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News Arts Guide Electronic Metal Industry Matt Corby Halloween Special Hardware Lane Costumes Adelaide Feast Festival Mona Foma Yarraville Live – The Rolling Stones Tribute Kim Salmon Jade Imagine Sleepy West Nura Headphones Dogapalooza CC:DISCO! Carmouflage Rose The Bronx Live Album of the Week Gig Guide

Editor’s note With Tom Parker As punters dust off their costumes, plot their pranks and carve out their jacko’-lanterns, slithers of fear and uncertainty start permeating the Melbourne air.

As cortisol levels begin their ascent nearing the end of October, the rigidity of the morning alarm starts bringing you grief. Dreams turn into nightmares and suddenly Freddy Krueger is paying you more visits than is ordinarily laughable.

Halloween is nearing my friends and it’s time for embrace – time to chuck on those late-night movie marathons not limited to the perpetual charms, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Donnie Darko and Beetlejuice. It’s time to stay out later, loosen the collar and get a bit mischievous. As we gear up for another frivolous Halloween period, the house parties will explode and like a bag of liquorice allsorts, the mottled costume inspirations will emerge.

For this week, our Halloween Special, we’ll take you to Luna Dark, Spooktober and into LuWOW’s Zombie Zoo Party. There’s also costume cauldrons, Lombard and Hardware Lane, eager to get you kitted up for the fateful day. Outside of that we chat to Matt Corby about his new album, and pick the brains of CC:DISCO!, Kim Salmon, The Bronx and Jade Imagine, amongst others.

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News WOMADelaide Drop First Lineup Details for 2019 Stint WOMADelaide has let loose the first taste of acts set to come through for the 2019 festival, and it includes a glorious list of 19 acts from 14 countries. Since its inception in 1992, WOMADelaide has become a staple on the Australian festival calendar, adored for the way it boasts such a diverse range of acts in the glorious open-air setting of Adelaide’s Botanic Park. Heading up the 2019 lineup will be Grammy Award-winning Beninese singersongwriter, actress and activist Angelique Kidjo, while South African group BCUC, Australia’s John Butler Trio and India’s Amjad Ali Khan will also feature.

WOMADelaide goes down from Friday March 8 until Monday March 11, 2019.

Angelique Kidjo

RÜFÜS DU SOL

Body Type

After just unleashing their hotly-anticipated third record Solace, prolific electronic purveyors RÜFÜS DU SOL have announced their biggest Australian tour yet is slated for 2019. Following their previous records ATLAS (2014) and Bloom (2016) receiving platinum certification and a barrage of live support, the Solace tour is set to see the trio take on some of their most ambitious stages to date. Kicking off with a massive headline set at Sydney’s Field Day on Tuesday January 1, the three-piece will then move through Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Margaret River and Brisbane. Melbourne can look forward to a show at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday February 15.

Body Type have dropped a brand new six-track EP, and announced that they’ll be taking it around the country to celebrate on their first headline run around the country. The self-titled release continues to showcase the Sydney group’s take on Australian lo-fi garage music, with dreamy pop elements embedded in raw instrumentation in fine fashion. Body Type will step out on tour throughout November, stopping off at Gizzfest on Saturday December 1 and The Old Bar on Thursday December 13 along the way. For more information and tickets, hit up Body Type’s website.

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Nadia Rose

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London-born grime artist Nadia Rose has been making waves since the release of her knockout single ‘Skwod’ in 2016, and she’s now announced that she’ll be taking on her debut headline tour Down Under. Early 2017 saw the release of her acclaimed debut EP Highly Flammable, and since then she’s played with the likes of Alicia Keys and Anderson .Paak, and is slated to tour with The Black Eyed Peas in November. As part of her Australian run, Nadia Rose will hit up Melbourne for Melbourne for Music Week, playing at ACMI on Saturday November 24, before taking on Meredith Music Festival on Saturday December 8.

Elite Melbourne party-planning duo Grimm Sisters have unveiled details for this year’s incarnation of their spine-tingling Halloween bash, which is set to adopt a disturbing sci-fi-infused theme.

The must-see event for any Halloween lover, the party – titled Alien Invasion – will feature jaw-dropping handmade props and costumes throughout, as well as music from Bitch Diesel, Porpoise Spit, Coffin Spinners, Infraghosts and more. Alien Invasion goes down at The Old Bar on Saturday October 27 from 8pm and entry is $15 on the door. And as with all great themed parties, there’s a “no costume, no entry” policy too.

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Happy Mondays Are Headed Down Under in 2019 Armed with their seminal record Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches, Manchester alt-rock icons Happy Mondays are set to tour Australia in 2019. Since first cutting their teeth in the ‘80s with their albums Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (1987) and Bummed (1988), Happy Mondays truly made their mark with 1990’s Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches, which spawned hit singles ‘Step On’ and ‘Kinky Afro’, and ultimately went platinum. After Australian fans lucked out on seeing them in 2013 following a cancelled tour, they can look forward to Happy Mondays playing The Forum on Saturday March 9, while they can also see them at Golden Plains from Saturday March 9 to Monday March 11.

Jess Locke

Bryan Ferry

Melbourne singer-songwriter Jess Locke has released a shiny new 7” vinyl offering, and announced that she’ll be taking on a bunch of tour dates to launch them live. Following her acclaimed 2017 album Universe, the vinyl features two singles titled ‘My Body Is An Ecosystem’ and ‘Nothing At All’. Embodying Locke’s trademark dreamy guitar-pop vibes, the tracks take in themes of politics, perspective and Locke’s relationship with her body. As part of her six-stop launch tour, Locke will hit The Workers Club on Wednesday December 5.

British icon Bryan Ferry is returning to Australian shores for the first time in seven years as part of his 2019 world tour. The set list will draw on material from his four decade career, featuring classics from Roxy Music and solo hits alike, while support for the shows will come from Melbourne ‘80s funk-pop band I’m Talking, alongside Died Pretty and Models. As part of his world tour, Brian Ferry will perform at Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday February 26 as well as appearing at A Day On The Green on Saturday February 23 at the Yarra Valley’s Rochford Wines.

Riflebirds

Bob Evans

Off the back of the release of their third album, Ain’t Ever Going Home, Melbourne five-piece indie-rock band Riflebirds have revealed the dates of two hometown shows slated for November.

Featuring singles ‘One Ten’, ‘Cool Baby Now’ and ‘Bat Shit Crazy’, the release has spawned a busy schedule of bringing their live show to festivals and bars alike since it was released in September.

The band’s upcoming shows will go down at The Retreat Hotel on Sunday November 18 and at Thornbury Bowls Club on Friday November 30 and you can find more information via Riflebirds Facebook page.

Jebediah frontman Kevin Mitchell, who performs solo under his monniker Bob Evans, has announced that he’ll be taking his latest album Full Circle around the country. Touted the “quintessential Bob Evans collection”, the record contains 14 tracks spanning Evans’ five album catalogue – including ‘Don’t You Think It’s Time’, ‘Sadness & Whiskey’ and ‘Nowhere Without You’ – as well as a brand new single in ‘Drowning’. To celebrate the album, Evans will play a series of dates around the country, including Northcote Social Club on Saturday November 3.

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The First 2019 SXSW Lineup is Teeming With Australian and New Zealand Talent The first wave of the 240 artists set to appear at SXSW 2019 has been announced, and among the crop has come a whopping representation from Australia and New Zealand. Tia Gostelow, WAAX, Skeggs, The Gooch Palms, Amyl & The Sniffers and Catherine Britt are among the first 18 Australian artists to be announced on the bill, while from New Zealand comes The Beths, The Chills, Jackie Bristow and more. On the international front, the likes of Argentinian breakout trap artist Ecko will feature, as well as modern UK jazz acts Ezra Collective and Yussef Dayes and Korean post-rock group Jambinai. SXSW goes down in Austin, Texas from Monday March 11 until Sunday March 17, 2019.

Wednesday 24th October 8pm:

Wine Whiskey Women: Amy Pollock & Beth Winter Thursday 25th October 8pm:

Jo Meares

Friday 26th October

Traditional Irish Music Session 8:30pm: Rattlin’ Bones Blackwood 6pm:

Saturday 27th October 3pm:

Cable Tia Gostelow Ties

Kraken Folk Session 9pm: Safari Motel Sunday 28th October

The Painted Hearts 6:30pm: The Burning Bridges 4pm:

Tuesday 30th October

Jules Boult pays Tribute to Taj Mahal 8pm:

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Bananarama

Bridge The Border

‘80s pop royals Banarama have announced that they’ll touch down on Australian shores in 2019 for an exclusive run of shows. The UK group – made up of Sarah Dallin, Keren Woodward and Siobhan Fahey – is responsible for a barrage of wildly popular singles including ‘Shy Boy’, ‘Cruel Summer’, ‘Robert De Niro’s Waiting’ and their eternal banger ‘Venus’, and have earned themselves the title of the most successful female group of all time, with the most charting singles in the world. With special guests Tiffany (USA) and Germany’s Amber in tow, Bananarama will hit The Forum on Friday Februarry 22.

Victorian pop-punk up-and-comers Bridge The Border are set to play a Melbourne show this week, off the back of the release of their EP Congratulations, Everybody’s Gone. The four-piece will be joined by a smattering of fellow punks as support – including Behind The Scene, Stand Tall, Loose End and Post Pacific – ensuring those with a hankering for some punk will well and truly get their fix.

Catch Bridge The Border launch Congratualtions, Everybody’s Gone at Whole Lotta Love on Friday October 26 and snag your entry for $10 on the door.

St Kilda Film Festival

SNAJ

After 35 years of going down amid the glow of autumn, the team behind St Kilda Film Festival has announced that in 2019 they’ll move the festivities to winter. Festival Producer Richard Moore said that “it seems right that St Kilda’s beloved annual celebration of short film should now open on the shortest day of the year,” while City of Port Phillip Mayor, Cr Bernadene Voss, promised further exciting changes to the program and format of the 2019 event, set to be announced in the New Year. The 2019 St Kilda Film Festival will go down from Friday June 21 until Sunday June 30 and submissions for the ever-popular short film competition are set to open in November. Keep an eye out for more details via the official St Kilda Film Festival website.

Local trio SNAJ are set to take on Thornbury venue Farouk’s Olive this week, coming as part of the 2018 Darebin Music Feast program. With a love for playing uncommon time signatures and rhythms alongside infectious melodies, SNAJ hope to play music that is both complex and original, yet accessible and totally lovable.

Comprising of drummer Blake Hansen, bassist Paul Maz and Omid Shayan on sax duties, SNAJ is a choice pick if you’re hankering to catch some of the Darebin Music Feast program while it lasts. The gig will feature singer-songwriter Oscar Poncell as support and it’s all happening at Farouk’s Olive on Friday October 26 from 8pm.

Tickets are available for $10 on the door.

Set to land in Australia in 2019

Wednesday 24th @ 8.00pm

‘LOMONDACOUSTICA’ MARK SMITH & MARNIE SHEEHAN, STEPHANIE DUZEL, MR CHARLIE LAW

Are launching their EP in Melbourne this week

Thursday25th @ 9.00pm

SAMMY OWEN BLUES BAND (Chunky, funky)

Friday 26th @ 9.30pm

CATFISH GUMBO (Mouthful-o-mumbo)

Saturday 27th @ 9.30pm

ISIAH B. BRUNT BAND (NSW)

(Tasty New Orleans fusion)

Sunday 28th @ 5.30pm

PEARLY SHELLS (Swing thing)

Tuesday 30th @ 8.00pm

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Unveil 2019 festival details

Catch them as part of Darebin Music Feast

— Fri 26 October —

Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) — Sat 27 October —

Calum Scott (SOLD OUT) — Thu 01 November —

Killswitch Engage (SOLD OUT)

— Fri 02 November — - THU 19th OCT -

- SAT 20TH OCT -

ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH + CRACKER LA TOUF + LOVISION

THE TERRIFYING LOWS + SLEDGEHAMMER

Aunty Donna

— Sat 03 November —

Aunty Donna

— Mon 05 November —

Dead Kennedys

— Thu 08 November —

- FRI 26th OCT -

Conan + Bell Witch

ALL YOUR FAVOURITE SIMPSONS CLASSICS

— Sat 10 November —

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Sinsaenum

— Fri 16 November —

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Amenra

— Thu 22 November —

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‘Hypnotised’ feat. Husky, Leah Senior & Sunbeam Sound Machine — Fri 30 November —

Vlatko Stefanovski Trio — Sat 01 December —

This week at

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Yaeji (SOLD OUT)

NORTHERN BELLES Feat. GIRL FRIDAY, Emily Jarrett

— Fri 07 December —

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— Sat 15 December —

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Gary Og

Looks That Kill Motley Crue Tribute — Fri 21 December —

Royce 5’9”

Sons of Lee Marvin, Van Walker and Mitch Dillon

— Fri 04 January —

PARALLEL LINES FILM COMPETITION SCREENING

— Sat 12 January —

SUN 28TH OCTOBER . 2PM $8/$5

JO MEARES AND THE SILVER BULLETS, BELLE PHOENIX AND THE SUBTERRANEAN SEA ANDREW MCCUBBIN & MELINDA PRITCHARD

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Brent Faiyaz

Smells like the 90s — Fri 01 February —

The Smyths

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST CLOSING PARTY

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KIM SALMON AND THE SURREALISTS LAST GIG FOR 2018!

The In The Out + DJ Ragdoll

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COG (SOLD OUT) Watain

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Trapt (USA)

— Sun 09 March —

Mickey Avalon & Dirt Nasty

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Soilwork

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PAX Australia

The gamers heaven goes down this week The ultimate celebration of gaming culture, the Australian leg of PAX is going down in Melbourne this week. Connecting some of the world’s leading gaming publishers with avid fans and consumers, the event will act as a showcase for new games on the market, and feature a roster of guest speakers. Sub-events during the festival include the PAX Indie Showcase, which will highlight new games from independent developers, including apocalyptic adventure Mars Underground, logic puzzle Dissembler, horror game Infliction and more, while the PAX Rising component will champion games developed by smaller, up-and-coming teams.

Catch PAX at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from Friday October 26 until Sunday October 28 and find more details via the PAX Australia website.

Simon et Theodore

The Jewish International Film Festival Kicks Off This Week Offering over 60 acclaimed films from 23 countries, the Jewish International Film Festival is set to roll into Melbourne this week.

The festival will open with a screening of The Interpreter (dir. Martin Sulík), while further highlights across the program include Russian historical film Sobibor, comedic and poignant French offering Simon et Theodore, and 2017 Jerusalem Film Festival Best Documentary Award-winner Conventional Sins, which unravels the story of a boy’s abuse at the hands of an ultra-orthodox group.

The Jewish International Film Festival will run across Elternwick’s Classic Cinema, Lido in Hawthorn and Belgrave’s Cameo Cinema from Wednesday October 24 until Wednesday November 21. Find the full program via the JIFF website.

Comedy Let’s face it – Sunday nights can be all sorts of depressing. So why not spice up yours this week with a bout of comedy at North Melbourne’s Club Voltaire. From 7.30pm you can lap up the best in local up-and-coming comedic talent, and best of all, you can enjoy it all for free. You can thank us later.

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The Great Astor Spooktacular Australian Burlesque Festival Metamorphosis Get your Halloween on with this epic marathon

40 years after the first Halloween franchise film made its mark on the horror film world, The Astor will celebrate the saga with a mammoth marathon going down this week. Across over 13 hours of screening time, the marathon will feature the first eight films of the Michael Myers chronicle, from early classics Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, right through to Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20, Halloween: Resurrection (2002). Catch it all at The Astor Theatre on Saturday October 27 from 7pm, with tickets available via the venue’s website.

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Will dazzle Melbourne this week

A disturbingly brilliant dose of opera

From Alice Springs to Toowoomba, the Australian Burlesque Festival is currently touring around the country for their ninth year, and they’re set to roll into Melbourne this week. Stopping by for a whirlwind three days, the festival features a bevvy of international guests including Italy’s Bohemian Cherry and Camilla Lux, Natasha Riot, Kiki La Chanteuse and Vixen DeVille (USA), The Roaring Antoinettes (New Zealand), Joyen (Phillipines), The Diamond Dahlia (UK) and more, alongside local burlesque purveyors including Ainslie Adams, Camilla Cream, Connie Curveball and Dolly Cakes. The 2018 Australian Burlesque Festival goes down at The Alex Theatre, St Kilda from Thursday October 25 until Saturday October 27 and tickets are available via Ticketek.

