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Editor’s note With Tom Parker Another week rolls by and the summer lure intensifies once more. The sun has pronounced itself well and truly and excitement levels could not be higher for what the final months of 2018 hold. Before the harshest UV rays take hold, we still have the remainder of spring to enjoy. This week, the Darebin Music Feast welcomes us to its abode of unmatched creativity and adventure. Across 11 days, the festival puts on a smorgasbord of fun-filled activities, with everything from film, music, theatre, workshop and conversation taking over Northcote, Thornbury, Preston and surrounds. With a primary focus on local talent and uncovering unheard voices of our community, what’s not to love about Darebin’s stellar yearly extravaganza? As blood pressures rise and heart beats hasten, the prospect of Halloween both scares and fascinates. Before we track down all the spooky events going down across the city, we first welcome you to Hauntville – a frightening Halloween spectacular coming to Burnley Circus Park. On top of that, we chat to NZ roots outfit Katchafire, the pioneer of Australia’s first all-female booking agency, Kailei Ginman, and preview an elusive rave cave coming to Melbourne. PUBLISHER Furst Media Pty Ltd. Mycelium Studios Factory 1/10-12 Moreland Rd Brunswick East VIC EDITOR Tom Parker DIGITAL EDITOR/SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Caleb Triscari SUB EDITOR Abbey Lew-Kee EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Holly Denison, Jacob Colliver, Kate
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News The Age Music Victoria Awards Announce New Venue Alongside 2018 Nominees
Chris Gill & Lyndelle Wilkinson - Martin Philbey
ARIA Awards
George Ezra
Nominations for the 2018 ARIA Awards have been announced, with singer-songwriter Amy Shark leading the pack with nine nominations. Adored lyricist Courtney Barnett has taken out eight nominations, while Australian treasure Gurrumul posthumously holds seven. Further artists on the nominations list include the likes of Peking Duk, Angus & Julia Stone, PNAU, Gang of Youths, Paul Kelly, West Thebarton, Troye Sivan, Tash Sultana and more. Keith Urban is slated to host the proceedings when the 2018 ARIA Awards are announced on Wednesday November 28, televised on Channel 9.
Contemporary soul-pop wonder George Ezra has revealed he’ll be taking on a huge stack of Australian tour dates this summer. The Official Charts Company named Ezra’s funky earworm ‘Shotgun’ the biggest song of the UK summer, while his sophomore record, Staying at Tamara’s, which featured the track, hit the ARIA Charts’ top 10. As part of his national tour, George Ezra will take over Margaret Court Arena on Saturday February 2 with tickets available via Secret Sounds.
The Hills Are Alive
Greta Van Fleet
Pack your swag and rally your mates – The Hills Are Alive have once again produced the goods in the form of their 2019 lineup. Having already announced indie-pop darling Vera Blue as the headline act,the festival have upped the ante by adding a stack more talent to the bill. Kingswood, Didirri, Ceres, Tia Gostelow, Press Club, Bugs, RAAVE TAPES, IV League and more are all slated to play the acclaimed festival when it rolls into The Farm, South Gippsland from Friday March 29 to Sunday March 31 2019. More information and tickets are available via the festival website.
After blistering their way onto the scene with a duo of acclaimed EPs in 2017, Michigan-based rockers Greta Van Fleet have announced plans to head Down Under for a stack of shows in early 2019. Black Smoke Rising and From the Fires earned the band a rapid barrage of buzz, which saw them quickly get to work releasing their debut full-length Anthem of the Peaceful Army. The four-piece will hit Australian shores for the first time in celebration of the album, taking to the Forum Theatre on Tuesday February 5. Anthem of the Peaceful Army drops on Friday October 19 on Republic Records.
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The AMVA have dropped their 2018 nominees, and revealed that they’ll be hosting the 13th annual awards at The Melbourne Recital Centre. Hosts Lyndelle Wilkinson and Chris Gall will helm the proceedings, which sees nominees such as acclaimed songstress Courtney Barnett and hip hop young gun Baker Boy taking out five nominations each, as well as Camp Cope, Alex Lahey, Sampa the Great, Mojo Juju and more. Check out all the nominations and cast your vote before Friday November 9 via the Music Victoria website. The awards go down on Wednesday November 21.
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Mona Foma Is Headed To Launceston With Their 2019 program Traditionally held in Hobart, the team behind Mona Foma have announced that Launceston will be their new home base in 2019. Despite the location change, the program is still teeming with eclectic, unpredictable and curious events, championing the ethos that has seen Mona Foma become a three-time Best Contemporary Music Festival in Australia award-winner. In music there’ll be performances from Neneh Cherry and Courtney Barnett, while art will come from Kenny Pittock and Heath Franco and dance from Dana Gingras and Sonya Stefan. Special events will include Faux Mo, morning meditation and more, with full program details available via the website. Mona Foma runs from Sunday January 13 to Sunday January 20.
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Open Mic Night Friday 19th October
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Civic Sounds is geared to take over AC/DC Lane as part of Melbourne Music Week for a massive night celebrating Melbourne’s laneway culture, banging music and great vibes. A heaving roster of Australian music industry staples will share the stage with up-and-comers alike, including Regurgitator, Nai Palm, RVG, Bec Sandridge, The Bennies, IV League and more. It’s all set to go down across two stages (one in the laneway and the other the acclaimed Cherry Bar stage), while there’ll also be an outdoor bar, food and DJs as part of it all too. Civic Sounds comes in from midday on Sunday November 18 and tickets are available via Eventbrite.
Melbourne-based alt-rock act, Cyanide Thornton have dropped a new single, and announced that they’ll be launching their debut album in a matter of weeks. The new track ‘Hot Air’ is taken from the upcoming record and is a tender consideration of self-destruction and finding different ways to love. Alongside Gordon Koang and Romy Vager on support duties, Cyanide Thornton will launch their self-titled full-length at The Curtin on Friday November 16, and tickets are available via the venue website. Cyanide Thornton is out on Friday November 9 through Bedroom Suck/Remote Control Records.
Stella Donnelly
Girls To The Front
Adored alternative singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly has announced that she’ll be taking on a headline Australian tour, set to be her first nationwide run featuring her full live band. Comically titled her ‘Finally Made Some Friends Band’ Tour, Donnelly and her four-piece ensemble will take on 11 dates across the country, with Alice Skye in tow as support. Donnelly will make a hearty appearance in Victoria as part of it all, taking to Music on the Hill, Red Hill on Friday November 30, and Northcote Social Club on Saturday December 1 and Sunday December 2, where Jacob Diamond will also join on support duties. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
Famed Richmond live music venue, The Corner Hotel, has announced a new weekly series championing women and gender non-conforming artists called Girls To The Front. Each Sunday a handpicked roster of DJs will hit the decks from 2pm to 6pm, playing tunes spanning decades and destinations. And if this weren’t enough, the bar will be also be slinging cheap deals on Campari and Aperol Spritz, while the kitchen will whip up a mouth-watering Sunday BBQ. Head to The Corner’s website to find more on the artists coming in each week.
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Party In The Paddock Drops Golden 2019 Lineup Party in the Paddock have announced a heaving lineup for their seventh rotation, with local and international giants aplenty set to ensure this is their biggest party yet. The likes of Lily Allen, The Jungle Giants, Vera Blue, DZ Deathrays and The Presets mark the top end of the bill, while other guests including Middle Kids, Yungblud, Alex The Astronaut, Remi, Didirri Alice Ivy, Winston Surfshirt and more will pile in for the festivities. Party in the Paddock 2019 goes down in Tasmania’s White Hills from Thursday February 7 until Saturday February 9 and you can find more details on the lineup and tickets via the festival website. Cable Lily Allen Ties
Wax Poets
Riverboats Music Festival
Wax Poets is a monthly night dedicated to celebrating different genres on vinyl – from reggae, soul and jazz, to hip hop, house, afro and more. Hosted by Hawk I and Lego, each month sees a new batch of DJs come in to try their hand at the fresh crop of vinyl. Ultimately Wax Poets wants to give the DJs the freedom to harness their creativity with the collection, while they also hope to unearth some vinyl gems that might not usually make it to the decks. This month’s stint goes down at Red Betty, at the rear of 859 Sydney Road, Brunswick this Friday October 19 from 7pm. Entry is free.
Riverboats Music Festival have employed an impeccable cast of talent to come in for their 2019 stint, going down in the twin towns of Echuca-Moama this summer. In a massive festival first, Tex Perkins and the Tennessee Four are set to take to the stage with his awardwinning show embodying Johnny Cash’s iconic performances at Folsom and San Quentin prisons in the late ‘60’s, meanwhile the rest of the bill sees the likes of Jen Cloher, The Waifs, Augie March, Fraser A. Gorman, Gabiella Cohen, Leah Senior and more. Riverboats Music Festival will go down from Friday February 15 until Sunday February 17 and you can find full details and tickets via the festival website.
Harvey Sutherland
Eminem
Prolific funk-synth purveyor Harvey Sutherland has dropped a new single ‘Amethyst’, and revealed that he’ll be playing a hometown show to celebrate it. ‘Amethyst’ is a drifting, jazz-leaning earworm that comes as the first half of a double A-side single, with the second track to follow soon. Off the back of a string of unique side projects including a performance alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, as well as directing an east coast Australian tour with an 11-piece outfit in support of New York boogie master, Leroy Burgess, Harvey Sutherland will launch ‘Amethyst’ live at Geddes Lane Ballroom on Friday 30 November.
Rap legend Eminem has revealed he’ll be gracing Australian shores for a series of shows in February 2019. The 15-time Grammy Award-winner is the biggest selling rapper of all time and bestselling artist in the United States of the 2000’s, while he continues to prove his relevance and dominance today. Appeasing his fiercely loyal fan base Down Under, Eminem will play massive stadium shows across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and for the first time, Perth, before heading to New Zealand. Alongside a hefty lineup of supports set to be announced shortly, Eminem will take over the MCG on Sunday February 24.
A dedicated vinyl night is going down in Brunswick
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Sidesault at The Melba Experimental circus at its best
Now in its second year, Sidesault at The Melba is a festival dedicated to championing experimental circus from national and international companies. Co-curated by Antonella Casella (Circus Oz Senior Artistic Associate) and Brian Robertson (The Melba Spiegeltent Producer), Sidesault at The Melba promises challenging, distinct and unconventional circus works. There are six performances as part of the event, ranging from high-octane comedy Laser Kiwi, percussion and circus fusion Jugg Life and the powerful My Sight – Their Sight which explores how people react when their sight is compromised. Sidesault at The Melba runs until Sunday October 21 and you can find full details on the program and tickets via the Circus Oz website.
Catch Prize Fighter Before It Closes This Week Prize Fighter is the astonishing and largely autobiographical debut play from Congolese-Australian writer Future D. Fidel. When 16 year old Isa Alaki (Pachero Mzembe) arrives in Australia as a refugee, he finds himself training at a Brisbane boxing gym. But while he’s successful at knocking out any opponent that comes his way in the ring, Isa can’t escape the memories of a wartorn Congo that ambush his memory every time he fights. After sell-out runs in Sydney and Brisbane, Prize Fighter landed in Melbourne as part of the 2018 Melbourne International Arts Festival, set to wrap up this week. You can catch it at Northcote Town Hall, playing nightly at 8pm until Saturday October 20. Tickets available via the festival website.
Luna Dark
Luna Park like you’ve never seen it Melbourne’s iconic Luna Park is set to be transformed into a Halloween-lover’s dream when Luna Dark takes over for a weekend. It won’t just be Luna Park’s haunted house on offer, with roving performers, fright-filled carnival games and more waiting at every turn of the park to spook punters. It’s all happening from Friday October 26 until Sunday October 28 and will of course be returning on Halloween on Wednesday October 31. Annual ticks and pre-purchased regular ride tickets can not be used for Luna Dark, instead head to the Luna Park website to secure yours and find more details.
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Comedy This week comedy, radio and TV extraordinaire Celia Pacquola is set to helm of the Thursday Comedy Club at European Bier Cafe. She’ll be joined by a handpicked roster of fellow comic legends, and you can catch them all from 8.30pm this Thursday October 18. Entry is a breezy $13 on the door.
Potterfest
Hawker 88 Night Market
Totaling almost 24 hours of non-stop movie magic, The Astor is throwing an epic Harry Potter marathon this weekend. A mammoth undertaking for even the most hardcore of fans, the marathon will feature all eight of the films, as well as the latest franchise installment, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. And it wouldn’t be a real Harry Potter fan event without dress ups, so punters are encouraged to don their robes for the event, with giveaways on offer for best dressed. It all kicks off at 11am on Saturday October 20 and finishes (for those gnarly enough to still be awake) at approximately 9am on Sunday October 21. Tickets are $45 via the Palace Cinemas website.
Head down to the Queen Victoria Market on Wednesday October 17 and Wednesday October 24 to catch the last two installments of the Hawker 88 Night Market. Across 20 stalls, market-goers are able to lap up everything from Filipino barbeque, Korean pork belly, a smattering of Indian curries, sushi, Malaysian satay and more, as well as quench their thirst with Brick Lane Brewing Co’s craft beer created specially for the event. The rest of the stalls offer up all kinds of wares, while there’s also karaoke, arcade games, live music and more to enjoy. The Hawker 88 Night Market runs each Wednesday from 5pm to 10pm.
A massive Harry Potter marathon is going down at The Astor
Wrapping up at the Queen Victoria Market next week
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Industry WITH CHRISTIE ELIEZER
Electronic WITH MICHAEL CUSACK
Flying Lotus
PIRATE SITES AND YOUTUBE STILL MAJOR ISSUES FOR MUSICIANS’ INCOME
The newly released Music Consumer Insight Report by the London-based International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI) – which represents record companies the world over – had good news for artists and songwriters, as well as the music industry. Consumers are still obsessed with listening to music, and on a greater diversity of devices than ever before. On average, they spend 17.8 hours a week, or 2½ hours a day, listening. Most of it is in the car (66%) or relaxing at home (63%). There’s also commuting to work/education (54%), while working or studying (40%), at gigs and festivals (36%), while exercising at the gym (36%) or while sleeping (19%). It’s different for those aged 16 – 24, as they listen most when travelling to and from school or work (72%), relaxing at home (69%), cooking and cleaning (54%) and going to sleep (30%). Based on research carried out online among people between 16 and 64, the report looks at 20 of the biggest music markets. They are Australia (#8 in the world), Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, UK and US. Most music is consumed via on-demand streaming (86%). Young music consumers are the most engaged streamers, with 57% of 16-24 year olds using a paid audio streaming service. Record companies have licensed over 45 million tracks to digital services. But in general, paid audio services account for only 28% of on-demand music streaming. Free audio streaming accounts for 20% of on-demand play. Pop is the most popular genre (64%), followed by rock (57%), dance, electronic, house (32%), film and TV soundtracks (30%), hip hop (26%), singer-songwriter (24%), R&B (23%), soul/blues (22%) and metal (19%). Piracy remains an issue. 38% admitted to listening to music on pirate sites. Stream ripping, which jumped 60% in 2016, is the most popular way to infringe copyright (32%) while 23% download through cyberlockers or P2P (23%) and 17% use search engines to locate infringing content. The report says, “Stream ripping users are more likely to say that they rip music so they have music to listen to offline. This means they can avoid paying for a premium streaming subscription.” Ironically, the two markets that once had the highest rate of music piracy, China and India, now report 98% of consumers listen to licensed music. The other issue is the popularity of YouTube. User upload services dominate consumption across all ages: nearly half of all time (47%) spent listening to on-demand music is on YouTube. 35% said they don’t subscribe to any of the services because everything they want to hear is on YouTube. As it is, YouTube pays such a low royalty rate: less than $1 per user compared to $20 from Spotify. But as IFPI chief executive Frances Moore points out, the music industry is working effectively with lawmakers to wipe out piracy and force YouTube to pay more.
One of the original innovators of the early 2000s Los Angeles beat scene, Flying Lotus, has let slip that his new album is currently being mastered. The release would be Fly-Lo’s sixth album and his first full-length since 2014’s You’re Dead. In recent times Fly-Lo’s been more focused on his career in film – directing the movie Kuso last year, which was dubbed “the grossest film ever made” by The Verge. Watch at your own risk.
