PEARL Magazine (Issue 34 December 2014) by PEARL Magazine

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HOODOO GURUS SET FOR A RED HOT 2015 Next year is set to be a big year for Australian rockers the Hoodoo Gurus, with the band planning on releasing a new album and also coming to Mornington as part of the Red Hot Summer tour on January 11. The Hoodoo Gurus released their first album in 1984 after the success of their first single Leilani in 1982. They’ve followed this up with eight other studio albums, most recently Purity of Essence in 2010 and a greatest hits album Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats in 2012. PEARL’s Jessica Mills spoke to Hoodoo Gurus frontman Dave Faulkner about the journey and longevity of the Gurus. PEARL: It’s been 32 years since Hoodoo Gurus released their first single. Did you ever think you’d be enjoying such success and still touring after all this time? FAULKNER: No we really were working from record to record and before you know it years later we’re still doing it. There’s been a lot of luck and a lot of hard work along the way.

or the world at large. All of us, musician or not we think about things we want to tell people about- our opinions, our feelings, things we hope for or fear. Music to me is having a different format to express how I feel say compared to somebody else writing a letter to the editor. PEARL: You began songwriting at an early age. As a child what drew you to music and writing? Where did your ideas come from? FAULKNER: As a kid my first song was about the family dog, I call that my first love song (laughs). Music was just something I really took to; I was really attracted to it. I was a passionate player of piano and later on guitar. I didn’t even know I was writing songs in the beginning, I was just singing words because it made me feel good. PEARL: How did you get into electronic music? FAULKNER: Music is music to me. I like opera, I like reggae, I like everything really and as a musician I can find merit in all musical styles. In a lot of ways it’s really about communicating using this beautiful melody that is beyond the lyric that changes from one genre to another. Electronic music is just pop music with different instruments really. Hopefully the electronica stuff will come out next year. It’ll be pretty quiet it’s just a bit of fun but hopefully people enjoy it. The Gurus are truly known for their fantastic live shows so make sure you get down to Mornington Racecourse on Sunday January 11 to see the magic and chemistry Faulkner describes in person. The Hoodoo Gurus will be joined by James Reyne, Daryl Braithwaite and Boom Crash Opera, with special guest The Angels and Diesel. Tickets to the Red Hot Summer show are available from www.ticketmaster.com.au. JESSICA MILLS

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PEARL: The Hoodoo Gurus had a break for four years before reforming. What was the turning point for getting back together? FAULKNER: When we played at Homebake in 2001, it was four years after we broke up and that was the gig that led to us reforming. When we played together again after four years apart it was amazing to witness the energy, it was the same spirit and connection and that was a real eye opener for me. PEARL: You’re coming to Mornington to perform in January, what can fans look forward to about your show? FAULKNER: Mostly a pretty high rolling night of rock and roll fun! I’m pretty excited! We’re pretty much known for

our live shows, we have quite a few well known songs to draw from that we’ll play. PEARL: Are you working on any new projects with the Hoodoo Gurus or by yourself at the moment? FAULKNER: I’ve got a few side projects I’ve been working on- a bit of electronica fun, I’ve dabbled with that all through my career but I’m not known for it. I’m also working on some theatre stuff and last but not least a new Hoodoo Gurus album for next year. I haven’t started serious work on it yet but it’s definitely in my sights. I really want to apply myself to get some songs organised, get into rehearsals and demos and start the whole process again. PEARL: How do the Hoodoo Gurus make music together? How does the creative process work? FAULKNER: As a writer you’re always solo, you write the songs that mean something to you and express what you think. Then at the rehearsals with the rest of the band you keep adding to it, giving it character. It’s more about the songs that have come to life and feel natural and real. A song can be a great song but just not work for those particular musicians. You never know until you’ve done it whether it’s going to work or not. Sometimes you get amazed by the results because it becomes twice as exciting as it once wasit’s first rate chemistry when it happens. PEARL: You’ve penned some of the Hoodoo Gurus’ biggest hits such as What’s My Scene that have become Australian rock and roll anthems, what inspires you as a songwriter? FAULKNER: Most songwriters start with the music, a lyric or an idea for a story we want to tell. Then you try to figure out how to capture the feeling of that music or topic you want to get off your chest. As far as the theme that you write about you take it from your daily life, observations in society

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Well who ever thought December would be upon us so quick! The Countdown is on to New Years and the crew from Beyond The Valley keep adding acts daily promising to make a massive debut finale festival for 2014. PEARL’s December Gig Guide gives you all the action on the venue front and a great sneak peek into what’s on around town this month in Live & Local. With 2015 just around the corner we catch up with the Hoodoo Gurus in preparation for our first big festival of the New Year Red Hot Summer, and Mel talks to 360 about his Utopia regional run stopping in at the Westernport in San Remo. There’s a festival survival guide, French Fest update, and a look back at the recent Down On The Farm Festival wrap up. PEARL’s Industry section is always a great way to keep up with the latest in biz including some fantastic results for the Mornington Peninsula Music Network and some valuable insights from Ian Pav at Pav Music. I must also congratulate PEARL’s Alternative section writer Milli Ransom, who at 17 years of age was invited to join the team behind the scenes at this year’s Face The Music Conference. Milli covered the whole weekend as the resident journalist feeding the social media feeds for the event…certainly doing herself and the team at PEARL ever so proud! While I would normally take this opportunity to reflect on the past year, I can’t help but look with great excitement in anticipation of the year to come. With live music returning to many venues in the wake of the DJ’s rising, and weekend afternoon sessions multiplying ten-fold in the past few months, 2015 is looking awesome on the live front. So on that note, on behalf of the team at PEARL we would like to wish all the fans a Merry Christmas and a safe and musical Happy New Year! SIMON MILLS

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his summer, residents and holidaymakers on the Mornington Peninsula have the opportunity to be immersed and inspired by the spectacle of Sorrento’s very own Spiegel Tent. The magnificent structure is one of only a hand-full left in the world today, originally built in Belgium in 1919. Dutch for mirror-tent, the unique theatre resembles an elaborate circus tent, made by hand and adorned with velvet, brocade, stained glass and mirrors. While the almost century-old structure has traveled the world as a theatre, dance hall and entertainment salon, the summer of 2014 will see The Three Palms restaurant on Ocean Beach road play host to the grand pavilion. The Peninsula’s own Jason Coleman is set to breath life into the circus top, with two purpose-built shows on the agenda to delight children and adults alike. Chatting to Jason Coleman ahead of the extravaganza, the seasoned choreographer and director is clearly elated by the prospect of premiering two new creations in his own backyard. “Special doesn’t even begin to describe it. I’ve been so fortunate in my career; I’ve performed in 27 different countries around the world for nearly 30 years and to come back and produce a show that I’ve written and directed in my own backyard is quite a rewarding thing. I was born in the Rosebud hospital; I went a local Primary School down there, my family still lives there, and I’ve just bought a house on the beach down there. Energetically, it feels really good.” The road to this point has indeed been a long and success filled one for Coleman, whose music industry credits are as numerous as they are diverse. From choreographing for the likes of Chistine Anu, Tina Arena and Human Nature, to being engaged as choreographer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, to working as a choreographer and judge on TV shows Pop stars and So You Think You Can Dance – Coleman has spread his wings through the realms of show biz around the world. Coming full-cycle to his birthplace, Coleman describes his approach to creating venue-specific productions as toeing the line between understanding the space’s physical parameters and allowing the space to speak for itself. “Here we have to put on a show that’s specific to a tent, to

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an audience that fits the size of that tent, and that’s going to sustain the box office that’s created from that tent. So the venue creates a small challenge in itself, but I just love intimate performance…I believe that rather than just watching the show, you actually feel the show. That’s the show that we’re putting together for the Spiegel Tent in Sorrento.” Beyond the physical requirements of the tent, Coleman speaks of the ghosts that travel with her, and the role they play in shaping his production. “I actually think that every theatre I have been to in the world – and there’s many of them - has a feeling. Everywhere I go, I like to wait until everybody has been sent home so that I can walk onto the stage by myself and feel the presence of that theatre…every theatre in the world has it. It’s like they absorb the energy or feeling of what goes on; this actual tent has had Marlene Dietrich sing Falling in Love Again in it, and we’re going to re-create that moment in this tent once again. I can’t wait for that moment and I can’t wait to see what the ghosts of the Spiegel Tent think of what we’re doing with the space.” Coleman’s vision for the space has culminated in a clever children’s show, Animalicious, which he guarantees is “a fun, entertainment filled journey with lots of Australian wit, cynicism and laughter along the way.” A far cry from the washed-out, wave-your-hands kid’s shows that many parents are forced to endure, Animalicious delivers a visual punch for kids and wowfactor for parents too. The evening show Spiegelicious is a different creature, Coleman describing his brainchild as a “feast”. A hybrid of circus, dance and cabaret, the show is set to tantalize, titillate and amaze. “It’s sensual, but it’s not sexual in any way. It’s definitely a 15+ show in that it’s edgy and modern and now. With 65,000 people visiting or holidaying in Sorrento over the four weeks of January alone, The Sorrento Spiegel Tent is sure to be an alluring addition to the holiday agenda. Tickets and more info at http://spiegel.threepalms.com.au/ MATILDA HEGGIE

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Hall Of Fame For Daddy Who? DADDY COOL! Undoubtedly, everyone’s heard of The Eagle Rock and with that comes the love of Daddy Cool. Recently inducted into The Age Victoria’s Hall Of Fame, Daddy Cool’s career has been soldiering on for 44 years now and there’s no foreseeable calm in the storm of success. Daddy Cool come straight out of the time of real music, where it wasn’t technology doing the work for you, they worked hard on the music they produced, and much like the industry now, hard work was rewarded. A mixture of doo wop and rock and roll, Daddy Cool were set to rule Australian music in their time, and they did. Barely a year after forming in 1970, the band had a #1 single in Eagle Rock, a #1 debut album in Daddy Who? Daddy Cool!, and were on their way to the US on the first of three tours opening for acts as diverse as Deep Purple, Earth Wind & Fire and the pre-trans-Atlantic Fleetwood Mac. Eagle Rock sat at #1 for ten weeks nationally and 17 weeks in the Melbourne charts, selling more than 60,000 copies, while the album, which prompted queues outside record stores that wound around the block , sold more than 100,000 copies, the biggest selling Australian album to that date, July 1971. With achievements like this in the first trimester of their career, it’s not really too hard to see why Daddy Cool are such an iconic Australian band. During last month’s Face the Music conference, I was lucky enough to be sitting in on the Daddy Who? Daddy Cool! Session and it’s fair to say, I was in stiches. These guys and their reminiscent stories were hilarious, they definitely had a some crazy tour stories up their sleeve, this only left me with

more interest in the band and luckily enough, I caught Gary Young (drummer) just as he was walking out of the conference, and he agreed to answer a few questions about the famous Australian band. Young himself, was born in New York and moved to Australia during the righteous era of vocal-driven classic pop, when arriving in Melbourne Young says “There wasn’t a great music scene at the time” so most of his musical influences came from his parents record collection, Young says “The music scene was mainly dominated by jazz and Musicals like ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Pyjama Game’”. Young said when he arrived in Melbourne “Rock and roll was a long way off, but when it hit, he was instantly hooked!” During their seminar at Face the Music, Ross Wilson, Vocalist of Daddy Cool also mentioned that in 1962 “Most bands were pretty much a copy of Cliff Richards and The Shadows”. Young says that when he was younger he fell for “fantastic bands like ‘The Thunderbirds’ and ‘The Strangers’” and is delighted “that you can still see Harold Frith from The Thunderbirds playing today.” But as for music now, Young is “more interested in listening for the sounds of whale’s songs and the crashing surf off the Kilcunda coast.” What I really love about Daddy Cool’s music is the chilled out feel of it, songs like “I’ll Never Smile Again” and the selftitled song “Daddy Cool” are so different to the synthesized sounds and repetitive verses you hear on mainstream radio now days, I’d take The Eagle Rock over Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda any day. The organic, feel good style of this

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music is rare in today’s popular music scene and now, bands like Daddy Cool are a diamond in the rough. Young himself tries to keep up with what’s happening in the current alternate music scene, and is shocked about the competition to find gig space to play in, “When I started my career in the music industry there where so many places to play rock and roll. We could play up to 4 gigs a night, we’d mainly play at town halls, and there were no pub venues back then, so you didn’t need to be 18. Now I’m aware of many fantastic venues closing down, I wonder how many places are left to play in.” Being amongst the biggest and most influential Australian bands, Young’s advice for up and comers is simple “PRACTICE” because, practice makes perfect, without practice sessions, we would’ve never known the hit songs made by Daddy Cool. Young says he knew “Eagle Rock would be a hit, but had never imagined it still being as popular as it is now, 40 years later.” Daddy Cool is one of the biggest and most influential bands to come out of Australia in the 60’s and their legacy continues to live on, and survive both in electronic and classic vinyl forms. With the way music is being produced and shared today, Daddy Cool is a band that will live on forever, in our stereos and in our hearts.

The other day I went and saw friends, Didi TIT BITS Reyes and Larry Dennis gigging at The General Wine Lounge in McCrae. I always have a laugh watching the boys doing their thing. Dennis always cracks me up with his little one-liners and wise cracks, while Reyes comebacks are hilarious. Personally I think the guys should team up as a comedy duo. Lol. Girlfriend Julia McClellan came down later so we decided to rib the boys a bit. It backfired with Reyes plunking his cuddle bum on my knee while Dennis harmonica over my head.

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But seriously the boys are great to watch and fun to listen to so keep an eye out for them. On another note, other friends, The Swamp Box are really rocking the Peninsula with their unique sound of dirty swampy blues. Maria Cassar and Ross Gregory are the main driving force behind their cool and gritty sound and its fab to see them growing a huge fan base around the burbs. You can check out The Swamp Box on their Facebook page for info and upcoming gigs as well as in the Pearl gig guide too. So watch out lovely muso friends, I’m out and about and ready to catch you at funny and silly stuff. Woo hoo. With love and kisses. TERRI LEE FATOUROS

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Geoff I was invited to Geoff Achison and The Soul Diggers 20th Anniversary DVD/CD Launch Party at The GH in ST.Kilda recently and was blown away by their sheer genius and musical bent on all originals performed. Achison writes all their material and is main vocals and guitar virtuoso, with Mal Logan on Keys, Roger McLachlan on bass, and Gerry Pantazis on drums. These outstanding muso’s astounded punters as they performed Achison’s creative trademark of eclectic blend of funk, blues, rock, jazz with snippets of reggae originals. In fact, their performance in March 2014 was captured on film, which has been superbly produced and was available for sale during the gig. Achison has been around for a long time, gigging with greats like Dutch Tilders and many others. He’s travelled the world and has a huge international fan base following. The Souldiggers band gives expression to Achison’s creative genius. With Logan feeling the music pulse in his fingertips and merging with the keys, and McLachlan’s expressive/soulful bass; Pantazis drums created the background rhythmic glue, enabling each to create and play off each other during their sets. The drums simply don’t offend and aren’t in your face. Rather it’s seductive and draws you into the mood of the song being played. These drums definitely glue bass and keys into sync with Achison allowing him to creatively express himself while literally creating original material in the moment. Its mind blowing. Troy Wilson was the acoustic support act and played amidst a smoke infused atmosphere accentuated by kaleidoscopic lighting. With a well-chosen repertoire and cruisy execution, Wilson was the perfect accompaniment before the main act. Achison was born on Phillip island and grew up in Malmsbury, Central Highlands in Victoria amidst 80s pop music, which didn’t excite him. However, as a kid it was the 70’s music he heard that did excite him, and from 13 he gigged in his dads band, which revealed to him his life’s passion and path. Around 16 he discovered John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, with the young Eric Clapton on guitar. It gave him a definition to the Blues and he realized that this

is what does it for him. It gave him a point of focus. Achison is the whole package package, transcending words, because music’s soul pulsates within, expresses in him, is alive in him, transmuting all genres, allowing output to his creative interpretations in all his original material. His masculine, husky voice and guitar unanimity takes you into sublime spaces and time. I was in awe. As a self-taught muso he feels whatever gifts he’s been given, he’s mighty lucky enough to have a damn good feel for it. ‘I don’t necessarily have a good ear, they are ok and the technical skill, I guess is ok. But I think the main strength I have is to really be able to feel the music. It affects me deeply. These days to call what we do is blues is a misnomer. Part of what you get from the music when you are inspired from it, is like a pathway, a window into discovering deep heart felt broad musical expression. Soul diggers band is the vehicle for me to present my original tunes. I hopefully tap into the musical cosmos, that’s what I try to do.” I asked him what does this feel like. “Its like a full body organism, it’s the greatest, that’s why its so addictive, and for various reasons too. You could feel fantastic cause it’s charging you with energy, making you feel like you could beat the world and anything else. Or it could be a release of emotions, like being happy or sad for example. And throughout the course of the gig it can be like this roller coaster of energy. I need musicians able to go with that flow. I first found a portal into this energy through blues music. I used to listen to old delta blues, Mississippi blues, and electric pioneers like Albert king. For me, that was the portal into it. In order for a musician to truly and honestly learn the lessons laid down by the great blues players, you need to discover what you sound like. Now I’m a country boy from Australia, I didn’t grow up picking cotton in Mississippi, and so I’m going to sound

different if I’m honest to that. It might upset some people because tthey come along and say that’s not blues. I cant help that b because if I’m truly tapping into it and not putting on an act, and not pretending then I’ll be a channel into that portal.” Thankfully most people get this understanding and appreciate greats like Achison’s channeling of creative expression into heartfelt emotive compositions. We chatted about viewpoint and life in general and Achison’s humble philosophy was revealed. “Humankind still haven’t figured it out yet and if there is no definitive, absolute answer then who am I to figure it out. So it has helped me to relax a bit. But through music I have discovered something so powerful, so beautiful, and so addictive. On a personal level I don’t have any particular belief system, I don’t subscribe to anything or any religion. I think common sense and common courtesy are ideals that are important. Treat others as you wish to be treated yourself. I’m very passionate about the power of music and how it has affected me deep inside. To me that is the very closet thing I’ve ever found to the meaning of life; is becoming so engrossed in the music and becoming so inside music at that particular moment is all that’s matter. And when you come out of it at the other side then everything else just seems day-to-day.” Geoff Achison is a genuine nice guy with positive self worth. He adores doing his guitar workshops, which takes him all over the world, and coaching and helping people to bring out their own unique skills. Achison’s awards, honors and achievements are extensive indeed and way to numerous to mention. Its no wonder he’s consider a musical genius by many. Keep a look out in Pearl Gig Guide for upcoming tours and gigs or contact Geoff Achison directly via @2014 Jupiter 2 Records info@souldigger.com.au www.geoffachison.com Until next time………. Live Well Terri Lee Fatouros

