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Contents 10
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Industry Arts Guide
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Punk & Hardcore Metal Charts
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Electronic Beat Eats All Ages
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Alexisonfire Made in Melbourne Film Festival Rebecca Barnard
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Caligula’s Horse We Lost the Sea
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This issue is so heavy, I had to visit my chiropractor five times throughout deadline due to the back strain alone of being involved with it. If you like things loud, this is the week for you. We’ve got Canadian post-hardcore legends Alexisonfire gracing the cover, who are returning Down Under to headline Unify Festival in their first Australian appearance since their sold-out 10th anniversary tour in 2012. Read up on our chat with founding member George Pettit as we trace their history from underground act to world-renowned juggernaut. Elsewhere, we talk with Caligula’s Horse and We Lost Sea ahead of Progfest this weekend, while catching up with American heavy metal heroes Baroness – who seem to be as keen for Meredith as we are. It can’t all be all drop-C tunings and steely glares though. This issue comes loaded with a summer market special, as we walk you through some of Melbourne’s best places to soak up a few rays, enjoy some quality tunes, indulge in the food truck of your choice, and pick up some handcrafted wares that you won’t find anywhere else. In a world full of mass produced bullshit, why would you want it any other way?
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News Sugar Mountain
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Reveals Boiler Room lineup Sugar Mountain is now the only Australian partner of global dance phenomenon Boiler Room. As such, they’ve revealed a doozy of a lineup for next year’s incarnation. Leading the charge is house legend Mood II Swing from the US alongside Tornado Wallace, Baba Stiltz, Kornel Kovacs, Italo disco lord Beppe Loda, CC: DISCO! and Daydreams. This year around, Boiler Room will be relocating its Sugar Mountain stage to a larger area - the previous location of the Car Park stage. Sugar Mountain goes down at VCA on Saturday January 21.
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Rick Dangerous & The Silkie Bantams Hit the road once more
Sydney “thrust-core” roustabouts Rick Dangerous & The Silkie Bantams are hitting the road for a national tour come 2017. The group will be promoting their latest single release Powdered Sugar, a blistering track, dedicated to Rick’s hedonistic lifestyle, and all those who like to party. The crew have had a busy year, rattling cages and playing stages across the country off the back of their second EP, Thrust Machine. They’ll hit Cherry Bar on Friday March 17.
The Backlot Rooftop Drive-In Melbourne’s most Melbourne thing yet
The worlds of rooftop cinema and drive-in cinema will collide with Melbourne’s newest entity, The Backlot Rooftop DriveIn. The cinema will take place from an elevated CBD location and will showcase first release films via staggered evening sessions across two giant, state-of-the-art raised screens. Each field will accommodate 65 vehicles and has been designed for optimum viewing. For those who are after the drive-in action without a car, there’ll also be a ‘blue-deck’ seating area with sound received via headphones. The Backlot Rooftop Drive-In will kick off from Monday December 26 (Boxing Day) in the Dockland’s Harbour Town precinct.
Drunk Mums and The Pinheads Team up for co-headline tour
Drunk Mums and The Pinheads are getting together to rip across Australia in a co-headline jaunt. It comes in the wake of a new video from The Pinheads, with Wildfire getting the full visual treatment. Getting in on the action is Drunk Mums, who will be doling out some top-notch Australian punk and garage ahead of their forthcoming 7” record, Leather. They’ll hit Howler on Friday January 20. Tickets via The Pinheads website.
Urban Spread
Is rocking the suburbs once more Urban Spread returns with its most anticipated lineup to date. After rocking the suburbs earlier in 2016 with the likes of The Rubens, Dead Letter Circus, DZ Deathrays, Frenzal Rhomb and Seth Sentry to name but a few, they’ll know be showcasing the talents of The Jezabels and Alex Lahey as they bring some killer artists to the masses. It’s all going down at The Wool Exchange, Geelong on Thursday January 19, Chelsea Heights Hotel on Friday January 20, and the Village Green Hotel on Saturday January 21. Tickets via Moshtix and Oztix.
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Mary J. Blige
Announces Bluesfest sideshow The Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige shall be performing in both Sydney and Melbourne around April of next year. Blige has gained a whopping eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy Awards, 32 Grammy nominations, a 2012 Golden Globe nomination and five American Music Award. Her work is considered a defining icon in the shape and progression of modern R&B, selling over 50 million albums. Don’t miss the opportunity to catch Mary J. Blige at Hamer Hall on Wednesday April 12, 2017. Tickets will be available via the Arts Centre Melbourne website & Ticketmaster.
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Announces their “last show for ages” After a huge 18 months, The Meanies are taking a well-earned break - but not before heading out with a ripper show. It’ll be your last chance to catch The Meanies play an inner city show for a while. Luckily, they’re making it a night to remember, joined by special guests The Hard Ons. Also getting in on the action are Byron Bay legends Bleach Girls and local hardcore group Wing Attack Plan R. It’s all going down at The Evelyn Hotel on Saturday December 17.
Matt & Alex are leaving triple j, but not before heading around the country for five “raves” in five days. The Melbourne incarnation will feature sets from Bec Sandridge, Client Liason, Gretta Ray, Illy, Japanese Wallpaper and Olympia. “As Darude’s messengers here on earth, we felt it was our duty to spread the word of the rave across the country,” said the pair. “With a heavy heart, and heavy investments in the glow stick industry, we look forward to raving with you one last time.” It’s going down at 170 Russell on Wednesday November 30.
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Makes headline Australian debut Award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Tinie Tempah is returning Down Under for his first headline shows since 2014. Tinie Tempah shot to prominence in 2010 with his debut album, Disc-Overy, and followed with his sophomore album, Demonstration - both home to top-charting UK singles. His most recent efforts have seen him unleash Not Letting Go, and his latest track Girls Like, to commercial success in the lead up to his hotly anticipated third album, Youth, due to drop January 27. He’ll hit Prince Bandroom on Tuesday March 7, 2017. Tickets are available through the Prince Bandroom website.
The Wollongong busker turned adored songstress Bec Sandridge will be touring the country in support of her captivating release exemplifying her incredible songwriting and artistic range. In The Fog is a collection of five songs which, according to Sandridge, has been two years in the works. Title track In The Fog, In The Flame opens things with a bang, followed by the disco-pulsation of You’re A Fucking Joke. Woozy daydreamerHigh Tide is followed by a heartfelt Roy Orbison rendition of I Drove All Night and closing track I Keep Running Back. Bec Sandridge will perform at the Northcote Social Club on Friday April 1, 2017.
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Unveils free concert series
A series of free concerts from musicians of the MSO are set to go down at three different sites across Melbourne. The showcases will shuffle between three of MPavilion’s past and present spaces. MPavilion’s 2016 setting, the Queen Victoria Gardens, will play host along with its 2014 space, the Hellenic Museum, and its 2015 space, Docklands Park. As the audience navigates themselves between sites, local historian Dale Campisi will be on hand to guide the interested through some of Melbourne’s most architecturally significant structures. The free day of concerts begin at MPavillion 2015 from 2pm on Sunday December 11.
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Killswitch Engage
To perform a classic album in full Metal legends Killswitch Engage will thrash through their landmark album in entirety to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Australian fans will get to hear the metalcore-defining Alive or Just Breathing in the flesh, not to mention Killswitch Engage’s other heart-pumping, energetic songs. They’ll be supported by deathmetal big names Fallujah across all their huge tour dates. Killswitch Engage will rock 170 Russell on Sunday March 5 and Tuesday March 7. Tickets via Select Touring.
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James Morrison & Patti Austin Pay tribute to jazz greats
Award winning jazz musicians Patti Austin and James Morrison will join forces with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to open the 20th Melbourne International Jazz Festival. The duo will perform hits from the Great American Songbook, paying homage to the landmark musical partnership between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, both legends of the 1950s jazz scene. Catch this exclusive opening night concert for MIJF 2017 on Friday June 2 and Saturday June 3 at the Arts Centre.
Heads of Charm have booked an impressive sixteen date summer tour in support of their new single Ok Yes Please. The boys usual arresting, pared back alternative-rock is splashed all over their brand new tune Ok Yes Please which is to be showcased when these seasoned warriors hit the road for an old-school style approach to hitting both regional towns and all age gigs. They’ll hit The Gasometer on Saturday February 25 and Bar 12, Frankston on Friday February 10.
100 Indigenous Australian Female Artists To exhibit at NGV
Who’s Afraid of Colour? will collate over 200 artworks by 118 Indigenous Australian women and survey their transformations of contemporary art. The exhibition will feature everything from customary woven objects and bark paintings to acrylic canvases and digital photography, challenging preconceived notions about Indigenous art. Spread across six galleries, major new additions include Melbourne-based digital media artists Destiny Deacons and Bindi Cole Chockwa, as well as the prominent Emily Kam Kngwarray, Judy Watson and Yvonne Koolmatrie. Who’s Afraid of Colour? opens its doors at NGV from Friday December 16 to April 2017.
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Raggamuffin All Stars Announce epic festival lineup
A slew of reggae legends will band together for the epic Raggamuffin All Stars show when it brings some sunny vibes to Melbourne. Leading the charge comes Grammy-winning superstar Shaggy, who’ll be bringing with him 20 years worth of certified hits. He’ll be joined by festival favourites SIX60, as well as The Wailers who team up with Julian Marley. Capping it off comes Morgan Heritage and House of Shem. It’s all going down at Margaret Court Arena on Sunday February 19.
The Hills Are Alive Reveals frist round line up
Music and comedy festival The Hills are Alive have just added to their first round line up of acts. Joining Cloud Control and Dope Lemon will be REMI, Northeast Party House, Jordan Rakei, Bec Sandridge, The Hard Aches and many more. Along with the 16 music acts that have been announced are four comedians, with another 14 yet to be revealed. The three day ‘Friends of Friends’ music and comedy festival will take place from Friday March 24 to Sunday March 26. More information and tickets for The Hills are Alive are available from Thursday December 1 from the festival’s website.
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Arts Guide
Beat’s Pick Beat’s Pick Theatre
Burning Doors
Cabaret
Rodney Rude Hot Brown Honey
Shows art cannot be silenced
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Belarus Free Theatre joins forces with Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina to share stories of persecuted artists, living under dictatorship, who will not be silenced. What happens when you are declared an enemy of the state simply for making art? And how do you survive in one of the most brutal prison systems in the world? All this will be tackled in a dazzling display of theatrically and explosive physicality. Tuesday November 23 - Saturday December 3 at Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre.
The Landscape Project
Philippe Parreno: Thenabouts
Summertime Party
Comes to a close
Comes to ACMI
Hits Arts House
Witness the next generation of circus greats as NICA’s The Landscape Project comes to a close. Fourteen final year circus artists have spent thirty hours a week for the last three years honing their circus and performance skills. The ensemble crafted original acts incorporating aerial rope, bottle walking, hula hoop, group acrobatics, slackline, tumbling, trampoline and more. Catch it at the National Circus Centre, Prahran on Wednesday November 30.
For his first solo exhibition in Australia, Philippe Parreno activates a singular retrospective of his filmic works as a cinematic ensemble in which the artist’s films play with temporal and spatial boundaries, guiding the visitor through a complex journey of images, duration, memory, and the passage of time. Controlled live by a gallery technician, no one visit is ever the same. Catch it at ACMI from Tuesday December 6 to Monday March 13.
Arts House is throwing open its doors and rounding out a year of stellar programming with music from Mojo Juju, The Senegambian Jazz Band, Speak Percussion, Rat Child and MzRizk, as well as art, activities and installations from Slow Art Collection, Skunk Control. Capping it off comes food and drinks on hand, as well as performances from The Trilogy Ladies. It’s all happening Saturday December 3 at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall.
Melbourne Philharmonia Project
Made In Melbourne Film Festival
George’s Bar Comedy The Summer Of George is nearly upon us. This week check out Xavier Michealadies guiding the evening through the likes of Perri Cassie, Kimbery Goodone, Beau Stegmann and more. Thursday December 1 at George’s Bar on 120 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
RAW Comedy Registrations are now open for Australia’s largest open-mic comedy competition, giving avid comedians a chance to show the nation what they’ve got. With previous competitors including Chris Lilley, Josh Thomas, Hannah Gadsby and more, you’re in good company. Enter now through comedyfestival.com.au/raw.
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Trailblazing Women of Herstory The exhibition celebrating world-changing women Thirty-five artists have created 35 original portraits of trailblazing, historymaking women to raise funds for those fighting for gender equality in Cambodia and Nepal.The exhibition celebrates the courage and contributions of women from lauded Mexican artist Frida Kahlo to Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai. Catch it up until Saturday December 10 at Neospace Gallery, Collingwood.
Classical crowd-pleasers come to Hawthorn The Melbourne Philharmonia Project are gearing up to bring some classical gems to the public with a masterful program. The orchestra’s last concert for the year will feature works including Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Sibelius Violin Concerto performed by soloist Charlie Westholff and Strauss Four Songs Opus No. 27 performed by soloist Cleo Lee-McGowan. It’s all going down on Friday December 2 at Hawthorn Arts Centre.
Kicks off this week
Made In Melbourne Film Festival has returned for its eighth year in a row, bringing an exciting locally created program with it. Launched in 2009, MIM will feature the films The Legend Of Ben Hall, Crime & Punishment, The Trivialist, Lazybones and Innuendo. MIM Film Festival will run from Tuesday December 6 to Sunday December 11 in cinemas throughout Melbourne. Head to mim.org.au for full details.
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Former Minutemen bassist Mike Watt has announced the release of a new EP of unreleased compositions by his former band. Joined by members of his current backing bands the Secondmen and the Missingmen, the EP will feature songs originally written by Mike Watt and the late D Boon during Minutemen’s original run from 1980-1985. The EP is entitled The Bobblymen EP and is out this Friday. Melbourne party punks Jerkbeast have released a new single, I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead. The track is available now with accompanying single Demolition Man from the band’s Bandcamp page. The band has also hinted at the release of an as yet untitled debut full length album in early 2017.
Head along to The Bendigo Hotel this Friday December 2 for the first Mindsnare show with the full lineup in two years. Come catch the chaos before they drop a new full-length. Along for the ride are Born Free, Level and Join The Amish. Australian metal destroyers Aversions Crown will release their second album Xenocide on Friday January 20. The band has released a lyric video for the brand new track Ophiophagy which you can find on YouTube. Xenocide was tracked by Adam Merker at Studio Anders Debeerz in Brisbane and mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Devildriver, The Black Dahlia Murder) from Audio Hammer.
