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Editor’s Note// From the gist of our chat with Marcus Azon of Jinja Safari, he sees increased travel opportunities as a great advantage of professional music making. Travelling to Cambodia, India and Uganda as well as the obligatory traipse across to the UK and Europe can surely be deemed as living ‘the life’, especially considering the band was only discovered a mere three years ago and have just dropped their debut album. Before you consider a drastic change in career, take into consideration the experiences of British Sea Power’s Martin Noble, who we also spoke to this week. Noble laments not being able to tour far and wide due to the overwhelming cost. Well sure, any new band would struggle to make ends meet on a world tour, right? Well, British Sea Power have been around for ten years and Machineries Of Joy makes album number six. Hmmmm. Things don’t add up here, do they? Azon admits that their experience seems fairly unique and he doesn’t bank on travelling the world writing and playing music for the rest of his career, as the sinister nature of the music industry won’t always allow for it. I do congratulate Azon, however, for taking the opportunities that come his way completely in his stride. If travelling to distant exotic lands is what it takes to create more of the sweet, surfy sounds of Jinja Safari's debut, then go for it, I say. Considering the frustration caused by me trying to make last minute changes on deadline day while on a beach in Thailand last year, I think I’ll leave the exotic travel to the music makers and not the music journalists. For now, anyway. Lachlan Aird Editorial Assistant
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Oh, dear. It seems we’re overdosing on live reviews at the moment. Don’t be alarmed though, it’s the good kind of overdose, like when you realize you’ve been so busy lately you have more than one episode of Game Of Thrones to catch up on and your housemate just made nachos. It also seems that everyone has brought their A-game to Adelaide too, with Black Sabbath, Tegan And Sara, Tool and They Might Be Giants all scoring nearly top marks in our reviewers’ eyes. And there’s more to come, with reviews by Tenacious D, The Rubens, The Gaslight Anthem and Deftones all trickling in throughout the week. Our expectations are high, and so should be yours, so be sure to check in and see how they fared. If you want to be seeing some live music instead of reading about it, head to the website for your chance to win tickets to see Black Violin, a group that blends jazz, hip hop, funk and classical. And if art is more your thing, you can read online the full interview and feature on new Angas St art space, The Mill, which opens this week.
Following its phenomenal success in theatres across the world, Proud Mothers Pictures is delighted to announce the release on DVD and iTunes of I Am Eleven, a life–affirming global portrait of humanity at a crucial age. The subjects are no longer children, not quite adults and preparing to inherit a world changing as quickly and dramatically as they are. This documentary focuses on a series of 11 year-olds from 15 countries, each speaking in their own words and revealing the private obsessions and public concerns that animate their lives. It is simultaneously an epic survey of the similarities and distinctions between cultures and an intimate account of these charming young personalities finding their way in the world today. Log onto ripitup.com.au and enter your details for your chance to win one of four copies on DVD. Competition closes at midday on Thu May 23.
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Who said Sunday evenings were for winding down? Deftones will be pummeling HQ when they perform on Sun May 19 in a much-anticipated Australian return.
Triple J’s favourite rascal will be rapping about his shitty apartment, hoverboards et. al. at The Gov on Thu May 16 as a part of his Dear Science tour.
The brotherly trio and childhood pal will be bringing their successful brand of alternative rock to HQ on Thu May 16 with Walk The Moon and Ali Barter.
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Hopefully the only one this week that you’ll be attending is the Welsh post-hardcore band on Thu May 16 @ Fowler’s Live
Brisbane newcomers to the rock scene will be at the Ed Castle on Fri May 17 in support of their Firefights EP.
Start your weekend with some LOLs as Melbourne comedian Harley Breen comes to Rhino Room on Thu May 16 and Fri May 17.
Speeding along this week... HEROES FOR HIRE - Punk will overtake Fowler’s Live on Sat May 18 when Heroes For Hire, Nine Sons Of Dan and Forever Ends invade the stage.
DANIEL CHAMPAGNE - The singersongwriter will be in town playing at the Singing Gallery in McLaren Vale on Sat May 18 and with The Bearded Gypsy Band at the Semaphore Worker’s Club on Sun May 19.
LUCIE THORNE - Lucie Thorne is a very busy girl this week, performing at the Wheatsheaf on Sat May 18 as well as at the Grace Emily on Thu May 23 and the Singing Gallery on Fri May 24.
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Frenzal Rhomb Baby tapeworm in the brain is no excuse not to tour, as Frenzal Rhomb vocalist Jay Whalley will tell you. With the parasite removed, the punk group is on the road and set to hit Adelaide Unibar on Fri Jun 21. Tickets are available through Moshtix.
Syndey’s The Preatures seem to always be on tour. Having just released a new single, Is This How You Feel?, they have a perfect excuse to hit the road again. The five-piece will play Cats at Rocket on Fri Jun 14.
Stereoson-and-on-and-on-ic Is one day of alcohol-fuelled EDM enough? Pfft, no. To celebrate the fifth year of Stereo’s interesting career, the festival will be extended to a two-day bonanza in every city. The lineup will be announced on
Thu Jul 4, with tickets available from Thu Aug 1. Only two-day passes are on offer for $199.95; camping is not allowed. Stereosonic weekend will take place on Fri Dec 6 and Sat Dec 7 at Ellis Park.
Triple J is currently calling for votes in their HOTTEST 100 SONGS OF THE LAST TWENTY YEARS poll (not the catchiest of campaign titles, we’ll admit). Songs released between 1993 and 2012 (inclusive) are eligible for the vote, which closes on Sun Jun 2. Voters go in the draw to win an overseas trip to see their favourite artist of the last 20 years. Head to the Triple J website for more details.
Double Digits Something With Numbers have released their new album Eleven Eleven and are zipping around the nation to show it off. Tunes vary from falsetto-laden pop-rock to mopey ballads; the east coast group will perform on Fri Jul 5 at Fowler’s Live.
Thorne In Your Side Come Out, Come Out Wherever you are, Come Out Festival is just around the corner. Boasting an eclectic and fascinating line-up (such as Patch Theatre’s The Moon Is A Balloon, pictured), the children’s arts festival is always an exciting time of year
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Australian hip-hop’s favourite threesome BLISS N ESO are taking a quick dash around the country for their House Of Dreams tour. Reaching the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Sat Jul 13, the tour will follow the release of their fifth album Circus In The Sky, due out on Fri Jun 28.
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Time Is A Traveller Given their jet-setting experience, Sydney’s Jinja Safari could be forgiven for turning themselves into seasoned travel writers in another life. Thankfully, the duo has managed to transform their vivid memories into otherworldly music, culminating in the group’s self-titled debut album. n the eve of the album’s release, lead singer Marcus Azon found a quiet spot in the Sydney suburb of Glebe to tell Rip It Up how himself, collaborator Pepa Knight and the rest of the band are anticipating finally letting the album free. “I guess the emotion would be curiosity because of all the hard work and internal hype that we’ve placed around this album. Signing to a major label you kind of think, ‘What’s actually gonna happen at the end of all this?’ At this point the whole machine has taken over. We’re just kind of on the back of this moving castle, just letting this magic take place - if it takes place - and just saying, ‘We’re here for the ride’.” The group’s debut album comes three years on from their breakthrough appearance at the 2010 Splendour In The Grass as winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition. Azon explains that the decision to take in some of the world’s more interesting places was an important one for him and Knight. “The only way for you to know about a place is to be there yourself. We wrote about that a fair bit through the album. You could be at home watching really great documentaries but it’s not until you’ve walked down those streets
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and smelled those smells and seen some pretty ordinary stuff that you start to take on the reality of these peoples’ lives.” Azon is referring to the band’s trip through India last year, including a festival appearance with the likes of Karnivool, The Aston Shuffle, and Big Scary. “It was a bit of a contrast to the Beatlesesque India that you have always known about. We went to all the major capitals and saw the stark contrast of poverty and wealth and class systems, and it was quite disturbing and confronting in a lot of ways. It wasn’t my first time to a third-world country so I was prepared for the shock. The inequalities still get you every time in these places, whilst also having amazing communities and support networks. The amount of corruption in some of these countries and governments is quite a bit more shocking than some of the Beatlemania.”
“The way that Paul Kelly, and Neil Finn and Don Walker write is just so raw and so Australian. I hope eventually I could write songs like that as well.” A packed itinerary has forced Jinja Safari into consistently adapting with changing environments. Luckily, as Azon outlines, new technologies have made it all possible, with some songs even joining the mile-high club. “Pepa’s a pretty advanced producer with Pro Tools. I guess we set ourselves a bit of a challenge to write as many songs between all the countries we were flying to on tour and
then try and record a bulk of the lyric ideas in each city. He did a lot of production work mid-flight and I recorded tracks on a rooftop in Brooklyn and a hotel room in London. It was a pretty busy year last year so we were just trying to find time to write effectively and be as relevant to what we are as a band at that point as opposed to using old material and trying to flesh that out. A lot of the music you’ll hear on the album is a reflection of our circumstance last year, lyrically and musically. Although touring through all these countries sounds quite exciting and glamorous, for the most part you are just in rental cars, motels, airports, and waiting backstage at festivals. You try and make the most of the time you get whenever there’s a moment to justify the amount of wasted time there is on tour. I got a lot of work done last year for myself and for collaborations I’m doing as well as Jinja stuff. That for me is always going to be be pretty important because the writing process is one of the more enjoyable aspects of being in a band.” Azon puts the world-music aspect of Jinja Safari’s sound in perspective, noting their eminent influences from home to be just as strong. “I did a lot of travelling personally to Cambodia and travelled to India and Uganda. I guess that’s what’s important to me right now and to me it reflects our multicultural society. I also think that the suburban Australian stories are just as important, and they’re just as valid. I don’t think the stories or music need to be influenced by India or Uganda or Eastern provinces that we’ve been to just to have interest or be validated in some way; it’s just a reflection of your circumstance. The way that Paul Kelly, and Neil Finn and Don Walker write is just so raw and so Australian. I hope eventually I could write
Safari Doesn’t Suit When you consider the corners of the globe that Marcus Azon reached in 2012, it’d silly to think he hasn’t been on a safari at some stage. Isn’t it? “No I haven’t! They’re mainly in Kenya and Tanzania with the plains and animal parks. But no, there was no ‘Jinja Safari’ as it were. There goes the punchline!”
songs like that as well.” The band’s wide-ranging sound and openness to a variety of musical styles has left plenty of opportunities still knocking at the door for Jinja Safari. “There are so many places I’m yet to explore. I think all of us have got a vagabond itch now. This band has got enough world influence or universal appeal - or something - to allow us to play at a whole variety of festivals. We almost went to Mexico this year, and we were supposed to be going to Vietnam and Japan this month as well, but these opportunities can come and go pretty quickly.” And Azon admits nothing in this industry is ever certain. “It’s hard to reconcile all the ideas and all the things that are happening around you with reality, because it’s so fickle and so up and down. One day there’s these great opportunities to play all over the world then they kind of go away. But the fact that we’ve been able to tour India and all these other countries because we’ve got a bloody sitar in the band means our chances are good at being able to keep travelling.”
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Every Word Handwritten Calling in from his home in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Alex Rosamilia of The Gaslight Anthem sounds completely at ease with his current stock, his humble, unassuming disposition on stage, all sad eyes and minimal showboating, channelled conversationally during his chat with Rip It Up. ince the quartet’s 2006 formation, Rosamilia has been the tight-lined six-string undercurrent beneath Brian Fallon’s big chords and bigger choruses. The pair, along with long-standing pals Alex Levine [bass] and Benny Horowitz [drums], create some of the most wide-reaching anthems to come out of the Garden State in years. Their major label debut from last year, Handwritten, is a master class in considered punk rock. Produced by Brendan O’Brien, the longplayer never once bellows at you or takes a swing;
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“My mum never liked any of my other bands because they weren’t appealing to someone of her age,” he chuckles. “But we found that early on, like kids would bring their dads and it wasn’t because they needed to be chaperoned, it’s because they both wanted to see us play. “We’ve had a couple of father/son duos come up to us and say that [our music] brought the two of them together, and I think that’s very cool.”
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instantly relatable narratives drive the record, which is why it makes sense that widely-celebrated author Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About A Boy) penned the liner notes, a fact that Rosamilia is obviously enamoured by. “I wish I could say he came to us but... We asked him if he wanted to write something for the record. Obviously for him to do it, it still makes me speechless. I feel like Rob Gordon [played by John Cusack in the Hollywood adaptation of High Fidelity] was the seminal, stereotypically music nerd that my generation has created. The King Arthur of losery music snobs. To be able to create a character like that you have to be able to envision it; to create a character with that kind of musical knowledge and prowess you have to have that musical knowledge. What I’m trying to get at is that Nick Hornby knows his way around the music industry as well as writing. It is just a great honour to have him be into [our music] and take the time to write something.” And therein lies the strength of The Gaslight Anthem’s music. The fact that a bald 55-year-old Englishman can connect with it as much as a bunch of American college kids or some middleaged Aussie punk rock diehards. “Not to sound like a hippy but that’s what music is supposed to do – bring people together. The feeling... looking out into the crowd and seeing that kind of thing, I will never get over that, I will never get used to that. It feels like the first time I go out [on stage] every time I go out. And I don’t see that disappearing anytime soon.” When the foursome came together during the mid-noughties, they all collectively decided that The Gaslight Anthem would be “everyone’s collective last hurrah”. At that point they were all in their mid-twenties; they’d done the band thing a couple of times. But now, in 2013 they’re “still hurrah-ing”, and the enthusiasm doesn’t seem like diminishing in the slightest. Knowing that, their next move is an obvious one. “We write another record. We’ve already started writing... when I say started I mean that very loosely. [But] we never stop, I dunno, we never have. I think people have problems writing when they stop. If you keep writing you don’t, you’re keeping the gears moving.”
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Brighton Calling
Gold, Gold, Gold Aside from unearthing a bevy of new talent, British Sea Power could not have envisaged the Brighton and Hove brass band or a Japanese Queen cover band called Queer appearing in their series of weekly Brighton club nights. But that’s not all, as guitarist Martin Noble details.
Ten years ago, British Sea Power released their debut album. Since that time, the group have gone on to produce another four studio LPs and two film soundtracks, becoming one of England’s most cherished cult bands in a relatively overcrowded market.
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“We also had Keith Allen, Lily Allen’s dad. He did an Olympic opera, which was kind of against all the big wigs and sponsorship; he was having a pop at all that. We had the first live airing of the opera at our club night.”
