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Back in 2002, long before he was topping charts around the world as Gotye, Wally De Backer began sweating it out behind the drums with bassist Kris Schroeder as a duo, before linking up with guitarist Tim Heath in 2004. After releasing four studio albums and clocking up almost 1000 shows, the trio touted as one of Australia’s hardest-working bands called an indefinite hiatus. Like any great relationship, three years apart has yielded unanticipated results, each member returning to The Basics with an interesting story to tell. Heath backed up his work on the film The Rise and Rise of Richard Latté with forming and touring his band Blood Red Bird, while De Backer picked up three Grammys, topping the charts with Somebody that I used to Know in more than 20 countries, including Poland, Slovakia and South Africa. Making a global impact on a whole other level, Schroeder spent 24 months working for the Red Cross in Kenya. “I was essentially running one of the branches in a town called Machakos, which is about 100kms out of Nairobi. I worked in food security, youth empowerment, gender empowerment and water and sanitation programs, alongside the government of Kenya and The World Food Program.”
ignore the simple fact that De Backer’s Gotye project brings a new element into play. When asked if he felt his role with The Basics would be viewed differently following his success as Gotye, De Backer replies with utter transparency. “I can’t really generalize about the public - but in terms of existing Basics fans – we saw a lot of old and new faces at our first show in Brisbane. Some people might have been prompted to come along because they knew my record and found they loved the show, and others to just catch up with old friends.” Schroeder adds, “in terms of new fans, I think overseas that [Gotye] has had an impact, but as far as Australia goes I don’t see a huge difference. I mean, yes, there’s probably that excitement, it’s the combined thing of us getting back together and the fact that Wally is a part of it.” Like old friends meeting after too long, the boys insist that it feels the same as it always did playing together. Even putting together their release Leftovers, a mammoth offering of 38 tracks from the catalogue, Heath notes that it didn’t particularly alter their outlook for creating new music. Chief songwriter for The Basics, Schroeder chips in; “The half a dozen songs I’ve been working on came before Leftovers anyway, so I don’t think the compilation per say has had a great impact on the composition. It was just a reminder of the wide range of stuff we’ve attempted and pulled off to varying degrees, a reminder that we can do
Like any great relationship, three years apart has yielded unanticipated results, each member returning to The Basics with an interesting story to tell. Discussing his feelings of accomplishment and motivation for returning to Australia, Schroeder explains that changes are extremely slow, with little to no accountability within management systems of the country. The political climate in Kenya is complex to say the least, with the impending trial of Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta in The Hague. “I got in a bit too deep with political issues that were ongoing in the country and that was definitely the main motivation for me saying ‘okay I’ve done my bit for now.’” Heath chips in on a lighter note, “with The Basics, things move a little less slowly.” Indeed the boys’ reunion generated enough buzz to sell out most shows on the East Coast circuit. Whilst it’s undeniable that The Basics developed a huge fan-base through their consistent touring and solid album work prior to 2010, it’s hard to
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a bit of everything.” On the new sound that’s coming out, De Backer jokes, “It’s the lovechild of The John Butler Trio and The Cat Empire, with the added element of The Red Cross.” “What’s important is that we haven’t set any goals, we’re just taking it one step at a time. At first, we were just doing a couple of shows, we then added a shows, added some new songs too. Maybe now we’ll take over the world…now Pinky and the Brain are off air it leaves that goal open without rivals,” Schroeder ponders. The Basics are guest artists at this year’s Main Street Mornington Festival, Sunday October 20. They also feature on the bill for Queenscliff Music Festival, November 22-24. Find out more at www.facebook.com/thebasics. MATILDA HEGGIE
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A word from the editor...
October 2013
Well, there’s no other way to say it and I won’t mince words; this is our BIGGEST EDITION TO DATE! PEARL just seems to be getting bigger & bigger, which means we can include heaps more about what’s happening in all sorts of areas. This month we slot in an Oktoberfest section, covering all the brews & bavarian bashes being thrown, as well as Giddy Up, our snapshot at the Spring Racing Carnival. The Basics, Kim Wilde, Marina Prior, The Wolfe Brothers, Soul Safari, Azmac, Last Mistress, Martin ‘Potts’ Potter & Steve Bleas are on the interview list, with local stories like Baha’s new Tacqueria, Grand Lounge (Frankston) Comedy Nights, Royal Jam & RPP FM’s live recordings, Peninsula’s Got Talent & all the Cup Eve gigs! It’s the time of year for Art Shows too, with Mt Eliza, Dromana, Somers Art Fair, Sorrento Arts & Heritage Weekend & more coming up. Enjoy our 88pg guide to it all! SIMON IMREI (Editor)
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FEATURES.................... 01-17 GIDDY UP..................... 18-23 EAT IT........................... 23-29 OKTOBERFEST............ 30-35 LIVE & LOCAL.............. 36-50 UPTOWN.......................... 51 GIG GUIDE................... 52-54 FESTIVALS.................... 54-57 INDUSTRY.................... 58-61 REVOLUTION................... 62 RETRO.............................. 63 ARTS............................. 64-67 STAGE & SCREEN........ 68-71 ADRENALIN................. 72-73 YOUTH WRAP.............. 74-75 BPM.............................. 76-88
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FUSED Recently, I went to the Mordialloc Sporting Club to check out the cover band ‘Fused’, comprising of Ben Redlich-drums, Tim Clarke-bass, James Spiteri-lead guitar/vocals and Matt Raysonguitar/lead vocals. With an extensive easy listening pop rock repertoire, Fused played for hours, covering everything from Dobbie Brothers, Eagles and Green Day to the Beatles, Powderfinger and old time classics, America. The guys have been best mates for many years and love gigging together. Redlich was invited to be the band’s drummer in 2011 and subsequently joined, leading to six months of rehearsals getting their huge playlist together prior to their first gig. What took place was so professional that they’ve been booked playing
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two to five nights a month since. Although Redlich plays in numerous bands, his main two are Fused and Sarah Rzek Band. With his positive attitude for playing music he loves, it’s no wonder he is a sought after muso when he appears on weekends, in between his day job as a full-time commercial pilot. “It’s enjoyable for us watching punters have fun and dance to our music,” says Rayson with a cheeky grin. Redlich goes on to say after each gig the band heads out to grab something to eat and drink and continue having fun. It’s their social night out. Clarke is the proud father of a baby girl called Mia, and although present on the night I saw the band, he didn’t gig with them. He is a full time cabinet-maker and considers Fused to be his fun-time hobby. Bass duties were taken care of by another Sarah Rzek Band member and rockabilly player, Andy Gardiner. As for Spiteri, he joined Fused having toured Europe with Redlich and Gardiner in their retro (originals) band, The Vagrants. Fused plans on sticking around and giving the punters a
good night of dancing and fun for more years to come. With their professional yet happy outlook on performing, you can see the guys love playing and are a happy, contented bunch of close mates. The crowds they pull in with each gig only prove they have a winning formula on their hands that won’t be changing in the short run. Fused plays regularly at the Mordialloc Sporting Club, 528 Main St Mordialloc. For bookings call the lovely Helen on 9586 7900 or contact Fused directly by emailing Ben at benredlich87@gmail.com or phoning him directly on 0418 110 878. TERRI LEE FATOUROS
UNPLUGGED FROM A DISTANCE In lasts months PEARL, we left Andrew Jans-Brown mixing his latest album with Steve James from the Screaming Jets. Jans-Brown says his album, entitled Sunshine Avenue, is inspired by an elderly blind friend aged 90+, who used to joke about the day he’d go to Sunshine Avenue, a Tweed Heads cemetery and crematorium. Jans-Browns found his jocular attitude towards death really refreshing. “I lost my older brother very early in life. He was only 23 when he moved to ‘Sunshine Avenue’ and I was 21 at the time, so it really nailed home this message that death was coming and you may as well get busy on that bucket list!” He continues, passionately saying, “It reminds us to treat people with respect and to ponder on what you want to be remembered for. It’s very empowering and inspiring; it’s a kind of existential responsibility for your own life. Forget blaming others, death won’t be hearing any excuses; just get busy putting your best foot forward and live the kind of life that is true to your own heart.” Such is the theme of Sunshine Avenue. His project - Dressed In A Woman’s Clothes - involved a film clip starring seven-time Logie winner Paula Duncan and her daughter, Jessica Orcsik. The song appeared on his Letting Go double-album, released late 2012, and for a few weeks was number one on the Triple J Unearthed Indie Chart, early the following year. In the February edition of Music Forum Magazine, DL Lewis compared Jans-Brown’s Letting Go double album to the likes of Exile On Main Street by The Stones, Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John. Sensational comparisons which, having seen the artist play live, I’d have to agree with. Jans-Brown has toured extensively in Australia and abroad, with many of his songs played on Triple J. For more info on this compassionate and talented artist and worth supporting, visit www.andyjansbrownandcozmic.com or find him on YouTube, SoundCloud, ReverbNation or iTunes. Until next month… Live well TERRI LEE FATOUROS
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! L L O R & K C O R N I G N I THE NEXT BIG TH …and she’s from our very own backyard!
Brihony Dawson looks as though she was born into the role of front woman and songwriter for her band Last Mistress. Commanding the stage with her gravelly voice and boundless physicality, it would be easy to assume that the Frankston-homegrown singer was born with a bottle of whiskey in one hand and a microphone in the other, or lulled to sleep by The Rolling Stones on vinyl. This notion is of course, entirely hyperbolic and far from the truth. Ahead of the band’s debut album release Blood, Sweat & Fears, PEARL hit up Dawson for some insight to the character behind the force that is Last Mistress. “In terms of getting into rock ‘n’ roll at a young age, it didn’t happen. I’m almost the opposite of a classic rock ‘n’ roll story I guess. Rather than having a mic thrust into my hand, I always just sort of held my friends captive as my audience in conversations, and I was involved in all the school musicals from a young age too. Funnily, I always seemed to be cast as a man…” With the title of ‘mistress’ defining a woman in a position of authority and control, it makes sense that Dawson’s provocative and sassy attitude would be the driving force behind the band, a trait that was fostered in her upbringing. “The angle that we try and push for the band is for people to identify with a strong woman. When I was a kid, my mum would actually never let anyone give me gifts like a toy vacuum cleaner or an ironing board or anything like that because she didn’t want me to think that that was all I was worth as a woman. Musically, my idols are Joan Jett, Chrissy Amphlett and Deborah Harry, all those really strong females who broke the mould of rock and roll and said ‘it’s not just a guys world, I’m going to show you what I can do as well’.” Indeed these musical icons, in particular Chrissy Amphlett of The Divinyls, are the very artists Dawson is likened to in terms of sound and stage presence, a big kudos for the young rocker. Confronted with this comparison, Dawson replies with a mix of delight and grounded logic. “I love it. The fact that anyone would even compare me to women of that magnitude is massive, I am completely inspired by them, but at the same time I am my own person and I have my own things to say.” The last year has seen Dawson split her time writing and recording tracks between in LA and Australia, penning tunes for Blood, Sweat & Fears with a range of different musicians. Another Song saw Dawson join forces with Gina Schock, drummer of legendary all-girl rock band The Go Gos, while collaborating with Grammy-Award winning producer Jeff Bova and renowned engineer J.J Blair on other parts of the album. “I really like that collaborative process of writing with a bunch of people, you get that new flavour with every song you write…I never write for a particular reason, I seem to get something in my head and I have to say it, almost like it’s not a choice. I think it’s important to not fit into any box also men throughout history have been writing about women in their songs, saying; ‘they do this,
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they do that…’ – I want to write about that - I want to write about women and doing crazy stuff because that’s my life.” Rock ‘n’ roll has long been a ‘man’s world’, and while the line up of band members has changed a few times, one constant has been an all-male backing for the leading lady mistress. Rather than undermining the importance of Dawson as a powerful female force, the strictly male support of her band accentuates the control she exudes as a singer and group leader, orchestrating each performance with joyous energy and unyielding authority. Currently joining her on stage is lead guitarist Bryan Murphy, rhythm guitarist Ben Webster, drummer Ale Adams, and bassist Ken Hennessy, who has been with the band since the start. While the album is set for release on October 18 at Melbourne staple Revs (aka. Revolver Upstairs), October 12 will see the band take on Channel 7’s Weekend Sunrise to promote their sound, in what will be the bands first ever road trip. While the morning show might not be the band’s
typical venue or key demographic, Dawson chuckles and explains that she’s grateful for the exposure and support. In a similar vein, the band’s recent Pozible campaign demonstrated immense support from a range of different people, peaking at almost $2000 over the goal target of $3500. “I was blown away by the contributors. People I worked with - for maybe six months in Ballarat, ten years ago - pledged $100, and I was like, ‘what?!’ It was really uplifting to know that those people saw that I was doing something and believed in me enough to give their hard earned money to the cause. It was inspiring, a lot of work goes into the campaign but I’m so grateful to everyone who pledged.” See Last Mistress launch their album with full force in a high-energy show at Revolver Band Room on Friday October 18. Find out more at www.lastmistress.com MATILDA HEGGIE
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Music Between The Lines... A LEFT OF CENTRE LOOK AT ALL THE RIGHT THINGS, WITH KOG
with SIMON PETOCHIO
n POOR FORM to our deadbeat son-in-law for refusing to open the front door (of the house that we bought for you as your wedding present!!) on the absurd pretense of a ‘viral outbreak.’ It was quite clear that you were hosting a jolly party inside. We are not fools, Gavin, and by the way, there are no such things as ‘syphilitic fang-leeches.’ I looked it up. Madeline Fistule, McCrae
n POOR FORM to the busy-body who thought she could tell me where or when I may park my car. I’ve been living here and paying rates for 35 years, missy. I practically own this town. Thanks to tourists like you Sorrento now has more parking restrictions than I care to keep track of. Go back to where you came from. Andrew Scarsdale, Sorrento n POOR FORM to the aggressive junky lowlife who somehow stumbled into our native fauna sanctuary and started demanding drugs from the animals. I don’t know how you got here, or what gave you the impression that our emu is a heroin dealer, but I sincerely hope we never lay eyes on you again. ‘Disturbed’, Red Hill n POOR FORM to the stubborn Sorrento man who parked his red convertible on my foot, right in the doorway of the bakery, and refused to move it until his coffees were ready. Carmel Hurt, Flinders n GOOD FORM to my sons for giving their 96-year-old great-granny’s spirits a much-needed lift by presenting her with the bizarre carrot that they grew in our veggie patch. It was a sort of triple-pronger and looked just like the bottom half of a naked man, if you get my drift… Well, dear old Nan laughed all through lunch and was still chuckling away by the front gate as we drove off! Such a precious sight. Glen Bert, Balnarring
Music has never made me feel old. If anything, my love for ‘old’ music has always made me feel young. But that changed recently. I was trolling through the internet and in between a video I found of a cat on rollerblades and a compilation of every Haratio Caine, CSI Miami one liner, I stumbled across a video that was called ‘Alicia Keys “Songs in A Minor” 10th Anniversary EPK’. Sorry? 10 year anniversary of what? Alicia Keys? But she got her start when I was in high school? And, but I... I graduated from high school ... six years ago! What!?! Which means... Aghhhhhhh!!! Two days later, after I had recovered from the general emotional slump this realisation put me into, I found out that the video itself was two years old. Which means that this album, which I vividly remember being part of my Sunday morning video hits diet was in fact 12 years old. Remember that time Alicia Keys was caught cheating on her boyfriend in the back seat of a car with her producer? And that time she twerked her arse into 60 million hits on Vevo? You don’t right? Because that never happened. Because Alicia Keys has never been a celebrity. Alicia Keys is a musician. Some in the industry might claim that the lack of ANY real controversy in her career has cost her the publicity and thus the sizeably larger audience her work deserves. It might be hard to believe when you listen to the album today, but when Keys’ debut album Songs in A Minor was released in 2001 she was 20 going on 21. Which means she would have been in her late teens when some of these songs were written. After listening to it for the first time in many years I’m willing to make the case that this might be the greatest RnB debut of all time. Actually…just the first half of it. I’m willing to put the first half of this album up against the first half of any RnB debut. Better than Whitney’s, better than Mary J. Blige’s and before you scream Off the Wall by Michael Jackson let’s be clear that the guy made solo albums before he went through puberty. Irresistible hooks and disgustingly good grooves on songs like Fallin, A Woman’s Worth, and Girlfriend still stand up today. A young girl singing about a woman’s worth? Does that even happen anymore? Unfortunately, she’s unable to maintain the standard she sets early on in the album, but criticisms like being ‘over ambitious’ almost feel endearing when you consider that this is the work of a young woman brave enough to actually say something on her first album. So if you’re driving next to a guy on the freeway who’s belting out songs about women’s empowerment, there’s a good chance it’s probably me. Kog Ravindran is a writer, occasionally sings for Melbourne band, The Scarecrows and currently has his debut solo EP Barricades out in the world. Find out all about him at facebook.com/Kog4music or check him out on Triple J Unearthed. KOG RAVINDRAN
So here are my top picks for blogs of the food, furniture and funny variety:
n POOR FORM to the wallabies wot stole me phone. I said yous could USE it, ya dodgy pricks. Think ya smarter’n me dontcha? Watch ya back, skippy. Yous can hop but’ya can’t hide. ‘Wayno’, Rosebud n GOOD FORM to my husband for attempting to calm the demented old lady across the street. It seems the poor dear had been standing outside her house clutching a carrot and cackling all through the night. Janette Nostrel, Balnarring n POOR FORM to the red BMW driver who crashed right through our front fence and parked on our dog’s head. He helped himself to a Gin Sling from the gazebo, dived into our pool, and began screaming, “Go back where you came from.” I’ve a good mind not to offer him a towel next time; well, not the Egyptian cotton, at any rate. And certainly no more canapés. Valerie Winterstone, Sorrento n POOR FORM to syphilitic fang-leeches & mothers-in-law.
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From tiffs and turmoil to good blokes and great moments, tell us about the good and bad stuff happening around town in our ‘Good Form / Poor Form’ column! Email Simon at goodformbadform@pearlmag. com.au with your story!
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avigating the seemingly endless blogosphere can be daunting for even the most tech-savvy individuals. One accidental click and you could be confronted with an animated gif of Miley Cryus twerking, a photo of some tweenage girl’s breakfast #cleaneating #nofilter, or worse, the latest viral video from Norwegian duo Ylvis*. When it comes to the Internet, it’s the best of times and the blurst of times; lucky for you however, I’ve got Gen-Y Internet smarts and a Bachelor of Media & Communications (aka a degree in finding cool biz on the Interwebs).
FOOD: My New Roots http://mynewroots.org/site Holistic Nutritionist/Certified Nutritional Practitioner, Sarah Britton, authors this little jem. Now I know you might be thinking ‘oh, another healthy eating blog’, but I urge you to give this one a bit of a read before dismissing it as another fad diet or calorie counting venture. Britton combines inventive recipes with gorgeous, step-by-step photography, but it’s her writing that truly sets her apart from the crowd. As a working holistic nutritionist, Britton tells the reader not only what they should eat, but why. From the powerful antioxidants of carotenoidpacked cornmeal in polenta, to the medicinal properties of wild leeks, she weaves words of wisdom with anecdotes, making the reader feel like an old friend.
Transforming an Expedit Shelf into a guinea pig home. Not affiliated with Ikea in any official capacity, Ikea Hackers encourage everyday folk like you and me to take flat packed Ikea furniture and repurpose it by adding, transforming or re-assembling it. FUNNY: When In Melbourne http://wheninmelb.tumblr.com This blog is all giggles and knowing smirks for us Melbournians. From expensive coffees in jars to AFL current affairs, When in Melbourne uses Gifs (animated photos) to poke fun at all things Melbourne-centric. To be honest, you really need to check it out to appreciate it’s utter awesomeness, but I assure you, you’ll be left with a knowing smile after spending a good ten minutes of your life on this blog. * Don’t Google this, it’s just awful. MATILDA HEGGIE
FURNITURE: Ikea Hackers http://ikeahackers.net Ikea furniture is deemed hip because it comes flat-packed with nifty instructions on how to assemble it with a simple Allen key. I’ll tell you what’s cooler?
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ctober sees UK sensation Hot Chocolate venture into Chelsea Heights to perform all of their greatest hits in one night. Ever since reforming after a five year hiatus in 1992, the You Sexy Thing hit makers have continued to tour all around the world playing the best of the band’s material. It was the decision of original members Patrick Olive, Harvey Hinsley and Tony O’Connor to keep the band moving along, in which they are deeming it as the best decision they have ever made.
Less then a week later heartthrobs Kim Wilde and Nik Kershaw will bring their amazing show to the very same stage. With 13 Top 40 hits between them and regular appearances on Countdown, their Australian tour marks a world first for the two pairing in a live band together. Last here in 1994, Wilde has sold an astonishing 20 million singles including those of Kids in America, Cambodia, and You Keep
The reformation led to line-up changes with Errol Brown departing as lead singer and bringing in Greg Bannis for a further 18 years. However, in 2010 Kenny Simon took the role which gained much attention to fans and critics alike. The band are sounding their best yet, and showing no signs of slowing down as things are just heating up again. The same song reaching number one over three decades is no easy task for a then small band to come out of Brixton. With a hit single occurring in every year before for the group disbanded, you can expect to hear the Full Monty theme and
Me Hangin’ On, which will no doubt be heard with a tremendous cheer. It must be noted that she is the most-charted British female solo artist of the 80s. Her touring companion has not visited Australia since 1985. At that time he spent 62 weeks on the UK Charts. Nearly 30 years on, Kershaw is in fine form with Elton John calling him “one of the best songwriters of a generation.” With an array of Top 10 hits such as Wouldn’t It Be Good, I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, and The Riddle, this is some of the greatest Brit-pop in one night and will bring the best satisfaction on nostalgia.
many more including Emma, You Could’ve Been a Lady, Brother Louie, Man to Man and No Doubt About It. Who would have thought that the band’s reggae version of Give Peace a Chance would lead to the success they continue to have today. music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
Catch three of the hottest 70s and 80s British Pop acts over two nights at Chelsea Heights Hotel. These shows are a rare opportunity to relive your disco days. Hot Chocolate perform live on Friday October 11 and witness the iconic Kim Wilde and Nik Kershaw on Thursday October 17. Tickets available through the venue and Ticketmaster. ALEX CHISHOLM
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The Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society (MBAS) recently hosted a series of duos featuring some special blues talent. The pairing of artists, each outstanding in their own right, produced performances you couldn’t have experienced anywhere else. Iseula Hingano paired with Wayne Jury, Rebecca Davey with Jimi Hocking, Andrea Marr with Jesse Valach and Stevie Paige with Chris Wilson. I wouldn’t be surprised if Marr and Valach now release a CD together. Please check this video of Davey & Hocking’s great performance www. youtube.com/watch?v=2XOxTfqZPHA
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VIC/TAS AWARDS
Congratulations to both Chris Wilson and Iseula Hingano for their respective MBAS Artist Of The Year awards and a special thank you to Greg Dodd for the amazing line up he put together for the Blues For Lost Souls homeless fundraiser (via the Father Bob Maguire Foundation).
PENINSULA BLUES CLUB
September 8, the PBC house band paid tribute to Little Walter and the feature band, Andy Phillips & the Cadillac Walk served up some Texas blues like you’ve not heard before. The evening JAM featured some all stars including Rob Papp, Kevin Buckingham & the Peninsula’s own Ray Reid getting up.