Perth skate-punks The Decline have announced the upcoming release of a four-way split 7” with Bad Cop/ Bad Cop, Success and The Bob Ross Effect. The band has released a stream of their song from the split, Can’t Have Both. Following the re-release of various Spazz compilations over the past two years, record label Tankcrimes has announced the upcoming release of yet another compilation of out-of-print records from the power violence icons. Entitled Sweatin’ 2: Deported Live Gorilla, the record will contain 35 remastered tracks from 1995-1996. The tracks have been taken from long out-of-print splits with Subversion and Romantic Gorilla, plus a full live set from KFJC radio in 1996.
Iconic metal giants Killswitch Engage have just announced they’ll be playing their landmark album Alive Or Just Breathing in full on their Australia/NZ tour in celebration of its 15 year anniversary. Don’t miss your opportunity to see one of the biggest shows of 2017 with special guests Fallujah at 170 Russell on Sunday March 5 and Tuesday March 7. Swedish melodic metal heavyweights Katatonia finally return to Australia for their first ever headline tour this December. With ten studio albums under their belt, there will be plenty of crowd favourites like My Twin, The Longest Year and July. Catch them at Corner Hotel on Saturday December 10.
California metallic hardcore veterans Death By Stereo have announced a national tour this coming April and May. The band recently released Just Like You’d Leave Us, We’ve Left You For Dead last month on Brisbane label Arrest Records. The tour will be the first since 2014’s troubled Hits and Pits tour. The band will play an 18+ show at The Bendigo Hotel on Saturday May 6 and an all ages afternoon show at the same venue on Sunday May 7. Tickets are available now from Oztix. Spiderbait have announced a national tour performing their 1996 breakthrough record Ivy and the Big Apples in its entirety. They will play The Corner Hotel on Friday March 3.
Living Colour (featuring one of my favourite guitarists, Vernon Reid) will return to Australia in May. They were last here for Soundwave 2014 and are in the process of readying their new album, Shade. Catch them at 170 Russell on Friday May 12. Beasto Blanco, the band fronted by longtime Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric, just released their self-titled, fulllength second album. It’s influenced by White Zombie and Motorhead and features 11 new tracks, and an amped-up cover version of Cooper’s hit song Feed My Frankenstein featuring Alice’s daughter and fellow Beasto bandmate Calico Cooper.
Punk/Hardcore
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Abraham Tilbury
SYN Top Ten 1. California, Abraham Tilbury 2. Speak Your Mind ft. Yeo, Commandeur 3. Soft Erasure, elkkle 4. Damage Done, Kita Alexander 5. Ghost, LEØ 6. Wake Up, Circa Waves 7. Stay, Icelandia 8. Smokey Eyes, Lincoln 9. Claustrophobic, Miranda Inzunza 10. Runaway, The Skins
Record Paradise Top Ten 1. Joy, The Peep Tempel 2. Time Is Golden, Big Smoke 3. Digital Zodiac, Dorsal Fins 4. Building A Beginning, Jamie Lidell 5. Eight Days A Week, The Beatles 6. No Waves, Body/Head 7. Priestess/Bravado, Harvey Sutherland 8. Ugly Cry Ep, Habits 9. Don’t Let The Kids Win, Julia Jacklin 10. Utopia Defeated, DD Dumbo
PBS FM Top Ten 1. Hobbledehoy Records: Ten Years (Thank You), Various Artists 2. Hubris, Oren Ambarchi 3. The Arrival, Hot Wings 4. Until the Hunter, Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions 5. Häxan, Dungen 6. Never Been in Love EP, Sam Weston 7. Last Night on the Planet, Letherette 8. Reclaim Australia, A.B. Original 9. Bug Out, Danny and the Darleans 10. Return of the Crocodile, African Head Charge
Heartland Records Top Ten 1. Animals LP, Pink Floyd 2. Continuum 3LP, Steven Wilson 3. Greatest Hits 1/2 2LP, Queen 4. Memories In Rock 3LP, Rainbow 5. Deaner Album 2LP, Dean Ween 6. Jessica Rabbit LP, Sleigh Bells 7. Experimental Jet Set LP, Sonic Youth 8. Badmotorfinger 2LP, Soundgarden 9. Never Been Caught LP, The Mummies 10. Seperation Sunday 2LP, Hold Steady
Beat’s Top Ten Greatest Comebacks 1. Young Cardinals, Alexisonfire 2. You’re the Voice, John Farnham 3. Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley 4. Killing In The Name, Rage Against The Machine 5. Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac 6. Feel Good Inc, Gorillaz 7. You’re No Rock’n Roll Fun, Sleater-Kinney 8. Paint It Black The Rolling Stones 9. Sweet Child O’ Mine, Guns N’Roses 10. Melatonin, A Tribe Called Quest
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Randomer
This Friday December 2 sees London’s Randomer attempting to blow the roof off My Aeon for Kontrast. His productions and DJ sets are goddamn relentless raves to the grave, pushing that heavy acid/techno sound. You want to lose your mind on a dark dancefloor and take your brain off the hook for a while? Well this is probably a party for you. Backing him up are locals Matt Radovich, Sundelin, Caspian, Louay, Luke Stein, Machete, Lynch and Mo Ichi. For something a little more civilised (maybe) on Friday, go check out the Hyp-nøsïs party happening in the basement at Caz Reitop’s Dirty Secrets, a rad little cocktail bar in Collingwood. Probably not a place you’d usually expect to find a sneaky basement rave, but I’m really into the idea. On board are locals Sam Cooper (Steeplejack), Chris and Andrew Olsen (Zekt Collective), Juxtpose and Duval Section.
The Royal Croquet Club has grown considerably since it quietly occupied the banks of the Yarra River a few years back. This year, it’s returning with a killer music lineup alongside some of Melbourne’s most loved food trucks. The event will boast an expanded site at the Birrarung Marr and some of Melbourne’s hottest music acts like Dope Lemon (Angus Stone), Jarryd James, KLP and Touch Sensitive hitting the stage, with more acts to be announced. The food menu includes burger legends 8bit, satay sticks and pork belly from Hoy Pinoy and meaty sandwiches from Up In Smoke. Gelato Messina will continue to steal the hearts of sweet tooths and Pimm’s Garden will serve up fruity drinks perfect for those summer nights. Royal Croquet Club will run from Thursday December 8 until Friday December 23.
Mark Pritchard
On Sunday December 4, The Operatives are celebrating their 12th birthday with a massive day/night shindig at The Croxton. Helping them blow out all the candles will be legendary London jungle pioneers The Congos with Mista Savona, the genre-defying producer Mark Pritchard with visuals by Jonathan Zawada (who just won best cover art ARIA for his 3d botanic renderings for Flume) and a ton of local talent including Silent Jay, Beatrice, Billy Davis and more. AND a special international guest to be announced. It’s gonna be a serious Sunday session.
The holiday season is nearly upon us and there’s no better way to get into the spirit than by hitting up The Channel this Friday December 2 for this year’s final New Slang. Headlining is the winner of Best Female Artist in the Age Music Victoria awards; Alex Lahey with support from Bec Sandridge and New Zealand rockdogs The Beths. That’s not even all though, because Greer Clemens (Frida, Frances Fox) is gracing The Channel as DJ Drew Partymore, blasting tunes all night. Amanda J Bier
Located in one of Melbourne’s most contemporary hotels, the Cullen Hotel in Prahran, the Gramercy Bistro has transformed into an American-styled diner serving burgers, shakes and meals straight out of a 1950s movie scene. With a new range of beers, cocktails and share platters on the menu, the Gramercy Bistro has truly transformed into a go-to food spot. Let your taste buds travel to America and enjoy a New York strip steak, a Williamsburg pulled pork burger or even a good ol’ classic banana split at the Gramercy Bistro, located at 162-164 Commercial Road, Prahran.
Mary Velo
Inner Varnika have dropped their first artist announcement for the 2017 Easter weekend festival. Canada’s D.Tiffany will be doing her deep mellow take on jungle and breaks in a live set for her first trip down under. We’re seeing a lot more of this sound popping up lately, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more jungle parties over summer. Also this week, Melbourne techno kings announced their Bunker Open Air Series with Mary Velo (Saturday January 14), Dax J (Saturday February 18) and Nihad Tule (Saturday March 25). No venues announced yet. In other news, Brown Alley has scored itself a new sound system, praise jeebus. It’s now the first club in Australia to have a four point (a speaker stack in each corner) Funktion One sound system, pretty sick.
Bec Sandridge
Screeching into Trades Hall this Saturday December 3 is VoiceFest 2K16 2.0, an exclamation of individual expression delivered by young people for young people. Sporting an all-inclusive list of performers including Amanda J Bier, Last Minute, UZUMAKI, Artful Dodgers and R-Fam Dance Crew as well as spoken word acts like Soerti B Kadir (Emerge In the West, National Young Writers Festival) and professional face painter Atong Atem. VoiceFest is totally free, but entry via donation is encouraged and raises money for various charities assisting disadvantaged youths. Also all donators go into the running to win a slew of cool prizes. Mojo Juju
With a growing community of beer lovers in Melbourne, it only seems fitting that Hopscotch is coming onto the scene. Melbourne’s latest urban beer bar, it will showcase 30 different beers on tap, with an exclusive brew from a Victorian maker hitting the bar every month. Good beer needs good food and Hopscotch are bringing just that, with a weekend breakfast menu and nitro ice-cream bar. If cocktails are more your thing, you won’t be able to go past a Hopscotch DIY Kocktail Kit, tap cocktails or spiked slushies. Hopscotch will open Friday December 9. They haven’t revealed much yet, but you’ll find it along the Riverside Quay in Southbank.
Also on Saturday the Arts House is throwing open its doors for its free Summertime Party. From early afternoon the Arts House is soaked in a vibrant array of live performances, activities and art installations all handpicked to make you feel warm inside. Journey around the cavernous insides of the gallery and immerse yourself in startling sets from acts like Mojo Juju, Speak Percussion, Paul Gorrie and performances from The Trilogy Ladies and Anna Lumb. If you like having a sausage in the sun and a little boogie then Triple R has you covered this Sunday December 4 at CERES Environment Park. Presenters from Greening the Apocalypse, Eat It and The JVG Radio Method broadcast live in the radiant heat of grilling meat and meat substitutes. The Triple R Barbarque Day is totally free to attend, the only cost being maybe the bottle of sunscreen you might need. BEAT.COM.AU
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Alexisonfire By Bel Ryan
After roaring out of Canada in the early 2000s, it didn’t take long for Alexisonfire to reach legendary status. Fifteen years, four impeccable albums and countless tours later, the band has become a staple in many a record collection. Ahead of their trek to our shores for UNIFY 2017, Beat had a chat with founding member and all round good bloke, George Pettit. “Australia is a very easy place for us to come to,” says Pettit. “Not getting there - getting there is actually a bit of a bollocks - but once we’re there it’s the easiest place to tour for us,” says Pettit. “We always have the best possible time. I think there’s some sort of weird, brother from another mother scenario between Canadians and Australians.” Pettit’s words aren’t surprising given the band’s epic touring history, which has included more than a few cheeky Aussie jaunts. “We both have this gigantic country, without a lot of people in it,” he says. “People are friendly and in for a good time. There’s something very similar about coming to Australia for us.” This is a pretty huge compliment from someone like Pettit, who’s music has taken him to most corners of the planet. “There’s a lot of really wonderful places in the world,” he says. “As far as being wildly different from anything western or English speaking, Japan is a very awe-inspiring place to go to. It’s so different from any other city. But there are lots of cool cities around. We always enjoyed going through Europe and even across Canada. Our country is so big, even getting to the other side is very different.” Despite Alexisonfire’s enormous following these days, Pettit still remembers the times they were decidedly grimier, creating music in their first rehearsal studio. “It was an insulation factory in St Catharine’s and we had a room in the back of it,” he recalls. “There were all these chemical smells - it was just a dingy back room in this place. But you could make a lot of noise and it didn’t really matter.” Pettit also has a few tales to tell on the touring side of his band’s history. “We’ve done all sorts. We’ve done a lot of dirty stuff. A lot of sleeping in the van. The first US tours we would do, we’d ask people on stage, ‘If anyone could put us up that’d be great,’ ” he says. One can only imagine the kind of reaction this
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would elicit at a show these days. “You’d go to the crowd and see who seems the least crazy, or judge who had the best living arrangement. Then you’d go and stay with them. And we did that for a long time, because you’ve got to save money on the road, you know?” It’s safe to say however, Alexisonfire’s impending visit to our shores will be nothing short of colossal. Pettit is looking forward to playing all kinds of stuff, from the band’s short but sweet discography. “I get excited for all of them, and now especially,” Pettit says. “There was a period toward the end of the band, we were playing so much, that I could have those sorts of opinions. But now it’s that I play so little with Alexis, that just getting up on stage again feels really good.” These days Pettit enjoys a decidedly more chilled lifestyle. When he’s not playing in other bands, he can often be found attempting to school his son on the virtues of punk music. “I’ve done my best to shelter him from top 40 pop music,” Pettit says. “But he goes to daycare and he goes to school, so he hears the Frozen soundtrack. For a while though he was doing pretty good, and into stuff like The Velvet Underground and Suicide - all this weird stuff that his dad likes.” Remembering his own parent’s music taste from when he was young, Pettit hasn’t totally given up hope. “I remember a lot of long car rides with my parents listening to Roy Orbison, and wanting to jump out of a window. Now I love Roy Orbison. I really do, more than Elvis. He’s incredible.” There’s also a particular Australian musician Pettit looks up to. “I am among many people who find Nick Cave to be one of the greatest artists of our generation.” Joining Cave among Pettit’s favourites are some seriously legit punk and garage bands. “X, Razar, Boys Next Door, The News. I traded some rare Alexisonfire records to a gentlemen online once for a copy of Ball Power by The Coloured Balls. You’ve also got Eddy Current Suppression Ring, My Disco, Royal Headache. Those are the kind of bands that resonate with me the most, but I’m sure I’m forgetting something.”
“I think there’s some sort of weird, brother from another mother scenario between Canadians and Australians” Alexisonfire will headline Unify Festival, taking over Tarwin Meadows from Friday January 13 until Sunday January 15 and Festival Hall on Tuesday January 17.
