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Boogs CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THICK AS THIEVES

LISA FISCHER • CONRAD SEWELL • JOSH WOLF • SLEEP TALK • EDUCATION SPECIAL

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ISSUE 1675

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Sharon Van Etten EDITOR Tom Parker DIGITAL EDITOR Caleb Triscari SUB EDITOR Kate Streader EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Gabriella Beaumont, Jacob Colliver, Joshua Martin, Emilia Megroz, Saskia Morrison-Thiagu, Leland Tan GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Erica May, Hana Crowl MANAGING DIRECTOR Patrick Carr ADVERTISING Greg Pettinella (Advertising/Editorial) greg@beat.com.au

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Editor’s Note Electronic music can often be underrepresented when it comes to mainstream exposure but that doesn’t faze its pioneers. The underground is a playground for the tireless industrialists at the top of the game and as the appetite for the genre persists, the field for creativity widens.

When Mike Toner founded Thick As Thieves in 2009 with local club dynamo, Boogs at his side he was running his own record store. As record sales began to ail, Toner turned his attention to events but became dissatisfied with the treatment of international touring artists. This would form the bedrock of an organisation that has since become the backbone of Melbourne’s lively electronic music scene.

In 2019, Thick As Thieves celebrate ten years of vibrations with four nights of epic parties. Electronic general Boogs, who also adorns our Beat 1675 cover, will kick off proceedings with a five-hour retrospective set at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne on Saturday June 8. The party then continues with the likes of Michael Bibi, Patrick Topping, Patrice Baumel and Phil Kieran performing special celebratory sets.

Outside of that, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival is about to get underway this Friday decorating this fine music city with all the world’s finest brass and woodwind. We give you a rundown of the eight reasons you have to head along. To cap things off we also got time with Alex Lahey, Sharon Van Etten, L7 and more. Prepare your engines, this one’s red hot.

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Thick As Thieves ANNOUNCE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS To celebrate ten years, renowned electronic music booking agency Thick As Thieves has announced a huge series of events across two weekends in June. Underground club powerhouse Boogs will headline the main anniversary party to be held at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne. The music doyen will be playing a whopping five-hour set comprising all his favourite and biggest hits from the past ten years. The next night, Revolver Upstairs will see London-based DJ Michael Bibi perform; then one week later, Northern Irish producer Phil Kieran will take to XE, while superstars Patrice Baumel and Patrick Topping perform at Shed 14. Grab your tickets to all events via thickasthieves.com.au.

Dark Mofo 2019 REVEALS SECOND LINEUP INSTALLMENT As Dark Mofo rapidly approaches, new additions to the lineup keep coming; including more musicians, art and activities. Briggs, Kira Puru, Totally Unicorn and These New South Whales are some of the names which have been added to the bill, joining the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Dirty Three and FKA Twigs.

Dark Mofo will take place at various locations throughout Hobart from Thursday June 6 until Sunday June 23, head to the festival’s website for tickets and more information.

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Melbourne International Arts Festival

Melbourne International Film Festival

IS MERGING WITH WHITE NIGHT

ANNOUNCES SPECIAL LIVE MUSIC EVENTS

Starting in 2020, the Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night will each cease to exist as the state government merges the two to create a new winter festival. With the now combined budget of both festivals, Melbourne will be home to one of the biggest state festivals in the country, allowing for expanded food events, major music acts, commissions and collaborations with international and local artists. The name of the festival is yet to be confirmed but is said to be following the footsteps of Sydney’s Vivid and Hobart’s Dark Mofo.

Offering a new experience for those attending this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival, Sampa The Great and Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore will be performing live compositions alongside the program of films. Moore will be accompanying four selected seminal works by filmmaker Maya Dean while Sampa The Great will perform alongside a screening of Girlhood, a film following young women of colour growing up in the Paris projects. Find tickets and the full program via the Melbourne International Film Festival website.

Washington RELEASES NEW SINGLE, ANNOUNCES TOUR Flaunting the iconic Australian artist’s trademark velveteen vocals, ‘Dirty Churches’ is the latest hymn to imperfection brought to you by Washington. Mixing driving beats and spacey effects, the single has earnt her a new wave of supporters from the underground techno scene. To celebrate the release of ‘Dirty Churches’, Washington will head on a quick tour down the east coast which will see her perform at Brunswick’s Howler on Friday June 21. Tickets are on sale now via her website.

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ELECTRONICA PHILOSOPHICA “A debut concept album by Dylan Waters, exploring the power of philosophical narrative over lush synthetic beats”

Electronica Philosophica is available now on Spotify and iTunes

Artwork by @simonbeuve

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Sarah Mary Chadwick TO PERFORM AT DARK MOFO 2019 Following the release of her album The Queen Who Stole the Sky last month, Sarah Mary Chadwick has been busy preparing for her upcoming art exhibition, set to be unveiled at the Neon Parlour Gallery & Studios on Friday May 31. Chadwick is also prepping to perform at this year’s installment of Dark Mofo alongside Kelsey Lu and Scraps at the new Altar Bar on Saturday June 8. For tickets and the full Dark Mofo program, head to the festival website.

The Melbourne Sessions

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IS SPONSORING PLACEMENTS IN MAP’S VELOCITY PROGRAM

ANNOUNCES 2019 VENUES AND LIVE MUSIC CURATORS

ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR, REVEAL SUPPORTS

For this year’s installment of The Melbourne Sessions, founding member of Death Cab For Cutie, Chris Walla, will be sharing insight and advice for up-and-coming songwriters during through a keynote followed by a masterclass with select participants. The American songwriter and producer has had an immense creative impact and influence on the indie music scene, with his production work serving as a template for the genre worldwide. For more information and tickets, head to The Melbourne Sessions’ website.

For those looking to accelerate their music startup, MAP’s Velocity Program is an invaluable tool for founders to work out the kinks and pressure test their early-stage startups. Offering ten workshops across 15 weeks, the program arms successful applicants with business knowledge through expert speakers, founder stories and group activities.

City of Melbourne will sponsor two placements in the next MAP Velocity Program, applications are open now until Friday June 14. For more information, head to the MAP website.

Known for celebrating Melbourne’s flourishing music community, CHANGES returns for its second year in a row, showcasing local talent and sparking discussion over the current state of the music industry. This year, the lineup will be curated by the extensive list of CHANGES partners including the likes of Milk! Records, PBS, Triple R, Rice is Nice and many more, with the program set to drop on Monday June 3. CHANGES will run from Wednesday July 3 to Thursday July 4, head to their website for more information.

Multi-platinum selling, Grammy-nominated outfit Buckcherry are the rockers upholding the commandments of the genre and they’re returning Down Under after three long years with an arsenal of anthems prepped to blow your eardrums. The gritty US purveyors of rock will be joined by Sweden thrash metal outfit HARDCORE SUPERSTAR and Sydney’s Bad Moon Born. Buckcherry will be performing at Max Watt’s on Friday October 1, tickets are on sale now via Silverback Touring.

Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend

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Dylan Waters REVEALS DEBUT ALBUM

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IS OFFERING $20,000 MUSIC AND ARTS GRANTS

Surrounded by scenic views and an everflourishing cultural scene, Marysville welcomes its annual Jazz and Blues Weekend for the fifth consecutive year. The beloved event has just unveiled a taste of what’s to come this year with the first lineup installment, including names like Vika and Linda Bull, Karen Lee Andrews, Matty T Wall, Big Band Frequency and many more. Marysville Jazz and Blues Weekend takes place from Friday October 18 to Sunday October 20. For the full lineup and tickets, head to their website.

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Known for consistently bringing an assortment of artists, performers and thinkers to regional Victoria, the Woodend Winter Arts Festival returns for its 15th year with a program that’s sure to get you in the creative spirit.

Attendees can expect live classical music, an array of visual arts showcases, pottery classes and an electrifying firework display complete with Japanese drummers. Woodend Winter Arts Festival will run from Friday June 7 to Monday June 10, head to the festival’s website for tickets and the full program.

City of Melbourne is now accepting applications for its 2020 Annual Arts Grants program, offering up to $20,000 to support musicians, artists, writers, filmmakers and the likes across three categories; arts project, Aboriginal arts project and arts residency.

Applicants can be based anywhere in Australia, though the funding must result in a public outcome within the City of Melbourne boundary.Applications are open now and close on Monday June 24. For more information, head to the City of Melbourne website.

Dylan Waters may not be a name that everyone is familiar with, but the up-andcoming Brunswick artist is worth lending a listen. Waters has just released his debut album Electronica Philosophica, a concept album exploring the use of political and philosophical narratives. While the subject matter may be daunting for some, Waters lays out his ideas in a digestible way that everyone can enjoy. Electronica Philosophica is out now, available for purchase and streaming across all major music platforms.

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The Boite’s 40th Birthday Exactly 40 years from our first ever concert, join us to celebrate The Boite’s 40th Birthday with a party featuring Omados, Lamine Sonko, Mitch Tambo, Anne Norman, Opa Bato, Alejandro & Tash Vargas, Ernie Gruner, Rose de La Montaña, Gelareh Pour, Melbourne Georgian Choir and more…

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June’s edition of The Boite’s global music revue will be hosted by the Dafka Duo, spanning folk, klezmer and jazz with a new and original feel.

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Jackie and her top band explore the life and work of the great Lady Day, songs of love, sorrow, joy and protest from Billie Holiday’s iconic collection.

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Bohemian Nights & Audrey Fine

Celebrating of klezmer, gypsy and related dancing, Audrey Fine teaches circle, line dances and more. With Phil Carroll and Ernie Gruner: violin, mandolin, accordion, kaval, vocals, fresh from Cygnet, National Folk Festival and many others.

Singles and all levels welcome.

Jackie Bornstein sings Dear Billie

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WAAX REVEAL NATIONAL TOUR DATES AND NEW SINGLE On the back of wrapping up a national tour circuit starting back in 2018, WAAX are preparing to hit the road yet again to celebrate their latest single ‘I Am’. The Brisbane rockers have taken a different approach on their new track, tugging at the heartstrings though still packing the same energy punch fans have come to know and love. WAAX are performing at The Corner Hotel on Saturday August 17, tickets are on sale now via the band’s website.

Severins

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REFORM, RELEASE NEW ALBUM

ANNOUNCES ALBUM RELEASE

RELEASE NEW SINGLE

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Indie psychedelic post-punk band Severins have finally decided to reform after blowing their audience away at the Anjfest Benefit gig at Geelong’s Barwon Club Hotel. The reunion is backed with a new album, aptly titled Reconnect. Originally part of the ‘90s rock scene of Melbourne and Geelong, Severins’ sound blends deep bass and poetic lyrics. The vinyl release of Reconnect will hit Northcote Social Club on Friday June 28.

For more information and tickets, head to the venue’s website.

After playing alongside several bands throughout his career, Jonah Primo is going solo. Primo will make his solo debut with the forthcoming record Round My Neck, set for release on Friday May 31. The multiinstrumentalist evokes ‘60s and ‘70s vibes, mixing them with layered harmonies and a contemporary spin. In a new style of rockstorytelling, Primo invites listeners into his stories as he immerses them in his narratives.

Pre-order Round My Neck now via iTunes.

The Bamboos have teamed up with Dan Sultan to create a sweeping new version of their 2012 single ‘I Never’. The single reflects the direction of the band’s forthcoming album

By Special Arrangement which reinvents songs from their extensive archive, breathing new life into the tracks with lush, sweeping strings, woodwind and brass. The Bamboos will perform at Melbourne Recital Centre on Thursday August 15 to celebrate By Special Arrangement. Tickets are available via the venue’s website.

The Gems have broken their lengthy hiatus with a special double single drop, together telling the story of an insomniac driven by a sleep-deprived state. Out now on all major music streaming platforms, ‘The Other Side’ and ‘Make it Happen’ are the first releases from the band’s forthcoming EP, offering an indie rock vibe. The Gems will launch the two singles at The Old Bar on Saturday June 8, entry is free.

Jimmy Barnes

KISS

St Kilda Film Festival

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ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOUR

ANNOUNCE THEIR FINAL AUSTRALIAN SHOW

REVEALS PROGRAM

ANNOUNCES EXTRA AUSTRALIAN SHOWS

On the back of releasing his new single ‘Shutting Down Our Town’ from the upcoming album My Criminal Record, Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes has unveiled a huge list of national tour dates, including a list of acts set to evoke flashbacks to the early 2000s. Eskimo Joe and Jet will be rocking alongside Barnes on some of his stops, as well as support from country singer-songwriter Troy Cassar-Daley for Barnes’ New South Wales shows. Barnes will perform at Margaret Court Arena on Saturday May 31, head to his website for more information.

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Confirmed as their last ever Australian show, KISS have added a third and final Melbourne show to their ‘End Of The Road’ tour.

Frontman Gene Simmons stated that “Aussies have been so kind to us over the years, but now is the time...we want to go out on top.”

KISS are set to perform at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday November 21, Friday November 22 and Saturday November 30. Tickets for the final show are on sale now and are available via Ticketek.

Celebrating the Australian film industry with a selection of over a hundred short films, St Kilda Film Festival returns for another year. This year’s program welcomes an array of genres and themes, including a comedy showcase, a segment dedicated to women in film and works by emerging filmmakers. St Kilda Film Festival will take place at Palais Theatre and St Kilda Town Hall from Friday June 21 to Sunday June 30. Find the full program and tickets at the St Kilda Film Festival website.

One of the UK’s most successful stand-up comedians, Russell Howard is returning to Australia for one of the biggest comedy tours to date. After a three-year absence and overwhelming demand from fans, Howard will bring Respite to cities all over the world, offering his unique and acclaimed perspective on international news and current affairs. Howard will perform at Palais Theatre on Monday July 20 and Tuesday July 21, 2020. Tickets are on sale now via Live Nation.

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Arts Guide BEAT’S K TOP PIC

Terracotta Warriors and Cai Guo-Qiang A DUAL PRESENTATION OF PAST AND PRESENT CHINESE CULTURE The long-awaited Terracotta Warriors and Cai Guo-Qiang exhibits have landed at NGV. The terracotta warriors date back to the Qin dynasty (221 — 207 BC) and will be presented alongside more than 150 artefacts showcasing Chinese art and design. The works of multidisciplinary artist Cai Guo-Qiang tackle contemporary social issues and how we relate to the universe.

All up, the massive exhibition will present just under 170 works, highlighting past and present Chinese culture. NGV Friday Nights kicks off on Friday May 31. Musicians on the lineup include Approachable Members of Your Local Community, Husky, Kira Puru and Thandi Phoenix. The exhibitions runs until Sunday October 13. For tickets, head to the NGV website.

REVIEW

Lazarus Unlike the original myth of Lazarus, David Bowie will not be resurrected anytime soon.

So, it’s the job of the musical, entitled Lazarus, to continue his breathtaking legacy. First opening on Broadway in 2015, the production has finally landed in Melbourne to take Bowie

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fans on a rollercoaster ride of a musical.

Serving as a spiritual sequel to The Man Who Fell to Earth, and based on the book of the same name, Lazarus tells the story of Thomas Jerome Newton (Chris Ryan) and follows his life languishing on Earth. Newton is trapped on our world, can’t return to his home planet and, with the loss of his dearest Mary Lou, drinks away the days in his lonely apartment. It’s only when Elly (Phoebe Panaretos) falls for Newton do the voices in his head begin to take over.

The musical is by no means conventional

in its storytelling and you’ll probably be left scratching your head in confusion by the end.

However, this vagueness only lends itself to the absurd mystique of the whole production.

It gives an interesting insight into the man himself, as many of the facets of alcoholism and alienation would have been relatable to Bowie during his life.

Those hoping to hear Bowie’s hits will be the happiest of the lot. Numerous tracks appear in the score, such as ‘It’s No Game (Part 1)’ from 1980’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and more recent EP B-sides like ‘Killing A Little Time’ and ‘When I Met You’.

Some songs will be unknown to the casual Bowie listener, but they give the production a voice of its own, as it thankfully does not sacrifice its story for the sake of crowd favourites. Nevertheless, ‘Heroes’ doesn’t fail to bring a tear to the eye, with a beautifully stripped-down, ballad rendition of the epic anthem.

The cast is equally impressive, with Emily Milledge lending her angelic voice to some of the most emotional tracks. New Zealand-Australian singer iOTA delights in

his embodiment of classic Bowie characters, like the villainous Thin White Duke who wreaks murderous havoc. But it’s Chris Ryan’s portrayal of Newton that drives Lazarus, as his vocal performances are some of the most powerfully commanding of the whole show.

Visually rich projections work across the stage to always keep the audience interested, along with intriguingly colourful costuming and explosive dance accompaniment to boot.

The cast and crew of Lazarus’ Australian premiere should be proud for staging David Bowie’s Broadway passion project, one of the last major works he would make before his untimely death. It serves as an invigorating blast of superb musical fun and continues to further the Starman’s musical message from beyond the grave.

Lazarus is running at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse Theatre until Sunday June 9. For more information, head to the Arts Centre website.

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Tidal: Creating A Vision For A New Future COMBINING ART AND SCIENCE TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE On World Environment Day, Wednesday June 5, creators and scientists will come together to discuss the most pressing issue of the day.

Tidal: Creating A Vision For A New Future will explore the intersection of art and science and how they can combine forces to tackle climate change. The talk will feature Jenny Martin, senior lecturer in science communication, digital artist Yandell Walton, filmmaker Wain Fimeri and associate lecturer Blanche Verlie. The symposium is being held at The Substation. Tickets available via Eventbrite.

Melbourne Youth Film Festival

Fantastic Worlds Exhibition Alice’s Adventures in TIME FOR A THROWBACK Wonderland

MAKES ITS DEBUT

Some of your childhood favourites are being brought back to life in Fantastic Worlds. The upcoming exhibition explores and celebrates the characters that inhabit the Australianmade picture books you grew up reading.

Respected names featured in the exhibition include Animalia’s Graeme Base and The Lost Thing’s Shaun Tan. The program has been designed to appeal to little ones between the ages of two and ten. The exhibition is being held at Brunswick’s Counihan Gallery between Friday June 7 and Sunday July 7.

Entry is free.

Lewis Carroll’s beloved story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland returns to the Arts Centre stage. Hosted by the Australian Ballet, this production features an incredible technical setup and subtle hints towards historical Victorian aesthetics. The 2018 show won the Helpmann Award for Best Ballet in 2018 and was nominated in five other categories. The production runs between Saturday June 8 and Saturday June 22.Tickets are available via the Arts Centre website.

Up Next is a handpicked selection of fresh faced comedians from the Class Clowns program. The line-up includes Ethan Cavanagh, Kyle Bennett, Jett Bond, Carlin Carruth, Dusty Diddle, Nick Doring, Patti Fawcett, Billie Hoban, Tiarnan Hunter and Vincent Meyrick. Mentored by a professional comedy legend, these princes of comedy will soon be kings of their craft. Catch Up Next on Saturday June 1 at Arts Centre Melbourne’s The Channel. For tickets and more information, head to the Comedy Festival website.

Creative State Summit

Slamalamadingdong

Darren Sylvester

HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY

AN EVENT AS EXCITING AS THE NAME

FOREVER TWENTY ONE

The Victorian Government’s arts body, Creative Victoria, is hosting its Creative State Summit at the end of this month.The lineup features an impressive number of writers, speakers and industry leaders waiting and willing to impart their knowledge on what’s to come in the creative sphere. Keynote speeches, networking events and practical workshops will quickly get you up to speed.

The summit runs between Thursday May 30 and Friday May 31. For more information, head to creativestatesummit.com.

Melbourne’s most absurdly named poetry event, Slamalamadingdong, is throwing a special event on Thursday May 30. Held at The Melba Spiegeltent in Collingwood, this one-off event will see slam poets pay tribute to their heroes. Randomly selected members of the audience will act as the judges and ultimately decide who goes home with the glory. New South Wales slam poetry champion Pola Fanous will also be making a special appearance. For more information, head to Slamalamadingdong’s Facebook page.

The first-ever Melbourne Youth Film Festival will be launching on the final day of May. The festival will present 25 short films from both local and overseas filmmakers, including 19 premieres. The festival was born out of concern that young, emerging filmmakers have little chance to break into the cutthroat film industry. The festival runs between Friday May 31 and Saturday June 1. For more information, head to miyff.com.au.

Our Bodies, Our Voices, Our Marks A TATTOO EXHIBITION Our Bodies,OurVoices,Our Marks is a collection of exhibitions and experiences exploring the art of tattoo. Each exhibition incorporates themes of cultural identity and community intersecting with the modern day. The three exhibitions being showcased are Documenting the Body, Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World and Tatau: Marks of Polynesia.

The exhibition runs until October 6 at the Immigration Museum. Head to the Museum’s website for tickets.

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GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Up Next A SHOWCASE OF THE BEST UP AND COMING COMEDIANS

Aussie artist Darren Sylvester will be launching a new exhibition of works at Bourke Street’s Neon Parc Gallery. Sylvester is wellknown for mastering a number of artforms, including photography, sculpture, video, installation, performance and music. Notable works exhibited include a large-scale portrait of 21-year-old goths and a levitated ‘ghost’ smelling of classy perfume. The exhibition runs between Thursday May 30 and Saturday June 29. For more information, head to Neon Parc’s Facebook page.

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Hip Hop

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Wasted Youth

Listening and writing music can be an important coping mechanism and way to channel negative energy from political and social issues. Let’s look to some punk examples of this while we navigate through Australia’s next three-year window.

Ronald Reagan’s American presidency from 1981-1989 gave rise to countless political songs. From the start of his twoterm presidency in 1981 came Wasted Youth and their album Reagan’s In and over the border Canadian band D.O.A. adding their support with their track ‘Fucked Up Ronnie’. 1982 saw the ever-catchy ‘Hey Ronnie’ by Government Issue, 1983 the 45-second track ‘Reagonomics’ from DRI. By 1984 his presidency triggered the ‘Rock Against Reagan’ tour in the lead up to the next election and featured performances from Dead Kennedys, MDC, The Dicks, The Crucifucks, Minutemen and Reagan Youth. Not just a bunch of bands singing about the distaste for their government, the tour also worked to get attendees to register to vote and inform about issues around the government and why it was seen as problematic. Unfortunately the tour didn’t stop Reagan being elected for a second term and four more years persisted of anti-Reagan themed songs from the North American hardcore and punk scene.