Based on Frank Kafka’s acclaimed 1915 novella, Metamorphosis is the latest offering from Opera Australia and it’s set to play at the Malthouse for an exclusive run of shows this week. This grotesque tragedy follows Gregor, a broken man lamenting his exhaustion from work and his seemingly ungrateful family, who wakes up one morning to find himself turned into an insect.

Every bit as disturbing as it sounds, this performance is totally engrossing, and brought all the more to life with direction from Tama Matheson and a riveting score from Brian Howard.

Simon Lobelson performs as Gregor at the Malthouse’s Merlyn Theatre, Southbank from Thursday October 25 until Saturday October 27.

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Electronic WITH MICHAEL CUSACK

Some big news on the tech side of things this week, with SoundCloud announcing they’ve partnered with all the major digital DJ software companies with the intention of enabling DJs to stream tracks from SoundCloud through the software.

Understandably, there’s been a fairly mixed reaction to this, SoundCloud currently doesn’t offer any reimbursement for artists who have their music uploaded on the platform, but charge for a premium membership if you want an ad-free experience (even if you’re an artist). Producers offering up their tracks for free streaming for personal listening is one thing, but many are drawing the line at their tracks being played in clubs without generating any revenue. On the flip side, many small producers just want their tracks to be played by someone, somewhere and have no issue as long as their track’s getting out there. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out.

Metal

WITH LOCHLAN WATT

Industry WITH CHRISTIE ELIEZER

Deafheaven

If you’re just jumping in and haven’t read last week’s column, I’ll bring you up to speed - I’m in the USA, living a (mostly) heavy metal adventure. Last week while in Los Angeles for the ISIS reunion show, I met with the booking agent behind said gig to discuss all sorts of musical opportunities and potential projects on which we could work together. Within half an hour of us meeting, he offered me a seat in his car and invited me on an obscure journey the following week to go see one of the acts he books – none other than post-black metal leaders Deafheaven.

HOW AUSTRALIAN SONGWRITERS ARE NOW MAKING MORE MONEY FROM DIGITAL THAN BROADCAST

DIIV Sleep D

The Sleep D boys have been busy touring Japan the last couple of weeks, but that hasn’t stopped them announcing a whopper of a party back in Melbourne on Sunday November 25 with DJ Fett Burger, themselves and Lori on the Evelyn Hotel Rooftop. DJ Fett Burger and his brother, DJ Sotofett are the Norwegian duo behind the mysterious and eclectic self-distributing labels Sex Tags Mania, Sex Tags UFO, Sex Tags Amfibia and Mongo Fett, with a strictly enforced no digital release policy. Mostly though, they’re famed for throwing some of the wildest parties the world’s ever known, so get yourself a ticket ASAP.

This wasn’t a normal gig however, and the band was to kick off their latest US tour in a place called Pioneertown.

About two to three hours outside of LA, Pioneertown was built in 1946 to be a living 1880’s-styled wild west set for film and television production. Over time, production slowed down, and tourism ramped up, and it now exists as a bit of both, with a population of roughly 400 people. It also boasts a honky-tonk saloon and live music venue called Pappy and Harriet’s that has hosted all sorts of performances over the years, including Paul McCartney and Queens of The Stone Age. I was to witness Deafheaven join those ranks, alongside their slightly more unlikely touring partners – Brooklyn based rock/shoegaze band DIIV.

Make Them Suffer

Hugs&Kisses

Now for some not unexpected, but still incredibly sad news. On Friday January 19, 2019, one of Melbourne’s most debauchery-filled and longest-serving clubs (in one form or another) Hugs&Kisses will throw their final party. No line up details have been released at this time, but really, they could just put on a Spotify playlist and people will come out in droves to say goodbye to the old haunt. The club operated on an old-school members only liquor license that often baffled authorities, as the building has been owned by a UK fraternity called The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes for over 60 years. Unfortunately this year the few remaining aging members opted to sell the property and move into the suburbs as parking was getting too expensive. Sigh.

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Deafheaven is truly a special band, and to see them enthrall a crowd larger than the entire population of the town itself was something truly unique. Out the back of the saloon and under the crystal clear desert sky, the band ripped through tracks from their newest record Ordinary Corrupt Human Love and prior record, New Bermuda, with the dual forces of ferocity and sensitivity that sets the band apart, running at an intensity that surpassed any prior time I’ve seen them. Closing with fan favourite ‘Dreamhouse’, it did indeed, seem kind of like a dream, and my night slowed out into ethereal conversations with dreamy desert wanderers, before heading back to the big smoke. I’ve just landed in Austin, Texas, where my unexpectedly extended trip will now continue with Perth metalcore band Make Them Suffer – Currently on tour with legendary US bands After The Burial and The Acacia Strain. I’m about to go jump in the van and make some no doubt debaucherous circles back towards LA. Catch you next week to tell you all about it.

The latest financial postings by rights management and royalties collectors APRA AMCOS (for the 2017/18 financial year) set a new record. It cracked the $400 million milestone, reaching $420.2 million, a rise of 8.2% from the year before. But more significantly, for the first time ever, royalties for Australian songwriters and composers came from digital sources exceeding those from TV and radio.

Facebook has played a big role in this.

Digital sources generated $134.5 million, up 21.9%. It pipped the combined $132.6 million from television ($85.7 million) and radio ($46.9 million) which jointly grew 5.8% from the year before. The growth of streaming has seen more songwriters get paid, to 47,468 of APRA AMCOS’ 100,000 Australian and New Zealand members. The number of works eligible for royalties rose 10% to 1,441,485.

A breakdown of digital royalties saw $81.9 million in audio streaming (up 31.9%) with Spotify and Apple Music making up the bulk. Video-on-demand from the likes of Netflix and Stan expanded 30.5% to $18.4 million and websites and User Generated Content (UGC) jumped 30.4% to $21.9 million.

APRA AMCOS attributes the growth of UGC royalties to its landmark licensing agreement with Facebook, struck on August 15 this year. This was the first time that Facebook paid up. According to APRA AMCOS, the Facebook deal “opened up a game-changing revenue stream that will see Australian, New Zealand and international songwriters and music publishers remunerated for the use of their music on Facebook, Instagram, Oculus, and Messenger. The deal also enables the platform’s users to incorporate music into content in a variety of dynamic and, importantly, legal ways.”

Apart from getting money out of Facebook, the deal also called for APRA AMCOS to work with Facebook to make its royalty reporting better.

Facebook, after all, is a big cheese in terms of players. In the second quarter of 2018, 2.23 billion people from around the world were using it each month. Further statistics are: 1.15 billion daily users access through mobile, the largest age group to use it is the 25-34 demographic (who make up 29.7% of users), more females than males use it, and highest traffic occurs mid-week between 1 to 3 pm.

Australian songwriters also received more royalties from live music and international sales. Earnings from live music was up 24% to $25.3 million after already expanding by 15.9% the year before. Publishing revenue from international sources catapulted an impressive 105% over the past five financial years, with $43.7 million collected in 2017-18.

APRA AMCOS chief executive Dean Ormston made this important point: “While these results are strong, there is a real need to consider the longer term sustainability of the Australian music industry. This will be achieved through proactive government and industry policy and investment that prioritises a fair copyright framework, music in education, a strong live music touring circuit, Australian music content, and music export.”

COVER STORY

Matt Corby

By Nathan Gunn

Matt Corby has been out of the public eye for a little over a year. Maybe it’s the fact that he just became a parent, moved house, and put together a record. Little is known about Rainbow Valley as of yet. This is the part where he explains himself.

Matt Corby and his partner recently moved into a northern NSW property, named Rainbow Valley.

“It was named before we moved in by the previous owner – an insane gardener, who spent all of his time at the house. He built this incredible sanctuary. We moved in because it has this separate little space, away from the house, which we thought would be perfect for recording.”

In what became an instant love affair, Corby made an offer for the property, and the concept of Rainbow Valley was born. “Without Rainbow Valley, the property, this album wouldn’t have happened.

Especially with an album that feels the way this feels … the second I saw [this place] I thought ‘this is the place to be’ and I really wanted to get cracking on some new material.”

Prior to its inception, Corby wasn’t intending on creating a full album. “I spent about eight months with my buddy [producer] Alex Henriksson who I worked with on Telluric. We experimented and made beats. Every now and then a song would come out.

We were just having fun and getting an interesting palate and sound together,” he says.

“From that experience a few songs were written and I wasn’t really considering making a full record.

After that I ended up writing a few songs with [New Zealand musician] Dann Hume, and I was like ‘there’s a lot of interesting stuff here but a few of these need to be finished’.”

On this record, Corby takes on a significant role creatively – playing all the instruments, and singing all the vocals, while Hume and [producer] Matthew Neighbour took charge of putting it all together.

“It was just me smashing a whole bunch of stuff in there, going like ‘oh yeah, that sounds great’ or ‘oh

no that sounds like balls’.” Corby kept working on different ideas. “That way I could try something else, try another thing, and eventually strike gold. Soon we’d be happy and unanimously we moved onto the next thing. They had a really good understanding of what I was trying to accomplish the whole time, and we all had a common goal.”

That common goal was brought to life with ease, likely due to the lessons Corby, Hume and Neighbour learnt from Telluric. “It makes you ruthless. You can’t over-think things, because if you get stuck in that hole, you end up just scrapping songs. We ran with the concept of being as simple and productive as possible with each part. Telluric was a very busy record, so it was nice to simplify.”

Corby found this to be a pressuring experience.

“It was actually quite fun working like that, because it was merely based on instinct. I never really got to a point where I was freaking out, or over-thinking something and destroying it in the process,” he adds. “I think I’m really good at that – having a really cool idea and completely fucking with it until it’s in a thousand pieces, and making it completely unrecognisable because it’s just not the same anymore.”

A turning point in the Corby’s life has been the birth of his child, and the lauded songwriter draws musical inspiration from his son. “You can live vicariously through kids, experience the world for the first time like they are. There’s an element of that which I’ve adopted just by being around him. I think he’s actually helped me adjust my attitude to a lot of things in life.

“I don’t get to spend as much time making music because babies are demanding, but he [Corby’s son] makes me make it count when I get time to do it.”

2018 has been a big learning curve mentally for Corby. “Everyone has moments in their life, where they’re just like ‘what the fuck?’ but it’s been a pretty big year for growth. Obviously having kids puts you under a lot of pressure. I can barely remember my old self to be honest.

“It’s sort of like you get born again, in a nonreligious way. But, having a kid, and making a record at the same time, puts you under pressure – like ‘you need to be like a good dad’. There’s been a few moments where it feels like I don’t know how I’m going to get there, but I’m keeping my head above water. And you’ve got to take care of yourself.”

A hard-working musician, Corby hasn’t always made time away from music, but he’s found a way to truly attach to music when he needs to. This has been a journey for Matt Corby, one of development and growth, both musically and personally.

“Most of my life, music has been the number one focus. And now it sort of doesn’t fit in that category anymore – it’s really important, but, it’s not as important as my child,” he adds. “When I come back to music, I’m then a lot happier and it’s not like I’m constantly exposing myself to only music, and then getting really annoyed about it, or getting hard on myself.”

“Without Rainbow Valley, the property, this album wouldn’t have happened.

Especially with an album that feels the way this feels.”

Rainbow Valley is out Friday November 2 via Universal Music Australia.

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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Spooktober

FESTIVAL

Has it been a big operation setting up Spooktober and overhaul St. Kilda Town hall?

It’s a massive undertaking. We build custom haunted houses in the auditorium which takes teams of people from designers to carpenters. The attention to detail from the entire team is great – it’s an important part of the success and longevity.

When did it begin and how has it evolved? Dale Pope, the director of Spooktober, used to do Halloween themed parties for her sons, it was so popular. Now six years on, it’s become Melbourne’s largest Halloween Festival for all ages and scare levels.

What events should people be most afraid of ? We’ve created a completely unique Escape Experience for up to six people called Escape the Swamp. That’s in addition to two haunted houses, Phobia and The Coven. Phobia plays on all things fear. In The Coven you’ll come across cursed lost souls and those who have cursed them.

Who will be performing on the Spooky Stage? Every night of Spooktober at 7:30pm, our HalloQueens Drag Show is sassy, spooky and sure to delight. We’re getting a little risqué with Emily L’Strange’s Vampire Pole Dance Show on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10pm. In our bar we will have acoustic performances by Zevon Hiltz, Alejandro, Paul Shirley and Drums of War acapella group.

Anything else guests should know? Spooktober’s free entry so you can see performers on the spooky stage, go to the Haunted Spirits bar or Carnevil at no admission cost.

Luna Dark

FESTIVAL

Luna Park is quite a large precinct to overhaul for an event. Has it been a big operation turning Luna Park into Luna Dark? Yes it’s an operation alright. After more than seven years, we’ve accumulated many props; ghastly ghouls, bats, headstones, and a giant ninemetre spider web. There’s design and installation of lighting, spooky park playlists to be arranged, photo booth technology to wrangle, competitions and games to be dreamed up. It’s huge.

Tell us about the House of Horrors. What will be happening inside this morbid building? Can’t tell you too much without spoiling the ‘live’ surprises within. Once you don your 3D glasses to walk through, let’s just say there are frightening sights and discombobulating effects that will have you screaming for more.

The best dressed competition also sounds interesting. What should people remember when preparing their getup for Luna Dark? Be creative. In past years we’ve had everything from blood-soaked zombie doctors to prehistoric creatures, scary clowns and mummies, boot scooting cowboys and vamping vampires.

What can we expect from the music program on the day? There will be live music from The Strays who are promising to get The Famous Spiegeltent rocking. We have a licensed bar within so you can grab a carn-evil cocktail while busting out a few grooves.

What different ticket options are available for guests? Luna Dark is a special ticketed event and all guests must hold a ticket to enter night sessions. All unlimited ride tickets are at kids’ prices: $39.95. Guests three years and under may enter free of charge with a paying adult (18+).

Luna Dark takes over Luna Park from Friday October 26 to Sunday October 28 and on

Spooktober haunts St. Kilda Town Hall from Wednesday October 31 until Sunday November 4.

Halloween night, Wednesday October 31. Head to lunapark.com.au/event/luna-dark for

Tickets at Spooktober.com.au.

more info.

LuWOW Halloween

EVENT

LuWOW is famous for its whackiness and I’m sure your Halloween party will be no different. What’s in store for the Zombie Zoo Party? We have a nighttime of Halloween Tiki craziness that’s for sure, our GoGo Goddesses are bedecked as evil birds of paradise, we have a very raunchy lion tamer act, two great bands, lots of vintage dance tunes and my favourite Zombie Party Games.

What will be different about this year’s party compared to past years? We always have fun, and this year we are encouraging people to go beastly and let loose their inner animals hence the Zombie Zoo theme. Of course all the usual Halloween get-ups are more than welcome and you might even get away with looking normal. Plus The Rubix Warehouse is very suited to us, has a big gorgeous sound system and lots of room to go wild.

Tell us more about the live music. What can we expect from Hypno Sex Ray and Anna Lee & The Double Lovers? Hypno do a superb Cramps show that is spot on musically and a lot of fun, whilst Anna Lee play really authentic early sixties rhythm and blues and are perfect to get the party started.

Anything else guests should be mindful of before arriving at the Zombie Zoo Party?

Live spooky piano themes in the chill out area, and note that dressing up equals more fun. We have a photographer on site too so you will go down in the LuWOW Halloween Hall of Fame. The day after we pack up and head off to “The Funtastic Festival” in Spain to repeat the show there over three days.

Lombard Halloween

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How long has Lombard been around for and how long have you been offering Halloween decorations? Lombard has been offering fun event decorations, party supplies and paper products since 1969. Halloween has always been one of our most exciting times of year. We have the largest range of costumes, decorations and scary trick or treats.

What costume/decoration options are available for visitors to Lombard? Everything from costumes, makeup, wigs, creepy table decorations, sweets, lights and accessories. Our new range of animated decorations and lights are a scary hit.

Are you running with a particular theme for this year’s Halloween? The new Freaky Circus range is a huge hit, with full clown costumes available, as well as crazy masks and other spooky accessories like makeup, hats, even a jack in the box.

Is there anything you want visitors to think of when they’re buying their next Halloween costume/decoration? We have loads of costumes under $20. Think spooky and you’ll find it all at Lombard.

In your eyes, what is the ultimate Halloween costume? The new X-Ray Skeleton outfits.