Debuting in late 2012, Safari Motel (pictured) is still a relatively new outfit. Nicole Nehemia heads up this talented group of musicians, comprised of Annette Hobba, Saif Quadir, Nikolaz Peerz, Jason Nehill and Neil Richardson. I caught up with Safari Motel at an after dark show at the TWE12E Bar last month and it did not disappoint. Nehemia is a powerful singer and, backed by some great saxophone from Peerz, she is right at home in this blues soul and funk genre. The set list is varied and includes exciting adaptations of Freedom (Django Unchained), Down in Mexico and Sexy And I Know it. For information on their upcoming shows please go to www.facebook.com/ safarimotelband
FATHER’S DAY WITH ANDREA MARR
Amidst a hectic schedule, the Andrea Marr Band found time to play a special Fathers Day show at the Mornington Brewery; great weather, great venue, great band and a great lady up front. Marr delivered three sets of high-energy soul & blues, which included a truly moving rendition of Summertime – a song that she first sang for her father at age 3 1/2yrs.
The next PBC meeting will be held on October 13 featuring Nick Charles, for more details please check www. facebook.com/PeninsulaBluesClub
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Phil Para at the TWE12E Bar in Frankston on October 18. Until next month, let’s keep the blues alive and support our local artists. Greg writes monthly for PEARL on all things Blues. If you’d like Greg to review your release or you know of something happening in the Blues world, drop him a line at blues@pearlmag.com.au
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PEARL: You’ve recently performed with David Hobson on the Some Enchanted Evening tour. What’s it like working with David? PRIOR: He’s a really great friend. We both have that same attitude that we’re not stuck in one particular genre or style. A good song is just a good song. It doesn’t matter what it is I’ll sing anything from Judith Owen to Mozart as long as it’s a beautiful song.
Marina Prior has graced stages all around Australia during her vast career in musical theatre. A regular performer at Carols By Candlelight and former judge on TV show It Takes Two, Prior’s face and magnificent soprano voice are well known throughout Australia. She has recently released two new albums, Both Sides Now, which features songs from her busking days and Encore, which is a collection of her favourite musical theatre songs. PEARL: You’re performing at the Frankston Arts Centre on October 12 as part of your Australia-wide Encore tour. What can fans expect from your performance? PRIOR: It’s a two-hour show and it has the big musical theatre songs from shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Le Miserables, Cats and Westside Story. It also has a lot of folk, pop and Celtic music- basically all of my favourite songs that I’ve sung since I was a kid and over the last thirty years in musical theatre. It’s a really diverse evening. Very casual, relaxed and chatty.
PEARL: You won your first major lead role whilst still studying at PEARL: You’ve starred in so many fantastic university. When did you musicals. How did you pick your favourite first discover a passion songs for the Encore record? “ I honestly discovered for performing & musical PRIOR: I went through nearly every show and theatre? musical theatre when I got picked out my favourite song, but the problem PRIOR: As soon as I could thrown into the lead role of a is, which ones do you leave out? There’s so speak I knew I wanted to be a much fantastic material. The beauty of our singer. It’s all I’ve ever wanted musical, which was my first show is that we can change it around. I’m to do even as a tiny little girl. I job. Musical theatre found me thought I was probably going to working with my musical director of 23 years and we’re so relaxed with each other that we rather than me finding it. become an opera singer, though can swap songs on the night so if somebody has when I was 16 I thought I was a special request we try to accommodate that. going to be Kate Bush, a pop singer. I honestly discovered musical theatre when I got thrown into the lead role of a musical, PEARL: You’ve been quoted as saying, “choosing your favourite show is like choosing your which was my first job. Musical theatre found me rather than me finding it. favourite child”. Do you have a favourite character that you have played? PRIOR: I have a real sentimental memory of Adelaide in Guys & Dolls who was a Bronx PEARL: Will you be performing at ‘Carols’ this year and if so what carol will you sing? showgirl. It was a really comedic role and I loved her as a character and as a person. Christine PRIOR: Yes I’ll be there this year. I love Angels We Have Heard On High and I tend to sing that in Phantom was also such a joy to me. I love them all, they’re all so different and I’m so every year. grateful that I’ve been able to play such an array of characters. PEARL: What projects do you have lined up for the future? PRIOR: I’m currently recording a Christmas Album then next year there’s more touring with a PEARL: Is there any character in a musical that you have never played but would like to? larger orchestra and more extensively into the capital cities. I’m really embracing the solo work PRIOR: I’d love to play Mrs. Lovett in Sweeny Todd… and the Witch in Into the Woods. at the moment and I love it. PEARL: What was it like returning to the studio after 18 years to record Both Sides Now? Marina Prior will be performing at the Frankston Arts Centre on Saturday October 12. For PRIOR: It was fantastic! I really, really love recording at this stage in my life. Going off to the tickets head to www.thefac.com.au. Both Sides Now and Encore are available now on CD studio every day is something I’m embracing whereas when I was younger I used to be so for download. nervous about it. I think as you get older, you tend to get more relaxed and confident about what you do. JESSICA MILLS
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I’m not a fan of folks using great songs to advertise a product. I’m in good company here, with my opinion shared by luminaries such as Neil Young, Tom Waits and Tom Petty. I have to admit I was a little disappointed recently to hear the strains of Nick Cave’s Red Right Hand blast out through my TV set, only to discover that it was to advertise Barossa Valley tourism (mind you, I did have a sudden urge to go visit). But just occasionally, we have advertising to thank for helping us discover a new song or artist – and such is the case with American roots wunderkind Charlie Parr. I’m sure many of you will remember the ad for a redlogoed mobile phone company a couple of years ago where an obscenely successful young businessman woke in the morning in a flash apartment next to a gorgeous girlfriend, before folding up all of the room’s contents (including said-girlfriend), stuffing them into his phone and heading out into the busy city-streets. The ad was a bit stupid really, but the song playing over it was incredible – and that song was Parr’s 1922. So why am I talking about this? Well, Parr is bringing his strikingly authentic Americana country-blues to the Caravan Music Club in Oakleigh on October 31, as part of his extensive Australian tour. Few modern artists capture the soul and subtlety of early 20th century music like Parr and his show will be a treat for punters, regardless of whether you’re a fan of that kind of music, or you just liked the ad.
Dale Watson is another authentic American headed our way with his exceptional Texas band The Lone Stars. Again, astute locals might recognise him from popular culture. On a previous tour here he was angered by the treatment he and the band received from an Aussie budget air carrier – and as a response he wrote a song and released a YouTube video harshly condemning the airline. The dispute was settled amicably, but the video still went viral. All that aside, the Western-Swing master must have had a good time here because he’s coming back, playing The Caravan Club on November 30 and the Northcote Social Club on December 1. I first saw Dale in Austin, Texas in 2011 – he and the band were performing in a ballroom joined on to a bowling alley, and had almost the entire audience (ranging in age from around twenty to eighty) two-stepping their way around the dance floor. It was quite a sight to see – and I hope Melbournians are just as keen to get into the (Western) swing of things. I’ve mentioned some internationals this month, but please get out and check out the locals as the weather heats up. Maybe 2013/14 will be the summer of the country Sunday-session? I live in hope. LACHLAN BRYAN
Lachlan Bryan is primarily a singer/songwriter, with his brand new album Black Coffee out now. He also moonlights as a gifted observer and music journalist,
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The band has released their debut album It’s On since stepping into the limelight, which has been a great adventure for all members. Wolfe explains, “We started that album before Australia’s Got Talent and basically did everything ourselves. We had our own studio and did all the guitars and drums but it was not until after the show that we got in contact with ABC, who wanted to work together with us. We had an album [ready] and we wanted to release it.” The band’s latest single The Girl, The Bottle, The Memory is a true story as Wolfe explains. “It is about my ex-girlfriend and each of us wanting different things. I wanted to be a musician and she wanted to settle down and start a family. We lived completely different lives and basically just drifted apart. [Lead singer] Nick wrote the song from the outside and just watched the relationship fall apart.” The Wolfe Brothers have spent a lot of time with Lee Kernaghan over the past year, who has been their idol for a very long time. Wolfe says,
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IN SPRING post. In between races, there will be free rides and entertainment to keep the little ones occupied. Sunday plays host to the infamous ‘TAB Cranbourne Cup’, which attracts some of the best spring horses and trainers! Will Mark Kavanagh & Michael Rodd regain their title in 2013? The TAB Cranbourne Cup is a great opportunity to host a party, or simply to relax with friends and watch great racing! A highlight of TAB Cranbourne Cup Day is Fashions on the Field, sponsored by Myer. Two categories will be contested, ‘Myer Lady Of The Day’ & ‘Myer Man Of The Day’. With some amazing prizes valued at over $5000, it’s a fine opportunity to come down and showcase your Spring Racing outfits. Pre registration is available by going to Cranbourne Turf Club’s Facebook page or by calling the club on (03) 5996 1300. For any other info, visit www.cranbourneturfclub.com.au
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Two key BMW Caulfield Cup Carnival race days are set to climax with a particularly loud bang in 2013, with the Melbourne Racing Club announcing that internationally-renowned Australian bands Birds of Tokyo and The Living End will play post-race shows at Caulfield in October. Presented by CUB, dual ARIA Award-winners Birds of Tokyo will take the stage after the BECK Caulfield Guineas on Saturday, October 12, while six-time ARIA Award recipients The Living End will follow the BMW Caulfield Cup precisely one week later. Offering substantial value to the general admission price, racegoers have the opportunity to cap off the excitement of the day with sensational onstage performances by both critically acclaimed acts. Birds of Tokyo have enjoyed a monumental 2013 after releasing their fourth studio album March Fires, which debuted at #1 on the official ARIA Album Chart. The second single lifted from the album, the triple platinum-certified single Lanterns, was the most played song on Australian radio for the first half of 2013. The Living End barely needs introduction, the band boasting vast record sales and collecting awards with seemingly reckless abandon throughout a 15-plus-year career where its popularity has never waned. Indeed, with two such celebrated music acts on the bill, the 2013 BMW Caulfield Cup Carnival promises to explode like never before. Tickets are available now for both events at www. springracingcarnival.com.au.
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WEIRD & WACKY FOOD SUPERSTITIONS… EGGS: When you’re cracking your egg, make sure to crush the eggshell afterward or - legend has it - a witch will gather up the pieces, set sail, and cause terrible storms at sea. BREAD: If you cut open a loaf of bread and there’s a large air bubble hole, somebody will supposedly die soon. The hole in the bread is meant to represent a coffin (spooky!). NOODLES: In China, long noodles symbolize a long life so you should never cut your noodles or you’re cutting your life short. TEA: Undissolved sugar at the bottom of your cup means someone is in love with you. PARSLEY: Planting its seeds will help a woman become pregnant. If the plant thrives, that means her husband is weak.
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aha is expanding once more and will soon be opening ‘La Taqueria’ in the front of Baha-land to accommodate their ever increasing demand for take-away. Due to open in late October, La Taqueria will be pumping out Mexican street food including some of Baha’s mouthwatering party signature dishes like the Chimichanga and ‘Build-Ya-Own Burritos’, plus a belly full of banging corn and flour tortilla tacos. With the help of their obsessive Chef Pablo, from some shady bar in Southern Oaxaca, the menu will be simple; all home made, incredibly healthy and fast. “We reckon we can have you munchin’ on a burrito within 3mins of ordering, soaking up the rays in the courtyard whilst sipping on a Jarritos soft drink,” he says. “It might be the Peninsula, but you’ll feel like you’re in Baja, California!” A lot of Baha’s success over the years has been due to its simple and healthy menu, appealing to the surf community and young families alike who are looking for great value for money, but above all food with flavour. “It’s always nice to hear young kids asking their mums and dads if they can go to Baha for dinner over McDonalds,” says Nath (owner). “That’s when you feel like what you are doing is having a positive impact of the community and working the long hours of hospitality is all worth it.” As Baha quickly approaches its 7th b’day, it’s definitely a chance to look back, but exciting times are ahead. “We love the Peninsula so much,” Nath continues, “and it’s hard to imagine being anywhere else now. The new Taqueria is just another way of us giving our loyal customers - and there are many - as well as newcomers the chance to enjoy our food, even if they’re in a rush and can’t come in for dinner. Or if they just wanna chill and eat some tacos on the beach. Baha hopes to bring a new kinda flair to the take away food offerings on the Peninsula, with La Taqueria to trade Wed & Thurs from 12pm until 12am, Friday & Saturday from 12pm until 1am and Sundays between midday and 11pm. Check it out at 2203-2209 Point Nepean Rd, Rye. For info or bookings, phone 5985 2077 or visit www.bahatacos.com.au. And REMEMBER… a Burrito in under 3 minutes!!
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APPLE: Some people believe that if you cut into an apple the amount of seeds in it indicates how many children you’ll have. GRAPES: South American countries believe that you should eat 12 grapes one-by-one at the stroke of midnight to symbolize each month of the year. If the grape is sweet, that particular month will be a good one. If it’s sour, it’s going to be a bad month BANANAS: You should never bring bananas on a ship or else the boat will never catch any fish or, worse, get lost at sea. SOURCE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bon-appetit/21weird-food-superstitio_b_3950100.html#next_slideshow
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DISGUSTINGLY DISTURBING EATING SCENES FROM FILMS… FILM: Gates of Heaven (Premiere) THE DINER: Werner Herzog, Director and wily provocateur THE SETTING: After losing a friendly bet with fellow filmmaker Errol Morris, Herzog makes good on his promise in front of an audience at the premiere of Morris’ Gates of Heaven THE MEAL: A shoe FILM: FUNNY FARM THE DINER: Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase), a New York City sportswriter who has moved to rural Vermont to work on his novel THE SETTING: Dining with his wife at a local café, he’s served multiple helpings of lamb fries and consumes them with great levels of gusto. THE MEAL: ‘Lamb fries’ = lamb testicles FILM: JACKASS 3 THE DINER: ‘Steve-O’ THE SETTING: Obese Jackass-er Preston Lacy is stripped down and covered in multiple layers of plastic wrap. Working out on an elliptical trainer, various crude devices have been attached to his lower half to catch every drop of his copious perspiration. THE MEAL: A half cup of collected sweat—which
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FILM: HANNIBAL THE DINER: Paul Krendler (Ray Liotta), a corrupt Department of Justice Official. THE SETTING: An elegant dinner prepared by Hannibal Lecter. Both of his guests—Starling (Julianne Moore) and Krendler—have been drugged. One of them has had the top of their skull sawed open. THE MEAL: A portion of Krendler’s brain, sautéed in a pan with shallots and white wine. FILM: PINK FLAMINGOS THE DINER: Drag queen/protoperformance-artist Divine. THE SETTING: Whilst walking with her troublemaking family” at movie’s end, Divine spots an adorable little pooch… THE MEAL: Dog poo. FILM: VAN WILDER THE DINER: Richard Bagg THE SETTING: Van Wilder and some of his pals get serious revenge on a member of an oppositional fraternity by feeding him ‘special cream puffs’. THE MEAL: Dog semen cream Puffs. SOURCE: http://entertainment.time.com/2012/09/17/gross-pointblank-10-most-disgusting-eating-scenes-from-movies/#ixzz2f14RuQxV
Is your McDonald’s chocolate milkshake too boring for your taste? Well, if you really want to class things up, try adding some vodka and serving the cocktail up in a BBQ-sauce rimmed martini glass garnished with a McNugget. Apparently the phenomenon of meat cocktails is taking the cocktail world by storm, as quirky mixologists dream up drinks like the sandwichthemed Cheeseburger and BLT cocktails recently released by Flor de Caña rum. SOURCE: http://www.delish. com/food/recalls-reviews/ mcnuggetini-cocktail SARAH EBBOTT
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One morning, (11.38 is still technically morning), I was visiting the MacDonald’s near Southland Shopping Centre for a banana milkshake, when suddenly I felt the urge to ask, “Why don’t you serve breakfast until 12?” (Noon is the internationally accepted time to start serving lunch, especially for those dishes that can only be eaten from lunchtime onwards, such as beef Ragu or Peking duck). The employee, (a girl young enough to be my
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daughter because I’m pretty sure child slave labour is present in fast food restaurants), responded with “um’s” and “ah’s” and then a Neanderthal grunt with a murmured, “I dunno.” She couldn’t explain the reason why and simply responded that they finished serving brekky every day at 10:30am. “But whyyyyy?” I asked again flailing my arms around so much that the manager started to usher me to the exit. I am an “arm flail-er”, I admit, but I’m positive it didn’t warrant a threat to call the cops. No one would answer me, I just wanted an answer. In that moment I knew exactly how the millions of MTV Music Awards viewers felt when they watched Miley Cyrus twerking…why? Oh God why? And to this day no one can truly answer that query. As I was evacuating Macca’s premises, my feet traipsing across the terracotta tiled floor, I heard the faintest of whispers, but in my mind it was a war cry. “Why do they finish breakfast at 10.30am?” I had planted the first seed of revolution; I had widened the eyes of the innocent and ignorant victims of this needless curse and their hash brown deficiency. I had risked my freedom (you know because the manager nearly called the cops) to ask the all-important question of breakfast serving times. I had spoken words never voiced in a McDonald’s before. Revolution. Change was in the air, I was a pioneer, this was the beginning, this was the beginning of the Macca’s Breakfast Rebellion 2013… …Let the hash browns be ever in your favour.
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I like to ask the really hard-hitting questions, like… “Can you imagine a world where there are no hypothetical questions?”, “Why do you never see a billboard being changed?” or “Which arm rest in a cinema is yours?” I think, though, one of the most important, mind-boggling, unanswerable questions I have ever asked in my somewhat short life, without any real achievement is…. “Why does McDonald’s stop serving breakfast at 10.30am?” Why? Why? Who wants to eat a Grand Angus burger with extra relish at 11am? Or a Fillet-ofish burger? How many times have you risen out of bed at 11am and thought to yourself, “Well Joe (I am imagining, dear reader, that your name is Joe, you look like a Joe) I could really eat a pork chop right now. No wait, perhaps a medium rare steak smothered in Diane sauce.” I’ll tell you when that has happened. Never. I can’t count the number of times when I have driven past a Maccas and felt a pang in my stomach after a long long night, or during a road trip or I was just plain peckish, and I looked at the digital clock on my dashboard (10:45am it reads) and wondered why they weren’t serving hash browns. McDonald’s hash browns are the best hash browns in existence, and yet they are cursed, because
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you have to eat them before half past ten. Hash browns are made from 40% potato and 90% cholesterol, (I was never good at maths); these two ingredients are perfectly acceptable at seven in the morning or ten at night. The chicken nugget with sweet chilli sauce however, is only good in an X-Men Edition Happy Meal, or as a pre-dinner snack, or as an after dinner snack or when coming home from busting out some moves. I don’t want a nugget served with my scrambled eggs and coffee in the morning.
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A RAINBOW of COLOURS “I like them frozen best,” I told him. “They then crunch when you eat them.” I could see that his brain was ticking over the new idea. “Do you know why they are so good for you?” I asked.
I got a blank look, which I took as a ‘No’. “They are very high in anthocyanidins,” I told him. I could see that big words were not working. Not much good following that tact any more, maybe best to keep it simple. “In fact, their red colour is great for the heart and the blood. Goji berries are great tonic foods that are best eaten in small amounts frequently,” I said. “Do you know what food colour we lack in most?” “I think we don’t eat enough red foods,” he offered. “Well actually we are lacking in blue and purple foods,” I informed him. “These are berries, similar to these Goji berries.” I held up the packet and shook it. “All berries are high in nutrients which help tone the blood and blood vessels with the added bonus of reducing effects of aging. They are very high in antioxidants.” “When it comes to healthy eating, try consuming a rainbow of coloured foods,” I suggested. “Does that make sense?”
“Yer, that works,” he said. I could see keeping it simple was turning the light on inside his head. “Aim to eat all the coloured foods everyday or on a regular basis. We tend to eat more white and brown foods when we can be eating other colours. Spinach and peas are green, tomatoes and these Goji berries are red, pumpkin and carrots are orange, blueberries and black berries are blue and purple at the same time.” “Sounds like I’m better off eating more veg then?” he said.
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“A hungry traveller stops at a monastery and is taken to the kitchens. A brother is frying chips. ‘Are you the friar?’ he asks. ‘No. I’m the chip monk,’ he replies”
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“The frustrated cannibal threw up his hands.” “I decided that becoming a vegetarian was a missed steak.” “The aluminium foiled my plans.” “There was a sale at the fish market today. I went to see what was the catch.” “The girl with a suite tooth loved eating couches.” “My friend came around for dinner. We ate for 20 minutes, then he fainted again.”
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hose wishing to embrace their inner German, fill their oversized glasses and take part in the yearly tradition of Oktoberfest need go no further than the Mornington Peninsula & Bayside area. It’s certainly a more affordable option that boarding a plane to the land of the ‘stein’, and with a few of this country’s finest microbreweries and alehouses in the vicinity, there’s no excuse not to stay right here & head out to your nearest waterhole. Oktoberfest, traditionally, is a 16-day festival celebrating beer held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Running from late September to the first weekend in October, it is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world’s largest fair, with more than 6 million people from around the world attending the event every year, having been held since 1810. If you’re flicking through the next few pages, you’ll be able to hear (& read) all about the Bayside Brewers Oktoberfest festivities at Dromana’s Hickinbotham (Hix), the Phat Brats pairing down at Red Hill Brewery over the second weekend of the month, Daveys Bar’s Sundays and The Bay Hotel in Mornington’s October 13 festivities,
always huge and full of great music and casual refreshment. If you get in quick, you’ll be able to grab the last few days of the Mornington Brewery’s ‘Specialty Brews’, on tap for the first few days of the month (until October 6). True South (Black Rock) has its ‘Beer Wheel’, offering some unique & partnered brewers as well as some of their own brews. Finally, as mentioned in our last edition, Chelsea Heights Hotel’s Burlesque will be their ‘left-of-centre’ way of getting in the spirit, with laughter, beer swilling, thigh slapping and all round great fun and entertainment. It’ll be a comical array of cabaret, circus and strip tease acts on Friday October 25 from 8:30pm Whatever you choose to do during the month of October, make sure it involves once of the great Oktoberfest weekends or afternoons taking place around the traps. After all, it’s a chance to drag out that Bavarian outfit, carry around an oversized glass and pretend for just a second that you’ve had the foresight, funds and fortitude to book a trip to Europe to witness the real thing. Prost!
