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If you’re reading this, you’ve made it to August, congratulations. That’s no mean feat in a city that limped into the EIU’s latest World’s Most Liveable City rankings in 10th place. While that’s an absolute shocker for a seven-time world champion, take solace in the fact that numero uno Vienna - a city that could only be ranked ‘most liveable’ by a bunch of economists - was just ranked the city with the world’s worst clubs (by Beat, right now). So why is Melbourne actually the world’s most liveable city? Let’s start with the Melbourne International Film Festival, which graces our cover with late St Kilda icon Sandra Pankhurst. In addition to our feature on Clean, we’ve also picked the must-see films for their 70th anniversary - bonus points if you can guess which one a Melbourne Herald critic called “the most evil film I’ve ever seen”. What do we say to the EIU? In the word’s of Chopper himself; “Even Beethoven had his critics. See if you can name three of them.” What else? We look back at 25 iconic years with a Melbourne band that didn’t think they’d land a record deal. We discuss the revealing nature of songwriting with Alex The Astronaut, laud Enya with death-metal heavyweights Be’lakor, and amp ourselves up for the festival season post-Splendour In The Mud with Cookin’ On 3 Burners. We’ve even got space to review SIX The Musical and Dolly Parton’s 9 TO 5, the best new Aussie albums, and embark on a beer-fuelled journey through four of Melbourne’s most loveable venues. Read ‘em and weep, Viennese.
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Our August cover star is the late great Sandra Pankhurst, featured in the upcoming MIFF documentary Clean, directed by Lachlan McLeod.
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NEWS Steel Panther announce new Australian tour dates After two long years of on-again, off-again, more on-again, more off-again announcements, the world’s most beloved big haired heavy metal outfit Steel Panther have officially confirmed new dates for what is set to be the wildest, wettest, dirtiest, hardest, heaviest most rocking heavy metal tour to land in Australia. They’ll now play Margaret Court Arena on October 23.
Meredith Music Festival ballot opens for 2022 Announcing its return back in May following a two-year hiatus, Meredith Music Festival – often referred to as the greatest festival on the planet – is heading back to the Supernatural Amphitheatre in Meredith this December 9-11 2022 and the ballot is your best way to secure your spot in The Sup’. The first-round ballot for Meredith Music Festival 2022 closes at 10.30pm on Monday August 15. The second round closes at 10:30pm on Monday August 22.
Elton delivers on his promise for what he’s saying will be his final ever tour, returning to Australia and New Zealand, plus adding five new ‘encore’ shows in Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Christchurch in January 2023. He’ll be playing AAMI Park on January 13.
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American stand-up and actor Jimmy O Yang has announced an Australian tour for December with Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney dates. Jimmy’s debut comedy special premiered on Amazon Prime in 2021 and has since become some of the most viewed stand-up comedy clips online. He’ll be playing Melbourne’s Playhouse on December 2.
Sierra Ferrell announces Australian tour Alt-country phenomenon Sierra Ferrell has announced an Australian tour with Jonny Fritz taking in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and a bunch of regional dates. She’ll be playing Eltham Hotel on October 12 and Thornbury Theatre on October 13.
on November 4 and 5 in what will be his only three Victorian shows before taking on the rest of the nation.
URBNSURF Melbourne is hosting a Winter Jam Melbourne’s two-hectare surfing lagoon URBNSURF is hosting an epic new event, blending surf, snow and music on Saturday August 27 in what will be the first of its kind in the world. The event will kick on into the evening with 1,500 guests dancing the night away to a sunset DJ set from Dena Amy before Set Mo close the event.
ICEHOUSE announce Australian tour ICEHOUSE’s unofficial Australian anthem, ‘Great Southern Land’, is turning 40 years young in 2022 and the band are heading to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne to celebrate. They’ll be playing Sidney Myer Music Bowl on November 19 with The Psychedelic Furs, Mark Seymour & The Undertow, Motor Ace, and Emma Donovan & The Putbacks.
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Men At Work’s Colin Hay announces Australian solo tour The former Men At Work frontman will be heading Down Under this November. Kicking the solo tour off at the Capital Theatre in Bendigo on November 3, Hay will take to the Melbourne Recital Centre
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Melbourne International Film Festival celebrating 70th anniversary
Hoddle Street showroom transformed into market, roller disco
Melbourne International Film Festival is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2022. The expanded festival program will run from August 4-21 in-theatre, and August 11-28 online. It will feature 18 days of premiere showcases, international features, exclusive screenings, commissioned works, panel discussions, industry events, live talks and XR experiences across a range of CBD and regional venues.
A former Honda showroom on Hoddle Street in Collingwood has been transformed into an artisanal market and retro roller disco, with monthly events. The inaugural Collingwood Artisan Market, by Melbourne market company ‘Bourne Local, kicked off on July 31.
The world’s biggest Monopoly theme park is coming A Monopoly theme park is opening up in Melbourne Central, which is set to be twice the size of the one that opened in Hong Kong in 2019. There’s no set date as to when it’s going to open, though its likely to be later this year. Initially devised as a critique of capitalism, the board game is being turned into a $20 million dollar, 1,650 square-metre Monopoly themed indoor park.
MPavilion will be made from layers of bespoke, coloured nets and architectural fabrics with a waterproof membrane often seen in stadiums. The membrane layer is a lightweight mesh supplied by French manufacturer Serge Ferrari that’s as transparent as glass but 10 times lighter.
Triple Olivier Award-winner EMILIA is coming From the West End to Australia, the ground-breaking triple Olivier Award-winning stage show EMILIA will make its Australian debut at Arts Centre Melbourne from 10 – 27 November, delivering a riotous, witty reclaiming of the life of an exceptional woman. Inspired by 17th-century poet and revolutionist Emilia Bassano – the speculated ‘Dark Lady’ of Shakespeare’s sonnets – this highly lauded show is written by British playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.
The Dead South add new shows to Australian tour After selling out all dates for their upcoming Australian tour in record time, Canadian bluegrass outfit The Dead South are adding a second show in Melbourne. They’ll now play a new show at Northcote Theatre on January 20.
There’s a Korean Film Festival happening in September
New Melbourne restaurant opens with an entirely Victorian menu Melbourne’s new restaurant Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters features an entirely Victorian menu. Overlooking the Yarra River, the 250-seat restaurant will transport diners to the heart and soul of Victoria. It opened its doors on Thursday July 28 in the heart of Fed Square, as the brainchild of Melbourne chef Alejandro Saravia, known for Farmer’s Daughters (80 Collins Street).
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The Big Anxiety Festival will return to Melbourne The Big Anxiety Festival repositions mental health as a collective community-based cultural responsibility – beyond a narrow medical or clinical model. It coincides with Melbourne Mental Health Month, taking place from September 21 until October 15 through RMIT.
The ninth MPavilion design has been revealed It’s a striking canopied structure set to bring the Queen Victoria Gardens to life from Thursday 17 November 2022. The
The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) returns into cinemas in 2022 with a critically-acclaimed line-up of new Korean films, spanning across a range of genres. Its Melbourne run will take place from September 1 – 5 at ACMI.
Boo Seeka announces 2022 Australian tour Boo Seeka is hitting the road this August – October. He’ll be playing The Corner Hotel on September 15 and 16. He will be heading back on the road this August/ September in celebration of his latest album, playing it all around the country for the first time.
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Japanese metalcore outfit Crossfaith announce Australian tour
Australia’s largest marathon returns to Melbourne this spring
Japanese genre-blenders Crossfaith have announced an Australian tour with Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane dates. Their 15th anniversary tour – the Osaka group’s first ever Australian headline dates - will be hitting the east coast in October with special guests Dregg. They’ll be playing 170 Russell on October 23.
The Melbourne Marathon Festival is returning to its signature spring timeslot on October 2 2022. Marking the 44th instalment of the historic sporting event, all runners will begin their journey at Batman Avenue before making their way to the finish line with a lap of the iconic MCG. In an incredible effort, last year’s participants and supporters raised over $1.2 million for more than 162 deserving charities and causes across the country, and the NMMF hopes to replicate this success in 2022.
music and the communities that connect us, Frankie Upstairs is set to be a staple of Melbourne’s music scene.
BLEED unveils its 2022 program
Melbourne Open House is back in 2022 Back in person for the first time since 2019, Open House is a weekend of tours, talks and building walks that will allow you to experience how a well-designed city can impact your life. Taking place over the weekend of July 28 – 31, this year’s program is called Built/Unbuilt and will see Melbournians exploring through the behind-the-scenes areas of some of the most iconic buildings in our city.
Dan Sultan set to play dual Brunswick gigs Six-time ARIA winner Dan Sultan will play two special gigs at the Brunswick Ballroom on August 12 and 13. He’ll be playing his beloved repertoire after support act The Terrifying Lows, the moniker of Melbourne-based musician and producer, and Gamilaroi man Tyler Millott, who’s touring credits include the likes of Ali Barter, Husky and Gretta Ray.
BLEED - Biennial Live Event in the Everyday Digital - is an artistic partnership between Melbourne’s Arts House and Campbelltown Art Centre that’s just unveiled its provoking 2022 program. The artistic series exploring online and IRL artforms runs online and in person from 29 August – 25 September.
Mother Mother announce their debut Australian tour After a mammoth decade, Vancouver’s Mother Mother has today announced they’re finally heading to Australia and New Zealand for a headline tour in February 2023. They’ll play The Corner Hotel on February 18.
A new live music venue has launched in Southbank A leafy-green, super versatile loft space, Frankie Upstairs is a yoga studio by day that transforms into an intimate performance space at night. With a love of live
Julia Gillard announces live Melbourne show Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has announced live shows in Sydney and Melbourne to mark the 10th anniversary of her famous anti-misogyny speech. At Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on October 4, Gillard will address the contemporary discussion around sexism and misogyny in modern Australia.
Out On The Weekend announces its 2022 lineup Alt-country extravaganza Out on the Weekend is back for its eighth glorious year in October 2022, and it’s bringing a bunch of local favourites and international cult heroes to our shores with a ripper lineup. Taking to Seaworks in historic Williamstown, Out On The Weekend is headed up by Sierra Ferrell, A Celebration of Neil Young’s Harvest, The Badloves, Wanita and more.
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Singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Keshi has announced Asia-Pacific dates for his latest tour, including shows in Australia and New Zealand this November. The announcement comes off the back of the release of Keshi’s debut album, and a sold-out run of Europe and North America tour dates. He’ll be playing the Palace Foreshore – an upgraded venue after the original Northcote Theatre date – on November 22.
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The Kooks announce 15th anniversary Australian tour
Titanic The Musical to play at Melbourne Town Hall
It’s been 15 years since The Kooks’ classic debut album was released and now The Kooks are banding together for a huge Australia-wide tour playing the album in its entirety, along with other career-spanning tracks. With support from The Vanns, they’ll be playing Festival Hall on October 6.
The five-time Tony Award winning production Titanic The Musical will play a limited season in concert in Melbourne this November starring Anthony Warlow. This special event will feature a 26-piece orchestra at Melbourne Town Hall for four performances on November 4, 5 and 6.
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Clinton Kane announces debut Australian tour Showcasing his debut album at venues across Australia and New Zealand, Kane will be performing at five very special shows in Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle, where fans will experience Kane’s soulful voice and honest songwriting up close and very personal. He’ll be playing 170 Russell on December 13.
Kyabram Fauna Park is turning into Victoria’s fourth zoo The management of Kyabram Fauna Park will be taken over by Zoos Victoria, supported by $3 million in government funding. Kyabram Fauna Park joins Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary. The 55-hectare parkland and wetland Kyabram Fauna Park site is two and a half times bigger than Melbourne Zoo, and has more than 600 animals.
Melbourne’s new arts festival Alter State kicks off in September Taking over Arts Centre Melbourne this September, the first-ever Alter State Festival will bring deaf and disabled creatives from Australia and New Zealand to feature works across theatre, circus, music, storytelling and art-making.
There’s a These Immortal Souls reunion at The Tote Melbourne Show to host debut live music program The Show After Dark will feature 11 nights of live music from major Aussie headliners starting on Saturday 22 September and running until Sunday 2 October. It’ll feature a massive line up, headlined by The Veronicas, Baker Boy, Sneaky Sound System and Havana Brown.
The Tote are celebrating their 40th anniversary and their new announcement of shows includes some absolutely unmissable events – including a Kasumen Records Showcase, X (Aspirations), an Ian Rilen tribute gig and These Immortal Souls’ first show since 1998. The gigs are happening from August through to November.
FISHER announces new Australian headline tour After postponing his first proper Australian tour amidst the pandemic twice, FISHER returns to Australia for an even bigger and better series of hectic festivities. FISHER will be bringing along his previously announced lineup of huge supports including Booka Shade and PNAU to St Kilda’s Catani Gardens on November 5.
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit are heading to Australia Singer, guitarist and one of the world’s most celebrated songwriters; Jason Isbell is coming to Australia with his band The 400 Unit in 2023. He’ll be performing at the Palais Theatre on April 6.
