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This week in Rip It Up you will notice some surprises waiting for you in the centrefold. Not only do we have an exclusive poster for the recently-announced Muse tour (you can read our interview with their support act, Birds Of Tokyo, on p12), an interview with Josh Pyke on his new album The Beginning And End Of Everything (p10) and a catch up with Chet Faker before this Friday’s Spin Off (p14), but also have a whole extra mini-mag, Rip It Up Pub Grub.

We’ve been busy exploring Adelaide’s pub culture and discovering what we should be eating, drinking and doing at our favourite pubs. We’ve also collated a guide of some of Adelaide’s breweries, beer etiquette and a dissection of wine, beer and spirits to increase your knowledge to maximise your pub experience. And what pub experience isn’t enhanced by a little friendly competition? We’ve put together some quizzes from local music to Adelaide pub icons, so test your skills over a pint or eight.

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The Chic Organisation: Up All Night Guitar maestro, producer extraordinaire, hippest man ever: Nile Rodgers is all these things and more. Recently the co-writer and collaborator on Daft Punk’s massive comeback single Get Lucky, the Nile Rodgers story goes back to 1976 when he formed The Chic Organisation.

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The World’s End Dynamic filmmaking trio Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost complete their Cornetto trilogy (after Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz) with this sci-fi, pub-crawling comedy. In their suburban UK town of Newton Haven, five boys in their youthful prime celebrate the end of school by attempting an epic pub crawl. The World’s End is released to cinemas on Thu Aug 1. For your chance to win one of 10 double passes, log onto riptitup.com.au and fill in your details. Competition closes midday Thu Aug 8.

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Jive’s 10th Birthday Live music institution Jive celebrates a decade of existence by throwing a 1920s themed cocktail party on Sat Aug 3 with The Beards and Jackson Firebird providing the entertainment.

Shakespeare (Abridged) After the success of A Comedy Of Errors, The State Theatre Company of SA returns with The Complete Works Of Shakespeare (Abridged) from Thu Aug 1 to Sat Aug 3 at the Festival Theatre's Dunstan Playhouse.

Your fast guide to this week’s best entertainment

Spin Off Splendour In The Grass’ local, ahh, spin off event returns with an impressive line-up at Thebarton Theatre on Fri Aug 2. Lineup: Of Monsters And Men, Passion Pit, Snakadaktal, Chet Faker and heaps more.

Speeding along this week...

COLD WAR KIDS California’s Cold War Kids are in town to promote their latest album Dear Miss LonelyHearts at the Gov on Thu Aug 1.

THE WORLD’S END Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright reunite for the final installment of their Cornetto Trilogy with the hilarious The World’s End, which opens on Thu Aug 1.

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Legendary folk singer Joan Baez will play Adelaide as part of her first Australian tour in 20 years on Tue Aug 6 at the Festival Theatre.

PLUDO Sydney electro rock duo Pludo will hit the Gov on Sat Aug 3 hot on their heels of their latest single Haywire.

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New Ends, Old Beginnings Amid the hectic times of releasing a brand spanker of an album and packing his bags to go on an Australia-wide tour, Josh Pyke takes some time out to speak lovingly of new family additions, meat pies and his perfect execution of the worm.

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man with endless responsibility is really a boy at heart, a boy who writes with the oldest of souls and sings with the heartiest of hearts. He chats to Rip It Up on the morning of the Australia-wide release of his latest masterpiece The Beginning And End Of Everything.

On a scale of one to 10, his excitement is hovering at “about an eight”.

“I try not to get too excited about things, I feel like I might jinx myself or something,” he laughs.

The Beginning And End Of Everything marks as a milestone release for Pyke, an album that exists in its entirety as Pyke’s signature sound, not trying to reinvent the wheel with each record. He’s found his sound and is sticking to it.

“That’s very much been my thing in the last few years, to be embracing and loving what I do and kind of taking a cue from people like Paul Kelly and Neil Finn. These guys don’t deviate from what they do, they make records and I wouldn’t say they are massively reinventing themselves with each one, you can always tell it’s them. That’s what I wanna do, I don’t feel as though I need to reinvent myself or do something totally different to get some attention, I just

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want to make music that I love and believe in.”

It is an album he clearly has a great love for, and a shared love that spreads like the winter flu to all who lend an ear.

“It’s got this energy, which is kind of unusual to feel in my own records. I made this record with a real spirit of excitement, spontaneity and creative virility. Working with John (Castle), we got along really great and we had the same ethos about how to

“I am an unbelievably good dancer. Not a lot of people know that about me...” make the record, which was to not over think it but just do it. For me, that’s what’s exciting about it, it feels like the end result of the spirit that went into it and so that’s kind of mission accomplished for me.

“The album’s title,” he explains, “it’s about the feeling of a bookend of this period in my life. I feel like Memories And Dust and this album are the beginning and end of a big cycle of a part of my life. It feels like a combination of stuff I’ve learned from the first few records but also just personally in my life, like I’ve gone from working

crappy day jobs and trying to be a musician to being a father of two and this being a full time gig.”

Musically he’s evidently been a ridiculously busy cat, but apparently that’s not enough to occupy his time, for yet another little Pykelet has joined the family in recent months.

“Yeah it’s great, it’s going as well as you could imagine,” he laughs tiredly. “Being in the midst of releasing an album and going on tour, it’s a bit of juggling act. It’s always hard, I think it’s getting harder and harder but you know it’s what I do and what I’ve always done — it’s just part of life.’

When the subject of slowing things down is brought up, he reassures that it’s not something he is considering yet.

“I can’t imagine ever stopping, sometimes I’ve thought, maybe I should take a longer break now, four albums in, and just kind of concentrate on being at home but I just can’t imagine that happening. Every time I feel creatively burnt out, I have a break for a couple months and then I just feel addicted to this idea of going back in and making another record. It’s a very addictive process.

It’s full on and it can burn you out but it’s really hard to imagine doing anything else.”

It proves he is definitely in the zone for his upcoming tour of the country, kicking things off in our humble town, obviously because of his unwavering love for Adelaide, right?

“Well, bless Adelaide but it was really just the way logistics ran with dates and venues,” he admits sheepishly. “I’d love to tell you . . well you know what, I’m just gonna change my answer . . so my answer is I just wanted to play there first, I love Adelaide so much that I wanted to premiere this tour to you guys,” he says with a humoured grin on his breath. “Yep, that’s the truth.”

Pyke’s Pies.

If Rip It Up were to dine at this lad’s house, a homemade pie would be the meal of choice.

“I do like making pies, like slow-roasted beef and red wine, I’ve been putting orange zest and orange juice in mine lately, and fennel because I just really find that peaks the interest of the palate,” he mocks in a Jaime-Oliver infused fashion, kissing the air and uttering sumptuous sound effects down the phone line. “Ooh and caraway seeds on the pastry — bit of texture, bit of crunch.”

In plans to debut some of his moves on tour, he tells of his hidden party trick.

“I am an unbelievably good dancer. Not a lot of people know that about me but I bust out Micheal Jackson moves — like the worm — I’m really good at all that stuff,” he reevaluates. “Well, I think I’m really good at all that stuff. I can’t actually confirm if I am or not.”

Any plans on some worm action at the Adelaide show?

“Maybe. Actually I gotta say, one of the most crazy nights I’ve had on tour was in Adelaide. We went out after the show and just danced our arses off until the break of dawn. It was really fun.”

See, it’s not all churches. We know how to get down.

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Feeling Good Birds Of Tokyo continue to soar with the runaway success of the fourth studio album March Fires boasting the singles Lanterns, The Fire, The Others and When The Night Falls Quiet. Sugar on the cake has been the recent announcement that the Birds Of Tokyo will be supporting Muse on their December arena tour. Ian Berney talks about the album and joining this band on a permanent basis.

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he creative process was intricate to ensuring that the band didn’t put too much pressure on themselves to try and recreate their success from their self-titled 2011 album.

“I don’t think there was pressure as we pretty much write as we go,” says Berney. “I suppose when you have a breakthrough single like Plans that if you feel that you need to match or beat that to maintain your

career I guess there would be pressure there. I think some of the bigger songs were written quickly and early in the song writing part of this album and so the pressure disappeared pretty quickly.”

However, the runaway success of their first single This Fire helped put their minds at ease.

“We’re very humbled by the support shown by our fans and the general public that have helped keep our career afloat.”

Did you find the recording process as challenging as the last album?

“I think this one was the most enjoyable. Having said that I wasn’t part of the first three recordings but from what the guys have said we really tried to make sure that we had a comfortable environment.

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a lot of responsibility on himself to ensure that this record went well. So, it was a really pleasant experience. It’s not hard when it’s sunny everyday in Los Angeles.”

The band also adopted a slightly different creative process to ensure March Fires success.

“Glenn and I were more collaborative on the songs. We’d go to the studio everyday in Sydney to work on the songs and look at them from different angles to discover something new or improve on what we’ve already written.

Generally Sparky (Adam Spark) would come up with a treatment and a bit of music over some chords then Kenny would sing to that. It felt then we really needed to push it and there were songs we had written that weren’t right and kept pushing those until they morphed in to new ideas.”

Is there a story behind the album title March Fire?

“There is and we wanted it to be like a feeling you get. The original title was The March Fires which sounds like something you might read as a headline in a newspaper which was the sort of thing we were going for.

We were trying to create this communal feel and connect with the listener so the idea of being able to read it as a headline enhanced that idea. March also comes after the pretty strong theme in Lanterns as the chorus, about marching on with lanterns and Fire is also quite a strong metaphor for the chaotic world we’re living in which is pretty much what This Fire is about.”

Berney joined the band when founding member Anthony Jackson left the band in 2011. He is still humbled to be a considered a fulltime part of the team.

“To be honest I was quite surprised and flabbergasted as to why I was invited to join the band. I always thought I was an okay bass player but to be worthy of a band who would be willing to put me on a wage was quite humbling. Finding my place in the band would always be a challenge particularly when we started writing music together. There was a strong dynamic in the band so it did take a while but I feel that’s changed now. I feel really excited about this band and being able to express my opinion especially contemplating recording the next album. It’s definitely about understanding the chemistry and all the nuances that work in Birds Of Tokyo.”

WHO: Birds Of Tokyo WHAT: Muse tour WHERE: Adelaide Entertainment Centre WHEN: Wed Dec 4

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No More Faking It Over a year since his debut EP Thinking In Textures catapulted him to international fame, Nick Murphy (AKA Chet Faker) is touring the world, working on his new album and proudly independent.

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ip It Up chats with Murphy at his North Melbourne studio where he’s working on his debut album following an extensive and completely sold-out tour of Europe.

“I think we went to about 16 different countries. It was pretty surreal turning up to a country that you’d never been before and having a sold out show and people knowing my music.”

Murphy is diplomatic though, choosing not to select a favourite country, instead listing his shows in Portugal, London, Berlin and Paris as some

highlights. He has also changed his attitude towards Australian crowds since his interview with Interview Magazine in March 2012, where he said Australians made “tougher” audiences.