PHAT BRATS & RED HILL BREWERY TEAM UP FOR Oktoberfest
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ull out your lederhosen and start practicing your German accent because on October 12 and 13 Red Hill Brewery are teaming up with gourmet hot dog legends Phat Brats to celebrate Oktoberfest. You won’t need to journey all the way to Munich for this one-off event, just to Red Hill, Victoria’s picturesque Peninsula packed with artisan producers, vineyards, orchards and of course, beer! For Red Hill Brewery’s 2nd Oktoberfest, visitors can expect five Red Hill-brewed German beers matched to Phat Brats top-notch hotdogs. From the brewing corner, there will be Kolsch, Hefeweizen, Weizenbock, Pilsner and the last of the Oktoberfest specialty Festbier. From the top dogs at Phat Brats, there will be a cheesy smoked kransky with sauerkraut and mustard; the Phat Brat with pulled pork, apple slaw and BBQ sauce; the exclusive Oktoberfest Dog made with a weisswurst with beer braised onions, pickle relish & sweet Bavarian mustard with a side of pretzels; and the currywurst, sliced brat on a bed of beer battered fries topped with curry ketchup. Expect live oompah tunes, brewery tours, pots, pints, paddles and all-round Bavarian fun is to be had in the rustic café environment and vast,
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sheltered deck at Red Hill Brewery. Souvenir Red Hill Brewery Oktoberfest steins are available, which you will be able to take home with you as well. Book now and reserve yours to avoid disappointment as they are limited. (500ml for $28 or full 1 litre for $45). Oktoberfest dress is almost mandatory and the best-dressed beer lover will win a free stein (500ml) and a case of Red Hill’s German beers so make a day of it or simply stay for a brew on your way through… Prost! Find Red Hill Brewery at 88 Red HillShoreham Rd, Red Hill. They’re only open on special occasions and some weekends, so make the most of it this Oktoberfest! Visit redhillbrewery.com.au phatbrats.com.au for more info. bayside & mornington peninsula
Every year in October, The Bay Hotel comes alive with its annual Oktoberfest event. Yes, it’s here again and what a brilliant excuse to gather up your friends, enjoy the finest beers on tap and immerse yourself in one of Germany’s longest standing traditions. Oktoberfest is one of the Bay’s biggest events of the year, and 2013 will be no different. With an amazing entertainment line up of, Chris & Pete Doe, Barefoot Brucey, Daniel Jenkin, Robbo and DJ Code Luke, be prepared for a massive day! They’ll have international beers on tap - including German beer DAB - and
traditional bratwurst will also be available, alongside the Bay’s famous traditional litre steins! Don’t forget to get in early though because once they’re gone they’re gone! So why don’t you join the staff, dress up for the occasion and come down to The Bay on Sunday October 13 to help celebrate another year of German festivities! For more information please contact the Bay Hotel on 5976 2222 or visit website www. bayhotel.com.au. Find the venue at 62 Main St, Mornington.
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DAVEYS EMBRACES ‘BEER-TOBER-FEST’
Cam Turner
The weather is warming up, and so is the festival season! Down at Hickinbotham, we have just finished a couple of weeks of brewing, taking the opportunity while the vines are just remerging from another winter to get things rolling. We are getting set for a summer, packed to the rafters with beer events starting with our Oktoberfest, which was set up 6 years ago between the Bayside Brewers Club and Hickinbotham. The event keeps growing every year, with a brass band in the beer hall along with over a dozen exceptionally hand crafted German beers from the Bayside Brewers, along side our six beers on tap. We have brewed a German Vienna style lager for the event, as well as having our German Pils, Pale, Brown Stout and Summer Ale, which will be bottled as our seasonal for summer. It’s packed with galaxy hops and brewed with Pilsener malt. Oktoberfest is on Sunday October 20 from 11am until 5pm, so come down and sample all manner of German beer, eat German food and enjoy great entertainment in the idyllic surrounds at Hickinbotham. You can book a table in the
restaurant by calling 5981 0355 or you can just rock up on the day to enjoy the Bayside Brewers various Kranskys with sauerkraut in a fresh roll. Find out more info about Bayside Brewers at www. baysidebrewers.org.au, and we’ll see you for Oktoberfest! PS. While you’re down there, ask about our vintage released Barley Wine… CAMERON TURNER Brewer, Hickinbotham
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With the month bringing all kinds of oneoff festivities to the Bayside & Peninsula, Frankston’s iconic Daveys Hotel is celebrating all month with their Sunday Beer-tober-fest, a chance to enjoy a spring Sunday arvos with a BBQ and specialty brews from locals Mornington Peninsula Brewery and Thunder Road. Running from 2pm until 6pm, the afternoons will include weekly giveaways and live music from Oliver Jones (Oct 6 & 13) and Matt Bradshaw (Oct 20 & 27). For the uninitiated, Daveys Bar is located at 510 Nepean Hwy, Frankston. For enquiries, phone 9783 7255 or head to www.daveys.com.au.
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he second annual Beers By The Bay Festival is set to be bigger and better, following its successful inaugural event, with this year being more of a fun, family friendly day spent listening to live music and chatting with brewers and craft beer drinkers and possibly even the MC, comedian and beer lover Dave Fairclough. Alongside the 20 beer and cider stalls, food and live entertainment, there’ll be a designated family area, with outdoor games like croquet, bocce, mini-golf, as well as a petting zoo, kids’ rides and roving entertainers! Held this year at the Mornington Racecourse, the change of venue will allow a natural amphitheatre within which headline act Kisschasy will perform, alongside the Twin Beasts, The Fauves, Quarry Mountain Dead Rats, Soul Safari and more. Brewer Q&As, cooking demos and blind taste tests in between music on the main stage will take place, with around 70% of last year’s exhibitors back, including all three Peninsula brewers, plus over seven new breweries and six wineries and heaps of different food vendors. The beer lineup will include names like Red Hill Brewery, Mornington Peninsula Brewery, Hix, Boatrocker, Red Duck, Grand Ridge, Cavalier, Prickly Moses, Matilda Bay, 4 Pines, Little Creatures, Yowie Lager, True South and more! Better still, there’ll be a huge prize of beer and an esky from most of the brewers! Beers By The Bay takes place at Mornington Racecourse on November 16. The event runs from midday to 8pm, with last drinks at 7.30pm and a capacity of 4,500. There will be a shuttle buses from Frankston train station as well as Hastings and Rye both at the start and end of the festival. For more information on any of the entertainment of beers, or to buy your tickets, check out the festival website at www.beersbythebay.com.au. Tickets will also be available at the upcoming Main Street Mornington Food & Wine Festival on October 20.
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Jalapeno Poppers In Beer Batter INGREDIENTS 12 Green Jalapeno’s about 5 – 6 cm long #note you can use canned pickled jalapeno and just slit, remove seeds and stuff this makes it less time consuming than the way I have set out with fresh. Flavour is a little different but just as good. 1 250g packet of Philadelphia Cream Cheese 1 bunch of fresh Mint 1 bunch of fresh chives 1/3 cup of plain flour 2/3 cup of rice flour 1 bottle of American Style Pale Ale – Mornington Peninsula Pale Ale, Arctic Fox Pale, Hargreaves Hill Pale, Wicked Elf Pale, Temple Pale Ale, Salt Oil for deep frying
METHOD In a wok, fry pan, saucepan or chip fryer add enough oil to fry the jalapenos and bring up to heat. Make batter first so it can stand and improve whilst you stuff jalapenos. Put the flour into a bowl season with salt and then mix in the cold beer until you reach the consistency you prefer. You don’t want it too thick or too thin. Keep the batter cold by resting it in the freezer while you prepare the Jalapenos. Place the jalapenos under a hot grill and char the skins until black turning them as you go. When blackened and charred all the way put them in a plastic bag to sweat for 5 minutes this makes them easier to peel. Peel all the skin off but make sure you leave the stems intact and long. Slice down one side and carefully remove the seeds and the vein – this removes most of the heat so if you want them hot leave some of the vein and seeds in – how ever I recommend you make them without the seeds the first time so you know what you are getting in to. In a mixing bowl add 1 ½ tbls of finely chopped chives and 1 ½ tbls of finely chopped mint together with the cheese and mix vigorously so that the cheese softens and the herbs get mixed thoroughly into the mixture. Taste the mix to check the flavour balance between the mint, chives and cheese and adjust if needed i.e. add a little more of one or the other herbs. Using a teaspoon carefully stuff the jalapeno with the cheese mixture until they are full and resemble what they looked like before you grilled them. Carefully push the cut sides together over the cheese so that the jalapeno looks whole and intact. Remove the batter from the freezer and dip the stuffed jalapeno into the beer batter and gently put them into the hot oil. Deep fry till golden brown then remove from the oil and drain on absorbent paper. Let them cool down just a little and then eat. Best to eat with the beer you used for the batter! Recipes and images from Cooking with Beer by Paul Mercurio, published by Murdoch Books RRP $34.99.
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RON BACK AT THE ROSE MASSIVE LIVE MUSIC
COMEDY
AROUND TOWN
There’s a new craze, hitting town. Well, it’s an old craze, but quite a few venues seem to be putting on ‘Comedy’ nights, with locals and Melbourne renowned comedians flocking to the Peninsula during the week. One of the more anticipated comedy evenings will be at the newly refurbished Grand Hotel Frankston’s upstairs space; The Grand Lounge. Offering a monthly comedy showcase, the first will take place on October 8, featuring Brad Oakes, Tom Siegert and Des Dowling. Many people would recognise Siegert from Foxtel’s Stand up Australia, but he’s also worked as a comedy writer on many TV programs, the most recent of these being Channel Nine’s AFL Footy Show. Brad
Oakes decision to take up professional stand-up comedy in 1989 has since seen him evolve into a popular and versatile performer, a veteran of thousands of shows, television appearances and other media. Finally, Des Dowling is one of Australia’s most versatile standup comedy performers, having headlined at the top comedy clubs around Australia and gained popularity as a regular on 1116 SEN and member of the FunnyGuys.com.au stable, alongside some of the country’s premier talent. It’ll be three unique and gifted comedians in one classy and relaxed environment, so make sure you head along to the new Grand Lounge, 499 Nepean Hwy, Frankston, on Tuesday October 8. Book your tickets now by phoning 9783 7388.
GRAB YOUR TRIO & SINGALONG
If you’re wanting a small slice of stardom on stage, make sure you pen ‘every Saturday’ into your diary with the caption ‘Trios Sports Club KARAOKE’! Billed as a ‘dress to impress’ weekly night, every Saturday night from 8:30pm til late you can get up onstage to belt out your favourite pub classics, or maybe your favourite love song (with Richard Mercer style dedication). Plus, with the TAB right next door, you’re never too far away from the odds of your favourite race or sporting event on The Oracle, Fox Sports, Sky Channel, Sports pick or Trackside.
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MORDY CUPPLES OLD & NEW
Those in the Mordialloc area are constantly supplied with great live music talent at The Mordy Sporting Club, whether it be industry stalwarts, local favourites or new acts coming through town. Coming up in October, ex-Stylus lead vocalist/guitarist Peter Cupples will venture south from his QLD home to perform once again to fans in the south-east suburbs. Stylus, of course, have the esteemed title of being the first Australian funk/soul group to be released by Motown Records in the USA, often supporting George Benson, Little River Band, Ike & Tina Turner and more. Though the band’s tenure was only short, subsequent reunions have lead to a 2003 live album and 2010 new studio record. A gifted solo performer and vocalist, Cupples will be joined this month by Mordy Sports Club newcomers The Jennifer Lee Band. Forming in the 80s, the band has played decades of live shows across the country supporting acts like Cold Chisel, Divinyls, Hoodoo Gurus, Men At Work, Mental As Anything and more. Reforming in 2013, the renewed chemistry is evident the band’s interpretations of classics is worth witnessing. No machines, computers or trickery. Find the Mordy Sporting Club at 528 Main St, Mordialloc. New bands looking to perform, email gigs@mordiclub.com.
Make a point of heading down to Trios Sports Club, 30 Grant St in Cranbourne. The venue’s courtesy bus operates Fridays (5pm-late) and Saturdays (12pm-late). For all venue information and enquiries, visit www.triossportsclub.com.au or phone 5996 3233
Ron Vincent’s Cat Stevens Show is a trip down memory lane to the peak years of Stevens’ career. His folk influenced, melodic tunes still hit a resonance with audiences today and coupled with Ron’s jovial banter and heartfelt solo playing, they set the scene for the night’s intimate musical journey. Throughout his set, in addition to solo playing, the music adopts a rich sound with the addition of bass, drums, rhythm guitar and three-way harmonious backing vocals as Vincent both entertains and shares his appreciation of Cat’s music with the audience. See the Ron Vincent In Concert Sings Cat Stevens show when he returns to The RoseGPO on October 18 in a twocourse dinner and show performance. Doors open at 8pm (earlier for dinner) with tickets available for $65 (dinner & show) or $20 (show only) via 5982 3200. For more information on Ron, visit www. ronvincentsingscatstevens.com.
SHANAKEE HEAD SOUTH
Singing, dancing and storytelling Irish outfit ‘Shanakee’ played plenty of big venues and clubs along the Murray River in Victoria and NSW, also making a number of appearances on Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, before they became part-settled on the Peninsula. The outfit is the pairing of legendary Irish performer Kieran O’Connell with band members Mark McNeilly (Bass/ Banjo), Dave Walker (Vocal/Guitar/Mandolin) and Greg Hunt (Fiddle/Mandolin); a union
now 7yrs young and counting. With the Celtic translation for Shanakee being “storyteller”, there’ll be more than a few to tell between the seasoned musicians when they bring their songs down south to the Sorrento-Portsea RSL on Saturday October 26. Performing Celtic favourites and songs off their new album, Weeds And Wildflowers, it’ll be a diverse mix of Irish traditional songs and a smattering of other music that includes country, folk and even modern. See ‘Shanakee’ at the Sorrento-Portsea RSL, 1-3 Hurley St, Sorrento. For more info, phone 5984 2886 or visit www.shanakee.com.au
The annual Somers Art Fair will take place on Sunday October 27, inspired by the diversity and creativity of the arts on the Peninsula. Full of arts workshops, sculpture, craft, delicious local food & wine/beer, handmade items and more, this year the event will boast a formidable live music lineup, giving it even more of a universal appeal to Peninsula residents and tourists alike. Seven-piece funk and soul maestros, Deep Street Soul, are fresh from the Glastonbury Festival and set to headline, dissecting and reinventing classics in ways you won’t believe. The ‘Supergroup’ is both musically gifted and visually entertaining, and are set to appear alongside jazz/funk/indie newcomers Gossamer Pride (from Sandringham no less), the Somers Primary School Choir and Arts Fair stalwarts The Somers Probus
Men’s Choir! To cap that off, breaking the silence to open this years event will be the Frankston RSL Pipes and Drums Band! For all the event info, visit www.somersps. vic.edu.au/index.php/artsfair or find them on Facebook.
SOMMIE GOES SIMPLY BURLESQUE
Not only do they dance, bend, sing, wiggle and shimmy, the girls will have you in stitches of laughter, basking in seduction and tickled with delight. A cheeky concoction of talented performers taking over the stage, ready to dazzle you with their beauty, wit and charm. A tasteful tease packed with a punch, ladies and gentleman you’ll be left wanting more! Don’t miss the world that is Simply Burlesque when they come to the Somerville Hotel on Friday October 18 from 8:30pm. Tickets are $28 (Show only) or $53 (Dinner & Show), available through the venue or Ticketmaster. For more info, visit www.somervillehotel.com.au bayside & mornington peninsula
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ornington Peninsula locals Lisa Faithful and Sam Leskovec have come a long way from their days of practicing in the music room at Flinders College in Tyabb. They’re now founding members of one of Melbourne’s best and most original acts Soul Safari and have played to huge crowds at St Kilda Festival and the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival. Having released two selftitled EPs, the band are about to release more new music and I caught up with lead vocalist Lisa Faithfull and drummer Sam Leskovec recently in the lead up to the launch.
we knew when we started the band that we had to have a horn section,” Faithful remembers.
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Soul Safari’s new single, The Weather, will be launched on November 2, with the song addressing powerful feelings of being alone, as well as the pressures that society places upon people to always want more. “People work themselves to the bone just to make ends meet and it’s all because we’re told from a really young age that you need things. You need a nice house, a nice car, nice shoes and a nice whatever, then you literally kill yourself to get these things. The Weather is a bit of an anthem for people to say, “Hold on a minute, do I need all of these things to make me happy?”
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Faithful came up with the idea for the song after a long day working an eight hour shift at a café before performing at a wedding. “I got home and I started writing, “Been working to the bone, all the while I’m still alone,” and I sort of sat there and wondered if all musicians and other creatives felt this way. We want the song to be an anthem for creative people whether it be writers, artists, musicians or actors.” Soul Safari has a groovy sound with elements of neo-soul, funk, RnB and hip hop, achieved by its incredibly talented line up of musicians. Joining Faithfull and Leskovec are Nikko Morganlowe and Tom Biffin on guitar and ‘groove machine’ Stuart Taylor on bass, with a horn section, led by trumpet and saxophone player Alew Howroyd, trumpet player Miles Williams and trumbone player Dan McIlvride on hand should the occasion call for it. “We’ve always listened to music with big brass sections in it. Growing up, it was Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin so music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
“It’s such a lonely thing being a creative type and the song is saying you’re not
alone. It’s actually saying we’re all alone together,” adds Leskovec.
the Bay Hotel in Mornington on November 10, followed Festival on November at Mornington Racecourse. The Bay Hotel gig will be stripped back and acoustic in contrast to the full lineup. “We’ll still have the horn section but it will be a really chilled vibe,” says Leskovec. The video clip for The Weather was filmed in the underpass beneath Flinders Street Station and around various laneways, giving it a very ‘Melbourne vibe’ according to Leskovec. It came as a surprise that in such a public place the band didn’t more attention. “We were in the underpass and Sam was playing this bucket quite loudly, I was singing really loudly and people just walked past us like they didn’t even care,” Faithfull says. “It was a really good way to capture that feeling of being alone.” Faithful has been inspired to create music through many of her interactions with disadvantaged people she has met when working at a Soup Van or walking around Melbourne. She recently met a toothless woman selling the Big Issue who told Faithful the story of how she used to be a surgeon before she had a stroke but now she is living in a share house, struggling to make ends meet as she had no family to support her. “Whenever I see people that are homeless or struggling I feel the need to hear their stories. She said the most amazing thing to me, she said, “I used to have my name on a wall in a frame and everyone knew my face, but now I’m completely faceless.” That moved me, and I kind of feel a responsibility as a musician. It’s a gift to be able to play music, and to tell people’s stories and make a change,” Faithfull says. With plenty of ideas for new music, Soul Safari are planning to record an album early next year after completing a summer tour which will see them travel to Byron Bay, Adelaide, Sydney and Mornington. The
“It’ll be a really cool way for people to hear the songs in an intimate setting.” As we wrap up, I ask where the name Soul Safari came from, which draws a chuckle from both members. “Well, we were all out at lunch at Nandos and saw a poster saying ‘surf safari’. I just jokingly said, “What
about Soul Safari?” and that just stuck,” says Leskovec. “Thanks to Nandos there! (laughs)” Fittingly, there is certainly plenty of heart, compassion and soul in Soul Safari. Be sure to catch their upcoming performances at the Bay Hotel and Beers By The Bay this November and stay tuned for the release of their new single The Weather on November 2 at The Gershwin Room at The Espy (Esplanade Hotel). For more info on the band and the launch, visit www.facebook.com/soulsafarimusic or www.soulsafarimusic.com JESSICA MILLS
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Don your freakiest frock this Halloween and head to Beaches in Mornington on Sat October 26. If you’re looking to have some fun and want to really get into the spirit of Halloween, this is the place to be. Drink specials will be available which include Halloween cocktails and Gooly Jelly Shots along with discounts for those who dress up. The whole venue will be decorated with a ghoulish theme as well as band Copyrite who will be providing the tunes. Prizes can be won for best costume so make sure you dig deep into that box of old clothes that have gone out of fashion. The fun doesn’t stop there with the venue also hosting cover band Million Dollar Riff on Saturday October 5. They will cover classic rock songs from the last four decades across a wide variety of bands. Plus, if you fancy a few on a Sunday, Beaches will be resuming their Sunday sessions from October 13, with a $14 Pot and Parma every Sunday to wet the appetites of many. Whatever the occasion this October, Beaches will have a wide variety of entertainment for you to choose from and enjoy. Find them at 55 Barkly St, Mornington. Phone 5975 0966 for details or visit www.beachesofmornington.com.au
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The New Continental Hotel Balcony
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he iconic Continental Hotel in Sorrento is launching its new Balcony, an area originally part of the nightclub, now renovated with a new feel and vibe, to serve tapas and cocktails with cool tunes. Launching Friday October 11 from 5pm, the Balcony will be open Friday and Saturday nights and give patrons the opportunity to enjoy their afternoon or evening with million dollar views overlooking historical Sorrento and the beautiful bay. With the venue’s close proximity to both bay and ocean beaches, historic churches and the impressive Point Nepean National Park, the Balcony is also an ideal venue for wedding receptions and functions of all kinds. Executive Chef Roberto Capogreco has created a menu consisting of fresh local ingredients, and can cater for cocktail events, BBQ’s or ‘long-table’ family style sit down events. It’s a professional and sophisticated addition
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to an already hugely popular iconic southern Peninsula institution. Come and discover the new Balcony at the Continental Hotel, located at 1-21 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento (Enter via Constitution Hill Road). For any info or enquiries phone 5984 2201 or visit www.continentalhotel.com.au.
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uring the revolutionary era that was the late 1960’s, Creedence Crearwater Revival stepped forward and produced the sound track to the lives of people the world over, flooding the airwaves with hit after classic hit. CCR created a music catalogue that is as relevant today as it was in 1969 and, whether you were a soldier Vietnam or on a first date with your sweet heart, songs like Proud Mary, Who’ll Stop The Rain, Down On The Corner, Green River, and Fortunate Son touched people in every walk of life. Creedence believed that the music they made would always sound different from whatever else was in fashion, what ever the time might be, and they were right. The Certified Gold Show offers a unique opportunity for audiences to feel the live experience of John Fogerty’s timeless masterpieces, presented with a deep respect to how they were meant to be heard. Beginning with an acoustic tribute to legendary performer Neil Diamond, who at the same period of time was one off the most popular male artist, and continuing with two hours of CCR, the Certified Gold Show is an experience not to be missed!
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You catch the Certified Gold Show at the Villa Adriana, 525 Frankston-Dandenong Rd in Dandenong on October 19. For tickets, contact Blue Note College Of Music by phoning 9781 4467, or you can call in & purchase tickets from over the counter at 13 Wells St, Frankston.
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BAY HOTEL
THE DESTINATION FOR BOTH CUPS
If you’re wondering how to best celebrate Peninsula Cup, as well as Melbourne Cup eve then you really need look no further than Mornington’s favourite special event and public holiday venue, The Bay. Sunday November 3 sees the Sportingbet Peninsula Cup run at Mornington Racecourse, with post-cup celebrations to continue at The Bay with Jazz Festival (& Hey Hey It’s Saturday) favourite Wilbur Wilde bringing his saxophone and small band back to Mornington to perform from 5pm until 8pm. Taking the reins (pardon the pun) after Wilde will be the Bay’s own DJ Code Luke, spinning tunes until close for those looking to make the most of the weekend. Fast forward (slightly) and Monday November 4 sees the party continue on Melbourne Cup Eve, with Fun Ticket Enterainment & The Bay presenting Cheap Thrills, F!lthy, Adam P and Handy upstairs in the nightclub, and live music downstairs.
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Head down to the Bay on either day at 62 Main St, Mornington. For all the latest (including live music lineup for Melbourne Cup Eve), keep checking www.facebook.com/BayHotelMornington.
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deck bar
Baha is inviting everyone to celebrate the lives of loved ones lost in their annual fiesta of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of The Dead) on Friday November 1. Every year on November 1, in Mexico, the people erect colourful, elaborate altars to celebrate their friends and family members who have died and to welcome them back home for a visit. Graves are decorated with marigolds, intricate and brightly coloured paper-cuts and gifts. Altars celebrating the dead are erected, people wear elaborate costumes and paint their faces like sugar skulls. It’s a beautiful wild fiesta and a time to remember the dead for who they were, without the despair and grief that clouds a funeral because they are held so soon after a death. Every year on Dia De Los Muertos, Baha erects an altar where people are invited to leave photos or mementos of their loved ones, to tell stories and to sing songs. The Baha Crew will be dressed in traditional ‘Day Of The Dead’ attire, and this year a free Sangria, Baha brew or Baha red or white wine will be given out at the door to everyone in costume. Might be a good idea to hold onto your Halloween costume for an extra day this year! Baha’s menu will be extended with special Day Of The Dead dishes and live music from Benjalu will be kicking off at 10pm. So dress up and head down to celebrate the amazing tradition of Dia De Los Muertos on Friday November the 1, at Baha! Find Baha at 2203-2209 Pt Nepean Rd, Rye, and for all enquiries phone 5984 2077.
