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Contents EDITOR Tom Parker DIGITAL EDITOR Caleb Triscari SUB EDITOR Kate Streader EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Joshua Martin, Kate Streader, Jonti Ridley, Annie-Mei Forster GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Erica May, Sian Nelson MANAGING DIRECTOR Patrick Carr ADVERTISING Greg Pettinella (Advertising/Editorial) greg@beat.com.au Mark Stockden (Advertising/Editorial) mark@beat.com.au
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Editor’s Note Just because we’re a little over one month out from 2020 doesn’t mean the year’s slowing down. Far from it, in fact, there are plenty of good things to look forward to: good food, good tidings at Christmas (before my Catholic guilt kicks in) and, of course, Good Things festival. The December delight is welcoming none other than raucous Aussie headliners Parkway Drive to stage, so we thought we’d hit them up for a quick one-on-one about what this festival means to them. This issue is also jam-packed with a chat with The Butterfly Effect and a deep dive into the mysterious world of US singer and YouTube personality Poppy. Dress wisely for Good Things, last year’s Melbourne leg was absolutely scorching. Speaking of heat, if the past month or so has taught us anything, it’s that the hotter climate is well and truly here (be it natural or otherwise). Longer days mean plenty more time to spend outside, which is why we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the summer markets you need to hit these holidays. Let’s be real, everyone needs a cute, artisanal trinket for the home — especially your mum. Come on, mums love that shit. Be it a smoking hot lineup or a balmy summer’s evening, Beat 1688 is here to prove that good times come all year round. Melbourne, what’s good?
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The Boite PREPARES TO LAUNCH HISTORY PROJECT Multicultural music organisation The Boite is gearing up to unveil its massive web archive which catalogues four decades of rich history. The project began in 2016, thanks to a funding grant, and now includes extensive research, interviews, film and audio excerpts. The online archive will launch Saturday December 7, and the launch party will feature Andean folk musician Alex Vargas. “In presenting the history of The Boite on a website, we’ve been able to draw on film and audio footage of the earliest concerts through to today – stories collected through oral history interviews with founding members and musicians, music from Boite releases, posters and photographs – so that it is a history told through music, song and story,” says historian Jen Rose. For more info on The Boite’s launch event, head to the organisations Facebook page.
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Brunswick haunt The Bergy Seltzer is showcasing the city’s local talent with a brand new bi-monthly live music series. Kicking off the series is a stellar lineup featuring awardwinning Melbourne singer Peny Bohan, acoustic musician Jack Milligan, roots-rock artist Dana Crowe and music scene veteran Nathan Schifferle. Catch the first instalment of The Bergy Seltzer’s live music series on Friday November 29. For more info, head to The Bergy Seltzer’s Facebook page.
The City of Melbourne continues its string of free monthly Sunday Lounge live music sessions that will take place in city libraries every month. In addition to listening to some smooth tunes, the series aims to get punters checking out their local libraries and all the services they offer, including recording studios, practise rooms and performance spaces. The summer sessions kick off with Eduardo Miller at Library at the Dock on Sunday December 8 at 3pm and Karima at Kathleen Syme Library on Sunday December 15 at 3pm.
The lineup for the City of Stonnington’s annual Sunset Sounds live music series has been unveiled. Taking place across three Sundays in January, next year’s stellar lineup features Billy Davis & The Good Lords, Tanya George, Emma Donovan, The Northern Folk, PBS DJs and more funky fresh acts. The best part? It’s absolutely free. Sunset Sounds goes down on January 5, 12 and 19 in multiple locations throughout the City of Stonnington. For more info, head to stonnington.vic.gov.au.
Moscow-based outfit Stone Submarines have just delivered a stellar psych-rock album that recalls many of the Australian psych trailblazers that have tread before them. Their 2017 EP Monster Wave set the blueprint for their sonic footprint, but on Stone Submarines, the four-piece have really tightened their sound – something which Grammy-winning producer Brian Lucey, who mastered the album, might have had a hand in. The record exhibits skyreaching hooks and stadium-sized anthems that would get anyone grooving. Check it out now via streaming services.
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Rockers Lowheart have returned with their new album, Gravel or Gold. It’s the band’s fourth album and first since their 2016 record, Lost and Found. Spanning 16 tracks, Gravel or Gold is a behemoth and sees the band conjure themes from each of their previous albums and bring them together to create what they describe as “classic rock” – you hear hard rock, alt-country and punk flourishes throughout the album. It’s out now, give it a spin via streaming services.
Saturday December 7 will see a range of African musicians, artists and stallholders come to CERES Park in Brunswick East. The festival is designed to be a place for Melbourne to see and celebrate different African cultures. There’s surely something for everyone, with two music stages, a food village and a bar. If you want to really get involved, there’ll be lots of interactive activities, such as African drumming, mask making, and rock and face painting. Tickets are already selling out, so grab yours via the festival website.
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GEAR UP FOR MELBOURNE GIG Melbourne outfit Andy Baylor and the Banksia Band are celebrating the release of their brand new album, The Old Southern Line, at The Spotted Mallard on Sunday December 1. It’s Baylor’s 13th independent release. Known for his multi-instrumental skills, Baylor’s fresh release comes complete with 14 new songs and a rich mixture of folk, roots, country and deep blues elements. Tickets are on sale via Moshtix and doors open at 6.30pm.
The Howling Fog ANNOUNCE MELBOURNE SHOW Adelaide psych-shoegaze outfit The Howling Fog are coming all the way from Adelaide to Melbourne’s Cactus Room to celebrate the release of their forthcoming record, Drifting. The gig will come complete with some trippy David Lynch cinematography, run by Electric Light Brigade. Catch The Howling Fog at Cactus Room on Saturday December 7. Get your tickets via Trybooking. Drifting drops on Sunday December 1, find it on Bandcamp.
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Although it’s creeping ever-closer, Bluesfest continues to dish out the goods, this time announcing a fresh new slate of sideshow tours. Just announced are US rocker Dweezil Zappa, gospel-soul group Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles, Sydney-born singersongwriter Tal Wilkenfeld, Afro-pop duo Amadou & Mariam, and The Allman Betts Band, who are currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Allman Brothers Band. A full list of all the sideshows, the festival lineup and tickets can be found on the Bluesfest website.
A huge congratulations is in order for The Teskey Brothers who won four awards at this year’s Music Victoria Awards for Best Band, Best Song (‘So Caught Up’), Best Album of 2019 (Run Home Slow), and Best Regional/ Outer Suburban Act. The accolades come with a collective $16,000 cash prize for the band. Other winners for this year’s Music Victoria Awards include G Flip, Courtney Barnett, Paul Kelly, Erica Dunn, Sui Zhen, and King Gizzard &The Lizard Wizard.
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Andy Baylor and the Banksia Band
Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival TEASES 2020 LINEUP Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival has unveiled a handful of acts as part of the 2020 bill. Next year’s lineup includes The McNaMarr Project, Electric Blues Collective, Marshall & the Fro and Smoke Stack Rhino. Situated on the Tambo River in East Gippsland, Bruthen is a breath of fresh air where visitors are warmly welcomed. Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival takes place between Friday February 14 and Sunday February 16. For more info, head to bruthenblues.com.au. Early bird tickets are on sale now via Trybooking.
Mapping Melbourne NINE-DAY CULTURAL FESTIVAL HITS MELBOURNE Featuring over 100 artists from across Australia, China, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and more, Mapping Melbourne will decorate the city with multiculturalism from Saturday November 30 until Sunday December 8. This festival colours each corner of the arts spectrum, exhibiting contemporary dance, theatre, live art, music, film, visual arts and more. Highlights include the Comic Sans exhibition and the Australian debut of dance performance BELON. Find out more about Mapping Melbourne via the Multicultural Arts Victoria website.
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Keith Haring | JeanMichel Basquiat CROSSING LINES In a world premiere event, the National Gallery of Victoria is bringing together the works of two incredibly influential US artists, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Haring and Basquiat were both artists in the late 20th century who used their talents to create idiosyncratic imagery and discuss complex radical political ideas. Their unique brands of visual language and use of symbols continue to influence contemporary visual culture today. The exhibition will feature more than 300 artworks, including public works, paintings, sculptures and photographs. Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines opens at NGV on Sunday December 1. Tickets are on sale now via the gallery website.
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Oil Ella Hickson’s Oil begins in smoky darkness. Lit only by candles, actors emerge in period dress and begin laborious tasks: cleaning, baking, wood chopping. This is life on the Singer Farm in Cornwall, 1889, where a tough matriarch (Jennifer Vuletic) heads a family of
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hardworking women and abusive, controlling men. When an American visitor (played by Darcy Brown) arrives, he shows them an incredible new discovery: the oil lamp. Most of the Singers are sceptical, but mother-tobe May (Daniela Farinacci) is astonished; she sees oil for its monetary opportunities, yes, but also its world-changing potential. Yearning for autonomy, May leaves behind her husband Joss (Charlie Cousins) and sets off to carve out her own life – her own future. First performed in London in 2016,
Hickson’s intelligently-observed play makes its Australian debut through Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre. Directed by Ella Caldwell, their Oil is an engaging, worldwide epic spanning two centuries. Intimately staged in their South Yarra theatre, the play’s sets run through the audience, making viewers aware of their status as a voyeur. Oil’s performances are very physical and diverse, carrying a sense of danger in the early sequences that simmer with male rage. There’s an excellent sense of blocking and choreography, too, that knows just how to direct the audience’s attention. Time is slippery in Oil. Symbols, motifs and lines of dialogue recur in a fun way, highlighting both history’s cyclical nature and the world changing with the rise of capitalism and consumerism. May and her daughter Amy (Hannah Fredericksen) are the main constants through the play, a family transcending time, a fascinating device that’s not sci-fi so much as it is metaphorical. As most of the characters are British and white, there’s a smart awareness of the entitlement and supremacy to the oil exploits on display. May and Amy are not exempt from this criticism, either. Through May’s rise
to the top of the industry, Oil is critical of the western corporations and governments that exploit countries (such as Iraq, Yemen and Saudi Arabia) for their oil. But the play is also critical of the white privilege that May has, even when they want to help, adding another nuance to the work. Still, May and Amy are the emotional through-line of the play. Farinacci and Fredericksen play many incarnations of the characters, imbuing each of them with intensity and humour. Both share a special wildness, and are haunted by apparitions through time: May by the guilt of leaving Joss behind, Amy by a vision that alludes to oil’s horrifying, despairing potential. While the greed of those with power – and the desperation of those without – might become too big for the Earth someday, Oil argues that love will remain, endlessly. Red Stitch’s production of Oil is running until Sunday December 15 at Cromwell Road Theatre. BY MATT MAIDA
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Humans TESTING OUR PHYSICAL LIMITS Circus group Circa is returning to Aussie shores with a one-off performance of Humans, an acrobatic production starring ten incredibly talented acrobats. The show brings into question the limits a human body can withstand and pushes them to the extreme. The show recently toured Edinburgh Fringe and has been performed more than 100 times across the world. Humans is running at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse Theatre between Wednesday November 27 and Saturday November 30. Tickets via the venue website.
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Prolific New York photographer Martha Cooper is being celebrated for her work in the street art scene with this brand new documentary, simply titled Martha. Directed by Selina Miles, Martha takes a look at Cooper’s life and five-decade career trajectory, exploring how she navigates a vastly different culture compared to that of the 20th century. The doco features interviews with high-profile street art figures. Martha is heading to 40 cinemas nationwide on Thursday November 28. For screening info, head to marthathemovie.com.
Six Aussie and international artists are joining forces for this brand-new exhibition at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Feedback Loops brings together video art, installations, interactive gaming, artificial intelligence and live performance to tackle themes of spirituality, technology and pop culture. Curated by Miriam Kelly, the exhibition is made up of new commissions and recently produced works. Feedback Loops opens at ACCA from Saturday December 7. For more info, head to the gallery website.
The Koorie Heritage Trust is getting into the Christmas spirit with A Very Koorie Krismas. If you’re on the lookout for that perfect Christmas gift, be sure to visit the art, craft and design markets, featuring stalls from Haus of Dizzy, Gammin Threads and Karroong Craft, among others. What’s more, there will be performances from Djirri Djirri Dance Group and Indigenous Hip Hop Projects. A Very Koorie Krismas takes place at Federation Square on Sunday December 8. For more info, head to koorieheritagetrust.com.au
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In a new play by Alice Bishop, I Shot Mussolini tells the story of a failed attempt to take out fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The assassin in question, an eccentric Irish woman, is then investigated by an Italian policeman who wanted to know the reason behind the botched plot. I Shot Mussolini runs between Wednesday November 27 and Sunday December 8 at La Mama Theatre. Tickets are available via the theatre website.
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Opera Australia’s rendition of Charles Gounod’s Faust is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne in late November. The production tells the story of Faust, a philosopher who stops at nothing to achieve his heart’s desires, even if it means losing his soul to the demon Méphistophélès. What ensues is a tale about experiencing life’s earthly pleasures and the consequences that come from indulging yourself without moderation. Faust begins its run at Arts Centre Melbourne on Wednesday November 27. Tickets are available via the venue website.
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The Centre for Contemporary Photography’s annual Salon has landed once again. The CCP Salon is Australia’s largest open-entry photomedia exhibition, meaning any keen photographer can enter the exhibition and have their work displayed on the gallery’s walls. Over $17,000 worth of prizes across more than 30 categories are up for grabs, including the People’s Choice Award. CCP Salon runs between Friday November 22 and Sunday December 15. For more info, head to the gallery website.
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I have a simple question for the giants of heavy metal: when it comes to music, what’s more important, money or your life? Or should that be, when it comes to music, is money your life? It started with Metallica cancelling their Australian tour as James Hetfield announced a return to rehab, only to then say they’d be playing an additional five shows on their North American tour. Come again? Then KISS. Australian shows were cancelled just days before they were due to take place as vocalist Paul Stanley was advised by doctors to rest due to the flu. Oh, but they’re still well enough to perform on the back of a boat, a move suitably dubbed by Triple M as the “Great White Farce”. Puhlease! Heavy metal’s grandfathers seem to be forgetting a couple of things – they’re getting on in years and the disappointments they’re creating because of their inevitable ageing is a cause for concern. Is making a last grab at the cash cow really worth it? Have heavy metal monoliths become franchises as opposed to vessels of historic sound? Look at what happened to Mötley Crüe in 2013, when vocalist Vince Neil was rushed to hospital “for internal pain”, cutting their Sydney show short. The quality of their tour suffered as a consequence. And oh look, just as I’m writing this, the news breaks that the Crüe have announced a reformation and ripped up their six-year-old cessation of touring agreement. Didn’t they do a global farewell thing with ticket prices amped up to the eyeballs? Come on metal grandfathers, you’ve had your time. Maybe you, and we, could happily scuttle off remembering the historic performances of days gone by. Maybe it’s time for the metal musos and fans to accept the inevitable – you’re never going to be as good as you were. Maybe we’re going to get more out of the bands and musicians of our generation taking to the stage. Bring Me The Horizon tore rooves off during their tour in April, while the likes of My Chemical Romance (yes, I know, not strictly metal), the voice of a generation, announced reformation shows while in peak physical health to huge applause. And our very own Parkway Drive are about to headline at UNIFY Gathering in January! More metal than you can shake your fistful of dollars at. So, Metallica, KISS, Iron Maiden, and every other band who had their peak of success in the 1970s and 1980s, what’s it going to be? Admit you have enough cash in your back pockets to keep the next four generations of descendants living comfortably, or keep trying to perform until you’re being pushed out in wheelchairs with pyrotechnics infused into them just to try and draw attention away from the fact that your music is not what it once was?
The warmer weather is edging its way into our lives in a more permanent state and it is well overdue. With the change in weather also comes the start of summer festival season, bringing some great new music from hip hop artists in Australia and abroad to playlists everywhere. Here’s a pick of what you should be getting around.
The 16-34 age group is connected to brands more than any demographic before them. A global study by Havas Worldwide in 29 countries (including Australia) found that 45 per cent maintain that “brands play an essential role in my life.” That fell to 35 per cent in the 35-54 group and 25 per cent of over-55s. While younger age groups get their identity, self-image and a sense of belonging from brands, interestingly, 41 per cent grumble that brands don’t take them seriously and often depict themselves as caricatures. This is a dangerous mindset: 45 per cent believe they can determine a brand’s success. A new report from Secret Sounds Connect called Love Song provided greater insight into what music fans expect from brands. Altogether the survey worked with 10,000 Aussies of all ages, but predominantly the 16-34 demo. Love Song put a line between how younger music fans have a greater desire to make positive social changes, and they expect brands to help them do that. The study said, “These agents of change are younger and more influential than the average 18-34-yearold Australian. Their disposable income is high, they are deeply concerned about the environment and live for experience over material wealth. According to Love Song, music fans and artists have the greatest influence on brands in 50 years, as high as when rock acts preached revolution, audiences created utopian societies within rock festivals, and thousands hit the streets for black justice, LGBTQIA+ rights and an end to Australia’s involvement in evil wars and trade with evil white regimes which practised apartheid in Africa. Another study, by the Case Foundation, said that 86 per cent of today’s millennials think their actions can contribute to change. The study’s key insights provided on young Australian music fans were that 51 per cent have 500+ Instagram followers, much more influence than the average 18-34-yearold Australian, with only 17 per cent meeting the 500+ follower mark. 86 per cent feel that music is integral to who they are, engaged with music for around five hours a day, and 67 per cent actively seek out new music and love sharing it with people. They have more money than the average Australian – a third have $10,000 in savings – and spend $442 a month on “experiences” and, on average, socialise 6.1 times a month with friends. They care about the world, 34 per cent seek their inspiration from activists, only 21 per cent from celebrities. They’re a force for positive change: 92 per cent feel that young people need to engage with global issues for things to improve.
Turning heads this week is Bridgitte Jessop’s Eaglemont project. Eaglemont’s latest single ‘Heteronormative Nightmare’ tells several stories, all drawn from Jessop’s experience growing up gay. “The catalyst that sparked the realisation, which is a story I tell before we play it live, was the night of my high school formal,” says Jessop. “Sitting in the limousine on the way to the big event, I turned and looked at my lovely formal partner and all my friends and had the sinking feeling that I might’ve been a bit different from everyone else. A massive homosexual, if you will.” It’s a driving indie rock number with gnarled guitar sounds and an engaging lead vocal melody. Comparisons can be made to the likes of Snail Mail and Girlpool, while Jessop’s candour recalls the early work of Perfume Genius. “I like to let my influences bleed naturally into my music, rather than trying to manifest a certain sound or artist,” she says. “That being said, the studio in which we recorded is home to a lot of incredible records by the likes of Cash Savage, Courtney Barnett and Paul Kelly, so there was never any shortage of inspiration.” Jessop was originally attracted to songwriting as a means of processing the challenges that came from moving around a lot as a kid. “Being able to express myself through songwriting has always been a saving grace for me,” she says. “I’m just exceptionally grateful that my thoughts and feelings meet at a cross section with music and songwriting, and that people get something out of the amalgamation of all those things.” Although there’s not a great deal left of it in the Eaglemont sound, Jessop cites Missy Higgins as an early influence. Serious music fans are all too quick to write off Higgins, but Jessop’s not hiding her affection. “I mean she is undeniably Australia’s singer-songwriting shining star, but that second album On A Clear Night changed my life and is severely underrated.” It’s been a busy few months for Eaglemont. ‘Heteronormative Nightmare’ came out in late September, just before Jessop and her band jumped on a national tour in support of Bec Sandridge. Eaglemont also dropped in for a set at Cash Savage’s triumphant Corner Hotel show in October. “I totally think that the band and I have come into our own while on tour with Bec Sandridge the last few months. A well-oiled machine, almost. We’re very keen to end this mammoth year on a bang.” Eaglemont play at the Grace Darling on Saturday November 30.
TRIPPIE REDD - A LOVE LETTER TO YOU 4 The Ohio born rapper is coming out to Australia for his first shows Down Under this month as part of the Festival X tour and what’s more, he’s bringing a brand new record with him. A Love Letter To You 4 is the fourth – yep, clever – in his series of Love Letter mixtapes, though this latest release is technically counted as a new studio album. Set to feature guests Juice WRLD, Lil Mosey, DaBaby and more, the album has already spawned a huge hit for Trippie Redd in ‘Love Me More’ (a track that has amassed over 3 million views on YouTube alone).
SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST R&B VOICE, ELSY WAMEYO The South Australian Music Award nominee has dropped an emphatic and emotional new single in ‘Outcast’, capping off a busy 2019. The single is a personal ode to the African community – especially the African community Elsy Wameyo has grown up within Australia – providing a look at the injustice and social woes which continue to plague it. A stripped back R&B effort, Wameyo shines on this one and has generated much buzz around what’s coming next. She’s currently overseas grinding away on new music and shows, but will be returning to Australia for the summer to continue building on some great developments in the live arena.
