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FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL The mammoth Future Music Festival lineup has dropped, including acts The Prodigy (curating the Warriors Dance arena – an Australian first), The Stone Roses, Bloc Party, Dizzee Rascal, The Temper Trap, Azealia Banks, Rita Ora, fun., Steve Aoki and Gypsy And The Cat, among heaps of other quality acts. Future Music Festival is taking place at Flemington Racecourse on Sunday March 10. Head to futuremusicfestival.com.au for full details and ticketing information.

Buckle up! The wild ride that is Golden Plains the seventh has begun. The first cab (cat) off the ranks is none other than Chan Marshall. You might know her better as Cat Power. The announcement comes after the release of Marshall’s stunning 9th studio album Sun. Golden Plains the seventh takes place on Saturday March 9 - Monday March 11 at that one and only Supernatural Amphitheatre. Go and bloody enter the ballot at goldenplains.com.au.

GOOD HEAVENS Sydney indie-rock band Good Heavens have announced the supports for their upcoming tour, which kicked off at Format Festival in Adelaide last weekend. Their Friday October 26 show at The Tote will see them joined by the amazing Summer Flake, the unmissable Sarah Mary Chadwick (ex-Batrider) and dream-gaze babes Lowtide. Tickets from The Tote website.

WILLY MASON In addition to his upcoming performances supporting Mumford & Sons on their Australia Stopover Tour, and ahead of the release of his much anticipated third studio album Carry On, US singer/songwriter Willy Mason will play The Toff In Town on Wednesday October 24.

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB & THE VACCINES Hailing from Ireland, three-piece Two Door Cinema Club returned only weeks ago with follow-up album, Beacon. The relentless touring after the success of platinum selling debut Tourist History, meant the recording of their second effort, strongly reflects on their time on the road. Announcing a Falls sideshow, they’ll be joined by The Vaccines and Brisbane outfit The Jungle Giants. This killer bill hits Festival Hall on Saturday December 29. Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster at 9am on Thursday October 11.

BLOOD RED SHOES Brighton-based duo Blood Red Shoes have announced they will be making their first trip to Australian shores, playing a headline show on Thursday January 3 at The Hi-Fi, as well as at this year’s Pyramid Rock Festival at Phillip Island in Victoria and Peat’s Ridge Festival at Glenworth Valley in NSW. Blood Red Shoes released their third album, In Time to Voices, in July this year. Blood Red Shoes’ three-dimensional new sound encapsulates heavy rock as much as it does as sweeping, melancholy soundscapes and classic songwriting drawn from the likes of Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. Tickets go on sale Monday October 15 from the venue website.

LAGWAGON

HARVEST FESTIVAL triple j’s Unearthed initiative have been on the search for some acts to play the Harvest Festivals, and have finally announced the winners for each state. Playing the Melbourne Harvest Festival on Saturday November 10 will be harmonicahappy The Murlocs, a five-piece garage-rock band from Geelong. Winning a spot at the sold out Harvest Festival on Sunday November 11 are Melbourne sextet Lurch & Chief and their mix of ‘60s garage-surf, ‘90s influenced grunge and indie dance-floor fillers. Both bands will be joining a lineup including the likes of Beck, Sigur Rós, Mike Patton’s Mondo Cane, Grizzly Bear, Ben Folds Five, Silversun Pickups, Beirut, Santigold, Cake, The Dandy Warhols and many more. Tickets for Harvest Festival on Saturday November 10 are still available via the Harvest Festival website.

Californian punk band Lagwagon are due to tour here this December, and due to high demand have announced a second Melbourne show. The addition of this second Melbourne show brings the total of Victorian shows for this December tour up to three, with the band also playing in Geelong. The additional show will again be at The Corner Hotel on Monday December 10. Tickets are on sale now from The Corner Hotel website and box office. Lagwagon’s Corner Hotel show on Sunday December 9 has sold out, while there are still tickets available for their performance at The Bended Elbow in Geelong on Saturday December 8 via Oztix.

RICHARD HAWLEY English guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer Richard Hawley has announced an Australian tour for January 2012, playing The Forum Theatre on Tuesday January 29. Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the ‘90s. After that group broke up in 2000, he later joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, for a short time. As a solo musician, Hawley has released seven studio albums. Tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster on Monday October 22.

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As if the mammoth Soundwave lineup wasn’t enough to keep them busy, the folk at Soundwave Touring have announced yet another custom throwback tour. This November, ‘90s ska-punk legends Reel Big Fish (they were in Clueless, guys!), Goldfinger and Zebrahead will be hitting Australian shores for a six-date, triple-headlining run of shows. With each band having at least six albums to their name, it’s fair to say it will be a ska-punk extravaganza, spanning the past two decades of this dynamic genre. For Melbournites, it all takes place at The Palace on Sunday December 2. Tickets on sale 9am tomorrow Thursday October 11 from Oztix and Ticketek.

Niche Productions is proud to launch the third album by Kylie Auldist, Still Life with a special hometown show. Auldist is no stranger to the art of music-making. Recording her first song at age six, Kylie’s undeniable vocal talent has seen the sultry chanteuse sharing stages with the likes of Renee Geyer and Jimmy Barnes, to name a few. Still Life is set for release Monday October 15 and delivers a healthy dose of disco and reggae on an LP brimful of bright, accessible funk and sultry soul. Don’t miss Kylie Auldist as she is joined by long time collaborators and friends as she launches Still Life at The Evelyn on Friday November 23.

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MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL Get out your face paint and start training up for the gift, the countdown until the 2012 Meredith Music Festival is now on. This comes with the announcement of the final acts to round off the bill. Leading the charge are Tame Impala, returning to the Sup for the first time since 2008 for a late night set on the back of their latest album Lonerism. They’ll be joined by rave relics Itch-E and Scratch-E, The Murlocs, Boomgates, Hiatus Kaiyote and DJ Flagrant. The Meredith Music Festival takes place on Friday December 7 – Sunday December 9 at that magical Supernatural Amphitheatre. Tickets are well and truly sold out, however the ballot for Golden Plains the seventh is now open at goldenplains.com.au.

Useless Eaters started in 2008 as a bedroom project to kill the boredom of being a teenager living in Memphis. With an auto-didactic approach to four-track recording and heavy influences from American Killed By Death and first wave English punk, it didn’t take long for noteworthy imprints like Eric Oblivian’s Goner Records and Jay Reatard (former Useless Eaters members) Shattered label to start flipping the bands discs. Following extensive touring, numerous releases and a recent collaboration with Ty Segall, Useless Eaters sound has continued to progress beyond the hang ups of modern garage or punk, whilst consistently engaging listeners with energetic, aggressive and most of all catchy songs. Useless Eaters will be starting their Australian tour at this year’s Maggot Fest at The Gasometer, followed by a Friday November 16 show at The Tote Hotel and a Saturday November 17 show at The Nash, Geelong.

COSMO JARVIS

THE HIVES Continuing the flurry of Falls sideshows, The Hives have added a Melbourne date. They conquered the Americas with a show at Coachella so storming that your best friend’s little sister still hasn’t come out of the haze. They occupied the United Kingdom with such strength at Reading and Leeds that your eldest cousin is still yet to return. Now, in January, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous, Dr. Matt Destruction, and Vigilante Carlstroem will return to your holy shores to lay down the holy laws etched in their latest stunner, Lex Hives. The Hives play The Forum on Sunday January 6. Tickets on sale Friday October 12 at 9am from Ticketmaster.

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With the inferno infused release of This Fire EP, Birds Of Tokyo’s first new music in over two years, the group anounced a super special live show. Birds Of Tokyo will play Ormond Hall in Melbourne on Wednesday December 5 with tickets on sale at 9am Friday October 12 via the band’s official website, birdsoftokyo.com. Fans will need to join birdsoftokyo.com mailing list before midnight tonight for exclusive password to purchase tickets.

Cosmo Jarvis returns to our shores this New Years Eve on the back of his third album Think Bigger. His music and films have made him an online phenomenon with his YouTube shorts, usually observational comedy skits about small town life, being viewed 3.7 million times – his contagious shanty single, Gay Pirates, picking up over a million hits alone. As well as playing Falls Festival, Jarvis will play The Corner Hotel on Thursday January 3. Tickets from the venue box office and website.

GARY JULES This coming January, Gary Jules, the man behind the infamous cover Mad World most recently used in the TV advert for the Julian Assange telemovie, will be making his way to Australia for some select shows. A born storyteller, Gary draws you into to his experience and touches your heart with his expressive song-craft. No-one can create such beauty from the pairing of pretty melodies with tales of pain, heartbreak and tragedy quite like Gary Jules. He plays The Corner Hotel on Saturday January 12. Tickets from the venue box office and website.

BLEEDING KNEES CLUB Our country’s foremost bratty garage duo Bleeding Knees Club have announced a couple of Melbourne dates. The Gold Coast two-piece have had a shit-hot year, tearing it up at home and abroad. Building a hell of a live reputation, Bleeding Knees Club have been whipping fans into a frenzy and have managed to piss off a fair few security guards in the process. Don’t miss their live show. Bleeding Knees Club will perform at The Corner on Saturday November 17 and at Ding Dong Lounge on Sunday November 18 (all ages show).

PAGEANTS Those sandal-gazing sweethearts Pageants are getting ready to help warm Melbourne with their debut LP Dark Before Blonde Dawn, through legendary local label Sensory Projects, and they’re going to throw a blazin’ party at the Northcote Social Club to celebrate. To launch the album, Pageants have enlisted/ blackmailed two incredible supports for the night. Full Ugly will be bringing their gentle jangle to the table. Also, the amazing and much talked-about Pearls will lend some special sonic splendour. It takes place on Friday November 16 and it will be awesome.

THE PUBLIC BAR The revived Public Bar in North Melbourne has announced its first run of shows, with live music kicking back up on Wednesday October 24 with Brother Grim, The Death Rattles and Rattlin’ Bones Blackwood storming the stage. Other upcoming acts include Cash Savage And The Last Drinks, Quarry Mountain Dead Rats and a mystery act on Thursday October 25. Like ‘em on Facebook for more news at facebook.com/thepublicbar3051.

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MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK The final of the 200 artists and 90 events (of which 40 are free) for Melbourne Music Week have been unveiled. The final location and lineup additions for the Label Series events sees Cutters Records and Two Bright Lakes stage a one-off electro-indie show at the National Gallery of Victoria. Tim Sweeney, Teengirl Fantasy, Collarbones, Ben Browning, Knightlife, Nile Delta and TBL DJs will make this a uniquely Melbourne event in an unmistakably Melbourne venue. This announcement rounds out the Labels Series, in which four of Melbourne’s favourite independent labels showcase the best talent in unusual spaces. Siberia Records already announced gig is set to take place in the famed underground car park at Melbourne Uni, while Chapter Music is celebrating their 20-year anniversary with a retrospective taking over the 140-year-old North Melbourne Town Hall. The Live Music Safari will offer a snapshot of the diversity of Melbourne’s thriving music scene. In venues large and small, new and old, grungy and chic, jazz, hip hop, rock, techno and every genre in between play side-byside-by-side. Ten of Melbourne’s most famed music venues will host 40 bands and DJs for one day and night. All for free. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Frowning Clouds, Grey Ghost, Millions, Lowtide, Bennetts Lane Big Band, Eagle and the Worm, Barbariön, Able and more will take the floor at 1000 £ Bend, Bennett’s Lane, Revolt Melbourne, Pony, Cherry Bar, John Curtin Hotel, Section 8, The Toff in Town, Mercat and the Town Hall Hotel North Melbourne. But wait, there’s more! Head to melbourne.vic.gov.au/mmw for ticketing, more information and the full program. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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CHARLES JENKINS AND THE ZHIVAGOS The plaudits keep on coming for the latest Charles Jenkins and the Zhivagos album Love Your Crooked Neighbour With Your Crooked Heart. Recently nominated as The Age EG Awards Male Artist Of The Year, Charles is touring across Australia – sometimes with his trusty miracle band The Zhivagos, sometimes as a duo or trio and sometimes as the lone troubadour to launch his latest, greatest album, including a spot in at Northcote Social Club on Sunday October 21. Tickets from the venue website.

AXOLOTL Fresh from touring with The Bamboos across the east coast, AXOLOTL present their debut EP and launch show in hometown Melbourne. AXOLOTL is a collaboration bred in a home studio spearheaded by Ella Thompson and Dustin McLean. They share a love of cinematic, lush, layered production combined with lyrical songwriting. Inspired by artists such Little Dragon, Leonard Cohen, Feist, St Vincent and Radio Head, AXOLOTL blend electronics and raw sounds to create innovative work. They launch EP Autonomy at Ding Dong Lounge on Thursday October 18.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN The Sugar Mountain just got a whole lot huger. Joining the already illustrious lineup are Dirty Projectors, Boomgates, Brothers Hand Mirror, Collarbones, Forces x Anthony Hamilton, Hunx And His Punx, Jonti, Lower Plenty and Naysayer and Gilsun. Stay tuned for further act announcements and lead-up festival events. Sugar Mountain 2013 takes place at The Forum on Saturday January 19. Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster.

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It’s been a year since Thee Oh Sees tempted Australia with their insane, hectic and cacophonous live shows, and each year they leave us wanting more. Having built a feverishly proliﬁc reputation for their immense output, Thee Oh Sees return to celebrate their 14th release Putrifiers II with performances at the highly regarded All Tomorrows Parties festival and a blitz national tour serving tight psychedelic jams and an unrestrained live show. Forming as a solo outlet for John Dwyer, Thee Oh Sees soon evolved into a full band. Dwyer’s knack for all things music started at a young age, and has since seen him front several inﬂuential underground American bands. Thee Oh Sees have formed a tight relationship with Australia over the years, with numerous tours, split 12" and USA tours with our own Total Control. Alongside their appearance at All Tomorrow’s Parties, Thee Oh Sees play The Hi-Fi on Thursday January 31. Tickets on sale Monday October 8.

In addition to their Cherryfest appearance, New Orleans godfathers of Southern sludge Eyehategod have announced their own headline show in Melbourne. Despite 23 years and influencing a whole generation of “aspiring doom warriors”, Eyehategod’s November tour marks the band’s first ever shows in Australia, including headlining the inaugural Cherryfest. The band went on a hiatus in early 2000 when guitarist Jimmy Bower’s commitment to heavy metal band Down to precident, however this year marked the release of the band’s first single in 12 years, entitled New Orleans Is The New Vietnam. Eyehategod will be playing Melbourne at Billboard The Venue on Saturday November 24, supported by I Exist and other special guests to be announced. Tickets are on sale via Oztix. Eyehategod are also playing CherryFest at Cherry Bar on Sunday November 25, with tickets on sale now through the Cherry Rock website.

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Yasmin Levy, the extraordinary interpreter of Ladino music, returns to Australia with her brand new CD, Libertad – a hand-picked international ensemble, and a slew of accolades from her previous release (Sentir), highly-acclaimed live concerts worldwide, as well as ﬁlm appearances. With her newest CD, Yasmin bares her musical soul as never before, diving into the fervor of Spanish Flamenco, the sensuality of Argentinian Tango and the heart-rending blue notes of Portuguese Fado. Produced by Ben Mandelson for Adama Music, the striking addition of swooping, soaring Turkish strings, adds an extra element of vibrancy and passion to this truly original work. Sunday November 18 with special guests Bachu Khan at The Arts Centre.

Good lord, the ﬁnal day of the Mayan calendar is approaching! The sky’s set to fall, the earth’s gonna split and Satan’s mighty claws are gonna haul us all down into the ﬁery depths of hell. So, before all that happens, The Toot Toot Toots have managed to squeeze in a preapocalypse tour of gargantuan proportions. Traversing around the state and country, catch the Toots at one of 17 dates including their Rock-It and Meredith Music Festival shows. Catch them at one of their eight Victorian shows, your choice: Saturday November 3 at Ding Dong, Friday November 9 at Ballarat’s Karova Lounge, Saturday November 10 at Castlemaine’s Bridge Hotel and more. For more information, head to thetoottoottoots.com

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HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON Define your genre in five words or less: Original music with old-time ﬂavour. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? “Hey, there’s a 6ft 3" dude with a pretty substantial beard and bush hat trancing out on a national beat on guitar, with a 5ft chick looking like she’s just stepped out from the 1940’s Yellow Brick Road on a vintage drumkit. They’re playing some old-time original tunes, mean harmonies too, like something out of Deadwood. It’s getting pretty heated in there and there’s people going nuts. Let’s check them out. How long have you been gigging and writing? We have been writing for 3 years together, about 25 years for Fitzy and about 20 for me. And there is seven years between us. What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Travelling on the road is a great experience that has inﬂuenced us and keeps it fresh, as you’re constantly having a spontaneous moment. The people you meet along the way are inspiring when they share their life stories with you kind of makes you feel fortunate sometimes, and when you feel something, hey, you gotta write about. It’s all in the music. Beat Magazine Page 18

Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? We’ve got our new album out now. It’s called Wiley Ways and it’s out through Only Blues Music. You can get it at JB HiFi and all good record stores. When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/ single/etc? Releasing our new album Wiley Ways on Sunday October 21 at The Workers Club, from 2pm. You can also catch us at Baha Taco’s on Saturday October 20, and at the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on Thursday October 18, with Broderick Smith and Shannon Bourne. We’re also at the Harvester Moon on the Bellarine Peninsula on Friday October 19. What makes you happiest about what you’re doing? When you’re there playing at a gig/festival and you look around out front and the crowd are right there with you, it’s electric! Describe the best gig you have ever played. One of the best was opening up for Jools Holland in the UK to a crowd of 2,500 people, with all of them right behind us all the way. What a buzz.

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THE PAPER KITES Indie-folk quintet The Paper Kites have added two new show dates to the Melbourne leg of their national Young North tour after their gig at The Corner Hotel sold out just weeks after going on sale. New dates include a second show at The Corner Hotel on Thursday November 1 and an all ages gig at Ding Dong Lounge on Sunday November 4. The band are hitting the road to promote their new oﬀering, their Young North EP which was released last month. The Paper Kites’ live show boasts captivating intricacies alongside a full sound and is deﬁnitely one not to be missed. Tickets from the venue websites.

DEAD END Hordes of the undead will overtake the Melbourne CBD on Sunday October 28. Zombies will meet at 2.30pm at Carlton Gardens north of CBD, before shuffling along a predetermined route through the streets of Melbourne City for approximately 1.5 hours ending at the Riverslide Skate Park of Alexandra Gardens, south of the CBD. This night also sees a ‘bloody’ good night of music, booze and mayhem following the shuffle with the first Official Melbourne Zombie Shuffle Aftermath Dead End at the Corner Hotel. A ‘hell’ of a lineup featuring The Snowdroppers, Drunk Mums, Burn In Hell, Doubleblack and Cherrywood will rock the Corner Hotel as the undead party. All survivors welcome too, but guard your brains! For zombies heading out to Dead End it is a short shuffle of 20 minutes further to the Corner Hotel for Riverslide Skate Park, or an easy one stop train ride. Dead End will kick off at 6pm and is anticipated to end at 11pm. Doors 6pm. Tickets $18+bf presale from The Corner box office and website or $22 on the door if still available.

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INTERNATIONAL JOE BONAMASSA Palais Theatre October 11 MELBOURNE FESTIVAL Various Venues October 11 - October 27 MAROON 5 Rod Laver Arena October 12 EVERCLEAR The Hi-Fi October 13 TORTOISE, GRAILS Corner Hotel October 13 TENNISCOATS Toff In Town October 16 BILLY BRAGG Hamer Hall October 19, Melbourne Recital Centre October 20, Prince Bandroom October 30 ALT-J ( ) Ding Dong Lounge October 20 MATCHBOX TWENTY, INXS Rod Laver Arena October 20, 21 GOMEZ Corner Hotel October 21, 22 WILLY MASON Toff In Town October 24 MUMFORD & SONS Rod Laver Arena October 25 SMASH MOUTH The Palace October 25 WEDNESDAY 13 The Espy October 27 THE BLACK KEYS Sidney Myer Music Bowl October 31, November 1 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Prince Bandroom November 2 GREGORY PORTER The Toff In Town November 3, Wangaratta Jazz Festival November 4 THE CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES Corner Hotel November 5 TOUCHE AMORE The Reverence Hotel November 9, Phoenix Youth Centre November 10. EMMYLOU HARRIS Palais Theatre November 10 BEN HARPER The Plenary November 10 HARVEST FESTIVAL Werribee Mansion November 10, 11 GRIZZLY BEAR Billboard November 12 MIKE PATTON’S MONDO CANE Regent Theatre November 12 THE WAR ON DRUGS Northcote Social Club November 13 COLDPLAY Etihad Stadium November 13 REFUSED The Palace November 15, 16 AUSTRALASIAN WORLDWIDE MUSIC EXPO Various Venues November 15 - 18 RON POPE Chapel Off Chapel November 15 RADIOHEAD Rod Laver Arena November 16, 17 ELTON JOHN November 18 Rod Laver Arena GEORGE MICHAEL Rod Laver Arena November 21 VILLAGE PEOPLE The Palais November 24 EYEHATEGOD Billboard The Venue November 24 CHERRYFEST Cherry Bar November 25 NICKELBACK Rod Laver Arena November 27, 28 SIMPLE MINDS, DEVO Palais Theatre November 29, A Day On The Green - Rochford Wines December 1 THE KNOCKS Toff In Town December 1 RICK ASTLEY The Palace November 30, Chelsea Heights Hotel December 1 THE SELECTER Corner Hotel November 30

OMAR RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ Corner Hotel December 2 REEL BIG FISH, GODLFINGER, ZEBRAHEAD The Palace December 2 BLONDIE Sidney Myer Music Bowl December 3 THE PRETTY THINGS Corner Hotel December 4, Caravan Club December 13, 14 NICKI MINAJ, TYGA Rod Laver Arena December 5 GRIMES Corner Hotel December 5, 6 SPIRITUALIZED The Hi-Fi December 6 HOT SNAKES Corner Hotel December 7 MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre December 7 - 9 PRIMAL SCREAM The Palace December 7 TURBONEGRO The Hi-Fi December 7 LAGWAGON Bended Elbow December 8, Corner Hotel December 9 JLO Rod Laver Arena December 11, 12 ALEXISONFIRE Festival Hall December 12 REGINA SPEKTOR The Plenary December 14 JB SMOOVE The Thornbury Theatre December 15 EARTHLESS Northcote Social Club December 15, 16 EVAN DANDO AND JULIANA HATFIELD Corner Hotel December 18, 19 MORRISSEY Festival Hall December 19 FALLS MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL Lorne December 28, Marion Bay December 29 PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL Phillip Island December 29 - January 1 PEATS RIDGE Glenworth Valley December 28 - January 1 TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB Festival Hall December 29 SHARON VAN ETTEN Corner Hotel December 30 SUMMADAYZE Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 1 MAXIMO PARK Corner Hotel January 2 FIRST AID KIT Forum Theatre January 2 BEST COAST The Hi-Fi January 2 WILLIS EARL BEAL Northcote Social Club January 2 BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB Festival Hall January 2 BLOOD RED SHOES The Hi-Fi January 3 COSMO JARVIS Corner Hotel January 3 65DAYDOFSTATIC Corner Hotel January 4 THE HIVES The Forum January 6 BEACH HOUSE The Forum January 9 GARY JULES Corner Hotel January 12 NIGHTWISH The Palace January 14 DAVID BYRNE & ST VINCENT Hamer Hall January 14, 15 WEEZER Sidney Myer Music Bowl January 16 SUGAR MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL The Forum January 19 SO FRENCHY SO CHIC Werribee Park January 20 THE KILLERS The Palace January 22 GARY CLARK JR Corner Hotel January 22 CRYSTAL CASTLES Billboard January 22

OFF! Corner Hotel January 23 SLEIGH BELLS Billboard January 23 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE The Palace January 23 BAND OF HORSES The Palais January 23 JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Corner Hotel January 24 THE BLOODY BEETROOTS The Palace January 24 ALABAMA SHAKES The Forum January 24 BIG DAY OUT Flemington Racecourse January 26 THEE OH SEES The Hi-Fi January 31 AMANDA PALMER AND THE GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA The Forum February 1 ST. JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL Footscray Community Arts Centre February 3 DAVID HASSELHOFF Corner Hotel February 14 SWANS Corner Hotel February 15 ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES Westgate Entertainment Centre February 16, 17 EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN The Palace February 19 DR. FEELGOOD Corner Hotel February 21 NORAH JONES The Plenary February 21 MY BLOODY VALENTINE The Palace February 22 LINKIN PARK, STONE SOUR Rod Laver Area February 26 SOUNDWAVE Flemington Racecourse March 1 ED SHEERAN Festival Hall March 5, 6 PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL Port Fairy March 8 – 11 BYRON BAY BLUESFEST Byron Bay March 28 – April 1 THE SCRIPT Rod Laver Arena April 6 P!NK Rod Laver Arena July 7, 8, 12

NATIONAL REGURGITATOR The Hi-Fi October 11, 12 HUSKY Corner Hotel October 11 DAPPLED CITIES Corner Hotel October 12 ROCKWIZ Festival Hall October 12, 13 AXOLOTL Ding Dong Lounge October 18 BRITISH INDIA Corner Hotel October 19 VELOCIRAPTOR The Tote October 19 CREEPSHOW The Espy October 20 OH MERCY The Hi-Fi October 25 LAST DINOSAURS Ding Dong October 21 (U18), Corner Hotel October 25, 26 JOSH PYKE The Palais Hepburn Spring October 24, Karova Lounge October 25, The Bended Elbow October 26 CLAIRE BOWDICH The Regal Ballroom October 26 GYPSY & THE CAT The Palace October 26 ROBERT FORSTER Thornbury Theatre October 26, Castlemaine Theatre Royale October 27, Caravan Music Club October 28 DEAD END Corner Hotel October 28 KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON The Regent Theatre October 27 LIOR Northcote Social Club October 31 LISA MITCHELL Athenaeum Theatre Wednesday October 31 MOJO JUJU Northcote Social Club November 2 COSMIC PSYCHOS The Tote November 2 MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL Maldon November 2-5

PROUDLY PRESENTS:

BLOOD RED SHOES The Hi-Fi January 3 THE BEARDS The Hi-Fi November 3 HENRY WAGONS Thornbury Theatre November 5 TZU The Hi-Fi November 5 HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY Northcote Social Club November 5 DEEP SEA ARCADE Corner Hotel November 9 REDCOATS Ding Dong Lounge November 10 YUNG WARRIORS First Floor November 16 MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK Various Venues November 16 – 24 BLEEDING KNEES CLUB Corner Hotel November 17, Ding Dong Lounge November 18 ANGUS STONE The Palace November 21 BALLPARK MUSIC The Palace November 23 QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL Queenscliﬀ November 23-25 JORDIE LANE Northcote Social Club November 29, 30, December 2 MISSY HIGGINS Palais Theatre December 4 BIRDS OF TOKYO Ormond Hall December 5 JEFF MARTIN Cherry Bar December 7, The Northcote Social Club December 8 GOTYE Sidney Myer Music Bowl December 8 SUNNYBOYS December 8 Corner Hotel THE LIVING END Corner Hotel December 11 - 22 PARKWAY DRIVE Festival Hall December 22 CHILDREN COLLIDE The Espy December 28 TREVOR. A MUSIC FESTIVAL Churchill Island Nature Park January 12 DEAD CAN DANCE Palais Theatre February 6 RIVERBOATS MUSIC FESTIVAL Echuca-Moama February 15 - 17

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LISA MITCHELL BY ZOË RADAS

The eclectic, spiritual and spectral nature of Lisa Mitchell’s influences are marked in everything she has to say about her forthcoming sophomore album Bless This Mess, due out this Friday. Mitchell is full of excitement about the beauty and strength of her new sound, which includes less of the daintiness of former LP Wonder and far more definitive themes of the present, being aware of oneself and grasping the moment. Sitting in a little vaulted room of Warner Music in Carlton, Mitchell re-curls her thick brown wrap over her arms, tucks her silvery lace-up brogues behind her and breathes her agreement. “I was reading a lot of Eckhart Toll,” she says, smiling. “I love him, it made a big imprint on me. The Present, for example, there’s the chanting mantras in it. Obviously that’s quite an Indian kind of style. And the power of that is that it really starts to sink into your brain, and reprogram your thought patterns. So it had this Indian flavour and I thought ‘Oh, we need sitar!’” The chanting and the idea of truly feeling existence are both there in opening track Providence, wherein the repeated line “We’re here, we’re here, we’re here” is bolstered by many voices, among other incantations. It has a very Beatles bearing and Mitchell explains that her producer Dann Hume is a giant Beatles fan. “He’s as obsessed with The Beatles as I am with, oh, Patti Smith or Regina Spektor. Just ob-sessed, would buy anything they put out, even if it was a re-issue, or re-mastered. ‘I can hear it, it’s slightly different,’” she mimics (the absent) Hume with a laugh, and answers as herself: “‘Honestly Dann, it’s the same song.’” Mitchell admits she isn’t as educated in the Beatles as she’d like to be, owing to her dad’s musical tastes which informed her earliest understanding of music. “I notice a lot of guys in their 20s are all over The Beatles,” she says, sweeping her hand to encompass the acumen of that demographic. “My dad was more like Neil Young, Dylan, Cat Stevens kind of vibe. Not as poppy, or band-y.” Despite this, she raves about the recent Scorsese documentary on George Harrison, Living In The Material World (2011). “For me, that joined the dots between that time, and spirituality, and India, and there’s George Harrison at the heart of the pop culture industry but he’s off learning how to play sitar in India. Incredible,” she says with widened eyes. Mitchell will be travelling to India for the first time in November of this year and she’s clearly totally electrified for the adventure. The Beatles sound to Bless This Mess continues through stand-out The Raven And The Mushroom Man, which is a “little tangent” Mitchell wrote as an extension from the beloved 1943 novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince. “Oh my gosh, isn’t it amazing? It’s just one of those books that I buy if I go into a book store. I just buy a couple more copies and have them in my bag and give them to people. It costs six bucks, and it’s a classic. It’s one of those ones you want everyone to read. It’s so fun, and the drawings are so great, and it’s so profound,” she says, and is delighted when I tell her I was given the book by a friend who had the exact same mission. Extracting characters from the tale, Mitchell decided to use its metaphor of “the rat race of society” to create her Beat Magazine Page 22

own story. To explain the part of The Little Prince which inspired her she scoots forward onto the edge of the sofa and starts to act it out, with endearing candour. “So there’s one character, you know the little mushroom man that’s typing away furiously on his little planet. And he’s really angry, and sweating, and the little prince is like, ‘’Scuse me, have you seen my sheep?’ The little man’s like, ‘Hundred and three! Hundred and four! Go away, I’m too important to deal with this!’ [The little prince says] ‘’Scuse me, like, I really need to talk to you’ and the little man [says] ‘Hundred and nine... Oh! Now you’ve fucked me up! What will I do now?’ It’s like, oh my God, what are you doing, dude? You’re on this beautiful little planet, just enjoy it. I thought, this is a great metaphor; how can I break them out of this?

“I THINK PEOPLE ARE SO SCARED OF BEING DARK,” SHE EXPLAINS. “BUT THAT’S WHERE YOUR TRUTH IS. BECAUSE WHEN YOU GO DARK, YOU HAVE TO REALLY ASK YOURSELF QUESTIONS” “It’s human compassion: it’s that darkness of life and death that connects you back to here,” she says with a click of her fingers. “You’re like, [money] and shit doesn’t matter right now, do you know what I mean? I’m just going to help you.” To re-imagine the narrative Mitchell used her own symbols, most notably the raven which often appears in her songs as a sign of hope, despite its traditionally sombre associations. She also believes that its interpretation as a messenger has added to its value and meaning for her. “I think people are so scared of being dark,” she explains. “But that’s where your truth is. Because when you go dark, you have to really ask yourself questions [like] ‘Why am I dark? What am I not happy about? Am I okay in my life?’ You know, all these big questions that don’t confront you unless you really go [there].” After this little segue she recommences the

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story of the track, which ends with the death of one of its main characters. “But the last line in the song is that a rose grows from the seed of hope that’s been planted,” Mitchell smiles. She’s almost whispering, but at times she’ll burst into a loud, delighted laugh at a joke or the falderal of herself. “I’d love to make an animation for [the song],” she says, but concedes that at this stage she isn’t sure exactly which tracks will be singles. “I kind of like to see how it goes,” she says. “I kind of have ideas; I’d like maybe Providence or Walk With Me to be singles.” The final song of the album is somewhat hidden – as hidden as is possible in this digital age, anyway. There’s a strange, constant instrument which builds like layers of cloud, and it sounds like a cello perhaps artificially sustained. Mitchell’s eyes light up and she says, “It’s a harmonium. The first time I saw one I was in a yoga class in New York, and I was like, ‘What is that. Get me one now. Can I have that?’” She stops laughing just long enough to add, “There was the most beautiful pregnant woman playing it and I was like, guh. Give me a baby and a harmonium and I’ll be happy.” She laughs sunnily again, then calms to make her point. “Isn’t it great? Just the most amazing drones,” she says. The leading single from Bless This Mess is the titular track, with the clip’s premiere held just over a week ago. “It’s very moody, very sexy, very kind of dark, and just very different from anything I’ve done in a visual sense before,” says Mitchell. The video is true to its aural inspiration, which employs thumping toms, tambourine, vocals that are strong but tender, and a chorus of female backers singing the dominant fifth of Mitchell’s tonic. Perhaps not so incredibly, the 22-year-old isn’t familiar with romantically dusky and very ‘80s icon Belinda Carlisle, whose best work the song invokes (but she writes Carlisle’s name on her index of things to investigate). Mitchell had what she describes as a “dream list” of engineers, producers and other creatives she wanted to work with for the album but soon realised there was so much expertise in her native Melbourne which she could make use of, with producer and close friend Hume at the head of this pack. “I don’t want to nick off,” she says. “I really want to use the local talent. I mean, how cool to work with your friends?” The tour is going to be a study in this idea, with Mitchell’s supports confirmed to be Hume’s solo project Danco, as well as pop six-piece Alpine, whose record A Is For Alpine Hume also produced. “Dann, he’s great,” Mitchell says, wrinkling her nose a bit with obvious affection. “I recorded my first EP with him, and that was his first recording project, so we both kind of started our little careers off that. His solo stuff’s very messy, electric Dylan, poppy. Like pop‘n’roll, love songs, just really great. So he’s supporting, then Alpine, and then me. So it’s just going to be...” she pauses, and finishes the sentence by clasping her hands together with a mega smile and the word, “mates.”

LISA MITCHELL releases her second album Bless This Mess on Friday October 12 through Warner. She plays an all ages show at the Athenaeum Theatre on Wednesday October 31. She also plays Queenscliff Music Festival and Falls Festival.

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THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN The Iranian Film Festival has returned to Australia for a highly anticipated second year. The festival provides cinephiles with the chance to catch a glimpse into the Iranian identity, as well as the opportunity to discover why it is currently one of the most talked about cinematic movements across the globe. Ranging from indie films such as Hatred, Facing Mirrors (the first fictional Iranian feature about transgender issues), the more arthouse Mourning and the latest box office hit, Orange Suit, the program has been curated to ensure every cinema has something to come away with. Film lovers can also explore what it means to be Persian with an extended retrospective session of documentaries about identity including Plastic Flowers Never Die, Utopia In The Making and Faces. To find out more about venues, details of films and ticketing check out iffa.net.au

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ON STAGE Born in London to Bangladeshi parents, over the past two decades Akram Khan has become one of modern choreography’s ﬁnest observers of the migrant experience. With DESH (Bangladeshi for ‘homeland’) he turns the spotlight decisively on his own story and identity. Spanning continents and generations, DESH is beautiful, direct and grand in scope, a dance rich in comic ﬂourishes and theatrical asides, underpinned throughout by Khan’s inimitable merging of traditional Indian kathak dance and the precise gestures of contemporary movement. Weaving his way across an enchanting landscape created by Oscarwinning set designer Tim Yip (production designer for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) and Yeast Culture, Khan explores the Bangladesh of his childhood imaginings as breathtaking projections transport him to a chance encounter with an elephant or into a journey through the treetops and down the rivers of his father’s childhood. The Akram Khan Company has brought DESH to life here in Melbourne thanks to Melbourne Festival, and will be at the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Sumner Theatre from Tuesday October 16 to Sunday October 21. Head to melbournefestival. com.au for ticketing and session information.