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On Melbourne International Film Festival’s 70th anniversary, Lachlan McLeod’s documentary Clean delves into the world of trauma cleaning to find humanity. Profound documentaries provide insight into unknown, undervalued and unspoken worlds – reminding us of our common fragilities and vulnerabilities, our yearning for belonging and meaning, as well as our resilience in the face of unrelenting hardship. Clean – Australian director Lachlan McLeod’s documentary on the world of trauma cleaning – is a moving tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of Sandra Pankhurst, who passed away last July after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founder of Specialised Trauma Cleaning Services (STC), Pankhurst created a company that has dedicated themselves to cleaning up homes after death, suicide, drug addiction, violence, crime, hoarding and squalor for 30 years. Finding her calling in forensic and specialised trauma cleaning, Pankhurst was driven by her mission of promoting care, compassion and dignity. Despite her own traumatic experiences, Pankhurst spent her life empathising with those
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who suffered and strove to relieve their suffering. For McLeod, it was a privilege to share the story of the remarkable and inimitable character of Pankhurst through film. In Clean, the director skilfully portrays her resilience, kindness and humour in the face of life’s challenges. Pankhurst was adopted by an abusive family and forced to live a malnourished childhood in a backyard bungalow. A survivor of childhood abuse and sexual assault, the transgender woman was a suburban spouse and parent, drag queen, sex worker, funeral director, business owner and motivational speaker. It was the mystery of trauma cleaning that initially intrigued McLeod, but it was the story of Pankhurst that turned an interesting idea into an inspiring feature film. McLeod and his friends David Elliot-Jones and Louis Dai run Walking Fish Productions, which specialise in documentaries, branded content and social impact films. Since meeting at the University of Melbourne’s Trinity College, the talented trio have
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produced Convenient Education (2012), Big In Japan (2018), Hakamada: The Longest Held Death Row Inmate in the World (2020) and now Clean (2022), featuring McLeod as director, Dai as a cinematographer and editor, and Elliot-Jones as a producer. “We all loved documentaries in particular,” says McLeod. “We’re all interested in social issues and storytelling, and the way documentary is able to combine those and bring awareness to new ways of thinking about issues, new worlds and new stories. I think Clean brings those elements together – it’s an insight into an otherwise hidden world of trauma cleaning while also showcasing stories of people who a lot of us don’t really get to know, like hoarders, people who have mental health issues and people who work in this industry like Sandra Pankhurst.”
“I think most people wonder how she did it. As Sandra would say, look on the positive side of life when things get rough.” Melbourne writer Sarah Krasnostein’s biography of Pankhurst, The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman’s Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay & Disaster (2017), won the 2018 Victorian Prize for Literature and saw Pankhurst interviewed by many news outlets. McLeod discovered her while scrolling through Facebook and noticing her in an SBS video. The director quickly contacted Pankhurst to ask whether she was interested in exploring the idea of a documentary. “When we met Sandra, she had this amazing wit and humour about her,” McLeod recalls, “and was able to talk about these quite heavy topics in a way that was able to bring humour out of dark situations, which I think you need when you’re making a film like this because it’s so heavy. We filmed one of her public speaking events – that was the first time I heard her entire life story and realised how amazing it was alongside what had previously happened in her life – it just seemed that it needed to be a feature documentary that focused on her more than the trauma cleaning side of things.” The artistic process of creating a documentary about trauma was a challenging one. For McLeod, it was important to bring the compassion of Pankhurst and the workers to the fore. “It’s a heavy and dark world to work in,” says McLeod, “but I also wanted to show the down-to-earth moments and humour that Sandra and the workers have, and show how they use trauma in their lives to overcome these situations and are able to use that in a positive way to help out their clients.” The complexity of mental and physical health issues reveals the importance of appreciating that there is no typical client. Pankhurst’s company has cleaned hoarding situations in the houses of doctors and company directors. “There were a few hoarders living in quite affluent suburbs and someone in their family suddenly died, or something horrific has happened, and their life has gone downhill pretty quickly – you think about how that could happen to anyone and that could happen to you,” says McLeod. “What I took out of the film was that empathy, and that compassion for people who are going through difficult situations, and Sandra’s resilience and how she had gone through childhood abuse and had all these
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really difficult experiences in life, but still seemed so upbeat, determined and driven. “I think most people wonder how she did it. As Sandra would say, look on the positive side of life when things get rough.” “Sandra and the business brand that embodied a lot of her values like care, compassion and dignity really did help change a lot of people and clients,” McLeod says. “A lot of societies where the same mental health issues exist, and for regular domestic clients who are hoarders, those people usually wouldn’t have a service like STC and by just being there, not judging, and their approach to their work, really did have an effect on people’s lives.” The inspirational documentary premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Texas to sold-out screenings and will have its Australian premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival’s Closing Gala – an impressive feat considering the magnificent program of 257 feature films at MIFF’s 70th anniversary. “I’ve been to a lot of MIFFs over the years, so to have a film there and especially the Closing Night Gala is special and an absolute honour,” says McLeod. “It’ll be the first time we’re hoping to get people from STC along to watch it and friends and family – I think it’ll be really special.” The ambitious director is working on a couple of new documentaries and is determined to continue creating a career out of his passion in an increasingly competitive industry. “Those kinds of documentaries that take it to the next level are really inspiring,” McLeod enthuses. “One documentary I saw recently was called For Sama by Waad al-Kateab. She was a Syrian journalist in the Syrian civil war; her husband had set up this makeshift hospital and she has a child during the war. It’s one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen.
“What excites me about the future of documentary is showing the diversity of stories out there. The accessibility and affordability of equipment makes it such that you do get so many more amazing documentary films made,” says McLeod. “It’s a hard, demanding career that involves a lot of luck and unpaid work, but at the same time it’s highly rewarding, and we love the process of doing it, so this is the biggest thing we’ve made to date and we’re hoping we can go with it and keep creating more.”
Clean will be screening as part of Melbourne International Film Festival at The Capitol and ACMI 2 on August 20, and at the Astor Theatre on August 21.
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Melbourne International Film Festival’s best flicks in August Words by Sidonie Bird de la Coeur
Moonage Daydream dir. Brett Morgen From the visionary director of Cobain: Montage of Heck comes the first film ever sanctioned by the Bowie estate: a maximalist, avant-garde collage presented on the IMAX screen. Featuring never-beforeseen archival footage carefully stitched together with narration from the late, great David Bowie himself, this kaleidoscopic documentary is an electrifying portrait of the ever-changing artist’s career. Head to IMAX to see Moonage Daydream (Germany / USA, 2022) from August 12 19. Rated 15+
Hear My Eyes: Chopper x Springtime & Mick Harvey dir. Andrew Dominik With the Victoria Police urging a public boycott of the original screening back in 2000, Chopper has since cemented itself within the Australian public consciousness - just as provocative and gritty as it was when it was released. This year, it’s reimagined with an all-new score, performed live by Chopper composer Mick Harvey (of The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds) and the supergroup Springtime at The Astor. It all goes down on August 17 and 18 at The Astor Theatre. Rated 18+
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Will-o’-the-Wisp, dir. João Pedro Rodrigues A sexy, queer, sci-fi musical extravaganza - Will-o’-the-Wisp is an erotic firefighting and dance spectacle. On his deathbed, The King of Portugal recalls his past of firefighting in this audacious, funny and unpredictable film. With themes of climate change, pandemics, the sanitisation of sexual expression and colonialism, its screened alongside the LGBTQIA+ experimental short Polycephaly in D. Will-o’-the-Wisp (Portugal, 2022) screens on August 6 and 15. Rated 18+
Anak, dir. Caleb Ribates Following a Filipino-Australian father and his six-year-old son as they navigate a divorce, Anak is an intimate portrait of a family made on a micro budget that is characterised by its naturalistic dialogue. A piece of slow cinema that tenderly explores masculinity, race and boyhood, Anak is the debut of 21 year old rising filmmaker Caleb Ribates. Anak (Australia / Philippines, 2021) will be screened on August 7 and August 14 at ACMI. Rated 15+
On the Count of Three dir. Jerrod Carmichael
Palm Trees and Power Lines dir. Jamie Back A powerfully unnerving examination of predation and consent, Palm Trees and Power Lines follows a teenage girl who falls for a man twice her age. Back’s debut feature is meticulously bought to life by an all-female creative team, who navigate a fraught topic with shocking frankness and sensitivity. Palm Trees and Power Lines (USA, 2022) will be screened on August 5 and 13. Rated 18+
A pitch-black tragicomedy about two best friends who decide that today will be the last day of their lives - and they’re going to go out with a bang. A bold, bleak feature debut from an exciting new voice in filmmaking; this ultra-nihilistic buddy comedy is a carefully crafted film that tackles mental health, gun control and race with chaotic truthfulness.
Pure Shit dir. Bert Deling
On the Count of Three (Canada, 2021) is showing across three sessions from August 6 - 20. Rated 18+
Catch Pure Shit (Australia, 1975) at ACMI on August 10. Rated 18+
Shadow dir. Bruce Gladwin A darkly humorous experimental drama about an AI-led near-future society, Shadow is bought to life by a cast and crew made almost entirely of creatives with disability. An exciting example of community-led storytelling, Shadow is the groundbreaking cinematic debut of world-renowned theatre company Back to Back, that’s based on their award-winning play The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes.
Four strung-out drug users set out across the urban wasteland of Melbourne to find their next fix in this unapologetically raw, low budget film. Spanning a wired and frenzied 24 hours across a gritty Carlton lost to time, it sparked controversy on its initial release, with the vice squad raiding the first ever screening of the film.
For more program information, head to the Melbourne International Film Festival’s website.
Shadow (Australia, 2021) is presented across four screenings from August 6 until 21. Rated 15+
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ALEX THE ASTRONAUT “If it’s all too bleak keep looking at me / I don’t know a thing, I just stand there and sing.” Words by Jen Kumnick
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Alex the Astronaut’s new album How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater (and the song these lyrics are from, ‘To Be Something Good’) captures the collective feeling of fighting against the immense weight of the world, in a desperate search for hope and joy. It can be hard to feel like there’s much impact one person can make, but harnessing her power to ‘just stand there and sing’ is more profoundly meaningful than even Alex may realise. Following the much-loved and critically acclaimed debut album The Theory of Absolutely Nothing, Alex the Astronaut’s sophomore record is a triumphant exploration of everything that has happened in Alex’s world in the last couple of years. And it’s been an eventful time – to name a few things, she’s been navigating her recent autism diagnosis, working through therapy for PTSD after being a full-time carer for a loved one, while also exploring notions of gender, identity, and the confusion of adulthood and relationships. “It’s a funny combination of like, ‘oh, I’m really proud I said all these things, that’s really good, and – oh my gosh, that’s a lot of information to give the world!” Confronting these experiences with curiosity has encouraged a deeper vulnerability in her songwriting, “I think forcibly so,” she admits. “I had a lot of big things happen and I wasn’t going to write about anything else.” That open-hearted nature is what allows her to effortlessly connect with such a wide audience. “I think it’s kind of exciting,” she marvels, “It means I get to talk about things that I think are really important to me, a lot, which is good.” And when she talks (or sings), people listen. Alex’s storytelling hones in on details that can be intensely personal or taboo, but does so in a way that is inclusive, with songs encompassing everyday moments and broad themes that are innately human and relatable. This ability affords her the influential roles of being both an entertainer and an educator – truly making her a voice of this generation. Reflecting on the music-making process and its inevitable learning curves, the Warrane/Sydney-based artist says: “When I started touring as a musician the conversation was, ‘well, when do we release the first album?’, and I didn’t really listen to albums. So people on my team were like, you know, ‘your album is a big thing and you have to release it and it’s going to be exciting’. And I was always just like, ‘I like writing individual songs.’” This meant that The Theory of Absolutely Nothing was mostly formed by a collection of songs Alex already had under her belt, tied together retrospectively. While there’s nothing wrong with that approach, she’s grateful to have fine-tuned the creative process this time around. “I was way more clear going into the studio, thinking – I really would like some big strings, and I would really like some big orchestra stuff” she says, eyes shining. “There was a lot more clarity going in…It was like, months and months of preparation before even getting into the studio.” The recording process took place in Meanjin/Brisbane, working together with Sam Cromack, Dean and Daniel Hanson (co-producers on the album, and all members of Ball Park Music). “It was really fun,” she smiles. “It was kind of like merging Ball Park Music and my band, in the studio.” Not unlike BPM’s work, How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater is brimming with effervescent, playful production and grandiose instrumentation – all honouring the voice and songwriting style that is distinctly Alex’s own. Armed with a playlist of references to take into the studio, Alex reveals that she was deeply inspired by Gang of Youths. “Dave (Le’aupepe) covers such heavy topics in his music, but because of the backdrop of the songs, it flows really well and
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you come out the other end not being beaten down, you kind of feel really excited for some reason, even though you’ve just been talking about these heavy subjects.” She continues, “At the start, I really wanted Dave to work as a co-producer on the album. And then I talked it through and I think my managers were like, ‘I think they’re busy doing their album’. Which is good, ‘cause it’s a fantastic album!” she laughs. A lyric in the recently released song, Airport confesses to feeling envious of a second big influence on the album, Phoebe Bridgers: ‘And the song that played was Phoebe Bridgers / I turned it off ‘cause I was jealous I didn’t make it’. But it comes from a place of deep admiration. “I just love her writing. I think she’s such a great musician and writer, and the second album Punisher is so massive.” Alex continues, “It’s kind of a similar thing where you don’t really realise what she’s talking about, and then you do, and then it’s like – oh, god, okay.”