BAKER BOY DELIVERS ONCE AGAIN The Fresh Prince of Arnhem Land has released a new single in ‘Meditjin’, featuring one of the hottest new names coming out of NZ, JessB. ‘Meditjin’ – translating to ‘medicine’ – reflects the importance of music and dance for Baker Boy; the art is, of course, his medicine. And man, the track goes hard. Think a little ‘Pass That Dutch’ vibes Missy Elliott, particularly when JessB comes on through with her guest spot. The single comes at the tail end of a busy year of releases and touring for Baker Boy, who most recently lit up 170 Russell as part of this year’s Red Bull Music Festival in Melbourne. More new music and news is on the way, stay tuned.
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COVER STORY
Parkway Drive Winston McCall, vocalist of Parkway Drive, is about to head into rehearsals to prepare for the band’s headline appearance at Good Things festival. “I’ve got a bit of a chip on my shoulder that no other Australian band has been given this shot before,” McCall says frankly. BY ANNA ROSE
“An Australian heavy band has not headlined a major Australian festival. It’s always been that way when it comes around to a big festival, some overseas act gets that spot. “For me, I want to prove Australian heavy music deserves to be seen in a headlining light, that we can deliver something which makes people go, ‘No one on earth could have equalled that, that was deserving of that slot’. That’s it for me. I want to make sure that when it happens, people remember it happened and that then can set a new bar.” It’s serendipitous that McCall should have these thoughts at this time. He, too, has noted the cancellation of tours by metal greats Metallica and KISS. Having operated as they have for the last 15 years, it seems like there’s no one more qualified than McCall to discuss whether the alternative music scene should be focusing our money and efforts on bands like Northlane and Polaris, rather than feeding into metal monoliths. “It’s a really interesting time to exist as a band,” McCall says carefully. “The question goes a bit deeper than that, down to basically how people perceive music these days. “There will never be another Metallica, another Guns N’ Roses, another KISS. There
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will be something that’s the equivalent in this day and age, but the time and that establishing factor is done, because the way music was consumed and regarded by people meant it had to be given a certain amount of attention, a certain sacrifice, and you had to have an investment in it. An investment in what music actually is. “The world we live in now ... I mean, try telling an entire generation that music isn’t actually free. When something’s free, it denotes value, and the idea that music is free for everyone makes it disposable to the actual perception.” We can all stop complaining about cancelled tours now, McCall has cleared it all up. We’re joking, though McCall argues that when it comes to huge and established bands, he understands the connection (and disappointment) people have with them, because of the relationship established during a different period. “The way music is interacted [with] now in relation to bands like ourselves, as far as I’m concerned, it is 100 per cent vital for people to invest time, energy, and understanding into new music. “At the end of the day, you can’t live in the past. In terms of live music, everything
has an expiry date because the body has an expiry date. “As much as I’d love to see my favourite bands play [live] forever, there is an inevitability of muscular and mental disintegration that will come along. We’ll only be left in a wasteland after that where there’s … holograms, unless people take the time to invest in new bands.” So, how do Parkway Drive hope to move forward with the times and, in essence, be an example of those things McCall hopes for in the future? “We simply try and do what we do within a changing world,” he says. “We’ve come along from the end of that time period – the first thing we ever released was a demo tape because we couldn’t afford a CD – we’ve existed in a state of flux. We’ve had to figure out our way of doing it, because you have a dinosaur music industry that has been wiped out. “We’ve tried to stick to the core ethics, that are: make the music we care about, create the art we care about, do everything we can to not have to sacrifice, and don’t expect anything from the other side. “We’ve always done what we wanted because if it all ends tomorrow, we’d be happy knowing we’ve always done what we wanted.”
Deeper than that, McCall says that when it comes to success in the industry, it comes down to making smart choices and having your head screwed on. “The days when you could rely on someone to tell you what to do and you go on a rock‘n’roll rollercoaster with no idea and your head’s not screwed on because someone is going to take care of business are done and fucking dusted. “To get to the point where we are, we’ve had to put everything we are – family, life, band, all of our time, all of our energy – into this band for the last 15 years. “There’s been no disconnect on this road, and that’s what it takes in this day and age. It’s completely doable, but it’s not as luxurious as it used to be – that rock‘n’roll lifestyle is in the ground. The lifestyle is dead, but the music isn’t.” Parkway Drive hit Good Things at Flemington Racecourse on Friday December 6. Grab your tickets at goodthingsfestival.com.au.
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GOOD THINGS
Poppy Like an unexpected virus, Poppy crept through the internet in 2014, quickly becoming the subject of rumours that suggested she might be a robot, a member of the Illuminati or a pawn subjected to mind control. BY ANNA ROSE
“I’m Poppy,” she says, plain and simple. But it’s not simple and she’s not plain. In one of her hundreds of videos on YouTube, she repeats those two words in her childlike monotone for ten minutes, sometimes displaying hints of boredom, sometimes excitement – the same phrase delivered in different manners. She’s a walking, exciting contradiction. Such is the elusiveness of Poppy, she was unreachable for an interview. A shame given the anticipation surrounding the upcoming release of her third studio album, I Disagree, and her impending appearance at Good Things festival. Poppy blurs the line between celebrity and commentator and embodies many things in-between. Pop star, actor, a composer of ambient music, a comicbook character, a smash hit YouTuber, a provocateur and a performance artist, she’s a mistress of various mediums. Though there is one certainty we can rely on, a question that will likely remain for the duration of Poppy’s career: What will Poppy do next? This unknown is the only
guarantee linked to Poppy, something people will question and wonder with wide-eyed enthusiasm as her unpredictable movements traverse not only music, but fashion. Her music is a culmination of artists past, though the thing that truly makes this unique is its delivery. Poppy, who rarely interviews out of character, swept the digital world and the music scene away with her elusive persona and bubble-gum-pop vocals. Her 2017 debut album, Poppy.Computer, took her airy voice and applied it to hyperstylised, abundantly detailed gloss-pop – the new age of shoegaze, if you will.The album was slated by Sputnikmusic as, “an uncompelling debut from a paper thin character”, and yet that was only one example of Poppy affecting both sides of the fence. On the opposing side, Rolling Stone placed the debut in their list of the 20 Best Pop Albums of 2017. The internet and the world were divided, was that Poppy’s intention? The following year, with the release of Am I a Girl?, the same thing again – Immortal Reviews called Poppy “one of the most left
field artists in the pop world”. In an interview with NME, one which painted Poppy as unabashedly juvenile, the singer described her tracks, saying, “One song is about destroying things, and the other song is about power. That’s all I can say. “I think another element that is common on the album is questioning gender and identity. That’s the concept behind Am I A Girl?” The evolution and unexpected artistry of Poppy continue – two singles have been released from her upcoming third studio album, ‘BLOODMONEY’ and ‘I Disagree’, both arguably an expansion on the style of the collaborative single ‘Play Destroy’ Poppy put out with Grimes. The former is far more aggressive, exuding heavy metal elements beyond anything Poppy has previously put out. Likewise, ‘I Disagree’ is surprisingly hostile – there’s a grinding growl in the guitars and a warped character taking hold of Poppy’s vocals. The sweetness is there, though it’s
accompanied by a darkness which is both terrifying and oddly captivating. What should we expect from the rest of the album? The questions surrounding Poppy just don’t stop. All the darkness of Marilyn Manson, the theatrics of Lady Gaga, a face like Kylie Jenner’s, the imagination of Aqua, and the charisma and mysterious allure of BABYMETAL – Poppy is a confusing concoction, though an enchanting one. She has been successful because of the element of surprise, the secrecy with which she shrouds herself, and the constant, titillating guessing games she likes to play. Absent from this interview we are left only to wonder – what will Poppy do next?
is the sincerity. I think that’s very important. That’s where we’re at. “We’re not trying to bounce around the stage like we used to – hell, I’ll be knackered by the third song,” he laughs. “This band has come a long way. We’re very respectful of it, and we’re just loving the chance we’ve gotten to make the most of being back.” It’s with this that The Butterfly Effect have been added to the lineup of the 2019 Good Things festivities, taking in the east coast capitals alongside fellow Queenslanders Violent Soho and The Veronicas as well as the likes of Parkway Drive, A Day to Remember and Simple Creatures. It’s been nearly a decade since the band were festival regulars, and to say they’re excited for their return is a considerable understatement.
“Normally, you see the promo for these sort of things, and you see the international band filming something on their phone telling you how excited they are to be playing,” says Boge. “You don’t really pay it any mind – it’s easy to just not believe at all. I’m telling you this with absolute sincerity: we could not be more excited to be playing this festival.”
Poppy will perform at Good Things at Flemington Racecourse on Friday December 6. Grab your tickets at goodthingsfestival.com.au.
The Butterfly Effect When Clint Boge quit The Butterfly Effect in 2012, the Brisbane band made no bones about the fact that they were not parting on good terms. BY DAVID JAMES YOUNG
After over a decade and three studio albums – two of which cracked the ARIA top five – the inner workings of the band had imploded and it had become increasingly apparent to the four of them that it could not continue in the way it was going. “It all ended on pretty nasty terms,” says Boge, reflecting on the end of his first run with the band. “It was especially bad between myself and Kurt [Goedhart, guitarist], which we never really hid from. “We didn’t speak to each other for years, and it was only after a Dead Letter Circus show at the New Globe Theatre a few years back that he came up to me. I gave him this massive hug and we had this really good chat. I knew that there was something there – all I had to do was float out an email to see if [the rest of the band] felt it, too.” In 2017, The Butterfly Effect announced a series of return shows, which marked Boge’s first time fronting the band in over five years. What was originally slated for a run of a dozen shows quickly ballooned into over 20, with the band staging several sold-out shows in the years since.
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“At first, we were just feeling each other out – it had been a while since we’d done this together,” says Boge. “As soon as we got off the road, however, we all agreed that we were ready to do it again. That lead to Kurt saying to me that we needed to start making new music again if this was something we were serious about and, just to show him I was serious, I had a demo within a week.” That song ended up being “Unbroken”, which was released back in August and marked both the first new Butterfly Effect single in six years and the first new material with Boge in over a decade. The frontman views the new single as a perfect summation of what the band itself has gone through, returning now as strong and united as ever. He’s the first to admit, however, getting to this point didn’t come without a degree of trepidation. “You don’t want to be seen as the old glory hounds,” he says. “You see so many of the old rockers out there trying to relive their best years, and it kind of hit me a bit ... like, is that who I want to be? It’s quite disconcerting. What’s different about this, for me at least,
Catch The Butterfly Effect at Good Things at Flemington Racecourse on Friday December 6. Grab your tickets at goodthingsfestival.com.au.
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UNIFY GATHERING
Tired Lion In September, UNIFY Gathering unleashed the monster lineup for next year’s four-day heavy festival, and it looks damn good. BY TAMMY WALTERS
Located in the stunning surrounds of South Gippsland, the festival – branded ‘a celebration of good friends, great times and heavy music’ – saw the likes of Underoath, Karnivool, In Hearts Wake, and Taking Back Sunday roar through jam-packed sets in 2019. The 2020 return sees the festival expand leaps and bounds with more days, more acts, more food vendors, a more sustainable approach and a move to a more inclusive lineup. Following an insightful Gender and Music panel discussion at this years’ event, as facilitated by Michelle Grace Hunder with guests Jenna McDougall, Dale Tanner, Shontay Snow, Alex Reade, and Joel Martorana, the festival has made gender equality a key focus for 2020. Instagram page @lineupswithoutmales reports the festival’s strides towards reaching a 50/50 gender representation ratio, this year coming in at 33 per cent with acts like Tonight Alive, Make Them Suffer, The Beautiful Monument and Eat Your Heart Out leading those statistics. Another welcome addition to the lineup is the ‘Cinderella Dracula’ of Australian rock music, Tired Lion, who are
psyched to be included in such a diverse lineup. “It’s so important and great that the Australian music industry put that diversity topic under a microscope so we’ve started to have this conversation. We’ve started to progress and it’s becoming more positive. UNIFY are at 33 per cent! It’s not 50 per cent yet, but it’s still a pretty damn good effort,” says frontwoman, Sophie Hopes. “We’re just fighting for the same equal opportunities as the guys get. We don’t want to get rid of the men, no, keep the men. Just add more women, that’s it.” UNIFY will be Hopes and co.’s first concert for 2020 and they’re excited to join friends as well as female and non-binary acts, yet there is one particular act that stands as a highlight for Hopes. “It’s so funny, when I found out Silverstein were playing I just thought of my 14 year old self, and how I really wanted a Silverstein shirt and the only place to go to get them [was] this place called Joynt Venture and it was kind of like a bong shop,” she laughs. “But this will be our very first show in January, so we will be dusting off the cobwebs in December for Festival of the Sun
and UNIFY will be the next one after that. I’m super looking forward to it. To play again will feel too surreal. It’s been too long.” In addition to being alongside amazing talent on the lineup, Tired Lion also have a special surprise in store within their own configuration. “We’ve got a secret guest filling in as well, from a pretty rad band, so that’s something to allude to,” Hopes teases. It’s no wonder the band are going all out for UNIFY. They’ve had a quiet 2019, with only a handful of gigs, but Tired Lion haven’t been completely MIA. Hopes has been locked away working on new material for the follow on from their mammoth debut, Dumb Days. “It’s been really quiet on [the live] front, but behind the scenes I have been working my butt off just working on new material and taking my time with it, for the first time
ever. I’ve always felt really rushed in the past with getting new music out there and just slamming it, so I just wanted to take a different approach to it this time and just chill and go at my own pace. It’s been really rewarding. “I’m writing some pretty interesting stuff. I’m just going for the whole, ‘I want to produce something that I think is art and that I think is fucking cool and I want to listen to’.”
and being able to look at things in our lives and being like, ‘Oh, I can laugh at that’, even if it’s something really terrible that happened to me.” Despite their firm grip on the music scene now, it wasn’t too long ago that the Dear Seattle story almost ended before it had really begun. In December 2016, they uploaded their breakthrough single ‘The Meadows’ to triple j Unearthed, but had plans to part ways shortly after. “Little did we know that everyone in the office was on Christmas holidays, so it just fell on completely deaf ears,” Fisher laughs. “But I had planned to go to South America, I was going to be blogging for National Geographic, and I was going to be over there for like two years.” “Then like three weeks before I was supposed to leave, David Ruby Howe picked it up and was like, ‘How the hell did I miss this?’ After that they did a big article saying, ‘You’ve
got to check this band out’, and then it went insane on social media. So, we were just sitting there like, ‘What do we do?’ “At that point I was like, ‘Okay, well this thing doesn’t come ‘round very often’ and it was obviously quite time sensitive, so I decided to stay.” With a number of festival appearances scheduled for the summer, Fisher says he’s especially keen to be heading back to UNIFY Gathering in January. “I think it’s really important for us as a band, because while we’re not in that hardcore scene anymore, it’s what we grew up with and that’s who we are as people and as musicians.”
Catch Tired Lion at UNIFY Gathering from Thursday January 9 to Sunday January 12 at Tarwin Meadows, South Gippsland. For tickets and more info, head to unifygathering.com.
Dear Seattle Six years ago, you probably would have found Sydney’s Dear Seattle rocking out at an emo night somewhere on Oxford Street. Influenced by American hardcore bands they knew and loved, the outfit were quite happy paying homage to their genre of choice. BY GRETA BRERETON
Just a couple of mates playing together and having fun, they weren’t thinking much about where it would all take them. Times have changed since then. These days, the band – comprising vocalist Brae Fisher, bassist Jeremy Baker, guitarist Lachlan Simpson and drummer Josh McKay – serve up a delicious blend of punky, garage rock. Melodic choruses, relatable lyrics, and an attitude of honesty has won them listeners across Australia. It was only February this year that they finally released their debut album, Don’t Let Go, which is still getting radio spins and scoring them festival slots. According to Fisher, it’s a bit of a dream come true. “That’s always the dream, when you first start out as a band,” he says. “Releasing that debut album is always something that you’re going to look forward to.” The guys had already released EPs and a spattering of singles, but Fisher says putting together a full record was a different process.
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“I liked the freedom of being able to explore a lot of different things,” he explains. “When you’re writing a single, you’ve got to try and pack a catchy chorus and a certain structure that keeps people’s ear engaged. “As much as we try and stay away from templates and formulas and stuff like that, it is like a natural thing. So, it’s kind of nice, on an album, writing songs and knowing that six or seven of them don’t actually have to line up with that formula.” Fine-tuning the Dear Seattle sound has been an evolutionary process, but one thing their music has always been is relatable. From musings on money and creative passions, to songs about anxiety, heartbreak and even his father’s passing, Fisher’s lyrics are honest accounts of life. “[Relatability] is definitely the crux of what Dear Seattle is,” he says. “I think a lot of it is just the emotional temperature of it being quite introspective, and quite self-aware. Not necessarily self-critical, but self-deprecating,
Catch Dear Seattle at UNIFY Gathering from Thursday January 9 to Sunday January 12 at Tarwin Lower, South Gippsland. Visit unifygathering.com for tickets and more info.
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New Years Day New Year’s Day is a day for reflection, a day for setting goals and overcoming nasty hangovers and the baggage of the previous year. For the band New Years Day, their 2019 has thus far proved successful. BY TAMMY WALTERS
They’ve won over crowds on festival circuits globally, including their Australian debut at Download Festival. They released their highly anticipated fourth album, Unbreakable, which received critical acclaim as their best album to date. Now, they’ve kicked off their first ever headline world tour which will bring them Down Under in March 2020. But, as with the first day of the calendar year, New Years Day had to move past obstacles from the year prior to shape their future. “Understand what New Years Day has been through,” guitarist Nikki Misery says. “From the moment we wrote Malevolence, the band as a whole – and the band as individual members – were going through probably the darkest moments of our lives. “I even thought, ‘Is this band even going to last? What the fuck am I even doing with my life?’. Like nobody really got along. It was like that period of the band when everything was so bleak. “We were just doing it and everybody was getting these awesome tours and going
out playing these awesome rock shows, and then something really clicked. We wrote this album and we quickly scrapped it. We left our old manager/producer and found this whole new team that really believed in us and they made us feel like we were still worth something and that we need to continue.” Unbreakable reflects the current stance of the band. From the title track’s lyrics, “I’m stronger than you know/‘Cause unbreakable pieces don’t shatter/I won’t shatter”, through to the chorus of closer ‘I Survived’: “I survived and it made me so much stronger/Every time I got up and fought back harder’, New Years Day quite literally gave this album everything they had. “It was almost like a resurrection in the band and you can see that. The way we looked during the Malevolence era, we pretty much looked like this undead Mötley Crüe, and now you see skin colour. “You see life in us and you see that kind of resurrection, and all of the obstacles and all of the people that tried to stop New Years Day. You see that change and you hear that
change and you hear that new life in the band. Especially with everything we’ve been through, this band really is unbreakable.” Not only have they changed their look and their spirit, the band also honed their sound. Fusing their beloved pop influences – particularly that of fellow Anaheim rock alumni, No Doubt, with their heavy throwdowns and melancholic, gothic stylings – Unbreakable has been branded the heaviest pop album of all time. “Writing Unbreakable and working with that album, we had so much more time to sit and obsess with these songs and really let each sound marinate. I would just take days and listen to riffs over and over, just to make sure that was what we wanted, because
before we didn’t have that much time. “This time, we just got to work with more people to get these raw feelings flowing out of us, stuff that we didn’t know existed in us. That’s why you have songs like ‘Shut Up’ and these throwbacks like ‘Nocturnal’. You can hear the band’s inventory, you can hear our influence and how it’s laid out with every song. I actually love this album insanely. Usually I can’t listen to our songs, I never put them on, but this album I [play] pretty often.” New Years Day come to 170 Russell on Friday March 20. Tickets are available via Live Nation.
The Growlers Los Angeles underground legends, The Growlers, are due back in Australia for another round of highly anticipated shows for their latest album, Natural Affair. BY PRIYA FRANCIS
It seems The Growlers are one of the hardest working bands out there at the moment and speaking to lead singer Brooks Nielsen, it’s clear they have nothing but love and gratitude for their legions of fans. Before releasing Natural Affair out into the world, a slow trickle of singles kept the band’s fanbase well and truly captivated – starting with the title track – which Nielsen describes as an ode to the peculiarities and dysfunctionality of family. “I felt like Natural Affair kinda played around with some of the ideas that we kept pushing through the record, some of the confusion,” says Nielsen. “I never know which family I’m talking about when I’m talking about a dysfunctional family, it’s kinda strange how weird my own personal family is or how weird the band family is. It kinda prepared me to have the one I have now. I just wanted to have that message out first, whatever that was.” The album also gives audiences a taste of the softer side of The Growlers, a side that has evidently come with starting a family, settling down and enjoying life.