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ut as guitarist Martin Noble from the band told Rip It Up, success at home doesn’t necessarily translate through to the world market. “Everybody knows the music industry is not really an ideal area to be involved in. It keeps getting harder for everyone really. We were almost going to do an American tour but we had to cancel it because the visas are so expensive these days. It’s just ridiculous. You have to tour for ages to make it work. If you just go over for a week or two the cost of the visas doesn’t make it worthwhile. I think it’s just tough for a lot of bands.” Thus, you’ll be forgiven for not having heard of British Sea Power before. If you have, you’ll know that the Brighton, UK band hold their own amongst contemporaries such as Elbow, Arcade Fire, and Bombay Bicycle Club. On new album Machineries Of Joy, Noble says much of the sound draws influence from within as opposed to other sources. “I think what influenced us most was our previous record [From The Sea To The Land Beyond soundtrack], and just wanting to do something different. There were a lot of demo tracks that we felt like were repeating ourselves too much, so we would avoid those ones and work on the ones that we thought had a different edge to them. We’ve always thrown in tracks through our set that can expand. Sometimes we’ll just sort of look at each other, and depending on what Yan’s [Scott Wilkinson, singer] doing or what he’s singing we just keep it going until it all comes back and we know where we are, back on track. Freeform elements are a big thing for us.” Lyrically, Machineries Of Joy makes a number of emphatic statements and observations, none less poignant than the opening title track. But as Noble explains, the band’s overarching aim was to counteract the occasional madness of the world in its present form. “I think with a lot of records there’s been a tendency to sort of wag a finger at parts of the world you don’t like. What Yan wanted this time was more of a positive vibe, not focused on any magic things. It’s still fairly complicated in places from what I can see, but there is a warmer outlook on this one. I think that we’ve sort of changed a bit, maybe mellowed a bit and aren’t as uptight as before.” In 2012, the group affirmed their connection with the local Brighton music scene, reinstating a weekly club night that Noble says was incredibly successful. “We were coming around to writing the new record and knew we were gonna be home for a long period of time. We did have a club night when we first moved to Brighton around 10 years ago so we just thought, ‘Let’s do something like that again’ and make it as good, if not even better. We were getting together tracks to put on a demo EP, and then booking all the acts and DJ’s. We had loads of new bands that are coming through that we really liked too, like Palma Violets, Public Service Broadcasting, and Savages, who played their first ever show there.” The band’s ten-year existence is testament to their commitment and working-class ethos. Yet Noble admits although the five-piece have grown to be great friends, there can be some hairy moments. “The hardest thing when you’re making a record is that everyone’s got a subjective opinion on what they think should be done, and people differ in opinions. That’s what it does because you’re ultimately disagreeing with your friends, and it can get heated. But at the end of the day everybody wants the same thing, which is for the album to be good. And we’re wise enough to know that, like with brothers and sisters, if you have a fallout, as long as you’re not a prima donna about it things will be fine. You quickly forgive people you like, don’t you?”
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Reawaken The Dragon Age shall not weary them! Dragon are still going strong after recently celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band. They’ve survived some difficult times, including the deaths of band members Neil Storey and Paul Hewson through drug overdoses and Marc Hunter through cancer. Todd Hunter is excited to be heading back to Adelaide to continue the 40th anniversary celebrations. nother tour and it seems like it keeps getting better and better for Dragon. “There’s plenty of light at the end of the tunnel for this to keep going," Hunter says. "We’ve only just come off the Long Hot Summer tour which had about 18 dates and the 40th anniversary tour in New Zealand in November which was 17 dates
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in 20 days. We couldn’t have done that when we were 20.” As the 40-year milestone ticks by, it has to be asked: What’s the secret to longevity? “Bands last about two years these days and break up under terrible circumstances. On one hand it seems like a hell of a lot of time and on the other it seems like no time at all. The history of this band has been pretty rugged but the secret is to keep a beginner’s mind. It’s not how old you are, if you’re an amateur it’s always a thrilling thing to get up there and play. There is so much competition from all sorts of media these days that it is difficult for new bands. In my day you were either in a band or a footballer.” Being in a band was always Hunter’s plan. “When I was a kid I always wanted to be in a band. My uncle was in a rock band in Auckland and I thought that was so great I wanted to do it. If I wasn’t doing the band thing I’d be working in graphics or as an
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Marc After Marc After Todd Hunter’s brother Marc’s death to cancer in 1998 Todd enlisted Mark Williams as the band’s new vocalist and guitarist in 2006 when the band reformed. “[Williams] is really great. I got him in the band because his energy is so different from Marc, who was this towering diabolical old friendly guy. Mark has his own thing. As soon as he starts singing everyone relaxes in to it and it becomes what it always was. He’s got so much energy. I don’t know how he does it.”
architect. I’m drawn to that side of things and always have been.” In essence, Dragon’s longstanding success comes down to a pretty basic principle. “It’s pretty simple: don’t break up no matter how shitty things get. You just keep on keeping on, particularly in the early days. I keep looking back and looking at how everything was and what it should have been like. I would pick up a guitar, go to the airport on a Friday, fly somewhere different, plug in and start playing. There’s no crew, it was really simple.” Over the journey what are some of the biggest highlights from your career? “There have been plenty of crap things and it has been pretty rugged and wild. It was too out of control for me but touring with Tina Turner in Europe for six months was great fun. Before you know it you find yourself in these amazing situations like playing in the middle of a field during an All Blacks game and I’m thinking, ‘How did this happen?’ " Hewson advises that for anyone who wants to know what the best part about being in a band is, to go and look at the live clip for Rain on their website. “It’s magic having people sing the lyrics back at you,” he explains. There’s also new material from Dragon on the cards. “You have to do new material as you can’t be a jukebox. We keep making EPs all the time and give them away to anyone who can allocate their time to listen to them. At the age of sixty I see myself as being extremely fortunate to have twenty year olds come to our shows and know all the songs. It is extremely funny that our songs still exist outside an era and we were lucky we had great song writers.” Do you still get nostalgic when you look at old footage or when you were pulling together the greatest hits double CD? “I sat in the studio and got everything together, which was hard as there’s so much stuff to leave out. It was a matter of getting some sort of progressive balance through the first album and the new stuff on the second. It’s nice to have everything in one place. There’s a hell of a lot of songs I like and some that I hate that have been left out.”
WHO: Dragon WHERE: Governor Hindmarsh WHEN: Sat May 18
Beating The Black Dog
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Airbourne’s new single Live It Up features as an integral part to the soundtrack for YouTube video 100 Ways To Open A Beer. The video was made by made by two German fans, which extends ideas beyond the traditional lighter (or, outrageously, a bottle opener) to items such as a bicycle wheel, duct tape, sunglasses and a watering can. Opening the VB’s is already a big part of the Airbourne live set, so will they be adapting any of these options?
Airbourne are back making plenty of noise with album number three Black Dog Barking. Front man Joel O’Keefe shares with Rip It Up a few words about the album and explains why they’re not playing in Adelaide on their upcoming tour. ongratulations on album number three, you must be downing a few VB’s now that it’s done? “Yeah, this one took a little while to make and one of those things people have to understand that we’ve been itching to get this thing out. It’s like Holden rolling out their new Commodore each year and all you want to see is this thing do some burn outs.” What were the hold ups? “We basically wanted to get it right and the label Roadrunner had a merger with Warner Music, so that took a bit of time. The time was given to us because of the label thing to dig in as much as we could. It has been so long all we want to do is play.” The fear of over-thinking was another obstacle they band had to overcome. “We always thought, ‘Are we over thinking this? What should we do?’ and, ‘Should we just roll with it?’ but at some point you need to make a decision. We worked seven days a week and there were a lot of things that needed to get completed. It’s simple but there are lots of little bits in these songs where what meets the eye meets the ear. Every little bit has been thought about, every word has been debated over and every guitar chord and solo note went through the process of whether it feels right. When something felt right that was the cue to move on.” O’Keefe isn’t certain that Black Dog Barking marks an evolution of the band’s sound, but perhaps an evolution in its storytelling. “The songs are all stories about the band and what we’ve experienced. Hungry is about the band being on the road and now we’re in a big tour bus still with that drive and hunger, that’s why that song came along. Nothing’s really changed to be honest. We’re still the same four guys wearing the same old jeans. The only difference is that we’ve got new pairs of shoes which wore out playing all those gigs.” Is there a story behind the title Black Dog Barking? “Since the start of all this, the band’s had it’s own black dog,” O’Keefe explains, with ‘black dog’ referring to an unshakable state of bad luck. “Way back when in Warrnambool we were looking at trying to get a gig and finally got to play at this place called Lady Bay Hotel, which got shut down. We couldn’t play there for whatever reason so that robbed us of our first ever gig. It’s hard to say but it’s like us against the world and that gives you your own black dog. You feel as a band that you’re on your own but you really do have to stick to your guns a lot with your own black dog, which has been there with us for ten years.” Can you believe it has been ten years? “It doesn’t feel like it and has gone a lot faster than that. We started pretty young and it feels like we don’t exist in normal time. The black dog is there every day pushing you to keep doing it. We never think that something can’t be done; we just get out there and do it. Ten years ago we would focus on things like putting up our gig posters and then within a few years we were supporting The Rolling Stones. We never thought that would happen but it did. We were blown away and couldn’t believe it. Supporting Iron Maiden was just as mind blowing. Sometimes you have to pinch yourself.” For Adelaide fans, who will be denied a show during the Live It Up tour, O’Keefe had some comforting news. “This tour is a really quick one but we will be coming back at the end of the year for a more comprehensive Australian tour. We know what Adelaide fans are going to say and we’ll wear it. We’ve told our bookers that they’ll have to go down there and explain if Adelaide gets left off again.”
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Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, DJ Hoppa One of the hottest independent rappers of 2013, Dizzy Wright, is heading to Australia alongside his Funk Volume label mates Jarren Benton and DJ Hoppa in July. He became an independent charting sensation with three 2012 releases, SmokeOut Conversations (along with the 200,000 times downloaded promotional mixtape), as well as a follow-up EP, The First Assignment. Last March he released a track called Maintain and followed it up with Still Movin and Killem Wit Kindness. All the tracks are scheduled to appear on his upcoming mixtape. Dizzy is coming with the latest signing to Funk Volume, Jarren Benton, who has been honing his craft for over a decade, his last album Freebasing With Kevin Bacon living up to its name in attitude and style evident on the cult single Skitzo. His new album My Grandmas Basement will be dropping on Wed Jun 12 and promises to be more personal. Joining them is DJ Hoppa who has been steadily developing a growing hip hop scene in San Fernando Valley with his label Broken Complex which specialises in indie hip hop, DJs and roots/reggae.
Funk Volume: Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, DJ Hoppa play at Fowler’s Live on Fri Jul 26.
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Q+A With Fishing
Having frenzied summer crowds earlier in the year as part of Future Music Festival, London’s D&B outfit Rudimental will return to Australia this September as part of a just-announced tour. Rudimental’s highly charged and fast-tempo live show, which will arrive in Perth, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, will feature all the hits from their debut album Home including Feel The Love, Not Giving In and their newest single Waiting All Night. Bursting out of London’s underground music scene with its thrilling world of pirate radio, crude DJ set-ups and improvised studios, the British four-piece has quickly ascended to the top of UK’s electronic scene with their rigorous and uncompromising approach to making music. Check out the band when they play Adelaide’s HQ on Thu Sep 19, supports TBA.
There’s something about the Blue Mountains and Fishing are yet another example of that fact. Having already supported the likes of SBTRKT, Cloud Control and Jinja Safari, the production duo are becoming renowned for their deep, beat-driven oceanscapes and they’re heading to Adelaide to give us a live taste.
Rudimental play at HQ on Thu Sep 19.
Bliss N Eso Australian hip hop trio Bliss N Eso will return to the touring circuit this July armed with their brand new album Circus In The Sky. With the album’s single teaser House Of Dreams already making the rounds, the record’s official release is slated for Fri Jun 28. Circus In The Sky is Bliss N Eso’s fifth studio album and follows on from 2010’s Triple J Album Of The Year-nominated Running On Air. Shortly after the album’s release the hip hop outfit will embark on a six-date tour across the country, landing in Adelaide on Sat Jul 13 to play the Entertainment Centre with a set-list of new tracks from Circus In The Sky and cult classics from their back catalogue. Bliss N Eso will be joined by Alabama’s emerging hip hop star Yelawolf, who is currently signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, and local Melbourne rapper Pez on all dates. A pre-sale will commence at 10am AEST on Tue May 21 via blissneso.com, while general public tickets will go on sale at 9am local, Fri May 24.
Bliss N Eso play at the Entertainment Centre on Sat Jul 13.
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JD Twitch curates the underground sound of his hometown, Glasgow, for Optimo’s first official mix since 2010’s Fabric 52. The Scottish city is a northern UK clubbing institution famous for Slam and the duo’s techno and house imprint Soma as well as the label Glasgow Underground, the club The Arches and, of course, the eclectic party starters known as Optimo. Surprisingly Slam doesn’t score a jumper in Optimo’s mix but it matters not as Twitch selects a high-class mix of quirky and brilliant house. Twitch’s remix of the spoken word Glasgow Jubilee by Bill Wells & Aian Moffat starts it off before 6th Borough Project’s Do It To The Max unleashes the dark house funk fury. Glasgow has always been Scotland’s underground clubbing jewel and Optimo’s mix proves this with beautiful electronic tracks such as Sparky’s Portland, Mash’s Style Is The Answer, Auntie Flo’s La Samaria and the banging epic finale – Funk D’Void’s Jack Me Off. What a city. Jeff Spicoli
‘Think outside the box’ should have been a warning that came with Kid Cudi’s latest album, Indicud, because his third effort is leftfield, often-times odd and bursting at the seams with crossover appeal. Not that Cudi’s ever been traditional in any sense. Featuring – no shit – Michael Bolton on Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends), Cudi certainly lives up to it. Even on Young Lady, a collaboration with Father John Misty, Cudi manages to turn a simple love letter into something haunting and weird as hell. The album zigzags across hip hop, ambient, electro and rock, but along the way it’s most likely Unfuckwittable and Beez (featuring RZA) will see you reaching for the ‘repeat’ button more than any other oddity here. It’s moody, hazy, muggy and slow-mo 90 percent of the time, with a brief comedic moment that samples Billy Madison screaming “I am the smartest man alive!” on Immortal. For the folk that like it a ‘lil different. Simone Keenan
When you’ve got not talent, just compensate with misogyny. Seems to work for Tyga and his superstar guestlist including Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz and – no way – Chris Brown. To put it simply, if you hate originality, charisma and intelligence, you should be all over Hotel California because what you’re in for is tracks like Hijack which features the cringeinducing chorus of “Money pussy weed got all that”. With no sense of irony, either. Tyga bangs on about drinking, smoking, stealing, fucking and getting high throughout the 18 tracks on Hotel California, making it near-impossible to distinguish one from the other after a while. Truth be told, at least it gets amusing when he attempts to rap about The Illuminati and God on the closing track... Only to sum it all up with: “Fuck everybody. Palm Trees.” Word. Simone Keenan
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Your debut album is set to drop later this year – how is it coming along? It’s so close! We’re actually almost there, just making decisions about how things work with each other and also working with a couple of mad guests on a couple of tracks. I think there is a lot that will surprise people who know our other music. We’ve approached making an album in a different way to just making tracks like we were before, so that might result in a different character coming through in parts. There’s been more vocals and more focus on songs and threads and vibes as something to latch onto, something to listen to again and again, not just party to, necessarily. But that said, it’s definitely still Fishing and definitely a necessary move. Your last release Choy Lin/White Sheet Beach 7” made a big impression – what inspiration it? We wanted to put out a 7” through Waaga [Lefse] records out of California and Choy Lin had been around in some form or another for a little while so we thought it would be great to finish it and show people something a bit different than the kind of vibes we’d put out before. White sheet beach was actually an old track that was on Hookz 2 but we thought it worked really well on the other side to Choy Lin and I think having the two together really makes the whole thing work. Being from the Blue Mountains, it’s a location that is now renowned for top Aussie acts – what is it about this place? Maybe it’s just that little bit of separation from the city and the other people making music, that can give ideas a bit of breathing room. I don’t think there’s necessarily any type of real scene up there that spits good music out, just a really chilled environment to create in. That said, there’s also a secret pool down in this one valley that I guess got blessed by a wizard (?) and I know the Hermitude guys drank a whole bunch of it in 2008, so that could be a factor.
Fishing play at the Ed Castle on Sat May 18.