“To be honest I don’t think there’s such a thing as an easier crowd or tougher crowd. One of the things I’ve learned in the last two years of playing is that if the crowd is giving you nothing, focus more on the music, so you can still have a great show with a crowd that’s stopped listening. I used to generalise from country to country but I’ve come to realise it’s got nothing to do with the location; it’s just a pure fluke who comes to the show and the general mentality gets purported that evening. You can have two soldout shows in the same country and one crowd can be really great and the other not so good.”

The sell-out crowds are largely due to the booming popularity of Murphy’s debut EP Thinking In Textures.

Murphy is conscious of the demand for new material,

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hence why he is diligently working on his debut album, yet is still in the testing phase for playing new material live, hinting that if the Spin Off audience is reciprocating, he may just deliver.

“I did play a new song Melt, but not at every show – just a few when I picked up on a good vibe from the crowd.”

For fans who may have feared the dreaded ‘sell-out’ phase of Chet Faker need not worry, with Murphy championing the importance of remaining independent for as long as possible.

Given the strong online support Murphy has enjoyed so far as Chet Faker, with No Diggity bouncing around the internet to over 2,000,000 views, it’s a medium you can expect him to continue using.

“It’s the only alternative to signing up with a major label, which is not really as inherently evil as people say it is, but [can be dangerous] for people like myself where my music means a lot more to me than just a career or a pathway to fame; it’s a form of expression.

Sometimes signing to a major label there are clauses to give away a creative percentage.

I want 100 percent because it’s my music.

Sharing music online is one of the most important avenues to [stay independent]. It’s straight to the people – not forcing it to them but offering it to them.”

While he is guarded about his new

“The more you try to please people the worse your music becomes.” material, it’s because he has felt pressure to try and repeat the success of Thinking In Textures.

“I’ve basically been working on the record since finishing my EP, so it’s been well over a year in the making... [Feeling pressured] just comes with the territory. When I first started the album there was definitely a predominant feeling of pressure. I think for a while it affected my songwriting. The more you try to please people the worse your music becomes.

As soon as you start to play for larger audiences it becomes more prevalent that some people will love what you’ve done and some will hate it. The most important thing for me is to make sure I’m doing things that I like. I see what I’m writing now as moving forward from the EP. I’ve put a lot of work into it and it means a lot to me... In a nutshell: Yes, I feel the pressure, but, I don’t care.”

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Beyoncé & Iggy Azalea With Beyoncé announcing two dates in Adelaide – Tue Nov 5 and Wed Nov 6 – it was revealed that Australia’s own Iggy Azalea will be supporting her throughout the entire national tour. The Aussie rapper will open all the Australian dates of The Mrs Carter Show World Tour, promoting her own debut album The New Classic in the process which is due for release in early September and features singles Work, Bounce and Change Your Life (featuring TI). Azalea has previously opened for Rita Ora during her UK Radioactive Tour and has since signed a solo record deal with Def Jam. Catch her supporting Beyoncé at the Entertainment Centre.

Pangaea

Q+A With Alison Wonderland

Raised in the West of England but now residing in North London via Leeds, Pangaea is one of the key DJ/producers when it comes to forward-thinking music. After being involved in Leeds’ first ever dubstep night, Ruffage, in the mid-‘00s, he formed the Hessle Audio label with Pearson Sound and Ben UFO in 2007, going on to release for artists like James Blake, Untold, Ramadanman and Pangaea himself. Despite an evershifting sound, house and techno influences are firmly present in his music which is rooted in UK bass past and present. Catch him at Sugar on Sat Aug 10.

Alison Wonderland came to prominence through EMI’s She Can DJ competition – but there’s a lot more to the Sydney DJ than a talent contest.

Did a lot of thought go into releasing Get Ready as the debut single from your album?

Owen Howells Ex-Adelaidean and current London resident Owen Howells is heading back to Australia for a tour, with a stop-over in his former hometown for a show at Sugar on Fri Aug 30.

The UK-based producer, DJ and recent star of Pulse Loves series, Howells is responsible for running the Shades record label – and part collective – alongside Duct, Fybe:One, Herse and Saul Knight, all the while also looking after a busy DJ schedule of his own, as well as producing original tracks which have featured on labels including Trendy Mullet, Sounds Of Juan and more.

CD Reviews

Washed Out

Horrorshow

The Gifted

Paracosm

King Amongst Many

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'They gonna love you a little different when you at the top,' raps Wale on LoveHate Game – the only problem is that he’s not exactly Kanye or Jay-Z just yet... Although he’s well into his third full-length effort now with The Gifted, and despite the fact that there actually are some pretty decent, quality (read: re-playable) tracks on the album, Wale also needs a reality check because it’s downright false to brag he’s “at the top”.

In fact, his cast of guest producers and vocalists – including Nicki Minaj and Rihanna on Clappers and Bad – are a hell of a lot closer to it than he is. Still, this misunderstanding aside, The Gifted isn’t a bad collection of tunes that go from moody to funky to synthy and, a lot of the time, just plain ‘ol catchy.

Simone Keenan

It’s gonna be a hard task to find a better soundtrack to epic rooftop parties, long summer nights and chillout time with friends than what you get on Washed Out’s dreamy, floaty brand new album Paracosm. Having already established himself as a master of chillwave with his 2011 debut album Within And Without, the man behind the moniker, Ernest Greene achieves what most artists dare only dream of – an even better sophomore record.

What’s even more impressive about Paracosm is that Greene apparently used over 50 different instruments to create this atmospheric marvel which somehow manages to be both uplifting and filled with sadness at the same time. Don’t even ask.

Simone Keenan

Is it weird to call an Oz hip hop album ‘beautiful’? Ok well, let’s just call it ‘sublime’ then... Horrorshow’s four-year absence from the studio hasn’t marred Adit’s slick and smooth production skills, or Solo’s ability to weave a story so vivid you feel like you were actually there. On their third full-length effort, the Sydney duo returns with a mostly placid, mellow, slow-paced 15-track followup to 2009’s Inside Story, showing off a bit more of a pop sensibility and incorporating the talents of peers such as Hilltop Hoods’ Suffa, Urthboy, Muph and Jimblah. The rhymes match the vibe of King Amongst Many too, with Solo spitting some of the most introspective and honest lyrics yet, making this a somewhat emo experience but one worth taking nevertheless. Check out Human Era and Waste Your Time.

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Was there any apprehension about singing the chorus yourself?

Fuck no. I wrote it. I’m going to sing it. At the beginning for this record, I actually put the word out – because I didn’t want to sing on it – but I ended up writing all of the lyrics and all of the melodies and I just figured ‘Screw it’. It would have been stupid for me not to sing on it. It is scary, because people do mainly know me as a DJ, but I can’t live my entire life being scared.

There was a comment on your Twitter about your frustration that nobody believes you write and produce your own stuff...

It’s mostly been really positive. Most people have – but you’re always bound to get those odd comments and it pisses me off. I sit in my room and I work really, really hard on this. That’s why it’s taken me so long to get this album done. Because I actually give a crap about it. When people claim that it’s all someone else, it cheapens that – and it hurts.

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I play mostly hip hop and trap music. But, my record is influenced by a lot of things.

For example, my top five artists would be The Knife, LCD Soundsystem, The Beatles, Outkast and Prince. When I do play, though, I tend to play hip hop.

Alison Wonderland plays at Electric Circus on Sat Aug 31

Calendar/

Fri Aug 9 Ego (Cats @ Rocket Bar) Fri Aug 9 Masif Hard Dance Icons 2013 (HQ) Sat Aug 17 Dialectrix (Rocket Bar) Tue Aug 20 Urthboy (Town Hall) Sat Aug 31 Alliance Tour (Rocket Bar) Sat Aug 31 Alison Wonderland (Electric Circus) Sat Sep 7 The Roll Call Tour (The Gov) Thu Sep 19 Rudimental (HQ) Fri Sep 27 Illy (The Gov) Fri Sep 27 Classixx (Rocket Bar)

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Interviews

Australia has its own cult mix compilation brand in Balance, rivalling Global Underground in its prime. Israeli progressive house trailblazer Guy Judah, or just Guy J, is the latest DJ to headline a volume in the arty spin-off Balance Presents..., after London's jozif.

In fact, Judah's set follows the paradigm of Sasha's Involver as he re-edits or remixes tracks from the likes of Henry Saiz and Robert Babicz.

"I'm super happy with it," the perfectionist announces.

Famed for his anthem Lamur, Judah has become a regular visitor to these shores.

Already he's touched down twice this year, initially playing the Rainbow Serpent Festival in Victoria over summer, then lately promoting Balance Presents.... (Unfortunately, he's bypassed Adelaide.)

Ask Judah when he hooked up the Balance project and it's more recent than might be imagined, being in the last three months.

"Some of the tracks I had the idea before [but] I didn't know where they would go." Of course, Judah was familiar with the Balance brand. He especially admired Joris Voorn's techy Balance 014. "It's an amazing CD." In the past Judah has conducted interviews by email. It's not because the DJ is suss on the media, but because he speaks in broken English with a heavy accent – a challenge for an interviewer. Nevertheless, if Judah struggles with language barriers, he has transcended musical ones. Indeed, Judah may be typically identified with progressive house, but he has affiliations with techno, even releasing music on Sven Väth's Cocoon Recordings. Tellingly, he listens to the

The Fabric mix-CD packages are cult, and collectible, with striking artwork. But industry commentators have questioned their purpose in the digital era, with podcasts being so abundant – not to mention (evil) rampant file-sharing.

"The FabricLive series is one of the few relevant CD series out there," Keeley maintains. "They tend to approach in-demand artists to collate the mix, and producers want their tracks on these CDs. I think there are people out there who still like a package of good music."

Keeley's goal with FabricLive 70, which encompasses a remix of Shapeshifter's Gravity off the recent Delta, was simple. "I just wanted to roll out a really nice blend of my favourite current D&B tracks, but still give it a real underground feel." The Brighton native has an old association with Fabric, the London superclub giving him an early break.

Keeley was DJing, and promoting events, in his teens. He premiered as a producer in 1998 with Critical Mass under the handle Kinnetix (alongside Stakka) on Under Fire Recordings.

Keeley was then named 'Best Newcomer' at 2002's Drum & Bass Arena Awards (he was inaugurated into its Hall Of Fame a couple of years ago). The DJ launched his Shogun Audio imprint in 2004. Curiously, Keeley's own productions have often been deeper – and mellower – than the music he plays out. "Since I arrived on the scene I've tried

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Judah's Balance presents... is deep, dubby and "home-friendly", yet the DJ maintains that it's not so different from what he plays out – in a club environment, anyway, not somewhere like Rainbow Serpent.

"Rainbow is a festival, so I have to play stuff with more energy, but this Balance CD is also what I usually play. I'm not sticking to one genre when I DJ. So it starts with this downtempo, deeper tech-house and it builds up – and this is what I also try to do in my DJ set. I think when you go to a club and you play a set, you want to tell a story with your music – and this is what I tried to do with the Balance."

The Tel Aviv DJ/producer, currently based with his wife in Antwerp, Belgium, emerged in the mid-2000s. He signed to John Digweed's Bedrock Records, airing Save Me. The label has issued his two 'artist' albums,

the first 2008's Esperanza. Over time Judah has done much to revive prog, restoring the melody while blending in elements of techno, ambient and, subliminally, dubstep. Last year he launched his own Bedrock sub-label, Lost & Found. Its second issue was Persistence by the US deep houser Kevin Yost, who established himself in the '90s with tracks such as One Starry Night, only to slip off the radar. Yost's jazzy aesthetic is closer to that of Mark Farina than, say, Digweed.