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“I can be considered a pretty grumpy, negative person, but I always consider myself an emo old man. I’m definitely getting softer in my old age,” says Nielsen. “For me, it’s just some big changes; I’ve started my own family now and there’s just been a lot [happen]. Losing band members, losing friends, making changes, just going forward no matter what.” The self-proclaimed ‘beach goth’ band aren’t ones to abide by convention when it comes to their live antics, with their own official Beach Goth festival now in its eighth year and a haunted carwash launch party accompanying their latest release. The latter is a memory that garners a big laugh from Nielsen. “I was literally walking down the street from the hotel to the venue thinking and I walked by this carwash. I called around, called my mother-in-law, and she’s friends with the family that have run the carwash since like the ‘70s and they were cool … that should be every year.” As they increasingly book bigger venues and perform to larger crowds, The Growlers
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are seeing the fruits of their labour. It’s not something Nielsen is oblivious to and he points out how much of a difference their success has made, especially with their grueling tour schedule. “Because we toured so hard in the early days – very small shows, sometimes nobody there – doing all the grind ourselves in tour buses, doing every part of the job, selling our own merch, driving, drinking too much, I think it does feel easier now. We have a lot of luxuries … we have people to help us now and take over some of the jobs. We’re traveling in a big tour bus, I mean, it’s easier now and we get along, and we feel it directly from the fans.” One thing is for sure, Nielsen and the rest of the band are keen to get back to Australia.
“It really feels like our early shows when we were at home. Just [that] surfer kids’ scene, a lot of DIY house parties, young kids, it really feels similar in Australia. And rowdy. It’s really fun.” “We’ve done this for a long time and I just wanna keep it interesting, keep it weird and keep it entertaining for our fans. I want them to count on it.” The Growlers hit The Croxton Bandroom on Thursday January 16, tickets are available via Love Police. Natural Affair is out now on streaming services.
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Simon Moro In the first of a three-article series, we get to know Melbourne mix engineer and producer, Simon Moro.
To find out more about Simon Moro’s work, head over to his website, ninetynine100.com.
BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Moro’s worked with everyone from Allday to Russell Coight and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, but he started out playing in bands and recording his own music. He quickly fell in love with the studio and decided to devote his professional life to working behind the scenes. “The thing that’s great about working with other artists is the diversity of music,” Moro says. “My growth as a producer is definitely due to working on hundreds of songs with other artists. There is always something to learn from everyone and that keeps things exciting.” Mixing is Moro’s chief area of expertise. He trained under esteemed New York mix engineer Michael Brauer, whose credits include John Mayer, Coldplay and Birds of Tokyo. “Hearing the way his approach could transform something that sounded like a home demo into a triple j hit was like magic and led me to specialise in mixing,” Moro says. “There are so many incredible DIY productions out there that lack that special something, and more often than not, it’s the mixing holding it back.”
Moro has constructed his own production facility for mixing, which not only rivals the big studios in gear and sound but gives him more flexibility when pricing projects for artists. “For example, I only charge a studio hire fee when I’m turning on all the analogue gear for mixing and don’t charge hire for demos or pre-production,” he says. Moro also provides production services for artists who’re keen to take the next step in their career. This might be producing singles or EPs and albums. He has access to an extended network of session musicians, arrangers, orchestral players and composers. “I think the best way to get results is to hire experts, so I’ll bring other people into a project when their expertise is required,” he says. The preference to save money leads many contemporary acts to opt for a home recording approach rather than booking into a professional recording studio. However, Moro argues that most music breaking through continues to follow an old school approach. “For anyone recording at home or in project studios, some common challenges include harsh treble, washy cymbals,
uncontained bass and low frequencies, and a general lack of focus,” he says. “When you work in high-end rooms with top shelf gear, none of the above are ever an issue. Those issues are 100 per cent because of improper rooms, cheap mics, convertors and speakers.” Of course, there’s a significant price difference between high-end rooms and home production. But a cost-cutting method can leave you with songs that don’t stack up to your references, don’t translate as well between phone, car and home speakers, and generate an underwhelming response from fans and industry. “Mixers and producers, like me, that charge a premium, don’t do it for the money,” Moro says. “It’s because that’s what it costs to get those results. A studio with $1 million worth of gear sounds better than a $5k home studio, or a $30k project studio. “If there was no difference, I’d sell my gear and live off the cash for a few years,” he laughs. Moro’s career achievements include mixing multiple projects for Anthony Callea and working on the soundtracks to Russell
Coight’s All Aussie Adventures and Chris Lilley’s Ja’mie: Private School Girl. “Re-recording the theme music for All Aussie Adventures was such a trip because I used to watch the original series. Being in the studio with Glenn Robbins wearing casual attire, but vocally in character as Russell – there were some hilarious moments,” he says. “We recorded Chris Lilley’s ARIA Nominated ‘Ja’mie: Private School Girl’ single in the same studio. I think Glenn and Chris were both one take wonders.” More recently, Moro was using the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra on an indie record, listening in remotely and communicating with the conductor over Skype after each take. “On one particular song, the strings were playing with a technique called col legno where they strike their instruments with the back of the bow. It creates a wonderful sound, but not all players are happy about it because it can damage their instrument. “Anyway, mid-take we hear a terrible ‘SNAP!’ closely followed by what I can only imagine was swearing in Czech and subtle laughter from the other players. We ended up cutting and pasting the snap sound to the end of the song and it finished it beautifully.” It’s often an emotional journey making a record and, so, broken violins aside, it’s important for Moro to have a good rapport with the artists he works with. “The process starts with me listening to their music and I only proceed if I’m into it. Taking a job for the cash alone is unfair to the artist, but if everyone involved is equally excited about the music then the whole process is more enjoyable and the end result is better. “If I have a good connection, I can help artists through this process, which leads to a more comfortable and relaxed process where they feel emotionally supported.”
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Sunnyside Melbourne sextet Sunnyside make funky, jazzinflected dance music. The band’s second LP, Momentum, is sharp, musically accomplished and intent on getting your body moving. BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
It’s been just over a year since the band dropped their first piece of orange marble vinyl, Body Heat, which followed a couple of years spent marking their mark on the Melbourne live circuit. Momentum was made in Melbourne with Tobias “Tij” Priddle producing the standout cut ‘Stevie’ and Nick Herrera – who engineered Hiatus Kaiyote’s Tawk Tomahawk – overseeing the rest. “It’s a very different production style between Nick and Tij, but through the mastering process I think we got them all sounding somewhat similar,” says percussionist Mackenzie Randall. Sunnyside’s reputation hinges on their high-energy live shows. On Momentum, they worked hard to capture that energy. “With Body Heat, we thought the way in which to get that energy was to track a lot of it live,” says Randall. “It sounded great, but I don’t think it really represented that energy. “This time, we decided we could try and make it sound bigger than how the original tracks were recorded. That’s why we went
with [Priddle], because he’s a prolific overproducer. Then we took the same idea to Nick and he was pretty understanding of what we wanted to do. His studio, his gear is just outrageous, so it sounds so crisp.” Sunnyside will play an in-store gig at Northside Records on Friday November 29 to celebrate the record’s release. A full Australian tour is booked for January and February 2020. They’ve become festival favourites over the past couple of years, hitting Mullum Music Festival, NYE On the Hill, and Hopkins Creek, as well as a show for Melbourne Music Week. Sunnyside made their first overseas trip in July 2019, playing two sets at Japan’s Fuji Rock festival. The seeds of the Japan tour were planted at the 2018 Mullum Music Festival. “One of the headliners was Osaka Monaurail. They’re a Japanese funk revue that pretty much only play overseas. We ended up being next to them at the hotel and invited them to a party after the festival,” says Randall. “Then they were in Melbourne the next week and we went to their show and lent them
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some gear, hung out. Our bass player [Gordon Li] hustled them for contacts in Japan and the contacts they sent through ended up being one of the bookers for Fuji.” The Fuji Rock organisers made Sunnyside an unofficial offer, but requested the band find a local promoter to book them a larger scale Japanese tour. “In the space of three days, we had to convince our manager that it was a good idea and then also get a promoter to book us a couple of shows,” Randall says. They ended up playing ten shows in total, covering Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Nagoya, along with two sets at Fuji Rock. “The promoter, Vaughan [Allison], he’s the ultimate hustler,” says Randall. “We rocked up to our first show in Tokyo and we ended up pretty much selling the place out. There were 150 payers that came. “Then people started following us on the tour. We’d be in Kyoto and heaps of people that
were at the Tokyo show travelled over to see it.” Further Japanese touring is definitely on the cards, but the band’s aims for Momentum are pretty down to earth. “[We’re excited] to be able to release a piece of music that people can listen to and understand our live show and our energy and how it translates. At the moment, we’re at this point where people are like, ‘Can I check your music out?’ and we’re like, ‘Ah… I guess.’ “It’ll be good to have a body of work that represents what we’ve come to in the last couple of years. We’ve definitely got a Sunnyside sound that we’re happy with.”
the likes of Glastonbury and Burning Man in recent years. “I like to keep busy,” he says. “Time management is a skill I’ve developed over the years. One of the biggest things I’ve learnt is when to say no – in the past I’ve been victim of taking on too much and spreading myself too thin. “The key is being more selective with projects so that everything gets the right amount of attention. Also working with the right people so that the workload is shared. I’m still working it out. It’s an ongoing, neverending process.” Connolly has operated as a lone ranger for the majority of his time in the music industry. The ongoing relationship with fabric has given him a steady base of support. “[I’ve always been] working alone and never feeling affiliated with anything except for my own projects,” he says. “To feel a part of something as prestigious as fabric is a great
honour and it’s a wonderful feeling to have their love and support. Playing there regularly is a dream come true. It’s the most professional experience as a DJ and a wonderful platform to be able to share music.” To see Bobby. in action and get a taste of London’s most iconic night club, pencil Saturday December 7 into your diary. “For someone in Melbourne, it could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. This kind of lineup doesn’t happen every weekend. It’s a chance to catch the very best in your city. The vibe is guaranteed. It’s no doubt going to be a very special occasion.”
Momentum is out on Friday November 29 via Mind Detergent. They’ll launch the record that day with a free performance in-store at Northside Records. Find out more via the band’s Facebook.
Bobby. London dance music institution, fabric, has spent 2019 celebrating its 20th anniversary. The nightclub, located in Farringdon in central London, has taken its world-renowned music programming on the road. BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Next weekend marks fabric’s first Australian instalment, with a massive party set to take over The Paddock at Federation Square. A number of the club’s resident DJs are coming along for the ride, including UK label manager and producer Bobby Connolly. Better known as Bobby., Connolly was selected as one of fabric’s new residents for 2019. “I’m over the moon,” he says. “I’ve never been to Australia and it’s always been a place I’ve wanted to visit. Especially Melbourne – every Australian I’ve ever met has told me how much I’m going to love it, so I’m excited to see what all the fuss is about. “I’d always hoped the music would bring me Down Under and, lo and behold, it has. The fact that it’s with my fabric family makes the whole thing even dreamier.” The lineup for fabric’s XX event in Melbourne also includes long-time fabric party-starters Ricardo Villalobos and Craig Richards, with Canadian techno artist Mathew Jonson also set to perform live. “You only have to look at the lineup to see
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how special this show is going to be,” Connolly says. “It’s a big deal, not only for fabric but also for Melbourne. It’s a rare opportunity to catch some of the best in the business doing their thing, and also a chance to feel the force of fabric outside of Farringdon.” When he’s not DJing and producing, Connolly runs two labels. His first, Needs, was founded in 2017 as a not-for-profit enterprise that raises awareness and funds for a variety of causes. Connolly hosts the monthly event Pleasure Club at North London’s The Lion and Lamb. Twelve months ago, Pleasure Club branched out to become Connolly’s second label. “Currently I’m focusing on my record labels, as well as working on music and collaborations,” he says. “I have a remix and solo EP coming up on Pleasure Club early next year, and also an EP with my good friend Adam Curtain under our Extra Terrestrial alias. This, and DJing at the weekends, is keeping me fairly busy.” It’s a lot to manage for Connolly, who’s an in-demand festival DJ and has appeared at
Bobby. will perform as part of fabric XX on Saturday December 7 at The Paddock at Federation Square. For tickets and more information, visit fedsquare.com.
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WOMADelaide
Festival season is upon us. Longer days and warmer nights mean a truckload of events are going down over the next few months. As well as the awesome array of Melbourne festivals, other cities have also got some tasty things on offer – especially Adelaide. BY GRETA BRERETON
The South Australian capital is gearing up for its 28th WOMADelaide next March. The fourday event is always extravagant, playing host to an enormous variety of international and local musicians, as well as street artists, dance performances and large-scale art installations. The complete 2020 program has finally been unveiled, featuring artists like Mavis Staples, Ziggy Marley and Aldous Harding, as well as a series of discussions called The Planet Talks. An aerial art piece titled As The World Tipped will also be on display, plus the usual Taste of the World cooking program. It’s looking to be another big year, and Program Manager Annette Tripodi is starting to reap the rewards of her hard work. “It’s been such a positive early response to the lineup,” she says. “It’s always such an exciting day when all the things you’ve been working on are finally out there.” Tripodi has been part of the WOMADelaide team for over 20 years. Originally a volunteer in 1997, she landed her first role as program manager in ’99 and never looked back. “I was just really hooked on the excitement of a team of people working towards the same purpose and vision,” she explains. “I absolutely love it.” WOMAD, which stands for World Of Music, Arts and Dance, is a global organisation, which started in the UK back in 1982. They
host events in different countries across the world, and Tripodi has been lucky enough to work with teams for WOMAD New Zealand, Singapore, Athens and even Chile. These cross-continental relationships are useful for discovering potential future guests, allowing Tripodi to draw inspiration from the Adelaide festival’s global siblings. “It’s kind of an international family,” Tripodi explains. “I go every year to WOMAD in the UK, which is obviously a treasure trove of amazing music.” “There are definitely artists that play in Adelaide that my colleague from WOMAD in the UK will see when she’s here and take them to the UK or other festivals.” With a program featuring artists from various corners of the globe, much of Tripodi’s work revolves around finding acts fitting of a slot on the WOMAD lineup. This mammoth task sees her and Director Ian Scobie attending countless gigs and festivals across Australia, as well as hunting for talent abroad. “We focus periods of time where we’re both at WOMAD in the UK, and then, for example, last year I went to a street theatre festival in France, and [Scobie] went to the Sziget festival in Hungary,” she explains. “Between us, we probably saw 100 amazing things.” While this kind of research means the pair end up with an abundance of ideas, deciding
who makes the cut can be difficult. “We could literally have anywhere between 500 and 1000 ideas on the table every year,” Tripodi muses. “We genuinely do look at all of it and somehow, through hard work and some kind of magic, it eventually becomes this wonderful, collection of outstanding artists that works.” This eclectic mix of entertainment is what gives WOMADelaide its edge. Sure, you can go to any festival in Australia and see live bands, but there aren’t many that offer such a wide range of genres on the same program. Over the four days at Botanic Park you can take in medieval music from Spain, dance to trance music from North Africa, soak up traditional Brazilian sounds or familiarise yourself with Australian contemporaries. There’s something here for everyone, and the chance to discover new things, too. “There really is a very diverse range of sounds and individuals and, of course, cultures, that are coming together,” Tripodi explains. “People will see our lineup, generally, and maybe know half a dozen names.” “What we want to do is introduce incredible artists from other places to WOMADelaide, Adelaide and Australia. We want to make sure that the festival is really different from any other festival that may be going on over the summer period, or over the whole year.”
According to Tripodi, it’s watching this melting pot of music, people and art come together that makes her job so rewarding. More than just a memorable spectacle, WOMADelaide creates opportunities for overseas artists and broadens the minds of local crowds. “When it comes down to it and the festival is on, I personally get incredibly excited about seeing the results of everybody’s hard work and seeing the results of these wonderful interactions,” Tripodi gushes. “We get 18,000-ish people per day across the seven stages and it is insane and so rewarding to see a band get onstage and, within five minutes, they have an audience in the palm of their hand and everyone’s dancing or sitting quietly in absolute reverence.” “There’s a real open-mindedness and incredible generosity of spirit that is indefinable as something about Botanic Park and WOMADelaide. As soon as people come in, they just relax and they’re open to everything.” WOMADelaide returns to Adelaide’s Botanic Park from Friday March 6 to Monday March 9. Head to womadelaide. com.au for tickets and the full program.
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Tim Ferguson Veteran comedian Tim Ferguson is hot off the heels of his last comedy tour, A Fast Life on Wheels, where he confronts living with Multiple Sclerosis and what living in a wheelchair is really like. BY MARNIE VINALL
However, true to its title, the show notes that Ferguson’s diagnosis hasn’t slowed down his career but rather sped it up. Through his show, Ferguson wants people to take whatever troubles they have in life, hold them up to the light and find a way to laugh at them. The message of the show, as Ferguson describes, is to “stop whinging and get on with it. Whatever it is, just enjoy it. Even if it’s bad, find a way to enjoy it”. In short, the comedian wants everyone to have a good laugh and enjoy the ups and downs of their lives. So, it’s not surprising, then, that he wants to teach others how to produce laughter with his own two-day comedy writing masterclass. Ferguson says he feels the need to teach people interested in comedy how it works because there’s a huge lack of education when it comes to the skill. “I started teaching narrative comedy screenwriting because nobody else in Australia was teaching it apart from RMIT. You can’t learn it at Melbourne University, Melbourne Writer’s Club or The Australian
Writers Guild – you can’t learn it anywhere,” he explains. “But, I’d been to the UK and America, and I’d seen that they have comedy teachers who teach you how it works.” And it’s not as if comedy isn’t something the world is crying out for. As Ferguson tells, “Comedy is really important. Melbourne International Comedy Festival is Australia’s biggest ticketed festival”. So, the comedian is travelling across the country to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to fill that skills gap. “It’s nothing to be scared of, you just have to know how it works,” he claims. “It’s a craft. It can be taught. It’s like pottery, dentistry or dance. At the end of the day, comedy is a craft; you can learn it and practice it.” And who better to take on the job of training Australia’s next best comedians than an international comedian, screenwriter and filmmaker? Especially one who’s already trained thousands of writers around the globe at NYU, AFTRS, VCA and Screen Academy of Scotland, and written a book about it too: The
Cheeky Monkey: Writing Narrative Comedy. So, who are the classes for? Well, anyone who has an idea for a piece of media, whether it be a play, web series or stand up routine. “It’s for anyone who’s got a love of comedy and wants to know how it works,” Ferguson claims. Even if you’re naturally gifted at comedy, Ferguson says he can help you expand your skills, learn how to write comedy for the screen, develop comedic characters and develop your own funny dialogue using ancient principles. “If you’re writing comedy, I can save you a year of wondering around and guessing, just by telling ‘this is how it actually works’. It’s like trying to fix a car. Eventually you will fix it but it will take ten times as long,” he explains.
At the end of the day, Ferguson just wants everyone to laugh more. “The thing people want is comedy. People want to laugh. So, I teach people how to do that,” he notes. “People want comedy and I think it’s important that old people like me tell them how it works.” Catch Ferguson’s comedy writing masterclass in Melbourne on Saturday December 14 and Sunday December 15 at The Wheeler Centre. Tickets are on sale now via Trybooking.
La Mama Theatre Since opening its doors in 1967, Melbourne’s La Mama Theatre has been a breeding ground for lateral thinking, independent performance makers. BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
Shock was felt throughout the community when La Mama Theatre went up in flames in May 2018. Only the external brick walls remained, but La Mama co-CEO Caitlin Dullard is now pleased to announce they’ve reached the $3.1 million fundraising target to rebuild and restore La Mama in its original location on Faraday Street in Carlton. “It was clear on the morning of the fire that we were going to rebuild, and it was made very clear to us by our community on that day that we had the support to do that,” Dullard says. “It was incredibly heartening. Obviously on the first day we didn’t have any kind of knowledge of how to do this, but there was an understanding that we were supported and we were going to do this.” Betty Burstall founded La Mama after being turned on by the creative freedom evident in New York City’s small theatre scene. La Mama quickly became a space for alternative ideas and a breeding ground for a uniquely Australian voice within the theatre context. “It was a game changer,” says Dullard. “Before La Mama was created, most of the
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theatre in Australia was really based on English texts. There was no Australian voice, so La Mama pioneered this concept that there was a multitude of Australian voices within our community and we didn’t have to go beyond the seas to find the stories. “In 1967, that was a significant turning point for what theatre could be and for what performers and writers and creatives understood their practice to be.” Since the beginning, La Mama has supported its artists by taking care of the necessary infrastructure so they can focus on the creative work. It’s a model that definitely didn’t exist in Melbourne prior to La Mama and hardly exists elsewhere now. “It’s obviously a model that is needed and wanted and valued by all the theatre makers and artists who continue to knock on our door,” Dullard says. La Mama has continued operations since the fire at the La Mama Courthouse venue on Drummond Street, Carlton. The rebuilt theatre – which will closely resemble the much-loved original – is set to be back in action in 2021. Once they’d made the decision to rebuild on the Faraday Street site, there was
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a mountain to climb in order to reach the $3.1 million target. “That includes insurance payout, which covers exactly what was there, but we took this as an opportunity to modestly grow and improve our infrastructure,” Dullard says The Victorian Government contributed $1 million, which was matched by a philanthropic alliance consisting of the Sidney Myer Fund, John T Reid Charitable Trusts, Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, Gandel Philanthropy and one anonymous donor. “That was an incredible example of philanthropy and community and government working together,” Dullard says. “It also meant we were very well positioned to launch our fundraising campaign with the remainder amount to our general community. We’ve had more than 600 individual donors contribute, adding up to $215,000. “They’re the smaller players, but they’re the vital ones as well. They’re the actors and the audiences and the everyday people
who are giving us money and saying, ‘Please continue’.” They’ve put together an improved design that includes a second building. It’ll house a rehearsal hub downstairs for artists to develop their work and an office space upstairs. Another key improvement is that La Mama will be made into a fully accessible venue for the first time. “There’s the inclusion of a lift and a platform lift and wheelchair accessible toilets. It will also be significantly improved in terms of the sustainability elements. We’ll have solar panels and double-glazed windows and insulation and water tanks. “As devastating as it was, there are some really positive outcomes for the future.” The La Mama rebuild is scheduled for completion in early 2021. For updates and more information, head to lamama.com.au.