“It’s a funny combination of like, ‘oh, I’m really proud I said all these things, that’s really good, and – oh my gosh, that’s a lot of information to give the world!” Likewise, How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater handles its themes with care through earnest guitar chords and heartfelt lyrics, blissfully brightening what feels dark with bold orchestral optimism, singalong choruses and brass-led majestic moments, ultimately combining to create powerfully anthemic catharsis. “Before the song gets made, you kind of have all these ideas and it’s like, oh I really hope we could do that. And for me, this album is like – we kind of pulled it off!” I congratulate Alex for doing a brilliant job, and we laugh as she gives herself a pat on the back. On the day we chat, it’s crunch time for Splendour in the Grass preparations – and that includes working on the animations for her set (on a struggling computer that is almost old enough to rival the dinosaur on the yellow t-shirt she’s wearing), and painting costumes with a friend in the bathroom (using a bath sponge in lieu of a second paintbrush). Never a dull moment, she’s swept up in the fun of it all returning after such a long time – this will be the first time in four years that she’ll get to perform a headline tour on home soil. Touring as a solo performer for many years, Alex is really looking forward to enjoying the experience with her band this time. “It will definitely help to have some friends on stage with me. I think that always makes it a little bit better.” The extra time to prepare means there’s been a lot of thought and detail to put into the shows. “It’s just going to be really fun to be able to kind of implement some of the things we’ve been making over the past two years.” But nothing beats the feeling of having fans sing along, she remarks. “It’s so special when you’ve prepared and then all of a sudden people come walking in and start singing your songs. It’s such a privilege and I just feel so grateful, and relieved.” How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater is out now via Warner Music. Alex is playing The Corner Hotel on September 8.
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Exhibitions to see in August
free time allowing her to create some of her most intricate, detailed work, hence this exhibition’s title. These collections will be shared with Melbourne audiences this August. It’s happening at fortyfivedownstairs. You can check it out from August 16 through to August 27.
Words by Ben Lamb
This Space of Vibration Meagan Streader is one of Melbourne’s coolest modern artists, really setting herself apart from the pack with her unique artistic approach and consistently intriguing exhibitions. The artist will be bringing This Space of Vibration to Melburnians in August, a futuristic experience created through light, with the aim of crossing visual boundaries. This Space of Vibration also sees Streader turning perceptions on their head – you’ll engage with a range of visual illusions and memorable textures. Check this out at the MARS Gallery. It’s taking place from August 3 to August 28.
David Thomas: Love Poem to Life The Heide Museum of Modern Art has been home to many great exhibitions in the past, which will often move from one gallery to another, and delight fans across the country. David Thomas’ new show won’t be able to achieve that, as it responds to the shape, atmosphere and ins-and-outs of the Heide Museum itself. Each room attains a unique vibe, and Thomas’ often monochromatic paintings respond to that. It’s set to be a celebration of the iconic Museum.
Shelley Lasica: When I Am Not There Monash University’s Museum of Modern Art will be home to works of choreographer and dancer Shelley Lasica this August. With MUMA’s senior curator at the helm, this exhibition is set to move through decades of Lasica’s work, including some elements made specifically for the exhibition. When I Am Not There will be a celebration of the dancer’s 40-year career, with the event paired alongside a monograph, featuring additions from colleagues like Erin Brannigan and Justin Clemens. This monograph will be one of the first published on an Aussie choreographer. Check this out at Monash’s Museum of Art (Caulfield). It runs from August 16 until August 27.
Kate Durham: It’s All in the Details Kate Durham is one of Melbourne’s most prolific artists, selling her beautiful creations across the world. The artist focuses on creating decorative arts, painting and jewellery, among much more, with her work exhibited in many Aussie galleries over the years. Over lockdown, the artist created a number of beautiful jewellery pieces, the extended
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Check this out at the Heide Museum of Modern Art. It’s happening from August 6.
BLEED BLEED, or the Biennial Live Event in the Everyday Digital, dives into the chasm between art in the online sphere and art in real life. BLEED is a technologically advanced show that’s taking place across Australia and Taiwan, but is partly hosted by Arts House. Melbourne’s incarnation will feature a number of digital pieces that are truly one of a kind. Check this out at Arts House. It’s taking place from August 29 to September 25.
Jo Carroll: Manifest Aussie artist Jo Carroll is known for her beautiful art pieces that make great statement pieces for your home. She has an amazing exhibition that’s making its way to the West End Arts Space this August, so you’re able to immerse yourself in many of her beautiful new original pieces.
Michelangelo Russo & Jennifer Jabu – Vele ‘Vele’ is the Italian word for sails, and that’s what this exhibition is all about. Michelangelo Russo and Jennifer Jabu will be displaying their renowned fabric artwork in this exhibition, with every piece the result of a long, arduous process that takes the viewer on their own visual journey. The pieces come to life through fabric and cardboard manipulation, inspired by Michelangelo’s 2002 exhibition WAX, featuring pieces built using cotton and denim.
Check this out at the West End Arts Space from August 17 to September 3.
Margaret Ackland: Balancing Act The work of Sydney painter Margaret Ackland has been seen in art galleries across the globe, her latest exhibition heads to Melbourne in August. Her stunning watercolours were created over the last couple of years and are set to dazzle all as they hit the Flinders Lane Gallery. Check this out at the Flinders Lane Gallery from August 9 to August 27.
Vele is happening at the fortyfivedownstairs. It’s taking place from August 2 through to August 13.
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SOMETHING FOR KATE It seems strange in hindsight, but 25 years ago, few would have expected that Melbourne’s Something For Kate would still be a going concern in 2022. Words by Tyler Jenke
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In fact, the first ones tell you that would have been the band themselves, which at the time comprised guitarist/vocalist Paul Dempsey, drummer Clint Hyndman, and bassist Julian Carrol. A quarter of a century later though, Something For Kate have proved themselves wrong, and now they’re taking a retrospective look back at Elsewhere For 8 Minutes, the album that helped them to kick off an enduring, and beloved career. Looking back on those early days, Dempsey recalls the band’s formative years as consisting almost exclusively of “nervous energy and excitement”. Forming in 1994, they released a demo cassette in 1995, before their The Answer To Both Your Questions and Dean Martin EPs arrived in 1996. Months later, they were in New Zealand, recording their debut album with producer Brian Paulson (Slint, Superchunk, Wilco). “The first couple of years, it just seemed like a lot of things happened really fast,” Dempsey remembers. “We hadn’t really been gigging around for a year before we started getting offers from record companies and things like that. “It just seemed like it was just beyond what we had thought possible or realistic. When we started the band, we just wanted to play some gigs. We were three young guys who went out to see bands almost every night of the week and we just wanted to give it a shot ourselves.” After only around “15 or 20 gigs”, the young band were already faced with the notion of writing and recording an album. However, given the trajectory other contemporaries had faced, it almost felt as though things would end before they’d even begun. “When we did sign with Murmur, the initial deal was for two EPs and an album, and we kind of expected that would be it,” Dempsey notes. “Then we’d all have to get real jobs and we’d get dropped by the label because our record would bomb. “That was sort of a cycle back then. Bands got signed, they made an EP and an album, and then most of them disappeared.” Needless to say, no one in Something For Kate could have foreseen a career that would last almost three decades, comprise numerous chart-topping records, and both local and international acclaim. “We just never thought we were that band. I think you could say we’ve always been the sort of band that doesn’t exactly fit anywhere, but even more so back then,” Dempsey notes. “We weren’t like the bands that were typically becoming big, successful, and well known.” While their debut album was the start of something wonderful, it also was the end of something just as special, with bassist Julian Carroll making the decision to depart the band following the recording. For the accompanying tour, they were joined by Toby Ralph, before Sandpit’s Stephanie Ashworth solidified their final lineup in 1998. While Carroll’s impending departure might have cast a shadow over the recording in some ways, it was a wholly amicable decision, and one that spurned the band on to make an even better debut. “We decided that the right send-off for Julian would be to go to New Zealand and make the first album together, because we also thought it might be the last album,” he recalls. “So we thought, ‘let’s just see this thing through and let’s just make this record together’. And we finished the recording sessions in New Zealand, Julian said goodbye, and he got on a plane. “But it felt good, because we felt we were doing the right thing by each other. We wrote those songs together, we totally understood Julian’s decision, and there were no hard feelings. If anything, we wanted it to be a good feeling that we completed this journey together.” Upon its release, Elsewhere For 8 Minutes didn’t reach the Aussie charts (the band’s only release not to do so), but in true Something For Kate fashion, commercial success was the furthest thing from their minds.
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”We were just watching our audience get bigger,” Dempsey recalls. “We weren’t all over the radio or anything like that, but that there was no change for us. The thing that was really measurable was that every time we went to Sydney or Brisbane or wherever, we were moving to a slightly bigger venue than last time. “That’s always been my only kind of measure of anything. It’s not what people say about you or what radio station is playing you – none of that has ever mattered to me as much as the people you’re standing in front of playing to. That to me is the point of music.”
“That’s always been my only kind of measure of anything. It’s not what people say about you or what radio station is playing you – none of that has ever mattered to me as much as the people you’re standing in front of playing to. That to me is the point of music.” To celebrate the record’s silver anniversary, Something For Kate have not only reissued Elsewhere For 8 Minutes on vinyl, but they’re hitting the road for a trio of shows to play the album in full – much like they did with Echolalia’s 20th anniversary recently. “We never saw ourselves doing this kind of stuff, playing an anniversary of a record,” Dempsey laughs. “This time around, we didn’t want to get sucked back into doing this whole anniversary thing where you’re always looking back because, as a band, we’re always looking forward.” Notably, these forthcoming shows won’t see the group joined by bandmates Adrian Stoyles and Olivia Bartley, instead seeing Something For Kate playing as a three-piece for the first time since the ‘90s. “Because it is such a stripped back, raw rock record, it occurred to me that this is probably our only record that we can just do as a three piece; just me, Clint, and Steph,” says Dempsey. Initially planning a one-night-only affair, the rehearsal process soon inspired shows in Adelaide and Sydney. Due to the retrospective nature of the shows, it’s set to feature some songs which haven’t appeared on a setlist in over 20 years, or in the case of ‘Glass Timing’, never. “There’s a lot of songs that are not common, but just to do it all just from start to finish is exciting, and fun,” Dempsey explains. “It’s just all going to be really exciting as well to just be on stage just with Clint and Steph, like it was in 1998, just the three of us.” But while 2022 is predominantly featuring Something For Kate looking into their back catalogue, fans can rest assured the band won’t be becoming a nostalgia act any time soon. Rather, they’re here to celebrate an important moment in their career in a unique way. “We’re really wary about playing on nostalgia, but it’s just going to be fun to bash this record out, and there’s going to be a lot of people who really associate this particular record with some point in their life or whatever, and that’s a good vibe; that’s fun,” Dempsey says. “And it won’t just be this record, we’ll round it out with some other things that are from that era of the band as well.. “But the main thing is just that it’s going to be sort of a return to three-piece Something For Kate, which hasn’t happened in a while.” Something for Kate are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Elsewhere for Eight Minutes, at Northcote Theatre on August 26.
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STAGE GUIDE
Shows to catch in August Words by Ben Lamb
More Than Words Can Say We’re all accustomed to stories being told a particular way: hearing them. This stage show turns that on its head. More Than Words Can Say deals with a number of deaf artists, who will be creating stories that will be shared with audiences. There’ll also be a discussion about the importance of deaf theatre, and its future in a rapidly-changing artistic environment. This show is taking place at the Arts House in North Melbourne from August 26 until August 27.
Chris Rock Slap or no slap, Chris Rock is arguably the biggest stand-up of the era, and he’ll be hitting our shores this month. Star of the 2022 Oscars, Saturday Night Live, Grown Ups, and a celebrated stand-up career, Rock will be bringing his Ego Death Tour to Margaret Court Arena. The comic isn’t afraid to get heavy in his stand-up, so this isn’t one for the faint of heart.
Laurinda Hitting the Melbourne Theatre Company stage this August is Laurinda, popular writer Diane Nguyen’s stage adaptation of a best-selling Alice Pung book of the same name. The show centres around Lucy Lam and her journey throughout high school, battling with bullies and trying to find herself and her place in the world. The production will feature the acting talents of Fiona Choi, Gemma Chua-Tran, Ngoc Phan, among many more.
Chris Rock’s Ego Death Tour will be happening at Margaret Court Arena on August 10 until August 11.
He mightn’t be a household name just yet, but the shortest-lived SNL comedian of all time (we think) is definitely worth YouTubing. He’s been on stages across the world and found many fans with his laid-back stand-up approach. Gillis featured on Just For Laughs - named the ‘Up Next’ comedian - an important award in the comedy world, and he’s also a staple of the podcast space, with his own show, and regular appearances on Joe Rogan Experience. Shane Gillis is performing at the Athenaeum Theatre on August 13.
Come From Away Come From Away follows the incredible real-life journey of 7,000 air passengers who were grounded in Gander, Newfoundland in Canada in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. It’s one of the most successful musicals of recent years, and after an insanely successful run here pre-lockdown, it’s returning to Australia. This show is taking place at the Comedy Theatre from August 27.
Laurinda will be happening at the Southbank Theatre. It runs from August 6.
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Yon from Tripod has a podcast called Minuscule Musical, where guests write and perform a short musical, before dissecting their performance immediately afterward. He’ll be bringing that unique concept to the live stage this August, hitting The Butterfly Club. On August 6, Yon’s guests will include Sammy J and Gillian Cosgriff - there’s almost no question you’ll laugh.
