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8pm $20 band room 6pm, Front Bar,door Free pre / $30 8pm, Band Room, $10 $25
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Thursday 25 May
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TAIPAN TIGER GIRLS
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ELECTRIC GUITARS
BURIED FEATHER, THE PINK TILES SATURDAY ARVO - 4.00PM FREE
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PETER BIBBY
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07/10 - ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES USA - SOLD OUT 08/10 - ONE OK ROCK JAPAN - SOLD OUT 09/10 - ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES USA - SOLD OUT 12/10 - PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT UK - SOLD OUT SELLING FAST 13/10 - PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT UK - SOLD OUT 31/08 - HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS USA 14/10 - PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT UK - SOLD OUT 01/09 - 1965 MASTERS APPRENTICES 15/10 - SON VOLT USA 02/09 - TROPHY EYES SOLD OUT 18/10 - ALEX LAHEY SELLING FAST 03/09 - TROPHY EYES SOLD OUT 19/10 - THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN USA - SOLD OUT 08/09 - ALI BARTER SELLING FAST 20/10 - THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN USA - SOLD OUT 09/09 - THE GETAWAY PLAN SOLD OUT 21/10 - SASKWATCH 10/09 - THE GETAWAY PLAN SELLING FAST 22/10 - HMK SOUND SYSTEM FT. MISTA SAVONA 15/09 - WEEKENDER FEST ‘17 SOLD OUT 27/10 - THE KITE STRING TANGLE SELLING FAST 16/09 - MOTEZ SELLING FAST 28/10 - THE SCIENTISTS 20/09 - POND SELLING FAST 04/11 - BUSHMAN JAMAICA 21/09 - POND SOLD OUT 05/11 - JAMES REYNE MATINEE - SELLING FAST 22/09 - POND SOLD OUT 05/11 - SEVERED HEADS + SNOG SELLING FAST 23/09 - TIRED LION 06/11 - JAMES REYNE SOLD OUT 27/09 - SWOLLEN MEMBERS CANADA 10/11 - TONIGHT ALIVE SELLING FAST 28/09 - ‘4 QUARTERS OF MELBOURNE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL’ FT. 18/11 - THE AINTS PLAY THE SAINTS (’76 -’78) SELLING FAST DALLAS CRANE 24/11 - DEAN LEWIS SELLING FAST 29/09 - KIM CHURCHILL SELLING FAST 03/12 - FAT NICK USA 30/09 - THE REPLACEMENTS ‘PLEASED TO MEET ME’ 30TH ANNIVERSARY + BIG STAR’S ‘#1 RECORD’ 07/12 - PISSED JEANS USA 45TH ANNIVERSARY FT. VAN WALKER, EVIL DICK + HEAPS MORE! 15/12 - KLLO 16/12 - PARADISE LOST UK 01/10 SHONEN KNIFE JAPAN 03/10 - PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT UK - SELLING FAST 06/01 - CIGARETTES AFTER SEX USA - SELLING FAST 14/01 - FUTURE OF THE LEFT WALES 05/10 - WAFIA 17/03 - BIG COUNTRY SCOTLAND 06/10 - AGAINST THE CURRENT USA - SELLING FAST PLUS HEAPS MORE AT WWW.CORNERHOTEL.COM 24/08 - HUSKY SELLING FAST 25/08 - OCEAN ALLEY SOLD OUT 26/08 - DIESEL 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR - SELLING FAST 27/08 - RBMA ‘ROAD TO WEEKENDER’ 2017 FT. ABRA
DEAN LEWIS
PISSED JEANS USA
24/11
07/12
SELLING FAST
POND
FAT NICK USA
20/09
03/12 SELLING FAST
WAFIA
CIGARETTES AFTER SEX
05/10
USA - 06/01
SELLING FAST
JAMES REYNE MATINEE 05/11
FUTURE OF THE LEFT WALES - 14/01
SELLING FAST
ON SALE NOW VIA WWW.NORTHCOTESOCIALCLUB.COM AND 1300 724 867 301 HIGH ST, NORTHCOTE, 3070
CUSTARD 14/10
JACK RIVER 09/09
24/08- ANNA OF THE NORTH NOR - SELLING FAST
23/09- SAATSUMA
26/08- LANKS SOLD OUT
30/09- LASTLINGS
25/08- LOWTIDE
27/08- THE SENEGAMBIAN JAZZ BAND
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS 31/08 - JADE IMAGINE 01/09 - FAZERDAZE NZ - SOLD OUT 02/09- ALEX LLOYD ‘UP CLOSE & ACOUSTIC TOUR’ 04/09-‘WIND IT UP’ WITH SALAD BOYS NZ / SWIM TEAM / MAUREEN / BLOODY HELL 07/09- JAKUBI 08/09- JAKUBI 09/09- JACK RIVER SELLING FAST 15/09 - THE HARPOONS 16/09 - PVT 21/09 - CHERRY DOLLS 22/09- KARL S WILLIAMS 28/08-‘WIND IT UP’
JOYRIDE 20/10
LAKYN 13/10
SELLING FAST
PARCELS
SAATSUMA
THE ORBWEAVERS
CARUS THOMPSON + LOREN
09/01
MATINEE 22/10
23/09
27/09
27/09- CARUS THOMPSON + LOREN 01/10 - SAL KIMBER & THE
ROLLIN’ WHEEL MATINEE 06/10 - THE GOOCH PALMS 07/10 - CITIZEN KAY 13/10 - LAKYN 14/10 - CUSTARD 1 7 / 1 0 - TRAVELLER
(JONNY FRITZ, ROBERT ELLIS & CORY CHISEL)
+ THE DESLONDES USA 20/10 - JOYRIDE 21/10 - POLARIS SOLD OUT 22/10 - THE ORBWEAVERS MATINEE 28/10 - THE SNOWDROPPERS SOLD OUT 30/11 - WALLIS BIRD IRELAND 09/01 - PARCELS SELLING FAST
PLUS HEAPS MORE AT WWW.NORTHCOTESOCIALCLUB.COM
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Contents
Issue N o 1590
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News
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Charts Industry
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Arts Guide
20
Beat Eats Electronic Hip Hop
21
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The Falls Festival Lineup is Here It’s official ± the lineup for Falls Festival has dropped, and it’s a big ‘un. The announced acts are Flume, Fleet Foxes, Run The Jewels, The Kooks, Glass Animals, Peking Duk, Angus & Julia Stone, Foster The People, Liam Gallagher, Vince Staples, Jungle, Dune Rats, The Smith Street Band, D.R.A.M., Daryl Braithwaite, Everything Everything, Allday, The Jungle Giants, Thundamentals, Methyl Ethel, Slumberjack, D.D. Dumbo, Anna Lunoe, DZ Deathrays, Confidence Man, Julia Jacklin, Bad//Dreems, Cosmo’s Midnight, Winston Surfshirt, Luca Brasi, Alex Lahey, Camp Cope, Flint Eastwood, Ecca Vandal, Dave and Total Giovanni ± with even more yet to be revealed. Falls Festival goes down in Lorne, Marion Bay, Byron Bay and Fremantle between Thursday December 28 and Tuesday January 2.
Meredith Sideshows No sup’? No worries
Can’t get the weekend off ? Don’t fret ± Michelle Zauner’s indiepop project Japanese Breakfast and American punk-rockers The Downtown Boys just got the Meredith sideshow ball rolling. Japanese Breakfast is gracious without being cosy ± poignant without being grave. Her 2017 album, Soft Sounds From Another Planet, will be a treat once navigated live. Conversely, led by charismatic frontwoman Victoria Ruiz, The Downtown Boys are in your face with buzzsaw guitars and strong political onslaughts. Japanese Breakfast drops in on Saturday December 9, whilst The Downtown Boys will unleash on Friday December 8 ± bo th at The Curtin.
Paul Kelly
Catch the Gravy Man in the gardens One of Australia’s finest songwriters will cross the country when Paul Kelly takes on a 16-date tour in celebration of his latest record, Life is Fine – his 23rd studio album in a storied career that’s featured numerous ARIA Awards and hit songs that have woven themselves into the fabric of Australian music. Kelly will perform alongside Steve Earle and Middle Kids for the Melbourne leg of the tour - locking in a special open-air set at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Catch him there on Friday November 17. Tickets via Frontier.
Thundamentals
Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend Get out of the big smoke and into some music and sunshine Situated in the foothills of the Yarra Valley, Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend is bringing together some top-notch local and international acts across three days and four stages. Encompassing music, workshops, food and wine, the awardwinning festival will host the likes of ARIA Award-winner Russell Morris, Lloyd Spiegel, Mama Alto, Geoff Achison & The Soul Diggers. Further highlights including Justin Yapp, Anita Harris, The Tracey Roberts Quartet, and more. Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend goes down from Friday October 20 Sunday October 22. Tickets available via the webiste.
Riff Raiders
A cheeky matinee single launch at the Workers Club Melbourne’s purveyors of big riffs, Riff Raiders, recently dropped their latest single ± the fiery Live It Like You Mean It. Paying ode to the golden days of Australian rock ± loaded with big guitars and vocals ± it’s an enticing taste of what’s in store for their hotly anticipated 11-track debut album, due later this year. To celebrate, they’ll be launching the single at a matinee show with help from fellow Oz rockers The Bits and The Objex. Catch Riff Raiders at the Workers Club on Sunday September 17.
A Weekend in the Gardens Returns for Summer The likes of Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins and Illy will all perform outdoors for the return of A Weekend In The Gardens. They’ll be joined by legends All Our Exes Live In Texas, Thundamentals, Spit Syndicate, Birdz, and more across three installments. Plus, some top-notch food trucks will be down for the action too. The concerts in Melbourne’s iconic Royal Botanic Gardens take place on Friday November 17, Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19. Get your tickets via www.aweekend.com.au.
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Good Luck #1 takes over the Curtin for a night of talks, comedy, music and great causes. Downstairs is a free event, with author Brodie Lancaster, triple j’s Gen Fricker, musician & writer Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Two Steps on the Water’s June Jones, Camp Cope’s Kelso and a live recording of mental health podcast Don’t Fret Club. Upstairs, you’ll find Camp Cope, Totally Mild, Hachiku, Lubulwa and Boats. Every cent raised goes towards Girls Rock! Australia, a not-for-profit camp network that empowers female, trans and gender diverse youth through music education and performance. Head over to The Curtin in Melbourne on Sunday October 8.
Get ready, Oz Rock aficionados ± The Voice himself, John Farnham, will be headlining the second leg of the Red Hot Summer Tour. Round one was huge, with Suzi Quatro joining The Angels, Baby Animals, The Screaming Jets, Moving Pictures and Chocolate Starfish. For round two, Farnzy will be joined by a returning Baby Animals, Daryl Braithwaite, The Black Sorrows (with Vicka and Linda Bull, of course) and 1927. It all goes down at Mornington Racecourse on Saturday March 10, 2018. Tickets go on sale from 10pm on Thursday August 24 via Ticketmaster.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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For the first time in Melbourne, audiences will experience their beloved Symphony Orchestra performing the soundtrack to some of the biggest film franchises in cinematic history. As part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, John Williams’ lush orchestral scores to both Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets shall be performed in separate shows by the MSO, live to picture in high-definition on a massive screen. Four shows will be available from Thursday 16 November - Saturday 18 November. Tickets available via the MSO website.
Reggae-trapper Lyall Moloney has announced a massive national tour this September. Moloney’s LBTC tour is in celebration of his recently announced sophomore mixtape of the same name, expected to drop late September. LBTC promises a score of features, including the likes of Alphamama, the UK’s Nick Frazier, Phillabu$tRr, and Dylan Frost. Joining Moloney on tour shall be “his favourite teammates” Ju ñ or, La Vif and Jye Whiteman. It all goes down at The Workers Club on Friday November 3.
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Mac and .Paak are Back for Laneway Festival Back for its 14th installment, Laneway Festival has revealed their first acts for 2018 - bringing indie kingpin Mac DeMarco alongside Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals to Australia. It’s no secret Australian audiences are head over heels for DeMarco, with the internationally lauded goofball selling out shows here on the regular. Meanwhile, Anderson .Paak will be taking to the stage, garnering an impressive following for his genrebending mix of ‘60s funk, ‘70s soul, R&B and electronica. Laneway Festival takes place at Footscray Community Arts Centre and the River’s Edge on Saturday February 3.
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Performing her forthcoming album in full and familiar favourites from her instantly appealing and award-winning catalogue, Megan Washington returns with The Impossible Orchestra this summer making her debut appearance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.
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Four critically-acclaimed acts playing Out on the Weekend have announced sideshows. Justin Townes Earle will play a full band show alongside Joshua Hedley at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Monday October 16. For their first Australian visit, Son Volt will take to the stage at The Corner Hotel on Sunday October 15. Traveller - Jonny Fritz, Robert Ellis and Cory Chisel - will play Northcote Social Club with The ReChords on Tuesday October 17 and Caravan Music Club on Wednesday October 18. Finally, Robbie Fulks hits Caravan Music Club on Thursday October 12 and Thornbury Theatre on Friday October 13 with Liam Gerner.
Pitch Music & Arts Festival Returning in 2018
After the success of the huge inaugural 2017 event, Pitch Music & Arts Festival has proudly announced that they shall be returning next year. The four-day event of contemporary electronic dance music, art, food and camping set a strong start for future endeavours ± with promoters teasing an upcoming lineup “peppered with some of the most relevant contemporary dance acts to date”. Their lineup will be announced ± with pre-release sign-up opportunities ± from Tuesday October 3. Pitch Music & Arts Festival hits Mafeking from Friday March 10 - Monday March 12, 2018.
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Methyl Ethel
Feel like beefing up the record collection while you have a beer? Dig for records, discover independent crafts, and peruse at the Rev in the return of the beloved punk rock swap-meet. Promising to have a little something for everyone, stall holders include Poison City Records, Melbourne Hot Sauce, Poster Art illustrator extraordinaire Annie Walter, Lost In Fog Distro, Red Sun Music, Metal Head Jewellery, Don’t Fret Club and many more. It all kicks off at The Reverence Hotel on Sunday September 3, from 1pm-5pm.
Methyl Ethel have had a stellar two years. Currently the third most played artist on triple j in 2017, the Aussie group has been selling out every one of their headline shows in this country since 2016. Currently touring in celebration of their second album Everything Is Forgotten, the band has been making waves in the UK, where their recent London show at Shacklewell Arms sold out in less than 24 hours. See Methyl Ethel at The Croxton Bandroom on Thursday November 30. Tickets available via the band’s website.
Pissed Jeans
Lakyn
Purveyors of pounding sludge-punk Pissed Jeans are finally touring Australia, to the applause of fans everywhere. The quartet have been making music for 13 years now, with their fifth album Why Love Now receiving healthy buzz when released earlier this year. With a gig presented by Triple R for their Melbourne leg, they’ll be joined by the likes of local legends Batpiss and Blank Statements. Don’t miss your chance to catch the elusive Pissed Jeans at The Corner Hotel on Thursday December 7. Tickets available via Eventbrite.
Currently on tour with Vera Blue, New Zealand-born Australian-based singer/songwriter Lakyn has lifted the lid off both a new single and his own run of headline shows. A Spaghetti Western-inspired song about Lakyn’s own ambition, desires and self-worth, West received play recently on triple j’s Home & Hosed. His first release this year, View Looks So Good, has clocked up over 650,000 Spotify plays and received national radio attention. Catch Laykn at the Northcote Social Club on Friday October 13. Tickets available from the artist’s website.
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The Temper Trap are back once more, marking their first Australian shows since 2016’s co-headline tour with Garbage and their sell-out headline tour last May. The special homecoming shows will see the group work through their longrunning back catalogue, including fan favourites such as Sweet Disposition, Need Your Love,Thick as Thieves and more. The band will be debuting new tunes, as well as an unplugged performance at the Recital Centre. The Temper Trap will play The Croxton Bandroom on Thursday November 23 and The Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday November 24. Tickets via Frontier.
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Record Paradise Top Ten 1. Drum, Gold Class 2. Beauty Point, The Ocean Party 3. Life Is Fine, Paul Kelly 4. Pleasure Maps, The Sand Pebbles 5. Cigarettes After Sex, Cigarettes After Sex 6. The Road:Part 1, Unkle 7. Mister Mellow, Washed Out 8. Everything Now, Arcade Fire 9. Urgency, Pregnancy 10. In Time, Time For Dreams
Heartland Records Top Ten 1. R ‘N’ R Gentleman 4CD, Lee Brilleaux 2. Ave 2LP, Venom Inc 3. Fickle Finger LP/CD, Dale Crover 4. Death LP, Ice Cube 5. Nuggets Transparent Days LP, V/A 6. Taking Tiger Mountain LP, Eno 7. Mental Jewelry LP, Live 8. Sacred Hearts LP, Foster The People 9. Self Titled LP/CD, Nazca Space Fox 10. EP#260 12”, Squrl
PBS FM Top Ten 1. The Senegambian Jazz Band, The Senegambian Jazz Band 2. Exile In The Outer Ring, EMA 3. Bench Press, Bench Press 4. Train of Thought, Birdz 5. Permanent Vacation, Emma Russack 6. No Hate, Wolf Eyes 7. Stylin’ 800, Various Artists 8. Devil Electric, Devil Electric 9. For They Are Sailors Just Like You And Seasick Just The Same, The Likes Of You 10. Desire Path, Yeo
SYN FM Top Ten 1. Get Yours, Gold Class 2. Dare You To Love Me, LALKA 3. Silver, Body Type 4. Jealousy, Jess Cornelius 5. You Are Right, ORB 6. Tonite, LCD Soundsystem 7. Caribbean Moon, Hinds 8. Hurtin, Toulouse 9. Deja U (Ft. Da$H), ABRA 10. Baby In Blue Jeans, L.A Witch
Beat’s Top Ten Bats 1. Batman 2. Dracula 3. The Count 4. The white bat from Ace Ventura 5. Bartok 6. Batpiss 7. Tube-nosed Fruit Bat 8. Hammerhead Bat 9. Baseball bat 10. Cricket bat
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Fifteen Victorian Acts Funded For Tours
Fifteen Victorian acts will share in $62,000 Quick Response funding to tour. Getting the highest funding was Lowtide who got $10,000 for a European run; Zulya and The Children of the Underground $8000 to attend a UNESCO-sponsored world music festival in Uzbekistan; Jess Cornelius of Teeth & Tongue scored $4500 to join Paul Kelly on a 25-date tour of the US and Canada; Cable Ties got $7700 to play France, Belgium, The UK and Germany in support of their debut album; and management company Four Tone Music and Gold Class $2000 to Reeperbahn Festival to develop international partnership opportunities. Jessica Ribeiro, RVG and Laura Jean got $3,000 each to showcase at Bigsound. For full list, go to Creative Victoria’s website.