What do you find are the most popular costumes/decorations? Anything to do with skeletons or blood – the freakier the better.

Can people buy their costumes/decorations online? If so, where can they get their spooky supplies from? We have a large range available online, please see www.lombard.com.au.

Grab all your Halloween goodies at Lombard Party Stores in Preston, Cranbourne, Epping,

The LuWOW Halloween Bash goes down at The Rubix Warehouse on Saturday October 27.

Fountain Gate, Keilor Park, Moonee Ponds, Moorabbin and Taylors Lakes. Head to the Lombard

Grab your tickets via Eventbrite.

website for more details.

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Hardware Lane Costumes

“It’s almost like my clients find that there’s other personalities inside of them that they can go out and take out and have a party.”

Whether you love them or hate them, most of us have been forced to dress up and attend a costume party at some point in our lives.

Sometimes a bit of at-home craft and DIY is all you need to knock together something suitable, but other times require a bit more effort. It’s these kinds of occasions that Hardware Lane Costumes in the CBD cater for, boasting a collection of outfits to match any theme.

“We try and have a good collection of things that are really cool and interesting and special,” says owner, Zoe Stuart. “And then things that are like, you know, maybe a bit more accessible. All that kind of stuff.”

Hardware Lane Costumes [HWLC] has been around for 12 years now, although Stuart has only been the owner for three. In that time, she’s played around with the store’s costume collection, adding more contemporary pieces into the mix.

“We’ve got some pieces that are pretty old,” explains Stuart. “We’ve got some Melbourne opera pieces, Melbourne theatre company pieces, so it’s got that background of people who make costumes for theatre and film in Melbourne.”

“I took the collection over three years ago and I’ve been trying to modernise the world of costume here.

So, now it’s all about the people, it’s all about service, it’s all about creative ideas for people and trying to solve their problems pretty quickly.”

A Costume Design graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts, Stuart is a self-described costume “duala” who takes immense pride and pleasure in what she does.

“I love looking at someone, like a complete stranger I’ve never met, and looking at their body language and trying to work out what archetype character they could wear to this event,” she explains.

“I think we’re so trapped in our sense of identity being fixed, you know like ‘this is me, this is who I am, I like this and I dislike that’, and then you take that and you put that in a different wrapping, like a costume, a wig, a dress, or like a suit, and yeah, it’s almost like my clients find that there’s other personalities inside of them that they can go out and take out and have a party.”

HWLC go beyond the basics of dress-up gear, offering clients a collection of hand-washed and styled wigs, makeup consultations, and special effort from staff to ensure they’re happy with their costume, even if they’re not a fan of fancy dress.

“Our clients are more like maybe people who work 40 hours a week, trapped in the city, and they’ve never dressed up before. Or they come to me and they’re like ‘I hate dressing up’, and I’m like ‘I’m gonna find the one thing that you’d like’,” laughs Stuart.

“All the staff are like that as well, so they all have a background in [costume] and they love dressing up, and we love helping people have a good time. And we’ve got

lots of skills; I’m a seamstress, we’ve got two wig stylists that handwash, and we style all of the wigs to order.”

With October nearing its end, and Halloween looming closer, now is a particularly busy period for the team at HWLC. “It’s kind of like Christmas, but for Halloween it’s like gothic themed,” says Stuart with a laugh. “We all dress up, so it’s like a big carnival atmosphere. We get some face painting done, do some makeup on some customers on Friday night.”

“We all just really get into it. Like, the shop packs out, we get a security guard and we’re all just, in costumes, going crazy, putting makeup on - it’s super fun.”

If you’re struggling to think of a costume idea for the spooky holiday, then Stuart urges you to come and visit the shop, and place your faith in her trusty hands.

“It’s mostly just about standing around and having a chat with a bunch of people who are really into this to work out what your best idea is,” she says.

“You might as well come and talk to us about it because we basically do it day in and day out – we try and come up with crazy ideas.”

BY GRETA BRERETON

Adelaide Feast Festival

“It’s going to be an amazing show. I just hope everyone gets some tickets and comes down to Adelaide.

It’s such an amazing city.”

Gamble Breaux may have starred in Real Housewives of Melbourne, but she’s always had a special place in her heart for Adelaide’s vibrant LGBTIQ+ scene.

That’s why she’s chosen Feast Festival, Adelaide’s only not-for-profit LGBTIQ+ arts and culture event, to debut her new single.

‘Fire and Fury’ is an anthemic dance-rock tune written with Feast Festival in mind, says Breaux, and will be performed with a squad of back-up dancers in suitably extravagant regalia. As a Feast headliner, Breaux joins previous performers including Conchita Wurst, Buck Angel and Dannii Minogue.

“I wrote it for the gay and lesbian community, so the lyrics should resonate with people, I hope,” says Breaux.

“I’ve written it for everybody, really. It’s about that feeling of being yourself, not being afraid to be who you are.”

Breaux feels she fits in well in Adelaide and visits often. That and her lifelong personal investment in the LGBTIQ+ community made her a natural fit for the Feast Festival, she says.

“It’s going to be an amazing show,” says Breaux. “I just hope everyone gets some tickets and comes down to Adelaide. It’s such an amazing city. It’s so beautiful.

It’s inexpensive – a good place for young people to move to, actually, and people there are really warm.

Since the inaugural Feast Festival in 1997, the event has become the third-largest LGBTIQ+ festival in the country. This year’s program includes camp mainstays such as the Rocky Horror Show and a pride parade through the Adelaide CBD. The parade

Photo by Jo Robinson

marks the 45th anniversary of Adelaide’s first “Proud Parade”, and will wend its way toward the Feast Festival Opening Night Party, where Breaux will be performing. Also taking the stage at the Opening Night Party will be the City of Adelaide’s 40-piece concert band as well as vocalist Mama Alto, burlesque performer Vivienne Von Coffin, alt-country soul group Bad Habits and Maison De Dance, a new show

by Ben-Hur Winter.

Less frivolous is The Measure of a Man, a one-person show by Gavin Roach exploring the anxieties of gay men with frankness and humour. Roach won plaudits in 2011 for his show, Confessions of a Grindr Addict.

Taking to the stage at Holden Street Theatres is the House of Sand, a theatrical group who are launching a new women-centric show. Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. is an energetic theatre piece that examines how women love and work in Australia.

Aspiring or practicing theatre professionals can attend Feast Festival’s Queer Ye, Queer Ye! workshop.

Organised by Adelaide’s ActNow theatre company, the workshop connects actors with community artists in a supportive and educational environment.

Professional diva Mama Alto will oversee

Get all your crazy Halloween costumes at Hardware Lane Costumes upstairs, located at 43 Hardware Lane. Head to their website for more info.

two workshops: Everyone Can Sing and Queer Cabaret Performance.

Recognising the belated legalisation of samesex marriage in Australia, Feast Festival’s An (Ironic) Marriage Themed Party will feature remixes of romantic and not-so-romantic wedding-themed tunes from artists ranging from Beyoncé to Rick Astley, while attendees are cordially invited to don their kitschiest wedding attire.

“I’m so relieved that there’s marriage equality,” says Breaux. “I’m ashamed it took so long. It really broke my heart for a long time … The gay and lesbian communities are very powerful in their own right.

They’ve got a very strong voice. It’s certainly not like it was when I was a girl, when young gay boys were getting bashed up leaving nightclubs on Oxford St. They had a lot to fear back then, but now there’s a community that supports them.

“There are things I just can’t possibly imagine because, being heterosexual and female, I don’t understand the inner workings of everything, but I have seen progress in the community, that’s for sure.”

Adelaide Feast Festival goes down from Saturday November 10 to Thursday November 25. Grab your tickets via the festival website.

BY ZACHARY SNOWDON SMITH

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Mona Foma

By Greta Brereton

Many of us are familiar with the name David Walsh – the man behind Hobart’s wacky and wonderful Mona Museum, winter festival Dark Mofo, and it’s summery sibling Mona Foma. But these events wouldn’t be possible without curator Brian Ritchie, who has been putting them together for the last ten or so years.

Catching up with Ritchie, he’s on his way to Launceston in Tasmania’s north, preparing for the launch of next year’s Mona Foma program. Up until now, the festival has always been held in Hobart, but renovations at the museum mean it’s time for a change.

“We’re going to be doing construction at Mona for the next five years or so, and that disruption to the site means we can’t do the festival there,” explains Ritchie. “We looked for a new horizon, which we didn’t have to look very far for – we found it with Launceston.”

“It is true that the north of the state, in general, doesn’t get much support, so we thought ‘ok, let’s be fair about this and let’s do something in Launnie’.”

Relocating Mona Foma to the northern city has its perks, and Ritchie has made it his mission to transform the place into a Mona-esque playground.

They’ll be incorporating spaces like City Park, Albert Hall and Cataract Gorge, as well as making use of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery [QVMAG].

“They [QVMAG] have two theatres. They have a bunch of gallery spaces, and then they have a huge outdoor area – which is a former railyard – and we’re setting up two outdoor stages there, so that’s the festival hub,” he says excitedly. “We’ll be able to stagger the stages, which is something we’ve never been able to do before at Mona, because we’ve only had one outdoor stage.”

This abundance of space is being put to good use, with a jam-packed program designed to entice and entertain. There’s a mix of local artists, mainland performers and international guests on the bill, some of

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which are well-revered, while others are more obscure.

“Probably one of the most Mofo-type things that we’re having is [musician/visual artist] Oneohtrix Point Never,” says Ritchie. “That entails us building a special series of screens; it’s like a multiple screen projection, with electronic music of course, and some theatrical element. So, you know, that’s going to be one of these kinaesthetic types of things that we really like to do.”

Curating an event requires finding acts that not only work together in a cohesive kind of way, but also encapsulate the essence of what you’re trying to achieve. For Ritchie, putting Mona Foma together isn’t necessarily a formulaic process, but rather an exploration of the odd or offbeat.

“We receive a lot of inquiry, and some of them are just blind inquiry, and others come to us from people who have been referred to us by other artists who have been in the festival before,” he says. “The other thing is we look at a lot of YouTube stuff. You know, we investigate, try to look for stuff.”

“Sometimes I just type in random search terms and see if there’s anything like that I can recruit.

Like, in this case, Les Filles de Illighadad is an allgirl Saharan psychedelic rock band – so you can find stuff like that on the internet.”

In terms of local performers, this year has involved pooling artists and musicians from across the state. Having home-grown talent is an important part of Mona Foma, and Ritchie has made sure that there’s a nice balance to the program.

“I was looking at the internet and somebody saying ‘oh, Mona Foma doesn’t support local artists’,” he explains. “So, I decided to actually look

at it, and I broke it down and it was almost exactly one-third Tasmanian, one-third mainland, and onethird international. Which seems to me like a pretty healthy ratio.”

Aside from Oneohtrix Point Never and Les Filles de Illighadad, Mona Foma will also welcome performances from UK electronic generals Underworld, lauded Swedish rapper and producer Neneh Cherry, loved US folk singer Julia Holter, as well as homegrown indie legend Courtney Barnett.

Other Australian artists include Launceston locals Bansheeland as well as Southeast Desert Metal, a band who hail from Arrernte land in central Australia.

And while the Launceston location means something different for the 2019 event, Ritchie is excited for the future of the festival at Mona.

“Once we finish this construction we will have a concert hall, a larger outdoor stage, a jazz club, and it’s going to be entertainment year-round there,” he says eagerly. “It’ll be kind of like Las Vegas, or something. Even weirder though.”

“Sometimes I just type in random search terms and see if there’s anything like that I can recruit.”

Get down to Launceston for Mona Foma from Sunday January 13 to Sunday January 20.

You can snag yourself a ticket on the Mona Foma website.

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Yarraville Live - The Rolling Stones Tribute In 1973, The Rolling Stones touched down on Australian soil with their ‘Exile on Main Street’ tour, a string of shows which saw the band perform a monumental matinee at Melbourne’s Kooyong Tennis Centre.

45 years later, the memory of Jagger and co.’s visit is perpetuated by the accounts of those lucky enough to have glimpsed the band in the flesh.

On the anniversary of the show in question, a special tribute will be performed by a group of Stonesloving local musicians. Dubbed The Monkey Men – a tip of the hat to The Rolling Stones’ catalogue – a band comprising You Am I’s Tim Rogers and Davey Lane, Even’s Ash Naylor and Matthew Cotter, Stephen Hadley, Bruce Haymes, and a bunch more will perform the ‘Exile on Main Street’ tour setlist, track by track.

“We don’t do this tribute stuff for a living so when we do get to do it, we do it with a sense of passion,” says Ash Naylor. “Not that tribute bands aren’t passionate, I’m not saying that, its just we’re positioned from a super-fan kind of standpoint.

“It’s different to the psychological burden that one carries when taking your own band out on the road,” he says. “When you get to have a night playing a Stones show, it’s like jumping out of an aeroplane, you know – just go for it.”

“It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s the kind of music that makes me get out of bed in the morning.”

Naylor cites The Rolling Stones’ musical freedom and the band’s versatility as key components to what makes them so remarkable. This sense of constant evolution offers a level of malleability when it comes to outsider interpretation.

“The band grows within itself and it enables you to not have to replicate some kind of fastidious carbon copy of their music,” says Naylor. “They’re kind of like a musical feast.”

In addition to the thrill of performing iconic Stones tracks such as ‘Midnight Rambler’, ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ and ‘Love In Vain’ – the latter allowing the chance to throw in some slide guitar – for Naylor, the opportunity to perform alongside fellow musicians is rewarding in itself.

“If you had have said to me in 1995, that in 2018 you’ll be playing a Stones show with Steve Hadley, Timmy Rogers, Davey Lane, The Wolfgramms, Jack Howard from Hunters [& Collectors], Benny Marsden, Matt from Even, myself from Even, it’d seem like a rock fantasy kind of concert,” he says.

“Being on stage with Tim when he’s in his element, it’s a very thrilling thing to be a part of.”

As well as paying tribute to the past, 2018 has seen Naylor’s band Even breaking new ground –

releasing their first album in 7 years, Satin Returns, and embarking on a subsequent tour. Though the album was a long time coming, having been in the making for four years, releasing an LP for the sake of meeting a deadline isn’t Even’s game.

“The record takes as long as it takes, and if it’s a good record when it comes out I’d like to think it’ll be a good record forever,” says Naylor. “Naylor hopes it isn’t a matter of years before we see Even’s next record, though he is reluctant to put a timeframe on it. For now, he is simply glad to be doing what he loves – playing and making music.

“It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s the kind of music that makes me get out of bed in the morning,” he says. “I think I’m fearful of putting out something that’s only half-baked. Part of me wants to just let this record sit for a while. That said, I just wrote two songs on the couch in a rare moment of tranquillity, so things are bubbling away all the time.”

BY KATE STREADER

Kim Salmon Kim Salmon: you might remember him from such bands as The Scientists, whose reliance on unorthodox bass-heavy rhythms and distorted guitars were, along with a statement from Salmon in the mid-’80s, a major precursor to grunge.

Along with his other bands like Beasts of Bourbon and Kim Salmon and The Surrealists, Salmon’s credits as a musician and songwriter have seen him explore a bucket of blues and rock‘n’roll in his time.

These days, he’s living a duel existence – teacher by day, guitar hero by night. 40 years since The Scientists’ inception and now, off the back of The Scientists’ firstever US headline tour, Salmon is still privy to firsttime experiences, an existential observation he hadn’t thought of until this point. It’s a testimony to not only the longevity of the band and their music. “When you’re making music, you always hope people respond to it for more than just five minutes, and that you have some kind of appeal that reaches people over time and space.”

Salmon is grateful for his opportunities to still be playing music, saying it’s generally thought of as something you do in your twenties before you go off and get your real job. “I’ve managed to get a real job,” he says, “I feel lucky and full of gratitude I was able to travel around – [and there’s] still lots of places to go.”

Teaching students music is perhaps Salmon’s most humble endeavour. His students aren’t receptive to his opportunities, success and fame, nor does he want

The ‘Rolling Stones Kooyong Concert 45th Anniversary’ will take place at The Yarraville Club on Monday November 5. Grab your tickets via the venue website.

“One student heard I was the godfather of grunge – he thought that was Neil Young … I said, ‘Nah, not him.

Meet the other godfather of grunge’.” them to be. “I’m just here to give them the tools to explore making music and take it to another level.” he says. All of those things are about me keeping my job,” he jokes. “Occasionally someone will hear about a connection with grunge.