Beat Eats WITH GEORGIA SPANOS
Behind every dish there’s a story; a town, family, garden, and journey of how it all came about. So wouldn’t you like to know who’s shaping your gnocchi – how she grew up, fell in love, and migrated to Melbourne all those years ago when culture hit the shores? Well, that’s exactly what brand new cookbook and short story, When the Tomatoes Are Ready, sets out to achieve in its self-published and illustrated glory. The author began learning her Nonna’s recipes a few years ago when her Nonno had passed and taken a secret recipe with him. Fearing her family’s traditions would soon fade, she spent an entire year in her Nonna’s kitchen, learning how to cook just like her. She made sure to write the recipes down in a journal. One day she wrote a story about her family, in particular, about her grandmother and how she met her grandfather and migrated from Italy to Australia. It was then she discovered she was holding onto something quite incredible: her Nonna’s traditional Italian recipes flowed through her very own life story.
Moby
Moby’s a character that seems to divide a lot of people for some reason, but if you’re a fan or just interested in the happenings of a person that’s lived through a lot in the electronic music scene, you may be interested in Moby’s just announced second memoir, Then It Fell Apart. It follows on from his 2016 book, Porcelain, which documents his experiences as a struggling artist in the rave scene in the lead-up to his break-out 1999 album, Play. The second book picks things up in ‘99 as Moby is thrust into the spotlight and into a life of excess – “taking ecstasy for breakfast (most days), drinking litres of vodka (every day) and sleeping with supermodels (infrequently). It was a diet that couldn’t last. And then it fell apart.” The book will be out via Faber Social in 2019.
The book is now complete and it’s a beautiful hardcover work of art in which every single detail has been thoroughly thought through, even down to the sweet pattern taken from her Nonna’s tablecloth. Illustrated and designed by the ever-talented Melbourne based James Fox Rodgers, the artwork speaks an honest language. Take cottoletta for example, a recipe on how to cook Italian crumbed chicken – the author talks about how her mother enjoyed this in her school lunchbox each day, with a thick slice of Pasta Dura bread. In the illustration accompanying the recipe, you’ll find a sweet lunchbox, with an apple, a pen, and a crumbed cottoletta. Other recipes you’ll find in the book span Italian classics likes gnocchi and fresh pasta, pomodoro sauce and ragu, to the more intricate regional specialities like honey balls (a Calabrian Christmas treat), and borlotti bean soup.
Andras
Back on home turf, Lounge’s weekly party Lucid has announced their second birthday bash, dubbed 25 Hour Party People. It will feature some of Lucid’s favourite local selectors they’ve had over the last 114 parties – Andras, Sleep D, Roza Terenzi b2b Special Guest (I’m gonna go ahead and guess D.Tiffany), Noise In My Head, Spin Club Sound Machine, Dawn Again, Interstellar Fugitives, Darcy Justice, Seb Marcu, Edge Worker DJ, Ricci and the hosts: 6am At The Garage. Absolutely monster lineup. As you might have guessed from the name, it’s a 25-hour marathon rave, from 9pm Saturday October 27 to 10pm Sunday October 28. Heavy.
The book just celebrated its soft launch at the Salami Festa at Northcote’s Welcome to Thornbury over the weekend. Across the two days, readers were able to purchase a copy amongst free salami, homemade Italian wine and listen to the Italian choir (who were just adorable) and could chat with the author. Now the two-day soft launch festa is over, you can purchase a copy online at whenthetomatoesareready. com. It makes for a wonderful Christmas gift, celebrating all things food and culture. Oh, and by the way, the author is myself. Women in print prevails. BEAT.COM.AU
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Hip Hop WITH JULIA SANSONE
Metal
WITH LOCHLAN WATT
Punk
WITH GLENN STEWART
Baker Boy ISIS
The list of nominees for The Age Music Victoria Awards has been announced, and hip hop artists have secured nominations for some of the evening’s biggest awards, including the inaugural Premier’s Prize for the best Victorian Album of 2018. Baker Boy is up for solid field of awards, including Best Song for his track ‘Marryuna’, as well as the Premier’s Prize, Best Live Act, Best Solo Artist, Best Male Musician and Best Hip Hop Act. Sampa The Great is also up with for range of nominations, like the Premier’s Prize, Best Solo Artist, Best Hip Hop Act, Best R&B album and Best Female Musician. The Archie Roach Foundation Award for emerging talent nominees include a huge helping of hip hop acts like Baker Boy, Kaiit, Oetha and Willow Beats. Drmngnow, Jordan Dennis and Kaiit are also up for the Best Hip Hop Act, and Billy Davis has secured a spot in the Best Soul/Funk/R&B Album. The ceremony will be hosted at the Melbourne Recital Centre, with live performances on Thursday November 1. You have until Friday November 9 to vote for your favourites.
When American post-metal pioneers ISIS disbanded in 2010, in an odd way it just felt right. Over the course of fourteen years, the band established a landscape previously hinted at by the likes of Neurosis, Tool, Melvins and Godflesh, creating an influential legacy so massive across so many genres of music that I am certain many bands, let alone listeners, wouldn’t even be aware of the subversive echoes existing within their own realms. The band did what it did – after their five studio albums they recognized the exhaustion of their own collective creativity. With everything they set out to say having been said, amongst no bad blood, ISIS was put to rest in order to avoid being pushed past the point of a dignified death. No matter the lucrative tours or money thrown their way, the band remained steadfast in closure, with many of their members – most notably singer/guitarist Aaron Turner now primarily of Sumac – since maintaining a steady career in various other creative outlets, none as numerically successful as ISIS.
Ella Mai
You might remember the international R&B hit, ‘Boo’d Up’, which skyrocketed Ella Mai’s music career into an overnight success. The London-born singer was studying music at University, working in retail and posting 15-second covers on Instagram. One of these videos caught the attention of DJ Mustard, the producer behind hits for TY Dolla Sign, T.I. and Big Sean. It was thanks to this collaboration that ‘Boo’d Up’ was born, which went viral and became the first UK star to top the US RnB singles charts since 1992. It has received mentions from the likes of Rihanna, Migos as well as Nicki Minaj, who remixed the track. Now, the singer follows this breakout hit with a self-titled, full-length debut; a powerful, confident collection of music which proves she’s more than just the one hit wonder. Combining a mix of spoken-word and energetic R&B, the album throws back to music from the ‘90s and early noughties, given a modern update of eclectic synths and bubbling beats. It’s a must listen.
Cave In
Bring it forward to 2018, and to a terrible and unexpected tragedy. In March, Caleb Scofield, bassist/vocalist of a similarly pioneering band by the name of Cave In, as well as a member of ISIS side project Old Man Gloom alongside Turner, was killed in a car crash, leaving behind his wife, two children, and a musical legacy that is as fierce as it is incredibly understated. Soon after, it was announced ISIS would reform (under the name of their debut record Celestial presumably so as to avoid any unwanted controversy) to perform a benefit show for Scofield’s family with Old Man Gloom, Pelican, and Cave In themselves. Having spent years convinced ISIS would never return, I knew this was a once in a lifetime event, and planned myself a trip to the USA. ISIS
Kali Uchis
This week’s local artist is SOULEH, who has just released his debut song, ‘On’. If you’re a fan of stripped back beats accompanied with wavy vocals, this track has a tranquillity to it that has to be heard to be appreciated. Based out of Sydney, the artist said he never liked the beat until hearing Kali Uchis’ track, ‘Got To Get Up’, inspiring the artist to clear his head by walking the streets. He wrote the track to remind listeners and himself that the artist is doing it his way, not recreating songs that are in the hip-hop world, but ‘getting the music and the bread right’. SOULEH belongs to collective WORLDWIDE BOYS, comprised of SOULEH, Farayi (Luther), Block Boy and Yung Thottie/Voldermort, who currently have a few concepts released on Soundcloud. Give this one a listen if you like the idea of Lil Uzi Vert crossed with audio storytelling and lo-fi hip hop. 18
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It is difficult for me to put into words the emotion surrounding the sold out 1850 cap show at The Wiltern, Los Angeles, which is sort of why I filled up the word count with the prior explanation. There was something unfathomable in the air – like a smell of sadness not being fought against, yet completely triumphed over by the celebration of a life that was. What I witnessed onstage over the course of the night felt like watching an entire extended family go through an exorcism of sorts – and as a fan of their works, I had been invited to give them my energy so they could push out every last piece of feeling that was required. It has been years since a live performance moved me to tears – yet within minutes the booming and meticulous sounds of ISIS had shattered my defences and I cried. It feels comforting to know that even in death, music lives on, and that there’s no shame in sadness. There is integrity in the untouched legacy of ISIS, and this once-off reformation served only to strengthen it.
Pitfall at the Arthouse
SHOULD SUPPORT BANDS BE PAID MORE?
Before former Elizabeth Street punk institution, The Arthouse, closed down in 2011, I had booked two of the shows on their final calendar month. On April 15, I was nearing towards the end of a disastrous tour – both financially and mentally. One of the acts I was touring was playing a solo show but got horrendously drunk before it and was unable to play. So there I was watching my last chance to recoup any cash fade away while my touring act was getting stretched out and taken to hospital. People were lining up to get their money refunded, and one of the supports asked me if there was any money that he could take away. It was my inexperience and poor choices that made me commit to that tour going ahead, but my poor choices are not the fault of the artist. Obviously every show is unique when budgeting tours, and knowing how much to pay supports. This week I’ve talked to a few bands at different levels to see what they think is fair. One promoter/band member was adamant that the role of a support band was to do just that – support. “As far as support slots go, unfortunately there is no guaranteed or set payment amount because every tour is different. Most punk tours are breakeven ventures or often run at a loss,” he said. Considering that every tour costs around $35,000, even at a DIY level, once you factor in flights, Visas, accommodation and the many other touring costs involved, he is right. Now it could then be argued that you’re not on the ground as much in that particular city, which means promotion might not be up to the full potential. But to be honest, I’ve sold out enough shows via word of mouth to know that if it’s going to sell out, it’s going to sell out. Sometimes I think promoters don’t pay enough for supports, but they’re also the promoters who are consistently putting on great shows and successfully touring bands. So financially it’s not a wise option to pay more than $150 – $300 for an opening band, especially if they’re not really adding anything to the tour. Some might argue that if you’re a local band and you’re selling out 500 tickets a night then you should be able to pay the supports more – and I agree. Having said that, the band is probably more well-known due to spending money on touring extensively and high quality recordings. If your bands make $2000 on an awesome headline night, and split the costs evenly between four bands, it doesn’t really leave much money for recording, touring and printing your merch. But if you’re happy playing a show here and there and have better things to do than sweat in a tour van for hours and eat shitty servo food, then that’s more than fair enough. If you’re faced with a promoter paying you peanuts you have to decide as a group whether you think the tour is worth it. You’re most likely not adding any ticket sales to the tour, so if you don’t want to play there’s going to be another band ready to pounce on that slot. And unfortunately with the amount of bands these days, support slots are getting harder to jump on. But if a tour can’t afford to give the local support a little something for those minimal costs of petrol, sticks and strings, then that tour should not be happening. I can understand why the band wouldn’t want to play a show for well under the award wage, but I can also relate to a promoter not being able to spend too much money on support bands as it can throw a tour budget way off and not really spike any ticket sales. So while I think there are so many varying cases – I can relate to both sides of the fence.
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Hauntville By Meg Crawford
Forget the usual family fare associated with Burnley Circus Park – for the next two weekends it’s playing host to Hauntville; a legitimately scary Halloween extravaganza, with a messed up big top theme set to terrify everyone still scarred from IT. Dale Pruser - who’s heading up the fright-fest with her husband - is a Halloween fan to the core. Although it wasn’t really an Aussie tradition while she was growing up, Pruser has long been up to her ears in black cat and witches gear as the founder of Creative Costumes, which she’s run for over 24 years. In that period of time, Pruser has seen Aussie attitudes to Halloween change radically – what was once an American thing is now culturally embraced. “When we first started out, it was tiny,” Pruser says. “It’s massive now and our busiest time of year – three times busier than any other month. Over the years too, I’ve seen how it’s grown even locally, with more and more kids dressing up and heading out for trick or treat. We don’t have the historical ties to All Hallow’s Eve and the veil thinning and ghosts walking the earth here, so I think the attraction boils down to fun.” Maybe it’s some kind of weird DNA hangover from days when we used to get chased by lions, but people do like to scare themselves. “It gets your heart rate going,” Pruser says, letting out an evil chuckle of her own. “That whole sensation of fear makes you bond with whomever you’re with and you get that whole adrenaline rush. It’s like a state you get into – you know deep down you’re safe, but in that moment you don’t feel that way.” In terms of set up, Hauntville is roughly split between above and below ground themes. Depending on your tolerance levels, there’s a kidfriendly and toned-down version during daylight
hours, but if you’re after a heart-stopper, go after 6pm. Brace yourself though, because the experience is interactive, with actors hell-bent on creeping you out. Naturally, Pruser has deliberately picked freaky folk with a knack for scaring people. “When we auditioned them, they were just wearing jeans and t-shirts. Even then I was scared, and when I’m scared I laugh. I laughed a lot,” Pruser recalls. “There’s one guy in particular, when he turns it on I’d cross the road to avoid him.” Cirque du Slay, one of the haunted houses, is a thing of nightmares for those with coulrophobia, AKA, a fear of clowns. “Yep, it’s all about the clowns,” Pruser cackles. “For some reason, people find them terrifying. Because of my costume background, I ordinarily don’t, but these are definitely creepy. As you walk through, there’s a twisted play on a circus performance. The threat is that you’re going to be trapped in there.” Realistically, of course, no one’s gonna be trapped – it’s just a 20-minute walk through. The second haunted house is the Yarra Coffin Works underworld; a recently discovered, abandoned casket and funerary site. “The idea is that we uncovered it on site – it’s old, full of decaying bodies, and a couple of stuck souls still in their doing their jobs,” Pruser explains. Think a maze, with a bucket load of jump scares. There’s also a haunted graveyard onsite, which forms part of the free attractions (Cirque du Slay and Coffin Works are ticketed), populated by the undead
telling ghost stories for the evening. You can also try your hand at the “carn-evil” games (decapitated dolls, a zombie ring toss and the like), and a photo booth to document the whole ghoulish experience with your mates. Pruser also urges patrons to dress up for the occasion, with a daily best-dressed competition and prizes. For people pondering whether to give the Hauntville experience a go on the basis it’s likely to scar them for life, Purser assures that while it is properly scary, no one is walking away traumatised. “For a start, you’re absolutely safe. Number one – in our haunted houses there’s no touching. We also have managers in both houses, so if it all gets a bit too much, you can leave. I’m such a big scaredy cat and I’ve managed to go through the houses because the rewards are worth it - although I do have to go through with someone else.”
“That whole sensation of fear ... It’s like a state you get into – you know deep down you’re safe, but in that moment you don’t feel that way.” Hauntville runs over the next two weekends, from Friday October 19 to Sunday October 21, and Friday October 26 to Sunday October 28. Tickets can be purchased at the event or through the Hauntville website.
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Sonic aGender By Greta Brereton
Jen Cloher
Darebin Music Feast is right around the corner. The 11-day festival is a celebration of community, music and creativity, with 120 events and workshops popping up across the city of Darebin, from Northcote to Reservoir. However, there’s more to this year’s program than to simply entertain. A focus on gender equality, representation and accessibility in the music industry are underlying themes for the festival, which are particularly prevalent in Sonic aGender; a series of events happening over opening weekend. “The idea is that it’s an events-based collective, putting on events to explore ideas around gender in music,” says Janelle Johnstone, the woman behind Sonic aGender. “This suite of events that we’re doing for Darrebin Music Feast are kicking off the program, and it really is about setting the tone for what this year is about.” With a long and varied background in the music industry, Johnstone knows a thing or two about what goes on behind the scenes. The nowcurator has an impressive resume, starting off as a musician herself, before working as a venue booker, a producer for Melbourne’s Big Day Out, a radio host at PBS, and eventually moving into community development programs. “I think I’ve been really lucky in that I’ve gotten some really great opportunities,” she muses. “It’s kind of classic music industry style for someone to just call you up out of the blue and go ‘hey, do you want to book The Punters Club?’ because that’s often how it works. So, I’ve been lucky that I’ve had particular people who have been quite influential for spotting me and opening up doors.” Entering the world of music, booking and producing in her twenties was an overwhelming experience for Johnstone. She felt like there was a pressure to be tough in such a male dominated scene; advice which was passed onto her by male colleagues and mentors. She says that there came a point where she decided to defy that and challenge the status quo. It’s this experience and knowledge that has propelled her forward and has been the driving force behind Sonic aGender. “I didn’t want to have to buy into that structure, so that sort of sparked a lot of thinking,” she says.