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Made In Melbourne Film Festival The Made In Melbourne film festival is about celebrating some of the city’s most hardworking and talented minds. Growing from an evening of cinema at an intimate bar, it has cultivated into a week-long event at some of Melbourne’s biggest venues. “It started off when went up Sydney for Tropfest, which is the world’s largest short film festival,” says director Ivan Malekin, who established the festival back in 2008. “I noticed a lot of the films that I saw were actually from Melbourne, so a film festival exclusive to Melbourne made sense. Then as the years have passed, it has just grown.” Also having directed the festival for eight consecutive years, Malekin has watched the interest for the festival grow, along with the quality of the submissions. “This year we had over 200 submissions which is a record for us,” he says. “We have a team including myself that go over submissions, watch them, and mark them. We decide based on a combination of everything, both story and production elements. In film it takes elements from all disciplines: camera, storytelling and acting. These components must come together in a stand out way to tell a compelling story.” With a diverse variety of films on showcase in the 2016 program, Malekin says there is something that will cater to the taste of any movie-goer. “This year I’m most looking forward to seeing The
Legend of Ben Hall
“This year we had over 200 submissions which is a record for us.” Legend Of Ben Hall opening the festival on a big screen, it’s going to be absolutely magical,” he says. “Also, Crime and Punishment by Andrew O’Keefe is going to be a stand out. It’s based on the classic 1866 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Innuendo by Saara Lamberg is another twisty psychological thriller and it’s her debut feature. When you watch it, you’re so absorbed in the story and trying to work out what happens next. There are so many exciting films being shown this year.” 2016 marks a year of change for Made In Melbourne. Working closely with Women in Film & Television, the program aims to increase submissions from female filmmakers. An Indigenous incentive program has also been established this year to encourage people from all backgrounds to participate in the festival, and bridge gaps in the film industry. “In the seven years this festival has run, we had never received a submission by an Indigenous film maker and wondered why that was,” he said. “So we established the First Nations Script To Screen Initiative, where we helped produce the screenplay Half. It will premiere at the festival at MIM Moonlight at QV Melbourne, the first time we are doing something under the stars. The film is about accepting who you are as a person, what you are, where you come from and making your decisions based on that.” A web series category has also been added this year to keep up with the unprecedented number of people
who now enjoy watching films online. “There’s a new young generation we want to capture by moving online,” Malekin says. “Today, the world online is just as exciting as what we might see on television, so responding to that we introduced a web series category. We have wanted to do a web series for a while but never had the funding to do so.” Yet despite these boundaries the film industry may face, Malekin is confident that cinema will remain strongly embedded in the culture of Melbourne. “We get more and more submissions by new filmmakers, new faces, an equality of work every year,” he says. “It becomes harder and harder to select the finalists because of the quality of work, so I’m quite optimistic about the film industry in Melbourne and filmmaking, because there’s a lot of ongoing talent coming through that we can continue to showcase.” Amongst the many festivals that constantly run across the city, Made In Melbourne is a unique opportunity to witness the inner workings of some of Melbourne’s creatives on a big screen, as well as support local and emerging talent. “We’re the only festival exclusively for local film makers. We celebrate Melbourne art and talent, we showcase emerging and established film makers as well as the next generation of local film makers and it all starts from home ± who knows where these film makers will be in the future. So come along, and support Melbourne.” By Julia Sansone
Rebecca Barnard
“The best thing about being a musician and a songwriter is the communication with an audience.”
Melbourne musician and songwriter Rebecca Barnard has held a special place in Australian music lovers’ hearts for almost four decades. As the daughter of acclaimed jazz drummer Len Barnard, and the niece of musician Bob Barnard, music is in her blood, while her warmth, effortless charm and natural talent have captivated audiences across the country. In the ‘90s as the vocalist of Rebecca’s Empire, she enjoyed both critical and commercial success before going on to release two highly-acclaimed solo albums. In the years that followed, Barnard has remained in the public eye thanks to numerous TV and radio appearances, and her many philanthropic interests that range from songwriting workshops for intellectually disabled adults, to her role as founding member of the Mirabel Foundation, which works to assist children who have been orphaned and abandoned due to parental drug use. However, it’s her latest gig that’s got the Melbourne music scene buzzing. Together with her colleagues at the Northern College of Arts and Technology in Preston, Barnard has developed a one-of-a-kind study unit called Backing Beck that gives 15 lucky students the chance to experience the highs and lows of life on the road as her support act, opening a show on a tour across Victoria. “I thought ‘What better experience can you get than going out and playing your music to a large audience.’ That really sorts out the sheep from the goats, you know? “And for me personally, the best thing about being a musician and a songwriter is the communication with an audience,” Barnard says.
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The Made In Melbourne Film Festival runs from Tuesday December 6 to Sunday December 11 in venues including ACMI, Palace Cinemas, QV Melbourne and Backlot Studios. Head to www.mim.org.au for full program details and bookings.
“It’s extremely edifying, especially if an audience likes what you’re doing - it’s just a wonderful feeling. “It’s like being in love,” she says. “It’s fraught with potential disaster as well. If it’s a really good show and you can walk away feeling happy, that’s great - but often you’ve got so much to focus on, and one small thing can ruin a whole set. If you’ve got a crappy sound, for example, how do you keep performing professionally when you can’t hear a word you’re singing? Or the audience is really loud, or the barman empties the bottles in the bin right in the middle of your most sensitive ballad about your dad dying. There are so many external things that come into play when you’re performing - but the more you do it, the more you can get your shtick happening.” Having just wrapped up the third year of this unique course, NCAT are holding auditions and taking applications now for next year. “There are 12 units in the Certificate IV course, and I teach four. It incorporates everything from stagecraft, to learning how to promote yourself, to performance, songwriting and how to negotiate with record companies, and other necessary stuff like making sure you register your songs with APRA. “We designed it to give students three terms
to work on their repertoire, and lot of time to practise, because, although most people who do the course can play an instrument, they haven’t actually performed to a large audience night after night. It’s a real learning curve for everyone.” As a novice to the teaching profession, in the beginning Barnard says she had to learn how to tailor her style to meet each student’s needs. “I’m not really a natural teacher, but what I’ve noticed is that everyone has a different style of learning and you have to tap into each individual to achieve results. I will admit that when I started teaching this course the cynical side of me thought ‘You can’t teach this, you’ve gotta go out and do it,’ Ð that’s why the tour element is such an integral part of the course, and every year it’s got better and better.” With summer here you may think that this hardworking muso/mentor would be content to put her guitar down and her feet up for a welldeserved break - think again. “I’ve been working on new music, and I’m planning my third solo album early next year,” she says. “I always have something happening.” By Natalie Rogers
Tour with Rebecca Barnard as part of the Northern College of the Arts and Technology’s Certificate IV course. Head to ncat.vic.edu.au for more details.
Interviews
Caligula’s Horse With a new drummer, a headline tour around the corner and European shows on the horizon, Caligula’s Horse are primed to close out 2016 in fine style. Reinvigorated by the arrival of Josh Griffin behind the tubs, the band finds themselves at an exciting juncture in their career. Lead singer and founding member Jim Grey has found himself falling in love with older songs again, and with a new energy surrounding the group he’s looking forward to heading out on tour in November. “It’s going to be a good time, we’re definitely bringing some new material with us and playing some stuff we’ve been working on, just to throw it out there and see how people like it,” he says. “It’s going to be good times.” After an amicable split with former drummer Geoff Irish, the band had to find themselves someone new to drive the band, and Griffin was the perfect fit. “Josh has been our friend for a little while, but he was also a fan of the band, so he’s getting these great moments coming into Caligula’s Horse with where we are now. All of a sudden we’re going to be touring with Opeth next year, we’re going to be heading to Europe next year, we’ve got a headline tour coming up. It’s going to be a big change for him. “Josh is bringing his flavour to the older material, but also to the new material that we’ve been writing, it’s a very exciting sound. I think people are going to have a good time [at shows on this tour] for sure because I’ve been reinvigorated in terms of my love for those old songs.” Since forming in 2011, the band has taken on a heavy touring workload, which has seen them play around Australia and all over Europe, but for Grey, there’s something special about a hometown show. “I’ve got a real soft spot for playing in Brisbane
“In Australia, everyone goes hard. It’s beers and moshing and celebrations and good times...” just because it feels like home,” he says. “We’ve had bigger shows in other cities, but at the same time there’s just something about it. There’s nothing like getting up on stages at the venues that you’ve wanted to play since you were 12.” Although there’s no place like home, playing shows in Europe was a completely different proposition for Grey and the band, with big cultural differences between cities meaning that the live show had to be adapted for each audience. “I’ve found on the whole that at the shows that we’ve played in Scandinavia people are quite pensive in their responses physically. Here in Australia, everyone goes hard. It’s beers and moshing and celebrations and good times, and then in Scandinavia it was a little more reserved in their response. But then if you head to Hungary and play Budapest everyone’s going crazy, in the Netherlands we had a really great physical response and in Paris of course, everyone was moshing and crowd surfing the entire show. “It certainly informs how you’re going to approach the show. If I’ve got a crowd of people that
are cheering their guts out, having a great time at the end of songs [but] while the songs are on they’re really concentrating on what we’re doing, we’re going to give them a far more physically reserved performance. If they’re going nuts and having beers and stuff then I’m going to get amongst it.” Grey was tight lipped when asked about the next album, but did give some positive signs that it can’t be too far off. “I’m not ready to drop an album release date yet, but I will say that we’ve got a few songs under our belt that we’re very, very happy with. We have a lot of ideas that are happening, a lot of concepts that are in more of an embryonic stage, that are just starting out and being fleshed out, but we are progressing quite quickly.” For Grey. there is a new excitement and a renewed vigour going into their current shows. “All of a sudden, songs that we’ve played literally hundreds of times on tour are fresh again, it’s like hearing them for the first time.” By Elijah Hawkins
We Lost The Sea
“We had a general idea of what we wanted to say but then the new problem, saying it without vocals, it really forced the six of us to work differently together.”
We Lost The Sea are showing no signs of slowing down, getting ready to head over to Europe for the first time in 2017. But before rocking stages across the northern hemisphere, the Sydney sextet are heading down to Melbourne to play Progfest. This isn’t their first time on the lineup, even if their drummer Nathaniel D’Ugo can’t remember when they last played the festival. “It was quite a while ago, it was at the Annandale Hotel, I can’t think of the year. I should remember it because it was at a time where I was a cranky piece of shit and it was actually going to be my last ever show with We Lost The Sea. “We had a problem with one of the amps and I stormed out afterwards and said ‘That’s it, I’m never playing again,’ but for the life of me I can’t remember what year it was. It was an interesting time at We Lost The Sea, a very interesting time. We were probably a very different band back then.” It’s been quite the journey for the group, who have been playing as an instrumental outfit since the unfortunate loss of their lead singer Chris Torpy, who took his own life in 2013. Together they worked through those emotions, putting out an exceptional album in the new band format, but even the band were surprised by the response to Departure Songs. “It’s been received very well, the reception’s been quite surprising,” D’Ugo says. “Obviously the fans we had were fans of the music with Chris, and when we lost Chris we were really nervous about how it would be received.” The decision to not look for a new vocalist seemed to be the right move for the group. “We were obviously asked a lot after Chris’ passing about
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Caligula’s Horse will play Progfest at the Corner Hotel on Saturday December 3 with Dyssidia, Transcience, Orsome Welles and more.
replacing him. I feel taken aback by the people that are still buying the music, a bit of shock.” The challenges the band now faced were not so simple, considering the nature of their style and genre, and to get their ideas across in a wordless realm they needed to evolve and become truly cohesive. “Being a band that tells stories and being conscious of not being boring, it really changed how we were going to go on,” D’Ugo says. “We had a general idea of what we wanted to say but then the new problem, saying it without vocals, it really forced the six of us to work differently together. “There was always, like in any band, people fighting for their space like ‘I want my riff here and my riff there,’ and we put that aside and just concentrated on the greater good. We concentrated on what makes the song tell the story we want to tell. How are we going to tell it and how are we going to tell it without boring ourselves or our audience?”
It seems that ethos has paid off for the band, playing a string of successful shows on their national tour that even included one with the Sydney Philharmonia Choir. “It started off as a joke really ‘Maybe we should get a choir,’ and a couple of weeks later we had one organised,” says D’Ugo. “We thought ‘Oh crap, we’re in over our heads.’ It easily could’ve fallen solid on its face but it ended up going really well, and we were really stoked.” Even after the success of the tour and the album it doesn’t get easier. “We didn’t expect Departure Songs to get the response it got and now we’re in the process of starting to write a follow-up album. You always have in the back of your head ‘What if this doesn’t tell the story the same way and what if it’s not as cool,” says Nathaniel. D’Ugo. “You try to put that to the side and just not worry about it.” By David Ohaion
We Lost The Sea will play Progfest at the Corner Hotel on Saturday December 3 with Alithia, Circles, Chaos Divine and more.
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Baroness
“The risk is that if you give too much away and people don’t understand it or identify with it, then you’re there pouring your heart out night after night.”
When John Baizley decided to start a heavy metal band with buddies from his punk band, Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks, he couldn’t have predicted what’d happen next. That 13 years on that same band, Baroness, would’ve survived the extremely competitive live music scene in Savannah, Georgia, numerous lineup changes, and a near fatal bus accident while on tour in the UK that left Baizley with a broken left arm and leg, and former members, Matt Maggioni and Allen Blickle, with fractured vertebrae. “I believe the fact that we’re feeling as positive and enthusiastic as we are, after having gone through what we have, is an achievement in itself,” Baizley says. After spending months away from the spotlight to recover, and receiving sound advice from Metallica’s James Hetfield (who has also been the victim of a bus-related accident while on the road), Baizley says he became more determined than ever to keep the band alive. And not only did Baroness survive the crash, they thrived, producing some of their best work to date on Purple. “There was no way I could’ve anticipated the level of response I’ve seen from some people. I could never have imagined that could happen,” he says. “For me [Purple] was a personal endeavour, and I had no idea that people would respond that well to it. It brought something out in me - and that was the success of the record for me. Everything else is gravy, or icing on the cake, so to speak.” Baizley credits Purple as his saving grace and a chance to work with US producer Dave Fridmann (Sleater-Kinney, Weezer, Tame Impala, MGMT). “This album helped to heal our bruises. The lyrics deal with some very private stories of suffering from
people I love, and I think there was a big risk in writing that way. “The risk is that if you give too much away and people don’t understand it or identify with it, then you’re there pouring your heart out night after night,” Baizley says. “We thought it’d be a good opportunity to explore a different way of connecting with people. “Now there’s a high level of emotion in a lot of our shows. I never expected that - I never thought we were going to be a band like that, but we are, and I think it’s been a pretty amazing thing but it’s certainly not something we could’ve foreseen.” While their earlier albums, Red Album (2007) and Blue Record (2009), are known for their blistering riffs and heavy lyrical style, 2012’s Yellow & Green and Purple reveal a band undergoing a creative change. “In the very early days we were very dependent on riffs. We weren’t confident as songwriters,” Baizley says. “We would come up with a bunch of riffs, play them all together, and see what happened. Red and Blue were very guitar-based albums. “But as time went on we made a concerted effort to make sure there was a good balance between songwriting and maintaining a very heavy guitar presence. We tried to strike a balance between the two
and when we did, it became obvious that we hadn’t lost the riff-thing at all, and we were very optimistic and excited. I realised I could use these emotive and personal lyrics together with our energetic and exciting music - and that makes for a very uplifting live show.” Baroness will return to Australia to play Meredith Music Festival, and from all accounts, the four-piece can’t wait. “I’m a huge fan of Australian music. I’ve listened to potentially every guitar band that is currently touring in search of support and I’ve come across quite a few bands that I’ve been enjoying. I promise at every show we have there will be somebody good, because we’ve spent a lot of time digging into the Australian music scene and there are some really great bands. “We see the Australian/New Zealand dates as a cap on the year and potentially an end of touring Purple.” Baizley says. “After these dates we’re going to settle in and start writing again, and I think once we start I’m positive we’ll crank out a new record really quickly. We’re hungry to write, and see where our next record takes us.” By Natalie Rogers
Tortoise
“There are certainly elements of the record there, but it’s something that becomes a lot more vibrant and lively when you’re seeing it live.”