Streaming Revenue For Indies Up 52%
Indie artists and labels only make up 12% of the global recorded music market but they’re certainly benefitting from streaming. Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal are focused on finding new music. Studies prove that major label acts roughly get 18.4 cents out of each royalty from streaming, while the indie act gets four times more (64.8 cents). In the latest good news, indies’ digital rights agency Merlin says that its audio streaming royalty payments for its 700+ members from 20 digital services was $353 million in the 12 months to March 2017 – a 52% leap over the previous year.
iHeartRadio Oz Plays Dead People Music
iHeartRadio Australia has created the world’s first radio station to play only music by artists who’ve died. It’s in partnership with UK broadcaster Steve Penk who runs Radio Dead there. Penk says that the idea isn’t only to turn younger listeners to the music left behind, but also to pay tribute to the late musicians who worked with major acts.
Guitar Show Draws Big Crowd For Third Year
The third Melbourne Guitar Show was another success. Over 5000 came to check out the huge array of gear and performances. The big names were out in force as well. We spotted Ian Moss, Diesel, Darren Middleton, Paul Dempsey, Holy Holy’s Oscar Dawson, Ali Barter and Skyhooks’ Greg Macainsh mingling with the punters. This year’s introduction of international acts was led by original Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. For the guitar show he was in acoustic trio-mode covering his career and clearly enjoyed himself on a Q&A. Canada’s Nick Johnston and UK’s Alex Hutchings joined Lloyd Spiegel, Geoff Achison, Nick Charles, Shannon Bourne, Phil Manning and Kirk Lorange, while newcomers Opal Ocean, The Mercy Kills and The Omnific won new fans. The new indoor 2 Whammy Bar proved popular as temperatures outside sunk on the Sunday to single digits. The 2018 edition has already secured Caulfield Racecourse for Saturday August 4 and Sunday August 5.
Ibiza Clubs Hail Crackdown On Illegal Parties
The Leisure Association – made up of 27 clubs in Ibiza – hailed a crackdown by the municipality of San Jose on homeowners allowing their houses for large illegal raves. They’ve been hit with fines of $98,000, said local publication Diario De Ibiza. “There is need for a greater commitment on the part of the authorities of the whole island in the fight against the clandestine parties,” the venues said.
Slash Is Gibson’s First Global Ambassador
Slash, who’s been toting a Gibson even before his Guns N’Roses days, is its first ever Global Brand Ambassador. He will develop new products with the Epiphone, Gibson, and Gibson Custom brands.
Joy Sets New Records
Lots of celebrations at Melbourne-based LGBTI radio station JOY 94.9. Its radiothon raised a record $300,000 in listener donations. The latest Community Broadcasting Association of Australia McNair National Listener Survey recorded JOY’s highest listenership yet, taking its audience from 345,000 in early 2017 to 377,000 in July. Its online listenership is at an all-time high and podcast downloads have doubled since the beginning of the year to 77,000 a month.
Grid Returns For More Mentoring
Artist development program GRID (Grass Roots Indie Development), is back to mentor artists or bands from the Outer south eastern and Frankston/ Peninsula region. Eight participants will be chosen. They get a weekend of one-on-one mentoring, a full produced track by El Perro Productions, a song development session, a video by Baked Goods and a single launch hosted by Live At Your Local. Instrumental in GRID are producer Ariel Blum, manager David Morgan (Lemon Tree Music), publicist and manager Danae Effern (Little Giant Agency), Shihad cofounder and manager Tom Larkin (VVV Management) and producers and mix engineers Russell Fawvus and Matt Voigt. Go to www.gridseries.com.au for full details.
Like A Version Goes Overseas
Through a deal with Australia’s MGM Distribution’s overseas offices, triple j’s Like A Version compilation CD will now get a simultaneous release in the United States. The first one is out over there on Friday September 22. The two CDs include tracks from acts already well-known there (Flume, Tame Impala, Chet Faker) on their way to being (Meg Mac, John Butler Trio, Cub Sport) and international acts (Mark Ronson, Chvrches, Bon Iver).
More Roundtable Outcomes
As reported in Industrial Strength, one of the outcomes of Music Australia’s third Contemporary Music Roundtable was to create a gender diversity advisory group. Further action includes strategies to improve mental health to be taken to a Mental Health Summit in September, and forming a new national body Music Education Group Australia (MEGA). See musicaustralia.org.au.
Music For Disney’s New Streaming Service?
Will music be part of Disney’s new plans to launch direct-toconsumer streaming services in 2019? Current plans are for it to cover TV and movies from its Disney and Pixar brands (and pulling all of its content from Netflix), and an ESPN-branded service for sports fans. But suggestions are that music will eventually be included, similar to Its DisneyLife service in U.K. and France which also offers kids-safe tunes. A Disney music offering would create a wider family-appeal to a take-up of music streaming on the whole, as other services target those who haven’t got into streaming because they think it’s too tech-complex.
New Appointment At Arts Centre
After six years as Artistic Director of Arts House, Angharad Wynne-Jones will be leaving the City of Melbourne-run organisation at the end of September to pursue a new creative endeavour at Arts Centre Melbourne.
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Celebrate! Studio Ghibli
The Way Out
A month of Ghibli screenings hits ACMI One Mna Show
Who’s keen to get Spirited Away with a full month of Ghibli goodness. I know I am, that’s for sure. ACMI will screen a slew of the iconic animation house’s most iconic films in 25mm in both English, and Japanese with subtitles including My Neighbour Totoro (1988), Ponyo (2008), Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) and heaps more. Thursday August 24 to Monday September 25. Tickets via ACMI.
Set in a dystopian Australian future, The Way Out follows two characters as they struggle for survival in a world gone wrong. There’s got to be a better way, but who will illuminate the path forward? Find out when it hits Red Stitch Theatre from Tuesday August 22 - Sunday September 24.
Comedy George’s Bar It’s huge night of laughs at George’s this week with a slew of side-splitting comics taking to the stage. Catch Ben Knight, Juan Miles, Nick Quon, Thomas McMahon, Anna Spark and more. Plus, the next contestants in their ‘Are You Funnier Than George’ competition. Thursday August 24.
Greater Together
Bennelong
Magic Steven
The exhibition unpacking
The true spirit of Australia
Brings Bella Union residency
societal disconnect
explored through dance
to a close
Greater Together asks the question: Why can’t we work together, and how can we work together better? Societal, political, environmental and cultural divisions are delved into through eight artist projects that centre around the spirit of collaboration. Catch it for free at ACCA until Sunday September 17.
From the visionaries at Bangarra comes a new contemporary dance work inspired by the moment of “first contact”, exploring the clash of cultures that leaves a mark on our nation to this day. It runs at the Playhouse, Arts Centre from Thursday September 7 - Saturday September 16.
The hilariously deadpan Magic Steven invites you along for the final chapter at Bella Union before the venue closes for good, joined by Sabina Maselli and Jonnine Standish for a night of retelling, reflections and laughs. It goes down Wednesday August 23.
The Sound of Resistance
Open Plains
Celebrating the power of
Explores the plains of Africa
Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets
Saturday Comedy at Club Voltaire It’s a big night of laughs down at Voltaire with The Joke Off kicking off from 7pm as comedians come up with gags on the spot, before Jack Druce and Late Night Laughs round it all out. Saturday August 28 from 6.30pm.
Dirty Secrets Comedy Melbourne’s cosiest comedy night nestled in the heart of Collingwood. Hilarious lineups every week, with regular surprise guests dropping in. Now an open mic night of comedy, come down from 7.30pm to sign up and perform. August 23 will see Joseph Green, Joseph Green, Cait Johnson and more.
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protest songs Following a screening of I Am Not Your Negro, Sampa the Great and Abe Nouk will offer an electric live performance that centres around music as cultural expression, political protest, and as a unifying artform in testing times. As relevant now as it’s ever been. Thursday September 14 at ACMI.
Open Plains depicts artist Becci Hudson’s 2016 East African explorations capturing the expansive plains of the Tanzanian Serengeti, through to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve. The vast natural beauty of the land is portrayed through a limited sepia palette, while a sense of calm and stillness is felt through the images’ immersive scale. Catch it at Besser Space Gallery from August 31 September 3.
From the minds of Tom Waits and William S. Burroughs Who else could write a dark-edged musical about a pact with the devil but Tom Waits and William S. Burroughs. The Malthouse Theatre joins forces with the Victorian Opera in this theatrical highlight alongside Meow Meow, Paul Capsis and Kanen Breen. Step into the darkness when it stages from Friday September 15 - Sunday October 8.
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Columns With Georgia Spanos
Beat Eats
You’re not dreaming ± I felt it too. A certain warmth called the sun coming out for just a minute last weekend, and as Melbourne starts to shed its collective winter coat, we’re starting to consider the outdoors again. Particularly Melbourne’s wondrous parklands, known all around the globe for their chill, social nature. I thought I’d share some great food to accompany the rugged-up picnics you’re set to embark on. Mr Miyagi, the South’s funky and always fun modern Japanese eatery, has just opened their takeaway store in Windsor. It’s the perfect complement to an afternoon on the grass. The restaurant stays true to their existing dishes, yet add some new surprises suitable for food on the go. Dishes including sushi fries with spicy mayo are welcomed to the menu as well as duck spring rolls and pork mince noodles. Don’t worry, the Wagyu bolognese bowl (which is in my opinion their star dish) is now just a phone call away. Mr Miyagi Takeaway is located at 99 Chapel Street, Windsor.
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With Vanessa Valenzuela
Electronic
Hip Hop
Millu
Brandon Støne
This Thursday August 24, Horse Bazaar is hosting a night called User Mood with Mosam Howieson and Tom Moore on selection duties. Howieson’s gonna do a more downtempo set than his previous appearance at Alleycat and Tom Moore ± one half of Otologic ± will be doing a crate digger eclectic selection thing. $7 pints til 8pm and cheap Japanese food so not a bad option for a chill Thursday night. On Friday, new party crew Rhapsodise are back for their second serving, this time at Lounge. Leading the charge for this one are Waxo Paradiso’s Simon TK and Millu from Club Derange ± two of Melbourne’s finest disco captains with the record bags to back it up. Residents Daniel P and Sam Cannon will be backing them up. Kicks off at 11pm.
Melbourne newcomer Brandon Støne has the envious ability to shift between sounds. Following the success of R&Binfused hip hop hit Right Kinda Wrong, the high schooler has released his second single, the gritty hard-hitting rap track Picasso. Støne flaunts his rap skills and delivers slick rhymes with confidence and intensity. He switches his flow constantly throughout the trap-like beat, spitting bars about confidence and his determination to rise above the rest. Zhane White jumps on the second verse, flexing his charismatic flow and toungue-in-cheek lyrics. Together the young emcees have created a musical work of art, with the explosive Picasso cementing their status as the rising stars of Burn City. Flye
Sven Weisemann
Need something a little heavier than Japanese, but with the same health benefits and lightness? I know exactly what you’re tummy is thinking and a mushroom burger from The Little Mushroom Co. is exactly that. The truck floats around Melbourne like an angel, and when you catch it, you’re blessed with their crumbed mushroom heaven which is almost medicinal in nature. The truck has dedicated years to mushroom burgers entirely, crafted so carefully even the most ruthless eater hesitates at first bite to dismantle. They’ll never give away their secrets, but I promise from the bottom of my food-loving heart, they are ridiculous. Head to The Little Mushroom Co. Facebook page to follow the truck.
Also on Friday up the road at Hugs&Kisses, Sydney duo Hviske are launching their debut EP and performing live for the occasion. With a sound that dabbles in techno, industrial and distorted noise-art that still remains fairly melodic and not too much of a self-indulgent wank-fest, they’ve got something pretty original sounding, I can dig it. On support duties is Null and Elisabeth Dixon, pretty solid night of heavy and interesting music. Kicks off at 9pm. Up on the road at Boney on Friday, Autosea is back and hosting German producer/DJ Sven Weisemann. No runof-the-mill German techno DJ, Weisemann cruises between genres with ease, always keeping things cool, deep and dark. Outside of his own electronic music releases, he also produces jazz records and soundtracks. Also entering the bone-zone is Awesome Wales, Acid Safari, J Hookway, Paul Lynch, Street Cymbalm, Eskapet, Josh Wain and Saint James.
Chiara Kickdrum
Want a drink to complement your meal while you lay on the grass chatting life? Tea is perfect for the scene. Any only TE’ will do. Their infusions, blended by the loving hands of a family business, are set to infuse your afternoon with the bliss it truly deserves. Qualified herbalist, Daniela Demarchi takes her Italian family traditions to the world of tisanes rich in all the right ways. Try their Fiori (meaning flower in Italian) of petal and sweet lemon balm, or their Te’ Verde of fragrant petals and green tea. That’s just a couple of their offerings. Head to www.tetea.com.au to explore some more. 20 BEAT.COM.AU
On Saturday, Machine is back at My Aeon and have Sebastian Bayne down from Sydney for the night. Head of IF? Records and frequent touring artist to Europe, Sebastian has been somewhat of a regular at Machine over the years. Meticulous in his selection approach, Bayne throws down enormous sets that come at you like waves on a beach. Rise, peak, descend, rinse and repeat. Also on board are best pals Kiti and Chiara Kickdrum, local newcomer Consoles and of course the residents Simon Slieker and Andrew Till. Kicks off at 10pm, $15 before midnight, $20 after. Get among it.
For an independent artist, Flye has an impressive repertoire of songs under his belt. With every new release, the New South Wales rapper continues to perfect his sound. The artist’s latest banger Finer Things is a lo-fi experimental delight. With his smooth, laid-back vocals Flye glides over bouncy trap beats. His distinct style of rapping is perfect for the mellow pace of the track. The lyrics ooze confidence and the catchy hook echoes Flye’s ability to rule to the rap game. His mixtape is out soon. Global rap icons Migos will be heading down under for the very first time this October. Best known for their mega-hit Bad and Boujee, the Atlanta trio have become one of the most talked about acts of the year. They’ll be accompanied by none other than US rap prodigy 6LACK, who’s just announced his own debut Australian headline shows. Migos will perform at Hisense Arena on Sunday October 15. 6LACK will take to the stage at 170 Russell on Monday October 16. Tickets are on sale now.
Netti
Witness the hottest sounds from emerging Aussie hip hop artists at Nuance. The night will host some of the hottest talent in the scene, with appearances from rap goddess Netti, Sydney artist Jordan Greig, JJay Demelo, Junor and Dex. Royce Drixhen and Yung Dready Mane are bound to bring a high energy performance, and GRMLNS never disappoint with their onstage antics. Nuance will be held at Laundry Bar this Thursday August 24. An after party will be held at Tribeca Thursdays to keep the good times rolling.
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All Ages
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Punk
Metal
Metallica
Good Morning
This week we’ve got two huge gigs on the line. Good Morning will be playing Theatre Royal Castlemaine this Friday August 25. Good Morning are a two-piece recording project featuring Melbourne blokes Stefan Blair and Liam Parsons. These cheerily brisk lads have released two incredible EPs thus far, Shawcross and Glory. Their breeziest tune, Warned You, exhibits those catchy hooks that will be stuck in your head. The overall gentle, low-key instrumentations might remind you of Mac DeMarco. Self-described “alternative drunk pop jazz” band The Shifters and four-piece Baby Blue will be on support duties. The show goes down at 8pm and tickets cost $12.25. Head to theatreroyalcastlemaine. oztix.com.au to get them. You can check out their stuff on Bandcamp or triple j Unearthed before you head down. The only thing you need to ensure is minors will be permitted only with a legal guardian who’s over the age of 25.
Raw Power
In absolutely huge tour news, long-running Italian thrashpunk pioneers Raw Power have announced their debut Australian tour, the first in their 30+ year career. Touring in support of their most recent album Inferno, the band will play The Bendigo Hotel on Friday December 1. Tickets are on sale now via Get on the Stage. Long-running Sydney punks Hard-Ons have announced the upcoming release of a split 7” with French punks Not Scientists, ahead of their co-headline European tour together. To be released on Shield Recordings, the record will feature a previously unreleased track from each band. At this point the record has only been confirmed to be on sale at the European gigs, so if you’re lucky enough to be over there, pick one up.
The ‘90s was an interesting time for metal. Hard rock was on its way out. Its farewell followed a series of acoustic mega-hits by the likes of Extreme and Mr. Big, and I sometimes wonder if this sped up the genre’s decline ± not because More Than Words and To Be With You were bad songs (c’mon, they’re campfire classics) but because a whole lot of folks bought the albums those songs came from, probably expecting more acoustic balladry, and were instead hit over the head with harder-rocking songs and the over-the-top shredsmanship of Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan. At the same time, grunge was rising and thrash was going mainstream thanks to Metallica’s self-titled black album. Yeah, people shit on Metallica’s change in direction but listen to that album now alongside records that were in the charts at the time and it’s still pretty friggin’ crushing. Holier Than Thou. The God That Failed. Through The Never… those ain’t pop songs. Would Pantera have debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts with Far Beyond Driven if Metallica hadn’t opened that door a few years before? In the spirit of the ‘90s, I thought it would be cool to draw attention to a few under-appreciated bands from the era.’
Worriers
Arnio Faraji
Speaking of triple J Unearthed, looks like we got a winner for 2017 triple j Unearthed High. Congratulations to Arno Faraji who has officially been named the winner of this year’s comp. The 17-year-old musician from Shenton College, Perth also produced his massive hip hop tune Destiny’s. Fun fact: He wrote and produced the song in only three days. He beat more than 1000 entrants, so you know this guy really is special. Triple j Unearthed High winners keep getting better and better each year, from Mosquito Coast, Asta, Japanese Wallpaper, Gretta Ray to newest squad member, Arno Faraji. Well deserved.