Calendar/ Thu May 16 Seth Sentry (The Gov) Fri May 17 Sampology, Kilter, Slamagotchi (Rocket Bar) Sat May 18 Fishing (Ed Castle) Sun May 19 Afrika Bambaataa (Sugar) Fri May 24 Chance Waters (The Ed) Fri May 24 ShockOne (HQ) Sat May 25 DJ Helena (Red Square) Thu May 30 Kissy Sell Out (Apple Bar) Fri May 31 Bass Kleph (Red Square) Fri Jun 7 Dash Berlin (HQ)
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“It was crazy,” he says raspily. The Utrecht resident may yet be wearing a crown himself soon. Last year a Dutch paper suggested that he’s the new Tiësto. The Netherlands is seen as progressive with its long history of dance music, countless superstar DJs and massive raves. Nevertheless, composer John Ewbank, who’s worked with Ferry Corsten, copped a huge backlash to his rap-embellished King’s Song, commissioned for Willem-Alexander’s investiture. “People from the Netherlands are pretty old-fashioned, so I guess even this version of the King’s Song was way too hip for them – ‘cause there was hip hop in it and stuff,” René laughs. “That’s way too futuristic for Dutch people!” The good-humoured DJ is returning to Australia under the banner of Mixmash Records – the label run by Laidback Luke (Luke van Scheppingen) that issued his David Guetta-approved anthem Gangsterdam. René has known Van Scheppingen for around four years. But Van Scheppingen, who cooks for a hobby, is yet to prepare him a meal. René might share his DJ handle (kinda) with Charles Dickens’ waif, but he’s been on the up since 2008’s Do The Monkey (featuring MC Roga). Though producing as a teen, he embarked on a degree in Industrial Design before going ‘pro’. René’s music has been heard in some odd settings. The tune Anytime (with Mr Wilson) graced Ministry Of Sound’s Running Trax Summer 2013 compilation for wannabe athletes. There was talk of Victoria’s Secret using a track. “But it didn’t happen,” René sighs. “That’s too bad. That would be crazy.” However, he did officially remix Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend, Moombahton-style – bringing out the trolls on his Soundcloud – and Madonna’s Give Me All Your Luvin’. Not that René even plays dance at home.
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“I listen mostly to hip hop, to be honest!” In 2011 René teamed with Diplo for Go, but the gangsta rap fan isn’t feeling the Mad Decent don’s pal Snoop Lion and his reggae album Reincarnated. “No way! C’mon, man. These old guys have to retire – and give a chance to the new guys. They just come up with a new alias to make more money. Just quit, man! The guy’s already 50-plus [Snoop is actually 41]. It’s time to let the young, new, fresh talents take over.” René rates Tyler, The Creator, Meek Mill and, yes, Kendrick Lamar. René has plenty of new music to follow his recent XXX with Angger Dimas on Dim Mak, just signing two tracks to New State. “I have, like, 20 something unreleased records, so we’re working on signing them – so
there is a lot coming.” He has a Laidback Luke collab plus remixes for Steve Aoki and The Bloody Beetroots. In 2013 René digs trap, but that’s not all. “I also like the more timeless stuff. It sounds a bit weird, but I like records you can play in three years and people will still be like, ‘Wow, this is a dope record’... Now it’s really hip to make a big room track with a really big electro drop and a progressive break, but sometimes, here and there, you find these records like the new Eric Prydz record, Power Drive – it’s timeless. It could have been released 10 years ago and it can be released 10 years in the future.” He laments that dance has become so “hard” – and monotonous. “Everything is not so creative anymore.”
It’s finally here... After more than 20 releases featuring mixes from the likes of Dillon Francis, Laidback Luke, Zeds Dead, Jack Beats and loads more, the San City High imprint is about to release its first ever compilation album, mixed exclusively by its head honcho and UK party-starter, Kissy Sell Out [Thomas Bisdee]. And although San City High All Stars – a huge 32-track affair – has already hit the shelves everywhere else around the world but Australia, Bisdee promises to more than make up for it, starting with a special Oz edition of the album that is to be followed by a national tour.
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“I couldn’t not make a special release for you guys in Australia,” he claims. “I can easily say that some of my best memories and the best times I’ve had have been in Australia while I was touring. I’m thrilled that I’m able to bring a friend with me this time as well, I’m touring with Trumpdisco, of course. I’m super excited about this tour, though, because it’s going to be quite different for me in that I am coming over not just as a DJ
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It’s not every day in the Netherlands that a monarch abdicates and the heir apparent takes the throne. But, when it happens, the Dutch party. Electro house DJ/producer Oliver Twizt (AKA Joël Oliver Francois René) is still recovering.
René misses 2005 and 2006 when the likes of Switch held sway. “They made mainly cool, creative, weird kinda music,” he says. “So I hope that comes back – ‘cause I’m from that period... Everything is super-straight forward now.” At any rate, René will provide an “alternative” when he kickstarts his Oz tour in Adelaide. What to expect? “High energy – a lot of exclusive stuff from myself, of course, my new tracks and loads of fun. That’s the most important.” WHO: Oliver Twizt WHAT: Mixmash Records Tour WHERE: Apple Bar WHEN: Thu May 23
but also as a label manager. I’m going to be wearing two different hats at once, which is the first time that I’ve ever done that. I guess in that way it’s a bit easier for me this time because when it’s just my own release then it’s all about me – this takes some of the pressure off.” Featuring a host of exclusive tracks from locals Arts Vs Science, Tom Piper and The Aston Shuffle, San City High All Stars has been nothing less than a project fuelled by an intense passion and complete dedication to music. And, according to Bisdee, the most surreal part is that it’s finally done and dusted... “Look, I don’t mean to sound wanky,” he chuckles, “but I am so pleased with this release! To be honest, it’s taken so many hours and so much effort to make it happen and to have it at the quality level it’s at. I’ve had to invest a lot in it and I’ve done it with absolute love, so I am definitely pleased with it, especially the Australian version. It’s very much tailor-made for the Aussie crowds and, to tell you the truth, it actually sounds a lot more up-to-date and, I believe, says a huge amount about the label itself. The Australian edition proves just how much we care about keeping up with the new trends and being aware of good music.” Perhaps one of the strongest key elements of San City High is the family-oriented environment which the label fosters among the acts on its roster. As Bisdee confirms, once
he believes in an artist, he usually gets behind them 110 percent – right up until the moment the rest of the world catches on, too. “I’ve taken a lot of chances on artists that have really blown me away,” he says. “Art Vs Science were one of them. I remember seeing them performing in Canberra years ago to about 4000 people and they just smashed it. At that time, most people hadn’t heard of them but I just fell in love with that band and they were such lovely guys too. All of their favourite music was also my favourite music! Outside of Australia, however, nobody would pick them up, so I really did my best to help them. Same with The Aston Shuffle – the first time I heard their music I thought it was absolutely dynamic and I was lucky enough to go on tour with them side-by-side on the back of a Ministry Of Sound compilation. Amazing engineers and producers, fantastic DJs. Tom Piper, too. He’s a good friend of mine, makes great tunes and he’s one of those guys that can make a mind-blowing tune in just one day. I have a lot of respect for his kind of passion and versatility. I know a good producer when I see one.” WHO: Kissy Sell Out WHAT: San City High All Stars (Vicious Bitch) WHERE: Apple Bar WHEN: Thu May 30
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Tour Guide/ THU MAY 16
SAT JUN 8
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND @ Fowler’s Live SETH SENTRY @ Governor Hindmarsh THE RUBENS, WALK THE MOON & ALI BARTER @ HQ
NORTHLANE, STRUCTURES, STRAY FROM THE PATH & STATUES @ Fowler’s Live ROBOTOSAURUS & TOTALLY UNICORN @ Animal House VAUDEVILLE SMASH @ Jive
FRI MAY 17
SUN JUN 9
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM @ HQ GAY PARIS @ Enigma AERIALS @ Ed Castle JINJA SAFARI @ Jive
STEVIE WRIGHT, THE FAB FOUR & LUCKY SEVEN @ Cavern Club HOODOO GURUS @ Governor Hindmarsh
SAT MAY 18 DRAGON @ Governor Hindmarsh KRISTA POLVERE @ Jive GAY PARIS @ Jetty Bar Glenelg HEROES FOR HIRE, NINE SONS OF DAN & FOREVER ENDS @ Fowler’s Live DANIEL CHAMPAGNE @ The Singing Gallery (McLaren Vale) FISHING @ Ed Castle LUCI THORNE @ The Wheatsheaf
SUN MAY 19 DEFTONES @ HQ TOM WEST @ The Grace Emily Hotel DANIEL CHAMPAGNE & THE BEARDED GYPSY BAND @ Semaphore Worker’s Club
WED MAY 22 – FRI MAY 31 COME OUT FESTIVAL: BLACK VIOLINS WIT DRUMS, THE VISITORS, BINDIJAREB PINJARRA and more @ various locations
WED MAY 22 A BREACH OF SILENCE & BORN OF OSIRIS @ Fowler’s Live
THU MAY 23 LUCIE THORNE @The Grace Emily
FRI MAY 24
KIRIN J CALLINAN @ Jive Bar TUE JUN 11 THE BELLRAYS @ Enigma
THU JUN 13 OWEN CAMPBELL @ Norwood Live ADELAIDE BURLESQUE FESTIVAL @ Nexus Cabaret
FRI JUN 14 KATE MILLER-HEIDKE @ Flinders St Baptist Church DAVID BRIDIE & THE PILLS @ Governor Hindmarsh OWEN CAMPBELL @ Coopers Alehouse (Wallaroo)
FRI JUN 14 THE PREATURES @ Rocket Bar
SAT JUN 15 THY ART IS MURDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION, KING PARROT & AVERSIONS CROWN @ Fowler’s Live (licensed all-ages) DAVID BRIDIE @ Barossa Arts & Convention Centre BREAKING ORBIT @ Enigma Bar CATTLE DECAPITATION @ Fowler’s Live
WED JUN 19 ANDREW STOCKDALE @ Governor Hindmarsh
THU JUN 20
SAT MAY 25
FRI JUN 21
SOMETHING FOR KATE & COURTNEY BARNETT @ Governor Hindmarsh THE NEW DEAD METALFEST #4: PSYCROPTIC, THE AMENTA, NE OBLIVISCARIS, FRANKENBOK, OUROBOROS, THE SCHOENBERG, BLACK LIKE VENGEANCE, CLOSED CASKET and many more @ Fowler’s Live (all-ages) BAD//DREEMS @ Ed Castle
RAY BEADLE @ Governor Hindmarsh IN HEARTS WAKE , COUNTERPARTS, THE STORM PICTURESQUE & STORIES @ Fowler’s Live FRENZAL RHOMB, CRISIS ALERT & HIGHTIME @ Uni Bar
ARTURO SANDOVAL @ Governor Hindmarsh EAST COAST RAMPAGE: I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, HOUSE VS HURRICANE, BURIED IN VERONA & SAVIOUR @ Uni Bar MUNICIPAL WASTE @ Fowler’s Live
Frontman Luke 'Wailin H' Monks admits that whilst the wait has been long, it’s been longer for the band. “We just want [the launch] to be done so we can get out on the road. It took so long for this record to be done because of a serious illness on my part, and as with all albums you live with them for a while then sit on them after the album is done for a couple months. I haven’t even held the sexy package in my hands, and we all know that the best feeling
is holding a sexy package in the hands. I’m just glad we got the thing in the bag. Now I’m quite keen to throw that bag in the river and see what crawls out.” The Last Great Party has more grunt, more aggression, but not in the sense of confrontation. Monks asserts that the power within Gay Paris may provide conflicting emotions, but its irresistible nature is undeniable. “I can definitely tell you that we are more arrogant this time around. We’ve got a lot more confidence in what we do; we know what Gay Paris is… In fact that is what I’d tell any young band – be arrogant. You can hear on the record that we believe we are the greatest. And if you don’t believe that, then I don’t believe you.” Such a standpoint is understandable – Gay Paris is the type of band that cannot sit still, thriving on stage with sweaty crowds in their thrall. This tour is their biggest yet, pulling in a wide array of regional centres in order to spread the fever.
“There’s excitement for the album, and there should be, but people should really be excited about these shows because it will be ridiculous,” Monks espouses. “Touring is like the grand procession of a monarch adventurer. We get our entourage, we gather our goods, and if we can afford servants we ensure they have a good time on the road too. We’ve got outfits to rival any Persian king. We couldn’t have everything we wanted – yet – so there are no pyrotechnics or tamed animals. But I think we will win people over. People at bars lose their inhibitions, so when we lose ours they will follow suit. ‘If the really hairy man on stage says it’s okay, then it must be okay.’ And if we end up leaving these towns with all the women, then the men mustn’t have been adequate lovers.”
moved there; becoming friends with and starting a musical relationship with Ryan Adams; touring with Aqualung. However, her musical history began before her move to the Big Apple. “My dad was a band manager in Adelaide when I was a little girl,” Polvere explains. “I was brought up listening to Jimi Hendrix, Credence Clearwater, The Doors, Long John Baldry; I was brought up listening to rock‘n’roll.” Although her interests drifted into folk once she hit her teens and discovered Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, rock has remained a strong part of her life. “I like the dark rock‘n’roll music, [but] I write on acoustic guitar. However, if you see the live show, the band interprets the songs with a real country rock edge; it can be quite dark now. Beat Motel has that weird, dark, moody stuff. That’s one of my favourite songs.” Reservoir Drive’s appeal goes beyond the instrumental finesse: lyrics are Polvere’s favourite part of a song. “The way I play on
words and what it means is like an art in itself and I love doing it,” she gushes. She is fascinated by analogies and stories, and explains that the album contains many of her personal tales. Tentatively, she explains that The Ruse is about her ex-husband, who she married at a young age. The Golden Meadow describes a difficult time in her life. “It’s not about a man,” she says, “which is nice.” For all that she loves words, she doesn’t get much time to read. “I get obsessed with things and then fall away,” she says. What’s been on her bookshelf lately? “Anaïs Nin, she was a French poet from the 30s. She’s a feminist and an amazing poet, so I’ve read a lot of her stuff.”
WHO: Gay Paris WHAT: The Last Great Party (MGM) WHEN & WHERE: Fri May 17, Enigma Bar and Sat May 18, Jetty Bar Glenelg
THELMA PLUM @ Grace Emily
WED JUN 26 BILL ODDIE @ Adelaide Town Hall
MON MAY 27
FRI JUN 28
SUN MAY 26
The wait for irascible bluesmongers Gay Paris’ sophomore album The Last Great Party is finally over. After laying down the manifesto with single The Demarcation Of Joseph Hollybone, the Sydney ball-tearing four-piece deemed it necessary to launch its awesome powers onto the unsuspecting masses.