There’s a lot of history to Chicago’s genre-defiant Tortoise. On the verge of their 27th year as a band, the Midwestern multiinstrumentalists have traversed the world as softly spoken innovators, blending jazz, prog, electronica and post-rock into their versatile and impeccably detailed compositions.
Even with so much history to take in, the quintet aren’t particularly interested in their past. For instance, it’s put to John Herndon ± one of the band’s two drummers and a founding member ± that 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Tortoise’s second studio album, Millions Now Living Will Never Die. It was a landmark release for the group, almost insurmountable in its critical acclaim, and is now considered by many to be a pioneering record of the post-rock sound. Most artists would celebrate that fact ± perhaps even play a show or two in celebration of it ± but that’s not the case with Tortoise. “I don’t ever, ever listen to our records,” says Herndon. “Whenever I’m asked about stuff we’ve put out, I honestly don’t really know how to answer it. As much as possible, I try to be in the present and focus on the here and now ± to deal with what’s happening now. I will say that if we’re playing songs from that record, we approach it the same way that we approach any of the material when we’re playing it live. That’s meant insofar as it being different ± there are certainly elements of the record there, but it’s something that becomes a lot more vibrant and lively when you’re seeing it live.” Instead of revelling in any kind of nostalgia, Tortoise have instead spent the calendar year doing 28 BEAT.COM.AU
Baroness will play at Meredith Music Festival, taking place from Friday December 9 until Sunday December 11 and Prince Bandroom on Friday December 9.
just as Herndon says ± living in the now and taking full advantage of the gift that is the present. In January, Tortoise released The Catastrophist, their seventh studio album. It was a considerable change of pace for the band, not only the first Tortoise record to incorporate guest vocalists such as Yo La Tengo’s Georgia Hubley and U.S. Maple’s Todd Rittman, but also featuring their first recorded cover in the unexpected form of David Essex’s Rock On. “We’ve done a lot this year,” says Herndon. “I loved being in Barcelona and playing at Primavera Sound ± that was super fun. We did a really great show in Chicago at Millennium Park. London was really special, too. It’s been really awesome to be out here in support of this record ± we’ve been trying to play as much as we can from across our catalogue, from the very first record [1994’s Tortoise] right up to the new one.” Tortoise certainly pride themselves on their live show ± it’s more or less an extension of what they do on record, delving deeper and further into their compositions and developing new energies through the element of live performance. With no two sets being exactly the same, the band is always finding new ways to remain a cohesive unit.
“The other night, I had a guy come up to us after the show who wanted a record signed,” says Herndon. “We got to talking, and he actually asked me if Tortoise would ever consider putting out a live album. He felt that the live experience was a different animal to hearing us recorded ± and I can’t quite explain why that is, but I certainly understood where he was coming from. There’s just something that we collectively get out of projecting this music that we’ve made in the live setting. The sound of the band onstage is very different from the recorded versions. It’s not impossible to tell if it’s the same song or not, but you definitely notice the changes. It’s just something that we do, and people seem to respond to it.” Herndon and his bandmates will be seeing out the year with a run of Australian and New Zealand headlining dates. “We actually have a strange connection with Australia,” he says. “Our first live sound engineer, Casey [Rice], lives in Melbourne now. It’s going to be so wonderful to get to see him again ± you forget how much you miss people until they start living a million miles away.” By David James Young
Tortoise will play The Croxton on Thursday December 8. The Catastrophist is out now through Thrill Jockey.
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Markets
We love a market here at Beat, particularly come summer. And when you think about it, what’s not to like? A great market combines some of the best aspects of Melbourne life – a hustling and bustling place where art, music, food and culture collide. A conglomeration of makers and admirers, showcasing handmade wares and goods of their own creation direct to the public is a sure-fire way to find something special for Christmas, and an excellent way to spend a lazy day uncovering gems you couldn’t find anywhere else. Of course, most markets will have some live music on hand too. If that doesn’t seal the deal, nothing will. Whether you’re after organic produce or just out to enjoy the vibe, here are some of Melbourne’s finest markets. Catch you next to the coffee stall.
Belgrave Big Dreams Market
Coburg Night Market
Rain, hail or shine, the Belgrave Big Dreams Market has constantly provided a great occasion for the community to connect with local growers and creators on their craft. A bounty of fresh local produce awaits, with the likes of fruit, vegetables, teas and baked goods all ready for the taking. As expected, the quality is a step above what you’d find in any mass-produced iteration, with the emphasis here being on handcrafted and handgrown goods – cutting out the middle man and connecting you directly with the source. There are organic, vegan and gluten-free options aplenty, as well as international street food available for lunch. A handcrafted array of furniture, jewellery, homewares, art and clothing will be available for your browsing pleasure. A fantastic affair for the family, there’s many children’s activities with an onsite playground, colouring books, and activities like jumping castles and face painting. The market has live music with great buskers and a dog-friendly attitude if you’d like to bring your furry friend along for the day out. Keep an eye out for their upcoming instalation, which is being billed as the perfect opportunity to find the perfect one of a kind Christmas gift, or to stock up on some firstclass produce for your end of year hangout. The entire event is extremely conveniently located on the grounds of St Thomas More Primary School on Reynolds Lane in Belgrave – all you’ll have to do is hop off the train at Belgrave and you’ll essentially be there.
Established by the legendary Queen Victoria Market in 2010, and proudly run by Moreland City Council since 2014, the Coburg Night Market will be celebrating their seventh season of shopping delights, bringing street food from around the world as well as some killer tunes – making for some legendary Friday nights in the lead up to Christmas. Known for going above and beyond when it comes to live entertainment, the market boasts a staggering collection of local and international musical acts to interact with. This year, they’ll be weaving a rich tapestry of genre with the likes of eightpiece Afro-beat unit Papa Chango, the Melbourne Rebetiko Ensemble, Mariachi Los Romanticos, the Romanian-inspired Vardos, psych Latin group San Lazaro, ‘50s-inspired harmony quartet Bobby and the Pins, Italian women’s choir La Voce Della Luna and the jazz stylings of both Sugarfoot Ramblers and The Senegambian Jazz Band. It’s all making for a musical lineup as diverse as the food itself, with this year featuring over 30 vendors in a global feast. Top picks include Babaji’s Kitchen (Indian), burgers from Beatbox, street food from Bun (Vietnamese), Cornidios and Perla tacos (Mexican), Flamin’ Lamb Spit (Cambodian), Nepal Dining Room, and so much more. Capping it off comes a selection of beverages, as well as Brunswick Bitter bars on site. Sprawl out on a patch of grass, dance the night away, head on a culinary adventure, or stock up on some locally-designed treasures, with more than 85 stalls and food vendors on site each night.
The Belgrave Big Dreams Market is located at St Thomas Primary School, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave and will be open on Sunday December 11 from 9am - 2pm. Catch the next instalment on Sunday December 11 and the second Sunday of every month in 2017. Head to belgravebigdreamsmarket.com for more details.
The Coburg Night Market runs over four Friday nights from Friday November 25 to Friday December 16 at Bridges Reserve, Coburg.
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Glen Eira Market
Mulgrave Farmers Markets
The Glen Eira Market is Bayside’s newest monthly market shopping experience, giving people from the east a taste of the market experience, without having to leave their side of town. With the appeal of an indoor market being able to run rain, hail or shine, Glen Eira is set to bring punters a selection of products ranging from bric-a-brac to furniture, art and craft and local produce. The December market will be the first time food and coffee will be served. In January, they’ll also welcome Boeri Bros food truck, serving up South African hot dogs throughout the summer. Unlike many markets, Glen Eira Market gives any member of the community the chance to be a stallholder, meaning a real essence of community will shine through everything you buy ± like eye-catching jewellery from Honey Ginger Toast, that flaunts pop art inspired designs, or delicate, woven designs from quirky cross-stitch artist, Ciki Con Con. Stallholder places are filling up fast, so if you want to be a part of this exciting new market contact stalls@gleneiramarket.com.au. A weekend market doesn’t have to be boring for the little ones either, with complimentary face painting for families running all day, free balloons, colouring stations, and the December market hosting a Christmas themed décor photo station with Santa and his Elves. Celebrate Christmas and into the New Year at Glen Eira Market, with even more exciting food vendors and stalls planned for early 2017.
Established in 2009, The Mulgrave Farmers Market was Melbourne’s first weekly Farmers market. Since then it has grown to become an icon in the south east, welcoming over 2,000 visitors each week. 2010 saw the addition of a monthly Makers Market for 100% handmade craft and in 2014 they added a Rummage Market to encourage the community to reuse and recycle. With the warmer weather comes delicious summer produce and December at Mulgrave Farmers Market will have you stocked up on delicious berries, cherries and Christmas cake. While the Farmers Market is home to everything from fruit and vegetables to fresh-cut flowers, Mulgrave Makers Market is an opportunity to discover the hidden creative talent in the suburbs, away from the hustle and bustle of the CBD. Its relaxed community environment will showcase products before they reach boutique stores, as well as host workshops for those looking to get inspired and embrace their inner creative. The market is a not-for-profit enterprise, funded and organised by the Wise Foundation, an organisation that aims to strengthen the community. So there’s no need to feel guilty about a bit of retail therapy at the Mulgrave Markers Marker when all profits go towards helping those in need. Mulgrave Makers Market will be home to organisations like Helping Hand Bag, a stall that sells unique handmade bags to raise money for families under financial pressure. Where else in Melbourne would you be able to do your weekly grocery shop and help those in need, all in the same place?
The next Glen Eira Market will be held on Saturday December 17, returning Sunday January 29, and then on the second last Saturday of every month throughout 2017 from 10am-4pm. Find Glen Eira Market at the Glen Eira Town Hall, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.
Northcote Town Hall Kris Kringle Night Markets
Need that personal touch for a memorable Christmas present? Located within the grand décor of Northcote’s prestigious Town Hall, the Kris Kringle Night Markets will exhibit over 60 stalls of locally-designed, handcrafted items that’ll provide you with a rich cornucopia of gift ideas. Best of all? You’ll be securing something totally unique. This will be the market’s tenth year of celebrating Northcote’s dynamic artistic community, with the likes of clothing, homewares, ceramics, candles, skin products, prints, crafts, jewellery, and gifts for young ones all on hand to choose from. A fantastic opportunity to bring your little brother or sister along too, the market offers free face-painting for children and free live music from beloved groups Babaganoush, Vardos, La Mauvaise Réputation and Bohemian Nights (as well as some special roving performers). If you’re thirsty or after a bite, Northcote Town Hall’s licensed bar will be open for the duration of the season and meal options will be available on-site. The opening night will prove to be an absolute winner, too, as the Town Hall will be collaborating with the High Street traders for an extra-special launch: on top of Town Hall’s special entertainment program, High Street will host a pop up “Makers’ Market” with its own live entertainment options, making for a huge evening of shopping opportunities.
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Mulgrave Farmers Market, located at Jackson Road and Wellington Road, Mulgrave, is open on the fourth Sunday of every month, with the Christmas market taking place on Sunday December 11. For more information head to mulgravefarmersmarket.com.au.
Preston Market
The Kris Kringle Night Market will run Thursdays from 5.30pm-10pm from Thursday December 1 to Thursday December 22 at the Northcote Town Hall, 189 High St, Northcote. Head to darebinarts.com.au for more information.
For 45 years, the Preston Market has been the home to fresh food and produce in Melbourne’s North. Now the market is getting a well deserved refurbishment, but not even that can slow them down, instead continuing to trade as usual. They’ve also extended to introduce Melbourne’s newest artist and design precinct, Preston Art Market. PAM Lane hones in on the vibrant arts life of Melbourne, and currently showcases everything from African art, crafts and home accessories from African By Design, to the Pop Up Wine Shop offering quality wine at a wholesaler price. Other gems in the lane include quirky furniture design, custom artworks, intricate jewellery and unique boutique fashion. The market will continue to trade as usual through the busy festive season as it updates, still offering the same fine produce from a range of delicatessens and groceries, quality meat cuts and poultry as well as the fresh flowing fruit and vegetable selection that the market is renowned for. If you’re looking for tasty food to snack on while you’re shopping the day away, Preston market offers an array of delicious takeaway options that will have your mouth watering. Grab a cake and coffee from one of the many family owned cafes operating in the market, share a classic cheesy margherita from Peter’s Pizza & Takeaway or crunch on a delicious, freshly made taco from Mexican truck, Cornutopia. There’s two hours free parking on all market days and to top it all off, the Preston Market are giving you the chance to win a $200 voucher just for going shopping. Upload a photo of yourself enjoying what the market has to offer and tag @ prestonmarketau #iloveprestonmarket for the chance to win.
Preston Market, located at Cramer St and Mary St, Preston, is open every Wednesday through to Saturday from 8am. For more information, head to www.prestonmarket. com.au.
This free event features over 60 stall holders each week offering individually handcrafted and locally designed products including fashion, jewellery, kids’ items, ceramics, homewares and much more. Thursdays, 5.30pm-10pm December 1, 8, 15 & 22 Come and find that unique gift for Christmas. Licensed bar on site and free live music. Northcote Town Hall 189 High Street Northcote
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Shirt and Skirt Markets
Sisters’ Market
The Shirt and Skirt Markets, located in the historical hub of The Abbotsford Convent, showcases the creations and designs of emerging Melbourne creatives. Don’t be fooled by the name however, as the market offers much more than the simple shirt and skirt, with a variety of fashion boutiques, homewares, handmade jewellery and beauty products on offer for marketgoers to browse through and take home for an affordable price. Regular stallholders include offbeat fashion label Two Threads, which specialises in up-cycled, sustainable garments, children’s clothing to make you smile by Retrobub and many more. Other highlights include wares from Studio Antic, Jude, Mills Road, Shonah, Harper & Edie, and a slew of fine-crafted clothing to choose from, offering up pieces you won’t find anywhere else. The Convent is also home to a number of eateries, meaning you can stay well fed as you support Melbourne’s local produce and fashion. Just four kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, its 11 historic buildings and gardens are spread over 6.8 hectares in a sweeping bend in the Yarra River and are surrounded by the Collingwood Children’s Farm and Yarra Bend Park. Whether you’re looking to finish off last minute Christmas shopping or experience the arts and culture of Abbotsford, there’s something great for you waiting at The Shirt and Skirt Markets.