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& better in 2013 French Fest, the new boutique music and arts festival, taking place over New Years on French Island, have all but sold out of their early bird tickets, setting the scene for a great crowd and huge event in their second year. Amongst the artists performing, there’ll be representation of rock, blues, folk, funk, reggae, hip hop, electronic and dance, with plenty of local talent on board as well. Always fans of supporting the live and the local, Baha in Rye have jumped on board behind the event, with an exclusive promo night taking place on Saturday October 26 to give patrons a taste of what they can expect this New Years! Some of the bands from the festival lineup will take the state, with ticket giveaways and door prizes also in store. Head down to Baha on October 26. Entry is $10 on the night (or $5 with dinner). Bookings are essential. As for the festival, a few early bird tickets are still available, as well as camping packages as well! Stay tuned to PEARL and www.frenchfest.com.au as more acts are announced in the coming weeks.
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The Royal Hotel’s ‘Royal Jam’ Muso night (held on the first Monday of each month) has teamed up with RPP FM to record each night from October 7, giving people the opportunity to take the stage, and possibly take to the airwaves. Hosted Martin Reyes (AKA Diddy Reyes of ‘King Catfish’ and other bands), the night will pair with RPP’s Mark Mayle to record featured acts on the first Monday of each month, to broadcast and stream across the web globally. Each night kicks off around 7.30 pm, with artists looking to be
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the featured act asked to submit a letter about yourself and your act/band via private message to the ‘Royal Jam’ Facebook page. So, if you are a solo artist or a band looking to get yourself out there this is a great way of showing you mean business. What are you waiting for? The Royal Jam takes place at the Royal Hotel, with recording kicking off from October 7.
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This Cup Day Eve, Monday November 4, get down to the Rosebud Hotel and show your support for local acts at the Peninsula’s Got Talent competition. With the ever-growing success of TV shows Australia’s Got Talent and X-Factor, this is sure to be a great showcase for undiscovered talent. Both young and old are welcome to show off their act, however weird, quirky, or spectacular it may be. There are already seven performances confirmed with limited places still available. Auditions are still taking place for qualifying heats that will lead up to a Grand Final near the end of November, at Cooley Kickhams Complex. First prize is $1000 with second receiving $500 cash and third a $200 bar tab, so it is well worth trying out that hidden talent you have been keeping secret all these years. For those who just want to watch there is plenty of fun and entertainment to be had with the show kicking off at 9pm. Tickets available for $10 from the Rosebud Hotel and $20 on the night, but hurry as they are selling fast. If you feel the uncontrollable urge to sing, dance and show off then email james@rosebudhotel.com.au for audition enquires or phone 5986 1688 for more info. SIMON BURKE
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musos to play on the album - along with the talented Fantine to work on backing vocals Laffer wanted to pull away from the band’s dynamic and produce something he could call his own. His new single Leave The Light On is taken from his album When The Iron Glows Red, out now and available on iTunes. Catch Laffer performing at The Toff In Town in Melbourne on October 11 from 8pm. Find out about the Panics-come solo artist at www.facebook.com/jaelaffermusic
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Seminal Australian punk band Bodyjar will return with their first album since 2005, Role Model, out via UNFD on Octover 18. Fully recorded and ready to go, the Melbourne four piece have been tracking the album in secret. Officially on hiatus since 2009, the exciting news from the band’s camp will please their long standing fan base, who watched them sell out multiple shows across the country on their No Touch Red reunion tour in 2012 and at the national Descenders shows they played early this year. Bodyjar’s new single Fairy Tales is out now and available on iTunes, along with a smashin’ new video on YouTube. The band will play the Corner Hotel in Richmond on November 2, from 8pm. All the info is at www.bodyjar.com
THE BOYS ARE BACK Bonjah have announced their return with the infectious new single Blue Tone Black Heart and accompanying national tour. The acclaimed band have carved a reputation as a captivating must see live act, building a loyal following nationally & playing many sold out shows all over the world. After having enjoyed huge success on radio this year and with a Triple J Like A Version cover of Lorde earning 260,000+ views on YouTube, these upcoming shows are a must see. The new single heralds the return of a band that has embraced it’s true sound. Catch Bonjah at the Ding Dong Lounge in Melbourne’s CBD on November 2 from 8pm. Further details at www.bonjahmusic.com music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
coast tour dates. Catch them at Yah Yah’s, Smith St in Collingwood, on October 26 from 8pm. Details at www.facebook.com/ thegrandrapids
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I’m going to Graceland, Graceland ... Dawson Street, Brunswick. I’m going to Graceland! This would have to be one of the finest pop up gigs to hit Melbourne since Sofar Sounds. It’s rare that you get to experience music on this scale and level and in an environment suited to the most discerning music lover. On the first Sunday of every month Graceland plays host to a night in which musicians perform in an intimate setting. Those attending often remain completely silent during sets and wholeheartedly appreciate the music being played for them. It’s quite surreal and is one of the things that make Graceland a night to be cherished. A must do on your live music list every month. If you’re interested in playing, please contact Rhea via email at gracelandbookings@gmail.com. Otherwise head down to 18 Dawson Street, Brunswick, on the first Sunday of each month (next is November 3) from 3pm until late. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/240741129382283, www.youtube. com/gracelandmelbourne or www.soundcloud.com/ gracelandmelbourne for more details and media from previous events.
He’s the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond Organ, a player who can pump, pamper and occasionally pound the most unbelievable sounds from a keyboard: sounds that are intense, ferocious and sometimes transcendent. Lachy Doley’s keyboard has powered acts as diverse as Bernard Fanning, Jimmy Barnes, Powderfinger, The Beautiful Girls, Jimmy Little, and The Widowbirds. Now he has a second album with his own band – the Lachy Doley Group. On Singer Organ Soul he is joined on bass guitar by Jan Bangma (Lisa Mitchell, The Hands, Boy And Bear) and drummer Adam Church (Utopian Babies, Oblivia, Shannon Noll). Recorded at Jimmy Barnes’s Studio/House, the album captures the feeling of a live performance, with few overdubs. It’s a contrast to the more produced sound of Lachy’s first solo album Typically Individual Conforming AntiSocial. Lachy Doley’s Singer Organ Soul Album Launch Tour hits Bar 303, High St Northcote, on October 17 from 8pm, before heading down to Baha in Rye the next night (October 18). For all the tour dates and info, check out www.facebook.com/ LachyDoley
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Paisley troubadours and connoisseurs of the finest hallucinogenic psych-rock, The Grand Rapids, are excited to announce the release of their debut album Great Shakes this October. Channeling influences from the likes of The Doors to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Great Shakes is an album drenched in 60s fuzzed-out reverb lead by brooding melodies and primitive drum lines. To celebrate the release, The Grand Rapids will be taking their kaleidoscopic live show on the road this October for a run of east
Jae Laffer, frontman for the iconic Australian band The Panics, has stepped out on his own to debut a solo album which is bound to impress all Panics fans. A prolific songwriter, pulling together a talented pool of mighty
Melbourne Indie Rockers Loon Lake are ready to get wet by jumping in with their new single Carolina, off their debut album Gloamer. With the record due for release October 11, the band perform at Howler (7-11 Dawson St, Brunswick) on October 11. Visit www.facebook.com/loonlake for details.
BE FE LLE D … Adelaide’s hottest band on the scene The Timbers take to the Melbourne stage again this October at The Espy. Their thumping rhythms and big misty mountain melodies will cast you away to the sweaty, smoky, melting-pot of roots, folk, and brassy bushman punk. Worth recognition is the band’s explosive start in the Adelaide music scene, due to their ability to marry
exceptional musicianship with highly accomplished songwriting. Hailing from far away lands such as Mount Gambier, Tasmania, Ireland and the Adelaide Hills, the members have worked tirelessly together to create a unique high energy musical experience. If you like your tunes with a folk-bluegrassgypsy-country-celtic-punk sound, then The Timbers are right up your alley! See the band at The Espy (Esplanade Hotel) in St Kilda, from 8pm on October 22. Check out www.thetimbersband.com for info.
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Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke (Sportsbar). 9pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Lillis. 7pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5TH THURSDAY OCTOBER 3RD
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Beaches (Mornington), Comedy Night. 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Comedy Night (w Justin Hamilton, Dil Jayasinha & Gab Rossi). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Oktoberfest (w Oompa Band). 2pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Karaoke. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Quiz Night. 7pm Rye RSL (Rye), Chordettes. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Guilty Party. 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Ange & Justin. 8pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Sean Marchetti. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mick Read. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & ‘Some Blonde DJ + guests ’ (upstairs). 9pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Fat Cats. 2pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Club (Oakleigh), Neil Murray & Jim Mogine. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Teale (w Resident Djs). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Normie Rowe & The Original Playboys. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Thunderstruck ACDC Tribute Show. 7pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Totally Retro (w DJ Greg Gurnett & Guests). 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Shindig Reunion (R&T Duo). 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Bornstein Ultimatum (w JT & John Dallimore). 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Brad Kennedy. 8pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Karaoke. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), John Zammit. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei (5pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Trimms (McCrae), Live Music. 6:30pm Twe12e Café, Bar & Lounge (Frankston), 12 Bar Blues (w Mama Blue & Son). 8pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Santiago). 7:30pm
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Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w Code Luke & Benny Watt - Upstairs) & Rob & Tarquin (w DJ Chris P). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Million Dollar Riff. 9pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), DJ Sessions. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Normie Rowe & The Original Playboys. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Dru Chen, Davy Simony & The Lounge Detectives. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), ‘When We Were Young’ Night (w Resigent DJs). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure (w Lukas Brock). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Ross Wilson. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Frankie Stevens. 7:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music (w Naomi & Narelle Duo. 7:30pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Fused. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Liz Bradley. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Dirty Laundry. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Lorenzo & Rob. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Pete Zoch. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Cop This. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Lloyd Poole. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Twe12e Café, Bar & Lounge (Frankston), The final Ikarii Tour (w We Disappear, I Ran Eleventh & more). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Spectrum). 7:30pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6TH
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Blues (w Blues Mountain). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2pm Beaches (Mornington), Peninsula Band Host Launch. 2pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Ismala. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Clip Clop Club. 3pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Coast (Blairgowrie), MadLipps. 3:30pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Dandenong Market (Dandenong), Liz Bradley. 11am Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Beer-Tober Fest, Live Music (w Olivier Jones). 2:30pm Flanagans (Frankston), Rockabilly Sundays. 3pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Vika & Linda. 3pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Captain Spalding. 2:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Chrome Heart Duo. 7:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5:30pm
Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Bag O’ Nails. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), The Incident. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), James Vincent. 3pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Party Animals. 2pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 3pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Calmer Miles. 2pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Live Music. 1pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Jules, Andy & Dave). 7:30pm
MONDAY OCTOBER 7TH
Royal Hotel (Mornington), Royal Jam. 7pm
TUESDAY OCTOBER 8TH
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 5pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9TH
Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Caravan Campfire Sessions (w Sweet Jean). 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Trivia Night. 7pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), House Party (w Mash-Up). 5pm
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10TH
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’. Showcase (w Taylah Carrol, Park Vue, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Comedy Night. 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Karaoke. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Quiz Night. 7pm Rye RSL (Rye), Silhouettes. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Fudge). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Shortnote. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Milan Perkins. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Jam Roots. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Rene Diaz. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & Reece Low, JDG & guests (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Munster Terrace. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Glenn Shorrock. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Resident DJ. 9pm
Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Show. 10:30am & 1:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Joe Matera & Damon Stone. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Mid Life Crisis. 9:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Trev Dwyer. 5pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Kelana Dani. 8pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Karaoke. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Mick Read. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei (5pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Trimms (McCrae), Live Music. 6:30pm Twe12e Café, Bar & Lounge (Frankston), 12 Bar Blues (w Safari Motel & Dee Lavel). 8pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Steve Romig). 7:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke (Sportsbar). 9pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12TH
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Sticky Fingers (w Lyall Maloney). 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Diamantina. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w Code Luke & Benny Watt - Upstairs) & Rob & Tarquin (w DJ Chris P). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Party Animals. 9pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), DJ Sessions. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Juke Joint Jump (w The Three Kings & Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk. 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Alexis Nicole & The Missing Pieces, Kurt Gentle & Maurice Rodriguez. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Scotty Lee (w Resident DJs). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure (w Lukas Brock). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Grand Wazoo. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Marina Prior. 8pm Frankston Bowls Club (Frankston), Peninsula Folk Club ‘Annual Folkfest Concert’. 7pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Paul Varney. 7:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Yes You Can Sing (Monthly Showcase). 2pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Two Direction. 9:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Size Matters. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Marty Williams Duo. 8pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Pete Zoch. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), The Original Mustangs. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Rob Foenander. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm
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Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Twe12e Café, Bar & Lounge (Frankston), Latin Summer Specials. 8pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Harri and Co). 7:30pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Nick Kingswell. 7pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13TH
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay, Oktoberfest (w The Doe Brothers, Daniel Jenkin, Barefoot Brucey, Robbo + DJ Code Luke). 3pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Sean Harvey. 2pm Beaches (Mornington), Live Music. 2pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Sim Martin. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Ape (w Gus Agars, Pat Bourke, Tex Perkins & Raul Sanchez. 8pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Maddison Wilson. 3:30pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Dandenong Market (Dandenong), Jason Dean. 11am Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Beer-Tober Fest (w Oliver Jones). Flanagans (Frankston), Rockabilly Sundays. 3pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Vika & Linda. 3pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Australian Welsh Male Chior. 2pm Frankston Arts (Frankston), Elvis Leaves his Mark. 8pm Frankston Bowling Club (Frankston), Peninsula Blues Club Showcase. 6:30pm Frankston Library (Frankston), Me’n’me Mates. 1:30pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Rob Papp Blues. 3pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Andy Phillips and The Cadillac Walk. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Mumma’s Mountain Jug Band. 1pm Leaf & Bean (Mornington), James Vincent. 3pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Peter Cupples. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 3pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Blues Mountain. 2pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), James Vincent Trio. 2pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Live Music. 1pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Ian Duchesne. 1pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Cranbourne Cup After Party. 6pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Bev Fraser, Frankie Carter, Hermann Schweiger & Rob Groves). 7:30pm
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15TH
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 5pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16TH
Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Balnarring Musos Night. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Diana Trask. 1pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Trivia Night. 7pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), House Party (w Mash-Up). 5pm
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 17TH
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w Bec Campbell, Bronte Congreve, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Comedy Night. 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Whitley. 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Karaoke. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Quiz Night. 7pm Rye RSL (Rye), Tru Tones. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Guilty Party. 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Anna. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Jenny Biddle. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Lachey Doley & Morgan Bain. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), James Vincent. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & Apocalypto, Samual James + guests’ (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Soltribe (w Resident DJs). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Daryl Braithwaite. 8pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Acoustic Cats. 5pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Rockerfellers. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Alfie Rocker. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), John Cosgrove. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rose GPO (Rosebud), Cat Stevens Tribute Show (w Ron Vincent). 8pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Karaoke. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Peter Thackrah. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei (5pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Simply Burlesque. 8:30pm Trimms (McCrae), Live Music. 6:30pm Twe12e Café, Bar & Lounge (Frankston), 12 Bar Blues (w Phil Para Duo, Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk). 8pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Santiago). 7:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke (Sportsbar). 9pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 19TH
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Lee Rosser. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Club Tequila. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w Code Luke &
Benny Watt - Upstairs) & Rob & Tarquin (w DJ Chris P Downstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Live Music. 9pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), DJ Sessions. 7pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), TJ Quinton and Ahilya Kite, Reilly Fitzalan & Craig Delaland. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w Guest DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Resident DJs (Check Facebook for details). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure (w Lukas Brock). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), John Williamson. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Yellow. 7:30pm Lazy Joes (Rosebud), Elvis Tribute ‘Memphis Nights’. 7pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Rock ‘A’Dees, Paulie Bignell & Thornbury Two & Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk. 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Mick Pealing. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laff. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), Munster Terrace. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), June Newman. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Octoberfest Celebrations (w Harri & Co). 7:30pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Smashenator. 7pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 20TH
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington) Blues (w Andrew Hosking). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Craig Francis. 2pm Beaches (Mornington), Live Music. 2pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Lindsey Feild. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Coast (Blairgowrie), The Love Stars. 3:30pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Dandenong Market (Dandenong), Chris Doheny. 11am Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Beer-Tober Fest (w Matt Bradshaw). 2pm Flanagans (Frankston), Rockabilly Sundays. 3pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Warrains. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Oktoberfest. 11am Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Sunday Traders. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 3pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Good Morning Blues. 2pm Mornington RSL (Mornington), Jazz Biz. 1pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 2pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Live Music. 1pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Andrew Rigo. 1pm
T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Lovely Linda). 7:30pm
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22ND
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 5pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23RD
Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Trivia Night. 7pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), House Party (w Mash-Up). 5pm
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24TH
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ Showcase (w Matt Harrison, Marlee Dornom, Molloy, Dave O’Neil & Adam Rozenbachs). 8pm Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Comedy Night. 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Dave O’Neil’s Caravan Comedy Club (w Mick Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Karaoke. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Quiz Night. 7pm Rye RSL (Rye), Rainbow. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Live Music (w Fudge). 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY OCTOBER 25TH
@ 260 (Edithvale), Homebrew. 7:30pm 2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Jame Forbes. 7:30pm Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Tub O’ Vas. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Adam Roach. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays - ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) & Halloween Theme Night ‘Holly J, Jaydee’ (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Hard Cover. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), The Look of Love (w Jack Howard). 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Resident Djs. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Boom Crash Opera. 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson Tribute). 7pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordi Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Young & Carruthers. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), 80s On The Edge. 9:30pm
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Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Annual Golf Classic. 6pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Crave. 10pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Karaoke. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei (5pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Trimms (McCrae), Live Music. 6:30pm Twe12e Café, Bar & Lounge (Frankston), 12 Bar Blues (w Mike Elrington). 8pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Steve Romig). 7:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke (Sportsbar). 9pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26TH
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), French Island Festival Presents. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Class Action. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w Code Luke & Benny Watt - Upstairs) & Rob & Tarquin (w DJ Chris P). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Halloween Party (w Copyrite). 9pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), DJ Sessions. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Into the Mystic (Songs of Van Morrison). 8pm Chandelier Room (Moorabbin), Wild Honey Pie, Brook Taylor (w Duncan Yardley) & Alexis Naylor. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Slice N Dice (w Resident DJs). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure (w Lukas Brock). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), James Reyne. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (w Melbourne Frankston RSL (Frankston), Ian Rickard. 7:30pm Syphony Orchestra. 8pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Blues Head. 7:30pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Sarah Rzek Band. 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm One Fourteen (Mentone), Takin’ Cover. 9:30pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Joe Laff. 8pm Rye RSL (Rye), The Generators. 7pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Steve Warner. 9pm Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm Sorrento Portsea RSL (Sorrento), Shanakee. 7pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Live music (w Paul Barry). 7:30pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 27TH
Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Blues Sundays (w Shaun Kirk). 4pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2pm Beaches (Mornington), Live Music. 2pm
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Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), The Stingers. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Cam Tapp. 3pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Coast (Blairgowrie), Lisa Bade & Tony Byrne. 3:30pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Dandenong Market (Dandenong), Jason Dean. 11am Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Beer-Tober Fest (w Matt Bradshaw). 2pm Flanagans (Frankston), Rockabilly Sundays. 3pm Frankston Library (Frankston), Fston Youth Glee Club. 1:30pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), Joe Galea Band. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Jam Roots. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Robb Papalado. 1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Jennifer Lee Band. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 3pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Max Savage and the False Idols. 2pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 2pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Live Music. 1pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), James Vincent. 1pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Vesbar (Somerville), Gary & Tulleluh ‘GT’. 7:30pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Rory Ellis. 5:30pm
TUESDAY OCTOBER 29TH
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 5pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30TH
Balnarring Hall (Balnarring), Balnarring Musos Night. 7pm Beaches (Mornington), Karaoke Kool. 9pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Trivia Night. 7pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), House Party (w Mash-Up). 5pm
THURSDAY OCTOBER 31ST
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Simon Phillips. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), ‘Plugged In’ (w Aimee Chambers, Tom Simpson, Daniel Jenkin & Black Water Riff). 8pm Beaches (Mornington), Comedy Night. 8pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 7pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), Opening Night (Halloween Theme). 6pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Charlie Parr. 8pm Flanagans (Frankston), Flanagans Thursdays (w Bedrock, DJ Ontime & DJ Chris P). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Halloween Musical Spectacular. 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Uni-Que Lounge (w Conor Marshall, Squid & Drew Reid). 9pm L’Aqua (Dromana), James Vincent. 6:30pm Longbeach Hotel (Chelsea), Trivia Night. 7pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Karaoke. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Quiz Night. 7pm Rye RSL (Rye), The Kingstons. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Guilty Party. 7pm Vesbar (Somerville), Trivia Night. 8pm
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1ST
2 Brothers (Moorabbin), Sean Marchetti. 7:30pm
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), Benjalu. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Mick Read. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Live Music. 9pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), FriBays - ‘RnB Room’ (downstairs) ‘Reece Low + guests’ (upstairs). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), $ingle Income. 9pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), The Prefects. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Eric Bogle. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Karaoke Kool (Sportsbar). 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Guest DJs. 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Bayside Over 28s. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Resident Djs. 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Party People Karaoke. 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Tim Freedman. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Johnny Cash ‘Ring of Fire’. 8pm General Wine Lounge (McCrae), Live Music. 7:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Whisky Gypsies. 5pm Lucky 13 Garage (Moorabbin), Wise Guys, Marc & The Wild Ones & Pat Capocci. 8pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 5pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), John Cosgrove. 7pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), The Local Boys. 10pm Rye Hotel (Rye), Karaoke. 7pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Karaoke. 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), John Zammit. 9pm Social (Mornington), Friday 5’s (w Simon Imrei (5pm) & DJ Matt Horner (10pm) Somerville Hotel (Somerville), Legends of Ol’ 55 (w Frankie J Holden & Wilbur Wilde). 8:30pm Trimms (McCrae), Live Music. 6:30pm Westernport Hotel (San Remo), Saskwatch. 7pm
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2ND
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha (Rye), The Bearded Gypsies. 9pm Baxter Tavern (Baxter), Dons Party. 7pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), 23 Past. 9:30pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), DC Saturdays (w Code Luke & Benny Watt - Upstairs) & Rob & Tarquin (w DJ Chris P). 9pm Beaches (Mornington), Shazam. 9pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), DJ Sessions. 7pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks. 8pm Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), Over 28s HQ Saturdays. 9pm Continental Hotel (Sorrento), Conti Saturdays (w DJs). 9pm Corner Store (Mentone), Live Music. 7pm Cruze Club @The Grand Hotel (Mornington), Resident DJs (Check Facebook for details). 9pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Daveys Saturdays (w Shane Martin & Sammy Dred) Deck Bar (Frankston), Guilty Pleasure (w Lukas Brock). 9pm Flanagans (Frankston), Saturday Shenanigans (w Fudge & DJ Craig). 8pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), Marty Brom. 8pm Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston), Dusty Springfield & Tom Jones. 8pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), John Nelms & Kelvin. 1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music & DJ’s. 8:30pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 8pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 7pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Pete Zoch. 8pm Sandringham Hotel (Sandringham), Band-aoke (w Andrew Hoskings ). 9pm Seaford RSL (Seaford), Lloyd Poole. 9pm
Social (Mornington), DJ Matt Horner. 10pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm Trios Sports Club (Cranbourne), Karaoke. 8:30pm Westernport Hotel (Hastings), Karaoke (Sportsbar). 9pm
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3RD – PEN CUP
Backyard Bar (Mornington), Peninsula Cup After Party. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mordialloc), Sunday Sessions. Live Acoustic Music. 5pm Bay Hotel (Mornington), Sundays @ the Bay, Peninsula Cup (w Wilbur Wilde). 5 – 8 pm DJ Code Luke. 9pm Beach 162 (Frankston), Live Music. 2pm Beaches (Mornington), Live Music. 2pm Blu Bar (Patterson Lakes), Something To Talk About. 1pm Box Stallion Winery (Merricks), Pete Miller. 1pm Canadian Bay Hotel (Mt Eliza), Live Music (w Cam Tapp). 3pm Captains Bar @ Picknics Café (Rye), Live Music (w Backyard Brew). 2pm Cerberus Beach House (Black Rock), Live Music. 6pm Cove Hotel (Patterson Lakes), Dylan Boyd. 2pm Dandenong Market (Dandenong), Chris Doheny. 11am Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Beer-Tober Fest (w Matt Bradshaw). 2pm Flanagans (Frankston), Rockabilly Sundays (w Blackhill Ramblers). 3pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Cairo Club Orchestra (w Nichaud Fitzgibbon). 8pm Frankston RSL (Frankston), John Lawrence Band. 2:30pm Harba (Mornington), Live Music. 5:30pm Heritage Tavern (Balnarring), Rob Papp & Blues Head. 3pm Hickinbotham (Dromana), Pete Cornellius. 1pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Live Music. 3pm Mordialloc Sporting Club (Mordialloc) Party Animals. 4pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Live Music. 3pm Mornington Peninsula Brewery (Mornington), Josh Cashman. 2pm Mornington Racing Club (Mornington), Peninsula Cup. 12pm Pier 10 (Shoreham), Live Music. 1pm Pig & Whistle Tavern (Main Ridge), Live Music. 2pm Portsea Hotel (Portsea), Live Music. 1pm Red Hill Baker (Balnarring), Silly Sunday (Live Jazz). 1pm T’Gallant Winery (Main Ridge), Live Music. 12:30pm
MONDAY NOVEMBER 4TH – CUP
EVE Backyard Bar (Mornington), Karaoke Night. 9pm Baha Tacos (Rye), Claude Hay. 9pm Caravan Music Club (Oakleigh), Chris Wilson & The Crown of Thorns. 8pm Daveys Hotel (Frankston), Cup Eve UV Paint Party. 9pm Deck Bar (Frankston), Cup Eve (w Soltribe). 9pm Flying Saucer Club (Elsternwick), The Black Sorrows. 8pm Grand Hotel (Frankston), Cup Eve Deep House Lounge (w Andy Prata, Siobhan Tour & Jiay Mills). 9pm Rosebud Hotel (Rosebud), Peninsula’s Got Talent. 9pm Royal Hotel (Mornington), Royal Jam. 7pm
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH
Harba (Mornington), Harba Tuesdays. 5pm Mentone Hotel, (Mentone), Funky Bunch Trivia. 7:30pm Sands Hotel (Carrum Downs), Trivia Night. 7pm
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6TH
Chelsea Heights Hotel (Chelsea Heights), The Hump Day Project (w Resident DJs). 9pm Mordialloc Supper Club (Mordialloc), Trivia Night. 7pm Strike Bowling (Frankston), House Party (w Mash-Up). 5pm
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COOL SUMMER FESTIVAL TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
Rounding out the month of January is the Cool Summer Festival, held at the magnificent Mount Hotham – from January 31 to Feb 2. For three days the usually frosty setting will host two stages of “music and indulgence” with artists set to be announced in the coming weeks. Early bird tickets are now available and budding festival artists can apply now at www.coolsummerfestival.com.