Philadelphia indie pop-punks Worriers have announced the upcoming release of their new album Survival Pop. Due for release next month, the record follows up 2015’s Imaginary Life. Vocalist and songwriter Lauren Denitzio describes the album and lead single The Possibility as, “For teenage me, who needed a love song that wasn’t just about riding around town with your sweetheart down the shore. I wrote the majority of the songs on this record thinking about what kinds of songs past versions of myself would’ve needed or been listening to at different points in my life.” Survival Pop is due out Friday September 29 on SideOneDummy/Cooking Vinyl Australia. Catch Worriers at the Corner Hotel on Friday September 15 as part of the Poison City Weekender and also on a national tour with Melbourne’s Camp Cope.
Forced Entry
Formed in Seattle in 1984, Forced Entry only released two albums ± 1989’s prophetically titled Uncertain Future, and 1991’s As Above, So Below. Forced Entry’s take on thrash was atmospheric and a little raw, and bares certain similarities with Gojira. Check out the opening track Bone Crackin’ Fever for the precursor to the classic Gojira ‘harmonic rake’ sound. Forced Entry broke up in 1995 and made a brief return in 2002, and in many ways their sound feels more current now than in their early-‘90s heyday.
Converge
The Jungle Giants
Four-piece pop-rock band from Brisbane, The Jungle Giants are heading to Melbourne this Saturday August 26 for a special U18 show. Their new album Quiet Ferocity, may just be their slickest and most instrumentally aggressive yet, featuring singles On Your Way Down and Feel The Way I Do, which reached #14 most played track on triple j this year. They have played festivals including Groovin’ The Moo, and toured cities like Los Angeles, New York, Singapore and Jakarta. The band have supported acts from Last Dinosaurs to Two Door Cinema Club and The Vaccines. The Jungle Giants will also bring Lastlings and Heaps Good Friends along. W Magazine named Lastlings as Australia’s next big cult pop act with their latest EP release Verses, showcasing hypnotic tunes that are based around synth-pop. Meanwhile, Heaps Good Friends have just released two tunes so far, and you can check them out on Spotify or triple j Unearthed. This gig goes down at The Croxton Bandroom at 1pm. You can get tickets on thecroxton.oztix.com.au.
Black Sabbath
Metallic-hardcore lords Converge have revealed the title and release date for their new full length album, their first since 2012’s critically acclaimed All We Love We Leave Behind. Entitled The Dusk In Us, the record will be released on Friday November 3 via Deathwish and Epitaph Records. Recorded and mixed by guitarist Kurt Ballou at his own God City Studios, already released singles Under Duress and I Can Tell You About Pain show the band continuing their unique brand of frantic noise-rock and hardcore influenced metal. The original Arnold Schwarzenegger-themed punk rockers Arnocorps ± not that terrible rip-off by the guy from As I Lay Dying ± have announced the upcoming release of their new album The Unbelievable LP. Following up 2013’s The Fantastic EP, the record will feature guest appearances by Jello Biafra and Jesse Luscious. The Unbelievable LP is due out Saturday August 26 on Alternative Tentacles.
Out were a metal band from France who got caught up in the Nu-Metal wave at a time when Roadrunner Records was signing anyone with short spiky hair and a downtuned guitar, but they didn’t really fit the genre. Maybe imagine a less angry, not-at-all-southern Pantera with a keyboard player and a healthier relationship with beer and you’re part way there. Black Sabbath released some really kickarse albums in the ‘90s that were criminally overlooked ± Dehumanizer, with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, and Cross Purposes with Tony Martin. Dehumanizer was a return to the dungeonmetal of the early ‘80s Dio era, and Cross Purposes actually veers towards progressive metal in a few parts. It also holds up incredibly well in terms of not sounding dated, which isn’t true of all Sabbath albums (Seventh Star, anyone?). Cross Purposes is currently not on any streaming services and it can take a bit of digging to find but it’s well worth the hunt. BEAT.COM.AU
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You wouldn’t be wrong in dubbing Batpiss a heavy band. There’s a thunderous, terrifying energy to their sound enhanced by lyrics that are often a scathing critique of Australian society. Bassist and singer Thomy Sloane is, however, keen to separate the band from their abrasive reputation, with their third album Rest In Piss, serving as an opportunity for the band to channel their intensity into weirder, more experimental territory. When presented with the auspicious task of naming the album, the band chose to be as impactful as possible. “It’s got a few meanings,” Sloane says. “It’s an ode to some pretty close friends who we’ve lost quite tragically over the last couple of years. It’s also meant to be a bit tongue-in-cheek as well. Overall, I think it’s a goodbye to feeling bad about horrible things, along with getting over the tragedy of our friends dying. “It’s my favourite album that we’ve done so far. I think it’s a goodbye to our old way of working. We’ve tried to move forward in our music writing, away from just angry punk music. I think it’s because we’re not really as angry anymore, more sad.” The album’s artwork is particularly striking, with guitarist Paul Piss the man behind the disfigured face that graces the sleeve. “Paul did a whole series of paintings of weird faces. The one we chose as the cover was actually the first one he did. It’s a picture of somebody getting hung and I kind of think it looks like me. I’m like to Paul ‘Are you trying to say something here? Are we still friends?’ That’s how I feel when I look at it, I still really like it though,” Sloane laughs. With none other than The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard in the producer’s chair, there was always going to be a new edge to the band that only someone with his reputation could bring out. “It’s funny how that came about,” says Sloane. “We were touring with The Drones in 2014. When they asked us to do a national run with them we were like ‘Fuck, yes.’ They’re one of our favourite bands. We became pretty good friends after that and on the road we were joking around and said ‘Ah Gaz, you’re going to record our next album aren’t you?’ and he was into the idea. So then we were like, ‘We better write a record now fellas cause Gaz is going to make it.’ “We had nothing written at all at that point. To work with him was really cool. He threw in heaps of weird ideas that we wouldn’t normally think of and made us work in different ways. The first two albums we did were all live in the studio. This one was more pieced together which was really fun. We’ve never really done that before.”
Given the political climate, it’s natural for what is happening on our doorstep to seep through the music we listen to. Musicians, much like many other Australian residents, are similarly frustrated at policies and decisions that leave our most vulnerable in situations beyond their control. No other song articulates this better on Rest in Piss than Weatherboard Man. “The track is about rural people and how they are often depressed due to their lower class upbringing,” Sloane says. “In the end, the sadness from that doesn’t really mean much compared to the sadness that the traditional owners experience. No matter how sad and depressed you are in your shitty little world, it’s not as sad as that. People need to acknowledge that shit. The whole album’s about darker times but nothing’s really as sad compared to that.” Batpiss are an unmissable live act, the band translating the energy of their recorded music into a visceral performance. “I think because we’ve been sitting on these songs for a year now without being able to play them, we’re especially excited to get on the road. We don’t really get to tour much anymore but when we do it’s always lots of fun. I like being on the road, anything to get out of town.” Sloane is admirably pragmatic about what’s going through his head as he’s playing. “We just like to play from start to finish without any stops. I hate talking to the crowd, it’s something I’m not good at. I just get in the zone.” Sloane laughs at the idea of Batpiss being crowned the Kings of Collingwood, but it’s a fitting title to bestow upon the trio who have become an integral part of the Melbourne music scene. “The Melbourne scene is rad ± the fact you go out any night of the week from Monday to Sunday and see any style of music is amazing. I like that there’s no competition between genres or bands and stuff. It’s just music. “What I’d like to see more is mixed bills, not just the same music all the time, and making sure lineups are diverse in gender too. Just mixing it all up, making it all a big happy cesspool place to hang out in.”
“We’ve tried to move forward in our music writing, away from just angry punk music. I think it’s because we’re not really as angry anymore, more sad.”
Batpiss’ new album Rest In Piss is out now via Poison City Records. They’ll perform at The Tote on Friday August 25 (support from Gareth Liddiard, Palm Springs and Bench Press) and Saturday August 26 (support from The Nation Blue, Leonardo Decapitated and Flour).
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There’s a lot to love about Junction Arts Festival. Showcasing the best artists Tasmania has to offer over five days in September, Junction celebrates live arts with a series of site-specific performances designed to provide audiences with an experience like no other. From an acoustic music picnic to an evening art walk, a frisbee mapping project and a cycle circuit featuring impressive tweed ensembles, the 2017 Junction festival is shaping up to be something special. “What I love about Junction is it’s such a niche, boutique festival in that it started as a festival that was all about interactive art,” says Greg Clarke, Creative Director of Junction Arts Festival. “It’s also a festival where all that work is staged in unusual spaces throughout the city. Launceston’s this amazing town. It’s got beautiful 1930’s art deco buildings and lots of Georgian buildings from the 19th century. It’s a festival that happens in those spaces.” One of the more recent spaces of Junction is the creation of the Prince’s Square hub: a central location for visitors to navigate their way around the festival. The picturesque square is one of many spaces hosting events at the festival alongside others including the Fountain Bar, a venue set to host a free music program running throughout the duration of Junction. “Having run the Adelaide Fringe, I learned what was really popular and what people loved Ð they loved that central hub,” says Clarke. “They loved going into a kind of magical world, a village where they can meet their friends and have a drink, have something to eat, and then go and experience some amazing art. And that’s exactly what we did in Prince’s Square; we created the hub. What we’re going to do this year is expand that even further.” Such expansion extends to the 2017 program which sees an impressive variety of events on offer. Those wishing to hear what the Tasmanian music scene is producing can do so with performances from the likes of electronic pop duo FLXW, Hobart’s Magnus and Co., and popular Tassie band, The Embers, who’ll bring their mix of reggae, funk, rock, and blues to the Fountain Bar to kick off weekend festivities. For those wanting a truly unique experience, Junction is also featuring events such as Town Crossings Ð inviting participants to take a frisbee on a journey around Launceston Ð and Uta Uber Kool Ja, a chance to experience a rock ’n’ roll after-party in an actual hotel room. There’s also plenty of art installations on display to showcase Tasmania’s most innovative artists, such as in 2017’s new event, Nightlight, featuring a number of artists from across the state. “We’ve got 15 artists from Tasmania [for Nightlight], most of them from Launceston,” explains
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Clarke. “There are performance artists, singers, beat poets, cartoonists Ð all sorts of different artists and creative people. Basically, we’ve invited them to create a work Ð whether it’s a live performance or a piece of artwork Ð in one of the sites in Prince’s Square or in many of the buildings around the square. People are creating work in old churches, old hair salons, shop windows Ð a lot of the work will be in shop windows. It’s an opportunity to see some of Tasmania’s really interesting artists creating new work especially for the festival.” Celebrating the artists of Tasmania is truly the heart and soul of this festival. With a diverse program, unique performance spaces, and seven years of experience as Launceston’s major arts festival, Junction is definitely worth a trip over Bass Strait. “We really want to showcase the amazing talent that’s Tasmanian. In fact, nearly the majority of the work in the festival is by Tasmanian artists so it is going to be something quite special. I always say to people, ‘If you want to hear what’s going on with music in Tasmania, come to Junction because you’re going to get this big showcase of the best of what’s happening in the state’”.
“They loved going into a kind of magical world, a village where they can meet their friends and have a drink, have something to eat, and then go and experience some amazing art.”
Junction Arts Festival will run between Wednesday September 6 and Sunday September 10 in Launceston, Tasmania. For more information, visit junctionartsfestival.com.au.
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The Lockhearts Inspired by the wild men and women of rock ‘n’ roll in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Sydney four-piece The Lockhearts are set to bring their heady mix of blues, southern and hard-rock to a bar near you. Having spent the last three weeks zigzagging up and down the east coast, now it’s Melbourne’s turn to celebrate the release of their long-awaited new single Ride Home, while soaking up their swagger – and be treated to an introduction to their forthcoming studio album, Americana Doom Fuzz. “Melbourne’s been really good to us,” says frontman Tim Meaco. “There’s a really warm and welcoming community of musicians and bands down there. That makes touring that much more enjoyable.” The Lockhearts formed in 2012 over a shared passion for vintage guitar stores, hot sauce and the first four Van Halen albums – and they have gone on to achieve national success. They currently hold the title of longest running weekly residency in Sydney and are the instigators behind the hugely successful Old Mate’s Block Party festival. Last year they inked a deal with Golden Robot Records, a respected independent label with reach around the world. Americana Doom Fuzz will be their first release since closing the deal, and as Meaco tells it, the making of this important release was a labour of love and a product of late-night experimentation. “We actually started recording [the album] around this time last year, so it’s been something we’ve been working on for quite a while. “We deliberately chose not to rush and work hard at getting it right. We made sure it lived up to our own expectations before we played it for everyone else.” On stage, The Lockhearts take their cues from rock legends of the past and their sound is heavily informed by American and English bands such as
“We deliberately chose not to rush and work hard at getting it right, and made sure it lived up to our own expectations before we played it for everyone else.” Led Zepplin and early Aerosmith. “We love the idea of tracking interesting sounds in the studio and we’re obviously very influenced by the production that came out of the ‘60s and ‘70s when that kind of pursuit in recording was young and experimental,” Meaco says. “We used the old Led Zeppelin trick of recording the drums in a stairwell and we actually set up a toy drum kit – it’s this little thing but it has this insane reverb, just from echoing through our concrete stairwell. We used it for some different effects on the album and we doubled it over the top of other drums. You can get some really interesting sounds tracking in strange rooms.” Despite the fact that Americana Doom Fuzz has been recorded, mixed and ready to go for a while now, Meaco admits fans will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on a copy. “There’s been some delays with getting it out but that’s standard practise with any album release I think. It’s going to be out early next year – early 2018.” In the meantime, catch The Lockhearts’ high
octane, dial-up-to-11 live show. “We tend to get a little restless not playing new stuff, so we will be playing tracks from the upcoming album at these shows,” Meaco says. “We can’t wait to play in Melbourne again. Melbourne has its own scene and it’s very communal. We treat everyone with respect and they treat us with respect too – and they welcome you with open arms. “James Young at Cherry Bar has taken care of us many times before, and the boys at Young Henrys down there always make sure we’ve got a good rider,” he laughs. “It’s always interesting going into new territory when you’re not sure how to read a new crowd. We tend to play the same way in uncharted waters as we would play at home. Occasionally we will throw in a bit of Daryl Braithwaite’s The Horses. That’s a classic that has held up over time.” By Natalie Rogers
The Courtneys
“Our main priority is making art that is about how we feel in a really honest and genuine way. We each speak for ourselves.”
I’m texting through Skype from Sydney, to Sydney Koke from Canada, while she’s in France. Koke happens to be the bassist for The Courtneys, and is also known by her band moniker Crazy Courtney, not to be confused with The Courtney’s actual Courtney, Courtney Garvin, who is also Classic Courtney. Lead singer Cute Courtney is also not really Courtney, but Jen. With their return to Australia unfolding this month, it seemed timely to touch base with the dream-pop trio about inspiration and death by cougar. “I think that’s why Australians are so friendly and fun. You live in such a dangerous place that you could get bitten by a poisonous spider and die tomorrow – the only solution is to enjoy life in the moment and have a happy-go-lucky attitude,” Koke says “Our last trip there was a complete and total blast. Foam-filled fountains, midnight shirtless saxophone concerts on the beach, swimming in shark infested waters, you name it. We even saw a brown snake.” We’re typing back and forth since the mountains of Southern France have made an actual phone call impractical, and conversation has rather naturally drifted to the various ways Australia can kill you. Not that The Courtneys are immune to life amidst the food-chain in their native Vancouver. “I’m terrified of bears,” she says. “Cougars are scary too, but people always say there’s no point because they’re so stealthy you won’t know you’re encountering one until it’s attacking you.” Armed with the grim knowledge that death by surprise-cougar is apparently a thing, the trio have set out in support of their sophomore album, II. It’s
The Lockhearts will perform at The Vineyard, St Kilda on Thursday August 24 (with The Mercy Kills and Darcee Fox) and Cherry Bar on Saturday August 26 (with Darcee Fox, Uptown Ace and The Kids).
likely you’ve heard The Courtneys before; either from the success of their debut (think songs such as Nu Sundae and 90210), or the strength of their first visit. It doesn’t hurt that they also seem so friendly and approachable. Last tour Jen, who takes the reins on drums and lead vocals, sounded legitimately amazed at their trajectory. She also revealed Koke’s dream of filming a choreographed music video before they died – an aspiration that is closer to reality than you’d think. “It’s true about the choreographed dance music video,” Koke says. “It’s interesting you ask about that, because we actually spent a bunch of time trying to plan a real ‘90s boy band-inspired dance video and we ran into a bunch of problems. Aside from securing a boat and a plane, we had trouble figuring out what kind of backup dancers we would want. “We didn’t want a bunch of super conventionally attractive women or men, because although that would fit the style of the video, we don’t want to perpetuate ideals of conventional beauty. But then we didn’t know how we would select people at all. Maybe we can hold a competition for people who want to be dancers in our video, where the only criterion is freaky dancing skill.” The ‘90s throwback isn’t at all surprising. To
those familiar with their style and sound, the band have a love of the era that clearly infuses their sense of sound. What is fascinating, though, is how much consideration has gone into the motivations of this appeal. “It’s weird paying homage to something, as we often do, that has outdated ideals,” Koke says. “For us to be dancing around beside a plane or boat. What are we really saying about the importance of wealth and status? For us, those things are so funny and cheesy in old music videos, but the line between referencing or making fun of old pop culture stuff and perpetuating those ideas is tricky to discern sometimes. “We’re also conscious about not changing our appearance or mannerisms for the public, and to just be our normal selves, so I think that is political in itself. I think people can be suspicious about the use of political ideas to gain social credit and importance, so our solution to that is to each just have our own politics, and talk about them, but not generate a political agenda for our band. Our main priority is making art that is about how we feel in a really honest and genuine way. We each speak for ourselves.”
