we have been doing, bringing in lighting 24 BEAT.COM.AU
kits and speakers to create a good ambience. We work a lot to ensure people don’t feel like they are in an ice hockey rink, but rather, like they are walking into a theatre.” An undeniably personal performance, the soundtrack of Vertical Influences was composed by group member Jasmin Boivin, who alongside skating, is a classical cellist and electronic DJ. “In Influences, you see a little military group that appear forced to be together. They learn how to interact with one another, how to live together and how to meet a more profound harmony. It explores many ideas surrounding being an individual in a group,” says Hamel. “It’s the same group that comes back in Vertical, but now, you witness how they reach harmony. They are liberated, truly happy, and because they all work so well together they turn to the audience to challenge and impress them, almost like the fourth wall is broken. It’s a really in your face, daring performance. Each part really means something to us. It’s often difficult to express it in words, because it was made to be expressed with movement.” Premiering in London in 2014, Vertical Influences will now interact and unfold to an audience not only familiar with theatre and dance, but as Hamel explains, from a cross discipline of traditional ice sports like figure skating and ice hockey. “I think that because we are integrated in a really respected artistic festival, a lot of the audience will be used to performances inside a theatre,” says Hamel. “We have also discovered the arena has created a strong skating culture in Melbourne, so we hope people who are from ice-related disciplines will also give us a chance. “These audiences come from different worlds, and this is a rare opportunity for them to be together and share the joint experience of dance and performance, and I find that very beautiful.”
“When we started to break away from figure skating, which is extremely conservative, we actually got barred from ice rinks” Vertical Influences will transform O’Brien Group Arena, Docklands from Saturday October 15 to Saturday October 22 (excluding Monday October 17) with shows at 6pm and 8pm (Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 at 7.30pm) as part of Melbourne Festival.
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Hush: An Evening Of Quiet Music
“I’ve got a song that sounds aquatic... but I didn’t want to do it solo, so I got everyone in the crowd to make various undersea animal noises for 20 seconds.”
As part of Melbourne Music Week, Hush: An Evening Of Quiet Music promises amazing performances with an intriguing concept: the audience must remain completely silent for the entire duration of the concert. Among the powerful atmosphere lays a stellar lineup, including Teeth & Tongue, Melody Pool, Sui Zhen - and the adventurous storytelling psychedelia of Dan Kelly. “All of my songs are like little vignettes, or stories,” Kelly says. “They are journey-orientated too, so they go somewhere. They’ve always suited my songs, to tell these stories as opposed to these shards of poetic nothingness. Which is fine - other people do that really well - but I’ve got to flame the whole thing with stories, and I think it’s pretty humorous. I hope so. Otherwise, they’ve just been laughing at me.” Funny and surreal, Kelly’s theatrical sound is all about creating sonic worlds to enrapture his audiences. Packing some new material from his latest album, Leisure Panic, he’s interested to weave his magic and see the silent experiment in action. “For me, it’s definitely a different show there, or appreciation,” Kelly says. “I did a show last week in Brisbane, and I’ve got a song that sounds aquatic a big psychedelic guitar solo - but I didn’t want to do it solo, so I got everyone in the crowd to make various undersea animal noises for 20 seconds. It was quite amazing, some of the things that people come out with if they feel encouraged.”
This isn’t Kelly’s first time at Melbourne Music Week however, playing the prestigious festival three years ago with the likes of Courtney Barnett and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - and he’s stoked to do it all again. “That was really great,” Kelly reminisces. “It was really well curated, and it feels like a celebration. It’s a good music pow. Every week in Melbourne is Melbourne Music Week. I know that sounds a bit trite, but there’s shit going on constantly here, and I suppose it’s just making it all a bit more official. I’m excited to do it, and I’m always pleased that I’m still involved in it.” Kelly, ultimately, has a very pure goal: to make music for good times. He loves the positive human connection music makes possible, and relishes that elusive rush singing and dancing provides (“Groovy,” he suggests, before declaring it a “very hippie” term). “I’m a lot less shy, I think,” Kelly says. “I didn’t used to love being on stage, because I hadn’t really found my way into it, but now I feel really comfortable getting up and getting involved, chatting to people [and] travelling around. I played in Ireland
a few weeks ago at this little festival in West Cork, in a tiny little pub with a multi-generational crowd, from babies to old people. If you can get everyone onside, enjoying it, you do get a real kick out of that. You feel like you’re doing something worthwhile. “I don’t know if my lifestyle suits my job, or my job suits my lifestyle,” Kelly says. “I like meeting people. Semi-pointless socialising is something I’m really good at. I’ve built that into my set, somehow. That travel and meeting new people, and discussing ideas. I think my work has a sort of unspoken politics about it, without being didactic. I’m selling my ‘vibe’, I suppose - that’s another hippie word for you - and my take on the world, in a really non-obvious way. Your life becomes your music, and your music sort of becomes your life. Sometimes living like an 18-yearold is a bit stressing - just basic hygiene and finances and stuff - but generally, I think it’s pretty good. There you go, there’s a massive philosophical rant about nothing. Nothing’s topping that.”
Hush: An Evening Of Quiet Music will take place at Parliament House at Tuesday November 15 and Wednesday November 16 as part of Melbourne Music Week.
By Jacob Colliver
Kylie Auldist If you’ve been near any kind of technology, or even just a supermarket, in the last few months, then you’ve heard the hit of the European summer, This Girl, featuring the gorgeous, rich vocals of Melbourne singer, Kylie Auldist. What you may not be aware of is that the original track, performed by Auldist fronted band Cookin’ on 3 Burners, was originally recorded seven years ago. The remix of the insanely catchy song by 19-year-old French DJ Kungs, has had a meteoric rise across Europe, topping the UK charts, and hitting #1 in singles charts across the continent. The huge success of the track has seen Auldist tour extensively across the globe. “It’s been a slow creeping thing, it doesn’t even feel real at this point. I remember the first time I heard it on the radio, my 12-year-old was in the car, and he said ‘Oh my gosh, my mum’s on the real radio.’ I couldn’t believe it, I thought it would surely stop soon. But it’s still going.” The track is just one part of an amazing year for the soul sensation. Aside from traversing the globe, her fourth solo album, Family Tree, was released in July. The groovy, danceworthy album is a change of pace from her soulful sound, with a feel good, ‘80s disco vibe radiating from the sublime selection of tracks. “I’ve been asking to do this style of music for a long time, because I’ve done three soul albums, and I’d had enough. I loved this boogie ‘80s sound, I wanted to do dance.” Working with long time collaborators and Bamboos musicians, Lance Ferguson and Graeme Pogson, Auldist crafted the album she’d been waiting to make. 26 BEAT.COM.AU
“It’s helped me to grow up as a songwriter. It’s helped me to stand on my own two feet, and be a judge of my own stuff...” “Lance Ferguson and I, this is the fourth solo album he’s helped me to write. Basically it entailed me, Lance, and Graeme Pogson in a room. I’d bring in different beats that I liked. Lance would make up the barebones of something, Graham would add all kinds of amazing stuff to it, and I’d sit in the corner with a pen and paper and write and think of melodies.” The transition from fronting bands to writing and recording solo albums has served as a metamorphosis of sorts, refining and growing Auldist into an extremely polished, strong artist and songwriter, while allowing her to recognise that within herself. “I know what I can do now, I never knew what I could do before. Now people send me music from all around the world, and I write for it, and it comes out okay. I judge myself quite harshly, but it seems I can come up with the goods. “It gives you a sense of freedom that you can write about what you want to. It’s helped me to grow up as a songwriter. It’s helped me to stand on my own two feet, and be a judge of my own stuff, rather than waiting for other people to judge it.”
Before jetting off to Portugal in December to continue riding the wave that is This Girl, Auldist will take her solo music down to Victoria for Queenscliff Music Festival. The songwriter is currently on tour across Australia with soulful, New Zealand chart topper, Aaradhna, after meeting in March at a gig at Howler, in a pairing that exemplifies strong women and the power they bring to the stage, through their voices, presence, and messages. “I’m coming from a small country town where I was the only brown face, and now I’m like what they call a middle aged brown woman, which there’s never been room for before,” Auldist says, inspiring thought about Aaradhna’s most recent album, Brown Girl, in which she deals with themes of the racism she experienced growing up. “My 16-year-old niece and my 60-year-old aunty, they both knew the words to Aaradhna’s songs. I thought she was great. She appeals to everybody across the board, and we get on really well.” By Claire Varley
Kylie Auldist will perform at Sooki Lounge on Thursday November 17 and Queenscliff Music Festival, running from Friday November 25 until Saturday November 27. Family Tree is out now via Freestyle Records.
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She’s The Driver
“I was trying to do bass and guitar at the same time... I don’t like admitting it, but I stole the idea from an American band called Local H.”