THU JUL 25
MATT CORBY @ HQ
BOOMTOWN RATS & MENTAL AS ANYTHING @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
by Brendan Telford
FRI JUL 7
DESTROY MUSIC: THE GHOST INSIDE, EMMURE, ANTAGONIST AD & HAND OF MERCY @ Fowler’s Live SAN CISCO, MILLIONS & CHAOS CHAOS @ Governor Hindmarsh (licensed all-ages) LUCIE THORNE & SARAH CARROLL @ The Singing Gallery
SUN MAY 26
Gay Par is
THE SUPERJESUS @ Governor Hindmarsh THE JANOSKIANS @ Thebarton Theatre TIGERTOWN @ The Wheatsheaf
MATT CORBY @ HQ
THU MAY 30 THE REVEREND HORTON HEAT, DOUBLEBLACK & KING OF THE NORTH @ Governor Hindmarsh
THU MAY 30
SAT JUN 29 THE SUPERJESUS @ Governor Hindmarsh
MON JUL 1 P!NK @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
BEFORE CIACDA @ The Cavern
TUE JUL 2
FRI MAY 31
P!NK @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
KAKI KING @ Governor Hindmarsh RASA DUENDE @ Nexus Cabaret
SUN JUN 2 MIKE STERN BAND @ Governor Hindmarsh
MON JUN 3 JAZZGROOVE MOTHERSHIP ORCHESTRA @ The Promethean
WED JUN 5 KAMELOT, MONTARCH & QUIET CHILD @ Governor Hindmarsh SOMETHING WITH NUMBERS @ Fowler’s Live FRI JUN 7 – MON JUN 10 HOOT! ADELAIDE HILLS JAZZ FESTIVAL: SNEARKY PUPPY, DAVID HELBOCK TRIO, JAMES CARTER TRIO and more @ various Mt Barker locations
THU JUN 6 THE CHEMIST @ Grace Emily
FRI JUN 7 ASH GRUNWALD @ Governor Hindmarsh
FRI JUN 7 – MON JUN 10 HOOT ADELAIDE HILLS JAZZ FESTIVAL: DAVID HELBOCK, SNARK PUPPY, THE JAMES CARER ORGAN TRIO, SARAH MCKENZIE, GRACE KNIGHT and many more @ Mt Barker
P!NK @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
FRI JUL 5 P!NK @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
SAT JUL 6 THE TONGUE @ Rocket Bar
WED JUL 10 LA DISPUTE & PIANOS BECOME TEETH @ Fowler’s Live YOUTH OF TODAY @ Enigma Bar
THU JUL 11 BALL PARK MUSIC, EAGLE & THE WORM & JEREMY NEALE @ HQ
FRI JUL 12 YOU AM I @ Thebarton Theatre THE HOODIE WEATHER TOUR: THE NEVER EVER, NINE SONS OF DAN, A SLEEPLESS MELODY WAY WITH WORDS & WITH CONFIDENCE @ Fowler’s Live
Krista Polvere was listening to Ryan Bingham’s albums when she fell in love with the production quality, courtesy of Marc Ford. Taking a chance, she emailed the studio and managed to score some time with Ford to record her latest album Reservoir Drive.
SAT JUL 13 ENABLER & URNS @ Enigma
WED JUL 17 TODD RUNDGREN & DAVEY LANE @ Governor Hindmarsh
SAT JUL 20 WAVVES @ Ed Castle
BJÖRN AGAIN @ Festival Theatre
THU AUG 1 COLD WAR KIDS @ Governor Hindmarsh
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By Ilona W allace
THU JUL 4
FRI JUN 7 – SAT JUN 22 SAT JUL 27 ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL: IDINA MENZEL, KRISTIN CHENOWETH, MOLLY RINGWALD, DARREN PERCIVAL, SHANE WARNE: THE MUSICAL and many more @ Adelaide Festival Centre
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“It felt good and it felt right, and we just went with it intuitively,” Polvere gushes about her time in the studio with Ford and his session musician pals. “It was such a beautiful experience. I made friends; we talked about life stories and had an amazing connection, not just musically. There was a lot of chemistry with people as well, so it was a very special experience.” The former Adelaidean is only two albums into her promising career, but she has already scored a number of enviable breaks: meeting The Cardinals in New York City when she first
WHO: Krista Polvere with The Black List WHAT: Reservoir Drive (Independent) WHERE: Jive WHEN: Sat May 18
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Thursday 16th
TONSLEY HOTEL – Gian Wagland (8.30pm)
GRAND JUNCTION TAVERN –
WHITMORE HOTEL – Rainbow Session (7.30pm)
Fig Jam (6pm) HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Frenzy
ARKABA HOTEL – Lounge Bar: Bill Parton Trio (8.30pm)
Friday 17th
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Quizmeisters Trivia
HILTON HOTEL: MYBAR – DJ Chaps and DJ Lumeire HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE –
(7.30pm)
ADELAIDE CASINO – Chandelier Bar: Jacqui Lim
Dimitra (7.30pm)
BOTANIC BAR – Big Bubba & Betty
(6pm) Bill Parton Trio (10pm)
HOTEL TIVOLI – Honey with DJs
BRIDGEWAY HOTEL – karaoke (7pm)
ALMA TAVERN – Fresh Fridays with DJs
IRISH CLUB – Shamrocks ‘n’
CLOVERCREST HOTEL – Complete Trivia
ARCHER HOTEL – Upstairs: Jaki J (10pm)
Shenanigans Live Acoustic Sessions
CROWN & ANCHOR – Band Room: Pridelands,
ARKABA HOTEL – Top Room: Viva Latino Salsa &
(7pm)
Archives and Like Kites. Front Bar: DJ Antface
Bachata Weekender Party (7.30pm) Lounge Bar: The
JIVE – Jinja Safari
STAG – Upstairs: DJs play urban and dance.
DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Trivia Night (7.30pm)
Cast featuring Chloe Castledine (9pm)
LONDON TAVERN – Live Acoustic Weekly (5pm)
Downstairs: DJs play retro
DUBLIN HOTEL – Quizmeisters Trivia (7.30pm)
AUSTRAL – The Austral House Band (7pm)
Rewind Fridays with DJ Wolfman
SUGAR – TGI Funky with Ben Alibi and HMC
DUKE OF YORK – Downstairs: DJ Jon E (9pm) DJ
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt (7pm)
LORD MELBOURNE – karaoke with Laura Lee
SWISH: STAMFORD PLAZA – Nothing But ‘90s with
Skinny B (1am) Beer Garden: band of the week plus DJ
BOTANIC BAR – Troy J Been, Prince Aaronak and
MARINA SUNSET BAR – live acoustic music
DJs
Dave Parry (9pm)
Suckerpunch
MARION HOTEL – Graham Lawrence (6.30pm)
TALBOT HOTEL – DJ playing requests
ED CASTLE – Band Room: live bands (9pm)
BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – Funky Monks
MARS BAR – DJ VJBeeJay and guests (9pm) drag
TAPAS ON HINDLEY – flamenco shows by Studio
ELECTRIC CIRCUS – The Proj3cts (9pm)
BUSHMAN HOTEL: GAWLER – DJ
show (2am)
Flamenco (7.30pm)
EMU HOTEL – karaoke night
CROWN & ANCHOR – Front Bar: Carla Lippis (5pm)
MICK O’SHEA’S – Utopia Duo
TEA TREE GULLY HOTEL – DJ Wolfman (9pm)
EXETER ON RUNDLE – Juno with guests Bette & The
Ride Into The Sun DJs. Band Room: Hills & Trains
NEXUS CABARET – Nikko & Snooks (7.30pm)
THE ELEPHANT – The Buzz and DJ G-Rillz
Trips
album launch with Dr Desoto and Angel & The Bad Man
OAKS PLAZA PIER – Pier One Bar: Unknown To Man
THE GOODY – Ch@t Room
FORRESTERS & SQUATTERS ARMS HOTEL – Open
DOCKSIDE TAVERN – Blues Katz (7.30pm)
OFFICE ON PIRIE – DJ Jess (4.30pm)
THE LION HOTEL – live entertainment
Mike Nite
DRAGONFLY BAR & DINING – Downtown with DJs
PRODUCERS HOTEL – After Four Fridays Garden
THE SOUL BOX – Lazy Eye with Sweet Baby James &
DUKE OF YORK – Tom & Rose (7pm)
Grooves with DJs Justice and DrDamage plus special
Rob Eyers (8pm)
ED CASTLE – Full Tilt live bands and party DJs
guests (4pm)
TONSLEY HOTEL – Tavern Bar: John McKay (4.45pm)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS – Trashbags with resident DJs
RAMSGATE HOTEL – DJ Snake & DJ Rupheo (9pm)
One Planet (9pm) Chrysler Bar: Agent 99 (9.30pm)
Capt N Cook, Mangie and Terror Terror plus guests
RED SQUARE – DJs
TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – Acoustic Reign (8.20pm)
ELYSIUM LOUNGE – DJs
RENMARK HOTEL – Clearway
VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – DJs
GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Seath
EMU HOTEL – Matterhorn (8pm)
REX HOTEL – karaoke
WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Golonka! (9pm)
Sentry. Front Bar: Gumbo Room Blues Jam:
ENFIELD HOTEL – Jonny Star Family Entertainment
ROB ROY HOTEL – London Calling (6pm) DJ Smiley
WHITMORE HOTEL – The Weather Ladies
Bluescasters & Third Foot Dance Academy hosted by
ESPLANADE HOTEL – Remedy
(8pm)
WOODCROFT TAVERN – Get Zep: Led Zeppelin
Billy Bob
EXETER HOTEL – Redline
ROCKET BAR – Abracadabra featuring resident DJs
Tribute (8pm)
GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Appomattox Run
EXETER ON RUNDLE – Jep & Dep
The Shiny Brights DJs
ZHIVAGO – Dreamweaver Weekend DJs: Track Team,
GRAND BAR – OMG
FINDON HOTEL – karaoke
SAILMASTER TAVERN – The Hitmen
Terrence and Ryley
MARION CULTURAL CENTRE – Open Mic Cabaret
FINSBURY HOTEL – The Wild Ones
Café (6.30pm)
FORRESTERS & SQUATTERS ARMS HOTEL – Four
SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – DJ (8PM)
MARION HOTEL – 888 Poker (6.30pm)
Kings Loud, Irresponsibles and The One Within
Saturday 18th
PJ O’BRIENS – DJ G-Rillz
GLYNDE HOTEL – karaoke (9pm)
SEAFORD HOTEL – DJ Ed Law
PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL – Thirsty Thursday with DJ
GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Dance!
SEMAPHORE PALAIS – The Happy Leonards
ARAB STEED HOTEL – Gerry O
Tango
Dance! Dance! with Lucky Seven, The Lincolns,
SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – Lost Romaldo
ARCHER HOTEL – Downstairs: Jaki J. Upstairs:
ROCKET BAR – 8 Bit Kidz featuring resident DJs
Shades Of Blue and DJ Christine Orange Blossom.
Groove
Bongo Madness with DJs Ed Law and Scotty (10pm)
Stubanger, Hank & Osk and the Powderoom Posse
Front Bar: the Royal Gala
SETTLERS TAVERN – Emerald (8pm)
ARKABA HOTEL – Top Room: Ultimate Whitney
SUGAR – ITDE Deejays and interstate/international
GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Gorilla Jones with Asteroid
SOMERSET HOTEL – The Gap (8pm)
Houston Show (8.30pm) Lounge Bar: Lounge Sweet
guests
Belt
SOUTH ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB – Georgy K
(9pm) Sportys Bar + Arena: Agent 99 (9pm)
FOWLER’S LIVE – Funeral For A Friend
GILBERT STREET HOTEL – NIKKO & SNOOKS (7PM)
THE LION HOTEL – Clearway
BARKER HOTEL – Nikko & Snooks (8.30pm)
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EMU HOTEL – Leadfoot (8pm)
HOTEL RICHMOND – DJ Sly
TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Dino Jag Duo
BRIDGEPORT HOTEL – karaoke with Gemma
EXETER HOTEL – Jonny Star Family Entertainment
HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – Bar 180: Black
(7.30pm)
BRIDGEWAY HOTEL – Rock The Boss (8pm)
EXETER ON RUNDLE – Beloved Elk, Like Kites,
Caviar Duo (7.30pm) The Front: The Henchmen
TEQUILA REA – Bongo Madness with guest DJs
BUSHMAN HOTEL: GAWLER – DJ
Animal Shadows and Holographic Charizard
(8.30pm)
THE ELEPHANT – Triple X and DJ G-Rillz
CAMEO BAR – After Hours with DJs Dr Damage and
FORRESTERS & SQUATTERS ARMS HOTEL –
HOTEL TIVOLI – Exotica with DJs Sleepy Hips and
THE LION HOTEL – live entertainment
guests
Miazma, In The Burial, Gore Bottle and KillJ
guests (8pm)
THE SOUL BOX – GlamourZone opening night
CAVERN CLUB – Live Carnage featuring Octanic,
FOWLER’S LIVE – Heroes For Hire
JIVE – Krista Polvere, Sam Brittain and Tara Carragher
featuring drag queen production (7pm)
We Ate The Search Party, As Daylight Dies, A Black
GARAGE BAR – DJs (10pm)
Trio
TONSLEY HOTEL – Trick (8.30pm)
KINGSFORD HOTEL: GAWLER – karaoke plus
VALLEY INN – karaoke
Broken Theory
VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – Rumours
LAKES RESORT HOTEL – 2 Up Duo
WALKERS ARMS HOTEL – DJ Sessions (9pm)
LONDON TAVERN – DJs Captiv8, Justice, Soundflex,
WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Lucie Thorne (9pm)
Picture, Affection’s Edge and Final Autumn (7pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – Encarta album launch with Thunderclaw,Momoko Soda and DJ Azz
GILBERT STREET HOTEL – DJ MARKY POLO (8PM)
CUMBERLAND HOTEL: GLANVILLE – Lily & The Drum (3pm) karaoke with Nicole (8pm)
GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Dragon 40th
AJ and MC Renard (10pm)
WHITMORE HOTEL – Craig Atkins
DRAGONFLY – rotating DJs playing techno, house,
Anniversary Tour. Front Bar: Trent Worley Solo
MARINA SUNSET BAR – DJs playing the best in
WINDSOR HOTEL – Hi-Topps
disco and everything in between
GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Four Kings Loud with
house and electro
WOODCROFT TAVERN – karaoke (8pm)
DUKE OF YORK – Front Room: DJ Mitchy B. Beer Garden:
Temporal Lobe
MARION HOTEL – Franky F (5.30pm) One Planet
ZHIVAGO – Dreamweaver Weekend DJs: Skot, Bottle
DJ Parry. Upstairs: DJ Skinny B, MC Scotty and guest DJs
GRAND BAR – Destination Saturdays with DJs and
(8.30pm)
Rocket, Osiris and Gumshoe
ED CASTLE – Plus One Saturdays with live bands and
MCs
MARS BAR – VJ Beejay and guest (9pm) drag show
party DJs (9pm)
HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Triple X
(2am)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS – Arcade Disco with resident DJs
HIGHWAY – DJ Griff (9pm)
MICK O’SHEA’S – Harvest
Junior, Dancespace and friends
HOPE INN – karaoke (7pm)
OLD SPOT HOTEL – Iris (9pm)
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ADELAIDE SAILING CLUB – Blues Brothers & Sisters
Road Runners
Of Soul (3pm)
PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – Dance On
ALMA TAVERN – Sunday School
PJ O’BRIENS – Unknown To Man
BENJAMIN ON FRANKLIN – Souled Out Sessions
PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL – Live @ The PA featuring
with DJs Dave Collins and Jason Lee
Big In Chicago (7pm)
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt
RAMSGATE HOTEL – Adelaide’s best cover bands
BOTANIC BAR – Eric The Falcon
RED SQUARE – DJs Marek, Law, Dub Drop DJs,
BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – The Bluff (4pm)
Decker, Bollocks, Krispy, Shawty, Capital D, DV8 and
CROWN & ANCHOR – Isaiah Mitchell, Kellie Loyd and
Jazz plus MCs Skippy and Dylan
Robert McManus
ROCKET BAR – Bananas: Track Team and Japeye
CUMBERLAND HOTEL: GLANVILLE – Lily & The
SANDBAR – requests with DJs
Drum (3pm) DOCKSIDE TAVERN – About Time (1pm) DOG & DUCK – Sneaky Sundays with Jak Morris DUCK INN: COROMANDEL VALLEY – Russel Stewart
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Sunday 19th
SEAFORD HOTEL – Animal House
ED CASTLE – Beer Garden: Acoustic Sundays (2pm)
SEBEL PLAYFORD – Misjif
EMU HOTEL – solo acoustic (2pm)
SEMAPHORE RSL – Fast Fuse (7.30pm)
ESPLANADE HOTEL – Unknown To Man Duo
SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – Mascara
EUREKA TAVERN – Jonny Star Family Entertainment
SUGAR – Prince Aaronak, Driller, Derek Lang plus a
EXETER ON RUNDLE – Matt Barlow & Naomi Keyte
host of international guests
FORRESTERS & SQUATTERS ARMS HOTEL –
SWISH: STAMFORD PLAZA – Shuffle
movies
TALBOT HOTEL – DJ playing retro and requests
GENERAL HAVELOCK – Marcus Toop
The Guide // GILBERT STREET HOTEL – OTTO’S JACKET (2PM)
EXETER ON RUNDLE – Sparkspitter with guests
WHITMORE HOTEL – Acoustic Raw Jam
GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Balcony Bar: Lord
WINDSOR HOTEL – Complete Trivia
Stompy’s Tin Sandwich Advanced Class
WORLDSEND HOTEL – live music
GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam GLENELG SURF CLUB – La Mar Sundays
HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – Ultimate Quiz with
GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Club Cool:
Graham Lawrence (7pm)
Celebrating 20 Years
PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB –
GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Tom West
Complete Trivia
ARKABA HOTEL – Salsa class (6pm) after party (9pm)
GRAND BAR – bands, DJs and MCs
RHINO ROOM – One Mic Stand open mic comedy
BOTANIC BAR – Gemma
HIGHBURY HOTEL – Troy Harrison
ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Jam Night
CENTRAL DISTRICTS FOOTBALL CLUB – Complete
HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – NPL Poker (6.30pm)
(8pm)
Trivia
LORD MELBOURNE HOTEL – The Crossroads
SUGAR – Big Bubba and Eric The Falcon
CHALLA GARDENS HOTEL – Complete Trivia
MARINA SUNSET BAR – Sunset Sessions featuring
THE LION HOTEL – Brian Ruiz with Troy Loakes and
CHRISTIES BEACH HOTEL – Complete Trivia
live acoustic music
Paul Vallen
CROWN & ANCHOR – Geek with DJ Tr!p
MARS BAR – VJK classic video hits
WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – COMA Autumn Sessions
DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Dan’s Open Mic Night
MICK O’SHEA’S – Acoustically Raw
featuring Anna Butters and Two Cities: Brenton Foster
(7.30pm)
MIDDLEBROOK ESTATE – Bill Parton Trio (12.30pm) OAKS PLAZA PIER – Pier One Bar: Redline RAMSGATE HOTEL – acoustic session (4pm) Tom
EXCHANGE HOTEL: GAWLER – Live Music
Tuesday 21st
Kurzel & Ed Trainor fortnightly rotation (7.30pm) SAILMASTER TAVERN – Theo
Wednesday 22nd
Exchange (7.30pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Curtis FINDON HOTEL – Muso’s Jam hosted by Streaker
ARKABA HOTEL – Top Room: Adelaide Comedy
FIRST COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Complete Trivia
featuring Golden Phung and Rob Hunter (8pm)
FORRESTERS & SQUATTERS ARMS HOTEL –
AUSSIE INN HOTEL – Complete Trivia
Wednesday Nite Dynamite with DJ Dynamite
BOTANIC BAR – Ash Wilson
FOWLER’S LIVE – Born Of Osiris
CROWN & ANCHOR – Band Room: Cranker Comedy.