"I've known Kevin Yost's music for a while.

I heard I think it was a set he made for online radio. I heard this track and I tried to contact Kevin and he told me that all the music on the set was his." Judah suggested Yost release something on Lost & Found, "crossing fingers he would agree". Yost was amenable.

Judah had intended to unleash a third album this year, but then Balance Presents... came up. "I think being realistic it could

be next year," he says now. "I have a lot of material for an 'artist' album but, like the Balance, I would want it to be perfect – for me."

A great deal has been written about the EDM boom in the US and Judah, too, is touring there. But this internationalist is more excited about another expanding scene – India's. The populous nation has "obviously" long been strong on psy-trance, but now house is big.

"This year, and last year, it's really like the beginning of an era."

scene diplomat has been consistently open to the different spectrums of bass music, from breakbeat (he's worked with Aquasky) to dubstep, while Shogun is sometime home to EDM-lovin' hip hoppers Foreign Beggars. "I love the fact that artists from different genres can sit together on big line-ups. [But] I don't like the fact there are loads of DJs that can't mix." (When DJing, Keeley uses four CDJ 2000s, linked up with USBs.) In the past Keeley has stated that he sees himself first and foremost as a DJ, rather than a DJ/producer – largely due to time constraints. But that's changing. "I always saw myself primarily as a DJ up until a couple of years ago when I started to perceive myself as a producer, putting my head down in the studio to make my music. I would look at myself as 50/50 DJ and producer now." Keeley is producing fresh material – including a longtouted album. "There's loads of music to come

out on Shogun which will feature my more underground D&B – and I'm about halfway through my debut 'artist' album."

Music was Keeley's hobby. These days it's an immersive career. As such, he's developed new pastimes. "My one goal this year was to learn Spanish, but I'm struggling to find the time so far – I haven't given up the hope, though!"

Keeley has a loyal Australian following and will return here soon. "I'm doing a minitour of Australia in September this year," he divulges "– [I'm] looking forward to getting back!"

WHO: Guy J WHAT: Balance Presents Guy J (Balance)

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D&B is big again, with DJ Fresh a pop star and Rudimental blowing up. Now the Brit DJ Friction (AKA Ed Keeley) once hailed as 'the new Andy C', is dragging the music back into a cool subterranean with his intricate FabricLive 70.

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to entertain people with my DJ sets and make the best releases I can, while pushing my record label as far as possible. Having my BBC Radio 1 show has brought a new element, allowing me to bring new D&B out into the world."

Keeley, too, has had crossover records.

Judge Jules dropped his remix of Jonny L's Back To Your Roots. "It's crazy sometimes to hear certain people play your music – and sometimes very pleasing. I've heard my music come on in the most random venues around the world – always a nice surprise!" Last year Zane Lowe selected Keeley's Led Astray as a 'Hottest Record In The World'. And he's (apparently) remixed Example's Changed The Way You Kissed Me. Ironically, the dubstep explosion has reinvigorated D&B. "Other genres have fluctuated in popularity, but D&B has always been constant," Keeley says. This

WHO: DJ Friction WHAT: FabricLive 70 (Fabric)

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Tour Guide/ THU AUG 1

TUE SEP 3

FRI AUG 2

WED SEP 4

COLD WAR KIDS @ Governor Hindmarsh THE BOOTLEG BEATLES @ Governor Hindmarsh SPIN OFF FESTIVAL: OF MONSTERS AND MEN, PASSION PIT, SNAKADAKTAL, CHET FAKER, FIDLAR, THE JUNGLE GIANTS & DUNE RATS @ Thebarton Theatre

ALL TIME LOW & ALL YEAR ROUND @ HQ CYNDI LAUPER @ Festival Theatre

THU SEP 5

MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS @ Uni Bar STONEFIELD @ Jive Bar

APES @ Ed Castle JIVE’S 10th BIRTHDAY: THE BEARDS & JACKSON FIREBIRD @ Jive Bar PLUDO @ Governor Hindmarsh

THE CAT EMPIRE & HIATUS KAIYOTE @ Thebarton Theatre VOLUMES @ Fowler’s Live DIRT FARMER @ Rocket Bar CHICKS WHO LOVE GUNS @ Jive Bar

TUE AUG 6

SAT SEP 7

SAT AUG 3

JOAN BAEZ @ Festival Theatre

THE SNOWDROPPERS @ Jive Bar

THU AUG 8

SUN SEP 8

FRI AUG 9

TUE SEP 10

GLASS TOWERS @ Grace Emily Hotel CLARE BOWDITCH & SPENDER @ Governor Hindmarsh GUTTERMOUTH, HIGHTIME, THE LIZARDS & WALK THE PLANK @ Fowler’s Live EGO @ Rocket Bar S IS FOR SPACESHIP @ Enigma Bar

SUN AUG 11

THE YEARLINGS & LITTLE WISE @ Wheatsheaf Hotel

WED AUG 14

MDC @ Fowler’s Live VANCE JOY @ Jive Bar EGO @ Pier Hotel, Pt Lincoln

THU AUG 15 - SUN AUG 18

WORD ADELAIDE FESTIVAL: MATT LUCAS, KITTY FLANAGAN, GUY PRATT, LEO SAYER & more @ various locations

THU AUG 15

CASTLECOMER @ Grace Emily Hotel ANBERLIN & THE MAINE @ Governor Hindmarsh

THU SEP 12

FRI SEP 13

SNAKADAKTAL @ Governor Hindmarsh FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS @ Fowler’s Live

SAT SEP 14

JIMMY BARNES @ Port Elliot Showground BIG SCARY @ Uni Bar JACK CARTY @ Jive Bar

SUN SEP 15

TONIGHT ALIVE @ Governor Hindmarsh

TUE SEP 17

CELTIC WOMAN @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre PARKWAY DRIVE (all ages) @ Governor Hindmarsh

WED SEP 18

FRI AUG 16

THU SEP 19

SAT AUG 17

DIALECTRIX @ Rocket Bar COSMIC PSYCHOS @ Fowler’s Live TROUBLE WITH TEMPLETON @ Ed Castle ED KUEPPER @ Governor Hindmarsh

MON AUG 19

DON McLEAN @ Thebarton Theatre

TUE AUG 20

PAUL KELLY & URTHBOY @ Adelaide Town Hall

FRI AUG 23

BLOODS & OSCAR KEY SUNG @ Rocket Bar

TUE AUG 27

JAPANDROIDS @ Ed Castle

THU AUG 29

THE GO SET & THE REAL McKENZIES @ Grace Emily DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, CLOSURE IN MOSCOW & SLEEP PARADE @ HQ

FRI AUG 30

THE BELLIGERENTS @ Rocket Bar BULLUSIRA & DIVA DEMOLITION @ Enigma Bar KIERAN RYAN @ Ed Castle

SAT AUG 31

HIGH VOLTAGE @ Governor Hindmarsh ALISON WONDERLAND @ Electric Circus

You know you're doing something right as a band when you're asked to play Splendour In The Grass after only a handful of shows.

After rocking the opening slot on the main stage at the tender age of 17, the boys of Glass Towers have released a flurry of EPs and singles that have garnered serious buzz.

Releasing their debut album, Halcyon Days, Glass Towers are hitting the road, kicking off their tour on Thu Aug 8 at the Grace Emily Hotel. Rip It Up chats with lead singer Ben Hannam about the dangers of smoking, paying the rent and the incessant comparison of his band to Two Door Cinema Club.

“We get that all the time! It's really weird because we have never even listened to [Two Door Cinema Club]. I don't like them at all... we're into bands like Foals, Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys. I write most of the songs, so it's a really weird comparison... I understand where they're coming from, it's a bit weird, but we accept it.”

Glass Towers' debut album is highly anticipated thanks to a string of singles; including their latest, Tonight, which has a definite NSFW video. What did their folks have to say about their racy depiction of debauchery?

“I don't think my parents have seen it. They probably wouldn't approve. We're all 21 now; we're men, so I guess we can make our own decisions. The song is about going to house parties when you're like 18 and young, and you first start experimenting with alcohol and things like that. We tried to capture that feeling of youth and discovery for the first time.”

The clip also showcases the bands penchant for chain smoking, an activity that no parent could condone.

“I actually smoke rollies because actual cigarettes are too expensive. Smoking cigarettes is something I picked up from other bands. I think when you're touring a lot, there are a lot of moments when you're bored, and you tend to pick up some bad habits.”

Regardless of their vices, Glass Towers have

benefited from the parental stamp of approval since their inception.

“Our parents have been really supportive.

For example, I don't have a license so my parents would drive me to shows. We've been really fortunate [but] I think it's because we treat it really professionally. We're not out there mucking around. Even at a young age, we were really mature, although I guess it doesn't really show in our video clips.”

Finally, Glass Towers admit that having your songs played on the radio doesn't mean you can shake the shackles of mundanity.

“We all work at Coles and places like that.

Music these days doesn't supplement [income or] pay rent, so we all have jobs that allow us to go on tour on short notice. Places where, if we go on tour, they won't fire us when we get back!”

WHO: Glass Towers WHAT: Halcyon Days (Hub The Label/ Inertia) WHERE: Grace Emily Hotel WHEN: Thu Aug 8

PARKWAY DRIVE @ Governor Hindmarsh PARKWAY DRIVE @ Governor Hindmarsh THE PREATURES @ Jive Bar

FRI SEP 20

THE PAPER KITES @ Jive Bar THE DRONES @ Fowler’s Live

SUN SEP 22

AMANDA PALMER & THE GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA @ Thebarton Theatre

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MON SEP 23

ONE DIRECTION & 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre

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FOALS & ALPINE @ HQ ONE DIRECTION & 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre

WED SEP 25

ONE DIRECTION & 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre

THU SEP 26

RIHANNA @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre

FRI SEP 27

ILLY @ Governor Hindmarsh HOTEL RACE FATALISTS @ Hotel Metropolitan UK SUBS @ Enigma Bar

MON SEP 30

JASON BYRNE @ Her Majesty’s Theatre

WED OCT 2

SWERVEDRIVER @ Governor Hindmarsh

THU OCT 3

JINJA SAFARI @ Uni Bar DISCLOSURE @ HQ

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JIMMY BARNES @ Gawler Princes Park

BERNARD FANNING & VANCE JOY @ Thebarton Theatre JOSH PYKE @ Governor Hindmarsh OBEY THE BRAVE @ Black Market BRITISH INDIA @ Uni Bar PLUTO JONZE @ Rocket Bar

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Hailing from Melbourne, four-piece garage rockers Apes have been a busy bunch of primates this past year. Amongst their many achievements, they boast landing a gig at Big Day Out Melbourne, launching their debut EP Helluva to Triple J Unearthed success and discovering opposable thumbs.

Apes lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Dowd had a lot to share with Rip It Up, setting the scene through avid description.

“I’m sitting on the beach right now in Perth. I can actually watch a guy who is metal detecting the sand to see what he can find.

Look at his plumber's crack. His pants are like halfway down his ass… It’s not a great landscape.”