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Eight reasons why Strawberry Fields has mastered the music festival model BY TIM THORPE
An annual celebration of art, sound and creative expression across three days in the wildlands of Tocumwal, Strawberry Fields is far from your typical festival experience. With this year’s event fast approaching, we’ve compiled a list of reasons why Strawberry Fields has the music festival game on lock.
Shanti Celeste
Wash against waste
Affordable tickets
Support the locals
Did you see the lineup?!
The banning of single-use plastics is a common incentive being adopted by festivals to reduce waste. Strawberry Fields have taken this initiative a step further by becoming the first Australian festival to introduce washable crockery across its event. Punters will be charged a $4 deposit on top of their food or drink purchase. Once finished, remaining food scraps can be scraped into compost bins around the market area before crockery is dropped off to designated return points where punters will receive their $4 refund.
Music festival tickets can be an expensive luxury, particularly for students or those within a low-income bracket. Strawberry Fields aims to be accessible to everyone and provides heavily discounted tickets to punters who are able to prove they are unable to afford a standard entry ticket. The festival also offers a volunteer program which simply requires patrons work 12 hours across the festival in exchange for a ticket.
Strawberry Fields brings roughly four times the total population of Tocumwal to the area over the space of four days. In a bid to give back to the locals, the festival organisers have implemented several initiatives to involve the local community. Strawberry’s community grant program ensures a portion of every ticket sold goes towards funding programs in the community. In the past, the festival has helped the local kindergarten start a worm farm, and sponsored the local bowls club.
Year after year, Strawberry Fields delivers stacked lineups with the biggest names from across the country and beyond. The festival boasts a diverse and genre-bending bill incorporating techno, house, hip hop, funk and soul. Notable acts set to grace the Strawberry Fields stage this year include legendary producer Derrick May, techno goddess Helena Hauff, Bob Moses, Shanti Celeste, and beloved locals Mildlife.
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Sustainability school
Workshops and markets
The wheels on the bus…
An art gallery for all
Building on efforts to minimise their environmental impact, Strawberry Fields also offers a four-day course on urban permaculture design and theory.The course takes place in the lead-up to the festival and promotes practical strategies to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable future. It’s taught by Andre Soares and Lucy Legan, each bringing decades of experience and knowledge gleaned through working around the world across a range of environmental projects.
Another essential component of the Strawberry Fields program is the variety of exceptional workshops available to punters. The festival offers scheduled dance and yoga classes, as well as lifestyle talks and circus play, giving attendees the opportunity to step out of their comfort zone and learn new skills. Strawberry also brings over 100 hours of active trading, with vendors given the opportunity to apply for a stall in the festival’s marketplace.
With a subsidised bus charter program taking punters from Melbourne and Sydney to the festival grounds, Strawberry Fields offers the largest shuttle service in Australia – over 2000 people travel by bus to the event. The festival provides multiple departure locations and times, promoting a cheaper, hassle-free alternative to driving. Not to mention, taking the bus produces one-tenth of the carbon emissions emitted by car.
Strawberry’s annual festivities includes an art space dedicated to Australia’s most talented up-and-coming visual artists. Exhibitors are invited to share impromptu artist talks, performances and workshops, with the ability to showcase their work and make it available for sale. Curated by the established Front Left Gallery, Strawberry Fields is always looking for new contributors and supports the works of local creatives, no matter the medium.
Strawberry Fields comes to Tocumwal from Friday November 29 to Sunday December 1. The festival is sold out, but you can join the waitlist at strawberry-fields.com.au.
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Bad//Dreems Bad//Dreems’ third studio album, Doomsday Ballet, is a musical snapshot of a band in a different space, creatively and personally. BY SOSEFINA FUAMOLI
Over the last year, the Adelaide rock group have grown and developed, as you’d expect — life happens while we’re busy making other plans, as it goes. Careers, relocations and newfound fatherhood descended on the band’s members and changed their approach to capturing the sweat-soaked grit that has become synonymous with their sound. Speaking with vocalist and songwriter Ben Marwe, working on Doomsday Ballet was significantly different from the processes of previous albums Gutful and Dogs At Bay. “It really has been a team effort,” says Marwe. “Releases in the past, especially early on, Alex [Cameron] was...I mean he still is a chief songwriter, but he was the predominant songwriter. This has really been an organic team effort over a long period of time. We recorded 95 per cent of the demos with Ali at his studio in Grange, workshopping them from home and through Dropbox folders. It feels like a unified sound.” With drummer Miles Wilson and bassist James Bartold now living in Melbourne, and the rest of Bad//Dreems still in Adelaide, the recording of Doomsday Ballet came together
over multiple sessions in both cities under the watchful and incredibly knowledgeable eyes of producer Burke Reid and musician Tim Rogers (aka Jack Ladder). “First of all, Burke has a crazy work ethic,” Marwe explains.“He’d be in front of a screen for 11, 12 hours straight. We’re constantly looking to him for guidance and having the answers to unlock the doors to different avenues we can take the song when it’s not working, in the middle of an Adelaide heatwave. “It can be so frustrating, his poise and commitment to sticking with an idea because he can see something in a song or a riff or a melody. It’s the next level of professionalism that we’ve never really dealt with before. “Paired with Tim who, as a creative and lifetimer of music, is constantly putting out good product. He’s got an encyclopaedic knowledge of music and is able to draw references from the canon of our influences.” Having your band split between two cities can affect the overall dynamic and when it comes to Bad//Dreems, the group’s dynamic has always been one of the drawcard elements of their entire aesthetic. So how did this Melbourne-Adelaide dance work out for
Bad//Dreems when it really came down to it? “It made the sessions that we did together more of an explosion of creativity, rather than it feeling like a grind. We’d all be doing home demos at our respective houses and then when we’d come together, we’d smash it out over a weekend in Adelaide or Melbourne. Lay the tracks down and then go back home, workshop them again. I think it almost benefited it more than hindered it.” Marwe remains realistic about the band’s perception — he knows the term ‘pub rock’ is a favourite label attached to the band — and how they’re potentially changing it with the release of this new album. “We actively wanted to do a studio album at the risk of it maybe being tough for us to be able to nail the songs in a live environment,”
he admits. “You need that progression, you need to take the next step. Especially with third albums, I think they’re always weird ones. Especially with rock bands, you can easily fuck them up. “You think you’ve got this body of work behind you with two albums and some EPs and other singles, and you feel like you’ve maybe gotten a bit ahead of yourself in wanting to change things up too much. From a lyrical standpoint, we worked hard on every word and every line, on how every syllable was delivered. It was gruelling, but worth it.”
After the album is released and his tour wraps up, Reeves “would love to do more albums” because of the huge amounts of material that he has written in the last few months. However, Reeves admits he would have to “re-evaluate how [he] would release new material”, because “the world is changing, the way you release things, it’s becoming less about albums.” Following his Thornbury Local appearance, you can catch him supporting Owen Campbell at the Spotted Mallard on Friday February 7 before a run of shows at the American Hotel in Echuca. Reeves’ passion for making music is palpable and unwavering, it’s a path he knew he needed to pursue from an early age.
“I was always listening to music, I grew up on a healthy collection of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It would’ve been just before my 16th birthday when I got into Nirvana, and that’s when I realised I wanted to write songs”. “There is great opportunity in playing shows, and the crowds are very into what you do in the country,” he says, though he acknowledges the difficulty in trying to build a support network within areas that have small populations.
Doomsday Ballet is out now, give it a spin via streaming services.
Daniel Reeves Gearing up to release his new album Defined early next year, Daniel Reeves is playing at Thornbury Local on Friday December 6. BY ROB HARRISON
“The Thornbury Local has been a place, for a long time, where people feel so comfortable to go, they feel at home and almost as if you’re in your own backyard,” says Reeves. He goes on to describe the venue as somewhat of an institution for live music in Melbourne. He’s no stranger to Thornbury Local, either – his next show will be his fourth appearance there this year. Reeves describes Defined as an album about being comfortable with where you are in life and going with the flow. It was written over a 12-month period, acting almost like a diary across that timeframe. “You just let everything flow, and that’s always been something I’ve been big on. Don’t overthink or over-complicate it, just let yourself be an open channel,” he says. Initially, Defined was set to come out this year, however Reeves wanted to give the album the chance to stand out amongst all of his touring and other events. Reeves looks forward to taking his music to regional parts of Australia and possibly New Zealand again in the first half of next year. The upcoming show at Thornbury Local
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will feature new material from Defined, as well as songs from Reeves’ extensive catalogue, encompassing two albums and three EPs. Those releases have lead Reeves to tour Australia and New Zealand, as well as landing three of his songs in the triple j Unearthed Top Ten. Defined was recorded at Northcote’s Soundpark, a small studio which has seen the likes of Paul Kelly and Courtney Barnett through its doors. Matt Thomas mixed and engineered the album, helping Reeves create a sound that makes you feel like you’re in the same room as him. Thomas is known for his work with ‘90s psychobilly outfit, Fireballs. In the past, Reeves has performed shows with Stonefield, Lee Kernaghan and Amanda Palmer. Reeves revealed that Kernaghan contacted him to play the show in Mildura and found himself in awe of the “connection people have to him” and how his music touches people’s lives. Similarly, Reeves was impressed by the way Palmer “gets people involved and draws a crowd to what she’s doing. It’s very in the moment and I have a deep respect for that”.
Catch Daniel Reeves as Thornbury Local on Friday December 6. Defined is out next year, stay tuned for more info at danielreevesmusic.com.
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Creek A debut album is a huge deal for anyone. It is typically a cathartic body of work that inherently showcases the inner workings of an artist or band. Melbourne alt-blues rockers Creek, through their newly released debut album The Deep, reflect this journey. BY CAITLIN HYNES
Hailing from Melbourne, the four-piece have drawn inspiration from a plethora of genres, developing from a predominantly blues-rock focus to a mixture of psychedelic and prog rock. The Deep calls upon experimental yet classic guitar riffs, perfectly accompanied by a distinct vocal range that harkens Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale. The Deep and Creek’s overall vibe both hold many similarities to Wolfmother and their debut self-titled album, making way for a balanced recipe of captivating musicianship, intriguing storytelling and classic rock tunes that you can sink your teeth into. When it comes to a purpose or message behind their debut album, Creek’s guitarist and vocalist Dylan Breshears explains that, “Being our debut album, we initially threw a collection of different songs together. “It wasn’t really based on a concept originally, but as time went on, we came up with of this swamp siren, which was this creature who would lure in her victims for the
good of the land. “From there, we kept that idea up through album artwork and through new songs that called upon this visual representation of what this siren would be like.” This concept and its elusive figure are visually represented in Creek’s video clip for their single ‘The Deep’. Like the development of this treacherous swamp siren, Creek have grown and matured over the years. Their evolution is evident across the album, which combines new and older singles. “When we started, we were straight-up blues rock, but as time went on we wanted to try different things, so we started getting more creative. The songs then became more psychedelic and prog rock. “Everybody in the band has different influences, so the album has become an amalgamation of what we thought we were and what we have become.” As they bathe in the glow that comes
from knowing your debut album is out in the world for people to feast on, Creek will officially launch The Deep and more at Brunswick’s Bombay Rock come February 8, 2020. “We’re really excited about this release. It opens a door for us to [perform] newer content and continue on the same train of thought from when we started creating these new ideas. We can’t wait for this album to get out in the world so that people can check it out and dig on the songs, lyrics, everything. “Bombay Rock perfectly represents what we’re feeling and hopefully it encourages people to come in, listen and groove along with us.” But what’s in store for Creek after riding the high of their debut release? Breshear confirms that, “Right now, we’re slowly getting new ideas for songs. Some of the new ideas are little folkier, but it’s all a mix of what we’ve been doing so far and what we’re keen to explore.
“So moving forward, we’ll work hard on getting those songs created.” The Deep is now available for listening on all major streaming platforms. Enjoy the creativity behind singles like ‘The Deep’, which emulates a style similar to that of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’. Be sure to lend an ear to ‘If You Mean To Find Love (Look Through My Window)’, because as Breshear explains, “We’ve worked hard on vocal harmonies together as a band and we’re keen to see what people think of this song.”
explains, “The title Drifting is taken from the first track, ‘The Needle’s Falling’. It’s hard to name songs and it’s even harder to name a record, but it just came out of the lyrics and just seemed to fit the sound and tension of what we were doing, with the flowing and moving sound that you can’t really pin down to specific melodies or specific progressions. It’s all sort of texture and vibe, I suppose.” That vibe comes from their deeply varied influences of Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Placebo, The Birthday Party, Sonic Youth, Verve, Dive, Ride and, naturally, My Bloody Valentine – a meshing of worlds, sounds and stories. “We started the band with [a] shoegaze idea, talking about MBV and bands like that. But seeing it was already being done and the shoegaze revival was already happening, we thought, ‘We don’t want to just do that’, so we
started looking into other influences as well to bring to the shoegaze idea,” says Blunden. “I think our sound is actually quite close to the sound on the early Verve records, based around loops, repetitive song structures that are really long and really all about the atmospheric, hypnotic sounds,” adds Sandhu. “Our sounds are on the melancholy side and the darker side of things – it’s more about the doom and gloom of things and we use a lot of minors in our songs, so inherently it gives it that melancholic, doomy sound,” agrees Thomas.
Creek will officially launch The Deep at Bombay Rock on Saturday February 8. Listen to The Deep and keep up with Creek at creekrockband.com.
The Howling Fog Adelaide psych-shoegaze four-piece, The Howling Fog will be floating into Thornbury’s Cactus Room on Saturday December 7 for an electro David Lynch-inspired extravaganza. BY TAMMY WALTERS
The Howling Fog, consisting of Peter Blunden, Paul Thomas, Bennett Sandhu and Joel Derham, will premiere tracks off their upcoming EP, Drifting, to a backdrop of David Lynch cinematography, as run by Electric Light Brigade. “We’ll be releasing Drifting [on] December 1 and then coming to Melbourne for that show. That will be the first show with our new record and vinyl so, essentially, it is our launch,” says guitarist Paul Thomas. Drifting is the second EP for the boys, who have been playing together under the Howling Fog blanket since 2015. For this five track EP, they took a different approach to that of their debut and recruited some industry experts to help pull it all together. “For this second EP, we spent a lot more time on the pre-production phase and a lot more time in the studio getting different sounds and doing different takes and getting different overdubs. The first EP was little time in the studio and a lot of time working amongst ourselves working on it, whereas this was a lot more time in the studio,” says bassist
Bennett Sandhu. “We got Michael Badger who is in a band called The Demon Parade to mix this one and he’s mixed a lot of reputable bands, like King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.” Thomas interjects, “From a mixing perspective, we looked around at a lot of different mixers for someone to enhance our sound because we have a lot of reverb and delays in our music, so we were looking for someone who could mix all of those textures and make it work. “It’s a bit of a slippery slope with that kind of stuff, so we looked far and wide and rested with him because obviously he has done great stuff with King Gizz and other guys in that genre of reverb and delay accolades.” The masterful mixing of layers and delays is clearly defined upon first listen. The appropriately titled Drifting appears almost as its own character within the equation of the band. It reiterates The Howling Fog’s overall identity of melancholic perspectives and doom-driven atmospheres. Of the EP’s title, frontman Pete Blunden
Catch The Howling Fog at Cactus Room on Saturday December 7. Drifting drops on Sunday December 1, find it on Bandcamp.
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60 Seconds With... THIA.
When did you first start making music and what led you there? When I was young, I started writing my own stuff and the dream to pursue music just kept growing. At 15, I joined soul/R&B band The Sweethearts, with whom I toured Europe and America. I was exposed to a whole world of new music and writing, a new way of performing and the highs and lows of the industry. Tell us about your EP, Building Blocks. What is the story behind it? What inspired it? Building Blocks was inspired by a heap of different life events that shaped my entrance into adulthood, and were effectively the ‘building blocks’ of moving into a new stage of life. How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? There’s a heap of different styles and inspiration, but largely a combo of R&B, pop and soul. I’m also pretty obsessed with vocal layering and harmonies which ends up coming out in most things. Are there any bands or musicians that stand out as particular influences for you? As a kid I was introduced to a heap of different artists (The Supremes, Paul Kelly, Aretha Franklin, Tina Arena, U2, INXS, The Beatles and heaps more). I still love them all, but my taste has developed as I’ve been able to discover things myself. Any upcoming shows or new music on the horizon that THIA. fans should keep an eye out for? Absolutely! The outtakes of Building Blocks came out last week. The rest of the year I’ll be busy doing a video for each Building Blocks track (with a visual album out early 2020), and a new EP is on its way for mid-2020. Lots of shows being lined up too!
ELEJI
For those who might not be familiar with your work, what can you tell us about ELEJI? Born and raised in Melbourne on a healthy diet of hip hop, graff and skate culture, ELEJI started after searching for a fresh start (fka ARKS MC). Now half a dozen mixtapes, two EPs and a brand-new album out, the rest is history. Tell us about the creative process behind your debut album, Pray Tomorrow Never Comes. What was the inspiration? What did you learn? It was a crazy five-year epic. I was working as a busboy four days a week and then in the studio the other three days, being pushed to go hard by legends like Bliss N Eso, who were recording in the next room. After botched mixing sessions with various engineers I took the project back and finished it myself. From that I started my own label, funding it all out of my own pocket. What was it like to support acts like Bliss N Eso and Thundamentals? Bliss N Eso was an insane experience as I grew up bumping them all day and night. First time I linked with them was when I was 17 and connected to an insane crowd just cementing why I do this. Thundamentals are the bros, Jeswon and Tuka have given me keys in life. It’s crazy to think I used to just be a kid, a fan of this culture, and now, after 25 years on this earth, I’m in the middle of it all.
Building Blocks is out now. For more from THIA., check out her Facebook page.
Pray Tomorrow Never Comes is out now via streaming services. For more from ELEJI, head to his Facebook page.
Lochie Earl
Aiden Bradley
You’re super active in the Sydney music scene as a member of a bunch of bands. How would you describe Lochie Earl? I really love making and performing music! It’s my life, it’s pretty much all I do. Since I formed my first band when I was ten, I’ve been playing with a lot of groups and learning a lot of instruments. Now I have my own project, about to release my second album and I’m stoked to be able to make music that I really enjoy listening to. Tell us about your new concept album, Neverbetter Land. In short, Neverbetter Land is a concept album that challenges the idea of settling for “good enough”, whether that’s how far you go to enact what you believe in, follow your dreams, care about other people, explore what the world has to offer, etc. I’m not pointing fingers; I’m guilty of a lot of the things the album talks about as well. But I think it’s all good food for thought, so I wrote an album about it. Hopefully it motivates some people. How would you describe you sound? I guess you could describe it as experimental pop. It’s very rhythm-driven since drums are my main instrument. What’s next for Lochie Earl? I’ve formed a 13-piece band called The Incident Reports to play my music live. I also have a solo show where I play drums, keys, SPD and sing simultaneously. Next year, I’m gonna aim for a gig once a fortnight and I’ve already started work on my next album, For The Short Of Time, which I’m really excited about.
For those who aren’t across your music, how would you describe Aiden Bradley in under 40 words? I’m just a guy who writes a lot of songs about stuff that’s happened to me. Your new EP, Low-Key/High Strung, aims to spotlight underrepresented talents coming out of the Brisbane music scene. What’s the inspiration behind the record? Honestly, I just wanted to make a record with my friends. Everyone on the record is a good friend of mine, they’re all people I hang out with and they just happen to be some of my favourite musicians. How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? I like to think that I make a kind of pop music that seems like it was made by a regular person. I try to be really authentic in the music that I write and in the way I perform it. Are there any bands or musicians that stand out as particular influences for you? I always loved the music of Frightened Rabbit, Foy Vance and The Whitlams. When I was 13 or so, I almost exclusively listened to Jeff Buckley and I was so mesmerised by what he could do with just himself, a guitar and a load of reverb. What’s next for Aiden Bradley? Because the scheduling for the record was a nightmare, it’s taken me a year or so to make. In that time, I’ve written a lot of stuff and I can’t wait to start demoing out some new tracks for 2020.
