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ISSUE NO 1641

Contents 10

News

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Arts Guide

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Stand By Your Woman

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Melbourne Music Walk

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Anna Calvi Foreigner

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Hills City The Adults

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Gaz Coombes Jeff Martin

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Child Mr Wilson

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underSCORE

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Father’s Day Special

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Album of the Week Singles of the Week

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Anna Calvi

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Album Reviews

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Profiles

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Live: Beat at the Bowlo

Interview

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Gig Guide

Editor’s note With Gloria Brancatisano

First and foremost, shout out to all the legends that were part of Beat at the Bowlo over the weekend – the day was so incredibly fun and whether you were onstage, in the crowd having a boogie, or behind the scenes helping everything run smoothly, you are all my favourite people for helping us kick off Live N Local Festival in such splendid fashion.

Now to this week, and the marvellous show we have gracing our cover. Next month, Xani Kolac will bring together a host of incredible musicians for Stand By Your Woman to celebrate female musicians and continue the conversation about gender equality. She tells us all about it this week.

Elsewhere, we chat with Anna Calvi about using music to escape her body, Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson about staying true to the band’s roots, Jon Toogood takes us inside The Adults, we get the scoop on Hills City, and we give you some top tips on what to get for Father’s Day. On that note, shout out to my dad for happily being the centre of so many jokes, for always asking questions with interest about my job even if he doesn’t really know what I do, and for generally being top notch!

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News The Rubens Reveal 2018 Australian Tour Dates

— Fri 31 August —

One Night in Hongdae — Sat 01 September —

Alt-rock outfit The Rubens have announced that they’ll be taking over the country later this year in support of their acclaimed new album LO LA RU. Boasting a bold R&B-influenced sound, LO LA RU debuted at #3 on the ARIA album charts, and has come in line with the band’s biggest year of local and global touring yet. The album has already spawned a string of hit singles, including top-notch party jam ‘Million Man’ and the stunning duet ‘Never Ever’ ft. Sarah. With support from Little May (and a soon-tobe announced special guest via a triple j Unearthed competition), The Rubens will take in a five-stop tour across November and December, hitting up The Forum on Saturday December 8.

Enslaved & Solstafir — Thu 06 September —

Satyricon

— Fri 07 September —

The Delta Riggs

— Fri 07 September —

Hayden James

— Sat 08 September —

Rebirth Festival

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Therion

— Sat 15 September —

Lagerfest

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Andrew McMahon

— Fri 21 September —

Zeljko Samardzic

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Lord, Vanishing Point & Alarum — Sun 23 September —

The Black Dahlia Murder — Thu 27 September —

Paradise Kitty

— Fri 28 September —

Carmada

— Fri 05 October —

Sleepmakeswaves 10th Anniversary Tour — Sat 06 October —

The Superjesus

— Sun 07 October —

Cherry Poppers

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Klear

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The Sword

— Fri 26 October —

Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) — Sat 27 October —

Calum Scott

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Killswitch Engage — Fri 02 November —

Aunty Donna

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Phil Collins

Nice Biscuit

Locks in 2019 Australian tour

Reveal new music and national tour dates

Spanning five arena dates, legendary singer, songwriter and drummer Phil Collins has announced that he’ll be taking his acclaimed comeback tour around Australia next year. The hit-maker – who gave us the all-time banger ‘In The Air Tonight’ – will be joined by a backing band featuring his long-time touring members Daryl Stuermer (his former touring mate in Genesis) on guitar, keyboardist Brad Cole, bassist Leland Sklar and percussionist Luis Conte, as well as with a horn section and backup vocalists to boot. Phil Collins’ 2019 Australian tour will come into AAMI Park on Friday February 1.

Brisbane psych-garage outfit Nice Biscuit have announced that they’ve locked in an intimate run of dates next month to help them celebrate the release of their debut record, Digital Mountain. The six-piece have also offered a new taste of the record in new single ‘Digital Mountain Sparrow’, which stands as a laid-back, surf-rock doused psychedelic groove. Nice Biscuit will hit up The Curtin on Thursday September 13, with Girlatones and Gena Rose Bruce as support. Digital Mountain drops on Friday September 4.

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Kamelot

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Gary Og

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The Smyths

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Mojo Juju

Dead Letter Circus

Offers up massive roster of national tour dates

Announce 2018 album tour

In celebration of her third studio album release, Native Tongue, Mojo Juju has announced she’s stepping out on a national tour.

Acclaimed for it’s brutally honest and deeply reflection nature, Native Tongue explores Juju’s relationship with her ancestry and her identity, coming wrapped up in her adored genre-bending sound. Mojo Juju’s 2018 national tour will take in a heaving 21 regional and metro venues from next month, with Victorian shows including The Workers Club, Geelong on Sunday October 21, The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine on Thursday November 8, Howler on Friday November 9, Meeniyan Town Hall on Saturday November 10 and Belgrave’s Sooki Lounge on Sunday November 11.

With an album release just around the corner, Brisbane five-piece Dead Letter Circus have revealed that they’ll be taking it for a spin across the country later in the year. They’re set to hit the road for 14 dates across November and December, with a number of regional and city stops planned from Bunbury to Bendigo, and loads in between. The band will hit a sizeable number of venues across Victoria as part of the tour, including the Taphouse, Bendigo on Wednesday December 19, Geelong’s Barwon Club Hotel on Thursday December 20 and 170 Russell on Friday December 21.

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Beyond The Valley Drop Their Teeming First Round Lineup Beyond The Valley has ensured that their fifth birthday instalment will be celebrated in stunning fashion – with the announcement of their heaving first round lineup. Bursting with homegrown talent, the likes of Tash Sultana, PNAU, Ball Park Music, Winston Surfshirt, City Calm Down and Client Liaison are all set to feature, while a massive roster of international heavyweights will also make their way Down Under for the festivities too. The Kooks, Bonobo, Duke Dumont and Foals (in the form of a DJ set) are all set to appear, while more acts on the bill are set to be revealed soon. Beyond The Valley takes over Lardner Park, Victoria from Friday December 28 to Tuesday January 1.

Tickets go on sale at 12pm Thursday August 30 via the festival website.

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The Aints!

Kaiit

Forty years post The Saints’ acclaimed debut album I’m Stranded, singer-songwriter and guitarist Ed Kuepper is back with his new band The Aints!, and their debut record, The Aints! The Church of Simultaneous Existence. To celebrate the release the band is set to take it on an extensive tour around the country, playing the album in full whilst also dipping back into The Saints’ catalogue for good measure. Along their ten-stop tour, The Aints! will hit Caravana Music Club on Friday November 3, Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on Saturday November 4 and The Croxton on Monday November 5.

Melbourne jazz, hip hop and neo-soul young-gun Kaiit has unveiled details on her forthcoming debut EP, with a huge national tour set to follow its release. Off the back of her acclaimed single ‘OG Luv Kush p.2’, Kaiit will release her Live From Her Room EP on Friday August 31 before taking on an 11-stop run of shows.

Named one of the Best Rappers Under 25 by Red Bull Music, Kaiit has recently supported The Internet and Sampa The Great, graced the stage at Golden Plains Festival and is slated to appear at the upcoming BIGSOUND gathering. As part of her headline tour, Kaiit will play The Corner Hotel on Friday September 21.

Are stepping out on tour for their debut album

Unveils 2018 national tour dates

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Loch Hart Music Festival

Saint Sister

Loch Hart Music Festival is the brand new festival hitting up the Great Ocean Road in November, and they’ve dropped a bloody beauty of a debut lineup. Headliners will come in the form of indie giants Last Dinosaurs and Brisbane punk-rockers WAAX, while the rest of the lineup is rounded out by a barrage of homegrown talent. Melbourne punks Press Club – who have spent 2018 roaring around the country supporting The Smith Street Band and playing two of their own sold out tours – will play, as well as hip hop heavyweight Ivan Ooze, IV League, Poppy Rose, Gena Rose Bruce, BIN, Marmalade and more. Loch Hart Music Festival goes down in Princetown from Friday November 16 until Sunday November 18.

Irish electro-folk duo Saint Sister have announced they’re headed for Australia for their first run of headline shows this November.

Drawing from Celtic traditions, ‘60s folk and electronic-pop elements, the duo garnered widespread acclaim with their 2015 debut EP Madrid and have continued to mark themselves as ones to watch. Their debut full-length Shape of Silence (recorded with co-producer Alex Ryan AKA Hozier) will drop on Friday October 5 – just in time for Australia to wrap their ears around it before the duo touch down. Saint Sister will play Northcote Social Club on Sunday November 11.

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Queenscliff Music Festival Expand Their 2018 Lineup Queenscliff Music Festival has lifted the lid on the latest batch of artists geared to join their 2018 lineup. On the expanded bill comes the likes of The Black Sorrows with Vika & Linda Bull, festival favourite Vince Peach, singersongwriter Al Parkinson, bluegrass fivepiece The Collingwood Casanovas, hip hop-rock trio The Cool Calm, Sydney blues artist Jesse Redwing, This Way North and more. As an added bonus, the festival has also included their Festival of Small Halls concept for this year, which will see them take the best in folk and contemporary acoustic artists and sends them on the road to tiny halls in communities all over Australia. Queenscliff Music Festival runs from Friday November 23 until Sunday November 25, with more details and tickets available via the festival website.

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Bring Me The Horizon

Out On The Weekend

To coincide with the announcement of their upcoming record amo, Bring Me The Horizon have revealed that they’ll be bringing it to Australia for a run of live shows in April 2019. Already lead track ‘MANTRA’ has garnered the outfit widespread attention, while the band attests to the rest of the album holding just as much punch.

Bring Me The Horizon will play arena shows along the east coast as part of the tour, including Rod Laver Arena on Saturday April 13. amo is out on Friday January 11, 2019 via RCA/Sony.

Americana-festival Out On The Weekend has revealed a slew of new names that have been added to their 2018 lineup offering.

Melbourne blues troubadour C.W Stoneking has been added to the bill, as well as the likes of Joshua Hedley and Sierra Ferrell – both direct from the US of A. It comes alongside the previously announced list of artists, including Nashville darling Margo Price, Emilee South, Willie Watson, Courtney Marie Andrews, Wagons – in their first reunion in almost four years – Birdcloud and more.

Out On The Weekend goes down on Saturday October 13 at Seaworks, Williamstown.

Announce 2019 Australian shows

Drop new names on 2018 lineup

Stephanie Jones

Melbourne Guitar Festival

The Breeders

Ensuring their fourth year is their biggest yet, the Melbourne Guitar Festival has assembled a massive roster of guitar talent for their 2018 stint. The festival will open with classical guitar virtuoso Stephanie Jones, who, as well as being the highest viewed classical guitarist on Youtube, has toured extensively internationally and amassed a sizeable shelf of awards. The likes of The Gothenburg Combo, Matt Withers and the Acacia Quartet, Dan McKay, Callum Henshaw and Harold Gretton will also feature, while the festival will also host an array of presentations and master classes. Melbourne Guitar Festival goes down at The University of Melbourne’s Melba Hall from Friday September 21 to Sunday September 23.

American alt-rock four-piece The Breeders have announced that they’ll be taking on a run of Australian headline dates, following the announcement of their addition to prime festival bills at Meredith Music Festival and Fairground Festival. Earlier this year the acclaimed group released their first record in a decade, All Nerve, to critical acclaim and the #2 spot across four Billboard charts. The Breeders will play six capital city shows from November, taking in The Corner Hotel on Saturday December 8 along the way.

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Veronica Roth

The acclaimed author will speak in Melbourne She’s the brilliant mind who gave us the blockbuster dystopian YA trilogy Divergent, and now, author Veronica Roth is set to appear in Melbourne in September. Following gutsy heroine Tris in a post-apocalyptic Chicago setting, the series sold more than 35 million copies and garnered global critical acclaim for Roth’s – who was just 22 at the time of writing the first book – stellar storytelling skills. Coming to Melbourne for the first time, Roth will talk all things sci-fi, fantasy, fan-fiction and more in conversation with fellow YA author Amie Kaufman. It goes down at the Athenaeum Theatre on Monday September 10 from 6.30pm. Details via The Wheeler Centre website.

The Fall lands at Arts Centre Melbourne for this week only

Telling the true story of the student revolution that made waves in South Africa in 2015, The Fall is set to come into Arts Centre Melbourne this week. Protesting the white, Euro-centric culture that dominated the University of Cape Town campus, a movement of students sought to bring down the statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes, using the slogan #RhodesMustFall. Off the back of the movement, seven UCT students involved in the uprising wrote and performed The Fall, which seeks to recount the story and unpack core global issues of race, class, sexism and colonialism head-on. This critical hit will play at Fairfax Studio until Sunday September 2, with show times and tickets available via the Arts Centre website.

Comedy

Improv comedy is an absolute belter of a time, and we think there’s no better way to get your fix of it this week than to head to The Improv Conspiracy and Training Centre & Theatre. Every Thursday night, the venue – which triples as a bar, performance and workshop space – hosts a fast-paced night of team improv, based on a single audience member suggestion. It goes down from 7.45pm for just $10 entry, so what’s more to love really?

Image by Adrian Boot

Punkulture: Images from a Musical Revolution

The exhibition celebrating all things punk A new photographic exhibition showcasing the birth of punk at it’s most visceral has come into Melbourne. Comprised of photography from Adrian Boot and words from Chris Salewicz, the exhibition is filled with more than 60 original shots of punk icons including The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Blondie, The Clash, The Buzzcocks, and more. Across the exhibition, the story of the punk movement is told – documenting the DIY ethos and ‘70s heyday that brought one of the most seminal musical countercultures the world has ever known to life. Punkulture will run at Sunstudios, South Melbourne until Friday September 14.

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Retro Gaming Festival

Melbourne set to transform into a gamers heaven Lovers of retro gaming, rejoice – this one’s for you. Melbourne will transform into a retro world, when a dedicated retro gaming festival rolls in this week. Complete with lurid ‘80s-gamer styling, an arcade full of every old-school game you can think of (think: Space Invaders, Mario Kart, Pong, Donkey Kong and Frogger), a live progressive game-art mural, a Nintendo-themed candy bar, an augmented reality scavenger hunt with over $10,000 worth of prizes, and more, it’s set to be a crackerjack of a time. What’s more this comes as a totally free event, open daily from Friday August 31 until Sunday September 23 at QV Melbourne.

Chemistry

Is coming into The Alex Theatre this week Melbourne’s The Little Theatre Company is set to open their rendition of Chemsitry at The Alex Theatre this week. From American playwright Jacob Marx Rice, this poignant comedy traces the chemistry between lost, chronically depressed 20-something Steph and over-achieving professional Jamie, who meet in their psychiatrist’s office. As they stumble unexpectedly into a relationship, the two battle with trust and mental illness issues as they vie for clarity and contentment. Chemistry plays from Wednesday August 29 until Friday September 14, with show times and tickets available via the Alex Theatre website.

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Stand By Your Woman Words by By Greta Brereton | Image by Jackson Grant

The music industry is a vast and diverse field, comprised of vocalists, instrumentalists, producers and more, of different genders and varying backgrounds.

This is evident in the music we listen to and the artists we enjoy; so why then, in 2018, are we still seeing events so heavily dominated by male performers?