Shenanigans aside, Apes deliver musically. “[You can expect] your blues rock'n'roll kind of stuff but you’ve also got [catchy ‘60s

pop] melodies entwined into it,” Dowd explains.

The strumming dynamos’ latest EP Helluva has a distinct sound, teetering on the edge of scrappy garage rock and a polished indie punk explosion.

“It’s pretty high end, upbeat rock'n'roll but we also put a track in there to show a bit more versatility to what we may even do in the future as well.”

Dowd expands on Apes’ sound, citing their influences.

“We take a lot from bands like early Black Keys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club but then our guitarist is a hardcore Radiohead fan. We do draw from a lot of different areas.”

So what can Adelaidians expect of a live show?

“We just paid our bass player $50 to do a shoey in a fancy restaurant. Translate that to music.” Dowd elaborates, explaining that a shoey is, “when you get a beer and you pour it in your shoe and you drink it. Everyone just

looked at him like he’s an absolute pig. It’s fucking hilarious.”

This isn’t the first hint of exploits for the spunky Melbourners, the band notorious for their adventurous spirit.

“Last week we played at The Loft in the Gold Coast. Literally a bunch of people decided to get butt naked about three quarters of the way through the show and shit just got a bit out of hand. It was crazy. I mean we’re not talking they took their tops off, I’m talking every bit of clothing.” Dowd continues, “We didn’t know anyone at that place. The vibe was low-key and then it just went absolutely raucous.”

Who: Apes Where: Ed Castle When: Sat Aug 3

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EXETER ON RUNDLE – Wild Rocket, Matt Ward, Tom Redwood & Friends GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Band Room: Cold War Kids & Cabins. Front Bar: Gumbo Room Blues Jam & Bluescasters GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Coops & The Bird & Jon Marco GRAND BAR – OMG HIGHWAY – DJ Alli (8pm) HOTEL METRO – Ghost Orchestra & guests (9pm) HOTEL RICHMOND – All Vinyl DJ (6pm) HOUSE OF DONKEY – The Café Series Global Fiesta (6.30pm) HQ – Riot Society hosted by Uberjak’d JETTY BAR GLENELG – Lounge Bar: Jayarassic (8.30pm) LIGHT HOTEL – SCALA Live (8pm) MARION HOTEL – Cue N Brew: 888 Poker (6.30pm) PJ O’BRIENS – DJ G-rillz (9pm) PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL – Thirsty Thursday with DJ Tango PROSPECT TOWN HALL – Club5082: Claudia

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Ienco, Avenue, The Monikers, Embassy & Escapism (7pm) ROCKET BAR – Wild Things (9pm) SUGAR – Jazz Pancake with locals and guests THE LION HOTEL – Clearway (9pm) TONSLEY HOTEL – Tavern Bar: Tonsley Trivia (7pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Daniel Champagne & The Bearded Gypsy Band (9pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Rainbow Jam Sessions (7.30pm)

FRIDAY 2ND ALMA TAVERN – Fresh Fridays with DJs ARCHER HOTEL – Upstairs: DJ Jaki J (9.30pm) ARKABA HOTEL – Lounge Bar: Cat Vas (8pm) AUSTRAL – The Austral House Band (7pm) BARTLEY TAVERN – Fast Fuse (8pm) BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt (7pm) BOTANIC BAR – Troy J Been, Prince Aaronak and Suckerpunch BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – Rock The Boss (8pm) BUSHMAN HOTEL: GAWLER – DJ CAMEO BAR – DJs Lars, Lenny & guests COVE TAVERN – UK Blitz (8pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – Front Bar: Carla Lippis (5pm) Band Room: Thursdays Friend, Violet Crama, House Of Karma, Fear & Loathing and DJ Adam DRAGONFLY BAR & DINING – Downtown with DJs DUKE OF YORK – Tom & Rose (7pm) ED CASTLE – Full Tilt live bands and party DJs ELECTRIC CIRCUS – Trashbags with resident DJs Capt N Cook, Mangie and Terror Terror plus guests ELYSIUM LOUNGE – DJs ENFIELD HOTEL – Jonny Star Family Entertainment (6pm) ESPLANADE HOTEL – E’nuf Said (8pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – The Wild Things, The Sweet Decline & The London Road Poets FINDON HOTEL – Karaoke (8.30pm) FOWLER’S LIVE – A Loss For Words GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Band Room: Bootleg

Beatles. Front Bar: Old Time Fiddle Sessions.

Saloon Bar: Irish Sessions GRACE EMILY HOTEL – The Timbers & Gemini Downs GRAND JUNCTION TAVERN– Steve Simon (6pm) HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE – At Last: The Etta James Story HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Broken Theory (9.30pm) HILTON HOTEL: MYBAR – DJ Chaps and DJ Lumeire HOTEL METRO – Magic Mutton, Such Babes & Found Drugs DJs (9pm) HOTEL RICHMOND – Platinum HOTEL TIVOLI – Honey with DJs IRISH CLUB – Shamrocks ‘n’ Shenanigans Live Acoustic Sessions (7pm) JETTY BAR GLENELG – Lounge Bar: The Weather Ladies (9pm) LIGHT HOTEL – Black Market (9pm) LIMBO – DJs LONDON TAVERN – Live Acoustic Weekly (5pm) Rewind Fridays with DJ Wolfman LORD MELBOURNE – karaoke with Laura Lee MARINA SUNSET BAR – live acoustic music MARION HOTEL – Bart’s Bar: Graham Lawrence (6.30pm) MARS BAR – DJ VJBeeJay and guests (9pm) drag show (2am) OFFICE ON PIRIE – DJ Jess (4.30pm) PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – Redline (7.30pm) PLAYFORD TAVERN – Dino Jag Duo (8pm) PRODUCERS HOTEL – After Four Fridays Garden Grooves with DJs Justice and DrDamage plus special guests (4pm) RACQUETS SA – 60/40 with DJ Lee (8pm)

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The Guide// RAMSGATE HOTEL – DJ Snake & DJ Rupheo (9pm) RED SQUARE – DJs RENMARK HOTEL – Clearway (9.30pm) REX HOTEL – karaoke (8pm) ROB ROY HOTEL – DJ Smiley (8pm) ROCKET BAR – Cats at Rocket: Kitsune Party with Jerry Bouthier, Luke Million, Jonathon Terrific & Cats resident DJs (9pm) SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – DJ (8pm) SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – The Flyers (8pm) STAG – Upstairs: DJs play urban and dance.

Downstairs: DJs play retro SUGAR – SHGZ: Fridays at Sugar SWISH: STAMFORD PLAZA – Nothing But ‘90s with DJs TALBOT HOTEL – DJ playing requests TAPAS ON HINDLEY – flamenco shows by Studio Flamenco (7.30pm) TEA TREE GULLY HOTEL – Wild Card (9pm) THEBARTON THEATRE – Spin Off Festival: Of Monsters & Men, Passion Pit, Fidlar & many more (3pm) THE ELEPHANT – DJ G-rillz (9pm) Kinetik (9.30pm) THE GOODY – Ch@t Room THE LION HOTEL – live entertainment THE PROMETHEAN – Arky & The Sparrow and James Abberley TONSLEY HOTEL – Chrysler Bar: Jest (9.30pm) Tavern Bar: Troy Harrison (4.45pm) One Planet (9pm) VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – DJs VILLAGE TAVERN – Kopy Catz WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Geoff Atchison (9pm)

WHITMORE HOTEL – The Power Of Women Exhibition Launch by Kelley Webb WOODCROFT TAVERN – Full Circle (8pm) WORLDSEND HOTEL – Leith James, SuperCaine & The Royal Gala (9pm) ZHIVAGO – Skream DJs: Finn, Bottle Rocket & Gumshoe

SATURDAY 3RD ARCHER HOTEL – Downstairs: Jaki J plus Bongo Madness with Alex. Upstairs: DJ Ed Law (9.30pm) ARKABA HOTEL – Sportys Bar: Idle Saints (10pm) Top Of The Ark: Latin Fever (7pm) Lets Opa Greek Party (12 midnight) BLUE GUMS – Ryan (7pm) BOTANIC BAR – Sanji, Brad Shawyer and Tom Wilson BRIDGEPORT HOTEL – karaoke with Gemma (9pm) CAVAN HOTEL – Van Demons Band (8pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – As A Rival, Archives, The Secondhand Squad, Fell At 10 & DJ Azz CUMBERLAND HOTEL: GLANVILLE – karaoke with Nicole (8pm) DRAGONFLY – rotating DJs playing techno, house, disco and everything in between DUKE OF YORK – Front Room: DJ Mitchy B. Beer Garden: DJ Parry. Upstairs: DJ Skinny B, MC Scotty and guest DJs ED CASTLE – Plus One Saturdays: Apes (9pm) ELECTRIC CIRCUS – Arcade Disco with resident DJs Junior, Dancespace and friends ENIGMA – The Proscenium Returns. Downstairs Bar: Timmy Truth (11pm) ENCORE NIGHTCLUB – DJs Archie B, SayWhat, Lars & TS & MC Sellout EXETER HOTEL – Jonny Star Family Entertainment (7pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Rin & The Reckless GARAGE BAR – DJs (10pm) GILBERT STREET HOTEL – DJ Marky Polo (8pm) GLYNDE HOTEL – Big Cheese (8pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Band Room: PLUDO. Fireplace Room: Pub Scrabble. Front Bar: Life In Letters & Ryan Kemp GRACE EMILY HOTEL – The Villenettes & The Psychonauts GRAND BAR – Destination Saturdays with DJs and MCs HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE – At Last: The Etta James Story HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Unknown To Man (9pm) HIGHWAY – DJ Griff (9pm) HOPE INN – karaoke (7pm)

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HOTEL METRO – The Stonyfellas & Babylon Burning (9pm) HOTEL RICHMOND – DJ Sly HOTEL TIVOLI – Exotica with DJs Sleepy Hips and guests (8pm) JACK RUBY – Soul Social – live band and vinyl DJs (8pm) JETTY BAR GLENELG – Lounge Bar: E’nuf Said (3pm) DJ Dizzy (9pm) Front Bar: Littlefish & Kicking Beyond Matter (9pm) JIVE – Jive’s 10 th Birthday with The Beards & Jackson Firebird (8pm) KERSBROOK TAVERN – Geoff Atchison (8pm) KINGSFORD HOTEL: GAWLER – karaoke LAKES RESORT HOTEL – Redline (9pm) LONDON TAVERN – DJs Captiv8, Justice, Soundflex, AJ and MC Renard (10pm) MARINA SUNSET BAR – DJs playing the best in house and electro MARION HOTEL – Bart’s Bar: Franky F (5.30pm) Two Hard Basket (8.30pm) MARS BAR –VJ Beejay and guest (9pm) drag show (2am) OLD SPOT HOTEL – Whiskey Harbour (9.30pm) PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Mascara (8pm) PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – Dance On (8pm) PARNDANA SPORTS CLUB – Lily & The Drum (9pm) PJ O’BRIENS – Frenzy (10.30pm)