“If I sound like I’m about to fall asleep, there’s a reason why,” laughs Sean Miljoen, frontman of She’s The Driver. Now that he mentions it, he does sound a little drowsy: his distinctive ‘Strayan drone is relaxed and gentle. “I’ve been taking it easy today,” he explains. “I had a beer in the sun, and then I just thought, ‘Man, I’d like an afternoon nap.’” For Miljoen, a relaxing day spent in the great outdoors has proven long overdue. He’s had to endure weeks of crappy Melbourne weather, with wind and rain forcing him indoors. “It’s been horrible,” he says. “Conducive to songwriting and staying indoors though, which Melbourne’s meant to be good for.” Miljoen has certainly been excelling at the former exercise – and not only just over the course of Melbourne’s inclement October. For a year and a half now he’s been working away, driving his band forward and churning out songs. He’s a relentlessly productive musician, full of an endless creativity that one can imagine his years as a member of legendary ‘90s group Violetine imbued in him. Indeed, there’s a new She’s The Driver record sitting and waiting to go, though the band plan to sit on it a little while longer. “For the last five months, I’ve just been doing a record,” Miljoen says. “We’re putting it out [in 2017]. Just being a littler band, if we were going to put it out now, we’d [get] caught in that Christmas rush. It’s no benefit. You disappear from now until Christmas. So we’re just going to leave it and wait until next year.” Such news should have fans of the group markedly excited, particularly given Miljoen speaks
of a new direction that the band started heading in. “We’ve been a two-piece for quite a few years. And then we got a bass player about 18 months ago, a young guy [ Joe Golotta] who was working with me. Then we did two albums in the space of the last 18 months, so that’s been really great.” Golotta’s appearance allowed Miljoen to focus more on playing the guitar and fulfilling his frontman duties: something he hadn’t always been able to entirely do, given he spent some time acting as both the bassist and guitarist of She’s The Driver. “I was trying to do bass and guitar at the same time,” he says. “I don’t like admitting it, but I stole the idea from an American band called Local H. They were sort of post-Nirvana, a really good grungey twopiece, and I ended up touring with them with a band I was in years ago. “They just had this really good sound. The frontman had removed four screws from the front pickup of his guitar. So, the front pickup only picked up the top two strings, but the back pickup picked up all six. So he ran four strings through one amp and six strings through the other. It sounded basically like accompanying himself. I mucked
around with that, and it worked, and it was good for a while.” Miljoen says. “But there’s a bit more freedom playing one instrument, I’ve found out.” If all that tech talk is making your head spin, don’t worry. In practical terms, Miljoen settling for one instrument will expand rather than negatively alter She’s The Driver’s distinctive brand of bluespunk unease. The group aren’t giving up on one sound: they’re wholeheartedly embracing another, adopting, adapting and surviving. The addition of the group’s third player is already paying off: the band’s new single, Novelty, has a bloated, anarchic feel all of its own, and longterm fans will be pleased to hear this new step for She’s The Driver feels like an evolution rather than a sell-out. “When Joe first came along we had half the last album we did, Kill That Sound, already done,” Miljoen says. “He played on half of that then we put that out. He was more or less finishing off things I’d started. But this new record that’s coming out, it’s had his input from the beginning. It’s a bit more of a band thing.” By Joseph Earp
The Montgomery Brothers
“The one thing I love about uke is that it’s easy to pick up and play straight away. You can learn a song in 30 seconds. They’re hard to master, but they’re easy to have fun with.”
The ukulele has become a ubiquitous instrument for a great many bands these days, and its popularity is still on the rise.
From Israel Kamakawiwo’ole to Julia Nunes to Eddie Vedder, you can’t throw a banjo without hitting a ukulele player, but the exact reasons why are hard to pin down. Versatility? Accessibility? As the Melbourne Ukulele Festival once again rolls into town, with a program promising to be their biggest outing yet, we needed to learn more. Enter Ryo Montgomery, the prodigious Aussie talent behind The Montgomery Brothers. If anyone knows the secret to ukuleles, it’s a man the governor of Hawaii introduced as the number-one uke player in the world. “I think Jake Shimabukoro is one of the biggest reasons,” Montgomery says. “He’s one of the most well-known uke players, who covered While My Guitar Gently Weeps. To the world, he made this statement that you can do anything on a uke. To me, and a lot of other musicians seeing that, you realised you can actually play so many things on the uke. To a lot of people it was this little thing you used to strum a couple of chords, a silly little instrument. But once Jake resurfaced it, played all this crazy stuff on it, a lot of other people started picking it up. The one thing I love about uke is that it’s easy to pick up and play straight away. You can learn a song in 30 seconds. They’re hard to master, but they’re easy to have fun with. It’s a very noble instrument.” Nor is it only seasoned musicians who have felt the allure of the travel-friendly instrument. As the evolving success of the Melbourne Ukulele Festival attests, its everyday popularity is growing. For a 28 BEAT.COM.AU
She’s The Driver will launch Novelty at St Kilda Bowling Club on Saturday October 22.
festival that began humbly enough at the Edinburgh Castle over one day, it’s now swollen into a threeday festival with over 50 artists. While the MUF may well be the country’s premiere ukulele extravaganza, in reality it’s simply the tip of a community that stretches from desert to shore. Young and old, pro and casual player; scores are falling under its jaunty spell. “In the last five years, it’s grown incredibly,” Montgomery says. “For example, we help out at Music City Cairns. When we first started with ukes, it was something that everyone didn’t really take seriously. But then the Cairns Festival came, and people saw these crazy Hawaiian players, these amazing jazz players from New York, all these Latin players. So the community now is great. There are so many different groups around Australia that get along to the different festivals, and there’s zero ego there. If you try to start a guitar group, it’d be the end of the world. All the egos clashing heads. But with the uke, people get together and it’s fun. I know one group, the Bad Boys of Uke, and there’s about 200 players who get together and go to a pub and
play. It’s the best vibe, and it’s honestly just people sharing music, having a good time. I don’t think you really get that with any other instrument. And those groups are everywhere, all over Australia.” Though Montgomery is only ten years into his uke career, it’s clear that this is a love-affair whose ardour isn’t fading any time soon. It’s said it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something; a milestone he suspects was passed some time ago. “I may have done more than that 10,000 hours. My father owned a club, and after seeing him play I wanted to be this guitar hero. So he bought me a uke and explained all the most influential guitarists in the world, like Tommy Emmanuel, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, they all started on uke before they played guitar. Chet Atkins said if he didn’t play uke first, he wouldn’t be able to do what he does. If you’ve never played guitar before, it takes a week to work out a chord, guitars can be tricky. But uke, you play it straight away, and now, I can’t put the thing down.” By Adam Norris
The Montgomery Brothers will perform at Melbourne Ukulele Festival, taking place from Friday October 28 until Sunday October 30 on High St, Northcote.
Interviews
Dixons Recycled
“Music is not just about the music to a lot of people. It’s about the whole thing the package, the air around it, the stories behind the music.”
Time slips away as you rapidly flick from record jacket to record jacket, still relishing the unlikely discovery of your favourite band’s criminallyunderrated and barelydistributed first EP. You don’t recognise the staff-picked in-store music, but you’re curious to hear more. You only meant to kill a few minutes, but you could easily be here for a few hours. If any of this sounds familiar, congratulations - you’ve experienced the majesty of Dixons Recycled. Impressively, the secondhand store is set to celebrate 40 years of vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, and vintage hi-fi. “I’m proud of the fact that a small business can survive that long in this day and age,” says Chris Hargreaves, one of Dixons’ resident experts, as well as one of their longest-serving staff members. “I think it’s a testament to the quality of the store and the staff that we’ve had and a very strong, loyal customer base.” Dixons Recycled has catered to all kinds of customers over the years, from hardcore collectors to those with a more casual interest in all things pop culture. “We’re still getting people now of all ages, younger and older, that have discovered us for the first time. I’ve been noticing that quite a bit this year,” he says. “We’re seeing fresh faces and a lot of them are quite young. That gives us hope for the future, as well, because that’s the future customer base. That’s very important, as a business, to get a fresh influx. We’re seeing a little bit of that going on, which is gratifying. It means I’ve got a job for another year.
Hargreaves is one of a tight knit team, who each pride themselves on their seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of music and film. “They’ve all got their areas of expertise,” he says. “I’m getting on a bit, I don’t know all these new bands. But then again, I know a lot of the very, very old stuff. Between us, we cover most of the bases. We’ve got a couple of heavy metal buffs that are good for tapping for information and some of the younger ones who are more into the indie scene. They can help an old chook like me out because I haven’t kept up with it all.” Plenty has changed in the 40 years too, with real seismic shifts in pop culture rocking business. Most recently, Dixons Recycled has managed to defy the odds, thriving in spite of the explosive popularity of streaming services. “We must be doing something right,” Hargreaves says. “Music is not just about the music to a lot of people. It’s about the whole thing the package, the air around it, the stories behind the music. Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon with the two posters, the gatefold sleeve - that all adds to the enjoyment for people who take it to the next level.”
Quizzed on Dixons’ greatest ever acquisitions, Hargreaves speaks of elusive European and Japanese vinyl pressings - items that would make crazed record collectors salivate. But beyond the realms of awesome rarities, he takes delight in simple pleasures. “I always appreciate seeing a nice, clean record collection, because a lot of people, unfortunately, don’t look after their stuff,” he says. “It’s always a joy, if it’s been looked after, it’s clean and it still smells fresh like good vinyl should and the covers are nice. That’s always a pleasure. That’s probably the biggest thrill.” Naturally, Dixons Recycled will be marking their milestone for customers, too. “We’re having a 20% off sale at both stores, Fitzroy and Blackburn, for the whole of Saturday,” says Hargreaves. “We invite everybody down to help us celebrate what we consider a pretty impressive achievement. We’d like to share it with our regular, loyal customers because, like a rock group, without the fans, you’re nothing. They can take a bow as well.” By Nick Mason
Victorian Council Elections 2016
“This survey will help put contemporary music back on the agenda this election. We urge all Victorians to review their candidates’ responses before voting.”