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“I guess in many ways that’s what these events are about as well. It’s about thinking a bit differently about ‘ok, let’s not just do a panel, let’s work out how it could be ultimately interactive’ and kind of bring different ideas together that aren’t about that hierarchy of power and stuff.” Sonic aGender centers around three key events, which Johnstone has tried to make as interesting and different as possible. She’s incorporated a familyfriendly day of music, Shake The Tree, a morning of music clip watching for Clip Flicks, and an openingnight discussion. “The Clip Flicks event which is on the Saturday morning at the Thornbury Picture House, that’s something that I’ve been thinking about for ages,” Johnstone explains. “I’m kind of from the DIY, old school, underground scene when you were only ever fancy when you did a clip, like they were really expensive to do so no one fucking did them, and now it’s stock standard. You produce visual product with audio, and that’s the marketing tool.” “It was just a way of thinking about all those ideas that are so critical to music making and going ‘well, how can we explore that in a public setting?’ and then came up with the idea of lets sit in a cinema and watch film clips for an hour, and then talk about it,” she says with a laugh. Of all the events, the opening night discussion is the one that Johnstone seems most passionate about. She’s tailored it to creatives from the punk rock/indie scene, with Darebin local Jen Cloher the keynote speaker, and musicians such as Barb Waters, Alice Skye and Linda Johnston also coming along for the night. “Linda from The Dacios, she’s been a really long-term friend and who I just reckon is one of the fucking most really interesting and great artists in Melbourne,” says Johnstone admiringly. “In that [last] Little Ugly Girls show, she just did an homage to the fact that she’s in menopause, and I was like ‘when was the last time I was at a punk show and
heard someone talking about menopause?’ like, it was really awesome.” Johnstone is hopeful that the open, round table format will spark some inspiring and eye-opening conversations, some of which women in the industry are already engaging in. “A lot of these conversations that we’ll be having are actually the sorts of convos we’ve been sitting on bar stools and having at the pub for years. Or, you know, waiting around for a soundcheck, or waiting for an interview at pbs or whatever,” she says. “We’ve been sort of in creative development with these tables, so most of the groups are getting together and we’re working through some of the issues and kind of getting a shape to how the narrative will roll.” “Generally the first 20 minutes of everyone getting together was like ‘blah blah blah’ and then so quickly, the convo turned to sound and what’s unique about your particular practice and ‘oh, you’re from Tassie how did that relate?’ and ‘oh, you’re from Traralgon,’ you know, and just this idea of what people are bringing, that’s really cool and different.” While these talks are for women to voice their experiences as artists in a creative industry, Johnstone hopes that men realise these are conversations they need to be a part of too. “When you do these kinds of events, this is not the time for men to shut their ears down. This is the time for men to come along and participate,” she says. “I worry sometimes that this then becomes women’s work? ‘Oh, the women are sorting themselves out’, and it’s not about that.” “This is absolutely about people coming and listening to music experts talking about sound; that’s the bottom line.”
“When you do these kinds of events, this is not the time for men to shut their ears down. This is the time for men to come along and participate.” Sonic aGender runs on Friday October 19, as part of the Darebin Music Feast. Check out the Darebin Music Feast website for tickets and the full program.
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Darebin Music Feast By Greta Brereton Darebin Music Feast kicks off this Thursday, for a massive 11 days of live music, panel discussions, workshops and more. As well as showcasing some of the best local minds and musicians, this year’s program aims to push back against the inequality and lack of diversity often underpinning the music industry, and reflect the truly mixed community of Darebin. With such a rich and interesting lineup, we’ve picked out a few key events well worth checking out.
Opening Night Party: Her Sound, Her Story and Sonic / Ascent
Darebin Music Feast Songwriters’ Award Grand Final
Sudo Girls Talk!
What would a festival be without a good ol’ opening night party to get the ball rolling? This year’s is split into two parts, kicking off with a thought-provoking screening of Her Sound, Her Story. Produced by Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and Michelle Grace Hunter, the documentary explores personal experiences and stories from over 45 female artists, across six decades of industry experience. If you feel like a boogie after the screening, then stick around for Sonic / Ascent, where artists like Jesswar, Girl Zone and Alice Skye will be providing the tunes for a night of music, art and community spirit. It goes down at the Darebin Arts Centre on Thursday October 18.
The Darebin Songwriters competition has been running for over 15 years now, and is pretty highly regarded in Melbourne’s musical community. The top ten finalists get the chance to perform their entry track as part of the event, but only one lucky winner will walk away with $2000 cash - and more importantly - studio time. Hosted by local musician Neda Rahmani at Northcote Town Hall, the event is free and open to all ages. There’ll also be performances from previous winners Rich Davies and Charm of Finches, so head along on Thursday October 25 and support your local musos.
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Sonic aGender: Clip Flicks
Continuing with the themes of diversity and representation is Jirrmujina Liyan, meaning ‘songs for spirit’. The night is made up of a diverse mix of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal artists, all proudly celebrating their craft, and it’s place in their heritage. Yorta Yorta musician DRMNGNOW and Pyemairrenner artist Kalyani (of Willow Beats) are just some of the names on the bill, both set to give powerful and captivating performances. Head to Northcote Town Hall on Saturday October 27 for the show, with free entry for under 18’s, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Feast Films is a newcomer to this year’s program, screening flicks that celebrate amazing women doing amazing things in music. As well as opening night documentary, Her Sound, Her Story, there’ll be five other films on show over the festival’s eleven day period, with differing session times. Some, like Sini Anderson’s The Punk Singer, are documentaries about women in the scene, while others, such as Geremy Jasper’s Patti Cake$, are light-hearted stories about making it big. Check out the full list of films and session times on the festival website.
This one’s for everyone who used to love a little bit of Saturday morning Rage. Curated by Janelle Johnstone as part of Sonic aGender, you’re invited to the Thornbury Picture House on Saturday October 20, to soak up a selection of film clips from over the years. After the screenings, artists and musicians like Angie Hart, Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and Cerise Howard will lead a discussion about the process of transforming songs into visual works, as well as a mini-history lesson into the cultural stereotypes we often see in them.
Sonic aGender: Shake The Tree
Darebin Closing Party
Darebin Live
Rounding out the weekend of Sonic aGender events is this family friendly day of entertainment on Sunday October 21, at the Thornbury Bowls Club. It’s kind of set out like a school carnival, with a sausage sizzle, meat tray raffle, cake stall and kids bowling session on the agenda. Entertainment is tailored to the littlies, with The Pink Tiles, Sugar Fed Leopards and Ally Boom Boom & The Cool Bananas bound to keep the kids happy and under control while you unwind with a bev from the bar. It’s free for anyone under 18, but adults will need to grab a ticket online.
Sunday October 28 is a wrap on this year’s Music Feast, and it’s going to go off with a bang. Kicking off at 2pm, there’ll be 18 acts spread out across three stages in Northcote, so you’ll be able to do some venue-hopping pretty easily. The lineup includes some pretty big local names, like ‘Ripe’ singer Banoffee, and four-piece RVG, as well as a myriad of other artists, including Clypso, Tanya George and Jaala. Entry for the whole day is free, and the venues are wheelchair accessible and kid-friendly, so no one has to miss out.
As well as the big festival events, Darebin is going to be buzzing with live music every night for the 11-day period. The open access program is a celebration of the local gig scene, which includes a bevvy of musos across a whole range of genres, playing at various participating venues. A large majority of the acts are home-grown, but this is more about showcasing the diversity of live music in Darebin, so there’s artists from all over the place. Head to the website to trawl through the massive program, and pick some shows to mark in your calendar.
There’s plenty of South Sudanese women who play music, write poetry and partake in creative fields, but how many of them are you familiar with? This Darebin Feast edition of Sudo Girls Talk! is a chance to get educated, featuring an all-female lineup of South Sudanese musicians, spoken word artists and poets. Taking place at Northcote Town Hall on Friday October 26, this is a chance to broaden your creative tastes, and recognise the artistry of women in the South Sudanese Australian community.
DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST KICKS OFF THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 UNTIL SUNDAY OCTOBER 28. THE FULL PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON THE DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST WEBSITE, AS WELL AS TICKETS FOR ALL EVENTS.
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Melbourne Underground By David Class
High On Hope: Piers Sanderson
Dance music is an avenue for relief, for escape from society’s gridlocked grievances. When acid house arrived in northern England from Chicago in a recession-hit ‘80s Britain, youth skittled the grief of ongoing job insecurity by flooding derelict warehouses thronged by soundscapes of helter skelter electronic music. Over the coming months, Melbourne will welcome its own rebellious dance revolution – Melbourne Underground, a new techno brand with ambitious sights. It’s an umbrella brand that hopes to become Melbourne’s premier booking agency, record label, record store and club event for underground techno music. While there’s an abundance of talented techno and electronic artists in Melbourne, many do not receive proper representation or have an accessible platform for performance. Melbourne Underground wishes to provide these outlets to artists within the underground scene. What’s underground about it though? Don’t ask the founder, who wishes to remain anonymous. “You don’t have to explain [underground techno] to our audience, they get it.” What he did reveal is that it’s “fairly static to its principle’s”, alluding to the necessity to party hard, loud and at any means possible with no interruption. This ideology echoes the attitude of illicit rave caves in the UK from the ‘80s and early ‘90s, born out of mass unemployment and boredom. Acid house [and other forms of acid], abandoned warehouses, go hard or go home; while these kind of parties can still be found scattered throughout the city, Melbourne Underground wishes to retain the same spirit in a more organised fashion. Their management and record label endeavours are still in development, but Melbourne Underground already has two mammoth events lined up.
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‘Sessions with’ is Melbourne Underground’s weekly club event. The promoter is looking to run the show slightly differently to other techno clubs, endorsing a free flow event between attending artists. “I’m thinking no set times, rather each set available for download from our website the week after an artist has played live, with a complete track list.” The venue is said to have a purpose built sound system ready to blow attendee’s minds with specs chosen in favour of the acclaimed FunktionOne speaker system. The promoter also promises a week-to-week change up of laser, visual and sound equipment to suite the style of whoever is on decks. ‘Sessions with’ also aims to be as “cost effective as possible” for both club-goers and resident DJ,s with artists receiving a percentage of the door loot rather than an hourly pay. In short, Melbourne Underground will be “a night with the best underground artists in the most beautiful surroundings.” Expect it to be “loud, dark, [with] interesting visuals … oh and did I say dark?” ‘In bed with’ is their second event, the after-party, an all-day extravaganza for those who don’t want the good times to stop rolling. It looks to be “more of a collaboration of promotors, artists, venue owners etc.” True to Melbourne Underground’s name the location for this event will remain a secret. How
does one find out where it is? That’s also secret and won’t be revealed until closer to the date. They’re “currently in discussions with some local artists who we feel will complement the sound we are looking for”, the founder says, but no artists have been locked in just yet. ‘Sessions with’ and ‘In bed with’ are set to take place on Saturday December 8 and SUnday December 9 respectively. These are parties built from the foundations of the rave scene with an acute passion for techno music. For those who’re missing their times in Berlin, who never got to rave in the ‘80s, or simply want to dance in the dark, Melbourne Underground’s upcoming events are for you. However, good luck finding the front door.
“A night with the best underground artists, in the most beautiful surroundings.” Stay tuned for more info on Melbourne Underground via beat.com.au.
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Katchafire There are worse places to be in the world than Hawaii, particularly when you’re recording a new album. But it’s not all sun, sea, sand (and jealousy) for Katchafire’s Logan Bell; it’s a productive endeavour to create the roots-reggae outfit’s fifth studio album. “One, two, one, two,” Bell tests the tropical nation’s dodgy internet connection, before he offers up some reflection on the group’s fortune over the last 20 years. “I don’t think we thought about [these opportunities] too much in the beginning,” Bell begins, chill as can be. “We’ve kind of just been adjusting the goals. When we get to that point and achieve that goal, we reach for another goal.” “It’s been going really well, especially in places around the Pacific and bordering the Pacific Ocean, they seem to really pick up our vibe.” Despite his one-day-at-a-time and only-raisingthe-bar-when-necessary mantras, Bell has had one overriding mission since Katchafire’s official inception in 2000. “We’ve always wanted to take our music and our message to the world. That’s always been our goal. But I’m thinking more about small goals, like going platinum or going gold or whatever, and big goals to like, one day playing Wembley Stadium.” “We are pretty ambitious but yeah, we plod along,” he says. In terms of hitting goals, there are of course subliminal ones Katchafire haven’t actively set out for. In the few days since it was premiered across the groups social media, the video for their latest single ‘100’ has received a lot of love and a lot of airplay. The reception to the video has been, even this far into his career, an unexpected achievement for Bell. “I flew out here on the day it was released and it has been one of my favourites from the album. It’s
“We’ve always wanted to take our music and our message to the world. That’s always been our goal.” surprisingly not the most reggae song of ours, but it’s really been heading into some really iconic notes with people. “People are really starting to embrace it and the message. I’ve been hearing a lot of feedback from Kiwis and people overseas, away from where they were born. I think it’s touching notes with people there, the strong family connection we all have, with our number ones, with our people we love one hundred per cent. I’m amazed; I’m humbled by how it’s been received.” Bell’s right; ‘100’ isn’t your typical Katchafire song and yet it’s resonated well because of its message. Where music is usually about people getting into the sound, the feel, the vibe, people these days are listening more and more to what’s being sung about. “The message is a very strong one,” he says, “I think the message comes through and the music, it is a little bit different, but it reassures me with my writing in terms of just leading with my heart and not worrying too much about if it’ll be a little bit left-field for Katchafire. “We trust in our creative abilities and our senses in the studio. I’m stoked at how it came out, and the video really came together nicely as well.” ‘Unity’ is the word that resonates for Bell across
the audio and visual experience of this track. “I wanted to show the grind of the road, away from home and missing our families and that kind of thing. Then the coming home, and being reunited with the family. “We did some shooting around Washington, Seattle, right up close to Canada, and then home at my house, a gathering we had for my fortieth [birthday]; the family celebration when we got home.” Speaking of family, Katchafire are about to embark on their Legacy Love Today Tour. Australia may not be home for Katchafire, but we are neighbours, and we’re privileged to have them undertaking such a massive run of shows on our shores. While there’s new music that’s been getting the tropical treatment in the studio, Bell says that it’s sadly a little too early for this material to see Aussie stages. “The boys are just getting happy with perfecting the album songs, so we’re bringing a gang load of hits for you guys. “We’ve just set a goal for ourselves to release three or four albums in the next seven years, so we’ve gotta keep things moving, you know?” BY ANNA ROSE
Alpha Booking Agency We are in the midst of an uprising. Gone are the days when festivals could spew out white-washed lineups requiring thorough inspection in order to locate a single female act without evoking public outcry. But while the music industry remains a blatant boys club, we are inching ever closer to tearing down the barriers enforced to stop women receiving equal opportunity, success and recognition in the field. A mere glance at some of the most iconic female musicians of decades past will show that women have been shouldering this issue since music’s beginning, though it seems the crusade is finally gaining some momentum – with the help of women working within the industry, such as Kailei Ginman. Having been privy to the flagrant sexism so deeply ingrained in every facet of the music scene throughout her career, Ginman sought to make a change by launching Alpha, an all-female booking agency. “I wanted to represent females and female-identifying [artists] and then it opened up to the entire LGBTQIA+ community – so it’s kind of developed from there,” says Ginman. “Even wanting to work for charities and wanting to do more for the community than just be a booking agency, that’s kind of come into play as well. Upon leaving her position at Ministry of Sound and relocating to Melbourne, Ginman saw her chance, and got to work shaping her vision into something tangible. This resulted in Alpha, which took form in a mere four months. While the response to Alpha has been predominately positive, the ‘reverse sexism’ rhetoric has been slung in Ginman’s direction. “I think that rhetoric just confirms the need for Alpha to exist,” she rebuts. “The only negative feedback that I’ve had has been from hetero, white
Kailei GInman
cis-males who don’t work in music so this doesn’t affect them in the fucking slightest, but you know, they still want to have their ten cents.” In addition to promoting female-identifying artists, Alpha’s long-term goal is to look at restructuring the framework of the music industry, so that genderbased initiatives and quotas are no longer necessary. “I’m really into Keychange as well, which is promoting 50/50 gender balance on lineups by 2022, which seems so bloody far away. It seems absolutely stupid, right? Like just change it now. But there’s got to be a goal,” says Ginman. “I’m hoping to be able to drive that to make change.” Ginman also aims to branch into charity work once Alpha is off the ground, with aspirations to host programs, panels and school-based workshops based around songwriting, production and the industry to foster future talent. Additionally, there is scope to one day take Alpha international. For now, Alpha will focus on EDM artists, with talent such as Ayebatonye, Bambi, Feline, Sara T, Stara and The Ironing Maidens already on the roster, though there is room to explore other genres as the company grows.