RAMSGATE HOTEL – Adelaide’s best cover bands RED SQUARE – DJs Marek, Law, Dub Drop DJs, Decker, Bollocks, Krispy, Shawty, Capital D, DV8 and Jazz plus MCs Skippy and Dylan ROCKET BAR – Rocket Saturdays: National DMC Championship with Lauren Rose, Big Bubba, Griff & Faint One (8pm) SANDBAR – requests with DJs SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – acoustic sessions SEBEL PLAYFORD – Misjif (8pm) SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – Clearway (9pm) SUGAR – ITDE DJs and interstate & international guests SWISH: STAMFORD PLAZA – Shuffle TALBOT HOTEL – DJ playing retro and requests TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Troy Harrison (7.30pm) TEQUILA REA – Bongo Madness with guest DJs THE ARTS CENTRE: PORT NOARLUNGA – The Finnatics (8pm) THE BARKER HOTEL – Indiago and Ghosts & Ghouls (8.30pm) THE ELEPHANT – DJ G-rillz (9pm) Kopy Catz (9.30pm) THE LION HOTEL – Absolut Saturdays: Wasabi (9pm) TONSLEY HOTEL – Tavern Bar: Swapsides (8.30pm) VALLEY INN – karaoke VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – Rumours WALKERS ARMS HOTEL – DJ Sessions (9pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Guitar Workshop with Cal Williams Jnr (1.30pm) Carla Lippis & Hurricans (9pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – The Red Hot Blues Band (9pm) WINDSOR HOTEL – Jump N Jive (8.45pm) WOODCROFT TAVERN – karaoke (8pm)

WORLDSEND HOTEL – Breaking Rundle, Snarling Dog & The Raging Monkeys (9pm) ZHIVAGO – High Heels DJs: Chaps, Terrence, Hemilove & Ryley

SUNDAY 4TH ALMA TAVERN – Sunday School ARKABA HOTEL – Top Of The Ark: Adelaide Comedy Schnitz & Giggles with Ryan Coffey (4.30pm) Sporty’s Bar: UFC 163 Live On Big Screen (10am) BENJAMIN ON FRANKLIN – Souled Out Sessions with DJs Dave Collins and Jason Lee BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt BOTANIC BAR – Eric The Falcon BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – Smokin Croc (4pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – Sunday Rubdown DOG & DUCK – Sneaky Sundays with Jak Morris DUDLEY WINES – Lily & The Drum (1.30pm) ED CASTLE – Beer Garden: Acoustic Sundays (2pm) EMU HOTEL – Big Cheese (4pm) ENCORE NIGHTCLUB – Resident DJs & guests (9pm) EUREKA TAVERN – Jonny Star Family Entertainment (12pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – The Faction GLENELG PIER – Black Caviar (2pm) GLENELG SURF CLUB – La Mar Sundays: Matt Stillert & Arky & The Sparrow (3pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Vaudeville Vibes hosts Dr Sketchy’s Parisian Affair GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Luke Willis, Marty Turner & Thomas Shmitt and Bronte McCallum GRAND BAR – bands, DJs and MCs HIGHWAY – Ash Gale & Sarah Lloyde HOTEL METRO – DJ Wolfpanther (4pm) HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – UFC 163 Live On The Big Screen (10am) The Front: 888 Poker (6.30pm) JETTY BAR GLENELG – Lounge Bar: Pat & Dale (3pm) DJ Dizzy (8pm) KERSBROOK TAVERN – Hart Burn (2pm) LIGHT HOTEL – Vonni’s Big Arvo MARINA SUNSET BAR –Sunset Sessions featuring live acoustic music MARION HOTEL – Cue N Brew: UFC 163 Live On The Big Screen (10am) MARS BAR – VJK classic video hits PLAYFORD TAVERN – Jonny Star Family Entertainment (5pm)

RAMSGATE HOTEL – acoustic session (4pm) Tom Kurzel & Ed Trainor fortnightly rotation (7.30pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Three Star General (7.30pm) SAILMASTER TAVERN – Troy Harrison (2pm) SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – acoustic soloists SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – Geoff Atchison (4pm) SUGAR – Mods, Driller and Nu Jeans TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Acoustic Sessions THE LION HOTEL – Andrew Hayes (2.30pm) Quinny, Parko & Friends (6pm) WELLINGTON HOTEL: WELLINGTON – Sunday Sessions: live music on the banks of the Murray (3pm) WEST THEBBY HOTEL – karaoke with Margi & Shaggy (8.30pm)

The Guide // WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Dr DeSoto (4pm)

WHITMORE HOTEL – LIAM OG’S TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION ZHIVAGO – Black Cherry DJs: Zooma, Ryley & Gumshoe

MONDAY 5TH CROWN & ANCHOR – The Dunes Acoustic EXETER ON RUNDLE – Ben David Acoustic GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Rear Admiral Comedy (7.30pm) Balcony Bar: Lord Stompy’s Tin Sandwich GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – Bar 180: Ultimate Quiz with Graham Lawrence (7pm) MARION HOTEL – Bart’s Bar: Scrabble 101 (6.30pm) PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Complete Trivia (7pm) RHINO ROOM – One Mic Stand: Open Mic Comedy ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Jam Night (8pm) SUGAR – Big Bubba and Eric The Falcon THE LION HOTEL – Brian Ruiz with Troy Loakes and Paul Vallen (8pm)

TUESDAY 6TH AUSSIE INN – Complete Trivia (7pm) BOTANIC BAR – Ash Wilson CROWN & ANCHOR – Front Bar: DJs Stevie & Duncan. Band Room: Cranker Comedy DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Irish Sessions (8pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Bitches of Zeus DJs GASLIGHT TAVERN – The Blues Lounge hosted by Ron Davidson & Trevor Graham (8pm) GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL – Complete Trivia (7.30pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society Beginners Night GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Pub Art SALA Relic

HILTON HOTEL: MYBAR – KG’s Complete Trivia (7pm) HOTEL METRO – Acoustic Club MARION HOTEL – Cue N Brew: 888 Poker (6.30pm) PJ O’BRIENS – Davy T’s Music Trivia (7.30pm) SUGAR – CU Next Tuesday with Sonny Side-Up and Driller THE LION HOTEL – Zkye and Damo (7.30pm) TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – TA Tuesdays with DJ Ryley & guests (8pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Acoustic Raw Jam WINDSOR HOTEL – Complete Trivia (7.30pm)

WEDNESDAY 7TH ARKABA HOTEL – Salsa Classes (6pm) Salsa After Party (9pm) BOTANIC BAR – Gemma CENTRAL DISTRICTS FOOTBALL CLUB – Quiz Wizz Trivia (7.45pm) CHALLA GARDENS HOTEL – Complete Trivia (7pm) CHRISTIES BEACH HOTEL – Complete Trivia (7.30pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – Geek with DJ Tr!p DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Dan’s Open Mic Night (7.30pm) EXCHANGE HOTEL: GAWLER – Live Music Exchange (7.30pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – DJ Curtis FINDON HOTEL – Muso’s Jam hosted by Streaker FIRST COMMERICIAL HOTEL – Complete Trivia (7pm) FORRESTERS & SQUATTERS ARMS HOTEL – Wednesday Nite Dynamite with DJ Dynamite GLENELG FOOTBALL CLUB – KG’s Complete Trivia (7.30pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Open Mic Night GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Mary Webb & Orin Winter HIGHWAY – The Combi Room: Acoustic Reign HOTEL METRO – Louis Donnarumma & guests (9pm) HQ –NeverLand

KENSINGTON HOTEL – Open Uke Night @ The Kensi (7pm) LIGHT HOTEL – Open Mic Night (8pm) MARION HOTEL – Cue N Brew: Adelaide Comedy Live & Local (8pm) MICK O’SHEA’S – Celtic Connection PORTLAND HOTEL – karaoke with Shaggy (9pm) SEAFORD HOTEL –karaoke with Suzanne (8.30pm) SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – karaoke with Margi (7.30pm) SUGAR – Mixed Tape with Lauren Rose and Mr Whiskas THE LION HOTEL – Proton Pill (9pm) TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – TA Bar: Trivia Wednesdays (7pm)

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The Way Way Back Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, creators of The Way Way Back, were on the verge of being hauled off to a screening of the film in New York City when the following phone interview with Rip It Up took place, and so our chat was a little shorter than expected – but still cool.

S

o how did you guys meet?

Before, of course, you shared the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award with director Alexander Payne for his filming of Kaui Hart Hemmings’ novel The Descendants?

“We met at the Groundlings Theatre, which is a comedy improv theatre in Los Angeles, and subsequently we became members of that theatre, and we were there for 13 or 14 years,” Rash says. “We also began our writing career, and we dipped our toes into television for a while, and then about eight years ago we said to each other, ‘Why don’t we write a movie together?’ We wrote what was the very first draft of what became The Way Way Back, and now here we are eight years later and we’re getting ready to show the movie to the world.

It was a long journey but we loved it.”

What about winning those Oscars?

“Yes, that was cool! One thing that The Descendants did for us was introduce us to people who we would work with later,” Rash says. “It allowed us and it encouraged us to open that door again to The Way Way Back, and to finish our original screenplay. So, in a way, yes, The Descendants and The Way Way Back did

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feed into each other.”

So guys, The Way Way Back was your first feature film in all four major roles (writing, direction, production and acting), so was it a little daunting – or even terrifying?

“Uh, yes, it was! It was certainly a new and challenging experience for us, and a very stressful one too, just because you’re responsible for so much in terms of the direction and the vision of the whole movie,” Faxon says. “So we were able to luck out and surround ourselves with an incredibly talented cast, full of people we’d admired and respected for a long time who are so cool and collaborative and easy to work with, as well as a very experienced crew who were able to supply a safety net and plenty of support for us.

“We took comfort in the fact that we knew the script so well, and we really had a unifying vision in what we wanted and what we were going for. As actors ourselves we were able to use our own experiences. But, that said, it’s still a ‘learning by doing’ thing, and only by making a movie can you learn how it’s done.”

Faxon’s obviously in the mood at this point to joke around, and so he does: “I said

earlier that we worked with some fabulous actors, and we did – with the exception of Jim [Rash]! He’s next to impossible, a diva, and it took him an hour to get through make-up because he’s so vain!”

Um, Jim, your response, please?

“For me, working with Nat [Faxon] was one of the most rewarding experiences I could have. He was so giving and so loving, and I just know that he’d say the same about me if he had the chance.”

The cast of The Way Way Back has been mentioned several times by this point, and that’s not surprising, as they’re an impressive bunch headed by top-billed Steve Carell in an against type performance as would-bestepfather Trent, who is a bit of a bastard.

“Steve was very keen to play the part as is,” Rash says. “We really wanted to go against type in creating Trent. Steve was able to bring that humanity to Trent… He played him as a guy who was stuck in a bad cycle and was his own worst enemy, and Steve was very open and excited to be able to play him like that.”

While we wanted to discuss the casting of Collette, Rockwell, Liam James and others, Faxon and Rash are ready to go by this time – and yet there’s still time to get the lowdown on TV’s Community from Rash who, of course, plays the wonderfully camp and sometimes creepy Dean Pelton.

Rash, signing off: “Yes, I’m doing more Community, and I go back to work on Aug 19. So at least another 13 episodes, for sure. As far as what Nat and I do next, we’re working on the very early stages of an

Way, Way Down The List Just in case you were wondering (and really you should be), who exactly do Nat Faxon and Jim Rash actually play in The Way Way Back?