ON DISPLAY A major international exhibition to coincide with the Melbourne Festival, OURSELVES is an investigation of the inter-subjective strategies of mutual exchanges, para-egos, stand-ins and masquerades. OURSELVES pursues empathy, exchange and mirroring; it studies the existential ‘us’ present in ‘them’ who are reﬂected back to ourselves, and features artists such as Laurie Anderson, Eleanor Antin, Valie Export, Rineke Dijkstra, Omer Fast, Dan Graham, Rachel Perry Welty, Yvonne Rainer along with many others. Thanks to the Australian Centre For Contemporary Art and Melbourne Festival, the exhibition is open extended hours 10am to 8pm everyday of the Melbourne Festival, from Thursday October 11 to Saturday October 27.

BEAT’S PICK OF THE WEEK: Melbourne Festival is one of the world’s leading arts festivals and Australia’s premier celebration of art and culture from around the world. It brings an unparalleled feast of theatre, dance, music, visual arts, ﬁlm and outdoor events to Melbourne each October. Through excellence, diversity and accessibility, the Festival presents the best possible experience to as many people as possible by proudly oﬀering a wide variety of ticket prices and venues, plus many free programs. It all starts on Thursday October 11, but you have until Saturday October 27 to catch some of the incredible displays this year’s Melbourne Festival have brought to us, such as Billy Bragg, Thurston Moore and Big Freedia as well as performances from national and international dance troupes, opera and theatre companies all invited to bring their acts to Melbourne, catering to an incredibly broad spectrum of arts-hungry audiences with varying budgets. To check out the full program and all ticketing information, head to melbournefestival.com.au

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LA SOIRÉE BY JACK FRANKLIN

La Soirée (rebadged from its Spiegeltent days of La Clique) is an absolutely wonderful, horrifying, impossible, astounding joy. It is a circus to stretch the sensibilities, a sideshow that has been given a full reign. It is as bawdy as it is sinfully beautiful. It is a true cabaret, not some grubby burlesque but a good old-fashioned variety show with full frontal nudity, coarse language and adult concepts are all expected, sometimes before you even make it to your seat. A rotating cast of miscreants form the rogue’s gallery that passes for a cast, each bringing a unique talent to bare in front of an ever more shocked and shrieking (with laughter or approval) audience. From the famous Bath Boy with his tight, wet, denim acrobatics through to the corpulent showstopper in spandex, Le Gateau Chocolat – no two acts are the same or even remotely similar to anything you have seen. One such act is Ursula Martinez and her ‘disappearing’ hanky. Part magic, part striptease and all entertainment. “There is a great complicity in the room between everybody,” she says of the atmosphere of the show. Having seen Ursula perform three times, I have seen

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her naked three times – which is more intimate than some relationships I have had – making for an interesting interview dynamic. She is a brassy, confident performer and her act is mesmerising; she might be the one taking her clothes off but she is also the one with all the power, remaining both hilarious and erotic. “I have always been a real clown and party entertainer, I would always be the first one at a party to pick up a guitar and play some songs or be ‘outrageous’ and show my tits or whatever. I thought I wanted to be an actress but I was terrible at auditions. It is hard enough for most actors to get work, so if you are terrible at auditions then you may as well forget it. So I lay in a hammock for about six years.”

model. This October sees the cinema company planning to expand with its first film festival in Melbourne. The ideal of any ‘90s nostalgic child, the festival will feature video games, basketball, microwave lasagna, graffiti, skateboarding and every other awesome thing you remember from those days. Eight films will be broadcast over 15 screenings in each city, including Fake It So Real, a documentary about the world of independent pro-wrestling, and I Want My Name Back another documentary detailing the journey of the hip hop artists The Sugarhill Gang. We have a couple of double passes to give away.

JAY AND SILENT BOB GET IRISH Snoochie boochieeeees. Played by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, Jay and Silent Bob are two characters created by Kevin Smith famous for their appearances in cult ﬁlms Clerks, Dogma, Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back and more. Now, their live comedy show, Jay And Silent Bob Get Irish, has been released to DVD, and we have a few copies to give away.

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In setting the stage of putting together this act, she admits, “It was born out of a drunken night back at my house with friends. We all got completely hammered and because I was at home I had my bits and pieces – my party tricks – I was able to bring this trick out and that costume out, and I had this trick which I did and because I was drunk I started taking my clothes off and doing the trick. In my hungover haze the next day I was recounting the night before and I thought there might be something in that and so it was born. So it was born almost fully formed into the world, some acts take many, many goes to refine, sometimes even years to get there, this one was almost perfect from day one. It is a very simple idea, that was 12 years ago and it’s still going strong and I never would have imagined where it would take me. I have lost a few pairs of knickers along the way, that have been ‘souvenired’ by the audience, I like that phrase: ‘I have had some pants souvenired’. And I buy expensive underwear! The whole show is so beautifully curated to whip people up into a frenzy, by the time I come on, the audience is so up for it, the joy I get back from the faces looking up at me, I can guarantee I am finding the joy every time. The audience can see I am having such a great time, which is why it works”. The show is about the personality of each performer: Captain Frodo, Frodo is his real name by the way, could be called just simple contortionist but that would be huge undersell. He first performed aged ten alongside his father, a magician, and the years of performance and showmanship shine brightly. He puts on a master class of physical comedy, as if the black and white films of Buster Keaton had come alive and actually were funny. “I had been doing contortion stuff for a long time and you need to find your own angle on everything,” he says of his act. “Because of the stuff I have been given by nature, my act is a very visceral experience for people. People find it very challenging to watch. When you are doing it as a street show and people haven’t paid and are committed to sitting through something, then if what you do is too challenging to watch then they cover their kids’ eyes or walk away. So to develop a character that is a bit slapstick in the style of Chaplin, in that context if somebody gets a brick in the head it’s funny whereas in real life it is a tragedy. So I have found a way to present something that by its very nature makes people uneasy and makes it palatable. If you can get the crowd on your side then they will go with you much further than they thought. When you do take the crowd with you, when they then give up their apprehension, their pleasure and excitement is shocking and exciting to them. “There are people that disappear hankies or squeeze through tennis rackets or juggle knives better than us but the acts in this show transcend their talent so that it becomes about a story and a character, transporting the crowd to places they wouldn’t even have thought they would enjoy – it might have sounded vulgar or repulsive to them – but we change the rules to make it safe to enjoy.”

La Soirée will be delighting those brave enough to attend at The Forum Theatre from Thursday October 11 through to Sunday November 18.

HAIL

Based on the life and stories of Daniel P Jones, Hail follows Dan – fresh from a Melbourne jail – as he is reunited with the love of his life, Leanne. A ﬁerce, passionate and tender couple who have learnt to appreciate the simplest pleasures in life, Dan and Leanne celebrate, and when surrounded by friends he announces he has resolved to go straight. Believing he can change with Leanne by his side, Dan ﬁnds a job and slowly builds a new life. Unforeseen circumstances intervene and Dan, having lived for years on the verge of excess and violence, is inexorably lured back to crime to survive. A searingly intimate story of love, loss, fate and chaos, from writer/director Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Hail is a visionary maelstrom, and we have a few double passes to the upcoming screenings at Cinema Nova on Thursday October 18 (with an introduction by Amiel CourtinWilson) to give away.

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FINAL FRINGE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS There’s one week left at the Fringe, so this is your last chance to see some of the hottest acts of the festival this year. Finishing up on Saturday October 13, You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat is a stunning exhibition at Abbotsford Convert showcasing the talents of both emerging and established furniture designers. Damian Callinan’s hilarious The Merger is the story of the Bodgy Creek Football team, which is struggling to field a side. A interesting solution is found...involving the local Asylum Seeker’s Refugee Centre. Also finishing up on October 13 is Tegan Higginbotham’s hysterical yet poignant Million Dollar Tegan. Another must see is Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine – Tim Spencer’s engrossing portrait of a male sex worker. On Wednesday October 10, many Fringe talents will combine for Political Asylum – if you’re left, right or in the middle, everyone can appreciate this night of spectacularly sharp and satirical political comedy. Featuring Rob Quantok, Damian Callinan, Tegan Higginbotham, Mathew Kenneally and more! Thursday October 11 will showcase Now and Then: 1982 vs. 2012 – a musical celebration commemorating 30 years of Melbourne Fringe. This musical extravaganza features some of the most illustrious names in Australian music, including Angie Hart (Frente!), Paul Stewart (Painters and Dockers), Helen Croome (Gossling) and many more. Finally, the Awards Night and Closing Party is to be held at North Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday October 13. Which shows will be announced as cream of the crop? Come and see! Then send Fringe off in the best way possible...in an explosion of dancing, music and drinks. Lots of drinks.

OPERAMANIA Valery Raku, resident stage director for the Moscow Novaya Opera, is staging Operamania, which will feature Russia’s ﬁnest opera singers in a seamless theatrical production. For the ﬁrst time in Australia, Moscow Novaya Opera Soloists and Orchestra, with dancers from the Russian Imperial Ballet, will be touring the new production nationally. The two Melbourne shows will feature a superb selection of music by some of the world’s more celebrated composers. Operamania will take to the stage at Victoria Arts Centre’s Hamer Hall on Friday April 19 and Saturday April 20. Tickets and further information through artscentremelbourne.com.au

TIM HANDFIELD

Add some colour to your life at Colour Photographs 1977-78, a new exhibition featuring the work of Tim Handfield. Handfield is a Melbourne-based practicing photographer. He has been acknowledged as an early innovator in the field of colour photography, one of the first to embrace colour processes in the ‘70s, when things were a little more black and white. The exhibition presents digital prints of original Kodachromes, not replicating, but reinterpreting and celebrating the colourful works through current digital printing methods. The exhibition will run from Thursday October 17 until Saturday November 3 at The Edmund Pearce Gallery. Visit edmundpearce.com.au for more information.

THE RENOVATORS

Here as part of Melbourne Festival, The Renovators is a wild musical throwdown that channels the untamed energy of this new musical supergroup made up of comedian Eddie Perfect, members of Aussie hip hop darlings Hermitude and the much acclaimed band from Keating: The Musical. Boldly going where no one thought to go before, the gang mix their own songs with improvised takes on the best and most unexpected moments from the past few decades of pop music, from Rihanna to AC/DC to Bonnie Tyler – and anything else you might care to request. It’s on Sunday October 14 and Monday October 15 at 8pm. Tickets $30 from Ticketmaster.

Hooray for the Abbottsford Convent open day! The convent will open its doors for people to take a peek this November, with cultural and culinary delights abounding. The (free!) annual open day will feature artist demonstrations, delicious foods, delightful music, dramatic performances, guided tours and a ping pong tournament! Many of the artists who work daily in the convent studios will bring their work out for all to see, while the resident open air cinema, Shadow Electric, will be hosting the aforementioned ping pong competition as well as opening the bar and hosting live DJs. Come down to the Convent on Sunday November 11, from 11am to 5pm. Visit abbotsfordconvent.com.au for more info.

SMALL WORLD New Zealand born artist Daniel von Sturmer will be presenting his newest exhibition Small World at the Anna Schwartz Gallery this October. An exhibition that showcases von Sturmer’s drawing, painting, sculpture and video skills, Small World will delve into the languages of art, from Formalism and Conceptual art, to Abstraction and Still Life, where the audience is the meaning-generator. Small World challenges its audience to explore and immerse themselves in the connections between these concepts, while still appreciating his aesthetics. Small World will be hosted at the Anna Schwartz Gallery from Wednesday October 24 – Friday December 14. More information about the Daniel von Sturmer can be found at his website. Admission is free.

ARTFIDO.COM artFido.com, launched on May 22, 2012, is an online auction site that makes ﬁnding, buying and selling art as simple as possible for galleries, collectors, artists, buyers and sellers alike. artFido has been developed to allow all kinds of art to be listed. Buyers can use the search functions to ﬁnd art by subject, style, medium, and colour. If it can be photographed it can be sold on artFido.com. There are currently over 500 artists listing and selling their works on artFido. com, and it is currently absolutely free to register, list and sell on artFido.com. Head to artFido.com for more information.

MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK FILM PROGRAM After having already announced Nick Huggins and band presenting a live score of I Am Eleven as part of Cinemix at ACMI, Melbourne Music Week have added the legendary Goblin to the film program. Having scored some of the most famous horror soundtracks of all time, the Italian progressive rock maestros will play their legendary Suspiria (Dario Argento, 1977) soundtrack for the first time in 35 years, live and exclusively for MMW. Also part of the film program is Playing Under The Influence in which legendary Melbourne music figures host screenings of the films that made them the musicians they are today. Tex Perkins talks McCabe And Mrs Miller (Robert Altman, 1971), Clare Bowditch reflects on High Tide (Gilian Armstrong 1987) and Chris Bailey discusses The Black Cat (Edgar G. Ulmer 1934). For more information on Melbourne Music Week, check out melbourne.vic.gov.au/mmw

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL FILM PROGRAM In celebration of Melbourne Festival, Greater Union and ACMI will be screening a huge program of outstanding ﬁlms, including TURNING – a poignant tale of gender, beauty, music and the New York underground culture – on Saturday October 20, 8pm, Anton Corbijn: Inside Out on Saturday October 13, Without Gorky on Saturday October 13 and Saturday October 20, Andrew Bird: Fever Year on Friday October 19 and Sunday October 21, Last Days Here on Saturday October 20 and Sunday October 21, and Cannes-winning documentary Arirgang on Sunday October 14 and Saturday October 20. For more information, as well as tickets, head over to melbournefestival.com.au

FELIX BAR COMEDY Simon Kennedy headlines Felix Bar Comedy tonight down in St Kilda! It’s a rare chance to see the Sydneysider, and you’ll have seen him heaps of times on Channel 7’s The Morning Show! Plus they’ve got Brad Oakes, Don Tran, Amos Gill, Xander Allan and Cam Marshall! Come down and check out the biggest night of comedy in St Kilda, every Wednesday night! It’s happening this Wednesday October 10 at 8.30pm for only $12, at Felix Bar, St Kilda.

SHUT UP AND SKATE!!

SHUT UP AND SKATE!! is a collaboration of music and art, as Steve Cohen, aka MONGO from hardcore thrash band Cut Sick, presents his latest collection of work at the Gasometer Hotel. Known for his bold illustrations reﬂective of street culture, MONGO will be selling his works from 7pm onwards before heading downstairs to open in recently reformed band Cut Sick at 8pm. Sure to be a hell of a night — The Onyas, White Walls and Concrete Life are playing as well — SHUT UP AND SKATE!! will be one sweet night. It’s on at the Gasometer Hotel Friday October 26. Exhibition starts at 7pm, bands at 8pm, and doors close late.

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AGAINST THE GRAIN

Against The Grain is a group exhibition featuring the work of three Melbourne graffiti compadres: Mr Muppetz, Dr Nox and Dirte Man. Influenced by comic book and tattoo art, mystical themes and monstrous characters, the diverse work is a mix of delicate, expressive and bold styles unique to each artist. The extensive exhibition showcases work on recycled wood – panels and tabletops – and a large scale collaborative feature wall. It is curated by Mr Muppetz, a prolific graffiti artist who has left his mark around the world in the form of murals and exhibitions over the last 15 years. This show will also launch Mavern Ramsay Gallery, a new art space transformed from an old industrial warehouse at 56-58 St Georges Road, Northcote. The exhibition runs until Friday October 19.

2013 BELL SHAKESPEARE SEASON There are three sides to every story as Bell Shakespeare unveils the three sides to its 2013 season, spanning the spectrum of history, tragedy and comedy. John Bell will be playing the comical Falstaﬀ in Henry 4. Peter Evans will direct Phèdre, while Imara Savage will be directing a new production of The Comedy Of Errors. The Players will be entertaining and educating Australian students with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, while the company’s developmental arm, Mind’s Eye, will be seeking out and supporting new talent and the Bell Shakespeare Learning Program will continue its expansion. For show details and more information on what’s in store for the 2013 season visit bellshakespeare.com.au

Support Mullets this Thursday at The George Lane Bar as Chris Franklin hosts a business at the front lineup that is always fun at the back. Joining the bloke himself will be Sonia Di Lorrio, Lauren Bok, Craig McLeod, Tony Besselink, Nat Britten, Mitch Alexander and your headliner for the night – Nick Cody. The room runs on a ‘pay as you like’ basis, so come along and have a great laugh, then pay what you believe the show is worth on the way out. Commedia Dell Parte runs every Thursday 8.30pm at George Lane Bar, St Kilda.

Lehmo headlines Softbelly Comedy this Thursday! He’s ﬁtting them into his busy schedule, with Before The Game, The Project and Gold FM’s Brig And Lehmo already on his dance card! Plus they’ve got Simon Kennedy, David Quirk, Laura Hughes, Karl Woodberry and Hayman Kent! They’re in a new venue, above Pop Restaurant at 68 Hardware Lane, CBD, this Thursday October 11 at 8.30pm, for only $13! Get in super early!

Do you have what it takes to get blazed? Producers of street dance spectacular Blaze The Show are seeking Melbourne’s best street dancers to join the company for its Melbourne season. Dancers of all styles and skills (18+) are invited to express their interest online. All you need to do is submit a current CV, photograph and a link to your demo reel to auditions@blazetheshow.com by Tuesday October 12. Directed by Anthony van Laast this unique and popular production mixes nightclub vibes, with West End production and pop tunes to showcase the best of streetdance. Auditions will be held Saturday October 20 and Sunday October 21 at Arts Centre Melbourne. Get your information through artscentremelbourne.com.au/discover/melbourne-blazeauditions or blazetheshow.com/uk/auditions. If you’d rather spectate than step up, Blaze The Show will breaking it down at the Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall from Wednesday January 23 until Sunday January 27. Tickets and information through Arts Centre Melbourne.

Get gaming before it’s too late! Game Masters: Discover The Gods Of Gaming will be logging off on Sunday October 28. Play your way through gaming history with over 125 playable games by the world’s most innovative and influential videogame designers at the Australian Centre For The Moving Image. This is your final chance to feel the frustration of Frogger, sing you heart out in the Singstar booth and dance like no one is watching (because no one is watching). In addition, the Game Master Curator Talks: Game Changers will take place on Thursday October 11, featuring Yuji Naka & the Sonic Team (Sonic The Hedgehog), Blizzard Entertainment (World Of Warcraft) and Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango). Don’t be a n00b, get to the ACMI before Sunday October 28. More information through acmi.net.au

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Tonight, Charlie has a special treat with comedian of the decade Justin Hamilton headlining! Room favourite Daniel Connell (Comedy Zone) will rock the MC duties plus Corey White, Pete Sharkey, Kate McLennan, Mike Nayna and more! For just $5, come ﬁll yourself with cheap piss and put your continence to the ultimate test as Melbourne’s best comedian spit funnies into the business end of a loud stick. Check in 8pm tonight at Eurotrash Bar, Melbourne. Get down early for a seat.

THE MOULIN BEIGE The Moulin Beige comedy cabaret is launching a Thursday night residency at the Burlesque Bar in Fitzroy. Blending burlesque, comedy and cabaret, this fast paced vaudeville night will leave you feeling delightfully debased. Featuring special guests each week, the Moulin Beige plays host to worldclass variety acts and Melbourne’s most quirky and original local comic performers. Opening night on Thursday October 11 will feature: absurdist clown Daniel Oldaker, comic accordionist Liz Skitch, quirky songstress Anna Anastasia, stand up Mat Burton, burlesque beauty Poppy Cherry, vaudevillian Rod Lara, character comedian Rachel Leary, contortionist Ruby Rubberlegs and more. It’s on every Thursday from 7pm, Burlesque Bar, Fitzroy, $15/ 20, prebook at burlesquebar.com.au to receive a complimentary drink on arrival.

SUNDAY SHOWDOWN It’s the Grand Final of Australia’s premium comedy competition this Sunday, with the best acts from the last three weeks battling for $350 in prize money! With resident judge ‘the fabulous’ Adam Richard and comedy national treasure Rod Quantock, as well as special guest judge George McEncroe, each of the competitors is given live, genuine, intelligent feedback in an industry usually devoid of such insight. The acts really appreciate the feedback, and the audience is intrigued by the peek behind the comedy curtain. It’s on Sunday October 14 from 2pm-4.30pm upstairs at the Portland Hotel.

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YANDELL WALTON BY KATE MCCARTEN

As the twenty-first century becomes ever more digitalised, it only follows that art is going the same way. Originally a Master of Fine Art, Yandell Walton has since embraced this new age of media art, lighting up both the studios and the streets of Melbourne with projection installations for the past seven years. Initially apprehensive about moving into creating interactive projections, Walton has finally decided to break her own mould. Collaborating with 3D animator Tobias Edwards and software guru Jayson Haebich, her first interactive installation will be hiding in a lonely laneway of Melbourne for the rest of October, waiting to be discovered. After studying ﬁne art and printmaking at Monash and RMIT, Walton went on to discover a whole new digital world of artistic possibilities beyond university. “I wish I could have studied projection. I don’t even think there was media art available when I did my undergraduate, it was that long ago,” Walton remembers. “They didn’t even teach computer skills or anything! So [in regards to projection] I kind of just taught myself everything I know.” Walton’s ﬁrst projection 12 Exits was created for the Centre Of Contemporary Photography Melbourne over six years ago and she has created a slew of installations since. A regular artist at the annual Gertrude Street Projection Festival, her works and collaborations have also been seen in international artistic hubs like Berlin and New York. A relatively new form of art, projection is something that completely fascinates Walton for the expression this versatile medium allows. “I’m really interested in using new technology to convey ideas; mixing the virtual with the actual,” she explains. “A lot of my work is using projection within architectural spaces or even mixing in projection with actual objects, and a lot of it blurs that distinction between what the viewer thinks is real and what’s not. I also really love the fact that using new technology intrigues the viewer.”

Another huge attraction for Walton is the huge opportunity for collaboration that comes with media artworks. Because she’s essentially self-taught in projection and animation, Walton recognises the huge significance in working with other artists and specialists to further both her own knowledge and the value of the work. “I find it really important working with people with a whole different skill set and a different knowledge. You can create awesome works that you wouldn’t be able to [by yourself],” she affirms. Teaming up again with long time collaborator Tobias Edwards, and software developer Jayson Haebich, the trio have been working together tirelessly on Walton’s upcoming installation, Human Effect. Like most of Walton’s artwork, the concept behind this newest installation was inspired by death, mortality and the cycle of life. Nestled away in Melbourne’s unassuming Lingham Lane, Human Effect will bring a little piece of the natural world into our comfortable concrete jungle. Projected into the laneway will be a collection of growing plants, moving leaves and even a smattering of butterflies. But akin to the effect that man has had on nature since the industrial revolution, the plants cannot survive in our presence. When a viewer approaches the piece, the plants will brown, shrivel and die, only

“A LOT OF MY WORK IS USING PROJECTION WITHIN ARCHITECTURAL SPACES OR EVEN MIXING IN PROJECTION WITH ACTUAL OBJECTS, AND A LOT OF IT BLURS THAT DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHAT THE VIEWER THINKS IS REAL AND WHAT’S NOT.”

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to be reborn again once the ‘human effect’ has moved away. Despite the potentially perceived eco-warrior message Human Effect might initially portray, that is not necessarily the story Walton is trying to tell. “I suppose it is sort of gently reinforcing the mark that we have on the environment,” she concedes. “[But it is also] looking at the ephemeral nature of things, of us, of the world around us. A lot of my work is all about what constitutes human experience; looking at emotional responses to the world we live in. [Human Effect] is about the connections we have with each other and the world we live in, and life and death overall. I’m not necessarily preaching an environmental theme.” Running as part of both Melbourne Festival 2012 and Experimenta’s fifth Biennial Of Media Art, Human Effect has been almost two years in the making. After eventually receiving funding last year, the daunting task of creating her first interactive projection became a reality. “[Human Effect] is the first responsive work that I’ve done. I haven’t done interactive works before because, as a viewer, I find that they can be too playful and sort of naive,” Walton explains her apprehension. “I really aim to affect the viewer, to make them think and feel

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and consider ideas. And a lot of public interactive work tends to not do that; it tends to just sort of be playful and engaging in other ways.” Reworking their initial prototype which was part of this year’s Gertrude Street Projection Festival, there is an enormous amount of work involved in fitting the piece into Lingham Lane. “We’ve mapped that whole laneway,” Walton explains, “so the work will actually interact with the features specific to that wall. We want it to be really site specific; we want the shadows and movements interplaying with the windows and the surfaces. I can’t wait to see it actually up in that laneway!” Logistics aside, the challenge of successfully creating an artwork that is meaningful as well as responsive is what Walton has most enjoyed about this development. “It’s been a really great challenge to create a public interactive piece that can still be in line with my work, and hopefully still make people feel something.” Human Effect will be projected on Lingham Lane from Thursday October 11 and every night after dark until Saturday October 27.

TURNING (Denmark/USA) A spell binding collaboration between Antony (Antony and the Johnsons) and video artist Charles Atlas. ACMI – Tue 16 Oct at 7.30pm (includes Q&A with Antony) GREATER UNION – Sat 20 Oct at 8pm

ANDREW BIRD: FEVER YEAR (USA) Intimately chronicles an epic US tour of this indie troubadour.

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PLACE OF ASSEMBLY BY JENNABELL TAYLOR

For the past three years, Alice Glenn and Elizabeth Barnett have been the proud head occupants of Schoolhouse Studios, a not-for-profit organisation that provides studio space for over 75 artists and creatives, and now their time at the former monastery is about to come to an end, as the site is scheduled to be demolished at the end of the year. And what better way to say goodbye to a space that has brought together some of Melbourne’s finest creatives than to throw together an exhibition to showcase just that. In conjunction with Melbourne International Arts Festival, Place Of Assembly opens on Wednesday October 10, and will feature the artists-in-residence along with 12 guest artists in celebration of the vibrant and diverse historic building that will be dearly missed. Alice and Elizabeth had only planned on a six-month stint at the building, but quickly found themselves occupying the entire place in March 2010, and have since brought together a community of collective creatives, and gathered a keen following. Always providing Melbourne with up and coming events, Place Of Assembly has been a long time coming. “The idea for the exhibition was born within weeks of moving into the site,” says Elizabeth, who along with Alice are the curators of the exhibition. The girls plan on showcasing the uniqueness of the site, saying, “It will allow the public a rare opportunity to engage with the space and the art forms within it, in a way that is impossible in conventional galleries and exhibition spaces. It will also provide an opportunity for people to view the artists’ studios and experience the community, as it exists day to day.” With Melbourne being the hub of all things creative, it was easy to pull together some of the city’s finest artists. Alice says, “Elizabeth and I wrote a wishlist of artists we wanted to approach for Place Of Assembly and were overjoyed that everyone responded positively.” And who wouldn’t be excited about exhibiting in a space that has a history of over 120 years, not to mention how picturesque it is? The girls were overloaded with emails from more than 87 artists all wanting a piece of the action. “The sheer scale of this exhibition has been overwhelming at times, but that is also what will make it so exciting to be a part of. There are so many amazing artists involved, and hearing their amazing ideas and feeding off their enthusiasm for the exhibition has been a highlight so far.” Live performances by Client Liaison, Fox & Sui and

Speed Painters will provide the soundtrack for your Place Of Assembly experience, which will be set amongst the orchards that surround Schoolhouse Studios. A perfect spring outing! Following that, Two Bright Lakes DJs will get your feet tapping with a selection of dance-worthy tracks. The exhibition will run over two weeks, and will cost you nothing to get your cultural fix. While the building may be just a structure to some, it is much, much more to the residents of Schoolhouse Studios. It has helped inspire and has brought together an artistic community that otherwise would have no other outlet. Alice and Elizabeth hope Place Of Assembly will show not only the locals, but also the rest of Melbourne, that being apart of something much larger than you is important, and something we should inspire to continue to do. Not only that, but they are deeply committed to sustaining the environment. With the help of Laura Morgan, their environmental officer, and Lauren Steller, the Schoolhouse Studios architectural designer, they are, as they say, “passionate about sustainable materials and committed to creating an environmentally sensitive build in a new site.” These beliefs will be evident throughout the exhibition of Place Of Assembly, by demonstrating sustainable practices and outcomes through the use of art, which they hope will inform and inspire other projects in the future. The demolition of a space of this kind is no doubt going to leave a giant hole in the community, and Alice and Elizabeth are determined to keep the artistic flow of Schoolhouse Studios alive. “We are actively seeking a new site of the Schoolhouse community to move into, however it is unlikely that we will find somewhere with a garden as beautiful as this one, or [one] that has a basketball court!” It’s always somewhat upsetting to see a slice of Melbourne’s history torn down, but it’s the people and what they contribute, which the girls see as the fundamentals, admitting, “We always

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THE PSYCHOTROPIC MIND - JEREMY NARBY, JAN KOUNEN, VINCENT RAVALEC ($27.95) In The Psychotropic Mind, three of the individuals who have been at the forefront of embracing other ways of knowing look at the ramifications of the introduction into our Western culture of these shamanic practices and the psychotropic substances that support them. With rare sincerity and depth, noted anthropologist Jeremy Narby, filmmaker Jan Kounen, and writer/filmmaker Vincent Ravalec explore the questions of sacred plants, initiations, hallucinogens, and altered states of consciousness, looking at both the benefits and dangers that await those who seek to travel this path.

THE COSMIC GAME - SLANISLAV GROF ($32.95) The Cosmic Game discusses the broadest philosophical, metaphysical and spiritual insights gleaned in Grof’s research concerning human nature and reality, addressing the most fundamental questions human beings have asked about the nature of existence since time immemorial.Insights from research into nonordinary states of consciousness portray existence as an astonishing play of the cosmic creative principle that transcends time, space, linear causality; and polarities of every kind and suggest an identity of the individual psyche in its furthest reaches with the universal creative principle and the totality of existence.

SHROOM - ANDY LECHTER ($22.95) The world of the magic mushroom is a place where shamans and hippies rub shoulders with psychiatrists, poets, and international bankers. Since its rediscovery only ﬁfty years ago, this hallucinogenic fungus, once shunned in the West as the most pernicious of poisons, has inspired a plethora of folktales and urban legends. In this timely and deﬁnitive study, Andy Letcher chronicles the history of the magic mushroom--from its use by the Aztecs of Central America and the tribes of Siberia through to the present day-stripping away the myths and taking a critical and humorous look at the drug’s more recent manifestations.

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PSYCHEDELIC HEALING - NEAL M GOLDSMITH ($29.95) Banned after promising research in the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s, the use of psychedelics as therapeutic catalysts is now being rediscovered at prestigious medical schools, such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, NYU, and UCLA. Through clinical trials to assess their use, entheogens have been found to ease anxiety in the dying, interrupt the hold of addictive drugs, cure post-traumatic stress disorder, and treat other deep-seated emotional disturbances. To date, results have been positive, and the idea of psychedelics as powerful psychiatric - and spiritual - medicines is now beginning to be accepted by the medical community.

DMT: THE SPIRIT MOLECULE - RICK STRASSMAN ($26.95) Dr. Rick Strassman conducted DEA-approved clinical research at the University of New Mexico in which he injected sixty volunteers with DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. His detailed account of those sessions is an extraordinarily riveting inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. DMT: The Spirit Molecule makes the bold case that DMT, naturally released by the pineal gland, facilitates the soul’s movement in and out of the body and is an integral part of the birth and death experiences, as well as the highest states of meditation and even sexual transcendence. THE JOURNEYBOOK - UNDERGROWTH ($40) The Journeybook is an essential map of hyperspace for the contemporary psychonaut and the uninitiated alike. Travel through time and space and partake of mushrooms at Harvard, hemp in Nimbin, DMT in the Amazon and anti-depressents in the suburbs of the West, to name but a few of the experiences which await you. Dance at Dionysian festivals, meet alchemists in the laboratories of Switzerland, trippers in the corporate highrises of Brisvegas, and journey to the edge of the universe.

knew it was going to happen. Through this site we have built a wonderful community, and made many life long friends. When it’s time to go, we hope to move together into a new site. It is sad to see this site demolished. It has an incredible history, and it is rare to have such a beautiful patch of open land so close to the city.” Forever concocting new and fresh ideas to keep things interesting, the girls have big plans for the future of Schoolhouse Studios. “Schoolhouse Studios will continue to exist in a new site. Every Friday night in November and December this year, we are curating

“Eat Your Art Out”, a pop up bar at Schoolhouse Studios. Each week a diﬀerent artist will collaborate with a chef to produce a wild and delicious dessert.” A little bit of demolition isn’t going to tear down the aspirations of these two ladies. Place Of Assembly will take place at Schoolhouse Studios from Wednesday October 10 through to Saturday October 27.

THIS IS ROLLER DERBY BY SASHA PETROVA

“Roller”? If Freud chucked this one out during a word-association session, the majority of Australians would offer a dull, “skate” or “coaster.” But (were he still alive) he might be surprised at the 1,000 or so Aussies who would most certainly burst into a loud and confident “DERBY!” This group may indeed prove to be the hardest, and perhaps one of the more fascinating, to diagnose. According to Daniel Hayward, the recent director of This Is Roller Derby, the sport – or theatre, depending on who you ask – “doesn’t attract just a certain sort of person. It attracts anyone and everyone.” Clearly Hayward was including himself in this statement. While the filmmaker didn’t sign up to become a Derby Girl in one of the 68 leagues that have rolled out in Australia since Adelaide started in 2007, he immersed himself in the derby phenomenon in a more analytical manner. “The thing that attracted me to it other than loving the sport and the spectacle of it was how new it was. You could tell it was going to get bigger and more popular as soon as people started to hear about it and see it so I thought it was really important to start documenting it while it was really grassrootsy.” So in 2009, the two-man-team of Hayward and cameraman David Hawkins went to Texas to trace the origins of the unique phenomenon. In Dallas, they picked up some history, contacts and a voiceover girl (April Ritzenthaler), and then headed back to the little Victorian town of Ballarat. “The Adelaide League already had a year and a season under their belt. They were at where we ultimately wanted to finish with Ballarat. So it was juxtaposing those two leagues to see a smaller league building up and then see this bigger league where they’re at and where they’re headed as well.” A few years later the final product emerged as a respectful, fly-on-the-wall narrative about the trials and tribulations of the Ballarat newbies. Occasionally, Hayward throws back to the colourful and established leagues in Texas, offering a view of fast-paced bouts (that’s what the games are called) where sweaty, tattooed women in fishnet stockings slam against each other to country-punk tunes. As one of the characters in the doco puts it: “It’s girls in short skirts knocking each other over.” But there’s more to it than that. Derby isn’t just a sport – it’s fast becoming a sub-culture; a rockabilly lifestyle in which each derby girl has her own alias. Among these are Cheery Chains, Grimy Knickers, Rolla Junky, Skate Bush, Kissy Suzuki and Barrelhouse Betty. They’re tough, pierced and feminist. There’s an attitude to roller derby that Hayward compares to bikie gangs, carrying around their ideology,

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always displaying their colours and logos. “A couple of the girls did joke that it was kinda like a mini mafia,” Hayward says. “We heard of a couple of occasions in America where there were skaters who had gotten divorced or moved interstate to play derby so there were these extreme examples of women who are like: either stay married or play derby.” The discarded husbands have even coined a term for this state-of-affairs. They’ve become Derby Widows. There are other terms too – like that of Derby Wives – girls who have Derby Weddings to others in their league so they can have each other’s backs. The richness of subject matter is what distinguishes This Is Roller Derby from a sports documentary – in fact, the two aren’t even in the same league. “I didn’t want to just make a film which had a shitload of skating in it. I wanted it to be fun, a good time to watch. It was really about getting to know the women and their motivations and reasons for wanting to do the sport and then seeing on a day to day level some of the crap that they had to go through,” says Hayward. Hayward’s initial foray into the movie world was with the award-winning Troy – an 8-minute film he made as a student about the tragically beautiful life of an eccentric Troy Davies. Hayward is drawn to interesting characters: “Not that Troy is anything like a Derby girl or a Derby girl is anything like Troy but there’s so much to look at with each of those characters.” This is Roller Derby is his first feature length film. This Is Roller Derby will screen from Thursday October 11 to Sunday October 14 in Village Cinemas at the Jam Factory, Knox, Frankston, as well as Village in Geelong. Check out thisisrollerderby.com for more information.