This is something that Melbourne musician, Xani Kolac, wants to change. A talented violinist, Kolac launched the predominantly female event, Stand By Your Woman, last year, after realising she was often surrounded by male musicians, while her female counterparts went underacknowledged.

“I was getting the chance to perform with some really awesome female singer-songwriters, but we were backed by an all-male band,” she says.

“At one point I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be awesome if we celebrated the female musicians that are behind a lot of front men and front women?’ People who are in the industry, extending to include the female booking agents, managers, and all those people who work behind the scenes.

“Originally, I had the idea to put it on in a small little venue somewhere and have a few guest artists, but I worked with Kenny from Rockwiz for the first-time last year and he rang me and said ‘I’ve got Hamer Hall for you,’ and I was like ‘Oh my gosh, this has gotten massive,’” she recalls with a laugh. “But as a result, it meant that we could really get more of the most loved Australian singer-songwriters to join us.”

Compiling a lineup of guest artists was just one part of the equation, with Kolac also wanting an all-female band to tie the event together. She made it her mission to recruit a squad of female players across a range of instruments, branching out from her usual circle of musicians to find them.

“A lot of them I didn’t know, and that was something I thought was quite crazy, being an instrumentalist in Melbourne myself. I thought ‘There absolutely has to be female instrumentalists out there, because I’m out there.’”

Her search proved fruitful, and she ended up with the 14 female-strong ensemble, SPIRE,

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which stands for Sound and Performance Inspiring Recognition and Equality. It was also a little nod to the iconic architecture of Melbourne’s Arts Centre, where they played their first show, and will be playing again next month, joined by a fresh array of vocalists.

“I wanted to work with a really different, diverse mix of women, so there are young women, there are older women, there are women from all different backgrounds and lifestyles and cultural backgrounds,” explains Kolac, who has recruited artists across a range of genres, from Mojo Juju to Kate Cebrano, and Shauntai Batzke to Clare Bowditch.

“I’m really grateful for the guest artists who have been involved, because they really believe in this concept,” she says. “They’re the top of their game in the Australian music industry, and to come and be part of something that is so democratic is very generous of them.”

For Kolac, Stand By Your Woman is a total passion project. The issue of gender equality is something she feels strongly about and has been witness to in her time as a musician. “I think that the music industry, probably like a lot of industries, works a lot on getting jobs for people who you tend to know,” she says.

“I fell into that too, where I’d play with musicians I knew, or who were the go-to people in my scene and that turns out to be maybe the one bunch of male musicians over and over again.”

In order for things in the industry to progress further, she believes that people need to start pushing their own boundaries and branch out of their usual musical circles.

“If you just check in and go ‘Why am I hiring this person?’ Or ‘Why am I collaborating with this person?’ and if the answer is because they’re the person that you always get or they’re the person that everyone else gets, then maybe you’re not looking or trying hard enough to create something new.”

It’s Kolac’s hope that Stand By Your Woman can lead by example and be that inspiration of change for industry movers and shakers. She wants to show people that it’s not that difficult to find a diverse range of artists, not only fighting for equal representation of women, but any group who we often might not see on stage.

“I hope that a lot of young people come along to see it – men, women, non-binary, all people come along and see an ensemble of people who don’t usually get that kind of a gig,” she says. “I think that by seeing that young people will go ‘Oh, well anything is possible’ and then they can go along making their own changes and making their own statements based on their identities.”

Going forward, Kolac is optimistic that equal representation in the industry will become the norm, and we won’t need to be pleasantly shocked or surprised to see women included in such lineups.

“I think that eventually it would be great that we don’t have to point out ‘Aw, that’s a band with all women in it’ because every day we see bands with all men in them, and if you went around calling those bands what they are, you’d be saying ‘That’s an allmale band’ every five seconds,” she says with a laugh.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean Stand By Your Woman, events like it, or all female-groups would become obsolete. Kolac is quite excited by the prospect of the show becoming an annual fixture, and believes there’ll always be a space for SPIRE there, and in her life.

“I’d want to keep it changing and growing and building,” she says of the event. “And I’m really proud of SPIRE ensemble as a collective. I hope to keep working on that and making it more inclusive as we go along and engaging with other communities too.”

“I think that by seeing that young people will go ‘Oh, well anything is possible’ and then they can go along making their own changes and making their own statements based on their identities.”

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Melbourne Music Walk WRITTEN BY HOLLY DENISON ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW ONORATO

Melbourne is one of the world’s best music cities, delivering a vibrant and energetic music scene to locals and tourists alike. One of the best ways to take in our music history is via the Melbourne Music Walk. Recently, we caught up with Melbourne-based pop band FERLA, and took in our favourite stops on the ultimate music fan’s walking tour.

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC VAULT, ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE

This iconic architectural landmark has showcased some of the best of Australian and international performing arts for over 30 years. The Arts Centre is currently hosting the Australian Music Vault, a must-see exhibit that celebrates the story of Australian contemporary music. It features items handpicked from the thousands of archival pieces stored below.

FORUM MELBOURNE

Formerly the State Theatre, the beautiful and iconic Forum opened in 1929 with the largest seating capacity of any theatre in Australia. Currently, the recently revamped Forum is split into two venues. The downstairs section is known for its architecture, large stage, and cabaret style booths, whereas upstairs is a smaller venue with tiered seating, a small stage and a cinema screen.

AC/DC LANE

Officially opened by former Lord Mayor John So with the words “let us rock”, AC/DC Lane is a tribute to the famous Australian rock‘n’roll band. Come for the life-sized statue of Bon Scott, stay for the street art and a late-night tipple at rock’n’roll haunt Cherry Bar. AMPHLETT LANE

The Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett put Australian rock on the map, and in return her name is now permanently etched into the CBD grid. The laneway features artwork of Amphlett’s signature schoolgirl uniform and her precious dogs. Located behind both the Princess Theatre and the Palace, the laneway even touches two venues where Amphlett famously performed.

HEARTLAND RECORDS

Opened in 1992, this independent record store has been stocking an extensive range of genres for decades, including the latest releases and an extensive back catalogue of vinyl, CD, and DVD. There’s also plenty of merchandise. They pride themselves on their customer service, and the owner is always up for a chat.

BOURKE ST

This bustling street is not only known for its large array of retail shops, but also for its buskers. On a sunny day, there’s no way one can walk between Australia’s two most iconic department stores without hearing some great live music.

Who knows, you may just catch the next Pierce Brothers or Tash Sultana – both performed here as unknown upstarts once upon a time.

MELBOURNE TOWN HALL

Completed all the way back in 1870, Melbourne Town Hall is at the heart of both the city’s cultural and civic activity.

The heritage listed site has hosted theatre, receptions and exhibitions. On a tour of the Town Hall you can stand on the portico where both the Beatles and ABBA waved at their adoring fans.

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Melbourne’s favourite dive bar, Cherry Bar is the only business located in AC/ DC Lane. Cherry has been a mainstay since it opened in 1999, and today it is internationally famous as a late-night rock‘n’roll street bar with live bands til after 11pm and DJs keeping it going ‘til early the next morning. Cherry Bar famously knocked back a booking from Lady Gaga – until she showed up in fishnets and underwear to dance the night away to metal classics atop the bar in 2014.

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Anna Calvi With her third album, Hunter, Anna Calvi set out to interrogate conventional gender roles and sexuality.

The UK songwriter’s urge for liberation is evident on tracks like ‘Don’t Beat the Girl Out of My Boy’ and ‘As A Man’ – the latter imagining how different things would be for Calvi to walk and talk as a man – while the need for a new way of thinking is evoked throughout.

Calvi firmly believes that gender is a spectrum, not a binary, and this perception has been centrally significant during her songwriting career.

“I’ve always felt that music was a way to escape my body, and particularly to escape being trapped in performing my gender,” she says. “I’ve always explored my masculinity in my music, but this time I did it more consciously. I also wanted to make sure I explored these ideas in a more focussed way in my lyrics.”

There is an ongoing social movement aimed at dismantling gender norms and moving past heteronormativity, but it’s still a long way from becoming mainstream. An artistic statement like Hunter, one that engages with such complex and divisive issues, has the potential to offer support or boost the confidence of people struggling to feel at home in the world.

“I love the idea of the record being a companion to someone who wants to explore their own identity,” Calvi says. “I like to imagine someone putting this record on before they have to step out of their comfort zone or be brave in a situation. I have no idea if that will ever happen, but I like the thought of it.”

“I’ve always felt that music was a way to escape my body, and particularly to escape being trapped in performing my gender.”

We’ve seen great progress in the fight for women’s liberation and LGBTQI rights over the last decade or so, with strengthened social support matched by increased legal acknowledgement. But amid a darkening political climate, Calvi emphasises that hostility still circulates.

“I think there is a trend towards things getting easier, but we’re still far away from equality, especially when it comes to the rights of trans people,” she says. “Also, as I understand it, homophobic abuse in Britain has gone up since Brexit, so it does feel like a scary time in a lot of ways.

“In terms of music, I have noticed that journalists’ questions are less sexist than when I started out – on my first record I was constantly being asked what it was like to be a woman playing guitar. So it feels like there has been a shift in the music industry.”

In line with its subject matter, Hunter includes some very loud moments. ‘Indies or Paradise’ and ‘Chain’ in particular see Calvi embracing a harsher, more brazen sound than on her previous releases. The album features input from such rock music trailblazers as producer Nick Launay and instrumentalists Adrian Utley (Portishead) and

Martyn P. Casey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds).

Having worked with artists like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grinderman and Refused, Launay was ideally suited to amplify Calvi’s intensity.

“I really wanted to make a record that sounded wild, primal and visceral and I really feel he captured that. I wanted the guitar and voice to really express a sense of liberation and freedom. There’s also a lot of intimate, vulnerable moments on the record and I feel he was great at getting that out of me too.”

Hunter is a dynamic work that corresponds to the complexity of its subject matter. Creating a daring and vulnerable piece of art always comes with the threat of backlash. But Calvi wasn’t about to recoil under the spectre of social media toxicity.

“I couldn’t possibly let that infringe on my desire and ability to be creative and talk about what’s important to me,” she says.

Anna Calvi will release her third studio album Hunter on Friday August 31, via Domino.

BY AUGUSTUS WELBY

Foreigner A couple of years ago, Foreigner celebrated its 40th anniversary as a band.

It’s a remarkable achievement and a huge accomplishment for a band of any ilk, but it seemed particularly special for Foreigner on the basis that the band has survived every major trend that rock music has thrown its way over the years. There was a time, however, when founding member Mick Jones was unsure if the band with which he made his name was in a position to soldier on. Following the departure of original vocalist Lou Gramm, Jones found himself at a crossroads.

“He didn’t know if he wanted to keep doing music as Foreigner or turn it into a solo project,” explains Jeff Pilson, who has served as Foreigner’s bass player for almost 15 years at this point. “He was working with Jason Bonham, who I’d met when we were both part of the fictional band in the movie Rock Star. Jason had convinced Mick to revamp Foreigner, and they gave me a call to come down and jam with them. The chemistry was immediate. I was hooked from there.”

Pilson, who made his name in the ‘80s with hard-rock band Dokken, has been a consistent part of Foreigner ever since that first jam session.

Much like Mark Wahlberg’s position in the aforementioned Rock Star, Pilson was entering the fold of a band whose catalogue he was already heavily familiar with.

“I’ve always been a big Foreigner fan,” he says.

“I always thought that they had this incredible collection of great hard rock songs. They’ve always been in the groove, with great singing and great playing, but always rocking at the same time.”

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“As a fan, I know if I’m going to see a band that I love then I’m going to hear the songs that I fell in love with.” original bassist Ed Gagliardi, who passed away in 2014. At the same time, however, he’s also tried to keep the band’s focus on hard-rock as paramount to the operation. “I think it’s important to stay true to the vibe of the original music,” he reasons. “In spots, I feel like the set has gotten a little bit heavier, and there’s a bit more improvisation at work as well. For the most part, though, we base a lot of the performance on what was laid down on the record.

As a fan, I know if I’m going to see a band that I love then I’m going to hear the songs that I fell in love with.”

Thankfully, Pilson happens to be a part of a band that has been shown, decade after decade, exactly what love is. Foreigner still play to huge, crossgenerational crowds all over the world, which isn’t something anyone within the band takes for granted.

“It’s an incredible catalogue,” says Pilson. “I mean, 15 Foreigner singles have been top-30 hits – when you’re working with that, it almost feels like cheating.”

The 59-year-old bassist also notes that touring as a part of Foreigner has been a big part of broadening his travel horizons: “With Dokken, we only got to do a few tours,” he says. “We got to do Europe a couple of times, and we also did a tour in

Japan. Being a part of Foreigner, though, I’ve been to South America, I’ve been to South Africa, I’m about to go to Australia for the third time – it’s opened up a lot of doors for me, I’ll say that much.”

Indeed, Foreigner will make their way down to Australia this October for a run of headlining shows. Taking in exquisite theatres like the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall, Pilson is chomping at the bit to make his return.

“It’s such a beautiful country,” he says. “Everyone I’ve met there is so civil, and all the cities I’ve visited have been so clean and beautiful. There’s something about it that I really, really love – and I think I can say that’s unanimous as far as the rest of the band is concerned, too.” Pilson isn’t even concerned about jetlag: “Even if I did doze off, I could probably play the set in my sleep,” he jokes.

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Hills City Why would you put hills in a parking lot? The answer is simple for Aidan McLaren, director of The Hills Are Alive Festival, who’s bringing the event out of rural Victoria and into Melbourne for the first time.

Hills City, a miniature version of the long-running festival, will attempt to cram a Hills-worthy program into the parking lot of Richmond’s Corner Hotel.

“We’ll try to capture the Hills Are Alive festival vibe within the city,” McLaren says. “It’s not your usual gig.

The overall vibe of any Hills event is really friendly and welcoming, because it grew out of a friends-of-friends, invite-only thing. Everyone’s super nice to each other.

Everyone’s there to party and have a good time, but also chat to other people and meet new friends.”

For the festival’s modest debut in 2009, bands like .Hinge, Long Walk Home and Polo Club filled out a program McLaren helped splash across MySpace. Since then, The Hills Are Alive has grown into one of Victoria’s highest-profile festivals. A spot on the Hills program has been a milestone for many rising Victorian artists.

“This is the first time we’ve made it into a mini outdoor city festival,” McLaren says. “It works well with this time of year. It’s not quite summer, but everyone’s come out of winter and they’re looking for something to do. It’s a good reminder of all things Hills.”

Headlining Hills City are four-piece party-starters the Bennies, who’ll arrive with their fourth studio album, Natural Born Chillers, in tow. Other noteworthy names

“We’ll try to capture the Hills Are Alive festival vibe within the city... it’s not your usual gig.” on the Hills City program include cosmic EDM project BATTS and fellow capslock aficionados DIET., a Melbourne five-piece specialising in newwave-flavoured indie tunes.

Paring down the program from the 30-odd artists on a typical Hills program was a challenge, says McLaren.

Also challenging: how do you hold a 400-person late-night rave in the middle of Richmond without attracting a few noise complaints? Hills City’s solution was a silent disco, with special headphones that will let festival-goers switch from one DJ to another. Coloured lights on the headphones will show which DJs are holding the dancefloor in sway.