The Brunswick Town Hall will again be brought to life by the annual Sisters’ Market, which provides a home to a handpicked selection of over 60 high-end craft, jewellery, ceramic, beauty, art and fashion stalls. Running for its eighth year in a row, this casual and cosy market was established by local sisters Roberta Parisi and Marianna Gentillin, who dreamed of the idea of getting all the nice things they liked under one roof. The pair, inspired by the grandiose of the Grand Central Market in Manhattan USA, created a market that boasts a diverse mix of high quality products, perfect for unforgettable Christmas gifts in the lead up to the holiday season. This year, the Sisters’ Market will showcase local artists like Clan Collective, who use a combination of art and ink mediums to create unique jewellery, homewares and upcycled textile items. Also set to appear at this year’s market will be Freya’s Nourishment, who use organic and locally sourced products to create sustainable and cruelty free beauty products. Other one off items on offer include Merino wool scarves and accessories from Merino Knits, unique crystal jewellery from Northern Sky and handcrafted illustrations from artist children’s author, Elise Hurst. The Sisters’ Market is an opportunity to mingle among local creatives, get your hands on a labour of love and gain an insight into Melbourne’s independent artist industry.
Shirt and Skirt Markets run on the third Sunday of each month at Abbotsford Convent from 10am to 4pm. Head to shirtandskirtmarkets. com.au for more details.
St Kilda Esplanade Market
Would you want to be anywhere other than the beach this summer? The St Kilda Esplanade Market is back this season with over 150 unique, makers’ market stalls featuring everything from artworks and wooden crafts to glittering jewellery and screen printed T-shirts. It’s all coming together in what makes for one of Melbourne’s most iconic markets. You’ll find yourself spoilt for choice with a melting pot of homemade bags, hats and handmade knick knacks all along the road. Local Melburnians and tourists alike will be able to enjoy the scenic rolling waves and the sweet summer breeze while walking alongside the stalls and watching the makers themselves paint canvases or carve gemstones, right in front of your eyes. When you’re done digging your feet in the warm golden sand, you can always dig into some delicious cuisine too, with the market’s ‘Foodie Zone’ offering up a diverse and global palette of flavours. Food trucks galore will make sure you’re never hungry or thirsty in the heat. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’ll be a variety of buskers and musicians playing alongside it all. Summer and St Kilda go hand in hand, and the Esplanade Market is well worth a try for a great day out. Bring family or friends to the St Kilda beachfront to soak up the sunshine, splash in the ocean, and lounge on a beach towel after or in between journeying through the markets.
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The Sisters’ Market will run at Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Road on Friday December 9 and Saturday December 10. For more information on the event, head to www. sistersmarket.com.au.
Supper Market
St Kilda Esplanade Market runs every Sunday from 10am5pm, along the Upper Esplanade beside Luna Park between Fitzroy St and Acland St. Head to stkildaesplanademarket.com.au for more details.
Start off your weekends this summer with eats, beats and treats at the Supper Market, held every Friday night under the stars. It wouldn’t be a true Melbourne event without good grub, so eat your way through cuisine from around the globe, with food truck favourites The Little Mushroom Co., Senor Churro, Taiwanese Ghost Kitchen and more catering to your taste buds all season long. Then, head on over to the dance floor to boogie the night away to weekly live music, with performances ranging from African dance troop Asanti Dance Theatre, hot swing number Balajo Jazz Manouche or electronica extraordinaires Zucchini Clan. The Supper Market will also bring a selection of unique and exciting stalls to the evening, with summer threads, hand crafted jewellery,second hand books,plants and more ready for the taking. Bring along a picnic rug and relax amongst Abbotsford’s heritage gardens and historical buildings, which make a fabulous backdrop for a killer Instagram upload. With the markets only four kilometers from Melbourne CBD, why not take a scenic bike ride to the market on one of the City of Yarra bike trails, with free and accessible bike racks available around the event.
The Supper Market will return from January 6 to February 24 at The Abbotsford Convent from 5pm-9.30pm. Grab more info at www.suppermarket. com.au.
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Album of the Week:
Reviews
(Epic Records / Sony Music Australia)
Singles With Lachlan Kanoniuk Failed to get picked up in the AFL Draft again, so looks like I’m doing this column for at least another year. Sorry. (Listen)
Single of the Week:
Hi-Tec Emotions
Look Around This feels like a comprehensive overload, but at the same time, leaves you fangin’ for a whole lot more. A bit like the most cyclonic moments from Blank Realm, supercharged into blown-out extremes, Hi-Tec Emotions red-line it with energy and melody to alchemise a bit of pure gold.
We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
Dune Rats
Who’s Scott Green
(Ratbag/Warner)
The punchline is in the title, so full credit for attempting to stretch the joke into a two-minute song. Riffs are passable, but the whole vibe seems like the band want to fight this Green fellow? Do they want to fight weed? Is this an antidrug anthem? They want to take other people’s weed to destroy it? Have Dune Rats just pulled off a bait and switch, exposing themselves as 420 prohibitionists? The answer, quite simply, is who gives a shit.
Pond
30000 Megatons
A Tribe Called Quest
(EMIl)
The pathos of Nick Allbrook’s recent solo output gets apocalyptic in this standalone cut from POND, threaded by a hauntingly disjointed synth melody, a harbinger of chaotic destruction. The coda of birds chirping is a pleasant touch.
“Spread your arms if you really need a hug,” said Q-Tip in 1990, and on their first album in 18 years....
A Tribe Called Quest look out at their country and decide that this sentiment is needed more than ever. Released days after the U.S. election, the group come charging out of the gate with Space Program, a song about the continuing marginalisation of African Americans, “a mass un-blackening,” as Jarobi puts it. One of the immediately striking things about We got it from here…Thank You 4 Your service is how energised everybody is. Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi and honorary members Consequence and Busta Rhymes bring the type of A-game group dynamic rapping not heard from any of them since 1992’s Scenario. With no one emailing in parts until Phife’s health prevented him from travelling, the excitement and competition between them in the room is audible and electrifying. Q-Tip’s production retains core elements of their classic recordings, while bringing it into the present day. Dub rhythms and jazzy basslines are prominent, while the use of electric guitars and keyboards recall his excellent solo albums, The Renaissance and Kamaal The Abstract. The death of Phife, who passed away in March before recording was completed, is all over this album. The pain felt by his bandmates, expressed in several songs such as Black Spasmodic and Lost Somebody is heartbreakingly raw, but the project celebrates him, not least because he raps his arse off throughout. Tribe’s youthful message of optimism proclaimed on Can I Kick It is still intact, if seen through the somewhat weary eyes of grown men in troubling times. On their strongest output since Midnight Marauders, A Tribe Called Quest’s final album is one of the year’s most important artistic statements about American race and class politics, unity and loss. By Alex Watts
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9.0
Reviews
Albums
James Moloney and the Mad Dog Harrisons
5.0
Raleigh St
Lewis Cancut
9.0
Indoor Rainforest
Pop Svengali, Bruno Mars makes the shift towards a complete R&B sound in his third, very short, studio album. 24K Magic is a 33-minute album consisting of nine tracks sounding very similar to existing songs from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. If original content is your shtick, then this album isn’t for you. Chock full of references from artists like New Edition, Silk, The Gap Band (Mars even sings Charlie Wilson’s signature “ooh wee’s”), H-Town and Tevin Campbell, it comes as no surprise that Mars teamed with Babyface (former frontman of The Deele) to collaborate on Too Good To Say Goodbye. Bruno Mars did state that another inspiration for the album was to get people up and dancing, which many of these songs are good for. Title track 24K Magic takes the cake for most danceable song. Mars’ signature falsetto vocals take a punchier turn and are laced with auto-tuned harmonies that are married nicely within the bold, toe tapping, syncopated beats. Perm is the funkiest track, rich with James Brown hi-hat grooves (think Get Up Offa That Thing). This is the kind of album that makes for great concert performances and fun, enjoyable radio play.
James Moloney and the Mad Dog Harrisons’ latest offering, Raleigh St manages to pin down the sound of the Northern Suburbs in which you’d find the titular street, and conjure up the nostalgia that comes with it, all in spectacular fashion. Boasting Moloney’s strong, captivating vocals, and roaring, throwback style guitar solo, the impressive and affecting EP demonstrates everything that’s right with Moloney and his Mad Dogs. Kicking off with a love song to his car, Torana, the unmistakably and unashamedly Aussie outfit make their presence and sound known with fast paced guitar riffs and the sound of the Northern Suburbs, with Telly keeping up the pace and tone. Highlight Only So Many follows on, demonstrating the strength of Moloney’s songwriting and lyricism. The standout track tackles the harsh reality of growing older and grappling with identity in an irreverent and melancholic fashion. “There’s only so many people who give a shit what you’ve done,” Moloney admits to the audience and himself, but there’s absolutely more than a few reasons to give a shit about this EP.
By Tamara Vogl
By Graham Blackley
The Festival Records vault has been scraped bare for this cutprice primer of coolness for all those with more than a passing interest in punk and allied rock. The usual suspects are present - New Order, Joy Division, The Cure, Devo, Human League, The Damned, Magazine, The Dead Kennedys. But the beauty of this selection is that among its 93 songs, it features works from bands that time forgot. Those who are often neglected, or whose recordings have reached such mythical levels of obscurity, such as The Directors, The Germs, Hollywood Brats, The News and Pel Mel, also get the opportunity of being exhumed and heard. Spurts! has a distinct feel of being a snapshot of someone’s rather refined record collection, but as a history of bands favouring ear-splitting feedback who sneeringly caught the spark of the new future, this is about as good a starting point as there is. Of course licensing and copyright issues stymied the opportunity of other bands being included, but the likes of Gallows and The Smith Street Band provide current flavour. A commendable selection of the raw and energetic spirit that remains wonderfully aflame after all these years. You can almost imagine little Johnny spitting in grannies eye as he unwraps this pearl during Christmas.
Lewis Cancut’s newest release Indoor Rainforest is pristine, tropical house music from a rave inside a video game. The influence of Japanese and anime culture is strong throughout the record (the cover art is perfect) and the bouncing synths, treated Japanese woodwind sounds and kicking percussion only compound the eccentric high-energy. Cancut goes a step further on Ice Cream and Asphalt and employs the addictive, sickly-sweet vocal contributions of Miku Hatsune. While all of this might sound gimmicky to some, he’s created something truly intriguing – largely, because it never sits still. Coming in at an economical 20-minutes, nothing is too cute and nothing outstays its welcome. Cancut takes listeners on an intriguing ride through his Indoor Rainforest which – in the real world – is a man-made attraction; and for that reason, the title is very telling. Nothing here is out of place. It will make as much sense in your headphones as it will when you’re dancing in the dark with strangers. By Luke Fussell
Owen Rabbit
One
8.0
(Off the Hip)
Spurts! Punk & Post-Punk From the ‘70s & Beyond
7.5
7.5
(Independent)
(Warner Music)
Various Artists
(INIV Records)
24K Magic
(Rat Records)
(Atlantic Records)
Bruno Mars
Kit Convict and Thee Terrible Two
Cobra’s Blood
7.5
Drawing influence from pop, soul, jazz and lo-fi genres, Owen Rabbit masterfully draws listeners in with hauntingly heartfelt lyrics, pairing them with truly cinematic production work. Experimental sound effects come aplenty, alongside Owen Rabbit’s signature use of miscellaneous items to make his music. Oh My God, drops an incredibly strong beat and demonstrates this artist’s ability to keep things going on the rise, even when you think they’re already at the top. The near nine-minute Pyramid Power possibly drags on longer than it needs to, but it’s an impressive experimental journey that pulls listeners in all directions by the time it’s finished. Someday The Rain Is Gonna Come is a change of pace and mood, utilising slow guitar and drums rhythms, and the acoustic version of 2015 single Denny’s is arguably better than the original. Immensely powerful, impassioned and a little bit weird, One, is a strong debut release. It might take a few listens to wrap your head around, but rest assured this EP is full of beautiful moments.
It’s around Belconnen in the suburbs of Canberra when the news started to come through: Trump was winning the election. The air was thick with hyperbolic predictions and apocalyptic economic scenarios. On the Internet, embarrassed political commentators tried to slash through the impossible hubris of imperial promise, while grinning ideologues declared the triumph of normal political discourse. There was respite in earshot: the new album from Kit Convict and Thee Terrible Two. Simple, pithy, on the money, like a cheap political slogan that actually means something. The prophetic allegorical tone of Napalm on the Streets, enlightenment drinking Cobra’s Blood, demographic cleansing strategy in Sterilised, targeted law enforcement strategies in Divvy Van, covert state surveillance in Pigs in Disguise, incisive political analysis in Neanderthal, the fatality of hope in Dancing in My Crypt and the prospect for civil unrest in Trouble is Brewing. And then it all made complete sense. No one knows exactly what the next four years have in store, but no one can ever take away primitive three-chord garage rock. Long live Kit Convict and Thee Terrible Two.
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Profiles
Jack River
What’s your name then? Holly And the name of your band? Jack River What do you do? Drag songs from my head into reality. Why did you start Jack River? Because songs that weren’t IRL yet were stuck in my head and I thought I better get them out. Do you think you’re good at doing it? I’m good at dragging things out of my head, and I think every song ever written has value. What’s you proudest moment ? Playing to a giant crowd of humans and seeing the transfer of electricity happen after making these songs for so long. And your least proud? Missing my little brother’s formal yesterday. What makes you happiest about being a musician? When people tell me a song of mine is helping them through some kind of hardship/or they are just loving it. Also the moment when a song clicks in the studio and a whole new world is born into your life. What makes you unhappiest about it? The standards of practice surrounding artists at the beginning of their career, it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, I’m pretty keen to mess with it. If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing? Studying science and working as a scuba diving instructor. And I would have a dog.
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Jack River will play The Workers Club on Saturday December 3.