Post Malone expands his ‘fashion’ ventures into sunglasses

Post Malone is keeping himself busy these days – on the music front, he’s most recently popped up on DJ Khaled’s Father of Asahd record with Travis Scott on ‘Celebrate’ and on the everything else front, the Texas rapper has brought his erstwhile style to the Crocs arena.

With his collaboration with the shoe brand selling out in just 24 hours, it makes sense for Postie to continue his venture in accessories and fashion, this time announcing his new collaboration with Arnette sunglasses. Becoming the eyewear label’s newest brand ambassador, Post Malone and Arnette have worked on an exclusive line of sunnies together, inspired by his own eccentric style.

These bad boys are currently only on sale via Arnette’s US store, but if you’re really keen to nab a pair, they’re available this week online and soon through Sunglass Hut chains.

Flying Lotus dishes goss on Dr. Dre’s elusive Detox album Speaking of Dr. Dre, remember when his fabled Detox record was being teased for imminent release? The album, which had seemingly been in the works for years, wound up being shelved for whatever reason – instead, fans were gifted with Dre’s Compton record. It was a great insight into the producer’s world, however the idea that there’s a whole other album just waiting in the wings is still enough to keep us intrigued in what Dr. Dre has got going on – especially in today’s era of the surprise reveal.

Flying Lotus is one of the few people who has had the privilege of hearing Detox, as explained in a recent interview with Billboard. FlyLo’s first album in five years, Flamagra, arrived on Friday, but for this short moment, the producer and musician focused his comment on Detox. “The version I heard is the sequel to Compton. It makes sense after Compton, I think. It makes sense, but I like it better than Compton.”

According to reports, Detox never saw official release because it wasn’t up to Dr. Dre’s standards – as an excuse, we can’t really be mad at it. Just hopefully one day, we’ll hear more from it.

Denzel Curry reveals ZUU album He’s easily one of the most exciting rappers in the game at the minute, so we’re stoked to see that young Denzel Curry is going to be wrapping up the month with a brand new album.

The record, called ZUU, is due out May 31st and features collaborations with Rick Ross, Kiddo Marv, Sam Sneak and Ice Billion Berg.

We’re looking at 12 tracks for this new Denzel project, hisCommon first set of new material since last year’s TA13OO album brought the rapper critical acclaim. Already from ZUU, we’ve heard the slick track ‘RICKY’, so we can only anticipate much of the same from the South Floridian.

A new Tupac documentary series is coming This is a bit exciting for Tupac Shakur fans. The estate of the late rapper has signed off on a brand new docuseries that will chronicle Tupac’s life. Of course, Tupac’s life and career has become that of hip hop mythology, but to have a docuseries sanctioned by his estate, we can only imagine how this one will turn out.

Director Allen Hughes and his team have full access to Tupac’s unreleased music (as well as his released catalogue) – the first time the estate of Tupac has given such permission.

Hughes, who was behind the Netflix series The Defiant Ones, which centred on the professional relationship between and the individual stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, will also executive produce this new series alongside Charles D. King and Lasse Järvi.

Unlock the stories of Australian hip hop at the Australian Music Vault, a free exhibition open daily at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Discharge

Discharge out of the UK released Warning: Her Majesty’s Government Can Seriously Damage Your Health EP in 1983.

With a running time of just under ten minutes, the songs include simple but impacting lyrics. Opening track ‘Warning’ sets the scene, “They stand on the outside and feed you shit” and “There is no truth in what they say/Propaganda and lies”.

Following tracks work more as an influence for action with ‘In Defence of Our Future’ explaining that “In defence of our future/it’s up to you, you and I/to make a stand.”

Released as the second single of the band’s 1992 album Dirty, Sonic Youth’s ‘Youth Against Fascism’ is a critical look at what was happening in the USA at the time. It is decorated with unreserved lyrics throughout, “Yeah the president sucks/He’s a war pig fuck.”

More recently and closer to home, from track ‘Private Execution’ to ‘Taman Shud’ and ‘Then They Came For Me’, The Drones’ 2016 release Feelin’ Kinda Free explores themes of immigration, politics and the country’s history.

Bitch Diesel

Bitch Diesel released ‘The Skull’ in 2018 with an accompanying video telling a story of Pauline Hanson and her influence. The song touches on the ongoing racism and ignorance present in our mainstream media, “A place with nowhere safe for us/ Pauline/A country full of ignorance/Pauline”.

The next few years will be sure to evoke even more music commentary on the political ring, its approach to the environment and other various issues we face in our current day. As a last resort we can take a Total Control attitude towards it all by Laughing At The System.

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COVER STORY

Boogs

BY AUGUSTUS WELBY

Mike Toner co-founded Thick As Thieves ten years ago, determined to raise the vibration for artists, punters and co-workers. The Melbourne-based touring and events company has since been sourcing DJs from the electronic underground and taking a holistic approach to creating quality experiences.

Mike Toner was the part-owner of a record store prior to the agency’s inception. In response to dwindling record sales, he started running some events. After adding a few international artists to their early lineups, Toner perceived a deficiency in the way the touring acts were treated.

“There was a general pattern of the artist [who] would come out to Australia and they’d kind of just get dumped in a hotel room and left on their own,” he says. When Thick As Thieves started importing DJs themselves, Toner made a point of showing them a great time.

“I’m Irish and seeing all the amazing stuff in Australia, I always thought it was such a waste for them to come the whole way to Australia and not experience everything Australia has to offer,” he says. “I had a few relationships with some artists back at home and when I brought them out to Australia one thing I focused on was creating a really amazing experience for them.

“As a result, all of the artists went back and told their friends that they had this amazing time in Australia. Then it became a bit of a snowball and people started contacting me direct to put tours together for them.”

Toner and his tight-knit crew are throwing not one but four parties to celebrate ten

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years of operations. The festivities start at The Timber Yard on Saturday June 8 with veteran Thick As Thieves DJ, Boogs, who is promising a five-hour retrospective set.

“There will be a lot of tunes that represent my sets from the last ten years of Thick As Thieves,” says Boogs. “I also want to represent where those tunes have taken me and what’s influencing me now. So overall I am hoping to be able to give people a musical taste of what I do from past, present and future.”

Boogs is famed for his 7am residency at Revolver Sundays, which he’s been doing for 18 years. The gig has introduced him to an enormous amount of people and exposed him to a whole variety of strange behaviours. It’s also been an invaluable outlet for sharpening his DJ skills.

“It has been an amazing ride,” says Boogs. “As a DJ it has been priceless to have somewhere like Revolver to refine what I do and grow. Overall it is the friendships I have made that mean the most.”

The Timber Yard is a spacious party venue, which gives Boogs the chance to stretch beyond what he offers in a club environment.

For the landmark event he’ll be performing alongside Irish beat creator, Rebūke who achieved breakout success with

his track ‘Along Came Polly’, which displays his intention to merge and reimagine early ‘90s house, techno and rave.

“Rebūke is Mike’s cousin so I definitely am looking forward to playing alongside him,” says Boogs. “I also love a lot of the tunes he has been releasing so am excited to hear him DJ.” Thick As Thieves actually began with just Boogs and Toner. The two had become close friends after meeting on a Sunday morning at Revolver. Over time, the idea of starting an agency started to make a lot of sense.

“I still remember the first time I walked into Revolver, the energy in the place when [Boogs] came on,” says Toner. “I was 25 years old at the time and went to see him religiously every Sunday morning for two or three years.

When Boogs plays at Revolver, it feels like the earth moves beneath you.

“Mike is an absolute force of nature and has built the agency into something that I am so proud to be a part of,” says Boogs.

Toner has also been instrumental in his philanthropic work. Thick As Thieves has donated at least $500,000 to the Fred Hollows Foundation and has helped combat avoidable blindness among some of the world’s poorest people along the way.

As we prepare for the tenth anniversary

celebrations, alongside Boogs, you can expect performances from Michael Bibi at Revolver Upstairs on Sunday June 9, Phil Kieran at XE on Saturday June 15, and Patrice Baumel and Patrick Topping at Shed 14 on Saturday June 15.

“Michael Bibi’s someone we’ve been watching for a while and he’s really hot,” Toner says. “Patrick’s one of the biggest DJs worldwide now, but his first-ever gig outside of the UK was at Revolver.

“I heard a podcast and it had this track on it which really grabbed me and it turned out it was Patrick. I think at the time he had maybe 600 fans – he couldn’t believe someone was bringing him from the UK to Australia. We’ve toured Phil more than any other act.

“There’s a really good story behind each artist we’ve got for the tenth birthday. It’s not just a bunch of names we’ve pulled together.”

Thick As Thieves’ 10th anniversary celebrations kick off on Saturday June 8 with Boogs’ five-hour retrospective set at the Timber Yard and will be followed by performances from Michael Bibi, Patrice Baumel, Patrick Topping and Phil Kieran across three extra shows.

Grab your tickets to the events at thickasthieves.com.au.

Fri May 31st 7.30pm

BlackFella WhiteFella returns Ali MC and James Henry Sat June 1st & 8th

Borderline returns to Saturdays thru June from 12pm Matt Selector Hawk i and Lego and friends ThuR June 6th

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Forming in 2009, how did Sheriff first come together and what led you there?

After two of us moved to Melbourne from two different river towns, we crossed paths at a public house in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and, along with another friend, formed a band. Our friend became disillusioned with rock’n’roll and moved to the country to pursue a career in poultry. We then recruited the bouncer from a public house we drank at religiously as we knew he played the drums.

Your debut album is finally here. What’s the story behind it and how come it took so long to eventuate?

In 2016 we decided it was time for an album. On Saturday June 25 2016 in the seaside town of Rye, over 300 people packed a local community hall for a good old fashioned hootenanny to give Sheriff a leg up to raise the recording costs. In 2017 it was tracked, in 2018 it was mixed and mastered and in 2019, The album is ready to be unleashed.

What can we expect from your album launch show at the Thornbury Theatre?

Sheriff performing live from the stage of the regal 1920’s ballroom of the Thornbury Theatre with our eleven-piece rock and roll orchestra.

What’s next in store for Sheriff? Have you got any more shows in the works?

All roads lead to this launch. There are some performances to come in a couple of our regular bush haunts, but this will be the last performance in Melbourne for quite some time and possibly the only ever performance with our rock and roll orchestra.

Sheriff launch their debut album at The Thornbury Theatre on Friday June 14. Get your tickets via Oztix.

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World Gin Day Animus Distillery

Tiny Bear Distillery

Animus Distillery was founded in 2015, by four friends with a shared passion for producing world-class spirits. Initially starting with round-the-clock research and development in our Fitzroy North garage, we quickly outgrew this space and expanded to a larger rural property, before establishing our distillery in Kyneton, employing a team of dedicated, local professionals.

We use the highest grade of 100% Australian grain spirit, triple filtered using our custom gravity-fed carbon filter system, to provide the purest base for capturing the soul of our botanicals. We grow many of the botanicals on our property, and use a vapour-pressed production approach for our distillation.

Our gins are produced in small batches to extract the freshest, richest flavours from our balance of Australian native and international ingredients and are released over-proofed at 50% alcohol, to best express the richness, intensity and complexity of our ingredients.

Sustainability is a core aspect of our business. Our extracted botanicals are reutilised to create fertiliser for growing our next generation of botanicals, and sustainable practices are foremost in everything we do, including our packaging, which we encourage you to recycle.

Visit us at our premium cocktail lounge in Kyneton; relax on our Chesterfield lounges, enjoy a gin flight, cocktail or G&T served with biodegradable wheat stem straws (we say ‘no’ to plastic straws), while enjoying a tasting plate of local produce.

Tiny Bear is an intimate family owned distillery located in Melbourne’s east. Established in 2017, the distillery started when one of the creators was asked: “If you could do anything, and money wasn’t an issue, what would you do?”. To which they replied, “Open a distillery”.

To this day, Tiny Bear continues to stay true to its humble origins.

The full-bodied flavours of the gin stem from a wine made with kale, sugar, water and yeast. Run through a six-plated Australian-built copper column, the wine is turned into vodka before becoming one their three core range gins.

The core range includes The Doctor – a herbaceous gin, with strong notes from fresh basil, Vietnamese mint, sage and dill. They also have The Gypsy – a spice-driven gin flavoured by four different peppers with a pungent juniper base. Then there’s The Sailor, which has the highest alcohol percentage of the three at 58% and draws its inspiration from the Royal British Navy, who enjoy their alcohol extra strong.

Tiny Bear also offers two-hour gin masterclasses called Gin 101, where even a gin tasting novice can learn the ways of the gin masters. During the sessions, participants will be involved in every step of the gin making process, through fermentation, distillation, vapour infusing, finishing with bottling and labelling. Plus, you’ll get to take home a bottle of gin made on the day.

Animus Distillery is located at 1/89a Piper Street, Kyneton and is available in all good bars and retailers around Australia. Explore the distillery and order their gins online at animusdistillery.com.

Tiny Bear Distillery is located at 7/10 Henderson Road, Knoxfield and is available in bars and retailers around Australia. Sign up for a Gin 101 session and order gins online at tinybear.com.au.

Katuk

Never Never Distilling Co.

Behind a bright green door on Chapel Street in the heart of South Yarra lies Katuk, an effortlessly trendy bar – and a bar that loves gin just like the rest of us.

More than just a buzzing watering hole, Katuk also run events out of their venue spaces as well as a series of masterclasses for those interested in learning more about cocktails, whisky and gin.

Each masterclass includes canapés and gives each participant the opportunity to jump behind the bar and shake up their own cocktails.

With World Gin Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get involved in their gin masterclass. With this you’ll get a gin and tonic to sip on, a selection of varied gins to sample, you’ll learn how to make a Tom Collins and a Southside, along with learning everything there is to know about gin.

If all you want to do is find a good place to enjoy some gin, Katuk are also running specials for World Gin Day to help us celebrate without breaking the bank. There’s 25% off gin cocktails, and 25% off pours of Beefeater Gin, Plymouth Sloe Gin, and Monkey 47.

On top of all this, their functions spaces, The Front Lounge and Cubby House & Courtyard, cater perfectly for all types of events, including birthdays, engagements, weddings, graduations and all other private functions.

Never Never Distilling Co. is the encapsulation of three Adelaide boys coming together to form one of the most innovative gin companies in the world.

With a passion for flavour and creativity that does not sleep, George Georgiadis, Sean Baxter and Tim Boast have started a juniper revolution, winning countless awards for their bold gin style.

Their contemporary take on traditional flavours has gained fans from all over the world and has seen them win World’s Best Classic Gin at the World Gin Awards in London in February, followed with a double gold medal at the prestigious San Francisco Spirit Awards for their Triple Juniper Gin a month later.

Their motto of ‘fearless spirit’ is inspired by the Australian spirit of adventure and motivates them daily to face their challenges head on.

In an industry flooded with unique botanicals and localised character, Never Never wants to strip it back and focus on making some of the boldest, juniper-forward gins in the world, separating themselves from the competition, standing alone and strong.

They have purposely aimed at creating their spirits to be as exciting as they are different, while still keeping them as affordable as possible, making them accessible to everyone.

So this World Gin Day, satisfy your thirst for adventure (and good gin) with the everfearless Never Never Distilling Co.

Find Katuk at 517a Chapel Street, South Yarra. Explore what the bar has going on, book into a masterclass or submit any function enquiries via katuk.com.au.

Find Never Never Distilling Co. at all good cellars around Victoria. Explore the distillery and order their gins online at neverneverdistilling.com.au.

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A modern Australian icon, five vintages in the making.

This year’s vintage has finally arrived.

Cheers to that!

www.fourpillarsgin.com.au | Don’t drink more, drink better.

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WORLD GIN DAY

Four Pillars

Bass & Flinders Distillery

The very best gin doesn’t just make itself; distillers make it and Four Pillars is one of the best in Australia.

The three bald boys behind the Healesville-based Four Pillars distillery have devised all kinds of modern concoctions of the liquor. From Rare Dry Gin to Barrel Aged Gin to Navy Strength Gin and Orange Marmalade, everything Four Pillars do elevates the craft of distilling in Australia. Yet nothing quite sums them up like their Bloody Shiraz Gin. This twisted take on gin eventuated when Four Pillars co-founder Cameron Mackenzie took Yarra Valley shiraz grapes and steeped them in their Rare Dry Gin and voila the Bloody Shiraz Gin was born.

Sweet, spicy, and bloody gorgeous, this gin is a vintage product because the grapes are unique to each harvest. Now five vintages in and the Bloody Shiraz Gin has earned itself a cult following. Each release embodies the beauty of the shiraz grapes and with all the spring rain and summer heat, there are plenty of plum and blackberry flavours on the palate.

Recommended neat or over ice with a slice of citrus, have a Four Pillars in a long drink (bitter lemon or lemon tonic is the best) or in one of the many bloody delicious gin cocktails on the Four Pillars website.

Are you spending the Queen’s Birthday long weekend down on the Mornington Peninsula?

Well you’ve got to hit up Bass & Flinders Distillery in Dromana.

Bass & Flinders are celebrating World Gin Day with a whole heap of festivities – which will be in full swing across the long weekend from 11am – 5pm. Fresh paella is being served up by Spanish Caravan – which can be enjoyed while listening to some groovy live tunes – and they will be pouring their infamous mulled gin to sip on.

The distillery has seven different gin expressions to sample – including their muchanticipated Winter Gin release. Go and enjoy some of Australia’s most unique botanicals and flavours including their lux Truffle Gin or the Angry Ant Gin made with native ant pheromones.

Bass & Flinders Distillery produces a range of handcrafted single vineyard gins, brandy and liqueurs, and if you’re after something a little different they also offer gin masterclasses, which give you the opportunity to create your own bespoke gin. At the end of the two hours you’ll take home a vast knowledge of gin and a 500ml bottle of your very own bespoke gin blend to share with your friends (if they’re nice). On top that, Bass & Flinders will keep your recipe on file so you can order it again and again and again.

Whatever your preference, they have seven different gins worth sinking your tonic into – so don’t be shy.

Four Pillars Gin is located at 2a Lilydale Road, Healesville and is available in all good bars and retailers around Australia. Explore the distillery and order their gins online at fourpillarsgin.com.au.

Bass & Flinders Distillery is located at 40 Collins Road, Dromana. Explore the distillery and order their gins online at bassandflindersdistillery.com. Their World Gin Day festivities kick off from 11am on Saturday June 8 and their cellar door is open Friday – Monday 11am – 5pm.

Black Cat Gin

Hophaus

Black Cat Gin distillery, located in the Barossa Valley, packs a wonderful blend of rich, crafted ingredients into their enchanting gins. Small in stature, Black Cat are meticulous in their approach and their gins are renowned for their abundant flavour.

Black Cat Gin stand at the commercial coalface of the wine/spirit industries with a team made up of one part viticulturalist and one part distiller. Re-harvesting waste from the wine industry, their gins incorporate a blend of 100% grape spirit and an infusion of unique botanicals to ensure every blend is a true classic.

Inspired by the Gadsby era of the 1920s, these classic handcrafted gins are sure to excite your inner flapper. The black cat emblem is the perfect exemplar of that – slick, classy and charming.

The four Black Cat Gin blends are available online in three packs – the ideal way to try a selection of blends or stock up on favourites. Choose from the Aubrey – a charming and elegant blend of sloe berries, citrus and cinnamon; the Botonic – a vibrant and perfumed bouquet with an intricate blend of classic botanicals. Then there’s the Tango which is a zesty resolution, alive with citrus notes and the Monstera offers a bold nose of black liquorice with hints of juniper, tipping its hat to the legendary Ouzo.

Celebrating World Gin Day in style is easy if you know where to look and you need not look any further than Southbank’s cosmopolitan take on a European Bier Hall, Hophaus. This bar and bistro is a charming space with an edge of freshness. Usually Hophaus is central on beer with their 30-tap bar, but on Saturday June 8 it will be pulling out all the stops for World Gin Day. Step into the Gin Wonderland at Hophaus and visit their dream town. With help from some ambassadors and favourite gin makers such as Four Pillars, Martin Miller’s, The Botanist, Archie Rose and Adelaide Hills Distillery, their Gin Wonderland has gin market stalls with tastings from the ambassadors.

There are also mini gin masterclasses, waiters roaming around with winter canapes to nibble on, a $12 gin cocktail special or two, and a DJ playing from their Alpine Lodge booth.

With a usual menu that reflects German and European style favourites – which you can tell from their huge open rotisserie-fired kitchen – a lot of what they offer up is food to keep your belly happy and soul warm.

20 bucks will get you the full three hours of this fest, with all the complimentary tastings, classes, and munchies – there’s also a chance to win an awesome gin hamper and a masterclass with the Four Pillars Distillery in Healesville.

Black Cat’s packages start at one three-pack of 350ml gins for $100 and inclusions can be interchanged depending on the gin of choice. Explore the distillery and order their gins online at blackcatgin.com.au.

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Gin Wonderland takes over Hophaus on Saturday June 8 from 2pm. Head to hophaus. com.au for more on info on what’s going down.

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Eight reasons you can’t miss Melbourne International Jazz Festival

BY D’ARCY MCGREGOR

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) is back for its 21st year – and we all know a 21st birthday means a big party. This year we can expect some huge international and homegrown talents to grace Melbourne’s stages. There’s so much to catch over ten days, but don’t worry, us good folks here at Beat will help you through it.

A Melbourne Museum jazz odyssey

Three Australian Jazz treasures

Ever wished the Melbourne Museum had live music and booze? Well wish no further because Nocturnal gives you the ticket to the mansion, after-dark. Teaming up with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, they’ve prepared an all-star lineup including Jazz Party, Horns of Leroy ft. Thando, Tanya George, and more surprise performances throughout the night. Along with this killer bill, there’s also museum stuff to peruse – like expert talks and the new acclaimed exhibition Revolutions: Records and Rebels. It’s happening on Friday June 7 from 7pm.