“You’ll be able to tell which DJ has most of the crowd at whatever time,” says McLaren. “If you haven’t been to a silent disco, it’s quite a surreal experience.

It’s all these people dancing, having a great time, as if it’s in a packed, pumping venue, but it’s dead silent. It can be quite funny to watch. The Hills DJs are quite competitive with each other, and they play a lot of different genres of music, so it’s going to be interesting to see who wins the crowd over.”

Hills regulars DJ Safety, the Consummators, and

DJ Baby Tones are slated to perform, joined by Real Slinger, who memorably crashed The Hills Are Alive 2015 dressed as a Ghostbuster. Well-dressed attendees can also compete in an “op-shop formal” clothing competition for prizes including free drinks and tickets to The Hills Are Alive 2019.

“We want people to get the best, cheapest, previously-owned clothes they can find,” McLaren says.

“We want people to dress up and make it a great vibe, but not to spend heaps of money on it. We try to be as responsible as possible. ‘Op-shop formal’ means bringing back to life something someone has previously used.”

The unstylish will have a second chance to win Hills tickets in a piñata bash, a festival tradition.

Other familiar sights for veteran festival-goers will include the Mr Burger food truck and the Roaming Poppy mobile café.

Rapid sales of Hills City tickets mean the minifestival is likely to become a regular event. “The response to this has been amazing,” McLaren says. “Hopefully, we can keep doing it year on year and grow it into something really special.”

Hills City will take over the Corner Hotel parking lot on Friday September 28, featuring The Bennies, BATTS, DIET., and more.

BY ZACHARY SNOWDON SMITH

The Adults Jon Toogood is busy.

Presently, the 47-year-old is undertaking a juggling act that most circuses would envy. There’s a 30-yearanniversary tour in the works for Shihad, the band with which he first made his name. There’s an upcoming tour with The Adults, his genre-defiant side-project that recently released its second studio album HAJA. He’s also a doting husband, a father to a three-year-old, and a mentor to several young bands in his second home of Melbourne. It’s a lot to take on, but the Auckland native insists that it’s something he thrives on.

“I take on everything all at once,” he laughs. “It’s probably not the best strategy, but it’s just how I’ve always done things. I think I get bored really easily, and it’s important to me that I keep things interesting.

If I don’t have things to do, then I turn in on myself and start tearing things apart. It’s really good for my mental health to have a lot of things going.”

The task at hand is The Adults, a project that began with Toogood as the sole member back in 2011. It’s long since gone on to serve as a collaborative collective name, with the likes of Tiki Taane and The Mint Chicks’ Kody Nielson among its alum. Most recently, the project has focused on Toogood and his partner, Danah Salih. The two were married in 2014, and during their three-day wedding ceremony in Sudan, Toogood was taken aback by the music used as part of the traditional dances.

“I’m in this room with 300 women, all a part of this bridal dance,” he explains. “I’m not only the only Kiwi in the room, I’m the only guy in the room.

I’m terrified thinking I won’t be able to dance to the music, and I’ll look so bad in front of all these women.

“When the music started, I was amazed – it could’ve passed as new M.I.A. or something. It centred on just vocals and drums – this real hip hop vibe to it. The vibe was really punk rock. My

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“There’s a feeling of freedom to it – the bass is too loud, the kick drum’s too loud, the rhythms are pumping.” musician brain already wanted to hear a bassline over the top of it. I knew I had to record with them.”

With the musicians’ blessing, Toogood got to making music with the all-female wedding band.

Initially, there was no intention to include it on the next Adults record – “I just wanted to see for myself what it would be like,” says Toogood. “Strictly as a music fan, first and foremost.”

As he learned more and more about the kind of music they performed, the more fascinated Toogood became. “In Sudan, the government is more or less like the military,” he explains.

“They decide exactly what music gets played on radio and TV. This kind of music isn’t seen as the kind of thing an exemplary Sudanese Muslim woman should be doing, so it doesn’t receive any radio play or TV attention. The only real avenue for it is as a live thing. They all seem to find that really liberating, as they often use the music to address issues with their local government cheating the system. It’s so subversive.”

Although Toogood is the first to admit that side-projects such as these are self-serving far more often than not – “I’m basically trying to make

records that I want to hear, that would fit into my record collection comfortably,” he says – there’s also a part of him that wants to uncross the arms of any rock cynic that may cross paths with the album.

“I think if any Shihad fan that wasn’t sure about The Adults came to a live show, they’d totally get it,” he says. “It’s very primitive in its element. It honestly reminds me of all the years we’d do the Big Day Out and I’d end up in the Boiler Room, losing my mind to this really heavy and really loud dance music. Essentially, that’s what this is now. There’s a feeling of freedom to it – the bass is too loud, the kick drum’s too loud, the rhythms are pumping. It’s not made for Shihad fans, but I reckon they’ll think it kicks arse anyway.”

BY DAVID JAMES YOUNG

The Adults’ second studio album HAJA is out now via Warner. They’ll bring the record to Northcote Social Club on Sunday September 9.

INTERVIEWS

Gaz Coombes

“Maybe that’s where the strength is: when you realise that you’re vulnerable and fragmented and you understand that.”

Many know Gaz Coombes as the voice behind Supergrass’s brash and breezy Britpop anthem ‘Alright’, a man with sideburns so plentiful they win a mention in the first paragraph of his Wikipedia page.

But Coombes has spent the past eight years quietly evolving into a different kind of artist – one with a new appreciation for music’s ability to deliver a message.

“The way I instinctively come up with an idea is similar to how it’s always been,” Coombes says. “If I get a thought about something, I’ll run into the studio and get something down as quick as possible. I used to do that all the time for Supergrass songs. But, stylistically, a lot has changed. I can get across ideas easier than I used to be able to. I think these last four or five years could be the most creative time in my life.”

This September, Coombes is making his first solo voyage to Australia. The cosy confines of The Corner are a change from Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass, and the other sprawling festivals Coombes played with Supergrass in the ‘90s and ‘00s. He says a more intimate venue allows him a little more room to experiment – in this case, with a drum machine, a piano and “some strange little boxes.”

“I’m pretty buzzing for this – to get over there again and see everyone,” Coombes says. “It feels really good to play and to be close to the audience, really close, in an intimate venue. I really enjoy that closeness with the crowd and being able to meet people afterward without it being chaotic.”

In his new album, World’s Strongest Man, Coombes explores questions of masculinity with characteristic inventiveness. What qualities should a man cherish in himself? What sort of person is the world’s strongest man, anyway?

“Constantly touring and working puts a lot of strain on stuff sometimes,” Coombes says. “When you can’t handle it, you get frustrated. You think, ‘What the fuck, man? Let’s get a grip on this.’ I think that owning these vulnerabilities and owning that weakness a bit more is a strong intention. Maybe that’s where the strength is: when you realise that you’re vulnerable and fragmented and you understand that.”

On ‘Wounded Egos’, the album’s first single, Coombes made the last-minute decision to include a choir of primary school children singing the chorus, “wounded egos, right-wing psychos,” à la Pink Floyd.

It’s the sort of flourish – half amusing, half portentous – you’d expect from Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn, another Britpop legend who’s thoroughly transcended his origins.

“It has that power, that weight – the next generation, the important generation, calling out these idiots that are running the show at the moment,”

Coombes said. “I felt it had more weight coming from them than coming from me.”

‘Wounded Egos’ is music with a message. But is a good message necessary for good music? Coombes is torn.

“A song can be well constructed, but not nice to listen to,” Coombes says. “There’s stuff that’s dated badly: there’s tracks from the kind of cock rock of the ‘80s that’s got some pretty awful lyrics, pretty misogynistic stuff. But it’s a difficult one. You’ve got to look at the time as well. Maybe it’s unfair to completely destroy something over that when other people were using those tones as well.”

Coombes will be touring the US and the UK with World’s Strongest Man, followed by a return to the studio, to produce a series of Supergrass reissues and other projects he’s currently keeping under wraps.

“I’m still loving this record, and it still feels quite fresh and new to me, even though it was released back in May,” Coombes says. “After that, we’ll see.”

BY ZACHARY SNOWDON SMITH

Jeff Martin Touring is one of Jeff Martin’s favourite things to do in Australia, and in adopting the country as his home, it makes things a lot a lot easier for The Tea Party frontman when it comes to major events like the upcoming R.E.M. tribute, The Ones We Love: Celebrating R.E.M. (1982 – 1992).

Without the success of The Tea Party, Martin wouldn’t have been invited to be a part of this unique series of events, set to honour the sound of one of the greatest bands of all time. “We’ve been trying to get my schedule together – I have a studio here in Byron Bay and have been doing a lot of production work as well as touring with The Tea Party – so it was really about finding the opportunity, the time, to give a project like this my full dedication,” he says.

“The only other tribute I’ve done would have been the Led Zeppelin tribute I did across Australia. For fans of my music, whether The Tea Party or my solo stuff, me being part of a Led Zeppelin tribute wouldn’t be so far-fetched. But with R.E.M., a lot of people wouldn’t think that was part of my music vernacular, but truth be told, when I was young, around 13 years old, my drummer Jeff Burrows introduced me to early R.E.M. music.”

There’s nobody who doesn’t know an R.E.M.

song, their repertoire being a staple in not only rock music but pop as well, so there’s something about the band’s output and their legacy that speaks to musicians like Martin. “For the most part it was the guitar work that caught my ear,” he says. “Peter Buck, his style of playing, especially with the Rickenbacker 12-string, was something that at a young age I’d not heard.

“Then I found by listening to him what his influences were, and that went back to Roger McGuinn in the ‘60s, so subsequently, many years later, one of the most successful singles The Tea Party has had to date, ‘Heaven Coming Down’, that song is driven by a 12-string Rickenbacker, a beautiful arpeggiated line through the song. Probably, if I hadn’t listened to R.E.M. when I was very young, that song wouldn’t have come about,” Martin says.

Without a doubt, R.E.M. have really impacted Martin’s career in music. “Especially with my guitar playing,” he says. The people performing alongside Martin on this tribute tour, musicians such as Even’s Ashley Naylor, Crow’s Peter Fenton, and The Church’s Steve Kilbey, are equally as inspired by R.E.M. and Martin says he looks forward to playing with them all in a mutual appreciation of this music. “The rehearsals

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will start and you always look forward to the unknown.

The talent that has been put together to make this show happen is staggering, it’s undeniable,” he says.

“I look forward to the first rehearsal day – like I say, the unknown is so powerful in the room but then you hope for the best and I believe the chemistry that’s going to occur between all of us is going to be something quite memorable.”

Knowing R.E.M.’s history, knowing their impact on music history, there’s only one way for Martin to describe what it is that brings people together in a mutual love for their sound. “If I could distil it down to just one word it would be timelessness. A song like ‘Everybody Hurts’, you pretty much have to be a soulless human being to not have that song affect you.

That’s the thing I appreciate the most, no matter what artist I’m listening to or exploring,” he says.

“When you capture that moment where the composition is timeless, that’s when artistry goes beyond the technical, and goes beyond the genre, and goes beyond the style. It’s just beyond and it has a place it can never be taken down from.”

“When you capture that moment where the composition is timeless, that’s when artistry goes beyond the technical, and goes beyond the genre, and goes beyond the style.”

Jeff Martin will perform as part of the upcoming R.E.M. tribute, The Ones We Love: Celebrating R.E.M. (1982 – 1992). It’ll take over Palais Theatre on Thursday September 6.

BY ANNA ROSE

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INTERVIEWS

Child

“That’s where all the energy is, it’s in the young kids that have long hair and wear a hard rock’n’roll t-shirt trying to learn how to play guitar.”

Melbourne heavy bluesrock band Child are gearing up to end the year with a bang.

Before releasing their third album early next year, the trio are set to embark on a huge tour of Europe. But of course not before farewelling Melbourne in the most perfect way – with a residency at Cherry Bar. Lead vocalist and guitarist Mathias Northway says that instead of following the trends and running a series of fundraiser shows, holding a residency seemed like the perfect alternative.

“We were looking to do a tour before we go to Europe later on in the year and we thought we could either spend money or just play a series of gigs in Melbourne,” he says.

“We had two shows with Samsara Blues Experiment in September anyway and we thought, seven gigs, one town, doesn’t matter, let’s go, let’s do it, let’s play as much as we can before we go to Europe.”

What makes it even better is that Child have a strong relationship with Cherry Bar, playing there “more times than we can count,” especially around the time of their first album release. Furthermore, the residency shows are all ages afternoon gigs, meaning fans who Northway describes as reminiscent of himself at 16, will finally be able to see the band live.

“We’re really looking forward to seeing some of the younger faces there. That’s where all the energy is, it’s in the young kids that have long hair and wear a hard rock’n’roll t-shirt trying to learn how to play guitar,” he says. “We’re really looking forward to being able to share our music with them in person because they can never get in to the rest of the shows.”

On the final Saturday in September, Child will be hosting a Europe farewell show. For Northway, this gig will be extra special because Child will be

performing a host of new songs that won’t even be played at the other residency shows. “We’re looking forward to playing the new stuff, it’s a bit different, it’s a lot more heavy soul than stoner blues,” he says.

“It’s probably even more deeply emotive than the rest of the stuff that we’ve put out and so I’m really looking forward to getting in the zone and transcending into a performance that gives those songs a place to really be what they are, and looking forward to the feedback that our punters provide as well. We always make sure that we play our new stuff in Melbourne first.”

In October, Child will travel to Europe to perform on German music TV show Rockpalast, the European equivalent of Australia’s Countdown.

After that they’ll perform at Rockpalast Crossroads Festival, with country-rock band Blackberry Smoke, alongside a string of festival and club shows with their friends from the US, Acid King.

After initially being invited to perform on Rockpalast, it’s taken the last 18 months to lock down a date that worked for Child. “We’re really excited about Rockpalast because it has 16 cameras or something like that and we’ve never played in

front of cameras like that before. It’ll be a very different experience and hopefully we can make Australia proud.”

Northway encourages people to come down to see them live before they go away and to be a part of the step that they’re taking as a band. “It’s going to be a great time regardless and the more heads and the more energy that we can have down there the better it’s going to be for us as a training exercise for Europe and the more good energy we can take away with us,” he says.

Copies of the band’s recently released EP I are sold out online and are only available for purchase at shows. This is the last chance to buy the record on vinyl as there won’t be a re-pressing. “This came out as an offering to the eager, it’s a release out of us as opposed to a release to everyone. We’re very proud of it and hopefully it’s a little window into what’s to come,” Northway says.

Child will be hosting a residency at Cherry Bar every Saturday in September, kicking off on Saturday September 1, as well as performing with Samsara Blues Experiment at Bendigo Hotel on Thursday September 13 and at The Barwon Club Hotel on Friday September 14.

BY ELLEN ROSIE

Mr Wilson Being Mr Wilson means a helluva lot to Chris Will.

In his time he’s lost direction, motivation and understanding, largely in part to a severe break-up, hitting rock bottom when he was made homeless, and suffering from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis – but in writing his debut album To The Lost, he’s tapped into something that makes sense.