The Courtneys will perform at John Curtin Hotel on Thursday August 24. II is out now via Flying Nun Records
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Lupa J Classical and electronic music are two worlds that don’t always come together. However, 19-yearold electronic musician Imogen Jones – who makes music under the moniker Lupa J – has spent time with one foot in both, having studied violin at Conservatorium High School in Sydney. She released new music this year in the form of single Put Me Back Together, a taste of her third EP expected later this year. The EP is a culmination of a year spent refining her sound after the release of My Right Name last year. “I really focused on trying to get my production better,” Jones says. “I did three remixes during that time of other people’s music, and I think that really helped me get better at production. I spent a long time trying to figure out what kind of musical style I wanted to be writing in.” While there are no remixes currently in the works, expect to see some more in the future. Lupa J will be opening the latest NGV Friday Nights series, this time in conjunction with their House of Dior exhibition – featuring on a lineup of both Australian and international artists, including GL, Shonen Knife and Kate Miller-Heidke. Her performance will also be the debut of a simplified live show, one that coincides with the upcoming release of the new EP. The move is designed to connect more with audiences, as Jones was finding herself isolated from fans when playing live. “I used to always play behind a desk and have a lot of things I was doing at the time. I was singing, pressing a lot of buttons, and playing violin at once.” Her roots in classical music see her wanting to stay independent when it comes to reproducing her music live, due to the way she goes about recording
“I don’t want to be one of those people that sings and has everyone else do everything.” it. “I don’t want to be one of those people that sings and has everyone else do everything. I do all the sounds in my music myself. I think that’s a really important element to take to the live show – me actually making music, rather than just singing. I don’t want to be perceived as just a singer.” The re-jigging of the live show means it’ll be easier for Jones to connect with the audience, while also retaining control of the music being created live on stage. The leap from classical to electronic music was one that Jones feels came quite naturally, despite the two worlds often being at odds. “The way I think musically, and the way I play violin works better with electronic music production than writing with a band.” She enjoys the freedom that surrounds making electronic music, preferring to be able to control all aspects of the compositions. “I would just sit in my room with GarageBand. It’s a more solo process, and using a computer to make music, you can put any sounds you want rather than being confined to a guitar, drums, bass.” Being able to have that space
to create also meant that she could “experiment with sounds the violin can make, and electronic sounds that work similarly to the violin.” Unfortunately, not everyone really understood the switch, especially considering the prestige of the Conservatorium High School. This was especially the case for the teachers, who hadn’t really experienced anyone wanting to make the switch before. “A lot of [my teachers] feel like classical music is the superior art form – to pop music and electronic music especially – so I was pretty much alone when I was doing that.” Having played violin since the age of six, the jump was definitely a daunting one, but one that Jones doesn’t regret at all. It’s clearly paid off, considering her ever-growing reputation in Australian music circles. By Ben Madden
Gordi Sophie Payten wasn’t always confident enough to share her music. In the beginning, the 24-year-old singer/songwriter had to find other ways to get feedback from those closest to her. “When I was a kid, if I ever came across someone who was like, ‘This is a song I wrote,’ I’d listen to it with a preconceived idea that it’d be crap,” Payten says. “I didn’t want my friends to have that. Maybe it was because I was writing about personal things and I wasn’t prepared to feel that exposed, I’d tell people that someone else had written the song. It was a better way to get an objective analysis.” It’s writing under a pseudonym – her family nickname Gordi – that helped give Payten the needed confidence to put her music into the world. “It helps me separate it and I think it’s been a fortunate byproduct that it has also kept everything a little more private. The lyrics and the type of music that I make is quite personal and there are always going to be people who know me thinking, ‘Okay who’s that about or what’s that about.’” Payten says. “By using a pseudonym, the next tier of people are a bit further removed, then it becomes more about what that song means to them, rather than what it meant specifically to me.” The road to Payten’s debut album Reservoir, hasn’t been an easy one. As well as mixing a heavy touring schedule with writing and recording, she’s also been juggling the final year of her medical degree. “It was stressful in the beginning. Throughout 2016 I’d do bits and pieces here and there. If I had a week off uni I’d go and record a song in New York or LA. When I had another available window I’d go and pump out five songs in five days. At the end of 2016 I had all these different pieces all over the world,” says Payten.
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“In January I went on a trip to Iceland. I recorded some songs there from scratch then I went to Wisconsin. That week was about bringing everything together, stems were flying over from all parts of the globe, and we were getting live musicians in to tidy up the loose ends. By the end of that week we had a finished record that was ready for mixing.” From growing up on a rural farm in Canowindra, New South Wales – a town with a population of less than 2,300 – to playing stages in some of the world’s biggest cities, the change has been immense. “There’s nothing to compare it to. Playing a show in Barcelona and seeing people in the crowd singing the words is still so bizarre,” Payten says. “Those moments where you look into the crowd and see someone who lives on the other side of the world to you, who you’ve never met and who doesn’t know you, singing some phrase that you wrote while you were sitting on your bed in Randwick, Sydney – the gravity of that is astonishing.” Getting to this point hasn’t been easy, and along the way Payten has learned some vital lessons. “It’s important to have grit, to develop resilience. While I have a wonderful team around me and I feel so supported, at the end of the day you have to have
Lupa J will open NGV Friday Nights on Friday September 1.
enough grit and resilience to keep going because there are setbacks,” Payten says. “All these things have taught me that there’s no point in doing it if you don’t stop and enjoy it. When we’re playing these amazing shows, I pick a moment in the set where it’s a trigger point for me and I’m like, ‘Okay you have to stop for a minute and look around you and realise how lucky you are.’” Once Payten unveils Reservoir to the world, there’s a key message she wants listeners to take with them. “Have an open mind with the sound that I’ve been trying to bring together and challenge the idea of what a conventional genre might be. “Above all, this record is a really honest representation of what I call my reservoir – my innermost place, the place where I contemplate the things that I’ve been through and the things that I see the people I love going through. It’s a super personal thing, so I want people to be respectful of that, but then also take it on and invite them to do the same, to not be afraid to dip right into their own reservoir and see what comes out.” By Gloria Brancatisano
“Those moments where you look into the crowd and see someone who lives on the other side of the world to you… singing some phrase that you wrote…the gravity of that is astonishing.” Gordi will release her debut album, Reservoir on Friday August 25 via Liberation Music. She’ll perform in-store at Record Paradise on Sunday August 27, before supporting Gang of Youths at Festival Hall on Wednesday September 6.
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Integrate LIVE Theatre
With everything from lighting and staging to pro-audio and AV, mark Integrate LIVE Theatre 2017 on your calendar as an event not to be missed.
Returning after a successful 2016 debut, Integrate LIVE Theatre presents a comprehensive threeday program covering the latest in live entertainment technology. The 2017 program has been developed specifically with lighting, staging, and audio in mind with a range of events targeted at a diverse audience, from those just starting out in the industry to experienced AV professionals. It all begins with ‘Event Creation – The Secrets to Producing Award Winning Events’, the first of 12 seminars to be presented at Integrate LIVE 2017. Featuring Andrew Walsh of Accolade and Tiny Good of Showtech, this seminar will look at the entire live event process, from concept development right through to delivery. The two speakers will bring years of expertise to the event thanks to Walsh’s position as a highly regarded director of many major events, including the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, and Good’s experience as a renowned head rigger and production manager. Four other seminars will be held on the first day, including ‘Sound Futures’ with David Claringbold (d&b audiotechnik) and ‘ICoPER Update’ with Tiny Good. ‘Sound Futures’ will explore the human auditory experience, with a focus on how nature and our physical environments may interact with sound technology in the future. Meanwhile, ‘ICoPER Update’ will see Good give an overview of the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging, which is scheduled to be released later this year. The code will outline rigging requirements for different countries, with the seminar focusing on the
implications for practitioners and manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region. The following day answers more questions on lighting and sound with a particularly useful seminar titled, ‘Getting the Best From Your Sound System’. Hosted by David Jacques of National Audio Systems, the event will advise audiences on how to make the most of PA systems, especially in difficult environments. Jacques will cover everything from sound system design to tuning and optimisation as he shares his knowledge of how to use PA systems effectively. Once you’ve learned how to optimise your PA, Integrate have set up a panel of industry experts to discuss ‘The Impact of Technology on Lighting Design’. Paul Collision (eleven DESIGN), Marcus Pugh (resolution X), Pete Lynn (Technical Direction Company), Nimrod Weis (ENESS), and John Stanley (Light & Sound Solutions) will join forces to uncover the effects of new technology on lighting design in an effort to answer the question ‘Is new technology changing the way designers think?’
The seminar series closes on Thursday with four final events – ‘Electro-acoustics for Pubs to Parliaments – How to Side-step Your Acoustical Problems’ will seek to fill the knowledge gap surrounding loudspeakers and acoustics with help from Glenn Leembruggen of Acoustic Directions. Leembruggen will discuss phase interface, modelling, equalisation, listening, and operation among other topics as he explores reasons why amplified sound is often of a lower quality than what can be easily achieved for the same overall cost. The final day will also see Jason Bovaird (Moving Light Productions) advise audiences on how best to approach lighting design in ‘Lighting Design For Theatre’. Bovaird will compare the differences in designs for a wide range of productions from ballet, opera, and musical theatre through to large scale events. With everything from lighting and staging to pro-audio and AV, mark Integrate LIVE Theatre 2017 on your calendar as an event not to be missed. By Jessica Over
Unpainted Prospects
“I’m normally a perfectionist, I like taking my time, but on this one it was different… It was great to see things become real so fast.”
“These days most of my songwriting starts when I feel like I’ve got something that I want to say,” says singer/songwriter Matthew Daniel, ahead of the EP launch for his alt-folk outfit, Unpainted Prospects. “I think I’d learn a lot from sitting and watching and being in the room while other musicians are doing their thing. In my early teens I really got into a lot of what Joni Mitchell was doing, and I feel like she’s so real. “Musically her work went everywhere. Even within one song it was loose and she was driven by what she wanted to express, not just with the words, but with the music. I think it would have been great to be in the room while Joni was working on a lot of what she’s done.” Daniel is an accomplished songwriter. He led his previous band The Fold to success on independent radio and onto memorable jaunts in Europe, gracing the stages of festivals including Haldern-Pop in Germany and Alive, Belgium. “I love being around people while they’re working and soaking it up. Other musicians really inspire me, and I think Paul Simon would definitely be up there [to learn from] in terms of real songwriting craft,” he says. “His work is more structured, but I really respect what he does, and he has explored so many different corners as well. Sometimes he manages to get to this place of real emotional clarity with his writing, which is something I work towards. I feel like he doesn’t hide behind much and he really tries to say what’s there.” The Night & Day EP is full of intimate moments, as Daniel offers the listener an insight into 28 BEAT.COM.AU
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his reality via exceptionally constructed melodies. It was recorded and produced with Richard Andrews of Underground Lovers at Pharmacy Studios. “It was really exciting, and in particular I enjoyed how quickly everything came together this time. Richard’s process is to work really fast, and it actually pushes you past the point you’d normally go. “I’m normally a perfectionist, I like taking my time, but on this one it was different,” Daniel says. “On three of the tracks it was myself, Richard and Andy [the bass player for the recording] crammed into a tiny room. It was great to see things become real so fast.” At the Night & Day launch Daniel will be joined by some of Melbourne’s finest musicians: Nick Tumney (double bass), Gawain Davey (clarinet and saxophone), Warren Howden (flute), Nicola Bell (drums) and Alfred Daniel (backing vocals, harmonica). Daniel has also handpicked two very special support acts – eclectic performer, Melissa Main and alt-folk group Kite, led by Micha Hosking. “Melissa Main – she does this thing,” Daniel says. “She calls herself the musician’s accomplice, so she helps people with their creative and songwriting process. I’m in a songwriting circle with her. It’s
a bunch of songwriters – we get together once a month and share what we’re working on. “A couple of years ago when I was finding it hard to get some stuff finished she was really helpful to me, so I really wanted to pay my respects to her and give her an opportunity to play in front of a room of people,” Daniel says. “And Micha Holding – I came across her work because she was a friend of my brother. She writes these incredibly crafted songs and beautiful arrangements, and is an incredible mandolinist. She’s a really great, sensitive songwriter.” Interestingly, the decision to include an allfemale support lineup was a deliberate move on Daniel’s part. “I actually chose them because I consciously wanted to get some female singer/ songwriters up, or some female musicians up,” he says. “There’s been a lot of talk out there about the lack of visibility or the disparity in the music industry, or in all industries really, between men and women, so I wanted to find some really talented females that I know, and give them an opportunity to play.” By Natalie Rogers
Unpainted Prospects will launch Night & Day at Wesley Anne on Sunday August 27, with support from Melissa Main and Kite.
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BSIDE Gallery
Artvo
What is Artvo? ArtVo is an immersive art gallery displaying amazing hand-painted art that you can touch and requires you to pose in, which when captured through the lens of a smartphone camera creates a unique visually illusive 3D image that places you as part of the art. How has your exhibition changed? When ArtVo started out it was appealing to children and families. Now we see millennials wanting to push the boundaries of art, evincing their own unique interpretation of the paintings to create the perfect Insta flick. Share something special you’ll always find at your exhibitions? There isn’t a room that you can walk in at ArtVo where you won’t see people with smiles on their face or a look of astonishment about the amazing photo they’ve created. How does your current exhibition challenge the audience? ArtVo challenges the audience to pose and act to the best of their ability. The more effort they put in to make the scene ‘real’ the better the photo comes out. These have lead to some uber creative photos. What have you learnt from the experience of opening an art space? There’s no wrong answer in the world of art. Everyone has their own interpretation of how to pose in the art. The way in which a child or grandparent will pose is very different to the edginess and creativity shown by a young adult in creating their shot. At ArtVo you will often see the boundaries being pushed and this creativity is applauded.
Find Artvo at 26 Star Crescent, Level 1, Harbour Town, Docklands.
Is there a signature approach to how you exhibit? BSIDE Gallery seeks to avoid the traditional bullshit that comes with most commercial gallery approaches. Rather than have set application processes, we do our best to accommodate a wide variety of artists’ budgets and timeframes. BSIDE Gallery is the new generation of art spaces; young, energetic and looking to break the rules. Art to us is about…Saying something that actually has depth and meaning, by both local and international artists. We also enjoy exhibiting works that are actually affordable. It’s always such a wonderful feeling when you’re able to help someone start off their art collection. Why is it important to expose yourself to different art forms, artists and ideas? Although we love to exhibit urban art, we don’t want to pigeonhole ourselves as a street art gallery. It’s extremely important on all levels to expose yourself to a wide variety of art forms, artists, and ideas, because you never know what you’ll learn from them. What’s up next for BSIDE Gallery? Our next exhibition Disposable has been curated by Monica Balaz of Primary Arcade, and features works by over 30 different artists including Lucy Lucy, Callum Preston and Kitt Bennett. This exhibition seeks to push the boundaries of illustrative, painting, and typographic practices through the exploration of the disposability of objects in everyday life and the effects of expendable culture on our society. The exhibition opens Friday September 8 from 6pm.
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Victoria Police Museum
Junior Space
Tell us about your gallery? The Victoria Police Museum exhibits the largest collection of Kelly Gang armour in Australia and forensic evidence from some of Melbourne’s most notorious crimes. We present visitors with an intriguing insight into the social history of policing and crime. Can you tell us about Agents of Change? In 2017, Victoria Police celebrate 100 years of women in policing, so we decided to exhibit Agents of Change. In this celebratory exhibition, step into the shoes of the trailblazing, game changing women that have helped shape Victoria Police since 1917. Featuring treasures from the early 1900s, uniforms from the 1940s to today, the belongings of some of Victoria’s most famous police women, and of course the famous 1970s police handbag, Agents of Change shines a light on a century of hard work and challenges. What collections do you exhibit? The Museum’s collection contains artefacts from the 1800s to the present day that reflect the diversity of Victoria’s policing and criminal history. The collection includes two sets of original Kelly Gang armour, police uniforms and equipment, police medals, convict registers, prisoner records, mug-shots, crime scene photographs, confiscated weapons, police motorcycles, a bomb disposal robot, and forensic evidence. What’s a proud moment your gallery would like to share? We are proud to announce that the Museum’s current exhibition Behind the Badge was Highly Commended at the recent 2017 Victorian Museum Awards. Congratulations to our colleagues in the museum and gallery sector who took home awards and received special mentions this year. policemuseum.vic.gov.au
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Victoria Police Museum is located at 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne.
What is your current exhibition? One of the longest ongoing debates in the art world surrounds itself around whether or not painting is dead ± infamously spoken by Paul Delaroche in 1839 upon seeing the Daguerreotype for the first time. After centuries of debate, Back and Dead doesn’t seek to claim painting as dead or alive. It instead provides insight into contemporary painting in Melbourne in 2017 and asks audiences to make up their own mind. Has your art space turned out how envisioned? Of course, so much has had to change to adapt to financial pressures of the industry. But all in all, it has been such a great success in terms of audience and artist engagement, and this is what was envisioned for the space. Could you share the unexpected realities you’ve experienced through your exhibitions? Every artist has different requirements and methods of display and install. Being able to accommodate all these variations has been different than expected. This also translates into different audiences coming through the space which is amazing. Why is it important to expose yourself to different art forms, artists and ideas? Art has many different ways of inspiring, influencing and challenging thought processes. It can expose us to different feelings or experiences outside of our own. One artist, one idea or one exhibition might not do it for you. The more you see, the more likely you will find something that resonates, moves or challenges you. juniorspace.com.au
BSIDE Gallery is located at 121 Brunswick St, Fitzroy.
Junior Space is located at 65 Smith St, Fitzroy.
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Album of the Week (Poison City Records)
Singles With Lachlan Kanoniuk The Australian government should bankroll There’s Something About Mary 2 as a ruse to finally lure Jonathan Richman back here.
Single of the Week:
Kirin J Callinan ft Alex Cameron, Molly Lewis & Jimmy Barnes
Big Enough (EMI)
You can count the dozens of questionable stylistic decisions that went into Big Enough’s ingredient list, and wonder how any one of them passed a taste test down the food chain. It’s a hideous clash of equal parts Morricone and Guetta. The devices are cheap, but the energy is real. Barnsey’s wail is confronting and ridiculous, but it’s, objectively, a powerful and impressive force. There’s heart in the duelling narrative between Kirin and Alex, unifying for wry genius in the final verse of global shout-outs. None of it sounds real, but that doesn’t withhold it from being real. Big Enough is undeniably brash in a time that calls for anything but. When all feels lost, look to the sky. Ol’ Jim Barnes might be there. There’s wisdom in his incomprehensible scream.
LCD Soundsystem
Bench Press
tonite (DFA)
Bench Press
Scepticism of new LCD Soundsystem remained at the beginning of the band’s return to Melbourne last month, until they performed tonite. Energised, with a renewed urgency ± even if James Murphy still highlights inopportune syllables with feathered falsetto.
In most post-punk, there’s a separation between the raw emotions, and anger fuelling the music and the listener. Melbourne’s Bench Press are an exception to that rule, and their debut self-titled album is a perfect example – the sparsity and intricacies of post-punk throughout are backed by a whole lot of pent-up fury.