The multiple Tony award-winning musical is one of the most outlandish feel-good Broadway hits over the last few years, and after a bunch of revivals across the biggest stages, it’ll be hitting the Regent Theatre this August. It’s a star-studded affair as well; you’ll be able to catch Rob Mills, Todd McKenney, Rhonda Burchmore, Asabi Goodman and Shane Jacobson, who stars as Tracy Turnblad’s mother, Edna.
This show is taking place at The Butterfly Club. The first performance is on August 6.
Hairspray is performing at the Regent Theatre from August 7.
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If the name isn’t familiar, Amleth is the name of a legend in Scandinavian folklore, who was the direct inspiration for Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This show is directed and performed by Elnaz Sheshgelani, a talented creative who will provide a highly interesting spin to this classic fable. Amleth: No-Lander Mark only goes for 25 minutes, so we reckon you’ll only be getting the good stuff. This show is taking place at La Mama. It runs from August 24.
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SUNDAYS AT THE NATIONAL Sundays 7 August to 13 November
The ultimate degustation menu for actors A multi-faceted workshop series that offers a ‘tasting menu’ of the rich array of classes available at the National Theatre Drama School. From clowning, screen acting, and audition strategies to advanced acting technique, foundational voice and movement, and Shakespeare, Sundays at the National will inspire, challenge and take your acting to the next level. Choose to join for one workshop or dive into the full six course menu over nine weeks. Finding Your Clown with Annie Lee
Auditioning for Drama Schools with Charlie Cousins
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Sunday 21 August
Beyond the Mid Close-Up with Cazz Bainbridge
Dynamic Voice and Movement with Dr Jo Loth
Sunday 4 September
Sunday 2 October
Different Every Night with Charlie Cousins
Simply Shakespeare with Rob Meldrum
Sundays 16 and 23 October
Sundays 6 and 13 November
Fees – One day workshop $195. Two day workshop $360. Attend all 9 Sundays at The National for only $999 (save 40%)
STRICTLY LIMITED CAPACITY. ACT NOW! More information and bookings, visit: nationaltheatre.org.au/drama Image credit: (From top) Dredge. Directed by Katie Cawthorne. Image by Cameron Grant. The Changeling. Directed by Harry Haynes. Image by Cameron Grant. Charlie Cousins in Death of a Salesman. Directed by Christopher Tomkinson. Image by Cameron Grant. Cazz Bainbridge on the set of Go with Grace. Image by Kim Landy.
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9 TO 5 While wandering into the theatre and taking our seats, it’s comforting to know – ‘cause we’ve already seen the hit 1980 movie from which 9 To 5 The Musical was adapted – that justice will prevail at the conclusion of this ‘gold carat fun’ feel-good show.
Words by Bryget Chrisfield
And what an absolute hoot it is to see Dolly Parton’s iconic visage – all sunshine and positivity – on screen as narrator. Her glowing presence pops up from time to time within the 9 To 5 prop’s ‘o’, which is styled as a giant alarm clock when not required for Dolly transmissions. During the opening getting-ready-for-work sequence of this cinema-to-stage adaptation, the audience can’t get enough of one male ensemble member’s comically enhanced ‘morning wood’. As theatregoers nudge their neighbours and point out this scene-stealing protuberance, peals of laughter intensify throughout the State Theatre – talk about setting the tone. 9 To 5 The Musical’s minimal stage set features a proscenium arch composed of clunky, old-school computer monitors with their screens illuminating in seemingly endless colour combinations and complementing the overall lighting design. Just like the costuming, this set gradually transforms throughout 9 To 5 The Musical – from rather drab and conservative to later incorporating splashes of bright colour – as the “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” boss character, Franklin Hart Jnr., loses his foothold and employee morale skyrockets. Eddie Perfect, as Frank, seems to relish being utterly repugnant, which makes it extra satisfying when the audience gets to watch him [*spoiler alert if you’re unfamiliar with the plot*] squirm after he’s eventually kidnapped, dressed in his own bondage gear and suspended from the ceiling of the S&M den inside his home. Many audible audience groans are emitted in response to Frank’s dialogue throughout (especially the tiresome ‘it must be that time of the month’ line), which means Perfect’s doing a great job. We’re supposed to hate him. And Perfect’s boy-man looks really work for him in this role, too. It has to be said that a live orchestra elevates the entire musical experience, but the vocals could definitely have been more prominent in the mix. We often struggle to comprehend lyrics, which – although 9 To 5 The Musical’s plot is easy enough to follow – makes it difficult to fully invest in/detest the characters as desired. In saying that, we experience no such issue during Caroline O’Connor’s numbers and hang off her every syllable. As Frank’s devoted PA, O’Connor delivers the performance her 9 To 5 The Musical castmates should strive to match. Act One’s highlight sees O’Connor performing ‘Heart To Hart’,
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absolutely cutting loose as Roz expresses her unrequited love/lust for Frank. Her characterisation is superb and O’Connor moves like a sprightly nymph. Thanks to many years of intensive dance training, O’Connor has total control of every single muscle in her body and her execution and comedic timing are flawless. Casey Donovan – as office newbie Judy Bernly, a character we can’t help but root for – earns rapturous applause following her convincing rendition of ‘Get Out And Stay Out’, directed towards her ex-husband, which approaches a Whitney Houston ‘I Have Nothing’-level moment. Choreographer Lisa Stevens cleverly incorporates some ‘80s power moves, such as barrel jumps and classic high kicks throughout 9 To 5 The Musical (the chorey from Solid Gold, an American TV variety show produced in the ‘80s, springs to mind) and the ensemble also double as stage hands, changing sets so fluidly that reveals unfold with David Blaine-level ease. Towards the end of 9 To 5 The Musical, an exasperated Violet says, “We just wanna be seen and treated as members of the human race,” and it’s hard not to feel exhausted by the constant reminders that we’re still banging on about the same gender disparities outlined here – such as equal pay/access to promotions in the workplace – four decades since this movie first hit cinemas. 9 To 5 The Musical was originally slated to make its Australian premiere in 2020, opening in Sydney and then heading to Melbourne, but was postponed just like everything else due to Covid the fun sponge. Finally witnessing this talented cast gracing the State Theatre stage, doing what they were put on this planet to do, is a privilege and their collective joy is both palpable and infectious. 9 To 5 The Musical is escapism at its finest. Fun fact: You know the clickety-clack that sounds like typing during the hit song ‘9 To 5’? Well, that’s Dolly using her signature acrylic nails as a percussion instrument. Catch 9 To 5 The Musical at the State Theatre until 11 September.
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SIX Re-contextualising history for a modern crowd is all the rage these days, but no musical extravaganza does it better than the Tony award-winning phenomena of SIX.
Words by James Robertson Credit James D Morgan
Originally written and directed by 20-somethings Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss for the Edinburgh Fringe back in 2017, SIX has taken the world by storm, hitting the West End, Broadway and making it big with TikTok trends of a number of its songs. A simplified story of empowerment and acceptance, SIX does away with the trappings of history to convey the stories of six women who are so much more than just the wives of Henry VIII. SIX remixes the history of the six wives of Henry VIII – Britain’s notorious Tudor King – in a modern retelling from the perspectives of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr. What began life as a student production now has a studio album that’s amassed more than 450 million streams, and three billion views on TikTok. The Comedy Theatre is transformed into a pop concert arena with a glittering stage emblazoned with dazzling stage lights. On stage, a drummer, guitarist, keyboardist and bassplayer stand with attitude on the raised staircase that leads up to the back of the stage. What ensues when the curtains rise is a resplendent rollercoaster of pop perfection. The six queens command the stage from their first triumphant steps, sending the crowd into a lauded frenzy that could match any pop concert. Adorned in flashy skirts, tops and pants that seem like they were sent from a cyber-punk version of 16th century England, each individual performer dazzles with the tightness of their vocal and dance performances. Each song that each queen sings is both insanely catchy and perfectly matching their personalities, conveying each queen as loveable and flawed. The job of SIX is to retell the well-known stories of the numerous wives that the temperamental, at-times blood-thirsty King had over his reign: but that’s not all. Framed as a competition over who’s life was the most unfortunate to live, the show takes on a battle-of-the-bands scenario where each q tries to outdo the other to darkly comical effect. The idea that Anne Boleyn (Kala Gare) was the most unfortunate, as she was one of the sadly beheaded, is called into question, as Jane Seymour’s (Loren Hunter) untimely death could be seen as the most tragic too. The musical does a fantastic job of making the audience
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root for a certain queen, ever keen to see who the victor may be when this was never the point at all. Debunking the notion of women being put into competition against each other, all because of their connection to a man, SIX reframes a centuries-old question into a triumphant reclaiming of their own stories: showing that famous women from history can be so much more than just their relationships.
SIX is the definition of a tight and concise musical experience, endeavouring to supply the audience with the right amount of power ballads and unforgettable dance tunes. Triumphing in everything that it does, SIX is a musical for our times from a time well past. SIX - The Musical is playing at Comedy Theatre until August 21.
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FESTIVAL GUIDE
Events to experience this August Words by Ben Lamb
Melbourne Retail Festival Are you a designer or wholesaler? This is the event for you. The Exhibition Building will be jam-packed with some of the world’s coolest up-and-coming brands – you’ll be able to chat with them and see their works displayed on a runway. Like all good festivals, the Melbourne Retail Festival will feature talks, workshops, and a whole lot more. It’s taking place at the Royal Exhibition Building on August 24 and August 25.
Melbourne Houseplant Festival You probably can’t get anything more modern-Melbourne than a festival dedicated to houseplants. In this day and age, plants are becoming some of our children - people are caring for them with their lives - so why not celebrate that? The Melbourne Houseplant Festival will feature talks, workshops, and lots more: they promise you’ll leave knowing a whole lot more about your green friends. Tickets start from an easy $9, a fraction of the price of a fiddle-leaf fig. It’s taking place at Brunswick’s The Wool Mill on August 21.
MS Melbourne Run and Ride Festival Monolith Festival
Moama Lights After its inaugural event in May last year, Moama Lights makes a dazzling return for 2022. This three-week celebration of art, light and all things Moama will see the Murray River come to life once again in a dazzling, glowing wonderland, showcasing stories from across the region through state-of-the-art installations, projections and cutting edge movinglight technology.
Border closures saw a bunch of Aussie only lineups throughout the height of the pandemic in a unique time for local musos. Now things have been open for a few months, we’ve seen international headliners return, and Aussies fill supporting roles. Monolith is bringing the homegrown vibes back with an all-Aussie affair: Karnivool, Cog and Ocean Grove will be hard-rocking their way into Melburnians ears when Monolith hits Melbourne this August. Supporting these bands will be up and comers Plini, sleepmakeswaves, Reliqa and Yomi Ship.
The Melbourne Run and Ride Festival is open for athletes of all talents, options range from a 2.5km family ride to a whopping 50km ride, and everything in between. You can sign up over on their website and raise some money for multiple sclerosis treatment, the superb cause that this festival goes towards. For certain goals in the fundraising space, you’ll go into the running for prizes including a holiday, a bike, or a visit to a brewery. It’s taking place across Melbourne on August 28.
Monolith is taking place at Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts on August 27.
It runs every night from from July 31 until August 21 with light installations across Horseshoe Lagoon.
Melbourne International Film Festival The premier event for all things movies makes its triumphant return to Melbourne this year, with a stacked program that’ll be one to remember for years to come. 2022’s incarnation marks the 70th anniversary of one of the world’s oldest film festivals, and to celebrate there’ll be a grand array of events to dive into; talks, masterclasses, premieres, and a whole lot more. There’s bound to be something up your alley. MIFF is happening across select cinemas in Melbourne from August 4 until August 21.
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Scandinavian Film Festival
WinterWild
The wider Nordic region is renowned for some high-quality cinema, and we’ll be able to catch the best new flicks when the Scandinavian Film Festival takes place this August. The region isn’t afraid to get a little different with their on-screen efforts, often pushing the boundaries of what’s expected from their noir reputation to create some highly memorable works.
These cooler months force a lot of us into hibernation, but every now and then, an event comes along that leans into that, and entices us to brave the cold. WinterWild festival will light up the Apollo Bay region this August, with events that’ll definitely warm you up. Ahead of their successful US run, you can catch Aussie rockers Amyl and The Sniffers, an outdoor Wildfeast featuring outdoor barbecues, and even some horror themed events.
The festival is happening across select cinemas in Melbourne. It runs until August 7.
This show is taking place in a number of locations across Apollo Bay. It runs from August 12 until August 28.