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WELCOME TO THE 360 UTOPIA BUBBLE Three Sixty. 360. 3ree6ixty. Say it how you want. Love him, dislike him or leave him. This guy has made Australia stand up, listen and discuss. From our school kids – yes your children - who know his songs as anthems to our older generation who are interested to find out more about this inspirational Australian icon after a memorable appearance on ABC’s Q&A. He has made you all stand up and start to talk about something that hits us all in the face – every day – on every tv show we watch to every radio station we listen to – splashed all over you tube – even in the local streets. Inequality, racism & bullying. Now don’t get me wrong – he is not calling us all racist bullies – he is pointing out that we can work as one race – the human race. As we are Australians - I am sure you would have heard of the tall poppy syndrome that is hugely popular here in Australian society – for those who are unaware of what this means – it’s simple. Get too big and we will cut you right down to size again. 360 is getting to the height – ready for the chop. His Facebook page has over 760 thousand likes and still he is constantly berated by so called ‘fans’ saying ‘he has sold out his craft’ to some of our well known radio broadcasters and journalists writing one sided unfounded articles about him. He certainly has ruffled some feathers…………….you may say. Pearl sat down with 360 to chat with him about his upcoming regional tour playing at the Western Port hotel San Remo in January and of course the feather ruffling. I was surprised & really excited

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by this interview. This man is not what you would expect. The art work on the outside of his body and the persona he portrays are not representative of the quietly spoken, forward thinking, positively driven person I interviewed. He really is concerned for our future of our country and wants to make a positive change in the lives of the younger generation. If you have ever listened to a 360 song and sang along with the lyrics, try to have a think about them. Take a look on line & reflect. All of the language used is positive (mostly). Making change, growth – bettering a situation, asking for help, enjoying time you have with friends and family. The last album 360 released was called Utopia for good reason. This is the world according to him. His very own Utopia – a perfect place, no racism, no inequality, no bullying. This is what he was referring too when he spoke out on Q&A about racism in Australia & what the Australian flag now represents to him. The journalist that ran with it must have missed most of the show; he did not only comment on the issues of black/white/ yellow/ pink or green – he also mentioned the acceptance of same sex couples, the acceptance of all people equally. How the times have changed and he questioned when did we start to accept this? A question that is quite relevant. When you enter the shows that 360 and his crew put on – you will find yourself in the 360 bubble. No hate, no racism, no intolerance or bullying will be tolerated. Don’t accept his rules? Forfeit your ticket and leave. He will actually stop the show till you either calm yourself down and conform to the crowd or well……..

leave. This is a show of a person who actually does what he says. He talks the talk and walks the walk. His inspirational lyrics have meaning when you have someone who will live by them. We asked what everyone can expect to see at the Westernport Hotel. ’We will be playing some older songs from What You See Is What You Get through Flying and Falling through to Utopia (which has just gone Gold). I’m working on some new songs at the moment – they may even get a little prerelease sample”. Maybe it’s time to stop focusing on the negative and all move to the 360 Bubble way of thinking. To me it seems like a nice, safe place to be. Where everyone is accepted for who they are and what they do. Bad dancing, being the ‘wrong’ color, loving the ‘wrong’ person. No bullying, no hate no judging. Just good music, good times and dare I say it…………..a little bit of fun! 360’s Utopia Regional Tour stops at the Westernport Hotel, 161 Marine Parade San Remo on Saturday January 24. Doors open at 7pm and tickets are available from thewesternport.com.au

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CRANBOURNE SPOOKS C Cranbourne. b Th The place l th thatt llegends are made? Really? Is that what I will be reading in over the next five years as Spook the Banshee take the world by storm? Well I hope so! This hard metal five piece direct from Cranbourne have been playing together as a group for a short time – you would never know that though. They actually played together for the first time for the recording of their newly released EP “Whispers” (see review in Taking

the Alternate this week). Taking much success post release in Triple J’s Unearthed, the band are really pulling momentum with a large and ever growing following on Facebook – they are booked out most weekends for shows around town. Reviews to date have been very positive. “Great hard rock with a healthy dose of metal. Their music is a mix of Bullet for My Valentine and Evanescence” says one online follower. With a full EP review and live interview

on local television the band certainly are not looking like slowing down any time soon. Interested to hear more? Hit them up on Facebook for the next show, Bandcamp to buy their EP or Triple J’s Unearthed to listen for free. So, in short, the next time you wonder what has Cranbourne done for you – think Spook the Banshee. This band is going places! MELINDA RANSOM

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vocal). The band can often be seen performing down here on the peninsula. For more details please go to http:// gregdoddandthehoodoomen.com/

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MBAS BLUES CHALLENGE - BAND CATEGORY At the Greyhound Hotel in St Kilda in front of a crowd of about 250 Blues enthusiasts, seven finalists competed for the title of MBAS Blues Challenge (Band category) 2014 Winner. Acts progressing through to the final from the three Heats held earlier were Miss Lizzy & the Nightowls, James Southwell Band, Three Kings, Dreamboogie, Andy McGarvie Trio, Matt Dwyer & the Magnatones and Safari Motel. Five judges had the difficult task of scoring the acts. The Acts were scored on vocal talent, Blues content, instrumental talent, stage presence and originality. There could only be one winner on the night and congratulations go to the Three Kings who, along with John McNamara, winner of the MBAS Blues Challenge (Solo/Duo category) in July, will fly to Memphis in January to compete in the International Blues Challenge.

AGE MUSIC AWARDS Greg Dodd and The Hoodoo Men’s debut album 3AM BLUES LIVE has won the Age Music Victoria Genre award for Best Blues Album of the year 2014. This album also debuted at #1 on The Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Charts and recently won the MBAS best self produced album. 3AM BLUES LIVE will now be sent to the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis TN 2015 as a nominee for best album. Greg Dodd and The Hoodoo Men are a Melbourne based electric blues 4 piece combo comprised of Rob O’Toole (drums), Clint Healy (bass), Dan Dinnen (Vocals and harp) and Greg Dodd (Guitar and

Blue Heat is an exciting band from Warrnambool, led by guitarist, singer and songwriter Marco Goldsmith. They are one of the hottest blues bands on the Australian scene, with a big strong sound and an all-original repertoire. They played their debut gig at the 1991 Ballarat Blues Festival. In 1995 Marco Goldsmith won Best Male Artist and their first album MAROONED won Australian Blues Album of the Year. In 1996, their second album IRRESISTIBLE BEHAVIOUR also won the award whilst Blue Heat won the Australian Blues Band of the Year. Members from the original Marco Goldsmith’s Blue Heat have created a new 5 piece line-up and have now produced a new album, ONE DAY TOO LONG. It is their first studio recording in almost 20 years and it is already #2 on the Australian Blues and Roots airplay chart. Blue Heat can be seen at many festivals around the country and will be onstage at our Peninsula’s own Blues at the Briars festival in 2015. For more information please go to https://www.facebook.com/BlueHeatBlues.

DON’T MISS The inaugural BLUES SESSIONS LEGENDS Community Theatre Wilsons Rd, Mornington on January 10, 2015 Until next month, let’s keep the blues alive and support our local artists. Greg writes monthly for PEARL and if you know of something happening in the Blues world please drop him a line at: bluesillustrated@gmail.com or https:// www.facebook.com/GregFisherBluesIllustrated. Greg can also be heard on Thursdays evenings between 10 pm-1 am on 88.3 Southern FM as the host of the all Australian BLUES ILLUSTRATED show.

PENINSULA BLUES CLUB The Peninsula Blues Club (PBC) closed out 2014 with a diverse mix of acts. The Milk Murphy house band comprised of Lisa Foster (vocals), Troy Wilson (vocals & guitar), Peter Kaighin (saxophone), Matthew White (harmonica), Trevor Maddicks (bass) and Duane Manning (drums) kicked of the proceedings with their tribute set. This was followed by the Blues statesman Mr Chris Wilson as the feature artist who held the audience spellbound with his solo acoustic performance showcasing his unique blend of talent and satire. Noteworthy in the JAM portion of the evening was the first time appearance of Nethan aged 12 on the bass and Michael aged 15 on the guitar. Another new face at the JAM microphone was Ms Angela MacDonald who has come over to the dark side and now sings some Blues. A big thank you

In nearly three years of writing for this publication not once have I conformed to the norm and provided an end of year Top 10 list, but alas that is exactly what’s coming right up. I guess you could say that I – Lachlan Bryan - serial-avoider-of-themainstream and grumpy upholder of outdated journalistic values, am on the brink of selling out. So without further ado, here is my Top Ten Albums of 2014 that you should hear if you’re not quite sure whether or not you really like country music yet (catchy title huh?). To keep the suspense, I’m going to work backwards…

5. Cautionary Tales by Harmony James I’ve been on the road with Harmony and have learned to truly appreciate her talent. This is serious Australian songwriting, with the sort of wit and insight you’d expect of Paul Kelly. 4. The Outsiders by Eric Church Thank God for Eric Church. He may be the most ‘mainstream country artist’ on my Top 10 list, but he strays a long way from the formula. 3. Wanderlust by The Davidson Brothers These Victorians are just getting better. Always good players, their singing and songwriting has reached new heights with this album. Outstanding.

10. Ryan Adams by Ryan Adams Regardless of what he might say, Ryan Adams plays country music. In fact, Ryan is the reason why a bunch of artists of my generation started playing and listening to country.

2. Bittersweet by Kasey Chambers Kasey generally gets it right, and this is no exception. Beautiful, heartfelt songs and outstanding production. Look out for the duet with Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning.

9. Single Mothers by Justin Townes Earle If you’re trying to get in to alt-country/America, Justin Townes Earle is a good place to start. Single Mothers is filled with the strong writing that runs in the Earle bloodlines. 8. Morning Phase by Beck Yep, Beck plays country music too – and there’s definitely more than a hint of it on this record (though perhaps it’s not quite as country as Sea Change, which he released over a decade ago. 7. Remedy by Old Crow Medicine Show These guys are wonderful. They play fun, rollicking, intelligent songs and have been doing so for nearly twenty years. This is my favourite album of theirs yet. 6.Heart of Sorrow by Lyn Bowtell Lyn is an extraordinary singer, and this album, produced by Shane Nicholson, is her masterpiece. Should be played at every dinner party.

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must be given to Chris Wilson who stayed until stumps and his participation in all the JAM sets made it a memorable evening for all that had the pleasure of performing with him. The PBC will not be meeting in December and the next meeting will be on the 2nd Sunday in January 2015 where Rob Papp will be the feature artist. For more details please check http://peninsulabluesclub.com/.

1. Metamodern Sounds in Country Music by Sturgill Simpson For me, this is the best album of the year, across all genres. Sturgill is saving country music by mixing progressive, intelligent lyrics with a traditional, down-home sound. Buy, and love, this album. So there you have it – my Top 10 Country Albums of the year for the cautious country fan. Of course, I’ve favoured great songwriting when making this list but hey, that’s part of what’s so good about this genre! LACHLAN BRYAN Lachlan Bryan is primarily a singer/songwriter. His third album Black Coffee is out now. He also moonlights as a gifted observer and music journalist, writing monthly for PEARL Magazine on all things folk/country/bluegrass. If you’ve got a new release, upcoming show or you’d like to get in touch with Lachlan, drop him a line at countryfolk@pearlmag.com.au

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So no big deal or anything, but the world may be running out of chocolate. At this time of the year, your fridge is likely to be filled with not only essential foods, but also your Christmas haul of produce. Being summer, it’s probably not an ideal time to start hoarding Cadbury family blocks around the house, but guys, this could be the first sign of an immanent apocalypse. Actually, while the apocalypse thing was a joke, the cocoa shortage can be partially attributed to climate change. So it looks like all those global warming warnings falling upon deaf ears could cost us one of the world’s most wonderful pleasures.

Additionally, we’re a bit of a greedy bunch when it comes to chocolate. As it stands, the world is currently in a state of chocolate deficit, wherein we’re eating more of the stuff than cocoa farmers are able to produce the raw materials for. The Age reported recently: Last year, the world ate roughly 70,000 tons more cocoa than it produced. By 2020, the two chocolate-makers warn that that number could swell to 1 million tons, a more than 14-fold increase; by 2030, they think the deficit could reach 2 million tons. Purist snobbery is also partly to blame. Oh, two squares of dark chocolate are enough to satisfy you? Well, your average milk chocolate bar contains roughly 10% cocoa, whereas dark chocolate, the preference of refined palates and ‘healthy eaters’, can contain up to 70% cocoa. So what to do? Well there’s been talk of an agricultural group in Central Africa developing trees that can produce up to seven times the amount of beans traditional cocoa trees can. Then again, we could all just eat less choco…nope. Let’s root for the hulk trees.

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decrease in cocoa supplies can be pinned on West Africa’s dry weather, which is only getting worse. In the regions of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire - responsible for more than 70% of global cocoa supply – the International Center for Tropical Agriculture predicts a 2 degree Celsius increase in temperatures by 2050. Higher temperatures mean that more water evaporates into the air from leaves and earth, leaving less behind for cocoa trees. Then there’s the effect of something called ‘frosty pod’, which is a nasty fungal disease.

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 Poor Form to big fancy weddings. They make me sick. At the recent Sorrento union of a certain aging celebrity (who shall remain nameless) and his young fiancée, I actually vomited, but that was hardly their fault. It was not the fault of the harpists either. The jugglers weren’t to blame, nor were the fire-breathers or the sword swallower. These poor souls were only trying to earn a crust. Strong winds ruffled their costumes as they displayed their skills on the vast manicured lawns of our hosts’ monstrous house. The flamenco guitarist was only doing his job, and had done nothing to deserve being pushed into the infinity pool as we walked past him into the glass ballroom full of heart-shaped white tables, I feel guilty that the notion crossed my mind. Though I knew nobody there, I was technically invited to this grotesque exhibition of wealth. There were hundreds of guests on the list, and one can never guarantee that somebody won’t bring a husband or partner who turns out to be an ungrateful lowlife. As often happens at wedding receptions we spent a lengthy portion of the evening trapped at a table full of strangers, listening to speeches. This can be fun if you actually know and love the newlyweds. But if you don’t know them, and if the speeches go on for a very long time, indifference can turn to distaste. And then, because you’re trapped, you become resentful, and as revenge you drink as much of the table wine as you can possibly hold. When the speeches are finally over you find you are too drunk to carry on polite conversation. With glazed eyes you leer at the quadruple-decker wedding cake – bigger than a bunk bed – and picture yourself running at it, naked, somersaulting into its fluffy white depths, hairy arse first. You slouch in your chair and smirk hideously. Imagine the bride’s screams as you streak across the plush rugs of her mansion, covered in icing, and mount the life-size ice-sculpture depicting a certain famous racehorse (who shall also remain nameless). You would have to be forcibly removed by angry men in tuxedos. There would be tears and mayhem, and probably a story in the paper the next day. But alas, such heroics were beyond me. In reality all I could muster was an anonymous fart on the dance floor, followed eventually by a secret spew in a flowerbed. Barry Thermador, Rye

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This Month a true smile, and one that reached the eyes. Today I regularly meet sales representatives and attend networking events. Most of the people I meet are middle-aged men, I always offer my hand, and it is always welcomed. But as time goes on the more professional women I meet, the more my inner dialogue screams in horror. 90% of the time when I offer my hand to a woman, they always seem surprised. A woman’s handshake often feels like playing with a dead fish after Australia Day. It’s limp, clammy-cold and so ineffectual it makes my Fallopian tubes groan with feminist anger. We, the gender who can shake many parts of our body far better, and with more flair than the bearded sex, why on earth can’t women give a decent handshake? When you come into my workplace trying to sell your product give me your hand with confidence, make sure it’s not cold and sweaty, and then shake my hand. Shake like you need me to remember who you are, say your name proudly, because you’re the only one like you, called you. Look me straight in the eye, not the floor - I’m not that short - and smile, hey smiles are free and we are free, and shake my hand because it’s good to meet you, otherwise I wouldn’t have invited you. So shake my hand because in that moment before we talk business, before we do our jobs, the jobs we need to pay the bills and please our employers, we’ll be two humans saying hello. Sparing a moment to stop and recognize we are both people, people who aren’t too dissimilar, people who happen to be women shaking hands.

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THE ART OF HANDSHAKE At some point in a young man’s life, he is taught the art of ‘the handshake’. Now I’m not exactly sure when this life lesson is taught, perhaps it is explained by his father who takes him into the study and shares the 101 on social etiquette. Or perhaps there’s a textbook little boys are given about male bonding, around the time girls are given a book called Periods: How to deal with the monthly gift of being angry for absolutely no bloody reason, (the Pun was intended). The handshake is an important tool for meeting peers, colleagues, new friends, and future in-laws. It has been for centuries. So at some point when men are learning the act of giving a good handshake, women are what? Sitting with their mothers learning how to sew hems? That may have been true in the fifties when women didn’t go to business meetings, or attend networking functions, or dealt with real estate agents and accountants. Now it’s the 21st century, when fathers are teaching their sons a decent handshake, their mothers should be too. Actually I don’t care who teaches girls how to handshake but someone should be assigned the role. We live in a world where first impressions are crucial, especially in business, and the handshake plays an important role. When I was ten, my parents, both strong business people, taught me how to handshake. My father gave me the technique; firm, but not tight, stand straight, and look at the person directly in the eye. My mother on the other hand agreed but also explained that it needed to be followed with a smile,

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What!!? That’s it? 2014 over? Good!! I can finally reveal my new year’s resolution for 2014. My goal was to not attempt a single stint at the gym all year and I have come through with flying colours. And in case you’re wondering, yes, my bikini bod has suffered, but I have finally accepted that I am neither willing nor able to bulk or shred. Not attempting to go to the gym or even thinking about potentially driving to the gym or even going on the Nike website to consider what I should wear to the gym has given me a lot of time to listen to music this year. That’s the good news. The bad news is that 2014 was a pretty piss poor year in music, but to be fair, almost anything was going to be mild after the cracking year we had in 2013.