Lochie Earl’s new album Neverbetter Land is out Friday November 29. Give it a spin via streaming services and keep up to date with Earl via his Facebook page.
Aiden Bradley’s new EP, Low-Key/High-Strung, is out now. Listen to the album via streaming services and keep with Bradley via Facebook.
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The Blue Hotel
Lowheart
Tell us about the creative process behind your new EP, Into The Firelight. The process was scheduled to last a month, beginning in February 2019, but was marred by a series of personal and familial tragedies. These drawbacks had a huge impact on the creative process. After some re-writes and additional production, the EP was then put through a round of mixing and remixing and utilised three different studios. What have you learned from playing so many live shows over the past year? The live shows have been a release for the band as the recording process was so intense. The Blue Hotel seems to be a very cathartic experience live. For four very placid individuals, there is a powerful energy when we play. Who has influenced your unique style of music? For this particular writing phase, we were influenced by the works of American abstract impressionists such as Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock etc. Musically, we share a lot of music back and forth that ranges from electronic ambience to My Bloody Valentine to Röyksopp. What’s next for The Blue Hotel? There is a wealth of material written and recorded. There is a planned single to be released within a couple of months from this EP and plans for another EP directly following that. We plan to play as many shows as possible, developing our stage show.
How did Lowheart come together in the first place? Simon and I met at art school and, with a mutual love of rock music, we began writing and recording music together as Wilful Damage. We recorded three demo albums and performed live as a duo and with a band. In 2014, we changed our name to Lowheart and have since released four albums. Tell us about your 2019 album, Gravel or Gold. What is the story behind it? What inspired it? For our fourth album, we wanted to continue in a similar vein to its predecessor, Lost and Found, but with a slightly harder edge veering towards the hard rock of our debut record, Act on Impulse. A wide variety of sounds and styles emerged, with many sonic influences and lyrical inspirations. How would you describe your sound and how did you come to it? The overall feel we were going for on this album was classic rock. We combined the hard rock of Act on Impulse, with the alt-country sounds of Long Hard Road. As more varied sounds such as punk, folk, ballads, prog and even doo-wop started emerging during the recording, it became clear that Gravel or Gold was a classic rock record. What’s next for Lowheart? We are currently recording two extremely diverse albums simultaneously, Rock Du Jour, which is an out-and-out heavy rock album with punk fury and metal tinges, and The Catharsis File, which is something of a concept album, consisting of deeply personal songs with a raw, sparse, stripped-back acoustic sound. We are constantly writing and recording demos, so there’s plenty more material in the tank.
Into The Firelight is out on Saturday November 30 via Leadlight Records. Keep up to date with The Blue Hotel via the band’s Facebook.
Check out Lowheart’s album Gravel or Gold via streaming services. Keep up to date with the band via their Facebook page.
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Victoria’s best Summer Markets South Melbourne Market
How does your market stand out from the crowd? It’s Melbourne’s oldest Market (at the ripe old age of 152!) and is renowned for the freshness and quality of its produce, with many of Melbourne’s top chefs shopping here. While famous for its food, it is also home to cutting edge design, with a dedicated precinct for emerging designers and creative small businesses. What food and drink is on offer? Fresh oysters and sashimi are a popular choice, as are the pandan croissants, cannoli, Börek, cheese and dumplings. The popular Cecil Street restaurant precinct is open daily, with award-winning paella, fresh seafood, modern Asian, Mexican and Turkish cuisine available, plus there is a Food Hall with options from around the globe. What’s your quirkiest market item? South Melbourne Market is full of surprises, with unique finds around every corner. From rainbow roller skates and vintage, second-hand books, to ice-cream baklava and fresh sea urchins. The Market also converts all their organic waste into garden fertiliser, which you can buy at the Market Office, along with live worms for the avid home gardener! Got any exciting changes in store for your market this summer? In 2020, the Summer Night Market will run on Wednesdays from midday until 9.30pm. Kicking off the festivities earlier means more time to enjoy free live music, workshops, activities and, of course, all the delicious food! The entire market will also be open for late night shopping for the first time – meaning after work grocery runs for those that work full time. Find South Melbourne Market on the corner of Coventry and Cecil Street, South Melbourne, open from 8am – 4pm on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday and 8am – 5pm on Friday.
Belgrave Big Dreams Market
Is there a particular theme to your market? The market is full to the brim with handmade items and products that are either designed by the seller and/or ethically sourced and produced. The fact that we have craft, design and heaps of produce means that there is something for everyone. What food and drink is on offer? We have a range of international hot food stalls which varies over time and a huge selection of bread, pastries, cakes, vegan wholefoods, gluten-free treats, vegan ice-cream, cheese, jams, honey, eggs, organic fruit and veggies and various other condiments. We have coffee vans on both levels over spring and summer, serving delicious hot and cold drinks. What’s your quirkiest market item? I think the quirkiest item maybe Doggy Dungarees’ weatherproof dog pants! As the market is dog friendly, we have witnessed quite a few pooches trying on their Doggy Dungarees. So cute! Does your market have any live music? Yes, the market has live music all day, with various local and not-so-local musicians, from bands to solo acts. The music is always a huge highlight of the market. Describe your market in five words. Vibrant, welcoming, inspiring, friendly, community. Belgrave Big Dreams Market is on every second Sunday of each month, (excluding this January) at St Thomas More Primary School, Belgrave.
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Melbourne Collective Vegan Xmas Market
Piccadilly Market
How does your market stand out from the crowd? Standing out from the crowd isn’t easy with so many markets bursting onto the scene, especially around the Christmas period, so we thought it made sense to offer our vegan folk a 100 per cent vegan market, so they can shop with the knowledge that everything they buy is vegan. What food and drink is on offer? We have a delicious range of vegan food available at our market, including vegan burgers from Burgerama, ice-cream from Coco Joes, donuts from GF Donuts and Sri Lankan food from La Foodies, sweet treats from Raw Dealer, cold drip coffee from Dark City Foundry Coffee and soy milk from Happy Happy Soy Boy. What’s the perfect Christmas present in your eyes? The perfect Christmas presents would have to be the plastic-free products, reusable water bottles and coffee cups. They’re environmentally friendly and a step in the right direction getting rid of single-use plastics. Does your market have any live music? We will have live music at our Vegan Xmas Market, creating a wonderful vibe for visitors while they shop away at our 65+ stalls.
How does your market stand out from the crowd? Piccadilly is the largest market of its kind in the area, operating for ten years. It is a curated event with beautiful items designed and/or made by the seller and is held in amazing venues. We love supporting local small businesses. What food and drink is on offer? We have a licensed café as well as a variety of food trucks that are located in the courtyard area. A great place to meet and chill out with friends while shopping. What’s the perfect Christmas present in your eyes? Anything that has had some thought put into it. Anything unique and not mass-produced. We also love an experience-based gift. Got any exciting changes in store for your market this summer? Yes, the Port Phillip Ferries are starting a service from Docklands to Geelong, arriving opposite the market venue – a great, fun way to travel. We are also at St Annes Winery on January 19 and Mt Duneed Estate on February 2. What’s your quirkiest market item? Steampunk cufflinks.
Melbourne Collective Vegan Xmas Market is happening on Sunday December 15 in The Atrium at Federation Square from 10am - 4pm.
The Picadilly Christmas Market is happening on Sunday December 8 at Deakin Waterfront Campus, Geelong from 9:30am until 3pm.
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ENJOY YOUR DAY AT CARIBBEAN MARKET OPEN WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY
VEGAN MARKET
Christmas THE PLACE TO BE THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES SEE WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION
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SUMMER MARKET SPECIAL
Caribbean Gardens and Market
Main Street Market
How does your market stand out from the crowd? Caribbean Gardens and Market is a place you can spend the whole day with family, friends or by yourself. After 50 years, the market is still the main attraction, although the rides, live music, entertainment, playgrounds, picnic areas, BBQs, café and street food options all make it an attractive and affordable day out. What food and drink is on offer? Two street food areas undercover in the market offering plenty of seating and variety, including international cuisine, and the market café that provides all the faster food and beverage options, as well as stall holder goodies. What’s the perfect Christmas present in your eyes? Something a little thoughtful that makes you laugh. Does your market have any live music? Buskers are often found in the market and live bands play the classics on Sundays during summer. For any bands or buskers interested in giving it a go, check out the information on our website. Got any exciting changes in store for your market this summer? Caribbean Gardens and Market will host a range of family-friendly activities over the summer school holidays, in addition to the live music, car shows, rides, playgrounds and other entertainment on offer. Check the website under ‘What’s On’.
How does your market stand out from the crowd? Our Wednesday Main Street Market in Mornington is Victoria’s oldest street market. At 40 years, the market continues to delight locals and visitors with the home baked, handmade and homegrown goodies on offer from over 60 stalls weekly. Got any exciting changes in store for your market this summer? As Christmas falls on Wednesday this year, the market will be moved to Monday December 23 and back again on New Year’s Day, Wednesday January 1. It’s a fun, festive way to get all your gifts and fresh produce before Christmas Day. Is there a particular theme to your market? Our market celebrates the talents of our local artisans and producers. All our stalls must offer handmade, homegrown or home-baked goods. You’ll find a variety of stalls ranging from fresh produce to handmade jewellery, fashion, craft, baked goods and home décor. What food and drink is on offer? The market encourages shoppers to come weekly for farm-fresh fruit, veggies, eggs, baked bread, local honey, jams and, of course, homemade hot food. The food complements the great selection of cafes and restaurants in Main Street. Does your market have any live music? The Mornington Peninsula has so much local musical talent and we invite buskers and paid musicians to perform at the market each week, adding to the vibe in the street. You never know who you will discover down here at Mornington.
Find Caribbean Gardens and Market at 1280 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby, open from 8:30am until 3pm on Wednesdays and 8:30am until 4:30pm on Sundays.
The Main Street Market goes down every Wednesday from 9am – 3pm in Main Street, Mornington.
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Convent Made Pop-Up Shop
The Rose St. Artists’ Market
How does your market stand out from the crowd? The Convent Made Pop-Up Shop closes the gap between maker and buyer. Purchase handmade wares crafted right here at the Abbotsford Convent. While here, wander our creative studios and have a chat to the artists who made your item. Is there a particular theme to your market? There’s a special hyper-local vibe to the Convent Made market. The Abbotsford Convent is a buzzing creative hub, and the pop-up gives a unique opportunity to glimpse the vast array of talented makers who work and create here every day. What food and drink is on offer? There’s plenty of choice for food and drink at the Convent’s eateries, including vegan eats at Lentil As Anything, modern café fare at Cam’s, freshly baked treats at Convent Bakery and Japanese soul food at Kappaya. What’s the perfect Christmas present in your eyes? We think handmade treasures make the most meaningful gifts. There’s something extra special about receiving an item that has been created with love and careful craftsmanship – and no two items are ever exactly the same. Describe your market in five words. Crafted with love in Abbotsford.
How does your market stand out from the crowd? At The Rose St. Artists’ Market, we’re lucky to be able to showcase some truly original and unique stallholders that you won’t find at other markets. We focus on giving emerging artists and designers a platform to sell their wares, so we end up with very raw and experimental products on show. It all adds up to a feeling of discovery on every visit to the market. Is there a particular theme to your market? Yes, we focus on unique handmade art and design stalls. We have everything here, clothing, jewellery, accessories, artwork, ceramics, homewares and more. What food and drink is on offer? The market eatery Young Bloods specialises in vegetarian breakfast and lunch dishes while you can enjoy local craft beers and cocktails at our rooftop bar. What’s your quirkiest market item? The great thing about Rose Street is that you never know what you’ll see on market day. We encourage all types of makers to get involved, so it really can be an eclectic selection of products. One stand out were these super intricate and realistic food items made from felt. From tins of tuna to cartons of milk to a ripe banana. Describe your market in five words Always original art and design.
Check out the Convent Made Pop-Up Shop at Abbotsford Convent from Thursday December 5 to Sunday December 22, open weekdays and weekends. Find out more via the Abbotsford Convent website. ABBOTSFORDCONVENT.COM.AU
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The Rose St. Artists’ Market at 60 Rose Street, Fitzroy from 10am - 4pm every Saturday and Sunday. WWW.ROSESTMARKET.COM.AU/
SUMMER MARKET SPECIAL
Yarra Valley Regional Food Group Farmers Market
How does your market stand out from the crowd? Everyone comments on our stunning location. Our market is inside the historic timber barn at Yering Station Winery with lawns to run around on outside, shady trees to sit under and staggering views to admire. Is there a particular theme to your market? There is. Everything at our market has been locally made or grown from the Yarra Valley itself, and that includes fresh fruit and veg, honey, eggs, bread, coffee, jams, chutneys, bikkies, ceramics, soaps, herbs and plants, and freshly cut flowers. What food and drink is on offer? Every month, you can get a great coffee made to order and orange juice freshly squeezed in front of you. And you can feast on crêpes, poffertjes (mini Dutch pancakes), paella and bacon and egg rolls for brekkie. Does your market have any live music? We are lucky enough to have had The Black Kites play for us for the last ten years and they’re hugely popular. People can take their food and drinks, throw a rug down on the grass and sit beneath the shade of the trees and enjoy a free concert. Describe your market in five words. Victoria’s longest running farmers’ market. Find Yarra Valley Regional Food Group Farmers’ Market at Yering Station, 38 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen on the third Sunday of every month from 9am-2pm.
Aireys Inlet Market
How does your market stand out from the crowd? Aireys Inlet is a boutique market showcasing the region’s best handmade and homegrown arts, crafts and local produce. 65 stalls are handpicked to create a high-quality curated experience that inspires shoppers, with live music, nourishing, hot food and artisanal treats to ensure a fabulous day out for the whole family. Is there a particular theme to your market? Buy direct from the makers and growers – handcrafted items, bespoke arts and crafts, and an eclectic mix of stalls. What’s the perfect Christmas present in your eyes? Buying a hand-woven basket at the market and filling it with wholesome goodies from our stallholders, such as hand-extracted honey, locally-harvested olives, exotic chilli sauces, homemade jams and relishes, artisan cordials, boutique wines and an array of quality arts and crafts. Got any exciting changes in store for your market this summer? With a new extension on the Aireys Inlet Hall, market-goers will find an enhanced food zone where live music will entertain while visitors enjoy a vast array of delicious sweet and savoury food, including woodfired pizza, Indonesian street food, Tibetan momos, French crêpes, organic popcorn, gluten-free donuts, Italian cookies or a simple snag from the barbie. Find Aireys Summer Market at Aireys Inlet Community Hall, 6 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet every Sunday from 9am-1pm from Christmas until the end of January. A special Twilight Market will take place on Saturday January 18 from 4-8pm. AIREYSINLETMARKET.COM.AU
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Dandenong Market With the sunny season upon us, it’s high time to start thinking about your summer plans. We caught up with the organisers of the Dandenong Market to see what they have in store for the season ahead. How does your market stand out? Extend your long, balmy summer’s day by joining us at Melbourne’s newest night market. Come celebrate the amazing patchwork of nationalities contributing to our incredible culinary scene. We’re adding to the flavour mix with live music, pop-up wine bars, street theatre, cultural performances, and boutique stalls, all under bright festival lights. Is there a particular theme to your market? Each night will have a different theme, as diverse as Dandenong Market itself. Experience a traditional Welcome to Country and a free local rock art drop on night one, spread some bubble joy with Becky Bubble on nights two and three, and watch as Snuff Puppets’ Giant Seagulls create chaos and devour everything in site on night four! We’re blending food, culture, music and retail together for an adventurous, free, familyfriendly event that adds to a great summer vibe in the south east.
What food and drink is on offer? To celebrate what Dandenong Market is renowned for – great authentic street food – consider yourself invited. We’ll have food stalls piled high with fresh-cooked hawker options from every cuisine: southeast Asian street food, Caribbean soul food, Latin, Mediterranean and Halal. Pay as you go, with dishes starting from under $6, or tuck into a share plate with friends. Icy cold local brews and chilled wines will satisfy your summer thirst. Does your market have any live music? No matter your music taste, there is something for everyone at next year’s Night Markets. Over four balmy summer Thursday nights in January, Dandenong Market has locked in a genre-spanning, intergenerational smorgasbord of incredible local acts ready to take you through the first month of 2020. Music lovers of all ages will delight in the sounds of Jonny Maldonado, Ben Mitchell, Sarah Margot, Yazmindi and Zac Godwin.
Describe your market in five words. Dandenong Night Market will be: diverse, bright, joyful, authentic and family-friendly. What is the address of your market and when does it take place? Dandenong Night Market will take place at Dandenong Market on the Corner of Cleeland and Clow Street on Thursdays December 9, 16 and 23, and January 30 2020 from 4:309:30pm. There will be free parking, too!
For more info about Dandenong Market, visit dandenongmarket.com.au.
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SUMMER MARKET SPECIAL
St Kilda Twilight Market
How does your market stand out from the crowd? The St Kilda Twilight Market is hosted in a beautiful location in St Kilda. When you visit, it feels like being on holiday with a fresh summer vibe. What food and drink is on offer? There’s great food available from all parts of the world, catering for all diets, and a bar serving a simple but great drink menu. What’s the perfect Christmas present in your eyes? Definitely a unique, handmade item created by an artisan. Something you’ll only find in person. Does your market have any live music? Yes! The market has plenty of live music by Melbourne musicians from a wide range of genres including soul, jazz, blues and funk. Got any exciting changes in store for your market this summer? We’re celebrating ten years of the St Kilda Twilight Market with a brand new layout and licenced bar. There will be heaps of new arts and craft stalls, some exciting new food vendors as well as the return of many of our favourite stallholders. Find St Kilda Twilight Market at O’Donnell Gardens, St Kilda every Thursday from November 28 –ƒebruary 13 (excluding December 26 and January 2). STKILDATWILIGHTMARKET.COM/
Twilight and night markets in Victoria The days are getting longer, the nights shorter and warmer, and the markets are luring us out of our homes. These markets offer food, goods, drinks, entertainment, and, for all the good boys and girls, some even have Christmas goodies. Here’s a few of the best picks to head along to this summer.
THE SUMMER NIGHT MARKET
COBURG NIGHT MARKET
KRIS KRINGLE NIGHT MARKET
QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET
BRIDGES RESERVE
NORTHCOTE TOWN HALL
EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NOVEMBER – MARCH
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28 – SUNDAY DECEMBER 1
THURSDAYS IN DECEMBER BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Night markets are nothing new to Queen Vic Market – in the coldest winter nights, we still brave the elements in the name of shopping – but the Summer Market is the original. This year, there’s a few new editions to the annual lineup, including the debut of brand-new restaurant and Portuguese tart specialists Casa Nata, whose shopfront opens in Thornbury this December. Alongside the amazing lineup of food stalls is a gin bar, a pop-up volleyball court, and live music.
This year, Coburg Night Market have changed up their usual format and spread the fun over four consecutive days – but the usual suspects are still all there. The market will feature the same food, shopping, bars and stage program as usual. The delicious food, hand-made artisan wares, and relaxed Coburg vibe make it a great way to spend a balmy summer night, not to mention the soundtrack of live tunes from the likes of Gordon Koang, Tess Guthrie, and Cool Sounds.
Northcote Town Hall’s annual Kris Kringle Night Market returns this December over three Thursday evenings. The market will feature over 60 stalls selling locally designed and handcrafted items and coincides with late night trading along the High Street strip for all your Christmas shopping needs. There will be free live music each week, as well as free face painting for the kids. Northcote Town Hall’s licensed bar will be operating throughout the season and quick meal options will be available onsite.
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In the Pit
KLLO, image by Andrew Bibby
D.A.F, image by Josh Braybrook
KLLO
D.A.F. and Total Control
KUBIK – TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19
MELBOURNE TOWN HALL – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17
Celebrating its ten-year anniversary, Melbourne Music Week pulled out the big guns this year and brought back its revered multi-sensory installation and hub, Kubik. Conceptualised by German collective Balestra Berlin and returning for the first time since its 2011 debut at Birrarung Marr, the hub found a new home within Alexandra Gardens. Energised not only by renewable energy, the LED-clad walls were also designed to respond to the beats and frequencies of the live performances within. Opening proceedings, multi-disciplinary artist Sione Teumohenga – better known as Lonelyspeck – pulled in idle crowds from outside the Kubik circle. Well known for his diversification in sounds and projects, the Adelaide-based artist soon had loiterers hooked. LUCIANBLOMKAMP was second, with his fluid creations further encompassing the strength and depth of multi-instrumentalists that the city is renowned for. When the dark ebbs and flows in new single ‘SD’ juxtaposed the enigmatic drum and bass-inspired ‘Endless’, even the hub found trouble keeping up with the ever-changing tempo. Witnessing the multi-instrumentalist was nothing short of magisterial; his unstable nature more a strength than hindrance – a fact equally applicable to the third act. Baths hails from Los Angeles, though the hellish creations he conjures sound otherworldly. It’s utter rule-bending chaos. Uprooting much of what made him a predictable operation, the playful maestro shunned most of what was expected of him and produced a set full of ironic screeches and forceful vocal intonations to tide his electronic mind-melters.