“One student heard I was the godfather of grunge – he thought that was Neil Young; he was a massive Neil Young fan. I said, ‘Nah, not him. Meet the other godfather of grunge’.”

Salmon doesn’t teach for recognition, he teaches to help. Self-taught, he finds his position as a teacher a bit strange. Nevertheless, Salmon’s duel existence keeps him happy and busy, and with an upcoming show with his band at Swamplands bar, he’s a chameleon in a kaleidoscope of different bands and genres. These days Salmon’s audiences don’t attend his shows in expectation of being privy to any one period of his career, many want to hear a little bit of everything. “I’d hope with The Surrealists, people are there for what I’ve done with that particular ensemble,” he says, “But with all the things I do, I’d say there’s a whole lot of genres that were fairly similar but they have a distinct character or personality as well.

“I’m not gonna throw out any Scientist repertoire,

that’s for sure, because I know The Surrealists has its own thing. I’m trying to rein it in to not being Scientists, but I feel more okay about doing things from each and all of them under my own name.”

Though The Scientists is still a place where Salmon has those unexpected firsts, with their own accolade of material, Kim Salmon and The Surrealists may well be the route to ticking off items on Salmon’s bucket list he never knew he had. “I suppose on my bucket list would be to come up with something new,” he says.

“The Surrealists are probably going to be doing recording at some point. I really would like to explore new concepts with that, go somewhere I haven’t been before. And I suppose it’s the same with the Scientists, we just play singles when we go somewhere, but now we’ve entered the States we’ve put out an EP. That’s a good way of going about things.

“With The Surrealists, we keep talking about doing something that’s completely improvised – there’s a lot more jazz with them – it’ very vague and I can’t define it, but there you go, there’s something on my bucket list.

The fact it is undefined is very important.”

Kim Salmon and The Surrealists come to Swamplands Bar, previously known as Tago Mago, on Saturday October 27. Grab your tickets on the door.

BY ANNA ROSE

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Jade Imagine

“Heaps of people are just kind of keen to work together, collaborate, start new random bands, and, you know, contribute to other people’s songs.”

Laidback lyrics, jangly guitars and toe-tapping beats are the winning formula for Melbourne outfit, Jade Imagine.

They released their debut EP What The Fuck Was I Thinking last year, comprising of dreamy pop tunes that feel somewhat summery in sound. Perhaps this coastal vibe isn’t surprising, considering frontwoman Jade McInally hails from Queensland’s coast.

“I moved to Melbourne from the Sunshine Coast in 2006, I think, and I remember feeling pretty overwhelmed by the whole prospect of playing music,” she reminisces. “Then I just kind of started jamming with this girl Sarah who I met through work, and we started a band called Tantrums.”

Twelve years on, and McInally has really carved out a name for herself in Melbourne’s music scene.

Her initial band, Tantrums, was her first foray into the industry, but it took a lot of chopping, changing and playing with other musicians to finally find her place.

“Tantrums kind of finished and I went overseas to get some perspective on life,” McInally explains.

“Then I came back, and I wanted to play music again in Melbourne and I met Jess Cornelius at a one-off job that I was doing, and she invited me to play with Teeth and Tongue.”

“Then I met Jess Ribeiro at a friend’s house and she was like ‘hey, do you want to play bass with me?’

So I ended up playing heaps with those two bands, and was kind of getting a bit unhappy with playing in other people’s bands, as great as it was, so then I realised I needed to start doing my own thing.”

By this time it was 2016, and McInally’s stints in various bands meant she had mates from all over the local scene. Having these connections came in handy

when she set out to form Jade Imagine – recruiting James Harvey, whom she’d played with in Teeth and Tongue, his brother Tim Harvey, and Liam ‘Snowy’ Halliwell from The Ocean Party.

“I saw Snowy playing with The Ocean Party and he was playing bass at a show and I was like ‘woah, who is that guy? He has so much pizazz, he has this real good look and really cool way of playing’,” she recalls with a laugh.

“After he got off stage I was like ‘hey, do you want to play music together sometime?’ and he was like ‘yeah, sure’. I thought he was joking ... but then I sent him a message saying ‘are you actually serious about playing with us?’ ... [and] then yeah, it just kind of happened.”

This sense of openness and collaboration is something McInally appreciates about Melbourne’s music sector, and they’ve been a big part of the Jade Imagine story. Their EP featured a revolving door of guest artists, like Jen Sholakis of the East Brunswick Girls Choir and Dave Mudie who plays with Courtney Barnett, both having a hit on the drums.

“When I was recording the EP, it was really in the spirit of generosity. Everyone who came to record

and work on it was kind enough to put in their time and didn’t really ask for anything in return, which was good because I couldn’t really give them anything in return anyway. I was broke,” she laughs.

“Heaps of people are just kind of keen to work together, collaborate, start new random bands, and, you know, contribute to other people’s songs. I think that’s a really nice thing.”

It’s fitting then that a band so bound by community would be on the bill for a communitycentred festival like Darebin Music Feast, which kicked off last week. Jade Imagine are one of 18 acts playing at the festival closing party, alongside musicians like RVG, Banoffee, and McInally’s old friend and former band-mate, Jess Cornelius.

“We got invited to play the closing party which is such an amazing lineup, there’s so many cool people,” she says enthusiastically.

“Jess Cornelius is coming back from LA to play so it’s going to be a big ol’ catch up time. It’ll be really good to see her play.”

Catch Jade Imagine at the Darebin Music Feast Closing Party on Sunday October 28. Head to the Darebin Music Feast website for the full lineup and more details.

BY GRETA BRERETON

Sleepy West Sleepy West may be the most all-American group ever to come out of Bendigo.

On their new EP, the fivepiece offers a subtle twist on country and blues traditions.

“I would say we’re best described as Americana,” says Sleepy West frontman Joel English. “We cross a lot of genre lines and I think that’s down to what each member brings to the table. We all listen to different things, so when producing a song, it starts out one way and ends up a completely different beast.”

The group broke into the wider Melbourne scene with their 2016 performance at the Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival. Since then, they’ve been refining their style and working on a series of EPs, of which Blood & Wine is the third. Blood & Wine builds on previous releases, marrying a straightforward twang-andcroon redolent of Tennessee with catchy, pop-style riffs. In ‘Don’t Like Your Love’, the EP’s only single, English strives to balance raw lovelorn expression with toe-tappability.

“Each track represents a pivotal moment in life, from young love, people trying to help but causing more harm than good, doing things you hope one day you’ll be forgiven for and having to make hard, potentially life-changing decisions fully knowing the potential consequences,” explains English. “They all have a different emotion attached so it’s hard to pick one. The first single ‘Don’t Like Your Love’ is a blast to play and listen to, so maybe that’s the stand-out.”

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“This EP is a collection of four tracks we have a great time playing live, but also mean something to us.” and also pleasant. The smooth and harmonious sound of this EP is a testament to the working chemistry the band have developed over the past four years.

“It took about two years for the whole current group to come together,” recalls English. “I think once you begin focusing on the craft of songwriting and producing, the songs naturally draw musos into the project. It also helps that we all get along and like to laugh at ourselves.”

The gospel-influenced track ‘Forgiven’ showcases guitarist Jordan Allen’s penchant for heartfelt but unostentatious instrumentation, and imbibes a flavour of Bob Dylan’s Saved period from Jayme Tolley’s solid drumwork.

“This EP is a collection of four tracks we have a great time playing live, but also mean something to us,” says English. “Each track has a clear story behind it and paints a picture that I believe everyone can relate to in some way. All the tracks reflect a chapter of life and the curveballs it tends to throw you.”

Sleepy West list alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams and folk musician Justin Townes Earle as primary influences, and, in past releases, the band has combined some of Adams’s expressiveness with Earle’s

Gracelandian rhythms. For the launch party of Blood & Wine, Sleepy West have chosen The Golden Vine Hotel, a classically Victorian venue with a wraparound verandah and unbeatable drinks prices.

“We were all born in Bendigo and so we really felt we had to do our launch there for our friends and family,” says English. “It’ll be a pretty intimate show. We have a few new tracks to play and also the EP tracks to show off and we also have a great artist, Daniel Aaron, on the bill, which we’re super pumped about. So we’re keen to just have a great night of music and hang out at The Golden Vine which, as a venue, has always been a great supporter of Sleepy West and all our endeavours.”

What’s next for Sleepy West? The band hope to produce a music video or two to accompany Blood & Wine, says English, and are working on new material for a future EP that will feature stripped-back production and a strings section.

“I don’t tend to get to ahead of myself because life has a funny way of reminding us that we have no control,” says English. “We’ll tackle the next season once we’re done with this one, I guess.”

BY ZACHARY SNOWDON SMITH

Sleepy West will launch Blood & Wine at The Golden Vine in Bendigo on Friday October 26 before dropping into Melbourne for a show at Bar Open on Saturday November 3.

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Nura SoundStudios

“At the time we launched our Kickstarter, we were the only company in the world talking about personalised headphones.

That was twoand-a-half years ago.”

Australian startup nura have invented the first headphones that analyse how your ears listen automatically.

Previously, the nuraphone has been available online; however the team behind these revolutionary headphones are now bringing them to Melbourne shopping centres, where music lovers can try before they buy.

“Our products are very experiential,” shares Luke Campbell, nura’s co-founder and chief technology officer.

“To understand the concept, you need to understand everyone hears differently. Two people standing at the same concert are going to hear two versions of the same song. We’re not talking about hearing loss, we’re talking about the normal variation between two individuals.”

The SoundStudio concept in Melbourne has already arrived at both Melbourne Central and Westfield Doncaster last week, with The Glen’s opening on October 25 and Highpoint on October 29.

“Until now we’ve been almost exclusively selling online. This is a way for people to experience our headphones easily. We wanted to make sure we were giving the best experience with our product. So, we created these SoundStudios where people can try the headphones and talk to our staff.”

The SoundStudios allow people to try the nuraphone and create a personal hearing profile in nura’s app. The app is an essential part in setting up the nuraphone. Once connected, you can create a new profile and the nuraphone tests your hearing and then remembers your profile on any device you want to use them with.

“They work by Otoacoustic Emission. When you

play a sound to the ear, sound hits a hair cell. If it’s healthy, it makes a new very quiet little sound. That response, the Otoacoustic Emission, gets picked up by a microphone in the earpiece. It’s by analysing that very quiet return that we can work out how healthy the hair cells in your cochlea are.”

Campbell has a background in hearing science, as a former ENT surgeon, and firmware and app development. He recalls that he and the nura team were amazed to find no one had made headphones that addressed the variations between individuals’ hearing.

“At the time we launched our Kickstarter, we were the only company in the world talking about personalised headphones. That was two-and-a-half years ago. Now over ten companies are talking about them in various forms. I think the rest of the market has worked out this is a thing people are really responding to.”

The nuraphone looks quite different to most headphones as it has a combination of inner-ear pieces and over-ear cups. This design is part of the innovative way nura has been able to incorporate the Otoacoustic Emission sensors. It also enhances the nuraphone’s ability to block out sound.

“We need to block out as much sound as possible.

We block sound with active noise cancellation [ANC] through the speaker in the ear cup so that all the hiss sound gets blocked by the earbud anyway. It’s very quiet for the user and for us to get a measurement of your hearing. You get all the benefits of noise cancellation without the negative side of things,Another setting on the app is Social Mode, which lowers the volume of your music and lets you hear the world around you almost as if you’re not even wearing headphones.

The product is designed to increase in value over time. So far, nura has released a software update that added features such as noise cancelling and Social Mode. There’s already the extra hardware built into the robust headphones so the updates are just as easy to install as your phone software updates.

“They’re really for people who love music and want great sound, but don’t have the time to go to the headphone shop and try on the 12 different pairs of high-end headphones to find out ones that sound good to them. Instead, get a pair of nuraphones and they’ll do the hard work and work out how to sound good for you.”

BY HOLLY DENISON

Dogapalooza In case you were unaware, 2018 is the year of the dog – specifically, the Earth Dog, which hosts the characteristics of communication, seriousness and responsibility. As it so happens, this year of the dog is also hosting 2018’s Dogapalooza.

Self-described as the “Coachella for dogs”, Dogapalooza is the only pupper-friendly music festival in Australia at the moment. Festival Director, Abby Gee, laments the time when pups couldn’t enjoy their very own festival.

“The concept originally stemmed from an Adelaide Fringe event conceived by Cal Williams Jr., and I got involved with securing the artwork design. I rolled up my sleeves for some onsite help and then offered to run Dogapalooza Melbourne, the sister festival for Oscar’s Law the next year.”

That was four years ago, and the vibes are still going strong; Oscar’s Law, an organisation set on banning puppy farms in Victoria, is still one of the main beneficiaries of the event. However, Dogapalooza has now amassed six dog-oriented beneficiaries, as well as another seven non-doggo ones.

“Oscar’s Law selects the dog rescue groups, and these remain the same each year,” says Gee. “Many actually take rescued dogs that have been saved by Oscar’s Law raids, so it makes sense that we continue to support them financially.”

The Dogapalooza Facebook page boasts over ten thousand likes, and the online event page already has

over three thousand people interested. This interest doesn’t stop at the punters; Gee explains that artists are not just chosen based on their talents, but also on their attitudes towards fair treatment of our furry friends.

“The key element is that the artist loves dogs and respects the beneficiaries we raise cash for. While we pay artists out of principle, we can’t pay them what they’re worth so their hearts need to be in it.

“Hayden Calnin and Bec Sandridge were a yes from day one, and represent the musical diversity of our attendees. Some booking agents are also especially kind to us, which makes life infinitely easier.”

The charity aspects of the festival are a huge drawcard and a high standard to set for other festivals, on both a local and national scale. However, Dogapalooza is not just a day to raise funds for puppers in need; the day is filled with treats for doggos and humans alike, and is tailored towards creating an atmosphere of chilled tunes and great vibes.

“It’s a very friendly, non-pretentious, low maintenance event. Much like Splendour, some people dress their dog to the nines, some dress their pup for the fun factor only, and others go in effortless comfy park wear.”

The nura SoundStudios are open at Melbourne Central and Westfield Doncaster.

They open at The Glen on Thursday October 25 and Highpoint on Monday October 29. Find out more at www.nuraphone.com.

Aside from the lineup and hoards of dogs, there will be food trucks and beer purveyors slinging their goods to keep you going throughout the day.

“We have a few new vendors [this year], but when we announced Hamsa Hummus and Woking Amazing, people online behaved like we’d announced a headliner. Literally, they lit up our socials.”

As if that wasn’t enough, senior Buddhist H.E. Zimo’g Rinpoche of Nalandra Australia/AIVBI will also be there to bless the puppers on the day. “[They] will be conducting special dog blessings at the Dog Temple for the souls of our sweet doggos. The blessings encourage the health, longevity and release from suffering of our beloved floofs.”

Gee may be the captain steering this adorable ship, but she’s only human. When asked about the main attractions to the event, she didn’t miss a beat.

“Hayden Calnin and Bec Sandridge are obvious must-sees … but I think the introduction of our Dogs Cops issuing excessive cuteness penalties may just be the best job ever created.”

“Hayden Calnin and Bec Sandridge are obvious must-sees … but I think the introduction of our Dogs Cops issuing excessive cuteness penalties may just be the best job ever created.”

Dogapalooza goes down on Sunday November 11 at Burnley Park. Adult ticket buyers can use the code «rescue» at checkout for a 30% discount.

BY LEXI HERBERT

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INTERVIEWS

CC:DISCO!

“At the end of the day, what keeps me going in life is when there’s a sea of people smiling, dancing and hugging each other right in front of you.”

As Australia prepares for the heat of summer, there are some among us coordinating costumes and practising their best dance moves with Strawberry Fields just around the corner.

In case you’re not versed in the rich culture of Australian electronic festivals, Strawberry Fields is one of Australia’s biggest and best of the kind, attracting top-tier electronic artists to set the floor while toeing the border between New South Wales and Victoria.

One such artist is CC:DISCO!, alias of Courtney Clarke, who’s been a mainstay of the Melbourne club scene for years.

Now one of city’s most popular party-starters, Clarke was originally from up north, and will be returning to her hometown of Tocumwal to light up the festival stage in 2018 – her sixth year in a row.

“Every single year is different, and I will also do something different. What you play and how you prep all depends on the stage and time you’re playing at,” she says. “But not prepping too much is also key.

Strawberry Fields is great because it’s not too big that you can’t see and read the crowd.”