Nothing seismic took place; there was no new phenomenon, no new great hope, just a long stretch of mediocrity with a few glimmering peaks. In fact, 2014 was so uninspiring that I’m even struggling to write this column (this is my fourth lack lustre attempt). So instead of focusing on the negative let me mine the few ounces of positive. The Foo Fighters came through at the tail end of the year with a beautiful way to create and present their new album Sonic Highways. I’m still in the process of processing it, but I’ll have a column in full once I have. And as I’ve mentioned in previous pieces, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith have brought a certain level of song craft to FM radio. Beyonce continues to kill it and seems to be going into a phase of being considered a legend while still being relevant. If history is to suggest anything, this spells the beginning of the end, but something tells me she’s going to hang on to this status for a little longer than most. An indie-rock band by the name of Real Estate released a stunning album at the start of the year called Atlas. If you’re feeling like having a night of comforting melancholy, pop this album on your headphones and take a stroll through the city lights. My favourite album of the year was an easy choice, it was Beck’s Morning Phase. Perfect is a strong word to use, but as Woody Allen once said, ‘love is too weak a word’. There was something perfect about this album. I feel like you can only use the word perfect when something is incredibly beautiful. Beauty itself is subjective, but when I hear Morning Phase I am overcome with a combined sense that everything is

doomed and that everything will be all right, maybe it’s the sound of hope. Who knows. Listen to it, it’s glorious. Have a fantastic and safe end to the year. Love one another. Thank you for reading and see you all in 2015!

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CHEEKY RASCAL With Melbourne leading the way in urban street food, it was only fitting for innovative Peninsula cider house Cheeky y Rascal Cider to come up with a cheeky little number that perfectly partners aff with the hot food trend. When the staff e at Pearl were asked to take some of the y latest flavours for a test run, the ‘Friday 5 Session’ at Pearl HQ came back with a big thumbs up! Made on the Mornington Peninsula by Ruth and Matt Gallace, the Blood Orange Lemoncello Pear is a great twist on traditional flavours and bears the blood orange bite perfectly representing the Italian winemaking technique handed down over generations of Cheeky Rascal’s. However it was the Mexican themed Apple Lime Mint Chilli that converted the thirsty Pearlies…cool and fresh combination of flavours with a unique chili spin! Ole’! The individual brown paper wrapping and funky artwork is pretty cool in the hand and easy on the eyes too…rounding out a cheeky sensory explosion on every level. Nice work Cheeky Rascals! Check out Peninsula based Cheeky Rascal Cider for yourself at cheekyrascalcider.com.au Cheers!

FLOCK FLOCK TO FLOCK If you want to try some of Mornington’s finest coffee served by the nicest staff on the Peninsula then head to Flock Cafe and enjoy their relaxed atmosphere amongst the backstreets. Locals and tourists alike have been raving about the professionalism and taste of the coffee on sale and its funky vibe with classy grassy area to sit in on a sunny day. Their Costa Rican brew is made with magic, blended with silky milk, latte art and served at the perfect temperature. They also offer a very nice tea range along with food that includes breakfast and lunch and open their doors at 6am for those early risers wanting their caffeine fix. Flock Cafe, 2/25 Dava Dr Mornington. SIMON BURKE

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Take one part Screaming Jet, and one part Dirty Deed, and shake repeatedly for 25 years on a rock n ‘roll roadtrip and you end up with one hell of a lethall concoction that is the Acoustic Outlaws. s. Jets bassman Paul Woseen and Dirty Deeds front man Alfi Rocker bring their own fermented blend to the General Wine Lounge for an arvo filled with more re than a few hops in their barrel. Both founding members in their own bands, both celebrating 25 years on the road with recent anniversary tours, Pauly and Alfi take time out of their busy schedules and head south for the Summer and a lazy Sunday acoustic session that is one not to be missed. One would have to expect some Acca Dacca and some Jets classics in the mix…but then again, anything could happen with these two boys, already winning over fans around Melbourne with their rockin new Acoustic Outlaw combo. Don’t miss the Acoustic Outlaws from 3pm Sunday December 28 at General Wine Lounge, 675 Point Nepean Road McCrae. For details or bookings Ph (03) 5986 2100 SIMON MILLS

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There’s a lot going on this month at Beaches of Mornington bar and bistro with live entertainment and promos every Thursday as part of a jam-packed schedule which includes the venue heading back to the 80s for a rockin’ New Years Eve party. Thursday music from 9pm and a choice of five $10 parma’s will run all through the summer months starting with three piece funk-rock outfit Momentum on December 4 and again on 18. In between, try a different parma and why not a $12 jug on December 11 when Felix Player Band perform some Thursday night blues before the New Years Eve celebrations kick off.

Dress up and join the fun with the dynamic duo from Fudge Jordan and Cam on December 31 and enjoy their version of 80s retro hits that will take you up to and beyond that infamous countdown. It’s the best NYE party in town at Beaches, 55 Barkly St, Mornington and entry is just $20 in advance or $25 on the night. Make the night more relaxed by going for dinner first, 2 courses and entry for $50pp. Tickets on sale now from the venue or by phone. 5975 0966.

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The Sandbelt Hotel rings in 2015 with indemand cover band Every Avenue playing on new years eve. Get plenty of bang-for-your-buck as the 10 dollar entry fee includes a complimentary drink on arrival and live music from the band. Dance your way into the new year as Every Avenue play a dynamic and versatile style of live music that includes old to new, chilled out to rock and upbeat dance and club hits.

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Go swinging into the new year at Davey’s Hotel on January 4 as Australia’s high priests of roots rock ‘n roll The Detonators hit the stage at one of their biggest and favourite gigs. It promises to be huge. The actionpacked afternoon that is Davey’s Sunday Soultrain is welcomed back in style as The Detonators explode onto the stage with their lethal combination of bar room blues and early rock ‘n roll. These guys are not short of experience with a finely honed array of original songs and a stage show that comes from years of gigging pubs, clubs and festivals. They have been to all corners of Australia, done gigs in Europe and performed as support act to Cold Chisel at their sold out Rod Laver Arena shows. On top of that they have five CD releases to their name and with bespectacled rockbottom James on vocals and electric harmonica, Paulie Bignell on hollow body guitar, Doghouse Dave on double bass and Craig Hadlow on sticks and skins duty this talented quartet will surely add to their arsenal. If you’re ready to jump, rock and swing, get your dancin’ shoes on for The Detonators at Sunday Soultrain, Davey’s Hotel, 510 Nepean Hwy, Frankston 3-6pm. They’re back.

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FESTIVAL OF DELIGHTS The Peninsula Summer Music Festival is back for the eight year running featuring 75 artists in 14 intimate events, never failing to entertain and delight culture seekers, music lovers, holiday makers, friends and families of all ages. From the fiery opening at the immensely popular Hair Of the Dog event on January 1 to the stunning finale on the lawn of St Johns Flinders on January 11, world-class music is played against the most beautiful backdrops Mornington has to offer with beaches, wineries and restaurants all providing inspiration and summery delight. Performing some delights of her own at the festival is trailblazing diva Meow Meow with her unique brand of ‘kamikaze cabaret’. On January 3 at 7pm the Peninsula Community Theatre will witness what has been described as a cabaret diva of the highest order that has hypnotised, inspired and terrified audiences globally. The spectacular crowd-surfing queen of song drags cabaret kicking and screaming into the 21st century in a show that is sure to be exciting. Too scary? OK. With the many musical genre gems on show, there is something for everyone. From fiery Flamenco guitar and Italian masters to Australian and local Peninsula talent, there is

no shortage of choice. Peninsula born Liane Keegan is set for a triumphant homecoming with a Festival exclusive performance of Shelley’s poem The Sunset. Respighi’s evocative string quartet composition, explores the themes of love, death, longing and passing of time in this unique show. Italian classical guitarist Massimo Scattolin presents a nature-inspired program in the stunning surrounds of Hummingbird Eco Retreat on Sunday January 10 in another unique performance for a festival that includes so much. The Innovators imaginative recital of two versatile musical collaborators at the Port Philip Estate, Latitude 37 with their exotic music of the Ottoman Empire in Through the Sublime Porte at the Moorooduc Estate and the exquisite violin playing, storytelling, illustration of Play me a Story...The Nutcracker, are just a handful of the amazing acts on show. Give your fun-loving, cultural side a workout and try out some of these shows at the Peninsula Summer Music Festival, January 1-11. More info go to www. peninsulafestival.com.au. SIMON BURKE

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IT’S ALL I NXS FOR ROSEBUD’s OZ LONG WEEKEND

Australia’s favourite tribute INXSive bring their full blown INXS show to Rosebud Hotel Australia Day long weekend Saturday Jan 24 from 9pm. Tickets are only $20 from the venue Ph 5950 0300.

FRANKLY Brilliant Well, that was close. This years Endota Spa Voice Of Frankston competition went right down to the wire on Sunday November 23 at the Arts Centre as a judging panel that included PEARL’s very own Simon Mills were again pushed to the limit. RPP FM presenters Josh and Tarryn covered the event which was also aired on Channel 31 with the performances from the contestants exceeding all expectations. This time, scores from Simon, and fellow judges Ian Pav (from Pavmusic), Ariana Friend (from AV Productions), Joanna Jacobs (from Beyond Actors Casting Agency) and Cail Baroni (Adult 2013 Winner), were so high and close the adjudicator had to triple check all calculations.

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Eventually, the winners were announced and to the victors go the spoils. 13 year old Fox DeRoche-Jarrett delighted the crowd with his rendition of Rip Tide by Vance Joy and deservedly took out the Junior Category prize with 17 year old Sian Crowe winning the Adult Category, wowing the audience with Feeling Good by Nina Simone. The Senior category was then won by Gail Howden pleasing the judges and crowd members with a Toni Braxton number, Another Sad Love Song. Amazingly the Junior and Adult winner shared the same high score of 191 out of a possible 200 points with this quote from Ian Pav summing up the competition. “Considering that this is a local talent competition, not even state based, the level of talent from all finalists in The Voice

of Frankston 2014 blew me away. I am glad it was a panel of judges scoring that made the decision as anyone in each section in the grand final could have been a worthy winner.” The victors now receive a share of $10,000, a single CD recording, a filmed video clip, make-up and CD cover photography, an interview with PEARL Magazine (who also sponsor the event) plus support and vouchers from local businesses. All in all fun was had and a massive congratulations to the winners and all those who took part. If you think you’ve got what it takes, why not enter the 2015 Endota Spa Voice of Frankston and see where it gets you. SIMON BURKE

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JOY Youngs an indie-electronic four piece from Melbourne. Named after the physicist Thomas Young, who conducted selfexperiments on his eyes to isolate individual parts of the colour spectrum. Are set to release their debut single JOY, it’s brimming with reverb-glazed guitar, undulating synth chords and velvet-smooth vocals, panning from down-tempo to danceworthy with characteristic grace. We are excited to launch and welcome you to our first live show at Boney. Our live show will offer you an intimate performance, backed-up by captivating visuals by video artist Meat Sauce (Elliot Gannon).

MY DADDY TESTIFIED When the The Winter Suns aren’t playing on words and renaming themselves The Winter Puns, they like to play music together. They are an indie folk 5 piece hailing from the east of Melbourne that will at times have you saying ‘ooh that’s nice’ and at other times have you enthralled in story. Featuring female and male lead vocals & Drawing comparisons from Of Monsters and Men, Mumford & Sons and Angus & Julia Stone, The Winter Suns will ensure you have a folking good time! The Winter Suns The Workers Club, Fitzroy Friday Dec 19 9pm

Youngs Boney, Melbourne CBD Thursday Dec 11 8pm www.facebook.com/Youngs.au

FATAI AT THE TOFF VAGABOND Stu Larsen has no fixed address, no job, few possessions and little money - just a lot of generous friends who seem to let him sleep on their floor or couch, or in their spare room as he ventures onward. He appears to be on a journey of sorts, perhaps searching for something greater than can be found in one’s own backyard. The last months have seen him exploring & wandering all over the world. Through Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, road tripping with friends… Larsen is back in the country for a swag of dates to highlight the new album Vagabond, before headed of overseas in 2015 for two huge tours of the UK and Europe. Stu Larsen Shebeen, Melbourne CBD Saturday Dec 13 8pm www.stularsen.com

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It’s been a huge two years for Melbournebased singer/songwriter Fatai. After having penned a label and publishing deal with Universal Music/Mercury Records, Fatai has been on an organic and creative journey in the studio, working diligently toward releasing her sounds to the world. Recently Fatai has spent time co-writing with Lance Ferguson (The Bamboos) and John Castle (Megan Washington, Vance Joy, Josh Pyke). She has also worked alongside producer Bry Jones (founding member The Rockmelons/Producer – Guy Sebastian; Shannon Noll; Stan Walker) on an upcoming project. Fatai’s online audience has exploded in recent months, largely due to her captivating YouTube performances and covers, and this is only the start of what we can expect from her in the near future. Stay tuned for new music coming soon. Wednesday 17 December 2014, 8:00pm The Toff in Town, 2/252 Swanston St Melbourne

ALWAYS, THEN AND NOW A Texas native turned New Yorker, Jay Brannan has been writing and performing his own sweet & sad folk songs, tempered with a healthy dose of humor, around the globe since 2006. He also appeared as an actor in John Cameron Mitchell’s indie film sensation Shortbus, in which his song Soda Shop was the highest selling song on the film’s soundtrack album. From there, Brannan released a string of albums, all of which topped the iTunes Singer/ Songwriter & Billboard Heatseekers charts, goddamned, In Living Cover - a collection of 2 originals & 7 covers, recorded from a bedroom in his friend Drew Brody’s Brooklyn apartment; and Rob Me Blind. Brannan’s touring has taken him multiple times around the world, through the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Greece, Brazil, South Africa, Israel, and Australia. This international touring is what inspired his 2013 EP release Around the World in 80 Jays, a collection of 9 international cover songs spanning 6 different languages. Brannan returns to the road (and sky) this summer to promote his new album of acoustic originals, entitled Always, Then, & Now.

WHISPERING TREE Winter York’s new release Whispering Tree doesn’t just build upon their past experience as a band, it propels them into another world where life and music and lego (yes lego – Dave is obsessed) collide. Where most band’s try and impress by listing their influences and their credits to date, Winter York is happy to just play on – because nothing can speak louder than their new EP, and their latest single China Cup (although any comparison to ‘The Cure’ or even ‘Powderfinger’ is gratefully received). Winter York Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy Thursday Dec 11 8pm www.winteryork.com

Jay Brannan Shebeen, Melbourne CBD Friday Dec 12 8pm www.jaybrannan.com

SOMETIMES IT IS GOOD PEOPLE Jackie Marshall’s Good People EP, was released under the moniker The Peppercorn Queen et The Fat Lambs and to celebrate she’s taking it on the road. The EP bends country rock’n’roll into a livid, anarchic and soul-fillingly revelatory experience. Aided and abetted by The Fat Lambs, the music fearlessly covers diverse territories. Peppercorn Queen Spotted Mallard, Brunswick Saturday Dec 20 8pm www.facebook.com/peppercorn.queen

Porcelain Pill are an acoustic/electro/loop band based in Melbourne. Things that you might like to know about them? There’s two of them. Az (guitar/ vocals/ looping/ programming) and Maddy (cello/ vocals/ looping/ programming). They try their best to have an exciting live show that feels more like a large band, but performed only with two people. They will be bringing you all the songs of their Sometimes It Is EP, which is getting airplay across Community Radio in Australia and even College Radio in the USA. Come check these kids out their amazeballs! Porcelain Pill Wesley Anne, Northcote Wednesday Dec 10 8pm www.porcelainpill.com bayside & mornington peninsula

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SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & 23 Past (Main Bar). 9:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Damang & Benny Watt upstairs from 9:00PM and Rob & Tarquin Live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 10:30PM Beaches (Mornington), Copyrite. 9:00PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28s. 9:00PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays. 9:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Liz Bradley. 8:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans w Radio Chaos Live. 9:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w Resident DJ’s. 9:00PM Hallam Hotel (Hallam), Soundcity Over 28s. 9:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Rob Pappalardo. 1:00PM Hotel Sorrento (Sorrento), Live Music. 8:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Acoustic Sessions. 7:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Remix. 9:30PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Saturdays. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Raw Brit. 8:00PM Pier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Joost. 7:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PM Royal Hotel (Mornington), Ange Robinson. 8:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bandaoke w Andrew Hosking. 8:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Backyard Brew. 8:30PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), The Warrains. 6:30PM Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Middle Street Duo. 9:30PM SUNDAY DECEMBER 7TH Baha Taco’s (Rye), Rye’s Rockabilly Rumble. 6:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions In The Garden. 4:00PM Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2:30PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny Duo. 2:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Matt Bradshaw. 2:00PM Dava Hotel (Mt Martha), Safari Motel. 2:30PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w Blues Mountain Band. 3:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w DJ Scotty G + Guests. 3:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk. 3:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Millington. 5:00PM Harba (Mornington), Sarah Gardner. 5:00PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Cameron Oates. 3:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Stigmatics. 1:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PM Mentone RSL (Mentone), Let’s Dance Big Band.