The Australian music scene has taken a substantial hit over the last few years. The reasons behind this will vary depending on who’s doing the talking – a lack of rehearsal facilities, poor industry funding, the myriad struggles of sustaining live music venues, the list goes on. Look no further than our beleaguered northern neighbour to see how grim the scene is in Sydney. So what does the future hold for Melbourne? Music Victoria is keen to find out, and so as the local election looms they’ve surveyed local pollies to find where they stand on supporting live music communities. Over 2000 candidates were approached, though not everyone was able (or willing) to respond. Of those that did complete the survey, the vast majority recognised significant areas of development for local live music venues and initiatives. 97%, for instance, supported an increase in funding for music in their municipality, while only 51% believed adequate funding didn’t already exist. But where exactly do your local representatives stand? Here’s where Music Victoria’s Election Report Cards come into play. “Every municipality has a music industry ± whether it’s bands, a community choir, teachers or a music store,’’ says Music Victoria CEO Patrick Donovan, “This survey will help put contemporary music back on the agenda this election. We urge all Victorians to review their candidates’ responses before voting.’’
Dixons Recycled will celebrate their 40th birthday with a 20% off sale on Saturday October 23. Stores are located at 100 Railway Road, Blackburn and 414 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.
And since voting is compulsory anyway, it’s well worth taking the time to look through the website and see exactly what your candidates have in store. What do they think is the biggest issue facing musicians and music venues in their municipality? Have they already taken steps to establish live music strategies, or intend to do so? What kind of music are they listening to in the first place? (Short answer: Everybody likes jazz). A question put to current and former candidates alike is how much support they have previously demonstrated for music enterprises. Some examples ± like that of Monash Councillor Rebecca Paterson, who oversees $2.6 million in community grants and supports the Oakleigh Music Festival ± are quite visible, but for those who care to delve deeper into their representative’s commitment to these issues, the previous Council Election Survey from 2012 is also available; for better or for worse, you can now judge word against deed.
The survey is also a useful tool to not only see where these names stand on the political spectrum, but to gauge a sense of the kind of person they are and how sincerely these issues matter to them. For instance, Rocky Dabscheck and Steph Amir for Darebin City Council are both active musicians themselves, as are Ella Webb and Katherine Copsey for Port Phillip. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has been encouraging late night license extensions for music venues, while he and fellow Melbourne City Council candidates each have a strong association with Melbourne Music Week. The sustainability of Melbourne music isn’t going to suddenly solve itself. To maintain its reputation as one of Australia’s most vibrant cultural hubs, it’s going to take focused and sincere effort to see our musical communities continue to flourish. Check out the survey, and think hard about your vote.
Study up on your local candidates by heading to Music Victoria’s website.
By Adam Norris
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Interviews
Bullet For My Valentine
“We’ve always had quite a diverse fanbase because of the nature of our music... So it’s everything from like 15-yearold girls to 50-year-old men at our shows.”
A lot can happen to a band in over a decade: their sound can alter, band members can leave and fans can taper off. But despite such possibilities, Bullet For My Valentine’s frontperson and founding member Matthew Tuck is adamant that the collective are the same men that started the band all those many years ago; they’re just a little wiser. “Deep down we’re exactly the same people that we were when we started,” he says. “We have the same sense of humour, the same goals, we’re motivated by the same things, we still have our same group of friends back in Wales, but we’ve just grown up as men and we understand how the music industry works. We started this massive business from just four boys in Wales playing in school to having made hundreds of millions of dollars for the music industry. It’s crazy.” Fresh off the back of a slew of incredible international tour dates, including the US Warped Tour and many a European festival, the band are set to head back to Australia for a triple-bill of any self-effacing metal heads’ dreams, playing alongside Atreyu and Cane Hill. This time the group have an added level of excitement associated with their trip down under: they recently scored their first ever number one album, with 2015’s Venom topping the charts right here on our soil. “I’m absolutely blown away,” Tuck says. “It was a fantastic achievement. It was our first ever number one we’ve had on any album so it feels very special. Apparently we’re the only Welsh artist to have ever done it as well, so we’re in the history books. “We’ve always had a fantastic time in Australia. It’s like a home away from home in many ways. We’ve
celebrated some big achievements there as well: I’ve got a big plaque on my wall in my living room with an Australia Sony Music ARIA Recognition Award. I’ve got every single album Gold and Platinum in the big Australia plaque, so we’ve had some amazing moments there and obviously having the number one has surpassed that again.” Boasting the accolade of being one of the most successful UK metal bands of the 21st century, Bullet For My Valentine’s tunes continue to stand the test of time which, in an ever-changing industry, is a truly remarkable feat. “I’d like to think it’s the quality of the music we make,” Tuck says. “I think [that’s] the only thing that would keep someone coming back. We’ve delivered quality album after album: people always have their favourites but from my point of view as a songwriter, from the first EP right up to Venom, I’m extremely proud of everything we’ve ever done and everything’s always up in the top five all over the world so we’re obviously doing something right.
“We’ve always had quite a diverse fanbase because of the nature of our music: it’s got old school influences, but there’s obviously modern melodies in there and big anthemic songs as well, so we’ve always had a younger fan base. But the people that were like 19 all those years ago when they first discovered us are in their 30s now and some of them have kids. So everything’s grown with us and it’d be nice to keep getting the younger fan base with each album. We’ve kept the older guys which is brilliant. So it’s everything from like 15-year-old girls to 50-yearold men at our shows. It’s a good thing.” For a group that has cemented itself in rock music history, one would wonder what’s next for Bullet For My Valentine. “I’d like to see us where we are right now. I think everyone’s really content with what we’ve done over the last ten years. What we’ve achieved means we will become bigger and better. We’re always going to strive for that and keep on trying to deliver the best album we ever can.” By Matthew Galea
Psycroptic
“I’m always going to want the band to be more brutal and he’s always going to want the band to be old ‘80s thrash. We meet in the middle somewhere which works well.”
Dave Haley is a busy man. The 36-year-old may be best known as the drummer for Tasmanian technical death metal luminaries Psycroptic, but that’s not his full-time gig. “I do about four or five different things to get by,” says Haley. “My main gig is running Direct Touring, a touring and booking agency. I do that and teach drums and a bit of this and a bit of that.” Haley’s recently brought out New York death metallers Immolation and has organised a Destroyer 666 tour in November. After that, his attention will return to Psycroptic, the band he formed with his brother Joe back in 1999. One of the most brutal bands to cross the Bass Strait, the tech death metal mainstays have released six studio albums, the most recent being their self-titled LP, released last year. They’ve only just finished touring this album, but are already working on the next. “I think we’re a bit over two thirds through writing a new album,” says Haley. “We just finished touring for the last album, but we decided to keep rolling with the momentum because the reaction was good from both the press and fans.” Haley can’t reveal album or song titles yet, but does say that his brother Joe has written the bulk of the new material. While they don’t see eye-to-eye all the time, he admits that playing in a band with his brother does have its perks. “If you need to tell your brother to get fucked, you can,” jokes Haley. “That’s both a pro and a con. We learnt our instruments around the same time so we’ve always jammed together. We know each 30 BEAT.COM.AU
Bullet For My Valentine will join Atreyu and Cane Hill at 170 Russell on Monday October 24 and Tuesday October 25.
other’s playing and we can push each other. He engineers all our albums so he knows my playing. It’s not going to hurt my ego if he presses stop and says, ‘Do it again, you can play better than that.’” So do they ever clash over stylistic differences? “I’m always going to want the band to be more brutal and he’s always going to want the band to be old ‘80s thrash. We meet in the middle somewhere which works well.” Haley lives in Melbourne these days but says Psycroptic are still proud of their Tasmanian origins. When they released their single Echoes to Come, from their self-titled album, a portion of the proceeds were donated to Devil Ark, an organisation working to save the Tasmanian Devil from extinction. “The program that we sponsored was not so much putting money into the research to stop [the
facial tumours], because you don’t know where that money is going,” says Haley. “We donated to a program called Devil Ark, which pays for the upkeep of devils that are being relocated to an area that’s unaffected. It’s not so much trying to fight the cancer but making sure there’s a population left.” Haley can’t recall the exact figure raised but says they were able to pay for the upkeep of a devil for the best part of a year. “Every Tasmanian is always going to reference the [Tasmanian] Devil. If we sit back and don’t do anything, it’s pretty fucked. It was only a small token, but at least it was something.” By Jack Pilven
Psycroptic will play Max Watt’s on Friday October 28.
Interviews
Sun God Replica
“It’s probably the best album I’ve ever written, so I wanted to make sure it sounded the best too.”