Since the ‘70s, Vince Jones has set the benchmark for Aussie jazz, his genre-defying sound and refreshing vocals make his show unmissable – there’ll also be some Aussie artists from throughout his career joining him. On top of that there’s Alma Zygier who performs classics from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, and she makes these classics high-energy – a perfect balance of nostalgia and tremendous fun. Lastly, the honey-voiced Angela Davis leads the Angela Davis Trio. Davis’ illustrious career makes her a formidable jazz figure and a leader in Australia’s jazz scene.

60 Years of Kind of Blue

Three of the best from the US

Do you like Miles Davis? Who are we kidding, of course you do. This one-off show with MIJF reflects on the best-selling jazz album of all time – Davis’ Kind of Blue. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of its recording, local jazz genius Ross James Irwin is paying tribute to the album by bringing together an 11-piece jazz orchestra to execute his own modern spin on the album’s five songs. Catch this show at 170 Russell on Friday June 7.

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Heard of Beyoncé or The Rolling Stones? Oh, you have? Well Lisa Fischer is the powerhouse performer behind making them spectacular.

She might be a back-up singer, but this stage is her own. Outside of that, five-time Grammy winner and piano virtuoso Billy Childs is in Melbourne for the first time. He brings his exhilarating music and is a performance not to miss. Then there’s Ambrose Akinmusire who is sculpting modern jazz, weaving inspiration from other genres and composing reflective soundscapes of our social climate.

Funk lords Ghost-Note

All the free stuff

How could you possibly partake in MIJF without seeing these modern pioneers of jazz? Ghost-Note take the foundations of jazz, inspired by the likes of James Brown and Herbie Hancock (he’s here too!) and layer it with a fusion of modern sounds like Afrobeat, hip hop, psychedelia, and deep-pocket groove. The ensemble is playing one show at 170 Russell on Wednesday June 5. This show starts with a bass line and takes you on a soulful odyssey.

There are so many free events it’s overwhelming, but here are a few to getcha going. Close Encounters – held in The Channel inside the Arts Centre – is an intimate hour with leading artists (notably, Ghost-Note and Linda May Han Oh) happening throughout the fest. The Juilliard School are putting on a series of four free lunchtime concerts at St James on Bourke St with some of their best performers while the Jazz Assembly is a big one – an opportunity for you to be a part of a MIJF chorus – even if you’ve never sung a note. This goes down on Thursday May 30.

Herbie Hancock

Jazz on film

This is unbelievably exciting; living jazz legend Herbie Hancock is hitting Hamer Hall for MIJF. The US icon has influenced modern music through partnerships with amazing artists like Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Pink, and even Snoop Dogg. His six-decade career has seen 14 Grammys and glowing compliments from Miles Davis himself. Hancock’s music transcends genres – any opportunity to see him live can’t be ignored. You can see him and his hand-picked band Saturday June 8 or Sunday June 9 at Hamer Hall.

There’s so much more than just performances at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival this year. If you’re in the mood for something jazzy, but can’t get along to a gig, there are movies you can tag along to. Some of the best movies this festival include Betty Davis: They Say I’m Different, which follows Betty Davis’ career as a funk-star whose life and career was overshadowed by ex-husband Miles Davis. Another must see is the other side, Miles Ahead, a biopic about Davis’ dark times in the late ‘70s. Check them out at cinemas around town.

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival takes over the city from Friday May 31 to Sunday June 9. Find all the info you need via melbournejazz.com. Grab all your ticks there too and have fun. You deserve it.

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Tempo Rubato Tempo Rubato is the new classical music venue Melbourne didn’t know it needed.

BY ANNA ROSE

Opening in Brunswick next month, the venue and bar makes a home for a Stuart & Sons grand piano in a unique warehouse space, with plans for an approach to live music that’ll be flexible under the classical banner.

What’s so special about Tempo Rubato is all its profits will go to their partner charity, Piano Project, who provide free piano lessons for children who have immigrated to Australia and who otherwise might not have access to them.

“The venue was inspired by a place in Berlin,” says pianist and venue manager Georgina Lewis.“[Director] Georgina Imberger found a space in Brunswick and it’s gone from there.” The ultimate goal in establishing Tempo Rubato is to be able to support Piano Project, a unique and wonderful idea. “All the proceeds from the bar go to sponsoring piano lessons for kids who’ve recently arrived in Australia,” says Lewis.

Through these piano lessons, Lewis has seen immigrant children develop and create for themselves a sense of belonging and community. “It’s different to normal piano teaching,” she says. “Obviously they don’t have pianos at home so for me the focus is the lesson time.

“The three things I see in them is that they

get individual time with an adult, not a family member, investing in them and showing them they’re important, and the confidence they get building a skill. If they master a new piece the smile they have… It’s unlike any other lesson I teach.

“And just the joy. I have one pupil about eight [years old] and he just sprints to the piano room when I collect him. For him, he loves making loud noises.”

Lewis has heard some tragic stories of her pupils, but she establishes friendships through the music, and Tempo Rubato looks to continue to support those developments. The cornerstones of the Tempo Rubato venture are increasing access to classical music for young people and music lovers, fostering a flexible and affordable space for musicians and raising aid and awareness for Piano Project and its students. They’re also striving to create a sense of community for people from all walks of life who can feel a sense of belonging in this incredible space.

At their opening night on Sunday June 2, revered pianist Nicholas Young will perform solo. “He is an incredible pianist,” says Lewis, “and he’s expressed interest in Piano Project from the start. He’s also offered to do a fundraiser recital with us.

La Mama

“Everyone will be working as volunteers, and all the profits from that concert will go to Piano Project.”

There’s a plethora of interesting works soon to be performed at Tempo Rubato. Also performing in June will be JUO, a cello and piano performing works by Rachmaninoff and Kapustin, as well as Concilium Musicum Wien, a unique quartet which draws its inspiration from Viennese classicism.

Also on the bill next month is ‘Obliquely Wrecked’, a concert performed by Lewis’ own Solstice Trio. “Piano, violin, and cello,” she explains, “We have a couple of extra guest artists in this concert, Xani Kolac and Kyla Matsuura-Miller, and we’re performing contemporary classical works from New York and Melbourne.

“As a trio our goal is to try and champion the works of contemporary female composers – not only female, but we do try and promote

the work of women. We’ve commissioned some works, as well.

“It will be the Melbourne premiere of Obliquely Wrecked by New York jazz pianist Pascal LeBoeuf, which combines extended techniques in contemporary music and ‘90s acid house music. We’re demanded to produce sounds on our instruments that fall at the extremities of what’s expected in this context. I even get to spray a compressed air can in the air.”

Tempo Rubato will be launched at 34 Breese Street, Brunswick on Sunday June 2 at 4pm with a special performance from revered pianist Nicholas Young. Find out more info about Tempo Rubato and get tickets to the opening concert, and to all their other events at their website, temporubato.com.au.

Photo by Rick Evertsz

This month marks one year since a devastating fire ravaged the renowned La Mama Theatre in Carlton, impairing the popular space’s capabilities as one of the preeminent theatres in Melbourne.

BY JAMES ROBERTSON

But it’s not all doom and gloom, as the team at La Mama are ardently looking towards the future with their new initiative ‘Rebuild La Mama’ seeking to renovate and improve the theatre with help from local community donations.

“The government of Victoria have certainly been behind us,” says Artistic Director and CEO Liz Jones of the body who have already funded $1 million into La Mama’s redevelopment. “They are really aware of what an asset we’ve been for the last fifty years.”

Jones is excited for artists and audiences to experience the renovated and improved La Mama, but it’ll take more than just government funding to get the theatre back into shape. She hopes that donations from the local community in Carlton and theatre-lovers across Melbourne will assist in the funding process because “there has been so much evidence for people believing in the value of La Mama”.

As for the theatre itself, the team at La Mama have decided to “restore the old building exactly as it was, because [they] feel that the performance space is a very precious

space” that ought to be preserved.

“We didn’t want to create a new building that impacted on the old building in a negative way, or even hide from the view of the street,” says Jones. “We really wanted to keep to the spirit of modesty and integrity that has always been a part of La Mama and made it really quite unique. When some things clearly work very well, you don’t need to fix it.”

But there will be “marvellous, new introductions” to these refurbishments as well.

An entirely new wing will be built, containing “a rehearsal room downstairs that can turn into a weather-resistant foyer for audiences [and] an upstairs for staff working facilities”.

Most important out of these inclusions is that the “new building will have an internal lift, [making] the entire precinct wheelchair accessible; which it never has been before”.

Actors and playmakers will benefit greatly from these changes, especially since the destruction of last year’s fire decreased the amount of viable space for artists to utilise. “What we can offer artists [right now] is gravely reduced,” says Jones.

“In 2020, [we] can only offer artists a one-

week season, which means it’s very hard to get their work reviewed, we can never fit the audiences that want to come to these very short seasons. [So] it will be very liberating for the artistic community and for us when we get into our new building.

“We’ll [be able to] go back to producing over 40 works a year and about 30 creative developments. At the moment that’s been drastically reduced, more than half.”

Theatre-goers across Melbourne should be excited by the prospect of a new and improved La Mama theatre. “It’ll go back to being that intense sculptural space that is just great for experimentation; it encourages cutting-edge, different kinds of theatre.”

Aiming at providing inclusivity and improved spaces for artists and audiences going forward, La Mama deserves to be maintained as one of Melbourne’s best loved theatres. But improvement won’t just happen by itself and La Mama needs your help to make it possible.

La Mama is calling upon the community to raise funds from now until Sunday June 30. Donations can be made at lamama.com.au/ supportlamama.

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Sharon Van Etten Sharon Van Etten is a New Jersey local, but has been based in New York for much of her adult life.

BY AUGUSTUS WELBY

In between her fourth album, 2014’s Are We There, and her long awaited fifth LP, Remind Me Tomorrow, Van Etten and her partner welcomed their first child into the world. The trio are now in the process of moving to California.

“I’ve been [in New York] for 15 years and it has kicked me in the ass in the best way when I needed it,” says Van Etten. “I’ve met so many amazing people and I’ve been accepted into a community of people that encouraged me to perform, when I only had an open mic experience. I’m excited for a change of pace, but it’s a bittersweet transition.”

Childbirth wasn’t the only thing keeping Van Etten busy during the five-year gap between albums. She started studying for a degree in psychology, made her acting debut in The OA, and tried her hand at composing film scores. The solo project was set aside indefinitely.

“I started writing a lot of [Remind Me Tomorrow] in the midst of writing a score for Strange Weather by my friend Katherine Dieckmann, and it was all very guitar-centric,” says Van Etten. “This was during a time in 2015 where I was like, I’m off the road, I don’t even plan to go back, I don’t care if I make another record.

“I didn’t really have a plan until whenever I got writer’s block in writing the score for this film, I would put down the guitar and I would look around the room for any other instrument to fiddle around on and clear my head.”

Van Etten was sharing a practice space with actor Michael Cera. His Korg CX-3 organ and Roland Jupiter 4 synthesiser intrigued her, providing a welcome distraction from the task at hand.

“I was just having fun experimenting with sounds, not trying to write songs, but I came up with riffs and then it made me want to play drums,” she says. “I would go on a tangent and then realise that I had forgotten what I was trying to do before.”

Much of the synth-heavy album material emerged from these bursts of free experimentation. However, despite the updated production aesthetic, the songwriting on Remind Me Tomorrow isn’t entirely out of left field. Van Etten’s lead vocals are unmistakable, and her preference for slow builds, vocal harmonies, and lingering melancholy remains.

“I like a melody that’s ever changing and ever developing and I write from a personal point of view,” she says. “I think the main

difference is that [Remind Me Tomorrow] is not just about my relationship with my romantic partner, but it’s about this new life as a mother and with a family and this new phase of my life.”

Van Etten made the album with esteemed producer John Congleton, who’s worked with St Vincent, Angel Olsen, Swans, Nelly Furtado and many others. She came to Congleton with three main stylistic references – Portishead, Suicide and Nick Cave.

“With Nick Cave it was specifically the album Skeleton Tree,” says Van Etten. “It resonated with me as a new mother. Very dark textures, but there was also drones and a lot of low end, but a lot of intimacy for there still being this really dark production.

“I feel that [Portishead’s] Beth Gibbons

has a similar presence on her records that can have this trip hop feel, this really dark sound, but you can still hear the vulnerability in her voice. With Suicide, I appreciate how minimal it is and how dark it is and how bleak it is and there’s so much energy and there’s so much drive. I like the rawness a lot. “[I wanted a] combination of them all – keeping the rawness and a lot of the low end and a lot of the drive with the vulnerability still at the centre.”

playing that solo for each show, so get ready,” she laughs. Lahey learned the saxophone as part of a jazz degree at uni, and both her manager and her mum were stoked to see her put it to good use. “My manager [Leigh Treweek] was like, ‘I’ve been waiting so long for this’. It’s an alto, too, so it fits in my hand luggage, thank god.”

The upcoming tour will hit every major Australian city and will see Lahey and her band work their way around the country for the whole of June. Upon mention of the dates, Lahey smiles and shifts in her seat, nodding vigorously.

“I’m really excited for tour to start again.

I’ve been working on some other projects recently, so it’ll be great to step back into ‘Alex Lahey world’ again.

“We’re playing The Forum, which is huge and a bit scary, to be honest,” she laughs,

albeit nervously. “It’s bizarre. I’m a born and bred Melbourne girl, so the Melbourne music scene is all I know… you know? The Forum is the holy grail of this type of venue, so I’m very proud on principle to be putting on a show there.

“I know it’ll be a good show. I know that I’m going to give it so much time and attention because of how much it means to me, so there will be very little room for it to be anything but awesome.”

Sharon Van Etten comes to Hamer Hall on Tuesday June 11. Tickets available via the Arts Centre Melbourne website.

Alex Lahey Alex Lahey has shot from backyard rock to Australian success in the past year alone.

BY LEXI HERBERT

She snagged a hit on the mainstream with 2016’s B-Grade University, released her debut album I Love You Like a Brother in 2017, and has just dropped her sophomore LP, The Best of Luck Club.

With this in mind, the bent figure hunched over her phone in the back corner of a Bourke Street café is at odds with the reserved confidence that radiates from Lahey as she nuts out the bits and bobs of her burgeoning career.

For someone doing a Sydney-toMelbourne FIFO on a Wednesday, Lahey is articulate when asked about the whirlwind of the past few days. Within the span of a week, Lahey dropped a new single, released a new video, announced an upcoming Aussie tour and also revealed her long-awaited sophomore album release date. Seems like a mouthful because it most definitely is, but Lahey’s taking it in her stride like a seasoned professional.

“Not to overuse an analogy, but the creative path is a bit like a rollercoaster: the rolling upwards is the struggle of making it all, which happened ages ago. So the releasing of it all is when you’re going downhill and just flying through it, and that means it’s surprisingly easy. Going on tour will be when it

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starts ramping up again.”

Having had a minute to breathe since the rollercoaster reached its peak, Lahey has been setting aside time for the classic task that never ends; writing. Lahey, having released her first song in 2015, is no stranger to the ins and outs of proficient songwriting, but has recently expanded her technical vocab into the realms of production. She’s started producing for other bands, but also produced the entirety of her own album.

The Best of Luck Club is an amalgamation of Lahey’s greatest talents: gnashing garage rock sounds, honest lyrics, and an atmosphere that could soundtrack any Aussie backyard bash. Lahey takes risks on this record, such as the unprecedented slow tune, ‘Unspoken History’, which brings the LP into its second – and best – half, lamenting a lost relationship over a piano-led melody.

The recently dropped video is for the album’s fourth track, ‘Don’t Be so Hard on Yourself’, and it seems like a pick-me-up anthem you could just as easily play to an upset friend as you could to yourself. The bridge delivers a real treat, where Lahey whips out her alto-sax and goes to town on a solo that even Kenny G would be proud of.

“Yeah, the sax is coming on tour! I’m

Alex Lahey’s new album The Best of Luck Club is out now through Dead Oceans/ Caroline Australia. She launches the new LP at The Forum on Saturday June 22.

Head to the venue website for tickets.

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West Thebarton Being the band’s first new music since their 2018 debut LP Different Beings Being Different, West Thebarton have just dropped their latest single ‘Tops’, celebrating its release with a national tour.

BY AUGUSTUS WELBY

“We’re just writing and writing and writing,” says lead vocalist and guitarist, Ray Dalfsen.

“After we released the last record I thought we were going to stop writing and chill out for a bit, but because there’s seven of us, we end up making new stuff all the time.”

It’s just over a year since Different Beings Being Different came out. You only get one shot at making your first album and it often sets the standard for what’s to follow. West Thebarton had been kicking around for half a decade before making the LP, and it reflects their growth from noisy garage jam band, to serious songwriters.

“A lot of those songs on Different Beings were played for a number of years before we recorded and then released the record,” says Dalfsen. “It was a little bit of a breath of fresh air to be able to release it, and looking back now, I still enjoy listening to that record. There’s no cringeworthy moments, but it’s also nice to know that our writing is going in a little bit of a tangent to that.”

‘Tops’ is an up-tempo belter with a number of shout-along vocal hooks. It

revolves around a few basic chord changes and a standout lead guitar hook. It’s keeping with the West Thebarton signature, although Dalfsen says the continuity wasn’t contrived.

“When people come to a West Thebs show, they expect a bit of craziness and guitars going nuts and all that kind of stuff. All of our songs sound that way, but we’ve never really shied away from trying whatever the fuck we want,” he says. “We’ve got a couple of new songs that are pretty slow, almost ballads, without too much craziness going on. It’s really refreshing to be able to do that and also it sounds pretty good.

“The whole point of being in a band for me is a bit of an outlet for everything that’s going on. I’ve never really sat down and said, ‘I’m going to write a song that’s going to be like this and that’.

“It’s nice to have a sound that you know that your fans like, but also know that your fans appreciate everything that you do to the point where you can express yourself and you don’t need to stick to that signature sound.”

The lyrics in ‘Tops’ depict Dalfsen flitting

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between exhaustion and responding to the external expectation to feel good about life.

When someone’s feeling down, the impulse is to say, “Cheer up. Look at all this great stuff going on”. There are times when it’s justified – we’re susceptible to luring ourselves into traps – but at other times, feelings are unrelated to circumstances.

“I guess we all face that real big time when we know deep down we should feel so fucking good about ourselves, we should be on top of the world, but then something brings us down and we don’t feel as good as we should do,” Dalfsen says.

“When I wrote ‘Tops’, it was just before we went to Europe last year. We’d released

the album, toured Australia, we were doing all these really good things and I knew that we should feel on top of the world. But there was just a few things that happened that made me feel really down about everything.

“It took my partner to say, ‘Hey Ray, you’re actually doing a lot of cool stuff. You should feel really good about what you’re doing’.

And I was like, you know what, fuck it, I do feel really good about what I’m doing.”

West Thebarton launch ‘Tops’ at The Corner Hotel on Sunday June 9. Grab your tickets via the venue website.

Photo by Cameron Robbins

The host to live music, film screenings, art installations, and culinary experiences across every weekend until the end of June. It’s all happening at Low Light in the coastal towns of Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale.

BY AUGUSTUS WELBY

Low Light is in its second year, with Queenscliff Music Festival’s Andrew Orvis reprising his festival director role.

“Last year we learnt a lot,” says Orvis. “We learnt some of our strengths and weaknesses.

There’s some things that naturally happen in Queenscliff that are awesome attractions for people to come to Queenscliff anyway.

“The place is beautiful, awesome food and events and art galleries – all sorts of things that are already happening. So this year we set out to incorporate a whole lot more of those quintessential Queenscliff things. Then, at the same time, bring in a whole lot of arts and music as part of it.”

It’s a comprehensive program, with various art displays and culinary showcases happening from Friday to Sunday each week.

In amongst that, you’ll find a variety of concert events and low-key gigs such as the Sunday blues sessions at Lombardys.

Orvis donned his music festival hat to curate the QMF winter concert series at Queenscliff Town Hall. “We’re putting on

three shows – a Dan Sultan concert, Archie Roach and Clare Bowditch. Three shows in beautiful old Queenscliff Town Hall. They’re already selling really well,” he says.

Low Light have joined forces with Bellarine Lighthouse Films to present a weekend of fine art films and special events from June 28-30. “It’s a small film festival with some great films happening over the whole weekend,” says Orvis. “The opening night film, A Boy Called Sailboat, is live soundtracked on the night by the Grigoryan Brothers, which will be pretty amazing.”

The local council and a few local business operators conceived Low Light as a way of injecting some atmosphere into Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale during the quieter winter months. The festival organisers aren’t shying away from the nature of the season.

“June 22nd is the winter solstice, so we’re making a big night of June 22nd,” Orvis says.

“We’ve got three big sculptures. Two of them – one’s going to be in the Point Lonsdale main street and one in the Queenscliff main street –

are displayed for a couple of weeks leading up to it. And then a big one’s going to be erected on the day down at the Queenscliff Harbour.”

Winter solstice marks the end of the gradual shortening of days that has been occurring since midsummer. Historically the date’s taken on symbolic significance, with many cultures interpreting it as the death and rebirth of the Sun. Low Light will enact its own solstice rituals.

“On that June 22nd night, all three of the sculptures get burnt. Huge big wooden sculptures that we’ll light up and then watch them burn.”

Low Light aims to attract people from the Peninsula, Surf Coast and across Victoria in general, however the major target demographic is Melburnians. People’s activity tends to wane in the winter months as the seasonal blues kicks in, but Orvis underlines the invigorating possibilities available in Queenscliff.

“People can make that weekend trip away, escape Melbourne and come down to a quieter place and relax and enjoy some good food and beer and whisky. Personally I’d be going to the whisky masterclass sessions at the Queenscliff Brewhouse. They’ve got gin masterclasses as well.