Alex Lahey
Every Day’s The Weekend (Nicky Boy/Caroline)
There’s a longstanding, trite beers ‘n’ bongs party-hard sentiment still rife throughout Australian garage pop. Rising above that to an extent, Alex Lahey uses the “fuck work, every day’s the weekend” mentality as metaphor for relationships and unrequited emotional connection. It’s reminiscent of Japandroids, though not quite reaching the depth of longing in lyrical nuance, or the heights of compensatory triumph through catchy “Woah-oh-ah-oh-oh” moments. Threatens to be spectacular, but plays it a little too safe.
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Opener Hey Man calls you to attention with toms, joined by a throbbing bass riff and howling guitar, as well as some very direct vocals ± clocking in at less than two minutes. Burning Up slinks in before you’ve realised, effortlessly delicious. Group Anxiety and Powerless are the pivot points in the middle of the album, perhaps two of the strongest tracks. The choruses are catchy and painfully relatable; laconic reflections of life and struggle. In all honesty, this album goes from strength to strength, climaxing in closing track Passions, featuring an immense slow jam that builds to angular riffs and a lot of tension. Bench Press are a band who’ve built a reputation on the live circuit, but what stands out in this production is how well their live attitude and ferocity has been captured. Each time I listened to the album, I had to remind myself that this is their debut album. Ten tracks of near-perfect, very Melbourne post-punk. But hey, what’s perfection in punk anyway? They’re getting a well-deserved nine out of ten for this release ± and that’s entirely selfish, so they’ve got room to grow to a ten for their next album. Only good things to come here. By Margy Noble
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Albums
Reviews
War
7.0
The Preatures
Girlhood
8.0
It’s difficult to pin Rival Fire down to a certain genre. On face value, they’re an alt-rock band ± but on War, they seamlessly jump across sounds, finding the perfect balance between in-your-face riffs and synth-heavy ballads. Opener Slave establishes their debut as a rock album first and foremost. This feeds directly into standout track Riot, which begins with Rob Farnham’s solitary commanding vocals, setting the song’s beat. He invites listeners onto the warpath, with both the lyrical content and its delivery an impassioned battle cry. Dreams completely moves away from this sound, beginning with a slow piano lead before brooding drums kick in. Take the Fall opens with a riff that wouldn’t be out of place in an old Western, there are hints of metal on Doctor and Addiction, and synths at the start of Memories leave it sounding like an EDM track. Each song is firmly Rival Fire, with Farnham’s vocals the connecting force between them all. Cliché as it may be, there really is something for everyone here. War is a solid, no-frills rock album. What you hear is what you get with Rival Fire ± a group of guys totally committed to their shifting sounds, while staying true to their rock roots.
Back in 2013, The Preatures went from being a little known act from Sydney to one of the country’s most acclaimed bands. With fame comes an entirely new life, the band’s sophomore album Girlhood grappling with this adjustment to the limelight, made all the more poignant by its feminine lens. Straight out of the cannon is title track Girlhood, lead singer Isabella Manfredi describing her yearning for acceptance as a woman as the musical backing transforms the song into a blazing anthem. The First Night wears its romantic sentiment on its sleeve, the song chronicling feelings of attraction and intrigue as sparkling synths echo the sentiments of the lyrics. Cherry Ripe is another candid track about stardom, Manfredi’s voice lustrous as she sings of the late nights and the physical toll of the lifestyle. The buoyant Lip Balm stylistically sounds like an indie pop number from the ‘90s, while the easy pace of closing track Something New brings the evocative Italian language to the fore. The Preatures channel their musical strengths into intoxicating melodic moments that show off their versatility. The female-lead music revolution is here, and if you’re not on board, the band are here to convince you otherwise.
By Anthony Furci
By Holly Pereira
8.0
Yeo has built a body of work that stands increasingly intimidating in scale and quality. Desire Path only further solidifies his reputation as one of the most reliable, innovative and brilliant voices of the Australian DIY pop scene. Collaborations with Asta, Kira Puru, Oliver White, Fractures and Take Your Time are an absolute dream, with each feeling like an honest meeting point between the guest and Yeo’s unapologetic pop sensibilities. He carries that skill through his solo moments: the build in Leavin’ is rich and captivating, Be Your Friend carries a groove that’s catchy and proudly self-aware of it, while Amy leaves you completely devoid of breath every time it skips a beat. Desire Path champions the power of friendship, it triggers something that makes you glow from the very inside of yourself. Whether or not these tracks stand as an album is ultimately irrelevant when you realise how much fun it is. This is an album full of heart, backed up by years of skill. It’s a true joy to listen to. By Jack Montgomery
8.5
Science Fiction
Surprise. It’s a brand new Brand New album. With almost no warning, the New York rockers have dropped Science Fiction, their fifth LP and first in eight years. Steering slightly away from the heavier tunes of their past, Science Fiction is a collection of thought-provoking alternative rock with a focus on guitar driven melodies and haunting lyrics. Mix in some creepy old recordings of people discussing psychological treatment and what you have is one hell of an album. Opener Lit Me Up transitions into a slow build of eerie synth and vocals, all constructing the mood for the remaining 55 minutes of Brand New doing their thing. Waste is a particular highlight, encompassing everything Brand New are so great at into one four-minute package. This is a classic album in the sense that it’s much, much better when listened to in its entirety. The moods, themes and stories flow from track to track and closing your eyes for an hour to listen to the whole thing is the way to go. Like a skinny soy latte on Brunswick St, it’s best not to ruin this for yourself by deconstructing it. By Nathan Quattrucci
(Capgun Kids / MGM)
Desire Path
Brand New
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Yeo
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(Universal Music Australia)
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Rival Fire
Elsie and the Vibe
Elsie and the Vibe
8.0
Rousing opener Riverside is a signal that Elsie and the Vibe is an exhilarating soul artist to be reckoned with. Everything about this nostalgic tune is electrifying ± from its propulsive guitar chord strikes, to its blaring horn sections, to Elsie’s absolutely thrilling belting in the song’s chorus. With incredibly tight, soulful instrumentation, Elsie’s voice is the highlight. Her voice is charming and playful on the delightful Stop. Her wide-ranging vocals are consistent and don’t waver under the pressure of her vocal acrobatics. The intoxicating duet between bass and lead guitar on Take Me compliment Elsie’s fierce vocals. This is also a great component that must be stressed about the EP ± it’s utter, catchy fun. This is proven further on EP standout, Just Don’t, which has a chorus hook that is hilariously memorable. The EP’s atmosphere completely takes a 180 on the cripplingly, beautiful closer, Naked. With her lyrics as exposed as her voice against a small string section and her piano, the ballad explores confidence and beauty standards with grace and elegance. If anything, this closer exemplifies just how talented Elsie is, showing how fully in control of her vocals she is. By Paul Waxman
Davey Lane
I’m Gonna Burn Out Bright
8.0
Davey Lane’s eagerly-awaited sophomore solo album, I’m Gonna Burn Out Bright, is a delicious cacophony of shimmering, pop beats saturated in Lane’s silky vocals. The tracks manage to simultaneously sound futuristic and straight out of the ‘70s, with cosmic soundscapes merging with irrefutable Beatles influences. The album sees Lane collaborating with the likes of GL’s Graeme Pogson, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard’s Stu Mackenzie, and Saskwatch’s Liam McGorry, helping to extend his already impressive musical range. While the album is mostly fun and upbeat, moments such as Fifteen Years and Bound To Break Me see Lane taking things down a few notches. Another slow one, This Is Hell… sees Lane ditching the onslaught of sparkling, energetic beats displayed across the rest of the album and reminding us of his poetic genius through evocative lyrics accompanied by a lightly strummed guitar melody and floaty vocal harmonies. This is a stark contrast from tracks like Taurus All Apart and Biggest Star which are swimming with more sounds than you can keep track of. Lane has once again proven that he is a musical genius through this perfect display of what pop music should be. By Kate Streader
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Profiles
Rachel Joy: Being Occupier
Tell us about your exhibition? Being Occupier is art made to move you. Over three rooms the viewer will experience large scale paintings, prints and sculptures that ask what it means to be of settler heritage in Australia as we come to terms with the legacy of the stolen generations and our history of frontier violence. Why was Being Occupier born? I tried to give visual expression to my struggle to make sense of my relationship to this country that I love so much and yet I now know has been the scene of so much horrific violence against Aboriginal people. What is your creative process? What art does best is evoke feelings so I try to employ materials and processes to produce sensations in the viewer. I had to go to some very dark places to make this work because the pieces are based on actual historical events that I have abstracted. What do you hope viewers take from your exhibition? My hope is that people will be moved in some way to think and feel differently about their relationship to this country and its first peoples, our shared history and the kind of future we can make together. How have artists such as Anselm Kiefer influenced your work? He held a mirror up to German society highlighting its responsibility to ask what it meant to be a post-war German. In a similar vein I ask what it means to be Australian once we know about the atrocities committed to build our nation.
Art Exhibition
Rachel Joy’s Being Occupier will feature at Yarra Sculpture Gallery from Thursday August 24 until Sunday September 10.
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Snark
Who are we chatting to and what do you do in the band? You’re chatting with all three members of Snark. We have Stefan on guitar, vocals and occasionally witty, always whacky, onstage banter. Pat on bass and vocals, as well as acting as the spiritual core and moral compass of the band. Matias plays drums and provides real time conspiracy theory updates. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? We’re influenced by bands like Violent Soho, Smith Street, Fidlar, Ceres and Brand New. Snark is all about distorted guitars, fuzzy bass, big drums and sad lyrics. What do you love about making music? Our favourite part is looking into the crowd and seeing someone sing our lyrics back to us. The fact that we can write a song about something that has happened to us and have other people be able to relate is crazy. What can a punter expect from your live show? Value for money, that’s for sure. We also write all our own jokes and most of our own songs. Our shows are loud, energetic and straight up fun. People will leave sweaty, happy and expecting a raging hangover. Who’s the gig with? Kendrick saw, but never replied to our message about opening for us, so we went with our next favourites Reside, Teenage Dads and One More Weekend. snarkofficial.com
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Discotears
Who are we chatting to and what do you do in the band? I’m Jack. Discotears is a solo thing, so I produce and compose all the music, then perform vocals, guitar and keyboards live. There’s also a lot of extra stuff going on too ± videos, lighting, and other media online, which I do too. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Haven’t really heard anything consistent ± at least in the current Melbourne scene it’s unique. But I know my influences well ± NiN, Underworld, Early 2000s Radiohead, as well as a bunch of ‘80s stuff, Gary Numan, New Order, and then trying to brighten everything off with bit of a poppy gloss with Spandau Ballet. What do you hate about the music industry? I don’t really hate the music industry; music is a product, and there are financial necessities involved in any industry. What I do hate is that music is also an art, and for me, making it for quick consumption cheapens that art. I don’t really see a point in myself making music unless I’m trying to be original and go against some kind of grain. What can a punter expect from your live show? A space opera. A visual explosion. Aurally diverse. Lots of lights, costumes and movement. I’m a very energetic performer, and I try to run a lights and visual show, as well as make performances dynamic in relation to the song subject matter. It’s also very danceable.
Music
Discotears will perfom at Last Chance Rock N Roll Bar on Thursday September 7 with alongside Messy Mammals, Koukatsuani and Nana Spam.
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Music
Snark will launch their new single Wasted Youth at The Reverence Hotel on Saturday September 16.
Stoka
What’s the band name and what do you do in the band? The band’s name is STOKA. I’m BØ and I smack things with sticks. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? We sound like a garage fusion of rock, reggae and psychedelic grunge. What do you love about making music? I love being able to express myself creatively and have people feel certain emotions that are imbued within the soul of the songs. What do you hate about the music industry? The pretentiousness of some artists. One love though. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be? I don’t think I’d want to? Maybe Bonzo ( John Bonham). What can a punter expect from your live show? I dunno. What’s he punting? What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We’ve advanced past CDs into the technological age. Anything else to add? Next time we’ll get Az to do the interview. stokaband.com
Music
Stoka will play at Workers Club on Saturday August 26 with Gymnastics in the Seventies and FLOSS.
Profiles
Raisin Dance
Tell us a bit about Raisin Dance. Raisin Dance is a startup born out of Melbourne and is inspired by our founder Alice’s love for dance. Having two gorgeous little boys herself, Alice envisioned a space for dance where parents and kids could connect and be creative in the same space together. What values does Raisin Dance promote? Raisin has a goal to promote dance for people of all ages. At this stage Raisin Dance has a focus on parents and kids to dance together. However, long-term goals are to create dance events for people to embrace different genres of music, dance styles and cultures. Why should everyone celebrate dance? Because it’s fun and liberating. Raisin believes dance is a creative and expressive way to communicate and explore you as an individual. The world can be a pretty serious place sometimes, so Raisin are creating opportunities to take a break from all the stresses, and fall in love with dance if you haven’t already. What events do you have coming up? Raisin goes Tribal. It’s an afternoon event to make it easier for parents and kids to attend held between 2pm and 4pm. To add to the theme of tribal we have dancers, a digeridoo player, professional DJ, a percussionist, tribal face painting, and plenty more to guarantee everyone has a good time. This event is a licensed event, however we just ask that all kids are supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. We are so excited to host this event. See you on the dance floor. raisindance.com
Event
Sarah Rzek
Music
Rasin Goes Tribal goes down Saturday September 2 at Rubix Warehouse on 26 Phoenix St, Brunswick St.
Who are we chatting to and what do you do in the band? Sarah Rzek is a modern, folk, blues singer/songwriter based in Melbourne. What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Pulling inspiration from artists such as Angus & Julia Stone, Fleetwood Mac and Lana Del Rey. These influences pour out through my original music from haunting vocal hooks to energy-filled guitar riffs. What can a punter expect from your live show? An endearing live performance entwined with rich guitar textures, feel good rhythms and elevating harmonies, which sets the tone for a soaring and soulful voice. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? I’ve got my debut single Back Again. It was produced by Joel Quartermain (Meg Mac, Dan Sultan) and will be available on all online services on Wednesday September 6. My previous five-track EP is also available for purchase online and at my live shows.
Sarah Rzek will perform at Sooki Lounge on Sunday August 27, supporting Grey Horizon.
sarahrzek.com.au
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Live
Music
Lincoln Le Fevre - Photo by Shaina Kaye
Lincoln le Fevre & The Insiders The Gasometer Hotel, Friday August 18
The Gaso was a hive of excitement as Jim Lawrie played his first chords. A tight three-piece band backed up his warm vocals and buttery guitar tone. Interestingly, his set gradually built in dynamic from its slower, quieter beginnings up to a Tom Pettyesque rollicking rock crescendo ending. Lawrie proved he is definitely one of Melbourne’s best-kept secrets. Chasing Ghosts looked promising enough as they set up their equipment ± double bass, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars ± but after a low-key first song, the band took an unexpected turn into cock-rock territory. Think late ‘90s/early ‘00s rock like Matchbox 20, Fuel or Live but through a Dropkick Murphys folk-punk lens. Singer Jimmy Kyle was an energetic frontman with a gravelly, baritone voice who touched on heady subject matter lyrically. Lincoln Le Fevre took to the stage, bottle of Jameson in hand, as the bandroom reached fever pitch. He and his merry band of Insiders were here to celebrate and Melbourne was ready to oblige them. From the get-go the crowd was singing along with pint glasses or pointed fingers held aloft, or failing that, with arms wrapped around whoever was nearby. The set was a mix of older songs like crowd favourite Tracey and tracks off the bands most recent release Come Undone. Le Fevre has a very distinctive wail ± a kind of raspy vibrato ± that filled the room and sent spirits soaring. He’s a bit like a folk-punk Paul Dempsey. Le Fevre writes songs of familiar Australiana ± a kind of melancholy unique to our isolated country ± the end of a childhood beach holiday, or a nightcap wine on the back porch. “Let’s wallow in the shit,” he said just after Constellations and the sense of camaraderie in the room was palpable. It’s hard not to have a good time at a Lincoln Le Fevre show. At his poppiest, he’s the host of a punk house party and at his saddest he’s the shoulder to cry on. By James Matthews Highlight: Jim Lawrie’s storytelling. Lowlight: Spilled beers.
Crowd Favourite: Undone.
New Found Glory - Photo by Lewis Nixon
Kimbra
New Found Glory
We were promised a show which tantalised the senses, all while sparking “wonder, excitement, curiosity and entranced surrender.” That was the Supersense aim, and Kimbra’s performance achieved just that. In line with the ‘festival-as-theatre’ intention of Supersense, there were no support acts ± however this didn’t mean there was a wasted minute of sensory onslaught. It began even before the crowd had taken their seats, with a backdrop consisting of gloopy jelly dropping (sound effects and all) projected over the stalls. An intricate set up, the stage was crowded with technology. Six triggering devices and a microphone stood in the centre, flanked by impressive synth set ups and a collection of guitars. It was a commanding introduction for the New Zealand singer. Kimbra put her vocals on show while monitoring and maneuvering a flurry of devices in front of her. Minor technical blunders aside, there was a serious sense of wonder in how she brought every track to life. The first sting of familiarity from the crowd came during a reworked version of Settle Down. It was the first track many had recognised, and this was a topic she’d broached at the beginning, revealing to the audience that the night was for testing out new material. A change in sonic direction had been hinted at in her last single Sweet Relief and seeing many new tracks make their live debut confirmed that her upcoming release will more than likely be a serious departure from the soaring indie pop many have become accustomed to. The incredible visuals which accompanied Kimbra’s performance were nothing short of riveting ± if not overwhelming, at times. Multicoloured tears flowing into a Nokia…was this a comment on humans abandoning simplicity for technology? Not to mention other projections of skeletons floating in a technicolour sea, or hearts leaking baubles. The highly stylised and satisfying animations sparked many questions. They were thought provoking and an essential element of this multi-faceted, sensory experience. This wasn’t a show for old school Kimbra fans. It dared to be different. Essentially, it was an hour long performance art piece which let her innermost creative take flight ± testing the waters of a new direction.