No sooner have Sun God Replica released their second album, Grandular Fever, and Melbourne’s prodigal sons of psych rock are back in the studio with the band’s unofficial fourth member, producer and engineer Loki Lockwood, to record an EP. Consequently, Lindsay McLennan (AKA Link McLennan, AKA Link Meanie, AKA Snack Pack) is as hungover as a bastard having been hard at it the night prior. “I’m having to concentrate here so that I’m no t us ing ‘fuck’f or e very s econd w ord,”h e s ays. That said, McLennan’s having a good day in what’s been an even better week. His engagement to the band’s splendidly named Spanish publicist Eneida Fever was publicly announced and today his sore head is being soothed in a country idyll. “It’s a beautiful day and I’m surrounded by animals and Loki, who’s also an animal,” McLennan jokes. “Chooks, cats, birds ± I feel like Ace Ventura.” A love letter to ‘60s and ‘70s fuzzed out guitar, Sun God Replica formed circa 2009, initially with a fairly singular purpose. “It started as a one-off project ± as a Jesus and Mary Chain cover band,” McLennan says. “We wanted to play Psycho Candy in its entirety. We started doing that and realised that it was a hell of a lot of work for one show, why don’t we just form a band and we took it from there.” McLennan is being modest ± the band didn’t just “take it from there,” they ran like they stole something. McLennan, also known as frontman of Melbourne punk legends The Meanies and the now defunct Bakelite Age, is partial to his Playstation.
For instance, he was glued to it while others were busy organising Grandular Fever’s launch, although he’s quick to point out that it’s not a total time waster. “The recording process actually starts with me demoing the songs using the Playstation to make my drum tracks,” he says. “Then I record on a little digital four track and I send the songs to the guys and Lochie [Cavigan] makes the drums more interesting and Tim [Pickering ± AKA Lance Swagger] makes the bass more interesting, then we go to the studio. “Those guys are great, they’ll have the songs down just listening to them, so we don’t have to rehearse that much. Then, we go into the studio with Loki. I’ve got a long history recording with him, so we’ve got our process down. We record for about six hours, have a fight and then work for another six hours and always hug after five minutes of normally me getting grumpy ± we kiss, make up and keep going.” The band’s proficiency didn’t mean less time in the studio though ± in fact, the reverse. Sun God Replica turned off the clock and put in countless experimental hours on Grandular Fever. So, what does that mean in practical terms for the album? “It
makes for a more well-rounded sonic experience for the listener,” McLennan says, using his best radio voice. “Basically, it just means that we got to iron out kinks and do some of the other little things that you wouldn’t ordinarily do with time constraints. The major thing was going through the recording with a fine-toothed comb and fixing every little thing that could possibly niggle us later on and filling the sonic gaps that might be in a recording that you haven’t had as much time to work on. It’s probably the best album I’ve ever written, so I wanted to make sure it sounded the best too.” McLennan has previously described himself as a rock nazi in relation to Sun God Replica’s methodology for recording, but says he slackened the reins on Grandular Fever. “I’ve learned to loosen up and let Lockie and Tim do their thing and have more input. Before it came from having written the demos and the songs completely and saying, ‘Nuh, they’re done,’ ± but it’s a little arrogant to assume that there are parts that can’t be done better by people who know what they’re doing.” By Meg Crawford
Draggs
“The writing process of the tracks isn’t very complicated: all our songs are just power chords, plus the lyrics are mostly sci-fi and fantasythemed dribble, so songs get made pretty fast.”
Dark Souls is one of the most brutal video games ever released, a violent slog through nigh-onimpossible to defeat enemies, flame-blasted landscapes and violent, agonizing toil. It is also, apparently, potent inspiration for songwriting – if you’re Kel Mason, that is. The frontman for garage slime reprobates Draggs admits that the notoriously hard-to-beat video game had a big influence on his band’s single, The Gutter, a tune off an EP titled Demo they released towards the end of last year. “The main riff was ripped from an unused song that I whipped together a year before we started the band and the lyrics wrote themselves after grinding through a trash Dark Souls level,” he says. Draggs are part of Australia’s emerging lo-fi garage rock scene, a collection of similarly-minded, similarly-slimy bands including Drunk Mums and Hobo Magic. Indeed, all three of those bands are set to perform together at a Halloween bash going down in Brisbane later this month, and they frequently schedule tours together. “Adam [Ritchie] from Drunk Mums hit me up on the net asking about doing a cassette on his label Pissfart Records,” Mason says. “That led to us playing the Byron Bay and Brisbane shows of their tour. They put on a flaming show, easily [one of the] best gigs we’ve played. Plus, those guys are super rad dudes.” Given the international exposure Oz grot rock is receiving, it’s perhaps understandable that Mason feels a deep sense of attachment to his scene: his friends are becoming stars, and the sound they have forged together is already being emulated. “Heaps
Sun God Replica will launch Grandular Fever at The Tote on Friday October 21. The album is out now on Spooky Records.
of good bands are coming out of Australia at the moment,” he says. “It’s sweet to see bands you really like getting recognized for what they like doing.” What Draggs like doing is clear: the band write fast and fucked-up tunes, and then they play them loud. Given the ad hoc nature of their live sets, and the audible grain present on their EPs, it’s perhaps unsurprising that their songwriting method is similarly stripped back. “[It’s] not much of a writing process,” Mason says. “I record the demos of songs myself by recording drums first then squeezing out some power chords over the top. Then, if the dudes are digging a demo, at the next jam we’ll jack the song out and everyone adds their own stuff to it.” The band’s raucous live sets span their discography, and they pay equal mind to both
the songs the fans know and love and their newer tunes, chief amongst them songs off their freshest record, Slime Street. That EP was released this year, back in August, and is crammed full of that oh-so Draggs-esque grit and gristle. “Slime Street, the song itself, was a pretty old song that we wrote before Demo came out,” Mason says. “We reworked it for the release but the rest of the tracks were all pretty recent. The writing process of the tracks isn’t very complicated: all our songs are just power chords, plus the lyrics are mostly scifi and fantasy-themed dribble, so songs get made pretty fast.”
Draggs will play The Curtin on Friday October 21 with Sewercide, Drunk Mums, Dumb Punts and Rhysics and at The Brunswick Hotel on Saturday October 22. Slime Street is out now.
By Joseph Earp
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Reviews (Fiction Records / Caroline Australia)
Singles With Lachlan: “Wake me up when AFL Trade Week ends.” (Dew Process)
Tkay Maidza
Simulation Tkay’s had some decent tracks so far, but none were real contenders for a huge breakthrough banger for the crossover success she’s capable of pulling off. Simulation is that track. It ticks all the right boxes ± on-trend dancehallinfused instrumental, a heaps strong hook. The sky’s the limit right here. Expect Simulation to be this summer’s goto festival jam.
Kate Tempest
Big Smoke
Let Them Eat Chaos
Wrong (Barely Dressed) Big Smoke find a huge clearing of space in Wrong, invoking a huge landscape. It sounds bloody great, something akin to The Cars meets The Triffids. It meditates on the “don’t get me wrong” refrain, each shift loaded with impact.
The Lemon Twigs
As Long As We’re Together (Remote Control/4AD)
The Lemon Twigs find victory in looseness, gliding with restraint until the glory of the chorus’s release. As Long As We’re Together is an anthem without conceit, every part feels important, the kind of track that’ll get your hand on your heart, hunched over while you belt out the chorus, then throw an arm around a mate. Gets you right in the sweet spot.
No space for mincing words on Let Them Eat Chaos, this is by far the most potent, powerful LP release for 2016. For those unfamiliar with her work, Kate Tempest is a multi-awarded and muchlauded poet, playwright and spoken word artist hailing from South-East London.
Lower Plenty
Bondi’s Dead (Bedroom Suck) A breezy journey with a plaintive tinge, Bondi’s Dead delivers emotion with understatement, sprinkling in detached pop melody amongst the woozy guitar. Upcoming album Sister Sister looks set to maintain Lower Plenty’s high benchmark for quality.