SPIDERLASH BY ALASDAIR DUNCAN

Theatre restaurants have a bit of a reputation as the kind of places where hoary old clichés go to die, but Dracula’s are hoping to change all of that. After three decades in the business, the venue has revamped itself with a new look and a new show, Spiderlash, a dynamic blend of music, magic, cabaret and the kind of lovingly-displayed gore that Dracula’s does best. “Dinner theatre has taken a bit of beating over the last few years,” producer Marc Newman explains, “and for pretty good reason. We’ve seen a flock of venues churning out ordinary food and sub-par entertainment. Dracula’s is a bit of a secret in Melbourne – those who know us know that the quality of our food is very high and our entertainment is top-notch. With Spiderlash, we’re hoping to show people that, and we’re offering a whole new dinner theatre experience.” The biggest departure from the dinner theatres of old, Newman explains, is Dracula’s new cabaret ticketing option. “With Spiderlash, we’re releasing what we’re calling cabaret tickets,” he says. “Most of our visitors are from overseas and interstate – they make up the bulk of our audience. We certainly get locals in, but the novelty of a vampire-themed variety show draws in a lot of tourists.” With the cabaret tickets, Dracula’s are hoping to change that. “We have installed new cabaret seating, and the new tickets are a part of that. They’re aimed at people who might want to come in and see the show, but aren’t sure if they actually want to come in for dinner. It basically offers a more relaxed way to see the show – you can come in, sip a cocktail, eat some tapas and just enjoy the acts.” It’s closer in spirit to something like the Fringe Festival, and Dracula’s is hoping to draw a similar crowd. In line with the new show, Dracula’s has revamped its venue, and also the food and drinks on offer. “The room looks great now,” Newman explains, “it’s like something you’d stumble upon in Berlin in the ‘20s. We’ve added booth seating, and gone for smaller-sized tables for a more intimate experience.

The show is called Spiderlash, so our new signature cocktail is an alcoholic twist on the classic Lime Spider – we serve it with liquid nitrogen ice cream, so it smokes, and that has been going down really well.” The new show also means brand new costumes for the staﬀ. “We started the process about a year ago,” Newman says. “In the past, they’ve walked around like mummies and werewolves, but now we have people wearing corsets, made of specially-designed fabric. They’re still very punked-up and tattooed and still have a very individual attitude – it looks really great, they look really elegant. That contrast works really well with the act.” As for the acts, Newman reckons that the stand-out, and the one who will impress audiences the most, is burlesque performer Philippa Harrison. “She’s a singer and dancer from the West End of London,” he says, “and has already attracted a great deal of attention as far as the burlesque scene goes. We’ve made a huge sculpture of a lady’s hand, which is completely animated, and has been programmed to move with the music. It looks great.” Harrison starts her act in a naked-style bodysuit, covered in diamantes and singing Glory Box by Portishead; halfway through her song, the

hand comes to life and begins twisting around her. “It grabs hold of her and she dances as the ﬁngers twine around her,” Newman says. “It took us three months to design and build, and it just looks really stunning.” There are also some old-school magic acts on the bill, featuring tricks – or illusions, depending on how seriously you take such things – that are bound to wow audiences. “Our key magic act harks back to the ‘80s,” Newman explains, “and it has those kinds of classic tricks you’d expect, like cutting the woman in half and the sword illusion, but everything goes wrong and the whole thing becomes hideously gory. There’s a woman cut in half, a headless assistant, a musician with spikes protruding from everywhere – there’s blood all over the place. It’s quite a clever act, and it looks really great.” Newman’s father John designed this act, and has quite the background in magic, having toured with master magician Les Levant in his day. “Dad drew on that experience to design all the illusions for this act,” Newman says, “and it just looks really spectacular.” With the new show has come brand new musical accompaniment – the cast of Spiderlash includes a live band of three musicians, playing everything from jazz to psychobilly. “Our three musicians are really talented,

and between them, they can cover everything,” Newman explains. “There’s a beautiful viola player, and we have double bass, saxophone, trumpet, keyboards and a guitar, as well as drums. They start with a jazz set at the start of the night, while people are arriving and dining. Being very versatile, they shift between their instruments a lot. The songs are ‘40s and ‘50s swing and jazz with a modern twist, and we have live music accompanying the show as well.” At the end of the day, Newman says, it’s all about reintroducing Melbourne locals to the twisted Dracula’s experience. “People may have been burned by theatre restaurants in the past, so this is an attempt to appeal to the kind of people who might go to the Fringe Festival or the Comedy Festival,” he explains. “We’ve been trialling it, and the locals are really jumping on the cabaret tickets and loving the new acts, so we’re really excited about all of it.”

“I saw that TURNING was premiering at a film festival in Denmark and I really pushed for that,” insisted Moore. “I [also] tried to include material that’s older, [to create] an archival feel looking at the figure of Charles Atlas. He’s one of the best collaborators with dance groups. I thought, ‘Whoa, he’s a very inspirational figure, partly because he’s been part of making dance films and arts films for a long time, but also he’s just such a great collaborator and there’s not many examples of that.’” Other highlights of the festival include Last Days Here, a fan documentary about relaunching the career of Pentagram vocalist Bobby Liebling, and Anton Corbijn Inside Out, an introspective documentary that details the career of renowned photographer, and budding filmmaker, Anton Corbijn. “Corbijn’s been such a big figure as a photographer,” agreed Moore, elaborating upon the paramountcy of Corbijn’s photography role within the music industry. “He’s got such a great eye, and over the years he’s worked with so many good rock bands. It’s [the film] about the people he’s worked with and it’s also about him. It’s a short portrait of him; the artist as a loner.” Corbijn’s debut film about Joy Division star Ian Curtis, Control, won a BAFTA and three Cannes upon its release.

Moore describes the documentary as “a total labour of love”, with fellow Dutch director Klaartje Quirijns spending four years to illustrate the vivid portrait of the photographer. With a plethora of love placed into the program, Moore worked closely with Publication Editor Rani Kellock to create the aesthetics of the program. The BIFF curator explained that they didn’t want the program to be “pompous” or hold any of that “arts pretentiousness”, rather to be a program that appeals to multiple types of people. Regardless of all these decisions, the revamp of the Melbourne Festival ﬁlm program will surely be successful given its acute direction and selection. “I think that the Melbourne Arts and the Film Festival could have even a deeper connection [after this],” elaborated Moore, stating that Art Matters will be one of the ﬁrst stepping stones to breeching the gap between Melbourne’s population and artists.

Spiderlash is now playing at Dracula’s, Carlton. Visit draculas.com.au for bookings or more information. Tickets include a ghost train ride, live jazz, 3 course dinner and two hour show spectacular.

ART MATTERS... ON FILM BY AVRILLE BYLOK-COLLARD

Melbourne Festival is an event often highlighted in any arts enthusiast’s calendar, particularly for the festival’s riveting selection of international dance, theatre, music, art exhibitions and film. This year saw the revamp of the Melbourne Festival’s film section as festival director, Brett Sheehy, enlisted the help of fellow friend, and colleague, Richard Moore, to curate and create a more structured film program. What resulted was a selection of interesting and insightful films centred about the arts, entitled Art Matters. “The arts are expensive,” stated Richard Moore nonchalantly. It’s Friday afternoon and the film buff is standing outside a Brisbane bookstore having just finished the program for the Brisbane International Film Festival, a festival that he’s curated for the past three years. “What always deters people is the ticket price, they look at the ticket price and think: ‘I can’t pay $80!’ If the Arts Festival can offer an arts experience at $18.50 or $18 a ticket, then that’s a great thing.” It’s this deterrence that Moore hopes Art Matters can stop. He hopes that the Melbourne Festival can immerse the Melbourne population in the rich arts culture it is famous for, while appealing to a younger audience, an audience similar to that of the Melbourne International Film Festival, which he curated for four years before becoming the BIFF curator. Art Matters is a collation of documentary films based around the arts, a choice actively made by Moore who insisted, because “it’s an arts festival”, the films should reflect this. Profoundly titled, Moore stressed the rigorous consideration that was given to the 2012 program to ensure it wasn’t “lost” within all the other events of the festival. “They were trying to do something a bit more indepth and based around the arts,” explained Moore, confirming he had free reign over the film selections this year. “I said to Brett, ‘What sort of festival? What sort of films?’ and he goes, ‘Well, the things on at the

festival are [centered around] identity and place.’” With such a broad definition, Moore employed his past experiences working as an ABC arts programmer, curator for BIFF and past work with MIFF to set up parameters to create the program. Centred about the arts, Moore actively sought after films that have never been shown in Victoria, ones that incited interest, had a sense of humour and imagination, and ones that he didn’t abhor. What resulted was the selection of films ranging from a story about a grandmother making music in her home to Without Gorky, a documentary about famous abstract expressionist, Arshile Gorky, and his legacy. “I tried to make the program as broad as possible, as multicultural as possible, but it’s also about what’s available,” stressed Moore, explaining that Melbourne Festival has to compete with ACMI and MIFF for the film selections. “They’re [MIFF and ACMI] reasonably forceful in going after titles, so I had to be reasonably forceful as well. It’s an open market, and all’s fair in love and war.” This assertiveness was no more evident in TURNING, a collaboration between artist Antony (Antony And The Johnsons) and acclaimed director Charles Atlas. Set in modern day New York, TURNING explores the concept of beauty among 13 New York women, set to the ethereal paradigms of Antony’s music.

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Art Matters... On Film will be hosted across various Melbourne venues from Thursday October 11 – Saturday October 27 as part of Melbourne Festival. Tickets, information, and a full program can be found at melbournefestival.com.au

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SELF-MADE: MORNING RITUAL BY KRISSI WEISS

Melbourne Music Week’s exhaustive calendar of events seems as though it couldn’t get any fuller. When Music Victoria sent out of expressions of interest to be a part of the Self-Made series – a nurturing showcase designed to set music outside of the box – application numbers were impressive and Godparents Penny Modra and Quincy McLean were on hand to take the roles of curators, mentors, and artistic developers. It’s a series designed to try the untested and dabble in the strange – classical music in laneways by skip bins, morning jams in the city and many more events will fall under the Self-Made banner. The innovative program is designed to nurture young artists and encourage them to be as creative as possible with presenting their music to a new audience. Melbourne Music Week highlights all that the arts scene should be proud of, and compared to other cities in Australia, Melbourne is still managing to maintain a creative economy thanks to these sorts of events. McLean has been a pivotal part of the Melbourne music scene for years from his work as a musician to, more recently, Bakehouse Studios and as co-founder of the awe-inspiring SLAM movement. The term Godfather does seem like a strange title though. “I guess we didn’t want to use a traditional term like ‘curator’ or something, it is a way of making it a little bit different like the program,” McLean says. “Really, we were there to advise and to help people shape their ideas to fit the very loose mould that is Self-Made. We had such a diverse range of applicants and we really wanted to make things unique. It’s hard to be unique and hard to be different in a place like Melbourne where so many people are pushing the boundaries. We had one application where some classical musicians wanted to perform in unusual spaces, which I thought was a great idea so I asked them where they were thinking. It turned out they were planning to play in cafes and restaurants but there’s no real point of difference there. I understand that classical musicians are frustrated that they are locked out, to a degree, of contemporary music venues but they needed something more creative. I suggested playing out the front of various venues on King Street at 3am which was a bit scary for them so we settled on laneways and they’ve come up with a few more crazy ideas.” Melbourne Music Week essentially gave the Godparents free-reign as far as creative decision-making was concerned. “Melbourne Music Week gave us the basic brief but certainly the only real constraints for Self-Made were budgetary,” McLean admits.

“I DO THE MONDAY TO FRIDAY DAILY GRIND IN THE CITY AND I WONDERED HOW I COULD MAKE MY DAY A LITTLE MORE BEARABLE.” With McLean’s unwavering support of live music and artist sustainability, he hopes that Self-Made is able to break down at least some barriers for up-and-coming artists. “I’m not a fan of music being given away for nothing but the reality is that art will always be given away,” McLean says. “A friend was telling me about massive festivals in New York where everything is given away for free. It’s an age-old dilemma with the arts – money and music…Some people will make money out of the event, they’ll get their foot into venues that they otherwise wouldn’t have otherwise and they will have some of the red tape cut. I’ll be very interested to see exactly how much red tape MMW can get cut for the participants.” Ali Bird, the creator of one of the Self-Made events, Morning Ritual, is grateful for the opportunity to put on something so unique. “I genuinely think that for new people in the industry it’s amazing that they’re fostering us,” Bird says. She was inspired to put on Morning Ritual because, as an avid gig goer, her weekly grind is a damp music-less existence, that she trudges through until the weekend, or the evening, can provide her with her much needed injection of live music. So hey, why not have it with your coffee on your way to work as well? While her Monday to Friday is working within the arts, she can barely utter the words “I work in film law,” when I ask her what soaks up the time between one gig and another, although she lets out a hearty laugh implying it’s not all bad. Music, however, is clearly a passion of hers that is now extending into the event management world. “Morning Ritual was inspired by the fact I do the Monday to Friday daily grind in the city and I wondered how I could make my day a little more bearable,” Bird laughs. “Quincy joked that I’d never get bands to play in the morning unless they’d still been up from the night before but I tried and it was actually really easy to book everyone. I saw that the City Of Melbourne were putting out this program and that you could send in an application, have a one-on-one pitching session with the Godparents and then submit a proposal. I didn’t elaborate too much on my application, they were really keen on the idea, they said, ‘Yes, you can do it’ and then I was like, ‘OK now I have to do it’. I knew a few of the bands, a few I didn’t but had heard really good things about them. I chose these bands because they’re really good and perfect for a morning setting…The Sinking Tins’ Dave Reidy is one to watch, he’s a real talent.” The Little King Café will host the breakfast gigs from Monday November 19 – Friday November 23 with The Orbweavers + Sweet Jean, Francolin, The Sinking Tins, Lower Plenty and Teeth & Tongue – in that order. For the full Self-Made and Melbourne Music Week lineup, head to melbourne.vic.gov.au/MMW. Beat Magazine Page 32

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DALLAS FRASCA BY JOSH FERGEUS

“We’ve been on the road for six months. Because we’re an independent band and we’re doing it all ourselves, proudly, it just takes a fair bit of team work and hard work at the end of the day.” That's Dallas Frasca, commenting on her band's launch tour for Sound Painter, their second album released in May this year. “We have been really busy, we’re just sort of slowing down now,” says Frasca. Sure – if you count multiple shows still to go around the country. This band works. Hard. But it's really beginning to pay off. “We played at the Sydney Opera House this year as part of the Independent Music Awards – we won Artist Of The Year a couple of years ago,” Frasca reminisces. “These big iconic venues of Australia are the ones you dream of playing at. We look at each other as a band and we go, it’s really fucking worth it – we played at the Sydney Opera House! We went to New York and recorded an album. Just that itself was an amazing achievement. When I first started making music I couldn’t’ see myself working with an internationally acclaimed producer in another country. I think a lot of people limit themselves when it comes to how big they dream. Once you take the limits off and look at it realistically, you go, 'What steps do I have to take to make that goal a reality?' “We really try and build on what our strengths are as a group. I’ve got such a great team. We’ve spent many years building and getting there. There’s a really great energy pushing behind what we do as a band. It's a belief that we can do lots of different things, and you're always striving for that next big one. With the International Songwriting Competition it’s opened many great doors in Europe – we sold all these albums over there. We’re actually going to head over there and spend some time playing next year which will be really exciting and completely different for us – we’re looking forward to that.” And where did the evocative title Sound Painter come from? “There's a great fella by the name of B-Rad who is one of the most incredibly unique legends that I have had the pleasure to cross paths with. He writes these incredibly long emails that are just wild, and he's been calling me the sound painter for many years. We tossed around maybe 30 names for the album but it just kept coming back to Sound Painter, because that's what we are as musicians really.”

“ONCE YOU TAKE THE LIMITS OFF AND LOOK AT IT REALISTICALLY, YOU GO, ‘WHAT STEPS DO I HAVE TO TAKE TO MAKE THAT GOAL A REALITY?’ But B-Rad isn't Frasca's only fan. After launching Bob Irwin's Wildlife Foundation with the legendary Slash (we're not worthy), the guitar god and his band made it clear in no uncertain terms that they dug Dallas Frasca's sound. “There was a good 20 minutes of air-fisting in the care from my guitarist,” remembers Frasca. “These are the musicians that we grew up with and were inspired by. He's the world's best-known guitarist. He's just an absolute champion. His heart is in the right place, he's involved in animal activism. He uses his influential role for some really good causes.” Asked about the process of creating Sound Painter, Frasca reflects, “We had this thing in the band where we always put 100% of our energy into our live shows and improving them. I had this huge light-bulb moment in my lounge room when I was sitting across from Jeff Curran, our guitarist, who is one of the most talented musicians I know. He plays left-handed and upside-down, he's quite a unique guitarist. I hear him constantly playing across from me on the couch or in the van – wherever we are – and I was just like I feel like our audiences have only seen around 10% of our musical capability. They've seen our crazy antics on stage and that's always been where our strength is but I ended up going, 'Okay, let's just completely stop, take some time off, and put that creative energy into songwriting and working on the album.' “We ended up coming up with 100 ideas, 100 songs – a lot of them shit. We spent four and a half months every single night working on these songs. By the time we got to New York to record we were ready. We recorded demos on our iPhones, Skyped with our producer Andy Baldwin all the time. Andy definitely pushed us beyond our limits. He's just a magical character. Everyone who has met him just goes 'what a guy'. We would never have made the same album if it wasn't for him. There were lots of factors that made the album what it is, but we put the work in. “Our audiences over the last six months have made this a really positive experience for us,” says Frasca as the Sound Painter tour is coming to an end. “These will be the final shows for the tour in Australia. It'll be the biggest show that we've done in Melbourne.”

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INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP

with Christie Eliezer * Stuﬀ for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm VENUES #1: NEW OWNERS FOR PONY, BRIDIE Late night venue The Pony has been taken over by venue operators Camillo and Daniel Ippoliti (Revolver, The Toff In Town, Cookie) who’ve also begun running Bridie O’Reilly’s next door. Pony’s previous owners – Jon Perring, Andrew Portokallis and Sam Crupi who run other venues – had a dispute with the building owner over rent. The Ippolitis close Pony on Sunday December 2 to renovate (ie, scrub out the grunge) and will showcase live music on re-opening.

VENUES #2: CAT LEAHY BOOKING AT THE RETREAT

Cat Leahy of The Booking Stable Agency is new booker for the Retreat Hotel in Brunswick (280 Sydney Rd). She can be contacted at bands@retreathotelbrunswick.com.au.

VENUES #3: SPOTTED MALLARD IN BRUNSWICK Spotted Mallard is Brunswick’s newest live music venue and restaurant. Located at 314 Sydney Rd, email booking enquiries to bookings@spottedmallard.com.

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GOING BACK TO SOLID ROCK

October 6 marked the 30th anniversary of Solid Rock. Shane Howard (seen here with Sammy Wilson, CEO of the Mutitjulu Community) returned to Uluru to launch new album Other Side Of The Rock. He was joined by John Butler, Neil Murray, Dan Sultan, Natalie Pa’apa’a, Archie Roach, Bart Willoughby, Emma Donavan, Amy Saunders and William Barton. The show hits The Forum on Saturday December 8. Tickets at shanehoward.com.au.

WANNA WORK AT PUSH? The Push is recruiting for a part-time Artist Support Officer. The role is to advise and support a range of young creatives in their music endeavours. It includes coordinating the FReeZA Push Start band competition and various Push artist development projects such as mentoring, summits and much more. Applications are due by Friday October 12. See thepush.com.au for full details, any queries to Peter Chellew at peter@thepush.com.au .

WEDDINGS, PARTIES, ANYTHING TO BE INDUCTED

Weddings Parties Anything will be inducted into the Hall Of Fame at this year’s EG Awards. They celebrate the occasion with a 25th anniversary performance of their 1987 debut album, Scorn Of The Women. Joining them will be original WPA member – and the writer of several Scorn tracks – Dave Steel. Of nominees in the seven reader-voted categories, coming on strongest were Oh Mercy, Chet Faker, Twerps and Alpine. Voting is open until November 16 at theage.com.au/egawards. All profits from the night go to Support Act Limited.

THOUSANDS RALLY FOR THE KIMBERLEY About 6,000 people headed to Federation Square for the Save The Kimberley concert featuring John Butler and Clare Bowditch, while Missy Higgins sent a message from the U.S. and former Greens head Dr Bob Brown spoke. The free show was organised by the Wilderness Society to highlight the West Australian government’s plans to build a $53 billion gas plant in James Price Point. The Kimberley has Australia’s most pristine coastline and is home to the world’s largest humpback whale nursery and threatened dolphins, sea turtles and dugongs. Butler had earlier in the day, accompanied by 150 protesters, performed outside BHP Billiton’s Melbourne headquarters in Lonsdale Street to voice his opposition to the company’s involvement in the proposed complex. Butler who declared, “The Kimberley is one of my most favourite places on this planet,” added, “It’s really inspiring to be able to get together with such a huge like-minded group of people to celebrate such a beautiful part of the world and be able to help educate thousands more about a place that needs to be protected.”

Twenty years ago, Melbourne rap fan Draino set up rap website Therapcella.com to catalogue list Aussie rap and hip hop releases to give them a profile. Five years later, the site began listing hip hop from all over the world. Two years Draino had to re-build the site because volume of content was slowing down the speed search. Now users can also buy music, from 25,700 tracks and 5,900 albums from 5,800 artists. Artists and labels with back catalogue and new releases not listed on the site should contact Jason on info@therapcella.com.

NEW SIGNING #1: BUTLER SIGNS ANOTHER EUROPEAN DEAL

Jacob Butler has signed yet another European deal, this time with V2 to cover the territories of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. He’s currently in Europe for a month doing a promo tour through Germany, Sweden and Poland. He’ll do radio and TV, and some solo shows including an album release event at the Australian embassy in Stockholm. Butler has signed with an array of labels including EMI and Universal for different Euro territories.

NEW SIGNING #2: BROOZER TO GRINDHEAD

Melbourne sludge tech tough guys Broozer have been taken on board by Sydney’s Grindhead Records. The trio formed two years ago, with past and present members of Ancient Man, Longpig and Kong. Their debut album 12.04.12 takes its title from the day the final master was made, or, adds Retch Bile, “could also be read as an ancient date from the Mayan calendar.”

360 LEADS ARIA NOMINATIONS Melbourne artists did well in the ARIA awards nominations, with 360 leading with six, and Gotye with five. 360 endeared himself to all, telling all that Gotye would blitz the awards and that it was “crazy, it’s nuts” that he had more nominations than the Hilltop Hoods whom he called “the pioneers, they build the foundation for dudes like me.” Full list is at ariaawards.com.au. Some of the winners were unveiled at the nominations announcement event in Sydney. Fine Art trophies went to Sarah McKenzie’s Close Your Eyes (best jazz album), William Barton’s Kalkadungu (classical), Joseph Tawadros’ Concerts Of The Greater Sea (world) and triple j’s Straight To You tribute to Nick Cave (soundtrack). The Artisan award winners saw producer of the year as Styalz Fuego for 360’s Falling & Flying, Best Cover Art to Frank De Backer (Artwork & Handwriting) & Wally De Backer for Gotye’s Making Mirrors and Engineer of the year was Francois Tetaz for Making Mirrors.

SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS RETURN This year’s Screen Music Awards will be held in Melbourne on Monday November 19. Organised by APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) and the AGSC (Australian Guild Of Screen Composers), they pay tribute to music composers across 12 categories including compositions for documentaries, short films, mini-series, and children’s television and feature film scores.

THINGS WE HEAR

* Footage emerged where Nicki Minaj is angrily shouting about fellow-judge Mariah Carey during American Idol auditions. “I told them I’m not fuckin’ putting up with her fuckin’ highness over there” and threatens to “knock her out” after Carey repeatedly interrupted and talked over her. Carey beefed up her security. * Seemed there was a lot of backstage argy-bargy at the BET awards in Atlanta and cops were called. Def Jam rapper Gunplay who got maced by the police says he got into a punch up with G-Unit. “I never liked them and always wanted to kick his (50 Cent’s) ass ... and I finally got the opportunity.” * Kylie Minogue unveiled a ‘ginger’ look when she attended the Rio Film Festival in Brazil. She stars alongside Eva Mendes in Holy Motors, an obscure French movie about a weird character (played by Denis Levant) who travels around in a stretch limo with various disguises to do various “jobs”. * People power! Over 100,000 have joined a campaign against companies who continue to advertise with Alan Jones’ show or 2GB after his mean-spirited crack about Julia Gillard’s dad. The mass walk out of sponsors (23 last time we looked) sees 2GB bleeding $80,000 a day. Mercedes pulled out from 2GB and confiscated the $250,000 they gave Jones. Meantime Triple M’s drive team led by Merrick Watt has been gleefully trying to get Jones’ former advertisers to come over to them! We’re not sure if Watt is one of the 100,000. * A supporter with a penchant for Indonesia and US band Avenged Sevenfold hacked into the website of Wollongong’s St Mary’s Star Of The Sea College. “Mercury” used the song Scream while showing off Indonesia’s flag. * Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron has shot down speculation started by Aussie radio Radar Music that the two bands could tour together next year with Cameron playing for both of them. * Axl Rose got his lawyer to fire off a cease’n’desist letter to LA photographer Laura London who’s holding an exhibition titled ‘Once Upon A Time ... Axl Rose Was My Neighbor.’ The pictures included a door spray-painted “Sweet Child O’Die, you R 1 of many, nothing special” which she says he did after a fight with his ex-wife Erin. Rose claims he never did that, and the photo is false. Dave Grohl has confirmed Foo Fighters will go on a hiatus and he’s “not sure when [we] are good to play again.” He thanked their crowds, adding, “Never in my wildest dreams did I think Foo Fighters would make it this far.” Underoath are calling it quits after 15 years with a retrospect out next month. Josh Freese has parted with A Perfect Circle after 13 years “with no plans of returning.”

HAMISH AND ANDY PAY FOR THEIR SINS SYN FM’s calling on its alumni to help it raise $15,000 to get new equipment paid off. Hamish and Andy forked out $1,000. Others who started off at SYN include Fox’s Fifi and Jules producer Leon Sjogren, triple j’s Zan Rowe, 3AW breakfast producer Nicole Denton, Jon Faine ABC 774 producer Dan Ziffer while others went on to Triple M, Nova, Nine Network and Channel 10. The campaign’s $15,000 target will supplement the $75,000 already raised through the support of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and the ANZ Trustees, bringing SYN to its goal of $90,000. The money will be spent on equipment on two existing studios and a new third one to broadcast a digital signal. See syn.org.au.

WANNA BE GM OF CBAA? The Community Broadcasting Association Of Australia (CBAA) is seeking an experienced and energetic General Manager. The role drives CBAA planning, finances, human relations and membership services, and contributes at a high level to sector development, representation and policy formulation. See cbaa.org.au.

AAM: NEW MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, WEBSITE To help improve the skills and knowledge of the next generation of artist managers, the Association Of Artist Managers announced a new mentorship program. It matches rising managers with experienced ones for a one-on-one relationship for nine months. Applications close Oct 17. The AAM also launched its new site aam.org. au. Members can share ideas, resources, discuss industry topics and, soon, book Virgin flights and hold online forums.

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What is the biggest challenge to being an independent artist? Financially, being able to record music when we want and/or need to. And the best bit? Being your own quality control, and working for yourself. Who is your favourite Australian artist/band of all time and why? Luke Steele (Sleepy Jackson, Empire Of The Sun). Everything he touches turns to gold and he has been very influential both in Australia and internationally. What makes Australian music special? The mutant result of living in one of the most isolated places in the world.

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Married: Jack Osbourne and Lisa Stelly on the weekend; they have a five-month-old daughter, Pearl, born just after he was diagnosed with MS. Dissolved: the domestic partnership between k.d. lang and Jamie Price after two years. K.d keeps what is hers, and Price keeps hers (not a lot). Split: after waxing poetically about her love last year, X-Factor winner Altiyan Childs, 37, and Nicola Kingston, 20, after a year. Suing: Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane takes action against his Beverly Hills neighbour Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins. A tree from his property crashed into Dane’s during a storm, flooding the house and breaking a giant power line. Dane says Corgan was warned about the trees, Billy denies it. Fined: two Brisbane music fans who dropped their pants as part of the time-honoured ritual when singing along to Daddy Cool’s Eagle Rock unfortunately did it at a time when cops were at the Victory Hotel on another matter. They pleaded guilty in Brisbane Magistrates Court to disorderly behaviour. Died: Motown singer and producer Frank Wilson, 71, from prostate cancer. He co-wrote and produced tracks including Love Child and Stoned Love by The Supremes, All I Need by The Temptations, Chained by Marvin Gaye and Whole Lot Of Shakin’ In My Heart by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. Died: legendary English guitarist Big Jim Sullivan, 71. He taught Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore and Yes’ Steve Howe, and was session guitarist on 55 #1 hits, from Frankie Vaughn’s Tower Of Strength in 1960 to Pilot’s January in 1975.

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JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS What does it mean to you to be an independent artist? The freedom to create what we want to create, without outside influence.

LIFELINES

What did you do when you found out you were nominated? We baked a celebratory cake with green icing. Best independent single or EP? Alpine. Best breakthrough artist of the year? The Rubens. How will you celebrate if you win? We will be touring in the US, so we might get cornrows and then go for a nudie swim in the Hudson River. What are your plans for the rest of 2012? Looking forward to releasing our debut self-titled album in November and then touring! SAN CISCO are nominated for Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year and Best Independent Single Or EP at the 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. The winners will be announced on October 16. WATCH INTERVIEWS, CHATS & AWKWARD SILENCES..... WWW.BEAT.COM.AU/TV

VANESSA JOINS DAVE STEWART IN LA

Vanessa Amorosi joined Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart at a sold-out show in Los Angeles to launch his new album. Delta Goodrem duetted on an acoustic song.

BILLY JOE ATTACKED OVER MELTDOWN

Not all artists rallied around Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong’s Las Vegas meltdown and subsequent spell in rehab. Velvet Revolver’s Matt Sorum tweeted “(It) was the most punk rock thing he has ever done. Then he had to go and ruin it by apologising. Corporate Rock is alive and well. Never really bought that band anyway.” The Melvins’ Trevor Dunn referred to BJ as “that little weasel” and sniffed, “There’s nothing worse than some rock’n’roll brat throwing a tantrum and going AWOL just because he can’t keep himself occupied. That guy’s main problem is that he doesn’t realise that he is Justin Bieber.”

DANCING HEALS GET US AIRPLAY

Dancing Heals’ music has been added to 40 college radio stations in the US, just one week before they head to New York to showcase at CMJ (including a slot at The Aussie BBQ). The band will record a new EP whilst in the States.

CAMPFIRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH WEEK The Campfire For Mental Health Week 2012 is calling out for acoustic musos to play your campfire songs and story tellers to spin a decent yarn. It is held this Saturday October 13 from 6pm at CERES Farm, African Village Fire Place, corner of Stewart and Roberts Sts, Brunswick. Email skybeanz@gmail.com.

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DIRECTIONS IN GROOVE BY KRISSI WEISS

Sydney’s Directions In Groove, despite having a loyal fan base of music lovers, are musician’s musicians. With each member being cited as “Australia’s best” at their various instruments at one time or another, DIG have managed to stay as relevant as ever within the niche genre of improvisation-driven acid-jazz. 20 years on and their latest album Clearlight, released last year, sounds as progressive as 1995’s Speakeasy. When a band is playing music that was dubbed “the future of music” nearly two decades ago, it’s easy to assume that their sound would have devolved into “vintage” – but not for DIG. With eight or so years between releases and non-stop touring winding down to occasional gigging, Clearlight was mistakenly categorised as a comeback album with the band often referred to in the past tense. While saxophonist Rick Roberston and co. are busy with their countless other projects, DIG is still a passion of theirs that has never ceased travelling along, even if the speed has slowed. “We never really stopped at all,” Robertson says. “Whenever we have played, I mean, we don’t do gigs that often, but when we do it’s exciting and we’d recreate some of the older material to keep it fresh. We just decided it was time we wrote some new material - we were tired of playing the older stuff – so Clearlight came about. I guess the main drive for gigging is that we still really enjoy playing together and we still feel as though we have something to say as far as music goes. We’re all creative musicians and we’re always trying to write new things but we all also write with different outfits in mind. For example, I have two other outfits I manage and write for and I find that some of the material I write obviously works best with the DIG lineup. I know that the beats that Terepai (Richmond) is going to come up with are gonna be the right thing for a particular progression or I’d love to hear Alex Hewetson’s bass lines, that sort of thing. We’re pretty good friends too, it helps to get along together.”

That old chestnut of being good friends is the explanation du jour when bands discuss successful longevity. The fact is it’s true – the combination of skill and compatibility are equal and essential ingredients for a thriving outﬁt. “There’s been times when we’ve been touring constantly and things get a little tense,” he begins. “One year we did 220 gigs, so anyone can get on each other’s nerves. We’re like a family, we know each other’s strong points and we know it’s gonna work musically. Really, the hardest part is getting everyone organised because we’re all so busy.” While DIG have worked with guest singers, rappers and instrumentalists in the past, vocalist Laura Stitt has played an integral role on the latest album and in the live environment. “She’s a very talented singer,” he says. “She’s a lot younger than the rest of us and she plays in a band called Uncle Jed which Terepai recorded drums on for their album. He liked her singing, came to us, and said that we should try this girl out. We wanted a vocalist to write with us, and that’s exactly what she did. She came up with a bunch of lyrics, we gave her a structure for the tunes, and she contributed the lyrics and melody. It’s strong and innovative, she has a unique way of singing, she sits between jazz and pop. “We’re used to bringing people in to the band in that we have invited singers to work on the project from the ﬁrst

album so we’re okay with it. For her, it was probably a bit daunting because she was a fan of the band years ago when she was a teenager but she’s quite professional, she’s a full time musician and she’s pretty easy going. We liked her professional attitude and that’s how we treat it. It’s not a club or anything. She gets her own room on tour; she gets treated a bit special.” Even though DIG have retreated from the days of 220 gigs a year, they still have that reality in their history and the hours they’ve clocked up on stage are monumental. Keeping things fresh for both themselves and their loyal audience is an important focus for the band. Each and every member drives the idea of being as innovative as possible. “It comes from all of us,” he explains. “I suppose, well considering myself to be a jazz-trained musician, we use a lot of improvisation and that’s the challenge – playing

new and interesting solos. It’s not just for the audience, we’re listening to each other in the band as well and if someone’s not pulling their weight, somebody will say something. The physical part is harder to stay on top of, you’re often physically tired. It’s a full time job this work and it doesn’t leave much time for anything else. You can only do that for a number of years, that sort of intense touring. We can’t do it now, obviously, we’re only playing a handful of gigs this year, we’d play more if we could organise getting everyone in the same room a bit better but still, that level of intensity is from before, like B.C., you know?”

to CD and digital formats. “The three of us realised that we were the ones who were in it for the long haul,” he explains. “There was a really heavy reggae/ roots scene and we got caught up amongst that but we had such strong influences from the psychedelic scene and elements of the heavier side of things, we couldn’t resist having them all merge into the one thing but at the same time tried to make it seamless. A lot of the time in New Zealand, people were finding it hard to palette us. They want their dub and reggae and hey, it’s good stuff. But we couldn’t resist that fuzzier stuff with those long jams and heavier tone.” When Buzzy finally came together the reception set Left Or Right’s reputation in New Zealand. The wait may have been long but was obviously worth it in both the eyes of the band and punters. Mike Holland, honorary Left Or Right member, producer and all round awesome sound guy, took on production and engineering duties and is permanently responsible for the band’s live sound. “Mike was pretty sick

during our ﬁrst album so we couldn’t use him but he’s at every show and on every tour; we don’t do a show if Mike can’t do it,” he says. “He’s hugely important to our sound. He was involved from the pre-production stage; he knew the songs well from earlier touring as well. He’s coming down with us to Australia and it’s so good to have him on board because you have that extra 20 percent conﬁdence knowing your sound is going to be looked after well.”

DIRECTIONS IN GROOVE will be at The Corner Hotel, Sunday October 14. Clearlight is out now.