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1:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Pearly Whites. 4:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sunday Sessions. 2:00PM MP Brewery (Mornington), Rob Papp. 2:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Jenn & Adrian 3:00PM and The Lazy Boys. 7:30PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent Trio. 1:30PM Prince Bandroom (St Kilda), The Sunday Social. 2:00PM Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PM Rumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Jacob Butler. 3:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PM Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Paul Woseen. 2:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Chris Commerford. 1:00PM Steeples (Mornington), Dylan Boyd. 1:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), Poetry People & Musicians By The Bay. 12:30PM Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Moonee Valley Drifters. 5:30PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 9TH Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 6:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10TH Baha Taco’s (Rye), Rock Trivia w Mr Charisma. 8:00PM Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), The Balcony – Acoustic & DJ’s. 7:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Chris Doheny. 8:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM THURSDAY DECEMBER 11TH 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30PM Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In Beach Party w Dawkins + Guests. 8:30PM Beaches (Mornington), Feelix Player. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Deep House Tunes. 7:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Trivia Thursdays. 7:30PM Hallam Hotel (Hallam), Legends Karaoke Comp. 8:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Trivia. 7:30PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 12TH 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), David Huxtable. 7:30PM Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Rene Diaz. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & Live Music (Main Bar). 9:00PM

Bay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Robbo from 5:00PM FriBays presents ‘Toss The Boss’ w Shameless, Cinar, Rhys Riley + more upstairs. Live band Bosley w DJ Asterix downstairs. 9:00PM Beaches (Mornington), Single Income. 9:00PM Brass Razu (Mornington), Jessica Jade. 8:30PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Fridays. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28 s. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pettigrove. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Friday Night Live w Eastwood Ravine. 9:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Black Roots. 6:30PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Takin’ Cover. 9:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Resident DJ. 10:00PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Bobcat. 7:00PM Rose GPO (Rosebud), Mojo Pearls. 8:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bonsai. 8:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Steve Warner. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Barefoot Bruce. 8:30PM The Social (Mornington), Stilleto Fridays. 9:00PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), James Vincent. 6:30PM SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Diamantina. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & 23 Past (Main Bar). 9:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Damang & Benny Watt upstairs from 9:00PM and Rob & Tarquin Live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 10:30PM Beaches (Mornington), Size Matters. 9:00PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28s. 9:00PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays. 9:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Maddison. 8:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans w Radio Chaos Live. 9:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w Resident DJ’s. 9:00PM Hallam Hotel (Hallam), Soundcity Over 28s. 9:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Leigh Sloggett. 1:00PM Hotel Sorrento (Sorrento), Live Music. 8:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Acoustic Sessions. 7:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), The Jimmy’s. 9:30PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Saturdays. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Raw Brit. 8:00PM Pier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Joost. 7:00PM

Rose GPO (Rosebud), Trudy & The Saturday Cowboys. 8:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PM Royal Hotel (Mornington), Bennsong. 8:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bandaoke w Andrew Hosking. 8:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Craig Dare. 7:30PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Scissor Fingers. 8:30PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), Brendon. 6:30PM Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Olly & Scuzzi. 8:00PM SUNDAY DECEMBER 14TH Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions In The Garden. 4:00PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), Shanakee. 3:00PM Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2:30PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny Duo. 2:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Piano Man Duo. 12:00PM Dava Hotel (Mt Martha), Chillax. 2:30PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w Phil Para Band. 3:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w Scotty G + Guests. 3:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Caz & Guests. 3:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Mandy Connell. 5:00PM Harba (Mornington), The Rock Dogs. 5:00PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), 8 Ball Aitken. 3:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Mamma’s Mountain Jug Band. 1:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Peter Cupples. 4:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sunday Sessions. 2:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Jenn & Adrian 3:00PM and The Lazy Boys. 7:30PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 1:30PM Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PM Rumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Jacob Butler. 3:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PM Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Tim Morrison. 2:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo. 1:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Maddison Wilson. 1:00PM Steeples (Mornington), Matt Bradshaw. 1:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PM Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Dream Boogie. 5:30PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 16TH Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 6:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17TH Baha Taco’s (Rye), Open Mic. 9:00PM Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), The Balcony – Acoustic & DJ’s. 7:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Chris Doheny. 8:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie.

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11:00AM THURSDAY DECEMBER 18TH 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), David Huxtable. 7:30PM Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), Plugged In w Dawkins + Guests. 8:30PM Beaches (Mornington), Momentum. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Deep House Tunes. 7:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Naughty or Nice Party w Bedrock. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Trivia Thursdays. 7:30PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Trivia. 7:30PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Jam Sessions. 8:00PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30PM Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mat Dalrymple. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & Live Music (Main Bar). 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Robbo from 5:00PM. FriBays presents ‘Toss The Boss’ w Press Play, Ptrack, Rhys Riley + more upstairs. Sarah Rzek Band Live w DJ Asterix downstairs. 9:00PM Beaches (Mornington), Fudge. 9:00PM Brass Razu (Mornington), James Marris. 8:30PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), James Reyne Plays Aussie Crawl. 8:00PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Fridays. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28 s. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pettigrove. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Friday Night Live w Single Income. 9:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Rob Papp & Dave Nunn. 4:30PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), After Hours. 9:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Resident DJ. 10:00PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Jay McLean. 7:00PM Prince Bandroom (St Kilda), The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus ft Hawthorne Heights. 8:00PM Rose GPO (Rosebud), Marty Williams Experiment. 8:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bonsai. 8:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PM Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Tradies Day w Chris Doheny + Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk. 12:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Sunny Hawkings. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Swampbox. 8:30PM The Social (Mornington), Stilleto Fridays. 9:00PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), Mojo Pearls. 6:30PM SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Take Cover. 7:00PM

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Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & 23 Past (Main Bar). 9:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Damang & Benny Watt upstairs from 9:00PM and Rob & Tarquin Live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 10:30PM Beaches (Mornington), Shazam. 12:00AM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28 s. 9:00PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays. 9:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Maddison. 8:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans w Radio Chaos Live. 9:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Jack Walsh. 8:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w Resident DJ’s. 9:00PM Hallam Hotel (Hallam), Soundcity Over 28 s. 9:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Dan Palamara (ex Killjoys). 1:00PM Hotel Sorrento (Sorrento), Tim Morrison Duo. 8:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Acoustic Sessions. 7:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Rocker Fellers. 9:30PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Saturdays. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Raw Brit. 8:00PM Pier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent. 7:00PM Rose GPO (Rosebud), The Warrains – Christmas Bash. 8:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PM Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laf. 8:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bandaoke w Andrew Hosking. 8:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), June Newman. 7:30PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), TRee. 8:30PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), Ben. 6:30PM SUNDAY DECEMBER 21ST Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions In The Garden. 4:00PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), Shanakee. 3:00PM Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2:30PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny Duo. 2:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2:00PM Dava Hotel (Mt Martha), Dirty Boogie Band. 2:30PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w Geoff Achison & The Soul Diggers. 3:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w Scotty G + Guests. 3:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Diddy Reyes & Electric Larry. 3:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Stephen McCulloch. 5:00PM Harba (Mornington), Sarah Gardner. 5:00PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Wineshank. 3:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), The Incident. 1:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Jennifer Lee Band. 4:00PM

Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sunday Sessions. 2:00PM MP Brewery (Mornington), Todd Cook. 2:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Jenn & Adrian 3:00PM and The Lazy Boys. 7:30PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent Trio. 1:30PM Prince Bandroom (St Kilda), The Sunday Social Christmas Party. 2:00PM Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PM Rumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Jacob Bulter. 3:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PM Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Wilson & White. 2:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Ian Duchesne. 1:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Dan Calabro. 1:00PM Steeples (Mornington), Jason Dean. 1:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 12:00AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 23RD 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30PM Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 6:00PM Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Christmas Eve Eve w Live Music. 12:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24TH (XMAS EVE) 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Jame Forbes. 7:30PM Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baha Taco’s (Rye), Rock Trivia w Mr Charisma. 8:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Xmas UV White Party feat Joel Fletcher + DJ Ontime (Main Room) & DJ Sammy Dred (Cherry Bar). 8:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), Coursey & Col’s Christmas Eve Reunion #2 + Resident DJ Scotty G. 4:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Joel Plymin & Sy. 6:30PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), The Balcony – Acoustic & DJ’s. 7:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PM Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Christmas Eve Special Event, Bray Hodge, Sean Street, Handy Benny Mac + more (Upstairs) 9:00PM and Chris & Pete Doe, Joshua Andrew + Dawkins (Downstairs). 8:30PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Chris Doheny. 8:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Christmas Eve w Mark & Dave. 7:00PM THURSDAY DECEMBER 25TH (XMAS DAY) Dingley International (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 26TH (BOXING DAY) Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Peter Thackrah. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & Live Music (Main Bar). 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), Boxing Day Bash Versus Sets w Rasty French, Nathan Thompson, Cinar, Ptrack + more (upstairs) and Live Music w

Bosley, Sophie Welbourne + Daniel Jenkin (downstairs). 9:00PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Fridays. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28 s. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pettigrove. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Friday Night Live. 9:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Mojo Pearls. 7:30PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Madlips. 9:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Resident DJ. 10:00PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), The Legend Band. 7:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bonsai. 8:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), John Zammit. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk. 8:30PM The Social (Mornington), Stilleto Fridays. 9:00PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), The Swamp Box. 6:30PM SATURDAY DECEMBER 27TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Class Action. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & 23 Past (Main Bar). 9:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Damang & Benny Watt upstairs from 9:00PM and Rob & Tarquin Live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 10:30PM Beaches (Mornington), Bosley. 9:00PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28 s. 9:00PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays. 9:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Chris Doheny. 8:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans w Radio Chaos Live. 9:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Heidi Luckhurst. 8:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w Resident DJ’s. 9:00PM Hallam Hotel (Hallam), Soundcity Over 28 s. 9:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Nick Charles. 1:00PM Hotel Sorrento (Sorrento), Live Music. 8:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Acoustic Sessions. 7:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Midnight Disco. 9:30PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Saturdays. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Raw Brit. 8:00PM Pier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Joost. 7:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PM Royal Hotel (Mornington), Scott Hunter. 8:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bandaoke w Andrew Hosking. 8:00PM

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Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Rockabilly w Flyin Saucers. 9:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Wayne Monger. 7:30PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Blues Mountain. 8:30PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), Brendon. 6:30PM SUNDAY DECEMBER 28TH Baha Taco’s (Rye), Bringing Up The Kids w Roundhouse, Bloomfield & The Walking Dead. 3:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions In The Garden. 4:00PM Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2:30PM Beaches (Mornington), Feelix Player. 9:00PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny Duo. 2:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Matt Bradshaw. 2:00PM Dava Hotel (Mt Martha), Safari Motel. 2:30PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w The Dirty Boogie Band. 3:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w DJ Scotty G + Guests. 3:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Acoustic Outlaws w Paul Woseen (Screaming Jets) & Alfi Rocker (Dirty Deeds). 3:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Ben Smith. 5:00PM Harba (Mornington), The Rock Dogs. 5:00PM Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Phil Para. 3:00PM Hickinbotham Winery (Dromana), Andrew Farrell – The Wizard. 1:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), Party Animals. 4:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sunday Sessions. 2:00PM MP Brewery (Mornington), Nick Charles. 2:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Jenn & Adrian 3:00PM and The Lazy Boys. 7:30PM Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), The Legend Band. 1:30PM Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PM Rumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Jacob Butler. 3:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PM Seaford Hotel (Seaford), Rob Papp. 2:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Paul Varney. 1:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Happy Go Blues, Optical Screw & Pockets. 8:30PM Steeples (Mornington), Sarah Rzek. 1:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 1:00PM Trims Restaurant (McCrae), Jazz & Shiraz The Usual Suspects. 12:30PM Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Jimi Hocking. 5:30PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 30TH Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 6:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Jakubi. 8:00PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31ST (NYE) Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baha Taco’s (Rye), Open Mic. 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), NYE w Infusion (Main Bar) & DJ Van Goldie (Beer Garden). 6:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), No Frills New Years Eve w DJ’s Lefty, Brynny, Handy, Cinar + more (Upstairs) and DJ Benny Watt (downstairs). 9:00PM Beaches (Mornington), Fudge. 9:00PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Summer Heights Beach Party – NYE Sportsbar. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), NYE w Chris Doheny’s Australian Made Live. 8:00PM

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Dingley International (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PM Harba (Mornington), Harba’s Last New Years Eve Party. 7:00PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), NYE w Dirty Laundry. 7:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), NYE w The Marty Rose Band & The Croonin Owners. 8:00PM Pier 10 (Shoreham), NYE Live Music w Renee & James. 7:00PM Portsea Hotel (Portsea), NYE Cancun Beach Party. 6:00PM Prince Bandroom (St Kilda), New Year’s Beats ft Funkoars. 6:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), NYE w Hit Nation & Superfly DJ’s. 9:00PM Sandbelt Hotel (Moorabbin), Every Avenue. 9:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), NYE w Cedar Live + Comedian Brad Oaks. 6:30PM Somerville Hotel (Somerville), NYE w Kings Of Oz. 9:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), NYE Diddy Reyes 8:30PM & DJ’s. 11:00PM THURSDAY JANUARY 1ST 2015 Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), NYD w Cedar Duo (Main Bar) & DJ Sammy Sax (Beer Garden). 11:00AM Bay Hotel (Mornington), New Years Day Special Plugged In Day w Live Acoustic Music. 4:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Deep House Tunes. 7:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Trivia. 7:30PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 7:00PM The Winey Cow (Mornington), Benn Manie. 11:00AM FRIDAY JANUARY 2ND Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baha Taco’s (Rye), Phil Para. 8:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mick Read. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & Live Music (Main Bar). 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), The Friday Fix w Robbo 5:00PM. FriBays presents ‘Toss The Boss’ Live Band & Party Tunes (downstairs) & Resident DJ’s + Guests (upstairs). 9:00PM Brass Razu (Mornington), Jessica Jade. 8:30PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Fridays. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Overs 28 s. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pettigrove. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Friday Night Live. 9:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Paul Dillon. 8:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PM MOTH (Red Hill), Rob Snarski + Ruby Whiting. 7:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Resident DJ. 10:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bonsai. 8:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Dean Sands. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Safari Motel. 8:30PM The Social (Mornington), Stilleto Fridays. 9:00PM

Trims Restaurant (McCrae), The Warrains. 6:30PM SATURDAY JANUARY 3RD Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM and 23 Past (Main Bar). 9:30PM Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays w DJ’s Damang & Benny Watt upstairs from 9:00PM and Rob & Tarquin Live w DJ Chris P downstairs. 10:30PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), HQ Over 28 s. 9:00PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Lukas Brock & Guilty Pleasure. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans w Radio Chaos Live. 9:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), DJ Micky D. 8:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Sonic Expedition. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Cruze Saturdays w Resident DJ’s. 9:00PM Hallam Hotel (Hallam), Soundcity Over 28 s. 9:00PM Hotel Sorrento (Sorrento), Live Music. 8:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Acoustic Sessions. 7:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Sexy Saturdays. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Raw Brit. 8:00PM Pier Hotel (Frankston), Superclub Saturdays. 9:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Josh Roydhouse. 7:00PM Royal Hotel (Mornington), Ange Robinson. 8:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bandaoke w Andrew Hosking. 8:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Lloyd Poole. 7:30PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Geoff Achison. 8:30PM SUNDAY JANUARY 4TH Baha Taco’s (Rye), Rye’s Rockabilly Rumble. 6:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions In The Garden. 4:00PM Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2:30PM Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Sunday Sesh w Chris Doheny Duo. 2:00PM Cove (Patterson Lakes), Jason Dean. 2:00PM Dava Hotel (Mt Martha), Chillax. 2:30PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Sunday Soultrain w The Detinators. 3:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), Sunday Sessions w DJ Scotty G + Guests. 3:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Jarrod Shaw. 3:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Rhys Crimmin. 5:00PM Harba (Mornington), Sarah Gardner. 5:00PM Leaf & Bean (Mornington), Live Jazz. 2:00PM Mentone RSL (Mentone), Let’s Dance Big Band. 1:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Cheeky Sunday Sessions. 2:00PM MP Brewery (Mornington), The Swamp Box. 2:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Jenn & Adrian 3:00PM and The Lazy Boys. 7:30PM Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Goodlife Sundays w DJ’s. 2:00PM Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Live Jazz. 1:00PM

Rumours (Mt Martha), Bennsong. 4:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Jacob Butler. 3:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Unplugged. 2:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Paul Varney. 1:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Band Wagon Gigs. 1:00PM Steeples (Mornington), Dylan Boyd. 1:00PM TUESDAY JANUARY 6TH Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays w Live Music. 6:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Trivia. 7:00PM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7TH Baha Taco’s (Rye), Rock Trivia w Mr Charisma. 8:00PM Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Trivia Night. 7:30PM Mordialloc Sporty Club (Mordialloc), The Balcony – Acoustic & DJ’s. 7:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Worlds Least Shit Trivia. 7:00PM THURSDAY JANUARY 8TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Deep House Tunes. 7:00PM Dingley International (Dingley), Karaoke & DJ Night. 8:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Bedrock. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Frankston), Unique Thursdays. 9:00PM Grand Hotel (Mornington), Trivia Thursdays. 7:30PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Trivia. 7:30PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Live Music. 12:00AM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Jam Sessions. 8:00PM FIRDAY JANUARY 9TH Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke. 9:00PM Baxter Tavern (Baxter), James Vincent. 7:00PM Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), DJ’s (Beer Garden) 8:30PM & Live Music (Main Bar). 9:00PM Brass Razu (Mornington), James Marris. 8:30PM Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Fridays. 9:00PM Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28 s. 9:00PM Deck Bar (Frankston), DJ Chris Pettigrove. 9:00PM Flanagans (Frankston), Friday Night Live. 9:00PM General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Paul Dillon. 8:00PM Gods Kitchen (Mornington), Live Music. 9:00PM Mordy Supper Club (Mordialloc), Our House. 8:00PM One Fourteen (Mentone), Resident DJ. 10:00PM Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Olly & Scuzzi. 10:00PM Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Bonsai. 8:00PM Sands Tavern (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9:00PM Seaford RSL (Seaford), Steve Warner. 7:00PM Soundbar (Rosebud West), Backyard Brew. 8:30PM The Social (Mornington), Stilleto Fridays. 9:00PM

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FESTIVALS

MORNINGTON PENINSULA BLUES SESSION The first of the sessions - “Legends” will be held on Saturday, Jan 10, and will showcase 4 of Australia’s finest Blues musicians: Lloyd Spiegel, Geoff Achison, Fiona Boyes and Chris Wilson. All of the artists will play both acoustically and electrically and this format, combined with the intimate environment of the Mornington Peninsula Community Theatre, is sure to produce some special magic from some of Australia’s best exponents of the Blues. For more info check out: morningtonpeninsulabluessessions.com

GOLDEN PLAINS FESTIVAL “Golden Plains is a Premium Music Festival on an Epic Long Weekend in the Greatest of Outdoors.” Over three days 7th-9th March, at the ‘Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre’, a worldclass music line up performs. This evolving festival experience is sought after each year and attracts thousands from near and far.