Catch Katchafire this Thursday October 18 at The Prince in St Kilda, or Friday October 19 at Plaza Tavern in Hoppers Crossing. Tickets available through the band’s website.
“Most of my network are in the EDM scene and the females I’ve worked with previously are in EDM and I really wanted to continue working in strengthening that,” Ginman says. “I left my role not because I didn’t like what I was doing, but just because I needed to get out of an environment that was so heavily dominated by men and seeing what was happening with the female talents, that I could then go on and take good care of it myself.” Ginman hopes to showcase the ways that shifting the goalposts within the music industry can service all genders, not only for those on the stage and working behind the scenes, but for music listeners, too. “I think that the sexual misconduct that happens at live music events is coming from the exact same place that sexism in the industry and the boys club comes from – it’s toxic masculinity,” she explains. “They’re definitely all linked, one hundred percent, and that’s a big part of what needs to change as well and what Alpha really wants to encourage to change. So that everyone is happier in the long run, right?
“The only negative feedback that I’ve had has been from hetero, white cis-males who don’t work in music so this doesn’t affect them in the fucking slightest.” Check out the artists and services Alpha provides at alphabookingagency.com.
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Ian R. Atwood Ian R. Atwood began writing and recording music in the 1970s and to put it simply, he has never stopped. As in, literally never stopped. “I have 56 albums and hundreds of songs,” Atwood pauses. “In actual fact, I have up to 800 songs.” Armed with an enormous catalogue of music from genres across the board, Atwood hopes he can provide inspiration for other musicians while also providing the best quality music for anyone to listen to. To put the size of his song catalogue in perspective, it could be compared to a well-known musician whose career has spanned roughly the same time period, Gordon Sumner, AKA Sting, who has released 17 albums. Atwood has spent the bulk of his life expressing himself through art which shows through his unmatched wisdom and music philosophy. “Any songwriter will either put his style to a cover or they will do a completely new version. In all my recording sessions since the mid-seventies, I have always done six to a dozen versions of my own songs. The point is, you let it go for a while then come back and have a listen.” To achieve his songwriting cornucopia, Atwood’s music has spanned a multitude of genres, which further highlights his versatility and commitment to the craft. “I have written albums that cover everything from pop, to R&B, rock, new wave, EDM, blues-rock, acoustic and nu-country,” he says. Conveniently for the listener, Atwood uses different artist names for each genre. The names are bold and most of them allude to the genre that project
“I have 56 albums and hundreds of songs ... In actual fact, I have up to 800 songs.” covers: Stretch, Aussie Brew, Salvation, SNG – POP. While his incredibly varied output makes it difficult to categorise an Atwood sound, one certainly gets the impression that many of his 56 albums were recorded during a golden era in Australian rock. “My Sydney sessions, in ‘84 or ‘85, The Church were recording in the same studio as me. I was in Sydney for a change because, in Melbourne, I’d broken up with a girl who I had brought back from England. After a while living up there I had met someone else and she inspired me to write the album Your Voice.” After mentioning songs and albums inspired by his relationships, Atwood suggests that love has been an overriding theme of his 56 albums. “Most of the songs, if you actually look at the titles, are certainly about the women in my life, they have come and gone and I’ve loved them all.” That includes the songs ‘Liana’, ‘Get To You’ and ‘Everytime’, drawn from a relationship he had with a Californian woman he met on the sidewalk as she exited a charming Rolls Royce. ‘Dreamin’’ is another of these – a story of an English girl he met in 1980, and who he returned to Australia with.
Like many other artists, anti-hegemony has also played a part; many of Atwood’s songs touch on political rigmarole in some form. “I have a couple of political songs on the Terrible Isn’t album; there is one called ‘You Bastards’.” Whilst still writing and recording, Atwood does not perform live but he believes his songs could live again through any style of musician. His discography speaks for itself, and many musicians, both emerging and established, could utilise his expertise. “I think that I am one of the most versatile songwriters in Australia. I do so many genres, all the songs are high quality and I am very proud of them and I think many [of the songs] are exceptional.” “There are so many hits there waiting for other people to record. If people visit my website, I would suggest that they listen to Loves A Hunger and Your Voice albums, country song ‘Love Me Some’ from the album of the same name as well as rock albums Just A Fling and Go Slow and pop EPs See Me Girl and Run Run Run.” BY DAN WATT
Madiba the Musical
“It celebrates the achievements of Mandela as well as the small victories other people have within that journey.”
Madiba the Musical has landed on Melbourne stages, paying tribute to icon activist Nelson Mandela. The show brings together the life of Mandela, taking audiences on a journey that explores not only the experiences of his life from lawyer, to prisoner, to president, that shape his incredible story, but also illuminates the struggles, racial conflicts and divisions of his time. “It is a story worthy of telling, reminding ourselves of the prejudice actions by a secret government that happened during apartheid rule,” Madiba the Musical Neil Croker, says. “It is something not to slip back into, especially with the current global political environment with things creeping to the extreme right. “The musical shows the ways in which Mandela sought forgiveness and reconciliation rather than retribution after an oppressive regime,” Croker continues. The captivating music and dance within the show was one of the major reasons Croker became involved in the production, bringing together various styles and genres, ranging from traditional African music to contemporary rap. “Mandela spoke of the strength he got from music – it was a big part of his life. We have constructed a fabulous musical story, within the story of Mandela.” The creation of a new South Africa with a democratically elected government is at the heart of the celebratory, triumphant and uplifting mood of the show, emanated through song, dance, colour and vibrancy. “It celebrates the achievements of Mandela as well as the small victories other people had within that journey,” Croker explains. 24 BEAT.COM.AU
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Predominantly consisting of Australian actors with a range of experience, Madiba the Musical has been made specificall for local audiences. “It is worth noting Australia as an important player in stopping the apartheid regime in South Africa,” Croker says. “Once he was free, Australia was one of the first countries Mandela visited to thank Bob Hawke and the ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions) for the support and influence they had on the Commonwealth, who put bans in place to support regime change in South Africa.” “It is a universal story that so many people can identify with. I have had many people all from different backgrounds, from Jewish people, Indigenous Australians and people from other parts of Africa associate with similar experiences.” Finding the right person to play Mandela was no easy task, with an extensive casting process taking place over 18 months. Yet once found, lead actor Perci Moeketsi was the perfect fit for the role of Mandela. “Perci shone through as someone who identified with the character and who could grow. We needed someone who could act, sing and dance – finding that triple threat is a difficult process.”
The finalised cast were quick to gel together, immersing themselves in the enjoyment of portraying Mandela’s story from the get-go. Originally shown in France, the Australian and New Zealand tours of Madiba the Musical are the production’s first English translations. “Straight translation doesn’t always fall into place. Dennis Watkins, our Australian director worked on the English translation. It had to flow in a smooth and logical manner.” Above all, the most important thing audiences can take away for Croker is enjoyment from the performance and a night out at the theatre. “It is a story with great history, with a journey to be followed. It is serious at some points, but despite the battles, at the end of the day it is a joyous occasion.” Ultimately, the musical culminates in a victorious celebrations of the first democratic vote in South Africa, as a remarkable icon becomes President. “We finish with a song called ‘Freedom’. It’s a song that you sing in your car for the next three weeks and wonder why you can’t get it out of your head. It’s a lovely way to leave a musical.” BY GABBY BEAUMONT
Madiba the Musical can be seen at the Comedy Theatre from now until October 28, when it will kick off the rest of its Australian and New Zealand tour.
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Roadies Here’s a shocking statistic: the suicide rate among roadies is four times higher than the rest of the general population nationally, exceeding even those professions notorious for ill-mental health. Those stats aren’t replicated anywhere else in the world – it’s a tragic phenomenon unique to Australian roadies. Haunted by this finding, coupled with a lifelong fascination with the men and women who oil the gears of our music industry, esteemed rock writer Stuart Coupe digs deep into their lives with his new book, Roadies. From the outset, Coupe was keen to challenge a few misconceptions. “I wanted to confront the stereotype of the roadie – wears a tight pair of shorts, not real bright, takes bad drugs, lifts things.” Coupe admits that the bad drugs bit can be true, but the rest is bollocks. On the contrary, road crew are ingenious bastards – logistics wizards, for one. “Take the way they pack those trucks, and everything comes out,” Coupe reflects. “Quite often with the bigger shows they’re packing 30 or 40 semitrailers meticulously and they know where the cord for Freddy’s keyboard goes and where the stand for this particular instrument goes. They do multiple Rubik’s Cubes every single night.” It’s easy to romanticise the life of a roadie and the rock ‘n’ roll excess that comes with it, but the reality, made clear in Roadies, is that it comes at a cost. For a start, road crew work unsociable hours for weeks, or maybe months, on end. Extensive travel on little sleep might be fun for a bit, but it makes it difficult to maintain
relationships with anyone outside of the industry. Plus, Australia is a gigantic country to navigate, and at least traditionally, managers and promoters haven’t been that sympathetic to the practicalities of long-distance hauls. Then there’s the fact that it’s back-breaking work – hard yakka that was performed absence of occupational health and safety regulation for years. Topped off with generally crap pay, no annual or sick leave and no superannuation to cover you in your dotage, and you start to see why the situation looks bleak. It’s also kind of thankless – Coupe makes the point that he’s only recently heard artists including Paul Kelly and Neil Finn thank and name their road crew, but that’s an anomaly. “There hasn’t been the validation for the road crew that there should be,” Coupe notes. “Bands have always gone, ‘I want to thank my grandma, my mother, my pet cat, my record company, my booking agent, and my publicist,’ but how often do you hear them say, ‘I want to thank my road crew, without whom I wouldn’t be on stage?’ The point is, road crews spend their lives making musicians sound and look better – as good as they possibly can, and better than some of them deserve if you ask me – but the better they’re doing the job, the more invisible they are.”
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All of that said, Roadies is a far cry from misery porn. In fact, for the bulk, it’s a rollickingly funny yarn. The flip side of the industry is that roadies really are a bit like a band of pirates, the rock ‘n’ roll equivalent of running away with the circus. Take everything in legendary Kerry “Fucking” Cunningham’s chapter, for example, including the story about him swiping Bon Scott’s motorbike repeatedly to avoid Scott writing himself off before shows. All tales pertaining to king of the roadies, Howard “How Weird” Freeman, are corkers too, no more so than this gem. “Jimmy Barnes told me about a golf game he was having at a resort, but in his hotel room. They decided to make it wet-weather tournament and when anyone took a shot in the hotel room, they’d get doused with a bucket of water, and there were holes all over the walls. When it was clear that the hotel room was getting destroyed, Jimmy called Howard, the tour manager, to sort it out. Howard saw it as an invitation to find and drive a golf buggy straight through the front door of Barnes’s room.”
“Road crews spend their lives making musicians sound and look better … But the better they’re doing the job, the more invisible they are.” Grab yourself a copy of Roadies by Stuart Coupe, out now through Hachette Australia.
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Dion Rossini
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When did you first start making music and what led you there? I grew up in Brazil and was listening to music my whole life, but I only started playing at the age of 18. At that time, I was learning how to play guitar. After learning a couple of chords I started getting into composing, just like everyone else. I’ve always had so much to say but I’ve never been that good with words, so I guess music is the way I found to draw these words out of my heart. Which artists are your biggest music inspirations? I have so many influences that this question sounds tricky for me, however, there are two figures that stand out from the crowd: Bob Marley and Tom Jobim. What inspires me is the simplicity and geniality of their music, to create something new and spread it to the world. Your music ranges from everything from ‘50s pop to Black Sabbath. How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? My philosophy is that no music can sound the same, every song has to be something new: a new rhythm, new chord progression, a new language. I like to listen to all genres and mix their musical elements together into a neutral but different style. What can we expect from your show at Decibels Indie Showcase? I’ve never done a gig before to be honest, this will be my first one. You will see someone with a lot of energy and will, but a lot to learn as well. I came to a conclusion that people enjoy spontaneity and that “sing together” atmosphere, that’s what I am aiming for. Do you have any more music coming out we should keep an eye out for? I’m releasing my first two singles over the coming months, and will be recording and releasing an album next year. Like every young emerging artist, what holds me back is the lack of resources and time, but things are getting better now and I will push myself until I get there – you guys will be hearing from me soon.
When did you first start making music and what led you there? Both of my parents teach music so it has always surrounded my life. Making recordings and messing with sounds gets me up in the morning and keeps me awake at night. What is the story behind your artist name Eidos? In an interconnected world, it’s very hard to find a good name with meaning that isn’t taken by someone, somewhere on the internet. My new name: Eidos (Eye-Doss) simply means Spirit/Form/Essence in Greek. Eidos resonates a lot better with me than my old name Foreigner, which was already taken and well known. Which artists are your biggest inspirations? My strongest influences are EDEN, Blackbear, XXXTENTACION, Crywolf, Drake, Watsky, Frank Ocean, Pentatonix and Example. These artists inspire me to try things differently and to find my own musical niche through a combination of styles and ideas. Your music is a captivating mix of folk and synths, how were you drawn to this style of music? Storytelling, singing songs to myself in my bedroom to try and come to terms and understand overwhelming life situations. I love the idea of blending the acoustic world as seamlessly as I can with the digital. My ambient/glitched out vocals and guitar helps me not care so much about audio perfection but rather focus on the ambience and vibe when recording and producing tracks. What can we expect from your show at the Decibels Indie Showcase? A live acoustic rendition of my album, live collaborations between myself and Legend the rapper as well as a few covers of my favorite artists songs. I’ll be challenging myself as gigs are a pretty new thing for me and I want to incorporate interesting elements so it’s not as mundane as most live performances. Do you have any more music coming out that we should keep an eye out for? Not yet, however I have recently setup and kitted out my home studio with all the sounds and equipment I need to make awesome quality music for my fans to enjoy.
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Catch Dion Rossini as part of the Decibel Indie Showcase at the Northcote Social Club on
Northcote Social Club on Saturday October 20.
Saturday October 20.