The Corner Hotel was buzzing with excitement as everybody waited to witness New Found Glory rock their 20-year anniversary by playing New Found Glory and Nothing Gold Can Stay in full. First to own the stage was Stand Atlantic, and guitars were blazing as vocalist Bonnie Fraser projected her fiery vocals to the audience. People were revved up with giddy anticipation as Stand Atlantic ripped through their set and then New Found Glory took the stage. The moshpit was already a heap of jumping bodies as soon as they started playing, and it was their song Sucker that absolutely drove the crowd wild as everybody eagerly sang along to the lyrics. Vocalist Jordan Pundik bounced around the stage as he delivered an energetic set, and the rest of the band were just as outstanding, with lead guitarist Chad Gilbert also pitching in his vocals, Ian Grushka hammering out the bass and drummer Cyrus Bolooki delivering the beat. It was evident how much fun they were having, especially since they were playing to such an excitable audience. They treated everybody to not one, but two performances of Hit And Miss, since it’s on both of their albums. Everybody was lucky enough to hear it twice and were more hyped up as a result. Better Off Dead was fun and also drove the crowd into a frenzy, and then there was Eyesore, which was played beautifully, as the gentle acoustics plucked everybody’s heartstrings. They waved their arms side to side to Pundik’s sugary sweet vocals, which contrasted nicely with the fiery pop punk that the band has always been known for. The band regularly bantered with each other in between songs, cracking jokes but also conveying their gratitude that they can still produce music after 20 solid years. They mentioned that they had started off at venues similar to the Corner Hotel, and constantly thanked their fans for sticking by them as they continue to soar as a band.
Arts Centre Melbourne, Saturday August 19
By Ro Flack Highlight: The utterly transfixing Come As You Are – written with Silverchair’s Daniel Johns and in Kimbra’s own words, “about deep stuff.” Lowlight: Chair dancing. It’s just not the same when you’ve gotta sit. Crowd Favourite: Some serious shredding in new song Top Of The World.
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Corner Hotel, Wednesday August 16
By Christine Tsimbis Highlight: Hit and Miss played twice. Lowlight: Nothing.
Crowd favourite: Sucker.
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Gig Guide This Week
Sarah McLeod
The Workers Club Rock/acoustic solo artist Sarah McLeod has just released her brand new album Rocky’s Diner and she’ll be giving a taste of what she’s been working on with a single launch show for the track Giants. Catch her at The Workers Club on Wednesday August 23 from 7.30pm. Tickets are $25+bf via Oztix.
No Idea
The Bendigo Hotel After two decades of slinging tunes, No Idea are throwing a ‘90s throwback party and they’ll be bringing some mates to the stage to get things swinging. They’ll be joined by OddBall, Menendez, and Addiction 64 when they hit The Bendigo Hotel on Wednesday August 23. It’s going down from 8pm, free entry.
Alex Pijpers
Charles Weston Acoustic singer/songwriter Alex Pijpers will be seeing winter off with a mini residency across the last two Thursdays in August. He’ll be digging into his catalogue of dreamy folk tunes to tantalize your eardrums. Catch Alex Pijpers at Charles Weston on Thursday August 24 from 6.30pm. Free entry.
Potato Boy
The Workers Club Harry Watson under the moniker of Potato Boy & The Gravy Babies, is gearing up to release his second EP. On Thursday August 24, the band ± alongside Pseudo Mind Hive and The Burbs ± will launch their new single Coming Back. Creating tunes that are reminiscent of early Mac Demarco and warmer weather, it all happens from 8pm with tickets $8 on the door.
Fuzz Fest
Cherry Bar Fuzz Fest is returning and this year’s lineup is one you won’t want to miss. The twoday festival starts on Friday August 25 with Peeping Tom, Fluff, Doctor Colossus, Redro Redriguez & His Inner Demons and Dune Eater. It’s happening at Cherry Bar from 7.30pm. Friday passes are $25 or you can grab a two day ticket for $46 via TryBooking.
Jane Mcarthur VS Seth Henderson
The B.East Catch Tasmanian acts Jane Mcarthur and Seth Henderson as they battle it out on stage where Mcarthur will be pitching her soulful folk tunes against Henderson’s pop rock sound. Head down to The B.East and park yourself ringside to see who takes out the title. It’s happening on Friday August 25 from 9pm. Free entry. 38 BEAT.COM.AU
Wednesday Aug 23 House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights Revolver Wednesdays - Feat: Mike Gurrieri Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm.
Hip Hop & R&B 360 + Mat Cant + Poppy Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $40.00. Mellowdíasthump - Feat: Geezy + Skomes + Cazeaux O.S.L.O Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15.00.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Baby Grand Piano Open Mic Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. Black Bats + Piggie + Foggy Notion Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $10.00. Coq Roq - Feat: Mr Moonshine + Agent 86 + More Lucky Coq, Windsor. 8:30pm. Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird + Greeves + Mimoko Rose Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Junior Fiction + Melbourne Cans + Street Hassle Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Kassette Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Kyll + The Rest Of Us + Melbourne’s Creatures Of Addiction Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Mild Manic + DJ Josh Aubry Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $5.00. Morning Morning + Indigo Children + Tug Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8.00. Northern Sing Out Thornbury Theatre,Thornbury. 7:00pm. $15.00. Open Mic Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 6:00pm. Phaedo + Pseudo Hive Mind + Lemonbait Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10.00. Salad Boys + Kit Convict & Thee Terrible Two + Moody Beaches Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. Sarah Mcleod Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $25.00. The James Bowers Trio Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Adam Rudegeair & Ben Christensen Sorsi E Morsi, St Kilda. 8:00pm. Avenida Sol Acland Street, St Kilda. 1:00pm. Bopstretch Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Dizzy’s Big Band Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $10.00. Horns Of Leroy’s Jukebox + DJ Fairbanks Robinson Belleville, Melbourne. 8:00pm. Julian Banks Group Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Nathan Slater & Sam Keevers Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. Paul Grabowsky Trio The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $10.00. Ruby Blue + Bradley Price Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. Samuel Torres Orchestra Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $30.00. St Kilda Jazz Heritage Launch - Feat: Bob Sedergreen + Paul Williamson Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. Willow Wave + Afro Occidental + Grand Schema Quintet Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $8.00. Wily 303, Northcote. 8:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/Folk Little Lord Street Band Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. Monica Weightman + Cate Taylor & The Deadly Apple + Malcolm Beveridge Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Muddy Blues Roulette - Feat: Dan Dinnen Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Open Mic Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. Open Mic Night Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. Reuben Stone + Alana Wilkinson Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $15.00. Wine Whisky Women - Feat: Jess Parker & The Troubled Waters + Kate Brianna Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
Thursday Aug 24 House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights Coast To Coast - Feat: DJ Fat Boy 24 Moons, Northcote. 8:00pm. Disco Volante Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. Lab Co. X Good Nature - Feat: Io + Walla C + More Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Midnight Express - Feat: DJ 123 + Edd Fisher Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11:45pm. Pig&Dan - Fred Hollows Fundraiser + Luke Vecchio + Lee Roidd + Imeasy + More Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. $25.00. The Drop - Feat: Lickweed + Flagrant + Hijack + Rintrah Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. Thursgay Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Tuckshop Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Ūser Mood - Feat: Mosam Howieson + Tom Moore Horse Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Anna’s Go-Go Academy Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 6:00pm. $15.00. Cobra Snake Necktie Record Djs Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Elwood Community Choir St Kilda Esplanade Market, St Kilda. 8:00am. Four To The Floor - Feat: Vinyl Vixens Purple Emerald, Northcote. 8:00pm. Jack Earle Trio The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $10.00. Kinju Quintet Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $20.00. Louisa Rankin Quintet Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:00pm. $30.00. Melbourne Improvisers Collective Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Pimpilicious Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Ruby Gill Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Samuel Torres Orchestra Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $30.00. Sylvia Fonteyn St Luja, St Kilda. 8:00pm. The Jawa Pitu Band + Astro & The Ages Open Studio, Northcote. 7:00pm. $5.00. The Usefulness Of Art - Feat: Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $35.00. The Vinyl Frontier - Feat: Various Djs Belleville, Melbourne. 8:00pm. Timbalero Thursday La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Allola Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. Anna Of The North + Leisure Suite Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $29.29.
Batz Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Burden Man + Big League + Old Etiquettes Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. Callan & H.R. Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Cherry Soul - Feat: Deep Street Soul + DJ Vince Peach & Pierre Baroni Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.00. Citrus Jam + Malcura The B.East, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. Death Disco Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Elsie & The Vibe + Ayxnmd + Kye Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $8.00. Gee Seas + Dead End + Forward Flank Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $5.00. Hannah Kate + Culte + Jungle Breed Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. Hotel Fifteen Love + Majak Door + Ampon + Elsie Lange Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $7.00. Husky + Tia Gostelow + Ruby Jones Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $30.35. Jess Ness + Spare Room + Therapy Dog + Social Skills Woody’s Attic Dive, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Live Music With Tingy Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 8:00pm. Max Mannix Djs Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Mid/West + Mares + Narcopaloma Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm. $6.00. Music Victoria Showcase - Feat: The Grogans + The Grunden Family Band + Bleach + The Stokers Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 9:30pm. Potato Boy + The Burbs + Psuedo Mind Hive Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8.00. Resident Thursdays - Feat: DJ Shadow Pier Live, Frankston. 9:00pm. Rock’n’roll Night - Feat: Jump & Jive Musicland, Fawkner. 6:30pm. $10.00. Sleep Decade + Phoebe & Schina Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. The Courtneys + Baby Blue + Bitch Diesel + Hollow Everdaze John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $25.00. The Ev’ Thursdays - Feat: Barry Sunset Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. The Hard Rockerz Musicland, Fawkner. 7:00pm. $10.00. The Hello Morning + Luke Brennan Band + Sam Reiher + DJ Lachy K Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8.00. The Jackrabbits + Melissa Main Band + Jimmy Harwood Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $10.00. Throwback Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. Tkay Maidza X Ego Alumbra, Docklands. 8:00pm. Voltaire Thursday Sessions Club Voltaire, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $8.00.
Hip Hop & R&B 360 + Mat Cant + Charlie Threads Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Buffalo Gals Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 10:00pm. $5.00. F.L.O.W - Feat: K-Wak + Gremlns + Farai Markia Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10.00. Jame Forbes Grosvenor Hotel, St Kilda East. 7:00pm. No Frills Thursdays Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/Folk Alex Pijpers Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm. Anna Smyrk Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. Delsinki Records + Justin Brady St Kilda Library, St Kilda. 6:30pm. Hannah Blackburn + Simon Ashby Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8:30pm. James Mark + Will Clift Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. Mango Retreat + Sophie Louise & The Dreamboats + Jungle Bird 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00.
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Back To The ‘90s Party
Matt Bradshaw Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 9:30pm. Northern Folk Acland Street, St Kilda. 1:00pm. Roy Paynes Hillbilly Bop + Toni Swain Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. The Rank Outsiders Freddie Wimpoles, St Kilda. 9:00pm.
The Brunswick Hotel Who doesn’t love the ‘90s, a time where even the bad songs were bangers. To celebrate the iconic decade, The Brunny are hosting a ‘90s party with the help of Yard Duty, Admiral Ackbar’s Dishonourable Discharge, Brodown and Dole Cheque. There will be prizes for the best ‘90s costume too, so chuck on your double denim and get down to The Brunny on Friday August 25 to get involved. It kicks off at 8pm, free entry.
KING
The Evelyn Hotel Melodic metal act KING are taking their tunes on the road with an Australian tour and they’ll be stopping in at The Evelyn Hotel to give Melbourne fans one hell of a show. They’ll be joined by Greytomb, Aquilius, and Blackhelm to deliver a night of doom. It’s happening on Friday August 25 from 8.30pm. Tix are $10+bf via Oztix or $15 on the door.
Citrus Jam
The Drunken Poet Citrus Jam will be bringing their unique blend of acoustic flamenco metal with a sci-fi twist to the stage to give you a performance like no other. They hit The Drunken Poet on Friday August 25 from 8.30pm. Free entry.
Losumo
Wesley Anne Speaking with a unadulterated stream of consciousness, Lusumo has developed into an emerging singer/songwriter on the Melbourne music scene. Having previously played at the Charles Weston and Bar Open, Lusumo will hit up the front bar of the Wesley Anne from 6pm. Expect something irregular, abnormal and organic from her performance. Free entry.
Hotel Wrecking City Traders
Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar It will be an ear blasting night of ravenous rock and doom when Hotel Wrecking City Traders take over the stage. They’ll be showcasing their freshly expanded lineup plus they’ll be joined by Derailment, Well, and Spawn. It’s happening at Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar on Friday August 25 from 8pm. Free entry.
La Fleur
Workers Club Following the immense online love their self titled EP has been getting, Le Fleur are getting ready to funk you up at their debut show on Friday August 25 at the Workers Club. Mixing elements of smooth ‘70s rock and tight grooves, Le Fleur are breaking ground with their high tempo brand of nasty funk. With support from Supahlove and Neon City Pilot, it goes down at the Workers Club from 8.30pm. Tickets are $10+BF via Oztix. 40 BEAT.COM.AU
Friday Aug 25 House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights Action Sam Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 11:00pm. Burn City Disco Three - Feat: Manchild + Butch Le Butch + More Brown Alley, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15.00. Ciroq Fridays Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Eat If You’re Hungry - Feat: Pjenne & Millü + Jennifer Loveless + More Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Eat Your Greens Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Elephant In The Room Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. Environmental Film Festival Fundraiser - Feat: Woy + Harmony Byrne + The Sand Dollars + DJ Emerald + DJ Love Hertz 303, Northcote. 7:00pm. $25.00. Fabulous Fridays - Feat: Various Djs Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20.00. Formation - Feat: Donny & Friends + One Puf + More Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. Friday - Feat: Mell Hall + Pete Keen + More Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00pm. Hôtel Internationale - Feat: Paul Jager + Eddie Mac Belleville, Melbourne. 9:00pm. House - Lesbian Warehouse Party - Feat: Tali + Miicha + More Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $24.08. I’m Listening 3 - Feat: Timurçan + Miranda Warning + More Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $5.00. Killer-Diller Laneway Jives - Feat: Chad Gates + DJ Flashbax Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Luck Truck Friday Downstairs - Feat: 99 Prblmz + Congo Tardis #1 + Little League Bounce Club Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. Mono Loco - Feat: Wetherall + Lokus + Lawless + Phil Horne + More Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. Pawn Fridays - Feat: Daniel Steinberg + Fosters + Jacob Malmo + Tom Evans Pawn & Co, South Yarra. 7:00pm. $16.84. Pest Kontrol - Feat: Scotty Pesticide Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Poprocks - Feat: Dr Phil Smith + Dr Nick Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Suite 909 - The Honeymoon Suite New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Sven Weisemann Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $12.40. The Disco Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. The Emerson Club Fridays The Emerson, South Yarra. 3:00pm.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Back To The Future Party - Feat: Yard Duty + Admiral Ackbar’s Dishonourable Discharge + Brodown + Dole Cheque Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Ali Barter Workers Club, Geelong. 8:00pm. $23.50. Anthem Sessions Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone. 8:00pm. Asrc Winter Benefit Bash - Feat: Rocket Science + Rvg + Hi-Tec Emotions + Magnets + More Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $20.00. Barbarion + Triumph Of Steel + Birdcage Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. Batpiss + Gareth Liddiard + Palm Springs + Bench Press Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Captain Spalding Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 9:30pm. Creek + The Deadlips + The Dead Amigos + Ivory Elephant Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. Degrees Of Separation + Warbirds + Mathew & Mark + Ashley David Osgood Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:00pm. $12.00. Devil Electric + Whoopie Cat Gin Lane, Belgrave. 8:00pm.
Dirty Rascal Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 7:30pm. $11.00. Dj Borris B Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm. Einsteins Toyboys + Patrizia & The Groove Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.00. Elvis Presley Tribute - Feat: Elvis Presley Tribute Band Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.00. Faith No More Tribute Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $19.40. Hang Out - Feat: Donny & Friends Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm. Hey Hey It’s Friday - Feat: Astro Boys Royal Hotel, Essendon. 10:00pm. Hotel Wrecking City Traders + Derailment + Well + Spawn Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm. Housewreckers Piping Hot Chicken & Burger Grill, Ocean Grove. 7:30pm. $25.00. I Am Duck Eye + The Murderballs + Cmash Cmunt Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:30pm. Jane Mcarthur Vs Seth Henderson The B.East, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. King + Aquilus + Blackhelm + Greytomb Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. La Danse Macabre + Brunswick Massive Resident Djs Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. Le Fleur + Supahlove + Neon City Pilot Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Lowtide + No Sister + Great Outdoors Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $17.74. Mezz Live Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 5:30pm. Nat Allison + Spyda Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm. No Oaths + Turn South + Elevator Talk Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. Ocean Alley + Josh Cashman + Sun Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $35.60. Pappy Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8:00pm. Pete Murray Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $60.90. Phil Para Band Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 8:30pm. Prince Public Bar Fridays Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 9:00pm. Ramble Tamble (CCR Cover Band) Hysteria Lounge, Lilydale. 6:00pm. $29.90. Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $33.00. Spotting + Rabid Dogs + Truly Holy + Sweet Whirl Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 5:00pm. Summer Bloods + Under The Cut + Lubulwa Woody’s Attic Dive, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Taipan Tiger Girls + Erasers + Rites Wild + Leafy Suburbs + DJ Miss Moloko Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Tam Vantage + Bananagun Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. The Big Kahuna Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. The Black Sorrows Grand Hotel Mornington, Mornington. 8:00pm. $34.70. The Four Scoops Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. The Super Duper Best Friends - Feat: Renelophus + Winnick + New$Hoes Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Versus Party Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Vibrajets + Little Murders + Tijuana Surf Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $8.00. White Summer + Them Bruins + Siltman Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music A Day In The Life–The Beatles - Feat: Georgie Aue Band Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $30.00. Alinta And The Jazz Emperors Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8:00pm. Black Is Vinyl Second Act, St Kilda. 8:00pm. Clone Of Southside Soul - Feat: DJ Heata + Lady Soul + Ronan Hamill + More Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin. 8:00pm. $5.00. Kylie Auldist Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $32.00. Michael Griffin Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:30pm. $16.00. Miriam Crellin The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 11:55Pm. $10.00. Olivia Chindamo Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $30.00. Raleigh Williams Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00. Samuel Torres Orchestra Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $30.00.
Senegambian Jazz Band Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 8:00pm. Sleazy Listening - Feat: Winters + Hysteric + Arks + K Hoop Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Surf Party + Los Tremeleros Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. The Breakdown The Local Taphouse, St Kilda East. 10:00pm. The Fox Soundtrack - Feat: Reneedelay Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. The Ted Vining Trio Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. The Usefulness Of Art - Feat: Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $35.00. Third Eye 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $25.00. Transient Gestures - Feat: Syzygy Ensemble Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $39.00. Vince Jones The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $45.00. What The Funk Fridays Purple Emerald, Northcote. 9:00pm.