“We’ve set it up so that it’s a choose your own adventure program. There’s a whole lot of different program elements and components.

There’s a whole lot of places to go for a really nice lunch or go for a walk on the coastline or stay inside and do something by the fire.

The galleries and cafes and restaurants are awesome cosy kind of venues that are even more suited to those winter months.”

Low Light, Queenscliff is happening every weekend at Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale until Sunday June 30. For more information about the event or to see their full program, head to their website.

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L7 Despite the muffling effect of a trans-Pacific phone connection, not even crackling bursts of static can disguise L7 frontwoman Donita Sparks’ excitement about the release of the band’s first full length since 1999.

BY JONO COOTE

Scatter the Rats is the legendary group’s return to the LP format after a couple of years re-honing their sound via a smattering of well-received live shows and single releases, a process of feeling out just how much the chemistry was still there.

Luckily for their fans it was, with the album a sure sign they are back for good. “We kind of figured that if we want to keep doing this we should maybe put out some new material, because otherwise we’re playing these same songs.

“The reunion is over; are we going to keep being a band or are we not? We started with a couple of new singles to get warmed up and it was an enjoyable project, we were happy with the results, so we decided to do the full length LP.” The full length is a return to L7’s classic form, a distortion-laden and, for the most part, mid-tempo stomp through the band’s mental avenues and alleyways. The egalitarian songwriting process which the band have

always adhered to produces a wealth of subject matter, something which sees Scatter the Rats cover subjects ranging from depression to co-dependency.

Sparks is quick to point out the organic nature of the songwriting process for Scatter the Rats. “It’s not like we had a contrived plan to write an album or songs about certain things,” she says, “it’s just really what sparked our creativity, what comes out of our crazy heads. Sometimes that’s of a serious nature, sometimes that’s of a more vulnerable nature and sometimes that’s of a more fun nature – so we’ve got all the usual stuff covered.”

The subject matter may be as personal as anything on Bricks are Heavy or Hungry for Stink, but within the music itself – released

by Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records – there is a level of studio polish not found in their early ‘90s catalogue.

Thankfully this does not diminish the snotty anger L7 have always had a way of making their own and, while the band may

have grown up, they definitely haven’t grown old. The same can be said of their fans.

“The older ones are sometimes in the back, sometimes up front mixing with the kids who want to stage dive ... in fact, we’ve got older fans who want to stage dive too. It’s pretty fun watching the whole thing from the stage – the punks, the metalheads, the mums and dads.”

The subcultural pillars of their fanbase is something Sparks is grateful for, with their popularity amongst both punks and metal fans something she sees as integral to the band’s continued popularity.

“They grab onto you and don’t let go, they have the passion. It’s really tribalistic, they just support the scene, always show up, it’s cool.” The internet may have been a vital tool for L7’s return, with both the new album and the 2017 documentary Pretend We’re Dead buoyed by crowdfunding platforms, but Sparks attributes their continued popularity

to this loyalty born long before Zuckerberg’s empire came into being.

“I’m glad we built our fanbase before social media, I think young artists who have to cut through the internet clutter have a challenging time. They probably still have to hit the road as hard as we did to still get through, you know what I mean? Some bands can build on social media, but not many. We just call in the troops through those channels.”

Now the album is out a heavy touring schedule is on the agenda, currently limited to the States but with potential for making it further afield. “Maybe we’ll make it to Australia in 2020, because we’re currently getting a lot of love from there,” Sparks concludes.

we realise that everyone else in the crowd are just people that love Tool as well,” says Steele.

“Music brings people together and Tool fans are very loyal.”

After the band get back into the groove of gigging again with their new lead singer, Third Eye hope to go on a national tour of the east coast and WA towards the end of the year, though nothing has been confirmed yet.

The band set high goals and expectations for themselves, with talks of potentially going on a European tour in 18 months, which would be the first time the band would have toured internationally.

“I think there’s demand for it and I think we’re doing well enough to be able to do that, based on feedback we get,” says Steele. “So we’ll focus on these upcoming shows and the Australian tour and keep our fingers crossed and see how we go in 18 months time.”

L7’s new album, Scatter the Rats, is out now via Blackheart Records. Give it a spin via streaming services.

Third Eye It’s been 12 months since Tool tribute band Third Eye last performed, but now they are back and with a new lead singer, to boot.

BY ELLEN ROSIE

It will be the first time any of the band members have performed at the Corner Hotel and, according to guitarist and founding member Elliot Steele, the band have spent the last year developing their live show to bring fans the best possible experience.

“We’ve had plenty of time to look at the previous shows we’ve done and what people have come to expect and trying to throw some stuff in there that people won’t expect,” says Steele. “We’ve got a couple of new surprises in store and a few old favourites and we can’t wait to play at the Corner.”

It took a bit of time for Third Eye to find a new lead singer after the departure of their previous frontman. The band wanted to find someone that not only had vocal ability but could pull off the songs like Tool’s Maynard James Keenan. After a few rounds of auditions bringing little luck, three months ago the band found their man.

“We came across Cameron McKay and he’s just slotted in, it’s all just melded,” Steele says.

“It’s not just a bandmate, it’s a roommate when you’re on tour and a band is a family, essentially.

We’re all really comfortable and happy and he’s fit in like I can’t even explain, it’s amazing.”

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Steele admits that learning to play with McKay feels like the band are returning to when they first began four years ago as they break down songs as a new unit.

“There has to be that musical chemistry and then chemistry outside of the rehearsal room, as well. It’s a tough thing, finding a singer in any band, let alone one that can pull off Maynard [James Keenan] with a band that people expect to sound exactly like Tool.”

As a tribute band, Third Eye put in a lot of effort to take their shows above and beyond.

They never want to be simply a group of guys playing Tool covers, but rather give audiences the same experience they would get if they were seeing the actual band.

Third Eye have taken the time to devise visual cues, projections and lasers and have invested heavily in getting the right equipment. On top of that, the band play long sets where they can take the time to delve into Tool’s back catalogue of lengthier tracks, giving diehard fans the chance to see the songs they love that they mightn’t usually see performed live.

“We’re not trying to be anything we’re not, we’re just four guys that love Tool and

Third Eye will perform at The Corner Hotel on Saturday July 27. Tickets are available via the venue’s website.

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Wo Fat The US psychedelic blues sludge fusion band known as Wo Fat make their debut pilgrimage to Australia next month with a national tour and the self-named Wo Fest.

BY ANNA ROSE

Though they’ve had their ups and down over the last ten years, the Texas stone-rockers are ready to power through their shows harder than ever, unpacking their six studio albums with all the overdrive and fuzz-laden imaginations that make them unique.

Wo Fest, happening all day and all night, will feature some of Australia and New Zealand’s greatest bands and solo artists under the stoner, blues and psychedelic monikers.

The likes of Burden Man, Subterranean Disposition, Turtle Skull, Motherslug, and Pseudo Mind Hive will support the Texan headliners.

Excited as he is for their Wo Fest appearance, drummer Michael Walter says the band can’t take credit for the festival’s inception and curation. “I feel like it’s a party given in our honor that everyone gets to come and share in the good times,” he says. “What could be better? I’m unbelievably stoked about it and the entire tour – meeting new people, seeing new places, and checking out new amazing bands.”

As far as witnessing how Wo Fat’s

American brand of psychedelic blues translates with an Aussie demographic, Walter has a pretty deep perspective. “Music has no translation, it is the source and the medium,” he says sombrely. “It bores into your soul, and the blues bore deepest. Within the blues lie the supreme archetypal bones of all other music – it is universal. When you summon its power, you are drawing from a deep, inexhaustible well.

“When you drink from the source, everyone is replenished… no one will be left out. So, yeah, we expect people will dig it.”

With six albums under their collective belts, Walter says there will be an element of curation in what Wo Fat decide to perform on this tour. “Since this is our first time here, we wanted to go back a little bit and bring back a few songs that we felt helped to define us and that we felt people would want to hear that we haven’t played in a while.

“I would have liked to have dug even deeper, but we only have limited rehearsal time, so we took our current set and fleshed it out with some favourites from the past.”

Wo Fat have local support from Jack Harlon and The Dead Crows for the remainder of their tour, sounds from whom Walter says he really digs. “I mean, we have played stages with bands that run the gamut of the genre, from Crypt Trip to Elder, Monolord to the Melvins.

“It’s all heavy in one way or another.

I think bands within the heavy blues scene are especially good at inviting the audience on the trip with them. The only ‘fail’ by a band is if they don’t take you outside of yourself in some way during their set.”

For those seeing Wo Fat for the first time, they will find that the band is made up of happy differences that slide together like a difficult puzzle. “I think what people will come away with is that, as cohesive as we try to be as a unit, each of us has particular command

of his own station and each of the three voices balance the others,” he says.

“We have sections of tunes that are very unscripted, where we are teetering on the edge of the precipice. You have to have a lot of faith in your team mates to be there for you when you are reaching out for that next tier, or else you will always just do what you’ve always known – play it safe, and miss something that could have changed the whole trajectory of things. Because ultimately, that’s why we do this.”

accessible, but also still maintaining some of that rawness.”

Amongst all the tracks in Florescence, Henry’s current favourite is ‘Closer To The Sun’ – a really zestful live track that’s infectious and vibrant.

“It just has a really cool energy, I think it’s a very unique song and has this interesting vibe to it,” she says. “I’m very excited to see what people think of that song in particular.”

Henry is also excited to play more live shows, since she loves performing and establishing a solid connection with her audience.

“Playing a live show is a feeling like nothing else – just hearing people singing your songs

back to you is probably the craziest feeling in the world,” she says. “I know it’s never failed to make me smile like crazy.

“It’s just the wildest feeling that people have taken the time to listen to your songs; that they relate to them enough to want to learn the words, and then come to a show and sing it back to you. That’s just insane to me.”

Wo Fat come to The Bendigo Hotel on Thursday June 6 for their headline show and for Wo Fest at the same venue on Saturday June 8. Grab your tix via the venue website.

Eat Your Heart Out Newcastle alt-rockers Eat Your Heart Out have been diving into the depths of their souls to create meaningful music.

BY CHRISTINE TSIMBIS

They have just released their new album Florescence, which certainly strikes the heartstrings as it’s a personal recount of vocalist Caitlin Henry’s experiences and encounters over the past year.

“Lyrically it [Florescence] is pretty much all based off all these things that I’ve experienced, people I’ve met and had interactions with or feelings I’ve felt in the last year or so,” Henry says. “It’s like an excerpt of my journal, it definitely feels very personal to me.

“It’s realising that accepting these kinds of things and dealing with them is part of being an adult and a real functioning human.

This is the most personal I’ve ever got with our songs, which I think is cathartic to let those feelings out, but also scary to be a bit vulnerable.”

Henry’s compassion certainly radiates throughout her music: she mentions that her main reason for sharing her personal experiences is to help people.

“Even though it is personal, it’s better to share it because maybe it can help someone else going through that as well,” she says. “It’s nice to know that it could have that impact

instead of just keeping it to yourself. That’s all you can really hope for, that people listen to it and can relate to it in some way.”

The developmental process behind Florescence proved to be more complex; Henry details how the band had written a lot of instrumentals, but they stalled the production process because they stressed themselves out.

“Once it was time to go into the studio, we had a lot of instrumentals but not much of the vocals were finished,” Henry says. “We ended up writing most of the vocals in the studio, which was a daunting task.

“But I think it actually ended up being for the best because it meant that everything I was writing about was very fresh and relevant.

I think we definitely work best under pressure, when there’s like a really strict deadline, because we didn’t have the time to second guess ourselves.

“You just have to go with your gut feeling and trust that what you’ve done is it, it’s the best version of it. We never wanted it to be perfectly produced and sound very polished, so I guess we’ve tried to strike the balance between still commercial to a degree and

Eat Your Heart Out’s new album, Florescence, is out now via Fearless Records.

Give it a spin via streaming services.

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Annual Arts Grants Last year, Melbourne was named the live music capital of the world, a title which came as no surprise to its inhabitants.

BY KATE STREADER

Despite its relatively new global ranking, Melbourne has long stood as Australia’s cultural capital due to its thriving community of creatives, as well as the venues and initiatives which continually foster and showcase local talent.

Each year for the past two decades, City of Melbourne has supported artists, musicians, performers, filmmakers, writers, and their ilk, through the Annual Arts Grants program which offers financial assistance to creators of all career stages to aid in nurturing their craft; whatever that may be.

Now accepting applications for its 2020 round, the Annual Arts Grants program is offering up to $20,000 a piece across three categories: arts projects, Aboriginal arts projects and arts residencies.

City of Melbourne will also run a range of free workshops and information sessions over the next month to help applicants understand the program and application process, as well as providing guidance on preparing a budget for their project.

“The City of Melbourne has provided grants to artists for over 20 years and is one way which Council aims to support and harness the full potential of our city’s creativity

and to encourage its long-term growth and success,” says Chair of the Arts, Culture and Heritage portfolio, Councillor Rohan Leppert.

“In 2019 alone, 59 funded projects will take place across Melbourne, involving more than 1800 artists and practitioners,” he adds.

“This equates to 925 days of arts activity in our city this year for the public to experience and engage with.”

While the grants are open to anyone, be it sculptors, dancers, filmmakers or writers, of all backgrounds and abilities, Leppert would love to see more applications from musicians this year.

“For this round of Annual Arts Grants, we are particularly interested in attracting applications from musicians of all kinds – electronica, metal, hip hop, punk and outsider music to name a few,” he says.

To encourage musicians to apply, City of Melbourne will host a dedicated information session for music makers at The Curtin on Tuesday June 4. The session is designed to show aspiring applicants how the program could benefit them as well as providing information and advice to better their chances through the application process.

In addition to a focus on music makers,

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City of Melbourne also looks to create opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists through the grants for Aboriginal arts projects. This year will also serve as the first time Aboriginal arts projects taking place over two years will be considered.

Leppert highlights the importance of showcasing the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and celebrating their vast contribution to Australia’s artistic heritage and evolving landscape.

“As a city with an Aboriginal focus, we want to hear from our First Nations communities,” he says. “We understand that for our First Nations communities, art is not a product or a service, but rather it informs how the world is and how to be in it. We want to share your insights and perspectives with the wider community.”

While the Annual Arts Grants program is open to artists Australia wide, the project

for which applicants wish to allocate the grant money must take place within the City of Melbourne municipality. This ensures that the lifeblood of this city that is its rich artistic community continues to flourish and strengthen Melbourne’s cultural foundations.

“Melbourne is home to an extraordinary and diverse creative community which plays a key role in the city’s prosperity and in enhancing our reputation as Australia’s cultural capital,” says Leppert.

Annual Arts Grants applications for 2020 are open now until Monday June 24. For applications and more information, head to the City of Melbourne website.

Amaya Laucirica NGV International’s latest Friday Nights program is stacked once again, with a diverse lineup of engaging artists scheduled to perform in the famed gallery from now until October.

BY SOSE FUAMOLI

Songwriter and musician Amaya Laucirica will be making an appearance as part of the upcoming run of shows. This not only provides an opportunity for newcomers to be introduced to her kaleidoscopic sounds, but also gives Laucirica the chance to road-test some exciting new material to be featured on a forthcoming fifth studio record.

“We’re really looking forward to playing at the NGV Great Hall,” she told us recently, from a vacation spot in Malaysia. “We’ve played there before, but just solo for White Night in 2014. It’ll be exciting to play there with the full band and in the Great Hall. I mean, it’s a beautiful space.”

For Laucirica, performing in a space such as the NGV’s Great Hall matches the striking appeal of her artistry. Her music is intensely emotive, bringing together sonic twists and turns, while captivating the audience with ease. Since 2008, she has been recording and releasing music consistently, building a body of work that can now be reflected upon not only with pride, but with a sense of fulfilment in being able to look ahead to what is coming next.

The NGV Friday Nights show will be

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Laucirica’s first off the back of some new writing sessions, and potentially one of the last opportunities for fans to see her play before another personal project commences.

“I’m actually having a baby in August, so there’s a bit of preparation for that as well,” she laughs. “In terms of music, the focus is just to write for the next album. We’ve been starting to experiment with demos and things are starting to happen – [we are] heads down and trying to get album number five written.

It’s crazy to think about that. I’m sure there are going to be new things to inspire the writing of that.

“It’s interesting going between the two worlds and artforms,” Laucirica muses, as we talk about the growing popularity of live music being hosted in art galleries.

“This is the second time we’ve played in an art gallery,” she says. “The first time was last year, we played in Brisbane – it was a similar concept, we played alongside the Patricia Piccinini show up there. It was great, it was so much fun; walking around the exhibition and then playing on the stage.”

“I think it’s really great that, in Melbourne,

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you can play in spaces that aren’t typical music venues,” she continues. “It’s a great opportunity for bands to also be performing to people who are seeing the exhibition as well as the music. You’re going to be playing to some people who might not know who you are.

That’s a good opportunity for artists too. I like the idea of playing in those kinds of spaces.”

Inspired by art across the disciplines herself, this environment suits Laucirica to a tee. An artist’s work can be seen as a vessel for broader commentary, and for Laucirica, inspiration for her own work has come from many different places.

“It’s not just music that inspires the music that I write.” she says. “There’s landscape and I’ve been inspired by films and environment and socially, what’s going on. I think art in the visual sense, it does the exact same thing in

how it comments on it and how we interact with the universe, but in a visual sense as opposed to a sonic sense.

“I think the things that inspire visual arts and music are pretty similar in how they are being projected, they’re just being done in different ways. They cross over and it’s great, the concept of having music in a space that houses art, it’s cool. It’s great that things can cross over to different platforms.”

Amaya Laucirica performs as part of NGV Friday Nights’ next instalment on Friday June 7. Head to the NGV website for tickets and to check out all the other amazing acts performing as part of the program.

BEAT EATS

Three Recipes To Keep You Toasty This Winter With Aunt Maggie’s

BY D’ARCY MCGREGOR

Aunt Maggie’s have become leaders in simplicity. To this forward-thinking emporium, shopping isn’t a chore it’s a hobby and a personal venture that should be embraced. As you explore their in-store organics, take time to investigate their online space; not just their socials but their website which educates on the best manner in which to utilise their ingredients. Join us as we explore the best Aunt Maggie’s recipes to take with you into the colder months.

Polenta Chips with Smokey Aioli

Enchiladas Vegetarinas

Honey Oatmeal

A fantastic side to go with a meal, these polenta chips look naughty but are actually a pretty healthy little treat. Polenta – which is made from corn – is a source of both fibre and protein, low in calories, low in fat, contains complex carbs (slow release carbs), has Vitamin A and essential minerals, and it’s gluten free! Polenta is a great pantry staple which keeps for ages and works as a great potato replacement.

The original recipe is from Roza’s Gourmet Sauces.

Stuffed with cottage cheese, rather than meat and the usual cheddar cheese, means these enchiladas are a lighter and healthier option. All the blended veggies provide flavour and, when mixed with the cottage cheese, mimic the thickness of the typical minced meat filling.

Cottage cheese is low in calories but very high in protein and calcium, making it great for your bones and muscles.

This healthy recipe is originally from La Totilleria, it serves about four people, and is ready in 20 minutes.

Quick, easy, and healthy; if you need something to keep you going all day though this winter, nothing beats oatmeal. Rolled oats are among the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat. Perfect for slow-release energy, they are full of antioxidants and fibre and can lower cholesterol – though quick oats don’t contain the same benefits. Great for those avoiding sugar and, if you leave out the fruit and milk, it’s a wonderful natural face cleanser, too.

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220g fine polenta 1 litre of water 1 stock cube 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp dried rosemary ¼ tsp salt

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A pinch of pepper 3 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional) Roza’s Gourmet Smokey Aioli or Tomato Chutney

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Bring the water and stock to the boil in a large pot.

Grease a square dish or baking tin with olive oil.

Once the water is boiling, pour the polenta in gradually while whisking. Continue to whisk until it thickens, add rosemary and nutritional yeast.

Pour polenta mixture into the dish and smooth out the mixture with a spatula.

Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

When you are ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200°C. Remove polenta from the dish and cut it into chip shapes.

Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper and transfer the chips onto the tray.

Sprinkle salt and pepper on top and bake for 40 mins, turning them over halfway, making sure they are golden brown and crisp on the edges.

Serve with Roza’s Gourmet Smokey Aioli or Roza’s Gourmet Tomato Chutney. If you’re feeling like a bit of both, mix them together for a smoky, creamy and tomatoey hit.

8 La Tortilleria corn tortillas 3 tomatoes ½ brown onion, peeled and quartered 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp stock powder

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Salt, to taste 300g cottage cheese Cooking oil 2 tbsp sour cream, to serve ½ an avocado, to serve

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Place tomatoes, onion and garlic in a pot and cover with water. Boil for approximately 15 minutes or until soft.

2. Drain the water from the pot and place the contents in a blender, adding stock powder to the mix.

3. Blend until smooth and season to taste.

4. Heat oil in a frying pan. Place the tortillas one-by-one in the oil for about 30 seconds, flip and repeat.

5. The tortillas should be heated but not crispy. Add extra oil as needed. Drain the tortillas on a paper towel.

6. Dip a fried tortilla into the red salsa, then place on a serving plate ready to be filled. Repeat for the remaining tortillas.

7. Spoon cottage cheese onto each tortilla and fold in half.

8. Pour the red sauce over the top. Top with sour cream and sliced avocado.

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1 tbs peanut butter Sliced bananas Fresh blueberries Crushed nuts Cinnamon Anything you like, really

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Grab all your groceries from an Aunt Maggie’s retailer in Carlton, Fitzroy and Malvern.

Head to auntmaggiesorganics.com.au for more info.

In a sealable jar or container, add all the ingredients together and mix well.

Leave in the fridge overnight.

When you’re ready to eat, just add your toppings and enjoy!

For more Beat Eats head to beat.com.au/beat-eats

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FEATURES & PROFILES

Cursed Earth With the departure of their vocalist, Jazmine Luders, the remaining members of Cursed Earth found themselves at a loose end.