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Kevin Curran
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What motivated you guys to leave Flyying Colours and start Castilles? Flyying Colours had run its race with Sam and I and Castilles formed a few years after that. Sam and I kind of travel together as a rhythm section package and Jules won us for third place in a raffle. Tell us about the new single ‘Habits’. What’s the story behind it? Jules brought it into the studio half baked, it was a swing tune. We rewrote it over a month or two and honed it live. It’s a song about owning your emotions, knowing happiness is but one part of the package, and trying to find enjoyment in all hues. Your sound has been described as a melding of psych, grunge and post-punk. Is this an accurate description of your music? Having Jules and myself write for the band leads us into some genre-bending situations, so you could say yes. We never wanted to just pick a style and stick to it. If the track’s killer, it’s going out whether it’s country or post-punk. We all have very individual styles in the way we play, and together it’s a cohesive sound that we can throw multiple genres at and get something like ‘Castilles’ out the back end. Are there any bands or musicians that stand out as particular influences for you guys? Not particularly, everyone’s got their own vibe that changes the outcome. I’d say Britpop/ Madchester, Jules is a Stones man, Sam locked himself in a wardrobe on microdots once listening to The Mars Volta at full volume. That’ll change a man forever. Are you guys working on any more music we should keep an eye out for? We’re in the studio next week kicking off a new batch. It’s a revolving door situation we have going on now. There are still options from the ‘Habits’ session we did with Woody. Worth keeping an eye out, it’s probable another will surface by the end of the year.
What drove you to step away from Hailmary and make solo music? I’ve had the idea for the last couple of years and every time I was going to do it, I always used the song I had in mind for Hailmary. This time I had the perfect song and the timing was right. Tell us about your new single ‘Wake The Living Dead’. What’s the story behind it? The basic idea I had for the song was how people are so detached from one another through technology. I initially wanted the song to be very stripped back acoustic, but once I got in the studio, it kinda took on a life of its own. Are there any particular music inspirations behind your solo work? The feedback I’ve got from people so far has been Alice in Chains, Days of The New etc. I think once I started putting harmonies on the track, it’s always going to get the AIC comparison. The track actually has a few Beatles-y chords in it that I guess would get overlooked by the vocals. How does your solo music differ from the heavy guitars and pounding drums of Hailmary? It allows me to put across a different vibe with just acoustic [guitar] and vocals. I can also hear what I’m doing on stage way easier. What is the Perth music scene like? Is there a strong support base for artists like yourself to grow and thrive? To be honest, I’m going into uncharted waters doing the solo acoustic thing, so I’m not sure how that is received in Perth. As far as rock music in general, Perth seems to be more accommodating to indie music as the rock/hard rock doesn’t really get much in terms of support from our Western Australian music industry. So you kinda got to get out there and make your own path. What can we expect from your upcoming show at Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar? I’ll be doing some solo/Hailmary and few covers, perfect for a Sunday sesh with a beer in hand.
Catch Castille’s ‘Habits’ free front bar single launch at The Labour in Vain on Friday November 2.
Catch Kevin Curran’s free solo set at the Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar Sunday October 21.
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Sarahj
MUSIC
How did you guys come together in the first place? Our lead singer Sarah knew Kristian and Jemma from high school as they all studied music together. After she had graduated she met her vocal coach and mentor, Susie Ahern, who had introduced her sons Jack and Connor to Sarah when she shared her interest in forming a band. She brought together the 4 musicians hoping they could all share the bond of music and taking it in a serious direction. Since then they have been able to share the magic of music among each other and create a strong bond as a band. You guys have been relentless, playing loads of shows. What benefit has this had to you as a band? It’s given us the opportunity to grow in our stage presence and get an idea of the audience we attract. We have enjoyed every show we have done so far because no matter the outcome we always have a sick time. When live, it creates a magical sense that we only encounter among each other and the audience. How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? Our sound is influenced by our individual music tastes. For example, we all enjoy and draw inspiration from upbeat melodic pop-punk, with Sarah’s additional taste of orchestral contemporary arrangements - that’s where we like to implement keys and synths as well as different layers of instruments, our musical worlds colliding together. Tell us a little more about Reaper. What is the EP about and how did it come together? Each song on the EP came on its own with its individual stories. The overall story of the EP describes a sense of emotional and mental distress influenced personally or by the people around us, but the story never ends negatively. There is always a positive light to look up to and an inspiring ending to ensure we can always overcome the negatives. Every band member has their own say in the way our songs are created.
The Little Lord Street Band
MUSIC
How did The Little Lord Street Band come together in the first place? Tash and I ( Jim) had been doing shows around Perth for pocket money when we were asked to open for The Whitlams. The catch was that we needed a better name. We lived on Lord Street, being a two piece at the time we were little… Bam! How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? We started out as an acoustic folk duo. But now with the addition of bass, drums and electric guitar, we’ve been labeled as a country-rock band. We’re happy to run with that category but we’re not a band to be pigeonholed. Tell us a little bit more about your new EP. How did it come together and what has the response been like? The response so far has been awesome. This EP is about the relationship between Tash and myself. We do almost everything together and it can be testing, it’s a lot of love, a bit of hate, which comes back to love which leads to a few songs. You guys also performed at BIGSOUND this year. What did you gain from that experience? There is so much talent in this country and BIGSOUND was just a taste of it. We made some great contacts, played some great shows and partied (I think I’m still recovering). What is the Perth music scene like? Is there a strong support base for emerging musicians such as yourself? There certainly is support for upcoming musicians. I do think there should be more live music venues (certainly in the suburbs). But for the venues that are there along with local and other media, it is very healthy. What can we expect from your upcoming shows? We’re currently playing in duo format on this tour so it’s very intimate with two guitars and a stomp box (but we can be loud if need be) we’ll be airing each other’s dirty laundry in the form of stage banter and doing our best to entertain. The Little Lord Street Band are touring their EP Waking Up Next To You right up until November. They’ll play The Amazing Grace on Friday October 19, Colbinabbin Festival on
Catch Sarahj launch their EP Reaper at The Reverence Hotel on Friday October 19. Early bird
Saturday October 20 and The Westerport Hotel on Sunday October 21. Head to their Facebook
tickets are $5 or they’ll be available for $10 on the door.
page for the full list of dates.
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Live The The
Arts Centre Melbourne, Thursday October 4
The The - Photo by Jim Lee
It was a still Melbourne night, neither hot nor cold, and pulses restfully pumped in anticipation for post-punk royalty, The The, to impart both art and music upon their loyal, missing fans. It’s been almost 30 years since the band have performed in Melbourne, and 16 since they’ve performed at all, although a calm still themed this evening with faith of a memorable return. And what a wonderful venue to welcome the five-piece collective back to, the State Theatre spiralled within Arts Centre Melbourne. It’s a cherished tract where music, theatre, and words collide under velvet and twinkling lights. The The’s lead vocalist, Matt Johnson, fronted with a keen angle of perception. Johnson spoke gracefully when painting the image for the evening. As a band, The The mark their collectivity with all black attire, both equal parts dashing as emotive. A three quarter white, one quarter black, screen is their backdrop when the show begins with a long drawn-out instrumental. ‘Flesh and Bones’ is then welcomed, and comes in full-swing. As the song slowly burns and lights up, so does Johnson’s face, a shade of deep green. We’ve now become exposed to the rawness of the return. Plenty is learnt about how the songs were first devised and evolved, one of note being their seminal track, and possibly most widely recognised, ‘This is The Day’ from album Dust. Johnson tells the tale of how his 20-year-old self had all the advancements a young man could when writing it: his first signed record deal and a love interest. With the
audience taking on these two racing emotions, the recognisable sounds of ‘This is The Day’ brought us back down from above. We float amongst the nostalgia and sway. Although Johnson keeps the once-rocketing track down to a restrained and part-serious energy, it is wonderfully explored. The band gift us a two-and-a-half hour performance as Johnson leads us through his intricate thought-paths and stories. It is here we came into contact with his geopolitic intimacy. ‘The Beat(en) Generation’ from Mind Bomb illustrates this as Johnson repeats within a cheesy melody: “The beaten generation, the beaten generation, open your eyes, open your imagination.” ‘Love Is Stronger Than Death’ energised the crowd and lifted them from their seats. Hands were flung and wrapped around neighbouring fans, and ‘Uncertain Smile’ fuelled the last of us as the theatre rejoiced. The keyboard solo in this track was all power. It’s clear The The have curated their comeback special to the beat of their own heart. As the band unite, thank the crowd and walk off, they returned with a final blast of ‘Lonely Planet (Ode to Bill Hicks)’ that reminded us all of the perception The The’s music holds within: “If you can’t change the world, change yourself.” BY GEORGIA SPANOS HIGHLIGHT: The ‘Uncertain Smile’ keyboard solo LOWLIGHT: The refusal to play ‘Giant’, although
respect for sticking to their decided setlist.
CROWD FAVOURITE: ‘The Beat(en) Generation’
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ALBUM REVIEWS
Album of the Week (Matador Records/Remote Control)
Singles With Augustus Welby
Julia Jacklin
Julia Jacklin
Body (Liberation Records) “Well I guess it’s just my life, and it’s just my body”. These words circulate at the crest of Julia Jacklin’s consummate new single. Built on a treading drum and bass arrangement, the song has a becalmed air. Jacklin uses the measured framework to showcase her persuasive vocal talents, laying out a detailed narrative of a wayward ex-lover. The tension mounts until that final repeating couplet, which sounds less like a defiant avowal than an exasperated acknowledgement of looming exploitation.
Connan Mockasin
Charlotte’s Thong (Mexican Summer/Rocket) There’s a tendency to construe Connan Mockasin’s weirdo lounge music as no more than substance-inspired jam room noodling. But there’s a significant difference between nine minutes of wigged out noise and enveloping listeners in a mood of off-kilter inclusion. Mockasin and band find a steamy motif and stick with it on ‘Charlotte’s Thong’, intermittently disfiguring the shape to indicate that aberrant thought and expression is encouraged.
Westerman
Albatross (Blue Flower Records) Westerman’s earlier releases featured conspicuous nods to Calling Out of Context-era Arthur Russell, but ‘Albatross’ sees him going all in on the fan boy impersonation. And I’m okay with that – Arthur ain’t coming back and the London songwriter presents as a complicated soul taking an emotionally driven approach to sonic exploration. Part of Russell’s enduring excellence, however, was that his earnestness never came off as humourless. Westerman can be forgiven for not having attained this capacity yet.
Kurt Vile
8.5
Bottle It In Returning for his first proper studio album in three years, Philadelphia musician Kurt Vile spills his soul over 13 tracks. His meandering style finds pleasure in reflection and easy livin’.
Rackett
Tried to Quit (Independent) The inescapably catchy chorus manages to override thoughts of how well this’d fit on a mid-’00s Kmart ad. “I tried to quit, but I just can’t do it,” is the central hook and we’ve all been there. Whether it’s smoking, scrolling Instagram, drinking on weeknights or paying attention to Kanye West, the Sydney band provide an apt anthem to our collective failure.
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BY JONATHAN REYNOSO
WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER
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Kurt Vile’s music digs into the American tradition of picking up a guitar and letting the words float freely. Now, add a dose of psychedelia, indierock, and head full of Neil Young songs and you have yourself Bottle It In, an album made for riding on a highway at sunset. Every track on here explodes in colour and it all starts off with the breezy ‘Loading Zones’, a song which sees Vile don a sort-of Tom Petty-like vocal pattern. The song ‘Rollin’ With the Flow’ encourages listeners to take a second and pause for a while. Count your blessings first then go with the flow. The song ‘Bassackwards’ has this wordy, stream-of-consciousness delivery similar to that of his recent writing partner Courtney Barnett. The song has Vile travelling back and forth from reality to his mind, all the while getting lost in it. The sonic valleys that Kurt Vile and his longtime band The Violators take you on are nothing short of cinematic. There’s something about the punchy drums, ethereal guitars, and larger-than-life voice of Vile that plays like a soundtrack for a feature film. Gone is the once bedroom sound of previous albums such as 2008’s Constant Hitmaker or 2009’s Childish Prodigy. Luckily, with every improvement in quality, Vile’s humble, “every-man” personality remains intact. That is especially true for Bottle It In. It was worth the wait for Vile and his band to return. So just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
ALBUM REVIEWS
Albums
Twenty One Pilots
8.0
Paycheck
BY SCOTT HUDSON
Jerry Paper
7.5
Trench
Paycheck is a dreary post-punk landscape, exploring the mind of 22-year-old Amsterdam-based musician Pip Blom as she navigates life as a young adult. Blom controls every element; creating a clear picture with instrumentation and tone, instead of depending on her lyricism. She’s got a Cobain-esque succinct sensibility, whereby she can say a lot with a little. Blom uses disengaged melodies to enhance her themes and brings it home with sombre lines like “Times slipping away from me”. ‘Come Home’ uses a detuned guitar riff that repeats like a broken record throughout the song serving to create a desolate terrain flowered by the mantra “Say my name, if you think it’s over”. Her vocals haunt you as the distortion reverbs in true punk fashion. ‘Pussycat’ reeks of grunge rock, bringing the most energy of all the tracks, moving between Blom’s standard tone in the verses to an almost uncharacteristically passionate chorus; as the vocals shout, “You got me working out how did I end up here”. Paycheck is a fine addition to the genre and marks a notch in the belt of what seems like a rising star with something to say.
(Stones Throw Records)
(Warner Music)
(Nice Swan Records)
Pip Blom
6.0
Like a Baby
Trench is a cocktail of sounds with tracks that fit under alt/synth pop, rock and hip hop. It’s a dynamic album that doesn’t fall into a homogeneous sound and at the same time doesn’t jarringly transition between tracks. Twenty One Pilots have continued to address the theme of mental health from all angles and take more risks thematically. The Ohio duo pulls you down throughout the album as the tracks transition from the edge of a heavy rock influence down through alternative hip hop and alt-pop. The stand out track, ‘Neon Gravestones’, aptly samples a Beethoven piano sonata to attribute to the melancholic instrumental, whilst the lyrics criticise the romanticised nature of suicide from both a personal and objective perspective. ‘Chlorine’ has an infectious hook; “sippin’ on straight chlorine”, and jumps between laidback sung verses to an incredibly rhythmic rap verse before disintegrating into a spacey outro, successfully making the five-minute track interesting. Trench is definitely a project that requires a second play to appreciate, but could have benefited from a few track cuts. It stands out in the pop community as an album that walks around traditional song structure and covers themes from new angles. BY SCOTT HUDSON
Since the early 2010s, Lucas Nathan, known as Jerry Paper, has been dishing out lo-fi bedroom songs that document the anxieties of a young, internet-savvy musician. The newly admitted Stones Throw Records songwriter returns to form on Like a Baby, his latest full-length album. True to himself, the musician once again conjures his trademarked Muzak-like oddities. ‘Your Cocoon’, the album’s first single and opening track, starts the album off promisingly with its venom-spitting lyrics against status symbol obsessive people. The song is backed by these wobbly synths and rubbery bass lines. The next song, ‘Grey Area’ features Santa Monica singer Weyes Blood singing in gorgeous breathy vocals that pair well with Jerry Paper’s monotone and baritone voice. Your usual Jerry Paper musical palette is present again: internet soaked R&B, yacht rock and synths. There are doses of irony and sincerity across Like a Baby that it’s often hard to know which mood Paper is in. One thing is sure: Paper never goes beyond that monotone pitch he loves to find himself – a low energy attitude that blends into the background too easily. ‘My God’ is a moment of progression – the ethereal trumpet floats softly into the distance as the track slowly dissipates. Otherwise, the other tracks are interchangeable, no matter how soothing they are. BY JONATHAN REYNOSO
(Universal)
Parcels
(Sony Music Australia)
(Caroline Australia)
Parcels
8.0
Tom Morello
The Atlas Underground
7.0
Paul Kelly
Nature
8.0
In perhaps one of the most hotly anticipated debut releases in recent memory, Parcels have hit the nail right on the head. Such is the potential and hype around Byron Bay five-piece Parcels, before they’d even announced they’re debut album they were selling out international shows, touring with huge acts, and performing on US late-night television shows, such as Conan. Channelling inspiration from the likes of Daft Punk, The Beach Boys, and Chic, Parcels is a supersonic, psychedelic adventure. It’s both chill enough to put on while relaxing, but poppy enough to get up and have a jive along with, and whichever way you look at it, it makes you feel all nice and warm inside. Layering multiple synths over the beat lends itself well to whenever the album reaches a crescendo, and while Parcels can sometimes seem like it’s stuck in a state of flux, it always finds a way out with something great. Special shout out to the eight-anda-half minute ‘Everyroad’, a masterclass in building a track up and letting it explode. After many years of hard work and a risky move from Byron to Berlin, Parcels debut album is well worth the wait and is hopefully a sign of things to come.