LEFT OR RIGHT BY KRISSI WEISS

Describing their sound as “bass heavy dub, sonic roots and psychedelic fuzz”, southern New Zealand three-piece Left Or Right came together in 2006 to create music that was noticeable departure from New Zealand’s main musical exports of dub, roots and reggae. Long jams, fuzzed out riffs and three part vocal harmonies combine the loud with the soft and the heavy with the light. The band have taken this even further with their new album Buzzy. Its release in New Zealand saw them enjoy some rewarding time in the NZ charts and after a host of tours in their homeland, bassist and vocalist Steve Marshall and his fellow psych-rockers are ready to cross the Pacific and fall into the warm arms of an Australian tour. “We feel like we’ve done New Zealand enough now,” Marshall says. “I think there’s been about ten tours, so it makes sense to come across the Australia and look for a bigger crowd.” Although Australia has its own problems with regard to market size, it appears to be a much larger pie when put next to the NZ market, although their gig-going dedication may give us a run for our money. “It definitely is a much smaller market here in New Zealand and you have to be really busy to sustain yourself but at the same time you can’t play everywhere too often,” he explains. “You wanna do ya Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch maybe three or four times a year but that can even start to be pushing it. We’re based down south, we do have that dedicated following at home but you need to limit your shows if you want to make some sort of buck out of it.” Buzzy, the follow-up to their debut Nuggety, was a while in the making and the three or four years that lapsed between album one and two is not on the

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cards for album number three. “We released Buzzy back in May in New Zealand and that was three or four years since the last one which was longer than intended, I mean, we’re not here for long are we?” he asks somewhat philosophically. “There was a lot more expectation, especially from our hometown down here, but we actually felt like we had more freedom this time. We had a nice new studio to use and we were able to just go in as we wanted. With the ﬁrst album, we knew we had to get in and get it done because what’s the point of touring if you’ve got nothing with you to sell or promote? You may as well be treading water.” With the Left Or Right members walking the usual path of ﬂirting with casual bands before they committed to their musical monogamy, it was being immersed in and desperately wanting to deviate from the New Zealand roots/reggae scene that cemented their direction. They have taken their love of all things vintage even further with Buzzy being released not only on orange vinyl but also on cassette, in addition

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LEFT OR RIGHT bring their Buzzy album release tour to The Espy Front Bar on Thursday October 11, Pony (late show) on Thursday October 11, The Reverence Hotel on Friday October 12, an IDGAFF day show on Saturday October 13, The Sound Bar in Hoppers Crossing on Saturday October 13 and The Tote on Sunday October 14.

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BOY GEORGE AND MARC VEDO

BY ZOË RADAS

When Marc Vedo – one half of VG Records and collaborator with Boy George in their superstar DJ team – calls, he apologises for the lack of speakerphone and lets me know I’d better ask any questions specifically for him in one go, as once he passes the phone to George “he’s like a gasbag.” The duo are in the middle of an intense tour. “We’re in Thailand,” Vedo explains, and George shouts in the background, “Phuket!” “Phuket,” Vedo confirms. The two have enjoyed a long professional and personal association, and the calibre of their music together makes this fact totally plain. “I used to be a promoter in the UK when I left school, and I started putting on events when I was 18,” Vedo explains. “I booked George to play at my event when I was 19 and he was one of the first guests that I had.” Vedo’s career unfurled from there, and he was signed to DMC at an incredibly boyish age. “When I was 20,” he laughs. “I had a really big editorial feature in MixMag when I was 19 actually. I used to put on really big shows and they were really quite successful; people used to travel from all over the country and come to the night, and it started attracting a lot of media attention.” The breakneck pace of the current tour has made things difficult for VG, because although the two love touring, there’s barely a crumb of time left to produce acts for their own label. “George and I have had so many gigs in the last few months, which means very little time for producing

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music, writing music, or even finding lots of new music. For us, being out on the road is where we want to be, but we’re missing the production.” One of their coolest tracks is a remix of Daytona Lights’ single Here At Home (My Place), which Vedo and George completed with The Kinky Roland. Vedo hands the phone over to George who says “I think it’s funny, because [the song] has that line ‘I don’t feel like dancing,’” he laughs. “A reluctant dance anthem. Dan [Lawrence, singer for Daytona Lights] did a really lovely job for us, and we’ve got a track called This Pain Is Beautiful which he sung for us, so we did a little swap. And that happens a lot now.” He elucidates: “A lot of rock bands are kind of reluctant to do dance stuff and I think the smart ones embrace it... although it might not be the noise [they ideally want] to make, it opens up their music to a whole new crowd.” Conversation turns to The Boy’s opinions about how music is released, and while he laments the death of vinyl as removing the “sensory experience” between record and

HELL CITY GLAMOURS

Define your genre in five words or less: Fast, bluesy, rock‘n’roll. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? Assassinate is probably too strong a word but Simon Fuller would be up there for helping destroy the ideal of working at and perfecting the art of music, now talent is judged on how many votes your local church group can slam through. When’s the gig and with who? This once-in-a-yeartime show goes down on Saturday October 13 at Cherry Bar with Vice Grip Pussies and Damn The Torpedoes So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing,

they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? "Band was pretty rollicking but why’s the bass player got to look so damn creepy?" How long have you been gigging and writing? 2012 is actually the celebration of a decade of Hell City Glamours, not quite sure where that time went but it’s been a damn fun ride. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? It seems that joining that local church group and going on a talent show works, or conversely one can get their hands and neck tattooed. Or that other one, write great songs and play lots of shows.

listener, he is interested to see where the ‘net takes the industry. “It’s all changing, which is exciting,” he says. “For me, I haven’t really released a record through orthodox channels in many, many years. The thing about social media is that it gives you direct access to your fans. I’ve got 225,000 followers on Twitter, but none of the fuckers have bought my record,” he laughs cheekily. “It’s a weird, weird, voyeuristic experience, social networking. But I don’t know whether it really makes any different to one’s career.” George and VG Records as an entity are both rather active online, with updates and messages posted regularly. “If I like a record, I will promote it whether it’s mine or not,” George says simply. “I’ve been going on about the new Sharam Jey record, Over Me, which I love. I actually put a tweet out saying ‘This is one of the best dance records I’ve heard since Groove Is In The Heart, you know, and you should buy it.’” Culture Club as a rite of passage and the resurgence of the New Romanticism movement aren’t things George comments on directly, but he has an insightful take on where youth culture is going. “I think you’ve got a lot of Why should everyone come and see your band? This is the only chance to see us this year and quite possibly for half of next year too so you may as well make good on it. What makes you happiest about what you’re doing? The simple fact of four good friends doing something we all love for no reason other than we enjoy doing it. And what makes you unhappiest about what you’re doing? Nothing, playing music is pretty much one of the most cathartic things you can do. Whatever bullshit may be going on around you, when you step up to play it’s gone from your head. Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it? My personal ritual is stretching a lot for a long time, it’s disconcerting for other people when I talk to them. Stretching and trying to stay sober. What makes a good musician?

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men my age who are kind of straight and have kids, and who are quite trendy. So their kids are looking at them and thinking, ‘How do I avoid being like dad?’ So I think there’s going to be a return to the androgyny; you’re going to see a lot more boys in makeup, a lot more coloured hair, I think things are going to go back to a little bit more adventurous, because you have so many parents who are uber-trendy, and there has to be a reaction to that. And that’s great for me because I’m the kind of grandmother of the whole thing!” He kills himself laughing and then unfortunately the operator’s back online to say the gasbagging’s over. The final word is uplifting. “Where I am right now I have a kind of renewed respect for what I do. A few years back I kind of stopped and thought, ‘Wow, I get paid to do this? This is amazing, and so much fun.’ I’ve come back to what I do with a whole different attitude.” BOY GEORGE and MARC VEDO play the Foxtel Festival Hub on Friday October 12 as part of the Melbourne Festival. They’ve also a second show at Circus in South Yarra on Saturday October 13.

Passion and honesty. How do you balance making and playing music with your other commitments? By playing once a year and never rehearsing!

SIGUR RÓS BY JOSHUA KLOKE

Late in 2009, rumours began to circulate of Sigr Rós’s then untitled sixth album, a follow-up to their 2008 full-length, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. The Icelandic four-piece’s rabid fans began frothing at the prospect of what was described as a more “ambient” record. And considering the nature of Sigur Rós’s body of work, the idea that the band was adding more ambience was certainly saying something. The rumour was quickly brought to a halt however, in 2010. Lead singer Jónsi Birgisson’s stated publicly that the record they’d been working on had been scrapped, and that the band was going on hiatus, to “have babies.” While fans worried that they’d seen the last of the iconic and cultish act, the hiatus proved what many already knew about the intensely ethereal post-rock act: always tough to peg down, things are not always as they seem with Sigur Rós. Looking back on the hiatus now, drummer Orri Páll Dýrason insists that while it might have been a difficult decision for the band at the time, in the long run, it served the band well. “It was a very good break for us, very healthy,” notes the sprightly Dýrason, reached on the phone from Iceland while, coincidentally enough, taking his pregnant wife to the doctor for a routine check-up. “We’d been going non-stop for ten years, always on the bus. It was important for us to be able to continue to work together, so we had to walk away from the band for a bit.” Sigur Rós eventually returned from their hiatus with Valtari, a delicate and paced release. Whether Valtari measures up in ambience to the album Sigur Rós scrapped will likely never be known. It still remains an incredibly methodical listen, without negating the band’s ability to seduce listeners over time. Valtari may be something of a departure from past releases, yet Dýrason insists the band had no pre-destined plan going into the writing process. “Maybe while we’re recording, we go for a certain approach, but while we’re writing, definitely not,” he says emphatically. “[Valtari] was interesting because we wrote it while we were recording it.” One could be forgiven for calling the album’s creation a spontaneous process, but Dýrason quickly disagrees. There’s an element of smoke and mirrors in the ethos of Sigur Rós; while it might not be tactical, much of what they present employs elements of deceit. Consider the band’s recent string of festival European dates, meant to promote Valtari. When Dýrason is asked how the new material on Valtari translated live, he’s quick to correct the very assumption that their set was heavy on new material. “We didn’t play very much from [Valtari], because it’s very quiet album. It can be difficult to deliver that kind of music at festivals because people have been drinking for three days. So we tried to play a set that was more designed for festivals.” Dýrason says that when constructing their live set lists, the band places an onus on making connections and creating something that’s more cohesive that promotional. “We try to find a flow, and we try to find an order that makes sense. There’s very often connections between our songs, and it’s our job to find those connections for the audience most nights.We know what works, we’ve rehearsed a lot and we try to stick to that,” he continues in earnest. “We’ll mix up four or five songs a night, but that’s it.” While the variety within their set lists may not compare to that of, say, the Grateful Dead, it’s not as if Sigur Rós take touring lightly. “Oh yeah, absolutely,” he says when asked if touring is vital for Sigur Rós, showing the most emotion throughout the entire interview. “We’re so lazy, and we wouldn’t leave the house that much if it weren’t for touring. It’s very important for us.” So important in fact, their 2012 touring calendar alone will see them hit 20 different countries in four different continents. A travel agent’s dream, Sigur Rós have never stuck to any standard touring routes. “We try to go to as many different places as possible, though that doesn’t always make our booking agents very happy,” he laughs. “We understand that sometimes it can be very expensive to travel to these places, but we still believe it’s necessary.” In fact, continued touring may mean less possible hiatuses.“[Touring] always brings us back together and closer as friends and as people to get back on the road for a few weeks.” Though it may have pulled them apart a few years back, it appears as if it is the road which will keep Sigur Rós together for the foreseeable future. Travelling does many things to many people, but for Dýrason and Sigur Rós, touring brings forth an innate awareness of geography. “Iceland is very small and people don’t leave very often, so whenever we get the chance to leave, we’re always aware of where we are.” It would seem then, that Sigur Rós is influenced by geography, including that of their native Iceland. Of course, things aren’t always as they seem. “We might just be as easily influenced by the geography in Canada or Greenland. The geography is one thing, but the social conditions are another. That might be something we’d write about instead. We’re influenced by the people around us more than anything.”

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COLD HARBOUR PRESENTS:

A DAY BY THE GREEN BY PATRICK EMERY

A few years ago, the members of St Kilda band Cold Harbour, regularly frustrated by the lack of opportunities for bands to play in the once vibrant St Kilda music scene, decided to strike out and make a difference. “We actually started this event because St Kilda Festival don’t put on local bands anymore – we tried for five years in a row, and we never got anywhere,” says bass player Colin Holst. “A Day By The Green is basically about reminding people just how strong the St Kilda band scene still is,” adds Rusty Teluk. “It’s an event where you can hang out in a great community, have a few beers and hear some fantastic music.” A Day By The Green first appeared in 2010, when the members of Cold Harbour put together a lineup of bands located south of the Yarra River. The venue chosen for the event, the St Kilda Bowls Club was appropriate – immediately opposite the infamous Seaview Ballroom, epicentre of St Kilda’s smackand-black punk rock scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. The club’s publican was only too happy to help out; in the mid ‘80s, he’d run the Petersham Inn in Sydney, spiritual home of the Black Eye community that included Tex Perkins, Lachlan McLeod and Stu Spasm. Sitting in the Drunken Poet in North Melbourne on a damp Saturday evening – with the dulcet tones of Spencer P Jones washing over the venue – Teluk and Holst are deservedly proud of the success of the A Day By The Green concept, and the lineup for this week’s eighth A Day By The Green in particular.

“We’re pretty happy with this week’s line-up,” says Holst. “We’ve got Harry Howard And The NDE headlining, we’ve got Steve Lucas’s new band, Neon And Venom, Mercy Kills, Space Echo, Dial Me For Murder, Burn In Hell, who’re just back from Europe.” Other bands include the Dukes Of Deliciousness, featuring the son of late Cosmic Psychos guitarist Robbie Watts, Seedy Jeezus (whose wild lead singer, Lex, designed the poster for the event) and even an MC, Triple R’s Tony Biggs. While the crowd at each A Day By The Green retains its share of crusty old St Kilda types, Teluk and Holst agree that the walk-in crowd is getting stronger. “Because we’re up to number eight now, I think we’re starting to attract people from outside that St Kilda scene,” Teluk says. “When we started off, we were only ever going to do one, and it was just to showcase St Kilda bands. But we’re still finding great bands to

feature – there’s just so many great bands in this city.” And there’s no shortage of bands looking to join in. “We do have to knock bands back, but that’s only because there’s not enough room to have them all – we could have two dozen bands if we had the space, there’s just so much good music to be heard,” Holst says. “But we know we to have to keep it fresh, so we do have to keep mixing it up,” Teluk says. “We have friends who want to be on the bill, and we do our best to get them on, and we also have bands that ring us up and want to play, but we’ve never even heard of them.” As with all previous A Day By The Green festivals, Cold Harbour will appear on the bill, though this time slightly earlier in the proceedings. The regular appearance of the festival organisers on the bill has been the occasional source of annoyance for other bands trying to join the lineup. “We get accused of nepotism because we’re always on the bill,” Holst says. “Which is strange, because it’s our festival – that’s why it clearly says ‘Cold Harbour presents’,” Teluk adds. “Some people seem to not like the fact that we’re always there, but, well, there’s no Ozzfest without Ozzy Osbourne,” laughs Holst. Both Holst and Teluk are keen for Cold Harbour to return to the studio and complete some new recordings. “It’s been hard with Evan being away, but now he’s back, it’d be great to do some new stuff,” Teluk says. “We have written some stuff while he’s been away, but we’ve also been quite busy playing gigs.” “There’s a few half-finished ideas we’d like to get back to,” adds Holst. “We’ve been doing a few acoustic gigs, which has actually been really good,” says Teluk. Back onto general matters, and it’s not out of the question that a compilation record could be created to celebrate the tenth Day By The Green. “We certainly haven’t talked about doing anything like

that, but maybe we could for the tenth one,” Teluk says. “It’s not a bad idea.” There are other possible augmentations, if only still in embryonic state. “I’ve thought about doing a two-day event, and I’ve even thought about doing it at Luna Park,” Holst laughs. And while the event generally recovers its costs, suggestions that it may be raking in the cash are misguided. “I think some people think that we make a lot of money from it,” Teluk says, “but that’s definitely not the case.” “We’re definitely a non-profit organisation,” Holst smiles. But for now, A Day By The Green is a simple celebration, and proud assertion of St Kilda’s music scene. “The St Kilda music scene has copped it left, right and centre over the past few years,” Holst says. “And we’re just trying to put something back, and reminding people of what’s there.”

COLD HARBOUR PRESENTS: A DAY BY THE GREEN is on at the St Kilda Bowling Club on Saturday October 13.

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK BY PATRICK EMERY

There was a time when Australian musicians would invest significant time, effort and whatever financial scrapings they could muster in playing in regional Australia. In the ‘70s it wasn’t uncommon to find Sherbet playing a town hall in Warrnambool, or Skyhooks playing a movie theatre in Wagga Wagga. But a combination of cheap plane tickets and a decline in the economic fortunes in country Australia led to a decline in the regional touring circuit. It’s a trend, however, that seems to be on the mend: local artists such as Liz Stringer, Graveyard Train and Dave Graney are making regular forays into regional centres; the emergence of major country venues such as the Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine has resulted in an influx of national and international touring musicians. Music Victoria has been spreading the gospel of live music to regional Australia since its establishment a couple of years ago. “We’ve been going to the regions to provide professional development workshops for a while,” says Music Victoria CEO, Paddy Donovan. “We’d have musicians talking about how to put on gigs, and providing advice about the music industry, and it seemed to be a waste to have these great artists driving around and not playing,” Donovan says. Thus led to the establishment of Music Victoria’s Off The Beaten Track program, in which musicians such as Sal Kimber and Mick Thomas will offer words of advice on touring and performing, while playing venues in regional and suburban Victoria. “We’ve been gradually adding more value to the workshops,” Donovan says. “We’ve kept surveying regional communities to see what they want – we really want the workshops to be as practical as possible.” For the actual gigs, Music Victoria acknowledged the desire of artists to play venues at which the artist’s music would be genuinely appreciated – rather than as a distant soundtrack to a shabby night on the town. “The artists we’ve got on the program wanted to play at different venues, where there is a more intimate atmosphere,” Donovan says. “Mick and Sal have both

toured regionally for many years, and Mick’s from the country. Both of them want to give something back and to help the musicians and people wanting to put on gigs.” In the suburban leg of the Off The Beaten Track tour, the workshops will be held at the Oakleigh RSL and the Substation in Williamstown. “The workshops will cover everything about putting on a gig,” Donovan says. “Each workshop goes for about one and a half hours, and the first half hour will be observing a soundcheck, so it’ll be a bit of a production lesson. It’ll be at the venue, with the artists running through everything involved in putting on a gig, from making contact with band bookers, to promotion and publicity, to merchandise, to getting the right sound.” Donovan says he hopes the workshops will attract not only musicians, but also budding event managers looking to advance their understanding of the Byzantine world of gig organisation. Since its inception, Music Victoria has steadily raised the profile – both politically and economically – of live music. A study undertaken by Deloittes on the value of the Victorian live music industry estimated that the industry contributed $500 million to the Victorian economy; the same study noted that the regional touring circuit was

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Who is your favourite Australian artist/band of all time and why? Gotye, Avalanches and Tame Impala. All three of those bands/artists showed me it didn’t matter if you were in the USA or Australia, you could still create something otherworldy and it could still translate to the rest of the world. What makes Australian music special? Well music everywhere is special, but I think that since the industry is so communal you really get to know the faces behind everything and everyone is so supportive of each other.

straining. It’s an issue Music Victoria is acutely aware of. “We’ve been pointing out the Victorian Government that the Deloittes report did indicate that regional touring wasn’t doing too well,” Donovan says. “But we’ve been talking to RSL Victoria about it. We’re trying to restore confidence out there. Since it became cheaper to fly, artists have been flying to Sydney, Adelaide or Brisbane for the weekend, rather than driving and playing gigs along the way. But there are also the strongholds like Ballarat and Bendigo, so it does seem to be changing.” The tyranny of distance makes regional touring a particularly difficult issue. “You have to drive, so with this tour we’ve got the support of Live Solutions, which is an anti-binge drinking initiative, so we can encourage people to go out and see live music without writing themselves off,” Donovan says. Back in the metropolitan area, and Music Victoria is continuing to push for reform of planning and licensing laws to remove regulatory impediments to live music. “We’ve engaged with a number of councils recently – we got an arrangement with Yarra Council under which musicians can take advantage of loading zones, and that’s being trialled with other councils,” Donovan says. “And we’re talking with the State government to encourage councils to look at ‘cultural clusters’ when

considering development applications.” With local council elections scheduled for the end of October, Music Victoria is surveying council candidates about live music issues. Donovan is pleasantly surprised at the response he’s received so far. “We really want councils to do more to help with live music. We sent out surveys to all the candidates about how they’re going to support live music, and we’ve already had about 200 responses, and we’ll be publishing the responses on our website before the elections,” Donovans says. Donovan’s own music career has recently been revived, with his sometime band Cowsmuff returning to the stage for the odd gig. “It’s been better than expected,” Donovan says. “We’ve got a shit hot guitarist, who’s better than all of us. We’ve just written a new song, which has got some great lyrics. We might do a gig in December, and then my wife might tell me to wrap it all up,” Donovan laughs. Off The Beaten Track will be held across several venues and dates, including Caravan Music Club in Oakleigh on Friday October 19 and The Substation in Newport on October 21. For regional dates, check out musicvictoria.com.au

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STEP-PANTHER BY SCOTT NICOLSON

“We roll with no regrets,” says Stephen Bourke, frontman of Step-Panther, the Sydney three-piece who have supported the likes of The Greenhornes, Kurt Vile, Yuck, and Girls. This was the mutually agreed upon opening line, after a post interview discussion of rock'n’roll’s frequently used terms, or put another way, cliché’s. More later. Self quoted as sounding like "Cheap Trick, Wilco, and Weezer", Step-Panther first kicked out the jams in late 2009. Starting in a conventional way, one dude is asked to play a gig, who is then joined by two dudes, they form a band and start making some fairly decent noise. They were championed early in their life by triple j Unearthed, through who they won a competition to play at the Come Together Festival. “They have been really supportive, we just uploaded a couple of tracks, and they liked what they heard. It’s a really good thing for local bands,” says Bourke. Asked about the inspiration to start writing and making music, Stephen says, “I just like writing songs. [They're] dumb ideas that I have, and [we] make them into songs, and then we just kinda muck around with it, put guitar solos in. Basically I think of things that are just so dumb, just ridiculous thoughts that come into my head, think about it for a few weeks or something, and come up with a few lines for a song. Then I will turn it into a song, and then form it into something that should be important, but it’s totally ridiculous. I just come up with these thoughts to make myself laugh.” The band released the Surf EP in 2010 and on their Bandcamp page it states: ‘We wrote some surf songs one time. Then we put them all on this EP. Then we called it Surf.’ 'Nuff said. Their debut self-titled long-player came out in 2011, released on Speak N’ Spell. Stephen talks through the connection with the renowned indie label. “Our manager knew Dave who works there, and they were keen to put it out. It was just a nice little deal to put

our record out. We didn’t put out that many copies of it or anything, but it was just good to just have that as a platform starting out”. Step-Panther were recently named one of NME’s Top 100 Bands To Watch In 2012 and when asked if this led to any endorsements, sponsorships or top billings, Bourke laughs. “Not really, it gives the band some minor street cred, yeah, we definitely haven’t made any money.” This brings up the topic of playing live, and specifically touring. “We played over in the UK in May, we applied for some festivals, like Great Escape, Liverpool Sound Cit – I think the NME definitely kind of helped with that. That was cool, and we had good slots, and it was really fun. We had a small tour [with a] fair few dates crammed in, [we] saw a bit of England.” A brief discussion ensues regarding the prominent bands they have supported, highlighted by the fact StepPanther did three or four shows with Yuck in Australia, hung out with them, and even caught up when they were in the UK. That leads to the next ‘tricky’ question. The band are inspired by legendary indie artists; Pixies, Magnetic Fields, and Jonathan Richman. Asked if, in a perfect world, Step-Panther could choose to support any of those acts, Stephen hesitates, obviously seriously weighing up the prospect of all three. “Um, I’d say Jonathan, probably, most likely. I just love everything he has done, all his solo stuff. It’s really beautiful, like even his more recent stuff.” Stephen is gushing with adoration for The Modern Lovers’ main man at this point. “Like, when I discovered him, it was like, a real turning point for me, it sort of validated everything, made me want to

write more music, and it was really inspirational for me. ‘Why didn’t I hear this when I was a teenager?’ I only found him when I was like, in my early 20s.” The new Step-Panther single Maybe Later has just been released on their Bandcamp page, soon to be followed by a music video. The song is from a forthcoming EP, slated for release late this year or early next year. This is also the reason they're heading to Melbourne this week. Out comes a somewhat hilarious sales pitch (which by this point, is not unexpected). “We are in a

really good headspace right now, we are going to bring it.” Followed by laughter. “We are over our precautions, we are going to bring a really good live show to you guys in Melbourne, you won’t regret it, we won’t regret it, no regrets.”

that houses Woods and has also released records by The Fresh and Onlys, Kurt Vile and Moon Duo. With eight releases so far this year alone, Earls’ quiet, casual demeanour may very well be a front for one of the hardest working people in indie rock. Earl’s decision to start Woodsist allows Woods the kind of creative freedom and control that many bands could only dream of. And it hasn’t hurt their evolution one bit. “There’s a level of freedom that means we can kind of do whatever we want, which I love,” he says. “On our last record, Sun And Shade, we had a couple of longer, stretched-out jams that I’m not too sure if other labels would have gotten on board with. We have a great foundation with the label, and we’re happy.”

Earl admits that while the band has been approach by other labels, he’s in no hurry to jump ship. That would only complicate matters, and if he believes anything, it’s that the band should continue to evolve as they have: quietly, humbly and effectively. “I like to keep things fairly simple and straightforward,” says Earl. “I like it that way. Short and sweet.”

STEP-PANTHER launch their single Maybe Later at The Workers Club this Friday October 12.

WOODS BY JOSHUA KLOKE

To have a look through the Twitter account of Woodsist, the label run by Woods guitarist/vocalist Jeremy Earl, would reveal it to be a quiet, humble yet effective label. Do a little digging however, and one might find a photo with the members of the upper New York state-based jam folk act surrounding a certain humble yet effective star: Patti Smith. “That was at the End Of The Road Festival in the UK awhile back,” laughs Earl, reached on the phone during a day off from the band’s current tour. “We played on the same stage as her, just a few hours earlier. We caught her cruising around backstage afterwards, so we sucked it up and asked for a photo. She was really nice, very friendly.” While Earl’s intense falsetto is part of Woods’ allure, he remains relatively mild-mannered in conversation. He won’t say much, though there is a certain air of mysticism in his voice when he continues to describe the surroundings of meeting Smith. “She gave a mind-blowing performance that night,” he says. “It was totally inspiring.” While many were quick to slap the 'hippie' label on early Woods releases, the band has steadily evolved throughout their seven full-lengths albums in the past six years. Still, when it comes to inspiration, Earl isn’t afraid to wax poetic on the subject. “The experience of travelling and being on the road is a big inspiration when it comes to writing new material. I’d say that’s where I get most of my inspiration; seeing new sights, even if it is from the window of the van.” Their latest full-length Bend Beyond is another step forward for the band. On Bend Beyond, Earl exposes some fairly dark subject matter, married with newfound, sharp and concise arrangements and his trademark falsetto. Much has been made about the band’s turn

down dark corners on Bend Beyond. But for Earl, the sound of the record is merely another step for the band. “I guess I can see it,” he says of recent reviews, labelling the album the band’s darkest. “But for me,” he continues, “it’s along the same lines of previous records, as far as subject matter. It might come across a bit darker because of the approach we took to the production. Perhaps it’s more noticeable, but I tend to gravitate towards that kind of darker stuff. It’s my style, I guess.” Pressed a little more, Earl reveals that if indeed Bend Beyond features a dark theme, then it certainly wasn’t a premeditated decision. While Woods’ relentless creative output in the last six years means they are anything but casual in their work ethic, Earl insists any changes within the band come naturally. “I don’t usually come up with a theme, but a bunch of stuff always seems to come together at the right time. There’s nothing premeditated. I’m of the belief that things will come together naturally.” As Earl sees it, Woods evolution has not been a conscious one. “I think if you listen to all of our records, there’s a lot of times where we try new things. I don’t know if people aren’t picking up on it, but to me, each record, from Songs Of Shame, has evolved. And we’ve managed to do it in a way that we’ve always wanted to, as well. While the records may sound similar to some people, I do feel like musically, we’re involved in a process.” A large part of that process involves Woodsist, the label

WOODS play as part of the 2013 Sugar Mountain lineup, appearing at The Forum on Saturday January 19. Bend Beyond is out now on Woodist/ Remote Control.

Q&A ATOMIC BLISS Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? A psychedelic pop-punk-surf rock band loaded with killer hooks. We strongly believe we are the illegitimate children of a bizarre encounter between Aliens, The Stooges, The Small-faces, Green Day and The Beatles. When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/ single/etc? We are launching Radio, the second single/EP from our soon to be released debut album this Saturday October 13 at Revolver Upstairs. We will be onstage at 11pm! What part of making music excites you the most? The adrenaline rush of being on-stage and having one of those “Great” gigs, when the band is absolutely rocking, and everything falls beautifully in to place. And the feeling you get when you`ve just written a good song! Beat Magazine Page 58

What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording? The strangest place would have to be at Tonteknik Studios in Umea, Northern Sweden, about 600kms up from Stockholm. We mixed our debut album in what had been the “therapy” room of an old Asylum with Pelle Henriccson and Eskil Lovstrom (The same producers who produced The Refused`s Shape Of Punk To Come). Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? We currently have two singles/EPs available that are from our soon to be released debut album. Our first release was for our February EP, the second being for the upcoming Radio release. They are both available as a digital download or as a CD hardcopy via our Bandcamp website – atomicbliss.bandcamp.com or directly by contacting us via our Facebook site.

Describe the best gig you have ever played. Our best gig would have to be when we played the Aussie Big Day Out Festival in Ho Chi Min city in Vietnam in early 2010. We played to approx 1,500 Australian/American/Canadian expats at a festival that was set up by the local expats to help raise money for charity. The crowd were pumped and we played a great show! If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be? It would have to be Frank Black and The Pixies,

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true purveyors of eclectic art-rock. One of the most influential/important bands of the last 20 years. Anything else to add? Get your rocking shoes on and your ya-yas out and come to our single launch for Radio this Saturday night at Revolver. We are playing with two great supports, The Elliots and The Atlantic Fall, entry fee includes a bonus full album length CD hardcopy of The Atlantic Fall`s debut album and the Atomic Bliss, Radio, EP. See you all there!

GRAILS BY JOSHUA KLOKE

Emil Amos is a little frustrated. When he answers the phone from his Portland home, the drummer for instrumental post-rockers Grails has been involved in what he describes as, “One of the more frustrating mixing sessions of my life. I’m going to use this interview as an opportunity for a break,” he says rather bluntly. A few minutes into our conversation, it becomes obvious that, while dabbling in rock’n’roll philosophy, Amos is also incredibly comfortable calling matters as he sees them. And it’s fitting, considering how Grails relentless their oft-avant garde eight full-length records can be. However bringing their records to life in a live setting, including their most recent, 2011’s Deep Politics, is a whole different beast, admits Amos. “To be totally honest, live music is ruled by shallow morals. This is a pretty negative way of saying it, but there are certain ways to communicate to an audience that something is happening onstage. They’re pretty simple too; whenever people turn up the volume, people notice and go ‘Yay!’ People love tricks. Most bands, when they put together a set, they know what song they have to end with, you know what song you have to start with. You’re allowed to lose the crowd for a bit, but you still don’t want them to sober up too much and realise what’s happening. There’s a balance between how much you can experiment and how much you have to return to that idea of pop music.” While his outlook on performing live may sound tempered, Amos simply understands how important playing live actually is. It’s a responsibility he doesn’t take lightly. “When you’re dealing with the live setting, you’re auditioning in a way,” he muses. “You’re struggling. It can be

a war. You’re sweating, you’re trying to hear what your band is saying and you’re never going to hear what the audience is hearing. It’s a completely different thing. It’s a completely different vantage point and often you can’t enjoy it because you’re too focused on your responsibilities.” The responsibilities Amos outlines are many; for Grails, experimentation is at the top of their list of priorities. When it’s put to Amos that there’s a certain element of unpredictability in the music of Grails, he agrees, perhaps for the only time throughout our interview. Yet when asked if the band employs that sort of unpredictability when playing live, Amos takes a different approach. He acknowledges not only that there’s an element of selfishness in the band’s music, but that when playing live, Grails is simply speaking a different language. “On our last European tour, we realised that our music doesn’t just lull you in and then repeats enough to keep you in that comfortable zone. Our music can totally change its mind, sometimes drastically. We hadn’t noticed that earlier because we’re such a fragile arrangement. We’re not very objective about it because sometimes we’re just barely

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hanging on. We need to generate so much spontaneity just to keep things barely interesting. We kind of disregard the notion that the audience is coming to our shows to be entertained. We’re trying to entertain ourselves, so perhaps it’s more music for musicians. There’s a different language we’re trying to speak onstage that we can’t always be sure the audience will understand. There’s a certain selfishness when we play live.” Experimentation being one of Grails’ credos, it would be tough to find a degree of linear agreement within Grails discography. With every release, from their 2004 debut, The Burden Of Hope, through a number of EP’s, compilations and their aforementioned LP’s, Grails have stuck with one common goal: continuing to take chances within the recording process and experiment with different sonic landscapes. No two Grails releases are alike; it’s become the band’s calling card, though when this keen sense for experimentation looms as large as it does for the Portland, Oregon four-piece, assembling to begin writing and recording can present challenges. “In terms of deciding where we’re going to go with our sound, we try not to dress things up too much,” he states quite blatantly. “It’s up to the listener to piece things

together on their own. Sometimes we can assemble songs backwards, but whatever we do, we try not to hide too much. Up until the last month of the recording, you have to ask yourself, ‘Are these songs any good?’ You think you have to manipulate every piece so it sounds more cohesive, but if you pull these records apart, they’re very chaotic. Most music is very planned out. Grails is not trying to be like that. We’re into the most dangerous forms of experimentation and sometimes pulling it back at the last second.” By the end of our conversation, Amos has lightened up, but only slightly. After we finish, he’ll return to decoding a frustrating mixing session. It appears as if Amos and Grails don’t do anything half-assed. There’s an honesty in the music of Grails that is incredibly engaging. As long as you get them on the right day, of course. “We don’t really do vocal music, but we’re into free-thinking music. Mood can also govern a lot. But again, we look towards things like soundtracks for inspiration, because that’s very much what we’re trying to do.”

Define your genre in five words or less: Garage rock/soul/R&B/awesome. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Like a smaller, less refined version of Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings getting attacked by wasps. What do you love about making music? When people come to a gig and dig it, having fun, hanging out with a bunch of great people, drinking beers, stupid banter and occasionally working on music. What do you hate about the music industry? Shit music, people who complain instead of do, people poisonously obsessed with fame, people with no sense of humour, people who don’t like The Perfections. What can a punter expect from your live show? Being blown away by Christina (vocals), The Horns of

Supremacy and an untrained rhythm section, dancing, drinking, good times just a brilliant night out! So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? “I think I may have just witnessed a miracle.” Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? We’ve got a six-track mini-album/EP com on 10” vinyl, it went to press last week for December release, so get ready. When are you doing your thing next? The LuWow – Friday October 19. Anything else to add? Come to our gigs, buy our records, stalk us on the interweb; the revolution will not be televised, brothers and sisters, peace.

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GRAILS headline the Northcote Social Club on Thursday, October 18. They’ll also provide support for Tortoise on Saturday October 13.