‘Miasma Sky’ was, too, met with the hellfire treatment that pushed the man’s vocal prowess towards soreness, and by expected closer ‘Animals’ and an unnamed house tech type beat, he’d announced that his voice was far from usable and left the crowd on a tangible high gay high (he urged the crowd to yell ‘gay’, and they did!). KLLO took stage for their set, pushing into midnight. Though it was a Tuesday night, it was evident half the folks would’ve been willing to cop the extra cuppa or two in the morning for an extended set. The Melbourne cousins cleanly walk the line between infectious electro-house beats and brooding lyrics, and Chloe Kaul’s delivery has grown smoother, making way for a pleasantly languid performance. Matched with Simon Lam’s live proficiency on his garage pieces, their characterisation of ‘performing in a tiny cheese shop, to Kubik at Alexandra Gardens’ summed up their narrative as ever-growing champions of the city. The build-up from slow runners ‘Candid’ and ‘Predicament’ hit as intended, while ending on ‘Virtue’ threw witnesses into hysteria – a spell-binding end fitting for a light-bending fete in the gardens. Highlight: MMW, for 100 per cent renewable energy on its installations, offsetting carbon emissions, as well as reusable drink cups and a zero-waste policy. Lowlight: The empty platforms on Kubik’s light towers were begging for contemporary dancers to accompany its glow. Crowd Favourite: KLLO’s ‘Virtue’. BY LELAND TAN
“String up the cowards/String up the thieves.” Total Control’s Dan Stewart has a knack for making fiercely political statements that are malleable to the times. Capping off a week in which half of the nation has been on fire while the political establishment searched for new ways to avoid the subject of climate change, the Melbourne post-punk band asserted themselves as essential and unforgiving. It was an expanded version of Total Control, fleshed out to suit the weight of the occasion. Along with an organ player helming the Town Hall’s four-storey high grand organ, two saxophonists and a violinist joined the regular quintet. They opened with a piece specifically tailored to the organ, but it was otherwise just as much of a crusading rock show as the band’s early-day performances in Melbourne pubs the better part of a decade ago. Songs from 2011’s Henge Beat and 2014’s Typical System dominated, but not for a second did it feel like a rehash of past glories. With a terrific light show and the hall rammed full, Total Control’s invocation of firstwave electropunk represented the strength of contemporary Melbourne. Age will not wither D.A.F. vocalist Gabi Delgado-López. There wasn’t much extrasensory trickery on display during the German duo’s set. Delgado-López sung and pranced around like rabid dog; Robert Görl played a rock drumkit and the band’s signature electronics blared through the Town Hall sound system. The sub-bass frequencies could’ve been felt in South Yarra. Legendary British DJ John Peel called the German duo the “godfathers of techno”, however this title detracts somewhat from the
pair’s preference for lyric-based songwriting. Their songs revolve around verses and choruses, many of them easily memorable despite everything being sung in Deutsch. Hailing from Dusseldorf in West Germany, D.A.F. emerged in the late-‘70s with a conspicuously sexual-bent and an aim to innovate. They were anti-conformist and despite their name – which translates to GermanAmerican friendship – anti-America. D.A.F. were also widely successful, spending dozens of weeks in the German charts and being thoroughly embraced by the UK music press. Songs from 1981’s back-to-back releases Alles Ist Gut and Gold und Liebe filled the setlist. For all of the driving, non-decorative electronic programming – which scarcely resembles the contemporaneous synth-pop of OMD or Tears For Fears – the majority of tracks carried an unwilted immediacy. As a result, Delgado-López had no trouble whipping the Melbourne crowd into a frenzy, especially during the dictator-parodying ‘Der Mussolini’, and across multiple encores. BY AUGUSTUS WELBY
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GAMJEE
Legacy Project
Deceivingly simple and effortlessly clever at once, the debut album from Gamjee finds the fuzzed-out family-band rewriting their own rule book. While last year’s Crooked EP leant into classic garage-psych mayhem, Legacy Project has Gamjee throwing listeners off any scent left behind by their previous release. Defined by its zigzagging guitars, hiccuping grooves and Sam and Lily Harding’s sweet and sour vocals, Legacy Project stands out thanks to its desire to spiral off unpredictably at every chance possible. Almost instantly, the title track has us on our toes as we’re bombarded by waves of erratic guitars, manic yelped vocals and off-kilter beats, the band occasionally disappearing into blurs of frantic noise just to re-emerge moments later with their pop smarts firmly in tow. For the following 30 minutes, this mood doesn’t let up. From the grimy sunshine-pop of ‘European Cars’, and through ‘The Smallest Incidents’, ‘Popped Collar Thoughts’ and ‘Too Many Times’, Gamjee hold us captivated with every left turn and mood swing as they showcase their knack for clever songwriting mixed with an eye for absurdity. Where Gamjee truly shine is when they flirt with styles they’ve previously not touched – notably on the gentle psychedelia of album highlight ‘A Painter’, with its stirring chords and swelling strings, or the fiercely compelling blur of genres that is ‘Guessing Window’. And as all the grime is eventually peeled back with the freak-folk warble of album closer ‘Sink In Dirt’, all that’s left to wonder if where Gamjee might take us next. Label: Tiny Town Records BY JAMES LYNCH
SINGLES – WITH AUGUSTUS WELBY
FERLA
ANNA CALVI
BILL FAY
TAYLAH CARROLL
Desire Machine
You’re Not God
Giuliano Ferla is a desire machine. This explains his hunger for more – more success, more creativity, more drive, more adulation. It’s okay to be generating all of these desires, as long as you learn how to manage them. Don’t be a cunt to yourself or others and don’t get taken for a fool by your passions, he says. And do write infectious synth-pop songs that’ll keep listeners up all night involuntarily humming.
A year on from her excellent Hunter record – her heaviest to date – Anna Calvi has provided the soundtrack to series five of Peaky Blinders. ‘You’re Not God’ begins with a hardhitting intensity akin to My Disco or Sunn O))). Calvi goes on to fiddle with the dynamics in a way that feels intentionally elusive. There’s heavy breathing, soloed hi-hats and even dead silence mid-song. It’s a curious and engrossing composition.
Filled With Wonder Once Again
Sometimes Good People Do Bad Things
Label: Ferla
Label: Domino
Has Bill Fay been on the magic mushrooms? It can’t be ruled out – Fay’s spiritualism is no secret and now in his 70s, he’s filled with wonder once again. “How this world can keep a man in chains,” sings Fay over the I-IV chord progression that carries the entire song. Getting out of the chains is just a matter of shifting your perspective, Fay suggests. Not much happens in the song, but there’s a real sense of revelation in Fay’s repetition of the title.
What makes a good person? We’re probably more adept at defining bad people. They’re bullies, liars, rip-offs, violent and prejudiced actors. But what happens when a good person – someone who’s never been tagged as bad – does something bad? Taylah Carroll argues they’re still good, and that this should help us to make better sense of when we’ve been treated poorly. This notion is communicated via an outlaw country-tinged, indie rock song with big, spacious Tim Harvey production.
Label: Dead Oceans
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NEW MUSIC
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BISHOP BRIGGS
CHAMPION
Sarah Grace McLaughlin, better known by the stage name she adopted from her parents’ Scottish hometown Bishopbriggs, made a splash in 2016 with her Platinum-selling single ‘River’, which placed her in the ring as a promising indie-pop star in the making. Having grown up singing in Tokyo’s karaoke bars as a child, Bishop Briggs pulls through with a vocally impressive collection of songs. Her second album CHAMPION drops a solid kaleidoscope of voice-trembling ballads and foot-stomping pop singalongs. With many of the tunes exploring themes of loneliness and relationship breakdown – although these traits may recur a little too frequently throughout the tracklist – Bishop Briggs finds inventive ways to keep them fresh. Drawing from the classic gothic novella, ‘JEKYLL & HYDE’ discusses a polarising relationship over well-produced guitar crunches, with creeping vocal inflection peppered throughout. She dips into uplifting, soul balladry with ‘TATTOOED ON MY HEART’, which provides a feel-good motif to her heavier moments. Much of the songs on this sophomore effort don’t pull any surprises, but it’s Bishop Briggs’ vocal chops that carry through every track, allowing the listener to forget some uninspired songwriting stumbles. Label: Island Records BY JAMES ROBERTSON
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GRACE CUMMINGS
Refuge Cove
Grace Cummings is the latest artist signed to Flightless Records, the label responsible for some of Australia’s biggest and boldest bands, such as Amyl and The Sniffers, Stonefield and Tropical Fuck Storm. As you can expect, Cummings’ style is unique and damn good. There’s not much production value, apart from one or two instruments backing her raw and powerful voice. Refuge Cove opens strongly with ‘The Look You Gave’. You can hear every natural break in Cummings’ haunting vocals, causing momentary tingles as she breaks full stride amidst harmonica interludes. ‘Other Side’ is reminiscent of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Times They Are a-Changin’’, with a playful acoustic strum and throaty vocals controlling the harmony. Things slow with ‘Lullaby For Refuge Cove’, which isn’t as commanding, as well as ‘Sleep’ and ‘Lullaby For Buddy’, which are soft but successfully showcase Cummings’ impressive vocal range. ‘There Flies A Seagull’ builds gradually, breaking into a bluesy riff and sucking you in with layered vocal backing that comes in and out. A similar effect appears on ‘Paisley’, a soulful ode to the small Scottish town. The album finishes with ‘Just Like That’, a short ditty cut so raw, it feels like it’s being played live right next to you, and ‘In The Wind’, which utilises bass-heavy piano backing to emphasise the superb vocal control of this exciting new artist.
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LUCY DACUS
2019
By now, we all know that Virginian indierock prodigy Lucy Dacus can write a good song. Instead of proving this once again, she sets herself a new task on her 2019 holidaythemed EP, aptly titled 2019, by delivering a mix of brand new tracks and covers. Highlights from this EP – which feels like a highlight reel itself, at times – are ‘My Mother & I’, ‘Forever Half Mast’ and ‘Last Christmas’. Yes, WHAM’s ‘Last Christmas’. Dacus turns the previously slow and kitschy Christmas classic into an indie-rock banger that will have you headbanging into your Christmas pudding. How has she bridged the gap between George Michael and The Strokes? ‘My Mother & I’ is a bit of a tearjerker; Dacus explores the legacy of a mother’s own perception of body and self-esteem, and the ownership a woman must take over her own body image. Slow and tempered, this song displays Dacus’ maturity not only as a songwriter but also as a philosophical thinker. Overall, this EP is a strong exhibition of Dacus’ skill as a songwriter, vocalist and master of musical interpretation. Though a departure from her usual vibe, this is a very strong addition to her discography. On a side note, now we have a certified tune for every major day of the year. Label: Matador Records BY LEXI HERBERT
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GREEN BUZZARD
Amidst The Clutter & Mess
When Green Buzzard launched their Space Man Rodeo back in 2017, they were a five-piece band. Cut to now, Green Buzzard is a one-man project led by Sydneysider Paddy Harrowsmith. Amidst The Clutter & Mess is a bittersweet ode to growing up and finding your place in the world. The music displays heavy ‘90s influences, which may have something to do with the involvement of producer Dave Sitek, who has worked with everyone from Weezer to TV On The Radio. Harrowsmith has also cited Beck as a point of reference for his sound. The album opens with ‘Country Life’, backed by dreamy electro-synth, and ‘I Don’t Want to be Alone’, which evokes memories of bands like Supergrass or, to lesser extent, The Mavis’s. Harrowsmith is clearly working out some personal grievances through his music, covering themes like break-ups, resignation, escaping city life and uncertainty of what the future holds. Highlights include ‘Wooden Dog’ and ‘Clutter & Mess’, which emphasise guitar and percussion, as well as ‘Aches the Heart’, ‘Nothing’s Wasted’ and ‘Nothing’s Happening Here’, which rely heavily on Harrowsmith’s melancholic vocals – reminiscent of early Oasis. Considering this is Green Buzzard’s first release as a solo project, there’s clearly great potential.
Label: Flightless Records
Label: I OH YOU
BY CHRIS BRIGHT
BY CHRIS BRIGHT
EDITOR’S PICK
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Over Under Away Volume 1 Even though we’ve seen soul and funk creep its way into the mainstream in years gone by, it’s only now that it’s receiving the attention it deserves.
This renaissance just so happens to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Indie Brunswick label Hopestreet Recordings, which has been instrumental in championing the genre. Hopestreet’s star-studded roster has taken the soul-funk ethos and run with it, with everything from country to Afrobeat getting some airtime across the record. One act in particular, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, are no longer strangers to the festival scene, having scored slots at Darebin Music Feast and Zoo Twilights. Sharing two tracks on the compilation, including the title track, the group prove their worth as one of soul’s best rising stars.
In the album’s liner notes, Hopestreet outlines the transformation from a humble label into an established name surrounded by a gentrified Brunswick – a stark change from a decade ago. Regardless of the environment, soul and funk have always flowed through this city’s cultural undercurrent and Hopestreet has been there to put faces to the movement. No doubt I’ll catch one of them at The Night Cat soon. Label: Hopestreet Recordings BY CALEB TRISCARI
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Gig & Events Guide WEDNESDAY 27 NOV
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES RACHEL CLARK The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. PENY BOHAN The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. BERGY SELTZER OPEN MIC The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. LOMOND ACOUSTICA FEAT: GREG CHAMPION, TASH ZAPPALA, NYFREY KICKETT The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 8pm. FREE. OPEN MIC Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 5pm. JACK KONG, MATT BLACH The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7pm. BLAK STAGE: A FIRST PEOPLES OPEN MIC SERIES LAUNCH Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. LONI RAE THOMSON, HANNAH MARJORIE, DARVID THOR Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $15. FRANK SULTANA + JULIAN JAMES The Catfish. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. RAMA JORDON TRIO Bar Oussou. Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. THE GRUBBY URCHINS FEAT: THE GRUBBY URCHINS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL DANDECAT, TAPES, PURR USUAL The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $10.20. BELLHOP, MUMA GANOUSH, QUEN CABU The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $5. MOUNT TROUT FEAT: PROPOLIS, PLASTIC CHAIRS Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE. TASH SULTANA, JACK BOTTS Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. 7.15pm.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK SHOL, SLIPPER Bar 303. Northcote.
7.30pm. FREE. SOUL SACRIFICE - THE MUSIC OF SANTANA Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $29. RAMA JORDON TRIO Bar Oussou. Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. ANNA GINTS QUARTET: MADAMA BUTTERFLY Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $25. EMILY & JOSH WILLIAMS Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $40.
ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL BEATS 'N' CHOCOLATE, CAPTAIN EARWAX, AARON CHOLAI, SHINGO BEATS, SADIVA, ENTRO, JONQUIL, WALLA C Horse Bazaar. Melbourne. 7pm. FREE. NIGHTINGALE, LOUSKYLAR, MARCUS ARCH, REYA Bar Open. Fitzroy. 8pm. $11.25 - 15.
THURSDAY 28 NOV
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES JOHN & ROWAN The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. RACHEL CLARK, PETER BOUWMAN, AARON THOMASON The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. PENY BOHAN Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 6pm. FREE. TASHA ZAPPALA Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. SCOTT COOK & THE SHE'LL BE RIGHTS, KERRYN FIELDS, MICHAEL WAUGH, LIZ FRENCHAM The Yarra Hotel. Abbotsford. 7pm. $15. OPEN MIC THURSDAYS Ascot Vale Hotel. Ascot Vale. 8pm. MICHAEL SITA Customs House Hotel. Williamstown. 8pm. FREE.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK
DËRTY BËRD, THE DAHLIA DUO, JOSHUA BATTEN, MC LOGEE Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 7pm. HARRY JAMES ANGUS, HA NA Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. $44.27. ORGANIX Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. $10. LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY FEAT: MR CLIFF, PERON Temperance Hotel. South Yarra. 5pm. FREE. OUTER BLUE SUITE, THE COMMONERS, KONG KORD Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. LESLIE D. KING & THE TREMBLING SHAKES, EBONY & THE DILEMMAS, AMY POWELL Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. THE MICHELLE NICOLLE BAND Brunswick Green. Brunswick. 8.30pm. FREE. MIKE TILBROOK + MON SHELFORD Bar Oussou. Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. JESSICA YOUNG QUINTET Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $40. LIVE AMBIENT ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC FEAT: CRUMHORN, AARTI JADU, PUSCHA Loop Project Space & Bar. Melbourne. 7.30pm. FREE. NEON SOUL FEAT: BERNADETTE NOVEMBRE & HER 10 PIECE SOUL BAND FAD Gallery. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. MEG CORSON, JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Water Rat Hotel. South Melbourne. 7pm. FREE. JACKIE BORNSTEIN: GREAT WOMEN OF JAZZ Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8.30pm. $25. KITCHEN PRESENTS: COFI & JAM FEAT: COFI, APLEGATE, PROTO MORO Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. CHILL EVANS & FRIENDS, COLETTE Bodriggy Brewing Company. Abbotsford. 5.30pm. FREE.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL ROCK'N'ROLL BINGO FEAT: CHRISSIE KISS The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 8pm. MARTIN BARRE Corner Hotel. Richmond. 7.30pm. $79.90. GIG FOR GUY FEAT: DEATH OF ART, NOSFEROTICA, BONESEED, IKON, MASS
REJECTION Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 6.30pm. $10. SKINK TANK, YUKUMBABE The B.East. Brunswick East. 8pm. FREE. MARLIN'S DREAMING, ZOË FOX & THE ROCKET CLOCKS, MORNING MORNING Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8pm. $23.29. ECCENTRIC PRESENCE, PEACH, LE PINE The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. KINESTHESIS, FORNICATADOR, NEMBUTOLIK, STRICT VINCENT, MAGGOT BATH The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7.45pm. $10. DELIRIUM, AFTER SCHOOL CARE, FRONTIER SEASON The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. PLASTIC SECTION, THE HYBERNATORS, POLITE SKELETONS The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7pm. FREE. BOYDOS, TAYLAH CARROLL, DAVID WESTERN Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $10. PARTY PEST, THE JINKS Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. SAN CISCO Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 7pm. DAVE GRANEY & THE MISTLY Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $29. GRUPS, CRYBONES Red Betty. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. MORNING MELODIES FEAT: ANDREW PORTELLI Ferntree Gully Hotel. Ferntree Gully. 10.30am. $17. TASH SULTANA, JOSH CASHMAN Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. 7.15pm. ALASTAIR GALBRAITH + JACKSON HARRY, SARAH MARY CHADWICK, POWERFUL OWL The Toff In Town. Melbourne. 8pm. $12. MATT BRADSHAW The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE.
ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FEAT: LOTUS MOONCHILD, MRS. WALLACE, ANTON XAVIER, LOVE2STAY, HONEYDEW, SIDE, MORE Section 8. Melbourne. 5pm. FREE. FEM FANTASY FEAT: MO·LOUIE, YOUR GIRL PHO, BIOND, LOUV, YOUTHFIRE Horse Bazaar. Melbourne. 7pm. $11.10.
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GUERNS FEAT: POST PERCY, TOKYO LOVE HOTEL, STOCKHOLM SYNDROME, BINDLE New Guernica. Melbourne. 10pm. FREE. LIVE AMBIENT ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC FEAT: CRUMHORN, AARTI JADU, PUSCHA Loop Project Space & Bar. Melbourne. 7.30pm. FREE.
HIP HOP, R&B, POP NITE FRUIT, QUEEN DADDY Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 8.30pm. FREE. KHALID Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne. 8pm. G FLIP The Croxton. Thornbury. 8pm. CHILL EVANS & FRIENDS, COLETTE Bodriggy Brewing Company. Abbotsford. 5.30pm. FREE.
FRIDAY 29 NOV
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES WILSON & WHITE The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8.30pm. FREE. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 6pm. FREE. THE BERGY SELTZER PRESENTS - A NIGHT OF SINGER SONGWRITERS FEAT: PENY BOHAN, JACK MILLIGAN, NATHAN SCHIFFERLE, DANA CROWE The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. AARON CREIGH The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 9.30pm. FREE. TJ PATRICK, DARLINGS, MARIGOLDEN Wesley Anne. Northcote. 8pm. $10. MEIWA Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. A VERY BLUES BROTHERS CHRISTMAS The Catfish. Fitzroy. 8pm. $30. AL MATCOTT & ALL THE PRETTY HORSES, DAVID WESTERN, PIGGIE, IMOGEN CYGLER Cactus Room. Thornbury. 8pm. $10. ZERAFINA ZARA & ALLEGED ASSOCIATES TRIO Smokehouse 101. Maribyrnong. 7pm. FREE. THE 'JOHNNY CAN'T DANCE' CAJUN BAND Coburg RSL Club. Coburg. 9pm. FREE. MARK GARDNER The Prince Patrick. . 5.30pm. FREE. SHAUNA TONY AND CO Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE.