BY DAVID JAMES YOUNG

There was no new material, no immediate changing of the guard, no touring, nothing.

The Perth band didn’t burn out. They didn’t even fade away. They simply hibernated.

“We took the time to go do other things,” explains Kieran Molloy, the band’s guitarist.

“I ended up moving over to the east coast and joining Justice for the Damned. Sam [Forward, drums] is playing in Dead Sea, Paul [Cottrell, guitar] is in 9 Foot Super Soldier and Bob [Owens] and Jaz started Death Twitch.”

Under the cover of darkness, Molloy began writing for Cursed Earth again and soon enough, he had a batch of new songs ready to go – but what to do with them? “We thought the material was really sick,” says Molloy, “but the idea of jumping into a full release with someone we’d just met and had never been on the road with again didn’t appeal.

“We just started writing and recording with Sean [Harmanis from Make Them Suffer] and Nick [Adams from Justice for the Damned] to find a direction for vocals. Their songs turned out great, some more friends got involved… and shit just spiralled.”

Although it was essentially starting Cursed Earth again from scratch, with Molloy

working with Wreath drummer Elliott Gallart to make the new songs, the decision was made to continue on under the moniker.

“It was never something we thought about,” says Molloy. “Everyone did move on to different guises, in one way or another, but this record was always a Cursed Earth record.” Besides, Gallart is far from some ring-in – his relationship with the band goes a long way, and stretches into a long-serving creative partnership.

“Elliott recorded, mixed and mastered [previous double EP, 2017’s] Cycles of Grief, mixed our EP and played drums on this record,” says Molloy. “He’s been a writing member of this band for as long as anyone has known us. He’s our full-time drummer now, but calling him an official member is really just a formality.”

The end result of Molloy and Gallart’s project was The Deathbed Sessions. Selfdescribed as a “mixtape”, it features different guest vocalists for every track – including The Amity Affliction’s Joel Birch, Kublai Khan’s Matt Honeycutt and Venom Prison’s Larissa Stupar. “We chose who we wanted to work on vocals with around the most interesting song/

Christopher Sprake Productions

style combinations,” says Molloy.

“A lot of it felt completely natural – like, obviously ‘Fear’ should have Matt on it. In a mixtape like this, you want to give everyone that’s doing a song a chance to fully own it.

The songs were written to flow as part of an album, but the focus was fully on individual songwriting and showing everyone in the best light we could.”

In their latest press photos, the band are presented as hooded figures – and, tellingly, the one in the centre is literally faceless. The mystery of who will take over on vocals for the band remains just that – and, for the time being, Molloy is perfectly content to keep it that way.

“The formula for what makes a metal band is pretty rigid, and also super boring,” he says.

“You need a drummer and a bass player.

You need one or two guitarists. You need a vocalist, and the vocalist is the face of the band. Unless you’re coming in through a more innovative genre like hip hop, or independently establishing a whole niche like Code Orange, it freaks people out if you start adding or subtracting things.

“Sending a photo of the four of us in our best clothes in front of a graffiti wall would be ignoring a pretty obvious elephant in the room, so we decided to embrace it.”

Cursed Earth’s new mixtape The Deathbed Sessions is out Friday May 31 via UNFD.

The Boite SPACES

ARTS

In our last edition, we spoke about recording and production services, but you also provide equipment hire?

Having worked with independent artists for a long time, I became aware many of them ran their own shows – or wanted to. The equipment hire side of the business grew out of this need to provide simple and appropriate sound packages to solo artists, bands and event organizers.

What events do you cater for and what types of clients have you worked with?

I used to run community music events, small café style shows and small outdoor festivals and events at town hall size venues. That includes singer/songwriters, community choirs, youth band showcase nights and large bands or performance groups needing bigger systems.

What PA and audio hire packages do you offer?

Small systems – one powered speaker with microphone, leads and stands with Bluetooth connection.

Medium systems – two FOH, a foldback and mixing desk.

Large systems – multiple FOH, foldback, a subwoofer and mixing desk with additional individual items, such as microphones/drum microphones, leads, Dis, multicores and stage boxes. Each package can be customized to the needs of the performer.

How is Christopher Sprake Productions different from other PA and audio hire providers?

As a performer, I am aware of the needs of self-managed artists. I work with artists to ensure they have the best set up for their show, making sure they know how the equipment works, so they can get live quality sound results.

When and why did The Boite start in the first place?

After considerable planning, The Boite began with a concert in Richmond’s Actors Theatre in June 1979. The organisation was set up to increase awareness of the changes in Melbourne society with new waves of migration in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

What role has The Boite played in Victoria?

The Boite has played a very significant cultural role in Victoria, bringing people from diverse backgrounds together and presenting their music to listeners from mainstream Australia.

We set up events that are accessible and friendly and make opportunities for artists to meet each other, and work together, across cultural and language divides. We support musicians with projects and have done many launches and premieres for new recordings, new work, new bands etc.

Why is it important that artists have access to supportive organisations such as The Boite?

For newly arrived artists, as with anyone who settles in a new country, the most important task is to earn a living. In Australia that is rarely through music practice. Even highly qualified musicians struggle finding performance opportunities when they arrive here. The Boite offers them a welcome. We are interested in the music everybody brings, so The Boite’s recognition of relatively obscure musical styles, and its demonstrated respect for those forms is often very confirming and reinforcing for newly arrived musicians.

What’s next for The Boite?

We will be celebrating The Boite’s 40th Birthday Party this Saturday. Beyond that, we have The Boite Schools Chorus on the horizon and late this year an online history of The Boite will be published.

For more information on Christopher Sprake Productions’ audio equipment hire services, head to lastmatchrecordings.com.

The Boite’s 40th Birthday Party goes down this Saturday at the Abbotsford Convent. Grab tickets and read more about the organisation via their website, boite.com.au.

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REVIEWS

In the Pit RVG HOWLER – FRIDAY MAY 24

Jeff Tweedy, photo by David Harris

Jeff Tweedy ATHENAEUM THEATRE – SATURDAY MAY 25 “You seem uneducated,” shouted an audience member at Jeff Tweedy in response to the light roasting he’d just given another fan for declaring their love for him.

“It’s started already,” the singer had sighed, clearly no stranger to mid-set professions of love from fans. “Do you really think I need any more encouragement?”

The audience collectively shifted in their seats, cringing at the pointed outburst labelling the Wilco frontman “uneducated” while a bewildered Tweedy tried to get the show back on track.

“This crowd is very strange,” he would later muse after fielding an hour and a half of comments from fans ranging from unsolicited song requests to “have you gotten down to Wilsons Promontory yet?”.

Having fronted stages for the majority of his life, Tweedy met each aside with cutting wit – never missing a beat.

Perhaps it’s his inviting nature which some perceive as an invitation to attempt to converse with him while he’s onstage.

Between his recently released, utterly candid memoir Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) and the endearingly personal and resonant nature of his lyrics, it’s easy to feel like you know the man. Hell, it’s as if we’ve all been Jeff Tweedy at some point in our lives.

Mere moments earlier, Jen Cloher had coaxed us in with tales of her childhood alterego Jon – a BMX-riding androgynous gamer who fell in with the private school boys, until they realised he was actually a she – and perhaps some had grown too comfortable during the friendly familiarity of this interaction.

Where Cloher led the crowd through a light-hearted set comprising a handful of acoustic tracks, ‘Regional Echo’, ‘Sensory Memory’, ‘Fear is Like a Forest’ and ‘Strong Woman’, Tweedy’s tone was more brooding and sombre – initially, at least.

Touching on the ‘90s with ‘Via Chicago’ and ‘I’m Always In Love’, the 2000s with

‘Jesus, Etc.’ and ‘Impossible Germany’ and the ‘10s with ‘Some Birds’ and ‘Bombs Above’, the cosy theatre was warm with a sense of nostalgia as Tweedy fingerpicked his way through decades of material.

After encouraging the crowd to harmonise with him during the chorus of ‘Noah’s Flood’, Tweedy asked what we’d like to sing next. After being battered by a gauntlet of titles he settled on ‘California Stars’ and an all-in choral rendition of the track soon floated through the room.

Standing centre stage, dressed in all black and wielding nothing but an acoustic guitar and a lifetime worth of songs, Tweedy’s musicianship was the focal point of the evening. Whether he was producing his rasptinged falsetto as he sang of love squandered and time gone by or evoking laughs with ridiculously indulgent guitar solos, it was impossible to refuse his charm.

Despite the many cases of audience faux pas between songs, the room fell so silent while he played that you could hear the occasional shutter of photographers’ cameras as their owners crept around the dark peripheries of the room.

As if the world had stopped turning while he played, an hour and a half passed in what seemed like both an instant and an eternity and Tweedy bade the crowd farewell. Walking outside, the rain had cleared and the fresh feeling that only comes with a passed storm or a truly enchanting experience hung on the cool Melbourne air as the audience members each scuttled home, likely to drop the needle on newly purchased vinyls in a bid to savour the evening.

Some nights feel so fundamentally Melbourne that you can’t help but fall in love with this city all over again. Catching the bus to Brunswick’s Howler on a brisk autumn night to see three stellar local bands certainly sparked that feeling.

First on the bill, Pinch Points made a statement the second the quartet stepped onto the stage; each wearing matching Pinch Points shirts as they ripped through a set of hard and fast punk. The band laughed off little snags, like when drummer Issy Orsini belted her kit so hard that her drumstick snapped and half of it flung through the air, landing at guitarist Adam Smith’s feet, as people slowly trickled into the bandroom.

Next up, Terry bestowed their blissful harmonies and a sound so full it begs for the kind of big, open space only a live setting can provide. Their set was so entrancing that it wasn’t until they thanked RVG for having them that you remembered they weren’t the headliner of the evening.

By the time RVG hit the stage, the soldout crowd had packed the room so tightly members of the front row’s knees and toes were pressed firmly against the stage.

“We’re going to play for quite a while, so strap yourselves in,” announced frontwoman Romy Vager before diving straight into a cover of John Cale’s ‘Dying on the Vine’ that the band delivered with such sincerity it could easily be mistaken for an RVG original.

When they reached the third track of their set, ‘Alexandra’, Vager’s face and chest were aglow with a slick layer of sweat. Despite the gig being a single launch for this very track, she was nonchalant as she introduced it.

“This is the single,” she said, before adding “I don’t really have anything to say”. The crowd, on the other hand, were very vocal in their approval.

It’s impossible not to get swept away with RVG as they get lost in their music, though the tugging anxiety that Vager was going to step on an empty glass plonked mid-stage

as she danced, seemingly unaware of her surroundings, was enough to pull one back into the present.

The crowd sang along with the band through favourites ‘Vincent Van Gogh’, ‘That’s All’ and ‘Eggshell World’ as the air buzzed with mutual excitement. When the pause in ‘IBM’ elicited a complete blackout, the climax of energy exploded through the pitch black room before RVG bellowed the lights back on.

Come the end of their set, each strand of Vager’s hair was dripping with sweat; it streaked the shiny body of her black guitar while droplets of spit slowly trickled from the microphone to the floor below.

There is a certain pain behind her voice that lends utter authenticity to her words; it’s visceral, stirring and completely moving in a live setting.

The band needn’t rely on stage personas or rehearsed antics, to watch each of them entirely in the zone is enough to evoke chills.

After a brief reprieve, the band returned to the stage for an encore. Vager seemed genuinely surprised that people were willing to stick around for more after what she’d thought was a riskily lengthy set list.

“If you’re willing to stay, so are we,” she grinned.

Throwing another cover into the mix, RVG ripped through Buzzcocks’ ‘Something’s Gone Wrong Again’, bringing the energy up before smashing through ‘Feral Beach’ and ‘Planet Earth’.

RVG are the kind of band that make you feel happy to call Melbourne home. Their sound is almost a love letter to the city they, and we, call home – one you want to hold to your heart as you pore over again and again.

Highlight: The John Cale cover definitely deserves a special mention.

Lowlight: Standing way too close to the speaker became a regret the instant the gig ended and my ears started ringing.

Crowd Favourite: ‘That’s All’.

BY KATE STREADER

Highlight: Tweedy’s banter.

Lowlight: Everyone yelling unsolicited comments.

Crowd Favourite: ‘California Stars’.

BY KATE STREADER

RVG, photo by Matthew Shaw

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NEW MUSIC

Albums & Singles BEST NEW ALBUM

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THE NATIONAL

I Am Easy To Find

After 19 years, it’s easy to write a recipe for an album by The National.

Mix a glass of bourbon, a simple drum pattern, an obscure literary reference and a sense of existential dread. Voila. None of these characteristics drone on in I Am Easy To Find, however, which manages to breathe new life into The National’s raison d’être.

The record draws on some of the best elements of The National’s previous albums. Boxer’s swelling strings, Trouble Will Find Me’s production, the electronic haunting in Sleep Well Beast and High Violet’s panicked grit all make an appearance, but they give way to a new venture – female vocals.

The first single released from the album, ‘You Had Your Soul With You’, tested the waters on this brave new experiment. Rushing drums and glitching guitar fill the space before the clouds part and Gail Ann Dorsey’s voice rains down from the heavens. It’s a shock to the system that leaves you curious for what’s to come.

The first handful of tracks usher us gently into this shift, but we’re quick to learn nothing’s changed at its core. ‘Quiet Light’ re-welcomes us to the theme of yearning we’re so used to. By the time it reaches ‘Oblivions’, a track that encapsulates the fear of committing to another person, the extra vocals are well respected.

The hallmarks of a National song are all there, but its delivery is refreshing and the light-dark contrast of vocals successfully fulfills Matt Berninger’s desire for multiple identities weaved throughout the album.

Where Sleep Well Beast was drowning in despair, I Am Easy To Find keeps itself afloat. What was brooding is now tender. What was black is now grey.

Label: 4AD/Remote Control

BY CALEB TRISCARI

SINGLES – WITH AUGUSTUS WELBY

JADE IMAGINE

BILL CALLAHAN

NADIA TEHRAN

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

Big Old House

Writing

Come & Go

Dirty Air

It’s hard to dislike a song that begins with the line, “I sent you a picture of a cat/To cheer you up”. Jade Imagine have finally released a follow-up to 2017’s What the Fuck Was I Thinking EP. ‘Big Old House’ illustrates the Melbourne band’s knack for producing laidback, calming music with stirring emotional substance. There’s a psychedelic veneer, radiating pulse, and a dash of philosophical optimism.

Writing lyrics about the songwriting process could be deemed a self-indulgent act, but Bill Callahan offers a compelling take on the subject. The American songwriter’s effortless poeticism isn’t shrinking with age: “Clear water flows from my pen/I’m stuck in the high rapids as night closes in/It feels good to be singing again.” During the song’s central hook, he wonders “Where have all the good songs gone?” It’s all right Bill, you can stop looking now.

The name Nadia Tehran mightn’t be a giveaway, but the Stockholm songwriter’s music reveals her Scandinavian ties. ‘Come & Go’ possesses many hallmarks of Swedish electronic pop, as Tehran’s experimental tendencies don’t override the song’s penetrating melodiousness. It’s an endearing introduction to Tehran, who’s of Iranian descent. Her debut LP Dozakh: All Lovers Hell is out now.

Two Door Cinema Club continue their partnership with U2 producer Jacknife Lee. Much like Lee’s recent work with Bono and co., ‘Dirty Air’ is harmless, family friendly pop rock. The Northern Irish trio sound less like a group of Phoenix impersonators than on their early-noughties triple j favourites, however, without this identifier, they also sound more forgettable.

Label: Milk! Records Label: Drag City/Spunk

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Label: Prolifica Inc. Label: YEAR0001

NEW MUSIC

6.5

ALEX LAHEY

The Best of Luck Club

Alex Lahey’s debut album, The Best of Luck Club, is full of saturated guitar licks and kit beats that sound rough enough to have been lifted from a garage session. However, the strength of this theme may work to the detriment of the LP itself.

The opening four tracks are good… on their own. Each has the signature Lahey sound that launched her to the top of the Aussie rock scene – gritty, energetic and blaring – but this becomes overwhelming, or even boring, as the tracks melt into each other.

‘Unspoken History’ gives the album a breather by providing a much-needed change of pace. It’s a heartfelt and tender exploration of a bygone relationship that neither party mention, but still hangs in the air. For future projects, Lahey should further explore this slow, piano-based vibe, as ‘Unspoken History’ is a definite highlight of TBOLC. The following final four tracks are wonderfully refreshing. ‘I Need To Move On’ slips slightly back towards the tired vibe of the first half of the album, but the painfully relatable lyricisms and dejected vocal delivery keep it crisp.

Overall, this LP feels like Lahey’s kiss goodbye to that period of life when everyone’s a little bit of a mess, and nobody really minds. However, it’s a shame that you need to wade through four indistinguishable tracks to get to the gold.

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AGE OF UNREASON

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Bad Religion

Stretching it, more than fairly, to a six-year wait, Bad Religion have finally returned with their 17th studio album Age of Unreason.

Boasting a new drummer and guitarist, Jamie Miller and Mike Dimkich respectively, Bad Religion also march on with Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, M83, Jimmy Eat World, etc.) taking the producer’s throne, taking Age of Unreason into new territory.

As for content, it’s what you’ve been waiting for, lyrically. In this day and age, the modern political upheaval in The US serves as the perfect subject for Bad Religion to call upon. Songs like ‘Chaos From Within’ and ‘Do The Paranoid Style’ serve the album as a worrying and even witty response to Trump’s America.

Dedicated to depicting the ills of modern America, Age of Unreason takes a less harsh approach encouraging high octane melodies with songs such as ‘Candidate’, ‘Downfall’ and ‘Lose Your Head’ at the forefront, and they are some solid tracks. It does, on occasion, hack into the fast and relentless with tracks like ‘Faces of Grief’ and even the ‘Chaos From Within’.

Overall, this is a solid body of work for the punk legends, no doubt.

Label: Epitaph Records

BY RHYS MCKENZIE

BIG THIEF

U.F.O.F

Recorded live in a cabin-like studio in rural Washington, U.F.O.F is a culmination of its habitat; you can almost hear the still, bucolic air nestled within the melodies as Big Thief meander through wistful soundscapes.

Contrary to its predecessors, Masterpiece (2016) and Capacity (2017), U.F.O.F sees distorted riffs replaced with gently plucked acoustic strings. It’s atmospheric and ethereal, though the moments of melodic dissonance we’ve come to expect from the quartet come and go unsuspectingly.

Frontwoman Adrienne Lenker’s voice is almost childlike in its fragile innocence, though her lyrics prove she harbours little naivety about the world around her. ‘Orange’ describes a love so strong, she grieves the very thought of losing it; “Fragile is that I mourn her death/As our limbs are twisting in her bedroom”, she yearns.

‘Cattails’ feels as though it were written from a veranda on a cool summer night while ‘Betsy’ offers a startling change of pace in that Lenker drops her voice so far below its usual delicate twitter that the baritone hum she produces is almost unrecognisable as belonging to her.

Closer ‘Magic Dealer’ is startlingly sparse, pitching Lenker’s soft singing against murmurs of bass and little else.

U.F.O.F is an exploration of the unknown. It beckons the unfamiliar with arms outstretched.

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MIDDLE KIDS

New Songs for Old Problems

Three-piece indie rock band Middle Kids have produced their fair share of releases since 2017, with their last release being the stunning 2018 LP, Lost Friends. So how does this EP fit amongst their repertoire?

New Songs for Old Problems fits like a glove to the Sydney band. They find themselves as consistent as ever, maintaining delicate but immersive production across the six-track mini-album. Songwriting finesse is something we find more and more with the production-focussed bands of this age and Middle Kids exercise their dexterity to great effect, with songs, ‘Real Thing’ and ‘Needle’ at the top.

They continue their evolution as storytellers – ‘Salt Eyes’, along with the aforementioned singles, are particularly interesting as they highlight Hannah Joy’s relevant and blue lyrics about misery and it’s baggage. Marrying these lyrics to a driving alt rock sound is a known strategy for congeniality, but Middle Kids make it work, with Joy’s solid vocals the perfect accompaniment to each track.

There is a presence of growing and blissful musicianship on this release; Middle Kids fans should be pleased.

Label: EMI Music Australia

BY RHYS MCKENZIE

Label: 4AD / Remote Control Records

Label: Nicky Boy Records/Caroline Australia

BY KATE STREADER

BY LEXI HERBERT

EDITOR’S PICK

HIEROPHANTS

Spitting Out Moonlight Anti Fade Records can literally do no wrong.

With Hierophants’ new album, Spitting Out Moonlight, label head Billy Gardner has unearthed six 2019 gemstones and we’re only in May.

They’re not just any records either – through The Snakes, Gonzo, Ausmuteants, Bananagun and more, Melbourne’s been reacquainted with old favourites and introduced to new players.

As if Gardner prides himself on trickery, the new Hierophants LP literally came out of the woodwork and stumped even the most Melbourne music learned. If there could be any more puns to douse this wily act of hocuspocus, then shiver me timbers…

Wowee, maybe it’s time we got down to the music. Hierophants’ first album since 2015’s Parallax Error loosens the guitars and tightens the synths – it’s takes the odd kinks of

Devo and runs a hot iron over the top, creating a sugary foray of compact pop. It shoots for the stars but does so in almost the most ‘as the crow flies’ way it can.

This doesn’t make for monotony but a polished 33-minute listen that pulls you in for the boogie and keeps you there. The synthesiser continues to be Melbourne musicians’ attempt to evade the constant and hooray for the Korg – ingenuity wouldn’t be the same without you.

Label: Anti Fade Records

BY TOM PARKER

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GIGS & EVENTS

Gig & Events Guide WEDNESDAY 29 MAY

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK SOUNDSCAPE Open Studio. Northcote.

8.30pm. $10.

ADMIRAL KENEALLY’S BONE PATROL Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $20.

GIANNI MARINUCCI© S NONET Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $25.

JULIEN WILSON QUARTET Bar 303.

Northcote. 8pm. FREE. BUTTERED LOAF Bar Open. Fitzroy. 7pm.

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES OPEN MIC NIGHT The Bergy Seltzer.