Faxon certainly has the biggest role as Roddy, a friend and colleague of Sam Rockwell’s Owen at the ‘Water Wizz’ theme park and is very fine in scenes with our inexpressive protagonist Duncan (Liam James) and Maya Rudolph’s Caitlin. Rash’s role, however, is slightly less prominent, playing Lewis, another co-worker and rather put-upon by the gang (as he actually has hair here, you might not at first pick him as the guy who plays the famously bald Dean in Community. But then he talks and, well…)

action comedy for our Groundlings friend Kristen Wiig. It’ll have a darker tone and be another ensemble piece. And we’re also writing another Way Way Back-like movie for Fox Searchlight, which will be pulling from our own family lives and memories.”

Sounds scary…

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Film // 100 Bloody Acres (MA) AAAa Shot in rural SA (to make it creepier?), feature-débuting co-writers/co-directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ horror/gore/ comedy/romance (no, really) is beaut, nasty fun, even though it’s genuinely as rough as guts.

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fertiliser business, which has really picked up since the addition of you-know-what. Hoping to please intimidating big brother Lindsay (Angus Sampson), Reg instead pisses his sibling off badly, as he grows attached to Anna and doubts that he can put her through the grinder, while a cop ( John Jarratt – um, spoilers?) sniffs about and proceedings get darker, funnier and messier. Compared to early Wes Craven outings, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Wolf Creek and Rob Zombie’s pics, this is actually a different kettle of giblets, as it instead manages a vein (get it?) of true-blue ocker humour, a winning sweetness and pricelessly comic performances from Herriman and Sampson (in a role he was born to play).

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Steven Soderbergh turned out this biopic after Magic Mike and Side Effects, and yet he was shopping it around for a while and there were no takers due to, you know, the gay thing, which is why it was eventually produced for HBO (but don’t worry, as this is no bland TV movie).

Opening in 1977, we meet Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), a semi-closeted foster kid now in his early 20s (Damon’s older, but never mind) who attends a Liberace concert with pal Bob (Scott Bakula) and is taken backstage to meet the star (played by Michael Douglas, who’s wonderful even though Liberace was shorter, fatter and, ahem, uglier). ‘Lee’ falls for Scott and moves him into his palatial residence, and soon Scott’s involved in Liberace’s finances (and detested by Dan Aykroyd’s agent Seymour Heller) and submitting to surgery performed by scary Dr Startz (scene-stealing Rob Lowe) so that he can look more like the young Liberace (narcissism? Moi?). With a lovely musical score by Marvin Hamlisch (who died during filming) and Douglas and Damon perfectly comfortable with, you know, the gay thing, this is less surprising in its depiction of Liberace as a rampant queen than its authorised view of him as a complete bastard.

This Sydney-shot spectacular from director James Mangold once again, of course, lets Hugh Jackman’s Logan/Wolverine take centre stage, and that’s more than okay as he can act and, well, he still has that damn six-pack (or is it a 12-pack now?).

Introduced incarcerated and saving the life of Yashida, a prison guard at Nagasaki during WW2, the haunted, shadowy Logan is summoned many years later to contemporary Tokyo and the side of the now-elderly and super-rich gent (Haruhiko Yamanouchi), and offered the chance to become mortal and truly die. In a plot that echoes Superman II, Logan’s X-ish powers and immortality are taken at the moment that he most needs them, as corrupt officials, nasty yakuza and a mysterious woman (Svetlana Khodchenkova) with a killer tongue threaten him and Yashida’s granddaughters. Intriguingly, said granddaughters are played by striking near-unknowns (Tao Okamoto and the sword-wielding Rila Fukushima), and they almost steal the film from the heavily-sideburned Jackman by doing almost nothing. But, nevertheless, it’s still Hugh’s movie, and he’s in formidable form, whether chatting with the dead Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), skewering multiple baddies, clinging to a bullet train’s roof (a sequence given away in the trailer) – or performing seriously ouchy auto-surgery.

A French comedy of social errors unfolds around the dinner table when friends and family (introduced in a series of vignettes that JeanPierre Jeunet should get royalties for) converge to catch up on each other’s lives. The focus is particularly on Vincent (Patrick Bruel of A Secret and Paris-Manhattan) who is about to become a father, but upon the revelation of the impending baby’s name, the group is divided and a heavy discussion breaks out, fuelled by the controversial name but ultimately leading towards revelations and accusations from all corners, until the friends are forced to look at each other in a whole new light. Co-directed by Alexandre de La Patelliere and Matthieu Delaporte, the evening’s entertainment is based upon Delaporte’s original play, and it shows – but not necessarily in a bad way, with the heavy dialogue and light action simply allying closer to a filmed play (à la Kirk Browning’s filming of Our Town) than an action-driven film. The filmmaking itself is not remarkable (though The Round Up cinematographer David Ungaro is on board) but the story is fun and well-layered, the cast is sharp and the debate is hilariously lively – and sure to extend beyond the screen and into the drive home from the cinema. After all, what’s in a name?

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Mercury Cinema Steven Soderbergh: The Art Of Crossover commences on Mon Aug 5 at 7.30pm with Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), continues on Thu Aug 8 at 7.30pm with The Limey (1999) and concludes on Mon Aug 12 at 7.30pm with Soderbergh’s much-acclaimed Traffic (2000). All Cinémathèque details are at mercurycinema.org.au.

Opening But Unrated Greetings From Tim Buckley (M), cowritten and directed by Daniel Algrant (almost unseen since 1993’s Naked In New York), features Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley, the workaholic Imogen Poots and scary old William Sadler The Way Way Back (M), from Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, Rob Corddry and Amanda Peet all alongside just-about-unknown lead Liam James The World’s End (MA), the third and final installment in co-writer/director Edgar Wright, co-writer/star Simon Pegg and star Nick Frost’s ‘Cornetto Trilogy’, is a dark science fictional comedy offering Pegg, Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike and David Bradley

Springsteen & I Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas Director Baillie Walsh’s doco Springsteen & I (M) screens for two sessions only at the Palace Nova: on Sun Aug 4 at 1.30pm and on Wed Aug 7 at 6.45pm. A study of The Boss as well as his passionate fans, and complete with 15 minutes worth of exclusive live footage, all you need to know about these special screenings are at palacecinemas.com.au.

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Food Review

by Mary Amos

As its name suggests, this suburban pub is perched right on the edge of a cliff with views overlooking Gulf St Vincent and a fantastic location for sunset views.

The Seacliff Hotel has plenty of food specials throughout the week to tempt you, with Monday being ‘Parmy Night’, Tuesday ‘Surf And Turf ’, Wednesday having curries and Thursdays having special two-for-one deals. The Seacliff even serves daily breakfast, with menu items including salmon benedict, waffles with maple syrup and their signature big breakfast. Then there’s the daily specials board, which will almost always feature a fresh seafood dish – these usually plucked right out of the ocean, which is at their front doorstep.

There for lunch on a Sunday, the crowd was a mix of locals and holiday weekenders, some of them finishing up breakfast and the rest about to tuck into some tasty lunch fare.

Wanting to get the most out of our order, we went for a selection of dishes, starting out with the Seacliff share plate – an assortment of antipasto including olives, feta, spicy eggplant, sundried tomatoes and some quite delicious pickled squid.

Next up we ordered the seafood basket, to make the most of fresh ocean catches teamed with a few deep fried favourites. All was as expected, with the serving enough for two, with special mention to the squid, which was cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. As one of the

most popular local catches, it’s good to see a kitchen that knows how to prepare this often mistreated dish. We also tucked into the ‘Bang Bang’ chicken salad, the Thai chicken and some pizzas, which were all perfectly tasty. The chilli tamarind prawns came next and had just the right amount of kick, served atop pilaf rice with a subtle saffron flavour. My only critique was that the sauce was a little light on.

Finally, the kangaroo fillets – a dish that can determine the quality of food as well as the service speed, given that it needs to be cooked with critical timing and served right away. Accompanied with the classic combination of a sweet potato mash, baby spinach and a red currant glaze – this one was a winner and Skippy himself would have been pleased with the result.

The Seacliff are known for their steak, serving everything from a 250g scotch fillet to a whopping 500g rump, all served with lashings of sauce from the standard selection, or a reef topping if you’d like to add a bit of surf and turf to the mix. Too full from a lunch of extreme proportions, one final menu item caught my eye. Sticky maple baby back pork ribs, slow roasted and basted with honey jerk seasoning – the perfect excuse to go back, that and the sunset views.

Photos by Alice Healy / alicehealy.com

The Seacliff Hotel

WHAT: The Seacliff Hotel WHERE: 221 Esplanade, Seacliff WHEN: Mon – Sun 8am – 12am INFO: 8296 7466

East End Providore A Nordic-inspired providore will be opening its doors in Ebenezer Plc next week to dish up international and interstate labels and locally sourced products. Boasting a light, European interior, the 20-seat café and store will not only serve as a one-stop-shop for groceries but also a relaxed eatery, serving locally-roasted Cirelli coffee, tea from The Rabbit Hole tearoom in Victoria, cured meats, pate, pastries, antipasto, salads and weekly specials.The opening of the East End Providore marks 25 years since the original East End Markets closed, which had provided fresh, South Australian produce in the mornings for over

75 years. Helmed by Daniele Forte-Binggeli, who recently moved to Adelaide after working in the Swiss hospitality industry for 14 years, says that supporting local producers at East End Providore would be a continuing and important feature of the storefront. “East End Providore has products from Simon Bryant, Woodside Cheese Wrights and Salumi Australia alongside specialties like Switzerland’s Laeckerli biscuits, boutique Italian pasta and French cheeses,” she said.

WHAT: East End Providore WHERE: 24 Ebenezer Plc, Adelaide WHEN: Mon – Thu 7am – 6pm, Fri 7am – 8pm & Sat 9am – 4pm INFO: facebook.com/ EastEndProvidoreOnEbenezer

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Stars// Mars is loitering in Cancer.

There must still be something to get, in the world of feelings. Perhaps you are feeling pensive about some of the reactions you have had in the past that you aren’t keen to repeat. Some kind of an awakening is happening. Old habits aren’t working. Renew.

Taurus 21.04/20.05

Venus has moved into fellow earth sign, Virgo. To feed off the sense of satisfaction this brings, take yourself into the bush and look at the wonders of the natural order. The spine of a leaf, the colours of a rock, the texture of a tree, is where the food of natural beauty lies. Savour it.

Gemini 21.05/21.06

Mercury is staying in Cancer for a little while longer. That means there’s a whole lot of emotion colouring your view of the world. As much as you would like to put up a wall and pretend it isn’t there, it is – and it will be till you stop resisting it. Be a little muddy, vulnerable and open.

Cancer 22.06/22.07

There’s an inordinate amount of energy flowing through the water signs, of which you are one.

That means the current of emotion you have been dipping your toes in, just got deeper and stronger. Even the heat of the Aries moon can’t shunt you from following your feelings.

Leo 23.07/22.08

The sun has moved into Leo, which sets a large portion of your being to rest. There is still however, a large torrent of energy flowing through the emotional water signs.

There is still a great need for a rudder. You aren’t in it up to your ears any more, but balance is required.