LADIES OF LANEWAY
Lorde, Lorde, Lorde. Ladies and Gentleman the Laneway Festival line-up has been announced. The headline act? Lorde. The 16-year old New Zealander will headline St. Jerome’s Laneway, along with Los Angeles lovelies Haim. Jamie XX, The Jezabels, Cloud Control, Adalita and a host of indie-lovin’ acts will join the February 1 party. Get in quick PEARL-ers at www.melbourne. lanewayfestival.com.au
...with Heidi Bond
FUTURE MUSIC LINE-UP REVEALED
Plans for March 9 2014? Change them – the Future Music festival is among us. Set to be the “biggest [Future Music Festival] to date”, supreme heavyweights of the industry will tackle Flemington Racecourse and vie for crowd favourite.
The contenders: DeadMau5, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Phoenix, Knife Party, Rudimental, Kaskade – to name a few. Be a part of the future, see www. futuremusic.com.au for more details.
GET YOUR MUTTON ON FOR FOLKS SAKE
The Port Fairy Folk Festival has released its latest offering – mutton bird…tickets. Save up to $65 by getting in early for the March 7-10 festival and prepare to witness an eclectic program of entertainment, activities and workshops across a variety of undercover venues.
L E T T H E M E AT CAKE…
Stay tuned for updates or check out www. portfairyfolkfestival.com.
LORNE FALLS S O L d out
If you would prefer a sweeter celebration over New Years Eve, somewhere out in seclusion with an array of electronic wonderment to dazzle you into cohesion – just wait a little bit longer. On October 1st the Let Them Eat Cake Festival will be revealed, promising the “finest electronic performers, cutting edge visual artists and an abundance of culinary delights”. Absolutely delicious – see www. letthemeatcakenyd.com.au
Falls once again proves its infinite popularity, with the Lorne instalment completely sold out. Disappointed Victorians can still buy tickets for the inaugural Byron Bay edition or head south for the summer to Marion Bay – but get in quickly.
MORNINGTON’S RED HOT THIS SUMMER
TWO TOWNS, ONE FESTIVAL
A nostalgic trip with Aussie rockers of yesteryear, the Red Hot Summer Tour will sizzle at Mornington Racecourse on January 25. Rain, hail or shine, Suzi Quatro, The Angels, The Black Sorrows, Shannon Noll and Russell Morris are enlisted to entertain all within earshot and bring back some good ol’ fashioned live music to the peninsula. Tickets available now at www. redhotsummertour.com.au
Ensure your spot to see Chet Faker, The Cat Empire, Gossling, The Rubens, The Roots, Rufus and The Violent Femmes at www.fallsfestival.com.au
Echuca-Moama once again plays host to the Riverboats Music Festival, touted as a laid-back day of fun and enjoyment for the entire family. Held in a serene natural amphitheatre next to the iconic Murray River, patrons will gaze on passing riverboats meandering by to the soundtrack of: The Cat Empire, Tim Finn, Ian Moss, Paul Dempsey, The Basics and many more. See www.riverboatsmusic.com.au for details.
festival calendar with Tracy Coates The Phoebe Festival October 4-5, 2013 Listen Out October 5, 2013 Doomsday Fest October 5, 2013 JamGrass Festival October 11-13, 2013 Melbourne Festival October 11-27, 2013 Anglesea Music Festival October 18-20, 2013 Sprung Festival October 19,2013 Main Street Festival October 20, 2013 One Electric Day October 24, 2013 Camperdown Cruise Rockabilly Festival October 24-27, 2013 Creepshow Halloween Festival October 26, 2013
Release The Bats October 26, 2013 Cuban Jazz Festival October 27, 2013 Somers Art Fair October 27, 2013 Whiplash Festival October 28, 2013 Maldon Folk Festival November 1-4, 2013 Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival November 7-10, 2013 Beechworth Annual Celtic Festival November 8, 2013 Harvest Festival November 10-11, 2013 Beers By The Bay Festival November 16, 2013 Hits & Pits 2 November 22, 2013 Queenscliff Music Festival November 22-24, 2013 Strawberry Fields Festival November 22-24, 2013
music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
Sonic Forge Festival November 30, 2013 End Of The Line Belgrave Festival November 30, 2013 Cherry Fest 013 November 24, 2013 Subsonic Music Festival December 6-7, 2013 Vans Warped Tour December 7, 2013 Stereosonic December 8-9, 2013 Meredith Music Festival December 13-15, 2013 The Plot December 15, 2013 Peninsula Summer Music Festival December 29, 2013-January 6, 2014 Pyramid Rock December 29, 2013-January 1, 2014 Falls Festival December 29, 2013-January 1, 2014
NYE On The Hill December 30, 2013-January 1, 2014 French Fest December 30, 2013-January 1, 2014 Let Them Eat Cake Festival January 1, 2014 Red Hill Country Music Festival January 12, 2014 Midsumma (Queer) Music Festival January 12-February 2, 2014 HeavyFest January 17, 2014 Frankston Waterfront Festival January 18-19, 2014 Big Day Out January 24, 2014 Rainbow Serpent Festival January 24-27, 2014 Red Hot Summer Tour January 25, 2014 Mornington Australia Day Festival January 26, 2014 Globe to Globe Festival January 26, 2014
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival February 1, 2014 Pyrenees Music Festival February 14-16, 2014 Riverboats Music Festival February 14-16, 2014 Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival February 15-17, 2014 I’ll Be Ya Mirror Festival February 16-17, 2014 Westernport Festival February 21-23, 2014 Belgrave Buskers Festival February 22, 2014 Soundwave Festival February 28, 2014 Bright Rio Festival February 28-March 2, 2014 Mordialloc Food, Wine & Music Festival March 1-2, 2014
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G I GS/ TO UR S (2 0 1 3 / 1 4 ) October 2013 Harrison Craig (Palms at Crown). Thurs Oct 3 Xavier Rudd (Forum Theatre). Thurs Oct 3 Rap City 2013 (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Oct 3 Gabriel Antonia (The Espy). Thurs Oct 3 Jungle Giants (The Hi-Fi). Fri Oct 4 Twelve Foot Ninja (Corner Hotel). Fri Oct 4 Soilwork (Billboard, The Venue). Fri Oct 4 Cannonball (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Fri Oct 4 Sander Van Doorn (Palace Theatre). Oct Fri 4 Alan Jackson (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Oct 4 Lurch & Chief (Ding Dong Lounge). Sat Oct 5 Roger Seventytwo (Brown Alley). Sat Oct 5 Swing Train with Gianni Marinucci (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Oct 5 The Cult (Festival Hall). Sat Oct 5 Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (Corner Hotel). Sat Oct 5 & Sun Oct 6 Ricky Martin (Rod Laver Arena). Sat Oct 5 & Sun Oct 20 Bring Me The Horizon (Festival Hall). Wed Oct 9 Michael Jackson, The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Oct 9-13 [6 shows]! T.I & Akon (Festival Hall). Thurs Oct 10 Hot Chocolate (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Oct 11 The Butterfly Effect (The Espy). Fri Oct 11 Paul Van Ross (Park Cat Jazz Club). Fri Oct 11 The Ape (Ding Dong Lounge). Fri Oct 11 Australian Chamber Orchestra: The Crowd (The Palais). Fri Oct 11 Regurgitator (The Hi-Fi). Fri Oct 11 Victor Essiete &The Mandators (The Hi-Fi). Fri Oct 11 Classic Kandy (Billboard, The Venue). Fri Oct 11 Sticky Fingers (Corner Hotel). Fri Oct 11 The Doors Show (The Espy). Sat Oct 12 Alinta & The Jazz Emporers (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Oct 12 Foy Vance & The Handsome Family (The Hi-Fi). Sat Oct 12 Deep Sea Arcade (Corner Hotel). Sat Oct 12 Adalita (Corner Hotel). Sun Oct 13 Devin Townsend Project (Palace Theatre). Sun Oct 13 Amorphis (Billboard The Venue). Mon Oct 14 Imagine Dragons (Palace Theatre). Wed Oct 16 The Wolfe Brothers (Hallam Hotel). Thurs Oct 17 Kim Wilde & Nik Kershaw (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Thurs Oct 17 Kim Wilde & Nik Kershaw (The Palais). Fri Oct 18 John Williamson (Palms at Crown). Fri Oct 18 Mickey Avalon (Corner Hotel). Fri Oct 18 Matt Corby (Festival Hall). Fri Oct 18 British India (The Hi-Fi). Fri Oct 18 Fragmented Sounds (Brown Alley). Fri Oct 18 Andre Rieu (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Oct 18 & Sat Oct 19 Cosmos Jarvis (Bridge Hotel). Sat Oct 19 Espionage (Brown Alley). Sat Oct 19 Calling All Cars (Ding Dong Lounge). Sat Oct 19 Katchafire & Common Kings (The Hi-Fi). Sat Oct 19 James Taylor (Bennetts Lane). Sat Oct 19 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Corner Hotel). Sat Oct 19 Eskimo Joe (Forum Theatre). Sat Oct 19 Porter Robinson & The M Machine (Billboard the Venue). Sun Oct 20 Yellowcard (Palace Theatre). Sun Oct 20 Every Time I Die (Corner Hotel). Sun Oct 20 Lorde & Olver Tank (Corner Hotel). Mon Oct 21 Lorde (Corner Hotel). Mon Oct 21 & Tues Oct 22
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Beyonce (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Oct 22 – Sat Oct 26 [4 shows]! The Amity Affliction (Palace Theatre). Tues Oct 22 & Wed Oct 23 Stratovarius (Billboard The Venue). Wed Oct 23 Korpiklaani (Corner Hotel). Wed Oct 23 Booka Shade (The Prince, Bandroom). Thurs Oct 24 Digitalism (Palace Theatre). Thurs Oct 24 New Empire (The Toff In Town). Thurs Oct 24 Dave Hole (Corner Hotel). Thurs Oct 24 Behemoth (The Espy). Fri Oct 25 Ben Sims (Brown Alley). Fri Oct 25 Joshua Kyle (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Fri Oct 25 Paul Dempsy (The Hi-Fi). Fri Oct 25 The Kin (The Toff In Town). Sat Oct 26 Kate Ceberano (Palms at Crown). Sat Oct 26 The Cribs (Ding Dong Lounge). Sat Oct 26 Fall Out Boy & British India (Festival Hall). Sat Oct 26 Briana Cowlishaw Band (Bennetts Lane). Sat Oct 26 & Sun Oct 27 Limp Bizkit (Festival Hall). Sun Oct 27 Yellowcard (Palace Theatre). Tues Oct 29 Lightning Bolt (Corner Hotel). Wed Oct 30 Baby Animals (The Wool Exchange). Wed Oct 30 Baby Animals (Corner Hotel). Thurs Oct 31 november 2013 Enslaved (The Hi-Fi). Fri Nov 1 Wednesday (Billboard, The Venue). Fri Nov 1 Just Minimal with Droplex (Brown Alley). Fri Nov 1 Pitbull & Ke$ha (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Nov 1 Tony Hadley (The Palais). Sat Nov 2 Boy & Bear (Forum Theatre). Sat Nov 2, Sun Nov 3 & Mon Nov 4 Spit Syndicate (The Hi-Fi). Sat Nov 2 Diesel (Palms at Crown).Sat Nov 2 Tim Freedman (Bennetts Lane). Sat Nov 2 Soul Safari (The Espy). Sat Nov 2 Firewind (Corner Hotel). Sun Nov 3 5ive (Palace Theatre). Sun Nov 3 Shihad (The Espy). Mon Nov 4 Violent Soho & Straight Arrows (Corner Hotel). Mon Nov 4 Irene Cara (Palms at Crown). Wed Nov 6 Scott Kelly (Corner Hotel). Thurs Nov 7 Dream On Dreamer (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Nov 7 Charley Pride (The Palais). Sat Nov 9 Jessica Mauboy (The Plenary). Sat Nov 9 The Screaming Jets (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 9 Johnny Cash The Concert (Palms at Crown). Sat Nov 9 Michelle Nicole Quartet (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 9 Bernard Fanning (Rochford Winery). Sat Nov 9 The Members (Corner Hotel). Tues Nov 12 Olly Murs (The Plenary). Thurs Nov 14 No Square (Bennetts Lane). Thurs Nov 14 The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (Corner Hotel). Fri Nov 15 Eros Ramazzotti (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Nov 15 Nile with The Faceless (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 16 Hetty Kate (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 16 Salt-N-Pepa (The Palais). Sat Nov 16 The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra (The Hi-Fi). Sun Nov 17 Jill Scott (The Palais). Tues Nov 19 Between The Buried & Me (Corner Hotel). Tues Nov 19 Leonard Cohen (Rod Laver Arena). Wed Nov 20 Gossling (Corner Hotel). Wed Nov 20 Raul Midon (Corner Hotel). Thurs Nov 21
THE WHO/WHAT/WHERE with tracy coates Belinda Carlisle (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Nov 22 Babba (Hallam Hotel). Fri Nov 22 Closure In Moscow (Ding Dong Lounge). Fri Nov 22 David August & John Tejada (Brown Alley). Fri Nov 22 Moonsorrow (The Hi-Fi). Sat Nov 23 Fem Belling quintet (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 23 Busby Marou (Corner Hotel). Sat Nov 23 The Bellrays (Cherry Bar). Sun Nov 24 Fleetwood Mac (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Nov 26 & Wed Nov 27 Here Comes The Night (The Palais). Fri Nov 29 Timomatic (Palms at Crown). Fri Nov 29 Glenn Shorock & Brian Cadd (Palms at Crown). Sat Nov 30 Jedward (The Palais). Sat Nov 30 Leigh Barker & The New Sheiks (Paris Cat Jazz Club). Sat Nov 30 december 2013 Martha Davis & The Motels (Corner Hotel). Sun Dec 1 Justin Bieber (Rod Laver Arena). Mon Dec 2 & Tues Dec 3 Passenger (The Palais). Wed Dec 4 Human Nature (Palms at Crown). Thurs Dec 5 - Sun Dec 8 [4 shows]! Kataklysm (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 6 KissTroyer (Chelsea Heights Hotel). Fri Dec 6 Muse with Birds Of Tokyo (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Dec 6 & Sat Dec 7 The Bamboos (Forum Theatre). Sat Dec 7 Air Supply (The Palais). Sat Dec 7 Bon Jovi (Etihad Stadium). Sat Dec 7 & Sun Dec 8 Melvin & Helmet (The Hi-Fi). Sun Dec 8 Steel Panther (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sun Dec 8 Alicia Keys & John Legend (Rod Laver Arena). Sun Dec 8 Deerhunter (The Hi-Fi). Wed Dec 11 Mac De Marco & Twerps (Corner Hotel). Wed Dec 11 Twerps (Corner Hotel). Wed Dec 11 Jon Hopkins (The Hi-Fi). Thurs Dec 12 Sirenia (Corner Hotel). Fri Dec 13 Chic & Nile Rodgers (Billbard, The Venue). Fri Dec 13 Joey Bada$$ (The Hi-Fi). Fri Dec 13
Bjorn Again (Palms at Crown). Sat Dec 14 Taylor Swift with Guy Sebastian (Etihad Stadium). Sat Dec 14 City and Colour (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sat Dec 14 Miami Horror (Ding Dong Lounge). Sun Dec 15 Jack Johnson (The Plenary). Mon Dec 16 Helmet (The Hi-Fi). Wed Dec 18 Pond & Doctopus (Corner Hotel). Thurs Dec 19 De La Soul (The Espy). Fri Dec 27 january 2013 Paramore (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sun Jan 12, 2014 The Misfits (Corner Hotel). Thurs Jan 16 & Fri Jan 17, 2014 february 2013 Ed Kowalczyk (Forum Theatre). Sat Feb 8, 2014 The National (Sidney Myer Music Bowl). Sun Feb 9, 2014 Kerser (The Hi-Fi). Sat Feb 15, 2014 Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band with Hunters & Collectors (Aami Park Stadium). Sat Feb 15 & Sun Feb 16, 2014 Bobby Rydell (Palms at Crown). Sat Feb 22, 2014 march 2013 Bruno Mars (Rod Laver Arena). Tues Mar 4 & Wed Mar 5, 2014 Billy Bragg & Courtney Barnett (The Palais). Thurs Mar 13, 2014 Toby Keith (Rod Laver Arena). Wed March 19, 2014 Dark Tranquillity (Billboard, The Venue). Thurs Mar 27, 2014 Thirty Seconds to Mars (Rod Laver Arena). Fri Mar 28, 2014 april 2013 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (Palace Theatre). Tues Apr 15, 2014 Iron & Wine (Forum Theatre). Tues Apr 22, 2014 Michael Buble (Rod Laver Arena). Wed April 30, Thurs May 1 & Sat May 3, 2014 Rumours: Katy Perry, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart and The Rolling Stones.
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B R U T H E N TO O R E G O N MU S I C E XC H A N G E :
A MUSO N ON O C COMPETI TI
The Bruthen Arts & Events Council Inc, and the Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival is pleased to present a music exchange with Southern Oregon. A competition is being held to send Australian musicians to the USA to perform at a number of small festivals and venues. The competition is open to Solos and Duos in the genres of Blues, Rock, Soul, Funk, Acoustic, Country, Folk, Jazz or similar. The other half of the exchange will bring a duo from the USA to come to perform at the 2014 Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival.
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This competition is the brainchild of Mark McCord, local musician. Mark spends half of his year in East Gippsland and half in Oregon, where he performs his music, hosts jams and promotes live music where ever he can. The Bruthen Arts & Events Council is delighted to embrace this project, which will provide a once in a lifetime opportunity for two musicians to take their music across the other side of the world. The winners of the Australian competition will be flown to Southern Oregon USA in July 2014, where they will be met by host, Mark McCord. The winners will be accommodated at the historic Wolf Creek Inn, in Josephine County, and Mark will take care of them for their entire stay, making sure they get to their gigs. One of the winners’ gigs will be at the Wolf Creek Inn Crawdad Festival (an event not unlike the Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival).
They will meet and perform with local bands and enjoy the best of Southern Oregon hospitality. Winners will have the opportunity to experience hiking in the mountains, a visit to Crater Lake National Park, and white water rafting. For details on how to enter, see the Bruthen advert in the Industry section of this month’s PEARL, and for more info on the festival, visit http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bruthen/ blues/blueshome.html
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ray Luckhurst
with Miodrag (Mick) Jankovic
It seems that word isolation plays a big part in the process of recording music. Separating sounds and having control of the final outcome is a highly personal and individual journey. All recorded sounds are treated with some vision in mind, not unlike an artist who has a preconceived idea of what the final painting might look like. Musicians are about to do a recording they are given a certain palette of sounds and colours, now all they need is vision. This is when they rely on the guidance and direction of the sound engineer to complete their masterpiece. This edition, I introduce you to Ray Luckhurst; a musical journeyman. Luckhurst has played bass since 1972, designed and build seven studios - as well as recording software – and has played in numerous bands over the years, currently performing with Back Yard Brew. PEARL: Hi Ray. Can you give us a brief history on yourself? LUCKHURST: I began my recording career in Central London in the mid 70s as a tape operator/’go for’ at De Lane Lea Studios
(Kingsway Recorders) owned by Ian Gillan, Deep Purple’s singer. During this period I was also doing some F.O.H work at the Marquee Club and Ronnie Scotts. That was a very colourful part of my life to say the least. Immigrating to Australia in 1982 it wasn’t long before I built my own studio and started working with local talent and some advertising projects for Gough Patterson. In 1985 I designed and built Sweetwater Studios in Frankston and continued to work there as the house engineer for 20+ years. It was all analogue and time codes then. There were a lot of great musicians and good music recorded there. In 1992 I struck up a friendship with Ren Walters, the guitar session player on the movie ‘Indo Express’ that I was working on. Through Ren, I spent pretty much the next ten years focused on recording contempary jazz live, at venues like Bennetts Lane, Dizzies, etc and also in the studio.