The listening experience of Tom Morello’s debut solo LP The Atlas Underground is similar to channel surfing through FM radio to find a style you like. It also sounds like the former Rage Against the Machine guitarist took some unused guitar riffs and asked some EDM and hip hop artists to create a remix album for clubs. That would be unfair to assume, however, as this record clearly is Morello’s baby and the first under his own name. Morello worked with a huge variety of writers and musicians across the 12 songs, including the likes of Bassnectar, Portugal. The Man, Vic Mensa and Gary Clark Jr. The clashing genres do not always hold together well musically, but sometimes the results are better than some may expect. Opening track ‘Battle Sirens’, featuring Australia’s own drum and bass duo Knife Party, is a great example of this. A typical alternative rock opening is tossed aside for a thrilling electronic drop, with all the elements meeting each other later in the track. ‘How Long’ is the most surprising success, featuring EDM musician Steve Aoki alongside the hardcore screams of Tim McIIrath from Rise Against.
Australia’s greatest storyteller is taking no time to rest on his laurels, backing up last year’s stellar Life is Fine with 12 more stories to add to his legendary back catalogue. Kelly’s songwriting and lyrical abilities are on show from the outset, with the trademark twang of an acoustic guitar forming the melody to which the masterful poetry is set. Standout track, ‘A Bastard Like Me’, is a character piece dedicated to Aboriginal activist Charlie Perkins, and a track where Kelly’s genius really shines. The song is written from the perspective of Perkins, and speaks poignantly to the struggles faced in his search for justice. The title of the album, Nature, is a theme which is called on throughout its 32-minute runtime. Kelly makes references to all the things which make this earth special – water, wind, desert and Aussie bushland. Over 40 years into a storied career, admirable releases keep flowing from our finest songwriter, and his latest work is no exception. Complete with catchy melodies, talented musicianship, and Kelly’s famed lyricism, Nature is a worthy addition to a set already brimming with classics.
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BY STEFAN BRADLEY
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Gig Guide
Birdcloud John Curtin Hotel Nashville duo Birdcloud are set to roll into The Curtin on Wednesday October 17. Slinging their acclaimed country-infused commentary on life in America’s South, they’ll be joined by Bitch Diesel as support. Kicks off at 8pm and tickets are $20 via the venue website.
Wednesday 17 Oct JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ABBEY HOWLETT + MORE Evelyn Hotel,
Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
ALICE CARLTON BAND + CONVERTIBLE + GOOD MORNING KAOS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $7. BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy.
8:30pm. $15.
CACARTU + TUCKSTOP + HOI PALLOI
Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $5. The Shady River Strays
The Shady River Strays The Lomond Hotel
Alt-country and Americana two-piece The Shady River Strays will headline Lomond Acoustica this week at The Lomond Hotel. Liz Frencham and Anna Smyrk will join when it goes down on Wednesday October 17 from 8pm. Entry is free.
Darebin Music Feast Opening Party Swamplands Bar Head down to Swamplands on Thursday October 18 to help them celebrate the launch of their 2018 Darebin Music Feast program. Vibrajets and Vicuna Coat Trio will helm the festivities when it all goes down from 8pm. Best of all, entry is free.
Emma Rowe Bar 303 Darwin-born singer-songwriter Emma Rowe will take to Bar 303 on Thursday October 18. A rapidly up-and-coming artist, Emma Rowe has an infectious brand of acoustic pop-rock that has seen her support the likes of Big Scary and Jebediah among others. Support will come from Abbey Rose and Villah from 7pm and tickets are $10 on the door.
DUO JAMES-BICA + BONNIE SMITH + FARO NEGRO + TRIO TIERRA SECA
Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm. $7. JARROD LAWSON Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $40.
JULIEN WILSON QUARTET + JOSH KELLY TRIO + MAX TEAKLE QUARTET
303, Northcote. 7:30pm. KINJU QUINTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $25. LUKE HOWARD TRIO The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20. ROB BURKE SEXTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25. SHOL Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 8:30pm. THE HANDLE BARS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7pm.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ANNE MARIE Trak Lounge Bar, Toorak.
8pm. $59.90.
DARLING JAMES Cherry Bar, Melbourne
Cbd. 9pm.
DIMMU BORGIR + EARTH ROT 170
Russell, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.
ELIOT FRIEND + WAX EATERS + WHICH OLD WITCH Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8. GRADUAL Maori Chief Hotel, South
Melbourne. 7pm.
LIVE IN THE BANDROOM - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Revolver Upstairs,
Prahran. 7pm.
ODD TASTES + UVA URSI + VASAMI + TEENAGE DADS + DOMINIQUE Tote
Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $5.
PHENO + PHIA + ALYX DENNISON Yarra
Hotel, Abbotsford. 7:30pm. $10.
PINCH POINTS + SWIM TEAM + SPIRAL PERM + SLUSH Tote Hotel,
Collingwood. 7pm.
SPACEJUNK + UPTOWN ACE + PSYCHO MOTO Bendigo Hotel,
Katie J White
Katie J White Wesley Anne Gear up for an intimate affair as WA’s Katie J White rolls into Wesley Anne on Thursday October 18. The multi WAMI Awardwinning singer-songwriter is currently undertaking a massive national tour, taking on 60 dates in six months from the West Coast to the Sunshine Coast. Joined by The Tasty Morcles, Katie J White will play from 8pm and tickets are $10 on the door.
Monsters of the Dirty South The Bendigo Hotel Two-piece dirty-rockers Monsters of the Dirty South are slated to take over The Bendi this Thursday October 18. They’ll celebrate the release of their EP Unfinished Business, with support from Moonlight Broadcast, Black Knight Satellite and Devils Kiss. Head down from 8pm and pay an easy $10 at the door. 30 BEAT.COM.AU
Collingwood. 8pm.
LOMOND ACOUSTICA - FEAT: LIZ FRENCHAM + ANNA SMYRK + THE SHADY RIVER STRAYS Lomond Hotel,
Brunswick East. 8pm.
MUDDY'S BLUES ROULETTE - FEAT: KEVIN BUCKINGHAM Catfish,
Fitzroy. 8pm.
OPEN MIC NIGHT Penny Black,
Brunswick. 7:30pm.
OPEN MIC NIGHT Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 6pm. PENY BOHAN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm. VAN WALKER BAND Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East. 7:30pm. $12. WOLF ARROW RAIN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8pm.
Thursday 18 Oct JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ANDREA KELLER TRANSIENTS TRIO
Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15. BRIAN ABRAHAMS QUARTET Jasper's Jazz Bar, Melbourne. 8pm. $10.
BRIAN EL DORADO & THE TUESDAY PEOPLE Penny Black, Brunswick. 9pm. DEEZ NUTS + DREGG + CAST DOWN + CAGED EXISTENCE + LONE Workers
Club, Fitzroy. 8pm. $20.
WIN WIN WEDNESDAY - FEAT: WATERFALL PERSON + PEARL BAY + ERIN WILL BE MAD Last Chance Rock
And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 7:30pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK BIRDCLOUD + BITCH DIESEL + SUPERSTAR DJS John Curtin Hotel,
Carlton. 8pm. $20.
DANNIE BOURNE Transit, Melbourne
Cbd. 6pm.
GEORGIE CURRIE + RENN PICARD
Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill. 7:30pm. $15.
OLYMPIA + EILISH GILLIGAN + MERPIRE Northcote Social Club, Northcote.
7:30pm. $20.
PLOTZ + SINGLE TWIN + KEY OUT + FLEETING PERSUASIONS Tote Hotel,
Collingwood. 8pm. $10. RICK PRICE Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $40. THE BACKS + PAM SALMON + KATE ALEXANDER + FOX Tote Hotel,
Collingwood. 8pm. $10.
THE DIZZY KIDS + CITY SHARPS + GUILTY AS CHARGED The Vineyard, St
Kilda. 10pm.
THE ONE TWOS + INTELLECTUALS + THE DIECASTS Reverence Hotel, Footscray.
8pm. $10.
THROWBACK - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS
Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm. TINGY CELESTINO Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.
East. 7pm. $5.
8pm. $10.
MISS LIZZY & THE NIGHT OWLS + ARTIE STYLES Open Studio, Northcote.
8pm. $10.
NICHAUD FITZGIBBON + JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Water Rat
Hotel, South Melbourne. 7pm.
PICKPOCKET + ISEULA & WAYNE JURY
The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20.
RUBY PAGE & THE JOE RUBERTO TRIO
Rising Sun Hotel, South Melbourne. 6:30pm. SAM ANNING'S STRETCHROPOLITANS
Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $25. THE PEACOCKS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.
THE STRANGER SUITE + SQUID NEBULA Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd.
8pm. $10.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
8:30pm. $5.
Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10. NIINE + MORE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
Bandroom, St Kilda. 8pm. $44.90.
KATIE J WHITE Wesley Anne, Northcote.
TWIN PEAKS + COOL SOUNDS + BONES & JONES Northcote Social Club, WASTED MONDAY + SINCE WE KISSED + PAUL MCMANUS & THE MAYBLOOMS Bar Open, Fitzroy.
MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC RECITAL - FEAT: HUGH NOLAN + MONIQUE LUZZA + DYLAN STEVENS + DJ RORY FANG IT Bombay Rock, Brunswick. 7pm. MONSTERS OF THE DIRTY SOUTH + MOONLIGHT BROADCAST + BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE + DEVIL'S KISS
$10.
KATCHAFIRE + EARTHKRY + DIGITAL AFRIKA + STICK MAREEBO Prince
THE SWEETHEARTS + YOUNG HEARTS
Northcote. 7:30pm. $45.
Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 9:30pm.
EMMA GILMARTIN BAND Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 8:30pm. JARROD LAWSON Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $40.
THE VACANT SMILES + SPLENDIDID + GUTTER GIRLS Grace Darling Hotel,
Collingwood. 8pm.
Hotel, Coburg. 8:30pm.
MATT BRADSHAW Elephant &
Workers Club, Geelong. 8pm. $10.
BACHELOR OF SONGWRITING & MUSIC PRODUCTION GRADUATION SHOW - FEAT: CHILDREN OF THE ULTRA-VOID + SOFT RUBBISH + CHITRA + THE HANGMAN + MORE
Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 7pm.
DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST OPENING PARTY - FEAT: THE VIBRAJETS + VICUNA COAT Swamplands Bar,
Thornbury. 8pm.
DEZ + FAIRTRADE NARCOTICS + RAMA JORDAN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm. EMMA ROWE + ABBEY ROSE + VILLAH
303, Northcote. 8pm. $10.
HANDSOME + SAM BLUER + GERYON
Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $18.
HI NEW LOW + BASTARD AMBER + PATRICK RYAN Grace Darling Hotel,
Collingwood. 7pm. $15.
JUNE JONES + KALYANI Post Office
TOUGH UNCLE + LONG LUNCH + LUNAR TIDE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.
TYLER JAMES + PASSION POP + MADDIE LEE Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK CORNFLAKE SUNSET Longplay, Fitzroy
North. 6:30pm.
EZEKIEL SNEEZED + ROSIE MICHELL
Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8pm. GLENN SKUTHORPE Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8pm. $15. HONEYMOON BRIDGE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 8pm. JAM NIGHT - FEAT: WILSON & WHITE + VARIOUS ARTISTS Hume Blues Club,
Coburg. 7:15pm.
MUSICLAND OPEN CHOIR REHEARSALS Musicland, Fawkner. 7pm. $5. OPEN MIC NIGHT Drunken Poet, West
Melbourne. 7pm.
PJ O'BRIEN BAND Dog's Bar, St Kilda. 9pm. SALLY & GEORGE + GEORGIA STATE LINE Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill.
8pm. $15.
SILVERFOX SOCIAL - FEAT: LARA TRAVIS + E3 + JAMES MANSON + BRONWYN BONNEY Memo Music Hall,
St Kilda. 7:30pm. $12.
TOM & JERRY Charles Weston Hotel,
Brunswick. 6:30pm.
Friday 19 Oct INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS A BROKEN SAIL + LUNAIRE + KEY OUT
Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9pm. $10. ACTION SAM Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 11pm. ANDREW O'KEEFE The Palms, Southbank. 7:30pm. $70.30. AUTO-MASH DJS Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9pm. AWAKEN I AM + PICTURESQUE Workers Club, Geelong. 8pm. $15.
FEATURED GIGS BAD BANGS + POPPONGENE + JUNGLE BREED Grace Darling Hotel,
Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $15.
THE PORKERS + MESA COSA + ANTY
Coburg. 8:30pm.
BIG MOIST & THE SMOKING DURRIES + NIPPLE CHAFFES + GREYJACKS Retreat
THE PRETTY LITTLES + DEPARTMENT + JOE NEPTUNE + PORPOISE SPIT Corner
Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $35. MUSTERED COURAGE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8pm. $20. PJ O'BRIEN BAND Emerald Rsl, Emerald. 7:30pm.
Collingwood. 8pm. $10. Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm.
CAPTAIN SPALDING BAND Customs
House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.
CERES + TURN SOUTH + PRESS CLUB
Howler, Brunswick. 8pm. $29.34.
CHAPEL STREET SOCIAL CLUB - FEAT: PHATO A MANO + NAMN + MATT RADOVICH Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm. CONSTANT MONGREL + STRAIGHTJACKET NATION + THE FACULTY + U-BAHN Tote Hotel,
Collingwood. 8pm. $15. COUNTDOWN 80S Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10. DJ THE KNAVE Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.
Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12. Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $20.
THE STU THOMAS PARADOX + TWINKLE DIGITZ + EDUARDO MILLER
Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 9pm. $10. TIM ROGERS Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $44.18.
TROUBLE PEACH + THE SEPTEMBERS
Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm.
TRUE CONFESSIONS REVISITED FEAT: DYLANESQUE Ariette's Concert
Lounge, Croydon. 8:45pm. $27. WHAT’S ON PRESENTS Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 9pm.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
EDITH LANE + WAY SHIT + BLOOD MOON Reverence Hotel, Footscray.
BABAGANOUSH Compass Pizza,
ELDAFYRE Swamplands Bar,
BOHJASS + STAR TIME 303, Northcote.
ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH + CRACKER LA TOUF + LOVISION The B.east,
CLAIRE PATTI & ANDREW ALLARDICE
8:30pm. $15.
Thornbury. 6pm.
Brunswick East. 9pm.
FRAGILE ANIMALS + MAJAK DOOR + BIG LEAGUE Penny Black, Brunswick. 8pm. GEORGE TRIMMER BAND Royal Hotel,
Essendon. 10pm.
GIL CERRONE + THE WORLD AT A GLANCE + AMBUR + KASHYA Catfish,
Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
GOLDSOCKS + FLOGS + MINOR FEEDS
Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8pm. $14.30.
HARRY HOWARD & THE NDE + MS 45 + JULES SHELDON Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford.
8:30pm.
HIGH AS HELL + COSA NOSTRA + A BASKET OF MAMMOTHS Last Chance
Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.
HOODLUM SHOUTS + MARES + SHOPTALK Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. INTO THE MYSTIC – THE MUSIC OF VAN MORRISON - FEAT: JOE CREIGHTON Kingston City Hall,
Brunswick East. 8pm. $15. 8pm.
Platform 270, Melbourne. 5:30pm. CRAIG SMITH QUINTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $32.50. DJ MAMA DISQUO Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm. HORNS OF LEROY Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $15. JAM THE FUNK Rah Bar, South Yarra. 7pm. $22. JARROD LAWSON Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $40. JULES BOULT & THE REDEEMERS
Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm. KATCHAFIRE Plaza Tavern, Hoppers Crossing. 9pm. $50.
KYLIE AULDIST + BROOKLYN'S FINEST + DJ VINCE PEACH + DJ MOON DREAM Night Cat, Fitzroy. 9pm. $15. LCO TRIO Some Velvet Morning, Clifton
Hill. 8pm.
Moorabbin. 8pm. $27.