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GOOD LIFE U18’S FESTIVAL March’s Good Life touring festival is geared towards 13- to 17-year-olds, and will boast more than 20 DJs and live acts across three stages, as well as a theme park, water park, sports zone, outdoor cinema and celebrity meet-and-greets. For more info go to: goodlifefest.com.au

FRANKSTON WATERFRONT FESTIVAL With live music throughout the weekend or 17th and 18th Jan, families and friends are invited to get involved in all of the activities on offer, from stand up paddle boarding, canoeing and skimboarding, to enjoying great food, wine, beer and cider and Latin dance in the sunshine. For details check out: frankston.vic.gov.au

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For details: 2015.goldenplains.com.au

BETWEEN THE BAYS Celebrating it’s 10th year, Between the Bays has now firmly established itself as Mornington Peninsula’s best, annual music festival over the summer, each year playing host to some of Australia’s most well know and loved artists as well as local up and comers. This years event is on Sat 28th March For more info visit: betweenthebays.com

PENINSULA SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

With 75 home-grown and international acts over ten days 1-11th Jan 2015, the eighth Peninsula Summer Music Festival is set to be huge. Enjoy the stunning surrounds, wineries and restaurants of the Mornington Peninsula while listening to some world-class music. Tickets are sold separately for each event and range from $15 to $125, so you can tailor the festival to suit your exact taste and budget. Check out: peninsulafestival.com.au

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Meredith Music Festival December 12 - 14, 2014 Meredith (Amphitheatre) St Kilda Foreshore Beach Festival December 20, 2014 St Kilda (Foreshore) Falls Festival December 28, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Lorne (Various) Beyond The Valley December 30, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Phillip Island NYE On The Hill Festival December 30, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Wonthaggi (Loch Village) French Island Music & Arts Festival December 30, 2014 - January 1, 2015 French Island The Hills Are Alive Fesitval December 30, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Loch Village (The Farm) Let Them Eat Cake Festival January 1, 2015 Werribee (Werribee Park) Peninsula Summer Music Festival January 1 - 11, 2015 Mornington Peninsula (Various) Mornington Peninsula Blues Sessions January 10, 2015 Mornington (Peninsula Comm Theatre) Mossvale Park Summer of Soul January 10, 2015 Mossvale (Mossvale Park) Unify January 10 -11, 2015 Gippsland (Tarwin Meadows) Red Hot Summer Tour January 11, 2015 Mornington (Racecourse) So Frenchy So Chic January 11, 2015 Werribee (Werribee Park) Frankston Waterfront Festival January 17 - 18, 2015 Frankston (Foreshore) Festival of Sails January 17 - 26, 2015 Geelong (Foreshore) Heavy Fest January 18, 2015 Melbourne (Hi Fi) Midsumma Festival January 18 - February 8, 2015 Melbourne (Various) Rainbow Serpent Festival January 23 - 26, 2015 Western Victoria (Rainbow Village) Sugar Mountain Festival January 24, 2015 Melbourne (Various & Forum Theatre) Beechworth Music Festival January 24, 2015 Beechworth (Madman’s Gully Amphitheatre)

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Mornington Peninsula Australia Day January 26, 2015 Across Peninsula (Mornington) Globe to Globe January 26, 2015 Kingston City Council Cool Summer Festival January 31 - February 2, 2015 Mt Hotham Blues at The Briars Festival January 31, 2015 Mornington (The Briars) St Kilda Festival January 31 - February 8, 2015 St Kilda (Various) St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival February 7, 2015 Footscray (Comm Arts Centre & River) Grampians Jazz Festival February 13 - 15, 2015 Halls Gap Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival February 13 - 15, 2015 Bruthen (Various) Riverboats Music Festival February 13 - 16, 2015 Echuca-Moama Ballarat Beat February 15 - 17, 2015 Ballarat (Various) Westernport Festival February 20 - 22, 2015 Hastings (Foreshore) White Night Festival February 21, 2015 Melbourne (Various) Kyneton Music Festival February 21 - 22, 2015 Kyneton (Various) Soundwave Festival February 21 - 22, 2015 Flemington Racecourse Overnewton Castle Jazz Festival February 22, 2015 Keilor (Overnewton Castle) Portsea Summer Latin Festival February 27 - March 1, 2015 Portsea Apollo Bay Music Festival February 27 - March 1, 2015 Apollo Bay Between The Bays February 28, 2015 Moorooduc (Penbank School) Mordialloc By The Bay Festival February 28 - March 1, 2015 Mordialloc (Peter Scullin Reserve) Rock In The Park March 1, 2015 Lardner Park (Warragul) Bright ‘n Sandy Festival March 1, 2015 Brighton (Green Point) bayside & mornington peninsula

WRAP UP: DOWN ON THE FARM FESTIVAL 2014

Around midday on the track to Down On The Farm there is an ominous sign: a bumper sticker, “If you don’t like the Cosmic Psychos you’re a dickhead”. I turn to my driver, “But they’re so old now - what if they suck?” “Nothing we can do.” he says, trying to sound casual, “Anyway they’re still about six bands away, let’s not panic.” Strolling into the festival, esky swinging between us, we behold an alluring scene. Cheerful rock fans are basking in the sunshine, lolling on the lawn. Loud guitars fill the air, cold cans are chugged in dappled shade - kids playing, everyone laughing, talking, dancing. A good crowd spread evenly around the site,

plenty of room to move. Find a patch of hillside and settle in for the day. The music is good and loud. By mid afternoon the crowd has thickened. Some folks are already reaching a state of rapture, moshing themselves silly, but most of us just watch appreciatively, keeping something in the tank. Near dusk the weather looks set to turn. Nobody seems to care. Then the Comic Psychos walk on. Before they

strike a chord all picnic rugs are abandoned and people converge from every corner, forming a dense, pulsating throng around the stage. The sun is setting and the feeling of anticipation is palpable. Thunderclouds threaten and then disperse, leaving a rainbow in their wake, and shedding only enough rain to refresh beery brains and increase appetites for rock. At this moment the audience is abounding with that sense of liberty brought on by peak intoxication. It won’t take much to set us off. The Psychos’ singer doesn’t choose his words carefully. He gestures in the general direction of everything and asks

fusion band The Scullamooks form part of a line up that will keep people dancing throughout the whole notfor-profit event. Staff are all volunteering their time and efforts to make this an amazing experience with the cost of tickets going towards getting onto the island, putting on the event and keeping people safe. Even the stage was hand built by crew from wood milled on the island by the locals and because it is a working farm no glass is allowed as it may harm the animals that graze there. What ever way you look at it, its a unique event that offers something different whilst also looking after the environment. It is a BYO event with no glass allowed and have a bar selling amazing organically solar brewed beer & cider at very reasonable prices. So hop onto French Island for French Fest December 30- January 1, tickets include two nights camping and ferry ride. For more info go to frenchfest.com.au. SIMON BURKE

festival survival guide It’s that time of year again when everyone across the country starts gearing up for the summer music festival season. To help you enjoy your festival experience we have created a checklist to make sure you have everything covered! 1. No Tickets = No Festival! Make sure to purchase tickets early and you meet the criteria – generally minimum age of entry can be an issue. Remember – most festivals won’t replace lost tickets, wristbands or laminates for any reason – so keep hold of them. 2. Pack Light and Pack Right! Hand sanitizer, digital camera, sun screen, a hat and a light top - CHECK. Don’t try to take water past the security – you will need to throw it away. Keep your valuables on your person at all times. 3. Forewarned is Forearmed! Be prepared to wait in the car park when you arrive & leave for a very very long time. It’s a good idea to leave some drinks in your car and know where the closest rest rooms. Check the weather. I know you may think it looks cool in the videos of the event to be dancing in the rain…..but seriously………. do you want to be watching Slipknot in the pouring rain drenched down to your

undies? The answer is no you don’t. So take a light jacket. 4. Co-Operate Fully With Security In short – be kind to the people in the uniforms – you may need them at some stage during the event! 5. Food and Hydration Are Key! The biggest issues at the festivals besides exposure and sunburn is dehydration and hunger. Standing in the sun dancing your butt off for hours may seem like your living the dream while imagining it in your head and booking the tickets – when you get there it is another story! What’s the answer? Take some protein bars to snack on and make sure you drink lots of water. 6. Know Your Limits and Pace Yourself There is no way you can see and do everything at the festival. You need to take your time and not overdo it. A day long festival is a long time! A good piece of advice is to map out all of the acts you want to see and make sure you can get to the stages in time. If you need to use illegal drugs to enjoy the show – make the decision not to go. You want your memories of the day to be AWESOME! MELINDA RANSOM

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Away from the chaos but surrounded by good company, French Fest is the place to be for New Years Eve celebrations with the event running from December 30 to January 1. Located on French Island one hour from Melbourne between Stony Point and Philip Island, the two day, two night camping festival hosts all sorts of talent, including art, food, workshops, markets and a wide range of music styles from acoustic, blues, funk, folk, reggae, rock n roll, metal, hip hop, electronic, drum n bass, trance and dance. The idea is to take people away from the madness that is modern society and take them to one of the most beautiful and still untouched places in Victoria. Primarily focussing on supporting local musicians and artists, the event also features some of the best up and coming and established artists including blues musician Ash Grunwald. Across two stages, guitarist Tim McMillan, folk blues roots sensation Tash Sultana and two-piece psy-dub-

rhetorically, “How f**ken good is this?” Our impassioned replies are drowned out by a splendidly punchy torrent of rock, the kind only a seasoned three-piece can deliver, and the crowd goes completely insane for the next hour. We thought we were enjoying ourselves before, but these guys have ramped things up several notches – now we are grinning idiots. They are a commanding outfit and they steal the show. Some acts get better with age. This one will stick in the memory - not least the lingering image of the guitarist’s magnificent gut. Even us dickheads are better people for having seen it. SIMON PETOCHIO

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DECEMBER 2014 Elaine Paige (Hamer Hall). Sat Dec 6 Sleep (Corner Hotel). Sat Dec 6 & Sun Dec 7 Ice Cube (Forum Theatre). Sat Dec 6 & Tue Dec 9 Ice Cube (170 Russell). Sun Dec 7 Josh Wade (The Toﬀ In Town). Sun Dec 7 & Tue Dec 9 The War On Drugs (170 Russell). Mon Dec 8 & Tue Dec 16 The Lemonheads (Corner Hotel). Tue Dec 9 & Wed Dec 10 James Holden (The Hi-Fi). Wed Dec 10 UB40 (Palais Theatre). Thu Dec 11 Cypress Hill (Forum Theatre). Thu Dec 11 The War On Drugs (The Hi-Fi). Thu Dec 11 Factory Floor (Howler). Thu Dec 11 Hey Geronimo (Northcote Social Club). Thu Dec 11 Cloud Nothings (Corner Hotel). Thu Dec 11 Bjorn Again (Palms at Crown). Thu Dec 11 & Sat Dec 13

Damon Albarn (Palais Theatre). Fri Dec 12 Jay Brannan (Shebeen Bandroom). Fri Dec 12 De La Soul (170 Russell). Fri Dec 12 TI & DMX (Fes val Hall). Fri Dec 12 Things Of Stone And Wood (Northcote Social Club). Fri Dec 12 Phosphorescent (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 12 The Randy Anderson (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Fri Dec 12 Gyroscope (Corner Hotel). Sat Dec 13 Thy Art Is Murder (The Hi-Fi). Sat Dec 13 Stu Larsen (Sheebeen Bandroom). Sat Dec 13 Arcane (The Espy). Sat Dec 13 Alinta & The Jazz Emperors (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Dec 13 Ty Segall (Corner Hotel). Sun Dec 14 & Mon Dec 15 Ian Anderson (Palais Theatre). Mon Dec 15 Joan Armatrading (Comedy Theatre). Mon Dec 15 Nick Cave (The Plenary). Tue Dec 16, Wed Dec 17 & Thu Dec 18 Phil Jamieson & Sco Russo (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 19 The Fabulous Beatle Boys (Palms at Crown). Fri Dec 19 Sampology (Howler). Fri Dec 19 GRMM (Sheebeen Bandroom). Fri Dec 19 Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (Prince Bandroom). Fri Dec 19 Ghos ace Killah (The Espy). Fri Dec 19 Ben Folds (Hamer Hall). Fri Dec 19 & Sat Dec 20 Renee Geyer (Benne s Lane). Fri Dec 19 & Sat Dec 20 Dead Le er Circus (The Hi-Fi). Sat Dec 20 Mick Thomas & The Roving Commission (Corner Hotel). Sat Dec 20 Dan & Al (Corner Hotel). Sun Dec 21 Geoﬀ Achison + Chris Wilson (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 26 Pharoahe Monch (The Espy). Fri Dec 26

THE WHO/WHAT/WHERE WITH TRACY MILLS Salt N Pepa (Forum Theatre). Sat Dec 27 The Basics (Corner Hotel). Sat Dec 27 Jon English (Palms at Crown). Wed Dec 31

JANUARY 2015 Above & Beyond (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Thu Jan 1 London Elektricity (170 Russell). Fri Jan 2 Grandmaster Flash (The Espy). Sat Jan 3 Danny Brown (Corner Hotel). Sun Jan 4 The Temper Trap (170 Russell). Mon Jan 5 Milky Chance (170 Russell). Tue Jan 6 Tycho Live (The Hi-Fi). Thu Jan 8 Asgeir (Forum Theatre). Fri Jan 9 Skyways Are Highways (Shebeen Bandroom). Fri Jan 9 Glass Animals (The Hi-Fi). Sat Jan 10 The 1975 (Fes val Hall). Sun Jan 11 & Thu Jan 15 2Cellos (Palais Theatre). Thu Jan 15 Kim Churchill (Corner Hotel). Thu Jan 15 Every me I Die (Corner Hotel). Fri Jan 16 Nelly (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Fri Jan 16 Luna cs On Pogos cks (Sheebeen Bandroom). Sat Jan 17 The Matches (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 17 Passenger (Palais Theatre). Sat Jan 17 & Sun Jan 18 Fat Freddy’s Drop (Palais Theatre). Fri Jan 23 Kerser (The Hi-Fi). Sat Jan 24 The Vamps (Fes val Hall). Sat Jan 24 The Kooks (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sat Jan 24 YG & Ty Dollar $ign (Fes val Hall). Sun Jan 25 Foreigner (Palais Theatre). Thu Jan 29 Kenny Rogers (Palais Theatre). Fri Jan 30 Eyehategod (The Hi-Fi). Fri Jan 30 Flying Lotus (170 Russell). Fri Jan 30 Icehouse (Palms at Crown). Fri Jan 30, Sat Jan 31, Tue Feb 3 & Wed Feb 4 Chiodos (Corner Hotel). Sat Jan 31 Johnny Marr (Forum Theatre). Sat Jan 31

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Belle & Sebas an (Palais Theatre). Sun Feb 1 Li le Dragon (170 Russell). Mon Feb 2 The Gaslight Anthem (Forum Theatre). Tues Feb 3 Mac DeMarco (The Hi-Fi). Tue Feb 3 & Wed Feb 4 Highasakite (Corner Hotel). Wed Feb 4 Sarah McLachlan (Hamer Hall). Wed Feb 4 Ben Frost (The Hi-Fi). Thu Feb 5 Suzi Quatro (Arts Centre, Playhouse Theatre). Thu Feb 5, Fri Feb 6 & Sat Feb 7 Johnny Young, Normie Rowe & Colleen Hewe (Palms at Crown). Sat Feb 7 Paul Simon & S ng (Rod Laver Arena). Tue Feb 10 Spoon (Forum Theatre). Wed Feb 11 Laura Pausini (Margaret Court Arena). Fri Feb 13 Lamb (Forum Theatre). Sat Feb 14 One Direc on (E had Stadium). Sat Feb 14 & Sun Feb 15 Daniel Rossen (Northcote Social Club). Sat Feb 14 & Sun Feb 15 Tinashe (The Hi-Fi). Fri Feb 20 Roxe e & Boom Crash Opera (Rod Laver

Arena). Fri Feb 20 Guy Sebas an (Rod Laver Arena). Sat Feb 21 John Williamson (Palms at Crown). Sat Feb 21 The Eagles (Rod Laver Arena). Sun Feb 22, Tue Feb 24 & Thu Feb 26 Chet Faker (Palais Theatre). Wed Feb 25, Thu Feb 26 & Fri Feb 27 Deltron 3030 (The Hi-Fi). Fri Feb 27 Angus & Julia Stone (Margaret Court Arena). Fri Feb 27 Foo Fighters (E had Stadium). Sat Feb 28

MARCH 2015 Rufus Wainwright (Palais Theatre). Wed Mar 4 First Aid Kit (Palais Theatre). Fri Mar 6 From The Jam (Prince Bandroom). Fri Mar 6 Parquet Courts (The Hi-Fi). Fri Mar 6 Neneh Cherry (Hamer Hall). Fri Mar 6 The Searchers (Palms at Crown). Sat Mar 7 Macy Gray (Palais Theatre). Sat Mar 7 The Pop Group (Corner Hotel). Sat Mar 7 Ingrid Michaelson (Corner Hotel). Thu Mar 12 Vance Joy (Palais Theatre). Thur Mar 12 & Fri Mar 13 Jesus Jones (Corner Hotel). Fri Mar 13 London Grammer (Fes val Hall). Sat Mar 14 Brooke Fraser (Forum Theatre). Sun Mar 15 Ladie Antebellum (Rod Laver Arena). Tue Mar 17 Kylie Minogue (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Mar 18 Billy Idol (Margaret Court Arena). Tue Mar 24 Rod Stewart (Rod Laver Arena). Tue Mar 24 Jim Jeﬀeries (Palais Theatre). Fri Mar 27 & Sat mar 28 Ed Sheeran (Rod Laver Arena). Sat Mar 28, Sun Mar 29 & Mon Mar 30 Train (Hamer Hall). Tue Mar 31 Zac Brown Band (Palais Theatre). Tue Mar 31

APRIL 2015 Paloma (Palais Theatre). Wed Apr 1 Soulshine . Michael Fran (Fes val Hall). Thu Apr 2 Coun ng Crows (Palais Theatre).Sat Apr 4 The Black Keys (Margaret Court Arena). Tue Apr 7 Rodrigo Y Gabriela (Palais Theatre). Tue Apr 7 John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Apr 8 Gipsy Kings (Palais Theatre). Fri Apr 10 The Script (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Apr 29 Sam Smith (Margaret Court Arena). Thu Apr 30 Ricky Mar n (Rod Laver Arena). Sat May 2 Paloma Faith (Palais Theatre). Tue May 5 Anastacia (Palais Theatre). Thu May 7 Human Nature (Hamer Hall). Sat May 9 Alt-J (Rod Laver Arena). Sun May 10 Nickleback (Rod Laver Arena). Fri May 15 Michael Bolton (Palais Theatre). Sat May 16 Spandau Ballet (Rod Laver Arena). Tue May 19 Shaggy (Forum Theatre). Thu May 21 The Getaway Plan (Corner Hotel). Fri May 22 Karise Eden (Palms at Crown). Fri Jun 19 5 Seconds Of Summer (Rod Laver Arena). Thu Jun 25 Yellowcard (Margaret Court Arena). Sat Jul 11

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JOIN THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA MUSIC NETWORK SUCCESS The Mornington Peninsula Music Network evolved out of the Shire’s Arts & Culture Strategy’s Music forum back in 2010 and has raised the profile of the Peninsula’s live music scene and the professionalism associated while raising the opportunities for local musicians ever since. The Mornington Peninsula Music Network (the Network) is an Incorporated Association with a Board of 11 members drawn from a range of the music industry and sector; musicians and event’s organisers, band promoters and management companies, music writer and publisher, music society and music education facilitators, Westernport Regional Band, Peninsula Impakt Freeza and Shire officers. All music, for all ages and all peoples has been the ethos with an acknowledgement of the peninsula’s rich history of music, of all genres. The Music Network initiated a database project and funded a webmaster to manage the growing membership base of musicians, teachers, businesses, production and recording studios, choirs, muso nights, appreciation societies, youth music initiatives, festivals, classes and events. It has ratified Shire support for the Peninsula Summer Music Festival, and contributed to the Mornington Main Street Festival program through the ‘arts alive’ stage in 2012/13. Worked closely with the Mornington Chamber of Commerce to introduce a new music festival (Mornington Winter Jazz Festival) with a strong local music component to the program. In 2014 the Network began drafting a development strategy to achieve its goals and began working more closely with Music Victoria, Victoria’s peak music body. The MP Music Network is not alone; Geelong and Bendigo are also working towards development strategies in their regions. The

advantage the Music Network had was that the database of 152 members and probably 40% is a single membership representative of a music group, band, muso night, club events, fundraisers and therefore we might average another 1000 + individual people. ‘’Music Victoria is working with several regional councils on developing music strategies, including Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo. Mornington was the first to develop a music development plan and organise a musicians network, with 106 musician members, no less, so they are to be congratulated on being ahead of the pack. We look forward to working with Mornington Peninsula Music Network to link the peninsula to state wide activities and opportunities, as well as increase opportunities for musicians.’’ Patrick Donovan, Music Victoria CEO, July 2014. The Network aims to represent a strong and coherent voice to review, advocate and

support the local live music scene. Through the Network, members have attended professional development opportunities, attended festivals and discussed issues with others in the sector, supported judging panels for The Age Music Victoria Awards, and recently President of the Network Simon Mills was invited to sit on the Victorian Music Council alongside an A-list of music industry heavyweights. Simon has vast music industry and production experience and has contributed much to maintaining a ‘peninsula voice’ with the Melbourne links. The Network goals over the next year are to build stronger links to the youth music and education programs by expanding the database to appeal to and engage younger musicians. The Shire will continue its support of the MP Music Network with the renewal of its online arts and music presence to further galvanise current music and arts programs, festivals and events, education programs, mentorship and production management opportunities necessary when any art form is supported in its development goals. The Mornington Peninsula Music Network

is holding its 2nd AGM on December 9 @ Mornington Brewery Watts Road Mornington from 6pm and following from 7pm there will be live music and refreshments. For further information visit morningtonpeninsulamusic.com.au or contact Simon Mills 0414792070 or Andrea Ebsworth Cultural Planner, Mornington Peninsula Shire Ph 0447 629 628.