PEARL: Do you have a fixed philosophy on how things should be recorded, or is it what ever works for the outcome? LUCKHURST: I have a ‘less is more’ philosophy. If I’m doing a live recording, everything is captured flat (i.e. no FX or EQ and minimum compression) and then mixed in the studio. Studio recording sessions vary depending on the musicianship of the client, but in a nutshell, as organically and spontaneous as possible. I’m always open to ideas and experimentation. Anything goes. PEARL: What is the current project you are working on?
LUCKHURST: Currently I am mixing 13 original compositions for Brad Kennedy’s new CD. This is a studio album that we have been recording over the last 12 months due for release around November 2013. Also recording several original compositions for Eris O’Brien and putting together some rhythm tracks for my daughter Heidi’s originals. PEARL: Can you tell us your favourite genres you like to record, and what recordings are you most proud of? LUCKHURST: It’s more about the song than genre for me. The favourite album I’ve recorded would be Start, by Ren Walters; an all analogue recording done over 1yr incorporating over thirty musos. I’m probably proudest of Red Moon Blue Sun, by Blow. A track from this album is currently the theme tune for Gerry Koster’s Jazz Up Late show on ABC Classic FM. PEARL: You also have two sons and a daughter who are also musicians, please tell us more about them. LUCKHURST: It’s great to have kids with same passion for music as myself. Heidi and Lucky are pretty active in the local music scene and we all go to each other’s gigs. We’ve even done a few together as a band. That was a real Partridge family experience. My eldest son Martin is also a keen music aficionado. Lucky is still playing the same Strat that I put together for him when he was 9yrs old. To get in touch with Ray for your next recording, visit www.rayluckhurst.com or phone him directly on 0478 827 610.
get real about your music career
When you want your computer to do something new or different, you upgrade software or buy a new program. When was the last time you considered the program running in your mind? There are two ways to make sense of the world - consciously and unconsciously. You use your conscious mind actively and deliberately to think all day long, but the conscious mind can only handle a handful of ideas at any given time. The majority of your life is run on auto-pilot by your unconscious mind. Your unconscious mind can process millions of messages of sensory information every second. It contains all of your wisdom, memories and intelligence. It is the source of your creativity and it runs the ‘programs’ of your automatic behaviour. You get more of what you focus on. If you consider yourself to be a ‘struggling musician’, and you constantly focus on what you can’t achieve or afford, it will be self-perpetuating. It’s vitally important that you are continually focused on what you want to create - a successful music
career. Whatever negative story you’ve been told about how difficult it is to succeed in the music industry, it’s time to let it go. If a family get-together results in you feeling frustrated or deflated because the negative programming is creeping in, take time out as soon as possible to move your mind back to a positive place.
Here’s some ways to do it: 1. Seek out and spend time with encouraging people. 2. Let go of negative thoughts through meditation or vigorous exercise. 3. Turn to activity. Productivity is aways positive! 4. Write down three good things you’ve accomplished in your music career and describe why they’re good. If you know you’ve received negative programming and it is limiting your music career, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) might be worth researching. You’ll find a great podcast with Mindset expert David Guest on my website, www.soundmusicbusiness.com.
Anthea Palmer is the owner and manager of Sound Rehearsal Studios & The Chandelier Room, located at 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin, and also owns/manages The Melbourne Rock School (www.melbournerockschool.com.au) and Sound Music Business (www.soundmusicbusiness.com/category/tips). Keep up to date with Anthea’s video tutorials at www.youtube.com/user/SoundMusicBus
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GETTING 2 GUDINSKIS @ FACE THE MUSIC OBESE RECORDS: STORE PROFILE WHAT: Obese Records stock International and local hip-hop on vinyl & CD, clothing (both local and from the US) and art supplies including aerosol paint, paint pens, ink markers and various refills. WHERE: 6 Wells Street, Frankston WHEN: Tues - Sat from 10:30 am til 5:30pm. Sundays from 11am til 4pm TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE TUNES & THREADS: The ‘Obese’ record label has been active since 1995, with the retail arms being hip-hop specialty stores stocking specifically independent artists from Australia and the world over. The clothing range consists of specialist brands like Crooks & Castles, Wu Tang Limited, Rock Smith and Disizit, plus a load of local brands including Burn Crew, Scribe Apparel and much more. FOR THE STREET ARTISTS OUT THERE: Obese also provide a wide range of Ironlak and Molotow paints, as well as pens, markers and refills as mentioned. They’re also currently working on organizing a big art event for local artists to showcase their talents and abilities. If everything goes to plan, hopefully things will start moving very soon! EVENTS & MEET/GREETS: The team have organised a couple of in-stores since opening in March, with Australian emcees Kerser and Rates popping into the store to meet fans and sign merchandise. It was a huge hit with the local fans so you’ll definitely be seeing a lot more in the not too distant future. FOR THE (WEB) SURFERS: You can purchase all of the Obese Records branded clothing, as well as signed and distributed hip-hop artists’ music from www.obeserecords.com MISSION STATEMENT: “Our mission was to bring our iconic brand down to Frankston to help provide a shop for the ever growing hip-hop community out this way; A place for people to come in and get advice on making a demo, painting or just to talk shop. We felt Frankston and the surrounding areas would really benefit from it and so far, it’s been great. The locals are really appreciative.” IN A NUTSHELL: Obese Records is your one stop hip-hop lifestyle store! AND ONE MORE THING: Obese Records’ Prahran store also feature artist in-store appearances, with Tornts appearing on October 18 (thanks to Brokentooth Entertainment), who’ll be signing copies of his new CD, Street Visions. Both stores will see the release of new summer clothing ranges and are expecting some heavy import vinyl drops to be coming our way leading up to Christmas. Make sure you check out Obese Records, in either location (6 Wells St, Frankston or 4A Izett St, Prahran). For any info, make sure you visit www.obeserecords.com or keep track of them via Facebook.
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Melbourne’s contemporary music conference Face The Music is gathering momentum in the lead up to this years event, set to again include forums, presentations, networking, facilitated meetings, practical music workshops and the ever-popular debate. In a conference first, Face The Music will present a spotlight on the Mushroom Group with founder and Chairman, Michael Gudinski, and newly appointed Executive Director, Matt Gudinski. Celebrating an incredible 40 years in music that has seen partnerships with some of Australia’s greatest acts, from Kylie to The Temper Trap, the Mushroom Group remains at the forefront of presenting Australian music to the world. On stage together in their first ever in-depth interview, and coinciding with the restructure and rebranding of the Mushroom Group, these two music industry leaders will come together to reflect on the company’s history and talk of their vision for the future as well the state of music at home and abroad. Don’t miss this rare insight into the machinations behind the Mushroom Group and the dynamics of this father son team. Highlights of this year also include ‘Discovery’ – a look at the technology that connects millions of songs and users in the digital world. Part presentation, part Q&A, the session presented by Spotify’s Rene Chambers will equip bands, managers, publicists and labels with the knowhow to make use of the marketing opportunities and powerful information available through streaming services. The Q&A will raise hot topics such as artist payments and how the numbers will stack up into the future. The list of notable music personalities speaking at the event continues to grow, with new additions including Queen of soul Renee Geyer, Richard Moffat (Way Over There), Bonnie Dalton (Minnow & Co.), Tim Scott (Gasometer), Leigh Treweek (The Music), Simon Winkler (RRR), Tim Shiel (Faux Pas), Emily Ulman (The Toff), Caroline Kennedy (Caroline No / ex Dead Star), Brendan Maclean, Chelsea Wilson (PBS), Stu Harvey (Triple J), Samuel Wald (Artist Voice), Maya Janeska (Shock Records), Joel Morrison (The Old Bar), Nicci Reid (Wing & Gill), Nick O’Byrne (AIR), Matt Leost (The Artery Foundation), Sean Simmons (Premier Artists), Darren Sylvester, Matt Ridgway (Winterpark), Adam Christou (Remote Control), Mikeangelo, Jimi Maroudas and more to come. Face The Music will be held at the Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday November 15 & Saturday November 16. For further details on the event, visit www.facethemusic. org.au or keep up with the event on Facebook/Twitter/ YouTube. Tickets are on sale now through the website.
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SINGLES 1 ROAR Katy Perry
BURROWS ST. POOLSIDE
GREAT SHAKES
THE APE
The Royal Jellies
The Grand Rapids
The Ape
(BRASS JELLY / MGM)
(PSYCHE WARD / REMEDY)
(APE RECORDS / TWO FISH)
Laughing and Chatter before even the tracks start, Melbourne eight piece ‘The Royal Jellies’ look to have had a lot of fun making this album, and thankfully it’s fun to listen to as well. Opener Place In My Head is catchy tune, that has the feeling of walking in on a sing along. The LP doesn’t have any bad tracks, it’s full of interesting songwriting, and the band uses to dynamics to good effect. The instrumentation is really cool, with horns taking most of the spotlight. The Cat Empire comparison is a pretty good fit, sounds are similar and they both bring enormous energy.
Melbourne four piece (sometimes five piece) The Grand Rapids are releasing their debut album, and it’s fuzzy, physcadellic goodness. Drone Machine kicks it off and eases into The Grand Rapids sound, while Blow Up the first single from the LP picks the pace up a bit more with some nice guitar work. There were a couple of tracks I couldn’t get into, Fake Blood which flows on from Great Shakes in a cool way, then doesn’t do enough for two and half minutes, but it is an awesome debut. Recorded at Sing Sing, the guys can definitely play their instruments. Get your hands on it in October, or go see them live!
MATT RIPPON
MATT RIPPON
The Ape’s self-titled debut is a loud and proud creation from a group of musicians with egos as big as their songs. If it was anyone else they’d probably crumble under the pressure. The most compelling aspect is the main-man himself, Tex Perkins. He’s the master of grit, the bringer of rock and an all-round outstanding musician. It’s like everything he touches turns to gold. No one being lost in the process and every member brings their best. Each song carries a distinctive mash of styles that makes it exciting to listen to. Man On A Mission is the stand out track, setting the tone for what’s to come. It’s raw, powerful and full of testosterone. HADYN LEVETT
2 WRECKING BALL Miley Cyrus 3 LET’S GET RIDICULOUS Redfoo 4 TALK DIRTY Jason Derulo Feat. 2 Chainz 5 SUMMERTIME SADNESS – CEDRIC GERVAIS REMIX Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais 6 SOMETHING I NEED OneRepublic 7 WAKE ME UP Avicii 8 LOVE ME AGAIN John Newman 9 HOLD ON, WE’RE GOING HOME Drake Feat. Majid Jordan 10 BERZERK Eminem
ALBUMS 1 FUSE Keith Urban ...with Ray McGrotty (Record City)
WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE Alice Cooper Alice Cooper is undoubtedly the founder and master of macabre theatrical rock. In 1975, with a new band, he released the classic Welcome To My Nightmare album, which became a huge hit worldwide. The album starts with the title track, which tells the story of the nightmare of a young boy named Steven. It follows with Devils Food, narrated by the creepy master of cheesy horror films Vincent Price who then introduces us to his favourite creepy critter, the deadly Black Widow. Track three, Some Folks, is a sort of rock musical that possibly only Alice Cooper could make with any sort of rock credibility and is followed by the first of the two singles to be lifted from the album, Only Women Bleed. It’s an emotional ballad about women who are abused in their relationships. The other single was Department Of Youth. Now this is where things get really messed up! Cold Ethel is a story of necrophilia with a woman that he keeps in his freezer!
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The following track, Years Ago, leads us fully into the dream with sleepy vocals that weave around a haunting and eerie harpsichord as it blends into the next track Steven who has woken from his sleep and realises he has committed murder. He is then dramatically arrested and dragged off to prison during The Awakening, but eventually escapes during the final track, Escape, which is more to do with life rather than prison. The plot is never fully revealed as to whatever happened to Steven after that. It’s like one of those movies where it leaves you to make up your own mind. I’ve made up my mind, though. It’s a classic. Ray McGrotty is the owner/manager of Record City Collectables, 433 Nepean Highway, Frankston. Record City stocks a vast array of memorabilia, cassettes and vinyl, rare and unseen releases as well as current favourites. If you’d like to suggest a Classic Cut, drop him a line at classiccuts@ pearlmag.com.au
2 TRUE Avicii 3 FROM HERE TO NOW TO YOU Jack Johnson AM 4 Artic Monkeys 5 IF YOU WAIT London Grammar 6 THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE P!nk 7 25 YEARS - THE CHAIN Fleetwood Mac 8 ALL THE LITTLE LIGHTS Passenger 9 LOUD LIKE LOVE Placebo 10 UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX Bruno Mars
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FREESTYLE
FRISBEE
Ken Westerfield (pictured) is a pioneering Frisbee player from the 60s and 70s, having won numerous competitive events, held several records and created freestyle Frisbee techniques and competitive formats that still exist today. Along with childhood friend Jim Kenner, Westerfield began playing Frisbee in High School, impressing the other students with a variety of controlled throws and trick catches. After High School Graduation, they spent their days on the beach and at music festivals honing their skills. One day in 1969 after spotting a small ad in a local newspaper, they took their Frisbees and headed off in a Volkswagen Bug to a concert near Bethel, NY called Woodstock. Whilst at the concert, they would throw the Frisbee over the crowd. Westerfield recalls, “it was an interesting crowd to play for.” In 1970, Westerfield & Kenner hitchhiked across Canada, making money from Frisbee Street performances. Settling in Toronto, they
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performed their Frisbee expertise at night in Toronto’s Yonge Street Mall to large crowds of enthusiastic locals and tourists. They approached Canadian Frisbee distributor Irwin Toy and proposed their show to promote Frisbee, and began performing half time shows at Basketball games & other sporting events across Canada. In 1974, the two teamed up with Jeff Otis to produce the Canadian Open Frisbee Championships. It was at this Tournament that Ken and Jim introduced an event called Freestyle. Over the next few years, Westerfield competed and won several tournaments and events, created new Freestyle moves, held world records and toured across the USA and Canada with corporate sponsors. Retiring from competing in National Tournaments, he organised and produced local Frisbee events in Toronto and in 1980 founded the Toronto Ultimate League, the first Ultimate Frisbee League in Canada.
TOP 5 RETRO ALBUM COVERS: Sharing the lost treasures & slightly humorous side of the retro album world…
Ultimate Frisbee combines elements of Soccer, Netball and American Football and Melbourne has its own Ultimate League – Ultimate Victoria based in Albert Park. You can find them online at www.ultimatevictoria. com.au, if you want more info on sessions, locations and times.
Throwing the Frisbee around is just flat out good fun. Next time the sun is shining, take a Frisbee along to the beach or Local Park. Its cheap n cheerful, great exercise and good times. DONNA McCOSKER
The Macguire Sisters: Right Now! The Macguire Sisters: So hot right now
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The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World The Shaggs...not so much
As part of the Melbourne Festival, The Astor Theatre are screening The Blues Brothers with special guest, director John Landis, in attendance to introduce the film. When: 8pm, Friday 11th October Where: The Astor Theatre, Corner Chapel Street & Dandenong Road, St Kilda As this is a Melbourne Festival event, special ticket prices apply. Cost: Adults $25.00, Concession $20.00, Children $15.00, Family $65.00 For more info and ticket purchasing head to www.astortheatre.net.au
THIS MONTH: a night out with the boys
ALBUM COVERS Joyful Sounds: Old Brush Arbor Days The Joyful Sounds like their hairpieces BIG, they like ‘em chunky
BLUES BROTHERS SPECIAL EVENT
The McDonald Sisters: I’ve Got Confidence The inspiration for Jan & Marcia Brady
Die Polly Sisters: Luftballon The Die Polly’s, still searching for the other 98 luft ballons
Pre loved & vintage fashions & accessories. Over 60 indoor stalls. Started in 2009, the Loved It market aims to offer a mix of good quality clothing & accessories with vintage and one off pieces. When: Sunday 27th of October 2013 Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm Where: Peninsula Community Theatre, Cnr Nepean Hwy & Wilsons Rd Mornington Cost: $3 entry under 16 no charge. Free parking For more info head to www.facebook.com/ loveditmarket DONNA McCOSKER
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The Passionate Geriatric to his Love (After Christopher Marlowe)
October opens onto the arts like a spring blossom. Showing the many faces of visual arts on the Mornington Peninsula are the Mt. Eliza Art Show, Somers Art Fair, Dromana Art Show, Peninsula Art Society Spring Art Show and The Simple Truth (Cube 37’s annual open exhibition) inspired by opera Cosi Fan Tutte. Further north the Youth Silent Film Festival launches at the Kingston Arts Centre. Rosebud Cinemas reel out their annual film festival. McClelland Gallery has two very different exhibitions opening this month and Oak Hill Gallery shows off their annual Peninsula Postcards Exhibition. Seniors Week, October 6- 13, offers some fantastic theatre. Evelyn Krape’s Telling Tales at Frankston Arts Centre is a collaborative with local seniors that recollects lives well lived. Wicked Widows: Never Too Late at Parkdale’s Shirley Burke Theatre will have its audience roaring with laughter. From the youngest at the primary school arts shows to the eldest in Seniors Week, October offers a bountiful bouquet of arts offerings. Pick one or a bunch and enjoy. Cheerfully, Your Arts Editor
Come live with me and be my love And I will thank the Gods above For sending you to cuddle me And sit on my arthritic knee. I’ll lay my pension at your feet, Buy violets every time we meet, And take you travelling everywhere With Seniors discounts on our fare. Move into my retirement flat And on my hat-stand hang your hat, Just leave your Zimmer in my hall, And I will catch you if you fall,
Arthaven is Art Heaven
Offering weekly art classes in all mediums in an encouraging and non-judgmental environment, Arthaven provides positive feedback and direction. Classes cater to all ages and abilities from beginners to accredited Certification III & IV courses. Tuition can be individualized, take place in small groups, workshops or demonstrations.
Representation through regular gallery events, website, facilitated marketing consultation and advertising will help artists reach their individual goals as well as the aims of the collective while providing quality exhibitions to the public. Whether inspired by creating or stimulated by seeing, Arthaven is the place to find yourself in art. Arthaven Studio Gallery’s Opening Night is Friday, November 1 from 6:30 – 9 pm. Exhibition continues Saturday, November 2 to Tuesday, November 5 from 10 am to 4 pm at Arthaven, 138 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill. Contact Lorin Randall 0412 660 495 or www.arthaven.com.au
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FUN AND ART FAIR Somers Art Fair celebrates creative diversity on the Mornington Peninsula. Offering original art of every description in a family-friendly fair environment sets this wonderful once a year fundraiser for Somers Primary School apart. Deep Street Soul will set the groove with global funk and soul tunes while kids can sink their hands in clay and adults can work away in pastel at the artist workshops. Iconic painted totem poles and other art donated by local artists will set the art auction abuzz at 1 pm. Photography, painting, drawings, sculpture, jewellery and handmade crafts are for sale. Boutique beer fine wines, gourmet food and coffee are on the menu. Kids will love giant bubbles, jumping castle, rocket launchers, inflatable slide and show bags. Enjoy it all on Sunday, October 27 from 10am to 5pm at Somers Primary School, 87 Camp Hill Road, Somers. http://www.somersps.vic. edu.au. Contact Karina Smith 0427 590 739 or somersfair@gmai.com.
We’ll tango, sensuous and slow, To music from the radio. Forget about your dodgy hips And pucker up your ancient lips. I’ll turn my batteries up to hear You mumble softly in my ear, And then my cardigan I’ll doff And help you take your corsets off. Come park your slippers on my rug I’ll bring you Horlicks in a mug, And you can rest your snow-white head Upon my orthopaedic bed. Passion is not confined to youth, On bedside table see the truth To show the world what’s come to pass – Two sets of dentures in one glass! © 2012 Mary Jones
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Arthaven has a brand new space nestled in the lush surrounds of the Mornington Peninsula hinterland. A comprehensive artists’ collective offering exhibition space art tuition, studio space for rent, networking, concept sharing and encouragement amongst likeminded artists in a communal space, Arthaven is a little slice of art heaven. See for yourself when they open their doors over Cup Weekend.
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Lovely little village Mt. Eliza has lots to offer beyond its bespoke boutique shops. Canadian Bay was the site of 1959 film On The Beach and several heritage-listed properties can be found in Mt. Eliza including the Raneleagh Estate designed by Sir Walter Burley Griffin and wife, Marion Mahoney Griffin. Mt. Eliza has the Peninsula’s only nude beach (Sunnyside) and the oldest contemporary art gallery (Manyung). Galleries include: • Manyung Gallery • Peninsula Studio Trail artists: Lorna Gerard, Marilyn Townsend, Jenny Ymer and Rosie Barber.
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Russell Brebner is a man with imagination. He can look at a discarded pile of hard rubbish metal bits and dream them into a mind-boggling variety of whimsical creations. “Hard waste collection is like Christmas to me,” he quipped. Making art out of cast off fiddly bits is how Rusty Sculptures came into being. He picked up some old pieces of metal in his workshop and put them together. He’s been doing that for 7 or 8 years now. While not an ‘eco warrior’ there is no doubt that taking bits of old metal out of waste and transforming them into art is an environmental win-win. What would have been an eyesore rusting away in someone’s yard or filling a tip for centuries to come is reincarnated into outdoor sculpture for people to enjoy in public spaces or private gardens. His largest creation came from a commission to the Melbourne Zoo. A small number of artists were chosen to create a sculpture of the new baby elephant, Mali, to be auctioned off as a fundraiser for the zoo. Given a fiberglass elephant as a template, Brebner built a sort of metal armour around it resulting in a magnificent sculpture crafted from all manner of metal bits. It was so impressive it sold for $25,000 at the auction. Still evolving as an artist, he is quite happy making his regular cast of characters, such as, chooks and barnyard creatures, cats and dogs, metal munching robots, motorcycles and other products of his fertile imagination. He likes the smaller commissions. He finds the larger ones a bit daunting though he is clearly up for the challenge. It seems there isn’t much this man cannot make from things most people wouldn’t take a second look at…until he gets his hands on them. Brebner’s work is featured at Darling Park Winery through October 20 as guest artist during the Hinterland Scarecrow Festival. His work can also be seen at the upcoming Mt. Eliza Art Exhibition October 25-27 and at Emu Plains Market, Balnarring. Private commissions can be requested from his website where great examples of his work and exhibitions can be viewed. And if you’ve got some old bits of metal you’d like to ditch, you know who to contact…www.russbrebner.com.au.