9.0
Her appearance on Q&A earlier this year was incredibly affecting viewing, and that same level of passion, frustration and emotion is articulated with aplomb throughout Let Them Eat Chaos. Through a mixture of spoken word and rap, a narrative thread runs throughout the album. The first two tracks, Picture A Vacuum and Lionmouth Door Knocker lead us from the outer reaches of space into our solar system, and then towards the soft blue planet called Earth. Then things head astray, as we tumble through the atmosphere, zeroing in on a city of millions ± London, the first character in the narrative. The simple but effective music production, mixed with Tempest’s incredibly visual lyrics, set an ominous tone. We’ve arrived at a London street at 4.18am where seven strangers are struggling to sleep. Throughout the remainder of the album almost every track commences with a spoken word intro, introducing one of these seven strangers. Familiar stories of grief, anxiety, loneliness, regret, relapse, concerns for the future, and concerns for the state of the planet keep these strangers up at night. As the storm rumbles in the city is not painted as a sympathetic place. Millions of people living in close proximity, shunning the problems of the world and growing fat off the misery of others. There’s some heady social and political subject matter addressed through Tempest’s nimble and passionate lyricism. As far as poet/rappers go, there are few out there in the same sphere. The storm represents a wake-up call, shattering the city and the strangers from their malaise. While seemingly pessimistic in nature, this denouement of these characters breaking the shackles and embracing the hostility of the storm ties the album together beautifully and offers a glimmer of hope. By Eben Rojter
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Reviews
Albums
The Panics
6.5
Hole In Your Pocket
After their huge 2013 release Howlin’ the fellas of Jagwar Ma are back to try and build on all that love and momentum with Every Now & Then. This album is decent, but it never quite crosses that line from decent to great. For every impressive track (and there’s a few), there’s one that seems to get stuck in the mud. Too many songs that start slow and build to nowhere leave for some unsatisfying listens which really breaks up the flow of the album. As an album to have on in the background, this is as good as any, but if you decide to sit down and have a good listen, the flaws become obvious. There’s no doubting that some of the single releases from Every Now & Then will do very well, especially Give Me A Reason. Tracks like this prove Jagwar Ma can strike gold, it just seems to be doing it consistently which is the hard part. Once they nail that there’ll be no stopping them. By Nathan Quattrucci
(Barely Dressed / Remote Control Records)
Every Now & Then
(Dew Process/UMA)
(Mom + Pop Music)
Jagwar Ma
Big Smoke
8.0
Time Is Golden
West Australia’s The Panics are forging a formidable legacy much like The Triffids. Idyllic, yet dwelling in the shadows, armed with their crisp and even sound. It only seems like yesterday, but it was nearly a decade since their brilliant Cruel Guards release. Hole In Your Pocket is similarly as good because they carry themselves with just enough grace and elegance to make it work. Now on their fifth album, they have long passed the steep learning curve of a nascent nouveau band. The propulsive rhythms and Jae Leffers’ voice define The Panics sound. Like Weatherman and Passenger, the record as the sum of its parts is fragmented pop. At times, it is exquisite and intricate music for the wee hours of the morning when much is revealed. The kaleidoscopic lead guitar floods over lyrics which could settle between the intellectual, insecure and whimsical, a la Carparks Of Greschen. There may not be any new tricks on show by the band, but why fix something that is not broken? At their best, The Panics are impeccable.
9.0
Opening track Something Good is a buoyant number with an addictive country flavour and organ style keys, while Best of You stuns with its gigantic chorus, culminating in a grand outro that feels life affirming. When You Dance is an eight-minute epic that dazzles with its harmonies before reaching its crescendo, the song carried out by a saxophone that provides a moment of pure bliss. Closing track Honey I is gloriously triumphant, but knowing the album is at its end is an aching reminder that this will forever remain the only Big Smoke album we’ll get to hear. Time Is Golden is the product of five people relishing in the art of collaboration, acknowledging that while life can throw you some challenges, there’s still a chance to make something beautiful out of your difficult experiences. Thank you for sharing your phenomenal talent Adrian, may your memory live on through this tremendous album. By Holly Pereira
By Bronius Zumeris
Black/Blue
9.0
The Nation Blue’s sheer lack of optimism is as compelling as it is disturbing. Not a band to do things half-arsed, their first new material in nearly seven years sees them return with two albums at the same time: Black & Blue. It’s a lot to take in, hitting you like a sucker punch to the brain. But here lies the beauty of this band. Both albums explore similar themes, though have subtle differences. Black is the more political album, Blue being its more introspective brother. As always Tom Lyngcoln gets deep into his own dark psyche when addressing tender topics like class (Blue Blood), politics (Australian Of The Year) and deep mistrust (Paranoia). Lyrical content is deeply haunting, especially when addressing the band itself on Negative Space, “No trend in old age, all alone in negative space, I smell the rot from the stage half my life in negative space.” All the themes are explored in equal measure with the same bleak outlook that they’ve been peddling since their inception 20 years ago. But that’s no criticism of the band; their cynicism is refreshingly honest which has become such a rare commodity these days. By Alex Pink
Josh Rennie-Hynes
Furthermore
8.5
Josh Rennie-Hynes’ Furthermore arrives as a solid follow-up to his previous effort, February. An organic, self-produced record, the album finds Rennie-Hynes exploring new terrain while sticking to what he does best: writing songs that linger long after the first listen. Slow burner Where Do I Go begins the album on an introspective note, conjuring vivid imagery of the Australian landscape over hushed vocals. Throughout the album, welcome details are peppered through the production that bring the record to a new level of resonance. Case in point, the pitch-perfect fiddle lines that colour the track. Richmond kicks things up a notch as guitars begin to crunch over a driving beat. It’s tracks like these that show the songwriter at his finest: economical with his lyrics, with songs that are all the better for it. Rosie is an utter gem. A humble song that shows why Rennie-Hynes is one of the fastest rising stars on the Australian scene today, meanwhile, Picture Frame echoes Ryan Adams in his rockier moments. Fiddlewoods is a welcome addition to the tracklist, rounding out the album with a casual bluegrass moment that captures the sheer fun of playing music with friends; a crystalline reflection of the relaxed process in which the album came about.
(Coolin’ By Sound Records)
(Independent)
(Poison City Records)
The Nation Blue
Thigh Master
Early Times
8.5
Thigh Master’s debut LP couldn’t come soon enough. The Brisbane band have become an established national touring act over the past few years, solidifying their position as a major part of this country’s indie rock circuit. Now that they’ve dropped their first album after a few 7” records, we finally have a solid chunk of Thigh Master to sink our teeth into. Early Times carries on from those earlier releases with Matthew Ford’s vocals whining over the sound of his rustic guitar. Opening track Ditch sets the tone for the remainder of the album. Thigh Master are all about bratty post-punk tunes. The album recalls a lot of late ‘80s and early ‘90s underground acts, especially in terms of guitar tones. Company shows Thigh Master at their catchiest, a bubblegum pop classic with a big chorus. Of all the tracks on Early Times it stands out the most and that’s the only gripe one may have with the album. The songs are great and there’s a distinct style to them but the album offers few moments of differentiation. Still, Early Times is a very strong debut packed with great songs that will only further the bands evergrowing reputation. By Alex Pink
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Profiles
Josh Cashman
What Do You Look For in a Band? A variety of different characters sharing an energy on stage is what I really dig. We all feed off one another, even though we’re all playing a different piece in the puzzle. Keeping Busy. I just spent time in the studio with producer Jan Skubiszewski and the result is my upcoming EP. The first single, Wishful Imagery, was released on Friday September 30, and I’m currently touring the single nationally, as well as supporting my good friend Tash Sultana. I’ll be playing some exciting festivals and shows over the summer, and I’ve also recently signed with US booking agency Paradigm Talent Agency, so we’re in the process of planning some overseas shenanigans. Best Gig Ever. Earlier this year, I performed to a full room at The Beach Hotel in Byron Bay before Tash Sultana. It was already my favourite pub in Australia, but on that particular day, the sun was out and we scored some great waves during the day too. To then go on and perform to 800 people full of positive energy really hit home and reaffirmed that music is what I want to do forever. Your Ultimate Rider. Fish tacos with chipotle sauce, a shoulder massage, a pep-talk from Stevie Nicks, a bottle of Jameson Whisky and a pouch of Champion Ruby 25g.
Music
Josh Cashman will play Grace Darling on Thursday October 20 and Swagger Music Festival, Wandiligong from Friday October 21 to Sunday October 23.
joshcashman.com
Unity Floors
How would you describe the vibe of your latest album, Life Admin? Some songs are fast, some songs are more mid-tempo, some songs are upbeat, some songs not so much. There’s some emotional themes discussed, there’s some nonsense, some distortion in parts, some mistakes, even some organ at one point. It’s a mixed bag. Opening track Moving To Melbourne feels like a very tonguein-cheek look at that desire to uproot ourselves and the fallacy that we can leave all our worries behind in one swift motion. Does this come from a personal experience? That sums it up better than I could. It’s a little empty-threat from living in Sydney, “Everything’s gone bad, I’ll move to Melbourne and start again”. Almost like a game, to find out how bad can it get before taking that well-worn path down the Hume. I actually don’t mind living in Sydney, it’s a half-truth I guess. Unity Floors have been playing music together since 2010. Have you noticed the way that you perform and write together evolve over time? We’ve got a better idea of what we’re doing now, those few first years were spent jamming out at home trying to work out how you play together and hopefully we’ve got a little better at that. unityfloors.bandcamp.com
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Jarrow
How do you see the importance and function of an event like Melbourne Music Week? We’re super lucky to be part of one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world, and MMW is a cool initiative in showcasing this to an even wider audience. I’ve already started making an itinerary of all the shows I’m planning to catch. How was the writing and recording processes for your album 2003 Dream, delving into the mechanics of how your own world works? For Jarrow, I’ve always focused on myself and my own experiences in my songwriting. The process for the album especially almost played out in a therapeutic way. By piecing together those moments, I was able to let go a little bit emotionally and approach the material with a fresh conscience. Do you actively try to balance the poignant observation and funny, quirky moments in your songwriting, or does it boil down to just whatever feels natural? When I started writing music, I used to focus on the lyrics first and foremost before the music even came to exist. The balance between my sense of humour and my natural observations had been considered a lot deeper in those days. At the moment I’m trying to write more in the latter as a stream of consciousness, letting the melody remain naturally flowing as well as the lyrical content.