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SCARAMOUCHE

BY ZOË RADAS

Apparently the drive from Canberra to Melbourne is about seven or eight hours, and pretty hilly, so the conversation with drummer in soundscaped rock outfit Scaramouche is disjointed to say the least. However, John Milton is most gracious and apologetic, and doesn’t even mind that (probably like a tonne of other Queen fans) I thought ‘scaramouche’ was a nonsense word. “It’s the Italian street theatre character; the dude with the long nose,” he explains, as he and singer Pat Little travel from the capital city they grew up in to their adopted home. “I think being in a rock band, obviously you love the intensity and drama of live music,” he says. “One of the most significant things is just how cheeky the character of Scaramouche is, and how flamboyant he is. He creates havoc, and a bit of humour as well. I think we are all pretty over the sort of rock band [deal]: white t-shirt, pretty serious sort of thing. So Scaramouche is fitting, a little bit light-hearted.” In a genre where there are varying degrees of piss taken, the boys have many influences, but aren’t in the same camp as last week’s cover story act. “We’re definitely not in Steel Panther league, in terms of that sort of [comedy],” he laughs. “I guess our main influences are The Doors, Led Zeppelin, The Who... as far as classic rock sounds. But then we’re all also really into Queens Of The Stone Age, Jane’s Addiction... sort of modern bands as well.” Milton’s drumming chops are a stand-out feature of Scaramouche’s sound: clever but not show-off, with the

evidence of extreme technical skill behind each little decision. “When I was in high school I had played the oboe and piano. But at that stage I [found] I was getting into a lot of rock: Nine Inch Nails, Tool and Marilyn Manson. And what are you going to do with the oboe,” he laughs uproariously. “I always really liked the drums. My sister actually had a drum kit. As the older sibling sometimes you don’t want to tread on their toes too much but eventually I just said, ‘Look, you’re not playing them, can I play them?’” Milton then trained as a jazz drummer. “You hear jazz drummers doing really amazing things. You think, ‘Wow, the rhythm is so complicated, and that’s what really inspired me. But these days I’m getting into AC/DC and more drummers who are really, really simple. Hopefully I don’t become too simple, but finding simplicity is really appealing to me at the moment.” This simplicity complements Scaramouche’s often atmospheric style, and a parallel with The Doors is the first

thing the guys’ paced, wailing and sexy sound brings to mind. Guitarist Leigh Barker and Milton’s brother Grey on bass make up the rest of the group, and Milton says Grey was one of his first musical accomplices. “I really like playing in a band with my brother,” he says. “There’s this cohesion of sound there. I know with bands that I like [which contain] family members, there seems to be a bit of a shared perception. Even though we disagree and have our arguments, when we play together there’s a certain unity there and that’s really cool.” Milton was responsible for scoring Cherry Bar as host for their upcoming EP release, by simply sending in a promo pack he put together. The EP, titled Welcome To The Parlour, was recorded at Crosstown Studios in Preston

after Scaramouche cultivated a close friendship with the owner, Josh Whitehead. “We were rehearsing there for about a year. On a whim we thought, ‘Oh, this place has opened up’ and we just never went anywhere else again. We talked with [Whitehead], who’s the engineer for [the EP], and over the period of the year we just had a really nice, positive relationship with him. Obviously he heard us rehearsing every week so he was familiar with our sound,” Milton smiles. “It was really natural.”

nice things about us, that’s insane, it’s weird. There are all these things that we can’t believe; it’s hard to explain.” It seemed to be a long time before the band released their debut album and Caskey is brutally honest about why. “I was just fucking lazy for, like, a whole year,” he admits. “I just didn’t do anything. We’d written hardly any songs that year and we realised we needed to put our heads down. Eighty per cent of the album was written in the last six months before recording, which is strange considering we used to write songs once every three months, if that. We had the option to record the album earlier, overseas as well, and there’s no reason why it would’ve been worse but I’m glad we made the decision to hold off and write some more bangers, so to speak. The album was gonna be with Eliott James [Bloc Party, The Rakes], well that was the idea but we just didn’t have the songs.” In A Million Years ended up being a local recording with a producer they love in a studio they adore (BJB Studios). It enabled a more calm process with all of the equipment

they were used to using. “We elected to record in Sydney, it was comfortable, we had amazing accommodation and JP [Jean-Paul Fung] is a kick-arse producer,” he says. “We had the mentality that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. It was such a good thing, it was the best experience, and because it was in Sydney, we took all of our gear and were able to be at home in a way. From even just an engineering perspective, JP is one of the best engineers; he is so technically proficient, I can’t say enough about him. We are all extreme perfectionists so we all work well together. The four of us can almost never come to an agreement on things either so he was there to help us come to a point where we were happy with every song.”

in 2003, it is easy for the life of Joe Strummer to be boiled down to that one band. Diversity was the pivotal feature of Strummer’s life, writing songs for the film, Sid & Nancy, as well as co-writing most of the second album for former Clash guitarist Mick Jones’ band Big Audio Dynamite. The late ‘80s and early ‘90s saw Strummer move into acting with roles in Mystery Train and Walker as well as further soundtrack work including Grosse Point Blanke. It was also around this time that Strummer joined the ailing Pogues for a short stint as guitarist and vocalist. A long dispute with the now defunct Sony subsidiary Epic Records left Strummer unable to release any solo work for a while although he was eventually allowed to do so under another label with the restriction that if The Clash were to reunite, they would have to record and release through Sony. The Mescaleros, beginning in 1999, would be Strummer’s last band.

His career was extensive, some would say, revolutionary, and he has to be remembered for more than just his role in The Clash and their heavy influence on popular culture both then and now. It’s easy to assume that at a Joe Strummer tribute night calls for Clash songs would be still dominate. “We’ll play a few Clash songs,” Milligan says. “We’ll do London Calling and Rebel Waltz and some Pogues stuff as well. Every band that plays has to do at least three Clash songs so they’re will be plenty of that on the night as well as all of the rest.”

SCARAMOUCHE launch their EP Welcome To The Parlour at Cherry Bar on Friday October 19, supported by The Dukes Of Deliciousness and Apache Medicine Man. Tickets are $13, and doors are 8pm.

LAST DINOSAURS

BY KRISSI WEISS

There’s nothing quite like a triple j Unearthed win to help a band set sail but even then, success isn’t certain. Brisbane four-piece indie rock/power pop band Last Dinosaurs have ensured some semblance of sustainability through good, old-fashioned word of mouth support and simply playing damn good music. The band’s latest tour is slowly selling out across the country and will follow their second tour of Europe and the UK. Debut album, In A Million Years, was released earlier this year, entered the charts in the Top 10 and has enjoyed a generous critical reception. Singer and guitarist, Sean Caskey, is getting excited for their latest European tour, reminiscing on some of the pivotal moments of their last trip. “When we played in Paris, there was this stereotypical Parisian attitude,” Caskey begins. “They enjoyed us and they would clap a lot after the songs but during the songs I was looking at girls rolling their eyes and I was like, ‘What the fuck is going on?’, but then they’d clap heaps. I was genuinely confused. Amsterdam was nuts though, we had no idea what to expect. We played at this day festival in this building and everyone was off their faces and it was just the best. I really wanna go back again this time, for obvious reasons.” Coming from the enthusiastic and dedicated yet extremely cliquey Brisbane scene, Europe was a sort of reassurance to the band that they were on the right track. “It’s interesting,” he ponders for a moment. “In Brisbane, and even in Australia, it’s extremely fun, we just try to make it as fun as possible, whereas in Europe we’re trying to win over a crowd. They don’t know the songs at all and it’s refreshing to play to an unknown crowd and win them over. When we play in another country and people come to see just use

it makes us realise we’re actually doing, well, something.” While Caskey was plodding along in another successful Brisbane band, The Cairos, using Last Dinosaurs as a casual musical endeavour, indie tastemakers triple j hit the band with an Unearthed win which came as a complete surprise to them. More importantly, support from the youth network has been ongoing. “They don’t have to do what they’re doing but they are,” he says with genuine gratitude. “When they called us up for the Unearthed feature thing, I was playing in The Cairos and Dinos was like the band I practiced in once a month. There was no reason they needed to call us up for that and it was just crazy, it started so many things for us. They’ve really kicked us off and they keep us going. It feels like they’re parents or something. Just in the way they’ve done so many, well not favours, but they have the power to guide you and it’s an honour they picked us.” The support the band has enjoyed stretches far beyond that one small network though. Festival spots, rave reviews and opening slots for Foals, Matt & Kim and Foster The People all add up to industry enthusiasm. “It’s awesome,” he says. “Especially like, Russell [Lissack] from Bloc Party saying

LAST DINOSAURS’ Satellites Tour will fly into Ding Dong Lounge (under 18s matinee – sold out) on Sunday October 21, The Corner Hotel on Thursday October 25 (selling fast) and Friday October 26 (sold-out). In A Million Years is out now through Dew Process.

REVOLUTION ROCK – A JOE STRUMMER TRIBUTE NIGHT

BY KRISSI WEISS

Joe Strummer (Mellor) left behind a legacy that goes far beyond his seminal work in The Clash as well as his time in The Mescalaros and The Pogues. Strummer died in his home in 2002 not from a dramatic drug overdose or traumatic suicide but from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. His early years followed the standard punk rock line of bleary-eyed world tours and occasional chaos (he famously attacked a violent audience member in 1977 for which he was arrested and has been quoted as saying that he “Nearly murdered someone and it made me realise that you can’t face violence with violence”). As his musical counterparts seemed to fall victim to the trappings of fame and life in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Strummer worked until his death in various musical and artistic projects and had also shifted his focus to social concerns – global warming and charity work. In the wake of his death, friends and family established The Strummerville Foundation, a charity seeking to reflect Strummer’s unique contribution to music by providing funding and support to aspiring musicians. Revolution Rock is a tribute night that has been going for a number of years and contributes all profits to The Strummerville Foundation. The Pogues tribute band, Streams Of Whiskey, join the lineup for the first time this year. Front man Steve Milligan explains whether Streams Of Whiskey are a pure tribute band or are more inclined to reinvent The Pogues’ catalogue. “I guess it’s a tribute, yeah,” Milligan says. “We’re all big Pogues fans; it’s just a thing for enjoyment and for a bit of fun. We do reinterpret some of the songs a little bit, mess around with them, and reinterpret some traditional Irish songs as well but it’s not necessarily a creative endeavour, it’s an enjoyment thing.” Beat Magazine Page 60

Milligan has sung in Melbourne punk band One Inch Punch/ Mid Life Crisis and now fronts acoustic band Black Is The Colour while still loving his Streams Of Whiskey work. While the upcoming tribute is a little out of the ordinary for Streams Of Whiskey, the experienced band are wellversed at contorting their sound for an array of projects and performances and are enthusiastic about the work of Strummerville. “The Joe Strummer Tribute is in support of the charity, Strummerville, that helps young musicians to record and fund projects,” he says. “It’s a global charity based in the UK and every year the folks here put on a tribute night with the proceeds going to Strummerville Foundation. They asked us to do it this year and we’re happy to do it. Joe Strummer, having played in The Pogues for a while, creates the sort of lose connection between us and the night.” With The Clash inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

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REVOLUTION ROCK: A JOE STRUMMER TRIBUTE NIGHT features Streams Of Whiskey, The Tearaways, Rise Of The Rat, Steppin’ Razor and Sweet Teens at The Reverence on Saturday October 13.

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Sleepmakeswaves DESCENDENTS The Hives have announced headlining shows to accompany their stint at Falls Festival. You can catch them on Sunday January 6 at The Forum in Melbourne. Great venue, amazing band. Must see.

ARIA announced their official nominees for the Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal release last week. Frenzal Rhomb, Buried In Verona, House Vs Hurricane and Sleepmakeswaves are all in contention to take out the coveted award. Said Frenzal on Twitter, “Never heard of half the bands in our category. Can’t lose surely”. They then thanked ARIA by saying “Can’t wait to do bulbs and throw up all over your band room again”. William Elliot Whitmore – previously seen here with Frank Turner – will do a run of sideshows to support is upcoming spot on Byron Bay’s Bluesfest. If you don’t feel like making the trip up north you can catch him at The Corner Hotel on Tuesday March 26.

Eyehategod have added some excellent headlining shows to their trip down south this November. Apart from headlining Cherry Fest on Sunday November 25, they’ll do their own gig at Billboards on Saturday November 24, with Canberra’s doom gurus I Exist as supports. Go to this show.

The Living End have announced a veritable smorgasbord of supports for their upcoming Retrospective tour. Pretty much every Melbourne show is sold out, bar a Roll On show on Thursday December 20 and an underage gig on Saturday December 22. Meanwhile, Melbourne supports include legends such as The Meanies, Kingswood, Something For Kate, The Smith Street Band and even Area 7. Details are on The Corner website.

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Not long to go until we get to see Touche Amore and Make Do And Mend again. Resist Records are bringing them our way to play at Melbourne’s Reverence Hotel on Friday November 9 and Phoenix Youth on Saturday November 10. Our Solace have been given the support slot at The Reverence and Cavalcade and Disasters will accompany the all ages Phoenix show. Tickets are still available at Oztix. Underoath have called it quits after 15 years of service. Rest assured, they’ll release a ‘best of’ and do a farewell tour before they slink off into the night. Vocalist Spencer said, “We feel like it’s time to close this chapter….This wasn’t a quick decision by any means, it’s just time for us to move on”. The hardest working prog band in the country, Dead Letter Circus, are hitting the road again this summer with hardcore lads Hands Like Houses. Catch them at The Fiztroy Hotel in Windsore on Friday December 28. They’ll also play Pyramid Rock Fest over New Years.

FUCK THE POLITICS FESTIVAL This Saturday night at The Espy is the massive Fuck The Politics festival. The lineup includes Lord, Make Them Suffer, As Silence Breaks, Boris The Blade, Electrik Dynamite, Widow The Sea, Save The Clocktower, The Rose Line, Dead City Ruins, Bury The Fallen, Caulfield, Redemption Denied and Krematorium Defiled. Tickets on sale now through Oztix.

NIGHTWISH SINGER DRAMA: FLOOR TAKES THE FLOOR

GIG ALERT: REEL BIG FISH, GOLDFINGER, ZEBRAHEAD

Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger and Zebrahead are headed this way for shows in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Reel Big Fish's latest is Candy Coated Fury, and Zebrahead are promoting Get Nice!, an album that frontman Ali Tabatabee says "…will definitely win a Nobel Peace Prize, get you a raise, and get your girlfriend pregnant all at the same time. It's that good." Goldfinger will be playing their circle-pit-baiting classics. They'll be at The Palace on Sunday December 2. Tickets are on sale Thursday October 11 at 9am from Oztix, Oztix outlets and Ticketek.

JAKE E LEE RETURNS

One of the biggest WTFs in metal history is the fact that Jake E Lee isn't king of the world. It seemed like he would be, when he was guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne in the mid-‘80s, and his band Badlands were pretty badass, but after that Jake just never seemed to make that push to stay up there with his contemporaries. Well now he's working on a new album with producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch) and he's looking for a lead vocalist to sing one track on the album and to undertake a world tour starting in 2013. Why only one track? Because he's already got Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Paul Di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden) and Maria Brink (In This Moment) recorded, and there are other big names attached to the project too. The idea seems similar in spirit to Slash's first solo album, where he had various guest vocalists and took one (Myles Kennedy) on the road.

ALL TIME LOW BY ALASDAIR DUNCAN

To say that All Time Low attract a devoted following would be putting it mildly. The Baltimore pop-punks are frequently mobbed by young fans, and each of the four members has a fan-made ‘Fuck Yeah’ page on Tumblr devoted exclusively to them – about the highest honour a band can achieve in the internet age. Lead guitarist Jack Barakat agrees that All Time Low’s fans are a little more obsessive than most. “They’re very passionate people, and they kind of mirror our passion, because that’s how we feel about the music as well,” he says. “The video for our song Weightless sort of shows that, with us getting mobbed backstage, although we made that earlier in our careers, and at the time, we really weren’t expecting things to get as crazy as they now have.” There is a fine line between an obsessive fan and a stalker – anyone who stays up late watching questionable movies starring Jennifer Jason Leigh or Ali Larter is well aware of this phenomenon. I’m curious to know if All Time Low have ever actually experienced this for themselves, or if the band have come away from any fan encounters in genuine fear for their lives or personal safety. “I haven’t really feared for my life …” Barakat says with a laugh. “When we toured South America last, the fans were getting really rabid. We were trapped in the van at one point with them beating against the window and rocking it from side-to-side. At that point, we were really thinking, ‘Okay, what are we going to do if they break in?’”

Sunday October 14: The Swellers, Endless Heights, Built On Secrets, Pinwheel at Ferntree Gully Hotel Atomic Bitchwax at Northcote Social Club The Swellers, Heroes For Hire, Skyway, Monuments and more at Lilydale Showgrounds Caulfield, Sierra at The Nash, Geelong

METAL, HEAVY ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK

Reformed Swedish death metal legends (wait, should that be 'reactivated'? 'reformed' makes it sound like they've had therapy sessions to stop being death metal) At The Gates are touring next month, and the supports have just been announced for each city. Here in Melbourne we get Be'Lakor and Eye Of The Enemy. If you're wondering, Brisbane gets The Fevered and In Death, Sydney has Katabasis and As Silence Breaks, and Perth has I Am Eternal and Befallen. The Melbourne show is at Billboard on Friday November 2, and tickets are on sale now from Moshtix, Moshtix outlets including Polyester Records and Fist2Face, and Ticketek.

As I write this, it's Monday morning and I'm still recovering from the massive night that was Steel Panther. A few of us media folk were lucky enough to get bundled off in a stretch Hummer to get warmed up for the festivities with a few glasses of bubbly while the new Steel Panther DVD The British Invasion played at skull-crushing volume. Then we stopped off at Massive Wieners on Greville St, then to the band's penthouse party. They were all there, and [redacted] because they were all [redacted] but then [redacted]. The drink of the evening? Pink marshmallows with champagne or vodka poured on them. And then of course, the concert, which was massive, hilarious, pornstar-laden, filthy, and everything else you'd ever want from a rock show. The response was so huge that a very strong case could be made for making Steel Panther tours a quarterly event. Please?

Saturday October 13: The Swellers, Endless Heights, Skyway, Monuments at Bang Revolution Rock- A Joe Strummer Tribute Night feat Streams Of Whiskey, Rise Of The Rate, STeppin Razor, The Tearaways, Sweet Teens at The Reverence Warbringer, 4arm, In Malices Wake, Desecrator, Sewercide at Northcote Social Club Everclear, Emperors, Darcee Fox at HiFi Bar Tortoise, Grails, New War, Sleepmaveswaves at Corner Hotel Beach Fossils at Workers Club Hell City Glamours, Vice Grip Pussies, Damn The Torpedoes at Cherry Bar Lord, As Silence Breaks, Make Them Suffer, Boris The Blade, Electrik Dynamite, Widow The Sea, Save The Clock Tower and more at The Espy Coerce, Totally Unicorn, The Broderick, Urns at Curtin Bandroom Caulfield, Sierra at TLC Bayswater Spinning Rooms, Harmony, The Dacios, Bin Stumps

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Friday October 12: Apes, Hoodlum Shouts, Hollow Everdaze at Cherry Bar Caulfield at POW! Werribee Leprosy, Counter Attack, Degenerates, Join The Amish, AIDS at The Espy Basement The New Christs, The Wardens, River Of Snakes, The In The Out at The Tote

All Time Low’s new album, Don’t Panic, arrives this month – it is their fifth in total, and first since leaving their deal with major label Interscope to once again go independent. “I just think that Interscope didn’t know what to do with us,” Barakat says of the split. “They had never really had a band like us who had seen success in the scene, and they didn’t really know how to translate that into mainstream success. So we kind of just recorded the album on our own and decided to do the label stuff later.” All Time Low’s Interscope album, Dirty Work, featured all kinds of bells and whistles – including a collaboration with Britney and Rihanna producer The-Dream – so going independent again meant an overall sense of freedom and liberation for the

band. “We literally just did whatever we wanted, we made the album we wanted, and it was just All Time Low,” Barakat explains of the recording sessions for Don’t Panic. “We didn’t want a lot of people in the studio to distract us. For a lot of the time, it was just Alex alone in the studio with our producer Mike Green, really carefully crafting the song in the way they wanted. They’d spend hours in there writing, and then we would come in and learn the songs and add our flare to them.” It was just the kind of relaxed experience that the band craved this time around. “It was just us – there was nobody speaking in our ears or telling us what to do,” Barakat says. “That’s not to say we’ve never had creative freedom before, but this time, it was literally just us, and that was a really great feeling.” The band weren’t all alone in the studio, however – one of the new songs, Outlines, was co-written by none other than Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump. “I believe that he contacted Alex one day, he texted him to say that he was writing songs while Fall Out Boy was on hiatus, and that they should write a song together,” Barakat explains. “They didn’t know at the time where the song would end up, but we fell in love with it when we heard it, so now it’s ours!” Fall Out Boy have been on a break for three years and counting so the individual member can pursue their own projects, but All Time Low are still a tight unit after five albums, and I ask Barakat what it is that keep the band together. “I think it’s the fact that we all came from the same place, we all started together,” he says. “We grew up together, so we know how to push bullshit off to the side and make it happy – it’s easy to achieve a goal when you all share that same goal.” All Time Low are no strangers to Australian crowds, and will return here for the fifth time next year to play Soundwave.

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One of the biggest stories in metal this past week has been the turmoil within Nightwish, with vocalist Anette Olzon out, and Floor Jansen (ReVamp, ex-After Forever) stepping in suddenly to complete the Imaginarium world tour. Jansen has revealed she was already preparing to take over for dates in November, December and January, although it's unclear if this was to be a temporary thing, since it was pretty widely known that Olzon was having some health problems. Olzon missed a show last week due to her health, and she reacted pretty negatively (and publicly) to the band bringing in some guest singers to complete that night’s show, and after one show back with the band she was out. There's no word yet on whether Jansen is a permanent replacement or not, but the videos all over YouTube are pretty fucking impressive, so I hope she's given the job full-time.

GIG ALERT: BAG O' NAILS

Check out the mighty Bag O'Nails playing some dirty filthy blues at the St Kilda RSL (Level 1, 88 Acland St) on Friday October 12 from 8pm!

BABY ANIMALS IN THE STUDIO

Follow Baby Animals on Twitter at @TheBabyAnimals for updates on the recording of their new album! For individual band updates, Dave Leslie is @daveleslie64 and Suze DeMarchi is @chksingr.

GIG ALERT: HIGH SIDE DRIVER

High Side Driver are at the Gershwin Room at The Espy on Thursday October 11, fresh from the triumphant August launch of their new single See You Next Tuesday at The Evelyn. Also along for the ride: Royal Ace, Hotel on Mayfair, This Weather and Pigtails.

This upcoming tour, however, will likely be a highlight for the band. “It’s funny,” Barakat says, “because at first, we weren’t going to be at Soundwave, but then I saw Blink-182 were doing the festival, so I tweeted at AJ that we needed to be on that bill too. When I was a kid, I used to watch videos of Blink 182 playing at Big Day Out and I thought they were the coolest things I’d ever seen; it had always been a dream of mine to play at a festival with them, so as soon as we got that opportunity, I knew we had to make it happen. Australian crowds are always great, we’re going to put on a great show, so yeah, it’s going to be awesome.” ALL TIME LOW play Soundwave with Metallica, Linkin Park, Blink-182, A Perfect Circle and more at Flemington Racecourse on Friday March 2 (sold-out). Don't Panic is out this Friday October 12 via Hopeless/UNFD. Beat Magazine Page 61

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THOMAS CONVENANT Down south to launch their new EP, catch Thomas Convenant at Revolver Upstairs Thursday October 20. Joining this Sydney-sider is female punk duo Chaos Kids who will have your head thrashing all night, as well as Revolver regs Scaramouche. Tickets are $5 through Moshtix or $7 on the door from 8pm.

ALI E Wednesdays in October sees the return of fuzz songstress Ali E to The Retreat’s front bar for a residency of informal proportions. Described as bringing her own unique twist to the best of shoegaze, soul and alt-rock, Ali E will be joined by her band made up of a veritable super-group of Melbourne musos including Damn Terran, St Jude, The Once Overs and Howl At The Moon. Piecing together an amazing lineup of supports, Ali’s thrilled to be joined on consecutive weeks by Alysia Manceau (The Velocettes), Andre Hooke (Khancoban), Phil and Liam (The Bowers), Ryan Nico (Tinsmoke) and Amaya Laucirica. Free entry, music from 8.30pm.

DARCEE FOX Having released their debut EP in early September, Darcee Fox are embarking on a series of shows throughout October to promote Snakebite, the Melbourne rock outfit’s first release. They’ll be playing at The Bendigo Hotel on Saturday October 13, The Sound Bar on Saturday October 20 and Revolver Upstairs on Saturday October 27. Be sure to catch one of Darcee Fox’s high-energy shows around Melbourne to see some of the tracks off Snakebite live in the flesh.

ENGINE THREE SEVEN Melbourne heavyweights Engine Three Seven will be performing in the front bar at The Espy on Saturday October 20 as part of this year’s Creepshow Halloween Festival. They’ll be unleashing brand new tracks from their forthcoming debut album and will, of course, be performing in full costume. Last year frontman Casey Dean was dressed as a giant banana. Check out the rest of the lineup, which includes The Khyber Belt and Ten Thousand, at creepshowfestival.com.

THE ASTON SHUFFLE Only a year and a half ago the boys cemented their place as the next wave of Australia’s emerging electronic elite with their debut album release,Seventeen Past Midnight. Followed by singles Start Again and Won’t Get Lost, they ambitiously explored a more accomplished songwriting approach – equal parts emotive, inclusive and anthemic – all in perfect balance with their trademark dancefloor sensibility. Can’t Stop Now captures that approach perfectly. As heart-on-sleeve as it is hands-in-the-air, it’s The Aston Shuffle’s boldest statement to date and heralds the impending release of their next album in early 2013, and with it a damn fine summer. Come check out their new tunes this Saturday October 13, $15 at The Toff In Town.

THEM BRUINS A tin shed in a Brunswick backyard as given birth to a bitchin’ rock band, Them Bruins. Them Bruins have smashed onto the local scene with an EP under their arms and long list of impressive live sets at some of Melbourne’s most iconic music venues. To oﬃcially launch the independently released EP God Bless, Them Bruins the band play alongside Grenadiers and Drifter on the Friday October 19 at The B.east in Brunswick East. God Bless, Them Bruins will be exclusively available to purchase at the show so be sure you are there to get your mitts on a copy. It’s free entry and the bands kick oﬀ from 9pm. Burgers for dinner, bands for dessert.

HEAVEN THE AXE Heaven The Axe, dubbed “Australia’s toughest female fronted hard rock band” by live reviewers are launching their debut video clip at new multilevel venue in Northcote, Level 2 on Saturday October 13. Singer and songwriter, Phoebe describes the film clip, which was made over a year on a “carton of beer” budget with a world-class commitment, as her way of expressing her disgust at the legal system, after her and fellow bandmates were approached by police who arrested her and her husband, fellow guitarist Steve Watts, for refusing that their other bandmate, Mat Silcock, be held and searched with no reason offered. Phoebe decided that she had power with her medium to express the apathy in Australian culture, whereby we pay our fines, we are subjected to an inhumane and one-sided regime. Don’t miss your chance to be invited into their world of multimedia with a vengeance.

YUNG WARRIORS

Oﬀ the back of their smash single Standing Strong, Australian emcees and Deadly Award Nominees, Tjimba & D Boy aka Yung Warriors are back on the road for their Hip Hop Corroboree national tour. The tour reaches First Floor in Fitzroy on Friday November 16. Tickets are $12 pre-sale from Oztix or $15 on the door.

SONYTA AND THE INCINERATORS Melbourne four-piece rockabilly band, Sonyta And The Incinerators are going to take the stage and make it howl at The LuWow. Playing a mix of traditional and neo rockabilly tunes, you can be sure your hips will be shaking and your feet moving. They will also be joined by the well-known rockabilly outﬁt The Atomic Hi Tones. Throw on the famous LuWow cocktails and Go Go Goddesses and you have yourself quite the Friday night. Friday October 12, 8pm, $5.

CHILDREN OVERBOARD Children Overboard is the foot-stompin’, booty-shakin’, polka-dot-wearin’, whisky-swillin’ love child of songwriters Jonny Hunt and Kelly Gibbs. Emerging out of the steel city of Wollongong in 2010 as a duo hell bent on writing the most irritatingly catchy riﬀs they could manage, and shaking what their mamas gave them, Children Overboard recently migrated south to Melbourne on a gig hunt. Drawing their inﬂuences from sources as wide and varied as soul dynamo Sharon Jones and Australian rock royalty Nick Cave, Children Overboard have picked up a hot rhythm section and are now a loving family of four. They have been smearing their personal brand of gritty blues, sizzling soul, and sinister ballads across Melbourne stages in 2012 in a show that is guaranteed to make you shake it. Catch them this Saturday night at the Retreat Hotel from 10pm before The Ivory Elephant hit the stage. Entry is free.

THE GROVES Melbourne-based blues rockers The Groves will headline Reach Out at Monash University Caulﬁeld’s Gryph Inn on Friday October 12. They will be supported by Strangers From Now On. $15 tickets are available on campus or at the door and include tree free drinks on entry. Doors at 6.30pm. All proceeds go to Amnesty International.

THE KAHUNA DADDIES The Kahuna Daddies are the world’s one and only tropical home organ duo. This came about because ‘The Chief’ oﬀended the Tiki Gods of Tiki Island with a harmless indiscretion with a high priestess with very low moral standards. As a consequence, The Kahuna Daddies fell from grace losing the Tropical Strength Tiki Orchestra and were cursed to never return to their beloved island. The Kahuna Daddies are cursed by the Big Kahuna himself and will have to endure summoning up their musical demons on nothing but ‘The Kahunamatic TM’ home organ and two trumpets smuggled from the Big Kahuna’s cave. From these humble beginnings, The Kahuna Daddies will take back their birth right and will once again be the sacred honoured musicians of Tiki Island. All songs are original. Playing their ﬁrst of a number of gigs throughout October at The LuWow, Saturday October 13, 8pm, $10.

THE GREENS FUNDRAISER The Greens Party are having a fundraiser gig in the Reverence Hotel front bar on Saturday October 13. The night will feature a plethora of entertainment including reggae band Ras Jahknow, slam poets, Drummergirl and the whole night will be emceed by the comedy stylings of The Signoras. Come down and enjoy dinner and entertainment and help support your local Greens party. $25 full and $15 concession. 8pm.

SCARAMOUCHE Melbourne rock band Scaramouche are currently on the road unleashing their sizzling live show across Australia’s East Coast, gearing up for the imminent release of their brand new EP Welcome To The Parlour. It will be oﬃcially launched on Friday October 19 at Cherry Bar. This follow-up to their 2011 debut EP Access Denied, captures the essence of Scaramouche’s high-energy live show, marking a more mature, edgier sound that still retains Scaramouche’s characteristic swagger. Performing alongside them are fellow Melbourne-based rockers The Dukes Of Deliciousness and Apache Medicine Man. To score a free hard-copy of the EP simply purchase a pre-sale ticket ($13) from the band before the show and make sure you’re at Cherry Bar on Friday October 19. Beat Magazine Page 62

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A new series of concerts called Rock For Recognition have been initiated in order to raise awareness and promote the need for recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution. The inaugural Rock For Recognition headlined by Dan Sultan will tour to Melbourne in November and features a varied bill of artists including the highly awarded Yabu Band, sultry songstress Leah Flanagan and the genre-jumping PBS DJ Ken Eavel. It reaches The Corner Hotel on Thursday November 8. Tickets from the venue.

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WE ALL WANT TO Brisbane’s We All Want To have just released their highly anticipated album, Come Up Invisible. Boasting members from some of Brisbane’s best-loved bands, We All Want To are brilliant on record and completely undeniable live. Their shows are a primal collision of poppy punk, sweet folk, gritty blues and grandiose soundscapes, all swirled into powerful sing-along anthems and intimate whispers. See them performing at Yah Yah’s on Saturday October 13 with special guests The Bon Scotts and A Small Storm. Doors at 5pm with bands starting at 9pm. Tickets are available for $12+bf through Oztix or $15 on the door.

DANE CERTIFICATE & THE VANISHING COINS LLOYD SPIEGEL Australian bluesman Lloyd Spiegel played 200 shows across Australia and the world in 2011 to support his multi-award winning CD Tangled Brew and he’s showing no signs of slowing. This year has seen a brand new show emerge with drummer Tim Burnham, a place in Australian Guitar Magazine’s list of the 50 greatest Australian guitarists of all time and the announcement of a signature series Cole Clark guitar that will soon hit stores early next year. After six months of relentless touring, writing and rehearsing, the duo ﬁnally play a hometown gig on Saturday October 20 at The Workers Club with Alister Turrill in support. Also, to mark his 21st year of touring, Spiegel is putting ten per cent of all his CD sales in 2012 towards sending children living in poverty or rescued from the slavery trade to school. The intention is to send 100 children to school by the end of the year. Get down to The Workers Club from 8pm to catch on of Australia’s most inﬂuential bluesmen at his philanthropic best.

If you want a closer look at the meaning of “unconventional song structures and tunings” then you should check out Dane Certificate, from one-man-band to noise pop orchestra. With new backing band The Vanishing Coins who are an eight-piece group featuring members from Pop Singles, The Bunyip Moon, Popolice and Grand Prismatic, they will be recreating the sounds from Dane Certificate’s latest album Miss Imagination which independently sold 5,000 copies this year. Dane Certificate & The Vanishing Coins will be doing the 2am Pony slot on Friday October 12 before Dane takes his magic show to Vegas in 2013

ANDY KENTLER One time member of Melbourne band Skinwalker as well as a member of the inﬂuential Sydney band Glide, singer-songwriter Andy Kentler performs songs from his forthcoming LP and recently released EP, which has received frequent playtime on Triple R FM’s Skull Cave. See Andy Kentler play at Yah Yah’s on Sunday October 14 with special guest Danny McDonald, from one of Melbourne’s most beloved power-pop bands P76. Live music kicks oﬀ at 8pm and entry is free.

HOLLIAVA

Antihero is the long-awaited EP from Melbourne rock quartet Holliava. Recorded at The Basin with Matt D’Arcy, the ﬁve-track EP boasts the best tracks and sound from Holliava to date. See them launch Antihero at The Corner Hotel on Saturday October 27 headlining a massive ﬁve-band lineup also featuring SkyLion, Sounds Of Sirus, The Elliotts and Strathmore. Tickets are just $10+bf and are available from cornerhotel.com or at the door for $15.

SHERRY RICH & THE NEW FOLK HEROES The Toﬀ In Town is thrilled to be hosting this early Sunday night soiree celebrating Sherry Rich’s ‘lost album’ Dakota Avenue and the song Pandora’s Mink. Recorded in a Chicago loft over ten years ago with the late Jay Bennett, members of Wilco and the legendary Al Perkins, critics are calling Dakota Avenue “an instant roots-pop classic,” “a masterpiece,” and “one of the best Australian albums this year.” Joining Sherry onstage are The New Folk Heroes; featuring Grammy and Oscar nominated guitarist Rick Plant, Shane O’Mara who mixed Dakota Avenue in his Yarraville studio, former Grievous Angel Doug Robertson and young gun drummer Hugh Harvey. Warming up the room on this special occasion are celebrated roots rock brothers Van and Cal Walker. Tickets are $15. Sunday October 14 at The Toﬀ In Town.

THE MOCKINBIRDS The Mockingbirds are crooning their sweet country melodies at The Victoria Hotel on Sunday October 14 from 5pm for a perfect Sunday session of swinging sounds.

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THE SALVADORS What better way to celebrate the coming of summer than with The Salvadors, as they release their debut album!. Oﬀ the back of their hit singles Atacama Disco, Wilson and Merily comes their long gestating album Holy Drunken Fishermen, an album which explores the motley characters and tales of coast, from the girls in the alley to the holy drunken ﬁsherman, the tired beach party and its broken deck chairs, king tides and jazz cigarettes. Since being named the only Adelaide artist in triple j’s Next Crop 2010, The Salvadors catchy, South American inspired music has continued to turn heads nation-wide. They launch the album this Friday October 12 at The Grace Darling with Oceanics and guests. Tickets at the door.

OL TIMEY BLUEGRASS JIM Craig Westwood (ex-Headbelly Buzzard among other bands) is bringing his weekly ol’ timey music jam session across from The Lomond Hotel, it’s home for the past ﬁve years. BYO instrument, or you just hang out and enjoy the music in the beer garden. Every Saturday afternoon from 4.30pm.

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TENNISCOATS Japanese duo Tenniscoats bring their unique sound to Australia. Known for working with equally as eccentric artists as The Pastels and Satomi from Deerhoof, the sound of Tenniscoats is almost indescribable. They have mastered unique take on pop music over 15 years of amazing output. Combining childlike vocals with otherworldly instrumentation, the 2012 release of All Aboard! sees the addition of an infectious pop element infused with hypnotic guitar and a dreamlike feel – a combination ideal for an afternoon groove. All Aboard! is another triumph from the idiosyncratic duo.” Tickets $16, playing at The Toﬀ In Town on Tuesday October 16.

HOWARD Howard are excited to bring you a month of music, mystery and mayhem. They are a ﬁve-piece whose music combines the likes of folk, psychedelia and gypsy. Every Tuesday the Evelyn will host them with a wide range of special guests and special friends. Expect rumbling drums matched with heavy bass lines, guitars that play anything from the cleanest tone to the most eerie delay, powerful accordion melodies topped oﬀ with mandolin and harmony-based vocals. Soon to release their debut EP, make sure your Tuesday nights are free. They are supported by Tulalah, Sooky La La and Future Fathers at The Evelyn this Tuesday October 16, 8pm.

THE CACTUS CHANNEL Get down with The Cactus Channel when the ten-piece funk’n’soul posse celebrate their nomination for Best New Talent in The Age EG Awards with a wrap party at Ding Dong Lounge on Friday October 12 as part of their national album tour. The Cactus Channel’s sensational debut LP Haptics is jam-packed with a frenzy of ﬁnger snapping grooviness, and their live show is nothing short of explosive. The Cactus Channel will be joined by voodoo groove merchants The Afrobiotics and DJ Manchild will be keeping the soul and funk heavy throughout the evening. Tickets available through Oztix or $15 on the door if still available.

SIXFTHICK This weekend the mighty SixFtHick will be once again taking control of The Old Bar for two consecutive nights and making the walls bleed with their brand of cane punk. Last time they played they set the ﬁre alarms oﬀ by pure will power and sweat. Be prepared to get amongst it. Friday October 12 and Saturday October 13 at The Old Bar. $15 both nights with great support from Suzie Stapleton and Bad Vision on the Friday and Them Bruins and Udays Tiger on the Saturday. Yeefuckingha!