“I’ve found a direction. I don’t know if it’s the right one,” he says. “I’m trying my best to make something of my life rather than pretend. I’ve been really good at talking the talk, but actually putting in the work and living the vision I have for my life is very different.”

That vision was music. To The Lost was imagined in 2017 and Will played around with several different titles, though the hip hop vibes and rampant rapping were always going to be the soundtrack to his experiences. “I remember writing three tracks, ‘Any Way You Feel’, ‘Flying Too Close To The Sun’ and ‘Village’ during the split. Those three songs really formed the bare bones sonically of this offering, which is a creative departure from earlier directions I was exploring musically.

“I wanted, no, needed, to increase the tempo, get all of the energy and tension and rage that was building up inside me out. More bass, louder drums, less instruments was the order of the day.

“All the music I’d written beforehand was very ‘Don’t worry, nothing’s wrong, everything’s cool’ – all of a sudden, everything wasn’t cool. I didn’t know how to deal with that other than writing the pain.

That comes through in the first couple of songs, sets up the atmosphere for redemption and rebirth.”

The middle of the album was Will trying to rediscover who he was. For a period of two-and-ahalf years when he was in a serious relationship, and in that time lost part of his identity. “It was never just

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“I…needed to increase the tempo, get all of the energy and tension and rage that was building up inside me out.” being allowed to be Chris, I had to check everything by these girls – I felt like I lost a bit of me along the way but it turns out I didn’t, it was just dormant.”

It’s pretty easy to identify which areas of the album are the pain and which areas are the journey, particularly in tracks like ‘F.T.W.’.

“That was the last song I wrote for the album,” Will says. “For most of it I self-produced which I’m still learning how to do. That one is someone else’s beat, Damas Beat.

“I had the tune for ‘F.T.W.’ for five years, sitting on my computer, and I was lazy with the lyrics and that song, I didn’t want to write the beat.”

Will loved this tune as a backdrop for what he was trying to say throughout the album. “Even if you’re lost you can try and reinvent yourself,” he says. “I’m working with a pretty good mic but that’s all I’ve got in terms of good equipment. I think for what it turned out to be, I did the absolute best job I could.”

Hip hop, synthetic drums and rapping, this was the best way for Will to get out all of his frustrations in a creative way, because, as he bluntly puts it, he’s too impatient for a band. “I like to write a song

quickly and an idea will pop into my head and 36 hours later it’s done – you can’t do that with other people involved, you’ve got to wait.”

To an extent, this was something Will felt he had to do by himself regardless, all part of his greater plan to continue to better himself, and his drive and motivation is admirable. “I’m going back to uni next month because I want my music to get polished and learn as much as I can because I feel like when I make the music for the song, I connect with it a helluva lot more, and if I do it properly, that’ll eventually come through in the sound I’m making – I just need to learn a few things.”

BY ANNA ROSE

Mr Wilson’s album To The Lost is out now.

underSCORE “It’s exciting; the possibility to experience the soundtracks of these games in this medium is unprecedented in Australia.”

If you were a teenager any time past the mid ‘90s, chances are you fostered a great appreciation for videogames.

Whether you were partial to the heyday of Mario Kart or prefer the artistic leaps and bounds that came with games such as Halo, Skyrim and COD – these games were a large part of many Aussies’ adolescence. A huge part of these games was always the score; music that moved you, alerted you, enthused you, and even made you cry at times (Kingdom Hearts, anyone?).

Audio director, music supervisor and agent Fabian Malabello has always been a huge proponent of videogames; he grew up playing them much like his peers and the children of today. As he followed in his father’s musical footsteps, this naturally progressed to an affinity for gameplay soundtracks. Now, Malabello is the founder and director of The Otherworld Agency and Boss Battle Records, both audio agencies that specialise in pairing game developers with audio engineers and composers.

2018 is set to be a big year for Malabello thanks to his event, underSCORE, which will take over St Kilda’s Alex Theatre for one performance in September.

“For the upcoming performance, we have scores and soundtracks from many Australian games, and to see these celebrated pieces played live is a privilege and by-product of Melbourne’s blossoming videogame scene. It’s exciting; the possibility to experience the soundtracks of these games in this medium is unprecedented in Australia.”

As is his daily grind, Marabello sought after and found the most interested and interesting orchestra to bring his idea to life; the Crescendo Orchestra.

Described as a group “dedicated to bringing popular music to the forefront of the orchestral game”, this

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group specialise in performing in unique environments and unconventional formats.

“When we were initially asking orchestras and composers to work with us on this project, we were met with a lot of hesitation due to the unusual nature of the performance and score. Jasen [Scott] from Crescendo was the first person to be genuinely interested in the possibilities of performing this sort of soundtrack live; he’s stepped up, and taken a real interest in the entire industry, which is very refreshing.”

To keep you engaged with strong doses of awe and nostalgia, actual gameplay will be projected behind the musicians. See yourself retracing the steps of Florence Yeoh in the calm and primary-coloured scenes of Florence, and relive the panic of trawling through dungeons in Hand of Fate. At some point throughout the night, you might even find yourself floating among the stars as NASA astronaut, Ana, while Crescendo Orchestra play Earthlight’s score.

“The gameplay will sync up as much as it can with what is being played by the orchestra. We’ve asked all of the developers to listen to the original arrangements that we’ve done, and then pick footage accordingly that we can then stitch together. It should hopefully come together pretty well.”

For Malabello, alongside countless other Australians of any age, videogames have always been a huge part of life. From playing them as a child to organising the audio-engineering of numerous Australian projects, Malabello’s companies are at the forefront of Australian audio-engineering.

“There were a lot of independent game developers, and very few avenues for them to find proper audio specialists for their games; so we decided to primarily niche in the full service of audio-production for videogames. We act as a bridge between creators and composers. Essentially, we’re kind of like the Tinder of audio-processing for videogames.”

Despite the serious nature of both agencies’ quests to support the development of Australian-made video games, Malabello is excited to produce a night of enjoyment and appreciation for the Aussies working hard in the blossoming game industry.

“We’ve already got many people from the industry excited about underSCORE, so I’m hoping people come out of the experience generally astonished by seeing this kind of showcase. The developers and composers will be there, so I’m expecting a few warm and fuzzies.”

underSCORE will bring their Australian videogame symphony to Alex Theatre on Saturday September 1, as part of Live N Local Festival.

BY LEXI HERBERT

The Wheeler Centre presents

Meet Me at the Intersection

Meet Me at the Intersection is an anthology edited by two Australian powerhouse YA authors: Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina.

Veronica Roth: Divergent Dystopias Veronica Roth has sold more than 35 million books in her dystopian Divergent trilogy. She wrote the first book in the YA series at the age of 22.

With her latest series, Carve the Mark, Roth again presents a dystopian vision – replete with tyrants, conspiracies and a powerful invisible phenomenon known as ‘the current’.

In Melbourne, for the first time, she’ll talk fantasy worlds, fan fiction and unseen, fate-deciding forces with Amie Kaufman.

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It’s a book of short fiction, memoir and poetry by authors of various ethnicities, cultures, genders, sexualities and abilities. Meet Me at the Intersection features the work of some excellent established writers, as well as up-and-coming names from all across Australia.

The anthology has emerged from Lim and Kwaymullina’s ongoing Voices from the Intersection initiative, which promotes YA and children’s authors of diverse backgrounds. The initiative aims to offer young readers a much broader, richer range of Australian perspectives beyond what passes for mainstream. These are stories by and about Aboriginal Australians, queer Australians, people living with disabilities and more.

Lim and Kwaymullina, along with contributors Jessica Walton and Ellen van Neerven, will discuss the meaning, and the value, of the Own Voices movement in YA writing today.

TUES 11 SEPT

at the Athenaeum Theatre Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm Tickets: $25 and $15 concession, plus 30c booking fee.

at the Wheeler Centre Time: 6.15pm - 7.15pm, FREE 3 This event will be Auslan interpreted.

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FATHER’S FEATURE DAY SPECIAL

Bad Love Club

Father’s Day Special Fathers, and father-figures, come in all shapes and sizes. To help you go the extra mile for yours this year, Beat has scoured the city for the very best in gifts and wares.

From the cultured gent whose perfect evening entails a gentle glass of whiskey and a film, to the classic bloke whose usual gift of socks are set to receive a boutique upgrade this year, or for the dad who has everything – make some memories by locking in an unforgettable experience.

Onya pops, this one’s for you.

Gravity Float

HEALTH

Tell us about Gravity Float. Gravity Float has been around for four years. We were looking for tools to optimise our own health and found floating met so many of our needs. We’re passionate about floating therapy and the vast array of benefits that it has.

For newcomers, what is floating? Floating is a unique experience that places your body in zero gravity. The pod is both sound and light proof which gives your brain the chance to disconnect from the constant bombardment of sensory stimulation. The water is heated to skin temperature of 35 degrees, so after a while the sensation of your body dissolves and you feel like you’ve become one with the water.

What sort of dads are best suited to this gift? Any dad who you want to give the gift of health. There are benefits for anyone between the ages of 16-90. If they need time-out to switch off and relax, want pain management, or muscle recovery from gym work outs. It’s a gift that keeps on giving long after the experience.

What are the benefits of Gravity Float? A Gravity float allows you to experience an incredible release of tension. It’s a unique wellness experience that benefits the body, mind and soul by allowing Meditative state of theta brain waves, pain management for muscle and joint recovery, deep relaxation, increased creativity and learning and sleep; an hour in the pod is equal to four hours of sleep.

Find Gravity Float at 559 High Street, Northcote. Casual floats are $79, but memberships are currently $59 per month for a minimum of three months (paid monthly). Find out about their

Tell us about Bad Love Club. Bad Love Club is a Boozy Bakery, located snugly in Footscray. It was started off the back of a small batch, baked goods market stall and a family of bakers. Combine this with a shared passion for all things deliciously boozy, and voila, you get Bad Love Club.

Who are Garage Project? Garage Project is an independent NZ brewery based in Aro Valley, Wellington. GP’s aim is to create unique and beautiful beers, to push boundaries, reinterpret styles and challenge the notions of what beer can be. To date, the brewery has created over 300 different beers, and counting.

What have you got planned for Father’s Day? We’ve brewed up a beer and bake sale, featuring two decadent GP brews. Verbotene Früchte; Black Forrest Gateau dessert lager, and Chocolate Beer (first time pouring in Australia). We’re going to be pouring early, and will be baking some comforting savoury, and of course nostalgic, sweets, to partner with the brews.

What’s the ultimate Father’s Day treat? We think that every dad likes to secretly pamper themselves a fair bit; and indulge in a beery delight. So, we hope to create the ultimate treat by braising some pulled pork in GP beer and stuffing it into some golden flaky pie crusts (that also ooze with cheese).

Anything else we should know to prep for the big day? Zero prep required, but if you’re keen to nab a table for your family (we are a teeny tiny venue, so bookings are a must), email alex@badloveclub.com.au.

Bad Love Club’s Father’s Day Beer & Bake Sale will take place on Sunday September 2. Find them at Shop 5, 68-82 Hopkins Street, Footscray. They’re licensed and baking from 10am through to 10pm, and will be running all day, until sold out.

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The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel

Tell us about The Duke. The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel is a local favourite – a pub that offers restaurant quality food in a comfortable setting with friendly service. The refurbished Bistro provides a warm, down to earth environment to relax and socialise over a great meal and drinks with your loved ones.

What’s the perfect Father’s Day meal at The Duke? We have so many amazing options for your family this Father’s Day. A winner combination for your Dad is one of our famous parmas, served with chips and salad, paired with their favourite beer. Another winner is a good old steak. We’ve got porterhouse or rib eye on offer, and also do a great steak sandwich or lamb cutlets dish.

Tell us about this sweet Father’s Day competition. We are treating our fathers this year and have your gift covered. Every patron that purchases a meal in the Bistro on Father’s Day will go in the draw to win a $200 Bunnings voucher for their Dad. Mention this Beat ad to receive a 10% discount on your meal.

What’s on during the week? Monday is Local Day – 2 for 1 Main Meals, Tuesday is $15 Pub Favourites, Wednesday is $15 Porterhouse Steak, and Thursday is Parma Day. Happy hour is from 4-6pm every weekday, with house wines, schooners and basics all for $5. There’s also live music every Friday from 8.30pm.

Father’s Day deals (ending Sunday September 2) in store or by phoning (03) 8394 6690.

The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel is located at 430 Sydney Road, Brunswick.

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FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL

Lore Perfumery Words by Anna Rose

A good perfume or cologne can mean more than just smelling great. A wonderful scent can illicit memories and smiles, and on the right person – say, your father – an excellent scent might stir up wonderful thoughts of a wonderful person. So, that in mind, why not gift dad with a new fragrance this Father’s Day? Lore Perfumery offer a wide selection of products ,ranging from perfumes and colognes, to shaving cream and soap, to pomade and accessories to help execute a great look – so there’s definitely something available for every kind of guy.

Lore’s products and mantra really make them stand out among other retailers. “We specialise in niche products from all around the world, in particular niche fragrance,” says co-owner Jade McAndrew. “While we carry a vast array of known brands, we like to stock unique products that you can’t get everywhere.

“From Cire Trudon – the oldest candle makers in the world to The Groomed Man Co – a local Melbourne-based men’s range with unique beard balms and charcoal-based face and body care products.”

The shop itself, situated in Fitzroy, has been a part of the community for 25 years. Previously called Kleins; Jade, Jess and Teagan were handed the reigns in 2017 and Lore was born. In just over a year locals have quickly fallen in love with Lore’s sensory wonderland. The knowledge of the team has not only maintained the original store’s legacy, but also provided customers with a unique shopping experience and fun and friendly customer service.

Though they specialise in fragrance consultations and unique events, Lore have made it super easy to find the right gift for dad this weekend. “Bring your dad in or come in telling us what scent he usually wears,” McAndrew says. “We’ll find the perfect match easily.”

Such is the extent of the amazing products on offer, McAndrew tries to condense her most highly

recommended international products. “So many to name but to mention a few standouts they would be, Eight & Bob the Original Fragrance, as worn

by JFK. Cire Trudon Ernesto Candle, inspired by Che Guevara’s love of cigars, and Acca Kappa 1869 Cologne, the classic masculine scent.”

McAndrew says some of the local favourites include The Groomed Man Co’s Beard Balm in Morning Wood, making beards smell delightful, Mihan Aromatics Mikado Bark, boasting a locally made spicy woody scent, and Kevin Murphy Night Rider, which McAndrew describes as the ultimate styling tool for short hair.

There really is something for everyone at Lore, but when making a fragrance selection, McAndrew has a few tips for beginners, particularly when trying to discern the difference between a perfume and a cologne. “Both are genderless and the difference is simply the concentration,” she says. “Colognes are generally light and fresh and will last on the skin for around two hours. Perfumes are more concentrated and have a longer staying power on the skin – around six to eight hours. We have a blog post on this exact topic called Perfume 101 on our website now – go check it out.”

If you’re tempted by what you’ve heard but are worrying about payment options or getting in-store to choose that perfect gift, or even how to present your best guy’s new scent, Lore have a whole host of options to make the shopping experience easy and enjoyable.