PEARL’S MILLI FACES THE MUSIC

November shaped up to be an exciting month for Pearl and our young Alternate Section journalist Milli Ransom. Milli was invited by the event team to attend Face the Music as the journalist for the sessions. “I was excited to be asked and just so happy that the people at Face the Music realize how passionate I am about working in this industry.” Working a devoted group of diverse industry specialists, Milli covered the day’s events, which allowed her to extract quotes, specific industry information and quips and send them through out the stratosphere via social media. “Hearing the industry leaders talk about their experience was an uplifting event for me; the wealth of talent Australia has is just incredible. Anyone who is interested in music, band management or music events really should make the time to visit next year. The networking sessions were unreal - everyone was just so accessible and ready to give advise or discuss an alternate options.” Milli has made some great industry contacts from her experience; Pearl is proud to have her on staff and pleased to let you know she has secured a spot for next year’s Face the Music! music  arts  events  entertainment

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Part 8

FROM THE SONG TO THE SALE

with IAN PAV

tips in the recording business...

So we have the album recorded, mixed and mastered and ready for ......Distribution – well almost. You do need ISRC codes for each song (which can be embedded in the master for pressing or loaded as information for the digital sites), ISRC codes are International Standard Recording Codes and are unique for every song. They go with your song everywhere it goes hopefully – and it is on THAT code that a lot of the international royalties possibly payable will flow. You can determine your ISRC codes from ARIA directly (Google ‘ISRC codes Australia’) from your label, some producers, You will possibly also need a bar code. This is especially important if selling hard copy CD or EP through retail outlets. It will also be requested by digital aggregators such as CDBaby and Tunecore to identify the overall product rather than the individual songs. You can often get a bar code from your label/publisher, pressing house, and the digital aggregators (which can be used on your hard copy product). You also need quality artwork to suit your distribution product. If digital, this could be just a CD cover image. If a hard copy EP or CD it could be anything from just the shell and disc label of a wallet style case - through to the exterior, interior, tray, spine, booklet (4-12 pages),

disc label. And all this needs to be in the right format, right quality, with the right bleeds, CMYK colours etc. Talk to your pressing house or a graphic artist for more information here. You also need to decide on the album look, packaging and all the wording that is needed to be put on the album and the disc. For pressing – your mastered album will need to be delivered (along with artwork)to the pressing house as either • a DPP master file (which contains all the meta data, track information needed, ISRC codes etc) - with can be drop boxed or cloud sent to the pressing house, or • a Data DVD with the mastered file that can be mailed/ Finally you need to decide on the promotional wording describing the album or EP when loading digitally as well as basic information needed. With all that in place, In the next issue I will discuss a couple of distribution options and sales price determination. Remember if you need any more information or assistance with any of the above, contact us.

With 37 years experience in the industry, Ian Pav is a producer, mentor and owner of PavMusic (studios and production). Now that his new production studio is finished, Ian is looking to work with clients around the Peninsula at a greatly discounted rate compared to his ongoing clientele around Australia & overseas. You can see more or contact Ian via www.pavmusic.com or learn more music industry business info thru his wordpress blog pavmusic.wordpress.com.

MARCY PLAYGROUND (Sex and Candy)

Post grunge band Marcy playground first came into view with their hit single Sex and candy released from their self titled debut album in February 1997. Upon listening to the album for the very first time, I was immediately impressed with its simplistic approach, memorable hooks and dark lyrics all written by guitarist/vocalistJohn Wozniak. The album opens with Poppies which

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features one of the strongest riffs on the album. It’s a solid track with plenty of grunge. Sex and candy is one of the many great ballads that captures the mood of the lyrics perfectly as do most of the albums’ tracks including the slightly psychedelic One more suicide. Saint Joe on the school bus is one of the many tracks that tell of Wozniaks’ personal experiences, in this case it’s about being picked on at school, in fact that’s where the band name comes from, the school he attended was Marcy high. Sherry Frazier is another example of school kid love issues. Ancient walls of flowers is one of Wozniaks’ typically laid back ballads and features a nice acoustic guitar solo. God only knows what it’s about!! The lyrically clever Cloak of Elvenkind is about medievil times with elves and magic spells.

Opium is probably the strangest track on the album. It’s a slow song about being in a mellow drugged out state with the most lacklustre vocal imaginable – brilliant! Even the way he sings “I’m so happy” makes you feel like jumping off a bridge but then the grungy guitars kick in which gives it a new dimension. Dog and his master is a humorous up tempo song whilst The shadow of Seattle pays homage to their hometown with all the style of the grunge guitar as was recently made famous by their other Seattle neighbours Nirvana. In fact the chorus vocal sounds eerily like that of Kurt Cobain. The vampires of New York which closes the album tells of the evils of the night life there including a murder. It’s safe to say this song is never likely to be used in a New York tourism commercial. The album overall is very artistic with

plenty of dark and moody trippy lyrics which Wozniak delivers superbly with his trademark lazy vocal approach. This album to me is one of the most criminally overlooked albums of the 90’s and most definitely one of my favourites.

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SONIC HIGHWAYS Foo Fighters (Sony Music)

SOMETHING IS ASKEW Damn The Maps (INEPENDENT)

SECOND NATURE Flying Colors (Mascot Label Group)

20th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT 1994 – 2014 Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers (JUPITER 2 RECORDS)

What came first, the chicken or the egg?? Was it the album or the TV show?? Who cares! It seems everyone is getting so caught up in the Sonic Highways mini-series that they forget that at the end of the day, it’s an album like any other. To be listened to from start to finish without interruption. That’s what I did, and man, HOLY SHIT!! Forget the TV show and Mr Grohl’s apparent hypocritical notion that “its all about the music”, Sonic Highways is an amazing album that just happens to incorporate some of the best influences, as well as cameo appearances, of some of the greatest music styles and music royalty that, luckily, still breathes air. As you roll through the on average 5 min long songs, you really do get the feeling that your on a road through some of the most geographically influential cities in American music history. You start with “Something for Nothing“ in Chicago then hit the I-90, to the nations capital, Washington DC, with “The Feast and the Famine”, then its time head west to the land of pickup trucks and Stetson hats for “Congregation”, a true hat tip to y’all who love sound of a distorted single coil telecaster. “What Did I Do?/God As My Witness” takes us further down to where everything is bigger and the sound of the sweet homely south rings out. Then quickly turn around and head northwest to LA where its all about the rock with “Outside”. Then jump a bird way down south for a croissant and a latte at Café du Monde in the French quarter and get “In the Clear” into your ears. At this point, your getting all nostalgic, back on a bird up to where it all began for these boys, Seattle. “Subterranean” brings its all home again and makes you remember your listening to the Foo’s, harking back to some of their earlier ballads. And finally, to the city that never sleeps for some sort of clarification that the trip was well worth it. This sort of album doesn’t come along often. In some dreamy landscape, on a highway, in a bar in a city, in your city, in someone else’s city, you can feel yourself being changed by its music, or even the city changing what music you listen to. Not sure which one comes first, I guess it’s that old chicken and egg thing??? Who cares! DAVE GROWL - THE FAUX FIGHTERS

There is a reason live music is such a huge industry in Victoria. It’s easy to find something new and wonderful just by walking into a bar, but it’s also a chance to see something magical happen that only comes from a band with a crowd. I can’t help but feel that Damn The Maps need a cheering audience to reach their potential. The first few songs on Something Is Askew can only be described as one thing: Boring. The opening track feels like it should be over after the first minute only to change into an entirely different song twice more, while the next few songs are simply vocally underwhelming. It’s this part of the album, where timing, volume, and crowd gauging simply don’t translate well to disc. The later half of the album begins to provide a break to the monotony. The pacing changes slightly, and the music varies in some pretty wonderful ways, It’s Not Real being quite the highlight. Damn The Maps would have fit right into the punk/skater craze of the late 90’s, but certainly have proven they’re more capable than a single genre to tag them. Fans of the style, get on it. Everyone else, see them live and decide.

Never been into prog rock? Well time to take a hit off that wok bong, grab some CC’s and make a comfy indentation on the couch, because Flying Colors are coming at you with their second helping of massive harmony guitars, ever changing melodies, and keyboardcentric rock. You wouldn’t be shouted down if you put up your hand and said “I don’t get it”. That’s ok, I don’t know if I do myself. This genre is really for the die-hard fans. But one thing that is evident these guys are “players players”. Everything sweeping into the ears is exact, polished and well thought out. Bombs Away feels like the single from this album. The stunningly beautiful vocal work on The Fury of My Love takes the cake in my book; a rock ballad, with some great orchestral and keyboard lines gives the brain a break for a few minutes from the deep tissue massage to the brain from the previous songs. Prog rock isn’t usually my thing, but after listening through a number of times to Second Nature, I’m not going to lie to you, I’ll be doing some more investigation into the style. JOHN KENDALL

Celebrating 20 years since the launch of his solo career, Australian blues/ roots artist Geoff Achison and his long standing Souldiggers group performed a retrospective concert in March 2014. Showcasing some of their best-loved songs and spanning two decades of music making, the show was filmed and recorded and is now a beautifully packaged two disc set. Achison’s creativity morphs the likes of blues, jazz, funk, rock and elements of reggae into his original compositions. His husky, masculine, and rich vocal carries you to an enjoyable alternative parallel while expressing this through his band, The Souldiggers. Mal Logan excels with awesome jazz, funky key playing and Roger McLachlan’s easygoing yet soulful bass fuses superbly with Gerry Pantazis smooth cadence and not in your face drumming. Songs like Rule The World and Adam & Eve are laden with Achison’s wise, heartfelt experiences and of lessons learned. With the bonus cut of his Classically Blue project on the DVD, Achison’s latest album is a must for your collection.

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MONUMENTS TO AN ELEGY Smashing Pumpkins (BMG) The latest Pumpkins export, Monuments to an Elegy is just as forceful and far more emotional as its predecessor Oceania released in 2012 Corgan says of the album, “My goal was having the impetus for a double record. But think of how it

DAWN Emma Donovan & The Putbacks (REMEDY MUSIC) Acclaimed indigenous vocalist Emma Donovan and Melbourne rhythm combo The PutBacks have jammed together a collaboration of hard-hitting and passionate soul sizzlers, covering stories of

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would be consumed in a surfacelevel culture made me want to split the work apart, which in itself has changed the process, writing and review.” For all eight tracks on the record, Smashing Pumpkins brought in Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee to accompany Corgan and guitarist Jeff Schroeder. While he was making the record, Corgan said the

songs were “epic in a way that is indescribable” before settling on calling it “ Supersonic Pumpkins.” The album is as an expansion on the songwriter’s strengths. At 47 years old, Corgan can still write an excellent song. The fact that we continue listening is a testament to this massive power. 5/5

grief, struggle and redemption. The song writing on this album is the real focal point. It brings the entire album together. The opener, ‘Black Woman’, is sassy, powerful, emotional and fully charged with its poppy backing track that features a wailing guitar continuously fuelling the fire. It makes you feel all kinds of things, which is a powerful weapon in

any musician’s arsenal. This album is perfect after a stressful day. It takes away the anxieties of everyday life and injects some much needed soul. All troubles seem insignificant after turning this beauty on.

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2014 has been an amazing year across all the arts. Thanks to Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas, Frankston Arts Centre and Montalto, we heard from some of our greatest Australian writers in a series of electrifying author talks. The Archibald Prize wowed crowds at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery for the second year in a row while local galleries and schools put on some spectacular shows. Our regional arts centres and local theatre groups showcased brilliant performances and the inaugural Anywhere Theatre Festival in Frankston was a wild and wonderful success. Hotting up in anticipation of summer, there’s plenty of entertainment over the holidays with new exhibitions at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery and McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery plus local galleries offering monthly exhibitions and killer affordable art sales in anticipation of Christmas. Sand Sculpting Australia opens Boxing Day with Friends, Foes and Superheroes. PLOS Musical Productions presents Broadway hit new musical comedy, The Addams Family starting New Year’s Eve. Stop into a local gallery or regional gallery, see a performance or soak up the sun with a good Australian novel, short story or poetry collection. Have a cracking Christmas and cheery New Year. Your Arts Editor

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Some people know what they want to do with their lives from the very start. Mt. Eliza artist, Gerry Knight, is one of those people. From the time she entered school, she knew she would be an artist. When other children asked her draw things for them, it fuelled her self-belief. “Art was something that was mine,” Knight recalled. Both parents loved the arts, but her father, a musician and educator, regularly took her to see exhibitions. He encouraged an appreciation of all the arts.

For practicality sake and with the buzz of parents in her ear, she chose to study graphic design completing a year in Visual Communications, but her heart wasn’t in it, so she went on to graduate from R.M.I.T with a Bachelor of Arts in Painting and Art History. She later received a Diploma of Education (La Trobe University) so she could also teach art. Passion for colour, form and movement guides Knight. “I’m drawn to colour like a magpie to sparkly things.” Her paintings and prints are a glorious celebration of colour. Imagine crossing Evdard Munch with Pablo Picasso in an explosion of colour. In fact, the reduction linocut technique she uses is the same method Picasso utilised carving away from a single block after each application of colour until nothing is left. Seascapes with bobbing boats populate many of her paintings and linocuts, as she loves the fluidity and form of both. From sunset soaked rolling fields of Red Hill

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to the swirling sea down at Mount Eliza, much of her subject matter is Mornington Peninsula based. She also adores still life as subject matter putting together intriguing compositions. A recent series of art cards based on her linocuts were so successful she’ll expand the range and double the next print run.

Her unique style and bold expressive technique have gained her an enthusiastic and dedicated following locally, nationally and internationally in both private and government collections. Her original paintings and limited edition linocut prints have won numerous art prizes and lead to her appointment as guest artist as well as being asked to adjudicate. Knight and family have moved to a new home where she’ll have the pleasure of designing her own purpose-built studio. She’s already buzzing with ideas and can’t wait to get in to the new space where still life will blossom, landscapes unfurl and seascapes whirl. With the new studio soon underway she’ll have every reason to follow her artistic visions for the rest of her life. See Knight’s striking paintings and eye-catching linocut prints in Coastal with a Twist on exhibition until the end of December at Manyung Gallery, 1408 Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza, www. manyunggallery.com or have a look at her website: www.gerryknight.com.au. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

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Christopher Langton: Bunny 2011

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McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery presents two contemporary sculptors whose work challenges traditional perceptions of both form and subject matter. Christopher Langton takes icons of pop culture and counterculture and supersizes them. Alex Seton creates in marble, but often fashions soft objects. Both artists provide food for thought. Melbourne artist, Christopher Langton, is a pop sculptor and installation artist. He won the inaugural McClelland Achievement Prize in 2012 for his work Away with the Fairies. Current exhibition, This is not a lifesaving device, is part of that prize. Dubbed ‘Australia’s master of plastic’ Langton stretches the medium to extremes creating towering plastic figures that dwarf the viewer to an almost menacing extent. His work questions consumer culture and asks hard questions about what contemporary society values and at what cost. Alex Seton is a Sydney sculptor whose work addresses larger social issues through the unconventional use of a traditional medium. He crafts soft objects from marble. Last Resort examines asylum seekers coming to Australia. Through the juxtaposition of first world utopian icons such as the inflatable palm tree with the hard reality

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of what coming this idyllic island nation means for many asylum seekers, inflation and deflation are examined while uncomfortable questions remain. See these thought provoking exhibitions until February 8, 2015 at McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery, 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Entry by donation. www.mcclelllandgallery.com 9789 1671. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

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or else you will suffer your greatest loss. But don’t you worry, you’re the boss. Listen up to your inner voice. Live your life through personal choice. Follow your heart and organized vision. That should be your number one mission. Continue leading and love your reading. Continue to inspire and don’t play with fire. Just reach for your future and your career, Don’t you worry. Don’t follow fear. You are cool just the way you are, keep on shining brightest star. © 2014 Phillip Spathopoulos (15)

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Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery hosts two exhibitions that examine seeing; one from the inside and one from the outside. Arthur Boyd: An Active Witness examines the interior of the artist viewing Boyd’s paintings, prints and ceramics from a humanist perspective. Richard and Famous sees Richard Simpkin from the outside posing with a spectacular assortment of celebrities. Social consciousness was at the heart of much of Arthur Boyd’s artwork. An Active Witness provides insights into Boyd and some of his contemporaries looking at how social and political events shaped their art and how art can be used as a response to those events. Richard Simpkin has made a career out of having his photo taken posing with over 2000 celebrities from political figures to Hollywood stars. Richard and Famous shows his photographic legacy inspired by his youthful desire to be photographed with his idols.