MELBOURNE FRESH GRAND FINAL After eight years Melbourne Fresh at Revolver Upstairs is the longest running industry showcase in Australia. Having showcased thousands of artists over this time, the legendary Tuesday night has been a local industry hot spot for unsigned musicians and industry professionals. Running as a competition, Melbourne Fresh gives away thousands of dollars in prizes at each grand ﬁnal with EP recordings, cash prizes, CD pressings, iTunes releases, management consultation and much more. The grand ﬁnal is at Revolver Upstairs this Tuesday October 16 from 7pm. Tickets are $15 on the door.

CAMP CAMP REVOLUTION Melbourne’s finest (and only) queer hip hop act, Camp Camp Revolution, return from a long creative hiatus to finally launch their long awaited sophomore album Real Bitches. Mixing bad arse attitude and samples from your favourite guilty pleasure pop tracks, CCR bring the Toff In Town a cabaret show like no other featuring their partners in crime, DJs Brooklyn Queenz (Can’t Say, Swagger, Danceteria). In the game since 2008, these babes have shared the stage with such acts as Alpine, Jade Leonard, and Noize Bunny and have infected the world with viral music videos unfit for those with good taste. Performing a selection of ol’ skool hits and tasty new surprises, including the recently released hit Party Like A Str8 Gurl. Monday October 15, $7.

BROUS Returning from a sold-out European tour with Jens Lekman, Melbourne pop songstress Sophia Brous joins the hub lineup for a long-awaited hometown show. Blending a mesmerising palate of ‘60s ﬁlm soundtracks, shimmering psychedelia and industrial lounge, all crowned by a magnetic, powerhouse voice, Brous concocts a new, thoroughly original sound. Catch her this Thursday October 11at the Foxtel Festival Hub, under Princess Bridge on the Yarra, from 8pm for what is sure to be an entrancing start to the Melbourne Festival hub. Tickets through Ticketmaster.

MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS We’re talking crucial country and roots music and the Drifters have been mixing styles and originals for 27 years. They come from the Ultrasounds, Rhythm Rustlers, Slim Dusty and Texicali Rose, and the Helldoradoes and played from Byron Bay to Texas. They’ve Supported Flaco Jiminez, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Curtis and Junior Brown, putting together vocal passion, chops, and swingin’ tunes. Their music is roots music, whether its western swing, hardcore country, Cajun, blues, and rockabilly and its played in their authentic crucial country style. Their ﬁfth CD, Live From The Nighthawk, was launched last year to great reviews around the country. Catch the legendary Drifters when they play the Retreat Hotel front bar from 4pm this Saturday, followed by Bakersﬁeld Glee Club. Free entry. Beat Magazine Page 64

CHERRYWOOD Cherrywood ﬁre up the barbie and the stage at The Old Bar legendary Beersoaked Sundays at The Old Bar for the month of October. After selling out The Oldie in record time for their single launch the lads are back to play every goddamned Sunday this month. To regale you with songs with boozy breath and dirty boots. This Sunday they’re supported by the great Brad Martin Band and Lake Palmer. BBQ will be smoking and the band will be on from 8pm.

PAPERHOUSE With their live show described as ‘offering you candy and then pushing you in the dirt’, Paper House have gained a reputation for their captivating and dynamic live shows. Built on atmospheric drones, electronic clicks and scratches augmented by live drums, angular melodies, self contained worlds, a healthy dose of echo and noise guitar, Paper House plays with genres with hints of folk, rock, jazz and experimental influences. Featuring special guests Secondhand Heart, who cross musical genres blending elements of folk, rock, blues and roots with a strong lyrical focus to create their own unique style, and Canary who meld left-of-centre instruments, synths and layered sounds building songs which are thematically diverse and emotionally poignant. Go and be captivated at The Toff, tonight, 7.30pm. $10 on door.

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Following the warm reception of double a-side Stone, released earlier this year, Brunswick-based indie four-piece Neighbourhood Youth return with the launch of all-new single Half A Man. Taken off their forthcoming debut EP Holiday, Neighbourhood Youth will share the first offerings from their newly recorded EP on Thursday October 11, 8pm. Get down to The Evelyn for an awesome night of music with support from I’lls and Brightly.

GLASS TOWERS Currently in the midst of a sold-out national tour with Loon Lake, Sydney’s Glass Towers are proud to announce an all-new single, Tonight available on HUB The Label (Dappled Cities, Winter People, Jape). Glass Towers have experienced an extraordinary 18 months, with February single Jumanji propelling them to the top of triple j and radio playlists. The band have toured with the likes of Dappled Cities, Loon Lake and Neil Finn’s Pajama Club. Performing at The Evelyn, Friday October 12, 8.30pm.

Attention creatures of the night. Melbourne’s biggest Halloween party, Creepshow Halloween Festival, returns to The Espy on Saturday October 20. See the entire venue transformed into a haunted mansion, playing host to seductive burlesque dancers, creepy DJs and a horde of spine-tingling bands. Performing live will be Engine Three Seven, The Khyber Belt, Ten Thousand, Over-Reactor, Bronson, Anna Salen Vs Mario Bros, Sharaya, LeBelle, I Am Duckeye, Cloud City, Massive, Kettlespider, Arcane Saints and heaps more. Dress to kill and you may just win a prize for your eﬀorts. Be a part of Creepshow 2012, tickets $21 available from The Espy website and all Oztix outlets.

BLACK NIGHT CRASH This Saturday October 13, join the good folks at Black Night Crash as they celebrate the release of Tame Impala’s new album Lonerism. There will be copies of the album to be won, plus two levels of indie rock, Britpop and shoegaze goodness. It all takes place at The Rochester Castle Hotel.

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JANE DUST AND THE GIANT HOOPOES Melbourne symphonic popsters Jane Dust and the Giant Hoopoes proudly launch into the galaxy Space Odyssey: Part I on Sunday October 28 at 2pm at the Northcote Social Club supported by The Paul Kidney Experience. Accompanied by a soaring string quartet and howling horns, JD and the GHs will take you on a ride to the deepest, darkest most dastardly part of the galaxy. A show not to be missed unless you’re an astronaut in which case you’ve already seen the whole thing and you’d rather high tail it down a black hole.

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THE CHARLIES The 2012 Camel Toe awards ceremony was a triumphant night for Charlies vocal vixen Jane Willison. She’s now held the title for three consecutive years. She’s also in the running for “best on stage cartwheel” at this years ARIAs. In a show not to be missed (unless you’re an idiot) The Charlies will unveil their latest treat – Lizzie’s guitar nipple picking. Run as fast as you can to The Retreat Hotel, Thursday October 11 to be shocked, horriﬁed and aurally aroused by The Charlies and their amazing funkalicious support The Perfections. Kicks oﬀ at 9pm. Free entry.

Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, multi-instrumentalist record producer and song doctor Scott Mathews comes to Australia for his ﬁrst free masterclass. Scott is the name behind giants of the music industry including The Beach Boys, Bowie, Cash, Snoop Lion nee Dogg, Clapton, Isaak, Costello, Jagger, Santana, Morrison, Orbison, Satriani and Blush (who hit number one on the Billboard Charts this year, knocking Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna oﬀ their perches).Unsigned artists should register their interest by sending their best MP3 demo to artist.masterclass@gmail. com. Every artists receives free written feedback from the internationally acclaimed producer and those selected will be invited to attend Scott’s free career-accelerating Recording Artist Masterclass in January 2013. Visit the Recording Artist Masterclass Series on Facebook for more information and to register now.

WILLOW DARLING Exploring the musical pastures from all over the countryside, Willow Darling come together to share their unique and eclectic song writing styles and sounds. A blend of all things folk and blues, don’t miss out on the action this Thursday October 11 at The B.East starting from 9pm. Free entry.

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NE OBLIVISCARIS Almost nine years after the bands formative rehearsals first took place; after numerous lineup changes that has seen the band go through almost continual change, always for the better; five years after a three song demo that garnered them worldwide critical acclaim in the metal underground; after a successful 15 month battle with the Australian Immigration Department saw their lead guitarist, Benjamin Baret, finally granted a long term Visa in Australia due to the incredible support of thousands of fans worldwide; after more frustrations and delays than the band thought they could ever possibly deal with; presented to you are Ne Obliviscaris at the Evelyn Hotel, Saturday October 13, 8.30pm

SISSY LANGFORD’S CATFIGHT The hip kittens of Melbourne’s music scene are going head to head, spittin’ and snarlin,’ to celebrate the ladies of country music. RAWR! featuring Alison Ferrier, Sissy Langford, Ruth Lindsey, Alysia Manceau, Zoee Marston and some special guests performing songs by Patsy Cline, Gillian Welch, Dolly Parton, Bobbie Gentry, Loretta Lynn and more. They’ll be crackin’ that whip on Tuesday October 16, 8.30pm at The Old Bar, $7 at the door.

When’s the gig and with who? It’s this Friday October 12 at the Grace Darling with The Red Lights and a Gold Coast band called Oceanics. We’ve just released our debut album, and it might be a while before we get back to Melbourne. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Write good music, and remain unique. It’s always been hard to get noticed in the music industry, but the introduction of the internet and everything associated with it allows bands to reach people instantly which is incredible. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? We only just released Holy Drunken Fisherman which came out on October 5. It’s up on iTunes, at record shops, or come and say hello at our show this week and it’s yours.

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Describe the best gig you have ever played. Some of the shows we did earlier in the year with Big Scary were a lot of fun – getting to play to a full room in Perth was a great experience and something we wouldn’t have been able to do if it was our own show. Also playing Laneway and Big Day Out over the last few years weren’t bad either. Describe the worst gig you have ever played. We played at an outdoor mini festival in Adelaide quite a while back. It was terribly run, no one came, it started raining and since there was no roof over the stage all our gear was getting soaked. Then the power cut oﬀ halfway through our third song. And we got paid $20.

CHERRY BAR Giddy up kids, Rocktober has begun; the eighth anniversary of the christening of ACDC Lane by Lord Mayor John So, marking the beginning of a jam-packed month of juicy, rock goodness served up, of course, by Cherry. Taking charge tonight are the highly anticipated Strangers, continuing their ‘Rocktober’ residency; also tonight are The Vagrants. Tempting you into the early hours is DJ Jack ‘Bitter Sweet Kicks’ Davies. Let the funk take over with The Funkadelic Side playing their blend of horn-driven rhythm and blues this Thursday October 11, $10, at the door. The resurrected Melbourne act APES will be launching their new single Friday evening; out of the ashes of their previous band The Boo Hoo Hoos, APES promise to deliver the chaotic, garage-rock rebellion, reinvigoration of the blues that has always exempliﬁed their sound. APES are supported by Hoodlum Shouts and Hollow Ever After. Cherry’s personal pick of the week, Hell City Glamours, are set to turn the volume up to outrageous on Saturday October 13, $15. Supporting these long-haired chuggin’ party kids are Vice Grip Pussies and Damn The Torpedoes. Wind down the weekend with some fresh local Americana with two sets from Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk with (on some musical steroids) Dean Muller. Sunday evening steps it up a notch with a thunderous performance from Shadowqueen, come by to taste the combo of rock'n’roll topped with melodic pop sensibilities this outﬁt is known to deliver. Fresh jam is the pick on Monday with open mic night, from 6.30pm. Tuesday October 16 Red X continue their month long music odyssey, head down and check out these now Melbourne locals.

REVOLUTION ROCK: A JOE STRUMMER TRIBUTE Revolution Rock: A Joe Strummer Tribute Night is back for 2012 and is now in its sixth successful year in commemorating and the life, music and times of Joe Strummer. From front man of The Clash and the 101ers to his work with The Mescaleros, Joe Strummer was, and still is a massive inﬂuence to so many bands and people’s lives worldwide. 2012 marks the tenth anniversary of Joes untimely passing away in December 2002 at the premature age of 50. The night is a charity event and all proceeds from the events will go to beneﬁt Strummerville: The Joe Strummer Foundation For New Music. Melbourne’s leg for the event will be held at The Reverence Hotel on Saturday October 13 in the venue’s back bar. Headlining the event is Streams Of Whiskey with supports from The Tearaways, Rise Of The Rat, Steppin’ Razor and Sweet Teens.

THE NEW CHRISTS For over 30 years The New Christs have been one of the most respected bands of the Australian alterative music scene. Fronted by Radio Birdman vocalist Rob Younger, the past and present lineup has had a musical pedigree from such iconic bands as Radio Birdman, The Saints, Celibate Rifles, The Hitmen, The Hoodoo Gurus and the Lime Spiders just to name a few. The New Christs are at the peak of their powers having recently released a long player Gloria. It was by special request that the New Christs play the 7” launch of The Wardens. The Brain child of ex Rockafella singer The Reverend, The Wardens are a heavy guitar garage rock’n’roll band inspired by many of the greats previously mentioned. After several lineup changes this show will be the first official release of the band being the 7” Love The People/ I’ve Been A Runnin. Also special guests for the night are River of Snakes (Magic Dirt, The Loveless) who just released the 7” Rebel Girl/ Drink and a band from Dallas (Dead River Deeps) called The In The Out, inspired by Primal Scream and The Saints. This will be an epic night of rock’n’roll at The Tote this Friday October 12.

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COCKS ARQUETTE Take some ﬂexi-time away from the crushing invisible weight of daily life with the crushing blackened weight of mythologised reality from four groups of seasoned explorers of said reality – full pelt noise-rock classics from Cocks Arquette, the black thrash ruptures of Internal Rot, scathing generational gap navigations at maximum volume piloted by Dead Boomers and a non-negotiable brick wall of pitiless hardcore from Split Teeth. All parties involved are advised to charge forward in an orderly fashion and at competitive pace, no concessions will be made, no lifelines will be thrown. Upstairs at The Gasometer Hotel, $8, Friday October 12.

LIEUTENANT JAM Lieutenant Jam – after arduous months of rehearsing, recording and gigging – have ﬁnally made all their hard work pay oﬀ. Launch time! Where better to do so, than the renowned Gershwin room at The Espy? The album has a bit of everything from ballads, to punk, to stick-it-to-the-man anthems and a heck of a lot of good tunes. Joining their ranks on the evening are some of their favourite bands in the Melbourne scene. The Refunds, back for a massive return show, The Wild Comforts, Avantair and Pascoe. It’s going to be a night to remember, you can expect bubbles, military wear, bourbon drinking, Texan line dancing and a whole lot of hooting and hollering. Head down on Friday October 19 at The Espy Gershwin room. Doors 7.45pm. $12 presales available through the bands or $15 at the door.

MARISA QUIGLEY Best known as front woman for Victorian rhythm and blues band Chubby Rae And The Elevators, Marisa is now playing solo with a more folk/blues style. The 2007 Female Blues Vocalist of the Year released her debut solo album last year, debuting at number one in the Australian blues and roots radio charts. Marisa has shared the stage with the likes of Ash Grunwald, Mia Dyson and Dallas Frasca, and has been likened to Bonnie Raitt and Etta James. Known for her strong vocals and captivating stage presence, with an eclectic blend of blues/roots, country/folk, a wink and a nudge, a tickle and a poke, her act is soulful, powerful, fun and endearing. Catch Marisa for free in The Retreat front bar this Sunday October 14 from 4pm.

MAJOR TOM & THE ATOMS Major Tom & the Atoms is a six-piece rhythm and blues pop orchestra lead by former Little Red lead vocalist Tom Hartney. Major Tom & The Atoms take their cues and clues from the greats of yesteryear to concoct an explosive brew of foot-stompin’ funky-tonk blues, spychedelic shoot-out tunes and howlin’ growlin’ jungle grooves. At this special free show, they will be shooting the ﬁlm clip for their brand new single Hey Flo. It’s your chance to be part of Major Tom & The Atoms history and to get a sneak peek of brand new songs from their forthcoming debut LP. Supporting them on the night will be the wonderfully talented Dan Webb, Magic Bones and Naked Bodies. Get your mug on ﬁlm and embrace your inner crooner at Yah Yah’s on Friday October 12. Bands start at 9pm.

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THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX The Atomic Bitchwax are stopping by at The Tote on Thursday October 11 as part of their upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour. Helping The Atomic Bitchwax blow feeble midweek minds are Cockﬁght Shootout, who are coming out of their international rock for a rare show, with Don Fernando and TTDC rounding oﬀ the lineup. Doors at 8pm.

STREET FANGS Melbourne rock band Street Fangs are always trying to ﬁt in as many shows as they possibly can. They’ve played many of Melbourne’s music establishments over the last few years and now they’re bringing their whiskey-stained vocals, thunderous drum beats and raw bass licks to The Tote Hotel tonight. They’re joined by guests including Third Earth. Street Fangs have got you set for a wild ride. Doors at 8pm, $5 entry.

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APES

The sound of arms unfolding. Listen to new single Seven and it’s impossible to stand with arms folded across chest. The buzzy Seven, complete with a contagious count along chorus, is an attack on jaded complacency, in defence of fun and all in the hallowed name of rock’n’roll . The young four-piece – all in their early 20s – originally from Ballarat once hung their hat on the rack name tagged The Boo Hoo Hoos. They moved to Melbourne, changed their name and in their short time together have blasted their bluesy garage swagger across stages in Melbourne and the East Coast of Australia. Led by vocalist and guitarist Benjamin Dowd the APES sound is indebted to the indie punk bombast of the Hives as much as it is to the moody atmospherics of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, but along the way it manages to combine an ear for scrappy melody and strong hooks. APES make it a sound of their own….the sound of arms unfolding. Seven will be launched at Cherry Bar on Friday October 12 with supports coming from Hoodlum Shouts and Hollow Everdaze.

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ROCKWIZ In 2010, the RocKwiz Team took to the road and played 35 shows in 19 venues across this wide brown land. A rotating cavalcade of stars surprised and delighted packed houses from Hobart to Darwin, from Perth to Byron Bay. Contestants from the audience demonstrated amazing rock knowledge and performed Karaoke with the RocKwiz Orkestra. The critics raved and so did the punters. This year they’re doing it all again, jetting in to Festival Hall this Friday October 12 and Saturday 13. Tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster.

MICROWAVE JENNY Microwave Jenny is touring throughout October to promote their new EP Chasing You. Microwave Jenny is husband/wife duo Tessa and Brendon Boney who describe their music as pop/folk/love. The duo navigate their way not only through the mountains and valleys of married life but the treacherous waters of being completely independent, self managed, touring, recording artists who pride themselves on the DIY nature of their career. Go feel the love at The Toﬀ In Town, Thursday October 11.

PUGSLEY BUZZARD Pugsley Buzzard has performed all over the world from the smoky jazz cellars of Berlin to downtown New Orleans. Pugsley has dazzled and delighted audiences far and wide with his unique blend of dark hoodoo blues, good time rollicking boogie and blazing stride style piano playing, together with his huge mesmerising voice that can make the ladies sigh and grown men cry. A recipe for loads of fun. Catch Pugsley Buzzard at The Retreat Hotel this Sunday October 14 from 7pm. Free entry.

MECHANICAL PTERODACTYL Already lauded by taste-maker blog Sound Doctrine and Vulture magazine, Melbourne folktronica act Mechanical Pterodactyl are set to launch the impressive debut album Watercolours. Think James Blake meets Radiohead on a ﬁlm noir set and you’ll start to scratch the surface. Mechanical Pterodactyl will be joined by Julia And The Deep Sea Sirens and Matt Kelly this Friday October 12 at The Empress. Doors open 7.30pm.

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The weather is heating up and so is the musical talent coming up in our ﬁne city. What better way to celebrate both than a good, solid, Sunday session at the Evelyn with local lads Red Leader. Introducing some brand new songs into their energetic live show, this indie-pop four-piece are in the middle of a busy few months with releases set for late 2012. The fun continues at The Evelyn on Sunday October 14, when they share the stage with July Days, Lock Stock’n Gypsies, and Mouthplug. Doors open 1.30pm.

Musically and ideologically somewhere between the incendiary snarl of punk and the unflinching selfassuredness of Brit-pop; The Spitfires are a band typified by their sense of fun, but are far from a mindless array of melodies and nothing sentiments. At their most focused, The Spitfires are downright reactionary. They play Bar Open on Friday October 12.

GROUSE PARTY You know the drill by now – Grouse is once a month like a menstrual. And hopefully you’re not N Sync. Either way, Grouse Party have got a bloody dreamboat lineup on the ﬂow for y’all. On the monthly for Friday October 12 at The Bendigo Hotel, is the one and only DJ Sveta. Down for her fave Melbourne party, she’s itching to let loose a Trap set, in among the usual killer party noise that only Sveta can bring. Beloved resident DJ Ann Ominous is also back from a few months in the USA and it just plain hasn’t been the same without her curly mane. You can bet she’ll be playing lots of new crazy rap, after being exposed to all that’s been steaming up the US summer. On the opener, special guests No Pants DJs, the girls behind the awesome blog, a duo that also features a member of Rat Vs Possum and No Zu. Come early for beer garden hangs and to avoid the queues. $10 on the door from 9pm ‘til late.

FRANCOLIN Coming oﬀ the launch of their critically acclaimed debut Won’t Let You Down, pop crusaders Francolin bring old and new tunes, band members and friends to the stage of The Evelyn every Monday in October. Loved for creating more-than-three-chord pop stories that are easy to dance to, Francolin have been watching the weather report while counting down the days to their favourite time of year and now spring is in swing. Symbolic $2 entry fee, $10 jugs, unmissable support bands. Doors at 8.30pm.

ELEPHANT

VULTURES OF VENUS After blowing the roof off First Floor last month with their explosive live show, electro-glam-spacerockers Vultures Of Venus have been invited back to headline another fun-filled night of musical mayhem and mischief. They’re unveiling their new single Garden Of Earthly Delights, a rollicking foot stomper of a tune with a psychedelic twist. Joining them on the night are three diverse acts that all bring something fresh and truly unique to the sonic feast. Emerging from the electro underground clubs of Sydney and now calling Melbourne home, is a distorted crossbreed of Trent Reznor, Fever Ray and Peaches, know simply as Pom Pom. Taking to the stage second are Yeso who will blow the little cotton socks off the crowd’s feet with their duel-wielding keyboards and powerful angelic vocals. Then local electro punks Midi Widow take to the stage combing a rocker, a DJ and a drummer to create their unique punk-meets-rave sound. It all goes down Saturday October 20 at First Floor. Entry is free. Beat Magazine Page 66

Drawing on the inﬂuences of country greats like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Lee Hazlewood and modern writers like Nick Cave and Tom Waits, Justin Frew’s music is all about loners, drifters, outsiders, small towns and late nights. It’s regret and sorrow, it’s solace in a drink. It’s ﬁnding humour in dark places. It’s that hint of light at the end of a long dark tunnel. Based in Wollongong NSW, Justin has been writing and performing his own dark country blues for over 20 years. He and his band The Loose Intentions have played and toured with the likes of Conway Savage (The Bad Seeds), Brothers Grim And The Blue Murders, The Cambodian Space Project and Bob Log III. Catch Justin Frew at Identify – Adoptees Play For Change. Royal Melbourne Hotel, Sunday October 21 at 6.30pm.

Elephant is the music of James Locke, a film school graduate with an interest in collecting records and making lo-fi pop music. In the two years of the project’s existence, he has released two homemade offerings; Sleeping Inside A Live Bear was an album of delicate bedroom-pop made with little knowledge or equipment, Home-Bodies further explores his style of homespun pop with lo-fi and experimental sounds. He will be playing his unique blend of pulsing atmospheric folk at the Great Britain Hotel for the remaining Thursdays in October. Elephant will be supported by the psychedelic storm of sound brewed up by The Indian Skies. Thursday October 11, 8pm, entry is free.

SARAH CARNEGIE Sarah Carnegie returns to The Great Britain Hotel this Sunday October 14 to perform her mix of soul, folk and pop. Her original creations are thick with acoustic guitar, angelic vocals, lingering lyrics and ﬂoating harmonies. In the last few years, Sarah has opened for Katie Noonan at The Vanguard in Sydney, the Prince of Wales and Manchester Lane in Melbourne, and has supported US singer/songwriter Jason Mraz. Sarah’s debut album, The Architect, builds from her organic vocals and guitar, to a world of colour, where the songs paint a picture, tell a story and leave a melodic imprint in your music receptor. Get down to the GB this Sunday from 7pm, it’s free.

WOLFPACK It’s been a blistering year for Melbourne punks Wolfpack since they debuted last October. Two national tours, over 80 shows plus supports with internationals The Business, The Casualties, Subhumans, The Defects, Guttermouth and more. Now their debut CD is nearly here, a three-track beneﬁt release with all proceeds from sales going to The Lost Dogs Home in North Melbourne, and is being launched at Cherry Bar on Saturday November 17. Wolfpack will also be tearing up The Prague in Thornbury on Friday October 12 in their last show before hitting the road again to promote this release with stellar support from K-Mart Warriors, Jason Lives and Admiral Ackbar’s Dishonourable Discharge.

THE COUNCIL Melbourne rock two-piece The Council are releasing their self-titled 12” vinyl and this launch promises to be anything but beige. Scheduled for Saturday October 20 – and proudly hosted by Cherry Bar – The Council will be supported by the sweet-as-honey Bunny Monroe and the dynamo swagger of Bitter Sweet Kicks. Joining the boys in black onstage will be a myriad of guest musicians – Ryan Kemp on harmonica (Rock City Riﬀ Raﬀ, Uptown Ace), Paul Donoghue on slide guitar (Schematics), and Brendan Charlie on trumpet (Bitter Sweet Kicks), backed by a sparkling horn section. This will be a Council gig not to be missed. Having already played this local two-piece scene for eight years, The Council will stand up and be counted.

FOXTROT Foxtrot are a great local punk band roaring with catchy hooks aplenty and great vocals to boot. Stoked to be joining Foxtrot on the bill are The World At A Glance, a three-piece punk/skramz band from Melbourne inﬂuenced by the likes of The Mars Volta, I Would Set Myself on Fire for You and At the Drive-in. Rounding oﬀ the night is Multiverse, another punk band charged with an electric-shocking sound. Check out this killer lineup of local punk talent at The Bendigo Hotel tonight. Doors at 8pm, $4 entry.

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CHINATOWN ANGELS Chinatown Angels play their last Melbourne show this Saturday October 13 before taking time out to record their debut album. It’ll be a massive night of metal and rock’n’roll at Melbourne’s newest live venue Level 2 in Northcote. The line up includes 4Arm, Heaven The Axe and Bugdust. Doors open 8pm and it’s $12 on the door.

ATOMIC BLISS

Atomic Bliss launch the second single, Radio, from their debut self titled album (due for release early December 2012) on Saturday October 13 at Melbourne’s hottest live venue Revolver Upstairs. With supports from some of Melbourne’s ﬁnest young bands The Elliots and The Atlantic Fall, the night promises to be a wild night of excellent local rock’n’roll. The Bliss are creating quite a stir with their own take on classic pop/punk/rock and will be oﬃcially launching the video for Radio at the Revolver show. Punters will receive the Atomic Bliss Radio EP and a bonus full length CD from support band the Atlantic Fall with the $15 entry fee. Come celebrate with Atomic Bliss for their huge launch party for Radio, a psychedelic pop/punk gem.

An over indulgent night of psychedelic buﬀoonery and sonic illusions. Paul Kidney Experience return from their East Coast tour to light The Bendigo stage once more. They’re joined by Adam Simmons Vs Brian O’Dwyer who’re armed with a new record out that features Ren Walters. This is the only live gig they will play together all year, and who knows when the next one will be. Spasmoslop will also be there to shake you to your soul, whilst Sean Baxter and Lloyd Honeybrook will make you question the boundaries of space and Heilsgeschichte will journey you to a place of inﬁnite pleasure. It all goes down at The Bendigo on Thursday October 11 from 8pm. $10 entry.

BAD KARMA Nothing beats a great rock show, and on Saturday October 13 StruttA PR are presenting a night of rock’n’roll in its purest form. Headliners Bad Karma have been gaining a steady base of loyal supporters and touring with some of Australia’s elite. They take rock’n’roll by the throat, then smack it into the here and now. Joining them on the night are Darcee Fox, Fields Of Reign and Spear Brittany, who will all bring their monstrous bass sounds and thundering drum beats. Doors at 8pm, $12 entry, The Bendigo Hotel.

4TRESS Coming to The Reverence Hotel this Thursday October 11 will be a night of rock’n’roll. Headlining the night will be 4tress. 4tress perform with high energy and have a reputation for their vocal harmonies, guitar licks and solos. With an all-girl frontline assault, their music is a blend of rock/pop and alternative rock with hints of surf/punk/ rock’n’roll and rockabilly. 4tress will be joined by guests Scaramouche, Moonshifter and solo act Dan swan (Low Rent). Doors at 8pm, $5 entry.

THE KAVE INN Come dig the raw and primitive garage beats of The Kave Inn, featuring members of The Breadmakers, Johnny Curtin and The Pelmets, The Shimmys and Pretty Green. They team up with the wild instrumental gurus The Greasy Stingrays at Richmond’s Great Britain on Saturday October 13. Shake your skull and rattle your bones from 9pm...and like all the best things in life, it’s free.

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THE IVORY ELEPHANT The Ivory Elephant have been on a bender of loud guitar, long solos and beating the shit out of drum kits. Though the frontiers of the blues/rock renaissance can sometimes be a lonely place, an Ivory gig might be just enough to give you a little hope for the future of music. With proud left-wing morals, a vintage ‘70s sound, and all played on an out-of-sight homemade guitar, this blues outﬁt are a side of Melbourne you might not have known about. Catch them playing The Retreat with support from soul rockers Children Overboard on Saturday October 13 from 10pm for an entry fee of zilch.

WARBRINGER Warbringer did not invent their own vein of metal. They were preceded by greats like Slayer, Exodus, Testament, Anthrax and the almighty Metallica, but over the course of their previous two albums, they’ve managed to construct songs that are equal parts ferocity and ﬁnesse, and in doing so, have created a sound that is distinctly their own. With the release of Worlds Torn Asunder, Warbringer are poised to take their rightful place at the table alongside the big boys. For a newly added second show, witness LA’s Warbringer destroy The Bendigo on Sunday October 14 from 6.30pm with a killer local lineup featuring Frankenbok, King Parrot, Internal Nightmare and Envenomed.

100 ACRE WOODS 100 Acre Woods are a bunch of forest dwellers featuring members of The Orphanage, Poison Oak and Jack On Fire. They’re playing a show on Friday October 12 at The Victoria Hotel from 9pm, with help from their forest friend Max Savage.

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BAKERSFIELD GLEE CLUB Members of Redfish Bluegrass, Silver City Highway, Dirty York, Austin Floyd and Ruby Fruit Jungle and the remains try their hand at traditional country. A masterful combination of fiddle, pedal steel guitar, telecaster, rich harmonies, bass and drums brings these old sounds back to life. Bakersfield, California – a place where townsfolk seemingly have a high threshold for treble frequencies – ten to 50khz. A place where telecaster, pedal steel and fiddle reigned supreme behind a rock solid rhythm section. Watch The Bakersfield Glee Club attempt to chicken pick, pluck and slick slide their way through some of country music’s treasure chest, whilst maintaining the same humorless expressions as their heroes. Catch them for free in the Retreat front bar from 7.30pm this Saturday October 13.

SUN RISING: THE SONGS THAT MADE MEMPHIS

A DAY BY THE GREEN St Kilda’s favourite day of live music is back. Yes, it’s the eighth annual A Day By The Green and as per usual, it’s at St Kilda Bowling Club on Saturday October 13. This time, as well as some old favourites, there are six acts joining the event for the first time. Billy Pommer Jnr And The Guilty Plea are back, Steve Lucas joins them with his new outfit Neon And Venom and of course finishing off the night is the incomparable Harry Howard And The NDE. All this and seven other great acts, including the live debut of Dial Me for Murder, MC Tony Biggs (3RRR), cheap drinks and a sausage sizzle all for a measly $15 entry fee. Doors open at 3pm and the night concludes around midnight. Come down to the bowlo for another great afternoon and a night of great Melbourne rock’n’roll.

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Following a stand out show at the picturesque Palais in Hepburn Springs with fans begging for more, Sun Rising are excited to be playing the Northcote Social Club on Thursday October 11 as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival with special guests The Little Sisters opening the night. After years of dreaming of Sun Records original Melbourne music luminaries David Cosma and Damon Smith have brought this show to the stage to pay homage to ‘the birthplace of rock’n’roll’. Sun Rising: The Songs That Made Memphis plays absolute tribute to a unique era of music and presents a passionate and musically spectacular rendition of the Sun hit records we know and love, whilst also showcasing other hits from artists produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clements during this wonderfully fertile time in music history. Tickets are $20+bf from the venue website.

POLYGASM On Thursday October 11, Fly On The Wall Music presents a massive night of groove and soul delights at Yah Yah’s. Headlining is all-singing, all-partying Polygasm, blues trio The Lachlan Bruce Band, the theatrical 8 Foot Felix, eight-piece jazz and soul ensemble Salt Lake City and opening the night is Sally Baulch with her zesty country sound. Bersanji will be playing DJ sets in between bands. Doors open at 5pm with bands starting at 9pm. $10 entry.

ANNA’S GO-GO ACADEMY Go-Go was the number one dance style of the ‘60s, and now it’s back and more fun than ever. Anna’s GoGo Academy is Australia’s premier go-go school, and runs weekly one-hour classes. Anna’s go-go classes are a retro hit parade, playing everything from Elvis to AC/ DC. They’re high energy, great fun and are an excellent cardio workout. Classes run at The Vic Hotel every Thursday night from 6.30pm (except for public holidays and regular Twistmas holidays).

DEAD RIVER DEEPS Dead River Deeps, featuring Lincoln Mackinnon (ex-The Legs) and Dallas Gale (ex-The Graveyard Sons) have been gaining momentum through live shows through the pub and festival circuit throughout Australia. Their live performances have been generating high levels of enthusiasm amongst their ever expanding and devoted fan base. On stage, they skip between the shadows and the light, alternatively invoking the angels of mercy and of judgment to mesmerise and enthrall. Catch their unique sound when they play The Retreat Hotel this Friday October 12 with support from Essay Edwards and then DJ Adalita ‘til 3am and it’s free.

CATCHMENT YOUTH SERVICES To kick off anti-poverty week, eight of Melbourne’s hardest hitting rock bands are putting on a show for Catchment Youth Services at The Tote on Sunday October 14. The huge lineup has My Dynamite and Slow Chase headlining the night and Left Or Right flying in from NZ to perform. Then there’s Welcome to the Numb, Plastic Spaceman, Vultures of Venus, Sordid Ordeal and Evil Twin. 100% of the $15 door entry goes directly to charity, and the music kicks off at 2.30pm. An awesome venue, an awesome beer garden, eight awesome bands, and an awesome cause.

AUTOPORTRAITS Autoportraits are a three-piece from Melbourne. Sixstrings, four-strings, skins and cymbals and two sets of vocal chords. They’re performing their both catchy and musically astounding songs on Friday October 12 at The B.East from 9pm. Joining them at the eclectic Glaciers and magical Lunars.

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SAFFRON AVENUE Saffron Avenue does more than pay homage to the great songs from the ‘60s folk revival. Great ballads and tunes are re-packaged in a distinctly Melbourne style, with harmonies and timing as fluid as the melodies themselves. See Saffron Avenue’s captivating live show on Sunday October 14 at The B.East from 9pm. Free entry.

THE SUNSLEEPERS It may sound a little cliché, but the sun never sleeps. It’s true. At some place, some time, in some location, the sun is in full flight. Basking all those it reaches in its glory. The same can be said for The Sunsleepers. The Melbourne four-piece falling under the indie/pop genre parallel an easygoing smile, coupled with upbeat party vibes. Having collaborated their musical prowess for the past three years, they have solidified their indie flavour and are ready to get you moving. As musicians, it is their hope that at some place, some time, in some location. Their sound is in full flight. Basking all those it reaches in its glory. Catch some rays tonight, as well as enjoy the support coming from Fahrenheit 43 and Halcyon Drive at The Evelyn Hotel from 8.30pm.

SPINNING ROOMS Spinning Rooms have a new record out on shiny black vinyl. They’re pretty chuffed with it. They want you to have it. They are launching it at their spiritual home The Tote. Helping them with launch off are Harmony, The Dacios, Bin Stumps plus members of Deaf Wish spinning tunes between bands. Broken Glass Records will also be peddling the finest records money can buy. Catch Spinning Rooms’ album launch at The Tote on Saturday October 13. Doors at 8pm, $15 entry.