As the fest is practically held in her own backyard, Clarke will be scanning the crowd for familiar faces,with 2018 set to be a family affair.

I always take my dad and brothers, and I always have a great time. It’s the bush, and it’s my hometown, so I love playing disco and more uplifting tunes in that environment, and I feel really proud of what the Strawberry crew have done for my area.

“If only I’d had the opportunity to discover dance music when I was growing up, I’d have been DJing a

lot earlier in life than I did. There’s not much to do around there, especially for people who are into music.”

CC:DISCO!’s sound mercilessly pumps the dancefloor with disco, house and boogie cuts intended to reduce pretention, leaving space for “only pure feeling”. Having performed over 60 festival sets, Clarke is still getting used to the nerves.

“I don’t think there’s ever a gig I don’t feel nervous at, but festivals I’m always super nervous because I’m first and foremost a dancer. I know how amazing a good set can be to a punter, and I always think back to when I wasn’t a DJ and try to connect with those feelings.

“Clubbing and festivals changed my life, opened my eyes and ears up to a whole new world; some of my bush stories are best not to be printed, but let’s just say I’ve lived a good life. This affects how I think about track selections and the direction I think the party needs to head into.”

Despite the crazy costumes and generally young crowd, many of the attendees are very astute electronic enthusiasts. While this could be a source of intimidation for many artists, Clarke admits that she tries not to let this control her too much.

“You can’t think about it too much. You just need to do your thing and do it fucking well, and then the good times will follow. I try not to take DJing too seriously because at the end of the day it is to make people dance, feel safe and feel happy.”

So, CC:DISCO! has made six Strawberry Fields appearances in six years. It’s a marathon that will hopefully never end, but what territory is Clarke planning to charter this coming fest?

“I think that it’s part of the role as a DJ to always try and push the current music being made, so I always try and slot new music into my sets. As much as I love the old stuff, the future is new producers so you need to support that too.

“I really try hard to create a safe and happy place where people can dance hard – and smile. At the end of the day, what keeps me going in life is when there’s a sea of people smiling, dancing and hugging each other right in front of you.

“To me, that’s what my job is: to connect with people and make them feel happy. I hope that can continue forever.”

BY LEXI HERBERT

Carmouflage Rose 2018 has been a strong year for hip hop. Sure, the last few years have seen our music communities diversifying more than they have before, but there has definitely been a solid impact left on our hip hop, rap and R&B scenes, thanks to the likes of Carmouflage Rose.

The Brisbane-based artist is one of a formidable crew of MCs, producers, singers and writers who have currently turned the term ‘Australian hip hop’ on its head. The breakthrough of ‘Wildflowers’ and ‘Late Nights’ made Carmouflage Rose more than just a buzz name, but with the release of his debut EP TASTE, the young creative truly showed how vibrant his musical palette is.

Not simply an up-and-down hip hop record, TASTE borrows from late-night club culture, the ambitious wave of R&B flecked rap that we have seen emerge out of the US in recent years, and the informed and fiercely intelligent approach to the genre we have seen artists like Remi, Manu Crook$ and Tkay Maidza bring to their individual bodies of work.

“I just think of us as the new update, the new wave,” he says of the circles he and his peers create within.

“Arno [Faraji] and Tkay are from Zimbabwe, and I’m from there as well. I know them and we can relate to a lot of stuff back home. It’s crazy, everybody’s been working for a really long time, nothing just happened overnight. I just think the future is looking very bright.”

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“We’re always trying new stuff; we’re always trying to be able to create our own world and not exist in anybody else’s.”

When you listen to TASTE, you can hear the developed strength behind Carmouflage Rose’s artistry in spades. Working with producer James Angus on this record allowed the artist to fully flex in studio.

“I was trying new things continuously and finally becoming comfortable with it being ‘our sound’,” he remembers. “When we were making ‘Dennis Rodman’, we had a lot of fun with that because I think that was one of the songs that wasn’t done until the last few days.

It just blossomed in the last few days, it was really good.

“We’re always trying new stuff; we’re always trying to be able to create our own world and not exist in anybody else’s.

A vivacious live performer, Carmouflage Rose has flourished over the last six months, landing lucrative support slots and before the end of the year, he’ll be out on the road for his own headline run. It’s an opportunity that’s got Carmouflage Rose chomping at the bit, and best believe, he’s sharpened his teeth.

“What excites me about the live element of the music is that I’m able, and prefer, to deliver the songs exactly how it sounds on Spotify or Apple Music,” he says.

“Sometimes I feel like you can just go out there

and just yell in a mic at people, that’s just a basic show.

I like getting in with the crowd though, we’re out here to party together and we’re connected. I’ll fly all the way from Brisbane to Adelaide or Melbourne or Perth ...

I’m just really keen to feel their vibe and have everyone interacting. I like to be a part of things, that’s why I like to go in the crowd and have like a house party vibe.”

Bringing the house party vibe to the festival stage too, Carmouflage Rose is eager for his Childish Gambino support slot in November. It’s a chance to show everyone how he has levelled up, but also, as a fan, Carmouflage Rose isn’t taking this opportunity for granted.

“Every time my team rings me up and is like, ‘We’ve got you on this festival, you’re doing this, you’re doing that,’ it’s always surreal.” he says. “Sometimes I feel like the people around you show you your value more than you know yourself. So, doing a festival with Childish Gambino, I’m like ‘Oh my God, I’ve been listening to your music for a long time,’ and now I’m going to be on the same stage as him. That’s the first thing that goes through my head. The second is, ‘Okay - how can I steal the show?’”

BY SOSEFINA FUAMOLI

Carmouflage Rose will play the Northcote Social Club on Friday November 2.

Tickets via Eventbrite.

INTERVIEWS

The Bronx Three cities, two flights and a whole lot of hours to get here, US punk rock legends The Bronx have landed Down Under for an incredible run of shows.

Frontman Matt Caughtran, despite the serious jet lag, could not be more excited to be here. “When we travel to Australia, it gets crazier and crazier,” he cries.

Twenty-six hours on a plane, feeling like a marshmallow, the stale and grotty sensation doesn’t last long, Caughtran is feeling good. The big deal about this Bronx tour is that the band are heading out on a bunch of regional shows, which isn’t something many Aussie bands do, let alone visiting international artists. Tied in with Halloween, Caughtran only has one mission objective. “It’s the same M.O. as anywhere else – we’re looking to fuck shit up.

“We’re starting our Australian takeover. You have to hit the little towns and let them know what’s up.

The little towns are where all the revolutions start – they don’t start on Broadway, they start in the alleyway.

“You gotta get in with the people on all levels, and that’s what we’re doing. It’s kinda crazy, it’s like a suicide mission at some point, but you’ve gotta do it.”

Speaking of the people, The Bronx are taking two of our own out on tour with them – High

“We’re starting our Australian takeover, You have to hit the little towns and let them know whats up. The little towns are where all the revolutions start.”

Tension and Private Function. These two bands, Caughtran says, compliment The Bronx’s mission objective. “High Tension’s an awesome band and they’re a different band. They’re super heavy, super aggressive and Karina [Utomo] is a super badass frontwoman.

“They [both] fit with The Bronx in the grand scheme of things because they like to do their own things and so do we. In Private Function, you have an awesome rock‘n’roll band and that’s what Australia’s bread and butter is, just awesome garage rock‘n’roll.

“We’re super stoked to have them as part of the tour – I think it’s a super cool lineup, I think it’s something different, and I hope people are stoked on it.”

The Bronx are big fans of Halloween, Caughtran observing in other interviews how our country seem to be becoming more receptive to the concept of the American holiday.

“I’m not some like crazy Halloween guy but what it is, is a chance to throw an awesome party, and that’s what I don’t understand about Australian Halloween. Yeah okay it’s tradition and you dress up and stuff like that but at the end of the day it’s just

an excuse to have a great time and Australians love to have a great time. I don’t know why everyone’s fighting Halloween.

“You have this aura of the dark side of life, the graveyards, grim reapers, zombies, and death coming to life. It’s a cool thing. It’s not like I’m some crazy goth dude who wishes Halloween was every day of the year but at the same time, it’s kind of a nobrainer if you like to have a good time.”

The Bronx are here to do some damage, about to throw themselves into their first show in Brisbane, ready to greet old friends, play some great music and get the party started. “We’ve been playing our asses off lately. We’ve been touring non-stop this whole year and we’re in a good spot. We’re ready to go.

Everyone’s in the zone.”

The Bronx will roar into The Croxton on Wednesday October 31.

Grab your tickets via destroyalllines.com.

BY ANNA ROSE

Live Skegss

The Croxton Bandroom, Friday October 19 Byron Bay three-piece Skegss released their debut album My Own Mess earlier this year, to a massive reception from old and new fans alike. Their popularity was evident when they sold out most of the stops on their album tour, including their Melbourne shows, which kicked off on Friday night.

The boys had ‘Newtown’s shittest band’ Scabz along for the ride, who started things off with their signature pub-rock sound. The trio, made up of Shaz, Loz and Larz, were the perfect warm-up act, delivering heavy drums, screeching vocals, and thrashing guitars. This was the theme of the night really – that riotous, raucous type of rock that gets everyone feeling rowdy.

Next up were Chicago five-piece, Twin Peaks.

Currently on their own headline tour of Australia as well as playing support for Skegss, the guys kept the energy high. They’d played Northcote Social Club just two nights before, but showed no signs of fatigue as they smashed their way through their setlist. The boys have a distinct rock edge, but a lot of their stuff can sound quite mellow when you’re listening to it at home.

However, their live set was a totally different story, with furious head banging, amps cranked up high, and a performance that left them all slick with sweat.

About an hour later the room went black, trap music blared over the speakers, and Skegss took the stage. The bursting venue erupted into whoops and cheers as Benny Reed, Toby Creegan and Jonny Lani took their places, each grinning from ear-to-ear.

They opened with the short and punchy ‘Stop’, sending everyone into a frenzy. The crowd were thrashing around manically, throwing themselves into the music with wild abandon. It had the energy of a small, packed pub gig rather than a large-scale

venue, but that’s the thing about Skegss – they’re just out to have some non-flashy, low-maintenance fun.

The boys made their way through the new album, playing tracks ‘Smogged Out’, ‘Infinity’, ‘Paradise’ and, of course, ‘My Own Mess’. For ‘Couch Party’ they brought out flame-painted blow-up couches, sporting the same graphics as a lot of their merch. Jack Irvine, the artist behind the designs, joined them onstage for this one, as well as the girls from Scabz, some of the Twin Peaks boys, and other random friends.

Tearing through ‘Got On My Skateboard’ and ‘L.S.D’, it wasn’t until after ‘New York California’ that onstage madness ensued. Some wasted guy from the crowd jumped up beside Reed, and challenged him to do a shoey. Shoes were kept on, but Reed did agree to a “good old neck off ”, chugging back a beer before the guy was taken away, and they got on with the last two songs, ‘Spring Has Sprung’ and ‘Up In The Clouds’.

By the end of the night, the boys and the crowd were drenched with sweat, everyone had screamed themselves hoarse, and people caught up in the mosh were sporting dirty, destroyed shoes [myself included]. But that’s what you get at a Skegss show – messy, sweaty and totally exhilarated.

BY GRETA BRERETON HIGHLIGHT: The

onstage ‘Couch Party’.

The more aggressive moshers in the crowd. It’s all well and good to get rowdy, but don’t let your fun impede on someone else’s.

CROWD FAVOURITE: Probably ‘L.S.D’ or ‘Up In The Clouds’.

LOWLIGHT:

Twin Peaks - Photo by Zachary Snowdon Smith

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ALBUM REVIEWS

Album of the Week ?

Singles With Augustus Welby

Broke House

Broke House

The Sound of the Streets (Independent)

Warm, sensory rock music that bares the tint of a pained heart even before you’ve heard its tale of romantic decay. The melancholic atmosphere gains depth thanks to some wellchosen imagery. Initially it’s animating; enchanted jewels, flowers in bloom – but soon starts to deteriorate – abandoned trailer, dream catcher covered in dust. As the song unfolds the tone remains measured, sophisticated even, resembling the GoBetweens in its sober enunciation of emotional unrest.

Riz MC

Mogambo (Customs) It’s galling to think that anyone wouldn’t love Riz Ahmed, but apparently there are loads of airport security officials who routinely demean the London double-threat. Ahmed pulls no punches on ‘Mogambo’, a vital piece of 21st century hip hop that calls out systemic Islamophobia and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

It’s sharp, acerbic and wants to know what you stand for.

Jess Locke

My Body Is An Ecosystem (Pool House Records)

It’s doubtful anyone feels in perfect harmony with their physical being. The mainstream media’s preoccupation with physical beauty all but rules that out. But perhaps what’s most upsetting is the body’s knack for throwing up unexpected and infinitely inconvenient ailments. Locke explores this issue here on a chirpy indie-folk song that’s satisfyingly familiar.

Body Type

8.0

Body Type EP To say that this EP has been a long time coming is an understatement.

Body Type have been releasing the tunes on this album since 2016.

Girlpool

Lucy’s (ANTI-) Last year’s excellent Powerplant LP was always going to be a tough act to follow, but US two-piece Girlpool are back with ‘Lucy’s’; the first track to feature Cleo Tucker’s lead vocals since they began hormone replacement therapy. Now singing in a husky baritone, Tucker’s voice pairs with steely guitar chords and a big wet snare drum to create a sense of after-hours exigency. The band’s ear for melody remains in operation and even though ‘Lucy’s’ skirts dynamic variation or obvious pop song structure, it’s no less infectious.

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The Sydney-based four-piece have proven their worth as up-and-comers to watch on the Aussie indie-rock scene.

Opener ‘Ludlow’, is a treat to the ears; lamentations of a shitty relationship in dreamlike vocals and crispy beat likens the sound to a dialled - down Camp Cope. ‘Teeth’ is a simple melody with a saturated guitar lick, and the minor deviations trigger a similar melancholic feel to Jen Cloher.

The true hero of the EP is upbeat zinger, ‘Dry Grass’. Everything about this screams Melbourne summer, riding a bike around in the evening light and wondering how you wasted another whole day in the sun. The lyrics are contemplative, the breakdown at the 2:30 makes you think but doesn’t disrupt the flow, and the DeMarco-esque guitar conjures energy you didn’t know you had.

This EP is an enjoyable listen, and will sneak its way onto every moodbased playlist you construct. Keep an eye out for a full-length – hopefully it won’t be another two-year wait.

BY LEXI HERBERT

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ALBUM REVIEWS

Albums

You Me at Six

7.0

Pretty Colors For Your Actions

After last year’s Night People, new album VI is somewhat of a return to form. The 2017 effort received mixed reviews, so it’s nice that their aptly-titled sixth album has been released so quickly after.

The five-piece from Surrey have offered up a good album - it’s got hooks, catchy lyrics, heavier moments and slower tracks. One of those being album closer ‘Losing You’, showing off Josh Franceschi’s vocals. The production is a lot slicker than you’d expect from a You Me at Six release. From opener ‘Fast Forward’, the album has a professional feel and the songs sound like they’re perfect in their recording and also like they were recorded live.

One of the highlights is ‘Back Again’, which is about as “poppy” as the band gets. It’s instantly likeable and would be right at home on a FIFA soundtrack. ‘3AM’ is one to listen to if you want a taste before you can commit 34 minutes to the whole album.

Overall it’s worthwhile listening as 2018 finds You Me at Six in top form at the peak of their powers.

BY ALEXANDER CROWDEN

BY SCOTT HUDSON

6.5

Latin American artist Empress Of, born Lorely Rodriguez, weaves striking dance-pop with an emotional core to bite into.

Off the bat, Us begins with a descending bass line and walking beat that carries the track ‘Everything To Me’. It has that sticky, modern R&B beat made for pop radio. The trend continues, with Rodriguez dishing out a friendlier sound on tracks like ‘Trust Me Baby’, ‘Love For Me’, and ‘I’ve Got Love’.

Sadly, she sheds her once risky compositional edge for safer sounds across Us. ‘When I’m With Him’ is a strikingly beautiful bilingual ballad based on a failing relationship. The entire song is built around a simple drum beat, a pounding piano and guitars. ‘All For Nothing’ calls back to first album Me. The song has tension that builds and builds. Its retro-futuristic metallic beat is nice along with the guideing spacious synths.

It’s a rocky album for Empress Of. Her focus is there but the songs themselves can be too comfortable, a departure from her previous work. However, change is necessary to combat, and there’s plenty here to dance to, cry to, and to reflect on.