MARYSVILLE JAZZ & BLUES WEEKEND 2018 - FEAT: MORE + THE BLACK SORROWS + RENEE GEYER + RHYTHM X REVIVAL Burrengeen Park, Marysville.
8:30pm. $10.
PIRATESKA REBELLION + STEADY STATE MASSIVE + ELECTRODUB EXPERIMENT Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye.
KILNS + MATT BOURKE & THE DELUSIONAL DRUNKS + TAMARA & THE DREAMS Workers Club, Fitzroy.
2pm. $155.
KÜNTSQUÄD + MOONSHIFTER + JOURNALS + SKYHAMMER + SILENCE THE STORM Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick
8pm. $10.
MR. MCCLELLAND'S FINISHING SCHOOL Max Watt's, Melbourne. 9pm. $24. OBSIDIAN MONOLITH + THE NUREMBERG CODE + ESCARION + CREEP DIETS + MUDDY LAWRENCE
SERGIO ERCOLE & NATHAN SLATER
East. 7pm. $10.
Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. $10.
OLYMPIA + EILISH GILLIGAN + MERPIRE Northcote Social Club, Northcote.
8:30pm.
PEARL JAM TRIBUTE + WASTED SUN + HONEYBONE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd.
8pm. $18.
POPROCKS + DR PHIL Toff In Town,
Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.
RAGNARÖK - FEAT: DJ ANDREW HAUG + DONNA KATE + VARUNIA KHAN Loop,
Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.
SARAHJ + SNARK + DISILLUSIONED
Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. $10. SEAN WHELAN Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. SKEGGS + TWIN PEAKS + SCABZ The Croxton, Thornbury. 8pm. SKID ROW Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8pm. $85.70. SLOAN PETERSON + VENUS COURT
Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
THE BAUDELAIRES + BLACK BATS
Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 8pm.
THE FLATLINERS + DIPLOMA + FOXTROT + STOLEN YOUTH Bendigo
Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $51.
THE KILLJOYS + ROBERT SNARSKI
RALEIGH & THE MORELAND CITY SOUL REVUE Paris Cat Jazz Club,
Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $32.50.
Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $32.50. SNAJ Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm. THE ALMA ZYGIER QUARTET Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25. THE JAMES SHERLOCK TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $25. THE MOONHOPS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 9pm. UMLAUT + SLUDGE PARTY Belleville, Melbourne. 9pm. WAX POETS - FEAT: DJ LEGO + DJ HAWK I + DJ ABLE8 + DJ SOUTHSIDE
Red Betty, Brunswick. 7pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK
DRUNKEN POACHERS Coburg Rsl, GAWURRA & WILLIAM CRIGHTON
SURREY HILLS MUSIC FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER - FEAT: REBECCA BARNARD & BILLY MILLER'S SINGALONG SOCIETY + JVG GUITAR METHOD WITH JON VON GOES Box
Hill Community Arts Centre, Box Hill. 6:30pm. $30. THE LITTLE LORD STREET BAND
Amazing Grace, Cranbourne. 7pm. THE STEVE MARTINS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION
Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6pm.
WHISKEY DRAM + DEAD PEASANTS + BILLY PUNTTON + JUDE JOSEPH + JIM LYNCH + DJ OLD SKOOL Bombay Rock,
Brunswick. 7pm.
Saturday 20 Oct INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS 2 WORLDS FESTIVAL - FEAT: ADALITA + BAKER BOY + DARREN PERCIVAL + SHANE HOWARD + TIM ROGERS + MORE Fyansford Paper Mills, Fyansford.
12pm. $59.
80S PARTY NIGHT Hysteria Lounge,
8pm. $13.
DAREBIN FEAST OLD-TIME DANCE PARTY - FEAT: FLYING ENGINE STRINGBAND
Farouk's Olive, Thornbury. 8pm. $10.
DEVIL GOAT FAMILY STRING BAND Bar
Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm.
Electric Toothbrush + more The B.East Slide into The B.East on Friday October 19 to lap up a stellar lineup of genre-defying bands. Renowned genre-non-conformers Electric Toothbrush will bring their raucous live show to the stage alongside art-rock and garage-pop act Cracker La Touf, and jazz, drone, trip hop and post-punk purveyors LoVision. Kicks off at 9pm with free entry.
Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $7.
7:30pm. $70.30.
AWAKEN I AM + PICTURESQUE + MORE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $15. BLISTER METAL FESTIVAL IV - FEAT: EYE OF THE ENEMY + I AM DUCKEYE + DREADNAUGHT + DEMONHEAD + BLUNT SHOVEL + GRUDGE + MORE
Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 3pm. $19.40. BONEY M Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7pm. $79.90. CERES + ANTONIA & THE LAZY SUSANS + PRESS CLUB Howler,
Brunswick. 8pm.
DECIBELS INDIE ART SHOWCASE FEAT: DION ROSSINI + LEGEND + GAIA + ALEX COOPER + OMNISH + AMRIT
Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 1pm. $5. DREAM ON DREAMER Wool Exchange, Geelong. 8pm. $23.50. ED REED & THE ADULT FICTION + WHALES + RACK JONES Old Bar,
Fitzroy. 4pm.
EGGY + U-BAHN Retreat Hotel,
Brunswick. 4pm.
Sarahj
Sarahj Reverence Hotel Melbourne pop-punk five-piece Sarahj are set to launch their debut EP Reaper at The Rev on Friday October 19. They’ve employed their mates Snark and Disillusioned to come in as support and it’s all set to go down at 8.30pm. Grab your tickets for $5 via the Facebook event or for $10 on the door.
FUCK THE FITZROY DOOM SCENE + WEREWOLVES OF MELBOURNE Cherry
Babaganoush Compass Pizza
GET FOLKED PUNK - FEAT: LUKE SEYMOUP BAND + VETTY VIALS & THE SANDPIT TURTLES + CATHOLIC GUILT + NATHAN SEEKTS + PHIL WOLFENDALE + MORE Reverence Hotel,
Babaganoush are a rapturous five-piece who play gypsy/Balkan-folk from across Serbia, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Macedonia. From some of Europe’s liveliest bars to festivals across Australia, Babaganoush are now slated to take over Compass Pizza on Friday October 19. Catch them from 8pm, and tickets are $15/$10 conc. on the door.
Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 1pm.
Footscray. 1:30pm. $10.
HOBSONS BAY COAST GUARD + DEXY OSCILLATOR + POPPONGENE Boney,
BROADS + THE HOT SPRINGS + LUKE BRENNAN John Curtin Hotel, Carlton.
Wax Poets is a monthly showcase celebrating different genres of music on vinyl, encompassing anything from reggae, soul and jazz, to hip hop, house, afro and more. Hosts Hawk I and Lego are joined each month by a handpicked crop of DJs, with able8 and Southside coming in for this round. Head to Wax Poets at Red Betty from 7pm on Friday October 19 and enjoy free entry to boot.
ANDREW O'KEEFE The Palms, Southbank.
ANNA SCIONTI Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm.
Cbd. 12:45pm.
Wax Poets Red Betty
Lilydale. 6pm. $10.
ANDY WHITE Basement Discs, Melbourne
6pm.
A blistering night of hard rock and metal is set to storm into Whole Lotta Love this Friday October 19, with local purveyors Küntsquäd at the helm. They’ll be joined by the likes of Silence The Storm, Monnshifter, Skyhammer (ADL) and Journals and it’s all going down from 7pm. Snag your ticket for an easy tenner on the door. Beauty.
AMAZON WAR - FEAT: MONKEY GRIP + PROTOSPASM + KÜNTSQUÄD + FILTH DIMENSION Last Chance Rock And Roll
GLEN & THE PEANUTBUTTER MEN + THE FCKUPS + MAXIMUM SECURITY + FEROCIOUS CHODE + LOOSE CANNON + DJ LEOPARD HEAD Bombay
AMIE GRISOLD Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick.
Küntsquäd + more Whole Lotta Love
Rock, Brunswick. 7pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10. I KNOW LEOPARD Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $18.40. I VALIANCE + WRAITH + MORE Wrangler Studios, Footscray. 5pm. $11.75. INTOXICA Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10. KLEAR Max Watt's, Melbourne. 10:30pm.
Awaken I Am + Picturesque The Evelyn Hotel Brisbane rock five-piece Awaken I Am have joined forces with Kentucky-based rock collective Picturesque for a heaving co-headline Australian tour. It marks Picturesque’s first time Down Under, with local support from Colour & Shade and Anyone Anyone also set to feature. Catch the Melbourne leg at The Evelyn Hotel on Saturday October 20 from 8pm, with tickets available for $18 via Oxtix.
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Ella and the Bellboys The Moldy Fig Funk and soul collective Ella and the Bellboys will take to The Moldy Fig on Saturday October 20. They’ll sling covers of some of the greats including Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder as well as contemporary artists such as Pharell Williams and D’Angelo, when it all goes down from 8.30pm. Entry is free.
$71.95.
MORTISVILLE + KODIAK KID + MORE
ODD MOB + JAMO + BERTIE + ZIOS
And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 11:45pm. LOCO HOMBRES Catfish, Fitzroy. 9pm.
FUNKY KINGSTON - FEAT: THE SKA VENDORS + MOHAIR SLIM + RICK HOWE + COCO BROWN + ADRIAN HOUGH + MORE 303, Northcote. 8:30pm.
OKTOBERFEST 2018 - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne
LATE NIGHT COLD CHISEL PARTY FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Last Chance Rock MANORISM + FRANJAPAN + THE NICOTEENAGERS Revolver Upstairs,
Prahran. 7pm. $10.25.
MERCHANT + CORDELL + CEMENT PIG Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. MONIQUE ANGELE + EMILIA + JANIE GORDON Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1pm. $10. NOUGHTS + LOST TALK + JACKSON REID BRIGGS + THE HEATERS Tote
Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm.
OFFSPRING OF CONVICTS + RED HOUND + UNAMUS Last Chance Rock
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Khristian Mizzi Wesley Anne Melbourne singer-songwriter Khristian Mizzi will be bringing his brand of folk-rock to Wesley Anne on Saturday October 20 as part of Darebin Music Feast. Megan Bernard and Kyle Taylor will feature as support when it all happens from 8pm. Entry is $10 on the door.
Nick Lovell The Drunken Poet Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Nick Lovell will take to The Drunken Poet on Sunday October 21. With a style that straddles rock, pop, folk, country and even touches of garage, you’ll want to catch Lovell’s style in the flesh while you can. He’ll be joined by fellow Melbourne singer-songwriter Laura Baxter when it all kicks off at 4pm. Free entry.
Maja + Jess DeLuca + Aivy Yarra Hotel A trio of Melbourne-based songstresses are set to take over the Yarra Hotel on Sunday October 21, ensuring a delicious afternoon affair. Serbian-born and Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Maja will bring her latest track ‘Woman I’ve Become’, while fellow locals Jess DeLuca and Aivy will also feature. It’s all happening from 4pm and entry is $5 on the door. Bargain.
The Mean Times The Post Office Hotel Local indie-rockers The Mean Times are set to hit The Post Office Hotel on Sunday October 21. They’ve got a forthcoming EP under their belts, so expect some new cuts alongside their back catalogue. Chinook will support when it goes down from 4.30pm, and you can enjoy free entry too.
And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 3pm. RATTLIN' BONES BLACKWOOD Gem Bar, Collingwood. 9pm. REALITY GUESTS + PERMITS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm. SAN MEI Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 8pm. SKEGGS + TWIN PEAKS + SCABZ The Croxton, Thornbury. 1pm/8pm. $45.90. SONNY DAZE - FEAT: SONNY & THE SUNSETS + RVG + TERRY + NATIVE CATS + CIGGIE WITCH + MORE John
Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 4pm. $32.
THE AUSTRALIAN FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS SHOW + THE AUSTRALIAN BEACH BOYS & SUMMER HITS SHOW + PETTY THIEVZ Musicland,
Fawkner. 7:30pm. $20.
THE BLACKTIDES + SEDDON + KAMIKAZE NIGHTS + CROOKED THIEVES + PASSION POP Whole Lotta
Love, Brunswick East. 7pm. $10.
THE FLATLINERS + STOLEN YOUTH + BENCH PRESS + OH KAMIKAZE
Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8pm. $51. THE PEPTIDES Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 5pm. THE RIPCHORDS Pascoe Vale Rsl, Pascoe Vale. 7:30pm. $10. THE SUBSTITUTES + THE REBELLES + KELLY AUTY + ANDREA LEES Spotted
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JARROD LAWSON Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $40. KATCHAFIRE Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 8pm. $50.
LADY MIDNIGHT + ISABELLE SKY & JORDAN CLAY Open Studio, Northcote.
2:30pm. $10.
LISA FAITHFULL SOUL EXPERIENCE
Royal Hotel, Mornington. 8pm. LUCCA FRANCO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $32.50.
MARYSVILLE JAZZ & BLUES WEEKEND 2018 - FEAT: MORE + THE BLACK SORROWS + RENEE GEYER + RHYTHM X REVIVAL Burrengeen Park, Marysville.
12:00am. $155.
QUARTER STREET Toff In Town,
Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $9.23. SHAYAN Open Studio, Northcote. 5pm. $10.
TAMARA KULDIN'S GENTS OF JAZZ
Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $32.50. TANIA BOSAK + DISGRUNTLED ARCHITECT Open Studio, Northcote.
8:30pm. $12.
THE BOYS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm. THE CORETET Penny Black, Brunswick.
8pm.
THE JACKSON LITE DUO The Craft &
Co Farm, Bangholme. 1pm.
THE KING LOUIE COLLECTIVE + PPB LATE NIGHT DJS Prince Public Bar, St
Kilda . 8pm.
THE MARK FITZGIBBON TRIO Uptown
Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $20.
Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 8pm. $5. YASIN LEFLEF Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5pm.
TROPHY EYES + DEAR SEATTLE + MADDY JANE + STUMPS Forum Theatre,
Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $54.28.
TUG + HOT SLUDGE FUNDAE + JACUZZI + ANDRE PANGRAZIO Bar
Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.
WHORETOPSY + BLACK RHENO + AME NOIR + INCINERATED + NOTICE OF EVICTION Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.
7pm. $15.
WOMEN WHO ROCK IN MELBOURNE - FEAT: LOS DOMINADOS + SARAH EIDA TRIO + WINTER SUN + RED CHURCH + CLAIRE BIRCHALL + DJ LILITH NIRVANA Swamplands Bar,
ANDREAS FLOREZ SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISING CONCERT - FEAT: TRIO MUSAE + SOLQUEMIA + OSCAR JIMENEZ + BONNIE SMITH + REFLEJOSMUSIQUE + MORE St
Melbourne-based indie-soul singersongwriter TAMMA is set to take to Thornbury’s Farouk’s Olive as part of Darebin Music Feast. It’s all happening on Sunday October 21 from 5pm and tickets are $5 on the door.
PAWN SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Pawn & Co, South Yarra. 7pm.
Gisborne. 7:30pm. $10.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC
TAMMA Farouk’s Olive
Cbd. 9pm.
HARMANIAX Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. HORNS OF LEROY Transit, Melbourne
East. 10pm.
THE VANNS + WING DEFENCE + SOPHISTICATED DINGO Northcote
Bernards College, Essendon West. 6:30pm. $75. BOB SEDERGREEN & FRIENDS Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25. CARL PANNUZZO QUINTET The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $30. CLONE OF MIDNIGHT MASS - GOLD EDITION - FEAT: SUNSHINE + DISCO FAITH CHOIR Night Cat, Fitzroy. 10pm. DEAN'S MARTINI Paris Cat Jazz Club,
Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $32.50.
ELITE MASQUERADE BALL - FEAT: HELLO TUT TUT + ELLE SHIMADA +
Cbd. 12pm. $15.
OUT OF LUCK - FEAT: SEYWOOD + GXNXVS + LVL + NADROJ + DEN-SAN
Mallard, Brunswick. 9pm. $23.77.
THE TERRIFYING LOWS + SLEDGEHAMMER The B.east, Brunswick
Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $20.40.
$15.
Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $25. THE ROOKIES The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 11pm.
Thornbury. 7pm. $15.
TAMMA
Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8pm. $45.