Brunswick. 8pm.

ANABELLE KAY The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm.

JESS PARKER The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. OPEN GRAND PIANO NIGHT Wesley Anne. Northcote. 7pm. FREE. DROP THE MIC The Penny Black.

Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 7pm. FREE. NINA NESBITT, ESSIE HOLT 170 Russell.

Melbourne. 8pm. $61.25.

OPEN MIC FEAT: ANDREW GRANT Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 5pm.

FREE. THE GRUBBY URCHINS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL

Club. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $5.

GRAVIS & FUZZRAYS , RE:LAPSE, CIRCLE PERSON The Curtin. Carlton. 7.30pm. $10.

GODOGGO , PURR USUAL, BEATNIK COLLECTIVE Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick.

8pm. $10.

WEAPONISED MIND , HIGH FINANCE, PABLO PACE Bar Open. Fitzroy. 8pm. $5.

THE NUREMBERG CODE , TUSC., BOARWHOLE, DREAMWORM Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 7.30pm. $15.

RUBY FIELDS , MISS JUNE, SPIKE VINCENT Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy).

St Kilda. 7.30pm.

YELLOW BIRD RESIDENCY FEAT: JOEL SILBERSHER & THE BAGGAGE HANDLERS, VARSITY CHEERLEADER, JONO BARWICK Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. ANBERLIN, ANTISKEPTIC Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $169.90.

CLASSICAL CHRIS MOORE & THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7.30pm. $79.

SERAPHIM TRIO Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 6pm. $39.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP KASSETTE FEAT: RUDI, MZRIZK, KAM, SLIPPERY SLOPES The Carlton Club.

Melbourne. 8pm. FREE.

THURSDAY 30 MAY

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK

ACID HEART Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick.

8pm. $10.

THE ALLBON QUINTET , LANI ZIMMER, HALF THE ANDES Bar Open. Fitzroy.

8.30pm. $10.

KATE WADEY Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 8pm. $25.

CES ALBERTO JR. Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 7.30pm. $25.

HIATUS KAIYOTE Max Watt© s (Melbourne). . 8pm.

COOKIN’ ON 3 BURNERS Bar 303.

Northcote. 8pm. $10.

SON OF A GUNZEL Bar Open. Fitzroy.

7pm. FREE.

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES TIOSAV JOY The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm.

MEIWA The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm.

ANDREW SWANN Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 6pm.

DAN MUSIL & BEAU ATKINSON Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. DENIM GORGEOUS Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 6.30pm. FREE. CAT CANTERI & JUSTIN BERNASCONI Caravan Music Club. Bentleigh East. 7pm. $18.

DYLAN BEAT© S ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE FEAT: ALEX JENKIN, DYLAN BEAST, KIER STEVENS Swamplands Bar. Thornbury.

8pm. FREE. MARSDEN WILLIAMS & THE 245 FEAT: MARSDEN WILLIAMS & THE 245 The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9pm.

FREE. MUDTRAIN FEAT: MUDTRAIN FAD Gallery. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE.

CULT OF THE PSYCHIC SUNFLOWER , KOSMETIKA, JURASSIC The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

EYESØRES , MESS, GRINNERS The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE. ECCENTRIC PRESSENCE , FINN INKSTER, ISAAC JENSEN The Workers

HUANCHACO Open Studio. Northcote.

8pm.

SARAY ILUMINADO Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 6pm. $39.

OGOPOGO , DANE BLACKLOCK & THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER, FABJAN

Open Grand Piano Night

Meiwa & Tiosav Joy

Twilight in Tulsa

COMPASS PIZZA

THE DRUNKEN POET

ROYAL OAK

If you’re a piano aficionado, head down to Compass Pizza for what’s (probably) Melbourne’s only grand piano open mic night. You can check out this fortnight’s session on Wednesday May 29 from 7pm.

If you want to show off your skills, send a private message to Compass Pizza via their Facebook page to book a spot. Go on, it’s free.

Canadian singer-songwriter Kristie McCracken – or Meiwa – is an internationally renowned musician spreading her unique folk-R&B all around Australia. Joining Meiwa when she hits The Drunken Poet are indie-folk four-piece Tiosav Joy. You can catch the two acts on Thursday May 30 from 8pm for this free night of folktastic music.

Usually a five-piece, Twilight in Tulsa are scaling it back to a trio for an intimate evening at Royal Oak. The old-school country and roots rockers are keen to make this gig a hoot-and-a-half. Catch them on Thursday May 30 from 6pm with free entry to keep your pockets happy while you groove.

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ROCK, PUNK, METAL DAVID COSMA Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. STRANGERS FOR SALE , FIZ EUSTANCE, IV DANTE, DOVER ISLAND The Tote

Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

MICHAEL BEACH , BENCH PRESS, THIGH MASTER The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 7pm. FREE. BODIES , POLITO Post Office Hotel.

Coburg. 9pm. FREE. GOOD PASH , GO GET MUM, THE NEW TROPICS Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $10.

WINDWAKER , BETTER HALF, TO OCTAVIA, WEIGHBRIDGE Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 7.30pm. $12.55.

HARTS , NKECHI ANELE, SARAH MCLEOD Melbourne Recital Centre.

Southbank. 7.30pm. $49.

SLIM JEFFRIES , CODEINE COWBOYS, PUSSY WILLOW Globe Alley. Melbourne.

7pm.

BRANDO RISING , BAND NOIR, BESTOWED Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood.

7.30pm. $5.

RUBY FIELDS , MISS JUNE, SPIKE VINCENT Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy).

St Kilda. 7.30pm.

PISTOL PEACHES & UVA URSI Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm.

FREE. BEDROCK WITH LEE HARDING , DJ MATTY J Pier Bandroom. Frankston.

FRENCH WEATHER, THE VIBES, SKETCHES Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 8pm. $5.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP NOTAXI , LILAC SWINE, ARK A, ZEPHYR GREENE, PETE SUMMIT The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 8pm. $5.

BABY BEEF , KID HERON The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. JORDIE RACE-COLDREY , HANNAH WILSON, TREY VATHANY The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8pm. $14.30.

TEKWANI The Penny Black. Brunswick.

9pm.

TEYANA TAYLOR Forum Melbourne.

Melbourne. 7.30pm. $81.29.

THE KITE STRING TANGLE Howler.

Brunswick. 7.30pm. $34.49.

Daemos Griffin and The Fringe Dwellers THE MERRI CLAN Daemos Griffin and his crew of lads are bringing their gypsy-jazz to The Merri Clan where the blues and soul sound of Griffin and his accompanying band is sure to keep you boogying all night. You can catch them there on Thursday May 30 from 8pm, it’s free.

GIGS & EVENTS

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL GOLD HAUS FEAT: RINGS AROUND SATURN, PHRASE, WILLEM, RICKY NORD Section 8. Melbourne. 6pm. FREE. MANSIONAIR Corner Hotel. Richmond.

8pm.

GUERNS FEAT: WINDTUNNEL O© BRIEN, PHILOSOPHIA, KREJUS, KIEREN BONANNO, TERMINUS, KRITICAL New Guernica. Melbourne. 10pm. FREE. JUNGLE BOOGIE The Carlton Club.

Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. MANSIONAIR, EXHIBITIONIST Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8pm.

FRIDAY 31 MAY

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK OPEN JAM - © ΚΑΦΕΝΕΙΟ© Open Studio.

Northcote. 8pm. $15.

DJ AGENT 86 Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 7pm.

TIANA MARTELL & BAND Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 10pm.

NOLESS Wesley Anne. Northcote. 8pm.

SHOL QUINTET Wesley Anne. Northcote.

6pm. FREE. OSCAR JIMENEZ The Penny Black.

Brunswick. 8pm.

BILLY CHILDS Melbourne Recital Centre.

Southbank. 7.30pm. $81.

CENTRE & THE SOUTH , LE FLEUR Bar Open. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $10.

EAMON DILWORTH© S CRAWFISH PO© BOYS Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne.

9pm. $32.50.

KATE WADEY Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 8pm. $25.

PANORAMA BRASIL WITH JACQUELINE GAWLER Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne.

6.30pm. $32.50.

THE BRIAN MCKNIGHT 4 Palais Theatre.

St Kilda. 8.30pm. $90.68.

GERSHWIN REIMAGINED FEAT: LAURA MVULA, JOSÉ JAMES, TROY MILLER Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne).

Melbourne. 7.30pm. $50.

SHANTY TOWN FEAT: SHANTY TOWN The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East.

9.30pm. FREE. JACKIE BORNSTEIN QUARTET Classic Southside. Elsternwick. 9.30pm. $30 - 35.

MudTrain FAD GALLERY Dishing out their own brand of blues, rock, soul and swamp music, Melbournebased band MudTrain are taking over FAD Gallery on Thursday May 30. Their setlist encompasses their past releases, some tunes from their forthcoming new album, and covers of classics. It’s going down from 9pm, free entry.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL CASTILLES The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick.

8pm.

A TOUCH OF EVIL - HARD ROCK & METAL DJS Bombay Rock. Brunswick.

9pm. FREE. THE DUVTONS , MURDER RATS, THE SHORTS, SAINT KILLED HER, DJ DAN ATTARD Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 7pm.

FREE. INVISIBLE DEARS FEAT: TILLEY, KATHERINE & THE VECTORS Wesley Anne. Northcote. 8pm. $8.

EXCARNATE , BREAK THROUGH, GUTLESS, RUN The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 8pm. $15.

MYLK , NORWOOD, MONA BAY The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. THE OMNIFIC , TOEHIDER, MALCURA, ABBEY ROSE The Workers Club. Fitzroy.

8pm. $17.35.

MONKEY BUTLER , BRODOWN, THE SCREAMING LEFTIES Red Betty.

Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. HOT WINGS , THE JINKS Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 9pm. FREE. STIFF RICHARDS , KRUL, UNDERCOVER CROPS, T.S.S. Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $10.

THE CHERRY DOLLS Yah Yah© s. Fitzroy.

11.30pm. $11.58.

FIERCE MILD , PUP TENTACLE Yah Yah© s.

Fitzroy. 8pm. $11.58.

THE DMTEASERS , PATRICK COLLINS, CAT & BULL CLUB, GREY MANTIS Globe Alley. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. FILTHY HABITS , THE MARZIES, GRIDFLEX Grand Hotel Mornington.

Melbourne. 8pm. $15.

SLIM JEFFRIES , LA BRONCO, FRONTSIDE BACKSIDE, DEATHBEAT Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. $10.

FANDANGO Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 8pm.

HE WHO SEEKS VENGEANCE , MISTRESS OF MISERY, SOUTHBOUND, SUKIE & THE DEVIL, RARE OLIVES, MAEGARON Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood.

7pm. $15.

LOS DOMINADOS , JOHN DOWLER VANITY PROJECT TRIO Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 9pm. FREE. DONALD DANK & THE NAUGHTY BOYS, DICK WILLOUGHBY & THE DIRTY STOP OUTS The B.East. Brunswick East. 10pm.

FREE. REDRO REDRIGUEZ & HIS INNER DEMONS , GUILTFILTER Hotel Esplanade

(aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. BODYJAR & 28 DAYS Pier Bandroom.

Frankston. 8pm. $44.90.

STARS, JR REYNE Kingston City Hall.

Moorabbin. 8pm. $30.

CHARLES JENKINS The Basement Discs.

Melbourne. 12.45pm. FREE. THE FCKUPS, SHAPES LIKE RAPIDS, SLUGBUCKET, LANDCRUSHER, JACK LUNDIE, THE PITY PARTY Bar 303.

Northcote. 7.30pm. $10.

HAMMERCAN, INFERIORITY COMPLEX, WISHFUL CREATURES, CICADASTONE Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East.

8pm. $7.

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

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES HAWKER HEIGHTS HAMMOND COMBO The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne.

8.30pm.

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 6pm.

BLACKFELLA WHITEFELLA , ALI MC, JAMES HENRY The Merri Clan. Preston.

7.30pm.

AMIE GRISOLD Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 6pm. FREE. LACHLAN BRYAN & THE WILDES , BEN LEECE, LEFT OF THE DIAL Caravan Music Club. Bentleigh East. 8pm. $20.

RIPLEY HOOD & ASH JONES Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 6.30pm. FREE. MELBOURNE PUB CHOIR Matthew Flinders Hotel. Chadstone. 7.30pm. $11.64.

ZERAFINA ZARA & ALLEGED ASSOCIATES TRIO Smokehouse 101.

Maribyrnong. 7pm. FREE. SHAUNA TONY AND CO Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. THE FOUR SCOOPS Bar Open. Fitzroy.

6.30pm. FREE.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP

AMY SHARK , SLOWLY SLOWLY, ERTHLINGS Margaret Court Arena.

Melbourne. 7.15pm. $71.15.

RNB FRIDAYS Co.. Southbank. 9.30pm. $25.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL JADE ZOE , JERRY C, LARRIE SAL, SOJU GANG, ZENITH ALTROW Section 8.

Melbourne. 5pm. FREE. TOUGH LOVE Pawn & Co.. Prahran.

10pm. $15.

ALICE IVY , MISS BLANKS, CLOSE COUNTERS Northcote Social Club.

Northcote. 8.30pm.

MANSIONAIR , EXHIBITIONIST, TYDE LEVI Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm.

DJ PANGE DE BAUCHE Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 11pm. FREE. ALIX PEREZ , SAFIRE, JPS, ABLE8, LICKWEED, MO R PH, MONKEE, ZEMLA Platform One. Melbourne. 10pm. $38.01.

INNERVATE FEAT: SOMEWHEN, DJ KITI, HYPER BINARY, JACKSON RUAN, JOSH WAIN, LEEROID, PWD, PAUL LYNCH Yours & Mine. Carlton. 10pm. $20.

RAFAEL CERATO , BRIAN FANTANA, DYLAN ROBERTS, FOSTERS, ALICE CAMPBELL, PETAR ANG, LUKE LAWRENCE New Guernica. Melbourne.

10pm. $16.91.

SPIRIT OF SOUND Max Watt© s (Melbourne). . 11pm. $82.15.

BENSON, HOODLEM, STACE CADET, JAMO 170 Russell. Melbourne. 8.30pm. $28.73.

FRIDAYS FEAT: AYNA, FALO, HARLEY JAMES, CLIFTONIA, BEN & LIL, CITIZEN. COM The Carlton Club. Melbourne. 5pm.

FREE. POP TILL YOU DROP FEAT: VARIOUS DJS The Carlton Club. Melbourne. 9pm.

FREE.

SATURDAY 01 JUN

MONNONE ALONE , SWIM TEAM, LACHLAN DENTON & STUDIO MAGIC, THE BUSH The Tote Hotel. Collingwood.

8pm. $11.25.

SO.CRATES , SILVER LININGS, ZRETRO TRIO, DJ IMAXX The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $15.

HAVANA FRIDAYS Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE.

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK

Hawker Heights Hammond Combo

The Fckups

Dylan Brickley

BAR 303

QUIET MAN IRISH PUB

THE DRUNKEN POET

Self-described pants-shittin-punk-rockers, The Fckups, are taking over Bar 303 for a night of hardcore punk rocking on Friday May 31. The evening will also see a huge spread of special guests hitting the stage, including Shapes Like Rapids, Slugbucket, Landcrusher, and Jack Lundie & The Pity Party. It’s going down from 7pm, $10 entry.

Contemporary Irish music is the theme of Quiet Man Irish Pub’s Friday night live music sessions, and you can’t get much more Irish than Cork local Dylan Brickley.

Brickley is taking the stage on Friday May 31, so if you love an Irish pub and some rollicking upbeat music, this is the gig for you. The free event kicks off at 9.30pm.

Playing original cuts and covering classics from the likes of Jimmie Vaughan and BB King, soul group Hawker Heights Hammond Combo are hitting The Drunken Poet on Friday May 31 for a bluesy good time. The Combo are sure to put on an entertaining performance. Catch them from 8.30pm, free entry.

ORQUESTA LA 45 Open Studio.

Northcote. 7.30pm. $10.00 - 12.

THE MONTGOMERY BROTHERS , TIANA KHASI DUO Open Studio. Northcote.

5.30pm. $10.

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GIGS & EVENTS

THE JAIMZ PROJECT Open Studio.

Northcote. 2.30pm. $5.00 - 10.

PHOEBE & THE NIGHT CREATURES Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 10pm.

WASTELANDS Wesley Anne. Northcote.

6pm. FREE. LONNIE HOLLEY Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 8pm.

LATIN INFUSIONS NIGHT FEAT: TIDE, MEZA, THE NEW MONOS Bar Open.

Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $15.

AGOBLOCO Bar Open. Fitzroy. 6.30pm.

FREE. THE BOITE© S 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Abbotsford Convent. Abbotsford. 3pm. $10.

THE MAMAS , MAXON Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. JAMES VINCENT Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 9pm. $30.

CANNONBALL Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 8pm. $32.50.

GEORGIA BROOKS SWINGTET Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $32.50.

GERSHWIN REIMAGINED FEAT: LAURA MVULA, JOSÉ JAMES, TROY MILLER Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne).

Melbourne. 7.30pm. $50.

CLAWS & ORGANS , ASTRAL SKULLS, SLOMO, HOSPITAL PASS Old Bar. Fitzroy.

8pm. $10.

JADE IMAGINE , DENICE LE MENICE, SPIKE VINCENT Yah Yah© s. Fitzroy. 8pm. $16.84.

SAND PEBBLES The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $20.

PARSNIP , EGGY Globe Alley. Melbourne.

8pm. FREE. LEGIONS OF STEEL FESTIVAL , STALKER, IN MALICE© S WAKE, TABERAH, DARKER HALF Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick. 3pm. $34.70.

THE MURLOCS , NICE BISCUIT, FAMILY JORDAN Corner Hotel. Richmond.

8.30pm. $38.87.

INTO THE VOID - BLACK SABBATH CELEBRATION SHOW FEAT: THE WIZARDS Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 8pm. $24.18.

A CELEBRATION OF CHRIS CORNELL Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $15.

EARLY BEATLES & CHUCK BERRY ROCK’N’ROLL SHOW FEAT: BACKBEAT Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 9pm. $10.

UNDERGROUND LOVERS , SUNFRUITS, ATOM Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. $33.

STARS , SHERRY RICH Yarraville Club.

Yarraville. $30.

BOLZER Max Watt© s (Melbourne). . 8pm. $45.40.

DRAGON Chelsea Heights Hotel.

Aspendale Gardens. 8pm. $34.70.

LOOKS LIKE RAIN, TOM CARTOONIST, CRANES AGAINST CLOUDS Bar 303.

Northcote. 7.30pm. FREE. DO WHAT YOU FEEL FESTIVAL FEAT: HIGH ON SPRINGFIELD, EAT THE DAMN ORANGE, A DAY OF STORMS, DOONIE WAY Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East.

8pm. $10.

SLUGBUCKET, SOFT TACO, VELVET COBRAS Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 3pm. FREE.

PEARLY’S HOT 4 Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 8pm.

MCT OLD-TIME JAM SESSION The Merri Creek Tavern. Northcote. 3pm. FREE. GEORGIA RODGERS Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 6.30pm. FREE. JOHN FLANAGAN TRIO Wesley Anne.

Northcote. 8pm. $20.

CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG WOODSTOCK 50TH ANNIVERSARY FEAT: CANYON, BILLY MILLER & TRACY KINGMAN Caravan Music Club. Bentleigh East. 8pm. $28.

TWILIGHT IN TULSA The Lomond Hotel.

Brunswick East. 9.30pm. FREE. HAPPY TRAILS The Lomond Hotel.

Brunswick East. 3pm. FREE. BROTHERS BLUEGRASS ALL STARS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 6.30pm.

FREE.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL

9pm. $25.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP DJ STEELY ANN Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. CELESTE KATE , BEN TRILLADO, SHIANE HAWKE The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 1pm. $12.25.

PLANETSELF , SADIVA, PATAPHYSICS, MISTA MONK, PAUL GORRIE, INKSWEL The Penny Black. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. FORTUNES Northcote Social Club.

Northcote. 8.30pm. $23.08.

JACK RIVER, EVES KARYDAS, SAN MEI Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $59.38.

LADIES OF THE 80S FEAT: DJ MATT DOLL Pause Bar. Balaclava. 8pm.

SUNDAY 02 JUN

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK

DAVE WRIGHT & THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm.

STEPHEN KENNEDY The Drunken Poet.

West Melbourne. 3pm.

DJ ZANNA Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 9pm.

BORDERLINE FEAT: HAWK I, LEGO The Merri Clan. Preston. 12pm.

PRIME TIME DAY NIGHT SERIES FEAT: CASH, INGRID, FLOSS DOGG, ROBBIE NINE-O, FREDDY GARDENS, PORCELAIN PRINCE Section 8.

Melbourne. 2pm. FREE. THE KING STRING TANGLE Howler.

Brunswick. 8pm.

ETHEREAL FEAT: STRING THEOREM, DJ JIMMYJAMES, FINDING FIGARO, FROU FROU, HAMISH WILLIAMS Ferdydurke.

Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. FRANKIE PARTY FEAT: DJ JNETT, SIMONETTI, GAY ROBERTO, JLAW Yours & Mine. Carlton. 10pm. $10.55.

KHOKOLAT SATURDAYS FEAT: DAMION DE SILVA, DURMY Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE. EAT THE BEAT FEAT: BARBUTO, CHRISS MATTÒ, ETWAS, NICK REVERSE, GAV WHITEHOUSE, JAVI, LOUD AND CLEAR, OLLIE WILKES New Guernica. Melbourne.

10pm. $15.00 - 20.

IT STARTS WITH US FEAT: BISCOTTI, DARK WATER, GIRL ZONE, MARIBELLE, SIMONA CASTRICUM, SLUSH Brunswick Town Hall. VIC. 12pm. $10.

ELECTRIC DREAMS Co.. Southbank.

Alex Warren

Happy Trails, Ian

John Flanagan Trio

DJ Steely Ann

DOWNSTAIRS BISTRO AND LOUNGE

THE LOMOND HOTEL

WESLEY ANNE

EDINBURGH CASTLE

Muso, producer, and beer lover Alex Warren is hitting the stage at Downstairs Bistro and Lounge on Friday May 21.