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IS ARTS FUNDING A WASTE OF MONEY? When there are important concerns to fund like healthcare and education, why would the government waste good money funding the arts? What can playwrights, sculptors, painters, actors and poets contribute to the economy? Well, in addition to enriching our national cultural heritage and putting us on the map internationally with those achievements, those same success stories contribute vast tax dollars to the economy. Arts funding gives a necessary leg up to those who create because creation takes time and money. Creative minds contribute more than money to the economy; they create our collective culture. Feel free to contribute your opinion on our PEARL facebook page or send your two bits to: artseditor@ pearlmag.com.au.

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VOICE OF FRANKSTON FINAL

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Both exhibitions on until Sunday, February 15 at MPRG, Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington from Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. www.mprg. mornpen.vic.gov.au. 5975 4395

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Skateboarding was pretty major in my youth. As far as local skaters go, I guess it didn’t get any more major than Tas and Ben Pappas; the two brothers from St Albans who learned to skate at Prahran before heading to the US as teens and becoming number one and two in the world. Their skating style of taking it to the absolute limit was it turns out, also applied to life. The Pappas brothers knew how to have fun, but drugs, self-destruction and creating chaos caught up with both of them in different but hauntingly sad ways. VICE documentary All this Mayhem depicts the extreme highs and lows of some the best

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Quirky, macabre 1960s TV sitcom The Addams Family, based on the fictional characters created by American cartoonist, Charles Addams, has been transformed once again into a smash hit Broadway musical comedy. PLOS Musical Productions will bring the dark comedy into the bright lights of the Frankston Arts Centre opening on New Year’s Eve. Centered on a rich, eccentric, delightfully dark hearted American family with a wicked sense of humour, The Addams Family is one of the oddest assortment of characters to ever grace stage or screen. This adaption music  arts  events  entertainment

for live theatre focuses on Mortica and Gomez’ daughter Wednesday, who is dating a ‘normal’ boy and the family’s consternation about it. Don’t miss the chance to see this fabulous and funny play brought to you by the always-impressive PLOS Musical Productions at Frankston Arts Centre opening Wednesday, December 31 at 5 pm running until Saturday, January 10. Dates, times and bookings at: www. plos.asn.au or 9784 1060.

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DECEMBER 2014 Exodus: Gods And Kings (4TH DECEMBER) Christian Bale, Sigourney Weaver, Joel Edgerton The Captive (4TH DECEMBER) Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson Turkey Shoot (4TH DECEMBER) Dominic Purcell, Viva Bianca, Robert Taylor You’re Not You (4TH DECEMBER) Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum, Josh Duhamel Bright Days Ahead (7TH DECEMBER) Fanny Ardant, Laurent Laffitte, Patrick Chesnais Horrible Bosses 2 (11TH DECEMBER) Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston Paddington (11TH DECEMBER) Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters Annie (18TH DECEMBER) Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhane Wallis, Rose Byrne Big Hero 6 (26TH DECEMBER) Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez Mr. Turner (26TH DECEMBER) Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (26TH DECEMBER) Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson St. Vincent (26TH DECEMBER) Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Melissa McCarthy The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (26TH DECEMBER) Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Armitage The Water Diviner (26TH DECEMBER) Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney The Imitation Game (1ST JANUARY) Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode The Penguins Of Madagascar (1ST JANUARY) Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights

Scintillating screen actress and singer, Sarah Bollenberg, (BA, Dramatic Arts, VCA) is paying forward her considerable skills teaching children singing, storytelling, creative movement, acting, stagecraft and performance in fun, inclusive, dynamic classes at The Performance Factory. Capitalizing on children’s native ability to act without over thinking, her classes focus on old school storytelling, theatre sports and classic drama school exercises. Bollenberg’s passionate and lively personality makes these classes really engaging bringing out the best in each child. Shy children who lack confidence thrive under her tutelage. Storytelling is a big focus “because it extends to everything else. It’s about building big voices, which is important in schools

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now. We can work with key criteria and build confidence,” she explained. All children work on narrative, memorization, learning beats, holding a tune and meshing movement, imagination and voice to create a whole performance. Bollenberg also teaches private lessons in acting and audition coaching for stage and screen. For an enjoyable singing and acting experience, check out The Performance Factory with workshops in Seaford, Mornington and Tyabb. See The Performance Factory facebook page or contact Sarah on 0413 037 545. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

Choreographer, director, dancer, Ru Atma is a vortex of creative energy. She collects talented performers and spins them into truly original theatrical works. Incorporating contemporary dance, music, film projection, drama and comedy, her collaborations synthesize the raw essence of creativity. Recently, Atma produced and directed, I Knew These People (Anywhere Theatre Festival, Frankston) and reprised as I Knew These People Too it at The Social in Mornington. Its audience literally followed the performers from place to place engaging in this unique theatrical experience. Actor, Kelly Nash created Queenie, a rough, but real cabaret/cabernet artist past her prime who can still get a laugh. Contrast Brigitte Jarvis who presented a moving eye opening exposition on Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome. Interwoven throughout the performance were a collective of interactive actors and dancers. As a spin off, RAWcollective will present Christmas with Queenie starring Kelly Nash at Kirks in Mornington. Atma is also Director of Loco-motion Youth Dance Theatre (LYDT) and LOCO-MOTION, offering classes in creative movement, dance, drama and yoga to children, teens and adults. Having caught the attention of Frankston Arts Centre, the FAC will be co-producing LYDT in June 2015 as well as RAWcollective’s next production, Brain Fog at Cube 37 in May 2015. See Christmas with Queenie Wednesday or Thursday, December 17 & 18 at 7 pm at Kirks, 774 The Esplanade, Mornington. Bookings: www.trybooking. com/GKOL or 0421 012 191. Check out the latest from RAWcollective and LOCO-MOTION at: www. rawcollective.com.au & www.loco-motion.com.au ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ARTS & CULTURE... Your guide to Arts & Culture events on the Peninsula & Bayside in November • Send all listings to Andrea (Arts Editor) at artseditor@pearlmag.com.au

LITERARY ARTS AND ARTS LECTURES: MORDIALLOC WRITERS’ GROUP Tuesdays at 8pm @ Mordialloc Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ozemail.com.au SOUTHERN PENS Wednesdays at 1 pm @ Rosebud Library (Rosebud) Kaye 5985 6773 southernpens@live.com.au MORNINGTON WRITERS’ GROUP Fridays at 10 am & 7:30 pm @ Albert Street Community House (Mornington) 5975 4772 www.morningtoncci.com.au WRITER’S BLOCK MEETING Alternate Saturdays at 10 am (December 6) @ Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Contact: Fran 0438 890 217 or seagull25@optus.com.au FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS, PENINSULA BRANCH Third Sunday of the month at 1:45 pm @ Albert Street Community Contact House (Mornington) Contact: peninsulafaw@ mail.com READINGS BY THE BAY Last Sunday of the month at 2pm Mordialloc @Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ozemail. com.au LIVE N’ LOCAL READINGS FROM LOCAL WRITERS Thursday, December 4 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm @ Mornington Peninsula Library (Mornington) Free, but bookings essen al 5950 1820 www.ourlibrary. mornpen.vic.gov.au CELEBRATION OF POETS AND MUSICIANS BY THE BAY Sunday, December 7 from 7 – 11 pm @ Trims Café (McCrae) Contact Theresa 0416 866 699

VISUAL ARTS: MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY PRESENTS: ARTHUR BOYD: AN ACTVE WITNESS & RICHARD AND FAMOUS Friday, December 5 to Sunday, February 14 @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington) 5975 4399 www.

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mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au CUBE 37 GALLERY PRESENTS: CELEBRATION OF ABILITY DAY & THE COLOUR OF HOPE: FRANKSTON YOUTH ART EXHIBITION Un l Saturday, December 6: Celebra on of Ability; Un l Thursday, January 8: The Colour of Hope @ Cube 37 Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au WHISTLEWOOD PRESENTS: ABORIGINAL ART & SMALL GEMS Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7 from 11 am – 5 pm @ Whistlewood (Shoreham) Contact: 5989 8282 CHISOLM ART DEPARTMENT OPEN STUDIO PRESENTS: ILLUSTRATION & VISUAL ARTS STUDENT EXHIBITION Un l Friday, December 12 @ Chisolm Art Building (Frankston) Contact: Mandy info@amandanelsonart.com or 0421 184 613 MORNINGTON LIBRARY FOYER EXHIBITION PRESENTS: ANNIE DOWD & TERRENCE HADLER Un l Friday, December 19: Annie Dowd; Monday, December 22 un l Friday, January 2: Terrence Hadler @ Mornington Library (Mornington) Enquires: Andrea Ebsworth 5950 1716 MANYUNG GALLERY AT SORRENTO PRESENTS: A MIXED CHRISTMAS SHOW Saturday, December 20 to Thursday, January 8 @ Manyung Gallery (Sorrento) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au FIG TREE GALLERY PRESENTS: SHARRON OKINES’ KITCHENALIA Un l Saturday, December 20 @ The General Wine Lounge (McCrae) 5986 2100 MANYUNG GALLERY AT MT. ELIZA PRESENTS: COASTAL WITH A TWIST Un l Wednesday, December 31 @ Manyung Gallery (Mt. Eliza) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au OAK HILL GALLERY PRESENTS: DECK THE WALLS AFFORDABLE ART SHOW Un l Sunday, December 31 @ Oak Hill Gallery (Mornington) 5973 4299 www. oakhillgallery.com.au CUBE 37 ART AFTER DARK PRESENTS: KALEIDOSCOPE DREAMING: FRIENDS FOR

ARTS SAKE Un l Thursday, January 8 @ Cube 37 at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au FAC GALLERY PRESENTS: LEAH HORNE Un l Saturday, January 24 @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1060 www. thefac.com.au BAYSIDE ACQUISITIVE ART PRIZE Un l Monday, February 2 @ BACC The Gallery @ Bayside Arts & Cultural centre (Brighton) www.bayside.vic.gov.au MCCLELLAND GALLERY PRESENTS: ALEX SETON: LAST RESORT, MAP 12: CHRISTOPHER LANGTON ‘THIS IS NOT A LIFESAVING DEVICE, MCCLELLAND SCULPTURE SURVEY & AWARD Un l Sunday, February 8, 2015: Last Resort & ‘This is not a lifesaving device’; un l Sunday, July 19, 2015: McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award @ McClelland Sculpture & Gallery Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com CONTINENTAL HOTEL ART PRIZE EXHIBITION Un l Monday, March 2 @ Con nental Hotel (Sorrento) 5984 2201

Mt. Eliza Community Centre (Mt. Eliza) Bookings: 1300 665 377 STUDIO SORRENTO PLAYERS AUDITIONS FOR TRAVELLING NORTH Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm @ Sorrento Ac vity Centre (Sorrento) www. studiosorrentoplayers.org Contact Ngaire 0419 547 971 SPIEGELICIOUS Tuesday, December 16 to January 25 at 7 and 9:30 pm @ Three Palms Restaurant (Sorrento) h p://spiegel.threepalms. com.au PLOS MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Wednesday, December 31 at 5 pm, Thursday, January 8 at 7:30 pm, Fridays, January 2 & 8 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, January 3 at 1:30 & 7:30 pm, Sunday, January 4 at 1:30 pm and Saturday, January 10 at 1:30 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings 9784 1060 www.plos.asn.au

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MONTHLY MANDALA WORKSHOPS 10 am - 5 pm on day of client’s choice @ Empowering Crea ons Healing and Art Centre. Bookings: Irene 0407 543 186 irenechara@bigpond.com ARTHAVEN SOCIAL PAINTING DAYS Fridays from 10 am - 4 pm @ Sages Co age (Baxter) Bookings: Lorin 0412 660 495 or lorin@arthaven.co.au IMPRO CLUB (IMPROVISATION/ACTING WORKSHOP) WITH CAROLE PATULO Saturdays from 1- 4 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5986 8204 www. southernpeninsulaartscentre.com

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MOVIEHOUSE AT KINGSTON ARTS CENTRE Wednesday, December 10 at 10:30 am: Interrupted Melody (1955)@ Kingston Arts Centre Black Box (Moorabin) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www. kingstonarts.com.au

OTHER: SAND SCULPTING AUSTRALIA PRESENTS: FRIENDS, FOES AND SUPERHEROES Friday, December 26 to Sunday April 26 from 10 am to 6 pm @ Frankston Foreshore (Frankston) Bookings: 5986 66 84 Lis ngs are at the discre on of the Arts Editor and based on informa on available at press me. Lis ngs need to be brief and current. It may not be possible to fit everything in, but we’ll try if we know it’s on. Send informa on to: artseditor@pearlmag.com.au by the third Monday of each month. Adver sers are considered first for editorials. Ads in Pearl are inexpensive. Call 5906 5775.

FRANKSTON THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS: WHOSE WIVES ARE THEY ANYWAY? Friday & Saturday, December 5 & 6 at 8 pm and Sunday, December 7 at 2 pm @

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This summer, Bayside City Council is hosting a wide range of activities, including a three-day camp, as part of its regular Xtreme Teen School Holiday Program. The activities will run over two weeks, from January 5 to 16, with an Anglesea camp in the third week from January 20 to 22. Activities on offer include a beach day, a trip to Exitus escape rooms in Melbourne, summer sports, Funfields, surfing, mountain bike riding, jewellery making, cooking, and more! If you’re interested in heading to Anglesea for a couple of days, some of the exciting activities on offer include canoeing, mountain biking, and a giant swing. Prices for activities and the camp vary, and can be found on the Bayside Youth Services website, www.bayside.vic. gov.au/youth. Bookings can only be made online at this website, and will open to Bayside residents and students at 10am on December 11, 10am December 15 for everyone else, and they will close at 5pm on December 23. For further information, contact Bayside Youth Services on 9599 4622.

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fresh entertainment coming to waterfront festival Planning to head down to the annual Waterfront Festival in Frankston this January? Make sure you don’t miss Fresh Entertainments youth stage! The Waterfront Festival will run from Saturday 17 and Sunday 18, but Fresh Entertainment has a treat in store, starting the fun early with a hardcore gig on Friday, January 16. There will be six bands performing from 6-7pm, including Ocean Grove, Swim Through Seasons, Ever Rest, Hands of Hope, Along Shorelines, and Static Revenue. The gig is free to the public, and the stage will be sectioned off in a drug, smoke, and alcohol free area all weekend. Saturday will exhibit more chilled bands and artists, while Sunday will host various acoustic acts. The youth area will also have a headspace tent, temporary tattoos, and a tent for Red Riding Hood Bikes, who will be doing demonstrations and giving out free slushies. For more information contact Fresh Entertainment on 9293 7110, or visit www. facebook.com/freshentertainment.frankston.

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The City of Kingston’s very own FReeZA crew, Fuse Productions, is on the lookout for young volunteers to join them in 2015. Fuse Productions is made up of a team of young volunteers aged between 14 and 25, who put on fun, exciting, safe, professionally run drug, alcohol and smoke free events. Delivering 6-8 events each year, some of the main events they host include Battle of the Bands, the St. Kilda Festival FReeZA stage, skate comps, and other cultural events. Committee members are given the opportunity to develop skills in event management, sound and lighting, booking artists, marketing, publicity, and more. For more information and to join, contact Kingston Youth Services on 1300 369 436.

Youth services crew set to pop up over summer Keep an eye out this summer for Bayside Youth Services crew popping-up around Bayside, bringing you food, freebies, and fun! Pop Up’s will occur on the first and third Friday of each month this summer, excluding January 2. Keep an eye out on their Facebook (www.facebook.com/ baysideyouthservices) and Instagram (baysideyouthservices) for updates about the specific locations, times, and what will be on offer. For further information, contact Youth Services on 9599 4622.

Nominate for the bayside city youth ambassador program Bayside City Council is now taking nominations for the 2015 Youth Ambassador program. The program is open to young people aged between 12 and 25 years who live, work, or go to school in Bayside. The Bayside Youth Ambassadors are young leaders who are passionate about making a positive difference for young people in their local community. Ambassadors work with council to develop, plan and deliver projects that improve the lives and raise the profile of young people in Bayside. Members will have the opportunity to learn and develop their leadership, teamwork, and public speaking skills, as well as provide feedback and ideas around council planning that concerns young people. Ambassadors will meet weekly on the second Thursday of every month at the Council Chambers in Brighton between 5:30-7:30pm. If you are interesting in becoming a Youth Ambassador for Bayside, visit www. bayside.vic.gov.au/youth to complete the online nomination form, or download and return it to the Bayside Youth Services offices. For more information, contact kedwards@bayside.vic.gov.au, or phone Bayside Youth Services on 9599 4622.