HIP HOP, R&B, POP CDB The Toff In Town. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $44.56. VANESSA AMOROSI Grand Hotel Mornington. Melbourne. 8pm. $39.80. MOLLY NILSSON, CALIFORNIA GIRLS, KATIE DEY The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $25. ALFA MIST, AVANTDALE BOWLING CLUB, EMELYNE Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. THE URBAN GARDEN FEAT: DJ AURORA, DJ KASE, DJ C, DJ AMADEUSX, DJ KUDOH Section 8. Melbourne. 4pm. FREE. CLIO, DON'T THANK ME, SPANK ME Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 9pm. FREE. AFTER HOURS FEAT: DJ SPELL, JAY ROMERO, YAYAYA Horse Bazaar. Melbourne. 7pm. FREE. RNB FRIDAYS - END OF EXAMS PARTY Co.. Southbank. 9.30pm. $22.19. POP TILL YOU DROP The Carlton Club. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. PEACH FRIDAYS Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE. CHILADELPHIA FRIDAYS New Guernica. Melbourne. 4pm. FREE. BENEE Max Watt's (Melbourne). . 8pm. JUICE WRLD Festival Hall. West Melbourne. 8.30pm. $99.90. G FLIP The Croxton. Thornbury. 8pm. HOUSE OF WOOD, KEY HOO Gasometer Hotel. Collingwood. 6pm. $5.00 - 10.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL THE DELVENES, SQUID INK The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 9pm. FREE. THE TERRIFYING LOWS, SWEET TALK Labour in Vain. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. THE PHEASANTRY The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9.30pm. FREE. THE LOWRIDERS The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9.30pm. FREE. MARTIN BARRE Corner Hotel. Richmond. 7.30pm. $79.90. A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE & MUSIC OF PETER HOBBS Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE. THE CAP GUN KILLS, THE NECTARINES, PURPLE JESUS The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $10. BONEZ - ALTERNATIVE QUEER PARTY FEAT: FINGERMAE, PAGE BOY, BANDINTEXAS Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 8pm. $10.00 - 15. MEAT, RHYSICS, SWAB, CHARGING STALLIONS The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10.
SUN BURN FESTIVAL FEAT: DR COLOSSUS, LUCIFUNGUS, SWAMP DWELLER, THAW The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE. EAST AV3, MISSING NIN Yah Yah's. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. CASTILLES, THE BONE SHACK, CAHILL KELLY Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. BADSVILLE - FITZROY'S WORST DANCE PARTY FEAT: JESS PARKER & THE TROUBLED WATERS, DJ SUGAR D, DJ MATT MCFETRIDGE, DJ GOTH WHITLAM Old Bar. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $10. ZUMA + CAROUSEL CLUB Old Bar. Fitzroy. 6pm. FREE. LAFFERTY DANIEL, FOREVER RENTER, GREAT FALLS Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8.30pm. $10. ANGIE, SPIKE VINCENT The Fitzroy Pinnacle. Fitzroy North. 8.30pm. FREE. THE CASANOVAS, DINO BRAVO Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 7pm. FREE. TRASHED AGAIN, COPIUS, ALL HOPE REMAINS, DERO, TRICK GYPSY Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. MAGIC IAN Red Betty. Brunswick. 6pm. FREE. ADAM THOMPSON'S BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY LIVE Palais Theatre. St Kilda. 8pm. $79. HEARTBROKERS The Basement Discs. Melbourne. 12.45pm. FREE. METRIK The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 11pm. FREE. MATT BRADSHAW The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 6pm. FREE. CAPTAIN SPALDING BAND Customs House Hotel. Williamstown. 8pm. FREE.
ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL WOODES, YERGURL, ZOE MARSHALL Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. $24.71. TEMPERANCE FRIDAYS FEAT: ADAM TRACE, NICK VAN WILDER, DJ T.P.C Temperance Hotel. South Yarra. 8pm. FREE. REBEL YELL Yah Yah's. Fitzroy. 11.30pm. $10. BADSVILLE - FITZROY'S WORST DANCE PARTY FEAT: JESS PARKER & THE TROUBLED WATERS, DJ SUGAR D, DJ MATT MCFETRIDGE, DJ GOTH WHITLAM Old Bar. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $10. MINX, ROB ANTHONY, MELL HALL, DENN FRANCISCO, FUNKY COL, BOYBLEWE, MORE OneSixOne. Prahran. 9pm. $15.00 - 20.
CAMP - FIRST BIRTHDAY FEAT: SPINN OD, JAVI MORLEY, JACK HARDMËN, MATTYLONGLEGS, TEKNOFAG New Guernica. Melbourne. 10pm. $5.00 - 15. GERD JANSON Brown Alley. Melbourne. 10pm. $36.87. BOB MOSES, NYXEN 170 Russell. Melbourne. 8pm. $64.90. BEERS FOR QUEERS FEAT: CUPIDS CUT, DAZZA & KEIF, DUSTY HIGHKICKS, NASTY PATRICIA, MISTY PICAL, BETH WESTERN The Fox Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK SAIL BENEFIT SHOW FEAT: ENZYME, LAI, SYNTHETICS, GRANE Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. $10.00 - 12. ASTROVILLAIN, IKEY The B.East. Brunswick East. 7pm. FREE. THE BREADMAKERS Gem Bar. Collingwood. 8.30pm. FREE. THE JAZZ HARBINGERS The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 7pm. $20. RITA SATCH Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $29. JAH TUNG & THE NATURAL ORDER + MIDNITE TRIBUTE Bar Oussou. Brunswick. 10pm. FREE. TAMARA KULDIN'S GENTS OF JAZZ Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 9pm. $32.50. PANORAMA BRASIL Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $32.50. TRIPLE THREAT Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $32.50. HOUSE OF WOOD, KEY HOO Gasometer Hotel. Collingwood. 6pm. $5.00 - 10. MIKAELA JAIDE Bamboo Bean. VIC. 7pm. FREE. NATASHA WEATHERILL QUARTET Classic Southside. Elsternwick. 8pm. $20.00 - 25.
SATURDAY 30 NOV
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES AARON GILLETT & HIS BOOGIE BAND The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. KRAKEN FOLK SESSION The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 3pm. DOGSDAY The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 5pm. FREE.
Rachel Clark
Shol
Bernadette Novembre
Chill Evans
THE DRUNKEN POET
BAR 303
FAD GALLERY
BODRIGGY BREWING CO
Rachel Clark is set to fill The Drunken Poet with her intimate, acoustic folk vibes on Wednesday November 27. Clark has been travelling through rural NSW for the past two years but is now back in Melbourne to fulfil all your music needs, all for free. It kicks off at 8pm.
Bar 303 will see Shol fill the venue with jazz, soul and bop on Wednesday November 27. The jazz-obsessed six-piece pay homage to the genre’s greats such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Art Blakey while adding their own twist. Entry is gained with a donation, with doors open at 7:30pm.
As part of their residency, Bernadette Novembre and her ten-piece band will perform at FAD Gallery on Thursday November 28. The band will play songs ranging from rock to reggae, and soul with Novembre’s voice serving as the cherry on top. It kicks off at 9pm and it’s all free.
Chill Evans are bringing their hip hop and soul vibes to Bodriggy Brewing Co. for the last day of their residency on Thursday November 28. This time, they’ll be joined by Colette to make the final hurrah even more special. It kicks off at 7pm and it’s free.
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THE FIOR, DUMB WHALES, INKLINES, THE REFUGE The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8pm. $9.85. AL-PHEMALE FEAT: MOMOKO ROSE, AMIE G, FLOC The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 1pm. $12.25. THE KAT O ARMY, FORKLIFT ASSASSINS, WOULD BE COOL, FRANK J BELL Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 7.30pm. $10. OPTIC NERVE The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 5pm. SUN BURN FESTIVAL FEAT: WITCHSKULL, POD PEOPLE, EARTH TONGUE, PEEPING TOM, REAPER, MORE The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 4pm. $39.80. THE CROOKEDS, COTTONMOUTH COLLECTIVE Yah Yah's. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. BAD BANGS, FLOODLIGHTS, BLUEY, MAJOR PLAINS Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. PATRICK RYAN, TESS GUTHRIE Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 9pm. FREE. LAWNTON BOWLS CLUB, UNCLE RUDEY, VIC PARK Old Bar. Fitzroy. 3pm. FREE. BROOKLYN QUEENS, MOODY BEACHES, MAJESTIC HORSES, GLOMESH, DJ SUNNY BONEZ Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $10. EAGLEMONT, RIN MCARDLE, GEORGIA KNIGHT Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8.30pm. $12.74. OUT OF STEP 2 FEAT: ENOLA, PURIENT, BODIES, SOFT TOUCH, BRR DJS Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 6pm. $12.74. STANDING ROOM ONLY Inkerman Hotel. St Kilda East. 8pm. FREE. VENOM ON THE DRUMS (ELECTRIC MARY) The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 8pm. $17.35. VINTAGE CROP, LVIV, AFFECTION The Fitzroy Pinnacle. Fitzroy North. 8pm. FREE. BABYCCINO, SANTA FE DRIVING RANGE, TRACE DECAY Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. THE NIGHT OF THE DIRTY THIRTY FEAT: AUSTRALIAN KINGSWOOD FACTORY, TWO HEADED DOG, DIRTY HARRIET & THE HANGMEN, KITTY JANE, DJ MEL RAZOR, DJ WRONGHEAD Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. K-MART WARRIORS, SUKKA PUNCH, THE HALF PINTS, MEZZA, ROACH & HOG, THE CLINCH, MORE Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 2pm. FREE. NEW AGE, RIFF RAIDERS, THE RIFTERS Red Betty. Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. WALKING ON CARS Max Watt's (Melbourne). . 8pm. $56.65. X-GENZ Flanagans Border Inn. VIC. 9pm. FREE. THE BEASTS, ADALITA The Croxton. Thornbury. 8pm. $56.10.
DUXIE FRANKLIN, LOUIS Compass Pizza. Brunswick East. 8pm. FREE. DOVER ISLAND, FOREVER RENTER, SPRUNG BAD, BARELY CONSCIOUS,,, Wrangler Studios. Footscray. 1pm. $15. FOREVER 80'S Shoppingtown Hotel. VIC. 8pm. $29.60.
Adam Trace
Wilson & White
Peny Bohan
HomeBass
TEMPERANCE HOTEL
THE DRUNKEN POET
THE BERGY SELTZER
BAR 303
As part of Temperance Fridays, Adam Trace will take over Temperance Hotel on Friday November 29. As always, Trace will be joined by Nick Van Wilder and DJ TPC to make sure your Friday night pops. It’s free, so you can splash some cash on the drink specials. Doors open at 8pm.
The Drunken Poet will see Wilson & White slinging their old-time blues sound on Friday November 29. They’re known to mix their originals with covers from the likes of Bo Carter, Blind Boy Fuller, and the Memphis Jug Band, so expect some familiar tunes. It’s free and kicks off at 8:30pm.
Peny Bohan of The Featherheads will perform at The Bergy Seltzer on Friday November 29 in a night showcasing local singer-songwriters. Joining her will be Jack Milligan, Dana Crowe and Nathan Schifferle, set to deliver a night of pure acoustic talent. It’s free and kicks off at 7pm.
Bar 303 are bringing a stellar lineup of DJs to Northcote on Saturday November 30 for their HomeBass night. It’s hosted by Hypnotech, who has wrangled Dov1, Johnny Hooves and Auramechanic to come along on the night. Grab tix from Eventbrite for $10. It opens at 9pm.
WHISKEY GYPSIES The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 9.30pm. FREE. THE 'JOHNNY CAN'T DANCE' CAJUN BAND The Merri Creek Tavern. Northcote. 3pm. FREE. KIM VOLKMAN & THE WHISKEY PRIESTS, THE HAPPY LONESOME Labour in Vain. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. FREE. SONGS IN THE KEY OF SPRINGFIELD FEAT: BOADZ The B.East. Brunswick East. 10pm. FREE. AL-PHEMALE FEAT: MOMOKO ROSE, AMIE G, FLOC The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 1pm. $12.25. COLIE + DAN BAKER, MATTHEW MACLEAN The Yarra Hotel. Abbotsford. 8pm. $10. STANDING ROOM ONLY Inkerman Hotel. St Kilda East. 8pm. FREE. SAM NEWTON, JAMES ELLIS & THE JEALOUS GUYS Gem Bar. Collingwood. 8.30pm. FREE. JARROD SHAW TRIO The Catfish. Fitzroy. 9pm. FREE. KATCHELLA 2019 FEAT: AL MATCOTT, DAVID WESTERN, ERIN WILL BE MAD, CHICKEN WISHBONE, MORE Cactus Room. Thornbury. 6pm. $5. TRASH & THE TREASURES, VICTOR CRIPES, DIRTY BLOODS Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 3pm. FREE. BROTHERS BLUEGRASS ALL STARS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 6.30pm. FREE.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL INEDIA, RATHEAD, COFFIN WOLF, SOPHOMORE The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar. North Melbourne. 8pm. $10. WE LOST THE SEA Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. $29.86. UBIK, THE UGLIES, VAMPIRE, BITUMEN The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $12.25. WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, SULDUSK, SUNDR, KING Corner Hotel. Richmond. 12.30pm. $64.74. TIM SMYTH & HOLYTRASH, LOWE, FLEETING PERSUASION Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $15. THE BOITE'S FABULOUS 40TH FINALE FLING FEAT: ALEX VARGAS, ANNE NORMAN, MELBOURNE GEORGIAN CHOIR, NINA ROSE TRIO, IAKI VALLEJO, MORE Abbotsford Convent. Abbotsford. 7.30pm. $30. PLANET, FAN GIRL, KITSCHEN BOY Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $17.98.
ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBASS, DOV1, HOOVES, HYPNOTECH, AURAMECHANIC Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. $10. GOODY'S AT WOODY'S, ADRIAN'S WALL, ADRIAN HOUGH Woody's Bar. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. AL-PHEMALE FEAT: MOMOKO ROSE, AMIE G, FLOC The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 1pm. $12.25. SATURDAY NIGHTS FEAT: ADAM TRACE, MARCUS KNIGHT, GARRY SHEBA Temperance Hotel. South Yarra. 5pm. FREE. BRIDGET Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 2pm. FREE. GARDEN OF BEATS - NEW WAVE Section 8. Melbourne. 5pm. FREE. PAWN SATURDAYS FEAT: BETH GRACE Pawn & Co.. Prahran. 8pm. HORSE BAZAAR LAST NIGHT: SAYONARA PARTY FEAT: MASAYA FANTASISTA, AARON CHOULAI, CONDENSED MILK, MZRIZK, EDDIE MAC, JPS, CARA MIA, BENNY BADGE Horse Bazaar. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $20. DJ DE-GROOVY The Fox Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. FREE. ELECTRIC DREAMS Co.. Southbank. 9pm. $22.19. ALL NIGHT FEAT: CITIZEN.COM, MORE The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 10pm. FREE. EAT THE BEAT FEAT: NAKADIA, MATTEO FREYRIE, ANDREA GUADALUPI, ETWAS, ERIC STARK, MORE New Guernica. Melbourne. 10pm. $16.91 - 25. RARE FEAT: RISKY, SKINNI, DJ SPELL, SHOTTAZ, STALLION SELEKTAH, UGLY NEIGHBOURS Talk to Me Bar. South Yarra. 6pm. FREE. BOUNCE WITH DJ 2P The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 10pm. FREE.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK
DJ MURPH Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. GRACE ROBINSON, TOSHI CORNELLIUS Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 6.30pm. FREE. GNICE Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. CURE SATURDAYS, CUPCAKE, MAGGIE ALLEY, BERNADETTE NOVEMBRE The Penny Black. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. FRANKIE D Brunswick Green. Brunswick. 4pm. GRACE KNIGHT Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $39. CLUB 54 BAND - SOLID GOLD DISCO SHOW 24 Moons. Northcote. 10pm. $20. DISCO INFERNO Royal Hotel. Mornington. 8pm. FREE. REBECCA MENDOZA Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 9pm. $32.50. THE EVA CASSIDY EXPERIENCE FEAT: SOUL CHIC Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8.30pm. $35. ANEA DURATOVIC QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $32.50. RARE FEAT: RISKY, SKINNI, DJ SPELL, SHOTTAZ, STALLION SELEKTAH, UGLY NEIGHBOURS Talk to Me Bar. South Yarra. 6pm. FREE. THE REBELLES, EZRA LEE BAND Caravan Music Club. Bentleigh East. 8pm. $25. VOX CHOPS + THE MOONSHINE WHISTLERS Spotted Mallard. Brunswick. 8pm. $28.89. FUNK RABBIT Clifton Hill Brewpub. Clifton Hill. 9pm. FREE. THE FEM BELLING QUARTET Classic Southside. Elsternwick. 8pm. $20.00 - 25.
HIP HOP, R&B, POP GARDEN OF BEATS - NEW WAVE Section 8. Melbourne. 5pm. FREE. LIGHT - RNB & HOUSE Co.. Southbank. 10pm. $27.46. KHOKOLAT SATURDAYS, DAMION DE SILVA, DURMY Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm. RARE FEAT: RISKY, SKINNI, DJ SPELL, SHOTTAZ, STALLION SELEKTAH, UGLY NEIGHBOURS Talk to Me Bar. South Yarra. 6pm. FREE. KATCHELLA 2019 FEAT: AL MATCOTT, DAVID WESTERN, ERIN WILL BE MAD, CHICKEN WISHBONE, MORE Cactus Room. Thornbury. 6pm. $5. COCOLOCO CLUB La Di Da. Melbourne. 9.30pm. $10.00 - 20.
THE NEW MONOS The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 10pm. FREE.
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SUNDAY 01 DEC
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES ANDREA ROBERTSON The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 4pm. FREE. EDDIE NUARDO The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 6.30pm. BLAIZE, THE PHAROAHS, RENEE GULJAS The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 5pm. FREE. STEPHEN KENNEDY The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 5pm. FREE. THE 'JOHNNY CAN'T DANCE' CAJUN BAND Open Studio. Northcote. 8.30pm. FREE. SAM LINTON-SMITH The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 5.30pm. FREE. FLISS DART, MARIAH WATTS, SABRINA MARIE Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 6.30pm. FREE. DAREBIN SONGWRITERS GUILD Bar 303. Northcote. 3.30pm. FREE. NICK CUNNINGHAM, FRASER TELFER Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8pm. $23.29. RIPLEY ANDERSON Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. ONE MORE CHORUS Wesley Anne. Northcote. 3pm. $15. JASMIN BADE The Yarra Hotel. Abbotsford. 5pm. SUNDAY SESSION, LUKE JOSEPH, JACK & JORDAN, TOMMY RANDO Temperance Hotel. South Yarra. 2pm. FREE. HUGH F, ROLAND P JONES, MAPLE GLIDER Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 3pm. FREE. THE HORNETS, TESS GUTHRIE Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 4pm. FREE. LITTLE WISE, THE LITTLE LORD STREET BAND The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 2pm. $20.40. HEINOUS HOUNDS BLUES BAND Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 3.30pm. FREE. IMOGEN PEMBERTON, BRIAN CAMPEAU EBV Arts Space. VIC. 5pm. $10. BOADZ Clifton Hill Brewpub. Clifton Hill. 5pm. FREE. HEARTACHES & HANGOVERS FEAT: DJ DAVE HEARD, DJ DENISE HYLANDS, JAMES ELLIS & THE JEALOUS GUYS Labour in Vain. Fitzroy. 4pm. FREE. COUNTRY AT CUSTOMS FEAT: MICHELLE GARDINER, ANTHONY TAYLOR, DELLA HARRIS, EMILY HATTON, JAKE SINCLAIR, LUKE AUSTEN Customs House Hotel. Williamstown. 2pm. FREE.
THE BORNSTEIN ULTIMATUM Pause Bar. Balaclava. 4.30pm. FREE.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK THE DELVENES The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 5pm. FREE. BEN DELVES TRIO Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 4pm. FREE. PATRICK LEFEVRE QUARTET Brunswick Green. Brunswick. 7.30pm. FREE. ALÁRÌÍYÁ Bar Oussou. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. SHOTA IKEDA Red Betty. Brunswick. 7.30pm. FREE. GEORGA BYRNE Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7pm. $25. THE JACK EARLE TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $32.50. HIGH TEA LIVE: THE SONGS OF SHIRLEY BASSEY FEAT: DANIELLE MATTHEWS Arts Centre Melbourne. Melbourne. 12pm. $79.00 - 89. SUNDAY SMALLGOODS FEAT: DON GLORI Bodriggy Brewing Company. Abbotsford. 2pm. FREE.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL THE EXCITING MCGILLYCUDDIES The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 6pm. FREE. LIME CORDIALE (U18S MATINEE), APPROACHABLE MEMBERS OF YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, JACK BERRY Corner Hotel. Richmond. 12.30pm. KNT, MAEGAN GEORGIA, GREYISH BLOB, DOMINIC ALTAMORE Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 3pm. $10. TABLE N' CHAIRS, WHITE BONSAI, HAROLD HOLT EXPERIENCE The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 1pm. $10. AZTX, THE ATTENTION SEEKERS The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 6.30pm. $10. AUSMUTEANTS, R.M.F.C., 2 STROKE, GUTTER GIRLS The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 6pm. $10. BOATS, MOONLOVER, ROMERO The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 4pm. BEING BETA, MICK PORTER, LUKE SEYMOUP, OH DAISY Old Bar. Fitzroy. 3pm. FREE. BROWN SUGAR - ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE Royal Hotel (Mornington). Mornington. 3pm. FREE.