“We really have an option for everyone. We offer complimentary gift wrapping on all orders in-store and online. In-store - all gifts come with a

sample spritz of the fragrance purchase. So, if your dad doesn’t love the new scent he can swap it over.

For the indecisive or hard to buy for, we even have gift vouchers. Online - we offer free shipping on all orders and Afterpay is also available on orders over $99.

“We are pretty generous when it comes to freebies. All online orders come with a selection of hand-picked samples. You just might find your new favourite product.”

It’s not just sweet-smelling goodies at Lore, they also offer a massive range of products that complement a fragrance purchase. “With over 100 brands and thousands of products in-store we really have something for the fussiest of dads,” McAndrew says. “From beautiful Italian soaps from Nesti Dante, to a shaving brush from Acca Kappa, to a natural deodorant from Weleda or Hemp Lip Balm from Latvian organic skincare brand Madara, we’ve got it all.”

Men’s retail is a quickly growing enterprise and the popularity of skincare and beauty regimes is something McAndrew has seen grow over time.

“We’ve noticed that the variety available is ever expanding. Men’s grooming is definitely becoming more popular as there is so much more to offer.

“We’ve also noticed that men are more inclined to enjoy our quirky fragrances and aren’t scared to try something different. No more shopping at the local supermarket, they want something unique.”

“We specialise in niche products from all around the world, in particular niche fragrance.”

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ALBUM REVIEWS

Album of the Week (Domino)

Singles With Augustus Welby Empress Of

Empress Of

When I’m With Him (Terrible Records) ‘When I’m With Him’ marks a move into straighter pop songwriting for Empress Of, eschewing the dynamic shifts and sonic provocation of 2015’s Me LP. The springy pop song is so immediately likeable that you could easily miss the tonal intricacies of which it’s composed. However, Lorely Rodriguez still delves into intimate detail, relating her misgivings about a relationship and failure to speak up about it. It’s a song about frailty and confusion presented in high definition colour that sparks a many-sided response.

Monnone Alone

Cut Knuckle (Lost and Lonesome) Not to make everything about the lousy government, but Mark Monnone’s new one could well be narrated from the perspective of Malcolm Turnbull. “Golden days, before they disappear,” sings the ex-Lucksmiths bassist through a typically jangly verse. “I’ve seen it all before and it all ends in trouble.”

But where Turnbull’s political career seems all but over (he’ll have to go back to being really rich), Monnone Alone are undergoing a reboot. Good timing: reliable indie pop songs are a comfy escape from the ongoing embarrassment in Canberra.

Molly Burch

To The Boys (Captured Tracks/Remote Control) Molly Burch has a score to settle. Or rather, she has no interest in your petty complaints, so firm is her self-possession. ‘To The Boys’ brings smoky, vintage production to an elegantly delivered and wonderfully crafted bit of country-soul. It’s true you can make stronger, more direct statements by withholding aggression. Burch demonstrates this by adopting a breathy half-whisper to let us know she doesn’t “need to yell to know that [she’s] the boss.”

Deep Sea Arcade

Outlaw (LP/Universal) Anyone would’ve thought Deep Sea Arcade were consumed by self-satisfaction shortly after releasing their 2012 debut Outlands.

They had good reason to feel chuffed – it was an impressively complete record that drew on ‘60s Brit-pop and ‘00s indie. But it looks like they’ve finally moved past Outlands to bring us ‘Outlaw’ (yeah, I know). Synths take centre stage on this one and singer Nic Mckenzie retains his effortless melodic acuity. Not a bamboozling comeback, but it’s good to see them again.

Blood Orange

9.0

Negro Swan Luminary artist Dev Hynes, otherwise known under his musical moniker Blood Orange, delivers the heights of his magic on his new album Negro Swan. The 16-track opus harnesses a darker mood unlike his previous albums, but follows 2016’s Freetown Sound in the nature of its narrative; a lattice of voices and stories from the black/queer community.

Anyone familiar with Blood Orange is aware of the unmistakable sound that is Dev Hynes –you just know when he has helped write another artist’s song, it is so uniquely his own. It’s hard to put your finger on what it is, as it’s not enough to describe it technically, or scratch it down to a genre or algorithm.

This sound is turned on its head in Negro Swan, and true to the repeated motif on the album of being reprimanded for “doing too much” or “doing the most”, it’s as if Hynes set himself the task of fusing elements of several kinds of jazz, hip hop and pop, in the most elegant and expressive way.

‘Chewing Gum’ is a perfect example of this, combining A$AP Rocky’s feature verse with ethereal backing vocals, synth chords and finger-picked guitar driven by a slick, fast-paced electro-drum pattern. This impressive blending of invigorating, atmospheric melodies and sounds with some of the most superb, tasteful rhythmic work is everywhere on Negro Swan.

As always, Hynes doesn’t privilege his own voice above others on this record, but rather, can be heard as an omnipresent inner voice, or an eye that guides, empathises, and brings together the communal struggles, passions and longings that he and his fellow guest artists share on this record.

His voice is at its most rich and diverse on this album, and the most gorgeous moments are in his dreamy vocal refrains that resemble a spirit of encouragement or direction. And just as importantly; of pride, of dignity, of acceptance, as he declares with beautiful simplicity on the final pop interlude of the record, ‘Minetta Creek’, “nothing is forgiven, black skin in my rhythm and you know that it’s all that it costs.”

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ALBUM REVIEWS

Albums

6.5

Swimming

Mac Miller’s fifth studio album isn’t exactly groundbreaking – the influences are glaringly obvious – but his beats are catchy and his lyrical work doesn’t suck.

‘Come Back To Earth’ has those dreamy Frank Ocean vibes, but at not even three minutes feels more like an extended intro. ‘Hurt Feelings’ has well-delivered lines like “Listening to Whitney and whippin’ it through the city,” but feels too much like Kendrick without the same punch. Featuring vocals from Snoop Dogg, Syd and Thundercat, ‘What’s The Use’ is pure groovin’ goodness, with a slapping bass and some of his best lyrical work.

After the dawdling start, ‘Ladders’ immediately becomes one of the best songs on the album once that disco-twang drops and then builds again with the Ronson-esque horns.

Similarly, ‘Small Worlds’ is pleasant, slow-boppy fun, featuring a great piano mid-section. Unfortunately, the quality drops for a bit towards the end; ‘Conversation Pt. 1’ drags for too long and ‘Jet Fuel’ is just a bad song with a bad chorus. Thankfully ‘Dunno’, ‘2009’ and, ‘So It Goes’ make amends.

All in all, this release is perfectly timed for the warmer weather, but unfortunately just a few bangers short of really sizzling.

BY CHRIS BRIGHT

Mitski

Mitsuki Laycock, otherwise known as Mitski, returns to the indie scene with Be the Cowboy. Her fifth album is a buffet of sounds that are bite-sized and often brief.

The album opens with the incredible ‘Geyser’. A church organ plays ominously while Mitski brings with her a crash of drums and guitars that lead to a satisfying climax. Her voice is beautiful and almost quivers to the point of crying. Ripping her heart out and displaying it for the world to see can be heard across the album’s 32-minute runtime.

Be the Cowboy borrows little samples of sounds the singer loves to play with. Take ‘Lonesome Love’, with its country-style guitar strumming and Angel Olsen delivery. ‘Remember My Name’ toys with ‘90s shoegaze and grunge. ‘Why Didn’t You Stop Me?’ has a retro-futuristic disco beat over sugary synths.

Due to the album’s short length, some tracks end up sounding more like unfinished demos. ‘Old Friend’ starts promising but sputters out in its final moments. The same goes for ‘Come into the Water’.

Be the Cowboy has some of Mitski’s best songwriting and lyrics to date. She examines the art of loneliness, failed relationships, and her stinging insecurities. When Mitski strikes gold, it’s rewarding.

For over two and a half decades, we’ve been able to count on Regurgitator to help us through the tough moments. An uncompromising figure in the Australian musical landscape, they’ve succeeded time and time again in their seemingly eternal mission: to pit the world’s poisons against a hard-partying backdrop.

Long-time fans will see what’s coming with Headroxx a mile away – a shapeshifting concoction of genres, tinged with tough honesty and fun-filled hooks. With each release, Regurgitator add more influences to their wide range of stylistic choices. While their immutable pop-rock riffage is found on tracks like ‘Roxx For Brains’ and ‘Grafitti Is Coming Alive’, ‘Light Me On Fire’ packs a powerful hip hop punch, and the irresistibly funky Prince-esque synth riff on ‘Party Hooks’ won’t leave your head for days.

The latest addition to their diverse arsenal, however, appears to pay respects to the resurgence of lo-fi Aussie pub-punk. ‘Not Alone’ and ‘Don’t Stress’, in particular, wield the slack, laconic grunginess of our time with the right intent – to highlight the constant barrage of stress and uncertainty we’ve had to quickly acclimatise to.

Headroxx is well-made and well-stated, but never grim or pretentious. Regurgitator continue an untarnished legacy doing what they do best.

BY JONATHAN REYNOSO

BY JACOB COLLIVER

Mind Full is a mix of neo-soul, funk and R&B, filled with tracks you can vibe out to or leave in the background throughout your day. Playing outside traditional song structure and sound, each track marks its own unique sound while still comfortably sitting within the themes of the album. ‘‘You Don’t Want to Be with Me’, opens the album, with a flurry of voices repeating the song title behind a spacey synth and a rolodex of instrumental licks. Leisure Centre’s sound plays into ‘90s arcade game music with introspective lyricism placed seamlessly atop.

‘Something Better’ is a chill five minute track that will subdue your thoughts between the hypnotic bass line and soothing piano lick that rings out at just the right moments.

Despite the dynamic nature of each track, some elements do get repetitive and played out at times.

Mind Full is a smooth flowing album for lovers of alternative R&B. Amongst all the fun elements leaks a touch of character that attaches an endearing feeling to a unique take on the genre.

BY SCOTT HUDSON

(Universal)

7.0

8.0

Headroxx

(JAGJAGUWAR)

Mind Full

Regurgitator

7.5

Be the Cowboy

(HopeStreet Recordings)

Leisure Centre

(Valve Records)

(Dead Oceans/Inertia)

(Warner Bros. Records)

Mac Miller

Moses Sumney

Black in Deep Red, 2014

9.0

It all begins with ‘Power’; a crowd shouting the call and response of “Community” and “Power”, continuing with an enthusiastic chant, “Power to the people…The people have power,” which descends into a gradual distortion of one solitary voice.

Black in Deep Red, 2014, is a snapshot of a crowd in the thralls of protest. It is three tracks; all very different to each other and all very uncharacteristic of Moses Sumney’s style.

‘Call-to-Arms’ brings in Sumney’s solemn humming over a finger-picked, spacey guitar, reminiscent of the style that called attention to him originally. This stripped back environment only lasts half a minute before Sumney is surrounded by percussion and several guitars – this track is a rollercoaster of steady builds and subtle drops, ending on a jazz-inspired chaotic conclusion.

‘Rank & File’ is the only track with lyrics, beginning with a sampled speech. It leaks intensity with a mesh of elements playing underneath a choir of humming and screams, creating the unsettling but enjoyable environment Sumney has built.

All musicians are producing art, but few are able to capture a pure image and immortalise it in music like Moses Sumney has done in Black in Deep Red, 2014.

BY SCOTT HUDSON

Nicki Minaj

Queen

8.0

They say good things come to those who wait and for those who have been on this long journey to Nicki Minaj’s fourth studio album, Queen, this powerful and emotional masterpiece is what they have been waiting for.

True to form, Minaj comes out of the gate swinging. The album’s opener ‘Ganja Burns’ is a smooth and sultry ballad with an underlying layer of an almost reggaetón influence. It’s an infectious and memorable track that hooks listeners into the guts of Minaj’s heart and soul.

‘Majesty’ has the makings of an instant radio classic. Bassheavy verses cut with a soulful chorus, at its core it’s raw talent interspersed with expert composition. As a whole, it’s less of the venomous diss-track that it sounds and more of an empowered warning, the Queen has returned. That’s for sure.

With such a huge tracklist there are incredible moments of unparalleled creativity, but there is also a somewhat meandering, less engaging middle. Nonetheless, the whole album speaks to the empire that Minaj has built, her versatile range from songstress to hardcore rapper awards an awe-inspiring quality to her work. With this era Minaj takes no prisoners, and makes no apologies.

BY BREE ELIZABETH CHAPMAN

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PROFILES FEATURE

Market Lane

MUSIC

When did you first start making music and what led you there? It’s been four years since we started making music together. We met at uni, started jamming in the practice rooms and decided to recreate our favourite songs into original sounding covers with lots of vocal layers – eventually leading us to write our own material in the same vein.

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? The group has a common love for infusing older musical traditions into a modern vocal group sound.

Having gained a keen interest in jazz and West African music at university, we found ourselves writing tunes that incorporated these disciplines into our own contemporary folk, indie, pop and blues-y sound.

Tell us about the new music you’ll be premiering. The newer songs are of a mostly contemporary folk ilk, with inspiration from groups such as The Staves, Tillery and My Bubba. We sing about our experiences with life, love and mental health, with a dash of politics.

What can we expect from your full-band show? Drums – we’ve got Laura Kirkwood on both drum kit and West African percussion. TJ Patrick will also jump up for some blues-y numbers. All in all, we’ll get down, dirty and vulnerable with a whole set of original tunes.

What do you love about making music? Bringing people together, sharing our stories, and just having a fine old time. The writing process is also a real buzz for us; we listen to so many different styles of music and love creating songs that hint at a number of musical traditions.

Market Lane will play The Toff on Thursday September 6 from 7.30pm, supported by Bec

Michael Burrows

MUSIC

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? I’ve always been drawn to songs that have a melancholic subject matter but disguised with happy, uplifting melodies and sing-along choruses. When I write, I like to imagine I have Neil Finn on one side, with his ability to observe the everyday dressed up in beautiful imagery, and on the other side have Paul Kelly, with his ability to break you with his honesty and brutally simplistic stories.

Tell us about your new single ‘Turn This Love Around’? I got to write this with Frank Myers who won a Grammy Award for the song ‘I Swear’. I had the melody and framework for a while, and we kept coming back to the idea of never going to sleep on an argument and that every relationship worth saving is worth fighting for. It was recorded in Nashville and I’m really proud of the way it has turned out.

Tell us about your other work creating film, music, and radio scores. I’ve written hundreds of music identities, jingles and sonic logos for well known brands around the world. The 30-second realm is exciting to me because you have to create a catchy hook and sell an emotion in that time. It’s still songwriting, but I find it easier to hide behind a brand than trying to bare my soul with my own music.

What do you love about making music? I love that every song you complete goes on to have a life of its own. It always amazes me where they can travel, and the way people connect them.

Goring. Grab your tickets via Moshtix.

‘Turn This Love Around’ is available on all digital platforms on Monday September 10.

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Peter Nigido

MUSIC

When did you first start making music and what led you there? I found my interest in music (especially rhythm) throughout my early studies of dance. At 13, I began learning how to play the drums and by 16 I was delving into the world of composition. It wasn’t until my early 20’s that I began releasing solo material.

How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? My current sound is full of energy. I usually write music with sequencers merging and complementing parts with organic instrumentation. I would have described my early works as cinematic, now I’ve pulled my style into a more pulsating electronic groove that steers it into that “early morning” club feel.