GLENELG FOOTBALL CLUB – Complete Trivia
SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – Lucky Seven
Front Bar: DJs Stevie & Duncan
GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Athletic Teenage Joggers
SUGAR – Mods, Driller and Nu Jeans
DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Irish Sessions (8pm)
with Otters Of Ottawa and Trip Jester
TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Acoustic Sessions
EXETER ON RUNDLE – Thunderclaw DJs
HIGHWAY – The Combi Room
THE LION HOTEL – Andrew Hayes (2.30pm) DJ Junior
GASLIGHT TAVERN – The Blues Lounge hosted by
HQ – Flashdance
(5.45pm) Fast Love (7pm)
Ron Davidson & Trevor Graham (8pm)
KENSINGTON HOTEL – Uke ‘n’ Play (7pm)
WELLINGTON HOTEL: WELLINGTON – Sunday
GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Ukulele
MARION HOTEL – Adelaide Comedy with Golden
Sessions: live music on the banks of the Murray (3pm)
Appreciation Society – Strumming & Picking Night
Phung and Rob Hunter (8pm)
WEST THEBBY HOTEL – karaoke with Margi &
GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Pub Art: Under Dog
MICK O’SHEA’S – Celtic Connection
Shaggy (8.30pm)
HILTON HOTEL – KG’s Complete Trivia
PORTLAND HOTEL – karaoke with Shaggy (9pm)
WHITMORE HOTEL – Liam Og’s Traditional Irish
MARION HOTEL – 888 Poker (6.30pm)
SEAFORD HOTEL – karaoke with Suzanne (8.30pm)
Session
PJ O’BRIENS – Davy T’s Music Trivia (7.30pm)
SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – karaoke with
ZHIVAGO – Dreamweaver Weekend DJs: Anthony,
PORT NOARLUNGA & CHRISTIES BEACH RSL –
Margi (7.30pm)
Lucas and Ryley
Acoustic Rendezvous (7.30pm)
SUGAR – Mixed Tape with Lauren Rose, Ferris Mular
SUGAR – CU Next Tuesday with Sonny Side-Up and
and Mr Whiskas
Driller
THE LION HOTEL – Proton Pill
THE GOODY – Complete Trivia
TONSLEY HOTEL – quiz night (7pm)
THE LION HOTEL – Acoustic Sessions
TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – Trivia Wednesdays (7pm)
CROWN & ANCHOR – Brenton Manser & Caitlyn
TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – DJ Ryley and guests
WHITMORE HOTEL – Josh Morphett
Lesiuk with Matt Ward
(8pm)
WORLDSEND HOTEL – live music
SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – ACOUSTIC SOLOISTS
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Tyran Parke by Cath erine Bla nch
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Compositions: A Musical Close-Up The world premiere of Compositions: A Musical Close-Up is an exciting visual and theatrical melting pot comprising of the vocal talents of celebrated musical theatre tenor Tyran Parke, the stunning images by acclaimed photographer Trent Parke, musical scores from some of the world’s most esteemed composers and magnificent instrumentation of the Adelaide Art Orchestra. n conversations about Compositions, Tyran Parke is able to drop some of the best names, from Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked) and John Bucchinno (Lavender Girl, A Catered Affair) to Jeff Marx (Avenue Q) and Amanda McBroom (Bette Midler’s The Rose). “This show has been five years in the making, so sometimes I forget the calibre of composers that have written songs for us. After approaching Stephen Sondheim – who is now in his eighties – with the initial idea, he sent me to see James Lepine; an awesome director who not only co-wrote Into The Woods and Sunday In The Park With George with Sondheim but also used to be a photographer. Sondheim sent me out to so many composers
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and they still keep coming; many of whom didn’t make the CD that we will release on our opening night of the festival. I’m truly overwhelmed by the people who said yes, and did so solely based on a book of Trent’s photos and my first CD that I sent them.” Tyran enjoys the suggestion that Compositions has now become ‘Three-Point Parke-ing’ with the inclusion of animations from younger brother Grant Parke. “I love it!” he laughs. “I wish we had thought of it earlier! Aside from being an animator, Grant is also a photographer and a sculptor. He has created a beautiful piece in old-school animation, drawing each frame on a piece of paper and then photographing it. It’s so beautiful that we just had to include it!” “Trent has always been an extraordinary photographer,” Parke then says of his older brother. “What I didn’t know was that he has taken thousands more photos than anyone has ever seen; they’re only coming out now because we’ve been working on this project together. These images can take your breath away, but when you put them with music they become something incredible. “He had one photo of a woman winning a beauty pageant in Townsville. She was sitting on an old Holden, being dragged through town and looking miserable. Instead of writing something up-beat and happy, like I thought he would, comedian/musician Eddie Perfect wrote
a fantastic but incredibly dark song called By The Sea, which I sing in a very husky Tom Waits-ish type voice. Trent loved that song so much that it inspired him to collate a whole bunch of images that tell this really amazing story, which is quite scary, to be honest. So now the songs are feeding his work as well.” Your mother must be so proud of you all! “Funny you should say that because our mother died when we were quite young," Tyran reveals. "I believe that she is very connected to this project – in a strange way. I think her passing was the moment that we all became artistic. In fact, I talk about that a little in the show. She was an amateur photographer and after she died Trent picked up her camera and started taking photos. I started going to acting class. I guess that was our way to deal with the grief and loss, so I’ve always felt she was very much a part of what I do and I definitely see her and his sense of loss in the shadows of what Trent does.” Tyran was thrilled when David Peers, the cinematographer for Happy Feet, came on board. “I wanted someone who was really great with visuals and storytelling and Peers has been fantastic,” he explains. “So when people ask me why this show is so special, I say let me count the ways. I’m so excited that after five years of working on Compositions that we’ll finally get to premiere it in Adelaide. I can’t wait.”
A Brief Collection Performing in as many shows as he does, signed programmes by the cast are not the only things Trent Parke has in his quirky collection of memorabilia. “Secretly, cast members generally hate signing programmes. So, my little signature thing – which is absolutely cheesy – is that every time I leave a show I ask the leading lady to sign a massive pair of Y-fronts that I bought! It started with Lisa McCune and the last one was Nadine Gardiner. It’s quite an impressive pair of Y-fronts, although you would never catch me wearing them,” he laughs. “They’re just in the museum of my career!”
“The sense of connection I feel with my brothers because of this show is awesome,” Tyran concludes. “Being in the middle of something that is bringing a world community of creative people together is just amazing.” WHAT: Compositions:A Musical Close-Up WHERE: Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre WHEN: Wed Jun 19 at 8.30pm & Thu Jun 20 at 6.30pm RIPITUPMAGAZINE//RIPITUP.COM.AU
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Maori Boy Genius (M) Writer/director/producer Pietra Brettkelly’s awardwinning documentary has its flaws, including a slightly deceptive aspect. There’s also no doubt that its 16-at-thetime subject, Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti, is a little uncomfortable with the word ‘genius’ (and ‘visionary’ and ‘leader’ and all the other terms thrown at him as the film progresses). Born as an unusual rainbow formed outside in Hawkes Bay, Ngaa Rauuira is certainly smart, dedicated and sincerely ambitious, as he reads Plato’s Republic, laments the conditions in which his people live in contemporary New Zealand and discusses big political plans, with his parents, relatives and friends in the background mostly agreeing that he’s truly gifted. And yet the second half of Brettkelly’s pic is both surprising and a little misleading, as Ngaa’s accepted into Yale, which is certainly impressive, and yet
not enough is made of the fact that it’s actually Yale Summer School, and that (spoilers?) he doesn’t necessarily excel there, despite trying awfully hard. Yet Pumanawawhiti is seriously charismatic, and there’s no doubt that he both makes this somewhat formless study work and that, one day, he could well go on to be the influential leader he so wants to be, and even, perhaps, New Zealand’s first Maori Prime Minister. And as Brettkelly’s outing is apparently only the first installment, more is almost definitely to come as this boy wonder (if not quite genius) goes on to, perhaps, make the changes that New Zealand so desperately needs. (Maori Boy Genius is screening as part of the Mercury Cinema’s Seniors On Screen program on Fri May 17 at 11.00am. Details: www. mercurycinema.org.au) Mad Dog Bradley
Quick Flicks
Already Released And Rated Adventures In Zambezia **1/2 The Big Wedding **1/2 Camille Rewinds (Camille Redouble) *** Cheerful Weather For The Wedding **1/2 The Company You Keep *** The Croods *** Drift ***1/2 Escape From Planet Earth **1/2 Haute Cuisine (Les Saveurs Du Palais) *** The Hunt ( Jagten) **** Identity Thief ** Iron Man Three ***1/2 No ***1/2 Oblivion *** The Paperboy ***1/2 Song For Marion ***1/2 Star Trek Into Darkness **** Warm Bodies ***
Opening But Unrated A Place For Me (M), from writer/director Josh Boone, is a comedic character drama with Logan Lerman, Kristen Bell, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins and Greg Kinnear.
The Call (MA), from dark-thrillerspecialising director Brad Anderson (of Session 9, The Machinist and Transsiberian), is another suspensor, this time starring Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut and Michael Imperioli.
Evil Dead (R)
Spring Breakers (R)
An updating of writer/director/executive producer/bit-player/et cetera Sam Raimi’s cheerfully gonzo ultimate video nasty The Evil Dead (1981) was bound to happen eventually. This graphic new version from Uruguay-born co-writer/director Fede Alvarez was made with the blessing of Raimi, original producer Robert Tapert and cult star Bruce Campbell, who all signed up as producers on this blooddrenched but rather empty and self-important remake - or is it, in fact, a Hellish reboot? The first film’s quintet of collegian bozos is now a five-strong bunch of young‘uns who are staying at a cabin in the woods (hey, good name for a movie!) to help junkie Mia ( Jane Levy) kick her habit. This a ‘heavy’ plot set-up that allows for much awkward drama from her estranged brother David (Shiloh Fernandez), his blank girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore) and friend Olivia ( Jessica Lucas), an up-herself nurse, and bespectacled teacher Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci), who’s the dickhead here who reads aloud from the Book Of The Dead found in the basement that we’ve already seen in the pre-credits sequence. Painful demonic possession commences, with far higher-budgeted violence and gorier hijinx than Raimi’s original, but much less fear, despite reckless use of broken glass, syringes, electric knives, crowbars, chainsaws and the like - and almost no humour. And this is where Fernandez’s film falls most flat, as Raimi’s Dead pics are full of comedy, whether Three-Stooges-indebted or just plain black and gross-out, while this rethink is monotonously serious - and really a bit evilly dull at times. Mad Dog Bradley
While this looks like it might be a mere teen comedy, the mainstream-ish ‘comeback’ for indie writer/director Harmony Korine (who wrote the ghastly Kids and directed appalling tripe like Gummo), his intentions are much vaguer. Four late teen (yeah, right) besties are desperate to get to Spring Break festivities in Florida, and so, without telling religious sort Faith (Selena Gomez, who seems to have regretted appearing here since), the three badder girls (Vanessa Hudgens’ Candy, Ashley Benson’s Brit and Cotty, played by the director’s wife Rachel) rob a restaurant in an artily-staged one-shot POV sequence. When the quartet then get to a beach full of topless chicks and booties bouncing slo-mo to dubstep, the film, for a while, doesn’t know what to do, but then they’re arrested on a narcotics charge and bailed out by the loathsome Alien ( James Franco, a long way from Oz The Great And Powerful), who introduces them to a world of drugs, machine guns, group sex and more, as Korine’s plot once more loses its way, and we wallow in tediously sweaty nastiness before a drearily unpleasant final act. Few pics are as hopelessly divided against themselves: Korine obviously wants to make some profound comment about the debauchery of Floridian spring-breaking but he’s sucked into the whole sleazy world head-first; he’s cruel to his characters, but the performances by the four leads (who all seem to have perpetual wedgies) ensure that we like them anyway - to a point. Korine also revels in the presence of dreadlocked, metalteethed, greased-up star Franco, who delivers a performance so ludicrously extreme, he virtually cracks the camera lens. Mad Dog Bradley
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The Place Beyond The Vines (MA) Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance reteams with Ryan Gosling and also enlists Bradley Cooper to tell a dramatic, three-part story of responsibilities and consequences. The first act centres on Luke (Gosling), an undereducated motorcycle stuntman, who arrives in Schenectady, New York, to discover that on his previous visit he fathered a child with local girl, Romina (Eva Mendes). Desperate to prove he can support Romina and their son, Luke turns to hard crime and performs a series of brazen bank robberies. Cooper appears forty minutes in, when Act Two shifts focus from Luke to Avery, an overeducated police officer whose brief encounter with Luke leads him down a questionable path of moral dilemmas. Act Three revolves around Luke and Avery’s children, 15 years later, and the directions their lives are heading in, directly or indirectly resulting from the earlier actions of their parents. Gosling and Cooper deliver the powerful performances we’ve come to expect from them, but most impressive here are supporting players Dane DeHaan and Emory Cohen as their teenage children, and Ben Mendelsohn as Luke’s mentor, Robin. Meanwhile, Cianfrance uses the film’s gritty visuals to enhance the character’s experiences, starting with a vibe reminiscent of a 90’s thrash metal video clip, then moving into documentary/police footage territory before ultimately setting a tone for the third act that is, somehow, visually wistful. A brutal but poetically beautiful story that is so much bigger than the film that contains it, Charlie Kaufman’s Synechoche, New York may have introduced the town ‘beyond the pine plains’, but Cianfrance is keeping it on the map. Kat McCarthy
Snitch (MA), the latest from stuntmanturned-co-writer/director Ric Roman Waugh, is a serious actionish-drama with Dwayne Johnson, Barry Pepper, Susan Sarandon, The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal and Benjamin Bratt.