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Peninsula Arts Society’s Annual Spring Art Exhibition bursts into bloom on Friday, November 1 from 7 pm when Philip Johnson, landscape designer and winner of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show opens the event. Guest judge Peter Smales will announce this year’s prize winners. Lively and well-attended, the evening offers a great raffle, drinks, finger foods and over 200 original art works to see or purchase all for $15. Exhibition continues through Cup Day from 10-5 daily free of charge. Peninsula Art Society, 157 Overport Road, Frankston South. Contact 9775 2640 or www. peninsulaartssociety.org.au ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
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Your guide to Arts & Culture events on the Peninsula & Bayside between October 1 & November 6 • Send all listings to Andrea (Arts Editor) at artseditor@pearlmag.com.au LITERARY ARTS AND ARTS LECTURES:
REFUGE: TONY WALKER Opens Thursday, October 24 from 6-8 pm, runs until Tuesday, November 12 @ G1 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/ visual-arts
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 @ Mornington Community House (Mornington) 5975 4772 www.morningtoncci.com.au PENINSULA POETS First Saturday of the month at 11 am @ Mornington Peninsula Library Meeting Room (Mornington) Contact: Mary 0429 077 384 or www.peninsulapoets@gmail.com WRITER’S BLOCK MEETING Second and fourth Saturday of the month at 10 am @ 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 @ Community Contact House (Mornington) Jim Lawrence 5975 3612 or peninsulafaw@mail.com READINGS BY THE BAY Last Sunday of the month at 2pm Mordialloc @ Neighbourhood House (Mordialloc) 9587 8757 mairi@ ozemail.com.au MCCLELLAND GALLERY CURATOR PREVIEW OF SHAUN GLADWELL, AFGHANISTAN Friday, October 18 at 11 am @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www. mcclellandgallery.com Free, but RSVP essential. AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY LECTURE: CHELSEA PORCELAIN IN THE LADY LUDLOW COLLECTION Friday, October 25 at 5:30 pm @ Peninsula Community Theatre (Mornington) Bookings 9787 2092 or adfasmp@ yahoo.com.au MCCLELLAND GALLERY ART CHAT: SHERRYN VARDY, NETS AUSTRALIA ON MADE TO LAST: THE CONSERVATION OF ART Thursday, October 31 at 11 am @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www.mcclellandgallery.com Free, but RSVP essential.
VISUAL ARTS: ARTHAVEN STUDIO GALLERY SEEKS EXPRESIONS OF INTEREST FOR STUDIO EXHIBITION SPACE Contact Lorin Randall 0412 660 495 STUDIO SORRENTO ART SHOW Opens Friday, October 4 at 7pm and runs until Sunday, October 6 at 4:30 pm @ Sorrento Seniors Hall (Sorrento) www.studiosorrento.org MORNINGTON LIBRARY FOYER EXHIBITION PRESENTS: iCONNECT YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE PARK (PT.NEPEAN ARTIST MENTORING PROJECT) Friday, October 4 to Thursday, October 31 @ Mornington Library (Mornington) 5950 1820 MANYUNG AT MT. ELIZA PRESENTS INTERIORS EXHIBITION Friday, October 4 to Thursday, October 31 @ Manyung Gallery (Mt. Eliza) 9787 2953 www.manyunggallery.com.au. SORRENTO ARTS HERITAGE WEEKEND Saturday and Sunday, October 5 & 6 offers a wide variety of art shows, demonstrations, film and walks on art & heritage related themes Contact Natalie Garner 0424 000 391 www.sorrento.org MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY NOTE: No exhibitions will be on until December due to gallery upgrades @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (Mornington)
5975 4399 www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au OAK HILL GALLERY PRESENTS ANNUAL POSTCARDS EXHIBITION, DIAN FERGUSSON & SEASONS 3 WATERCOLOUR GROUP Saturday, October 5 to Thursday, October 31. Official opening Sunday, October 6 at 2 pm @ Oak Hill Gallery (Mornington) 5973 4299 www.oakhillgallery.com.au CUBE 37 GALLERY PRESENTS Mental Health Week Exhibition on Wednesday, October 5 to Saturday, October 12 Mt. Erin Secondary College Annual Student Exhibition Tuesday, October 22 to Saturday, October 26 Flinders Christian Community College Thursday, October 31 to Wednesday, November 6 @ The Cube 37 Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au STUDIO @ FLINDERS PRESENTS CAPTURED IN CLAY Saturday, October 5 to Sunday, October 27 @ The Studio @ Flinders (Flinders) 5989 0077 www.studioflinders.com CUBE 37 ART AFTER DARK PRESENTS MICHAEL MENEGHETTI: THE CALL OF THE WILD Until Monday, October 28 to Monday, November 25 @ The Cube 37 Gallery at Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1896 www.thefac.com.au BURNT OFFERINGS: ART OF THE SACRED AND PROFANE Opens Thursday, October 3 from 6- 8 pm, runs until Tuesday, October 22 @ G1 Gallery Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) 9556 4440 or www.kingstonarts.com.au/visual-arts
MT ELIZA ART EXHIBITION Opening Night Friday, October 25 from 7:30 to 10 pm continuing Saturday, October 26 from 10 am to 5 pm & Sunday, October 27 from 10 am to 4 pm @ Mt. Eliza North Primary School (Mt. Eliza) Tickets 9787 6611
IMPRO CLUB (IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP) WITH CAROLE PATULO Saturday, October 12 from 1- 4 pm @ Southern Peninsula Arts Centre (Rosebud) Bookings: 5986 8204 www.rsc.vic.edu.au/SPACwhatson.html
SOMERS ART FAIR Sunday, October 27 from 10 am to 5 pm @ Somers Primary School (Somers) Contact Karina 0427 590 739/ somersfair@gmail.com or www.somersps.vic.edu.au
PENINSULA ARTS SOCIETY DEMONSTRATION WITH DARREL HALL: ACRYLIC Monday, October 21 at 1 pm @ Peninsula Arts Society (Frankston South) Contact: Ruth 9787 6103
DROMANA ART SHOW Opening Night Friday, November 1 from 7:30 pm continuing Saturday to Monday, November 2 – 5 from 10 am to 5 pm. www.dromanaart.org.au Contact Rondelle 0410 478 441 FAC CURVED WALL PRESENT KAREN FOSTER AND ROSE KNIGHT Until Monday, November 25 on Curved Wall, Main Foyer @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au
WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS: ART CLASSES WITH MARILYN RICHARDS AT DROMANA COMMUNITY HOUSE Wednesdays 10 am and 1 pm, Fridays 10 am. Other art classes & open studio time available @ Dromana Community House (Dromana). Contact: Michelle 5987 2631 or www.dromanacommunityhouse.org.au ACRYLIC ART CLASSES WITH SUSAN FARRELL Thursdays during school terms from 7 – 9 pm @ Bentons Square Community Centre (Mornington) Contact Susan 0410 056 865 or susanfarrell@gmail.com LIFE DRAWING & PAINTING Saturdays at 2 pm @ Studio 2, Kingston Arts Centre (Moorabin) Contact Stephen Doyle 0419 876 807 PROFESSIONAL ACTING CLASSES FOR ACTORS OF ALL LEVELS Multiple days & times @ The Actor’s Shed (Rye) Contact: Harriet 0487 918 015 www.actorsshed.com.au
MCCLELLAND GALLERY PRESENTS Nest: The Art of Birds & Air Born Until Sunday, October 6 Made to Last: The Conservation of Art & Shaun Gladwell: Afghanistan Sunday October 20 to Sunday, February 2, 2014 @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Langwarrin) 9789 1671 www. mcclellandgallery.com
YOUNG PEOPLE OF BAYSIDE EXHIBITION Thursday, October 17 to Monday, November 18 @ Bayside City Council Corporate Centre Atrium (Sandringham) 9599 4444 www.bayside.vic.gov.au/atrium KINGSTON COUNCIL LENS MIST PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD AND EXHIBITION SUBMISSIONS OPEN Information at www.kingstonarts.com.au Mornington peninsula shire australia day festival poster contest Entries open until Friday, October 18 Contact 5971 9313 or www.mornpen.vic.gov.au
THEATRE: RENT Thursday October 3 to Saturday, October 5 at 8 pm & Sunday, October 6 at 2 pm @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au TELLING TALES Wednesday, October 9 at 10:45 am @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au PORCELAIN PUNCH: TRAVELLING MEDICINE SHOW Wednesday, October 9 at 8 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440/ www.kingstonarts.com.au WICKED WIDOWS/NEVER TOO OLD Tuesday, October 22 at 2 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440 www.kingstonarts.com.au
FILM: FLIX FIX: OFFICE SPACE Friday, October 4 at 8:30 pm @ Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440/ www.kingstonarts.com.au ATHENAEUM CINEMA SORRENTO SPECIAL SCREENINGS: MUNCH & POMPEI Saturday and Sunday, October 5 & 6 and Wednesday, October 9 at 11 am (Munch) & 1 pm (Pompei) @ Athenaeum Cinema (Sorrento) Bookings: 5984 2903 or www.peninsulacinemas.com.au MOVIEHOUSE AT KINGSTON ARTS CENTRE Wednesdays at 10:30 am Tokapi on October 9, The Browning Version on October 16, Whistle Down the Wind on October 30 Genevieve on November 6 @ Kingston Arts Centre Black Box (Moorabin) Bookings: 9556 4440 or www. kingstonarts.com.au
HIDDEN, UNSEEN, UNKNOWN: NICOLE MACDONALD Opens Friday, October 11 from 6-8 pm, runs until Saturday, November 2 @ G3 Artspace, Shirley Burke Theatre (Parkdale) Bookings: 9556 4440/ www. kingstonarts.com.au 3rd ANNUAL HINTERLAND SCARECROW FESTIVAL Until October 12 at various locations around the Peninsula 5987 3078 www.scarecrowfestival.com.au
Friday, October 11 from 10 am to 4 pm @ The Education & Visitor’s Centre at the Mornington Rose Garden, Civic Reserve (Mornington) Bookings essential. Contact MPRG 5975 4395
FRANKSTON LIBRARY CULT FILM: LABYRINTH Saturday, October 19 at 1pm @ Frankston Library (Frankston) Free, but bookings essential 9784 1020 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SILENT FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCH Saturday, October 19 at 6 pm @ Grand Hall, Kingston City Hall (Moorabin) 9556 4440 www.kingstonarts.com.au DARTS (DIGITAL ARTS ON SATURDAYS) PRESENTS DIGITAL IMAGE MAKING Saturdays, October 5 & 19 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm (Suitable for 8-11 year olds) @ Cube 37 Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1896 www.thefac.com. au. Free, but bookings essential 9784 1020
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MCCLELLAND GUILD OF ARTISTS DEMONSTRATION: LANDSCAPE ABSTRACTION IN OILS WITH MIODRAG JANKOVIC Saturday, October 5 at 1:30 @ McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Studio Park, (Langwarrin) Bookings: Pat Ickeringill 8317 6540 www.mcclellandguildofartists.com.au
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MAIN STREET MORNINGTON FESTIVAL Sunday, October 21 from 11 am to 5 pm www.mainstreetfestival.com.au
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Mt. Eliza Art Exhibition is a fixture on the Peninsula arts calendar. An annual fundraiser for Mt. Eliza North Primary School since 1978, it brings together the best artists and artisans from the Mornington Peninsula and beyond. Feature artist this year is Veronica Holland from the Yarra Valley. Paintings, pastels, photography, handmade craft, functional design, textiles and ceramics are some of the many affordable items for sale. A stand out feature of this art show is the ‘Bringing Words to Life Competition’ in which artists to respond to a thematic piece of writing. It often provides the best
art bargain in a petite package. The art auction at 8:15 pm on opening night is a winner as is the raffle. Opening night, Friday, October 25 from 7:30pm-10pm offers drinks, gourmet catering and live music from the Adliberators. Exhibition continues Saturday from 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday from 10 am – 4 pm at Mt. Eliza North Primary School 6 Moseley Drive, Mt. Eliza, 9787 6611, www. mtelizaartexhibition.com.au Bookings: www.trybooking.com/ BVAP. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
See www.sorrento.org or ring Natalie Garner at the Chamber of Commerce for more information on 0424 000 391.
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DROMANA REDESIGNS ART SHOW With a turbo charged infusion of enthusiasm and a radical redesign of the show, it’s on for young and old at the new and improved Dromana Art Show. An equal collaboration between Dromana Primary School and the local Rotary Club, they’ve been hosting this show for 39 years, but not like this.
Sorrento will be bursting at the seams with events during the Sorrento Arts Heritage Weekend from dusk until dawn Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6. Ghost tours, artist trails, live art demonstrations, gallery exhibitions, special film screenings and a community arts heritage showcase featuring talks by historians, interactive displays, gardening information, arts and crafts and something interesting to enjoy for young and old.
delicious drinks while patrons browse the abundance of art.
Hugely popular local band, Cousin Leonard will be rocking Opening Night, Friday, November 1 between 8 and 11 pm. Elgee Park will serve wine and bubbles while Mornington Peninsula Brewery are set to pour their brilliant brews. Canapes and
Recognizing the talents of artists of all ages, Dromana Art Show awards art prizes from primary school aged children to the seasoned professional including a new young adult category for youth from 12-17 (or 18 if still in high school). Student art prizes are open to all students on the Mornington Peninsula. The Artisan Shop is the place to go for early Christmas shopping offering original handmade goods of all descriptions.
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Throughout the weekend, local artists and artisans will show off their talents from painting to paper weaving in live demonstrations. Sunday, November 3 provides a family fun day with arts and craft activities for all. Dromana Art Show opens Friday, November 1 from 7:30 until late & continues Saturday, November 2 to Monday, November 4 from 10 am to 5 pm at Dromana Primary School, McCulloch Street, Dromana. www.dromanaart.org.au ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
Value increases with age and this is true with people too. Telling Tales, a collaborative production between award winning local actor, Evelyn Krape and Historian, Dr. Vivienne Nicholson with musical collaboration from Tom Kalinski delves into the life stories of local senior citizens and puts them center stage to tell of their amazing lives. Smack dab in the middle of Seniors Week Telling Tales surfaces at the Frankston Arts Centre emerging audiences into the richly lived lives of a wide cross section of seasoned seniors taking to the stage. From stories of emigration to tales of love and loss, this empowering production tells it all through comedy, drama and song challenging a serious reconsideration of stereotypes on ageing. 91 year old photographer Angus O’ Callaghan provides the image for this article entitled Swanston Street at Night harkening back to the Melbourne of yesteryear. Funny, heart warming or heart breaking, these tales must be heard. Listen to them Wednesday, October 9 at 10:45 am @ Frankston Arts Centre (Frankston) Bookings: 9784 1060 www.thefac.com.au ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
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Fri 8, Sat 9 & Sun 10 November 2013 packages: Breakfast Saturday & Sunday
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OCT 4 – NOV 3 2 Guns (OCTOBER 10TH) Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Paula Patton Diana (OCTOBER 10TH) Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge The Family (OCTOBER 10TH) Robert De Niro, Dianna Agron, Tommy Lee Jones About Time (OCTOBER 17TH) Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Margot Robbie Prisoners (OCTOBER 17TH) Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis
COMING UP AT THE MOVIES Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (OCTOBER 24TH) Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan
Film buffs take note… the 15th annual Rosebud Cinemas Film Festival is coming up fast offering studio direct pre-release films for your viewing pleasure. Opening night is Friday, November 8 from 6 pm with drinks, nibbles and an introduction by Pete Smith. Kicking off the festival at 7 pm on opening night is feel good film, One Chance. It’s a heart-warming biopic about aspiring singer Paul Potts whose life was transformed after winning 2007 Britain’s Got Talent television show. Films from across the globe continue to reel out over the weekend. To touch upon a few: Looking for Hortense from France is a sweet romantic comedy. Italy offers a sumptuous cinematic drama called Great Beauty. Romania’s Child’s Pose is an intense family drama. Filth from Scotland is sure to shock. American film 20 Feet From Stardom is an interesting insight into the lives of backup singers. Belgium’s’ bluegrass infused Broken Circle Breakdown is a thoroughly human drama. Summit, a joint Irish/Swiss is an aweinspiring documentary with a twist of mystery. Each film brings something very different to the screen illuminating all aspects of the human experience. Its filmmaker, Greg Sneddon, will introduce Saturday night’s feature film, Arrows of the Thunder Dragon. A drama Set in 1970’s Bhutan, it follows a brother and sister living in a remote village schooled in lessons on life by their elder warrior grandfather. The film will be
followed by a Q and A session with Sneddon. Rounding out the Festival as the closing film on Sunday is Enough Said about a divorced single mother who pursues the man of her interest only to find he’s the ex-husband of her new friend who complains bitterly and voluminously about him. Starring the late James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, it also features our very own Toni Collette. Rosebud Cinemas Film Festival opens on Friday, November 8 at 6pm and runs until its final film concludes on Sunday, November 10 at Rosebud Cinemas on Rosebud Parade, Rosebud, 5981 2555 or www.peninsulacinemas.com.au. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
Captain Philips (OCTOBER 24TH) Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini Le Weekend (OCTOBER 24TH) Jeff Goldblum, Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan
Machete Kills (OCTOBER 24TH) Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Mel Gibson The Butler (OCTOBER 31ST) Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack
Thor: The Dark World (OCTOBER 31ST) Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins
In the ‘and now for something completely different’ vein, Kingston Arts presents Porcelain Punch Travelling Medicine Show. It’s a dose of vaudeville with a measure of circus. It’s comedy that doesn’t clown around about promoting a bone fide cure for anything that ails you mainly because laughter is the best cure for any ailment. Melbourne-based Porcelain Punch, in the tradition of 19th and 20th century peddlers of cure-all elixirs, are travelling around Australia offering amazing facts, physical theatre, curative characters and of course, the Porcelain Punch Miracle Cure – an “elixir of immortality, curer of incurable conditions, bestower of beauty and extender of the under endowed.” How could you say no? See it Wednesday, October 9 at 8 pm at the Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale. Bookings: 9556 4440/ www.kingstonarts.com.au. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
YOUTH SPEAK OUT OF SILENCE Unless brooding, youth are not normally associated with silence, but one can be outspoken even without words and this is where youth will shine in the 2013 International Youth Silent Film Festival. The red carpet rolls out Monday, October 19 at the Grand Hall, Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabin. If you want to see what they’ve got to say, show up. Ring 9556 4440 or go to www.kingstonarts.com.au. ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS
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With Spring Breakers, Harmony Korine has given us a new cult classic. Best known for writing Kids when he was just 19 (the 1995 cult hit that featured Chloe Sevigny in her first film role), Korine has had mixed results since, until now. In Spring Breakers, four girls from a small town have a major case of #FOMO as everyone seems to be heading off to Spring Break. They don’t have enough cash so decide #YOLO and commit armed robbery at a local diner and head to Miami Beach. ‘Pretend it’s a movie or a video game.’ they say as they psych each other up, ‘Don’t be scared of shit.’ Spring Breakers is sophisticated crime/ romance with mind-blowing irony, dark humour and visual imagery that reflects pop culture in a way that manages not to glorify or dismiss it. Special mention goes to the fitting soundtrack. Some of the criticism of the film asks whether Korine comments on modern day America with its gratuitous sex and violence or just glorifies it. The answer is simple: Stupid question, excellent film. You could watch it more than once and discover something new each time. Out now on DVD.
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Lastly, if you make movies or would like to, get to The Leaf & Bean, Main Street Mornington on October 25 at 6pm for Shoot Happens. You will draw a film genre out of a hat and then spin a wheel to get your film’s title. You then have 48hrs to produce your short film and get it back to them for judging. It’s a great way to test your creativity under pressure and find a new audience at this popular venue. Might see you there! Penny Ivison writes monthly for PEARL on film & TV. If there’s anything you’d like to let Penny know about that’s happening in the Bayside or Peninsula area in 2013, you can find her on twitter on @pipsicedtea or email her at whattowatch@pearlmag.com.au.
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SURF SKATE FMX SNOW The Victorian Bodyboarding season is set to flourish into the warmer weather in 2013 with the largest event of its kind once again hitting the shores of the Mornington Peninsula. The 2013 Three Trees Vic State Titles is set to be a standout event in the bodyboarding calendar for all Victorians, drawing the best riders of their sport from every coastal point of the state. The contest is once again littered with prize money, an unheard of concept in any Victorian bodyboard event prior to last year in an effort to nourish and reward the best talent with healthy cash prizes. Set to run on October 12 and 13 the Three Trees Vic States has a range of options for location on MP, with the contest set to run and the best wave possible! The organizers once again are trying to gain the best display of competitive bodyboarding for the event, which the winners creating the VIC team to travel to Coffs Harbor in Nov/Dec for the National Bodyboarding Titles. Last year our strongest team was fielded at the National Titles with locals Adam ‘Bog’ Morrison and Steve ‘Spock’ Watson taking home a National Title each, so the success is just around the corner yet again in 2013 with the Vic States to be the deciding event to forge the team to take on the rest of the Country. The Mornington Peninsula Bodyboard Club are proud to be able to offer an event of this nature to the local and broader community, and it wouldn’t be possible without the massive contribution from our sponsorship partners. Three Trees Vegetation Management are our proud major sponsor this year, along with terrific support from BackBeach Cellars Rye, Access Service Australia, Shednine Core Store Rye, Conroys Bakehouse Rye, The Orange Spoon Rye, Surfing Victoria, Pearl Magazine and Enough Threads! We are looking forward to the event and what it can potentially deliver, with the states best riders competing on MP’s best quality waves for the biggest prize Victorian Bodyboarding has seen! CHRIS BAGOT
TEAM UP & BE THE INFLUENCE The Team Up and Be the Influence Locals Charity Challenge is an event which allows local surfers to surf their home break with only a few people out and give back to one of three major charities. The event will run in conjunction with the Torquay Boardriders Club on October 19 and 20, 2013. Teams will consist of 5 surfers who must all be from the 3228 area code and must have a combined age of 150 years. Each team must also have at least surfer who is over 50 years of age and one who is under 20 years of age. The winning team will win $1,000 cash which will be donated on their behalf to either Headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation), Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia or Ovarian Cancer Australia. For more information, visit www.surfingaustralia.com/vic
SUPPORT CHANCE One of the great and well-respected men of the coast – Chance Burns - recently suffered a tragically serious C4/C5 spinal injury, leaving him with a lengthy rehabilitation process and time away from the surf. True to the nature of the man himself, his recovery thus far has been incredible, spent in one of the world’s best rehab centres in Atlanta. To ensure he keeps receiving the best care possible, the Peninsula Surfriders are holding a fundraiser on Sunday October 6 at The Deck, Frankston. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan, you can join the crew to have a drink, catch up with friends and help raise much needed
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funds through a host of generously donated items up for auction. For updates on the event, please ‘like’ Chance Burns Fundraiser on Facebook and help us support a great friend, brother and father.
MOSS JAM COMES BACK TO MT ELIZA MOSS Jam is back in 2013, bringing ripping bowl skaters from around the country to Mt Eliza’s bowl. In its tenth year, the MOSS (Melbourne Old School Skate) Jam will run from 12pm to 6pm on Saturday October 26 at the Mt Eliza Skate Park, Emil Madsen Reserve, Wooralla Drive, Mt Eliza. There will be divisions for skaters aged from five to over 50, as well as the ever-popular Fossil & Grommet (father and son) team competition. From 4pm, the Bowl Riders Open will take place, with $500 cash prize and points for the 2013-14 Bowl Riders Series on offer. For more info on this fun family day, find the MOSS Jam event on Facebook, and to learn more about the foundation’s humanitarian work, go to www.mosswaterproject.com
HARRY MANN WINS CLIP OF THE SEASON Young Torquay local, Harry Mann (19yrs old) has taken out the inaugural surfinginvictoria.com Clip of the Season. His clip, submitted on the August 16 and filmed by Jackson Wylie, has now earnt the pair $500 cash. The long barrel followed by a big backhand re-entry was deemed to be the winner by the public who voted through an online voting system. The competition was designed to engage the greater surfing community within Victoria and showcase the level of talent throughout the state. All disciplines of surfing were accepted, with a panel of 3 judges deciding the final 10 clips from the 25 entrants. All clips can be viewed at surfinginvictoria.com/news/clipoftheseason bayside & mornington peninsula
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artin Potter is one of the worlds greatest surfers. Learning to surf in Durban, at age ten in the seventies in South Africa, “Pottz” was surfing, competing and pushing the limits in huge North Shore Hawaii, while still in his teens. He became one of, if not the fastest, and most powerful surfers of his time.