Virgo 23.08/22.09

Venus has moved into Virgo.

The goddess of love is walking through your garden.

This is an important time to get it, that there’s no conflict between simple pleasure and your spirit’s longing. The spiritual and the mundane are two poles of the same energy.

Kindy leads to uni.

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Libra 23.09/23.10

It’s a tricky time for Librans.

Venus is in Virgo. She’s grounding love but to air signs that feels like a bit of a downer.

It’s a misconception but one to be worked through. Flight isn’t the only pleasurable sensation. You may be called on to offer conflicting parties some sage advice.

Scorpio 24.10/21.11

It’s a winning time for water signs. Life is supporting feeling above all else. Emotionality and feeling are two very different things. Don’t mistake one for the other. Feeling comes with awareness, and is wise.

Emotionality is cathartic and wild but as blind as a flying fox.

Sagittarius 22.11/21.12

There is an interesting astrological clash going on between those parts of ourselves that feel deeply and those that skim across the surface, reacting impetuously to all that is in front of our eyes. Your job is to go a little deeper and resolve this tension, with added understanding.

Capricorn 22.12/19.01

There’s a big question bubbling up. It’s to do with the issue of how to be yourself without getting so hardline that you shut other people out. In the process of protecting integrity, certain other precious qualities get lost. There are other ways to go about this. Think beyond the box.

Aquarius 20.01/18.02

Everything in you wants to move impetuously. Maybe you really do have to follow this for a while, even though to your friends it looks like you’re taking the hard path.

The beauty about the space you are in now is that you are living and learning things for yourself. That’s good.

Pisces 19.02/20.03

There is a huge run of energy for the water signs – and there’s nothing more watery than a fish. Go with your feelings. There really is no other way. Life will remind you to stay grounded every now and again. The lovely little things need as much attention as the really big things.

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Aries 21.03/20.04

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To The Sea Acclaimed photographers Narelle Autio and Trent Parke will join forces at Hugo Michell Gallery this month to present a series of photographs documenting two road trips through the heart of Australia that both, inevitably, ended up at the sea – To The Sea. Trent Parke is the first Australian to become a full member of the renowned photographers’ cooperative Magnum Photo Agency and is considered one of the most innovative and challenging photographers of his generation.

Narelle Autio’s vibrant award-winning images of Australian life have won her impressive national and international acclaim. Internationally collected Autio’s

images have captured the hearts and imaginations of viewers.

Both photographers have been collected over years and years of travel, depicting dusty roads to nowhere and long, winding seaside paths. Head along on the opening night from 6pm on Thu Aug 1 to be absorbed in their visual memories.

WHAT: Narelle Autio and Trent Parke: To The Sea WHERE: Hugo Michell Gallery, 260 Portrush Rd, Beulah Pk WHEN: Thu Aug 1 – Sat Aug 31 OPENING: Thu Aug 1 from 6pm – 8pm

Teen Dreemz Midnight Snack Committee is an all-girl artist collective consisting of Adelaide-based ladies Andre Ann Bautista, Jessie Brakenridge, Emma Sara Darbyshire, Chloe McGregor and Phebe Rendulic. Working within a diverse range of creative realms, including design, illustration, photography, mixed media, craft and installation, the MSC girls are a voracious bunch, the quintet already working on some exciting fashion collaborations and a big, all-in debut exhibition taking place this Fri Aug 2 titled Teen Dreemz.

Inspired by teenage awkwardness, the works featured in the show cover a range of topical subjects that resonate within this throwback mentality – namely hamburger stickers, schoolbook scribblings and Leonardo DiCaprio obsessions. The exhibition will be held at the newly opened exhibition space Salad Days Inc, which you can find a hop, skip and a jump away from the Pancake Kitchen on Gilbert Plc. Two birds, one stone!

WHAT: Midnight Snack Committee: Teen Dreemz WHERE: Salad Days Inc WHEN: Fri Aug 2 - Sat Aug 31 OPENING: Fri Aug 2 from 6pm

Fashion//

with Lachlan Aird

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Paolo Sebastian Spring Summer ‘14 Six years ago Adelaide designer Paul Vasileff began Paolo Sebastian and since then he has grown his couture label to an internationally lauded and recognised sensation. The pinnacle of his journey so far is embedded in his latest collection for Spring Summer ’14, named An Evening In Roma, which he aptly launched in Rome on Thu Jul 18 draws inspiration from his Italian heritage, as well as the year he spent in Italy studying at the European Institute Of Design. The collection reflects that of an Italian summer, with white, apricot, red and a custom-dyed ‘Vespa Blue’ throughout, along with customcreated textiles and laces. It’s an incredible achievement from the 23-year-old Vasileff, who used fellow Adelaide international model and Attitude cover star April Tiplady to shoot the lookbook. paolosebastian.com

Market At The Mill The Mill, Adelaide’s newest creative hub for artists and designers, are holding their first market this Thursday. Market At The Mill will bring together residents of The Mill along with other Adelaide based creatives, creating a relaxed market atmosphere. This will be The Mill’s first market, with the markets continuing each fortnight, expanding into a grander outdoor bazaar during summer. Drinks, music and local food vendors will also be on hand to make sure your shopping experience is top notch.

Head along for an after work drink and find something locally-made.

Take a look at some of the local vendors you can expect to see at The Mill, 154 Angas St, Thu Aug 1.

1. Naomi Murrell

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Pastels and patterns combine with her ornate, hand-made and designed jewellery label.

2. Vege Threads

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Championing the importance of ecological and ethical principles, while still maintaining high quality basics.

3. Emma Sadie Thomson Using local materials, Emma creates ingenious designs with geometric shapes and striking aesthetics.

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4. B-GOODS Every piece in this sustainable jewellery collection is handmade and limited.

5. Nosha Sustainable and simple, Nosha strives to create handcrafted products from everyday objects.

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TURNING 21?

WHAT: Narelle Autio and Trent Parke: To The Sea WHERE: Hugo Michell Gallery, 260 Portrush Rd, Beulah Pk WHEN: Thu Aug 1 – Sat Aug 31 OPENING: Thu Aug 1 from 6pm – 8pm

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Culture

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Bullet To The Head Icon / MA / 91 mins

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Pull Your Finger Out Craig Harper / Michael Joseph

Motivational speaker or ‘life renovator’ Harper starts out by saying that you can read all the self-help books you want, but they won’t help you if you don’t want to change, which is perhaps a little daring as some will shut this book right there and go happily back to failure. Yet the 101 ways to improve your life that come thereafter are often instructive, autobiographical, compassionate, a little humorous and mostly lacking in bullshit. Consider: 15 ‘Quit Quitting’; 18 ‘Harden Up (Princess)’; 21 ‘Stop Beating Yourself Up’; 36 ‘Negotiate The Poo’; 51 ‘Lose The Escape Clause’; 59 ‘Forget The IQ Test’; 77 ‘Get Off Your Arse’ and 97 ‘Life’s Not Fair (Deal With It)’.

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Madman / M / 92 mins

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Director Daniel Stamm’s (and co-producer Eli Roth’s) original The Last Exorcism was a creepy and somewhat satirical mockumentary horror from 2010, but this follow-up from co-writer/ director Ed Gass-Donnelly (and, shamefully, coproducer Eli Roth) abandons any notions of this being real, opting instead for a straightforward narrative and dumbo scary-scary shenanigans.

Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell again) has survived the demonic possession and fiery finale of the first film and, after a period of muteness in hospital, moves onto a halfway-house for psychologically scarred sorts trying to get on with their lives.

However, some of the characters from Stamm’s film start turning up, apparently in her dreams, while one of those pesky ultimate evil thingies lurks about trying to possess her or something, resulting in lots of supporting players talking in synthesised voices, supernaturally slamming doors and some kind of lamely Doomsday-ish nonsense in the wind. Two questions worth pondering: 1) Why does the only shock occur before the opening credits, not involve Nell and appear unconnected to anything that comes later? 2) If the last Last Exorcism was the last then how can this Last Exorcism also be last!?

Drawn from the novel Flashfire by the late lamented Donald E Westlake (writing under his favourite pseudonym ‘Richard Stark’) and co-produced and directed by Taylor Hackford of Ray (AKA Mr Helen Mirren), this one’s early plot surprisingly resembles Westlake’s The Hunter, filmed as both Point Blank and, later, Payback, which featured another perhapsindestructible crooked character called ‘Porter’.

Anyway, here we have ethical career-crim Parker ( Jason Statham) conduct a huge heist at a state fair and then get double-crossed by the quartet he was assigned to work with by trusted ‘boss’ Hurley (Nick Nolte growling away).

Left for dead (and he really should have been too), Parker recovers, decides upon revenge, works out that the real baddies (headed by Michael Chiklis) are in Florida and, disguised as a Texan millionaire, travels there under the pretense of looking for property with help from sad real estate agent Leslie Rogers ( Jennifer Lopez, quite good in a secondary role). Too long but agreeably (and violently) actionpacked, this only barely bypassed cinemas, and features probably Statham’s best performance yet, even if he’s still not much of an actor and mostly gets by with that whispery Cockney accent - and those ridiculously ripped muscles.

I don’t like cricket-tuh, whoa no, I loathe it-ugh, yeah - and this grating comedic/drama from screenwriter/co-star Brendan Cowell and director Boyd Hicklin isn’t going to convince me, or anyone else, otherwise, cobber. Teddy Brown (Stephen Curry) is the proud President of Melbourne’s smalltime Abbotsford Anglers team, and old mates with members Stav (Damon Gameau), Rick (Cowell) and the rest of the lads, even though their lives lately are all heading in different directions. When they improbably receive sponsorship to play international cricket in a minor Indian match, the mob set off to a Bollywood-looking country where their chummy bonds are tested, they tediously insist upon eating Australian food (when Teddy doesn’t, he’s stricken with a ‘hilarious’ case of gastro), all must face the fact that they’re not kids anymore (duh) and Teddy might be falling for grown-up childhood pal Anjali (Pallavi Sharda). What seriously irks about ocker cinema is that when our movies aren’t about junkies in Sydney gutters or ‘kitchen sink’ agonisers following the plight of Croatian immigrants, they’re, instead, painfully contrived ‘feel-good’ outings like this, and full of would-be audience-friendly larrikin (yuk) shenanigans.

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Paramount Transmisson / M / 88 mins

Director Walter Hill is looked upon as a giant of the action movie, and yet this is his first feature in 11 years (after dogs like Undisputed and the catastrophic Supernova) and it didn’t even make it to cinemas, possibly due to the presence of Sly Stallone, who still thinks he’s 25. When a N’Orleans hitman named James Bonomo (played by Sly, who also sneeringly narrates) loses his offsider after a murderous job, at the same time a Washington cop named Taylor Kwon (Sung Kang) similarly winds up dangerously alone. The pair find themselves uncomfortably (and improbably) forced to team up to take down the baddies of the piece, played, rather amusingly, by Christian Slater, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and, as their jumbo-sized sadistic lackey, Jason Momoa of Game Of Thrones. Momoa (AKA Conan The Barbarian) steals the film, popping up throughout to shoot just about every incidental character and frequently trying to belt the crap out of Sly, who’s about two feet shorter than the guy, about two feet less broad and about 35 years older. But, nevertheless, he keeps on flattening Momoa, in what are some of the silliest fight scenes in recent memory.