Co-writer/director Miguel Gomes’ slightly mysterious, romantically-driven, Lisbon-shot drama Tabu (M) is a Portuguese/German/Brazilian/French co-production.
Willsy’s Choice: Gone With The Wind Selected Wallis Cinemas
Although it’s one of the most overrated movies in the history of cinema, that mighty old epic Gone With The Wind (1939) is still on for a few more dates at selected Wallis Cinemas as one of Willsy’s Choices this month. Details: www.wallis.com.au.
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The Mac Factory been pumping out delicious macarons from their Parisian perch on Hutt St since Adelaide’s love for these sweet little treats took off a couple of years ago. At the helm of this well sugared-machine is macaron devotee Silvana Agostino, who’s been making macs since before they were famous and knows every roomtemperature trick in the book. Every flavour and colour combination I’d imagine, too. Whether it’s creating the newest earthshattering flavour or working on her carpentry skills revamping this efficient little space, Silvana is not one to back away from a challenge. Over time The Mac Factory has evolved from a simple kitchen and counter space with the sole purpose of selling multi-colour packs of macarons to a mouthwatering place complete with dining space, faux grass terrace, culinary book nook, and, most recently, a cafe that serves up breakfast on the weekends. From 8am – 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays, all of your breakfast dreams are about to come true. Arriving in the middle of a busy breakfast service meant that we had to wait a little while to get our hands on a table. With only a handful of booths in the back and benches on the terrace, dining space is limited. But not to worry, the book nook has plenty of drool-worthy titles to keep you entertained and help work up an appetite, as if the smell coming from the adjacent kitchen wasn’t enough. After scoring a bench on the terrace, our breakfast started the only way it should have with a pretty good coffee and a sample of flavoured macarons, including green tea and black sesame, salted caramel and dairy-free dark chocolate and raspberry compote. Warned that the Spanish baked eggs in tomato and shallot with pan-fried potato and woodoven toast ($12) were baked to order, we settled in, and the short wait was worth it. Dish after dish of delicious breakfast food landed and with each one our grins (and our waistlines) widened. Sweeter dishes like the waffles with warmed blueberries, orange butter, maple syrup & vanilla bean ice cream ($12) and toasted Dutch fruit loaf with crispy apple chips & mascarpone ($9) were completed with the crème de la crème – vegan chocolate pancakes with peanut butter sorbet, raspberry coulis and dark chocolate ($12). This dish is better than some overpriced desserts I have eaten in restaurants. Think wonderfully fluffy, but suitably dense chocolate pancakes, a big old slab of sorbet slowly melting over the top and a tart raspberry coulis that gives the dish a little zing and adds the perfect amount of balance. This may be a rich little challenge for some, but trust me the guilt is worth it.
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The Mac Factory
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WHAT: The Mac Factory WHERE: 190 Hutt St, Adelaide WHEN: Wed – Sun 10am – 5.30pm INFO: 8223 3887
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Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend The Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend will return for its 29th year running this Sat May 18 – Sun May 19 bursting at the seams with wine tastings, degustation events and daytime feasts. Held on the cusp of the final few weeks of wine vintage season, the annual festival is held in celebration of all the award-winning food and wines that makes the Clare Valley region so famous. This year visitors will have a chance to meet winemakers and learn first-hand what goes into a good bottle of the Valley’s famous Riesling alongside tucking into local produce and enjoying live local music. The purchase of a wine tasting glass at the first port-of-call will act as a passport for festival goers this year, used at all wineries like Pikes, Kilikanoon, Jim Barry Wines and Mitchell Wines to sip their varying seasonal blends. There will several dining events held throughout the region over the weekend to really tuck into the wines, including Indian tandoori feasts, grazing platters, wood fired pizzas and South American-inspired BBQs. If you’re probably going to end up too ‘wine happy’ to drive home, you catch a ride up to the valley and back with LinkSA’s bus service or shuttle buses through the Clare Valley Visitor’s Centre. To view the full Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend program, head to clarevalleywinemakers.com.au.
BREW BOYS HARD PRESSED CIDER 6.2% Dear cider, Although we’ve been mates for a very long time now, your popularity in recent years has threatened our relationship. Your ‘apples from everywhere reconstituted juice approach’ has put distance between us, but I still believe deep down that we have something deeper than that. Luckily you have made a mutual acquaintance in the Brew Boys, and they have shown you how to be true to yourself again. So, tasting notes you want? Well… it tastes like apples and a bit of pear! Brew Boys Hard Pressed is not over-carbonated and the acidity is refreshing, unlike many other ciders. It’s cloudy, textural and demands being enjoyed without ice, outdoors and alongside a plate of fish and chips while nodding your head to a little The Whitest Boy Alive. Cheers.
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Stars // Aries 21.03/20.04 Life has got a constant lookout over you. For the next five years at least it won’t be possible to act reactively without there being some kind of transformational consequence. You are being asked to take awareness up a notch. To get this makes a whole new adventure ensue.
Leo 23.07/22.08 Communication is the key – and words aren’t doing the trick. This is confusing. Having honed your oratorical skills, it seems a shame to have to dump them at first base. Communicate between the lines, with your other senses. Beauty can be expressed in so many different ways.
The future is calling you with a tune of authenticity and originality. You aren’t about to sacrifice it for any dead weight. It may be however, that your drive for a creative future makes you very aware of where the dead weight is. Be aware of it without fighting it. Slip out gently.
Sagittarius 22.11/21.12 As the truth of relationship comes closer, so the line between authenticity and playfulness has to be drawn. It’s not a straight line. It’s more akin to an artist’s flowing curve. Too light and it’s avoidance. Too authentic and you’re bogged in seriousness. Dance the dance elegantly.
Capricorn 22.12/19.01 The presence of three planets in Taurus sits you in a pleasant space. Roll around in the comforts and pleasures of life – without trapping yourself in the net of possessiveness. The moment you shift from enjoyment to wanting ownership, then the path is downhill. Savour well.
Aquarius 20.01/18.02 It’s going to be hard to keep all the troops focussed. The Gemini moon inspires the crazy wisdom of the child. It’s not a good moon for enforcing rigid attention. It is you who is going to have to bend. Let the habit of fixedness fall away like a veil and you will be soon back to joy.
Virgo 23.08/22.09 With Mercury in Taurus, life is giving you a lovely taste of home. It doesn’t matter where you are, or where you have hung your hat, notice the radiance of love seeping through the cracks. You will find it in the little things that often go unnoticed. It might not be demonstrative.
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Scorpio 24.10/21.11
Cancer 22.06/22.07 The moon is feeling light and playful. Watch for that part of you that remains habitually serious. You know it’s nonsense and you know it’s habitual. It’s an underhand way of getting attention. Drop it. Open up to the dance. Say goodbye to your reluctance. Be vulnerable to life.
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Venus has just moved into Gemini. This adds a little zephyr of playfulness to your breezy journey through life, love, culture and work. When work becomes play, then there’s a good chance that you are doing good work. Delight is the golden thread that binds your body and soul.
Gemini 21.05/21.06 The new moon begins her week in Gemini. Venus joins her. Mother and lover are both travelling with you. These two were a troublesome mix in Greek mythology. They are both important energies. Get them to see themselves in each other. Harmonise the feminine.
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Libra 23.09/23.10
Taurus 21.04/20.05 There’s a lot going on in the back paddocks. As long as you view the journey you are on as a healing and transformative one, then there is lightness and flow. The moment you forget and get stuck in the heaviness of uninspired desires, then there’s weight. Keep it light.
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Pisces 19.02/20.03 Go for comfort. There’s plenty of it around. Watch out for distracting winds. They might come in the form of ideas that call out for attention but really have no substance. Deep joy is what’s called for here, not superficial excitement. Settle on in where life is inviting you to settle.
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The Mill Put together two bright young thinkers in an insulated melting pot like Adelaide and the possibilities are endless. In Amber Cronin and Erin Fowler’s case, their combined ambition has resulted in a newly opened two-story warehouse on Angas St called The Mill – a ‘rehearsal’ space with the capability to house over 40 dancers, artists, painters, designers and architects complete with upstairs dance floor, darkroom, gallery space, front office and alleyway garden. So how did two twenty-something’s pull off this incredible feat? Rip It Up talked to co-founders Amber Cronin, 23 and Erin Fowler, 24 about getting the wheels of The Mill turning, starting with the arduous task of securing an appropriate space for their vision. “We looked at so many properties,” Cronin laments while sitting in The Mill’s front office, a recently transformed office cubicle scattered now brightened with potted plants, a rustic trestle table and a to-do list etched down the adjoining glass wall in pink marker. “Renew Adelaide catapulted us into the first properties we were checking out, but it really was just a matter of walking past an empty building and calling an agent. Anything that was going to be demolished or renovated in the next few years that was unattractive to commercial clients was basically in the ballpark for what we wanted to do.” After months of searching, the duo stumbled upon an Angas St property during a flash mob with a promising ‘For Lease’ sign flashing like a golden ticket. This time, with support from Renew Adelaide and the Adelaide
City Council, they got the keys. From there Fowler and Cronin spent the next month renovating the building into a multidisciplinary creative hub, and soon enough The Mill, and the Adelaide grapevine, began to breath life. “Our artist spaces were 80% at capacity halfway through the renovations,” Cronin says. “From there it’s just been trying to pull together a nice demographic for the last few artist spaces from there.” With a series of practical-based workshops and exhibitions coming up over the horizon, The Mill looks poised to fill the void of Adelaide’s desperate need for creative spaces following the closure of venues like Format and The Reading Room. And more some – a key element of The Mill’s ethos is the ingenious idea of providing a networking platform for South Australian creatives to connect with one another. “After the launch we’ll be putting up an artist register on our website, which will be like a database for Adelaide artists where they can register with a profile, a link to their work and a bio and connect with one another,” Fowler explains. This Fri May 17 The Mill will officially open its doors to the public with a launch party featuring live tunes from Oisima, DJ Faint One and The Uptown Seeds alongside street food from Little Big Cheese Co and The Rolling Pin, parkour dancers and a full bar. Read our full story online. WHAT: The Mill Opening Party WHERE: 154 Angas St, Adelaide WHEN: Fri May 17 from 7pm
Print Cult 2013 Print Cult returns this month for the third year running this Fri May 17 – Fri May 31. An exhibition devoted to traditional printmaking methods including screen printing, relief printing, etching and linoprint, this year’s showcase will feature Tooth & Nail Gallery co-founder Jake Holmes, printmaking king Joshua Searson, aerosol wizard Jayson Fox, illustrator extraordinaire Jake Bresanello and skeleton queen Kerri Ann Wright. After opening in
Adelaide, Print Cult will travel eastward to Melbourne and Sydney. There will be free live t-shirt printing on the night, so you bring along a blank shirt to join in the fun. WHAT: Print Cult WHERE: Tooth & Nail Gallery, 22 – 28 Coromandel Plc, Adelaide WHEN: Fri May 17 – Fri May 31 OPENING: Fri May 17 from 6pm
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American Crew Hair Recovery Balding is the world telling you that you’ll never become the silver fox you so achingly want to be (it's every man's dream). American Crew have tried to suppress the level of hair leakage from the scalps of Australian men with their Hair Recovery Shampoo and Hair Recovery Foam. They call it their Trichology range, but it doesn’t sound that tricky really – all you do is use the shampoo to prepare the hair for the foam. The foam aims to increase hair shaft density and prolong hair life and extend the hair growth phase, meaning that you have stronger hair that lasts longer for a longer duration of your life. Sounds like a credible way to give Mother Nature the finger until you’re at an age when you’re happy to have others rub your shiny bald head for good luck. If all else fails, there’s always spray on hair. American Crew Trichology range is available at salons where American Crew is sold. americancrew.com.
For many, buying a suit is a traumatic, painful and incalculably frustrating experience. If anything seems to fit remotely well, it’s usually way outside the budget. Gone are the days of suits tailored to your needs or service that ensures that the suit you buy is one that you can afford and can fits you perfectly. Psych! InStitchu is trying to encapsulate the tailor suit experience for those without a time machine or plane ticket to South East Asia. By inputting your own measurements and selecting the fabric, colour, lapels, buttons, linings you want, you can create your perfect suit. Alternatively, you can select from one of their pre-selected styles and customise it to your liking. The best part is creating a custom suit begins at $199. I tried to make the craziest, most expensive suit possible (how pretty is it!?) and it unfortunately only came to $356. I think my coffee/negroni budget is more than that. institchu.com
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St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal Winter is coming. While ours might not be as bitter as those experienced in Westeros, you can be sure it’ll still be bitey. Especially for those with fragile household budgets amidst rising energy costs. The St Vincent de Paul Society provides assistance for those in need, especially during winter months and this winter they’re asking you to do something about it too. If you have old bulky coats taking up space in your wardrobe, consider donating them to warm someone less fortunate. And if you’re looking for a winter coat yourself to keep you warm, head down to your local Vinnies to grab something vintage that will not only help give your wardrobe a much needed refresh, but also give some much needed funds to helping keep the city warm this winter. Visit dosomethingaboutit.org.au for more info.
About Face: Supermodels Then And Now If you think the fact that Kate Moss is 39 and babe’n enough to be the (naked) face of St Tropez tan is truly depressing, About Face: Then And Now is the not-feel-good movie of the year. Timothy GreenfieldSanders’ documentary intimately explores opinions of beauty and aging from the perspective of the original supermodels. The women, Isabella Rossellini, Christie Brinkley, China Machado and Carmen Dell’Orefice among them, are now between fifty to eighty years old and, for the most part, are still smokin’. They discuss the fashion industry (then and now), their careers, aging, plastic surgery and their own changing opinion of beauty and aging, with industry experts, including designer Calvin Klein, also giving input. It’ll make you a little bit humble and quite a bit jealous, but the end message reigns that no matter how beautiful you may be, personality is most important. And personality never ages or goes out of fashion. About Face: Supermodels Then And Now is available now from Madman.