Music
Jarrow will perform with the likes of Jess Ribeiro, Oh Pep! and Jim Lawrie at the John Curtin Hotel on Thursday November 17 as part of Melbourne Music Week.
jarrow.bandcamp.com
Music
Unity Floors will play Old Bar on Saturday October 22.
Lepers & Crooks
What’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? We’re Lepers & Crooks, I’m Pat and I play guitar and sing some songs. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? The most random comparison we have had on multiple occasions is to Blind Melon, typically people say things like Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine. What do you love about making music? There’s all the different stages, when we write we love to be secluded, we wrote our most recent EP in a beach shack up north, just recently we spent two weeks in a freezing cold cabin writing the next lot of material, it’s crazy to then be able to take these songs on the road and share them with new places and people, it helps give it a new perspective. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be? Imagine having a jam with Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Buckley, Amy Winehouse, John Bonham and Lemmy. Does that need an explanation? What can a punter expect from your live show? High energy, plenty of banter and good times. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We’ve just released our second EP - The Heathen Circus which we recorded in Byron Bay with Jeff Martin from the Tea Party. lepersandcrooks.com.au
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Lepers & Crooks will play The Workers Club on Saturday October 22 with Prymal and Busy Kingdom.
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L7
Wednesday October 12, 170 Russell A Wednesday evening support act might usually draw an ordinary crowd, but when a night kicks off with the Cosmic Psychos, everyone’s there to stomp a foot and raise a stubby. Knighty, Macca, and Dean took the audience by the scruff of the neck with a couple of deadset classics in Pub and Nice Day to Go the Pub. Dean’s drumming was as effortless as ever, cruising through a repertoire of punk rock fills and stick tricks (bouncing the odd stick over to Macca for an attempted catch). Knighty kept the crowd work to a minimum and the fuzz to a maximum. Asking where on Earth we were, Macca launched into Fuckwit City and probably earned himself the onstage ciggie. The blokes you can trust finished with Go the Hack and She’s a Lost Cause – fans now prepped for the raucous onslaught that was to come. Jennifer Finch led her bandmates onstage and introduced them as “L-Grab ‘em by the pussy-Seven.” A timely jibe that saw the hard women proudly fly the punk rock flag. They launched into Deathwish and Donita Sparks’ guitar had all the crunch you can handle – and the rest. Suzi Gardner’s vocal was more like a guttural howl at times and she tore fans a new one whenever she growled. The crowd surfing began with the shout of “People like you just fuel my fire,” and it didn’t stop until the last note. The set was packed with the biggest tracks from Bricks Are Heavy and Hungry For Stink, with just a couple off the debut record Smell the Magic. Suzi took a quick editorial break to let us all know how cute it is that we spell ‘tyre’ with a ‘y’. Not an overstatement – drummer Demetra Plakas has a force that will burst drumheads and break sticks at a second’s notice. She’s also one of the more infamous drummers as the band once auctioned her off for a one night stand with a lucky punter. L7 played hard and fast. And Donita Sparks proved again and again that she’s no rock chick. She’s a rock star of the highest bloody order. Thank fuck for the earplugs. By Naj
Loved: Pretend We’re Dead. Hated: School nights. Drank: Lemmys.
Montaigne
Saturday October 15, Corner Hotel If there was ever a time to go against the grain it would be at the final show of your sold out tour, smack bang in the centre of the Corner Hotel stage. Escaping the confines of the expected, Montaigne opened her show in an untraditional fashion with the lovable quirk of her 2014 single Fantastic Wreck. Also known as Jessica Cerro, the Sydney pocket-rocket joked afterwards with her audience, asking them “Well that was my best song, now what?” Luckily, there was no shortage of stunning songs to choose from. On the back of the release of her debut full length Glorious Heights, Cerro kept the tempo up and the eccentric dance moves cracking with Greater Than Me. The 21-year-old’s sound is commonly characterised by an incredibly strong, iconic vocal and lyrical content that immediately resonates with listeners. Bring it to a live environment and every single inch of her storytelling technique is accentuated. As audience members swayed, sang and sipped on their drinks, Cerro didn’t need to demand attention - it was given unconditionally. Although she was accompanied by her highly talented band, it was hard to notice anything other than the energy Cerro brought to her performance. Between her charismatic crowd interaction and her uncanny ability to utilise an entire stage, she had the entire room in absolute awe. The touching What You Mean To Me was up next followed by Lonely, which had Cerro sharing tales of her slightly embarrassing but mostly endearing texting habits.
Robbie Thomson: XFRMR / MESS: Live Friday October 14, The Substation
The Substation, an arts centre in Newport, provided the perfect setting for XFRMR and Thomson’s Tesla coil. Established in 1882, the site was constructed during the initial phase of Melbourne’s electrical services scheme, inaugurating a new era of technology through power generation. MESS artists Robin Fox and Byron J Scullin (who run the incredible non-profit electronic sound and music organisation) were first up, showcasing the many rare and intricate analogue synthesisers in the MESS Studio collection. Their free form, improvised set ran for close to an hour, moving through warm, slow waves of ambient sound to glitchy squarks, bleeps and electronic noise. Set in the middle of the room was the stage; it beckoned the audience forward, to gather around the synthesiser stack as if in participation of some 36 BEAT.COM.AU
Soaring straight into Glorious Heights Cerro was met with a sing-along that saw multiple (plastic) glasses raised in the air as fans sang with endless enthusiasm. The climax of Consolation Prize came as she stripped the track back to its roots and revelled in the audience’s reaction. An already striking single, its presence in the set list was welcomed with open arms and heavy hearts. A double offering of Come Back To Me and it’s accompanying interlude brought a contrast between the intricate nature of it’s minimal introduction and the funkadelic fusion of it’s maximum production. After bringing us I Am Behind You Cerro set into a bundle of fan favourites. In The Dark, Till It Kills Me and Because I Love You unveiled Cerro’s most inner secrets and emotions, offering punters the chance to get in touch with theirs in a safe environment. Closing her show through the simplicity of acoustics, Cerro performed I’m Not Afraid and Clip My Wings as an encore that evoked an undeniable case of Corner euphoria amongst the crowd. By Phoebe Robertson
Loved: Montaigne’s renaissance-inspired golden shirt. Hated: Being short – as always. Drank: Jack & Coke.
arcane ritual. The two men manipulated the machines at a languid pace, moving through the peaks and troughs of sound with measured abandon. Atop the electrical pyramid stood a laser, dispersing beams of colourful light throughout the space. The visual effect created was that of a primitive time machine, transporting the audience to a strange and wonderful, new sonic realm. Robbie Thomson’s XFRMR was up next, combining kinetic sculpture with music, light and sound. Utilising the Tesla coil as a visual element of the performance, the machine was synched up to Thomson’s soundtrack, providing the added energy of actual electricity. In the darkly lit Substation, the Tesla coil took on a life of its own, it appeared animalistic, alive and active. Deer like, the coil’s horns of electricity revealed the true personality of technology, as powerful, perilous and unquestionably, natural. By Cassandra Kiely
Loved: Everything. Hated: People on their phones. Drank: A complimentary cider.
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Gig Guide This Week Wednesday Oct 19
River Blue
The Gasometer Folk/rock aficionado River Blue will perform with his band on Wednesday October 19, to launch debut single Iron Rivers. They will also be previewing a number of tracks from the forthcoming EP, Young At Heart, which is due out in 2017. Get yourself down to The Gasometer by 8pm, tickets $10 on the door.
Kerryn Fields
The Retreat On Wednesday October 19 you’ll get two acts for the price of free at The Retreat. Country and blues sensation Kerryn Fields will be playing material from her debut album Rascal, with Andy Handcock also locked in for an appearance. Set your sights on The Retreat from 9.30pm onwards.
The General Assembly
The Old Bar The General Assembly will be congregating at The Old Bar on Wednesday October 19. The indie/roots outfit is fronted by Matt Wicking – whose voice must be heard to be believed. They’ll be joined by Boatfriends and Purr. Make yourself at home from 8pm, entry is a matching $8.
Chillers
The Evelyn Melbourne band Chillers will be doing their very best to improve your Thursday evenings with a mini-residency at The Evelyn. On Thursday October 20, they’re bringing along Cosmic Kahuna and Rat Hammock. To sweeten the deal it’s glorious $2.50 pots and $5 spirits all night long. Entry is $10 with doors at 8.30pm.
Oscar Galt & The Eventual Somethings
Cherry Bar Oscar Galt & The Eventual Somethings have been grunging up the joint with a residency at Cherry Bar lately. Thursday October 20 sees the Melbourne outfit welcoming some crispy new supports in the form of Tom Walker, The Sick Individuals and Rathammock. Entry is pocket-change at $5, with doors at 8pm.