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Tracy McNeil and The Good Life
Congrats on your win at The Age Music Victoria Awards. You won the award for Best Country Album – how does it feel? After two nominations in 2014 for our album Nobody Ever Leaves it feels great to get the gong for Thieves. It was such a personal album for me, as my dad passed away while writing it – this win feels like it’s his win as much as it’s ours. You are originally from Canada. What made you fall in love with Australia? The grit and honesty that comes out of Melbourne’s alt-country scene is as unique as it’s inspiring. I’m continually amazed by the quantity of world-class songwriting that comes out of this country. Who are your biggest musical influences? Parents, friends, family, the day to day grind, dreams, failures in love and life and very rarely when something good comes around. If you weren’t playing music, what would you be doing? I’d love to own and manage a recording and rehearsal retreat for musos. A big farmhouse on a private piece of secluded land where some real magic can be created. What is your favourite part about playing to a live audience? I could give some hip bullshit answer but truly it’s the energy. The electricity that runs back and forth between the audience and the band, I feel most alive in that moment. tracymcneil.com
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Diesel
You’ve just dropped a new album. Could you tell us about it? With Americana you can hear my influences, going all the way back to my earliest musical memory. It’s safe to say that there are some songs on the record that I probably wouldn’t have tackled earlier on, but with 14 records behind me I feel I have enough hindsight now. You spent a large chunk of the first half of 2016 on the road touring. Do you ever tire of that lifestyle? I’d be lying if I said I never got tired from touring but thankfully I’m not tired of touring. I love being in different places all the time. What are your favourite tracks on the album? I really like Circle Game. It’s the earliest song memory I have thanks to my sister being obsessed with it. I’m guessing Joni Mitchell was barely 20 when she wrote about the journey of boyhood to manhood. Having had children, I’m dumbfounded how fast this all happens and Joni manages to capture this. Of course I was clueless as a three year old as to what the lyrics were about, I just liked the melody. What do you love most about being a musician? Playing to people and feeling them react. My job description to me is someone that provides ‘healthy escapism’ to people. Music has been that for me from my mother’s womb to now.
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Diesel will play Flying Saucer Club on Friday December 2 and Northcote Social Club on Saturday December 3.
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Music
Tracy McNeil and The Good Life will perform at Live At Station Place, Werribee on Saturday December 17.
Oz Rock Experience
What is the show about? We’re doing a very broad history of Australian rock’n’roll. Playing more than 30 hits, dancing and having a ball. From the ‘50s to the present, each era is brought to life with unforgettable songs, amazing dances and the unmistakable fashions of the time, making this show one that will have you singing, reminiscing and dancing in the aisles. What do you think makes Aus rock different, in contrast to the kind of rock that comes out of places like the U.S? Musically not too sure given we’re so influenced by U.S. rock, but I love local references in our music. Skyhooks were one of the first bands to go hard at that. Fav Aus rock track? The Honeymoon is Over by The Cruel Sea. Best Aussie Supergroup? The Oz Rock Experience Band. What will people take away from the show? A few laughs and a damn good time. Apart from having a great time reminiscing over the songs they grew up with and loved, it’s a chance to rediscover what they loved about seeing a live band perform and really enjoy the atmosphere that can only be created at a venue such as Memo Music Hall. At the end of the day that’s what rock’n’roll was and still is all about. memomusichall.com.au
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The Oz Rock Experience will be hosted by Peter Rowsthorn at Memo Music Hall on Saturday December 3.
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The Cult
Saturday November 26, Festival Hall The night began with Sydney group The Art taking to the stage to get the audience nice and warm. Having just released their latest album All In The Mind, The Art played a few of their older tracks laced with some of their new. There were big vocals and some even bigger biceps, as their topless drummer attacked the skins. Bathed in violet lights The Cult entered the stage and opened with big crowd pleaser Wildfire as the sea of heads (that donned far less hair than they might have a couple of decades ago) punched their fists in the air. A tambourine toting Ian Astbury belted out the favourite and there was a distinct sense of a particular generation. The crowd seeming to take in the show with their eyes, rather than through their smartphone screens ± i t was heartening. The second song Rain began and there was plenty of microphone twirling to get the crowd hyped. There appeared to be a nearly endless supply of tambourines as Astbury gifted many lucky fans in the moshpit throughout the show. Astbury also showed us how he’s been working Russian dance moves, as he frequently squatted into the explosive parts. As Lil’ Devil closed, Astbury noted that “Melbourne is fucking chill,” which was followed by the expected cheer as the mass of Melburnites swelled with hometown pride. There was much shredding from Billy Duffy as he commanded the entire left side of the stage and the punters couldn’t get enough. The lightshow that accompanied the set was impressive, adding an additional element of rock to the already drippingwith-rock evening. One fan afterwards remarked over Astbury’s improved attitude compared to their last Oz show. They left the stage and were promptly summoned back for an encore, dishing out G O A T and Love Removal Machine for dessert. The fans were happy ± in a gothy-punky way. The collective thirst for The Cult being (temporarily) satiated. By Asha Collins
Highlight: Sweet Soul Sister Lowlight: Not too much moshing by the crowd Crowd Favourite: Wildfire
Queenscliff Music Festival
Friday November 25 - Sunday November 27 The Queenscliff weekend began with the rich vocals and assured guitar licks of Jordie Lane & The Sleepers. Lane was in fine voice and displayed a warm and natural rapport with both his band and the attentive audience. The eternally effervescent and always soulful Kylie Auldist and her tight band heated up the chilly evening with a sizzling set featuring steaming funk, buoyant brass, the occasional unexpected flute flourish and a sunburst of disco-tinged good vibes. Playing to a packed tent Killing Heidi embraced genres as diverse as folk pop and alt-rock and studded their set with a sparkling mix of obscurities and popular treats. Ash Grunwald, who’s spent many years conjuring his sonic voodoo solo, seemed very at home leading a powerhouse band. The additional musicians augmented his funky blues perfectly. Those inspiring exponents of alt- country Sweet Jean peppered their evocative tales of death and dying with dark humour and haunting vocal harmonies. Leah Senior entranced and charmed the hushed crowd. One of the most rousing and feverish responses of the weekend was reserved for the unique William Crighton and his intuitive combo. Like some sort of sad-eyed mythical bushranger preacher, the intense and charismatic Crighton commanded the room and generated
King Brothers
Thursday November 24, Tote Hotel
Photo by Carbie Warbie
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Tankerville eased punters into the night with their short, sharp and heavy fuzz. Their between song banter was great, and their humorous take on punk certainly kept fans keen. They had plenty of songs to play and few of them crept over a minute. Shepparton Aeroplane, provided a weird sense of familiarity ± that could be because two thirds of the Peep Tempel were on rhythm section. They were characteristically locked in with one another, and the two guitarists had some room to breathe. Each song felt quite different as each member shared vocal responsibilities. From dirty guitar lines to psych jams that make you forget where you are, they ran the gamut of post-punk soundscapes. The Shabbab continued to excite with their weird garage jams. Watching Kosta play the drums as Vito dropped between bass and keys with Said’s wild guitar over the top really got the crowd going.
many goosebump-inducing moments. Pacing the stage with barely contained emotion he grabbed attention and brought maximum conviction to every song. Peter Garrett’s years spent in the political arena don’t seem to have dimmed his ability to put on an exciting show, as was demonstrated on Saturday night when he and his band The Alter Egos rocked out to a host of new songs and on storming covers of Skyhooks’ Ego Is Not A Dirty Word and Divinyls’ Back To The Wall. The crowd went suitably wild when he pumped out the Midnight Oil classics Don’t Wanna Be The One and The Dead Heart. On Sunday Julia Jacklin and band combined dreamy yet expansive vocals with the occasional thunderous burst of distortion underpinned by robust rhythms. The likeable, laidback and critically acclaimed Gabriella Cohen showcased smoky vocals and a satisfying sound characterised by a quiet sense of drama. Spirits soared when she was joined by the Tides of Welcome choir for two joyous and uplifting songs. After the rollicking high-energy folk-pop of the enthusiastic and cheery Pierce Brothers, who certainly know how to pump a crowd full of sonic adrenaline, punters settled into the chilled vibes and mellifluous tones of Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals before bidding Queenscliff a fond farewell for another year. By Graham Blackley
Highlight: William Crighton. Lowlight: Not being able to see everything. Crowd Favourite: William Crighton.
It was hard to know what to expect as the King Brothers come out on stage. The feeling in the room was ecstatic. Within the first five minutes, it was quite clear that these Japanese punks had come here to win. While spending most of his time in the crowd, Marya continued to beam intensity. All the while, Keizo and Taichi locked in and held the show together. Seeing the enigmatic force of a vocalist float atop of the crowd from the stage to the sound desk was life-giving. Wildly entertaining and always keeping you on your toes, King Brothers constantly put on some of the most memorable shows that anyone is likely to see. Throughout the show, the crowd watched in awe of these non-stop crazy punk rock’n’rollers. They had everyone completely engaged with what they were doing. If you have the opportunity to see them, you better pack your earplugs. By Gus Holian
Highlight: All the craziness. Lowlight: Not packing earplugs. Crowd Favourite: All the singalongs.
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The Troggs
Cherry Bar The Troggs have hit the road again, proving they’re still as feisty and raucous as ever. Watch these ‘60s rock mainstays show the spring chickens how it’s done, on Wednesday November 30, when they tear apart Cherry Bar. Thee Gravy Train Four and Animal Hands are the lucky supports. Tickets are $30, totter down AC/DC lane at 8pm.
Off The Leash
The Evelyn Wednesdays are a little more wild at The Evelyn thanks to Off The Leash taking a chomp out of Fitzroy. On Wednesday November 30 you can enjoy some of the finest session musicians, as they share their love of the masters of soul – Tower of Power. This week, they are joined by Simon Phillips. Doors 8pm, entry is an easy $10.
The Pro-Tools & Skinpin - Warp’d Sideshow
Bendigo Hotel The first night of the Nevermind The Warp’d Festival’s sideshows kick off the weekend early at Bendigo Hotel on Thursday December 1. There’s a solid lineup of the heaviest of hitters, so get down and stomp it out to The Pro-Tool, Skinpin, The FckUps, The Polygamists and Molasses. Get your fine self there by 8pm.
Slum Sociable
Howler Groovy and hip-swinging duo Slum Sociable are bringing their mix of soul, hip hop and electronica to Howler this Thursday December 1. Shaped to fit into the uniqueness that is Melbourne, the duo will be showing off their new single Name Call, the first cut from their debut album. You can catch Slum Sociable at 8pm. Tickets available online for $20 via Moshtix.
Zoë Fox
Wesley Anne Having recently returned home to Melbs from her second tour of France, Zoë Fox brings her velvety vocals and spunky stylings to Wesley Anne on Thursday December 1. And we reckon her unique brand of melancholic space pop is sure to get you groovin’ like a fox. She’s on at 6pm in the front bar and it’s free, just like the wind!
Gold Member
The Workers Club Gold Member only spawned in 2016 but they’ve already dropped two banging singles Rope Swing and Stick The Moon. So this December they’re venturing out of their natural NSW habitat with their headlining spot at The Workers Club. On Thursday December 1 they’ll be joined by Gold Member DJs and Junor. Doors at 8pm and tickets $8.
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Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Boroky + Alex Cameron Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Chinchilla + Mr Stitcher + Kat O & The Collectables + Excuse For An Exit Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Class Acts #14 - Feat: Silver Delay + Culte + Desertions + Pearl Bay Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Coq Roq - Feat: Mr Moonshine + Agent 86 + More Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. Julien Baker + Emma Russack + Slowly Slowly Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:00pm. Large Number 12S Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:30Pm. Latreengers + Slow Job + Dogood + Congratulations Everybody Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $6.00. Mansionair + Plgrms Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $28.24. Morbidly O’beat + Lady Oscar + Alex Elbury & The Strangers Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. Off The Leash + Simon Phillips Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. On Diamond + Las Mar + Mario Moles + Adam Halliwell + Edie Centric Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00. Open Mic Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 6:00pm. Rubix Radio On Kissfm Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 8:30pm. So Fresh - Feat: George Ikon + Change Le Disque Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Still Mess + Eyesøres + Tony Dork Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Tanzer + Empat Lima + Spike Fuck + Callan Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8.00. The Girlatones + Luke Brennan Trip + Forever Son Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8.00. The Songroom - Feat: The Basics + Talei Wolfgramm + Matt Walker St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $20.00. The Tallest Man On Earth + Gordi Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $69.00. The Troggs Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00. Wouldn’t Mama Be Proud #1 - Feat: Baby Poor + River Blue + Pembo Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $5.00.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Bohjass 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. Bopstretch Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Heavy Rotation - Feat: Cosi & Wallace Belleville, Melbourne. 6:00pm. Letters To You Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $15.00. Luke Howard Trio Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $30.00. Tago Mago Soul Tago Mago, Thornbury. 7:00pm. The Ruby Rogers Experience Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. Vince Jones Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $39.00.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk Accidental Bedfellows + James Hickey + Rocky & The Two Bob Millionaires Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Charles Jenkins Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. Emma Anglesey Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5.00. Muddys Blues Roulette - Feat: Julian James Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Open Mic Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 6:00pm. Open Mic Night Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:00pm. Open Mic Night Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. The Round Up - Feat: Freya Josephine Hollick + Skyscraper Stan Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 7:30pm. $19.00. Wine Whiskey Women - Feat: Jenny Biddle Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
Thursday 1 Dec Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Aardvark Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm. $15.00. Amber Isles Workers Club (Geelong), Geelong. 8:00pm. $9.20. Backstage - Feat: Mike Elrington + D.J. Barry Maxwell Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. Blue Moon + Great Places + Plebs + Rhysicss + Weatherboard Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.00. Clive Luca + Wrong Turn Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. Common People Fox Hotel (Collingwood), Collingwood. 8:30pm. Crafty Anne + Not The Usual Crowd Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. Dalls Frasca Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $21.45. Evan Klar + Osaka + Take Your Time Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $10.00. Frida + Fan Girl John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $10.00. Heart Beach + Mares + Shiny Coin + Jealous Husband Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Human Face + Coda Chroma + The Here Here’s Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8.00. It’s Ok Man Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Mouth Tooth Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. Oh Yay! Thursday Greenwood Loft, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Our Golden Friend’s First Birthday Feat: Totally Mild + Gabriella Cohen + More Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $15.00. Pbs Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Sessions - Feat: Bashka Fitzroy Town Hall, Fitzroy. 11:00Am. $5.00. Perfume + Legendary Hearts Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. Rat Ta’mango + A Gazillion Angry Mexicans + Long Holiday + The Black Alleys Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Resident Thursdays - Feat: Dj Shadow Pier Live, Frankston. 9:00pm. Slum Sociable + Mossy Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $17.00.
Steve Perry’s Big House Mr Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. Sub Tropical Thunder + Burning Diary + Wars Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $5.00. Swamp + Hugh Fuchsen & Sauce Sauce Sauce + Splendidid Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. The Delta Riggs + Dj Jamie Vale David Jones, Melbourne. 5:00pm. The Peep Tempel + Cable Ties + Amyl Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $25.09. The Pro-Tools + Skinpin + The Fckups + More Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. The Tallest Man On Earth + Gordi Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $69.00. The Troggs Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $34.00. Theme Team + The Monotremes Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. Throwback Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. Tom West Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 7:00pm. Wallflower + Head Wreck + Au Dre + Eli Cash Music Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Your Local - Feat: Earth Caller + Incentives + Traveller The Irish (Knox O’zone), Wantirna South. 7:00pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Adam Hoss Ayres Dj Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Arcadia Quintet Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $29.00. Chris Mcnulty + Michael Harding + Mark Elton + More Leroy Espresso, St Kilda. 7:00pm. $10.50. Cookin On 3 Burners 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. Kattimoni Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $10.00. Melbourne Improvisers Collective Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Midnight Express - Feat: Stm Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. Minness4tet Project Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $20.00. Refraction Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00. Rob Burke Sextet Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. The Low Down Big Band Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. The Sweethearts + Dj Vince Peach + Dj Pierre Baroni Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $10.00. Timbalero Thursday La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. Vince Jones Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $39.00. Wagner & Bruckner - Feat: Simone Young Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. $29.00.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk James Hickey & The Fair Weather Riders + India Flynn Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 7:30pm. Jls & Co. Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. Matt Bradshaw Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 9:30pm. Merri Voices Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. Open Mic Night Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 7:00pm.