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THE GASLAMP KILLER

Breakthrough (Brainfeeder)

WEDNESDAY 10 OCTOBER

FAHRENHEIT 43 THE SUNSLEEPERS HALCYON DRIVE ENTRY $8, 8.30PM

THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER SINGLE LAUNCH

NEIGHBOURHOOD YOUTH I’LLS BRIGHTLY

ENTRY $10, 8PM $2.50 POTS, $5 VODKAS!

FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER SINGLE LAUNCH

GLASS TOWERS THE DEMON PARADE PRIVATE LIFE TOWERS

William Bensussen aka The Gaslamp Killer is one of the future-beat genre champions of the Los Angeles based Brainfeeder record label. It was founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, and since that time Gaslamp Killer has released two EPs on the label – My Troubled Mind in 2009, and Death Gate in 2010. Those releases have set the groundwork for the long-awaited debut album Breakthrough, and 2012 is an exciting time for the LA based producer and DJ. There are 17 tracks on Breakthrough, but total run-time is just over 45 minutes. Within that space there are no less than a dozen guests, both producers of the same glitch-ilk, and like-minded vocalists. It’s the calibre of these guests that immediately states the importance of Gaslamp Killers place in the current electronic music climate. After the casiotone-mashed-monster-moan track, listed as the intro passes, it’s the first of two appearances from Warp Records artist, and regular Gaslamp collaborator Gonjasufi on Veins. Weird goodness ensues. The pummelling beats from Gaslamp and Computer Jay with the spooky synths and whistles on Holy Mt Washington, resonate immediately, and together with Critic featuring Mophonic, are DJ Shadow’s late ‘90s mutant offspring. Dead Vets and Flange Face are psyched out dark glitch-hop numbers, which lead into the trio of tracks that prompted the most curiousity before listening. Gonjasufi turns up again on Apparitions, with Brainfeeder label mates Daedalus and Samiyam on Impulse, and the Amon Tobin sounding Peasants, Cripples & Retards respectively. As expected, all three are standout tracks. Amir Yaghmai features on the eastern-influenced

1. Numb GARY CLARKE JR 2. Beg BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB 3. Crest (Tricky remix) THE ANTLERS 4. Thank You, You Are Revolting MOWBIRD 5. Bigger Than Love BENJAMIN GIBBARD 6. Smother DAUGHTER 7. State Hospital FRIGHTENED RABBIT 8. I’m Not Talking A.C NEWMAN 9. Keep My Cool (Oscar Key Sung remix) ALUKA 10. Waiting LEURE Nissim, Ghostly International’s Shigeto turns up on the percussively busy Keep It Simple Stupid, and Dimlite ﬂexes some muscle on Seven Years Of Bad Luck For Fun, which sounds like Cut Chemist on crack. The epic In The Dark closes the album, and is an appropriate bookend for what is an excellent release from The Gaslamp Killer. Breakthrough is brilliantly bleak, diverse, yet consistently inspiring business.

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ENTRY $15, 8.30PM

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LANA DEL REY

ENTRY $10, 8.30PM

Ride (Universal) There’s not much left to be said about the selfmythologising rise and rise of Lana Del Rey. Ride is lifted from an upcoming expanded edition of the debut full-length Born To Die, a release strategy that categorises Del Rey amongst the likes of Gaga, Perry and Minaj. The track starts out with some deft touches – lush strings complementing Lana’s vocal style nicely – but much like her broader career arc, the early promise is diluted into an unmemorable wash.

MONDAY 15 OCTOBER

THE WEEKND

ENTRY $10, 1.30PM

EP LAUNCH

JOHN LINGARD AND THE FOREIGN HEARTS RUN RABBIT RUN YOKEY

RESIDENCY

FRANCOLIN SEX ON TOAST SLEEP DECADE $2 ENTRY, 8.30PM $10 JUGS!

TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER RESIDENCY

HOWARD

TULALAH SOOKY LA LA FUTURE FATHERS ENTRY $2, 8PM $10 JUGS!

COMING UP TIX AVAILABLE THRU MOSHTIX: FRANCOLIN (MONDAYS IN OCTOBER) HOWARD (TUESDAYS IN OCTOBER GHOST ORCHID – BAND LAUNCH (OCT 19) THE BELLASTRADES – EP LAUNCH (OCT 26) PLUDO – SINGLE LAUNCH (OCT 27) COOPER STREET – EP LAUNCH (NOV 2) MAUNDZ – ALBUM LAUNCH (NOV 16) “FEST-MAS” FT. POUR HABIT, ANCHORS AND MORE (DEC 1)

Wicked Games (Universal) It’s been a strange year and a half for Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, since the release of House Of Balloons, the attention-commanding mixtape on which Wicked Games first appeared. Now the track serves as the first taste of a polished compilation of the Canadian producer’s trilogy of mixtapes, fittingly titled Trilogy. It still holds up well as a foremost example of the new R&B vanguard. Interesting to note I was sent a censored radio edit. Despite being stripped of profanity, it’s still a sexy as hell drug haze of a number.

RICKI-LEE

Burn It Down (EMI) Ricki-Lee does facsimiles of pop trends pretty well. Burn It Down is a Calvin Harris-style banger that sees Ricki-Lee tone down her Beyonce impersonation just a tad. She overstretches it in the verses, but hits the mark pretty well when the chorus drops. A serviceable club anthem, but by no means a great one.

ALT-J ( )

Tessellate (Infectious/Liberator) “Triangles are my favourite shape,” sings the dude in a band whose name is a triangle. No shit. Tessellate features an enticing percussive grind, but everything about Alt-J just seems pretentious to a point beyond parody – like a boardroom construct catered to be consumed and spat out by the UK hype machine. I’m convinced that the croon of “let’s tessellate” isn’t a metaphor for fucking, just a request to neatly arrange some triangles. Dude loves triangles.

BLEEDING KNEES CLUB

Let It Go (I OH YOU) This is the ﬁrst time I’ve actually heard a Bleeding Knees Club song. It’s pretty good, I guess. I expected something a little more Wavves-y, when in fact Let It Go is something a little more Twerps-y. There’s nothing too challenging or original on oﬀer here, but I guess there could be worse shit clocking up playtime on ‘tha jays’.

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2. Handwritten CD/LP GASLIGHT ANTHEM 4. Meat & Bone CD/LP JON SPENCER 5. Lawless CD/SOUNDTRACK NICK CAVE/

Best Track: In The Dark If You Like These, You’ll Like This: Entroducing DJ SHADOW, One Mans Weird, Is Another Mans World DJ FOOD , Permutation AMON TOBIN In A Word: Spooky

SINGLES BY LACHLAN I saw some humans doing things at Parklife on the weekend that I really wish I could unsee. Though it was worth it for all the fucken sick bass drops, ay.

1. I Bet On Sky CD/LP DINOSAUR JR 3. Co-Exist CD/LP THE XX

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MELODIE NELSON

Martha (Broken Stone/Inertia) Martha is dark. Melodie Nelson recounts the morbid tale of a murdered wife with a breezy, disaﬀected vintage cool. Hauntingly beautiful on every level, all elements conspire to compound the deathly and the tragic in an intoxicating manner.

THE DARKNESS

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us (PIAS/Liberator) I’ll never forget the ﬁrst time I heard the moment in I Believe In A Thing Called Love when the second guitar solo transforms into a double-headed power chord beast. It was the biggest sensation my 14-yearold body had experienced to that point (well, second biggest). The British glam revivalists have held a place in my heart ever since. I really enjoyed their recent Melbourne show, but somehow managed to sleep on Hot Cakes – their ﬁrst post-coke-meltdown album. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us lacks the pisstake humour of their breakthrough material, but is still a decent display of rock‘n’roll showmanship.

WARREN ELLIS/VARIOUS 6. Gallows CD GALLOWS 7. All Gone CD/LP POP SINGLES 8. Commercial Music CD/LP FABULOUS DIAMONDS 9. I of IV CD/EP DOWN 10. Screamadelica CD/LP PRIMAL SCREAM

AIRIT NOW CHARTS 1. I Awake SARAH BLASKO 2. Waking Up Your House Again CATHERINE TRAICOS 3. In Echoes of Dawn MATT WALKER 4. I Defy You CHILDREN OF THE WAVE 5. Ghosts THE PRESETS 6. When I’m Dead DEAD HEADS 7. Choy Lin FISHING 8. Beautiful TZU 9. Riot VELOCIRAPTOR 10. Must Be Desire MOJO JUJU

3RRR SOUNDSCAPE 1. Melody’s Echo Chamber MELODY’S ECHO

THE TOWNHOUSES FEAT. GIORGIO TUMA

Talk (Yes Please) There’s a pristine, near-digital, crispness to Talk that swirls hypnotically like a Swiss army windchime in a gently building breeze. The Townhouses is the solo moniker for Melbourne musician Leigh Hannah, who has conscripted a tasty roster of guest talent for his upcoming album Diaspora. Here we enjoy a smooth guest vocal take from Italian musician Giorgio Tuma. Percussive bliss.

ADELE

Skyfall (Skyfall) This makes a whole lot of sense. A throwback to the all-time classic Bond themes, Skyfall retraces the rock tendencies of the recent Craig as 007 soundtracks back to the Shirley Bassey, Nancy Sinatra era. Adele’s take is a little too safe to hit those lofty goals, but it still holds up as the best theme since Tina Turner’s Goldeneye.

SINGLE OF THE WEEK SARAH BLASKO

I Awake (Dew Process/Universal) A few years ago I went through a stage where I couldn’t get enough ﬂoor toms in my ears. Then Sarah Blasko’s The Hammer, from What The Sea Wants, The Sea Shall Have, came along and blew my little mind. It’s still my favourite track of hers. I Awake, the title track from Blasko’s forthcoming fourth LP, is a hurricane of tom action. Nice. Concocting a splendid mix of subtle musical strokes and a payoﬀ courtesy of a Bulgarian symphony orchestra, Blasko continues to impress with bold sonic explorations.

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CHAMBER 2. Vol XIV: Sorta Heavy Metal SUPER XX MAN 3. Strangelove EAGLE AND THE WORM 4. Deccan Technicolour Reissue + Remixes THOMAS WILLIAM 5. Dark Before Blonde Dawn PAGEANTS 6. Ocean Of Frequency JAPE 7.A Diﬀerent Arrangement BLACK MARBLE 8. Reconstructed – The Best Of DJ Shadow DJ SHADOW 9. Food & Liquor II LUPE FIASCO 10. Sad Summer Hits TEXAS TEA

BEAT’S TOP TEN SONGS ABOUT MESSES 1. Mess It Up LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORT 2. Oh Messy Life CAP ’N JAZZ 3. This Mess WOLF & CUB 4. Dirty Boots SONIC YOUTH 5. Dirty CHRISTINA AGUILERA 6. Don’t Mess Up My Baby THE BLACK LIPS 7. Trailer Trash MODEST MOUSE 8. The Mess I Made PARACHUTE 9. Sex Is Not The Enemy GARBAGE 10. Hot Mess ROMEO

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MICACHU & THE SHAPES Never (Remote Control)

The unorthodox debut from the UK’s Micachu & The Shapes, Jewellery, was overseen by left-field electronica troublemaker Matthew Herbert. Never picks up where that album left off and shows that Mica Levi doesn’t need Herbert at the helm to make a whole big bunch of crazy. These 14 tracks are cobbled together with all sorts of sounds from a variety of nontraditional instruments, many of which are impossible to decipher. Echoing the band’s name, the music often sounds like random shapes that collide together and create compositions as if they were happy accidents. What holds it all together is that this is pop music. Demented pop music, yes, but there are some strangely catchy songs here. For example, Low Dogg’s seesaw melody gets stuck in your head, even though the lyric is about having your neck broken and the music sounds like someone falling down the stairs with the cutlery drawer. There’s a great sense of humour throughout too, like the vacuum cleaner suddenly being switched off during Easy or the chit chat interlude in Glamour. Late into the album, Levi tries her hand at more extensive, slower songs with Fall and Nothing shuffling away from her usual rabid noise-pop. Never allures with its sly DIY styles. It’s thinking music, perhaps, but at least the band do all the thinking and allow us the pleasure of just sitting back and having fun with it. Best Track: Low Dogg If You Like These, You’ll Like This: Bird-Brains TUNEYARDS, Deep Time DEEP TIME In A Word: Oddball

This album is a schizophrenic entity of sorts. But unlike its human counterparts, the multiple personalities of Cutthroats And Conjurers fare on the likable side. No eyedarting to look for the exits when a new personality shows its face, the songs on the album may at times be vastly different from each other but none so in a detestable way. Cutthroats And Conjurers starts on a deceptively dark trajectory with Spanishinspired Entrennados Por Amor driven by bittersweet arrangements and a sinister jealous-eyed protagonist. Time & Again lurches forward next with a drunken Tom Waits swagger, but from there the mood of the album takes a step out of the shadows towards more sun-filled pastures with an emphasis on melody and hooks. Nobody’s Fault has a mid-‘90s indie-rock feel to it, made noticeable by its palm muted down stroke verse, while Foot Is Coming Down (and subsequently the majority of the middle of the album) has a Rocket From The Crypt buzz about it. It’s high-energy rock‘n’roll with a serious pop injection, with singer Ted Zeppelin’s vocals quite often matching Johns Reis's wit and personality. Now You’ve Won moves away from the party and out to the porch with slide and acoustic strumming giving the song a self-reflective and melancholic character. Pound Of Flesh brings some life back to Cutthroats And Conjurers, channeling ‘70s Datsuns style rock‘n’roll, and easily feels like single material. Country leanings take over again for No Sad Goodbyes and Grey Street Bluegrass disrupting the flow of the album somewhat and causing it to feel a little disjointed. The genre hopping continues as Jockey Full Of Damnation harks back to earlier track Time & Again with its dirty back alley polka-blues, delivered with fervent verve. Cutthroats And Conjurers finishes up on a high with Already Got The Rock, one-liners delivered with impressive alliteration abound from main man Ted Zeppelin. Packed full of gems spanning the entire spectrum of the Best Track: Pound Of Flesh If You Like These, You’ll Like This: RFTC, SUPERSUCKERS, genre, Cutthroats And Conjurers is a highly enjoyable album, if only a little unsure of its identity. REVEREND HORTON HEAT In A Word: Varied

CHRIS GIRDLER

KRYSTAL MAYNARD

SWANS

The Seer (Young God Records)

DIAFRIX

Pocket Full Of Dreams (Illusive) In a scene that is permeated with working class heroes, Momo and Azmarino (aka Diafrix) live up to the puritan mantle of independent Aussie hip hop, as artists, activists and productive members of the local community. A constant force on the scene dating back to the early part of last decade, they have helped bridge the gap between the past and the present, alongside counterparts like Mantra and 360. After taking time away from releasing projects to focus on their community work, Diafrix have returned in grand fashion with the appropriately titled Pocket Full Of Dreams. This crew has always been about positive vibes and this album is no diﬀerent, with inspirational get-up-and-go anthems like Running It and I’m A Dreamer, featuring the aforementioned 360. They also recruit other big names and international acts to bring their tales to life, such as Daniel Merriweather on Simple Man and U.S. singer Dwele on Better With You, with the majority of production from Stylaz Fuego (Falling & Flying – 360). Harking back to the sound that clearly inspired them, Throwback is a fun party track in the vein of ‘90s hip hop, complete with a horn sample. The lyricism and wordplay on Pocket Full Of Dreams will not set anyone’s world on ﬁre, but for a fun and uplifting listen it’s well worth the journey. Best Track: Throwback If You Like These, You’ll Like This: Mindful SKRYPTCHA, Greater Than One DWELE In A Word: Fun

ANDREW HAZARD HICKEY

Hot on the heels of the live We Rose From Your Bed With The Sun In Our Head comes The Seer – the brand new Swans oﬀering. For 30-odd years Michael Gira has staged a personal vendetta against hearing. Thankfully, as some respite, his mission is no longer utilised on the sprawling, ominous explorations of the recorded form, but live shows remain another matter and remain designed to provoke, outrage and punish the audience. Of the current incarnation of Swans, Gira says “our goal is the same: ecstasy!” Indeed, self-knowledge is power as is the understanding of decibels. And having your own record label helps as well. Gira has complete artistic freedom but still retains a degree of quality control and avoids indulgence. On The Seer, Gira marches along to the beat of his own power drill, long nails and blackboards, but the myriad sonic textures applied butt the songs into a musical straitjacket, and very few of the 11 tracks fail to crack six minutes. Then there are the sometimes elegaic and equally brutal pieces, The Seer, Apostate and A Piece Of The Sky which clock at over 20 minutes each. Heavy distortion, visceral noise and some wonderful sound combine to fall on the right side of melody. Song For The Warrior employs female vocals in very much the same way as the Reid brothers did with Hope Sandoval, whilst Apostate reminds one of Killing Joke and makes you pine for the depravity of their debut Filth. Avatar recalls Gira’s fondness for percussive sonics, but no longer in the abrasive way of previous recordings. The Seer consolidates the position of the reincarnated Swans who exhibit no sign of Best Track: A Piece Of The Sky If You Like These, You’ll Like This: MINISTRY, SONIC taking ﬂight from a nest they seem completely comfortable with. YOUTH, THROBBING GRISTLE In A Word: Autumnal

BRONIUS ZUMERIS

THE VACCINES

The Vaccines Come Of Age (Sony) Hype continues to define The Vaccines’ very existence, albeit a diluted hype, approximately one year on from the release of their debut album. Despite enormous pressure to replicate their explosive success, the band have embarked upon a reinvention, of sorts, writing an interesting new chapter. There’s no instant, eargrabbing single in the league of Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra) here. This time around, it’s easier to resist the more rambunctious segments of The Vaccines’ post-punk revival approach. Come Of Age falls short of capturing the electrifying form of its predecessor, its few singles less interesting and much less immediate overall. Instead, the weight of the album’s appeal rests with the band’s determination to branch out. Come Of Age prevails as an interesting album in spite of a few vanilla first impressions. The deceptively chipper All In Vein serves up a refreshing change of pace, with a hint of George Harrison in the mix. Aftershave Ocean soon follows, a radical departure in itself and another real treat. The Vaccines make it easy to bandy around the word ‘mature’ here especially given the album title - and, truthfully, it does sum everything up rather conveniently. The band have largely avoided crafting a carbon copy of their debut, their growth between records evident. Come Of Age clearly illustrates there’s more to The Vaccines than their propensity for snappy, effervescent Best Track: All In Vein If You Like These, You’ll Like This: In The Belly Of The singles, inviting listeners to chart their continued evolution. Brazen Bull THE CRIBS, Wall Of Arms THE MACCABEES In A word: Progress NICK MASON

EVERY MONDAY

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN POP CULTURE TRIVIA TUES OCT 16TH

ASH OFFICER (NZ)

TUES OCT 30TH

MAX SAVAGE

(MAXX SAVAGE & THE FALSE IDOLS) TUES NOV 13TH & 27TH

BEN SALTER (THE GIN CLUB) TUES NOV 20TH

GRIZZLY JIM LAWRIE

THE AMITY AFFLICTION Chasing Ghosts (Roadrunner)

Bands like The Amity Affliction cop a lot of crap from so-called ‘true’ metalheads, for being ‘soft’, ‘sellouts’ or whatever other highly imaginative insult they can sling at them. These ‘true’ fans need to open their eyes, ears and minds. You may not like the music, it may not be ‘brutal’ enough for you, but at the very least these guys can turn people on to a heavier style of music, and from there they may possibly discover the so-called ‘real’ stuff. The Amity Affliction are real. Their sound is heavy and melodic in all the right places, the verses scream with incredible angst and the choruses soar to the very heavens. The guitars grind and the double-kickers pound with fury. The songs are strong and emotional (and no, that doesn’t mean ‘emo’), and the teen suicide theme running through the lyrics and artwork is authentic and (sadly) ever-current. The extra, subtle touch of washy atmospherics they have added to their sound this time round is very welcome as well. It may be just a touch formulaic, but these guys are out there doing it – putting out good, strong, heavy product and touring their arses off behind it. Pulling strong crowds too. The people slagging bands like this are the jealous Best Track: I Heart H.C. ‘true’ metalheads who are playing their ‘brutal’ music in If You Like These, You’ll Like This: DREAM ON DREAMER, cruddy venues across the nation in front of 20 people. BURIED IN VERONA, PARKWAY DRIVE In A Word: Goodheavymelodicshit (yeah, that’s cheating) ROD WHITFIELD

THUR OCT 11TH

SEVEN+YEAR ITCH GUESTS FRI OCT 12TH

DJ MANDHILD (PBS) FREE IN THE FRONT BAR SAT OCT 13TH

COERCE / TOTALLY UNICORN NATIONAL TOUR W THE BRODERICK AND URNS SUN OCT 14TH

JEN KNIGHT & THE CAVALIERS W AL PARKINSON AND THE TESKY BROTEHRS - $13 JUGS!! RUSTY@JOHNCURTINHOTEL.COM

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VELMA GROVE

W THE MEN THEY CALL JAYNE, JESS PORTER AND THE KNAVE THURS 18TH

THE MIND FLOWERS W LUNA GHOST AND CLUB CRAIN FRI OCT 19TH

THE PAPER STREET SOAP COMPANY

W THE BASTARD CHILDREN AND MANDY CONNELL (SAFRON AVENUE) SAT OCT 20TH

WIREWBIRD ‘SINGLE LAUNCH’ TULALAH AND VELVET ARCHES - COMING LATER FRI OCT 26TH - TULLY ON TULLY (SINGLE LAUNCH) SAT OCT 27TH - CHARLES BABY (SINGLE LAUNCH) CUP EVE W QUARRY MOUNTAIN DEAD RATS SUN NOV 11TH - B*TCH PERFECT W BEACHES FRI NOV 16TH - BOOMGATES ‘RECORD LAUNCH’

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GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY 10 OCT ROCK/POP ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: SAM HOOKEY BAND Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 9:00pm. BRAIN DEAD WEDNESDAYS - FEAT: WEXFORD + GROSSGOD + ROYAL PARADE + THE ENGAGEMENT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $7. COLLAGE - FEAT: HUGH MCGINLAY’S BAND + CITY SOUND + IAIN ARCHIBOLD BAND Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. CONSTANT MONGREL + BAMODI + HIGH TEA + MEKARE KARE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DAVID O’CONNER (SINGLE LAUNCH) + AMANITA + THE HIGH SUBURBAN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. $7. FOXTROT + MULTIVERSE + THE WORLD AT A GLANCE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5. HEDGEHOG Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. PAPERHOUSE (SINGLE LAUNCH) + CANARY + SECONDHAND HEART Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $7. STRANGERS + HOME TO KELLY + THE VAGRANTS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. STREET FANGS + THIRD EARTH Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $5. SUPER UNSIGNED MUSIC FESTIVAL - FEAT: FULL CODE + POURPARLOUR + SIGNALS IN SILENCE + SPINET + STEPH HILL + UNCHARTERED WATERS + BABY BIRD + ELEANOR + LOKI + MADISON JAYNE + STRAIGHT NO CHASER + THE COMMUNISTS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 6:30pm. $15. THE SINKING TEETH + DIRTY F Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $6. THE SUNSLEEPERS + FARENHEIT 43 + HALYCON DRIVE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ALI E + ANDRE HOOKE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. JULES ROGINSON Bebida, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. LAVENDER VS ROSE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC Dancing Dog, Footscray. 8:00pm.

OPEN MIC Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 9:00pm. OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. OPEN MIC Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 10:00pm. OPEN MIC Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. OPEN MIC & JAM NIGHT Grind N Groove, Healesville. 9:00pm. PETE CORNELIUS Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: AL PARKINSON + ANNA STRUTH Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC BOX HILL TAFE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 12:00pm. BRECKER MECCA Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15. DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $14. SENYAWA + BUM CREEK + HANS HARMS + MILITARY POSITION + THE FRENCH DJS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. THE MAGNUSSON & WILSON QUARTET 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5. TIM WILLIS & THE END Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 6:30pm. $15.

THURSDAY 11 OCT ROCK/POP

1AM LATE SHOW - FEAT: LEFT OR RIGHT Pony, Melbourne. 1:00am. 4TRESS + DAN SWAN + MOONSHIFTER + SCARAMOUCHE Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $5. ADMIRAL ACKBAR’S DISHONOURABLE DISCHARGE + EUPHORIA + FEED MY FRANKENSTEIN + LEFT OR RIGHT Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. CHOLESTEROLLERS + BATTLE CLUB + FUTURE FATHERS Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 11:00pm. DINOSAURS EXIST + FAR FROM NOWHERE + PAPER WOLVES + SECOND CHANCE EXIT Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $7. HOWLING DOLLHOUSE & MR WOO + HOWLING DOLLHOUSE + MR WOO + THE DIVINE FLUXUS + WAKING EDEN The Prague, Thornbury. 8:00pm. HUDSON Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 9:00pm.

ROCKWIZ

Let’s face it, who of us hasn’t sat in front of the TV watching Julia Zemiro rack people’s brains in search of musicknowledge genius, while we desperately yell out answers (probably incorrect ones) even though she can’t actually hear us? We’ve all been there, and anyone who says they haven’t is lying. Sure, Rockwiz may be geared more towards the Gen-X music-lovers out there, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all get a kick out of watching the show. After the success of their 2010 live tour, the Rockwiz crew have hit the road again with a bigger and better show. And the best part is, the contestants will be snapped right out of the audience! So if you’re ready for glory (or shame), get yourself down to Festival Hall this Friday October 12. This is three hours of quizzical music goodness you don’t want to miss! HUSKY Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $22. JOE BONAMASSA Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 7:30pm. JOSHUA SEYMOUR & GEORGE HYDE + JAMIE LOCKHART Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. LA NOUVELLE + VELMA GROVE The Resurrection, Brunswick East. 7:30pm. LITTLE LEAGUE + EVACUTE THE FALLEN + MUCK FONDAYS + THESE CITY LIGHTS Idgaﬀ Bar & Venue, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $5. MAD NANNA + MIDNIGHT CALLER + THE ENCLOSURES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8. NEIGHBOURHOOD YOUTH (HALF A MAN LAUNCH) + BRIGHTLY + I’LLS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10. PAUL KIDNEY EXPERIENCE + ADAM SIMMONS V BRIAN ODWYER + HEILSGHICHTE + LLYOD HONEYBROOK + SEAN BAXTER + SPASMOSLOP Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. RAT & CO + ALEX ALBRECHT + BANOFEE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. REGURGITATOR (RETROTECH 2012 TOUR) + SENYAWA The Hi-ﬁ, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $35. REVERSE GRIP + GIANTS UNDER THE SUN + KILL SHOT + LUCKY FEW Pony, Melbourne. 8:00pm. ROYAL ACE + HIGH SIDE DRIVER + HOTEL ON MAYFAIR + PIGTAILS + THE WEATHER Espy, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $12. ROYAL PARADE Cornish Arms, Brunswick. 8:00pm. SHEPPARD + BOBBY FLYNN + PRIVATE LIFE Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SPENCER P JONES Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX + COCKFIGHT SHOOTOUT + DON FERNANDO + TTTDC Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. THE CHARGE + HAILMARY + MZ ANN THROPIK Ruby’s Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $10. THE MCQUEENS + SQUAREHEAD + WILLOW BEATS + WINDSOR THIEVES Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. $8. THE PLAINS + JAMES PASINIS Birmingham Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. THE ROLLING PERPETUAL GROOVE SHOW + FINK ACOUSTIC SET + GRAVEY + THE WEARY Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. VANCE JOY + ALI BARTER Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $8.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ACOUSTIC NIGHT 29th Apartment, St Kilda. 9:30pm. FIRESTONE & HONEY Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 10:00pm. GUY KABLE Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. MICROWAVE JENNY (CHASING YOU TOUR) + DAN PARSONS Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15. OPEN MIC Acoustic Cafe, Collingwood. 7:30pm. OPEN MIC Arcadia Hotel, South Yarra. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. PHOEBE & SCHINA Bebida, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. POLYGASM + 8 FOOT FELIX + SALLY BAULCH + SALT LAKE CITY + THE LACHLAN BRUCE BAND Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. RMIT PRESENTS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. SINGER SONG WRITERS NIGHT - FEAT: MICHELLE MEEHAN + LAURA ATTWOOD + RICHARD JEFFREY Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. SNOOKS LAVIE Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:30pm. STRINGS N THINGS ACOUSTIC JAM NIGHT Grind N Groove, Healesville. 7:30pm. THE INDIAN SKIES + ELEPHANT Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. THE SPACE KEYS + THE ELECTRIC SUNKINGS + ZU ZU ANGEL BAND. Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10. WILLOW DARLING The B East, Brunswick East. 9:00pm.

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ALWAN Claypots Tavern & Fair, St Kilda. 9:30pm. B3 MADNESS 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10. BLOW The Horn African Music Lounge, Collingwood. 8:00pm. HEY BIG SPENDER - FEAT: SHIRLEY BASSEY Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $25. JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET + JULIE O HARA The Commune, East Melbourne. 6:00pm. LANCE FERGUSSON QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. MOTOWN THURSDAYS Fashion Lounge, Melbourne. 5:00pm. OLIVIA CHINDAMO & ADAM KATZ Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15. OVEREASIES Claypots Evening Star, Melbourne. 8:00pm. QUINCE JAM Wesley Anne, Northcote. 6:00pm. RBS LIVE - FEAT: ANYA ANASTASIA + HAMISH ANDERSON + JESS PALMER Red Bennies, South Yarra. 10:00pm. $10. SALSA EXPLOSION - FEAT: DEL BARRIO First Floor, Fitzroy. 11:00pm. SUN RISING + THE LITTLE SISTERS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $20. THE CHARLIES + THE PERFECTIONS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE FUNKADELIC SIDE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. THE NICK HAYWOOD QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. WIZARD & OZ Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.

FRIDAY 12 OCT ROCK/POP

100 ACRE WOODS + MAX SAVAGE Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. 2AM LATE SHOW - FEAT: DANE CERTIFICATE & THE VANISHING COINS Pony, Melbourne. 2:00am. ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: TONY KOPA Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 5:30pm. APES SINGLE LAUNCH + HOLLOW EVER AFTER + HOODLUM SHOUTS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 4:03pm. $13. AUTOPORTRAITS/GLACIERS/LUNARS + GLACIERS + LUNARS The B East, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. BIG DEAD Wesley Anne, Northcote. 9:00pm. BOGAN NATION - FEAT: 180 PROOF + RIFF FIST + UNCLE RUDY Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. COTTON SIDEWALK + CADS OF YORE + LEFT OR RIGHT + QLAYEFACE + SEVEN HEARTS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $10. CRYPTIC + AERROWS AN TROJAN + CAUGHT JAWLION + DLIVER + TRIPS Idgaﬀ Bar & Venue, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. $10. D’EON + CIRCULAR KEYS + ROLAND TINGS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. DALLAS FRASCA Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $15. DAPPLED CITIES + JAPE Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $20. DEAD RIVER DEEPS + DJ ADALITA + ESSAY EDWARDS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. EINSTEIN TOYBOYS Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10. GLASS TOWERS (TONIGHT LAUNCH) + PRIVATE LIFE + THE DEMON PARADE + TOWERS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. HUMONIC + EMPIRES LAID WASTE + EXERTHUR + HARLOTT + INVOLANTARY CONVULSION + THE SEAFORD MONSTER The Prague, Thornbury. 8:00pm. KING LEG HORN Cornish Arms, Brunswick. 8:00pm. KING PARROT + ABRASION + BURNING IN WHITE + DECIMATUS + RED SKY BURIAL Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $15. LEPROSY + AIDS + COUNTER ATTACK! + DEGENERATES + JOIN THE AMISH Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm.

MAJOR TOM & THE ATOMS + DAN WEBB + MAGIC BONES + NAKED BODIE Yah Yahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. MANTRA + DYLAN JOEL + FLAGRANT + REMI + SOLILOQUY Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. MAROON 5 (ALL AGES) + EVERMORE + THE CAB Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $99. MECHANICAL PTERODACTYL Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. MY FRIEND THE CHOCOLATE CAKE Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $30. NEW CHRISTS + RIVER OF SNAKES + THE IN THE OUT + THE WARDENS: 7 Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. REGURGITATOR (RETROTECH 2012 TOUR) + SENYAWA The Hi-ďŹ , Melbourne. 8:00pm. $35. ROCKWIZ LIVE Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. $20. SIXFTHICK + BAD VISION + DJ CISCO ROSE + SUZIE STAPLETON Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $15. SONYTA & THE INCINERATORS + THE ATOMIC HI TONES The Luwow, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5. TED VINING TRIO & IAN CHAPLIN Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE CACTUS CHANNEL + ARFOBIOTICS Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $12. THE DETONATORS Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. THE DUB CAPTAINS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. THE RECHORDS (SINGLE LAUNCH) + THE SKA VENDORS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $12. THE SALVADORS & THE OCEANICS (DOUBLE HEADLINE) + THE OCEANICS + THE SALVADORS + THE RED LIGHTS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10. THE SPITFIRES + LIGHTS ON AT HEATHROW + THE FUZZBIRDS + THE NAYSAYERS Pony, Melbourne. 9:00pm. THE SUPERNATURALS (DVD LAUNCH) + PETER CARR + SILVERSTAKES + THE GLENN FAMILY BAND + THE QUICKFIX + TOM TUENA Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $10. TWSS + A GAZILLION ANGRY MEXICANS + LEEZ LIDO + SHADED GREY + TIGER & THE SUN Espy, St Kilda. 7:30pm. $14. WE ALL WANT TO + THE BON SCOTTS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $12.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK BIG SEAL & THE SLIPPERY FEW + INDIA FLYNN + JOE FORRESTER 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5. CHRIS WILSON Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm. FLYING ENGINE STRINGBAND Railway Hotel, Fitzroy North. 9:30pm. JIMI HOCKING & DREAM BOOGIE Wonderland, Windsor. 8:30pm. $25. KELLY AUTY Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 8:00pm. MEG & PAUL + JASON SEEMAN Balaclava Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm. RADIO VERTIGO Post OďŹ&#x192;ce Hotel, Coburg. 10:30pm. SUSAN HOBSON & ANNI COYNE Glenlyon General Store, Glenlyon. 6:00pm. THE ALISTER JAMES ASSEMBLY Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. THE STAFFORDS + THE SPIN Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. ZYDECO JUMP Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC FRENCH CONNECTION UK Dizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. GIAN SLATER & THE JAMIE OEHLERS QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $25. SOLID JULIE The Vineyard, St Kilda. 11:00pm. STEVE SEDERGREEN QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20. TRIO AGOGO 303, Northcote. 6:00pm. WAYLON JOES DUO Highway 31, Brunswick. 7:30pm.

Antony And The Johnsons

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL Lovers of the arts rejoice! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that Melbourne Festival time of year again â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where for 17 days, our fair city plays host to a bevy of music, dance, theatre, multimedia and visual arts events from both Australia and the rest of the world. After 26 years, the festival has been successfully consistent when it comes to putting on quality musical acts, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy to announce that this year is no exception. Billy Bragg, Paul Kelly, Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth), Shellac and Antony & The Johnsons are just some of the acts you can see this year, and as usual, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good dose of classical and world music thrown in for good measure. It all starts tomorrow, and there are plenty of budget-friendly ticket packages on oďŹ&#x20AC;er to ensure you get as much bang for your festival buck as possible. Head to www.melbournefestival.com.au for all the nitty gritty details.