Tell us about your new single ‘Turn a Page’? ‘Turn a Page’ is a representation of moving forward. It’s about self-reflection and becoming emotionally stronger. It’s also about the process of developing a positive outlook to any negative situation.

How is it different from what we’ve heard on your previous singles? My previous works have all been written within the Minor key, I usually like my work to carry a darker feel.

‘Turn a Page’ has been rearranged with a Major lift and for the first time I’m using colour and upbeat rhythms to distinguish the feel and energy.

What do you love about making music? I love the challenge making music has to offer, and also the opportunity to collaborate with inspiring musicians. Even though I’m a solo artist, I have a small team of producers directing and challenging my sound to the current edge.

‘Turn a Page’ is available on all streaming services on Friday August 31. Keep an eye on Peter Nigido online to see when he’s launching his EP. WWW.PETERNIGIDO.COM

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Last weekend, Beat took over Middle Park Bowls Club to launch Live N Local Festival. Here’s a peak at what went down.

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FEATURED GIGS

Gig Guide

Bohjass Bar 303 Melbourne experimental jazz oufit Bohjass are slated to play Bar 303 on Wednesday August 29. Promising their unique brand of high-energy jazz, Bohjass will come after the Oscar Trio and Brae Grimes Quintet warm up the stage beforehand. Kicks off at 7.30pm with free entry to boot.

Felix Meredith Wesley Anne

Wednesday 29 Aug INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS BEN ALTER Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

Felix Meredith will take to Wesley Anne on Thursday August 30, in a show set to raise funds for the release of his debut album.

Performing a collection of originals from the release and more, the Melbourne trumpeter will be joined by a full band and also receive support from Ollie Rolfe. Entry is an easy $10 and doors will open from 8pm.

Uncomfortable Science Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle is set to get a taste of improvisation project Uncomfortable Science, when they come in on Thursday August 30. The project is helmed by Lachlan Mitchell, who, alongside a slew of other musicians and only a few chord directions on a whiteboard on stage, will improvise music from 8pm. Entry is free.

Heavy Medicine Duke of Edinburgh Hotel Heavy Medicine are stepping out for a warm up show at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel on Friday August 31, ahead of the upcoming release of their brand new EP, Live For This Moment. With support from blues and roots heavyweight Mr. Black & Blues, it’ll all set to kick off at 8.30pm with free entry.

Leigh Sloggett Duo The Moldy Fig Melbourne-native blues and roots artist Leigh Sloggett will take to The Moldy Fig in duo form this Friday August 31. They’ll offer up a smattering originals from 9-11pm with free entry to boot.

$15.

DOUBLE POLYESTER + BAD BANGS + RAMDITIGAL Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

$8.

LOS PINTAR + PTING + STEV & JO'S JOHNATHON RICHMOND SHOW Old

Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8.

PINK + THE RUBENS Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm.

THE MOTHER GURUS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

WHY DON'T WE + EBEN 170 Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 6pm.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC

Encircling Sea The Bendigo Hotel Black metal outfit Encircling Sea are poised to launch their new record Hearken at The Bendigo Hotel on Friday August 31. The fourth full-length for the Victorian trio, Hearken is a commanding release sure to make for a belter of a time live. Catch the launch from 9pm with SUNDR, Abyssal Sun, CASCADES and REAPER slated to support. $12 entry on the door.

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8pm.

MATT O'BRIEN QUARTET Wesley Anne,

7:30pm. $10.

BOHJASS + BRAE GRIMES QUINTET + OSCAR FRANCE TRIO 303, Northcote.

7:30pm.

BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy.

8:30pm. $15.

DIZZY'S BIG BAND Dizzy's Jazz Club,

Richmond. 8pm. $15.

JULES BOULT Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 6pm.

KATIE NOONAN The Jazzlab, Brunswick.

7pm.

MICHELLE NICOLLE QUARTET Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $25.

SAFFRON CONNECTION Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm. $10.

THE HANDLE BARS Bar Open, Fitzroy.

7pm.

THE OLIVER SHUTE BIG BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $30.

KICKASS KARAOKE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 9pm.

LOMOND ACOUSTICA - FEAT: NICK CHARLES + LEIGH SLOGGETT + THOMAS HUGH Lomond Hotel,

Brunswick East. 8pm.

NICOLA WATSON Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 8pm.

OPEN GRAND PIANO NIGHT Compass

Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Penny Black, Brunswick. 7:30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 5pm.

PAUL BUCHANAN & SANDY CLARK

Catfish, Fitzroy. 8pm.

Thursday 30 Aug JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS TRIO

Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15.

BRIAN EL DORADO & THE TUESDAY PEOPLE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7pm.

CATFISH Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne

Cbd. 8pm. $20.

CUBAN CRIMEWAVE Evelyn Hotel,

8pm. $10.

UFO GO + HOLLOW DECEMBER + CLAIM Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

ZEROZERO + FRANJAPAN + ADAM DWYER + AGO SOLDATI Bar Open,

Northcote. 6pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK

PIRATESKA REBELLION + AMAYA + JUNGLE FUSION Retreat Hotel,

ACOUSTIKISS Town Hall Hotel, South

REDISCOVERED ELLINGTON Paris Cat

6pm.

Brunswick. 8pm.

Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $30.

SAMANTHA MORLEY + JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Water Rat

Hotel, South Melbourne. 7pm.

SARAH MACLAINE Bird's Basement,

BEAUTIFUL BEASTS + THE MAMAS + Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7pm.

TOMBOLO Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 7:30pm.

JESS SKYE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm.

Jazz, blues, neo-soul and R&B-infused act Rat Child will come into The Post Office Hotel this Friday August 31. Slinging earnest stories wrapped in mellow grooves, Rat Child is a live act you’ll want to get around. Head down from 8pm to catch the full band in action and enjoy free entry, too.

Studio, Northcote. 8pm. $8.

TRACY JAYNE & THE POWER DRESSERS + ILL-GOTTEN BOOTY + TIM WOODZ Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford.

LES GYORI & ALEXANDER NETTELBECK + RORY BROWN + ANDY Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.

HORNEMAN Dizzy's Jazz Club, Richmond.

SOPHIE HUTCHINGS + BRAILLE FACE

ASHBURY MEDICINE SHOW Some

Rat Child The Post Office Hotel

JAMES SHERLOCK TRIO (WITH HETTY KATE) The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20.

KARATE BOOGALOO + HA NA Open

Melbourne. 8:15pm. $25.

SEX ON TOAST Cherry Bar, Melbourne AGENT SIX Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $15.

Cbd. 8pm. $20.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK

Rat Child

Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.

FELIX MEREDITH Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8pm. $10.

$30.

THE SHACKMEN 303, Northcote. 8pm.

$10.

UNCOMFORTABLE SCIENCE Edinburgh

Castle, Brunswick. 8pm.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS AMY SHARK + ALEXANDER BIGGS + E^ST Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm.

BODY MAINTENANCE + ILL GLOBO + GRINNERS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm. $5.

CLIO + DAISY SAMPSON + REAL FEELINGS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm.

$10.

DAYZED + PUP TENTACLE + HOLLYWOOD REAL THOUGHTS Tote

Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

EDWARD R. + BARRY SUNSET The

Blowhole, Collingwood. 8:30pm.

GENE SIMMONS + ACE FREHLEY

Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 7:30pm. $101.70.

GRUDGE + NO CASH + ABU GHRAIB + BOGALARS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.

7pm.

J.F.K. + PINCH POINTS + COLOURING CATS + GENA ROSE BRUCE Old Bar,

Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.

JUMP & JIVE Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10.

MATT BRADSHAW Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

Melbourne. 5pm.

ANDY SWANN Transit, Melbourne Cbd. BANDBOOZLED - OPEN MIC BAND SPECIAL Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 7pm.

CROSS-EYED CAT Lomond Hotel,

Brunswick East. 9pm.

JAM NIGHT - FEAT: TK REEVE DUO + VARIOUS ARTISTS Hume Blues Club,

Coburg. 7:15pm.

JESS PARKER & THE TROUBLED WATERS Penny Black, Brunswick. 9pm.

JOSHUA BATTEN Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 9pm.

KUTCHA EDWARDS & THE ELWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR + BUMPY Memo

Music Hall, St Kilda. 6:30pm. $15.

LITTLE WISE + BEN MASTWYK Starward

Distillery, Port Melbourne. 6pm.

MR CHARLIE LAW Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 8pm.

MUSICLAND OPEN CHOIR REHEARSALS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Musicland, Fawkner. 7pm. $5.

TOM REDWOOD Charles Weston Hotel,

Brunswick. 6:30pm.

WORKERS CLUB CHOIR Workers Club,

Geelong. 7pm. $10.

Friday 31 Aug HOUSE, ELECTRO, TRANCE & CLUB NIGHTS CDR + PASSENGER OF SHIT + MELT UNIT + EARWAX JAM + SNUGGYMAN + MORE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. $5.

CHILADELPHIA FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS New Guernica, Melbourne

Cbd. 4pm.

CLOSET - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 9pm. $15.

CROOKED COLOURS + YAHTZEL + AIRWOLF + NINAJIRACHI 170 Russell,

Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $33.74.

DJ ERNIE DEE Edinburgh Castle,

Brunswick. 9pm.

MID/WEST + REAL LOVE + TENDER BUTTONS Tote Hotel, Collingwood.

Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

NANCY COLE + SIMON IMREI Fitzroy

Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.

7:30pm. $10.

Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8pm.

NEW ROCK SYNDICATE + EAT MAN

Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm.

POST ROCK THURSDAY - FEAT: MYRIAD DRONE + BELLA FIGURA + THE LONELY SHORE Last Chance Rock

And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8pm. $10.

STARDUST - THE SONGS OF WILLIE NELSON - FEAT: LINDA BULL (WITH SIME NUGENT) Arts Centre, Melbourne.

8pm. $55.

THE BABE RAINBOW + BANANAGUN

Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8pm. $20.

THE GRONKS + WET LOVE + RUSE + MAD SAMSON Revolver Upstairs, Prahran.

8pm. $5.

THROWBACK - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS

Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.

TINGY CELESTINO Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Carlton Club, FORMATION - FEAT: DONNY + MORE FRIDAYS - FEAT: WARSAWYER + CLIFTONIA + BEN & LIL + MORE Carlton

Club, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

HOPKINS CREEK PRESENTS - NIGHT CAT OASIS - FEAT: ADRIANA + SUNNYSIDE + RYAN BERKELEY Night

Cat, Fitzroy. 10pm. $15.

JELLY - FEAT: DJ SEZZO + WAHE + SLAM ROSS 1000 + DJ AIRHORN MAMI Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne. 10pm.

$10.

JOHN 00 FLEMING Brown Alley,

Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $49.50.

LOADING_ERROR - FEAT: INTERSTELLAR FUGITIVES + LOUIS MARLO + CHOMLEY + COS Boney,

Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

MATT SASSARI + JORDAN BRANDO + MOUNT MIKE + MOSKALIN + MORE

New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $20.

FEATURED GIGS MOTEZ + SPACEY SPACE + SUNSHINE + CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Brown Alley,

Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $30.

PERFECT STRANGERS TAKEOVER - FEAT: NO NAME NATH + LOTUS MOONCHILD + SADIVA + EL BLAT

Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

PEST KONTROL - FEAT: SCOTTY PESTICIDE + BILLY & MICK + JAVI MORLEY Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

POWERTRIP - FEAT: FALSE WITNESS + BROOKE POWERS + MERVE Rubix

Warehouse, Brunswick. 10pm. $15.

DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20.

SLIPPY MANE & LALIC + BLACKHEART + XAMISHI + LIT QUEENS Tote Hotel,

Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ACTION SAM Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 11pm.

Hotel, Brunswick. 7pm.

THE EAGLES STORY Hysteria Lounge, Lilydale. 6pm. $29.90.

Footscray. 8:30pm. $10.

6pm. $30.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC A NIGHT OF NATALIE COLE - FEAT: VINCENT GARDNER & BELINDA MUNRO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne

Cbd. 9pm. $40.

ANDREW ALLARDICE + CLAIRE PATTI

8pm.

BURNSIDE MUMS + JUNGLE BREED + RICKY ALBECK Reverence Hotel,

CAPTAIN SPALDING BAND Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.

CHAPEL STREET SOCIAL CLUB - FEAT: PHATO A MANO + NAMN + MATT RADOVICH Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.

DANIEL AARON + HIDDENITE + MAD MIKE & THE IRRATIONAL DUCK

Workers Club, Geelong. 8pm. $10.

DEAD CITY RUINS + A GAZILLION ANGRY MEXICANS + FUCK THE FITZROY DOOM SCENE + THE UGLY KINGS Northcote Social Club, Northcote.

8:30pm. $20.

DJ ANNALIESE REPLICA Transit,

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

Platform 270, Melbourne. 5:30pm.

EILISH GILLIGAN + PLAZZA + SANDY HSU + MERPIRE Gasometer Hotel,

Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $27.50.

AUSECUMA BEATS Penny Black, Brunswick. 9pm.

ELLIOTT SMITH - 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - FEAT: SEAGULL + TAMMY HAIDER + KELLY DAY + JARROW + JP KLIPSPRINGER + MORE

ANNEMARIE SHARRY QUARTET Paris

BARRIO BEATS - FEAT: TAHNIOCA CUMBIERA + SACA LA MOIS + SONIDERO ESPERANZA + MORE Loop,

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

BERNSTEIN AT 100 - FEAT: RICH DEROSA + VINCENT GARDNER + DREW ZAREMBA Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $30.

DEAR BILLIE - REMEMBERING LADY DAY - FEAT: JACKIE BORNSTEIN

Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East. 8pm. $23.

FUNK BUDDIES + THE HORNSTARS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:30pm. $12.

JEREMY ROSE QUARTET Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $30.

JOSH KYLE & EMMA GILMARTIN QUINTET The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm.

$30.

JULES BOULT & THE REDEEMERS

Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm.

LA DESCARGA Open Studio, Northcote.

8pm. $10.

MAYA Belleville, Melbourne. 11pm.

NOSTALGIQUE Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25.

RAT CHILD Post Office Hotel, Coburg.

8pm.

THE KADE BROWN TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

THE RUBY PAGE & JOE RUBERTO JAZZTET Pescare Restaurant, Glen

Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $18.

EMMA DAVIS + PHIA + MACHINE TRANSLATIONS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford.

7:30pm. $12.

ENCIRCLING SEA + SUNDR + ABYSSAL SUN + CASCADES + REAPER Bendigo

Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $12.

FRASER A. GORMAN + HACHIKU + SMIRK Howler, Brunswick. 8pm. $18.53.

GEORGE TRIMMER BAND Royal Hotel,

Essendon. 10pm.

J.F.K. + THE OUTDOOR TYPE + FACE FACE Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 8pm.

KILL THE DARLING + RUBY JONES

Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8pm.

KINEMATIC + MARK SINTON Red Betty,

Brunswick. 8pm.

MADI LEEDS Edinburgh Castle,

Brunswick. 6pm.

MOTHERSLUG + SILVERLIGHT SHADOWS + POLLEN + ZUESIFER

Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7pm.

MR STITCHER + SARAH EIDA TRIO + LONG HOLIDAY Bombay Rock,

Brunswick. 8pm.