Usually electronic, the chilled gig will see Warren wielding an acoustic guitar, making it great for a casual meal – maybe a drink – and lots of grooving to some sweet sounds.

You can catch him from 5pm, free entry.

Take the family down to enjoy an afternoon of fine live music at The Lomond Hotel, featuring sets by The Rank Strangers, The Stetson Family, The Burning Bridges, Paul Wookey and many more. Join them all this Saturday June 1 from 3-6pm, entry is free.

Returning to Melbourne for a special hometown show, Aussie folk-bluegrass trio John Flanagan Trio are taking over Wesley Anne on Saturday June 1 to showcase their warm vocals, gorgeous harmonies, and impressive acoustic arrangements. You can catch their energetic live set from 8pm, tickets are $20 via trybooking.

Getting you in the mood to dance, DJ Steely Ann is pumping Edinburgh Castle full of tunes from the ‘70s and ‘80s, mixing country, pop, new wave, and rock classics for a night full of groovy tunes suitable for any mood. DJ Steely Ann hits the decks on Saturday June 1 from 9pm, entry is free.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL LEAH ROMERO + CIARAN GORMLY The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8pm.

DALICADOS , DELSINKI The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 7pm. $23.50.

WINTER MOON , PATIENT LOUNGE, THE DEAD AMIGOS, SORDID ORDEAL, DJ RORY FANG IT Bombay Rock. Brunswick.

7pm. FREE. THE GLORIOUS Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 5pm. FREE. BLUNT SHOVEL , BROTHEL, BLACK JESUS, NOTHING, DEAD ROOT The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $20.

DISCO JUNK , GIRLATONES, FUTURE SUCK The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm.

FREE. UVA URSI , ROMERO, THE IRONBARK BROTHERS Retreat Hotel. Brunswick.

3pm. FREE. THE BRUNGAS , MONA BAY, BIG MOIST & THE SMOKING DURRIES The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $5.

LONG LUNCH , LOU DAVIES Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 9pm. FREE.

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ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES

THE BRIDGE Open Studio. Northcote.

2.30pm. $10.

THE SLIPDIXIES Open Studio. Northcote.

5.30pm. FREE. SIMON PHILLIPS Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 3pm.

MAX TEAKLE TRIO Wesley Anne.

Northcote. 6pm. FREE. EUROKREM The Workers Club. Fitzroy.

1.30pm. $20.

XIN TRIO Red Betty. Brunswick. 7.30pm.

HOODOO MAYHEM BRASS BAND FEAT: SIM ALIE The B.East. Brunswick East. 4pm.

FREE. EXTASY MORRICONE Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7pm. $32.50.

RUSSELL TAY TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 6.30pm. $30.

HIGH TEA LIVE FEAT: THE SONGS OF ELLA FITZGERALD WITH NINA FERRO Arts Centre Melbourne. Melbourne. 12pm. $89.

AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE, BREKKY BOY 170 Russell. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $65.03.

THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar. Balaclava. 4.30pm. FREE.

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/

GIGS & EVENTS

FOLK, BLUES THE © JOHNNY CAN© T DANCE© CAJUN BAND FEAT: CRAIG WOODWARD, JEREMY MARCOTTE Open Studio.

Northcote. 8.30pm. $5.00 - 10.

ELWOOD BLUES CLUB , WAYNE JURY, ISEULA The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 5.30pm. $10.20.

STEVE HOY & THE SUBLIMINALS The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 4pm.

ANDREW SWANN & STIX KERR Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 5pm.

CATHERINE SIETKIEWICZ Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 4pm. FREE. FRONT PORCH Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 4pm. FREE. THE MAES , ALANA WILKINSON, MONIQUE CLARE Northcote Social Club.

Northcote. 7.30pm. $20.98.

DEVIL GOAT FAMILY STRING BAND Bar Open. Fitzroy. 6pm. FREE. TEAM LOVE , BLACK FINCH, TJ Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 4pm. FREE. HEINOUS HOUND Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 3pm. FREE. RACHEL 303 Bar 303. Northcote. 7pm.

DAREBIN SONGWRITERS GUILD Bar 303. Northcote. 3.30pm. FREE. ELLE BATES & THE BEAST, THE KAT O ARMY, 4TRESS Whole Lotta Love.

Brunswick East. 7.30pm. FREE. THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar. Balaclava. 4.30pm. FREE.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL THE BADLOVES , JACOBS RUN The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 1pm. $39.80.

CHARLIE MARSHALL & JAMES MCCANN The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 6.30pm.

POLLY & THE POCKETS , PERLINKI, FOREVER RENTER Retreat Hotel.

Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. THE ELECTRIQUE BIRDS , SNOWHITE, MONIQUE KENNY Retreat Hotel.

Brunswick. 3pm. FREE. CRY BABY The Workers Club. Fitzroy.

7.30pm. $10.

SHEPPARTON AIRPLANE Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 4.30pm.

NICHOLAS LEMBO BAND , BRAT FARRAR, SPACEJUNK, TRAUMABOYS Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7pm. $7.

I HEAR DEAD PEOPLE , SELF HELP Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 1.30pm. $13.08.

GRUPS , FAMILY JORDAN, SOFT RUBBISH Bar Open. Fitzroy. 8pm. $5.00 - 10.

YZZY JADE , SINEAD B-C, JUNK, RACHAEL LIA Bendigo Hotel.

Collingwood. 6pm. $10.

POISON FISH, PLASTIC SPACEMAN, SCALPS Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 3pm. FREE.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP ELLA CLAIR, BAILEY JUDD, SUPER JUPITER Gasometer Hotel. Collingwood.

6pm. $10.

SPARX & MRS SMITH - SIP & SING Wesley Anne. Northcote. 4pm.

PAPITHBK Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. $34.70.

PAPITHBK Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick. 2pm. $34.70.

YOLANDA INGLEY II The Lomond Hotel.

Brunswick East. 5.30pm. FREE. MOTHERSHIP Co.. Southbank. 9.30pm. $15.

8pm. FREE. NIEUW MONDAYS The Workers Club.

Fitzroy. 12pm. $3.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL MONDAY NIGHT MASS FEAT: SLEDGEHAMMER, FIELD MAPS, GIRLATONES, HOOPER CRESCENT Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8pm.

FREE.

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK THE HORNSTARS , ELLA & THE BELLBOYS Globe Alley. Melbourne. 8pm.

FREE. THE SCOTT VAN GEMERT BIG BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $25.

303 YARRA BANKS JAM NIGHT Bar 303.

Northcote. 8pm. FREE.

TUESDAY 04 JUN

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES

GAY SPA FEAT: SCARLETTE DU JOUR, ANGEL BETTACUM, DAWN LEE, LADY DIAMOND, THE JAWBREAKERS, POLLY FILLA Pawn & Co.. Prahran. 7am. $15.

THE CORNERHOUSE BAND Open Studio. Northcote. 8pm.

TUESDAY TRIBUTE - TOWNES VAN ZANDT FEAT: EDDIE NURADO The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm.

ZAC E TEA , WAY DYNAMIC, CHITRA Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. OPEN MIC Swamplands Bar. Thornbury.

6pm. FREE. KLUB MUK Bar 303. Northcote. 7.30pm.

FREE.

MONDAY 03 JUN

CLASSICAL JOSH HOOKE & EDWARD VANZET Open Studio. Northcote. $10.

KIRILL GERSTEIN Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7.30pm. $62.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL PROTO MORO , ANTIPHON, PSILOPHYTE Retreat Hotel. Brunswick.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL HAMISH MACLEOD Wesley Anne.

Northcote. 7.30pm.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP ALPHINGTON , GROVE The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 8pm. FREE.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL MOTAKI , CROPLEY, IVORIS The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8pm. $12.25.

CLASSICAL AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank.

7.30pm. $49.

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK MONASH UNIVERSITY JAZZ FUTURES FEAT: AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank.

7pm. $38.

PURR USUAL , COFI Evelyn Hotel.

Brunswick. 8.30pm.

THE PARIS CAT BIG BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $30.

WEDNESDAY 05 JUN

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES PENY BOHAN The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm.

GEORGIA GORDON The Drunken Poet.

West Melbourne. 8pm.

DROP THE MIC The Penny Black.

Brunswick. 5pm. FREE. REBECCA BARNARD & BILLY MILLER© S SINGALONG Caravan Music Club.

Bentleigh East. 7pm. $19.

WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 7pm. FREE. MORNING MELODIES FEAT: JUNE NEWMAN Matthew Flinders Hotel.

Chadstone. 10am. $15.

OPEN MIC FEAT: ANDREW GRANT Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 5pm.

FREE. THE GRUBBY URCHINS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. LOMOND ACOUSTICA FEAT: SHADY RIVER STRAYS, FLOYD THURSBY, DON HILLMAN’S SECRET BEACH The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 8pm.

Georgia Rodgers

Looks Like Rain

Xin Trio

Future Tongues

CHARLES WESTON

BAR 303

RED BETTY

RED BETTY

Georgia Rodgers is a Geelong-based solo jazz/blues act whose soulful tunes will have you captivated. Rodgers will be slinging on her guitar and taking Charles Weston for a ride. You can catch her set on Saturday June 2 from 6.30pm for this absolutely free, knee tapping, finger wagging, goodtime show.

Looks Like Rain will perform a bittersweet gig as the band launch their single ‘Beside Myself’ before taking a year-long hiatus. If you’re a fan of the band, or you’ve never even heard them before, make sure to catch their last show for a while on Saturday June 1 from 7.30pm. Free entry.

With a large jazz repertoire, Xin Trio’s members Hector Harley, Monty Shnier and Ollie Cox focus on adventurous covers from the American songbook. They hit the stage at Red Betty from 7.30pm on Sunday June 2, entry via a donation at the door.

Three-piece band Future Tongues describe their music as minimalist sound-belts meets heroin-era Lennon, crafting soundscapes which layer together songs without lyrics and sounds without rhyme. You can catch them on Thursday June 6 at Red Betty from 8.30pm, free entry.

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GIGS & EVENTS

ROCK, PUNK, METAL THE DEVOURS , THE BRAVES, THE BLEEDING FLARES The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 7pm.

SAINT IVORY , MERAKI MINDS, EMBASSY TALKS The Workers Club.

Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $10.

THE GREAT EMU WAR CASUALTIES, SILT, NO SPINE, STUDY TOGETHER Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 7.30pm. $10.

KARNIVOOL The Croxton. Thornbury.

7pm.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP MATT DOLL , THE BAMBI KILLS, BYRON ST JOHN The Tote Hotel. Collingwood.

6.45pm. FREE. GHOST-NOTE, TOM SHOWTIME 170 Russell. Melbourne. 8pm. $65.03.

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK LISA FISCHER Melbourne Recital Centre.

Southbank. 7.30pm. $81.

LANEOUS PRESENTS FEAT: JHELI EMMET, MATT KELLY, MON SHELFORD Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. $10.

OGOPOGO Bar Open. Fitzroy. 8pm.

FREE. MARTIN PANG SEXTET Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $25.

ROB BURKE SEXTET Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 7.30pm. $25.

GHOST-NOTE, TOM SHOWTIME 170 Russell. Melbourne. 8pm. $65.03.

JULIEN WILSON QUARTET Bar 303.

Northcote. 8pm.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL GUNK! , ELISE TALI, SALVADOR DARLING, BATHSHEBA, ANNIE DEPRESSANT, KAALA MOXY Globe Alley.

Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. KASSETTE FEAT: MZRIZK, SLIPPERY SLOPES, KAM, RUDI The Carlton Club.

Melbourne. 8pm.

THURSDAY 06 JUN

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK SAFFRON CONNECTION Open Studio.

Northcote. 7.30pm. $10.

JAM JAR Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm.

FREE. EMMA VOLARD & BUMPY The Penny Black. Brunswick. 9pm.

VINCE JONES Melbourne Recital Centre.

Southbank. 7.30pm. $71.

ASTROVILLAIN , DANDECAT, LARA PROKOP Bar Open. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $10.

NANCY WILSON TRIBUTE FEAT: JADE TALBOT Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne.

8pm. $25.

DANIEL SUSNJAR AFRO-PERUVIAN GROUP Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne.

7.30pm. $30.

MO’SCO Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. $10.

SON OF A GUNZEL Bar Open. Fitzroy.

7pm. FREE.

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES MUDTRAIN - THURSDAY JAM NIGHT Hume Blues Club. Coburg. 7.15pm. FREE. OPEN MIC NIGHT The Drunken Poet.

West Melbourne. 7pm.

ANDREW SWANN Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 6pm.

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Merri Clan.

Preston. 7pm. FREE. GERRY KENNEDY & SIMON PAPARO Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 6.30pm.

FREE. SARAH MARY CHADWICK Edinburgh Castle Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. SOUNDWORKS MUSIC STUDIO CONCERT Wesley Anne. Northcote. 8pm. $22.

MADELINE LEMAN & THE DESERT SWELLS , CAT CANTERI, MOON CUP, VIOLET KELLY The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 8pm. $15.

LUCY ROSE , AINSLIE WILLS Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 7.30pm. $45.

NATHAN BERETTA BAND The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9pm. FREE. FRANK RAYMOND & THE SILHOUETTES FAD Gallery. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL THE VEINS , THE BACKS, THE SIERRAS The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10.

NOTHINGE , LALIĆ, ENOLA GAY The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7.30pm.

THE VACANT SMILES , JUNGLE CUFFS, PHAEDO Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm.

FREE. CLAP FOR ALASKA , THE DULL JOYS, ISOBEL CALDWELL The Workers Club.

Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

FUTURE TONGUES , INVASION SKIES Red Betty. Brunswick. 8.30pm. FREE. DEL BOCA VISTA , SPIT, OCHRE TRASH, GABBY PAYNE Old Bar. Fitzroy. $10.

FOOLS Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. $18.10.

WO FAT Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood.

8pm. $38.01.

PETER MONEY TRIO , VEA, MATTHEW BRIGHT, JACK ERBACHER Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 8pm. FREE. BILLY CART , POLITE SKELETONS, NO HAT NO PLAY The B.East. Brunswick East.

7pm. FREE. ZOE FOX & THE ROCKET CLOCKS , SUNFRUITS Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. LIQUID NIGHTS IN BOHEMIA FEAT: TIM ROGERS Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy).

St Kilda. 7.30pm. $38.

BEDROCK WITH LEE HARDING , DJ MATTY J Pier Bandroom. Frankston. 9pm.

KARNIVOOL The Croxton. Thornbury.

7pm.

FRIDAY 07 JUN

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK BELLY SAVALAS Open Studio. Northcote.

9pm. FREE. DJ AGENT 86 Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 7pm.

NARDIA ROSE BAND Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 10pm.

DJ LADY LOVE POTION Edinburgh Castle Hotel. Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. DJ CHRIS XYNOS Wesley Anne.

Northcote. 9pm.

SIDELINE TRIO Wesley Anne. Northcote.

6pm.

SANTA TARANTA , BANDIDAS Bar Open.

Fitzroy. 9.30pm. $15.

THE MONTGOMERY BROTHERS Bar Open. Fitzroy. 6.30pm. FREE. THE RUGCUTTERS JASS BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $32.50.

BORN TO BE BLUE - CELEBRATING CHET BAKER Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 6.30pm. $32.50.

60 YEARS OF KIND OF BLUE FEAT: ROSS JAMES IRWIN, ZEDSIX 170 Russell.

Melbourne. 7pm. $54.29.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL

KELSEY LU Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. $49.90.

BABY & THE KICKS The Bergy Seltzer.

Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. THE SCHIZOPHONICS The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 8pm. $26.05.

AVER , A BASKET OF MAMMOTHS, BORRACHERO, SPLIT THE SUN The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7.30pm. $10.

EYESØRES , FUTURE SUCK, THE TWISTEES Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm.

FREE. RUDELY INTERRUPTED , FACE FACE Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 8pm. FREE. PRINCE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FEAT: PURPLE REVOLUTION Memo Music Hall.

St Kilda. 7.30pm. $40.

TERRIBLE SIGNAL Yah Yah© s. Fitzroy.

11.30pm. $11.58.

JOE TERROR , BAREFOOT BOWLS CLUB Yah Yah© s. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

WORLD TURTLE WORLD The Yarra Hotel.

Abbotsford. 8pm. $10.

TIPPIN© FOR A CLIPPIN© FEAT:

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL SANCTUM FEAT: KETTOKAI, GEORGIA BIRD, DJ SARAH, FI IN 3D Section 8.

Melbourne. 6pm. FREE. GUERNS FEAT: KULCHR, KOVAC, STICKS, FOSTA, KIEREN BONANNO New Guernica. Melbourne. 10pm. FREE. JUNGLE BOOGIE , VARIOUS DJS The Carlton Club. Melbourne. 8pm. FREE.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP

Madeline Leman & The Desert Swells

Joyce Prescher

Lisa Hanley

Cam and Anna

COMPASS PIZZA

DOWNSTAIRS BISTRO AND LOUNGE

THE MERRI CLAN

THE TOTE

Melbourne-based, Netherlands-born folk artist Joyce Prescher is hitting Compass Pizza on Friday June 7. Prescher has a beautiful, almost ethereal voice that hits Melbourne’s obsession with folk music right in the heart. You can catch Prescher’s poetic set from 8pm, entry is free.

With just a guitar and stomp box, Lisa Hanley can fill a room with her warm covers and originals. Her foot-tapping sounds are sure to leave you nodding – or even singing – along to your favourite songs, evoking waves of nostalgic. Catch Hanley at Downstairs Bistro and Lounge on Friday June 7 from 5pm. Entry is free.

Melbourne locals Cam and Anna invite you to come listen to the duo’s soulful tunes as they perform covers of classic pop and soul favourites. Seeing the pair interact and perform is an absolute treat, catch them at their free gig on Friday June 7 from 6pm.

Following the success of Femmo Fest, Madeline Leman & The Desert Swells are bringing their wild energy to The Tote this Thursday June 6.

With support sets from some of Melbourne’s best songwriters, Moon Cup and Cat Canteri, you won’t want to miss this event. Doors are at 8pm, tickets are $15 via Oztix.

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GIGS & EVENTS

LONGBOYS, AUNTIE LEO & THE BACKSTABBERS, HAWAII GUN CLUB The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $10.

QUEEN FOREVER Grand Hotel Mornington. Melbourne. 8pm. $35.

GRAHAM BONNET WITH ALCATRAZZ Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. $54.65.

FORGE METAL NIGHT FEAT: FRANKENBOK, TRIGGER, ICARUS LIVES Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 7.30pm. $15.

AREA 7 & THE PORKERS , MACH PELICAN Prince Bandroom. St Kilda.

7.30pm. $39.90.

KARNIVOOL Pier Bandroom. Frankston.

8pm.

GEORGE TRIMMER BAND Royal Hotel (Essendon). Essendon. 10.30pm. FREE. NEW SLANG , GOOD DOOGS Arts Centre Melbourne. Melbourne. 6pm. $10.

ROB SNARSKI, SHANE O© MARA The Basement Discs. Melbourne. 12.45pm.

FREE. KOTA, 74KINGS, SWISS COAST, KANDALINI Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 8pm. $10.

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

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES WILSON & WHITE The Drunken Poet.

West Melbourne. 8.30pm.

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 6pm.

2 INCH TAPE , A RIOTING MIND The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9.30pm.

JAMES TEAGUE Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 6pm. FREE. JOYCE PRESCHER , MARY WEBB Wesley Anne. Northcote. 8pm. FREE. JOHN FLOREANI The Workers Club.

Fitzroy. 9pm.

AL MATCOTT , MELBOURNE CANS, BLACK BATS, LIZARD QUEEN Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $10.

JAYDEN MCGRATH Evelyn Hotel.

Brunswick. 8.30pm. $18.10.

JACK ROBINS , MICHAEL BURROWS, AMIE GRISOLD Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 9pm. FREE. SEAN LEE MCCOY Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 6.30pm. FREE. HISTORY OF THE BLUES - ERIC CLAPTON REVISITED FEAT: ANDREW SWANN Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne.

9pm. $32.50.

ZERAFINA ZARA & ALLEGED ASSOCIATES TRIO Smokehouse 101.

Maribyrnong. 7pm. FREE. SHAUNA TONY AND CO Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. ACTION SAM The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 11pm. FREE.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL SUBTERRANEAN ZONE 9 Bar 303.

Northcote. 8pm. $5.00 - 8.

QUIX , ORIENTAL CRAVINGS, MADE BY TSUKI, MIICHA Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. $44.90.

TRUST FEAT: DJ MITCHELL GEE, PAUL LYNCH, LAWLESS, WHO, VIKTOR, SHANNON BRIGGS New Guernica.

Melbourne. 10pm.

ANJA SCHNEIDER, ROSSKO, IO Brown Alley. Melbourne. 10pm. $16.91.

SUBTERRANEAN ZONE Bar 303.

Northcote. 7.30pm.

AMAREVOIS, AMAREVOIS Sagi Bar. VIC. 7pm. $25.

FRIDAYS FEAT: AYNA, FALO, HARLEY JAMES, CLIFTONIA, BEN & LIL, CITIZEN. COM The Carlton Club. Melbourne. 5pm.

FREE. POP TILL YOU DROP FEAT: VARIOUS DJS The Carlton Club. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP SHORT SHADOWS The Penny Black.

Brunswick. 8pm.

BEC SANDRIDGE , GRACE TURNER, BABY BLUE Northcote Social Club.

Northcote. 8.30pm. $23.08.

50 YEARS OF THE CARPENTERS FEAT: LAURA DAVIDSON Caravan Music Club.

Bentleigh East. 8pm. $29.

HAVANA FRIDAYS Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE. MR. MCCLELLAND© S FINISHING SCHOOL Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy).

St Kilda. 10pm. $22.50.

CONRAD SEWELL, HAZLETT Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $54.90.

RNB FRIDAYS Co.. Southbank. 9.30pm. $25.

HAVANA FRIDAYS FEAT: MC SEBA Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm.

RNB FRIDAYS FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co..

Southbank. 9.30pm. $25.