SATURDAY 13 OCT ROCK/POP 2AM LATE SHOW - FEAT: CHARM + DJ MR SHARP Pony, Melbourne. 9:00pm. 4ARM + BUGDUST + CHINATOWN ANGELS + HEAVEN THE AXE Level 2 The Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $12. ATOMIC BLISS (SINGLE LAUNCH) + ANNA LIEBZEIT + THE ATLANTIC FALL + THE ELLIOTS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $10. BAD KARMA + DARCEE FOX + FIELDS OF REIGN + SPEAR BRITTANY Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $12. BANG - FEAT: THE SWELLERS + ENDLESS HEIGHTS + MONUMENTS + SKYWAY Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. BIG DEAD National Hotel, Geelong. 8:00pm. BINDER (DEMO LAUNCH) + FLUXX + SENTIA + WAKING EDEN Musicland, Fawkner. 7:30pm. $10. BOYRED + BONES BLACKWOOD + CHARM Blue Tile Lounge, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. C*NTS + GENTLEMEN Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. CATFISH VOODOO Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. CHAOS RADIO + JON LAWRENCE + MARCH IN MOSCOW + SON OF JERICO Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. CLAMPDOWN Rochester Castle Hotel, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. COERCE & TOTALLY UNICORN + THE BRODERICK + URNS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. DAY BY THE GREEN - FEAT: COLD HARBOUR + BILLY POMMER JR & THE GUILTY PLEA + BURN IN HELL + DIAL ME FOR MURDER + HARRY HOWARD & THE N.D.E + KIDS IN CULTS + NEON & VENOM + SEEDY JEEZUS + SPACE ECHO + THE MERCY KILLS St Kilda Bowling Club, St Kilda. 3:00pm. ESTHER HOLT (SINGLE LAUNCH) + LISA SALVO + THE PRETTY LITTLES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. EVERCLEAR The Hi-ďŹ , Melbourne. 12:00pm. FIRE ALIVE + BIG DEAD + THE PONS National Hotel, Geelong. 8:00pm. FROZEN OVER + GUTTER GODS + HAVITTAJAT + SOMA COMA Pony, Melbourne. 9:00pm. FUCK THE POLITICS - FEAT: LORD + BORIS THE BLADE + BURY THE FALLEN + DEAD CITY RUINS + ELECTRIK DYNAMITE + MAKE THEM SUFFER

+ SAVE THE CLOCKTOWER + THE ROSE LINE + WIDOW THE SEA Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $25. GANGA GIRI, + BEC LAUGHTON + MARK LOWNDES Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. HELL CITY GLAMOURS + DAMN THE TORPEDOES + DJ GRINGO + VICE GRIP PUSSIES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15. JALPENO PUNCH + LEFT OR RIGHT IdgaďŹ&#x20AC; Bar & Venue, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. JOHN STEPHAN Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne. 8:00pm. K-MART WARRIORS + AADD + JASON LIVES + THE MURDERBALLS + THE WOLFPACK The Prague, Thornbury. 8:00pm. KILL YA DARLINS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. LAKE PALMER + MURDENA Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 4:00pm. LORD Tlc Bayswater, Bayswater. 8:00pm. LOWLAKES (SINGLE LAUNCH) + MANOR & COLOURWAVES Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. NE OBLIVISCARIS + ELYSIAN OKERA Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15.

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NUN (7” LAUNCH) + LAKES + PSYCHEDELIC COVEN DJS + REPAIRS + ZINGERS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. PEAR SHAPE (EP LAUNCH) + READABLE GRAFFITI + TC & THE DROP BEARS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10. RAS JAHKNOW + DRUMMERGIRLS + SLAM POETS + THE SIGNORAS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $25. ROB JONES & THE MELLANCHOLICS ANONYMOUS + 12 INCH CLOCKS Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. ROCKWIZ LIVE Festival Hall, West Melbourne. 7:00pm. $80. SIXFTHICK + BAD VISION + SUZIE STAPLETON BAND + THEM BRUINS + UDAYS TIGERS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $15. SNOOKS LA VIE + MATT GLASS Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. SPINNING ROOMS (ALBUM LAUNCH) + BIN STUMPS + HARMONY + THE DACIOS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. STEP PANTHER (MAYBE LATER LAUNCH) + BAD DREEMS + BORED NOTHING Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. STREAMS OF WHISKEY + RISE OF THE RAT + STEPPIN’ RAZOR + SWEET TEENS + THE TEARAWAYS Reverence Hotel, Footscray. 8:00pm. $12. THE ASTON SHUFFLE + 96 BULLS + CLUBFEET + DEACON ROSE + TIN LION Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15. THE EVIDENCE + ASLEEP AT LAST + HUG THERAPIST + LIKE ROYALITY Idgaﬀ Bar & Venue, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. THE GOLDENBREED + FASPEEDELAY + TARCUTTA Cornish Arms, Brunswick. 8:00pm. THE GREASY STINGRAYS + THE KAVE INN Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. THE IVORY ELEPHANT + CHILDREN OVERBOARD Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. TORTOISE + GRAILS + NEW WAR + SLEEPMAKESWAVES Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. $50. WARBRINGER + DESECRATOR + IN MALICE’S WAKE + SEWERCIDE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $30. WE ALL WANT TO + A SMALL STORM + THE BON SCOTTS Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. YOUVOTE.ORG.AU FUNDRAISER - FEAT: APACHE MEDICINE MAN + BEAR THE MAMMOTH + CHAPPY + EZEXIEL OX + HAIL MARY + THE FEEL GOODS + THE HIDDEN VENTURE + WILLOW DARLING Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 2:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ACOUSTIC REVUE - FEAT: KYLE TAYLOR + DC CARDWELL & VICTOR STRANGES + IDLE 55 Chandelier Room, Moorabbin. 8:00pm. $10. BACKSLIDERS Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $20. BAKERSFIELD GLEE CLUB Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. BLUEGRASS JAM SESSIONS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 4:30pm. CAMPFIRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH Ceres, Brunswick

East. 6:00pm. FINDING ISLA Wesley Anne, Northcote. 9:00pm. GOOD MORNING BLUES BAND Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. INTO THE MYSTIC - FEAT: JOE CREIGHTON Palais, Hepburn Springs. 8:30pm. $25. JIMI DOWLING BAND (CD LAUNCH) Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. KURT GENTLE Grind N Groove, Healesville. 8:00pm. LEAH SENIOR Bebida, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. LOCAL BAND NIGHT Ruby’s Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $10. MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. NEW CHRISTS + THE WARDENS Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine. 8:30pm. $12. OPEN JAM NIGHT Open Studio, Northcote. 4:30pm. PD-DUO + CROSSROADS + DINA RAJKOVIC + SOUNDPROOF Edward’s Place, Reservoir. 8:00pm. PHEASANT PLUCKERS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. ROYAL HELL - FEAT: GYSPY CARNIVAL + 8FOOT FELIX + TEK TEK ENSEMBLE + THE IMPRINTS Open Studio, Northcote. 7:00pm. $10. SAINT JUDE Post Oﬃce Hotel, Coburg. 10:30pm. THE F100S Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE STAFFORDS Town Hall Hotel, North Melbourne. 10:00pm. TIARYN Wesley Anne, Northcote. 5:30pm. WE ALL WANT TO (ALBUM LAUNCH) Pure Pop Courtyard, St Kilda. 3:00pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC ANDREW NOLTE’S NOVELTY ORCHESTRA Fitzroy Pinnacle, Fitzroy North. 4:00pm. CURDS N GRAIN Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. DOUG DE VRIES TRIO Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $20. GIAN SLATER & THE JAMIE OEHLERS QUARTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $25. HEATHER STEWART SINGS BILLY HOLIDAY Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $25. KAHUNA DADDIES The Luwow, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. KOOYEH + UP UP AWAY 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10. KRISTINA MILTIADOU Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $15. MARY MASS & THE ROGER CLARK QUARTET Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. PHOEBE & THE NIGHT CREATURES Tony Starr’s Kitten Club, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $5. THE SAM KEEVERS TRIO Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

SUNDAY 14 OCT ROCK/POP ANDY KENTLER + MEGAN BAWDEN Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

DAPPLED CITIES Former recipients of the Beat’s Album Of The Week trophy (okay, shit, there’s no trophy) Dappled Cities bring their thrilling lofty art pop tunes to The Corner Hotel this Friday October 12, supported by ‘must be heard to be believed’ Irish man Jape. Jape is so awesome that Jack White took him under his wing and your him through Europe, and even covers a Jape song in his set. I don’t know if The Corner is ready. BEC LAUGHTON + MARK LOWNDES Workers Club, Fitzroy. 6:30pm. $10. CATCHMENT YOUTH SERVICES - FEAT: MY DYNAMITE + EVIL TWIN + LEFT OR RIGHT + PLASTIC SPACEMAN + SLOW CHASE + SORDID ORDEAL + VULTURES OF VENUS + WELCOME TO THE NUMB Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 2:30pm. $15. CLIP CLOP CLUB Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 3:00pm. CONFIDER + GARAGEE + THE MED SCHOOL Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. DIG + NICKY BOMBA Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $33. DOOMSDAY 2012 - FEAT: THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX + CLAGG + LAW OF THE TONGUE + RITUALS OF THE OAK + SOTIS + SUMMONUS Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 3:30pm. $30. FUCK THE NEIGHBOURS MINI FEST - FEAT: ADMIRAL ACKBAR + SPEW’N’GUTS + STRAWBERRY FIST CAKE + BOMBING ANGELS + FISTY CUFFS + HOPES ABANDONED + K-MART WARRIORS + LORD JUSTIN & HIS ONE MAN BAND + ONE SHITTY GUITARIST + SEESAW + SHADOW LEAGUE + THE CRUNTBURGERS + THE MURDERBALLS Blue Tile Lounge, Fitzroy. 1:00pm. I WILL SURROUND YOU + CONSTANT LIGHT + EM VECUE AQUIEU + MONOLITH + ZAC KEILLER Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. JEN KNIGHT & THE CAVLALIERS + AL PARKINSON & THE TESKY BROTHERS John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. ME N ME MATE Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. OPA! 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5. OSCAR KEY SUNG + MT. MUTOMBO + SPACE CACTUS + SPHINXTER + YAMA BOY Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. RED LEADER + JULY DAYS + LOCK STOCK N GYPSIES + MOUTHPLUG Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 1:30pm. $10.

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I Am Duckeye

In the lead-up to the 2012 Creepshow Halloween Festival at The Espy, we’ve put two of the bands head to head to discuss the big issues such as cheese and minibikes…

Is the reason no one sings in Anna Salen because you’re not wankers? Nah, we’re still one third wanker. Guess which one.

and stacked it while jumping a shark. Or was it a patch of grass? It was something green. Check out our Duckisodes on YouTube to see the accident.

Matt (I Am Duckeye) questions Shaun (Anna Salen)… What’s with the Super Mario theme? We did it at the inaugural Creepshow just because there’s three of us (Mario, Luigi and Wario) and we loved the joy it managed to bring to complete strangers walking around St. Kilda before we played. We even stopped a little kid crying.

What’s your favourite horror movie? Twilight! Thinking about those movies stops me sleeping at night.

Where does the inspiration for your songs come from? It comes from a child laughing at our penises.

Do Temper Trap sound more like U2 or INXS? I’ve been listening to Gangnam Style so much that it’s all I can hear in anything these days. This isn’t a bad thing.

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AUSTIN FLOYD Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. CHERRYWOOD + DJ KEZBOT + LAKE PALMER + THE BRAD MARTIN BAND Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6. CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK + DEAN MULLER + RYAN’S CHILI CON CARNAGE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. CHRIS WILSON - FEAT: CHRIS WILSON JASON LUISSON Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. CLAIRE JACKSON + TONY LE Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 5:00pm. DEAN & CARRUTHERS Wheelers Hill Hotel, Wheelers Hill. 2:00pm. EATEN BY DOGS Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. GRIZZLY JIM LAWRIE Post Oﬃce Hotel, Coburg. 4:30pm.

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Anna Salen

Who’s your favourite Duckeye member? Matt, Sam, Jules, Sean or Matt? In some ways I have to say Matt. However, in many more “legitimate” ways I choose Sean. Even though he spells his name wrong he is an absolute monster behind the kit.

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CREEPSHOW HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL I AM DUCKEYE VS ANNA SALEN

What food would Anna Salen be? We would be cheese. Not the party cheese that you serve to friends... the personal cheese you enjoy on a nice toasted sandwich. Either that or an egg seeing as we rehearse on a farm next to a chicken coop.

SAFFRON AVENUE The B East, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. SHADOWQUEEN + BOTTLE OF SMOKE + VIRTUE Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SHARTER SKIES + AMANITA + THE BRAVES Idgaﬀ Bar & Venue, Abbotsford. 8:00pm. SHERRY RICH & THE NEW FOLK HEROES (PANDORA MINK LAUNCH) + VAN & CAL WALKER Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. SYSTEM UNKNOWN MEETS ADRIANS WALL SOUND SYSTEM + ADRIANS WALL SOUND SYSTEM + SYSTEM UNKNOWN 303, Northcote. 2:00pm. $2. THE SWELLERS + ENDLESS HEIGHTS Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 8:00pm. $25. VICUNA COAT + THE MELLOW DOWN EASY Tago Mago, Thornbury. 4:30pm. WARBRINGER + ENVENOMED + FRANKENBOK + INTERNAL NIGHTMARE + KING PARROT Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 6:30pm. $40.

Shaun (Anna Salen) questions Matt (I Am Duckeye)… With all of your members in other projects, how do you ﬁnd the time to write and rehearse? Write and rehearse? You’ve seen us, right? Writing and rehearsing isn’t really what we’re about.

Who are you most looking forward to catching at Creepshow? Cloud City with the ﬁve-piece line up. Sarox has a pretty mean PJ Harvey-like voice and with a full band, its gotta shine. However, if they suck, I’m totally tweeting my disapproval.

On the subject of rehearsals, how often do they spiral out of control, dissolving into madness? They usually fall apart because we’re laughing so hard at how stupid it is. But occasionally Sam will crack the sads because we don’t like his song he’s written and he’ll cry and masturbate in a wall of feedback until we give in. That happens more often than not.

With such adequate attire donned by the band at normal gigs, will you come to Creepshow dressed as usual or will there be a theme? We got asked this last time by fans. Yes, we have fans, they’re weird, but they know their place. Costumes? Like unwrapping a carrot at Xmas, it’ll be a surprise, not a very good one, but a surprise nonetheless.

I was almost run over by a motorbike at one of your shows... is this likely to happen again at Creepshow? (Please say yes.) You mean Jules’ minibike ‘Ducknugget’? I’m not sure, I hope so. Jules was doing his best Fonzie impersonation

I AM DUCKEYE and ANNA SALEN will be part of the huge Creepshow Halloween Festival at The Espy on Saturday October 20. Go to creepshowfestival.com for the full lineup.

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Define your genre in five words or less: Sexual punk garage rock’n’roll. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Turbonegro meets The Saints. What can a punter expect from your live show? High energy, loud guitars, nipple licking, overtly sexual garage rock and roll show. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Brand new limited edition 7” Red Vinyl. When’s the gig and with who? Friday October 12 7” vinyl launch with The New Christs, River Of Snakes and The In The Out. Also, The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine on Saturday October 13. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? “That fat motherfucker knows how to dance.” What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? An indecent obsession anthology and a reliable crack pipe. If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you? Toadfish Rebeckie.

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60 SECONDS WITH… GLASS TOWERS

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ACCESS ALL AGES Wednesday October 10th, 2012 With Ruth Mihelcic

A DAY BY THE GREEN

No, you didn’t read wrong, that headline does actually say A Day By The Green. The bowling green, that is. Eight years ago, when local band Cold Harbour couldn’t score a spot on the St Kilda Festival lineup, they deﬁantly marched themselves to The St Kilda Bowling Club, gained the support of its manager to use the venue, and started their own festival. Sure, it’s considerably smaller, but A Day By The Green has proved to be a massive success, each year showcasing the diverse talent of the bands and musicians that dwell south of the Yarra. Taking place this Saturday October 13 and featuring acts such as Harry Howard & The NDE, Billy Pommer Jr & The Guilty Plea, The Mercy Kills, Neon & Venom, and of course Cold Harbour themselves, A Day By The Green #8 is just the rocking start to Spring you’ve been looking for! Tickets $15 and doors at 3pm. JAMS Musicland, Fawkner. 3:00pm. JIMMY DOWLING + RORY ELLIS DUO Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. KERRI SIMPSON (ALBUM LAUNCH) Substation, Newport. 3:00pm. $25. LIZ STRINGER Carringbush Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. MARISA QUIGLEY Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. MONIQUE DIMATTINA BAND + KEN MAHER + TONY HARGREAVES Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. PHIL PARA Bay Hotel, Mornington. 3:00pm. PUGSLEY BUZZARD Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. SARAH CARNEGIE Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 7:00pm. SHERRY RICH & THE NEW FOLK HEROES (7” LAUNCH) + VAN & CAL WALKER Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SNOOKS LA VIE Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND Wesley Anne, Northcote. 2:00pm. $8. SUNDAY SINGER-SONGWRITER SESSIONS - FEAT: NICOLETTE FORTE + LEIGH SLOGGETT Chandelier Room, Moorabbin. 4:00pm. THE DUB CAPTAINS Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE MOCKINGBIRDS Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. YOU & THE COLONIES The Resurrection, Brunswick East. 4:00pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC BELLAJABARA Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 8:00pm. CLASSICAL REVOLUTION Open Studio, Northcote. 4:30pm. GRAND WAZOO Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm. $10. HEADSPACE + BAD BOYS BATACUDA + MS BUTT + THE DALE RYDER BAND Espy, St Kilda. 5:30pm. JUDY BLUE Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 9:00pm. MISTAKEN IDENTITY Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. SLEEPING BAG Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm.

MONDAY 15 OCT ROCK/POP ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: EMMA MCDONALD DUO Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 5:30pm. CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. FRANCOLIN + SEX ON TOAST + SLEEP DECADE Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $2. NMIT RECITALS - FEAT: IAN MADDICK + BILL & THE JERKS + LIAM POWELLS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY + BETWEEN THE WARS Espy, St Kilda. 8:30pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC MONASH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC SHOWCASE Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $12. STANISLAVSKI & STOCKWELL QUARTET + DEGREES 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. $8. THE ALLAN BROWNE SEXTET Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15.

TUESDAY 16 OCT ROCK/POP ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FEAT: DREW Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 5:30pm. COLLAGE - FEAT: BEAUTIFUL CHANGE + AURORA + LEADLIGHT + SUNDAY CHAIRS Espy, St Kilda. 9:00pm. HOWARD + FUTURE FATHERS + SOOKY LALA Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $2. MELBOURNE FRESH INDUSTRY SHOWCASE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 7:00pm. $15. MINING BOOM + VALLEY GIRLS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: LADYDREAMZ + FOOTY + INCHES Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. NED WELLYN Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. NMIT RECITALS - FEAT: JORDAN GRIGGS + ANDREW FISHER + BRENTON LEECH Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. RED X Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. SISSY LANGFORD’S CATFIGHT - FEAT: ALISON FERRIER + ALYSIA MANCEAU + RUTH LINDSEY + SISSY LANGFORD + ZOEE MARSTEN Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8. TENNISCOATS + SUPERSTAR Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $16. WOODY PITNEY + DOM HONE + RDZJB + SHELLEY SEGAL Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 7:30pm. $10.

Define your genre in five words or less: Bursting, yearning, exuberant indie rock. What do you love about making music? Writing music is a kind of therapy for me. Whenever I have an idea for a guitar riff or any kind of idea my mind doesn’t rest at all until I have recorded that idea down to tape, which drives me insane when I’m out with friends or on the bus and have no way of recording that idea until I get home. The same goes for writing lyrics, from simply just going about my daily life I find my mind is constantly filling up with new lyrical thoughts and ideas and the process of putting all of those collective ideas on to paper is my way of a mental outlet. If it wasn’t for pens and pocket notebooks I think my head would literally explode into a million pieces which wouldn’t be a very healthy thing to happen and that is why I love music! If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? Lana Del Rey. I wouldn’t actually assassinate her because that wouldn’t be very nice but if there was a way of assassinating her musical career than I would do that in a flash. What’s your favourite song, and why? My favourite song in our set for this tour is one of the songs off our new EP called We Will Miss It All. There’s just something about the drums and the rhythm within the track that makes me want to throw off my guitar and just run and run. I might try it one day actually. What makes you happiest about what you’re doing? Being able to travel across the country whilst doing exactly what you want to be doing with your life. Do you have a pre-gig ritual? If so, what is it? Plenty of Sailor Jerry spiced rum and vocal warm ups so I don’t destroy my voice. When are you doing your thing next? Valley Fiesta in Brisbane, some more touring throughout the rest of the year, a few summer festivals and then a tour with Maximo Park to start off the new year. GLASS TOWERS launch Tonight at The Evelyn on Friday October 12.

60 SECONDS WITH… APES

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK HOWLIN’ STEAM TRAIN + BEN WRIGHT SMITH Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $12. IRISH SESSION Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:00pm. JUST HOLLER Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:30pm. MADALENE Open Studio, Northcote. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. RICH DAVIES Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm.

BANDS & PROMOTERS WANTED. Any style for Collingwood venue. First gigs welcome, live CD recording available. Contact Jane after 12pm on 0425 796 828.

FLAUNT IT. Internationally acclaimed producer of profeminist erotica looking for conﬁdent, adult women to smash the stereotypes and earn good money ($500 and up). Don’t overlook this til you’ve found out more about it. Rebecca 9495 6555 or www.feck.com.

METAL/PUNK BAND SEEKS SINGER similar to Zack from RATM. No fuckheads. Call Ruben on 0479 089 893

PAID PROMOTERS wanted for new Rock Club. Contact mark@gunnmusic.com.au for more details.

APES launch their single Seven at Cherry Bar on Friday October 12.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK BILLY MCCABE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CARUS THOMPSON Post Oﬃce Hotel, Coburg. 8:00pm.

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MAKE IT UP CLUB Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. MONASH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC SHOWCASE Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $12. THE RUSSEL HOLMES TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. UNIVERSITY HIGH VET MUSIC CONFERENCE Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14.

VENUE IN FITZROY IS SEEKING BANDS in style of acoustic, funk, soul, rock-a-billy. Please send demo to drink@the86.com.au

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCED BAND BOOKER WANTED. If you’re experienced in booking bands and want to work with an experienced well known venue booker at a great venue in Melbourne’s music heartland then send us an email. Let us know a bit about yourself, what type of bands you’ve booked, where, contacts you have and how long you have been in the game and importantly what you may be able to bring. Be quick. Send email to: shimgapi@gmail.com

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Wednesday October 10 Celebrate YOUth Movie Night, Hamilton Cinema, Brown Street, Hamilton, 4:30-7:30pm, Free, Briana Picken on 5551 8450, AA Heavenly Sounds w/ Karise Eden and Lakyn Heperi, St Michael’s Church, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, 8pm, $62.50, ticketek.com.au or 132 849, AA Thursday October 11 Heavenly Sounds w/ Karise Eden and Lakyn Heperi, St Michael’s Church, 120 Collins St, Melbourne, 8pm, $62.50, ticketek.com.au or 132 849, AA

Define your genre in five words or less: Pub garage rock’n’roll . What do you love about making music? The freedom involved. There’s no limits or boundaries, especially in this day and age. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? Ahhhh I think this is a given. Nickelback, I don’t think an explanation is needed, is it? What can a punter expect from your live show? A hell of a time with really loud guitars, James Toohey sporting his pajama pants, no Nickelback, blues action, girls, VB and some. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? We have a single due out on Friday October 12. The songs called Seven and you can grab copy for free on entry to any of our upcoming shows. What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording? We played a show with our buddies The Cairos in some town North of Brisbane awhile back, Toowoomba? I’m pretty sure the stage was a TAB throughout the day and the crowd just kept asking me if I knew how to play Back In Black. It’s nice to get out of the comfort zone. What’s your favourite song, and why? Lately we’ve all been enjoying Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding. This song eased the cabin fever on the 11 hour drive to Sydney. Such a humble voice, Otis. If you could go on tour with any musician or band, who would it be? Would have to say The Hives. Those guys set the standard when it comes to live music and performance. Would really think we’d learn a thing or two!

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC

Welcome back to school, last term is here already!!! Right now it’s a crazy time of the year for underage and all ages gigs, not to mention the beginning of festival season. We’ve got everything you need to know right here, and plenty more on our website so check us out! Of note this week is the Celebrate YOUth Movie Night happening tonight in Hamilton where you can catch a movie at the Brown Street Cinema for free. Remember Karise Eden from The Voice? Well now’s your chance to hear her sing in the grand setting of St Michael’s Church in Melbourne, as part of the Frontier Touring company’s Heavenly Sounds. She’ll be joined onstage by fellow The Voice contestant Lakyn Heperi, who’s showcasing new material to be released later this year. From Friday to Sunday is the Anglesea Music Festival, offering a smashing line-up of local, regional, national and international acts too long to mention here. The Oxygen Youth Marquee will be hosting their ‘The Rock It Out’ competition open to all genres, with cash and prizes to be won. They will also have training opportunities, demonstrations, and workshops to give students hands on experience within a festival environment in sound engineering and performance. There’s lots more info at angleseamusicfestival.com.au. If volunteering at festivals is your thing, hit up the Spring Fling Street Festival to be held on Errol Street North Melbourne on October 2. They’re looking for event volunteers and have various positions available, just email Lisa Tran at volunteers@springfling.org.au to apply. Here at The Push we’re currently looking for a parttime Artist Support Officer. The aim of the role is to advise and support a diverse range of creative young people in their music endeavors and their career/artistic development. Applications are due by October 12 and you can find all the details you need at our website www.thepush.com.au.

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Friday October 12 to Sunday October 14 Anglesea Music Festival w/ 100 Performers over six main venues and fringe venues, Anglesea, $10$180, www.angleseamusicfestival.com.au, AA Friday October 12 FReeZA Rocks Bruthen w/ Captain Custard, The Unknown, and DJ Donnaz, Bruthen Hall, Bruthen, $5, Chris Taylor on 5150 4861, U18 Celebrating Mental Health Week w/ Make Them Suffer and Boris the Blade, Pakenham Hall, Corner John and Henry Street, Pakenham, 6-10pm, $10, Kaylie Sinnbeck on 1800 4 YOUTH, AA Maroon 5 w/ Evermore and The Cab, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, 7pm, $99.65, ticketek.com.au or 132 849, AA RocKwiz Live - Some Kind Of Genius Tour, Festival Hall, 300 Dudley Street, West Melbourne, 7-10:45pm, $79.90, ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100, AA Saturday October 13 Caulfield w/ Sierra, TLC, 265 Canterbury Road, Bayswater, www.killyourstereo.com, AA Fozzey & VanC w/ Tys and Forbes, Laundry Bar, 50 Johnston St, Fitzroy, 1pm, $18.40, oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545, U18 Steve Aoki – Dim Mak Warehouse Jam w/ Bombs Away, Andy Murphy, Polyfonik and more, Shed 4, North Wharf Rd, Docklands, 6:30-11:30pm, $65, moshtix.com.au, U18 Sunday October 14 Caulfield w/ Sierra, The Nash, 191 Moorabool St, Geelong, www.killyourstereo.com, AA

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SNOW PATROL

Sunday September 30, Regent Theatre

“This means the world to us, let’s have some fun!” Tall, curly and jovial, Gary Lightbody motions and mimics his way through Dark Roman Wine with only a church organ for accompaniment. He’s a powerful presence; friendly, welcoming and extremely engaging. Tonight is for the fans; barriers down, insightful and intimate, a rarity. Snow Patrol landed a decade after Bittersweet Symphony broke and the swarm of British heartbreakers ensued. Travis, Stereophonics, Coldplay and The Doves all sold millions, swamped airwaves and awards ceremonies, filled arenas and festival fields alike. Lightbody and band were heralded as just as significant. They’ve now returned from recording sessions in LA with a burnt sun and a bald eagle (as you do), a sixth studio album and corresponding Fallen Empires world tour. Tonight seems as much about reigniting interest as breaking any new ground, with Lightbody joined only by Quinn (keys) and Connolly (guitars) for a stripped-back event. It was always going to be easy to appease a sold-out venue of diehards. Chocolate, Run, and In The End all capture Snow Patrol’s momentous rise. The sound and sentiment resonates as Lightbody stands erect, arms out, feeding the audience his tales of love: “in the end there’s nothing more to life than love, is there?’ Take Back The City, a passionate plea to his hometown of Belfast, is played on a single acoustic for the first time since its inception, while This Isn’t Everything You Are is the newest addition to the live set – an uplifting stadium rock anthem that will energise fans. Lyrically, Lightbody remains clean, upfront and focused on attachments of

the heart, there’s nothing to misinterpret. Structurally, everything builds to beckon crowd responses and ‘old timer’ clap-alongs, which soon grow...old. Clare Bowditch joins the trio for Set The Fire To The Third Bar, singing Martha Wainwright’s part. She’s initially drowned out by Lightbody until her tender agony comes to the forefront. A cover of You Shook Me All Night Long is reasonably out of place, even to an Australian audience. Crack The Shutters is heartwarmingly dedicated to tonight’s local support, Steve Smyth, who was indeed tonight’s cold side of the pillow. Smyth, whose beard would do the Swans’ back line proud, fingerpicked his way through heartbreakers of his own. Bush blues that spanned husky growls to sweet falsetto. It was a treat to see his lone figure fill the room. It concludes with Cars, the reason most boyfriends would’ve been dragged here tonight, and recent reflection, Lifening, with its repetitious “This is all I ever wanted from life”. Doing the simple things well is something Snow Patrol have always done and seem likely to continue. JOHN DONALDSON LOVED: The grandeur of the Regent Theatre and the sound it produced. HATED: The Take 40 crowd’s incessant group clapping. DRANK: Bottled beer in plastic cups with Rahls.

CENTRE & THE SOUTH Thursday September 20, The B.East “I speak with my guitar, not my voice.” Those were the words uttered by guitarist and co-vocalist Jimmy Doheny mid-set, and speak with various guitars he did. Everything about the Centre & The South gig adopted this harmonious vibe – a contentedness to let the music do the talking. The intimate setting provided by The B.East – a venue nestled amongst the other live music sanctuaries that call Lygon Street home – complimented the tight-knit four-piece as they busted out punchy funk melodies, laced with the classic roots sound the band has become renowned for. The opening track Something New, Something True, lulled the more-than-willing listeners into a lustful trance of rise and fall, light enough to hold together, but driving enough to entreat even the most stoic of watchers to tap a finger or two. While not chockablock with gyrating partygoers, CaTS’s soulful, Rasta-funk filled the void, nullifying the empty spaces by injecting them with an earthy rhythmatism. Each CaTS member was given a chance to respectively strut their stuff in a prolonged jam, a particular highlight of the set. Nicholas Emsley’s haunting vocals added an extra depth to the spiritual lyrics, with clever usage of artificial reverberations exacerbating this poignant effect. Liam Jackson’s deep bass tempo provided a certain thickness, as well as a funky undertone to songs

that were upbeat and playful. Jimmy Doheny’s impressive mastery of the lap-steel slide guitar was something to behold. His additional vocals on Do It Together provided a certain variance to the set, allowing for the classic paradisiac, reggae melodies to immerse themselves comfortably. Alex Baird’s percussion proficiency injected an energy into the intensely funky and soulful tracks, though was able to maintain a cadenced ambience in the more dreamlike assemblages such as Do It Together. Lay Low, the second last song of another Thursday night chapter in the CaTS’ B.East residency, exemplified the band as it stands today – versatile in every aspect of the term. Their ability to incorporate reggae, funk, soul, roots and rock manifested impeccably well in this nearfinal four minutes. CaTS remain a beacon for the roots/ reggae/mixed-genre acts that are lacking attention in the current indie-obsessed Melbourne music scene. SCARLETT TREWAVIS LOVED: The abundance of dreadlocked gentlemen. HATED: That not more people caught the set. DRANK: Pear cider.

CREEPSHOW HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

SERIAL KILLER SMILE (WA)

Define your genre in five words or less: Progressive alternative rock.

What can a punter expect from your live show? Groove, melody and volume.

What do you love about making music? Freedom of artistic expression without the constraints of being responsible to anyone but yourselves for the end result.

What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? New EP entitled The Elephant In The Room available at the shows and online through Firestarter Distribution.

What do you hate about the music industry? I’d like to quote Hunter Thompson on this one: “The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.” Beat Magazine Page 78

When’s the gig and with who? The Prague, Friday October 19 with Sydonia and Decortica (NZ) then Creepshow Halloween Festival at The Espy on Saturday October 20 with Engine Three Seven, OverReactor, The Khyber Belt and more rad bands than you can poke a stick at!

Saturday October 6, Sidney Myer Music Bowl

It was a brave soul that ventured out to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on one of the dreariest spring days Melbourne has offered this year. But, as puns would have it, no amount of rain could dampen these festival-goers’ spirits. And while the words sensible and clothing don’t usually appear in the same sentence for festivals such as Parklife, there was but a smattering of short shorts and topless men. Largely, the appropriately dressed crowd knew what they were up against, and they weren’t going to let it get in the way of a good party. Already playing to respectable crowds, triple j Unearthed winner Flume and local hip hop crew Hermitude got things off to a cracking start. And it was impossible to resist the charms of UK funsters Rizzle Kicks, who whipped the crowd into a frenzy with their rhymes and freestyles. Elsewhere, a small crowd had gathered at Madam Sing’s Junk overlooking the Yarra River. The Operatives DJs were good, but is it possible to be too early for dubstep? Back on the main stage, Chiddy Bang charmed the audience with his freestyle talent, incorporating words like “Australia”, “Germany” and “moist” into an offthe-cuff rhyme. Finishing up with his big hit Mind Your Manners, the crowd was more than ready for one of the most anticipated acts for Parklife 2012. Plan B, who found fame by reinventing his sound into an addictive fusion of soul, hip hop and R&B, shot straight into it with some impressive beat-boxing before being joined by his eight-piece band for hits including She Said and musical response to the London riots, Ill Manors. A dub version of Stand By Me, Kiss From A Rose and Forgot About Dre completed what was a definite standout act at this year’s festival, and it was hard to top. The dance stage kept pumping, with dub steppers Modestep and DJ Fresh delivering perfect reason to warm up those chilly feet. But it was dubstep heavyhitters Nero that stole the show on the main stage, an impressive light show backing the live vocalist and turntables throwing out hits like Promises and Guilt to the throng of eager fans. Jacques du Cont, producer to the stars, showed his knack for timing as his set climaxed in perfect unison to

GRAND SALVO

JEN WILSON LOVED: Plan B. HATED: The rain. DRANK: Bacardi, beer and bottled water.

Sunday September 9, Melba Hall

Although it seemed like a dream, arriving at Melba Hall for the launch of the new Grand Salvo album Slay Me In My Sleep was actually a memory: Grand Salvo’s Death album was also launched here a few years back. The same foyer, the same mild night air, and a similar anticipatory audience. Melba Hall – an antiquated theatre adorned by oil paintings of university staff, once-fashionable seats, and wood panelling – is filled before Paddy Mann and his ensemble take to the stage. Upon arrival the musicians quickly set to work, meticulously applying themselves (workman-like) to the recreation of the new Grand Salvo album. I think it’s accurate to suggest that this album is not a wild, free-wheeling set. It is a deftly layered three-act collection. Tonight the albums songs transcended through performance; Paddy and co. incredible, focussed, mostly suited, and occasionally reading from sheet music, all of which I loved observing. Paddy’s guitar solo on How,

What inspires or has influenced your music the most? For us it’s the musicians around us. Australian artists that are real, accessible people that you can see at your local music venues & chat to after a show. If your music was a chocolate bar, which one would it be, and why? I think we’d be a Picnic Bar, kinda rough to look at but with lots of complex flavours that stimulate and tickle your palate. Oh and it has nuts. Big chunky nuts. Catch Perth’s SERIAL KILLER SMILE when they head to Melbourne as part of the massive Creepshow Halloween Festival at The Espy on Saturday October 20. Also playing Friday October 19 at The Prague with Sydonia and Decortica (NZ).

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the first glimpse of sunshine all day. Shortly after, French duo Justice tore up the stage with a DJ set that proved they are indeed everyone’s friends. On the indie side of the coin, local outfit Tame Impala found lots of love in the Parklife crowd. A band destined for bigger and better things, they were the perfect opener for Boston’s Passion Pit, who dove straight into it with new material, Take A Walk. An older favourite, Sleepyhead, woke the crowd up with the help of confetti cannons. A lovely addition to be plastered on a soaking wet head. Then it was a choice between colourful Swedish pop star Robyn and our very own dance heroes, The Presets. Both offered an appealing end to Parklife 2012, however homegrown talent won most of the crowd’s attention. The duo had an easy task on their hands – plenty of solid material, a crowd bending to their every whim, and the anticipated headlining set at a leading music festival. And while they did deliver the hits – Youth In Trouble, Are You The One and Promises to name a few – the overall energy on stage seemed a little… damp. Maybe not for the heaving mass at front and centre, but a little further up the hill, it was more than apparent it wasn’t a soldout festival. The Presets are a pill that needs to be taken indoors or under a big top, amidst a hot, sweaty mess. And there was a little too much room. Perhaps Sweden should have won the day. (Definitely. Robyn was bangin'. – ed.) It was the kind of crowd where a happy-go-lucky festivalgoer could cartwheel down a hill and crash into another punter, only to have said punter turn around and offer a hand to help him up. And give him the phone that fell out of his pocket. Everyone was happy and ready to party. If you’ve got good vibes and good music, who gives a damn about the weather?!

Three Days Later was a treat and oddly overtly dramatic, equally, the lingering end of Two Cups Sit On The Table. The amazing He Raises Her Gently Into A Chair and She Work At Three With A Thumping Heart sounded phenomenal, band in full swing yet mathematically precise in their execution of the notes. Tonight was a genuine celebration of a resonant work. To witness Paddy and his merry crew enjoying the chance to purvey the space, the inlays, the ornate corners of Slay Me In My Sleep, for they are exquisite and seemingly delicate, and exposing them live is a rarity – a joyous one. STEVE PHILLIPS LOVED: The sound of the piano resonating for what seemed like infinity. HATED: The show ending. DRANK: It all in.