NABERUS + STEADFAST + TO OCTAVIA + AMBERSYE + COLOUR & SHADE

Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8pm. $15.

NEW ROCK SYNDICATE + PAUL KIDNEY EXPERIENCE + WAY SHIT

8pm.

Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 5pm.

OZ ROCK EXPRESS + AC2ZZ Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10.

PATRIZIA & THE GROOVE Ascot Vale Hotel, Ascot Vale. 8:30pm.

PETER BLACK Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 4pm.

POPROCKS + DR PHIL Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

9:30pm.

10:30pm.

Waverley. 7pm.

THE WIKIMEN Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm.

HIP HOP & R&B AFTER HOURS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Horse Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. HAVANA FRIDAYS - FEAT: MC SEBA + MORE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd. IF I RULED THE WORLD - A 90S/00S HIP HOP PARTY - FEAT: SOFIE ROZE + JC KING Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 10pm.

NUCKSAL Max Watt's, Melbourne. 10pm.

$40.

PARTY & BULLSHIT FRIDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9pm.

RNB FRIDAYS CLUB - FEAT: VARIOUS

8pm. $10.

SURF STOMP - FEAT: THE VIBRAJETS + BEN ROGERS' INSTRUMENTAL ASYLUM + DJ LADY BLADES Gem Bar,

BLABERUNNER Fox Hotel, Collingwood.

SUBSINE RECORDS LAUNCH PARTY - FEAT: DOSE + RAM + RENEGADE HARDWARE + COMMERCIAL SUICIDE + MORE Grumpy's Green, Fitzroy. 7pm.

WONDERLAND LATE NIGHTS - FEAT: HONCHO DISKO Acmi, Melbourne Cbd.

STIFF RICHARDS + TRAUMABOYS + BLOWERS The Blowhole, Collingwood.

Collingwood. 9pm.

9pm.

$15.

8pm. $55.

AMY SHARK + ALEXANDER BIGGS + E^ST Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm.

AUTO-MASH DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.

REVOLVER FRIDAYS - FEAT: KERRY WALLACE + DAN BAARTZ + JPA + MIKE CALLANDER + KIDS TABLE + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 10pm.

$20.

STARDUST - THE SONGS OF WILLIE NELSON - FEAT: LINDA BULL (WITH SIME NUGENT) Arts Centre, Melbourne.

REAR VIEW MIRROR - THE PEARL JAM EXPERIENCE Royal Hotel, Essendon.

Lounge, Belgrave. 8pm. $34.70.

THE BRUNGAS + PABLO PACE Retreat

THE HOLLOW MAJORS + LITTLE RITUALS + THE RAVENS + MADDIE LEE

Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7:30pm. $10.

THE LAST HOTEL + ASHTRAY BOY + EMMERSON BLUE Swamplands Bar,

Thornbury. 9pm.

THE SUBSTITUTES - THE ‘60S ROCK ‘N’ BRASS SHOW Kingston City Hall,

Moorabbin. 8pm. $22.

TIM ROGERS + DANA GEHRMAN

Yarraville Club, Yarraville. 8pm. $27.

TRANSIENCE + BREAKING ORBIT + THE OMNIFIC + FORMILES Evelyn

Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

TROUBLE BOYS + MESA COSA The

B.east, Brunswick East. 9pm.

UDDER UBDUCTEES + PALMERSLUM + PROTOSPASM + THE CLINCH Spotted

Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK

Sydney folk-synth songwriter Emma Davis will celebrate the release of her sophomore record Demons at the Yarra Hotel on Friday August 31. A peek into an anxious mind, a coming to terms with ageing and a celebration of a future unknown, Demons is a delicate and warm record bound to impress. Catch the launch with support from Phia and Machine Translations from 7.30pm, with tickets available for $12 via Oztix or $15 on the door.

MARTY KELLY & THE WEEKENDERS

Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.

PAM SALMON + BLACK SHE OAK + JUMPIN' JACK WILLIAMS John Curtin

Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $10.

PERRY KEYES Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm.

ROUGH CUT Pascoe Vale Rsl, Pascoe Vale.

8pm. $10.

SEREN SPAIN Wesley Anne, Northcote.

6pm.

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION

Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6pm.

Saturday 1 Sep JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC BOB SEDERGREEN & FRIENDS Paris Cat

Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 5:30pm. $27.50.

BOOGALICIOUS Catfish, Fitzroy. 9pm.

CANNONBALL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $32.50.

COPPERHEAD BRASS BAND + LANDER

Belleville, Melbourne. 10pm.

DAVID JONES MINI ORCHESTRA

Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 4pm. $30.

DJ MURPH Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm.

DR SINHA’S JAZZ LOBOTOMY + ALARIIYA + ELLE SHIMADA + DANCE ENERGY HAPPINESS Evelyn Hotel,

Brunswick. 8pm. $30.

8:30pm. $10.

Emma Davis Yarra Hotel

Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $18.

DUO CHAMBER MELANGE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:30pm. $39.

ELECTRIC BLUES COLLECTIVE Catfish, Fitzroy. 9pm.

JOLLY COCKEROO Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm.

SECRET ACT + TOWNS + SLY WITHERS SHROUD + SLEEPER SERVICE + LAMASSU Reverence Hotel, Footscray.

Emma Davis

BLUES BROTHERS - 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - FEAT: BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES + CABINET

Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.

Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15.

Melbourne five-piece The Last Hotel will take to Thornbury’s Swamplands on Friday August 31. Dowsed in folk, pop and rock influences, the band have also assembled a roster of friends to come in as support on the night, including Ashtray Boy and Emmerson Blue. Entry is free and it’ll kick off at 9pm.

THE BADLOVES + JACOBS RUN Sooki

SAPPHIRE STREET + BACK POCKET + HAPPY MORBID 303, Northcote. 8pm.

$10.

The Last Hotel Swamplands

DREW ZAREMBA QUINTET The Jazzlab, FULTON STREET + THE PUTBACKS + DJ MISS GOLDIE + DJ PIERRE BARONI

John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $20.

GEORGIA BROOKS QUINTET Lido Jazz

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Opelousas The Drunken Poet Describing their sound as “bare-boned blues for free wheelin’ minds”, Kerri Simpson and Alison Ferrier make up Melbourne duo, Opelousas. Promising raw, stripped-back blues and roots, they’ll be taking to The Drunken Poet on Saturday September 1 from 9pm with free entry.

A Basket of Mammoths Whole Lotta Love Head to Whole Lotta Love this Saturday September 1 to sink your teeth into a massive night of stoner rock. Local threepiece A Basket of Mammoths will headline the proceedings, with NEVER and Planet of the 8s set to join as support. Doors will swing open from 8pm and you can snag your entry for an easy $10.

Fulton Street John Curtin Hotel Adored Melbourne soul seven-piece Fulton Street are set to launch their debut album Problems & Pain at The Curtin on Saturday September 1. Boasting heaving horn lines and powerhouse vocals wrapped in their trademark groove, the night will also feature support from funk-soul heavyweights The Putbacks. Doors will open from 8pm and tickets are available for $22.50 via the Facebook event.

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Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25.

GOOD MORNING KAOS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1pm. $10.

GRAND WAZOO Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $35.

KAREN MORENO Mark Street Hall, Fitzroy North. 7:30pm. $25.

MANDACARU Open Studio, Northcote.

8:30pm. $10.

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Skyscraper Stan + The Commission Flats The B.East

Melbourne troubadour Skyscraper Stan is set to roll into The B.East on Saturday September 1 with his full band The Commission Flats in tow. Art-rock up-and-comer Hi New Low will join as support when it all goes down from 9pm. Entry is free.

Lissa Jayne + more Compass Pizza A smattering of singer-songwriters are set to come into Compass Pizza this Saturday September 1, including Ellen Mary Fish, Bob Hutchison and Lissa Jayne. Bringing alternative, folk and bluegrass sounds across the night, they’ll kick off from 8pm. Entry is free.

Shaky Stills The Lomond Hotel Country, western swing and blues outfit Shaky Stills will roll into The Lomond Hotel this Saturday September 1. Off the back of their breezy new single ‘It Ain’t Easy’, Shaky Stills are set to put on a pedal steel-fuelled good time. Free entry and it’ll go down from 9pm.

Wake The Blind Reverence Hotel Local metal outfit Wake The Blind are geared to tear up The Rev on Sunday September 2. Support will come from fellow Victorian metalcore acts ATLVS and Chasing The Void, while post-hardcore band The Elk Collective will make the pilgrimage down from Sydney to join also.

It’s all kicking off at 6.30pm with $10 entry on the door.

Nick Kyritsis Trio Charles Weston Soak up your Sunday at Charles Weston this Sunday August 2 as Nick Kyritsis and his trio take to the stage. Taking a break from their originals to pay homage to some classic jazz standards, the band promise that there’ll be heavy influence from the likes of the Keith Jarrett Trio and the Jim Hall Trio.

Free entry and it’ll kick off at 4pm.

Majak Door The Evelyn Hotel Melbourne locals Majak Door will kick off their month-long residency at The Evelyn Hotel on Tuesday September 4. Playing Tuesdays across the month, the four-piece will sling tracks from their debut EP Weird Guy, while they’ll also offer a rotating lineup of supports – with Velvet Bloom and Deep In The Gully stepping up this week.

Catch it all go down from 8pm with $10 entry on the door.

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ENSLAVED + SOLSTAFIR Max Watt's,

Melbourne. 8pm. $69.90.

FRANCO COZZO + MYLK + HOLLOW

Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8pm. $5.

FROOT LUIPS + DIVING HEADBUTT + DEATHBEAT + INDIGO CHILDREN + SPAULDING Reverence Hotel, Footscray.

PANORAMA BRASIL (WITH JACQUELINE GAWLER) Paris Cat Jazz

7:30pm. $10.

SOUL A GO-GO - FEAT: THE REBELLES + EMMA PEEL + COCO BROWN + VINCE PEACH + MORE Night Cat,

Fitzroy. 8pm.

SOUTHSIDE SOUL - SOULTRAIN SPECIAL - FEAT: DJ LADY SOUL + THE SOUL TWINS + DJ HEATA + CELIA BOW Two Brothers Brewery, Moorabbin.

Fitzroy. 2pm.

Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $32.50.

Fitzroy. 9pm. $15.

7:30pm. $5.

SWING TRAIN (WITH EMMA GILMARTIN) Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $32.50.

THE MARK FITZGIBBON TRIO Uptown

Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

Brunswick. 5pm. $20.

DC BREAKS Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 11pm. $15.

DIFFUSION - FEAT: BELIEGHA + XENOSINE + TINA DOUGLAS + EXOGENE + PUSCHA Horse Bazaar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

$10.

EAT THE BEAT - FEAT: CHRISS MATTO + MATT RADOVICH + ETWAS + GAV WHITEHOUSE + MATTEO FREYRIE + MORE New Guernica, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

FUZZRAYS + LE PINE + TOM WALKER & THE SICK INDIVIDUALS Yah Yah's,

$10.

GREAT GABLE + VELVET BLOOM + NAT VAZER Penny Black, Brunswick. 8pm.

HA THE UNCLEAR Oh! Jean Records,

9pm.

KIM SALMON Gem Bar, Collingwood.

9pm.

KINGSWOOD + MANE + WILLIAM BLOOM Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm.

LEAVE YOUR HAT ON - SONGS OF JOE COCKER Caravan Music Club,

Bentleigh East. 8pm. $28.

LISSA JAYNE + ELLEN MARY FISH + BOB HUTCHISON Compass Pizza,

IT'S A LOFT PARTY - FEAT: LEREMY + DONALD'S HOUSE + MIDNIGHT TENDERNESS Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. JANK FACQUES Carlton Club, Melbourne

Cbd. 11:45pm.

LIVE ELECTRONIC MUSICIANS OF MELBOURNE - FEAT: LEIPIZIG LAB + THE SAFETY WORD + LAZYBOYPROACTIVE + KABLE 54 + ONE & ONE + MORE

Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 7pm. $10.

MYTHOLOGY - FEAT: LONER + BARRY SUNSET & FITZ-E + DIAL UP + POST PERCY

Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

THE MOONHOPS Transit, Melbourne

Brunswick East. 8pm. $10.

THE ROOKIES The Jazzlab, Brunswick.

Studios, Footscray. 8pm. $13.30.

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $15.

VENTO-PIPA Clifton Hill Brew Pub,

Old Bar, Fitzroy. 3pm.

PERRY KEYES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $28.89.

La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm.

Cbd. 9pm.

11pm.

Clifton Hill. 9pm.

HIP HOP & R&B 66 RECORDS LABEL LAUNCH PARTY - FEAT: PRONTO + JAYE + BABY T + KING ACE + MTK + ECO SYSTEM + MORE Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

5pm. $10.

BIG DANCING SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Laundry Bar, Fitzroy. 9pm.

ELECTRIC DREAMS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co., Southbank. 9:30pm. $20.

KHOKOLAT KOATED SATURDAYS FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA + DURMY + MORE Khokolat Bar, Melbourne Cbd.

9:30pm.

Wake The Blind

QUINN Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm.

THE UPTOWN BOOGIE - FEAT: DJ HUDGE + SIONESS + HDSNJMSJR + PIATAO & HDSN Section 8, Melbourne

Cbd. 7pm.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS A BASKET OF MAMMOTHS + NEVER + PLANET OF THE 8S Whole Lotta Love,

Brunswick East. 8pm. $10.

ABURDEN + THE COMFORT + WHATEVER FOREVER + PARKWOOD

Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

ARBES + HOI PALLOI Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm.

BABBA Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $26.05.

BASTILLE + NICOLE MILLAR Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm.

BENDIGO PUNK FEST 2 - FEAT: GREYVIEW + SNARK + JAPAN FOR + DISTRACTED BY PINK + THE RESIGNATORS + GOING SWIMMING + MORE The Music Man Megastore,

Bendigo. 2:30pm. $15.

BOZOPALOOZA - FEAT: GRINDHOUSE + AUSTRALIAN KINGSWOOD FACTORY + WOLFPACK + A GAZILLION ANGRY MEXICANS + MORE Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm. $15.

CASH + DEAR THIEVES + MAREYA + THE DEADLIPS Bar Open, Fitzroy.

8:30pm. $20.

CHILD + KHAN Cherry Bar, Melbourne

Cbd. 1pm.

COURTNEY BARNETT + MORE Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 8:30pm. $58.50.

DAMIEN ELLIS QUARTET Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm.

DARK FAIR + TV HAZE + SPIRAL PERM + MARES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

$10.

EILISH GILLIGAN + ESSIE HOLT + MAX

LOSER + PREMIUM CABLE Wrangler MASAMI-DON + KATE ALEXANDER

RANDOM SUBJECTS + TAYLOR PIGGOTT + MOTHER CULTURE Bendigo

Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm.

SKYSCRAPER STAN & THE COMMISSION FLATS + HI NEW LOW

The B.east, Brunswick East. 9pm.

SOCIAL ON THE VERANDA + THE MONKEY BUNZ + PARADIGM SKY

Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.

STARDUST - THE SONGS OF WILLIE NELSON - FEAT: LINDA BULL (WITH SIME NUGENT) Arts Centre, Melbourne.

8pm. $55.