He pioneered aerial surfing and pushed his radical style into the World Professional tour before the judging panel understood the complexity of his skill and the difficulty of the manouvres he was performing. Groundbreaking but often underscored, Pottz’s radical aerial manouvres and incredible style, was to inspire the following generations of surfers to surf faster, fly higher and throw more spray with every lead footed turn. “Pottz” won the World Surfing Tour in 1989 by holding back his ability and conforming more to whims of the judging panel than his own desire to push his surfing in its true direction. A true Champion and a hero to all surfers worldwide, these days “Pottz” is still on the tour, the head commentator at many of the biggest surfing competitons around the Globe. These days “Pottz” calls the Peninsula home and has settled in St Andrews with his wife Katie and his son and Daughter Jack and Bella. A true family man who still surfs with as much enthusiasm, power and finesse as he always has. When his good friend David Green put together The Lucky Seven, Surf with Martin Potter Trip, at the Kingfisher Resort in the Mentawaii Islands this August, I was lucky that it coincided with an Indo stint I had planned to commence just after. The trip was music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
designed around Potts taking a limited number of six guests to a beautiful land camp on a remote Indonesian island surrounded by world class reef break waves, warm tropical water, great food and a few bintangs. The camp itself was amazing, a work of art, hand made out of local timbers with a great crew of staff who knew all the secret spots in the area.Local Peninsula surfers Steve Lawson, Mark Travers, Trav Pitt, Tim Alsop and myself were the first to book the spots. Being a good mate of Pottz, I had surfed with him a lot on the Peninsula, but the idea of this trip was to seek advice on pushing our own surfing styles and abilities to the next level, with constant advice, tips and techniques from one of the worlds greatest. I witnessed everyones abilties skyrocket during the eight days. We were all in our Thirtys and Pottz at Forty Seven was an inspiration to say the least. At night we would eat amazing food and relax over a few beers, we were lucky to hear Pottz’s personal account of him growing up and competing on the world tour in the wild early days. Potts surfing was incredible, it was a great trip and even though the waves never got massive, there were perfect fun waves every day and all the boys who went are already talking about going next year, so if you want to push your surfing next level, make sure you book as soon as possible. There is not a surfer in the world who would not benefit from attending the next Lucky Seven trip which will be run anually at different locations. Get amongst it. EDDIE WEARNE (Shed Nine)
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With Halloween just around the corner, get ready to be spooked at Bayside Youth Services’ annual ‘Halloween Between the Books.’ The event will include special guest speaker Andy Griffiths, author of various children’s and comedy books. There will also be competitions and giveaways, a silent disco, a manga cartoon workshop, and of course – special prizes for the best Halloween costumes. The event will be held on October 26 from 6-9.30pm at the Beaumaris Library. This is a fully supervised drug, smoke, and alcohol free event for youths aged between 10 and 18 years. Tickets are $5 presale, and bookings can be made at www.trybooking.com/60128. For
more information contact Bayside City Council’s Youth Services on 9599 4622, or email them at youth_services@bayside.vic.gov.au.
Frankston City Council, Youth Central & The Hangouts present their next BMX competition, ‘The Event’. The Event will be held on November 8 at the Langwarrin Skate Park, with lots of prizes to be won, the WHAT Truck, a free bbq and fairy floss. Registration for the free BMX comp will be open between 4-4.30pm. The Event is an alcohol and drug free event for young people aged between 12 and 17, and is proudly supported by Peninsula Star Cycles.
For more information contact Frankston Youth Central on 9268 1366.
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Last month, the City of Casey was blown away by performances at the annual Schools on Stage spectacular at the Hillcrest Theatre in Clyde North. More than 200 young people performed at the event, hosted by popular entertainer Tim Campbell. Kooweerup Secondary College were the lucky winners for the second year in a row, taking home $2,000 for their impressive performance of Annie. Cranbourne East Secondary College were also big winners for the night, presented with three awards.
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Schools on Stage encourages students to stay engaged in school through supporting participation in extra-curricular activities. Other winners on the night include Hillcrest Christian College, Alkira Secondary College & Jack Lewis. To find out about other events offered by the City of Casey, phone 9705 3200 or visit www.casey.vic.gov.au/youth.
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Bayside City Council will host a Youth Art Exhibition to showcase the artworks of local youths. The exhibition is an opportunity for people to view the artwork and recognise the talent and contributions of young people aged between 10 and 25 who live, work or study in Bayside. Artworks will be displayed from October 17 to November 18 in the ARTrium, located in the foyer of Bayside City Council’s corporate Centre in Sandringham. For more information contact Bayside City Council’s Youth Services on 9598 4444 or visit www.facebook.com/baysidecitycouncil.
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Kingston Youth Services present Skate of Mind 2013, in recognition of Mental Health Week. The event is aimed at engaging young people in mental health, while enjoying the skate competitions and other entertainment arranged for the day. Local service providers, including Headspace, will have stalls set up and be available to answer any questions from visitors. The skate, BMX, inline and scooter competitions will be the main focus of the day with great prizes up for grabs. There will also
be performances from local young bands on the Fuse Productions FReeZA stage including Datura, Short Stack Rhino, FLYBZ and Way With Words. Other entertainment for the day includes a jumping castle, bungie jump trampoline & henna body art. The alcohol and drug free event will be held on October 12 at Sir William Fry Reserve, Highett from 10am-4pm. For more information contact Kingston City Council on 1300 369 436 .
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L2P - DRIVING YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE The Mornington Peninsula L2P Program was founded and established in 2010 through the Mornington Peninsula Shire Youth Services Team. With the support of Vic Roads, TAC and the Mornington Peninsula Shire the L2P program has achieved outstanding outcomes for young people across the Peninsula. L2P recruits, trains and supports volunteer supervising drivers to mentor young people to achieve their 120 hours of on road drive experience who may not otherwise be able to do so. The program is guided by the expertise of professional driving instructors along the way who ensure young people are safe and capable drivers. Since the program began in 2010 the following has been achieved: • L2P has helped 17 young people to achieve their probationary license • 81 young people have been engaged within L2P and achieved some form of drive hours. Over half of these young people have been engaged in the last 12 months • Learners have logged a whopping 2498 hours of on road experience • Young people have had a total of 250 professional drive lessons Katherine Wisemeyer achieved her probationary license through L2P.
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• Had over 60 volunteers register throughout the programs duration
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1 x part Sam, 1 x part Aaron, 1 x part sound engineering and production, 1 x part promotional, 2 x parts of talent, 2 x parts of boundless energy, 2 x parts of positive attitude & generous handfuls of humour! Bind all of that together with 10 years of friendship and a passion of the Melbourne sound and you get your finished product; Azmac. Born and bred on the Peninsula, the pair also known as Aaron and Sam met at a beach party and have been inseparable ever since. Sam says he first got into the DJ scene back in 2008 when he saw Orkestrated at TFU, “After that I got my hands on a mate’s CDJ 1000’s and a DJM 800 and played them most hours of the day despite the less techno enthusiastic neighbours, I showed Az about a year later and the rest is history” Having completed a Bachelor of Sound Engineering, ‘Azpet’ takes over the music and production side and Sam is responsible for the management and promotional side of things. According to Az, working as duo does give them an advantage but can also be a disadvantage at times. “The fact we always have each other on long trips and knowing twice as many people really helps. The only disadvantage there twice the amount of travel, living, shopping expenses.” Following the two releases Game Changer and Ladies & Gents, they have just released their third track Samsara with Pop Rox Muzik on Beaport. Their musical tastes can be described as “anything heavy either it be a drop or a breakdown!” Sam says. “Hardcore and EDM are both very important in our musical taste!” In the coming weeks the pair will be collaborating with masked DJ’s Slice and Dice and newcomer to YOLO Entertainment, Chorne. The duo have residencies at Korova Fridays, Hidden Forest, Little Birdy and Cloud Nine Revival every week, plus Rumours in Geelong every month. They also look forward to the travelling they have ahead. “We are playing in Tasmania, Townsville, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island and the gig we are most excited about is HQ in Adelaide, as the crowd is insane.”
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They still gig on the Peninsula but not enough, says Az. “It’s good to play at home, especially to all your mates who can’t venture into city. We like to give them a taste of the things we do week in and week out!”
Their musical tastes can be described as “anything heavy either it be a drop or a breakdown!” The boys say they will continue to be inspired by their roots, with people like the aforementioned Orkestrated. “It really is impossible not to get inspiration from all the talent oozing from our city! People like Will Sparks, Matt Watkins, Joel Fletcher for example.”
Looking ahead Az says the pair have just invested in a new studio in Mornington so they will be spending more time working on music production, but they will also be taking some time out to relax and do the things they enjoy. “Of course, we’ll be boarding, depending on the season. Snow or surf.” Thoughts of a world tour? “That would be ‘off the chain’”, Sam quips. “We just want to produce music that gets people in different countries boogying as hard as we like to!” Catch Azmac at the their residencies mentioned, and for more info visit their profile page on That Sound at www.thatsound.com.au. Keep track of mixes via www.soundcloud.com/azmac-1 JESSICA TAYLOR
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TO THE BURBS Steve Bleas was always intrigued with compilation CDs in his youth; the way they sounded as a whole and the way each track blended into each other and, having a couple of DJ friends, it wasn’t long before he tried his hand at the caper. Saving his money working part time at JB Hi-fi over summer, Bleas bought his own set of turntables and at 14yrs old began learning the world of vinyl and mixing. Over the next few years he gained quiet notoriety playing underage festivals and nights at iconic venues like the Metro and QBH before his debut at Fabric at age 17yrs and subsequent early residencies. One such residency – at Room 680 (Hawthorn) – saw a night labeled Volume pair Bleas with Ivan Gough (later one half of TV Rock) and Mark James (founder of Future Entertainment), meetings both crucial in forming his career. “Mark was DJ’ing there as well and he saw me, how young I was and took me under his wing. I’ve been working for Future Entertainment in some capacity ever since.” This was a union that would lead to appearances at Summadayze, Gods Kitchen, Future Music Festival, Two Tribes and other high profile festivals, catching the eye of the public as well as industry promoters. It’s a rise that has introduced Bleas to both performing internationally sharing bills with some pretty high profile acts. “I’ve shared bills with so many of the biggest DJs in the world, through traveling and my residency at The Paradise Club in Mykonos,” he says. “I’ve been three times now, and each year it gets better and better. This year I got to play with people like Afrojack and Bob Sinclair. You know, it’s great. It’s been a real evolution over the years.” Bleas’ early association with Ivan Gough recently came to fruition with Bleas and Stevie Mink’s track Boom enjoying
success internationally, with the help of Gough’s creative visions. “We had this idea, put it down and sent it through to Ivan. He listened to the track and thought he could take it to the next level, which he absolutely did. After that it’s just been a series of really fortunate things; he sent it to Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia & the boss of Size Records) and within no time he responded back saying he wanted the record!” Size Records released the track earlier this year, following months of Angello playing the track at Swedish House Mafia gigs, with Bleas getting word of the track getting dropped in Ibiza and people like David Guetta adding it to their compilations. It’s been some kind of ride, which is no doubt laced with expectation for what Bleas will do next. “No doubt the hardest thing is following it up. I’ve sent the benchmark now and everything will get compared to Boom. I’m not rushing things, though. I have a few things happening, but it’ll come when it comes.” October will see the Cranbourne Cup Carnival take place, with Friday evening to feature Bleas in the brand new Carlton Draught Beer Garden at the Cranbourne Turf Club. It’s a departure from his usual club gigs and residencies at places like Allumbra and Levels, in Melbourne. “I’m really looking forward to it,” Bleas jumps in. “It’s gonna be exciting, and a different sort of crowd too… Plus i’ll get to suit up and enjoy some races, not that many people will be paying attention to the races hopefully! (laughs)” Catch Steve Bleas at the Cranbourne Cup Carnival on Friday October 11 or at his residencies at Allumbra Saturdays (or The Paradise Club in Mykonos, if you’re on that side of the globe any time soon). For more info, visit www.facebook.com/stevebleas or keep track of him via SoundCloud at www.soundcloud.com/ stevebleas SIMON IMREI
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Touring nationally, Sydney’s rising dance juggernaut Rufus arrived in Melbourne for their sold out show at Richmond’s iconic Corner Hotel only to be greeted to an overwhelming welcome from local fans. “We came here excited to play one night, we never expected to be playing four,” explained vocalist Tyrone Lindqvist with the originally penned now fifth show to follow. Melancholy keys, live drums, guitars, beautifully produced synth and soulful vocals, Rufus paint a picturesque Euro summer dreamscape with sound. With their debut album Atlas last month opening at No.1 on the ARIA Charts, already following their Big Day Out inclusion, it’s clear Melbourne dance fans are embracing Rufus and their refreshing fusion of live performance artistry with electronic dance music. South Australia’s Motez lead the way early with a slick opening set of the garage-infused funky house that’s sweeping through dance-floors
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of the best clubs in the world right now. For a Monday, the energy in the room was incredibly fresh with the groove growing by the minute, Motez leaving them just at the right spot. A quick changeover kept fans holding the beat until Rufus opened on a funky note and the adoring crew of ‘Rufies’ were transported to a Mediterranean beach party, sometime between the 80s, 90s and now! Their French label influences were present as Rufus orchestrated an organically created sense of love and wellbeing, tearing at the heart then healing with joy. It’s certainly a welcomed change from the more aggressive electro that’s been dominating the Melbourne club scene the last few years, raising energy a little more than we needed! It was an MTV moment as the 800-strong crowd paused to hold up loving hand signals of the letter U in respect & a new era in diversity for an iconic rock pub, The Corner Hotel. SIMON MILLS bayside & mornington peninsula
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Ride Wit Me – Nelly (Universal Motown Records) You cannot go past a classic like this one. It’s still as well known now, as it was when it was released. The relaxed and laid-back vibe makes you feel like you’re cruising down the highway without a care in the world, and it’s awesome when everyone sings along.
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Shake That – Eminem & Nate Dogg Out of all the songs that Eminem has released for the club scene, this one is definitely for the ladies, and I must add that I absolutely love Nate Dogg’s smooth vocal performance. The production is quite minimal but what the artists bring to the table make it a booty shaker. Talk Dirty – Jason Derulo & 2 Chainz Seeing as this song debuted at number 1 on the ARIA singles charts, it is a very popular track and is constantly requested. This song is very simple with its catchy sax riff, yet very heavy with its fat kick. Jason Derulo always delivers with his vocals.
Jump Around – House of Pain I love playing this track to a great crowd because it’s such an energetic song that gets a huge reaction from the entire audience. From the sound of the trumpet in the intro, the crowd know exactly what they’re in for and it gets them Jumping Around throughout the whole track.
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Hypnotized – Notorious B.I.G The great Biggie Smalls has countless songs that have made him the star he was and this is no exception. With the classic nineties east coast sound; the track gives people a blast from the past. This song contributed to making Hip-Hop and Rap what it is today.
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F!lthy Tell us about yourself. Well, My names Alex, I’m a 19 year old DJ/Producer from the Mornington Peninsula, and DJ under the name F!lthy. I play for Fun Ticket Entertainment so I play at local nights
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such as Fribays, Humpday Project aswell as their new night Static Saturdays just recently launched in the city at Platform 1. I have played other clubs such as Cloud Nine, Wah Wah, Sorry Grandma’s and Korova.
So how did it all begin? DJing and Producing all started for me back when I was about 14 or 15, The inspiration to start was when I came across the artist on Myspace, Scotty Kastam, who used to make mash-ups which I thought were pretty cool. I downloaded a program called Virtual DJ (Lol) and started making some faggy mash-ups, I eventually grew up and realized I wasn’t going anywhere with that so I purchased by first set of decks and downloaded FL Studio.
What’s the story behind the name ‘F!LTHY?’ The name F!LTHY believe it or not, doesn’t really have an interesting
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story behind it. My old DJ/Producer name was just DJ ALEX, and I never really liked it. I wanted something that would stand out, something that would catch peoples eyes and can be easily remembered. So I was sitting in my room one day just looking around trying to make up a name.. I saw this singlet I had in my room and it said Filthy, so that’s where the name came from… nothing special.
Did someone show you the tricks of the trade or are you selftaught? In terms of DJ’ing… My good friend Tom Sonneveld showed me how it’s done back in the day. With producing, it has been pretty much self taught, but have had some good advice from my peers though.
What part of the production process do you find the most challenging? For me, it would have to be making a drop that stands out, also something that’s catchy and bouncy.
Have you got any new tracks in the brew or any big things coming up? I have got a coupe of projects coming out in the next few months, have had a bit of a dry-spell for a while but finally getting back into it, expect to see some big things soon! bayside & mornington peninsula
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Coming up at the bay the next few weeks are some line-ups you don’t want to miss! Acts such as Reece Low, Some Blonde DJ, Holly J, Apocalypto, our exclusive monthly residents JDG and Samual James, plus the return of our favourite JAYDEE along with all your favourite local acts! Being the start of October already, (yes it is October already… woah!), our Halloween theme night is also fast approaching, which is one you most definitely, don’t want to miss. Fribays has been pumpin’ over the past few months, with most nights packing out early. This month’s not going to be anything short of crazy! Check out the full Fribays lineup in the PEARL Gig Guide and make sure you head down early each week to The Bay Hotel, 62 Main St, Mornington.
All your old Cherry Red favorites will be doing battle with the mid-week heavy weights
Tickets are on sale now for $15 from the Chelsea Heights Hotel, Humpday promoters and are available online at www. whiteponyentertainment.com.au and www. moshtix.com.au, grab yours before they sell out!
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White Pony and Fun Ticket Entertainment are proud to announce a special event that will take place on November 4 at the Chelsea Heights Hotel; Humpday-Project vs. Cherry Red!
in a fight night that cannot be missed! The lineup for the night includes a number of big names including; Heath Renata, Johnny Canik, Shameless, Samual James, Apocalypto, Fabian Gray, Courtney Mills and Some Blonde DJ!
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Cherry Red Fridays celebrated its 1st birthday on June 28 and what a night it was! Unfortunately the event was bittersweet with the pending closure of the venue Pier Live, meaning the disappointment for many of it being the last Cherry Red… Or so it appeared!
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Cruze, upstairs at The Grand Hotel in Mornington, has housed some of the Peninsula’s finest DJs and most exciting special guests on Saturday nights, with a select few regular faces on the decks and helping make the night the huge success its been. Two of these faces are Zac Masters and Joel Freeman. Zac Masters started out DJ’ing in 2009, doing house parties and smaller gigs. Out of sheer luck and good fortune, he was picked up by Good Life festival in 2010 and began his club career the following year at Cruze. Over the last two and a half years Masters’ style has progressed from heavy electro to more of a Melbourne style at the moment, but he still loves “dropping a sneaky hardstyle track or two (his) my sets now and then,” he says. Focusing nowadays on production and hopefully putting out some great new music, Masters teams up with Joel Freeman as part of the crew behind Cruze. Freeman has also become somewhat of a household name around the scene, having DJ’d around Melbourne for the past 15years, the last seven of which at Cruze. Playing primarily house/electro/rnb, his passion centers on tech and deep house. You can catch Freeman at Cruze, early on a Saturday warming up the crowd or in the RNB room playing old skool. In addition to the duo, October 12 will see Scotty Lee headline before the masked men of Slice N Dice will take the centre stage on October 26. With an array of drink specials, themes, renowned guests and resident party animals in each and every Saturday, Cruze has your club needs sorted. All you have to do is turn up and have fun! Cruze Club is located at 124 Main St, Mornington. Phone them for any info on 5975 2001 and for more info, visit www.cruze.net.au. Find them on Facebook & keep checking in for the latest updates.
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SUMMADAYZE CANCELLED? Starting off at as a local promoter from the Peninsula, the man behind the notorious JT’s Guestlist has just launched his brand new face. Bring The Noize Entertainment is a new company that proudly supports Big Wednesdays, Hidden Forest Fridays & Cloud Nine Saturdays. Expect some big things coming soon, including a Cloud Nine Revival Launch Party on October 23. For your chance to win a Bring The Noize T-shirt head to our Pearl Magazine – BPM Facebook page.
“The hills are alive, with the pound of music.” 3 days of camping, workshops, mind-bending performances, live art, a diverse array of music styles across multiple epic stages, thousands of close mates and you are in the beautiful countryside of Victoria. The extravaganza features DJ’s and live acts from all around the world including: Shpongle, Raja Ram, Astrix, Ace Ventura, Captain Hook, Angy Kore, Polaris, Ghost Rider, Coming Soon, Perfect Stranger, Min & Mal and more.
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Australia’s biggest EDM festival that that everybody is hanging out for, the first round lineup for FMF14 is the biggest news for most, so we’re just gonna put it straight out there: Deadmau5, Phoenix, Knife Party, Rudimental, Chase & Status, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Eric Prydz (on his first ever Australian tour), Hardwell, Porter Robinson, Kaskade, Cut & Copy,Dada Life, Paul Van Dyk, Stafford Brothers, Tenzin, Kaytranda, Gestaffelstein (Live) & many more. We have also heard along the grapevine that Ultraglow will go on tour with Future Music Festival in March and host a paint stage at each stop around Australia. Head to our Pearl Magazine – BPM Facebook page for the full line-up, tickets and more information.
Attracting thousands of partygoers from all around the country, Australia’s original outdoor music, arts and lifestyle experience celebrates 20 years, Nov 29 – Dec 1.
Following Future Entertainment’s liquidation, one of our most prominent summer festivals Summadayze (normally ran on New Years Day,) is unlikely to make a return in 2014. The new management, Mushroom Group are looking to focus their attention on its older sister, Future Music Festival. The Summadayze line-up is normally announced mid-September; so far there has been no sign. Good-Life, the underage music festival is still set to be going ahead.
DEEP HOUSE SUMMER PARTIES Perfect for Summer on the Peninsula, I can already imagine the mint vibes, beer in hand and listening to the tunes of Melbourne’s finest Deep House DJ’s including: Robyn Gold, Mike Metro, Benson and Butters, plus local talent from the Mornington Peninsula. Presented by Yolo Entertainment and 100% Entertainment, Tour of Summer is a travelling event that will be going up and down the Peninsula, stopping off at different venues for small & cheap, semi-day parties to change up what the area already has to offer. The launch of the tour is at Harba Bar & Grill in Mornington on December 13, with more venes being announced!
Wah Wah Lounge
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Where is it? Level 1 & 2, 185 Lonsdale St, Melbourne CBD. What’s the go? Wah Wah Lounge is an intimate, classy venue situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Downstairs caters for a more laid-back lounge type vibe, with booths and couches, and upstairs is the larger dance floor with unreal lighting.
Where do I park?
When’s it open? They kick off with Wah Thursdays, then onto Wah Fridays, Wahzoo Saturdays, and finishing off the weekend with First Light Recovery from 4am Sunday into the wee-hours of the morning.
Resident DJ’s include: T-Rek, Holly-J, Nick Kennedy, Silversix, Rob Lewis, Eddie Stephens, Torren Foot & more.
There is 4 different multi-level carparks within 100 metres of the venue, aswell as on-street parking. There is easy access to all forms of public transport also. Yeah, but who?
In a few words: Vibe, Vibe, Vibe.
Visit www.wahwahlounge.com.au if you want to check it out some more. music x arts x adrenalin x events x entertainment
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