Hip Hop & R&B 360 + Mat Cant + Pez Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Bright Lights Big City - Feat: DJ Rcee + Kahlua + DJ Shook + DJ Angel Jay Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Cushion Fridays Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. Faktory Fridays - Feat: Damion De Silva + K Dee + Durmy Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. Jame Forbes Imperial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. Off The Heazy Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. Party & Bullshit Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/Folk Acoustic Sessions Matthew Flinders Hotel, Chadstone. 5:00pm. Boads Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm. Chris Hadfield Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 6:30pm. $70.29. Citrus Jam Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. Collard Greens & Gravy Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $10.00. Don’t Thank Me Spank Me - Feat: Esther Henderson & Nitida Atkinson Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. Losumo Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. Max Teakle Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. Pablo Rivas & The Blue Diamond Band Thornbury Local,Thornbury. 9:30pm. Sam Linton-Smiths Lovers & Madmen Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. Sand Pebbles Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. The Twoks Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00. Traditional Irish Music Session Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm. Zerafina Zara & Alleged Associates Smokehouse 101, Maidstone. 7:00pm.
Saturday Aug 26 Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Andrea Keeble Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. $30.00. Cuba Live Party Station 59, Richmond. 8:00pm. Dirty Lopez & His Sax Mambo Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. Discotronic + Lady Langers + Cara Mia Belleville, Melbourne. 9:00pm. Dj Sabo Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Georgia Brooks Swingtet Open Studio, Northcote. 2:00pm. $5.00. Michael Griffin Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:30pm. $16.00. Mjc Collective Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Momentum (Chapter Six) - Feat: Thando + Bōnewoman + Tomgirl + Niasha + Stav + Coretet + Beth DJ Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.00. Nadira & Friends Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $25.00. Party With Tomce - Balkan Gypsy Party Feat: DJ Tomce Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10.00.
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Suburban Haze
Patrizia & The Groove Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. Samuel Torres Orchestra Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $30.00. Sand Pebbles Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 7:00pm. String Theories + Parvyn & Josh Open Studio, Northcote. 5:00pm. $10.00. Supahlove + Party On My Darling + Wilder Genes Penny Black, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Tamara Kuldin Quartet Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8:00pm. The Fox Soundtrack - Feat: Sarah O Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. The Jc Little Big Band Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $30.00. The King Louie Collective Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 8:00pm. The Rookies The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 11:55pm. $10.00. The Senegambian Jazz Band Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $12.40. The Usefulness Of Art - Feat: Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $35.00. Vince Jones The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $45.00. Vincent Gardner & Belinda Munro Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $35.00.
The Catfish Celebrating the release of their new album Wilt, Newcastle post-rock quartet Suburban Haze will roll into The Catfish in Fitzroy on Friday August 25. Their music has previously been described to have levels of Arcade Fire grandeur with elements of Jeff Buckley and Nick Cave thrown in for good measure. Full of surprises and with support from Elevator Talk and Turn South, the evening kicks off upstairs at 8pm with tickets $10.
Boadz
Edinburgh Castle Over the past two years, Dale ‘Boadz’ Boaden has developed into one of the most promising up and coming blues players in the Melbourne scene. Most well-known for his tribute performance of the Complete Works of Robert Johnson, kicking off at 6pm, you’ll hear tunes from some old blues favourites, as Boadz plays the Edinburgh Castle for the first time. Free entry.
STOKA
The Workers Club Local dub rock outfit STOKA will get you grooving with their reggae-infused rock sound and searing live energy. They’ll be giving a sneak peak of their upcoming EP, The First Bite, with a single launch show for their track Entrance. Catch them at The Workers Club on Saturday August 26 from 8pm. Tix are $10+bf via Oztix.
The Accursed
The Reverence Hotel The Accursed are having one last hurrah before they call it quits, so you’d better catch them while you still can. They’ll be slamming out their hardcore punk tunes in full force at The Reverence Hotel on Saturday August 26. Catch them from 8.30pm.
Momentum: Chapter 6
The Evelyn Hotel Foreign Brothers and PBS 106.7FM are hosting a month long celebration of female artists with Momentum. This installment will see Thando, TomGirl, �Bōnewoman, Niasha, and STAV taking over the stage. It’s happening on Saturday August 26 from 8pm. Tix are $17.85 via Oztix.
Dirty Lopez And His Sax Mambo
Wesley Anne Dirty Lopez And His Sax Mambo are bringing the groove with their Latina-infused reworkings of beloved hip hop tunes, plus a heap of original Latin tracks. Catch them at Wesley Anne on Saturday August 27 from 6pm. Free entry.
The New Savages
The Post Office Hotel Local country blues act The New Savages will be playing a rare show on their home turf as part of their East Coast tour for their latest EP, Baby Don’t Lay Lonesome. Make sure you don’t miss your chance to see them when they hit The Post Office Hotel on Saturday August 26. It’s going down from 9pm, free entry. 42 BEAT.COM.AU
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers G.A.L. - Feat: Kim Salmon + Jack Mannix + Jacky Winter DJ + Jarrod Quarrell + Kim Salmon Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 5:00pm. A Note From The Future Of Live Music Feat: Nyck Acland Street, St Kilda. 3:00pm. Abolicion + Bastard Squad + Kuntsquad + Northwood + Face Face Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. Anna Smyrk + Dan Musil + Jhana Allan + Jim Bob + Katerina Lorikeet 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $8.00. Apate + Scourge + Vaela Wrangler Studios, Footscray. 6:00pm. Bang - Feat: The Vestige + Redhook + Satellites & Stereos Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15.00. Batpiss + The Nation Blue + Leonardo Decapitated + Flour Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Captain Spalding Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $15.00. Cyclo Timik + The Old Married Couple + Victor Campano Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. Daisy West + Victor Cripes Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. Devil Goat Family String Band Bar Open, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. Diesel + Scot Darlow Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $40.00. DJ Kit Convict Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm. Dr Ric’s Dishonourable Discharge Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. Electric Guitars + Buried Feather + The Pink Tiles Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Fist Full Of Rock - Feat: Hoodoo Gurus + You Am I + Jebediah + Adalita Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 6:45pm. $99.90. Heat Wave + Piss Factory Gin Lane,Belgrave.9:00pm. Into The Mystic - The Music Of Van Morrison Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $28.00. Jame Forbes Republica, St Kilda. 3:00pm. Lanks + Saatsuma + Janeva Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $22.99. LNL Closing Party - Feat: Jess Ribeiro + Thando + Joshua Tavares + More Temperance Hotel, South Yarra. 7:00pm. Madder Lake Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 8:00pm. $25.00. Mona Bay + Amiko Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $9.49. Pete Murray Wool Exchange, Geelong. 8:00pm. $46.95. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets + Sunbeam Sound Machine + Masco Sound System + Sofala John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. $15.00. Rat Child + Danika Smith The B.East, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. Reaper + Geld Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Renee Geyer + Abbey Stone Satellite Lounge, Wheelers Hill. 8:00pm. $30.00. Richie Kotzen Max Watt’s, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $76.50. Ross Wilson Hysteria Lounge, Lilydale. 6:00pm. Saturdays Rock - Feat: Riffinery Royal Hotel, Essendon. 10:00pm.
Shannon Noll Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave. 8:00pm. $41.00. Southpaw + Taken By Force + Overpower + Brainfreeze + Cordell Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Stoka + Gymnastics In The Seventies + Floss Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. The Jungle Giants + Lastlings + Heaps Good Friends The Croxton,Thornbury. 1:00pm. $47.95. The Jungle Giants + Lastlings + Heaps Good Friends The Croxton,Thornbury. 8:00pm. The Lockhearts + Fluff + Uptown Ace + The Kids Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13.00. The Magic Marshmellows + Polyfonic + Hugh Kirne + Kyle Brew Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1:00pm. $10.00. The Oh Balters + Great Places + Grand Pine Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00. The Slingers + Picket Palace + Alphonso Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $10.00. Udder Ubductees + The Traumaboys + The Second Sex + Black Bats Woody’s Attic Dive, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Via Melbourne 2017 (A Tony Sly Tribute Show) Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 3:00pm. $10.00. Vitruvian Man + Hedron + Collidium Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:00pm. $12.00. War Plane + Ballads + General Assembly + Floods Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $12.00.
House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights 4I20 + Short Round + Sammy La Marca + More Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 12:00pm. $20.00. Audioporn Saturdays Onesixone, Prahran. 9:00pm. $15.00. Bad Habits Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Chiara Kickdrum New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. Cq Saturdays Cq, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Cushion Saturdays Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. Darcy Baylis & Ara Koufax + Laila Sakini + Statue Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $20.00. Detrimental Audio - Feat: Tactical Aspect + Mark N + More Grumpy’s Green, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. Electric Dreams - Feat: Various Djs Co., Southbank. 9:00pm. $20.00. Hdsnjms Jr & Kufatali Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. In The Carriage - Feat: DJ Jnett + Gio Garcia Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Jank Facques Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 12:10am. Loomer Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Pony Saturdays La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. Ppb Late Night Saturdays Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 10:00pm. Progession Sessions Feat: Terrafractyl + Dtmx + Lunar + More Railway Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. $15.00. Saturdays Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Seven Saturday Discotheque Seven Nightclub, South Melbourne. 10:00pm. $20.00. Snack Attack - Feat: DJ 2P Elephant & Wheelbarrow, St Kilda. 10:00pm. Sooki Saturday - Feat: Luke V + Sexy Games Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. Techno Mansion - Feat: Jpa + Lucca Tan + More Rubix Warehouse, Brunswick. 9:00pm. $16.84. Textile Saturdays - Feat: Kodiak Kid + D’fro + Jens Beamin Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. The Emerson Club Saturdays The Emerson, South Yarra. 9:00pm. The Late Show - Feat: Dan San + Manchild + Ransom + Mat Cant + More Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10:00pm. Tramp Saturdays Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Tribal Revival - Feat: DJ Verse@Ille + Kudoh + Faboo Sunjah + More Loop, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Utopia - Feat: Lotus Moonchild + Oliver Francis + Kaya Kalpa + Tommy Groves Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm.
Hip Hop & R&B Big Dancing Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. Illy + Citizen Kay Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. $49.90. Khokolat Koated Saturdays - Feat: Damion De Silva + K Dee + Durmy + Timos Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm.
Rhythm Nation Saturdays - Feat: DJ Timos + DJ Kahlua + DJ Ange M & Andy Pala Chaise Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $10.00.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/Folk Aaron Thomas + Mark Campbell & The Ravens Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. Alastair Matcott + Carl Lenny Old Bar, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. Carpenter Caswell + Katie Brianna + The Weeping Willows Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. $20.00. Craig Woodward & Friends Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. Doc Halibut + Sammy Owen Blues Band + Ryan Oliver Catfish, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.00. Josh Lee Hamilton Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. Kraken Folk Session Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 3:00pm. Loco Hombres Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8:00pm. Louie & The Pride Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm. Mick Daley & Corporate Raiders Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. Pony Face Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Roy Payne’s Hillbilly Bop Safari Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. Shaky Stills Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. The Burning Bridges Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. The New Savages Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9:00pm. The Songs Of Hank Williams - Feat: The Dusty Millers + Andy Baylor + Freya Josephine Hollick Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $23.00.
Sunday Aug 27 Hip Hop & R&B Jame Forbes Prince Alfred Hotel, Port Melbourne. 5:00pm. Killer Hertz Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10.00. T-Rhythm Penny Black, Brunswick. 3:00pm.
House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights Anyway - Feat: Various Artists Bottom End, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $25.00. Battle 8 - Feat: Mpma + State Of Motion Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 4:00pm. Cushion Sundays Cushion, St Kilda. 9:00pm. Down The Rabbit Hole - Feat: Nigel Last Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Fashion Fridays - Feat: Mark Hardy + Jvp + Sonic Vibes + More La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Jungle Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 6:00am. $15.00. Revolver Sundays Presents Oliver Dollar V Boogs + Oliver Dollar + Boogs + Spacey Space + T-Rek + Radiator + More Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00am. $20.00. Sunday - Feat: Khanh + Duchess Kay + More The Emerson, South Yarra. 12:00pm. The Sunday Set - Feat: DJ Andyblack + Mr Weir Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 5:00pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music All Day Fritz Open Studio, Northcote. 3:00pm. Cleverhorse The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $15.00. Gospel Sundays - Feat: Ana Winans + Joshua Tavares + Francisco Tavares Howler, Brunswick. 2:00pm. Janet Ross Fahy Milano’s Tavern, Brighton. 1:30pm. Kat Eddy Trio + Peny Bohan & Friends Open Studio, Northcote. 5:30pm. $5.00. Moreland City Soul Review Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. Mostly Chopin - Feat: Hoang Pham Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 5:00pm. $39.00. Rechords + Bon Ton Rhythms Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 6:00pm. $13.00. Samuel Torres Orchestra Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $30.00. The Senegambian Jazz Band + Hello Tut Tut Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $17.74.
Featured Gigs
Gig Guide The Usefulness Of Art - Feat: Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $35.00. Vince Jones Club Tour Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 2:30pm. $33.00. Vincent Gardner & Belinda Munro Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $35.00.
The Electric Guitars
The Old Bar Post-minimal glam outfit The Electric Guitars will be delivering their latest track with a single launch show at The Old Bar. They’ll be joined by Buried Feathers and The Pink Tiles for a night of delicious tunes. It’s happening on Saturday August 26 from 8.30pm. $10 entry.
Via Melbourne
Whole Lotta Love Via Melbourne: A Tony Sly Tribute Show is back for its fourth year, bringing 12 acoustic acts to the stage for an evening of music to celebrate the late great, Tony Sly. Catch the likes of Pete Akhurst, Joe Guiton, Gordon Holland, and Hanny J for Via Melbourne at Whole Lotta Love. It’s happening on Saturday August 26 from 3pm. $10 entry, with proceeds going to Tony Sly Music Foundation For Kids and additional charities.
Jank Facques
The Carlton Club Proving that midnight is just when things are getting started, DJs Jank Facques will be on the decks giving you danceable tracks that will have you shimmying and shaking into the wee hours of the morning. Catch them at The Carlton club on Saturday August 27 from 12am. Free entry.
Dean Lombard
The Brunswick Hotel Dean Lombard’s first album launch for his new record Bridesmaids was such a success that he’s decided to throw another. If you didn’t catch it the first time around, you can head down to The Brunswick Hotel on Sunday August 27 to see what you missed. It’s happening from 2pm, free entry.
Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers $2 Peeps + Kerr’s Cur + The Louds + Pocket Elvis Woody’s Attic Dive, Collingwood. 8:00pm. A Blonde Moment Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:00pm. Ashley Naylor Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick. 2:30pm. $22.00. Baberaham + Lincoln Dooky Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. Baker Trott Stereo Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 5:00pm. Break Through Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray. 5:00pm. Cunting Daughters Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8.00. Dean Lombard + Simon Kerr + Christina Green Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. Drop Legs + Gymnastics In The Seventies + Juice Beats Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.00. Grey Horizon + Sarah Rzek Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 2:00pm. $10.00. Kehlani Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. King Curly Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:00pm. $20.00. Limelight Catfish, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. Open Mic Jambo, Footscray. 6:00pm. Open Mic Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 3:00pm. Ov Pain + Bloody Hell + Birdcage Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 3:30pm. Peter Vadiveloo + Suzette Herft Open Studio, Northcote. 12:00pm. $5.00. Phaedo + The Burbs + Vintage Crop Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Pugsley Buzzard Trio Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 4:00pm. Rmba ‘Road To Weekender’ 2017 - Feat: Abra + Manu Crook$ + Alta + Nasty Mars + Ojikae + DJ Shelley Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:00pm. $28.24. Scroggin + Julian James + Electric Tommy Johnston Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 3:00pm. Sunday Sessions Purple Emerald, Northcote. 3:00pm. The Jungle Giants + Lastlings + Heaps Good Friends The Croxton,Thornbury. 8:00pm. $45.70. The Tarantinos Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Tool Time House Band + New Band + Melbourne Cans Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 6:00pm. $5.00. Wax On Wax Off Lucky Coq, Windsor. 7:00pm. White Vans + Ferla + 808S & Greatest Hits Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/Folk
Pugsley Buzzard Trio
Compass Pizza Get ready to boogie down courtesy of Pugsley Buzzard Trio’s funk piano and brass tunes. His powerhouse voice and jangling sound will cure your hangover in no time. Catch Pugsley Buzzard Trio at Compass Pizza on Sunday August 27 from 4pm. Free entry.
Georgia Spain
The Gasometer Georgia Spain is mixing things up for the release of her upcoming album, Trouble Isn’t Something You Can Hold. She’ll be previewing her new tunes with the help of a rock’n’roll band to take her sound to a whole new level. She’ll also be joined by Jumpin’ Jack Williams and Palm Springs to kick things off. It’s happening at The Gasometer on Sunday August 27 from 7.30pm. $10 entry.
Aaron Thomas + Kev Walsh Old Bar, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. Amarillo Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. Andre Warhurst & The Rare Byrds Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. Barb Waters & The Mothers Of Pearl Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North. 4:30pm. Carli James + James Franklin + Jade Alice Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Chibcha Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Craig Woodward Loretta’s, Fitzroy North. 5:00pm. Daniel Cooper + Clancye Milne + Natalie Carolan 303, Northcote. 5:00pm. $10.00. Dave Graney & Clare Moore Noisy Ritual, Brunswick East. 7:00pm. Elwood Blues Club Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 5:00pm. Gob Iron String Band Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:30pm. Great Aunt The Public Brewery, Croydon. 7:00pm. Hanksaw Lyrebird Lounge, Ripponlea. 5:00pm. Jimi Hocking Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. Lost Ragas Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 3:30pm. Mick Daley & The Corporate Raiders Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. Patrick Wilson Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm. Peter Baylor & The Roadhouse Romeos Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm.
Gig of the Week
Herft, Geri, Roberts & Smith
Anyone remember Kookas? They were the best biscuits of my childhood. As a matter of fact, the best biscuits Australia has ever produced. Honest, good value and timeless. And guess what ± that’s exactly what you’re in for when this night of live music and storytelling comes together in a venue well worth taking a trip out to find. Suzette Herft, Janette Geri, Tracey Roberts and Jo Jo Smith are all sharing the stage ± a bunch of top-class singer/songwriters who’ll be performing in the round. Take a punt and try something new when it all goes down at The Skylark Room on Saturday August 26. Phil Para Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. $5.00. R.B.M.A (Road To Weekender) - Feat: Joel Farland Howler, Brunswick. 1:00pm. Rick Hart & The Sweet Addictions Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. Samassin Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. Stu Thomas Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4:00pm. Sunday Session - Feat: Brunsy Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 2:00pm. The Four Scoops Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. The Low Down Big Band Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. The Pheasantry + The T Bones Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. $15.00. The Prairie Oysters Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 3:00pm. Toni ‘Swaino’ Swain Union Hotel, Brunswick. 3:30pm. Unpainted Prospects + Melissa Main + Kite Wesley Anne, Northcote. 4:00pm. $7.00.