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“ [We’re] excited. It’s been ages, tickets are selling relatively well partly because fans haven’t seen us in six years in Australia, so we’ve had a lot of people waiting and now we’re happy to go do it,” Be’lakor keyboardist Steve Merry says. “We would’ve been a bit sooner out of the blocks but Covid slowed things down, we’ve been cautious about when to book the tour, so it’s a lot of anticipation and we’re looking forward to getting back to it. “Another strength of this tour is the two bands that are supporting us. Orpheus Omega has a good following and play a lot of good live shows. Andy Gillion is [playing] his first ever live debut set of shows and he used to play in Mors Principium Est, so he’s a well-known figure and a lot of people are talking about how it’s a really strong line up.” Be’lakor’s newest album Coherence mostly follows the band’s melodic death metal sound, and has only had small changes implemented to it in comparison to their previous albums. “Basically our lyrics never refer to politics or religion, they don’t refer to us and any views we hold, so in many ways they’re timeless,” Steve says. “If you picked up our lyrics in 100 years time, they would not lose any meaning because they’re not referring to anything that’s a current issue. They’re more like poems; they’re about nature, mythology, philosophy, science, cosmology, things that are broad concepts.” Despite sticking to the original pattern of music, there have been divided opinions of Coherence from Be’lakor’s listeners regarding their sound. “The weird thing is with this new album, it’s our fifth album, and now we’ve reached the point where people who like the band a lot wanted it to be like our last one, but there’s only been small changes,” Steve says. “We’ve heard both this time, we’ve heard ‘Be’lakor has not changed at all, and they’re doing the same thing’, and we’ve
heard ‘Be’lakor has changed too much’ and we don’t quite know which is true. It’s in the middle.” “There’s been no drastic changes – a lot of bands in our genre, the biggest change they can make is to introduce clean vocals, big anthemic choruses, sing-a-long, but we’ve never done that. We’ve always stayed entirely harsh through our vocals and I think we’ll keep that going.” Be’lakor have always invested a lot of time and energy into compiling their
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compared to our first couple of albums where there wasn’t as much of that. “The core ingredients haven’t changed very much, we’ve probably added a lot more atmospheric stuff, soundscape stuff, some instruments we didn’t use as much previously have gone up, like different sorts of guitars, different sorts of acoustic guitars. The core elements haven’t really changed hugely, it’s just our process has become more rigorous as time has gone on.” Despite being a death metal band, Be’lakor listen to a variety of different bands, some of which include Metallica, AC/ DC, Queen, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, along with other completely different genres. “We listen very broadly now, we listen to everything,” Steve says. “Metal is probably just 20% of what we listen to these days. John is heavily into trance, I listen to a lot more atmospheric synth stuff, I even like Enya and stuff like that. triple j will occasionally introduce me to a new band that’s indie, like Alt J, bands that are not metal at all but they’re still doing creative things. That’s actually where ideas can come from as well.” When asked how he’d describe Be’lakor, Steve’s response was typically earnest. “I would say serious, I think some other bands might think we’re too serious, but the music reflects that, we take a long time to make it,” he says. “[Also] melodic, the key is always melody, if you don’t have a good melody, you don’t have much, so we always try to focus on melody as well. “[Last one is] timeless, I like the idea of timeless as it’s not relevant to any particular current event. I certainly don’t think we’re a timeless band, I just think the ideas we explore are timeless.”
Throughout their Australian tour, Be’lakor will be treating audiences to their newest album Coherence, and will also be joined by special guests Orpheus Omega and Andy Gillion.
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albums, and Coherence is no exception, having taken five years for the band to perfect. “We’ve always been hard on ourselves and have taken a long time to make albums,” Steve says. “This particular one took five years, and there was a lot of rehashing, throwing out songs, throwing out riffs, starting again, restructuring, so we’ve probably gotten even more demanding in that respect,
Coherence is out now via Napalm Records. They’re playing The Corner Hotel on August 20.
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King Stingray KING STINGRAY Album Reviews by Bryget Chrisfield Music is in their bloodline: two members of King Stingray – frontman Yirrŋa, whose name translates to ‘place of stingray’, and guitarist Roy Kellaway – are descendants of Yothu Yindi: Yirrnga is the nephew of the ground-breaking musical collective’s late frontman, Dr M Yunupiŋu, who passed away in 2013, and Roy is the son of bassist, Stu Kellaway – these boys have been jamming onstage with Yothu Yindi since they were toddlers and have been official touring members since 2017. Hailing from Yirrkala in north-east Arnhem Land (population approx. 800), King Stingray is composed of five Yolŋu (Aboriginal) and balanda (non-Indigenous) mates. They sing in both English and Yirrŋa’s native language, Yolŋu Matha.
Yirrŋa’s vocal performance is guttural and powerful, capable of stirring up repressed emotions that need processing – yidaki vibrations should be able to help you out with that as well. Yidaki (didge), bilma (clapsticks) and rock music – what an intoxicating brew! ‘Hey Wanhaka’ (the equivalent of ‘Yo, what’s up?’ in Yolŋu Matha) – King Stingray’s first ever song release, via The Chats’ Bargain Bin Records – is a party. “There is something here, so beautiful and clear/ I stay true to my roots and I wanna stay here with you” – these
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lyrics pretty accurately summarise King Stingray’s overall vibe. Standout track ‘Get Me Out’ (“… of the city”) – with its wailing refrains – has visceral impact; especially during lockdown listening: “The sun goes down in the distance/ I wish that you could see this/ That I’m lost in the city… The colours are changing/ I know my home is never far away/ Get me out of the city.” During ‘Let’s Go’, we can feel the intense draw of Central Arnhem Highway – described by Kellaway as “the backbone of good times” – promising great adventure once King Stingray hit the road: “When I think of you I leave my troubles far behind...” Campbell Messer’s limber basslines feature prominently throughout and are noticeably brilliant, particularly during the funktastic ‘Milkumana’. This standout track’s suspended pauses, used to great effect throughout ‘Malk Mirri Wayin’, channel Midnight Oil – can’t wait to experience this one live! The b o p py, meandering ‘Camp Dog’ expresses King Stingray’s affection for their community dogs (aka “the kings of the streets”) before the acoustic ‘Life Goes On’ closes out like a tuning rod for the soul. With one foot firmly planted in history and the other continuing to honour their ancestors’ legacies, King Stingray’s music transcends language. On their debut self-titled record, King Stingray build a bridge for culture to enter the mainstream, but, first and foremost, they are an exceptional band like no other. Label: Cooking Vinyl Release date: 5 August
Alpha Wolf/Holding Absence
The Lost & The Longing EP Melbourne-based metalcore heroes Alpha Wolf immediately hit it off with Welsh hard-rockers Holding Absence when both bands played the Impericon festivals in Europe back in 2019. And now the SharpTone Records labelmates have paired-up to release a split EP containing a song apiece plus two collab tracks. Collaborative opener ‘60cm Of Steel’ commences with deceptively innocuous guitar noodling – underscored by a slightly menacing drone – before pummelling drums, chainsaw-revving riffs and what sounds like every demon from Hell hightailing it through a portal invade the scene. Beyond the halfway mark, peak desperation – “IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT!?” – silences all instrumentation bar lingering guitar distortion. Then impressive, stop-start dynamic interplay dominates the lengthy outro. Alpha Wolf’s ‘Hotel Underground’ – with lyrical references to “roaches”, “locusts” and “rats” (eww!) – is thrillingly terrifying and instrumentally dense. In the presser, Holding Absence acknowledge this EP’s collaborative lead single ‘Aching Longing’ showcases “our band at its heaviest yet” and Lochie Keogh from Alfa Wolf’s signature yowls are sure get the blood pumping during this one! Closer ‘Coffin’, by Holding Absence, is melodic, almost soothing at first. But then Lucas Woodland’s lung-busting chorus vocal ushers in all manner of unfettered catharsis. The Lost & The Longing is a gripping listen, and it’s evident both Alpha Wolf and Holding Absence stretched themselves in new ways on this split. Co-headlining tour, please? Label: SharpTone/Greyscale Records Release date: 15 August
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Adam Brand
Julia Jacklin
Ghost Orchid
All Or Nothing
PRE PLEASURE
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Adam Brand and his partner were preparing to welcome baby number two into the family while creating All Or Nothing, which informed what kind of messages he wanted to put out into the the world through song. To conclude ‘Home Grown’, an instantly catchy ditty written on the back porch of Brand’s Gold Coast home, he sings, “My family’s growing…” – the importance of family, cherishing deep connection, inter-generational respect and the handing down of wisdom seeps through the entirety of his exceptional 16th record. Some of these songs were written while the Brands travelled around Australia in a motorhome – somehow managing to dodge border closures, when Covid first struck – while others he’d had in his back (we’re tipping jeans) pocket for a while. Brand’s exceptional interpretive ability has always been his superpower – he’s lived every single syllable he sings (“Wanna wear cowboy boots, you’d better ride some/ Wanna sing about a truck, get the miles done”) – but during this album’s shining centrepiece, the piano-led ballad ‘God Walks In The Room’, his portrayal is truly breathtaking. Amen. And his romantic declaration of everlasting love ‘Still The One’, includes a ‘rap’/speak-singing section (kinda like that bit in Madonna’s ‘Vogue’). Brandy pours his heart and soul into everything he does and bleeds authenticity. Who says you can’t peak after 50?
During this record’s captivating, contemplative opener ‘Lydia Wears A Cross’ we meet Baby Julia: a seven-year-old Catholic schoolgirl and Jesus Christ Superstar fanatic who’s mesmerised by religious pageantry – “Just a child in a leotard beneath a technicolour dreamcoat.” Later in life, Catholic guilt impedes her ‘selfcare’ during ‘Ignore Tenderness’: “Been watching porn/ Lights off, headphones on/ Right when the pleasure begins/ My education creeps in…” A raw and generous songwriter, Julia Jacklin tries to make sense of her life through song and the intimate scenes that inform PRE PLEASURE activate riveting mini-movies in the listener’s imagination. “I need you to believe me when I said I found it hard/ To keep myself from floating away...” – unexpected, inspired vocal runs during Jacklin’s beseeching and buoyant latest single ‘Love, Try Not To Let Go’ produce a melody so exquisite that we literally well-up! Jacklin wrote much of PRE PLEASURE on a Roland keyboard in her Montreal apartment. Her Canada-based touring band, bassist Ben Whiteley and guitarist Will Kidman (both of The Weather Station), contributing masterful additional accompaniment. But PRE PLEASURE’s secret weapon is string arranger Owen Pallett (Arcade Fire). Recorded in Prague with a full orchestra, his undulating string compositions – weightless, like a pod of playful dolphins leaping through waves – wonderfully enhance the album tracks they grace (particularly the winsome closing lament, ‘End Of A Friendship’).
Geelong acoustic duo Ghost Orchid – composed of two celebrated indie artists from different bands: Matt Wilkinson (LEEDEN) and Nathan Mossop (The Vainz) – have got a bit of a Vance Joy vibe and we’re also tipping they’re into Fleet Foxes (if not, they should be). The pair’s self-titled debut record contains ten songs named after rare flowers (including the standout title track, which could get confusing): ‘Ghost Orchid’, the song, is resplendent with glorious spectral harmonies supplied by Libby Leissner and Stephanie Wolf Matthews. Footsteps squelching through gravelly terrain, bird calls, a whistling refrain, mini-orchestra playing off in the distance and did we just hear a blowfly buzzing by? – ‘Bloom’, the record’s opening instrumental, sets an outdoorsy scene. “The rolling mist rolls in across the waves and so it begins...” – what a cracking opening line! Thigh-slappin’ barnstormer ‘Fire Lily’ is a deadset dancefloor-filler with its persistent, stomp-box beat and truly peaks once additional, “Hey! Hey!”s enter the mix (that’ll be when the loose do-si-dos kick off). Mossop’s masterful, frenetic guitar playing deserves special mention here. Closer ‘Corpse Flower’, with its emotive piano stabs, trails out like a triumphant conga line disappearing over the horizon – jubilant brass leading the way. Overall this is blooming marvellous stuff from Ghost Orchid. File under: ones to watch.
Label: ABC Music/Universal Release date: 26 August
Label: Independent Release date: 22 July
Label: Liberation Records Release date: 26 August
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VENUE SPOTLIGHTS
The Bergy Seltzer LIVE MUSIC AND COMEDY takes place in an elevated room to the side of the bar that makes the venue’s stage. With the lights and fog machine effects making whoever’s playing appear like they’re trapped in an old timey television, it gives any gig there a truly unique feel, like staring into an artist’s picture frame. FAMOUS FOR having the feel of a quintessential drinking hole; it’s a no-frills speakeasy, divey, local favourite. That and their Monday comedy nights. INFAMOUS FOR their strange name – apparently a Bergy Seltzer is the sound that an iceberg makes when it melts (similar like the sound of pouring a drink over ice) A laid-back vibe with cocktails and great beers on tap, The Bergy Seltzer is home to live music and free comedy every week. A small, skinny bar in a small, skinny suburb, this dive bar hosts some great up and coming Melbourne acts. Complete with a classic beer garden, it’s an escape from the hustle and bustle of Sydney Road. With music played from classic albums on vinyls, it’s remained loyal to the roots of an ever-gentrifying Brunswick. With a relaxed vibe, cosy beer garden and a hideaway upstairs lounge, it’s easy to see why this is a local favourite. The guys who run the Bergy Seltzer are the former masterminds behind the Brunswick Hotel, which was rudely taken off their hands after a nasty flood and a dispute with the landlord, just shy of their 10th anniversary. “[The BS is] a lot more personal for me. The Brunny… it was loud, you weren’t really talking to anyone – especially when you’re going ‘til five in the morning,” owner David “Frankie” Cudmore told us. ”You don’t really want to talk to anyone. Whereas this is a lot more approachable. We get a lot of locals and we can have a chat. “It’s a better challenge to get more out of your customers instead of just trying to fill the joint.” Head to The Bergy Seltzer on 68 Sydney Road, Brunswick. They’re open from 4pm ‘til 1am, every day.