BY JONATHAN REYNOSO

With their second album, Greta Van Fleet have made sure they are the ones leading the charge in the blues-rock revival.

Taking influence from acts such as Led Zeppelin and The Stones, Anthem Of The Peaceful Army is for those looking for fresh, revamped classic rock. Full of guitar riffs, drum fills, and howling vocals, this album is a ball of energy, crammed into 50 minutes and given to enjoy ad nauseam.

‘When the Curtain Falls’ lets you know who Greta Van Fleet are instantly. Starting with a ‘70s blues riff, into Josh Kiszka’s Robert Plant-esque vocals and a frenzy of good old-fashioned rock’n’roll.

Showing their ability to write a ballad, ‘You’re The One’ is a track that will have you singing along the second time you listen to it, maybe even the first.

The four boys from Michigan have put together an album that will make its way into many record collections and deservedly so. Only early into what should be a long career, there is a lot to look forward to from Greta Van Fleet.

BY NATHAN QUATTRUCCI

(Dew Process Services)

Us

Neneh Cherry

Broken Politics

8.0

Anthem Of The Peaceful Army

(Smalltown Supersound)

(Terrible Records)

Empress Of

Greta Van Fleet

7.5

VI

Feel yourself immersed in Tall Heights’ delicate vocals with Pretty Colors For Your Actions. With a rotating roster of instruments ranging from strings and horns to synths, Tall Heights approach the folk genre from all sides, giving birth to a perfect soundtrack to your own personal coming-of-age indie film.

‘Not Like It Was’, opens with an oomph, utilising the harmonies of the duo, which not only give body to their words but add warm tones throughout the track. Tall Heights aren’t afraid to play with song structure, shifting between chorusdriven tunes to wordy verses filled with metaphors and hidden messages.“I’m living in a house on fire,” paints a clear picture in ‘House on Fire’ over an energetic arrangement of guitars with a smooth saxophone bridging the chorus back into the verses.

Pretty Colors For Your Actions is a dynamic collection of tracks that will fit across a range of playlists. The track order is curious as it flicks between high and low energy songs so drastically. I can safely say that there is much to digest and decipher with each listen.

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Tall Heights

5.0

‘Broken Politics’ is the fifth studio release for Neneh Cherry, but it could be more accurately described as the second album of her new phase.

This new chapter in her style of music began in 2014 with Blank Project, her first album since 1996’s polemic rap album Man. Cherry is raging against the machine with ‘Shot Gun Shack’ tackling the gun debate through an observation on human nature, her signature taunt soul inflection, ‘Pick up a gun / You’re gonna use it.’ The beats and rhythms accompanying Cherry’s words are subtle.

The production on this album is at odds with the exhilarating visceral energy in her 1989 debut Raw Like Sushi, which demanded a female presence in the rap game. Four Tet fans may recognise the deep tonal stylings as this record, like Blank Project, was produced by Kieran Hebdan.

On the song ‘Synchronised Devotion’, Cherry’s flow is supreme: it’s probably closer to beat poetry than rap per se, and Hebdan leaves the rhythm simply accompanying the vocals with sparkling keys incongruously in minor. Rather than enhance the impact of the vocals, it distracts with this sound’s inherent pretension.

Last Dinosaurs

Yumeno Garden

8.0

Brisbane indie-rockers Last Dinosaurs attracted a massive following from their authentic fuzzy brand of rock. Yumeno Garden is a collection of minimalistic rock recorded in Arita – an ancient Japanese village.

Album opener ‘Eleven’ is guitar-heavy grunge. Sean Caskey’s repetition of the words “If I lose my head I’m sorry” and “you’re the one and only”, affirms a fondness. This track has already been loved as it was released prior to the album.

‘Sense’ reflects change and one’s fear of staying stagnant.

Energetic drums, claps and Caskey’s warm vocals remind listeners of their younger years – an ode to growth and coming of age.

‘Happy’ is a melancholic guitar and synth belter with sounds similar to those of Tame Impala or Pond, but with Caskey’s unique vocals.

One of the focal points is mellowed out final tune ‘Non Lo So’. Lyrically, it’s one of the deepest points. It delves into love and hurt: “I think about the love you won’t discover, living like you do”.

Yumeno Garden is Last Dinosaurs’ best work yet, and hopefully an indicator of the high calibre of work to come.

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Gig Guide

Bjéar The Evelyn Hotel Adelaide’s Brae McKee AKA Bjéar is set to bring their ambitious ‘Pilgrimage’ show to The Ev on Thursday October 25. Promising a refined and stripped-back affair filled with new songs and arrangements, the night will also feature The Featherheads and Run Rabbit Run as support. Kicks off at 8.30pm and you can snag a ticket for a breezy $8 via Oztix.

Trent Worley Reverence Hotel Adelaide singer-songwriter Trent Worley is set to play The Rev on Thursday October 25. With Yazmindi and Tim Woodz in tow as support, Worley will play a varied set from across his catalogue. $10 entry on the door and it’ll all kick off at 7pm.

Sammy Owen Blues Band Lomond Hotel Melbourne blues scene staples Sammy Owen Blues Band are set to roll into The Lomond on Thursday October 25. With prolific blues and funk singer-songwriter and guitarist Sammy Owen at the helm, this is an act no blues lover will want to miss. Kicks off at 8pm and entry is free.

Wednesday 24 Oct JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ABBEY HOWLETT + MORE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy.

8:30pm. $15.

BREATHE - FEAT: EVRI EVRIPIDOU & MICHAEL JOHNSON Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Thursday 25 Oct

Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $29.

JULIEN WILSON QUARTET + HARRY TINNEY STRING TRIO 303,

Northcote. 8:30pm.

NORTHSIDE COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE Brunswick Green,

Brunswick. 8:30pm.

REX RICHARDSON The Jazzlab,

THE MONASH JAZZ & POPULAR STUDIES RECITAL Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $15.

THE PLAIN BLACK T-SHIRTS Compass

Sleeping Giant Whole Lotta Love Armed with a barrage of tracks from their debut album due for release in November, local stoner doom-rock outfit Sleeping Giant are set to take over Whole Lotta Love on Thursday October 25. They’ll be joined by Moonhunter and Eater Of The Sky when it goes down from 8pm and entry is an easy fiver on the door.

Pizza, Brunswick East. 7:30pm.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS CHELA - FEAT: GOOD GRIEF + BANOFFEE + RO Gasometer Hotel,

Collingwood. 8pm. $15.

DARLING JAMES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

HARVEST + PURR + CIARAN GEOGHEGAN Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy

North. 8pm.

HELLIONS + PAGAN DJS + AM//PM DJS Northcote Social Club, Northcote.

7:30pm.

LIVE IN THE BANDROOM - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Revolver Upstairs,

Prahran. 7pm.

MEAT + DEPARTMENT + NOUGHTS

Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

NEO RELIC + THE REST OF US + SEDDON Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

NORTHERN BELLES - FEAT: GIRL FRIDAY + EMILY JARRETT Swamplands

Bar, Thornbury. 8pm.

ODD TASTES + UVA URSI + LEMON DAZE + LATE NIGHTS Tote Hotel,

Collingwood. 7:30pm. $5.

PINCH POINTS + ASTRAL SKULLS + PISS FACTORY + JUNIOR FICTION Tote

Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm.

RMIT’S TAPE THAT! TAPE LAUNCH PARTY - FEAT: UFO GO + EASTBOUND BUZZ + JULIAN BENJAMIN + ELLIS KING John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 7:30pm. $10.

SERF + PLEBS + BOYPARTS Old Bar,

Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $8.

Trio Agogo

Trio Agogo Wesley Anne A rare treat in Australia, Trio Agogo perform the distinct Brazilian styles of Choro and Samba, and they’re set to bring it all to Wesley Anne on Friday October 26. They’ll take to the Front Bar from 6pm, and best of all, entry is free.

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Brunswick. 7:30pm.

Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10.

JOHN MONTESANTE DECTET Bird's

Fitzroy. 7pm.

Rapidly up-and-coming alt-rock five-piece Creature Fear will launch their infectious, dance-spiked debut single ‘Please Me’ at The Curtin on Thursday October 25. Though only just releasing their debut recording, the band have already earned their live stripes supporting the likes of Ball Park Music, Killing Heidi and Kingswood, cementing themselves as absolute ones to watch. Tempus Sun and Jack The Fox will support the launch from 8pm, and tickets are $10 on the door.

LOMOND ACOUSTICA - FEAT: MARK SMITH & MARNIE SHEEHAN + STEPHANIE DUZEL + MR CHARLIE LAW Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8pm.

MUDDY'S BLUES ROULETTE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Catfish, Fitzroy. 8pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Penny Black,

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $25.

HAVING A JAM WITH WATERBIRD & FRIENDS + CHICKEN WISHBONE + MOSES CARR + WATERBIRD Toff In

STEVE BLACKBURN & THE NEW HIP ENSEMBLE Open Studio, Northcote. 8pm.

THE HANDLE BARS Bar Open,

Creature Fear The Curtin

Cbd. 6pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 6pm.

TASMIN LITTLE Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 6pm. $10.

Brunswick. 8pm. $20.

Creature Fear

JULES BOULT Transit, Melbourne

SPACEJUNK + BODIES + HIGH FINANCE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

THE GREAT DEPRESSION + DAVE O'CONNOR + GUN CTRL + CLEAR TEARS Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford. 8pm. $5.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK AMY POLLOCK Drunken Poet, West

Melbourne. 8pm.

BETH WINTER Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9pm.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS ADRIANO CELENTANO TRIBUTE SHOW - FEAT: MAURIZIO SCHWEIZER

Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7pm. $34.66.

BARBRY ALLEN + DAN CROSS + EMMYLOU SHELTERSHACK Tote Hotel,

Collingwood. 9pm. $7.

BJEAR + RUN RABBIT RUN + THE FEATHERHEADS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.

8pm. $7.

WOODZ Reverence Hotel, Footscray.

7pm. $10.

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

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

ARANDÚ QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25.

BIG PARTY BASH - FEAT: CLAUDIA JONES + NARDIA BRANCA + MORE

Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

BUTTERED LOAF 303, Northcote.

8pm. $10.

DIAMONDS & THE BLUES Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $23.77.

EMMA GILMARTIN BAND Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 8:30pm.

JACKIE BORNSTEIN Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7pm. $30.

REX RICHARDSON The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20.

SAFARI MOTEL Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 8pm.

SARAH MACLAINE Bird's Basement, Melbourne. 8:15pm. $25.

SEXTET MANIFESTO + SKINNY WIZARD ENSEMBLE Open Studio,

Northcote. 8pm. $10.

CONSTRUCTION ROCKS MELBOURNE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Prince

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $35.

CREATURE FEAR + JACK THE FOX + TEMPUS SUN John Curtin Hotel, Carlton.

8pm. $10.

Bandroom, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $23.50.

8pm. $10.

CYSTIC NIGHTMARE + LAPPLAND + BOATS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm. $7.

DIESEL + SCOTT DARLOW Corner Hotel,

SIMONE WADDELL Paris Cat Jazz Club, THE STRANGER SUITE + SQUID NEBULA Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ANDREW SWANN Transit, Melbourne

Richmond. 8pm. $40.

Cbd. 6pm.

Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $12.

JAM NIGHT - FEAT: DAVID RILEY + VARIOUS ARTISTS Hume Blues Club,

EARL GREY'S BREAKFAST TEA + EASTBOUND BUZZ + FAIR TRADE NARCOTICS + HYENA HOUSE Workers FIGHT IBIS + FOGGY GOGGLES + BAREFOOT BOWLS CLUB + THE SHAYLE O'REILLY BAND Young Street

Supper Club, Frankston. 7pm.

GREWSUM TEWSUM + SLIM JEFFRIES + UNDERCOVER CROPS + 2 STROKE + MAD SAMPSONS Last Chance Rock And

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

JARROW + HANNAH BLACKBURN + OSCAR Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford.

7:30pm. $8.

JOE SEWER & THE SNOBS + PETE AKHURST Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North.

8:30pm.

LOST TALK + THE GREAT DEPRESSION + PIGGIE + PAINTED ANGELS Old Bar,

HONEYMOON BRIDGE Edinburgh

Castle, Brunswick. 8pm.

Coburg. 7:15pm.

JO MEARES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8pm.

JUDAH KELLY + HOMEGROWN Memo Music Hall, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $24.70.

MILLER Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.

MUSICLAND OPEN CHOIR REHEARSALS Musicland, Fawkner.

7pm. $5.

ORAVA QUARTET Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7pm. $50.

SAMMY OWEN BLUES BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9pm.

SEAN MCMAHON & THE OWLS + RYAN OLIVER Post Office Hotel,

Coburg. 8pm.

Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $5.

SIMON IMREI Charles Weston Hotel,

Wheelbarrow, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

WOLF & WILLOW + THE HUNTER EXPRESS + GEORGIE CURRIE Gasometer

MATT BRADSHAW Elephant &

NERF HERDER + FLANGIPANIS + KILL THE APPRENTICE + UDDER ABDUCTEES Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood.

7:30pm. $22.

RACHAEL LIA Penny Black,

Brunswick. 9pm.

RYAN DOWNEY + MERPIRE + GENA ROSE BRUCE Gasometer Hotel,

Collingwood. 7:30pm. $14.80.

SAD SONGS FOR HAPPY PEOPLE FEAT: FRANK JAMES + GAIA SCARF + ERIN WATKINS + VICTORIA AUSTEN + SAM VAN MUNNEN Revolver Upstairs,

Prahran. 7pm. $10.

SLEEPING GIANT + EATER OF THE SKY + MOONHUNTER Whole Lotta Love,

Brunswick East. 7pm. $5.

THROWBACK - FEAT: VARIOUS DJS

Lucky Coq, Windsor. 9pm.

TINGY CELESTINO Customs House Hotel, Williamstown. 8pm.

TRENT WORLEY + YAZMINDI + TIM

Brunswick. 6:30pm.

Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10.

ZOE FOX + RUBY GILL + JACKSON MCLAREN + TUG + DJ CARL Wesley

Anne, Northcote. 8pm. $10.

Friday 26 Oct INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS "EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING AT THE TOTE 2008" FILM SCREENING - FEAT: THE FICTION + ILL GLOBO + DENNIS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10.

ACTION SAM Elephant & Wheelbarrow,

Melbourne. 11pm.

AUTO-MASH DJS Rainbow Hotel,

Fitzroy. 9pm.

BEZ + THE STONE ROZES Prince

Bandroom, St Kilda. 8pm. $34.70.

FEATURED GIGS BLACK MAJESTY + ENVENOMED + BUTTERFLY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.

8pm. $18.

BLOOD MOON + RUBY + LARA KILLS

Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:30pm. $10.

BOWIE UNZIPPED - FEAT: JEFF DUFF

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

BRIDGE THE BORDER + LOOSE END + STAND TALL + POST PACIFIC Whole

Lotta Love, Brunswick East. 7pm. $10.

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

CARAVÃNA SUN + STOKA + GOLD MEMBER Howler, Brunswick. 8pm.

$24.19.

VACUUM + OLLIE OLSEN (DJ) + KATE REID (DJ) Tote Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm. $15.

ORB + PARSNIP + U-BAHN Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $20.

PARADING + FULL UGLY + YFFER + PSA + AUTO LAPSE Old Bar, Fitzroy.

8:30pm. $10.

PETER MURPHY + DAVID J Max Watt's,

Melbourne. 8pm. $79.90.

POPROCKS + DR PHIL Toff In Town,

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

RACKETT + FLIGHT IBIS + SPIRAL PERM + THE BELAIR LIPBOMBS

WEST INDIES CALYPSO JAZZ 303,

Northcote. 8pm. $15.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK CHARLES JENKINS & VERY SPECIAL GUESTS Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8pm. $20.

HELEN MOUNTFORT Melbourne Recital

Centre, Southbank. 8pm. $55.

MICK DALEY'S CORPORATE RAIDERS + SONS OF LEE MARVIN + VAN WALKER + MITCH DILLON Swamplands

Bar, Thornbury. 8pm.

NANCY COLE + MAJA Compass Pizza,

9pm.

Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8pm. $15.

RIVER BLUE + MORE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm.

RIVERSNAKE Musicland, Fawkner.

7:30pm. $10.

Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $30.

Thornbury. 6pm.

TERESA DUFFY RICHARDS Edinburgh

Carlton. 8pm. $10.