Featured Gigs
Gig Guide
The Stray Hens
Iconic Vivisect + The Seaford Monster + Grudge + More Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Jack Howard & The Ambassadors Of Love + Ron S Peno + Eugene Hamilton + Tanya Lee Davies Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $23.00. Jack River + Brightness + Seavera Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12.00. Jeffers Limit + Howlite + Pregnancy + Figurehead Beats Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $8.00. Junior Fiction + Girlatones + The Beths + 19Th Century Strongmen Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. Jurassic Nark + Wrong Turn + Hot Piss Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. Late Nights Forester’s Beer & Music Hall, Collingwood. 10:00pm. Leadfinger + The Vibrajets Lyrebird Lounge, Ripponlea. 8:00pm. Lost Animal + Lalic + Hot Action Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $13.30. Merchant + Tombsealer + Contaminated + Oligarch Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. Michelle Parsons Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. $30.00. Mojo Roadshow - Feat: The Ugly Kings + Hobo Magic + More Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. Nevermind The Warp’d Tour Fest - Feat: Topnovil + The Wrath + The Bob Gordons + More Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 11:30Am. Progfest - Feat: Caligula’s Horse + Circles + We Lost The Sea + More Corner Hotel, Richmond. 3:00pm. $28.24. Raised Fist + Arteries + Southpaw + The Patient Max Watt’s, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $54.95. Resonance Workers Club (Geelong), Geelong. 8:00pm. $7.15. Salsa Social Black Hatt, Geelong. 8:30pm. Saturdays Rock - Feat: Riffinery Royal Hotel (Essendon), Essendon. 10:00pm. Scott Weiland Tribute Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00. Slumberhaze + Tully On Tully + Wallflower Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. The Oz Rock Experience - Feat: Peter Rowsthorn St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 8:00pm. The Reprobettes + Barbara Blaze Dj The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. These New South Whales Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Waco Social Club Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm.
The Spotted Mallard Launching a full-length album on Friday December 2 at The Spotted Mallard, The Stray Hens bring their twin fiddles and vocal harmonies, vivacious arrangements and classic folk ballads to the Spotted Mallard. With a support set from Victorian group, The Anecdote, this will be a magical night celebrating a fabulous new album produced by Luke Plumb. Tickets available from The Spotted Mallard website.
Funeral Moon
The Evelyn Hotel They may have descended into a nightmare state of paradox, but they beckon you to join as they contemplate their existence at the black metal altar. Join the black mass with Funeral Moon on Friday December 2 at The Evelyn. They will be joined by their cronies Wardaemonic, Graveir, Mar Mortuum and Hellspit. With entry only $15, get down for a 7.30pm start to the blackest of communions.
The Bean Project
Edinburgh Castle Featuring guitar and French horn they’ve emerged from the forests of Belgrave: The Bean Project. The vibrant brass-clad acoustic duo encompass the territory of folk, jazz and singer/songwriter genres, and showcase a distinctly unique style and original material. The boys from the hills as on at 6.30pm in the Beer Garden ± free ± for your listening pleasure.
Arakeye
The Reverence Hotel Having finally completed their most diverse release to date, Arakeye are all set to launch their debut album ATMOSFEARS at The Reverence Hotel this Friday December 2. Exploring a mix of genres, you can expect a blend of hard rock, electronica and soft rock ballads from Arakeye as they explore social and environmental issues. It all goes down at 7.30pm for an easy $10.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music The Spoils
The Retreat Melbourne masters of melodrama, The Spoils rear their heads and velvet threads for summer after a long hiatus. Having released three studio albums and enchanted audiences across Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands, the group return to The Retreat on Friday December 2. Free and good times from 9.30pm.
Lou Davies
The Grace Darling Hotel After burying himself away to record for a little while, Lou Davies has returned and is rearing to go with the release of this new single Riverrock Baby. Joined by friends The Bickies, Donald Dank & the Naughty Boys and Jules Sheldon, Lou Davies will be performing at The Grace Darling Hotel this Friday December 2. Doors open at 8pm and entry is free.
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A Rebellified Christmas - Feat: The Rebelles + The Sugar Fed Leopards + Helena Plazza Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:00pm. $15.00. Bohjass 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. Dj Le Bruh Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm. Liz Tobias Quintet Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00. Mode For Joe (The Music Of Joe Henderson) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Rebecca Mendoza Quartet Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Sam Keevers Quartet Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Scott Tinkler/Simon Barker Duo Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. Shanty Town Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. Simon Barker Workshop Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 5:30pm. Songs In The Salon - Feat: David Bridie Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 8:00pm. $30.00. Soul A-Go-Go - Feat: Vince Peach + Miss Goldie + Dj Manchild + More Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 9:00pm. $10.00. Swing Train 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. The Swinging Sixtie - Feat: Wendy Stapleton Satellite Lounge, Wheelers Hill. 8:00pm. $25.00. Vince Jones Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $39.00. Wagner & Bruckner - Feat: Simone Young Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne), Southbank. 8:00pm. $29.00. West African Drum & Dance Party Feat: Slik Kwame Leh + Gstarboys + Houcci 24 Moons, Northcote. 6:00pm. Ysk Lightspeed Chamber Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk Friends Of Mine - Feat: Tactical Aspect + Noceur + Kymaera + More Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. Alexis Nicole Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm. Craig Woodward & Friends Victoria Hotel (Brunswick), Brunswick. 4:00pm. Danika Smith Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5:00pm. Flying Engine Stringband Railway Hotel (Nth Fitzroy), Fitzroy North. 9:00pm. Gallie Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Greg Champion &The Useful Members Of Society Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. Greg Steps Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. Hanksaw Surabaya Johnnys, St Kilda. 7:30pm. Homesick Ray’s Mild Bunch Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. Karaoke With Zoe Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 9:00pm. Michael Meeking & The Lost Souls Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Mick Daley’s Corporate Raiders + Alison Ferrier Duo Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. Moonee Valley Drifters Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. Morning Melodies - Feat: Margaret Dennis: Variety Christmas Show Milano’s Tavern, Brighton. 10:00Am. $5.00. Naked Waste + Low Downs Chamber Gallery, Brunswick. 6:00pm. Rebetiko House Of Pan, 7:00pm. Stephen Kennedy Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 3:00pm. Sunny Cowgirls York On Lilydale, Mt Evelyn. 7:00pm. The New Savages Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. The Tea Set Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. The Wilson Pickers + Miss Eileen & King Lear Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $20.00. Three Kings Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3:00pm. Vanderlay Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:00pm.
Sunday 4 Dec Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers A Blonde Moment Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. A Concert For Bones - Feat: Russell Morris + Mike Rudd + More St Kilda Memo, St Kilda. 1:00Pm. Albrecht La’broody + Sweet Whirl + Ok Eg + More Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 2:30Pm. Alyce Platt & The Fish Shop Collective + Wroclaw Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 3:30pm. $23.00. Beastly Bird + Ward Hancock & The Bastard Sons + Jungle Fusion Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 3:00pm. Bob Gordons + Blindspot + Rusted Tongue + More Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 2:00pm. Chasing Alice + Dead Pharaohs Mr
Boogie Man Bar, Abbottsford. 7:00pm. Cosmic Rain + Waterline + Beware Black Holes Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Danika Smith Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30Pm. Emergenza Final - Feat: Jls & Co + Whole Bottle Full + Random Subjects + More Max Watt’s, Melbourne. 4:30Pm. Foreign National + Brightness Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3:00pm. Hidden Currents + Mousecapades + Hello Volume Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $10.00. Jam At Musicland Sundays Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. Jesse Younan Tribute - Feat: Lucie Thorne + Mike Elrington + More Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 7:00pm. $18.00. Jo Neugebauer + The Football Club + Yukumbabe Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. Josh Rennie-Hynes Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Springs. 7:00pm. Matt Black + Rick Hart Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 4:00pm. Phantom Panda Power Wizard Master Smasher + A Gazillion Angry Mexicans + More Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 3:00pm. $15.00. Planet Slayer + Phlo + Parsnip Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. Rock ‘N’ Bowl - Feat: Neatly Folded Goat + Beaver Damn + Summon The Birds + More Hurstbridge Bowling Club, Hurstbridge. 2:00pm. $18.00. Rrr Bbq Band Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. Secret Act + The Girl Fridas + Miss Miss Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. Take Your Time Belleville, Melbourne. 7:00pm. Tall Shores + Masco Soundsystem + Kate Alexander Band Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. The Post + Saint Henry + Dave Stevens & The Badlands Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm. $5.00. The Slugg + Lonefree + Sordid Ordeal Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. Thirsty Merc Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $34.70. Wax On Wax Off Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Hoang Pham Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 5:00pm. $29.00. Horns Of Leroy The B.East, Brunswick East. 1:30Pm. Let Them Eat Baklava Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4:00pm. Loco Hombres Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. Mwijf (Hieronymus Trio) - Feat: Mwijf: Hieronymus Trio Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $18.00. Peppercorn Jazz Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. Spencer Street Soul + Groove Taxi + Strong Dose Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1:00Pm. $10.00. Sunday Soultrain Daveys Bar & Restaurant, Frankston. 3:00pm. Tezat + Ak’s Bone Patrol 303, Northcote. 7:30pm. $5.00. The Jump Devils Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 4:00pm.
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Featured Gigs
Gig Guide
LISTEN Records
The Melbourne Jazz Co-Op Presents Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Vince Jones Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $39.00. We Are 12 - Feat: The Congos + Mark Pritchard + Silentjay + More The Croxton, Thornbury. 2:00pm. $66.30. Wombatuque + Baião De Três Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.
The Old Bar LISTEN Records are ready to Par-T this Saturday December 3 as they commemorate a huge year of music-making madness! As well as releasing a second compilation album featuring thirteen artists, the launch will feature performances from Beloved Elk, Geryon, Dogood and heaps more. Get down to the Old Bar this Saturday December 3 at 7.30pm. Entry is a tasty $10.
Jack River
The Workers Club Jack River cruises in with the windows down to The Workers Club Saturday December 3, following the release of her debut EP Highways Songs No.2. It’s toted as folk songs laced with acid, so we recommend you put down the drop saw, leave the heavy machinery and just chill with Brightness and Seavera supporting you (and Jack River) every step of the way. $12 + bf with doors at 8.30pm.
Michelle Parsons
The Reverence Hotel Listen up eighties lovers ± The Reverence Hotel have a treat for you. Get ready for a night of eighties fun including costume changes, big wigs, cheesy choreography and so much more as Michelle Parsons teams up with the Party Girls this Saturday December 3. They’ve got Madonna, ABBA and everything in between. Get fabulous from 8.45pm for $30, or nab a presale ticket for $25.
Mojo Roadshow
Bendigo Hotel Annual blues, rock and stoner fest Mojo Burning is taking a bunch of acts on the road as part of its annual Mojo Roadshow Series. And Victoria, it’s time to get gnarly. The Ugly Kings, Hobo Magic, Transvaal Diamond Syndicate, Owen Campbell, Grim Rhythm, Two Headed Dog and The Attention Seekers are all getting down. Tickets are only $15/20 (available online). Don’t miss out!
Heinous Crimes
The Retreat Hailing from Adelaide, alternative rock trio Heinous Crimes are touring the country in celebration of their new EP No Time. Playing a mix of distorted and assaulting tunes drawn from 90’s alternative rock, Heinous Crimes will be smashing it out at the Retreat this Saturday December 3. Get down from 9.30pm for one hell of a night.
Tinsley Waterhouse Band
The Brunswick Hotel On Sunday December 4 you’ll enjoy not one, not two, but three whole sets of pure blues and hard country classics from the Tinsley Waterhouse Band. We’ve been assured that they’re all still full of ink and talkin’ shorthand. If the last statement has you a little confused, get down to the gig, take a load off and allow the Tinsley Waterhouse Band to riddle it out for you. Free show from 5pm at The Brunswick Hotel.
Three Kings
Cherry Bar What’s a great way to start a Sunday session from 2pm? Our suggestion is all about Cherry Bar, on Sunday December 4 with free veg chilli and a band that sounds “like an old ‘45 found in the bottom of an abandoned shed.” Three Kings will take you hostage on a dangerous joy ride through the back roads of American roots music, right in the comfort of your own Melbourne town. For $5 go on, let ‘em!
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk Allysha Joy Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. Darebin Songwriters Guild 303, Northcote. 8:30pm. Elwood Blues Club Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 5:00pm. Field See & Mason Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. Greg Dodd & The Hoodoo Men Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. James Hickey + Girl Friday Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. Maya - Feat: Dead City Ruins Sake Flinders Lane, Melbourne. 2:00pm. Mcrobin + Mickey Cooper + Maritime Edinburgh Gardens Community Room, Fitzroy North. 7:00pm. $10.00. Mental As Anything Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:00pm. Michelle Gardiner Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 3:00pm. Mick Daley & The Corporate Raiders Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. Ochre Trio + Harry Coulson Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. Portmanteaux Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm. Sunday Session - Feat: Brunsy Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 2:00pm. Sunday Sessions - Feat: Various Artists Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4:00pm. The Furbelows Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4:00pm. The Wilson Pickers + Miss Eileen + King Lear Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2:00pm. $22.99. Tinsley Waterhouse Blues Band Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. Wild At Heart Wesley Anne, Northcote. 2:00pm.
Monday 5 Dec Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music 303 Yarra Banks Jam Night 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. Bōnewoman + Yukumbabe + Shae Bird Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. Music Of The New World - Feat: Continuo Collective Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $29.00. Mwijf (Barney Mcall Asio Band) - Feat: Mwijf: Barney Mcall Asio Band Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. Mwijf (Celebration Of Emerging Jazz Musicians) - Feat: Mwijf: Celebration Of Emerging Jazz Musicians Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $15.00.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Anthony Young & The Next Man Dead + David Simony + Black Cobalt Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6.00. Cherry Jam Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. Keggin + Puffer + Third Earth Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. Piss Factory + Maureen + The Pits Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7:00pm. Tago Mago Open Mic Tago Mago, Thornbury. 8:00pm.