THE ASCENDED + CAPITAL ENEMY + THE MOTION BELOW + THE AVENUE PROJECT + SVCRED Last Chance Rock

And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7pm. $15.

THE KITE MACHINE Workers Club, Geelong. 2pm + 8pm. $10.

THE SEPTEMBERS Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm.

THE SOCIABLES Hysteria Lounge, Lilydale. 6pm. $10.

OUTRÉ - FEAT: DJ KITI + CUPIDS CUT + SIMONETTI + THE D WORD + MORE Loop, PONY SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS SATURDAYS - FEAT: DJ KISTA + DJ BETH GRACE + DJ DEMIZE + VARIOUS DJS

Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

SNACK ATTACK WITH DJ 2P Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 10pm.

SUNSHINE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran.

12:00am. $20.

TOFF CLUB - FEAT: LORD HANS DC Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11pm.

WHITEBEAR + SUN IN AQUARIUS + KODIAK KID + SHANTARAAM + MORE 24

Moons, Northcote. 10pm. $20.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ANDY SWANN Transit, Melbourne Cbd.

5:30pm.

CATE TAYLOR + NINA ROSE Open Studio,

Northcote. 2:30pm. $10.

DAMIEN LEITH + DIANA ROUVAS + NIC JEFFRIES + SKYE ELISABETH The Palms,

Southbank. 7:30pm. $78.46.

DAVE COSMA & FRIENDS Rainbow Hotel,

Fitzroy. 9:30pm.

THE STRAYS + THE TRAUMABOYS + SAINT KILLED HER Bombay Rock,

FRONT PORCH + BLUE LIMIT Open Studio,

THE ULTIMATE QUEEN CELEBRATION - FEAT: MARC MARTEL Palais Theatre, St

Burger Grill, Ocean Grove. 7:30pm. $20.

Brunswick. 8pm.

Kilda. 8pm. $80.48.

THE WORLD AT A GLANCE + DEADER + PROTECTION + ERIN WILL BE MAD + SHOP TALK Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.

THY ART IS MURDER + ALPHA WOLF + ANTAGONIST A.D + XILE Village Green

Hotel, Mulgrave. 8pm. $29.60.

TIM ROGERS + DANA GEHRMAN

Kingston City Hall, Moorabbin. 8pm. $27.

UNDERSCORE - AN AUSTRALIAN VIDEO GAME SYMPHONY - FEAT: THE CRESCENDO ORCHESTRA Alex Theatre,

St Kilda. 8pm. $36.30.

VINTAGE CROP + VANILLA POPPERS + SEX ED Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm.

WAX CHATTELS Grace Darling Hotel,

Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

YACHAY + KEGGIN' + CASTILLES + BRODIE (FLYYING COLOURS) Yarra

Hotel, Abbotsford. 8pm. $10.

HOUSE, ELECTRO, TRANCE & CLUB NIGHTS CHAMELEON IN THE HILLS - FEAT: STEVE WARD + JPA + JORAM FLYNN + THE REGULATORS Sooki Lounge,

Belgrave. 9pm.

CHI WOW WAH TOWN - FEAT: RETZA + UONE + JOHN BAPTISTE + PHILOSOPHIA + MORE Rubix Warehouse,

Northcote. 5:30pm. $5.

GEOFF ACHISON Piping Hot Chicken & HOLLOW COVES + HARRISON STORM + DOMINI FORSTER Northcote Social Club,

Northcote. 8:30pm.

LEAH FLANAGAN + RUBY KOOMEN Retreat

Hotel, Brunswick. 5pm.

MEL TAYLOR Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.

MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL - MUSIC & WRITING - FEAT: DAVE GRANEY + HUNG LE + JOHN TESARSCH Acmi,

Melbourne Cbd. 1pm. $22.

OPELOUSAS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.

9pm.

RARE CHILD Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.

SHAKY STILLS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.

TAYLOR HENDERSON Chapel Off Chapel, Prahran. 7:30pm. $40.

THE CANYON CALLERS Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 5pm.

THE GLORIOUS NORTH Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8pm.

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COMING SOON BIGSOUND Fortitude Valley September 4-7 ANGIE MCMAHON The Forum September 6 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Margaret Court Arena September 7, 8 NO MONO Corner Hotel September 7 HAYDEN JAMES The Forum September 7 CONRAD SEWELL Howler September 7 HOCKEY DAD The Croxton September 7 THE DELTA RIGGS Max Watt’s September 7 VANCE JOY Rod Laver Arena September 8, 15 THE CAT EMPIRE Palais Theatre September 8 HOODIE ALLEN Howler September 8 JOEY CAPE Evelyn Hotel September 9 THE ADULTS Northcote Social Club September 9 UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA The Forum September 12 NICE BISCUIT The Curtin September 13 TESSERACT 170 Russell September 14 JACK RIVER Corner Hotel September 14 WOODES Northcote Social Club September 14 MARK LANEGAN The Croxton September 15 PLINI Corner Hotel September 15 DZ DEATHRAYS The Forum September 15 YOUNG LIONS Northcote Social Club September 15 GAZ COOMBES Corner Hotel September 16 ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS Max Watt’s September 20 NONAME The Forum September 21 PETIT BISCUIT The Prince September 21 G FLIP Northcote Social Club September 21 JACK LADDER Grace Darling September 21 KAIIT Corner Hotel September 21 INTERVALS & POLYPHIA Corner Hotel September 22 RICK ROSS The Forum September 22 BETWEEN YOU AND ME The Curtin September 22, Wrangler Studios September 23 JHENÉ AIKO Margaret Court Arena September 24 WOLF ALICE Corner Hotel September 25 BROCKHAMPTON The Forum September 25 SKEPTA The Forum September 26 DESTROYER Howler September 27 RADIO BIRDMAN The Croxton September 27 SCOOTER The Forum September 27 BOYTOY The Tote September 27 EVEN Northcote Social Club September 27 RUEL Corner Hotel September 27, 28 POWER TRIP Bendigo Hotel September 28 HILLS CITY Corner Hotel September 28 WILLIAM RYAN KEY Northcote Social Club September 28 CHER Rod Laver Arena October 3, 5 THE THE Arts Centre October 4, 5 LAKYN Northcote Social Club October 4 JEN CLOHER Melba Spiegeltent October 4, 5 CLARE BOWEN Athenaeum Theatre October 5 WAFIA Howler October 5 PETER BIBBY The Curtin October 5 LISTENER Reverence Hotel October 6 LAST DINOSAURS Northcote Social Club October 6 CLOWNS Corner Hotel October 6 MATT JOE GOW The Curtin October 6 KESHA Margaret Court Arena October 7 LOST PICNIC ft Tash Sultana, Meg Mac, Marlon Williams, more Flemington Nursery October 7 MARGO PRICE Caravan Music Club October 10, Thornbury Theatre October 12 NILS FRAHM Hamer Hall October 12, 13 THESE NEW SOUTH WHALES Howler October 12 RUNNING TOUCH 170 Russell October 12

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THE ALCOHOLIC FAMILY + K-WAK

Section 8, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

HOT FUDGE SUNDAYS - FEAT: D'FRO + ILRESPONCE + MORE Lucky Coq,

Windsor. 3pm.

BARTON Arts Centre, Melbourne. 12pm.

MARILYN ROSE VEIL + MORE Retreat

JESSE I Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

MAD MELLOW + SCURVYLICIOUS + FOGGY NOTION Retreat Hotel,

MONDAY BONE MACHINE - FEAT: T-REK + VARIOUS ARTISTS Boney,

$89.

LIGHT EM UP - FEAT: THE AMBIGUOUS ONE + NIQUES KAY + BEARFLAME + DILLY DAVE + DEPICT + EMROSE + MORE Workers Club,

Brunswick. 7pm.

YOUR GIRL PHO + PEACHNOISE + COMEDOWN PARTY Gasometer Hotel,

RENEE GEYER Bird's Basement,

Fitzroy. 7pm. $5.

Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS 6FOOTINCH + HOWLITE + DANNY WALSH BANNED + THE FEATHERHEADS Swamplands Bar,

Thornbury. 5pm. $5.

AGAMAS + LETTERS TO AMARA + ONE MORE WEEKEND Bar Open,

Fitzroy. 8pm.

CHARLIE MARSHALL + SABRINA LAWRIE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 3pm.

DAVE GRANEY & THE MISTLY The

Croxton, Thornbury. 4pm. $17.85.

DUMB PUNTS + DEPARTMENT + MEAT + PTING Gasometer Hotel,

Collingwood. 6pm. $12.

FLOGS + THE ATTENTION SEEKERS + GOLDSOCKS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave.

8pm. $14.30.

HORACE BONES + GIRLS GERM + PUBLIC HIGH Tote Hotel, Collingwood.

5pm.

JARED PLANT TRIO + FUNWAVE

Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.

MOONLIGHT BROADCAST + SUN TRAITORS + THE HALF TALLS Evelyn

NICK KYRITSIS Charles Weston Hotel,

Brunswick. 4pm.

QUARTER STREET Night Cat, Fitzroy.

7pm. $10.

Melbourne. 8:15pm. $35.

ROOTS ASSEMBLY PRESENTS SUNDAY SERVICE - FEAT: KING RIVER RISING + VARIOUS DJS Lost, St Kilda.

5:30pm. $5.

SHIMONA & THE CAT'S PYJAMAS

Open Studio, Northcote. 2pm. $10.

THE B# BIG BAND Copacabana, Fitzroy.

1pm. $20.

THE BOYS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.

THE MENAGE Open Studio, Northcote.

8:30pm.

THE SLIPDIXIES Open Studio, Northcote.

5:30pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS - FEAT: MICHELLE GARDINER + PAIGE SPIERS + PAIGE SMITH Customs House Hotel,

Williamstown. 2pm.

BILL BARBER Catfish, Fitzroy. 5pm.

DAN PARSONS + CHARM OF FINCHES Northcote Social Club,

Northcote. 1:30pm. $15.

HEY GRINGO Bay Hotel (mordialloc), Mordialloc. 5pm.

Hotel, Fitzroy. 2pm. $5.

JIMMY O'HARE + MAXIMILLIAN + BEC GORING 303, Northcote. 5pm. $10.

LACHLAN BRYAN & THE WILDES

Richmond. 7:30pm. $46.50.

LEAH FLANAGAN + GEORGIA FIELDS

MOOSE BLOOD + HUNDREDTH + TERRA + FEVER SPEAK Corner Hotel, NEW AGE + THE DEAD PHARAOHS + THE MOTHER GURUS Bendigo Hotel,

Collingwood. 2pm.

NEW ROCK SYNDICATE + LITTLE DESERT Spotted Mallard, Brunswick.

8pm.

OPEN/MIC JAM NIGHTS Musicland,

Fawkner. 7pm.

PATRICK RYAN + FISHMONGER + BELLA QUINLAN + JUMPIN' JACK WILLIAM Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm.

SETH HENDERSON + ANGUS AUSTIN + ROCKSALT Old Bar, Fitzroy. 4pm.

SLIME DIME Dan O'connell Hotel,

Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East. 6pm. $20.

Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 4pm.

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Assaggi Italiani,

Malvern. 12pm.

MILLER Compass Pizza, Brunswick East.

5pm.

MISS DEE Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 2pm.

PATRICK WILSON Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7pm.

PINES OF ROME - FEAT: MELBOURNE YOUTH ORCHESTRAS Melbourne

Recital Centre, Southbank. 2:30pm. $29.

SUNDAY SIP & SING KARAOKE - FEAT: MRS SMITH + SPARXS Wesley Anne,

Carlton. 4pm.

Northcote. 3pm.

5pm.

Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm.

SPOONFUL Post Office Hotel, Coburg.

STRANGERS FOR SALE + USELESS SPACEMAN + TINA BARTLE Last

Chance Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm. $10.

THE CHUCK BERRY REVUE Highett Bowls Club, Highett. 7pm.

UNAMUS + GIANT CLAM + BEAUTIFUL BEDLAM Workers Club,

Fitzroy. 1pm. $10.

WAKE THE BLIND + ATLVS + THE ELK COLLECTIVE + CHASING THE VOID

Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 6:30pm. $10.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC A NIGHT OF NATALIE COLE - FEAT: VINCENT GARDNER & BELINDA MUNRO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne

Cbd. 6:30pm. $40.

AN EVENING OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG & NEW ORLEANS JAZZ - FEAT: BARNABY GOLD & BAND Paris Cat

Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm. $25.

BALKAN BRASS - FEAT: OPA! BATO + OPA SEKO Farouk's Olive, Thornbury.

7:30pm. $10.

DR HERNANDEZ Spotted Mallard,

Brunswick. 4pm.

HIGH TEA LIVE - FEAT: WILLIAM

THE BAKERSFIELD GLEE CLUB

THE COLLINGWOOD CASANOVAS

Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6pm.

THE MELBOURNE BLUES COLLECTIVE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.

4pm.

THE PRODIGAL RETURNS - FEAT: KELLY DAY + AMARILLO + THE RAISED

BY EAGLES DUO + JEFF LANG + ALISON FERRIER Caravan Music Club,

Bentleigh East. 1pm. $18.

THE THREE KINGS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2pm.

TIM WINTERFLOOD Clifton Hill Brew Pub, Clifton Hill. 4pm.

WOLF ARROW RAIN + MAGNUS TURNER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne.

6:30pm.

Z-STAR TRINITY Labour In Vain, Fitzroy.

5pm.

Monday 3 Sep INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS BODIES + HA THE UNCLEAR + BENCH PRESS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $10.

JULITHA RYAN & BANDS + BRON HENDERSON + STU THOMAS + IDGE +

Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm.

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: NEW ROCK SYNDICATE + HOSPITAL PASS + ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING + VOICE IMITATOR Northcote Social

Club, Northcote. 8pm.

NIEUW MONDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7pm. $3.

SETH HENDERSON + ANGUS AUSTIN Open Studio, Northcote. 7pm.

$5.

UNSANITARY NAPKIN + WILD SPEARS + OV PAIN + LÀI Last Chance

Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne.

7pm.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC 303 YARRA BANKS JAM NIGHT 303,

Northcote. 8pm.

ANDREA KELLER LEADS THE COMPOSER'S CIRCLE The Jazzlab,

Brunswick. 8pm. $15.

Tuesday 4 Sep INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ALL THE COLOURS + MS. 45 Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

DIRTY PIERRE Wesley Anne, Northcote.

6pm.

DOC HALIBUT Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm.

MAJAK DOOR + VELVET BLOOM + DEEP IN THE GULLY Evelyn Hotel,

Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

NEO RELIC + CROOKED THIEVES + WASTED SUN Workers Club, Fitzroy.

8pm. $10.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ATM15 BIG BAND The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $25.

AUSTRALIAN BRASS QUINTET

Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

11:00am. $53.

THE MONASH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8pm. $14.57.

THE STILETTO SISTERS Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6pm. $39.

UNCOMFORTABLE SCIENCE - FEAT: LACHLAN MITCHELL + MORE Boney,

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK DAVID FUNG Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6:30pm. $50.

IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8pm.

KLUB MUK 303, Northcote. 7:30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT + VARIOUS ARTISTS Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm.

PIANO KARAOKE WITH LISA JAYNE

Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:30pm.

REVOLVER RETURNS - OPEN MIC NIGHT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7pm.