Kaz Garaz
The Workers Club Kaz Garaz consists of a few local Melbourne lads, combining rock’n’roll with bluesy roots. On Thursday October 20, they’re taking to the stage at The Workers Club. They’ve brought along some good pals to support, in the form of Twin Pines, Bosco Sash and Le Pine. Doors are at 7.30pm and entry is a mere $5. 38 BEAT.COM.AU
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Ajak Kwai + Ajak Kwai + Kawme + Kofi + Kunjani Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $12.00. Andrea Lam Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $29.00. Bopstretch Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. Daimon Brunton Quintet Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00. Dizzy’s Big Band Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $10.00. Fight Club Trio + Craig Fermanis 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. Heavy Rotation - Feat: Cosi & Wallace Belleville, Melbourne. 6:00pm. Serenade - Feat: Ensemble Liaison Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $40.00. Spring Jazz Generation Next Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. Tago Mago Soul Tago Mago, Thornbury. 7:00pm. The Bombay Royale John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. Wednesday Jazz Night - Feat: The Rookies The Rooks Return, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Diamonds Of Neptune + Demi Louise + Didirri Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. General Assembly + Boatfriends Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. King Groaker + The Déjà Vu’s + Black Bats + King Stag Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Laos Community Fundraiser - Feat: Cosmos + Hurlin’ Up Limbs + Strings For Belts Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Lisa Gerrard Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. $25.00. Open Mic Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 6:00pm. Oscar Galt & The Eventual Somethings + Tom Walker & The Sick Individuals + Rathammock Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. $5.00. Rubix Radio On Kissfm Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 8:30pm. Spasmoslop + Sam Filmer + Dffdl + Ciaran Geoghegan Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $6.00. Stoka + Guerilla Funk + Maverick Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. The Burning Roaches + Miss Miss + Water Bear Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. The Deadpans + Baked Beans + The Bleeding Flares Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. The Hard Aches Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 8:30pm. $12.00. Tom Hang + Lucy Cliche + Oil Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk Claire Wieland + Nic Cassey Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. Cotton Club - Feat: Luis King & The Liars Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:00pm. Kerryn Fields + Andy Hancock Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
Leigh Sloggett + Breakaway + Alfred Harua + Hula Hands Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Lindi Ortega + The Grand Magoozi + The Cactus Blossoms Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $38.50. Muddy’s Blues Roulette - Feat: Benny James Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Open Mic Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:30pm. Open Mic Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. Open Mic Night Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:00pm. Open Mic Night Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. River Blue + The Beegles + Alphonso Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. The Round Up - Feat: Karl S. Williams + Matthew Colin + Kate Skinner Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 7:30pm. $22.00. Wine Whiskey Women - Feat: Bity Booker + Dominique Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
Thursday Oct 20 Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music 10 String Symphony Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 6:00pm. $20.00. Bessie Billie Dinah Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. Christiane Oelze Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $50.00. Dr Hernández - Feat: Dr Hernandez Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. Jay Power + Dj Vince Peach + Dj Pierre Baroni Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00Pm. $10.00. Karate Boogaloo Djs Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Liana Pearl + Shinae Demaj + Gene Koutras 303, Northcote. 6:30pm. Melbourne Improvisers Collective Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Midnight Express - Feat: Prequel + Ed Fisher Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00Pm. Neon City Pilot Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00. Prince Anniversary Concert - Feat: Maceo Parker Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Refraction + Jeremy Woolhouse Trio Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $10.00. Rugcutters - Feat: Michael Mcquaid & The Po’ Boys Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:30pm. $17.00. Sarah Grunstein Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $45.00. The Good Egg Thursdays - Feat: Henry Who + Tigerfunk + Lewis Cancut Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. The Stonnington Youth Jazz Initiative Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Art Vandelay + Lxdn + Joe Miller Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $5.00. Astral Skulls + No Sister + Mares + Lovision Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $8.00. Bug + Weribee River Band + Verdigris Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Byo Vinyl The B.East, Brunswick East. 7:00pm.
Chillers + Cosmic Kahuna + Rathammock Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Common People Fox Hotel (Collingwood), Collingwood. 8:30pm. Delta Riggs + Gideon Bensen + The Cherry Dolls Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $25.00. Good Lovin’ - Feat: Camel & Son Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Human Rites + Lsdoom + Dowser + Who’s This Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm. $6.00. Josh Cashman + Anna O Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $15.00. Kaz Garaz + Twin Pines + Le Pine + Bosco Sash Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $5.00. Makeda + Gregor Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. Mary Goldsmiths + The Teskey Brothers + Jimmy Carroll + Rhia Simone Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6.00. Mf Jones + Neighbourhood Riots + Unlucky + Great Emu War Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Nasty Rumours + Bombs Are Falling + Blind Man Death Stare + Distorted Truth Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Oh Yay! Thursday Greenwood Loft, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Resident Thursdays - Feat: Dj Shadow Pier Live, Frankston. 9:00pm. Rosie Burgess Trio + This Way North Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Sal Wonder Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. Sienna Wild + Johnny P & The Rocknrollers + Murphy Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. The Hard Aches Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. 8:00pm. The Phazes + Elk & Mammoth + The Football Club Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. Your Local The Irish (Knox O’zone), Wantirna South. 7:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk Babel’s End Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. Backstage - Feat: Matt Stillert + D.J. Barry Maxwell Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. Colin Jones & The Delta Revue Dog’s Bar, St Kilda. 7:30pm. David Bramble Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. Girl Friday Trio Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm. Matt Bradshaw Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 9:30pm. Melbourne Festival - Feat: Grant Lee Phillips + Matt Joe Gow Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $49.00. Open Mic Night Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. Pat Tierney Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. Paul Reid + Tim’s Myth Highlander, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Robert Ellis & The Perfect Strangers + Joe Pug + Joshua Hedley Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $38.50. The Cactus Blossoms John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. Vanderlay Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:30pm.
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Featured Gigs
Horrorshow
Howler Aussie hip hop duo Horrorshow have come all the way from Sydney to treat you to some rhymes. On Friday October 21 and Saturday October 22, they’ve locked in some massive shows at Howler. It’s going to be very fresh indeed, so here’s hoping you snagged a ticket before both shows sold out. Wander down at 8pm for doors, with support from Omar Musa and B Wise.
Winter Moon
Cherry Bar Winter Moon are gearing up to launch their second EP at Cherry Bar on Friday October 21. Hearts & Hands features their customary blend of blues and psych-rock, with a generous serving of sass sprinkled on top. Support comes from The Hunted Crows, Cash and Sienna Wild. Kicks off 8pm with entry $13.
Cold Irons Bound
The Retreat Cold Irons Bound are launching their new album at The Retreat on Saturday October 22. The Melbourne quartet harnesses that old-timey twang, while at the same time creating something new. Help them celebrate all their hard work, when they play a free show from 7.30pm.
Green Mohair Suits
The B.East Saturday October 22 isn’t just another gig at The B.East ± they’ve joined the wonderful REDDS Cups initiative, which sees them donating cash from drinks sold at venues and events around Melbourne for the National Breast Cancer Foundation in their #idrinkPinkcampaign. Green Mohair Suits will be out and about to provide the live music, combining all the tasty bits of bluegrass and roots. Free entry, with music from 9.30pm.
Mikelangelo
Satellite Lounge Melbourne crooner Mikelangelo is putting on a super special show at Satellite Lounge on Saturday October 22. His one-man show will see him delve into the discographies of legends Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen. Doors are at 7pm, with tickets both via the venue and on the door. Mikelangelo will play a second set at Flying Saucer Club on Sunday October 23.
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Gig Guide Loop Lounge Saturdays - Feat: Dj Cam Dunsford Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Metal To My Ears - Feat: Stormtide + Adamus Exel + Belligerent Intent + More Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 3:00pm. $20.00. Mihra + Jess Fairlie + Mafu Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Mikelangelo (Sings Cave Waits Cohen) Satellite Lounge, Wheelers Hill. 7:00pm. Monique Brumby + David Bridie + Rob Craw + Helen Mountfort St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $23.00. Nasty Rumours + Distorted Truth + Jungle Breed + Strangers In Town Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10.00. Nick Barker & The Monkey Men Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. Ns4u Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. Nyck Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $15.00. Quivers + Milk Teddy + Harcus Mobbs Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. Sampology Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15.00. Saturdays Rock - Feat: Riffinery Royal Hotel (Essendon), Essendon. 10:00Pm. Spectral Fires + Aburden + Disasters Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 10:00Pm. $10.00. Suppressant + Blarghstrad + Skinpin + E.S.P. Mayhem Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00Pm. $5.00. The Delta Riggs Torquay Hotel, Torquay. 8:00pm. $23.50. The Electric Guitars + Smash Repair Smash + Cabin Inn Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 3:30Pm. The Hard Aches The Loft, Warrnambool. 8:00pm. The Hunter Express + Scotty Candlish + Abbey Grace Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. The Modern Glitch + The Phazes + Calamity Lane Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:30pm. The Vibrajets + Beware Black Holes Town Hall Hotel, South Melbourne. 9:00pm. Unity Floors + Jess Locke Band + Dogood Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Wolf & Willow + Yasin Leflef + Alison Ainsworth Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $20.00. Zond + Taipan Tiger Girls + No Sister + Jenny Mck Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Alyce Platt & The Fish Shop Collective Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Babaganoush + The Seduceaphones + The Yugotones + More Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 6:00pm. $20.00. Benjamin Beilman & Andrew Tyson Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $42.00. Craig Schneider Trio Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $16.00. Dela Caye + La Descarga + Saca La Mois Dj Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15.00. Dj Borris B Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm. Gabreal + The Tribe + V.Vibes + More Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $15.00. Groove Platoon + Fresco + Dead Vandals + Agrgt Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Hot Chocolate + The Real Thing Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $90.68. Jamaica Jump Up #19 (The Sounds Of Young Jamaica) - Feat: Mr Rick Howe + Empress Ellie B + Coco Brown + More Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $15.00. James Flynn Quartet Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00. Lisa Richards + Machine Translations + Tim Guy Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:30pm. $15.00. Mike Nock Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $28.00.