Ferdydurke LIVE MUSIC AND DJS from some of Melbourne’s best local and international underground acts. With regular events from Wednesday through to Saturday, Ferdydurke provides an upbeat soundtrack to the city. FAMOUS FOR their open fireplace, floor to ceiling walls plastered with surrealist art, and cosy nooks. INFAMOUS FOR their drag and drawing night hosted by Aubrey Haive from RuPaul’s Drag Race. A wild night of costume, drawing and drag! As surreal as the book by Witold Gombrowicz that Ferdydurke takes its namesake from, this bar tucked up a flight of stairs in Tattersalls Lane is the perfect place for both a relaxed night out and a boogie. This cosy laneway bar boasts a great selection of local wines, spirits and decadent cocktails – including twisted tastes on classics, and other crowd faves including a Vodka, Rosewater, Lychee & Butterscotch cocktail (which tastes like devouring a turkish delight in the clouds). Located in an historic 1860s gem, Ferdydurke’s facade features a mural piece called ‘Bending Brick’ by celebrated Melbourne artist George Goodnow. With a panoramic view of street art, open-air balcony, and New York style loft, this intimate space is characterised by grand arch windows and high ceilings. Ferdydurke’s loft is known for its cosy corners and chilled atmosphere, making it a popular date spot. Amongst the manufactured hustle and bustle of the CBD, Ferdy is a refuge from the pretense that can weigh a night of drinking in the city down. It’s a more relaxed environment than their sister venue Section 8 downstairs, but still serves up big vibes. With an open fire and tons of hidden nooks and crannies to explore within the venue, it’s the perfect place to chill out, have a pint, and listen to some of the city’s best local DJs. Head up the stairs at 31 Tattersalls Lane in the CBD for a surprising, surreal experience. They’re open from 5pm ‘til late every day, except Sunday and Monday.
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The Corner Wesley Anne
LIVE MUSIC takes place in their iconic and famous band room. With big names on constant rotation, you know you’re in for a good show at The Corner.
LIVE MUSIC ranges from indie rock to acoustic and more, it’s a great mix of old and new with some killer bands hitting the stage every couple of nights.
FAMOUS FOR their aforementioned mad gigs. They’ve got a great band room so they’ve been able to book pretty killer acts, including David Gilmour, Mick Jagger, The White Stripes and Crowded House.
FAMOUS FOR being located in a former church, it’s one of Melbourne’s oldest and most magnificent pubs. INFAMOUS FOR their free, weekly trivia hosted by Melbourne’s second best trivia host. An evening where you’re in the running to win tens of dollars of prizes and the iconic JC Disco Clock, it’s a boisterous way to spend a Wednesday evening. Along the buzzing High Street corridor lies Wesley Anne, one of Melbourne’s easiest to love venues. With an incredibly unique atmosphere in a breathtaking former church, it’s an old school English style pub with modern Melbourne stylings. This truly iconic restaurant, bar and live music venue has a candle-lit interior and a great selection of local beers and ales. Keep yourself full with their rustic and simple but well-executed pub grub – they’ve got everything from gnocchi to steak. There’s also a fireplace in operation to keep you warm and cosy during these bitterly cold winter months while you enjoy your craft beer and live music. Muller, along with Noel Fermanis, opened up the venue in 2003. “When it started it seemed like not many places were really doing an intimate original band/ music [venue],” he told us. “Certainly not in the suburbs – Northcote was the suburbs back then, people didn’t realise how close it was.” “Friends used to suggest that they’d come out and visit if we had a courtesy bus!” Since the early 2000s, however, Northcote has truly become a staple of Melbourne’s night life and music scene – and Wesley Anne are certainly one of the venues that have contributed to the rise of Northcote. Check out Wesley Anne by heading to 250 High Street, Northcote. They’re open every day, from 12pm until 10pm.
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INFAMOUS FOR the pole! Proudly blocking your vision since 1871, that is one hell of an inconveniently placed pillar. Summery and laid back, right next to the train station and hosting some of Melbourne’s greatest gigs – what more could you want in a venue? Attracting a diverse crowd, catch footy punters mingling with music lovers over an afternoon drink on their greenery-filled rooftop. Overlooking the backdrop of Melbourne’s city skyline, it’s the perfect summery and chill place to enjoy a late afternoon pint, or two, or three. It’s been a live music venue since the 1940s and The Corner has certainly cemented itself as a bastion of Melbourne’s music scene. Owned by Tim Northeast and Mathew Everett, who are also at the helm of the Northcote Social Club, they book some pretty prolific Australian and international acts. Close to the MCG, The Corner is the hangout of choice for the post-footy crowd, which could be a blessing or a curse, depending on who you are. Their ‘Round The Corner carpark springs to life on footy nights with a giant TV screen, and they’ve got a great late night menu of burgers and snacks to keep you fuelled through their high-energy gigs. They’ve also got some great function rooms, if you’re in the market for that. From large corporate cocktail parties in the City Bar, intimate birthday parties on their rooftop or private dining in their legends lounge, there’s something for everyone. Head on down to 57 Swan Street Richmond to see what it’s all about. They’re closed Monday, but open from 12 until late every other day.
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The Gem boasts everything good, warm and welcoming that a neighbourhood bar with live music, DJs and great food can offer. Melbourne has long been in love with their country, soul and rock n roll vibes, but in August the venue is stepping things up a notch with some superb residencies from Jazzparty and The Country & Western Ramblers, as well as the famous Sonnys Fried Chicken & Burgers now set up in their kitchen.
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On Monday nights in August, Jazzparty will be playing from 8pm ‘til late with free entry and all welcome. It’s the first time they’ll bring their New Orleans-inspired range of blues and boogie to The Gem - what better way to spend a cold Monday night than wrapped in beer, burgers, and rhythm ‘n blues. Jazzparty will be well-known to many Melburnians after the runaway success of their 2021 record Nobody Gets Away, which featured their engaging mix of calypso, soul, psychedelia and rock’n’roll. The songwriting partnership of Darcy McNulty and Loretta Miller have been a mainstay of the festival circuit since 2016, so this is a great chance to see the whole band in an intimate setting. What’s more, on August 12 Loretta Miller – Jazzparty’s lead singer – will be playing her debut show at The Gem. The Country & Western Ramblers deliver classic country, honky tonk and western swing in spades – and you can see them for free each Sunday arvo this month. The great work of Tom Brooks (guitar), James Ellis (bass), Ben Franz (pedal steel) and Pat Wilson (drums) – with all four members contributing vocals – will go down a treat at The Gem. August also sees the launch of regular Saturday arvo garage and punk shows showcasing the best local talent including Delivery, Billiam, Stepmother, Future Suck and TB As A Director. Then there’ll be all the usual attractions to get down there: happy hour until 6pm on Wednesday to Friday, $10 margaritas and bloody marys on a Sunday. The menu is bursting with comforting delights made for a Melbourne winter with all your favourite Sonny’s burgers and sides. Head down to The Gem Bar at 289 Wellington Street in Collingwood.
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Thankfully, Grapeful understands that a good drop is best paired with information and insights about the world of artists to take your tête-à-tête to that next level. Grapeful, an online wine shop specialising in organic, biodynamic and artisanal wines, offer you the option to have these carefully curated options delivered to your door. Being based in Melbourne means that if you place an order within the metropolitan area, you can have that delivered on the same day as long as you get your order in before 1pm. Or, you can set and forget and simply sign up to their Good Grapes Subscription service. Each month you’ll have a bundle of bottles delivered, which comes with a side serving of culture in an exclusive zine. Featuring all-important tasting notes and food pairing information to help you maximise your enjoyment of the wine, each month the zine also showcases an emerging artist, with an interview feature so you can learn more about their work while also enjoying viewing it – as each month the featured artist is commissioned to create an A3 Grapeful x Artist print and every box comes with one of those. Bundles come in a choice of either three, six or twelve and you can choose from red, white or if you want to experiment with the many options available, you can also opt for a mixed selection. Regardless of the bundle you choose, the zine and art print is part of that package. While the Good Grapes Subscription service is monthly, it’s also flexible, meaning you can pause or cancel your delivery frequency whenever you like. Just like Grapeful’s extensive collection of diverse, quirky, fun wines from around the world, the artists they select to feature also come from all corners of the globe, so a Good Grapes Subscription allows you to travel the world without leaving your home. We’ll raise a glass to that! Head to grapeful.com.au to get involved. This article was made in partnership with Grapeful.
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COOKIN’ ON 3 BURNERS Melbourne’s deep funk hammond organ trio Cookin’ On 3 Burners are the perfect example of the Melbourne scene’s huge national and international reach.
Words by Jacob McCormack
Cookin’ On 3 Burners rocketed to global stardom after a remixed version of their track ‘This Girl’ - featuring the one-and-only Kylie Auldist on vocals - topped charts and racked up over a billion streams. Since those dizzying highs, the pandemic stuttered all momentum, but now Cookin’ On 3 Burners are bringing back the funk and soul vibes at September’s Wanderer Festival. With the inaugural festival due to bloom as winter transitions to spring, a lineup consisting predominantly of Australian musicians gear up for a fruitful gathering of community. Cookin’ On 3 Burners’ maiden release entered the world around 20 years ago, but the trio’s hammond organ specialist Jake Mason outlines the sense of yearning for live performance and group studio sessions has never been more significant. Fed by the lockdowns experienced in Melbourne, he’s excited to be back recording and performing live. “We were yearning to play live,” says Jake. “I definitely think we as performers have had to take a break from it and we yearn even more for it, but we’ve done a whole bunch of gigs now and we are working in the studio, so we feel like we have reconnected from a musical perspective. We feel pretty much business as usual for our show now.” According to Jake the yearning for a live music experience isn’t exclusive to the artists themselves. Rather, it lives within the audiences and members of the public deprived of such recently. “The audiences [are yearning for live shows too]. But I think that as a whole, there is kind of an excitement about getting to festivals. Which is healthy.” He does admit that the industry isn’t quite what it was pre-pandemic though. With a hesitancy affecting certain
“I still think the promoters and the guys that run the festivals and all the different sections of where gigs get put on, realise it’s still early days and it’s kind of coming back, but it doesn’t feel 100% yet. So, we’re in a bit of a transition phase.”
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members of the community, alongside the continual concern that an event may need to be cancelled or postponed at any stage. “I don’t think all the audiences, or all the demographics are comfortable being back yet and the whole industry has been pretty non-existent,” says Jake. “I still think the promoters and the guys that run the festivals and all the different sections of where gigs get put on, realise it’s still early days and it’s kind of coming back, but it doesn’t feel 100% yet. So, we’re in a bit of a transition phase.” Despite noting that the industry’s operating at a lower frequency than it has in the past, Jake has a wealth of confidence in Wanderer being able to go ahead and achieve all that the organisers and promoters have set out to do. “I think those guys [Wanderer] - if anyone is going to be able to set the scene - will make it warming for that environment. You can’t trick the community, the community is only going to be what it’s going to be. You can only give the community that opportunity and that’s what it’s going to be, and I think that the festival is going to do that, it’s going to be very inclusive.” “There are going to be lots of options for all demographics. Being pretty regional, there is not going to be many festivals like that since the pandemic. I’m pretty confident it is going to be a really healthy turnout. The demand has already been really strong, so I think it’s going to be huge. “I feel like there is a really good music scene here in Melbourne and Victoria that goes out to the rest of Australia. “Bringing the wider Australian community into a festival and forging new relationships has always been a big part of Cookin’ On 3 Burners. We are a collaborative band, so this is a way to have a chat with someone and maybe 12 or so months down the track you’re in the studio with them.” Cookin’ On 3 Burners are currently working on new material in the studio that they intend to showcase in a live setting. With the release of new tracks, a likely prospect for the second half of 2022. “At the moment our new songs are directed at being played in the studio. For the next month and a half we will be focusing on that, but then once we’ve done that, we will flip them into the live set.” Cookin’ On 3 Burners will be playing Wanderer Festival, which runs from September 23-25 on the Sapphire Coast.
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Thursday August 4
WEST END RIDDIM EXCHANGE. DJ WASTEMAN, PRINCESS Kindred Studios.
PHIL JAMIESON & BAND. THE PICTURES The Curtin.
Yarraville. 7pm. Free.
PSI PHI BAR 303. Northcote.
Carlton. 8.30pm. $49.05.
8pm. $20.
YOURS TRULY Wesley Anne.
SQUID THE KID. DANN DIB, JULIA LOSTROM Laundry Bar.
Northcote. 8pm. $28.60.
KELSEY JEAN & THE BAD HEALTH. MAXWELL BRADY BAND, CHLOE V Brunswick
Artists’ Bar. Brunswick. 5.30pm. Free.
GEORGIA MOONEY’S SUPERGROUP. BOB EVANS, RUBY GILL, CLARE BOWDITCH Brunswick
Fitzroy. 7pm. $17.50.
JASPAR GUBBAY. ANNA DU VÉ & THE CANAPÉS, ESTHER, ASHA TRIPS, DARKROOM POETRY, ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, RICHARD SIMPSON Colour Club.
Carlton. 7pm. $15.
OPERA WITH ALEX BYRNE
Ballroom. Brunswick. 8pm. $32.74.
Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 8pm. Free.
PEACH FUZZ. PRETTY MOI, CHERRY FACTORY Old Bar.
OPEN PIANO Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 6:30pm. Free.