Monday Aug 28 Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Diamonds Of Neptune Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. Fenn Wilson + Rat Hammock + Deep Scene Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5.00. Rhysics + Cracker La Touf + Lizard Queen + Pting Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $8.00. The Good Minus + Mezz Coleman Open Studio, Northcote. 7:30pm. Valerie Avenue + Strangers In Town + Colour Fires + Le Pine Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:00pm.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Broadway Unplugged - Feat: Lisa-Marie Parker + Teddy Trice + Danielle O’malley + More Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20.00. Geoffrey Saba Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:00pm. $39.00. Jam Session Mondays Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 6:00pm. Melbourne Polytechnic Music 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. Paul Williamson’s Hammond Combo Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $10.00. Sam Anning Sextet The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $10.00.
House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights Struggle Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9:00pm. The Breakfast Club Onesixone, Prahran. 8:00pm. The Monday Bone Machine - Feat: T-Rek Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/Folk Charles Jenkins Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Irish Session Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:00pm.
Tuesday 29 Aug Indie, Rock, Pop, Metal, Punk & Covers Cmash Cmunt + Slug Bucket + I Have A Goat Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Creme De La Femme Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.00. Dave O’connor + Brixton Chuck + Sadults Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. Make It Up Club - Feat: Lifewater Oasis + Fia Fiell + Call Me Professor Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. Open Mic Nite Inkerman Hotel, Balaclava. 7:30pm. Queer Art Show - Feat: Heatwave + Erin Will Be Mad + Piss Factory + Hayley Couper Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. $10.00. Salad Boys + Girlatones Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. Tex, Don & Charlie + Tex + Don & Charlie Thornbury Theatre,Thornbury. 7:00pm. $49.50. The Spitting Swallows + The Avenue + Warbirds Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Tom Tom - Feat: Callan + Hextape + Simo Soo + Aa Matheson Howler, Brunswick. 8:00pm. Weird Weather + Oliver Jach + Ra At The Bar Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $5.00.
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin & World Music Anna’s Go-Go Academy Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 6:30pm. $10.00. Arcadia Winds - Feat: Musica Viva Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 11:00am. $52.00. Barney Mcall The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $10.00. Midori Takada Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $39.00. Milonga Bella Union Bar, Carlton. 8:00pm. $10.00. Piano Karaoke - Feat: Lisa Crawley Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:30pm. The Monash Big Band Bird’s Basement, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $15.00. Uncomfortable Science - Feat: Lachlan Mitchell Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Very Good Jazz - Feat: Nick Martyn Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.
House, Electro, Trance & Club Nights Now Here This - Feat: Tuc + Concentration Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Oasis Tuesdays Tramp, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. Skÿe & Niasha Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. Vecchio’s Summer Serve Up Bimbo Deluxe, Fitzroy. 6:00pm.
Acoustic/Country/Blues/Folk Auntie Leo & The Backstabbers + The Vacant Smiles + Le Pine Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5.00. Gracejean + Little Bee + Joyce Prescher Open Studio, Northcote. 7:30pm. $5.00. Young Henry’s Tryout Tuesdays Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.
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Hawthorne Heights Corner Hotel August 31 Client Liaison The Forum August 31
Trash Boat Wrangler Studios August 31, Bang September 2, Corner Hotel September 3 Tex, Don & Charlie Memo Music Hall August 31,
King Groaker
The Grace Darling After a massive run of local shows, King Groaker are showing no sign of slowing down yet. They will be rearing into The Grace Darling with Care Factor and TRAUT to perk up your Sunday night. Catch them on Sunday August 27 from 7.30pm. $8 entry.
The Stu Thomas Paradox (Solo)
Edinburgh Castle Frontman of surf band The Stu Thomas Paradox, Stu Thomas will be giving a different look at his tunes with a solo performance which will see him stripping things back to their base elements. Catch him at Edinburgh Castle on Sunday August 27 from 4pm. Free entry.
Bluegrass, Blues And Beers
Whole Lotta Love Grab a brew and settle back with Bluegrass, Blues And Beers. Catch Canberra bluegrass act Scroggin’ for their first Melbourne gig, alongside Julian James and Electric Tommy Johnson. It’s happening at Whole Lotta Love on Sunday August 27 from 3pm. Free entry.
Gospel Sundays
Howler Combining three of Melbourne’s finest vocalists and backed by a four-piece band, Gospel Sundays is set to hit the beer garden of Howler. A full tilt soul experience like no other, you can expect to hear hits from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Fred Hammond and Israel Houghton. DJ sets from Mz Rizk, it all goes down on Sunday August 27 from 2pm with free entry.
September 2 Bearfoot Sooki Lounge August 31, Baha Tacos September 1, Bar Open September 2 Fazerdaze Northcote Social Club September 1 Tempus Sun Evelyn Hotel September 1
Trophy Eyes Corner Hotel September 2 Dan Sultan The Forum September 2
Tim Wheatley The Curtin September 2
Gang Of Youths Festival Hall September 6 Sløtface Howler September 7
Jacuzzi Boys Karova Lounge September 7, The Tote September 8 Deaf Havana Ding Dong Lounge September 7 Placebo Margaret Court Arena September 8 Meg Mac The Forum September 8
Ali Barter Corner Hotel September 8 Jen Cloher Howler September 8
Direct Hit! Bendigo Hotel September 9
Ocean Party Major Toms September 9, Ballarat September 10, The Pinnacle October 4, The Birdhouse October 5 Alae Penny Black September 9, Grace Darling September 10 The Getaway Plan Corner Hotel September 9,10 Afi The Forum September 10
Judah Kelly Bella Union September 10
Georgia Reed Grace Darling September 10
Jeff Rosenstock The Gasometer September 14, Wrangler Studios September 17 Mew Max Watt’s September 12
Dashboard Confessional The Forum September 13 Mojo Juju Howler September 14
Wharves Grace Darling September 14
Pierce Brothers 170 Russell September 15 The Creases Howler September 15 Billie Eilish The Toff September 15
Kite String Tangle The Forum September 15 Suds Old Bar September 15
The Brave Workers Club September 15
Pow! Negro The Gasometer September 16 Motez Corner Hotel September 16
Pvt Northcote Social Club September 16, Spotted Mallard September 17 Steve Lane Golden Vine Hotel September 16 Luke Million Howler September 16
I Know Leopard Workers Club September 16 Pharoahe Monch 170 Russell September 18
Fenn Wilson
The Old Bar Acoustic singer/songwriter Fenn Wilson will ease you back into the working week with his storytelling ballads and soothing vocals. He’ll be joined by Deep Scene and Hills Hoist when he hits The Old Bar on Monday August 28. It kicks off at 8pm, $8 entry.
Break Ya Neck Fest
The Bendigo Hotel After breaking his neck, Craig from Drexler is ready to return to the stage and to celebrate the band will be hosting Break Ya Neck Fest, with all proceeds going to Ambulance Victoria. There will be a load of acts joining the band such as The Fckups, Ganbaru, SouthpawHC, and Wolfpack, to name a few. Come down, catch some tunes and support a good cause. It’s happening on Tuesday August 29 from 5pm. Entry is by donation.
Very Good Jazz
The Drunken Poet If you’re a jazz fan then this is the gig for you. Very Good Jazz brings you exactly what the name suggests, hosted by homegrown talent Nick Martyn who will be joined on stage by some special guests. It’s happening from 8pm on Tuesday August 29 at The Drunken Poet. Free entry. 44 BEAT.Com.Au
London Grammar Margaret Court Arena September 19
Dream Theatre Palais Theatre September 20
Louis Baker Grace Darling Hotel September 20 Pond Corner Hotel September 20-22
Gravemind Workers Club September 21 Young Lions The Evelyn September 22 Sundr The Old Bar September 22
Postmodern Jukebox The Palais Theatre September 22 Karl S Williams Northcote Social Club September 22, Barwon Club Geelong September 23 Shonen Knife Ngv September 22, Corner Hotel October 1 Angus & Julia Stone The Palais Theatre September 23 Max & Iggor Cavalera The Forum September 23 Born Lion The Reverence September 23
Justice For The Damned Phoenix Youth Centre September 24 James Vincent Mcmorrow The Croxton September 25 Mac Miller 170 Russell September 26 Emily Barker Workers Club September 26
Wollombi Music Festival Feat Lime Cordiale, Caiti Baker, Dubarray And More Wollombi September 30 At The Drive‑In Festival Hall September 28
Habits The Curtin September 28
Haken 170 Russell September 29
Dune Rats Forum Theatre September 29
Caligula’s Horse Max Watt’s September 30
Lastlings Northcote Social Club September 30
Old Crow Medicine The Forum October 1 Wafia Corner Hotel October 5
Teenage Bottlerocket Bendigo Hotel October 6
Sea N Sound Feat Jebediah, Shihad, Dallas
Crane And More Frankston Park November 18 Peggy Gou Boney November 18
Acolyte Evelyn Hotel November 18
Gooch Palms Northcote Social Club October 6
Glen Matlock Yarraville Club November 18,
AJJ The Reverence October 7
Gza Max Watt’s November 18
Uv Boi The Gasometer October 7
Yarra Valley November 18
Club Geelong October 12, Corner Hotel
Vance Joy The Forum November 22
Lionel Richie & Chic Rod Laver Arena October 7
Barwon Club November 19
Citizen Kay Northcote Social Club October 7
Stevie Nicks & Pretenders Rochford Wines
Alex Lahey Karova Lounge October 11, Workers
Ariel Pink Recital Centre November 21
October 18
Gabriel Garzón‑Montano Gasometer
San Holo Howler October 12
November 23
Lakyn Northcote Social Club October 13
Melbourne Recital Centre November 24
Mayday Parade 170 Russell October 13 Yeo Workers Club Geelong October 13, Howler October 14 Boney M The Palais October 14
Out On The Weekend Feat Justin Townes
Temper Trap Croxton November 23, Miss May I Max Watt’s November 24
Something For Kate 170 Russell November 24 Marky Ramone The Croxton November 24 Dean Lewis Corner Hotel November 24
Queenscliff Music Festival Queenscliff,
Earle, Son Volt, Traveller And More Seaworks, Williamstown October 14 Saskwatch Barwon Club Geelong October 14, Corner Hotel October 21 Migos Hisense Arena October 15 6Lack 170 Russell October 16 Justin Townes Earle Melbourne Recital Centre October 16 The Double Melbourne Recital Centre October 18, The Tote October 20, Karova Lounge October 21 Dillinger Escape Plan Corner Hotel October 19 Less Than Jake Prince Bandroom October 19 Mane Gasometer Hotel October 19
Rnb Fridays Live Feat Craig David, Ne‑Yo, Kelis And More Hisense Arena October 20 Northlane 170 Russell October 20
Joyride Northcote Social Club October 20
Vic November 24 – November 26 Mike Portnoy The Croxton November 25 Peter Andre The Forum November 25
Spilt Milk Festival Feat Lorde, Vance Joy,
King Gizzard And More Commonwealth Park, Canberra November 25 Blackbear Howler November 26
Lorde Sidney Myer Music Bowl November 26 Cat Stevens Rod Laver Arena November 27
Clowns Pelly Bar November 28, Sooki Lounge November 29 Sia Aami Park November 30
Culture Club Rod Laver Arena November 30 Harry Styles Forum Theatre November 30 Wallis Bird Northcote Social Club November 30 Methyl Ethel The Croxton November 30 Hopkins Creek Music Festival The
Swagger Music Festival Feat Kyle Lionhart,
Josh Cashman, Didirri And More Wandiligong, Victoria October 20 – October 22 The Heartache State Caravan Club October 22 Havana Meets Kingston Corner Hotel October 22 Sarah Mcleod Pelly Bar October 25, Sooki Lounge October 26, Karova Lounge October 27 Bernard Fanning The Croxton October 26 & 27 Pennywise Forum Theatre October 27
Kulkurt Crater December 1 – 3
Icehouse Palais Theatre December 1 Feist Forum Theatre December 1
Fat Nick Corner Hotel December 3
Paul Mccartney Aami Park December 5 & 6 J.Cole Margaret Court Arena December 6
Alt‑J Sidney Myer Music Bowl December 7 Pissed Jeans Corner Hotel December 7 Downtown Boys John Curtin Hotel
Raave Tapes Penny Black October 27
December 8
The Scientists Corner Hotel October 28
Green At Rochford Wines December 10,
The Angels The Palms October 27
Sebastian Bach The Forum October 28
The Living End The Croxton October 28
Endless Heights Workers Club October 28, Wrangler Studios October 29 Boo Seeka Sooki Lounge November 2, Karova November 3, Workers Club Geelong November 4, 170 Russell November 5 The Peep Tempel Forum Theatre November 3 Lyall Moloney Workers Club November 3
Kc And The Sunshine Band A Day On The Margaret Court Arena December 12 Tash Sultana Margaret Court Arena December 14 Kllo Corner Hotel December 15
Muse Rod Laver Arena December 20 Beyond The Valley Festival Ft Schoolboy Q,
The Presets, Matt Corby, Stormzy Lardner Park December 28 – January 1 ’18 Falls Festival Ft Flume, Fleet Foxes, Run
The Tea Party The Forum November 4
The Jewels, The Kooks Lorne December 28 –
Lounge November 5
Nye On The Hill Festival Ft Ball Park Music,
Supersuckers Evelyn Hotel November 4, Karova Midnight Oil Sidney Myer Music Bowl November 6 & 8 Melvins The Gasometer November 6, Max Watt’s November 8 British India Karova Lounge November 9, 170 Russell November 10, The Wool Exchange November 11 Khalid Festival Hall November 9
December 31 Regurgitator The Farm, Wothaggi December 30 – January 1 ’18 Cigarettes After Sex Corner Hotel January 6 ’18 Parcels Northcote Social Club January 9 ’18 Unify Gathering Tarwin Meadows January 12-14 ’18 The xx Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 13 ’18
Future Of The Left Corner Hotel January 14 ’18
The Stems Croxton Bandroom November 10
Alanis Morissette Palais Theatre January 23 ’18
Mono Max Watt’s November 10
Rise Against Margaret Court February 10 ’18
Lounge November 17, The Forum November 18
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Tonight Alive Corner Hotel November 10
Kingswood Whalers November 10, Karova Megan Washington Melbourne Recital Centre November 10 Live Sidney Myer Music Bowl November 11 Sad Grrrls Reverence Hotel November 11
Laneway Festival Fcac February 3 ’18
50 Cent Melbourne Showgrounds February
Fanny Lumsden Spotted Mallard February 10 ’18 David Duchovny 170 Russell February 23 ’18 Queen & Adam Lambert Rod Laver Arena March 2 ’18
Kyle Lionhairt Toff In Town November 11 The Growlers 170 Russell November 12
Ash Grunwald Sooki Lounge November 16
Icehouse Palais Theatre November 17
RumouRS
Kurt Vile & Courtney Barnett, NOFX
Paul Kelly Royal Botanic Gardens November 17 Strawberry Fields Feat Yothu Yindi & Treaty
Project, CC:Disco!, The Teskey Brothers
Tocumwal Nsw November 17 – November 19
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Abbey Road Institute When the iconic Abbey Road Studios and Universal Music decided to unlock their 80plus years of institutionalised knowledge and experience in training and developing music production personnel, the immediate challenge they faced was in establishing a hands on, mentorship program catering to an industry that has shown significant technological developments and has become increasingly digital across the board. The solution was in the establishment of a limited number of boutique training facilities dotted around the world, catering to a handpicked group of aspiring producers who would study for a year under the close tutelage of local and internationally renowned producers and professional training staff. With the advent of digital technology, we’ve witnessed the demise of the big recording studios, with their large compliments of production staff working in synchronicity to record and mix a track that would ultimately find its way to the shelf of a high street record store. While major artists still enjoy some level of the indulgence of using multimillion-dollar facilities with a small army of support staff, the vast majority of work is constructed in small production facilities by one or two highly skilled producers. This ultimately favours talent and labels alike, as investment is made in artist development and promotion, rather than burning through budgets in
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studio hire. As digital distribution and streaming services eclipse physical media, revenues for recorded music are again growing as consumers gradually turn their backs on illegal downloads and opt for instantaneous and legitimate purchasing through easily accessible online platforms. One has to wonder then why education and training in music production space has not evolved at the same rate to reflect these industry changes. All too often, students are still being trained on how to use a plethora of recording consoles and outboard gear that has limited presence in today’s commercial industry. Even more concerning is how education in music production has devolved into generalist ‘creative media’ education, where students wade through diverse and unrelated topics ranging from cultural perspectives to web development without every really learning how to perfect the craft of making a record. Abbey Road Institute has sought to address the ever-widening gap between what the industry needs from fresh production staff and what they are currently being supplied. Abbey Road students are handpicked through an application and interview process and spend an intensive (and by intensive we mean 48 contact weeks) year undertaking a music production program. The Abbey Road Institute course is not an audio engineering course, nor is it a general creative media course ± it’s a solid 12 months of music production delivered in a purpose built facility that contains two fully equipped commercial grade recording studios, but
focuses the training around every student having access to their own individual audio production workstation, every day, for every class. Students are continually exposed to commercial producers and production staff from around the world, whose credits include artists such as U2, INXS, Eskimo Joe, The Sex Pistols, De la Soul, Madonna and The Whitlams. It’s only through this constant exposure to working industry professionals that students will be able to gain the mentor-level guidance required to hone their craft to a level ready to be successful in today’s industry. At the completion of their studies, students have the option to graduate inside the hallowed halls of Abbey Road Studios in London. Abbey Road Institute Open Day On Saturday August 26 from 11am, come and brush shoulders with industry leading producers and sit in on our producer panel as they discuss production techniques, the current state of the music industry, careers in sound production and more. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet our amazing students and discuss with them the benefits of studying at Abbey Road Institute Melbourne. Study for a Day Saturday On Saturday September 26, from 10am, you have the opportunity to learn what it takes to make a hit record with Abbey Road Institute’s Lance Krive (Michael Jackson, Stevie Nicks, and Madonna) and Bradley Toan. A hands-on workshop not to be missed.
To register for Study for a Day or for more information contact melbourne@ abbeyroadinstitute.com or call 1800 274 338
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