THE LITTLE LORD STREET BAND + ROSIE BURGESS TRIO + LITTLE WISE

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

DARREN MIDDLETON + ASH NAYLOR + TAYLAH CARROLL Northcote Social DEATH BY DENIM + TEMPUS SUN + VELVET BLOOM + DREAMCOAT Penny

Black, Brunswick. 8pm.

DEEZ NUTS + DREGG + CAGED EXISTENCE + CAPITAL ENEMY + TERMINAL Sooki Lounge, Belgrave.

8pm. $20.

DEVILMONKEY + QUAID + MINETTA

Young Street Supper Club, Frankston.

8pm. $8.

DIESEL Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights. 8pm. $40.

DJ SIMON LAXTON Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm.

DJ THE KNAVE Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

FOUR IN THE MORNING + HOWLITE + TIME ROBB & THE STEALING HOURS BAND + THE FAINTERS Catfish, Fitzroy.

8pm. $10.

FROM THE CRYPT TO THE CROWD - FEAT: MR STITCHER + DEATH OF ART + NECRO RIOT + NOSFEROTICA + STONECHAIN Reverence Hotel,

Footscray. 7pm. $15.

GEORGE TRIMMER BAND Royal Hotel,

Essendon. 10pm.

GLOMESH + DARK FAIR + PLASTER OF PARIS + WAY SHIT Yarra Hotel,

Abbotsford. 8pm. $10.

GO GET MUM + LUKE HENNESSY + BAREFOOT BOWLS CLUB + JUNGLE BREED Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood.

8pm. $10.

GUPSTAR Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm.

GYPSY - THE FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE SHOW Royal Hotel,

Essendon. 9pm.

HALLOWEEN METAL MADNESS FEAT: AS FLESH DECAYS + VULTURE CULTURE + DESERT KINGDOM + ACE OF SPADES Young Street Supper Club,

Frankston. 7:30pm. $15.

KHE SANH - AUSTRALIAN CHISEL BARNES SHOW Hysteria Lounge,

ROCKY & THE TWO BOB MILLIONAIRES Swamplands Bar,

ROYSTON VASIE + THE BLINDS + SLEEPING LESSONS John Curtin Hotel, SOUL SACRIFICE - THE MUSIC OF SANTANA Rah Bar, South Yarra. 7pm.

$22.

STEPHEN CUMMINGS Caravan Music

Club, Bentleigh East. 8pm. $27.

STUCK OUT + WHATEVER FOREVER

Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8pm. $10.

TAYLOR SWIFT Marvel Stadium, Docklands. 7pm. $152.63.

TEMPLE OF THE DOG (TRIBUTE) + ALICE REMAINS + DEAD & BLOATED

Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $15.

THE DETONATORS Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 9pm.

TREMORVERSE RECORDS LAUNCH NIGHT - FEAT: DR SINHA’S JAZZ LOBOTOMY + GIRL GERMS + BACK POCKET + ROYAL & THE SOUTHERN ECHO + HOBSONS BAY DJS Box Hill

Institute - Nelson Campus, Box Hill. 7pm.

VACATIONS + CANDY + HOTEL FIFTEEN LOVE Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 8pm.

WHARVES + TEENAGE DADS

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $14.80.

WHAT’S ON PRESENTSPrince Public Bar, St Kilda . 9pm.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ADAM HALL & THE VELVET PLAYBOYS

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

CATFISH GUMBO Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.

CHONK Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm.

ELISSA RODGER QUARTET Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25.

HANNAH MCKITTRICK SEXTET + BK|MW The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 6pm. $15.

JACK HOWARD'S EPIC BRASS Memo

Lilydale. 6pm. $20.

Music Hall, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $23.

Chasers, South Yarra. 8pm. $56.10.

Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 7pm.

LA DESCARGA Open Studio, Northcote.

8:30pm. $10.

NAÂMAN + RAS JAHKNOW Belleville, Melbourne. 10pm.

PICKPOCKET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $27.50.

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

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN + REAL LIFE KILL THE APPRENTICE + THREE QUARTER BEAST + STARTAKIT + SLUGBUCKET + RUSTED TONGUE + DJ LOZ NEWIE Bombay Rock, Brunswick.

7pm.

KINEMATIC + BEN BIRCHALL Red

Betty, Brunswick. 7pm.

LE PINE + FUZZRAYS + GREY JACKS + ANTI VIOLET Grace Darling Hotel,

Collingwood. 9pm. $10.

LEAH SENIOR + PEAK TWINS + CAROLINE NO + GRACE CUMMINGS

Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

LEVITATING CHURCHES + RAT COFFIN + CRUST + FRONTSIDE BACKSIDES Last Chance Rock And Roll

Bar, North Melbourne. 8pm.

MIDNIGHT WOOLF + CLAIRE BIRCHALL & THE PHANTOM HITCHHIKERS Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy

North. 8pm.

NEW WAR + TIME FOR DREAMS +

JULES BOULT & THE REDEEMERS

SOUTHSIDE SOUL - FEAT: DJ LADY SOUL + DJ HEATA + RONAN HAMILL + THE SOUL TWINS + STEVIE HENDRY + BIG DADDY WARBUCKS Kingston City

Hall, Moorabbin. 8pm. $5.

THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES - FEAT: THE MELTDOWN The Jazzlab, Brunswick.

8pm. $30.

THE PAUL WILIAMSON QUARTET

Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $25.

TIJUANA SURF + THE BLUE BOTTLES

Gem Bar, Collingwood. 9pm.

TRIO AGOGO Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.

Brunswick East. 8pm. $10.

RATTLIN’ BONES BLACKWOOD

Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:30pm.

SONGS IN THE KEY OF SPRINGFIELD FEAT: BOADZ The B.east, Brunswick East.

10pm.

Castle, Brunswick. 6pm.

Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye. 7pm.

THE LOST RAGAS Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm.

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION

Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6pm.

Y-SQUARED Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7:30pm. $62.

Saturday 27 Oct INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS

Glomesh

Glomesh Yarra Hotel Local garage punks Glomesh are set to launch their brand spanking new single at the Yarra Hotel on Friday October 26.

With the likes of Way Shit, Dark Fair and Plaster of Paris employed as support, this is shaping up to be one heck of a night. Doors from 8pm and tickets are $10 on entry.

Songs In The Key of Springfield The B.East Simpsons fans rejoice – The B.East is throwing a massive night featuring all your favourite tunes from The Simpsons this Friday October 26. Melbourne singer and guitarist BOADZ will lead the charge when it goes down from 10pm, with free entry to boot. Hop in that Spruce Moose and get amongst it, this is the ultimate night for any Simpsons fan.

A. SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS + MORE

Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $13.30.

AGENT 37 + THE KAT O ARMY + SHAPES LIKE RAPIDS + BLEND

Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8pm. $10.

ANDRE WARHURST DUO Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8pm.

AUSTRALIAN BON JOVI SHOW

Hysteria Lounge, Lilydale. 6pm. $25.

BABBA Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave.

8:30pm. $36.75.

BABY & THE KICKS + TYPICAL + MATT PARLANE Last Chance Rock And Roll Bar,

North Melbourne. 2pm.

BEAR THE MAMMOTH Evelyn Hotel,

Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

BOWIE UNZIPPED - FEAT: JEFF DUFF

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

BYP VII - FEAT: MAEFIRE + LETTERS TO AMARA + MINETTA + SOCIAL SKILLS

Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 7pm.

CALUM SCOTT Max Watt's, Melbourne.

7:30pm.

CLOVE + MADURA GREEN + WORLD SICK + BITTER LAKES Last Chance Rock

And Roll Bar, North Melbourne. 8:30pm. $10.

DEEZ NUTS Pelly Bar, Frankston. 7:30pm. $24.50.

DJ TARDISCO Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9pm.

DON MCGLASHAN + SKYSCAPER STAN Toff In Town, Melbourne Cbd.

6:30pm. $33.93.

ELIZA & THE DELUSIONALS + ANTONIA & THE LAZY SUSANS + JAMES MOLONEY & THE MAD DOG HARRISONS Yah Yah's, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

FREEZA PUSH START 2018 SE METRO REGIONAL FINAL - FEAT: TEENAGE DADS + JAKAL + LAURIE SMITH + MONUMENTAL AMNESTY + STRANGERS FOR SALE + DAYLIGHT AVENUE + RUBY FIELDS Peninsula

Community Theatre, Mornington. 4:30pm. $15.

FRITZ + TAMARA & THE DREAMS + SLUSH + CULTE + HANNAH BLACKBURN Grace Darling Hotel,

Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

GRIMM SISTERS PRESENT ALIEN INVASION - FEAT: BITCH DIESEL + INFRAGHOSTS + THE COFFIN SPINNERS + DJ LOULOU + MORE Old

Bar, Fitzroy. 7pm. $15.

Teresa Duffy-Richards

Teresa Duffy-Richards Edinburgh Castle Folk-country singer-songwriter Teresa Duffy-Richards is set to take to Edinburgh Castle on Friday October 26. Since moving to Melbourne in 2012, Duffy-Richards has cut her teeth on the Melbourne scene playing in local bands, before she stepped out with her own material in 2018.

Currently recording her debut solo album due for release later in the year, DuffyRichards will play alongside partner and collaborator Joshua Jones from 6-8pm this Friday. Entry is free.

West Indies Calypso Jazz Bar 303 As part of the 2018 Darebin Music Feast program, Bar 303 will host the infectious West Indies Calypso Jazz outfit on Friday October 26. The Caribbean Association of Victoria’s Steelband have combined forces with Melbourne’s Riff Raff Radical Marching Band and a slew of local brass musicians to form the outfit, and they’re set to perform from 8pm. Grab your tickets for $15 via Trybooking.

Flying Home The Moldy Fig Melbourne-based jazz, blues and swing ensemble Flying Home are set to take over The Moldy Fig on Saturday October 27 for a special dinner time show. Chow down on The Fig’s acclaimed New Orleans-inspired menu while you let Flying Home serenade your ears with their refined jazz sound. It’s all happening from 7pm and entry is free.

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FEATURED GIGS HALLOWEEN SKA PARTY - FEAT: LOONEE TUNES + THE KUJO KINGS + THE MENAGE + DJ DAN ATTARD

COLLEGE OF KNOWLEDGE SATURDAYS - FEAT: SOPHIE MCALISTER + CARL OS Howler,

Music Club, Bentleigh East. 8pm. $18.

SIMON MARKS Compass Pizza, Brunswick East. 8pm.

HELLOWEEN - WEEN TRIBUTE Catfish,

EUPHONY - FEAT: MT HIRA COLLEGE + ISKENDER OZAN TOPRAK + VARIOUS ARTISTS Melbourne Recital

Kilda. 2:30pm. $20.

Bombay Rock, Brunswick. 7pm.

Fitzroy. 9pm. $20.

Twilight in Tulsa

Twilight in Tulsa Charles Weston Americana outfit Twilight in Tulsa are slated to roll into Charles Weston on Saturday October 27. Drawing from the songbooks of greats such as Patsy Cline, Wanda Ray, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Leroy Van Dyke, while also slinging originals, this is set to be a rollicking evening of music. Dig in from 6.30pm and enjoy free entry too.

Simon Marks Compass Pizza With five albums and a wealth of national and international touring under his belt, Simon Marks has proved one of Australia’s most enduring and endearing singer-songwriters of the last decade. He’s now set to play a one-off show at Compass Pizza on Saturday October 27, joined by longtime collaborator Jason Bunn. Catch Marks’ back catalogue as well as some soon-to-be released material when it all goes down from 8.30pm. Entry is free.

Kim Salmon and The Surrealists Swamplands Prolific indie-punk singer-songwriter Kim Salmon will bring his band The Surrealists to Swamplands Bar on Saturday October 27. You can catch the cast playing dual sets from 8pm and snag your entry for $15 on the door.

The Painted Hearts + The Burning Bridges The Drunken Poet Settle in to The Drunken Poet on Sunday October 28 for a chilled out, late afternoon of tunes with local bands The Painted Hearts and The Burning Bridges. The Painted Hearts will warm up the stage from 4pm, before country five-piece The Burning Bridges take over from 6.30pm. As always at The Poet, entry is free. Booyah.

The Good Minus The Post Office Hotel Melbourne’s The Good Minus are set to play an afternoon set at The Post Office Hotel on Sunday October 28. The prog-pop trio will be joined by local singer-songwriter Jess DeLuca from 4.30pm, with free entry to boot. Happy Sunday.

Arc of Ascent The Bendigo Hotel New Zealand phych stoner-doom heavyweights Arc of Ascent have jumped the pond to play a bunch of Australian shows this month, and they’re set to burst into The Bendi on Sunday October 28 to round out the festivities. A mammoth roster of bands are slated to come in as support from 3pm, and you can grab your tickets for $22 via Eventbrite.

HOOPER CRESCENT + CLUB-MED Post

Office Hotel, Coburg. 9pm.

IKON Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 7pm. $128.

INXSIVE + RECKLESS - THE AUSSIE CRAWL TRIBUTE Musicland, Fawkner.

7:30pm. $20.

JON S. WILLIAMS Wesley Anne, Northcote.

8pm.

JOSH CASHMAN Wrangler Studios,

Footscray. 7pm. $18.40.

KIM SALMON & THE SURREALISTS + THE IN THE OUT + DJ RAGDOLL

Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 7pm. $15.

Brunswick. 3pm.

Centre, Southbank. 6:30pm. $39.

HORNS OF LEROY Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

ISIAH B. BRUNT BAND Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.

JOHANNES LUEBBERS DECTET

Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. 7pm. $30.

LATTUADA / BRATETICH Bar Open, Fitzroy. 6:30pm.

LIZ VIOLI Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm. $32.50.

OCEANS BETWEEN + FACADES + ROSSA + SLACK GUY CACTI Workers

MEG MORLEY + TIM STEVENS The

Collingwood. 2pm. $10.

RICKS WILFORD Young Street Supper Club, Frankston. 9pm.

8:30pm. $10.

Northcote. 6pm.

Jazzlab, Brunswick. 6pm. $30.

RESPECT - A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN - FEAT: KYLIE AULDIST + THANDO + ELLA THOMPSON + STELLA ANGELICO + BEC RIGBY + MORE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm.

$45.

RUFINO & THE COCONUTS + DJ PADDY HARRISON Spotted Mallard,

Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:30pm.

TWILIGHT IN TULSA Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 6:30pm.

Sunday 28 Oct

7pm. $10.

ARC OF ASCENT + NEVER + FIELD + EL COLOSSO + BORRACHERO + PSEUDO MIND HIVE + CARCOSA + KHAN

Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 3pm. $20.

ATIF ASLAM Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne. 6:30pm.

BOWIE UNZIPPED - FEAT: JEFF DUFF

Grand Hotel Mornington, Mornington.

4pm. $34.70.

Open Studio, Northcote. 2:30pm. $10.

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST CLOSING PARTY - FEAT: ALLARA + BANOFFEE + BELINDA WOODS ‘LO-RES’ + CLYPSO + DIANAS + ENZA + HEXTAPE + MORE

Fitzroy. 10pm. $12.

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST CLOSING PARTY - FEAT: DEFENESTRATION + CREEP DIETS + MOTOVILIKHA + HAND OF FEAR Swamplands Bar,

Melbourne. 9:30pm.

DIRTY RASCAL + ANNA PADDICK

Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. $15.

THE ANGELS Mac's Hotel, Melton.

8pm. $40.

Kilda . 8pm.

DUMB PUNTS + CHARGING STALLION + TONY DORK + GONZO John Curtin

Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8pm. $15.

11pm.

ROWBOY + DIRTY DANCE MACHINE + DAN DUGGAN + BRIDIE LYNAS Golden

Vine Hotel, Bendigo. 8pm. $5.

SAMSARUH + TOMBOLO + ​ALLIPHA

Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $12.

SPACEY JANE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm.

TANYA GEORGE Open Studio, Northcote. 5:30pm.

TEMTRIS + ESPIONAGE + FENRIR + KILL | DEATH | RATIO + KATANA CARTEL

Brunswick. 9pm. $23.77.

SHIMONA & THE CAT'S PYJAMAS SLOW GRIND FEVER - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR - FEAT: RICHIE1250 + MOHAIR SLIM + PIERRE BARONI + DEMON LOVERBOY LOPEZ Bar Open, THE JACKSON FOUR Jasper's Jazz Bar, THE KING LOUIE COLLECTIVE + PPB LATE NIGHT DJS Prince Public Bar, St

THE CHERRY DOLLS + PORT ROYAL + GIRL GERMS + NATHAN WONG + MORE

THE MAGICAL MARMALADE MACHINE Royal Hotel, Mornington. 8pm.