Caligula’s Horse Gigs of the Week
Progfest Corner Hotel
The festival that celebrates all things progressive is back for 2016! Progfest will be headlined by none other than Caligula’s Horse, whose appearance on the bill will also double as the Melbourne
leg of their Hands Shape Stone tour. They’ll be joined by some of the nation’s finest progressive bands including developing bands of all styles and genres, from prog, post, psychedelic, art rock, metal and everything in between. Progfest is about showcasing bands that think for themselves; bands who rather than following the latest trends, have decided to challenge themselves musically and create music with depth and vision. Performing alongside Caligula’s Horse will be Circles, We Lost The Sea, Chaos Divine, Alithia, Orsome Welles, Transience, Dyssidia, Bear The Mammoth, Figures, Qlaye Face and Enlight. Progfest will take place on Saturday December 3 at The Corner Hotel from 3pm. Tickets can be found online through The Corner Hotel website for $28.24.
The Operatives 12th Birthday The Croxton Congratulations to The Operatives who are turning an impressive 12 years old. For the past decade and a bit, they’ve been supporting the best DJ ninjas and musical talents Melbourne has to offer. With an emphasis on raw, unique talent, The Operatives have bolstered the careers of many an aspiring musician. Help them say hello to their 12th year in style, with a glorious day-long party at The Croxton on Sunday December 4 from 2pm. Live music will be care of The Congos, Mark Pritchard, Billy Davis, Silent Jay, Beatrice, A13, Float and stacks more. Tickets via the venue.
The Used + Storm The Sky + Corpus 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/ Folk Open Mic Hardiman’s Hotel, Kensington. 7:00pm.
Tuesday 6 Dec Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music
Julien Baker + Camp Cope Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. Lying Weasels + Cracodile Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. Open Mic Nite Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 6:30pm. The Resignators Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. The Triffids + Jp Shilo + Chris Abrahams + More Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $54.51. The Used + Storm The Sky + Corpus 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. Tom Tom Tuesday - Feat: Milk Teddy + Ciggie Witch + More Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Turn South + Splinterhead + Error Margins Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $7.00.
Anna’s Go-Go Academy Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 6:30pm. $10.00. Milonga Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:00pm. $10.00. Mwijf (Transient Tuesday) - Feat: Keller Acoustic/Country/Blues/ + Magnusson + Mclean Bennetts Lane Jazz Folk Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $18.00. Propulsion - Feat: Plexus Melbourne Recital Dj Henry Wagons Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $29.00. 8:30pm. Klub Muk 303, Northcote. 7:30pm. Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Vanderlay + Dog Futon Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 7:00pm. Punk & Covers Cultjuice + The Lemurs The 3012 + Sarah Alilech Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Horace Bones + Dumb Dog Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. Japandroids Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm.
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The Furbelows
The Spotted Mallard Taking inspiration from the fiery guitar work of the French gypsy virtuoso Django Reinhardt, The Furbelows are the ultimate 1930’s party band. Combining jazz, gypsy guitars and harmonies, they’re sure to get you feeling fine on your Sunday. Head to The Spotted Mallard at 4pm on Sunday December 3. It’s free, so flap on down and get whisked.
Alexis Nicole
Charles Weston Alexis Nicole is a bold, young woman from Melbourne with a wealth of experience in performance and songwriting far surpassing her years. She’s worth a gander as she showcases her courage and vulnerability with a raw primal energy ± all at once. She’ll be bringin in to the Front Bar at Charles Weston on Sunday December 3 from 6.30pm, pro bono.
Mat Black
The Reverence Hotel Melbourne man Mat Black will be bringing an authentic mix of Americana, swamp blues and dark country to The Reverence Hotel this Sunday December 4. Joined by three of Melbourne’s A-class singer/songwriters, this Sunday arvo is set to have enough roots to keep even the biggest wombat satisfied. You can bask in Mat Black’s glory from 4pm onwards. Entry is an exciting free.
horns of Leroy
The B.East Tis the season to give back and The B.East has got you covered. In support of the Scarf Community who assist in empowering the youth of tomorrow, The New Orleans Funk Factory ft. Horns of Leroy will be bringing their upbeat, foot-tapping, brass beauty to a whole new level on the first Sunday of every month. You can experience The New Orleans Funk Factory from 1.30pm this Sunday December 4. Entry is free.
Mundane Mondays
The Old Bar Usually, Mondays can go get stuffed. Thanks to the merry inhabitants of The Old Bar, they don’t have to be so sucky. On Monday December 5, we don’t even know what bands are playing because it’s a coveted mystery act. But we can still bet it’ll be better than sitting at home. Get down at 8pm to feel like less of a corporate loser.
Cultjuice
The Brunswick Hotel Don’t bring the Kool-Aid when you hit The Brunswick Hotel on Tuesday December 6 ± Cultjuice are a much friendlier variety of liquid goodness. Because we’re all eighty per cent water, or some shit, right? They’ve enlisted the help of good pals The Lemurs, The 3012 and Sarah Alilech. Doors 7.30pm, entry is free and you might even make a new friend.
DJ henry Wagons
The Retreat Each week on Double J, Melbourne’s own Henry Wagons spins the finest in evocative songwriting, folk, roots, Americana, outlaw and alt-country, and bluesy rock from the periphery. On Tuesday December 6, Henry will take centre stage in The Retreat’s cosy front bar to spin and chat about the best tunes he’s heard this year. 8.30pm start for the affordable price of free.
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Coming Soon 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 Sheer Mag The Tote 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 Ali Barter The Curtin December 17 XyLouRiS WhiTE Melbourne Recital Centre December 17 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 DuBioZA KoLEKTiv The Corner December 22 Even The Corner Hotel December 22 Mick Thomas & The Roving Comission The Croxton December 23 Milk! Records Xmas Party Feat. Courtney Barnett, Fraser A. Gorman, ouch My Face And More The Tote 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 – January 1 Nye on The hill Feat. The Preatures, Pierce Brothers, Tash Sultana, Camp Cope And More South Gippsland December 30 – January 1 New year’s Evie Feat Jazz Party, Dorsal Fins, Whipper, Totally Mild, Spike Fuck And More Bruzzy’s Farm, Tallarook December 31 – January 2 Clowns, The Nation Blue The Bendi December 31 Freedom Time Feat. Theo Parrish, Tako, Andras Fox, Millu, Prequel And More Coburg Velodrome January 1 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 Chance The Rapper Festival Hall January 4 hælos Howler January 4 Parquet Courts Shimmerlands, Melbourne University January 5 Lemaitre Howler January 5
Jamie T The Croxton January 5 Mø 170 Russell January 5 Luluc Music On The Hill January 6, Northcote Social Club February 11 Lake Street Drive Howler January 6 Grouplove Melbourne Town Hall January 6 Alunageorge The Corner January 6 Modern Baseball 170 Russell January 6 Ry X Northcote Social Club January 7 Twelve Foot Ninja Corner Hotel January 7 ThE NAKED AND FAMouS 170 Russell January 8 Bowie in Berlin Feat. Kylie Auldist, Dave Graney, Ron Peno And More Hamer Hall January 8 halestorm The Corner Hotel January 10 Everytime i Die 170 Russell January 11, Arrow On Swanston (Aa) January 12 half Moon Run Corner Hotel January 12 Moose Blood The Evelyn January 12, 13 Tim Finn Arts Centre Melbourne January 13 - 15 Ed Kuepper Howler January 14 We Lost The Sea Northcote Social Club January 14 So Frenchy So Chic in The Park Feat. Deluxe, The Limiñanas, Bertrand Belin And Nouvelle vague Werribee Park Mansion January 15 Alexisonfire Festival Hall January 17 urban Spread Feat. The Jezabels And Alex Lahey The Wool Exchange January 19, Chelsea Heights Hotel January 20, Jan Village Green Hotel January 21 Jimmy Eat World The Australian Open January 20 Dinosaur Jr The Croxton January 20 Airbourne Trak Lounge Friday January 20 Stick To your Guns Corner Hotel January 20 Woodlock Howler January 21 Sugar Mountain Feat. Blood orange, Pantha Du Prince, Big Scary, My Disco And More Vca January 21 Pj harvey Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 21 Puscifer Plenary, Melbourne Convention Centre And Exhibition Centre(Aa) January 22 Refused & Sick of it All Prince Bandroom January 24 Baby Animals The Corner February 24 Passenger Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 25 White Lung Northcote Social Club January 25 Electric Gardens Festival Feat. Eric Prydz Moonee Valley Racecourse January 26 Beechworth Music Festival Feat. Stonefield, Gabriella Cohen, Tracy Mcneil And More Madman’s Gully Amphitheatre Beechworth January 27, 28 Drunk Mums & The Pin heads Howler January 27 The Bats Northcote Social Club January 28 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 27, 28 Rainbow Serpent Festival Feat. Astrix, Andhim, Guy J And More Lexton, Victoria January 27 – 30 Laneway Festival Feat. Tame impala, The Julie Ruin, White Lung, Julia Jacklin And More Footscray Community Arts Centre January 28 Panic! At The Disco Festival Hall January 28 The Cat Empire & Xavier Rudd North Gardens, Ballarat January 29 Nothing Northcote Social Club January 29 Bruce Springsteen Aami Park February 2, 4 Periphery 170 Russell February 5 Bring Me The horizon Margaret Court Arena February 5, 6
opeth 170 Russell February 7, 8 The B-52’S & Simple Minds Margaret Court Arena February 7 James Taylor Rod Laver Arena February 8 Party in The Paddock Feat. Sticky Fingers, hermitude, The Smith Street Band, Tash Sultana And More Burns Creek - Tasmania February 10 -12 heads of Charm Bar 12 February 10 Sunnyboys The Croxton February 10 The Menzingers The Rev February 10 Sir David Attenborough The Plenary February 11 hands Like houses The Corner Hotel February 12 D.R.i Bendigo Hotel February 12 Guns N’ Roses Mcg February 14 Bliss N Eso 170 Russell February 15 Jakubi The Corner Hotel February 17 harts 170 Russell February 17 Trash, Blast And Grind Festival Feat. Revocation, King Parrot And More Max Watt’s February 17 Riverboats Music Festival Feat. Paul Kelly, Charlie owen, hoodoo Gurus And More Echuca-Moama February 17 –19 Tiger Army Prince Bandroom February 17 Thrash, Blast And Grind Festival Feat. King Parrot, Tasmanics Psycroptic, Revocation And More Max Watts February 17 The Great Australian Beer Festival Feat. The Potebelleez, Richard Clapton, Reuben Stone And More Geelong Racecourse February 18 Neurosis Croxton February 18 Suzi Quatro Hamer Hall February 18 Mat Mchugh Memo Music Hall February 18 DESCENDENTS 170 Russell February 20 Explosions in The Sky Melbourne Recital Centre February 20, 21 Nuclear Assault Max Watt’s February 22 Kid ink Prince Bandroom February 23 Methyl Ethel Howler February 23 yellowcard Max Watt’s February 23, 24, 25 Pvt Ngv February 24 Big Thief Northcote Social Club February 28, Melbourne Zoo February 24 Animals As Leaders 170 Russel February 28 Pixies Margaret Court Arena March 4 Killswitch Engage 170 Russell March 5, 7 Tinie Tempah Prince Bandroom March 7 Sublime With Rome 170 Russell March 8 Don henley Rod Laver Arena March 8 Nathanial Ratecliffe & The Night Sweats And C.W Stoneking Seaworks March 9 Babylon Festival Feat. Claude vonstroke, Joris voorn, Lee Burridge, Magda And More Northern Grampians March 10 – 13 Port Fairy Folk Festival Feat. Paul Kelly, Charlie owen, The Warsaw village Band And More Port Fairy March 10 – 13 Justin Bieber Etihad Stadium March 10 Martha Wainwright Melbourne Zoo March 10 James vincent Mcmorrow Recital Centre March 10 ChAiN AND ThE GANG The Tote Saturday March 11
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Progfest Set Times: Ice Stage 3.15 - 3.45pm: Enlight 4.00pm - 4.30pm: Qlaye Face 4.45pm - 5.15pm: Bear The Mammoth 6.15 - 6.45pm: Dyssidia 7.45pm - 8.15pm: Transience 9.15 - 9.45pm: Alithia 10.45pm - 11.15pm: We Lost The Sea
Fire Stage 5.30pm - 6.00pm: Figures 7.00pm - 7.30pm: Orsome Welles 8.30pm - 9.00pm: Chaos Divine 10.00pm - 10.30pm Circles 11.30pm - 12.40am: Caligula’s Horse Progfest goes down on Saturday December 3 at the Corner Hotel
Circles Off the back of a well-received east coast run of headline shows, supporting Californian industrial metal gods Fear Factory, and making great progress on their new album, you would definitely say that 2016 has been a successful year for Melbourne band Circles. Having been hunkered down in the studio working on their second LP for the last few months, the band will return to the stage for Progfest at the start of December. “The last thing we did was a little tour, just up and down the east coast. We did Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and we actually played Bigsound which was cool, it was our first ever showcase,” says guitarist Ted Suruhashi. “That was in September, since then we’ve been busy writing and recording our second album, that [has] pretty much taken up all our time.” An important step for a band’s progression is to start branching out in the kind of shows that they’re playing, but making the change from headlining to playing on festival lineups does have its challenges. “With headline shows it’s a bit more relaxed in the way that you get there a bit earlier, set up, sound check, and you feel very comfortable that when you jump up on stage everything is going to be ready to go. If you’re in a support slot or halfway down the bill or not headlining you do have this sense of pressure in the fact that you’ve got a limited amount of setup time [and] there’s no soundcheck, so even if you have your own sound guy he’s under pressure to get the sound to be as good as it can be within the first few minutes of the first song.” Half the fun of these shows seems to be standing
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up to the challenge and testing the limits of what the band can do. “On the other side, your job is to win the crowd over. Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you don’t. You can’t expect everyone to love [our] kind of music - but we do our best to win people over and show them there’s other types of music that you might be able to enjoy. That’s a challenge in itself, and that’s something you wouldn’t get at your own headline show, because the fans have come to see you so you’re just trying to put on a good show. When it is support slots or festivals, shows people are just there anyway to see the main act or another band before you, so it’s like a showcase [like Bigsound]. “The show itself is the same, we do what we do. We’re not going to put on a different show just because it’s a room full of industry people rather than regular folk. It’s literally the same show we put on [but] it was a bit different, in the fact that there were people in the crowd that weren’t necessarily there just to see us, they’re just checking you out
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and they’ll leave after two songs. Usually if you’re at your own gig and people leave after two songs you’re thinking ‘What’s going on here, do they hate us?’ This time around people left and we knew that they were just there to check us out and probably had ten other bands to see that night. We weren’t too fussed.” All in all, these shows are a great opportunity for Circles to expand their network, and playing alongside bands like Caligula’s Horse, Chaos Divine and Alithia at Progfest is no different. “You try to put on the best show and sell as much merch and mingle as much as you can with the people there. That’s part of being in the support slot or being on a festival bill is to promote your band, or promote your brand - whichever way you want to see it.” By Elijah Hawkins Circles will play Progfest at the Corner Hotel on Saturday December 3.
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