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DVD Reviews
Grabbers Monster Pictures/ MA / 90 Mins
Irish horror comedies - and especially good Irish horror comedies - are few and far between, but director Jon Wright’s super-slimy monster movie has to be one of the very feckin’ best. The tiny, charmingly picturesque community of Erin Island is unprepared for the offshore crash-landing of an alien spacecraft and an invasion of beasties that vary in size from a sort of jumbo, screeching tadpole with teeth to a perambulating, house-sized squid with teeth. A series of characters are on hand to not-so-bravely fight the things, including boozy ‘Garda’/copper Ciarán (Richard Coyle), bright new recruit Lisa (Ruth Bradley), grungy fisherman Paddy (Lalor Roddy) and randy scientist Dr Adam Smith (a very amusing Russell Tovey, aka George, the UK’s Being Human’s original and rather prissy werewolf ). When it’s somehow determined that the blooddrinking creatures dislike those with any alcohol in their systems, this foursome drag the oblivious locals into the pub for an all-night ‘craic’, and this surprisingly sustained and entertaining sleeper becomes easily the drunkest homage to Night Of The Living Dead ever. Special features include commentary by Wright, outtakes, a photo gallery, an interview with the director, a behind the scenes piece and more. MDB
Bookshelf
Me & Rory Macbeath Richard Beasley / Hachette Australia / 371pp / $29.99
Beasley’s third novel (after Hell Has Harbour Views and The Ambulance Chaser) is a more intimate, less satirically-minded ‘70s flashback character piece that has a proudly Adelaidean flavour. Beasley occasionally betrays his background as a lawyer and offers a view of suburbia that’s partly a vision of childhood bliss and partly true pain and fear. Jake Taylor ponders 1977 in a contemporary timeframe as his lawyer Mum ‘Harry’ goes in for cancer surgery. We pick up with him and his similarly seriously naïve pre-teen friend Robbie enjoying a long hot summer until they meet the recently emigrated Macbeaths and their somewhat inscrutable (at first) son Rory. Then everything changes, and although the back-cover blurb suggests that the chief plot twist here is that Rory disappears, that’s not quite right, as this instead is all about forgiveness: of your aggressors, of yourself, and your nearest and dearest whether they deserve it or not. MDB
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When The Lights Go Out
Grave Encounters 2
Anchor Bay / MA / 83 Mins
Universal / MA / 94 Mins
Writer/director Pat Holden handles this ‘true story’ creeper, a sort of Northern England Amityville Horror, with pleasing subtlety at first - but then all that goes out the window in favour of FX and hysteria. In 1974, against a chilly backdrop of social unease, the names-changed-to-protectthe-innocent ‘Maynard family’, Jenny (Kate Ashfield), Len (Steven Waddington) and young Sally (Tasha Connor), move into their ‘dream house’ (really?) in a small town and, almost immediately, weird things happen: lamps sway, doors ominously creak, unearthly voices are heard and, eventually, manifestations of a young girl and a scary monk are seen. At first Len and Jenny are loath to admit that anything supernatural is going on, but when the attention of the hauntings turns to Sally, and there’s a disturbing scene where a giggling Jenny thinks Len’s seductively feeling her up in bed, and there’s no one there. The tone turns more over-the-top, with Holden feeling the need to blow the rest of the budget on fancy paranormal craziness. Yet again, if this was a movie about a real family, the whole thing would be over in about 10 minutes, as they’d get the hell out after barely one damn evening. MDB
2011’s Grave Encounters, an effective mockumentary horror, had its fans, some of whom believed it was ‘real’, and indeed it was filmed at a genuinely ‘haunted’ location: the infamous Riverview Hospital in British Columbia (if that’s authentic, who knows what else might be?). Here we have a follow-up in which film student Alex (Richard Harmon) is obsessed with the first GE and wonders if it’s factual, and if original writers/directors/ producers The Vicious Brothers murdered their actors (a plot that echoes everything from Cannibal Holocaust to The Blair Witch Project and its ludicrous sequel - and even the horror-movies-drive-psychos-more-psycho silliness of The Human Centipede 2). When Alex receives cryptic messages on his YouTube channel, he’s driven to take an aspiring actress (Leanne Lapp) and other wannabes to the closed and creepy ‘Collingwood Psychiatric Hospital’, where we’re treated to a greatest hits package of scares from the first flick. The depressed ‘Viciouses’ (who only wrote and produced here) turn up in a barbed scene to moan about being exploited by the big studios they originally sought to impress and there’s a cameo by a rat-eating member of the original’s cast along with a making-of featurette and interviews with The Vicious Brothers. MDB
This Is 40 Universal/ MA / 128 Mins
Writer/director/co-producer Judd Apatow’s follow-up to Knocked Up catches up with that film’s Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann/Mrs Apatow), and finds them in crises in the build-up to their close-together 40th birthdays (hang on, she’s 38!). These marrieds come complete with daughters (Maude and Iris Apatow) and a mess of personal and professional problems: she has a randy personal trainer ( Jason Segel) and a fashion business where a hot employee (Megan Fox) might be stealing, while he’s managing an old rocker (Graham Parker as himself ) and struggling with a mouthy colleague (Chris O’Dowd). Their Dads (his is Albert Brooks and hers is John Lithgow) are variously hopeless; and they’ve started arguing about money, cupcakes, Viagra, Lost - you name it. And, in standard Apatow fashion, we build to a finale that unites the whole cast for a mighty shit-fight. While too long, there’s still much here to enjoy, and yet for every witty line or cameo there’s a most Apatowian artificiality and that unmistakable streak of nastiness, especially considering, again, that he’s cast his family members in these unflattering roles. This Is what? Some kind of cruel therapy? The special features commentary with Apatow may divulge if so. MDB
Chaplin: A Life In Concert
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American composer David Pomeranz, who has had his songs recorded by Bette Midler, Cliff Richard, Harry Belafonte, Donna Summer, Barry Manilow and Freddie Mercury, is bringing Chaplin: A Life In Concert to Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Rip It Up speaks to Pomeranz ahead of his three performances of the one-man show. The 100-minute work came about after Pomeranz staged the musical Little Tramp in 1995 following the release of a CD that included contributions from Petula Clark, Tim Curry and Mel Brooks and also featured the late English actor Richard Harris as the 82-year-old Chaplin. Pomeranz, who portrays some 40 characters during the show, says he includes some of Chaplin’s darker moments. “I touch on some of the problems Chaplin faced during his life but do that in a light-hearted way,” he reveals. “So the show begins with Chaplin in the wings at the 1971 Academy Awards after having been in exile [from the US] for 20 years. And he has no idea how he’s going to be received. Chaplin’s movies have been banned and he’s wondering what he’s going to say to the audience. The show revolves around that moment. “But, essentially, it’s about someone who came from nothing and who had a very painful childhood but made a decision to survive at any cost. So even when the FBI, J Edgar Hoover and all the boys decided to target him, Chaplin kept going.
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“They brought him down though, so it’s almost like a Greek tragedy but the beauty of it is that people are still talking about Chaplin today and are still moved by his art. That’s what really matters. “And I would never suggest that the show is some kind of important tribute – oh, here’s a show about the great Charlie Chaplin – because it’s not that at all although I want people to be touched by the story and the man. It’s also not an impersonation because I don’t wear any of his clothes and only pretend to dress up as Chaplin. I communicate that concept to the audience and they respond to it well.” The show also features a multi-media aspect. “There’s a little bit of that, but it’s more just to let the audience know where we are with the story,” Pomeranz says. Pomeranz, who has been a performer and
composer all his life, lists a career highlight as being when he first heard Cliff Richard singing one of his compositions. “He’d recorded I Still Believe In You and when I first heard it, I cried with joy because the arrangement was just so beautiful and heartfelt,” Pomeranz enthuses. “I also love the songs of mine that Barry Manilow has recorded. And to hear Freddie Mercury singing one of my songs [It’s In Everyone Of Us] was life-changing. And every artist who records one of my songs does them differently. “So it’s been interesting in that way,” he concludes. WHAT: Chaplin: A Life In Concert WHERE: Festival Theatre Stage, Adelaide Festival Centre. WHEN: Wed Jun 12 until Fri Jun 14 at various times.
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Your guide to the student experience
with Samuel Smith
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Greetings Fast Timers, I go by the name of Sam, and I am, in essence, Lachie v2.0. Unfortunately your long-time guide to all things tertiary has passed the proverbial baton (RIP), so now it’s my job to keep the legacy of Fast Times alive, and to make sure you’re living and loving student life. Each week I’ll be scouring Adelaide to find you the best student deals, uni gear, campus events, and stuff to do when you’re not slaving away at assignments. I’ll also be taking trips to all of our main campuses for vox pops and interviews, so keep your eyes peeled and get your thoughts flowing! This week, however, we’ve changed things up a little, and are dedicating Fast Times to the Adelaide Careers and Employment Expo, which is fast approaching. If you’ve got any events, info, campus activities, or issues you’d like to share with me, you know the drill. Email fasttimes@ripitup. com.au, Tweet @FastTimesRIU, and/or Like facebook.com/ fasttimesripitupmag. Till next time, Sam.
The Adelaide Careers and Employment Expo Many moons ago I attended The Adelaide Careers and Employment Expo, but didn’t make the most of the day. I was in year 10, so I was probably too busy not caring about anything and being an emo. Present day Sam now realises that he missed out on a great opportunity. No matter what you have your mind set on doing when you’re finished with school, I urge you to check it out. There really is something for everyone. This year, the expo will be held in the Jubilee Pavilion at the Adelaide Showgrounds from 9am till 4pm on Saturday 17 May, and from 10am - 4pm on Sun
May 18. Entry is free, so you’ve got plenty of time to stop studying/day-drinking/ procrastinating, and make the trek. As cliché as it might sound, the expo provides you with an opportunity to broaden your horizons. You’re presented with a smorgasbord of career options, so why not pick and choose? No matter what age you are, or what you’re into, the expo invites you to come along for free career advice, study advice, and talks with major employers such as the SA Police Force, SA Health, Australian Aerospace, SA Real Estate Institute and Master Electricians.
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If tertiary education is what you’re leaning towards, TAFE SA, Flinders University, and Group Training SA will all be ready and able to tackle any questions you’re willing to throw their way. Meanwhile, SA Health will be running information sessions discussing careers with the SA Ambulance Service, in the Nursing and Midwifery sector, with SA Dental and with Allied Scientific Health.
The YMCA will be giving advice to anyone who’s interested in a career in the aquatics industry, while REISA (Real Estate Industry of South Australia) will be offering information about real estate and property management courses.
Mechanically inclined? If you’re considering a career in the automotive industry, the Auto Skills stand will provide you with all the information you need. They’ll also keep you up to date about the 24 automotive apprenticeship pathways currently available in SA.
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Food & Hospitality IIFP (Independent Institute of Food Processing) SA will be offering free bakery, butchery, meat cookery, and food safety classes, guaranteed to get future foodies’ feet in the culinary door. On a slightly more exclusive note, Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne – an elite member of the world’s oldest hotel school – will be offering you a glimpse into the world of five star hotel management. Sounds pretty fancy.
If hair and makeup is more your thing, make sure you check out Parlour Academy’s stall. They’ll provide you with an opportunity to train with hairdressing specialists in an award-winning boutique environment.
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Fresh FM Fresh FM will MC the day, broadcasting interviews with exhibitors, people who are already part of the South Australian workforce, and mentors from different areas of the expo.
One of the expo’s main attractions will be the WorldSkills Try’a Skills section, providing you with a space to attempt hands-on activities such as tiling, motor mechanics, floristry, veterinary science (no pets will be hurt in this process…as far as I know), and intriguingly, aircraft engineering.
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Jewellery Ever heard of the Australian Gemmological Association? Neither had I. Their stall, in conjunction with Australian Jeweller’s Association, will be giving you the lowdown on the gold, diamond, pearl and precious gem industry.
Radiology Continuing down the path of the slightly obscure, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists are providing budding radiologists and oncologists with information about radiology careers, and research positions.
Rip It Up Photobooth Overwhelmed? Take some time out at the Rip It Up photo booth. Pick up a mag, grab some friends, and get your photo taken, old school style! Be quick though; the line is known to get pretty long.
Adelaide 36ers Finally, as an added bonus, Adelaide 36ers players will be roaming the showgrounds, and shooting hoops between 10am and 1pm on both Saturday and Sunday. If you spot them (which probably won’t be too hard), make sure to say hi.
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CD Of The Week
Scottie’s Singles
Listen Now:
Youth Lagoon
Lana Del Rey
Wondrous Bughouse (Shock)
Young And Beautiful (UMA)
Lana Del Rey’s debut album Born To Die was all about living in the moment, but Young And Beautiful is suffering a bad case of morning-after sickness. Recorded for Baz Luhrmann’s latest extravagant folly The Great Gatsby, the 26-year-old’s bruised comedown finds her pondering her lines in a mirror instead of lines on a mirror. Reality jarringly intrudes on her hedonistic idyll: ‘Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful?’ she anxiously purrs, as if she’s just glimpsed her future in Holotka’s Bitch It Up video. While it eschews the urban embellishments of earlier singles, the orchestration ensures Young And Beautiful couldn’t be more 1920s if it was hand delivered in a Chrysler Airflow. Like my Vodafone coverage in 90 percent of the state, this gives me half a bar.
Listen Later:
Bleeding Knees Club
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Mosquito (Modular/UMA)
Feel (I Oh You)
I don’t mind these frivolous punk brats. Once they learn a third chord, stop sounding like Wavves covering Blink 182’s Dammit and cease being insolent little arseholes, their fanbase might even evolve beyond their current key demographic: middle class female grommets still secretly holding a candle for Niall from One Direction. In the meantime, Feel suggests these nonchalant nonces remain the chairmen of the bored.
In many ways, Mosquito is an unexpected offering for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ fourth album; paying homage to the dance arenas and garage bars they’ve previously dabbled in, yet committing solely to neither. To avoid
Something With Numbers
Black Sabbath
Wild One (EMI)
If asked to rate the need for a Something With Numbers return, I’d put its urgency somewhere down the bottom of the list between the resurrection of SeaQuest DSV and a Mark ‘Jacko’ Jackson tour. Wild One’s intro wholeheartedly cribs The Turtles’ Happy Together before the tune picks up a stomping pace when Jake Grigg unleashes his falsetto. The middling Triple J also-rans won’t be winning any big numbers with this reappearance, but maybe look out for them as supports on the next Mark ‘Jacko’ Jackson tour.
RIO Living In Stereo (Central Station)
Like the astrological theory of Saturn Return, cod-reggae seems to move in and out of commercial music popularity on a seven-year cycle. After suffering through Inner Circle’s shudderingly unpleasant rape hit Sweat (A La La La La Long) in 1992, a resurrected Bob Marley’s cheery Sun Is Shining in 1999 and Bob Sinclar’s Wailersindebted number one Love Generation in 2006, this year finds Cascada masterminds DJ Manian and Yanou giving reggae a whirl. As a cheap, glitzy and calculated cash-grab, Living In Stereo is more Reno than RIO.