Oliver Clark + Gogo Goddesses + Dj Tropical Breeze The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Phila Para Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 6:00pm. Rambutan Jam Band + The Deadpans + The Slim Jeffries Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Sam Anning’s Stretchropolitans Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. Sam Keevers Trio Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Skyroku Bar Open, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. Steve Sedergreen Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25.00. The Fox Soundtrack - Feat: Ellie Young + Josie Smart + More Fox Hotel (Collingwood), Collingwood. 8:30pm. Voces - Feat: Sara Baras Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 7:30pm. $25.00.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk Allysha Joy Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm. Ben Smith Band Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. Cobra 45S Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. Cold Heart + The Tipplers Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 3:00Pm. Colin Jones & The Delta Revue Catfish, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. Craig Woodward & Friends Victoria Hotel (Brunswick), Brunswick. 4:00Pm. Fiona Boyes Piping Hot Chicken & Burger Grill, Ocean Grove. 8:00pm. $20.00. Georgie Volkofsky + Lehmann B. Smith + Gen Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10.00. Hanksaw Surabaya Johnnys, St Kilda. 7:30pm. Irish Mythen Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $23.00. Isobel Blackthorn + Ayxnmd Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. $5.00. Jimmy Watts Pistol Pete’s Food N Blues, Geelong. 9:30pm. Karaoke With Zoe Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 9:00pm. Melbourne Festival - Feat: Grant Lee Phillips + Matt Joe Gow Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $49.00. Sailor Mouth + Cat Sietkiewicz Old Bar, Fitzroy. 4:00Pm. Sally Seltmann + Bree Van Reyk + R.W. Grace Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $20.00. Selki Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. She’s The Driver + Knievel + Claire Birchall & The Phantom Hitchhikers + Nick Murphy St Kilda Bowling Club, St Kilda. 7:00pm. Simon Bailey’s Cult Music Union Hotel (Brunswick), Brunswick. 9:00pm. Sons Of Lee Marvin + Ten Gallon Head. Jon Williams Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $8.00. The ‘Johnny Can’t Dance’ Cajun Band Victoria Hotel (Brunswick), Brunswick. 8:30pm. The Jetsons Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm. The Native Plants Union Hotel (Brunswick), Brunswick. 5:00pm. The Scrimshaw Four Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.
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Four + Smash Repair Smash + Planet Slayer Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm. $10.00. Elli Schoen + Gena Rose Bruce Band + Gordon Holland + Tim Gordon Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. Gig For Pete Wesley Anne, Northcote. 2:00Pm. $20.00. Jam At Musicland Sundays Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. Jen Mize + Matt Green Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. Nick & Elliot + Phil Decarlo Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Primo + Sleepless Nights + Blank Statements Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. Raw Future 2.1 - Feat: Spotting + Priors + Shiv Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Rock Band Assembly Teacher Feature Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 10:00Pm. $12.00. Ron Vincent Band (Sings Cat Stevens) Musicland, Fawkner. 3:00Pm. $20.00. Shadows At Bay + Elemada + Offspring Of Convicts Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 2:00Pm. The Interceptors + Shockwaves + The Tropical Deadbeats Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 4:00Pm. $5.00. The Pits + City Of Cool + Mama Golem And A Separate Reality Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. The Wayward Henrys + Tom Dockray Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00Pm. Tommy Rando Trio Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 4:00Pm. Tre Burt + Neeko Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30Pm. True Defective + Infected Transistor + Hand Of Fear Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. Wounded Pig + Clogged + Suppressant + More Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Carino Son Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. Cheap Fakes Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 6:00pm. $15.00. Cheeky Funk + Soulution + Lawson Kennard & Dan Mccoy + Matt Heard 303, Northcote. 7:00pm. Cumbia Massive - Feat: Saca La Mois Dj + Sonidero Esparanza + More Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00Pm. Dave Graney & The Mistly Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Harry Manx Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 7:00pm. $40.00. Hoang Pham Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 5:00pm. $75.00. Lorien-Summer Moysey Open Studio, Northcote. 1:00Pm. Paul Williamson Quartet Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00. Soft Power Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. Sunday Soultrain Daveys Bar & Restaurant, Frankston. 3:00Pm. The Melbourne Jazz Co-Op Presents Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Voces - Feat: Sara Baras Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 7:30pm. $25.00.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers A Blonde Moment Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. Atreyu + Cane Hill + Belle Haven + More Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $49.50. Cosmic Psychos + Battpiss + Good Time Aussie Bogalars Karova Lounge, Ballarat. 1:00Pm. $25.00. Delta Riggs (U18) + The Cherry Dollls Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 2:00Pm. $20.00. Disco Puppets Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $7.00. Draught Dodgers + Thee Gravy Train
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Coming Soon The Delta Riggs
The Evelyn The Delta Riggs have been celebrating the release of their latest album, Active Galactic, with a tour across the country. On Sunday October 23, even young punters can get in on the action, with a dedicated under 18’s show at The Evelyn. You must be between 14 and 17 (inclusive) to attend. So unfortunately, if your mum wants to come she probably can’t. Tickets on sale via Oztix, with doors at 2pm.
The Pits
Cherry Bar Cherry Bar are hosting a super Sunday session on Sunday October 23. If you happen to wander by AC/DC lane, you’ll catch sets from The Pits, City of Cool, Mama Golem and A Separate Reality. Entry is free so you can save your cash for something special. Get yourself there at 6pm.
Wounded Pig
The Brunswick Hotel Adelaide powerviolence outfit Wounded Pig are in town to squeal their way through a set at The Brunswick Hotel. On Sunday October 23, Wounded Pig will be joined by equally tough supports Clogged, Suppressant (NSW), WRØNG, Pralines and Dick. Grind your way through Sunday night and get your fine self there at 8pm. Entry is free.
Mundane Mondays
The Old Bar On Monday October 24 The Old Bar have brought along some ripper bands to ease you into the week. Wrap yourself in the warm comfort of Doona Waves, who will be joined by Lazertits and Pleather Purrs. Sail through Monday evening with $15 jugs of Goat, just get yourself there for doors at 8pm. Entry is $5.
Cracker Le Touf
The Brunswick Hotel If you’re in the market for some art-rock on a Tuesday night, The Brunswick Hotel have got you covered. Cracker La Touf is taking to the stage on Tuesday October 25, with supports including Scout, Mouseatouille and Cousin Tom. Entry is free and the fun times start at 8pm.
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Glen Hansard Palais Theatre October 26 C.W Stoneking The Croxton October 27 Maldon Folk Festival Maldon North Central Victoria October 28 ± 31 Maggot Fest Feat. 100%, Blank Statements, Cereal Killer, Deathchurch And More The Tote October 28 ± 29. Jaala The Gasometer October 28 Jordie Lane Corner Hotel October 28 Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival Various Venues, Wangaratta October 28 ± 30 The Soft Moon John Curtin October 28 Darebin Music Feast Various Venues, October 27 ± N ovember 6 Happy Wanderer Festival Feat Phia, Lucie Thorne, Ben Whiting And More Benalla, Friday October 28 ±31 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 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 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 Lazy Eye Bar 303 November 3 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 Melbourne Music Week November 11 – November 19, Various Venues Shihad Sooki Lounge November 11, State Library November 14 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 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 The Rubens Republica November 17, The Emerson Hotel November 20 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 High Tension Cherry Bar November 19 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 Bree Tranter Toff In Town November 20 Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen St Michael’s Uniting Church 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, Rainbow Chan, Holy Balm, Gold Class, Pearls And More Lake Mountain Alpine Resort November 25 ±27 Ne Obliviscaris 170 Russell 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 Birds Of Tokyo The Croxton November 26 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 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. 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 Meredith December 9 ±11 Pleasure Garden Feat. The Cat Empire, Dub Fx, Blue King Brown And More Catani Gardens, St Kilda December 10 Anti-Flag Max Watt’s December 10 Culture Club Myer Music Bowl December 11 Boyce Avenue Palais Theatre December 11 Peaches 170 Russell December 11, 13 A Day To Remember Festival Hall December 14 Flume Sidney Myer Music Bowl December 15 Lanks The Curtin December 16 Camp Cope Northcote Social Club December 17 DZ Deathrays The Croxton December 17 Remi Howler December 17 Off The Grid Festival Feat. No Zu, Andras, Tako And More Acca Forecourt December 21 Even The Corner Hotel December 22 Mick Thomas & The Roving Comission The Croxton December 23 Julia Jacklin Howler December 24 Falls Festival Feat. Childish Gambino And More Various Venues December 28 ± January 8 Beyond The Valley Festival Feat. Chance The Rapper, Ali Barter, Ecca Vandal, Audiojack And More Lardner Park, Warragul December 28 ± J anuary 1 Nye On The Hill Feat. The Preatures, Pierce Brothers, Tash Sultana, Camp Cope And More South Gippsland December 30 ± J anuary 1 New Year’s Evie Feat Jazz Party, Dorsal Fins, Whipper, Totally Mild, Spike Fuck And More Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook December 31 ± J anuary 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, 4 The Avalanches Melbourne Town Hall January 3, 4 Parquet Courts Shimmerlands, Melbourne University January 5 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 Halestorm The Corner Hotel January 10
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