MONDAY 02 DEC
ROCK, PUNK, METAL MONDAY NIGHT MASS, PRIMO!, MOTH, R.M.F.C., SMARTS Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8pm. FREE. APCO, JIMMY CASS, SHOCK FRIENDLY Old Bar. Fitzroy. 8pm. $8.
TUESDAY 03 DEC
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES TUESDAY TRIBUTE: BIG MAMA THORNTON FEAT: ANNA SCIONTI, The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. KLUB MUK Bar 303. Northcote. 7.30pm. FREE. WILL & WALL (FEAT. OLIVIA), LUKAS JOHN, BEC CARDAMONE, MICHAEL GATE The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7pm. $8. EL TEE, LONI RAE THOMSON, EAGLEMONT The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7pm. THE ESPY OPEN MIC Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 7pm. FREE. OPEN MIC Bar Oussou. Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. IRISH SESSION The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9pm. FREE.
WEDNESDAY 04 DEC
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES JESS PARKER The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. JJ BAILEY The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8pm. FREE. BERGY SELTZER OPEN MIC The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. LOMOND ACOUSTICA FEAT: MANDY CONNELL, GRACEJEAN, MICK PEALING & NICK CHARLES The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 8pm. FREE. THE BOÎTE PRESENTS SONG APPETIT FEAT: RICHARD TEDESCO The Clyde Hotel. VIC. 6.30pm. $50. OPEN MIC Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 5pm. THE GRUBBY URCHINS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK BOHJASS, MICK POWER GROUP, RUSTIC CHAIRS Bar 303. Northcote. 7.30pm. THE BOÎTE PRESENTS SONG APPETIT FEAT: RICHARD TEDESCO The Clyde Hotel. VIC. 6.30pm. $50. GIANNI MARINUCCI TRIO Brunswick Green. Brunswick. 8.30pm. FREE. ANEA DURATOVIC + NICK ABBEY Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $25. MINGUS THINGUS Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $25.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL NILÜFER YANYA Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8pm. CRY BABY, CASINO CARPETS, A RIOTING MIND The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $10. VICTOR STRANGES & THE METHINKS, CATCHER BLOCK & THE SEXY BUREAUCRATS, MAN CITY SIRENS, SIGNAL CHAIN The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7pm. $10. NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS FEAT: WOLFJAY, RUBY GILL, MERPIRE, P-UNIQUE The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7pm. FREE. DR MARTENS PRESENTS: LIVE AT YAH YAHS 2019 FEAT: POLISH CLUB, GENESIS OWUSU, ALICE IVY, PRESS CLUB, TEEN JESUS & THE JEAN TEASERS, MORE Yah Yah's. Fitzroy. 8pm. L.A. MOOD, GUMBOOT Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7pm. $12. LOU STONE Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. MYSTIFY: THE SONGBOOK OF INXS Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $25. THE TEMPER TRAP, THE LAZY EYES, DJIRRI DJIRRI Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. 7pm.
ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL PANGEAN NIGHTS FEAT: EARL GREY, TOMMY GROVES Section 8. Melbourne. 6pm. FREE.
THURSDAY 05 DEC
Dogsday
Marcus Knight
The Whisky Gypsies
Don Glori
THE BERGY SELTZER
TEMPERANCE HOTEL
THE QUIET MAN IRISH PUB
BODRIGGY BREWING CO
To celebrate the end of their gigging year, Dogsday will take over The Bergy Seltzer on Saturday November 30. They’ve been in the rock and surf scene for over 20 years so they know how to put on a show. It opens at 5pm, it’s free.
The Temperance Hotel will once again be blessed by Marcus Knight on Saturday November 30. Knight will be dropping a five-hour set to keep you boogying all night, with Garry Sheba and Adam Trace kicking things off as you guzzle those $10 espresso martinis down from 5pm. No cover charge.
The front bar of The Quiet Man will be serving a blend of Celtic-folk-inspired music with a range of modern covers on Saturday November 30. The Whisky Gypsies are known for putting on a red-hot show, so don’t miss it. No door fee, 9:30pm start.
Melbourne bass player Gordon Li, better known as Don Glori, is set to take over Bodriggy Brewing Co on the first day of summer. Glori is known for his considered compositions which allow for spontaneous improvisation. It all goes down Sunday December 1, free entry.
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ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES OPEN MIC NIGHT The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 7pm. FRANK RAYMOND & THE SILHOUETTES FAD Gallery. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. RAIN OF ANIMALS Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. RILEY CATHERALL, EMILY FAIRLIGHT, GEORGIA STATE LINE Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. LAZY EYE Classic Southside. Elsternwick. 8pm. $20. RUSSELL MORRIS Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $35. OPEN MIC THURSDAYS Ascot Vale Hotel. Ascot Vale. 8pm. FRANK RAYMOND & THE SILHOUETTES FAD Gallery. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. MICHAEL SITA Customs House Hotel. Williamstown. 8pm. FREE.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK SHOTA'S JAZZ TRIO The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. COOKIN’ ON 3 BURNERS Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. $10. ROSARIO DE MARCO Compass Pizza. Brunswick East. 6.30pm. FREE. LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY FEAT: MR CLIFF, PERON Temperance Hotel. South Yarra. 5pm. FREE. LANDMARKS, FOCI, DDM The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. JOEL SENA - JAZZ FUSION EVOLVED Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $25. BLUE NOTE '60 Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 7.30pm. $25. WILBUR WILDE, JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET The Water Rat Hotel. South Melbourne. 7pm. FREE.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL ROCK'N'ROLL BINGO FEAT: CHRISSIE KISS The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 8pm. BABE RAINBOW, BANANAGUN Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8pm. $33.92. $10, THE FADED OUT, THE DMTEASERS, CALVIN CLONE The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $10. CLONING, FUNKALLEROS, CHALIAH The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. KANDALINI, THE VELVET COBRAS,
TEAM VOM The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 7pm. SULFATE, JENNY MCKECHNIE Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. THE WAMEKI, EAT MAN, VAJAZZLE, BURGER CHEF Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $8. SEB SZABO, PARKVILLE, PIA NESVARA Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. HOWLITE + DANDE & THE LION, THE BONE SHACK, DUMB WHALES Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $7. K-MART WARRIORS, EATER OF THE SKY, MUDHAVEN, HUMAN RITES, SLIKNITA Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 7.30pm. FREE. AMERICA Palais Theatre. St Kilda. 8pm. MORNING MELODIES FEAT: DAVE & RONNIE Ferntree Gully Hotel. Ferntree Gully. 10.30am. $17. ENTER SHIKARI The Croxton. Thornbury. 7.30pm. $72.15. REEL BIG FISH 170 Russell. Melbourne. 7pm. $99.33. MATT BRADSHAW The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE.
DANIEL REEVES BAND The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 9pm. FREE. LITTLE PLOUGH The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 9.30pm. FREE. NATHAN BALL The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $22.45. FOUR IN THE MORNING The Yarra Hotel. Abbotsford. 8pm. CARISSA WATTS, MAYA, JEDDA Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 9pm. FREE. BROOKE TAYLOR Gem Bar. Collingwood. 9pm. FREE. GARY ÓG Prince Bandroom. St Kilda. 8pm. $44.90. ZERAFINA ZARA & ALLEGED ASSOCIATES TRIO Smokehouse 101. Maribyrnong. 7pm. FREE. MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Coburg RSL Club. Coburg. 8pm. FREE. MARK GARDNER The Prince Patrick. . 5.30pm. FREE. SHAUNA TONY AND CO Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE.
ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL
THE POLYGAMISTS, EIGHT COUNT, THE SOCIETY CULT, ENDLESS BORE, SZKLO Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 8.30pm. $8. QUEEN FOREVER Grand Hotel Mornington. Melbourne. 8pm. $39.80. BACKBEAT 60'S The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9.30pm. FREE. DISDAIN RECORDS XMAS PARTY FEAT: GARLIC NUN, GUTLESS, THE FCKUPS, ALGAROTH, KEGGIN, THE DAGGAR, THE INTELLECTUALS Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $13. QUINTON TREMBATH, APPREHENSIVE, DON’T TEXT UR EX Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. $10. THE CAVEMEN, GONZO The B.East. Brunswick East. 10pm. FREE. BLAKE SCOTT, HANNAH BLACKBURN, THOMY SLOANE & LUCY WALDRON Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $25.41. ROCKIN VOLTS, EAT THE DAMN ORANGE, THE GREAT EMU WAR CASUALTIES, MASTERS OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 7.30pm. $10. LALIĆ, RHYSICS, ENOLA, SIX HEADED SNAKE The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. YEAH DON'T CARE, SLIM JEFFRIES, UVA URSI, GOLD MIND The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. BENCH PRESS Yah Yah's. Fitzroy. 11.30am. $11.58.
BLACK CAB, GEMINI 4, PSYCHEDELIC COVEN DJS Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. $40. BACK 2 CALI FEAT: ZOBI WAN, ZIGGY ZEITGEIST, CLADDY Section 8. Melbourne. 5pm. FREE.
HIP HOP, R&B, POP IMPATIENS, COOPER BOWMAN Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 9pm. FREE. SIX60 Forum Melbourne. Melbourne. 7.30pm.
FRIDAY 06 DEC
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES RHYECE O’NEILL The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8.30pm. TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 6pm. FREE. GRAND BAXTER, BEC SYKES, WELL INTO WINTER The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL
The Exciting McGillycuddies
Frank Raymond & The Silhouettes
The Polygamists
THE QUIET MAN IRISH PUB
FAD GALLERY
Returning to The Quiet Man Irish Pub to host their traditional Irish session, The Exciting McGillycuddies will perform on Sunday December 1. Enjoy a range of traditional Irish meals alongside a night of up-tempo music to finish off your weekend. It’s free and starts at 6pm.
Frank Raymond & The Silhouettes will take over FAD Gallery once again on Thursday December 5. Regulars on the FAD stage, they have earned their place with their timeless blues and pop covers. It kicks off at 9pm, the show is free.
For a raucous night out, be sure to check out The Polygamists at Swamplands on Friday December 6. They’ll be joined by Eight Count, The Society Cult, Endless Bore and Szklo to ensure all bases of heavy music are covered. Blast on in at 8:30pm and bring $8 for the door.
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SWAMPLANDS
PINK WOOL PRESS, DENIM GORGEOUS, ELENORE Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. WORKING CLASS MUSOS FEAT: PEACHNOISE, ELSIE LANGE, EASTBOUND BUZZ Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. RAUL SANCHEZ, THE FREES, BONNIE MERCER Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. RVG, THE NATIVE CATS, V Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. $22.50. SECRET FLEETS, PIGS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, BIG SEAL, COLD GOLD The Catfish. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. SALT & STEEL, WHISKEY DRAM, RUSTED TONGUE, SHADOW LEAGUE Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE Max Watt's (Melbourne). . 8pm. $40. NO QUARTER - THE LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE, ESCAPE GOAT 170 Russell. Melbourne. 8pm. $39. BAREFOOT BOWLS CLUB, THE SPAGHETTI STAINS, JOTHI The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar. North Melbourne. 8pm. $10. METRIK The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 11pm. FREE. MATT BRADSHAW The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. Melbourne. 6pm. FREE. CAPTAIN SPALDING BAND Customs House Hotel. Williamstown. 8pm. FREE.
ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL TEMPERANCE FRIDAYS FEAT: ADAM TRACE, NICK VAN WILDER, DJ T.P.C Temperance Hotel. South Yarra. 8pm. FREE. MIAMI HORROR, MUTO Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. $39.22. FUCHSIA FEAT: THRILL EVANS, DON GLORI, MOONSIDE, SHAY BAKAR, JONQUIL Woody's Bar. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. PERFECT STRANGERS TAKEOVER FEAT: SADIVA, NO NAME NATH, LOTUS MOONCHILD Section 8. Melbourne. 5pm. FREE. CLADDY & FRIENDS, EN.V Grace Darling Hotel. Collingwood. 5pm. KAISER SOUZAI, MATT RADOVICH, KIRK CHETCUTI, ALICE CAMPBELL, STEVIE STRAFFORD, LUKE LAWRENCE New Guernica. Melbourne. 10pm. $11.64. RESONATE Arts Centre Melbourne. Melbourne. 6pm. FREE.
Hurricane Hearn & The Howling Tornadoes LOMOND HOTEL Replicating the sounds of the 1950s blues scene, Hurricane Hearn & The Howling Tornadoes will storm into Lomond Hotel on Saturday December 7. They’ll unleash their sound in the form of a mix of originals and covers. It’s free, head down from 8pm.
GIGS & EVENTS
OLIVER HUNTEMANN Brown Alley. Melbourne. 10pm. $36.87 - 46.07. MHP: FOLDING CITY FEAT: MA HAI PING, MINDY MENG WANG The Toff In Town. Melbourne. 9.20pm. $8.00 - 15. VANITY FAIR ENOUGH FEAT: MARGOT MORALES TANJUTCO The Toff In Town. Melbourne. 8pm. $8.00 - 15.
HIP HOP, R&B, POP GUS DAPPERTON Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. RICHIE1250'S HIP HOP HOUSE PARTY Red Betty. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. RNB FRIDAYS Co.. Southbank. 9.30pm. $22.19. POP TILL YOU DROP The Carlton Club. Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. PEACH FRIDAYS Khokolat Bar. Melbourne. 9.30pm. FREE. SIX60 The Croxton. Thornbury. 8pm. $74.90. FUTURE NESIAN MINI-FEST FEAT: DJ NOIZ, KENNYON BROWN, DONELL LEWIS, PIETER T, DEACH, MORE Chelsea Heights Hotel. Aspendale Gardens. 8pm. $54.10 - 60.20. VANITY FAIR ENOUGH FEAT: MARGOT MORALES TANJUTCO The Toff In Town. Melbourne. 8pm. $8.00 - 15.
JAZZ, GLOBAL, SOUL/ FUNK FUCHSIA FEAT: THRILL EVANS, DON GLORI, MOONSIDE, SHAY BAKAR, JONQUIL Woody's Bar. Collingwood. 8pm. $10. CASABELLA Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. CHICKEN WISHBONE, GUS, OUTER BLU SUITE, EMILY FAIRLIGHT Yah Yah's. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. SUN SALUTE, LOTTY DE, SKY EATER The Fyrefly. St Kilda. 7pm. $34.70. JULIE O'HARA QUARTET Classic Southside. Elsternwick. 8pm. $25. THE HANDLE BARS Brunswick Green. Brunswick. 8pm. RENEE GEYER, SCOTT DARLOW Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $35. SAM MANZANZA'S AFROBEAT BAND Bar Oussou. Brunswick. 10pm. FREE. GIANNI MARINUCCI'S SWING TRAIN Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 9pm. $32.50. ANNEMARIE SHARRY QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $30.
THE RUGCUTTERS JASS BAND Paris Cat Jazz Club. Melbourne. 8pm. $32.50. FRANCES MADDEN & BAND The Jazzlab. Brunswick. 6pm. $30.
SATURDAY 07 DEC
ACOUSTIC, COUNTRY/ FOLK, BLUES TWILIGHT IN TULSA The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm. FREE. STEPHEN KENNEDY The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 3pm. FREE. HUGO RACE & MICHELANGELO RUSSO, EMILY FAIRLIGHT Swamplands Bar. Thornbury. 8pm. $11.44. WAMALA The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 9pm. FREE. HANNAH ACFIELD The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 10pm. FREE. NEVER SAY NEVER The Quiet Man Irish Pub. Flemington. 9.30pm. FREE. HURRICANE HEARN & THE HOWLING TORNADOES The Lomond Hotel. Brunswick East. 9.30pm. FREE. COBRA 45S, 11 FINGERS Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 3.30pm. FREE. JONA BYRON, TORBEN TIETZ, SLEEPWALKER’S STATION Wesley Anne. Northcote. 6pm. $10. 64 Post Office Hotel. Coburg. 9pm. FREE. KARISE EDEN, ABBEY STONE Bird's Basement. Melbourne. 7.45pm. $30. ZIGGY ALBERTS, HORRORSHOW Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Melbourne. 6.30pm. $69.90 - 89.90. SHAKY STILLS The Merri Creek Tavern. Northcote. 6pm. FREE. THE RELATIVES The Prince Alfred Hotel. VIC. 6pm. FREE. VELVET ARCHERS Clifton Hill Brewpub. Clifton Hill. 9pm. SHAUNA TONY AND CO FEAT: SHAUNA TONY & CO. Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 8pm. FREE. BROTHERS BLUEGRASS ALL STARS FEAT: BROTHERS BLUEGRASS ALL STARS Brothers Public House. Fitzroy. 6.30pm. FREE.
ROCK, PUNK, METAL BIFF, SLIM JEFFRIES, MATT BOURKE & THE DELUSIONAL DRUNKS The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 8pm. FREE. SPACEY JANE, SASAMI, VACATIONS
Howler. Brunswick. 8pm. CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS, DR SURE'S UNUSUAL PRACTICE The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $27. OPUS OF A MACHINE, PHAMBAM, LITTLE RITUALS Bendigo Hotel. Collingwood. 8pm. $15. DJ NITA Charles Weston Hotel. Brunswick. 9pm. FREE. PSEUDO MIND HIVE, PSYCHOBABEL, SPAWN, BADGERS Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8pm. $17.98. BAREFOOT SPACEMEN, FREAK FANDANGO, SPIT The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $12.25. CREATIVE DESTRUCTION, GALEXICO, MIRACLE MILE The Workers Club. Fitzroy. 1pm. $10. SMASH BROS, THE CIGARRILLOS, PSYCHO MOTO Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 8pm. DANITCHY, THE BAD BAD RANDYS, SUMMITS, THE SPAGHETTI STAINS Yah Yah's. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. CREPES, ZOË FOX & THE ROCKET CLOCKS Retreat Hotel. Brunswick. 3.30pm. FREE. PIPSY + CAROUSEL CLUB Old Bar. Fitzroy. 3pm. FREE. FEELSCLUB, THE FLORETS, POLLY & THE POCKETS Hotel Esplanade (aka The Espy). St Kilda. 8pm. FREE. SPECTRAL FIRES, TURN SOUTH, TIRED OF WISDOM The Catfish. Fitzroy. 8pm. $10. STONER LIBERATION VOLUME IV, STONE DJOSER, DEATH BY CARROT, SMOKE WITCH, A GAZILLION ANGRY MEXICANS Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 7pm. FREE. METH LEPPARD, DEAD ALREADY, SANCTIONED, DERAILMENT, PROTOSPASM, MORE Bombay Rock. Brunswick. 6.45pm. $10. SCORCHING TONES Ascot Vale Hotel. Ascot Vale. 8.30pm. NO QUARTER - THE LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE Yarraville Club. Yarraville. 8pm. $30. CROWBAR Max Watt's (Melbourne). . 8pm. $71.95. DAVID LYNCH SHOEGAZE FREAKOUT FEAT: THE HOWLING FOG, USER, B!AND, GOLDEN EYE Cactus Room. Thornbury. 8pm. $10. THE CAVEMAN, HYPNO SEX RAY, GOGO GODDESSES, LUWOW DJS Globe Alley. Melbourne. 8pm. FREE.
Touring
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Velvet Archers
Hannah Acfield
THE CLIFTON HILL BREWPUB
THORNBURY LOCAL
Folk three-piece Velvet Archers are playing at The Clifton Hill Brewpub on Saturday December 7. The trio are no strangers to the venue and are known to get people moving. The show is free and kicks off at 9pm, so you can stretch and have a couple of beers beforehand.
Hannah Acfield is launching her new single ‘Gold’ at Thornbury Local on Saturday December 7. Acfield has been described as the combination of Aretha Franklin and Joni Mitchell thanks to her melodic songwriting and soulful expression. She’ll be supported by WAMALA to set the mood. It kicks at 9pm and it’s free.
For the full gig guide head to beat.com.au/gig-guide
Hugo Race & Michelangelo Russo SWAMPLANDS Hugo Race & Michelangelo Russo will take over Swamplands on Saturday December 7 with support by Emily Fairlight. Race has worked with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as well as The Wreckery in a career spanning over 30 years. Doors open at 8pm, tickets are $10 via FOMO Ticketing.
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