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recycling old sounds the New York trio have masterfully used layers to build a new atmosphere that floats above their previous work. While title track Mosquito may have omnipresent frontwoman Karen O dipping her toes back into the swamp, it’s more restrained and artful than the raw power of Fever To Tell’s Tick and Show Your Bones’ Honeybear. Similarly, Area 52 has a punky sound and ballsy lyrics in the same vein as Art Star and Rockers To Swallow but is launched into the stratosphere – literally. New electronic territory is explored on the funky Under The Earth, psychedelic Slave and intense These Paths, creating mood rather than dance moves, seeing the trio depart from It’s Blitz!’s foray on the dancefloor. Opener Sacrilege swells to unprecedented heights with a gospel choir, inspiring memories from Karen O’s rock opera, Stop The Virgens. Mosquito triumphs in stretching out its closing tracks. Always, Despair and Wedding Song tenderly wind down Mosquito with a loving spaciousness not seen since Maps all those years ago. Lachlan Aird
When I think of teenagers, or youth in general, the image of giant walking pimples comes to mind. Bipedal pustules literally about to burst with the white, amorphous pus of sexual frustration, self-pity and unfounded angst. Usually these sentient abortions spend their awkward years getting fat, making fools of themselves on the internet or contracting venereal diseases, but every so often one comes a long that has a bit of ambition. Trevor Powers, the dude behind Youth Lagoon, was one such youngster when he released his debut album, The Year Of Hibernation, in 2010. The album was a dreamy piece of introspective pop that showcased Powers’ heartfelt lyrics and reminded folks that young people aren’t always directionless and lazy pieces of shit. Unfortunately on his follow-up, Wondrous Bughouse, Powers has recorded the equivalent of some little dickhead putting a flaming bag of dogshit outside your front door. The earnest synths of Hibernation are now dizzying psychedelic compositions and the lyrics are the product of a melodramatic high school stoner who has a preoccupation with astronomy. To top it all off, Powers’ nasally voice is somehow even more irritating on this record than on his first. Someone should’ve popped this zit a long time ago. Ryan Lynch
Live Review
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Tue May 7 Review by Lachlan Aird Pics by Kristy DeLaine
Forty years have passed since their last Australian tour and it seemed that every generation from then onwards rallied to pack out the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and witness Black Sabbath in all their anti-divinity. New Zealand hardcore veterans Shihad were as excitable as schoolgirls as they encouraged the punctual fans to “metal salute” in honour of what was to come, punching out crowd favourites including Sleepeater and My Mind Sedate. Alarms heralded the arrival of the Ozzy Osbourne and his counterparts Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler to the stage, opening with hard-hitting War Pigs. As Osbourne leads the audience in canon, images of war and militia adorn the three screens embedded in the backdrop’s pseudo-cave façade. All eyes were watching Osbourne, the poster boy for drug abuse, to see if the last show of their Australian tour would be a train wreck or triumph, but the Prince Of Darkness held it together for a solid, sometimes imperfect, performance. As the show stretched on you could tell the toll was being taken on Osbourne, shuffling onstage like Danny DeVito as The Penguin, which seemed all too fitting for the cave setting. Black Sabbath continued to play out the greatest hits set list fan’s dreamed of and rightfully deserved after such a drought in between appearances. Such hits included Into The Void, Fairies Wear Boots,
Reviews // Quick Ones
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Eyes Like The Sky
Ricky Martin
Dido
Greatest Hits (Souvenir Edition)
Girl Who Got Away
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Riding the coattails of being one of the least despised judges on The Voice (oh hey, Delta), now is the prime opportunity for Ricky Martin to release yet another Greatest Hits. At first look, it’s surprising that there’s no new material on the CD/ DVD combo Souvenir Edition, but after considering how the 41 year old author, humanitarian, political activist and proud dad has changed since his solo career began in 1991, there’s no chance of another Shake Your Bon-Bon, so why bother? Back when we suspected (but didn’t know for sure) that Maria is more likely to be about Mario, Ricky Martin released his best material, making the lesser known tracks from his later career, or those in Italian, more forgettable filler to round out the album to 18 tracks. Now knowing that songs like Livin’ La Vida Loca, Loaded and She Bangs weren’t really Ricky’s intentions at all, it actually makes the early material more enjoyable for its sheer novelty value, but that’s probably where the journey will end for most listeners. The accompanying DVD warns mild sexualised images (leather pants/hip thrusts/bikinis aplenty) and nudity (yet to find, going in for a second watch). Lachlan Aird
It’s been five years since we heard that quiet, therapeutic voice nearly drift us into peaceful unconsciousness but Dido is back, this time with a spring in her step. In a seeming attempt to up the mellowed ante many of the tracks take some confusing risks, including Blackbird and End Of Night, which with synth guitars and boppy electronics have injected an electric pop vibe. These risks filtered into Dido’s newest works are a little tacky, although Kendrick Lamar’s rap in Let Us Move On revives the blandness, giving the track a boost of street cred. Nonetheless, some of the numbers are still classic Dido material. No Freedom and Day We Went To War rely on nothing but those effortless vocals and tranquilizing melodies. If you’re sitting in a massage parlor or drifting through an art gallery, then it fits like a silky glove. However, considering No Angels and Life For Rent were two of the highest selling albums in the UK in the 90s onwards, Girl Who Got Away still doesn’t quite hit the spot. Proof that no matter what influences dubstep may have on the world; those who don’t fit the measurements should never cave in. Melissa Keogh
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King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard: right from the start we should have known these guys were up to no good. And barely six months after the release of their celebrated sludgy garage debut album 12 Bar Bruise, the no good varmints reveal Eyes Like The Sky, an Ennio Morriconedevoted spoken word audio book that bolts across the Wild West like an outlaw on the run. Narrated and written by Broderick Smith of The Dingoes, Eyes Like The Sky presents a Tarantino-esque paean of survival, redemption and revenge. Stylistically, the album is spot on — the Spaghetti Western narrative, the quivering, ominous twang of the guitars, the rolling drums, Smith’s deep, alluring drawl. The problem is that it’s a Tarantinoesque paean of survival, redemption and revenge, only without the gripping suspense, dialogue and gore. Without the visuals to go with this story, much of it is lost in King Gizzard’s distracting psychgarage racquet. Eyes Like The Sky is a strange and bold move from a band that could have so easily played it safe after such a well-received debut album. But disappointingly for a deliberately strange and bold move they ended up playing it a little safe. Jimmy Byzantine
Snowblindi, Iron Man, Dirty Women and Children Of The Grave, with Osbourne bringing it “back to the beginning” for Black Sabbath, complete with crowdpleasing Satanic cackle, ending the song with a token Sign Of The Cross. Although these songs required no introduction other than the opening chords, Osbourne still diligently introduced each song before they were played, with the song titles being just about all that was cohesive given both his thick accent and his signature mumbling demeanor. While Osbourne is the frontman, he shares his stage willingly with Iommi and Butler, who receive equal if not greater reception. Iommi in particular shone on the guitar, for many marking a highlight for the evening. Butler on bass was also on form, with his solo showcasing the blues roots from which Black Sabbath stemmed their distinct heaving sound. Touring drummer Tommy Clufetos, who has worked with the likes of Rob Zombie and Osbourne on his solo material was immensely impressive, channeling Animal from The Muppets in a four minute drum solo that also served as a mid-set breather for his band mates that are twice his age. New song God Is Dead? from their forthcoming release 13, pushed the eight minute mark and proved that this old dog doesn’t have many new tricks, while encore Passion saw the crowd surge to its maximum. Osbourne still called for people to “go fucking crazy”, pantomiming for them to make more noise. Although they promised a return “this century” before their departure, given the considerable toll the very early set appeared to take out on the heavy metal legend, perhaps don’t hold your breath for a swift return.
The Milk Carton Kids The Ash And Clay (Anti-)
LA-based musicians Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan spent years toiling as solo musicians with little success. Reaching a professional crossroads, the two decided to combine forces and have since garnered crazy levels of critical acclaim and a rapidly growing fan base. Even Hollywood has come knocking. Promised Land, a new flick with Matt Damon and the dopey dude from The Office has three of their tunes peppered throughout. They even enlisted doe-eyed hottie Amanda Seyfried to appear in one of their videos. But what do I know? Most people who have read my reviews probably disagree with me passionately, to the point where they would shit on my car or something to prove how much they despise me and my shitty opinions. With that in mind, decide for yourself whether or not The Ash & Clay is your cup of tea by downloading the first two Milk Carton Kids records on their website for free. You’re welcome. Ryan Lynch
You Are Everything Steve Kilbey And Martin Kennedy (MGM)
This third offering from the ‘Cosmic Artistic Union’ of The Church’s Steve Kilbey and All India Radio’s Martin Kennedy (forming a trilogy with Unseen Music Unheard Words and White Magic), with a title that might be intended as a romantic declaration or a message about the need to love oneself, has already been compared (often by Kilbey himself) to the Low era, German-period David Bowie and the enigmatically ‘70s Brian Eno, and yet the songs here mostly feel less dark and considerably more optimistic and accessible. I Wouldn’t Know is a sweetly melancholy and quite catchy kick-off, while Everyone and Lorelei grow more restless and pensive until A Better Day and All The World seem to tend toward the domain of the love song (regardless of World’s strange, science-fiction-ish and even apocalyptic edges), before the more philosophical Can’t Get Free and the slightly menacing Finale, which caps things off on an appropriately perplexing note. MDB RIPITUPMAGAZINE//RIPITUP.COM.AU
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Paper Arm s by Ilona Walla ce Josh Mann of Paper Arms has just quit his job so the band can tour overseas. It’s a big change, but seems worth it as he describes the new enthusiasm the group found after the release of their second album, The Smoke Will Clear. The record is tighter than their first and has a slightly uplifting twist. “I was quite conscious on the last album that I was writing mostly about negative subjects,” Mann explains. He wanted to change that on their new release. “I was wracking my brains – what can you write that’s positive that isn’t cheesy? That led me to write These Nights, which is about the community we’re in with this music, and the positive impact that has upon your life.”
Although These Nights has a more cheerful angle, the heavy rock sound doesn’t make ‘happy’ an easy thing to achieve. “If we were a poppy indie band then the music would lend itself to happier themes. There’s a little wiggle room, but I find it challenging to write positive things that aren’t cheesy.” Last time we spoke to Paper Arms, they described an origami competition that they held on the road between tour stops. Drummer Tom Crosby can apparently fold a pretty sweet prawn, and Mann was supposed to have been refining his swan. When asked about it this time, Mann laughs. “I think I’ve perfected it,” he declares. “I challenge anyone to better my origami swan!” There is a short pause, and then he continues: “To be honest, this is all a lie. I can do a paper plane, maybe, on a good day. It sounds exciting. I haven’t had enough sleep to make things up.” Although his swan is a lie, his passion for
music remains a guiding truth in his life. The European tour will take Paper Arms out of the country for at least three months, and so Mann has had to quit his job. The trade-off ? Support slots all around Europe for Bane, Boy Sets Fire, Gallows and Strike Anywhere. “It’s a weird thing when 90 per cent of the time it is sacrifice, hard work and silliness,” Mann says. “But then you get 10 percent or maybe even five percent of the time when you just do something ridiculous: you play to thousands of people or you get to share the stage with a band you’ve loved since you were 15, and it’s suddenly all worth it for those little five per cent times.”
Encarta Debut LP Launch It’s an impressive feat to have eight experimental rockers in agreement with each other long enough to produce an album. Head along to The Crown & Anchor this Fri May 18 to congratulate local octet Encarta on their success, and hear live the tracks off their self-titled debut record. In the supporting slots on the night are Thunderclaw and Momoko Soda. Tickets are $10 at the door, but for an extra fiver you can grab the album on entry.
WHO: Paper Arms (with Anchors, Grenadiers, Strickland and The Union Pacific) WHERE: Hotel Metropolitan WHEN: Sat May 18
Music COMA At The Wheaty The COMA (Creative Original Music Adelaide) sessions continue on Mon May 20 at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, with sets from two very different musicians. On at 8pm is Anna Butterss. This double-letter dame comes armed with a double-bass and the accolade of being the 2012 winner of the Jazz Awards prize for Most Outstanding Honours Jazz Student. After Butterss, Brenton Foster will take over with his performance of Two Cities. This is a musical comparison between Adelaide and New York City, and promises to be extraordinary.
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He spent the weekend battling bushfires, studies French, works in a hospital, wants to be a ski-instructor in the Alps and sampled cat noises in his very first track. Twenty-oneyear-old Maxmillan Hardy (AKA Menagerie) is a very interesting character indeed. Based in the Adelaide Hills, he spent a “pretty hectic” night with his father last weekend, holding back a bushfire from the family home. “The fire burnt around our house within about 20 metres of it; Dad and I were up ‘til about 3am putting out trees,” he says. “The valley we have up here hadn’t been burnt since 1970-something, so it was 40 years in the making, I suppose.” Understandably exhausted, Hardy would prefer to sleep for six days straight than get back into the swing of things, but life isn’t waiting for this young folktronica
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musician. Recently signed to Pilot Records, Menagerie is celebrating the deal with a rerelease of his album Shapes Have Passed. Electronic folk is a curious genre, and Hardy has beefed up the glo-fi sheen with real-world instruments to make a fascinating collection of tunes. The re-release has been polished, but it isn’t the professional mixing that makes Shapes Have Passed so intriguing. Song titles like Tiwanaku dot the short album. That track, the first on the record, refers to an ancient Bolivian city. “It’s a pretty amazing place,” Hardy muses. “I think all aspects of human existence are pretty enthralling. Some of the ones that are less familiar to me seem more enthralling than things in Australia.” Aside from Takiguchi (a Japanese sports store whose sticker Hardy put on his sampler), there is an even more curious title choice. Mike Toreno, named for the Grand Theft Auto character, is Hardy’s favourite song. “It’s named after a character in a PlayStation video game. It just came to me and I thought, ‘I don’t really know what this
song’s about… It’s almost definitely not about Mike Toreno though.’” Hardy admits that he’s a reader rather than a gamer and doesn’t own a console. “I should get one; it looks like a good way to waste your time. Ah,” he sighs. “Misspent youth.” Outside of music, Hardy is working on a university qualification in French. “I’m not so stoked on the classic past tense,” he laughs, then explains his choice of language. “I want to ski-instruct in France one day; they have the best mountains. That’s up there in my ‘other than music hopes and aspirations’. I love it.” If you come along to the show on Thursday, unfortunately you won’t get to see Hardy play live. He laughs as he admits, “I haven’t worked out a way to play all of these songs live yet.” WHO: Menagerie WHAT: Shapes Have Passed (Pilot Records) WHERE: Rocket Bar WHEN: Thu May 16
Jelly Baby Song For Diabetes Alison Hams’ husband Mark Tempany suffered a nocturnal seizure last year, which fractured three of his vertebrae. These incidents constantly dog the lives of Type 1 Diabetes sufferers. To raise funds and awareness, the musical couple have penned a charity single. The Jelly Baby Song, now part of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 'May Is Jelly Baby Month' campaign, is available online at jellybabysong.com. Ninety-five per cent of sales will go to JDRF.
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Find out about a career as an Army Officer at the National Careers and Employment Expo held in Adelaide on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th May. Army Officers from the Royal Military College Duntroon will provide a hands-on experience of a working Command Post. The Command Post will explore the planning, coordination and movement of Army hardware and personnel, and demonstrate how Army Officers employ military strategy to meet their objectives. You’ll be able to learn all about the key training at the Royal Military College, test your decision making skills and see if you’ve got what it takes to be a leader with interactive games and videos.
Or, for more information attend the Army Officer Information Session at 6:30pm, Monday 27 May. Naylor House, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide. Book your seat by calling 13 19 01 or email cptsa@dfr.com.au.
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