Fitzroy. 8pm. $15.
BONNIE RUST. MONTY, PRINCE OF MARS Bar Open.
Fitzroy. 8pm. $17.35.
SPUNK. BENG, GARGOYLE
The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8.30pm. $11.25.
LA FURIA Cherry Bar.
Melbourne. 7pm. $12.37.
FJ STEELE Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 6pm. TRANSCEND: DAN FLYNN
Bard’s Apothecary. Melbourne. 8pm. $5 - 10.
MUCH LOVE PRESENTS: MR MOC + CYBERNET , PETRICHOR The Bergy
VICIOUS BLONDE. TOO FAR GONE, MONROE The Tote
Hotel. Collingwood. 9pm. $11.25.
HTRK The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8.30pm. $33.70. INNOCENT BRONSON (1AM SHOW) Cherry Bar.
Melbourne. 11.45pm. $10.
THE JURGENS Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 8pm. $15.43. PROPOSAL. SOME HEARD TROUBLE, EVERLYNE, THIS SPACE IS OURS Whole
Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 7.30pm. $15.
LUNAVERSE. PIOUS FAULTS, PARSNIP, SMARTS, PROGRAM, THE PRIZE, DJ MIKEY YOUNG, DJ ALIEN NOSEJOB Bodriggy Brewing
Friday August 5
Company. Abbotsford. 5pm. $12.
LINCOLN LE FEVRE & THE INSIDERS , EASTBOUND BUZZ, GRACE DRUMMOND
VICTOR STRANGES & THE METHINKS. LILIANA Jimmy
The Curtin. Carlton. 8.30pm. $17.75.
Hornet. Richmond. 7.30pm. $20.
HECTOR HARLEY TRIO
DINOSAUR BEARD. JORDAN CLAY BAND, ISABELLE SKYE
Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 6pm.
SOUTHBOUND SNAKE CHARMERS. NOONDAY AXEMAN, MORE Bar Open.
Fitzroy. 8pm. $18.15.
Brunswick Artists’ Bar. Brunswick. 9pm. Free.
Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $17.35.
NAKED FACE The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 9pm. $15.30.
ONE SPIRIT AFRICA + RAS JAHKNOW BAND Night Cat. GEORGIA MOONEY’S SUPERGROUP. MAPLE GLIDER, RYAN DOWNEY, MO’JU Brunswick Ballroom.
Brunswick. 8.30pm. $32.74.
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LE PINE + RUNNING HOT
Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. $24.
LOVE SENSATION. MILO EASTWOOD & LOU ROSE, ASHA FRANCO, MILES BROWN, BABY G Colour Club.
CACARTU Bar 303. Northcote. 7pm.
Colour Club. Carlton. 8:30pm. $15.
SUINGUE BRAZUCA: DOIS NA BOSSA Melbourne Recital
Carlton. 10pm. $20.
JESSIE MAZ Micawber
Betwixt. Southbank. 6pm. Free.
Centre. Southbank. 7.30pm. $55. Tavern. Belgrave. 8.30pm. Free.
BRET MOSLEY The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 8.30pm. Free. THE FOUR SCOOPS Bar Open.
Fitzroy. 6pm. Free.
MAMMA MIA! ON REPEAT: ABBA Hotel Esplanade (The
Espy). St Kilda. 9pm. $20.
SP RECORDS PRESENTS: RUN IT UP. RAAZ, CHAZ KREME, EFDUB, KING KREO & APEX, MANIC, H2CRO, DJ JAZZI_ONTHEBEAT Laundry
Bar. Fitzroy. 7pm. $16.91.
THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
BEC SANDRIDGE Northcote
Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $18.40.
KULT KYSS Yah Yah’s. Fitzroy.
9pm. $12.37.
JUICEBOX. DJ SMILEZ, WALLA C, NOMADIC STATIC
Ferdydurke. Melbourne. 8pm. Free.
SOUNDS OF THE SCREEN: MOVIE MUSIC ACROSS VICTORIAN LANDSCAPES
Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 8pm. $39 - 89.
HEMISPHERES: AU REVOIR HANDS Melbourne Recital
Centre. Southbank. 7pm. $25.
JAMES HARVEY The
Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 8pm. Free.
KAV TEMPERLEY Our Friend’s Farm. Tallarook. 6pm. $30.
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BOOF Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 8pm. Free. ROSARIO DE MARCO
Saturday August 6 PINCH POINTS (EU SENDOFF SHOW). DR SURE’S UNUSUAL PRACTICE, SCREENSAVER, PROPERTY The Curtin. Carlton. 8pm. $27.95.
2022 AUSTRALIAN AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE HACKKETS Hotel Westwood. Footscray. 1pm. Free.
RSL. Oakleigh. 7.30pm. $45.
INTERSTELLAR GATOR (1AM SHOW) Cherry Bar.
ANIA REYNOLDS Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 8pm. Free.
Melbourne. 11.45pm. $10.
LUNAVERSE. CALE SEXTON, GOLDEN HOUR, DJ JNETT, MILO EASTWOOD, MOOPIE, MZRIZK, SAN OF THE RAMBUTAN, TIMEPOOR, TURNER ST SOUND, WOE X OZ Bodriggy Brewing
Company. Abbotsford. 5pm. $12.
DRIVE SAFE. TOURMALINE, DON’T TEXT UR EX Mamma
Chen’s. Footscray. 2.30pm. Free.
EPWORTH GALA BALL 2022 Palladium at Crown.
Southbank. 6.15pm. $330.
SCARECROW: THE MELLENCAMP SHOW 35TH ANNIVERSARY Yarraville
Night Cat. Fitzroy. 7.30pm. $18.15.
Club. Yarraville. 8pm. $32.86.
BILLIAM + HEARTS & ROCKETS Gem Bar.
Northcote Theatre. Northcote. 7.30pm. $57.12.
Collingwood. 4pm. Free.
HANKY PANKY SOCIAL CLUB + PLASTIC SECTION Gem Bar.
Collingwood. 8.30pm. Free..
AN EPILEPTIC EVENING WITH OUR CARLSON + CASH DADDYS KICKON Brunswick
Ballroom. Brunswick. 8pm. $25.
OV PAIN. LILY TAIT, JASMIN WING-YIN LEUNG, CHRIS SMITH Old Bar. Fitzroy. 8pm.
$17.35.
IRON MIND. BORN FREE, THE CHAIN, AWOL Northcote
Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm.
BETWEEN YOU & ME Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. PERSECUTION BLUES. BRAT FARRAR The Tote Hotel.
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BJÖRN AGAIN Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 8pm. $75 - 150. CROWN RULER. DJ N FOX, WALLA C, NAYNAY Section 8.
Melbourne. 6pm. Free.
THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
SUPERSTAR: THE CARPENTERS SONGBOOK
Brunswick Ballroom. Brunswick. 1pm. $35.70.
MICHAEL MEEKING DUO The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 9pm. RUSSELL MORRIS Hotel Westwood. Footscray. 8pm. $32.74. ANDREW TUTTLE Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7pm. $25. SAMMY OWEN BLUES BAND: BACK AT THE BOWLO St Kilda
Bowling Club. St Kilda. 8pm. Free.
PABLO NARANJO The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 9pm. Free. RODERICK MCLEOD The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 8pm. Free. BEL KIL Leadbeater Hotel. Richmond. 8pm. $17.85 - 22.94. NIGHT WORKS. FRIZZY MCGUIRE, AIDAN MICHAELS, MAURICE, MOLTO MOLTO
Ferdydurke. Melbourne. 8pm. Free.
ONESEVENFOUR: AUG. ARTSEA, EDAN, ENFUSE, SILK DIGITAL, TALIX The Toff
In Town. Melbourne. 11pm. $15.
RAY CHEN Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7.30pm. $69. GREENER PASTURES. MABEL, MISS GENE, FRONT RIGHT SIDE, UEFOHOE, KITHERS Colour Club.
THE MARTINI SET Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 5pm.
Carlton. 10pm. $15.
CARLOS C MAJOR Night Cat. Fitzroy. 9.30pm. $13.05.
MUG. SLEEPER & SNAKE, THE GLASS PICTURE Colour
BLUE THUNDER + OH NORTH
Bar 303. Northcote. 7.30pm.
WILSN. SAPPHO Cherry Bar.
Collingwood. 3pm. $11.25.
Melbourne. 8pm. $17.48.
TAEKWON BAKEHOUSE
COOL OUT SUN. SENSIBLE J, MISS EMILIA Kindred
Hotel Westwood. Footscray. 10pm. Free.
SOUL SACRIFICE: MUSIC OF SANTANA Oakleigh-Carnegie
Studios. Yarraville. 7pm. $10.
Club. Carlton. 8:30pm. $17.57.
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER VIEWING PARTY Pride Of Our
Footscray. Footscray. 5pm. Free.
CAM TAPP Transport Hotel. Melbourne. 4pm.
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Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 6pm.
GLASSHOUSE JAM SESSION
Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm.
KYLE BREW The Drunken Poet. West Melbourne. 9pm. Free. MELBOURNE GUITAR QUARTET Melbourne Recital
Centre. Southbank. 6pm. $50.
TRANSCEND: DAN FLYNN
THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSIC: MICHAEL MEEKING
NGV FRIDAY NIGHTS: THE SEVEN UPS + AFRODISIAC
Micawber Tavern. Belgrave. 8.30pm. Free.
MOZË Colour Club. Carlton. 7:30pm. $15.
PLAZA-TRG. HOT DOG, HANNAH VELLA Mamma
NGV - National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne. 6pm. $16 - 40.
OPEN PIANO Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 6:30pm. Free.
Friday August 12 TROPICAL FUCK STORM. PARTY DOZEN, DELIVERY
The Croxton. Thornbury. 8pm. $50.50.
THE SHORTS. UDDER UBDUCTEES, BRODOWN
Bard’s Apothecary. Melbourne. 8pm. $5 - 10.
Whole Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 8pm. $10.
TRACKSUIT LARRY. PAPRIKA, BARKING MAD BARTOSIES
JEBEDIAH. DALLAS CRANE, DIVERS, END OF FASHION
Old Bar. Fitzroy. 8pm. $15.
CRY CLUB Northcote Social
Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $18.40.
Night Cat. Fitzroy. 7pm. $60.
LONGBOYS. KAREN TOOK THE KIDS, SUNDAY HONEY
Chen’s. Footscray. 7.30pm. $10.
SCOTT CANDLISH Daylesford
Hotel. Daylesford. 6pm.
LORETTA MILLER Gem Bar. Collingwood. 8:30pm. Free. DAN SULTAN. THE TERRIFYING LOWS
Brunswick Ballroom. Brunswick. 8.30pm. $57.73.
LUNA THE MOON The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 8.30pm. $11.25. DOM ROGERS & THE SCRAY CITY ROLLERS Hotel
Westwood. Footscray. 7.30pm. Free.
Leadbeater Hotel. Richmond. 8pm. $17.85.
SHELBY LIM The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 9pm. Free.
WILD CITY. THE WAX EATERS, SUPER X Bar Open.
TOMMY CLIFAS The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 8pm. Free.
Hotel. Collingwood. 8.30pm. $14.30.
OUTLOVED Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 8pm. $17.48.
TK REEVE Bar Open. Fitzroy.
LA FURIA Cherry Bar.
SUPERMODELS (1AM SHOW) Cherry Bar.
ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH. FILTHY HART, ERIS Bar Open.
Fitzroy. 8pm. $17.35.
MELLOWTONIC The Tote
Melbourne. 7pm. $12.37.
COZY THURSDAYS. MELBURNERS, NEIGHBOURHOOD SOUL, CHRIS DONNELLY, FREDDY FRANK, WILL KING
Ferdydurke. Melbourne. 8pm. Free.
Fitzroy. 8.30pm. $17.35.
Melbourne. 11.45pm.
GET YA ROCKS OFF. ACOUSTIKISS, DJ JORDAN ADAM, DJ PAUL MILES Bad
Decisions Bar. Fitzroy. 8pm. $20 - 25.
6pm. Free.
KYLIE AULDIST Night Cat.
Fitzroy. 11pm. $15.09.
PETTICOAT JUNCTION
Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7pm. $25.
THE BOITE PRESENTS COLOMBIAN ENSEMBLE: IAKI VALLEJO & BAND Box
MOUNT KUJO Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. GOLDEN VESSEL Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $24. COALESCE 002. DAINE, COOKII, LONELYSPECK, HEARTEYES, DONATACHI, NUUM, PROPHECY GIRL, DJ MEW2, CHAOTIIC GOOD
The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 6pm. $35.
NIGHTFALL. CLADDY, MORE
Ferdydurke. Melbourne. 8pm. Free.
STRAVINSKY’S BALLETS
Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 7.30pm. $69 - 119.
THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
BODY MAINTENANCE. BITUMEN, CLOUD ICE NINE, RED HELL Colour Club.
Carlton. 8pm. $15.
ALDONNA. MARLI, INDICIA, JESSE DM, WALTER JUAN
Colour Club. Carlton. 9pm. $17.57.
TRIPITAKA Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 8pm. Free.
Hill Community Arts Centre. Box Hill. 8pm. $20 - 30.
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The Curtin. Carlton. 8.30pm. $33.45.
THE DUSTY DIMES The Bergy Seltzer. Brunswick. 6pm. DAN SULTAN. THE TERRIFYING LOWS
Brunswick Ballroom. Brunswick. 8.30pm. $57.73.