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Remember to stay safe over the holiday period. The holiday period can be a time for lots of fun and celebration, however it can also bring up a lot of challenges too. Make sure you keep an eye on the people close to you and if you think someone is struggling, encourage them to seek some support. Useful phone numbers: To speak to a local youth worker call 5950 1666 or for 24hour support call Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800 or Lifeline: 13 11 14

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS… Christmas is everyone’s favourite time of the year, families are together, there’s an endless supply of food and gifts are given, and as most parents will know selecting gifts for teenagers is hard. Well ladies and gentlemen you’re in luck because PEARL has scoped out the best buys on 24Hundred.net and found the top 10 items that should be on your Christmas list, Delivered to you in carol form! On the first day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, a Prepared Like a Bride- Overcomer CD ($22) On the second day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, the Hand Of Mercy, Pure Cat tee ($25) On the third day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, an I Killed the Prom Queen skateboard ($70) just for me On the fourth day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, the Make The Suffer, Lord Of Woe EP ($12) On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, Trophy Eyes new vinyl LP ($25) On the sixth day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, Amity’s Quincy Christmas tee ($25) On the seventh day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, the Neck Deep Millhouse tee ($25) On the eighth day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, Deez Nuts- ‘Bout It CD ($20) On the ninth day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, All Time Low- Straight to DVD ($18) On the tenth day of Christmas, Santa gave to me, the In Hearts Wake, Tiger Tall Tee ($30) Hopefully that helped your mind settle on some Christmas gifts, all of these are available in the 24 Hundred store (17-19 Wangaratta Street, Richmond) or online at 24Hundred.net, the number 1 place Santa stops for band merch! MILLI RANSOM

MECHANIC BROTALITY IN FRANKSTON With another year almost behind us I must reflect on one of the best highlights for 2014 when The Frankston Mechanics Hall was subject to a solid workout. September 18 saw what I’d consider one of the biggest shows to hit there this year. Brotality bought over American wonders, The Ghost Inside, The most mental British band I’ve witnessed, Bury Tomorrow, internationally celebrated Australians, I Killed The Prom Queen, In Hearts Wake and Hellions, all supported by the “backbone” of our local scene Ocean Grove. There was a room full of emotion, sweaty fans and a few cheeky rule breakers, which definitely made it a night to remember. But if you missed it, here’s the run-down of the spectacular that was The Rise Of Brotality. The show kicked off with our local boys Ocean Grove who without fail has some insane stage presence. Opening with their track Backbone which still is one of my favourites, the performance was already incredibly energetic, moving into their second song Enigma, OG opened the mosh and managed to get a reasonable amount of the crowd animated. Being a fast up tempo song, Enigma definitely was getting the reaction it deserved; with a few mic grabs here and there it was almost like the crowd were doing guest vocals. Just another solid performance

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from these guys. Making the most of the intimate venue Hellions were happily in amongst the crowd, which was clearly very exciting, they had a circle crew who were happy to join in on the lyrics helping them out. The intimacy that Hellions created was making the venue feel a lot less like strangers gathered for a show, but bringing together the idea of “The Scene” it felt like family, no one was scared and people were happy to mosh and sing, people screamed out lyrics regardless of their singing skill and I think that’s what really made me like Hellions performance because they were happy to get everyone involved. I’ll admit, I didn’t really know much about

Bury Tomorrow, this was their first time in Australia and I’m telling you now- they were not disappointed with it at all- they broke down peoples personal barriers and got a circle pit that was almost like a whirl pool, it just kept dragging more and more people into it which was great to see. The highlight of Bury Tomorrow’s performance was definitely the fact that they got so many people involved, if you haven’t already check them out, they’re insane live and have some incredible stage presence. At the moment In Hearts Wake is huge! They are defiantly one of my favouritesmy first show of this year was on their Earthwalker tour and I was keen to see if they still managed to receive the same crowd reaction, and I was not disappointed. I myself don’t usually get involved in screaming the lyrics but as soon as they got Divine going I was up there with everyone else screaming it out, it felt so good not singing alone in my bed room but being in amongst it, if you keep to yourself a lot at these shows, you’ve got to get involved. In Hearts Wake were a strong performance of the night they got through their message of environmentalism and re-enforced that feeling of community. Pulling out the big guns The Ghost Inside hit the stage with an absolutely legendary

performance; my favourite thing about their performance was the emotion that they put into it. During White Light there was definitely a heavy feeling in the room, mostly because of the story this song conveys. There was so many emotionally driven people in the room which was probably the reason behind the huge mosh which got so many people up and moving, something that I love seeing. The Ghost Inside definitely gave it their all and lived up to their name. Closing up the show was I Killed The Prom Queen who despite a loss of crowd still got so many people to throw down and used the electricity that had already been built up for them to the best of their ability. Crowd involvement again was not a problem; people who were around me were singing the lyrics or mouthing along to them. The sense of community as strong with this one. So there’s one of my many 2014 highlights and The Rise Of Brotality tour ladies and gentlemen. An explosive display of community, energy and crowd involvement which makes me proud to be part of this local scene, shout out to UNFD for hooking me up with this opportunity, check out the bands on their label and partner labels for some sick jams. MILLI RANSOM

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EMMA DONOVAN AND THE PUTBACKS

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DECEMBER 14th- Thy Art Is Murder at OLP Thy Art Is Murder return to Australia this December on their biggest headline tour yet with Psycroptic, Revocation and DISENTOMB, head on down to OLP (4 Wilana Street, Ringwood) and chuck a mosh to some of the heaviest acts to hit Australia this year. 14th- Iron Mind at Phoenix Youth Centre After destroying America Iron Mind are back, joining them will be The Others, Mood Swing, Downside and Hornetz Nest down at Phoenix Youth Centre (72 Buckley Street Footscray) 20th- I, Valiance, Reject of humanity preview show After spending the first half of the year writing and touring: Melbourne 5-piece I, Valiance have spent the second half of the year slowly releasing an onslaught of new music which showcases the bands versatility in the heavy genre. With more music to come after a strong reaction to parts 1 & 2, the band are presenting two exclusive headline shows which features new music from forthcoming record titled ‘The Reject of Humanity’ that will be released in January. Joining them will be Sydney 5-piece Polaris playing tunes of their stellar EP ‘Ditchotomy.’ Catch this show at Wrangler Studios (8C Whitley Parade, West Footscray) 20th- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at Arrow on Swanston One of the most notable acts of this scene Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be heading to Australia for a tour. Catch them at the Arrow on Swanston (488 Swanston Street, Carlton) for the Melbourne leg of this tour, alongside Hawthorn Heights and Mixtape For The Drive. 20th- Hardcore For Christmas, Bar 12 farewell show All I want for Christmas is Hardcore! 2014 has been a huge year and what better way to end it than with a Hardcore Christmas party with the HC family. Instead of Turkey, presents and awkward conversation be treated to fast riffs, pummelling breakdowns and a sweaty room filled with your friends. It all goes down at Bar 12 (12 Young Street) in Frankston on Saturday 20th December (that’s just 5 sleeps before the big day), and as those who have attended know, shows at this venue are always off the hook, so come out and say goodbye to this venue with one of the biggest lineup’s it’s ever seen! 21st - Graves 506 tour Catch the boys in Graves on their last tour of the year, alongside our homies in Ocean Grove. Given these bands track history PEARL can personally guarantee this is going to be a hectic show, with countless breakdowns and plenty of pals. Come on down to Phoenix Youth Centre (72 Buckley Street, Footscray) and throwdown a heavy mosh. MILLI RANSOM

One thing I think I’ll never forget in my life is my upbringing with music, mum loves artists like Sade and Joss Stone, I will never forget the amount of times we watched Sade play Smooth Operator live on the tv! It’s been a long time since I’ve listened to soul music, and writing mostly about alternate music, I’ll admit I was sceptical when I got an email asking if I’d like to interview Emma Donovan, but after giving her a listen there’s a clear dividing line between the classic soul artist and Donovan. A soul voice infused with elements of reggae Donovan brings something completely revolutionised to the table. Donovan has recently collaborated with The PutBacks who are well known for their funky sound and put together Daddy, an energetic song that sparks so many emotions. PEARL caught up with Donovan to have a chat about her new release and the uniqueness of her sound. Emma Donovan is an indigenous artist who is influenced heavily by her family, on this particular release- Dawn- Donovan says “It’s about a long term relationship that didn’t work, and me still finding a place to get to in healing the hurt and pain, so coming through it, being in the early hours of the Dawn was a place for me when it finally clicked that it was all over.” Regardless of its inspiration, Dawn is not a collection of Cliché breakup songs, but rather an

opportunity to delve into the mind of Emma Donovan and discover more about her underlying message and her inspirations for music. Donovan was already “becoming a musician around 12” she was born into a musical loving family and “started [her] first proper gigs around 16” now an established artist, Donovan has this advice for up and comers “don’t be precious when it comes to making music, have fun & enjoy it” which is good advice in my opinion, there’s so many acts that are afraid of breaking out of the generic mould of some genres, it’d be interesting to find something new! Donovan’s personal taste in music includes “a lot of old country and old hymns and gospel cause [that she was] brought up listening to [as well as], a lot of reggae, any indigenous music /artists and of course soul/funk/ blues” when listening to Donovan’s music, is safe to say there’s strong traces of her personal taste in what she composes herself. Emma Donovan’s Dawn came out last month through Hope Street Records, and you should definitely pick up a copy before her visit to Northcote Social club on the 4th of December, tickets are available through http:// northcotesocialclub.com/ so go and snap yourself up some for a good night! MILLI RANSOM

WHISPERS: SPOOK THE BANSHEE Spook The Banshee are a 5 piece hard rock outlet. Hailing from Cranbourne, Spook The Banshee has put a new release out via Bandcamp recently and it’s been received fairly well. The EP Whispers is a perfect display of Spook The Banshee’s ability. Sporting a female vocalist, this band has perfectly captured the eerie vocal style of Evanescence and thrown a bit of classic Black Veil Brides. My personal favourite song on this release is “Daniel” the riffs in this song have a real American rocker feel to them, and as soon as the ghostly vocals hit, it’s easy to see why this bands name is SPOOK the Banshee! MILLI RANSOM

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nown for their angelic melodies and electronic sounds mirroring the elements of nature, one can’t help but be transported to another world when listening to their music. Following the success of their single Merewif the Uncle and Niece duo are currently playing a string of shows around the country to promote their latest EP Water. For this month’s edition of PEARL we spoke to Narayana Johnson & Kalyani Mumtaz who are Willow Beats. PEARL: So back in 2012 you won Triple’s Parklife competition, do you think this was what propelled you into the airwaves? NARAYANA: Well our music was on Triple J Unearthed for about a month and I was living in this house in Melbourne and we found this wallpaper in the cupboards. I folded it and made CD cases out of them for all the EP’s and sent them individually to each Triple J presenter. When they received them I guess they were like for the first time you know wow what’s this? This is cool and started playing our music. So for me I think that was the beginning. We entered the Parklife comp and that got us on the radar of like management and got us the attention. This got the people in the industry to notice us. We also wrote a little that went along with it too you know saying I hope my landlord doesn’t mind (laughs) and a lot of the presenters have told the story since its an interesting thing to talk about a smart mood to tell.

NARAYANA: We say it every tour but I feel like it was the best tour yet. I guess you hope that every tour is the best. There was definitely a vibe, we are playing shows in every state and people are showing up. People know our music. KALYANI: And people are singing along its awesome. PEARL: What’ the plan for next year? NARAYANA: We are going to start working on an album; it’s exciting and daunting at the same time. Willow Beats play Beyond The Valley Music Festival held on Phillip Island December 3031. For more information and ticketing visit beyondthevalley.com.au JESS ROWDY BIDDIE T

PEARL: You both come from the same musical family, how did you two come to make music together? I believe your dad and Kalyani’s Grandfather wrote ‘A Home Among The Gum Trees’? KALYANI: We always played music together I remember dancing around in my princess dresses yelling and singing over Nara playing guitar. We used to record ourselves on a tape and then listening back to it and freaking out saying oh my God I sound like this. Delete it! (laughs) NARAYANA: My mother is a piano player and my brother is really good bass player, Kalyani s mum is a singer and our cousin plays guitar, everyone has a go. PEARL: Who or what would you say influences your sound? You have a lot of natural elements in your music. NARAYANA: We each play a part, we know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and I think we have a really good working relationship. I think a lot of it comes from where we grew up and where Kalyanii still lives now actually, in Mooloolaba and it’s just incredible there are forests and rivers and it’s quite close to the beach. It’s incredible, nature everywhere. The inspiration came from growing up in that environment and being able to go out and run through the forest and jump in creeks and climb trees. Musically I’m quite by Matt and Kim and Naas as well. KALYANI: Bjork, and Nora Jones, the quality of her voice she’s always been an inspiration. PEARL: Talk us through your song writing process? NARAYANA: When I’m making music or when Kalyani is writing lyrics, I’m picturing this space, a fantasy area. I want people to feel like they are also in this place when they hear the music. So I’m thinking what kind of melodies would exist there what kind of sounds they would use there. I’m trying to be in the headspace that has its own kind of feel and journey. PEARL: You recently played at Strawberry Fields, what was the show like for you guys? KALYANI: It was amazing, so much fun. NARAYANA: It was amazing its ideal. It’s an incredible crowd, everyone’s there for the music and to dance and when you look out you can see that people are actually listening to your music and feeling it through their bodies. Whereas when you play in a club a lot of the time everyone is squished and less of a vibe. It’s still awesome but strawberry is the ideal setting. PEARL: Looking forward to playing at Beyond the Valley over New years down in Phillip Island? NARAYANA: Yeah really looking forward to it, we haven’t been there before. I can’t wait. PEARL: How was the Merewif Single tour? KALYANI: It was really fun.

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The smiles and laughter, sweat, face paint and glitter, hilltop sunrises and sunsets, indescribable stage production and art installations, a community of likeminded people and the surrounding nature. A timeless place full of good energy and great vibes. The phenomenal extravaganza that is Earthcore has passed, boy it was an adventure and a half... pretty sure some of us can all still feel the vibration from the main stage. One after another, artists and people alike from all over the globe came together deep in the wild lands of Pyalong, regional Victoria and provided a magical party

wielded by a dreamlike musical journey that definitely did not disappoint, ask anyone. Earthcore has always been about experience rather than individual acts, and I would be here forever telling you story after story, but words just can’t really do much justice… It’s something you’ll just have to try for yourself. The bar has definitely been raised to epic proportions and set the standard of what a true world-class festival is and should be. Head to micahdunsheaphotography or Earthcore on Facebook for more snaps - see you in the dust next year! JIAY MILLS

SPARKS FLY AT CHELSEA UNDER 18’S Chelsea Heights and HideOut present the most current name in Electronic Dance Music around the world... Will Sparks in his only Under 18’s event this summer! Fresh back from the Bounce Bus Tour across the US with mates Timmy Trumpet and Joel Fletcher catch one of our biggest homegrown talents in this exclusive event. With a huge DJ lineup including the recent announcement of Zac Waters this is certainly one date not to miss.

Heights from 5pm and don’t miss a minute of the action. Things wrap up at 10pm and tickets are available from Moshtix until sold out. For more information call the venue on 9773-4453 or visit chelseaheightshotel.com.au and don’t forget to LIKE the HideOut Facebook Page for updates!

FLANAGANS THURSDAY RACHEL WALKER PHOTOGRAPHY

Come hit the dance floor on December 14 at Chelsea Heights Hotel, Corner Springvale Rd & Wells Rd Chelsea

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Reflekt - Need To Feel Loved (Adam K & Soha Vocal Mix) I could listen to this song all day, everyday. I have a weird obsession with cinematic strings, in this mix it’s with Thomas Newmans ‘Ghosts’. The chord progression mixed with touching vocals is so flowing and the whole tune itself is clean and neat and is so very very easy to listen to. Nova Amor - From Gold (Bassmelodie X MBP Remix) I never ever got into deep house, until I listened to this tune. Any record with a violin catches my eye straight away. Easy listening vocals with a tight bass immediately brings upon the summer feels. Strong synths and tribe-like percussion tops off a great sounding track.

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Ed Sheeran - I see Fire (Kygo Remix) You would have to be silly if you haven’t heard the original let alone Kygos remix. The acoustic guitar mixed with an easygoing chilled kick/bass is heavenly. Honestly I couldn’t describe all the aspects Kygos used but it’s a must listen, you will fall in love with it. Zac Waters - No Quarter The vibe was massive for this release, and Zac delivered. The vocal cuts used will be stuck in your head for days. If people know me, I love anything dark and this choir like tune will make your head spin. The whole record is clever done, and will make an empty dance floor full in seconds.

Christmas @ Cruze There’s a mighty festive season ahead at Cruze rolling out the big names on into the New Year. On top of all our beloved resident DJ’s Cruze presents headline guests including Courtney Mills, Chris Bullen and one of the newest big names on the scene Zac Waters. Zac Waters - a born-musician whom grew up listening to Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, Cake and the Barbie Pool Party mixes, only found his Electronic Dance Music calling a short two years ago. Since then, Zac, now 19 years of age, has managed to make very noticeable waves all over the world with his stunning plethora of remixes and originals and self-created dance music sub-genre ‘Meltrance’ - a sound that incorporates elements of the globally recognised Melbourne Bounce sound and Trance music. This genre-defining musical genius set the standard even with his first releases, with “Decimate” hitting #63 on the Beatport

overall charts, and “Life & Death” sky-rocketing to #10 - ultimately leading to his first international debut in Sanremo, Italy in 2013 and Seoul in South Korea in 2014. Since Zac’s explosive track “Zenit” went viral it has been full steam ahead for the Melbourne-born superstar. Boasting an obvious knack for creating masterpieces, Zac gained the attention of Universal Music, sourcing him to remix for Will.i.am after his Meltrance collaboration with Who Killed Mickey “Fly Away” hit #11 Progressive House Beatport Chart and #86 overall. In addition to these successes, Zenit gained support from a number of renowned artists, including Will Sparks and Laidback Luke and despite being originally released as a free download, was re-released on Onelove - a venture that saw it hit #21 in the Australian Aria charts. Cruze rolls out the big names with Courtney Mills December 13, Chris Bullen December 20 and Zac Waters arriving January 10. For all your Cruze details find us on Facebook. Cruze, upstairs at the Grand Hotel, Main St Mornington. Ph 59752001 SIMON MILLS

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Trippin’ is the lead single from the upcoming IVAN OOZE mixtape. IVAN OOZE had this to say about the single, “Trippin’ is about a time when my mother thought chasing a career in music was more a dream that a realistic job. It breaks down the lows of what we both felt and that attitude we both had of never give up on something or someone that you love.” It’s been a heady couple of months for indie rap sensation IVAN OOZE! Following the release of his debut EP RINGWOOD RICH on August 14th he has literally been catapulted into the spotlight. With his fascination for rhyming and a signature super-fast flow, in less than a few weeks following the release, IVAN OOZE began experiencing the support and attention that takes artists a lifetime to achieve. Borrowing his alias from his favourite Mighty Morphin Power Rangers villain and part of the new breed of local hip hop music that is taking the country by storm, IVAN OOZE is pushing the boundaries and connecting with his audience on a massive level, amassing a very impressive following across his socials in a short period of time and attracting the industry support to match. For being pretty fresh on the scene, IVAN OOZE, has performed at some pretty impressive gigs and the list continues to grow as IVAN OOZE heads off to support CYPRESS HILL and ICE CUBE on their upcoming Australian tour dates in December, AND flies over to Auckland, NZ for his first international gig in RAGGAMUFFIN, AND prepares to perform at BEYOND THE VALLEY FESTIVAL over NYE! ON TOUR: 11th Dec, Forum Theatre w/ Cypress Hill. 31st Dec, BEYOND THE VALLEY FESTIVAL, Phillip Island.

Royal Dynamic Feat Mr X - Hip Hop (Original Mix) Oldie but a goldie, I play this in every single set and the crowd thrives on it every time. The driving kick and bassline is bound to break necks at any venue. Simple but effective, wellknown vocals and reverbed minimal percussion attracts anyone. In conclusion, its just one of those songs you want to slap walls to!

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