THE RUBY PAGE & JOE RUBERTO JAZZTET Wine O'clock Wine Bar,
THEO / CALLUM / CHARLIE / OLLIE
HOUSE, ELECTRO, TRANCE & CLUB NIGHTS BCEE + LSB + LA-TO + N.FUSE + MONTAGE + TILLY TALLY Boney,
Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $15.
BLASTOYZ + SHORT ROUND + JOHNNY CANIK + AMINOS KH + ALI KH + ANDREJ + MORE Platform One,
Melbourne. 10pm. $25.
COLLINGWOOD UNDERGROUND ROLLER DISCO - FEAT: ZEPHERIN SAINT + JIMMY JAMES + CHRIS NG + GREG MOLINARO + CARA MIA + VIVI VEGAS Collingwood Underground Car
Park, Collingwood. 3pm. $10. CUPIDS CUT Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. DJ HALFPRICE HANCOCK Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm.
Ferdydurke, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $20.
PONY SATURDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS La Di Da, Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. PREMIUM CHUGRAISER - FEAT: LIAM KENDALL + MOUNT MIKE + BAKSTA + B-THAM + DOAKES + HEAVY FOOTER + MORE Lucky Coq, Windsor. 4pm. $10. RISE & SHINE - FEAT: SUNSHINE + VARIOUS ARTISTS Revolver Upstairs,
Prahran. 12:00am.
RURAL - FEAT: JOSH P & WILL G-R + CHAPLES EDDY + UDMO + KIA Section
8, Melbourne Cbd. 4pm.
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.
SOOKI SATURDAYS - FEAT: PARTYSHIRT THOMPSON Sooki Lounge,
Belgrave. 6pm. $10.
SPACEY SPACE + SAMMY LA MARCA
Empire, Narre Warren. 9pm.
TEKK DJZ - JUKE THIS MF - FEAT: DJ KITI + TYPHONIC + DJ DYLAN + VANILLA SNICKERS Grumpy's Green,
Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.
THE LATE SHOW - FEAT: POCOCK + PLASTIC PALMS + STATUE + AWESOME WALES + SIMON TK + MORE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7pm. TOFF CLUB - FEAT: LORD HANS DC
Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 11pm.
TR!P - FEAT: BEXTA + HELLRAISER + MISS MEL + TRENT MCDERMOTT + DARK SIN + LUCKEEPHIL 24 Moons,
Northcote. 10pm. $15.
UNICORNS - FEAT: MEGAN BONES + COLETTE + TALI + JENNIFER LOVELESS Rubix Warehouse,
Brunswick. 8pm.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ANDREW SWANN Transit, Melbourne
Cbd. 5pm.
CIARAN BOYLE & FRIENDS Drunken
Poet, West Melbourne. 3pm.
ELECTRIC BLUES COLLECTIVE Drunken
Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm.
GREG STEPS Charles Weston Hotel,
Brunswick. 6:30pm.
HARRY COULSON'S BLUE DOGS
Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm.
KHRISTIAN MIZZI + MEGAN BERNARD + KYLE TAYLOR Wesley Anne, Northcote.
8pm. $10.
PJ O'BRIEN BAND Pistol Pete's Food N
Blues, Geelong. 9:30pm.
THE 'JOHNNY CAN'T DANCE' CAJUN TRIO The Rooks Return, Fitzroy. 3pm. THE APOSTLE TOUR Lomond Hotel,
Brunswick East. 9:30pm.
THE BLACK SORROWS Caravan Music
Club, Bentleigh East. 8pm. $33.
DONNY BENÉT - FEAT: DONNY BENET + ZOË FOX & THE ROCKET CLOCKS + I KNOW THE CHIEF Corner Hotel,
Sound. 9pm.
EAT THE BEAT - FEAT: SUPERNOVA + CHRISS MATTO + ETWAS + MATTEO FREYRIE + MORE New Guernica,
Southbank. 8pm. $65.
Richmond. 8:30pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 10pm. $20. JANK FACQUES Carlton Club, Melbourne Cbd. 11:45pm. KYGO + CONRAD SEWELL + FRANK WALKER Sidney Myer Music Bowl,
Melbourne. 7pm. $102.44.
MYTHOLOGY - FEAT: RIVER YARRA + DJ RMR + MAXWELL S + POST PERCY
Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.
THE JACKSON FOUR Sound Bar, Capel WOODY - SONGS OF FREEDOM FEAT: MICK THOMAS + MARGRET ROADKNIGHT Melbourne Recital Centre,
Sunday 21 Oct JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC BALKAN BRASS - FEAT: OPA! BATO + OPA SEKO Farouk's Olive, Thornbury.
7:30pm. $10.
COMING SOON CHINA BEACH Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6pm. DAVID BRAMBLE Wesley Anne,
Northcote. 6pm.
DIG WE MUST Paris Cat Jazz Club,
Melbourne Cbd. 7pm. $30.
HOOK TURN ORCHESTRA Alex Theatre,
St Kilda. 4pm. $20.
JARROD LAWSON Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $40. JAZZ ORBIT Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 7:30pm. JULES BOULT + MORE Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4pm. MARYSVILLE JAZZ & BLUES WEEKEND 2018 - FEAT: MORE + THE BLACK SORROWS + RENEE GEYER + RHYTHM X REVIVAL Burrengeen Park,
Marysville. 12:00am. $155.
MO' SCO - THE MUSIC OF JOHN SCOFIELD Open Studio, Northcote.
2:30pm. $10.
MOJO JUJU Workers Club, Geelong.
8pm. $29.60.
NIKO SCHAUBLE'S QUATTRO CLUB
125 BPM - FEAT: MELBOURNE YOUTH ORCHESTRA + STRINGS OUTER URBAN PROJECTS + BRETT KELLY + WILLIAM BARTON Melbourne Recital
Northcote. 8pm. $10.
ACOUSTIC SUNDAYS - FEAT: MICHELLE GARDINER + PAIGE SPIERS + PAIGE SMITH Customs House Hotel,
BLUEGRASS JAM - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.
Centre, Southbank. 5:30pm. $18.
Williamstown. 2pm.
ANDY BAYLOR & HIS HIP HILLBILLIES
Gem Bar, Collingwood. 7pm. BACKYARD BREW Royal Hotel, Mornington. 3pm. DEAR MATILDA Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4pm. DYLAN GUY PINKERTON Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 4pm. ELWOOD BLUES CLUB Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 4pm. HISTORY OF THE BLUES - PART 1 FEAT: ANDREW SWANN Paris Cat Jazz
Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $32.50.
JAM NIGHT - FEAT: THE GH COWBOYS + MORE Boronia Rsl, Boronia.
The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20.
2pm.
Brunswick. 3pm. $13.38.
Rock And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 3pm. LITTLE WISE Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East. 2:30pm. $15.
ROCKIN FOR WEST PAPUA GLOBAL CONCERT - FEAT: THE BLACK SISTAZ + BLACK ORCHID STRINGBAND + SOL NATION + MITCH TAMBO Howler, SAFFRON CONNECTION + TRIBAL KESH Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. THE 'JOHNNY CAN'T DANCE' CAJUN BAND + THE GOB IRON STRINGBAND
Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. $10. THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar, Balaclava. 4:30pm. THE CORETET Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. THE SLIPDIXIES Open Studio, Northcote. 5:30pm. $5. YOLANDA INGLEY & BAND Fireflies Wine Bar, Fitzroy North. 4pm.
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ACE BRICKLAYING + THE DEAD PHARAOHS Whole Lotta Love,
Brunswick East. 3pm.
ADRIAN WHITEHEAD + SPACECADET LULLABIES Wesley Anne, Northcote. 2pm.
$10.
FLEETWOOD’S BACK John Curtin
Hotel, Carlton. 3pm.
KEVIN CURRAN + THE LIFELIKE PROJECT + CICADASTONE Last Chance
LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Assaggi Italiani,
Malvern. 12pm.
MICHAEL MEEKING & THE LOST SOULS Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 2pm. $10. NICK LOVELL Drunken Poet, West
Melbourne. 4pm.
NORTHERN VOICES CHOIR 303,
Northcote. 3pm.
OSTENFELD & MURRAY Brunswick
Green, Brunswick. 5:30pm.
PETE LYREBIRD + ARCHER DEPTHLESS
Old Bar, Fitzroy. 4pm. PHIL PARA Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 3pm. ROZ GIRVAN BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm.
MONKEY BISCUIT + FUZZRAYS + SPUD GUN + THE LOVE FISH Bendigo
THE MAES + ONE MORE CHORUS
Footscray. 3pm.
OPEN/MIC JAM NIGHTS Musicland,
Fawkner. 7pm.
Tuesday 23 Oct INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS DAYZED + VIM + AUTO LAPSE Retreat
Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm.
ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH + RAT CHILD Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9pm. HEART OF ST KILDA CONCERT - FEAT: ARCHIE ROACH + KATE CEBERANO + TEX PERKINS + ANNE EDMONDS + CDB + LINDA BULL + MORE Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 6:30pm.
$80.50.
MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC MUSIC
303, Northcote. 7pm.
REEL TAPES + EMBER RAIN Cherry
Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.
THE GREAT EMU WAR CASUALTIES + NUMBAT + TINA GROWLS + PLOTZ
Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7pm. $7.
ZEROZERO + MERPIRE + NIINE Evelyn
Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC LCO TRIO Brunswick Green, Brunswick.
9pm.
NISHLA SMITH Paris Cat Jazz Club,
Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $25.
THE MONASH JAZZ & POPULAR STUDIES RECITAL Paris Cat Jazz Club,
THE LITTLE LORD STREET BAND
Hotel, Collingwood. 2:30pm. $5.
6:30pm. $35.
SPRING ACOUSTICA - FEAT: SONIA SERIN + JOSH SEYMOUR + SHANE DE KRETSER + MANDY CONNELL + PHISHA + ERICA BRAMHAM + JANINE MARSHALL Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1pm.
3:30pm.
MAJA + JESS DELUCA + AIVY Yarra
MUSIC MAMAS - FEAT: SARAH EIDA + KAT O + VETTY VILES Reverence Hotel,
EARS WIDE OPEN - DEBUSSY’S FAUN - FEAT: MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & TIANYI LU Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
NOW. HERE. THIS - FEAT: NEON QUEEN + M EDWARDO + FIRETAIL
$10.
Hotel, Abbotsford. 4pm. $5.
7:30pm.
SEAN SIMMONS & BRONWYN HENDERSON Union Hotel, Brunswick.
GOLDEN AGE OF BALLOONING + NEON QUEEN Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm.
$10.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK
THE BARNYARD STOMP Spotted
Mallard, Brunswick. 4pm.
Westernport Hotel, San Remo. 5:30pm. Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2pm. $18. WAZ E JAMES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:30pm.
Monday 22 Oct
Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10. Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $15.
UNCOMFORTABLE SCIENCE - FEAT: LACHLAN MITCHELL + MORE Boney,
Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.
VCASS SPRING JAZZ CONCERT FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS The Jazzlab,
Brunswick. 7pm. $25.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK CONRAD KEELY + JOE GUITON + DOUGIE DESTRUCTOR + JOSHUA CALLIGEROS Workers Club, Fitzroy.
7:45pm. $12.
IL DIVO + MARINA PRIOR Margaret
SALTY BONES + THE GRIMWOODS + LESLIE D. KING Bendigo Hotel,
INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS
SATURN3 + LIONS DEN + POORXCUSE Last Chance Rock And
BIG LEAGUE + ATTENTION SEEKERS + GUN LAWS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $5. MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC MUSIC
LATITUDE 37 Melbourne Recital Centre,
MONDAY BONE MACHINE - FEAT: T-REK + VARIOUS ARTISTS Boney,
8:30pm.
MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: GOOD MORNING + MORE Northcote Social
PIANO KARAOKE WITH LISA JAYNE
Collingwood. 7pm. $10.
Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8pm. $10.
SKEGGS + TWIN PEAKS + SCABZ The
Croxton, Thornbury. 1pm.
TANKERVILLE + PISTOL PEACHES + KRUL Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm. THE ELECTRIQUE BIRDS + SARAH EIDA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 3pm. THE GUILTS + SERI VIDA Retreat Hotel,
Brunswick. 7pm.
THE MEAN TIMES + CHINOOK Post
Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm.
THEE CHA CHA CHAS + BJ MORRISZONKLE Tramway Hotel, North
Fitzroy. 4pm.
VERÓNICA ROMERO Memo Music Hall,
St Kilda. 2pm. $30.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK
303, Northcote. 7pm.
Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.
Club, Northcote. 8pm.
NIEUW MONDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7pm. $3.
JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC JAZZ PARTY - FEAT: DJ CHINA BONE + JAZZ PARTY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. SAM ANNING SEXTET The Jazzlab,
Brunswick. 8pm. $15.
THE FOXYMORONS Open Studio,
Court Arena, Melbourne. 7:45pm.
IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel,
Brunswick East. 8pm. Southbank. 6pm. $39.
MAKE IT UP CLUB - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS + MORE Bar Open, Fitzroy. PIANO KARAOKE WITH LISA JAYNE
Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:30pm.
Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:30pm. SPOKEN WORD FEAST & BEATS - FEAT: VIDYA SAI RAJAN + ELA FORNALSKA + VARIOUS ARTISTS
Open Studio, Northcote. 7pm. $5.
TASMIN LITTLE, PIERS LANE +
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $62.
TUESDAY TRIBUTE - HARRY MANX - FEAT: JEAN-CLAUDE SAM-DAN
Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8pm.
ESKIMO DANCE The Forum October 24 TAYLOR SWIFT Etihad Stadium October 26 SHAPESHIFTER 170 Russell October 26 CARAVÃNA SUN Howler October 26 KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL ft Adalita, Sonny & The Sunsets, RVG, more October 26 -27 CALUM SCOTT Max Watt’s October 27 FOREIGNER Hamer Hall October 29, 30 SHAWN MENDES Rod Laver Arena October 29 THE BRONX The Croxton October 31 PATRIZIO BUANNE Hamer Hall November 1 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Max Watt’s November 1 PARKWAY DRIVE Margaret Court Arena November 2 KING PRINCESS The Forum November 2 THE LOST LANDS Werribee Park & Mansion November 3-4 DIONNE WARWICK Palais Theatre November 4 OPIUO SYZYGY ORCHESTRA The Forum November 5 THE AINTS! The Croxton November 5 SAM SMITH Rod Laver Arena November 6, 7 GANG OF YOUTHS The Forum November 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 DEF LEPPARD & SCORPION Rod Laver Arena November 8 FOZZY Max Watt’s November 9 POLARIS 170 Russell November 9 MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW The Athenaeum November 10 STEVEN WILSON Palais Theatre November 10 CHILDISH GAMBINO Sidney Myer Music Bowl November 10 PACES Northcote Social Club November 10 DIDIRRI Corner Hotel November 10 RNB FRIDAYS LIVE ft Usher, Lil Jon, Salt n Pepa, more Etihad Stadium November 10 DOGAPALOOZA 2018 Burnley Park November 11 CHANNEL TRES Howler November 11 SAINT SISTER Northcote Social Club November 11 JAMES The Forum November 14 STRAWBERRY FIELDS November 16-18 PRIMAL FEAR Max Watt’s November 16 YG Festival Hall November 16 HEALESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL November 16-18 SMASH MOUTH The Croxton November 17 THE WOMBATS Palais Theater November 19 LEON VYNEHALL Melbourne Recital Centre November 19 QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL ft Courtney Barnett, Fraser A Gorman, more November 23-25 JAMES REYNE Palais Theatre November 24 DAVID BYRNE Margaret Court Arena November 24 ALISON WONDERLAND The Forum November 24 ONE ELECTRIC DAY ft Jimmy Barnes, The Angels, more Werribee Park November 25 REGGIE WATTS Palais Theatre November 25 BLOC PARTY Margaret Court Arena November 27 LET THERE BE ROCK – ORCHESTRATED Palais Theatre November 30 KIRA PURU Northcote Social Club November 30 BON JOVI MCG December 1 THE CHURCH Palais Theatre December 1 ÓLAFUR ARNALDS Melbourne Recital Centre December 1, 3 NECK DEEP 170 Russell December 4 RICHARD MARX Palais Theatre December 7 BEAT.COM.AU 33
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