SATURDAY 08 JUN

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK 2 CELOS Open Studio. Northcote. 8pm. $15.

HOOK TURN ORCHESTRA Clocktower Centre. Moonee Ponds. 8pm. $46.

ANNA LEE & THE DOUBLE LOVERS Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 10pm.

KATE MADDEN & THE MAINSTAYS The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9.30pm.

DJ JAY STRIDE Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. YASIN LEFLEF Edinburgh Castle Hotel.

Brunswick. 5pm. FREE. THE PEACOCKS Wesley Anne.

Northcote. 7pm. FREE. SK SIMEON The Penny Black. Brunswick.

8pm.

LINDA MAY HAN OH Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7.30pm. $41.

THE SEDUCEAPHONES , LUKE KOSZAŃSKI TRIO Globe Alley. Melbourne.

9.30pm.

DAMIEN ELLIS QUARTET Bar Open.

Fitzroy. 6.30pm. FREE. PICKPOCKET Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 9pm. $30.

ANITA WARDELL Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 8pm. $32.50.

NADIRA & FRIENDS Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 6.30pm. $32.50.

THE ORIGINAL WAILERS Prince Bandroom. St Kilda. 9pm. $70.

HERBIE HANCOCK Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 7.30pm. $89.00 - 149.

MARGINAL CONSORT The SUBSTATION. VIC. 7pm. $35.00 - 45.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP BRIDGET BRANDOLINI , MADI LEEDS, ZAK FLEISHER Open Studio. Northcote.

2.30pm. $5.

LEADING LIGHTS FEAT: TAYLAH CARROLL, RUBY WHITING, BENJAMIN TRADILLO, STAV Wesley Anne. Northcote.

8pm. $15.

JAMES GUIDA , LEAH SENIOR, SAM COOPER Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 3pm.

FREE. PLANET , KILNS, SOFT POWDER The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $17.35.

THE GEMS , AM RERUNS, UNDERCOVER CROPS Old Bar. Fitzroy. 3pm. FREE. TRIPLE ONE , NERVE, DJ SAL, 3K Northcote Social Club. Northcote.

8.30pm.

TIKI TAANE & P-DIGSSS Evelyn Hotel.

Brunswick. 8pm. $35.

MONSTA X Margaret Court Arena.

Melbourne. 8pm. $99.90.

SETH SENTRY The Croxton. Thornbury.

8pm. $51.

PARKVILLE, RACH BRENNAN & THE PINES, AMY POLLOCK, RACH BRENNAN & THE PINES, AMY POLLOCK The Catfish.

Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.00 - 15.

RNB FRIDAYS FEAT: VARIOUS DJS Co..

Southbank. 9.30pm. $25.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL SPOONBILL , MONKEYMARC, GOOSEBUMPZ, BEATRICE, CHAMBERLAIN Melbourne Meat Market, 5pm. $50.

DJ ZANNA Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 9pm.

BORDERLINE The Merri Clan. Preston.

12pm.

SPOONBILL Bar 303. Northcote. 11pm.

FREE. SLAY FEAT: KOBI, ZIMA LOCKE, CROOKED MEDIA, CHINA MAY Section 8. Melbourne. 5pm. FREE. ROGUE CUTS FEAT: C.FRIM, MATKA, MATT LAUNDRO, RECLUSE Ferdydurke.

Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. KHOKOLAT SATURDAYS Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE. EAT THE BEAT FEAT: ANOTR, WILDER, MATTEO FREYRIE, CHRISS MATTÒ, ANDREA GUADALUPI New Guernica.

Melbourne. 10pm. $20.00 - 25.

RUNNING TOUCH Forum Melbourne.

Melbourne. 8pm.

SPOONBILL Bar 303. Northcote. 11pm.

FREE. ELECTRIC DREAMS Co.. Southbank.

8pm. $25.

Bec Sandridge

Leading Lights

Into Groove

Parkville

NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB

WESLEY ANNE

CLIFTON HILL BREWPUB

THE CATFISH

Bec Sandridge is hitting the famous Northcote Social Club bandroom as part of her single tour, and with special guests Grace Turner and Baby Blue this is one you don’t want to miss. Her latest single ‘Eyes Wide’ takes her usual pop sound and warps it into something deliciously defiant. She’s taking the stage on Friday June 7 from 8.30pm. Tickets are $20 via Eventbrite.

Leading Lights is set to showcase a string of perfectly harmonic-driven pop anthems through performances by Stav, Bec Sykes, Taylah Carroll, Ruby Whiting and more.

Leading Lights is a night of celebration, collaboration, community, love, and music.

Get amongst it on Saturday June 8 from 8pm at Wesley Anne. Find the full line up and tickets via the venue website.

Live five to seven piece R&B, funk and soul outfit Into Groove will have you on the dancefloor with their high energy performance. With influences ranging from Stevie Wonder to TOTO, you know you’ll be in for a good time when this lot hit the stage. Catch them at Clifton Hill Brewpub on Saturday June 8 from 9pm. Free entry.

Celebrating their new single ‘Walk About’, Melbourne-based folk-pop darlings Parkville are heading to The Catfish for a launch party. With support from powerhouse women Rach Brennan & The Pines and Amy Pollock, this launch is set to go off. You can catch them on Saturday June 8 from 8pm. Grab your tickets via Ticketweb.

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GIGS & EVENTS

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES JAC BETH + JULES SHELDON Tramway Hotel. Fitzroy North. 3.30pm. FREE. SOLO GOLD , ALEX VAUX MILLER, TROY CHARLES PATRICK, YMAGO The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8.30pm.

MATT DWYER & THE MAGNATONES The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm.

MARTY KELLY The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 3pm.

PEARLY’S HOT 4 Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 5pm.

ANDREW SWANN & STIX KERR Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 7pm.

JUGO Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick.

6.30pm. FREE. MAJA Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm.

FREE. JOHN KENNEDY , NICK BATTERHAM & NICK MURRAY, THE GOLDEN RAIL Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 8pm. $15.

PARKVILLE, RACH BRENNAN & THE PINES, AMY POLLOCK, RACH BRENNAN & THE PINES, AMY POLLOCK The Catfish.

Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.00 - 15.

BROTHERS BLUEGRASS ALL STARS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 6.30pm.

FREE.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL BAD VIBRATIONS FEST 2019 , FLYYING COLOURS, THE LAURELS, PORPOISE SPIT, BURIED FEATHER, GIRL GERMS The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 4pm. $16.35.

DISCO JUNK , THE SNAKES, SMARTS The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE. SNOW & CO , THE LOST JACKETS, THE GRAVY TRAM The Workers Club. Fitzroy.

1pm. $10.

HIDEOUS SUN DEMON , AUNTIE LEO & THE BACKSTABBERS Post Office Hotel.

Coburg. 8.30pm. FREE. NOUGHTS , DR SURE© S UNUSUAL PRACTICE, EYESORES Old Bar. Fitzroy.

8pm. $10.

THE MOTHER GURUS , SLIM JEFFERIES, PUP TENTACLE Yah Yah© s. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10.

THE STROPPIES , GOOD MORNING, THE SNAKES, EGGY The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $12.

PRESS CLUB , MID CITY, JUNGLE BREED Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. $24.40.

THE CHATS , CROCODYLUS, BIN Corner

Hotel. Richmond. 1pm. $23.08.

EPIC BRASS Caravan Music Club.

Bentleigh East. 8pm. $27.

THE MEESEEKS , BLUE DREAM, TREATS, YEAH, BAD? Bar Open. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $8.20.

WO FEST FEAT: WO FAT, PIECES OF MOLLY, SUBTERRANEAN DISPOSITION, TURTLE SKULL, MOTHERSLUG, HONEYBONE Bendigo Hotel.

Collingwood. 12pm. $52.78.

RATHEAD , GARLIC NUN The B.East.

Brunswick East. 9pm. FREE. DEAR SEATTLE , THE LAZY SUSANS, TOWNS Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy).

St Kilda. 8pm. $25.

QUEEN FOREVER Matthew Flinders Hotel. Chadstone. 8pm. $39.80.

HAKEN Max Watt© s (Melbourne). . 8pm. $69.90.

INTO THE MYSTIC – THE MUSIC OF VAN MORRISON Kingston City Hall.

Moorabbin. 8pm. $27.

THE HARD ROCK SHOW Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 6pm. $10.

SNUG PUGS, SOMETHING STUPID, FROFFWITS Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 2pm. FREE.

SUNDAY 09 JUN

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK MANDACARU Open Studio. Northcote.

8.30pm. $10.

PEPPERCORN JAZZ BAND Open Studio.

Northcote. 5.30pm. FREE. UNBROKEN TRIO SPARK , MERINDA DIAS-JAYASINHA TRIO, BERNARD ALEXANDER TRIO Bar 303. Northcote.

7pm.

ENTROPY QUARTET Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 4pm.

MADDISON CARTER TRIO Wesley Anne.

Northcote. 3pm. $10.

TAMARA KULDIN & PAUL COYLE Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7pm. $32.50.

PARIS CAT BIG BAND , DREW ZAREMBA Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $30.

HERBIE HANCOCK Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 7.30pm. $89.00 - 149.

DANCING IN THE STREET – A TRIBUTE TO MOTOWN Kingston City Hall.

Moorabbin. 8pm. $22.

SPARK Bar 303. Northcote. 7pm.

JESSE© S JAZZ ENSEMBLE, SAM & LOKI, THE GREEN ROOM Whole Lotta Love.

Brunswick East. 3pm. FREE. THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar. Balaclava. 4.30pm. FREE.

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES WILSON BLACKLEY Open Studio.

Northcote. 2pm. $10.

HONEYMOON BRIDGE Tramway Hotel.

Fitzroy North. 3.30pm. FREE. ELWOOD BLUES CLUB , BILL BARBER The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 5.30pm. $10.20.

TOM REDWOOD TRIO The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 4pm.

HOMESICK RAY’S HOT SHOTS The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 6.30pm.

ANDREW SWANN & STIX KERR Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne. 8pm.

MISS DEE Transit Rooftop Bar. Melbourne.

3pm.

THE JUNES The Lomond Hotel.

Brunswick East. 5.30pm.

CAM & ANNA The Merri Clan. Preston.

1pm.

THOMAS E FLATMAN Edinburgh Castle Hotel. Brunswick. 4pm. FREE. TIM WOODZ , MADELENA Wesley Anne.

Northcote. 6.30pm. FREE. MILLAR JUKES , GREEVES, PAT COYLE The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $10.

THE PIERCE BROTHERS Grand Hotel Mornington. Melbourne. 8pm. $34.70.

HEINOUS HOUND Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 3pm. FREE. SHANTILY CLAD Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 6pm. FREE. JOE GUITON Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 4pm. FREE. WEREWOLVES OF MELBOURNE Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 3pm.

FREE. THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar. Balaclava. 4.30pm. FREE. WINESHANK ACOUSTIC San Remo Hotel. San Remo. 3pm. FREE.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL TIM STEWARD , TONY TAINT The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 4pm. FREE. QUEEN© S BIRTHDAY EVE FEAT: THE

SNAKES, THE FACULTY, PARNSIP, ENOLA GAY, A+ Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 3pm.

FREE. THE FAVOURITE GAME The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 1pm. $10.

HYDROMEDUSA , REAPER, HOTCHKISS Old Bar. Fitzroy. 8pm.

GOOD THANKS Old Bar. Fitzroy. 3pm.

FREE. PINCH POINTS , LOOSE FIT, THE PINK TILES, CHESS Northcote Social Club.

Northcote. 7.30pm. $12.55.

JUST A BOY FROM BELFAST FEAT: JOE CREIGHTON Memo Music Hall. St Kilda.

3pm. $18.

SUNNYSIDE , BANANAGUN Yah Yah© s.

Fitzroy. 8pm. $15.

GOD SHAVE THE QUEEN FEAT: BAYMAREE, BITCH DIESEL, EASY BROWNS, GONZO Evelyn Hotel.

Brunswick. 5pm. $15.

WEST THEBARTON , A. SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS, MESA COSA Corner Hotel.

Richmond. 8.30pm. $25.

SHEWOLF , DAL SANTO, SEB SZABO & THE HYPE Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 8pm. $10.

THE GREAT EMU WAR , ALEX PIZZOL, JURASSIC Bar Open. Fitzroy. 7pm. $13.80.

THE HERE HERE© S Bar Open. Fitzroy.

6pm. FREE. THE SQUEEZE FEAT: LIME CORDIALE, TYNE JAMES ORGAN, THE LULU RAES, HEAPS GOOD FRIENDS, ASHA JEFFERIES, DEMI LARDNER Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. $59.

MAKE THEM SUFFER, AFTER THE BURIAL, SAVIOUR, GRAVEMIND Max Watt© s (Melbourne). . 8pm. $40.30.

RADIO 88, RED HOUND Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 8.30pm. FREE.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP CASABELLA Wesley Anne. Northcote.

6pm. FREE. THIBAULT , MAYA-DREAMER Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 4.30pm. FREE. TRIPLE ONE , NERVE Howler. Brunswick.

8pm. $20.

BOWIE TRIBUTE The Carlton Club.

Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. SRIRACHA SHOW FEAT: A-STAR, JERRY C, NAY NAY, CHRISTN DEAN Prince Bandroom. St Kilda. 8pm. $34.70 - 86.70.

MOTHERSHIP Co.. Southbank. 9.30pm. $15.

John Kennedy

Squaring Circles

Entropy Quartet

Thomas E Flatman

SWAMPLANDS BAR

THE TOFF IN TOWN

CHARLES WESTON

EDINBURGH CASTLE

Sydney muso John Kennedy is celebrating his latest album Raining Treasure with a launch at Swamplands Bar on Saturday June 8. His album celebrates Aussie independent music that transports you back to the ‘70s and ‘80s. Kennedy’s special guests include Nick Batterham and Nick Murry as well as The Golden Rail. It kicks off at 8pm, tickets are $15.

Experimental outfit Squaring Circles are launching their debut album Motion at The Toff. Motion’s immersive soundscapes and esoteric moods are bound to flourish in a live setting. Gaining international attention, Squaring Circles’ hometown show is sure to be special. You can catch them on Saturday June 8 from 7.30pm, tickets via the venue’s website.

Entropy Quartet draw on improvised jazz, funk and groove as they roam musical landscapes. Performing mostly originals, the outfit also perform unique reinterpretations of tracks by the likes of Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Make sure to catch the quartet when they hit Charles Weston on Sunday June 9 from 4pm. Free Entry.

Melbourne-based music veteran Thomas E Flatman has been on our airwaves and our TV sets for ten years, but now he’s bringing songs from his latest solo album to Edinburgh Castle’s beer garden. You can catch the indie muso’s set from 4pm on Sunday June 9, free entry.

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GIGS & EVENTS

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL ROBOTS IN LOVE , CAUSTIC GRIP, LICHTBEUGER, STARS & THE UNDERGROUND The Tote Hotel.

Collingwood. 6pm. $10.

CHESS CLUB 7 FEAT: LUKE VECCHIO, GAY ROBERTO, JB JACKSON, ANDOS ROBE, C:1, SPINN OD Section 8.

Melbourne. 2pm. FREE. ONE DAY SUNDAYS FEAT: SOPHIEGROPHY, JORDAN DENNIS, YAW FASO The Penny Black. Brunswick.

1pm. $17.59.

RAINBOW SPA FEAT: KALIL Pawn & Co..

Prahran. 7am. $20.00 - 35.

EMPIRE WONDERLAND Empire Nightclub. Narre Warren. 8pm.

COEO , CASSETTES FOR KIDS, DANCE FLAWS DJS, JAZZ Yours & Mine. Carlton.

10pm. $20.

LOCKDOWN La Di Da. Melbourne. 10pm. $10.

SADDLE CLUB FEAT: SUNSHINE, CASEY LEAVER, RORY MARSHALL, RYAN HAYNES New Guernica. Melbourne.

10pm. $17.04.

RUDIMENTAL , SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM Margaret Court Arena. Melbourne. 8pm. $81.85.

DIRTY DAYS FEAT: ORKESTRATED, LOCKDOWN, TRAVLOS, KALUS, CHARDY, T-REK Brown Alley. Melbourne.

10pm. $25.00 - 30.

BURN CITY DISCO - SECOND BIRTHDAY FEAT: BETH GRACE, CLADDY, INGRID, KOVAC Brown Alley. Melbourne. 10pm. $11.10.

MONDAY 10 JUN

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES LOU DAVIES + GRACE CUMMINGS Tramway Hotel. Fitzroy North. 3.30pm.

FREE.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL NIEUW MONDAYS The Workers Club.

Fitzroy. 12pm. $3.

BLACK & WHITE Brown Alley. Melbourne.

7pm. $10.00 - 20.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL SURFARAMA SWAMP FEST 2 FEAT: TIJUANA SURF, LOS TREMOLEROS, THE GAMMARAYS, THE SURF THANG, DJ DOGGLER Swamplands Bar. Thornbury.

3pm. $15.

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK STUDIO YOUTH BAND ONE , DREW ZAREMBA Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Melbourne. 6.30pm. $35.

TUESDAY 11 JUN

Touring

JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK THE MENAGE Open Studio. Northcote.

8pm. $5.

PAUL WILLIAMSON’S HAMMOND COMBO Memo Music Hall. St Kilda.

7.30pm. $10.

ENSEMBLE THREE Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 6pm. $39.

PURR USUAL , ASTRONAUGHTY Evelyn Hotel. Brunswick. 8.30pm. $10.

STUDIO YOUTH BAND ONE , DREW ZAREMBA Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne.

6.30pm. $35.

ROCK, PUNK, METAL TUESDAY TRIBUTE - FLORENCE & THE MACHINE FEAT: ELLA BELLFANTI The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm.

SHARON VAN ETTEN , BATTS Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne.

7.30pm. $69.

ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES CARNIVAL OF THE IMPOSSIBLE Bar 303.

Northcote. 7.30pm.

ZAC E TEA , SUNFRUITS Retreat Hotel.

Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. OPEN MIC Swamplands Bar. Thornbury.

6pm. FREE. IRISH SESSION The Lomond Hotel.

Brunswick East. 9pm. FREE.

HIP HOP, R&B, POP ALPHINGTON , BRIAN CAMPEAU The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE.

ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL ORANGE ORANGE , ARKADIAN, CLAIM The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8pm. $5.

CLASSICAL DORIC STRING QUARTET & BRETT DEAN Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank.

1pm. $25.

DORIC STRING QUARTET Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7pm. $61.

DORIC STRING QUARTET & BRETT DEAN Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank.

1pm. $25.

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CONRAD SEWELL THE FORUM JUNE 7 AMAYA LAUCIRICA NGV JUNE 7 BEC SANDRIDGE NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB JUNE 7 JAZZ PARTY MELBOURNE MUSEUM JUNE 7 RUNNING TOUCH THE FORUM JUNE 8 THE CHATS CORNER HOTEL JUNE 8 PRESS CLUB HOWLER JUNE 8 THE ORIGINAL WAILERS PRINCE BANDROOM JUNE 8 SWEATER CURSE THE GRACE DARLING HOTEL JUNE 8 HERBIE HANCOCK HAMER HALL JUNE 8-9 CAUSTIC GRIP THE TOTE JUNE 9 LIME CORDIALE THE FORUM JUNE 9 PINCH POINTS NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB JUNE 9 WEST THEBARTON CORNER HOTEL JUNE 9 RUDIMENTAL MARGARET COURT ARENA JUNE 9 SHARON VAN ETTEN HAMER HALL JUNE 11 BATTS HAMER HALL JUNE 11 BRIGGS NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB JUNE 13 PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS JUNE 14 THE AINTS! CORNER HOTEL JUNE 14 EZEKIEL OX NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB JUNE 14 THE HARD ACHES HOWLER JUNE 14 WINSTON SURFSHIRT THE FORUM JUNE 14 NGAIIRE NGV JUNE 14 RAT!HAMMOCK THE CURTIN JUNE 15 THE MONKEES PALAIS THEATRE JUNE 15 KIM CHURCHILL HOWLER JUNE 15 DEBORAH CONWAY, WILLY ZYGIER & THE MEN HAMER HALL JUNE 16 METHYL ETHEL THE FORUM JUNE 20-21 THE WHITLAMS CORNER HOTEL JUNE 20 BOY GEORGE CHASERS VENUE JUNE 21 APPROACHABLE MEMBERS OF YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NGV JUNE 21

MEGAN WASHINGTON HOWLER JUNE 21 ALEX LAHEY THE FORUM JUNE 22 THE CLOUDS CORNER HOTEL JUNE 22 CLOWNS MAX WATT’S JUNE 22 KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD THE FORUM JUNE 27-28 HOODOO GURUS CHELSEA HEIGHTS JUNE 28 POLISH CLUB 170 RUSSELL JUNE 28 KIRA PURU CORNER HOTEL JUNE 28 BATTS HOWLER JUNE 28 SLOAN PETERSON NGV JUNE 28 SEVERINS NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB JUNE 28 HEAVY AF – HEAVY MUSIC FESTIVAL BENDIGO HOTEL JUNE 29 DRUNK MUMS THE TOTE JUNE 29 I KNOW LEOPARD NGV JULY 5 BOO SEEKA CORNER HOTEL JULY 5 LITTLE MAY THE CURTIN JULY 5 ROBERT FORSTER THORNBURY THEATRE JULY 5 HORACE BONES THE TOTE JULY 5 INFECTED MUSHROOM PRINCE BANDROOM JULY 6 BODY TYPE THE GASOMETER JULY 6 GIRLS ROCK THE TOTE JULY 7 SUI ZHEN NGV JULY 12 REGURGITATOR THE CORNER JULY 12 SKEGSS THE FORUM JULY 13 THY ART IS MURDER THE CORNER JULY 13 CHILDISH GAMBINO ROD LAVER ARENA JULY 17 FIDDLAR THE CROXTON JULY 17 JAMES BLAKE THE FORUM JULY 18 LANY MARGARET COURT ARENA JULY 19 DAN SULTAN THE MELBA SPIEGELTENT JULY 20 JESS RIBEIRO NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB JULY 26

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