THE ROOKIES The Jazzlab, Brunswick.

THE GOOCH PALMS + RAAVE TAPES + QUIVERS Northcote Social Club, Northcote.

Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

8:30pm. $20.

THE NEW TROPICS + MIA TINKLER

Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 4pm.

TODD RUNDGREN + DAVEY LANE John

Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $40.

USER + THE EDEN-REVENANT Red Betty,

Brunswick. 7pm.

UVA URSI + ALL RELATIVES + PERFECT WHIP Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $5.

WEENED Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 1pm.

WHOLE LOTTA HELLOWEEN 2 - FEAT: GUNS & POSERS + FLACK BLAG + THE SHITFITS + PRIME MINISTERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA + FINNSPOON + A GAZILLION FIGHTING FOOS Whole Lotta Love, Brunswick East.

2pm.

WOMEN OVER 40 ROCK! - FEAT: KÜNTSQUÄD + THE FONDUE SET + THE HOUNDLINGS + KALIOPI & THE MUSES

Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 1pm. $15.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ALMA ZYGIER QUARTET The Jazzlab,

THE SAM KEEVERS TRIO Uptown Jazz THE SONGS OF SISTER ACT 1 & 2 FEAT: SOLI TESEMA + LIONA TATAFU + KALALA + IKI + KEANU FINAU + LUCCA FRANCO The B.East, Brunswick

East. 8:30pm.

VERVE - FEAT: BLUE SHIVOO + DJ MUM + ELLE SHIMADA + SILENT JAY

Belleville, Melbourne. 9:30pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ADRIAN WHITEHEAD Union Hotel,

Forum Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $109.33.

HEARTACHES & HANGOVERS - FEAT: CANYON CALLERS + EMMA BEE + DJ DENISE HYLANDS + DJ DAVE HEARD + MORE Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury.

7pm. $15.

DJ Dr Steve and DJ Spankpants are set to hit the decks in the Sloth Bar Beer Garden on Sunday October 28. They’ll take the reigns from 4pm, with Happy Hour going down until 5pm ($8 pints anyone?) and $10 Bloody Mary’s all night. With free entry on top, what more could you want to round out the weekend?

BIG BAND THROUGH THE AGES - A NEW TAKE ON DISNEY Paris Cat Jazz

KRAKEN FOLK SESSIONS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Drunken Poet, West

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

Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $12.

FLEETWOOD’S BACK John Curtin Hotel,

Carlton. 3pm.

GANG OF YOUTHS Forum Theatre,

Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $89.90.

HORROR MY FRIEND + SWEATER CURSE + MORE Tote Hotel, Collingwood.

6pm. $13.30.

HOTS + FLESHED OUT + BAD BANGS

Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8pm.

KIERON MCDONALD COMBO Gem

Bar, Collingwood. 7:30pm.

KUNTSQUAD - FEAT: KÜNTSQUÄD + NOSFEROTICA + JANET & THE DAMMITS Last Chance Rock And Roll

Bar, North Melbourne. 1pm.

MARIAH JAYNE + KELSIE RIMMER + DJ MATT FOUDOULIS Workers Club,

Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $15.

OPEN/MIC JAM NIGHTS Musicland,

8pm. $10.

BERNADETTE NOVEMBRE Night Cat,

CANNONBALL (WITH FEM BELLING)

Sooki Lounge, Belgrave. 8pm.

HALID BESLIC + CRVENA JABUKA

DJs in the Beer Garden Sloth Bar

Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm.

BOPSTRETCH Lido Jazz Room, Hawthorn.

8pm. $25.

Thornbury. 7pm. $8.

MUSIC MAMAS - FEAT: ROUND ABOUT AMY + WELLIFLUOUS + BRITTLE SUN Reverence Hotel,

Brunswick. 8pm. $25.

Fitzroy. 10pm. $7.

Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2pm.

BEN JANSZ + MILLINGTON + COCO MICHELLE Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye.

Brunswick. 5pm.

JOHNNY CASH KARAOKE - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS + DAVE LARKIN + ANNEMARIE BLADES Gem Bar,

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THE MONTGOMERY BROTHERS

ABADDON INCARNATE + WOUNDED PIG + BELLIGERENT INTENT + VEXATION Reverence Hotel, Footscray.

MATT O'BRIEN QUARTET Wesley Anne,

Club, Fitzroy. 1pm. $10.

THE HORNETS Piping Hot Chicken &

MANDACARU Open Studio, Northcote.

NOUGHTS + DARK FAIR + DEARTH Tote

RENGAGEMENT FESTIVAL - FEAT: LUKE YEOWARD + THE DIECASTS + THE STACEY GRAY EXPERIENCE + MARK WITH A C + MORE Gasometer Hotel,

Kilda. 7pm. $20.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS

$5.

Hotel, Collingwood. 5pm.

SPELLBOUND - MELBOURNE GAY & LESBIAN CHORUS Memo Music Hall, St

MAL WEBB + ISOBEL CALDWELL + MAX BITTISNICH 303, Northcote. 3pm.

LADIES OF THE 80'S - FEAT: DJ MATT DOLL + MORE Pause Bar, Balaclava. 8pm.

NO SISTER + LUBULWA Retreat Hotel,

Brunswick. 3pm.

SPELLBOUND - MELBOURNE GAY & LESBIAN CHORUS Memo Music Hall, St

Collingwood. 7pm.

Footscray. 3pm.

Fawkner. 7pm.

PARALLEL LINES FILM COMPETITION SCREENING - FEAT: JO MEARES & THE SILVER BULLETS + BELLE PHOENIX & THE SUBTERRANEAN SEA + ANDREW MCCUBBIN & MELINDA PRITCHARD

Swamplands Bar, Thornbury. 2pm. $5.

RAT COFFIN + CRUST + GYPSY ROAD

Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 7pm. $5.

ROCK VENUS – THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT - FEAT: JANE CLIFTON + CLARE MOORE + ROSIE WESTBROOK Memo Music Hall, St

Melbourne. 3pm.

Kilda. 2pm. $28.

Studio, Northcote. 12pm. $2.

RHYLEY MCGRATH Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5pm.

SIME NUGENT & THE CAPES Caravan

Tramway Hotel, North Fitzroy. 4pm.

POLLYPHONIC + MATT BROOME Open

RON S. PENO & CAM BUTLER

SIORE + THE GAZE + NIGHTLIGHT

Workers Club, Fitzroy. 1pm. $10.

SLOWLY SLOWLY Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.

COMING SOON

2pm. $15.

SONNY & THE SUNSETS + SUSIE SCURRY + FIELD MAPS + GREEN CHILD DJS Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar,

Rye. 4pm. $18.40.

SOUTHERN RIVER BAND + RAMBLIN' GOLD + CAKEFIGHT Old

Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $15.

TANKERVILLE + PUBLIC HIGH + GUTTER GIRLS Tote Hotel,

Collingwood. 5pm.

THE GOOD MINUS + JESS DELUCA

Post Office Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm.

THE IANS + FOREVER RENTER + LEMON DAZE + BLACK SNAKE WHIP Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood.

1pm. $8.

THE MODELS + LITTLE MURDERS

Corner Hotel, Richmond. 1pm.

THE RICHARD LONDON BAND

Young Street Supper Club, Frankston.

7:30pm.

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ALL DAY FRITZ Open Studio,

Northcote. 3pm. $5.

ALL THINGS NINTENDO - FEAT: TOSHI CLINCH Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 7pm. $32.50.

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

7:30pm. $10.

BOHEMIAN NIGHTS + ROSA VOTO + NELA TRIFKOVIC Open Studio,

Northcote. 5:30pm. $10.

DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST CLOSING PARTY - FEAT: ZOE FOX & THE ROCKET CLOCKS + THE MAMAS + TANYA GEORGE + LO-RES + LADY BANTON + HEXTAPE + ENZA 303,

Northcote. 4pm.

DAREBIN MUSIC FEST CLOSING NIGHT - FEAT: SIMMER DOWN + BOSS MELODY Open Studio,

Northcote. 8:30pm. $10.

ELLA TRINIDAD Night Cat, Fitzroy.

7pm. $10.

ESTEE BIG BAND Wesley Anne, Northcote. 3pm. $10.

GOSPEL SUNDAYS - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Howler, Brunswick. 2pm.

JACKIE BORNSTEIN Bird's Basement,

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

Hotel, Williamstown. 2pm.

ALISTER TURRILL Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6pm.

ANTHONY REA Charles Weston Hotel, Brunswick. 4pm.

DAN BRODIE & CHRIS BRODIE

Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7pm.

DAN DINNEN Dan O'connell Hotel, Carlton. 4pm.

DJ JESSE I Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 5pm.

ELWOOD BLUES CLUB Prince Public Bar, St Kilda . 4pm.

GHOST TOWNS OF THE MIDWEST + WATER FOR THE WELL Retreat Hotel,

Brunswick. 3pm.

HEINOUS HOUND Cherry Bar,

Wesley Anne, Northcote. 12pm. $10.

PEARLY SHELLS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm.

PEPPERCORN JAZZ BAND Open Studio, Northcote. 12:30pm.

SAPOLOGIE Howler, Brunswick.

6:30pm. $39.64.

SOUTH SIDE SOUL Royal Hotel (mornington), Mornington. 3pm.

SPACEY JANE + HOI PALLOI + TERRIBLE SIGNAL Gasometer Hotel,

Collingwood. 6pm. $10.

THE BEAN PROJECT Bar Open,

Fitzroy. 6pm.

THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar, Balaclava. 4:30pm.

THE CORETET Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy.

8:30pm. $10.

THE JACKSON LITE DUO The Craft & Co Farm, Bangholme. 1pm.

THE MORELAND CITY SOUL REVUE

Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4pm.

THE SENEGAMBIAN JAZZ BAND + DJ CHRIS GILL + MORE Gasometer

Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10.

YOLANDA INGLEY & BAND Fireflies Wine Bar, Fitzroy North. 4pm.

Tuesday 30 Oct INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS 1000 SKULLS - BENEFIT FOR PALLIATIVE CARE VICTORIA - FEAT: ASTRAL SKULLS + SYNTHETICS + TOM LYNGCOLN

Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7pm. $10.

FOREIGNER Hamer Hall, Southbank.

Hotel, Fitzroy. 4pm.

Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East.

2:30pm. $28.

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS Assaggi Italiani, Malvern. 12pm.

MAJA + PAT WARD Old Bar, Fitzroy.

4pm.

MISS DEE Transit, Melbourne Cbd. 2pm.

THE BARNYARD STOMP Spotted Mallard, Brunswick. 4pm.

THE BURNING BRIDGES Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:30pm.

THE PAINTED HEARTS Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4pm.

THE STETSON FAMILY Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5pm.

THE THREE KINGS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5pm.

TIM IRELAND TRIO Union Hotel, Brunswick. 3:30pm.

Monday 29 Oct JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC ANDREA KELLER'S FIVE BELOW The

Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8pm.

NORTHSIDE JAZZ ORCHESTRA

8pm. $5.

KEVIN WELCH + TRISTEN BIRD

MELBOURNE UNI BIG BAND Paris

Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. $10.

MJC COLLECTIVE The Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20.

Recital Centre, Southbank. 6pm. $39.

THE CORNERHOUSE BAND + MANDY KEATING & HELEN MCLACHLAN Open Studio, Northcote.

DAYZED + VELVET BLOOM + OSCAR MORRIS Retreat Hotel,

JOHN SCURRY'S REVERSE SWING FEATURING EUGENE BALL Lido Jazz

Room, Hawthorn. 8pm. $25.

9:30pm.

SHE & HE - MY LIFE WITH CHOPIN - FEAT: THE PARLOUR Melbourne

JULES BOULT & FRIENDS Rainbow

Melbourne Cbd. 2pm.

Jazzlab, Brunswick. 8pm. $20.

BOHJASS + MORE 303, Northcote.

7:30pm.

Melbourne. 8:15pm. $25.

PAUL WILLIAMSON'S HAMMOND COMBO Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy.

DJ CHINA BONE + JAZZ PARTY THE DARYL MCKENZIE JAZZ ORCHESTRA Paris Cat Jazz Club,

Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $30.

INDIE, ROCK, POP, METAL, PUNK & COVERS FOREIGNER Hamer Hall, Southbank.

8:30pm. $109.

Brunswick. 8pm.

8:30pm. $109.

HARRIS + ELLY HEWITT Gasometer

Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm.

SUNBABE + BIG JUMANJI & THE COATHANGERS Cherry Bar,

Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

TODD RUNDGREN + DAVEY LANE

John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8pm. $40.

ZEROZERO + MERPIRE + NIINE

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

JAZZ, SOUL, FUNK, LATIN & WORLD MUSIC BELLY SAVALAS Open Studio,

Northcote. 8pm.

MICK MEAGHER PRESENTS

Brunswick Green, Brunswick. 8:30pm.

MONASH UNI SESSIONS - FEAT: JARED BECKER + JONATHAN COOPER + JUSTIN FOSTER + JOSHUA THOMPSON The Jazzlab,

Brunswick. 8pm. $15.

NOW. HERE. THIS - FEAT: NEON QUEEN + ASK DANNY + SON OF A GUNZEL Toff In Town, Melbourne

Cbd. 8pm. $10.

UNCOMFORTABLE SCIENCE - FEAT: LACHLAN MITCHELL + MORE Boney, Melbourne Cbd. 9pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK ARCADIA WINDS Melbourne Recital

Centre, Southbank. 6pm. $39.

IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel,

Brunswick East. 8pm.

MAKE IT UP CLUB - FEAT: VARIOUS ARTISTS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:30pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Swamplands Bar,

GANG OF YOUTHS Forum Theatre,

Thornbury. 6pm.

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

East. 7:30pm.

Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $89.90.

Melbourne Cbd. 8pm.

MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: U-BAHN + WATERFALL PERSON + EGGY + SMARTS Northcote Social Club,

Northcote. 7pm.

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

NORTHSIDE JAM SESSIONS - FEAT: TANYA GEORGE + VARIOUS ARTISTS

Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7pm.

SHOPTALK + WILDCRAFT + SCENIC RECOVERY + SUNBEAMS & ROCKETS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $5.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ BLUES/FOLK BLUEGRASS JAM - FEAT: KNOTT FAMILY BAND Retreat Hotel, Brunswick.

7:30pm.

PIANO KARAOKE WITH LISA JAYNE Compass Pizza, Brunswick REVOLVER RETURNS - OPEN MIC NIGHT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7pm.

TUESDAY TRIBUTE - TAJ MAHAL FEAT: JULES BOULT Drunken Poet,

West Melbourne. 8pm.

ESKIMO DANCE The Forum October 24 SAATSUMA The Gaso October 24 WOLF & WILLOW The Gaso October 25 NEW WAR The Tote October 26 WHARVES The Gaso October 26 TAYLOR SWIFT Etihad Stadium October 26 DARREN MIDDLETON Northcote Social Club October 26 SHAPESHIFTER 170 Russell October 26 CARAVÃNA SUN Howler October 26 STUCK OUT Cherry Bar October 26 KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL ft Adalita, Sonny & The Sunsets, RVG, more October 26 -27 CALUM SCOTT Max Watt’s October 27 THE GOOCH PALMS Northcote Social Club October 27 LUCIANBLOMKAMP + TWO PEOPLE Howler October 27 KYLIE AULDIST The Corner October 27 JOSH CASHMAN Wrangler Studios October 27 THE CHERRY DOLLS The Gaso October 27 A. SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS The Tote October 27 FRITZ Grace Darling October 27 DAREBIN MUSIC FEAST CLOSING PARTY ft RVG, Jade Imagine October 28 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 SAFIA 170 Russell November 2 SAHARA BECK Grace Darling Hotel November 3 E^ST Howler November 3 THE LOST LANDS Werribee Park & Mansion November 3-4 DIONNE WARWICK Palais Theatre November 4 BOOTLEG RASCAL Howler November 5 THE AINTS! The Croxton November 5 OPIUO SYZYGY ORCHESTRA The Forum November 5 BATTS Northcote Social Club November 5 SAM SMITH Rod Laver Arena November 6, 7 GANG OF YOUTHS The Forum November 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 COSMIC PSYCHOS Corner Hotel November 6 DEF LEPPARD & SCORPION Rod Laver Arena November 8 FOZZY Max Watt’s November 9 POLARIS 170 Russell November 9 PRESS CLUB The Tote November 9 MOJO JUJU Howler 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, 11 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 BEAT.COM.AU 33

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