CALLUM WYLIE The
Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 9pm. Free.
BOYSNLOVE The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 8pm. Free. BRET MOSLEY Aireys Pub. Aireys Inlet. 7pm. Free. WE SET SIGNALS. SILK VILLAGE, THIS SPACE IS OURS, ALL REGARDS Whole
HOLLERFEST. PARVYN, MERPIRE, DIPLOID, NIASHA, NAT VAZER, JEWEL OWUSU, AQUATICO Hotel Westwood.
Footscray. 2pm. $32.74 - 53.84.
THE MIFFS. THE MAGGIE PILLS, IVY STREEP Cherry
Bar. Melbourne. 8pm. $17.48.
CLOVER BLUE’S BACKWARDS BIRTHDAY. LILI PILI, HOT GLUE Mamma
Chen’s. Footscray. 7.30pm. $15.
CIRCO MARIMBONDO. ALCIDES NETO, JULI TOWERS, WALLA C, LIXXXTRADO Section 8.
Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $18.40.
SUNNYBOYS. EVEN, LITTLE MURDERS Corner Hotel.
ARTIE STYLES QUARTET Bar
303. Northcote. 8pm.
MONIQUE DIMATTINA: RHAPSODY IN BLUE & OTHER TALES Melbourne Recital JODI PHILLIS. GEORGIA KNIGHT Brunswick Ballroom.
Daylesford. 5pm.
Brunswick. 8pm. $38.86.
THE BOITE PRESENTS TSINSKARO Melbourne
GUITARRA: PACO PEÑA & THE GRIGORYAN BROTHERS
BAG RAIDERS (DJ SET) Night
SOAKED OATS. GENA ROSE BRUCE, PRIVATE MOUNTAIN
Carlton. 6.30pm. $23.90.
ROBBIE FINCH’S RELUCTANT GOOD TIME Daylesford Hotel.
CRUMBE + THE PHOSPHENES Brunswick
Fitzroy. 8pm. $11.25.
CHINESE MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS NOIR: PSYCHEDELIC. NEGRONI, NEXT WAVE, 8PM, CALICO, MELATONIN The Curtin.
Melbourne. 6pm.
Recital Centre. Southbank. 8pm. $25.
AS A RIVAL. WEEK NEEZ, SUDS, THE BRADS Old Bar.
Thursday August 18
Centre. Southbank. 7pm. $37.
Lotta Love. Brunswick East. 7.30pm. $20.98.
Artists’ Bar. Brunswick. 8.30pm. Free.
CELESTE KATE Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 8pm. Free.
Cat. Fitzroy. 11pm. $30.
STRAVINSKY’S BALLETS
Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 7.30pm. $69 - 119.
Z.E.N. TRIO Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7pm. $49. DAWG WE BAD. TROUBLEMEKKA, SISTA ITATIONS, HAWKI, MAZ SHOTTA, LEGO Ferdydurke.
Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7.30pm. $79 - 110.
TRANSCEND: DAN FLYNN
Bard’s Apothecary. Melbourne. 8pm. $5 - 10.
HAROLD IN ITALY Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 6.30pm. $55 - 95. THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
OPEN PIANO Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 6:30pm. Free.
TB RIDGE AS THE DIRECTOR + PHIL AND THE TILES Gem
CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL Transport Hotel.
NO CLASS. ENZYME, SEPSIS, PERSECUTOR Bar 303.
Northcote. 7.30pm. $20.
BITCH EYES (1AM SHOW) Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 11.45pm. $10.
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Bar. Collingwood. 4pm. Free.
Melbourne. 8:30pm. $20.
OUR CARLSON + EATEN BY DOGS Gem Bar. Collingwood.
Friday August 19
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER VIEWING PARTY Pride Of Our
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4pm. Free.
Footscray. Footscray. 5pm. Free.
NGV FRIDAY NIGHTS: SOLOMON SISAY + AFRODISIAC NGV - National
Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne. 6pm. $16 - 40.
BAYNK. KESMAR Hotel Esplanade (The Espy). St Kilda. 7.30pm. RELEASE THE BEAT. GWAAN GAL, NIKKI SHORT, PLANET13, MORE
Ferdydurke. Melbourne. 8pm. Free.
HAYDEN JAMES. BOO SEEKA, MEMPHIS LK
Margaret Court Arena. Melbourne. 7pm. $74.90.
SALLY SELTMANN Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $37.35. BURN IN HELL + BLOODMOUTH The Tote PETER BIBBY + CARLA GENEVE The Tote Hotel.
THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Hotel. Collingwood. 8.30pm. $17.35.
Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 8pm. $25.
LA FURIA Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 7pm. $12.37.
ZERO Bar Open. Fitzroy. 5pm.
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Hotel. Collingwood. 9pm. $11.25.
Melbourne. 8pm. Free.
PISSBOLT + PISSRASH The Tote Hotel. Collingwood. 9pm. $11.25.
GUSTO GUSTO Bar 303. Northcote. 7pm.
LIZ STRINGER Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8pm. $46.
Richmond. 8pm. Free.
THE FOUR SCOOPS Bar Open.
Fitzroy. 6pm. Free.
Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 6pm.
OPA! BATO BRASS Night Cat.
Fitzroy. 8pm. $30.
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THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
MOD CON. CLOUDY KU, NINA BUCHANAN, GERYON, VARIOUS ASSES, E BOBBY G & THE TOADS Colour Club.
VIRUS SOUND SYSTEM & SYSTEM UNKNOWN PRESENTS: STRAIGHT OUTTA CROXTON. COMBAT WOMBAT, DIY SOUND SYSTEM, BASS PUNKY The
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BONEZ ALTERNATIVE QUEER PARTY. THE LAST MARTYR, EXCUSE FOR AN EXIT, FIVE ISLAND DRIVE, DADDY ISSUES Leadbeater Hotel.
Richmond. 8pm. $20 - 30.
LOST IN BANDURA. YELLOW BLUE BUS, THE LOST CLOG Brunswick Ballroom.
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DAREBIN SONGWRITERS GUILD Bar 303. Northcote.
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Northcote. 8pm.
FOOTSCRAY’S CIRCUS EXTRAORDINAIRE! Pride Of
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SEAN SULLY Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 8pm. Free.
Saturday August 20 GEORGIA RODGERS
Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 5pm.
VAUDEVILLE SMASH. TAPES, INTERNATIONAL FUNK WATERS Night Cat. Fitzroy.
7.30pm. $28.
BRET MOSLEY Star Hotel.
Yackandandah. 7pm. Free.
MORNINGMAXWELL Night
Cat. Fitzroy. 11pm. $20.
DUSTY SESSIONS Bar 303. KATIE BATES + BEN DE LA COUR Cherry Bar. Melbourne.
SHEKU KANNEH-MASON & THE KANNEH-MASON FAMILY Hamer Hall (Arts
OPEN PIANO Ragtime Tavern. Preston. 6:30pm. Free.
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THE SLINGERS + ECSTACY LAGOON The Curtin. Carlton.
Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 2pm. $79 - 119.
Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
FUTURE SUCK. HACKER, ALIEN NOSEJOB, THE CLINCH Colour Club. Carlton.
9pm. $15.
DELIVERY + THE TOADS Gem Bar. Collingwood. 4pm. Free. THE DUNHILL BLUES. RIVER OF SNAKES, THEE CHA CHA CHAS Gem Bar. Collingwood.
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RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER VIEWING PARTY Pride Of Our
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TRUMPET Ragtime Tavern.
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Preston. 8pm. Free.
AUSTRALIAN GIRLS CHOIR
ANDREW DE SILVA Transport Hotel. Melbourne. 4pm.
Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 4.30pm. $52.
ZAK SHEPHERD The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 8pm. Free.
Thursday August 25
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DANNY ROSS Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 6pm.
Old Bar. Fitzroy. 7pm. $17.35.
BE’LAKOR. ORPHEUS OMEGA, ANDY GILLION, MORE Corner Hotel.
PUB CHOIR Hotel Esplanade (The Espy). St Kilda. 7pm. TRANSCEND: DAN FLYNN
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Bard’s Apothecary. Melbourne. 8pm. $5 - 10.
THE MARLENES Hotel
THE SHACKMEN Bar 303.
Westwood. Footscray. 3pm. Free.
IVY BLACK (1AM SHOW)
Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 11.45pm.
Northcote. 8pm. $20.
LA FURIA Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 7pm. $12.37.
NOASIS Cherry Bar.
Melbourne. 7pm. $41.97.
SIBELIUS & RAVEL Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne). Melbourne. 7.30pm. $75 - 146.
ELVIS: THE SONGS THAT MADE HIM Oakleigh-
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PRETTY IN PINK. ELEKTRONIK GIRL EPIC, SYLVIA The Tote Hotel.
JAM HOT. ZEPHERIN SAINT, NEETS, MBQ, DJ SWELLA
Carnegie RSL. Oakleigh. 8.15pm. $45.
Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 7pm. $37.
VINTAGE CROP. SCREENSAVER, CHECKPOINT Northcote
THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
Collingwood. 9pm. $11.25.
Section 8. Melbourne. 6pm. Free.
Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $24.
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Docklands. Docklands. 12pm. Free.
Friday August 26 8.30pm. $22.85.
FLOODLIGHTS. THIBAULT, PALM SPRINGS Brunswick
Ballroom. Brunswick. 8pm. $33.76.
WITCH SPIT. SPUNK, UNSCORED The B.East.
Brunswick East. 8.30pm. Free.
BABY ANIMALS. TRUCK
Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. $55.
ELLIS ARES Yah Yah’s. Fitzroy. 9pm. $12.37. INSTYNKT. NATION WILD, MT Cherry Bar. Melbourne. 8pm. $15.43.
LIPSTEREO. FORTRESS RISING, TUDOR CLUB, NAKED FACE Bad Decisions Bar. Fitzroy. 8pm. $20.
STAYING LATE Micawber Tavern. Belgrave. 8.30pm. Free. NOISE ENTHUSIAST PRESENTS DESCEND. ZOMBIE CATS, MARK N, LICKWEED, SERA MARIE, CTOAFN, XEHPA, BACTERIAL BLEND, UNDEFINED, KAEL, CYBR KTTY, AKAICIA, GALLUX-C, FREQ, IMMERSE, DOMAIN 24 Moons.
Northcote. 9pm. $27.50.
GIRL FRIDAY Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 6pm. KOI KINGDOM Bar Open.
Fitzroy. 6pm.
AKOSIA Hotel Westwood. Footscray. 8pm. $15. RICO SUAVE. CREYLIEN, ECHE, PESCA DISC, JULIA TOWERS Ferdydurke.
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ROB SNARSKI & SHANE O’MEARA Hotel Westwood.
8pm. $22.59.
Transport Hotel. Melbourne. 4pm. Free.
NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE Northcote Theatre.
Brunswick. 7.30pm. $38.86.
CITIZEN.COM “ALL NIGHT” DJ SET The Thornbury Local.
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Footscray. 7.30pm. Free.
Thornbury. 5pm. Free.
NGV - National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne. 6pm. $16 - 40.
MONEY FOR ROPE Gem Bar. Collingwood. 8:30pm. Free. JUMPING JACK JORDAN
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Croxton. Thornbury. 8pm. $55.
HUXTON CREEPERS Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. $48.05. TOTE ROCKS 40: KASUMEN RECORDS PRESENT THE PAUL KIDNEY EXPERIENCE. BROWN SPIRITS, ELIZABAND, MORE The Tote
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THE POOR Hotel Westwood.
HOMEBASS Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. ROUND 12 BOOGIE. PIETRO, RAIDONOIR, CLICKBAIT, BREADED Ferdydurke.
Melbourne. 8pm. Free.
NELSON BEKS TRIO
Daylesford Hotel. Daylesford. 5pm.
STEPMOTHER + FUTURE SUCK Gem Bar. Collingwood.
4pm. Free.
SIMON HUDSON The Thornbury Local. Thornbury. 8pm. Free. THROWBACK LOUNGE WINTER POP-UP The District
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NOCTURNE: MOZEY. HEAVY FOOTER, KOIROI, ASTERIA, 3LFY, STACKPACKERS
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RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER VIEWING PARTY Pride Of Our
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Thursday September 1 THIRSTY MERC Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8pm. $40.40. COOKIN’ ON 3 BURNERS Bar 303. Northcote. 8pm. $20. MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS Melbourne
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YIYUN GU: FROM PEKING OPERA TO DON GIOVANNI
Melbourne Recital Centre. Southbank. 6pm. $37.
OPEN PIANO Ragtime Tavern.
Preston. 6:30pm. Free.
Friday September 2 MOOR MUSIC NIGHT CAT RESIDENCY Night Cat.
Fitzroy. 9pm. $21.21.
NGV FRIDAY NIGHTS: VELVET BLOOM + KALYANI NGV -
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FELIVAND Northcote Social Club. Northcote. 8.30pm. $24. OFF LICENCE. FOURA
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GOLD HAUS & MEGANESIA PRESENTS WILLEM. CLOUDY KU & MORE Colour Club.
Carlton. 9pm. $15.07 23.67.
Saturday September 3 CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS. DR SURE’S UNUSUAL PRACTICE, THE HOT BLOOD Northcote
Theatre. Northcote. 7.30pm. $52.
PETE MURRAY. DACY Corner Hotel. Richmond. 8.30pm. $51.10. RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER VIEWING PARTY Pride Of Our
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