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The Last Exorcism: Parker Hopscotch / MA / 118 mins Part II AA

At Last: The Etta James Story Following successful seasons in most other capital cities, At Last: The Etta James Story is at last heading to Adelaide for three performances only. It features singer Vika Bull alongside The Essential R&B Band and tells the story in words and music of American soul music legend Etta James.

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Vika Bull has long been a stalwart of the Australian music scene having sung beside sister Linda in the most commercially successful version of The Black Sorrows. With her sister, Bull has also recorded a number of albums and the pair have worked together as backing singers for such artists as Paul Kelly, Archie Roach and You Am I as well as recently working with Ash Grunwald.

Bull says she wasn’t keen when first offered the Etta James role early last year.

“I thought it was too soon after she had died although the show had been devised long before that,” she says. “I also didn’t want to muck it up – we’re talking about Etta who is next to Aretha Franklin and Ruth Brown as one of my three major influences – and Etta was also a real belter who covered so many different styles.

“Then I had a change of heart as I thought it would be a real challenge,” Bull adds. “I also thought that if the producers offered the role to

someone else and it was a success, I’d be really pissed off. So I thought I’d have a go at it.”

The show, featuring some 24 songs alongside a narrative, has since won rave reviews wherever it has run. At Last: The Etta James Story has also given Bull a new found respect for actors.

“There’s so many scripted words to remember in telling Etta James’ story,” she laughs. “That’s something I’d never had to do before. I usually just rock up on stage and sing. So I also have a new respect for musical theatre people who do eight shows a week.

It’s the weekend matinees that are the killer where you are doing two shows in one day and singing something like 24 songs at each performance.

“I really have to spend about a week or so

before another run getting my voice in shape,” she continues. “You have to be vocally fit as well as physically fit to do musical theatre.

Bull concludes by saying that the show covers James’ entire career.

“While I was very familiar with her early stuff I was not so aware of the later albums,” she remarks. “She released an album, The Dreamer, just before she died and it’s fantastic.

I now really dig her later stuff. It’s just beautiful.”

WHO: Vika Bull WHAT: At Last: The Etta James Story WHERE: Her Majesty’s Theatre WHEN: Fri Aug 2 and Sat Aug 3

Fast Times// True to the depressingly accurate age-old saying: all good things must come to an end, holidays are over, and it kind of sucks. But while I’ll miss the freedom to do absolutely nothing and not feel guilty about it, the ability to go out basically any night of the week, and the practically unbeatable feeling of having no deadlines, looming assignments, readings, or tutors/lecturers to contend with, part of me isn’t so upset about going back to uni. Why? Because event wise, the second half of the uni year is huge. Over the next few weeks I’ll be covering pub crawls, dances, campus parties, the UniSA masked ball, a ridiculous range of club events, and various open days, so stay tuned.

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Your guide to the student experience

UniSA United Nations and International Relations Society Movie Night

For more info, check out unisaunsociety.com.

Founded in 2006, The UniSA UN & IR Society is a UniSA club that aims to encourage and develop students’ awareness of world events and global issues. The purpose of the club is to provide us with the opportunity to voice our opinions and engage with international affairs, as well as critique and analyse the work of the UN. So if you’re passionate about international issues, and love movies (let’s face it, who doesn’t?), why not join the UN & IR Society at Palace Nova to see The Way, Way Back? I can’t say the film has much to do with the UN or international relations, but it’s meant to be damn good, plus the movie night is an excellent no-pressure opportunity to meet club members and find out what the society is all about.

WHAT: UniSA UN And IR Society Movie Night WHERE: Palace Nova cinema.

WHEN: 6pm on Thu Aug 8.

PRICE: $20 TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased on Tue Aug 6 from 1pm—2pm at West Bar (UniSA City West Campus) or on Wed Aug 7 from 11am—12pm at The Caf (UniSA Magill Campus).

HOLIDAY VOX POPS National Campus Art Prize The National Campus Art Prize (NCAP) is the premier tertiary art comp in Australia. It’s open to any student studying at any approved campus, with or without an art background.

In SA, Flinders, UniSA and Adelaide are all approved campuses (score). The main aim of the comp is to ‘draw out’ (I see what you’ve done there NCAP website) students’ talents which would otherwise remain hidden. So basically, it’s an opportunity for those of us who are perhaps not the most artistically gifted, to give it a go and see what we can do. Sounds pretty good to me.

This year, there are four different categories: Painting, photography, sculpture, and textiles.

Entries are now open online, so all that’s left to do is read the terms and conditions, fill out an entry form, and submit!

Visit aaca.net.au/ncap for details about prizes, terms and conditions, and entry requirements.

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Ben Allison – Journalism at UniSA

Carly Both – Media at the University of Adelaide

If I could sum up my holiday in one word it would be: Fantastic.

If I could sum up my holiday in one word it would be: Varied.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d rate my holiday: 10.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d rate my holiday: 7.

Best thing I did: Tour throughout Europe.

Best thing I did: Staying with family in Sydney for a week.

Worst thing I did: Return to Adelaide.

Something I learnt: I just want to travel, be rich, and never go back to uni.

Thoughts on returning to uni: (see above).

Goals for the semester: Try and do something semi-productive/ get an internship somewhere.

Chris Bartlett – Bachelor of Education at Flinders University If I could sum up my holiday in one word it would be: Rejuvenating.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d rate my holiday: 7.5.

Best thing I did: Attending the opening for Salad Days, such a lovely space!

Worst thing I did: Getting food poisoning on the second day I was there.

Something I learnt: I am even more technologically clueless than my parents. They spent a day teaching me how to use a Macbook. I wanted to die.

Thoughts on returning to uni: I just want to graduate.

Goals for the semester: Make the most of my time and avoid all-nighters.

Worst thing I did: Not catching up on the reading list I set myself for the holidays.

Something I learnt: I perfected my recipe for fresh pasta.

Thoughts on returning to uni: Where can I buy a really large thermos?

Goals for the semester: I guess to enjoy it as much as I can as it’s pretty much my last semester!

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This intelligent taste of what Brisbane’s Pigeon are capable of is sure to be a foolhardy go-to as the winter layers become shed in favour of boardshorts and sunburn. It’s good, honest pop with an electrified breakout that will allow one and all to launch into a dance solo. This certainly isn’t the curtain call for Pigeon, they’re only getting ready to fly high and shit on the competition.

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The Middle Names Full Friends (Centrifuge)

The first minute of Full Friends is a build up, bringing tambourines and a cheeky maraca over basic marching drum beats as the verses progress to the chorus. It’s got a Dandy Warhols kind of ‘90s vibe, which would be welcome on the opening credits for a Dawsons Creek remake, or an ad for Coca Cola at one of those beach parties where everyone is beautiful and having a rocking time, high on only life and sugary caffeinated beverages.

Bloods Into My Arms (Independent)

Ah, garage punk. Like a faithful Labrador this genre doesn’t discriminate or change its tune with time – it’s forever loyal to its fast, thrusty and easily digested tracks. At one second shy of 1:50 you don’t need to commit too much of your time to give these guys a spin. The benefit is a track most reminiscent of The Donnas. And The Donnas were fucking cool.

Franz Ferdinand Right Action (EMI)

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action isn’t just the name of Franz Ferdinand’s upcoming album, but it’s makes up the chorus of this track and for this reason has a lot of expectation. It’s more jaunty and bouncy than those from their last album, the excellent but underrated Tonight, implying perhaps they want try and recreate the sing-a-long magic of Take Me Out. While that may be the right action, its thoughts and words let it down.

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Snakadaktal Sleep In The Water (Liberation)

AAAa While I’m still not quite sure if I accept ‘dream-pop’ as a legitimate genre of music, more and more young dream popsters sprout onto the airwaves like mushrooms in the morning dew.

One of the pioneers of this brand are Snakadaktal, who have been busy since their Triple J Unearthed High days

perfecting their sound, while keeping two steps ahead of imitators. Their debut album heralds the band’s legitimacy, disproving those who dismissed them as a fad due to their batshit bandname and lyrics about ‘frown-headed goats’.

Perhaps their greatest triumph is casting off the expectation to rely on winning singles amongst a sea of filler and instead push for a coherent and polished product that appears wellthought out and logical. While Hung On Tight acts well as the album’s first single and introduction to their new sound, very few other songs are vying for special attention, instead blending into the project as a whole.

Sleep In The Water is an apt name as it drips and ripples like a glacial pool at dawn. The Postal Service-ish opener Fall Underneath, Deep and Feel The Ocean Hold Me Under promote the themes and lyrics that drench the album, while the end of the album is punctuated by Sun I, Sun II and Sun III, which brings some warmth to the vastly slow and atmospheric album.

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Wind down that window on the long open road journey to nowhere, feel the balmy sunset air whip at your nostril hairs and plug in the sweet sounds of young Jackson McLaren, a young parrot certain to make your day a pleasant one.

With this one comes a cheeky bonus EP Mirrors And Strings. If you’re up for maximising your dollarino’s grab this little collection of EPs, two for the price of one — kicking absolute goals.

Quite the clever little songwriter is this lad from Warnambool, swinging in and out of moods of high and low as the songs progress. Along with his band The Triple Threat, it’s that bigger sound you’ve always craved that will send you grooving about the kitchen like my dad in his heyday, donning a festive shirt and swaying awkwardly to an epic Bob Dylan harmonica solo. There are some definite pawky hat tips to a certain Mr Josh Pyke with his upbeat acoustics and double vocals. The layered vocals add a nice little cushioning to his pipes, twice the sound and twice the confidence hosting a little mini choir of McLarens’ all singing in tune.

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Laura Marling Live Review

Flinders St Baptist Church, Thu Jul 25 (Photos by Andreas Heuer) (Review by Lachlan Aird)

AAA The stiffening winter chill and rigid wooden pews may seem like an unlikely combo to create a powerful atmosphere for a music gig, yet the mighty Flinders St Baptist Church offers a sombre and poignant setting. A sell-out crowd sit patiently, for some surely the first time in a church in years (guilty), soaking in the humbling space. Marika Hackman opens with a short, folky set that showcased some of the delightful sounds from her debut mini-album, That Iron Taste. Hackman’s casual disposition and acoustic rendition foreshadows what is to come as Laura Marling made her way to the pulpit.

Putting down her mug of tea and picking up an acoustic guitar, joined by her lifelong friend Ruth de Tubeville accompanying her on cello, Laura Marling begins her set that is heavily influenced from her latest fourth album, Once I Was An Eagle. The pint-sized Brit, with her big eyes and platinum blonde hair resting above a thick woolly scarf, is quickly at ease with the audience, showing from the get-go that this set is strippedback and modest. So much so, when introducing

Reviews // Quick Ones

OneRepublic

Frankie & The Heartstrings

These New Puritans

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The Days Run Away

Field Of Reeds

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Frankie Francis’ voice is a grating, near insufferable British yelp that careens itself through the tried but true pitfalls of love, life and everything in-between. While the lyrical content of The Days Run Away is transparent and generic, the appeal of Frankie & The Heartstrings doesn’t lie in poignant metaphors or head scratching wordplay.

Instead, Frankie appeals to everyone’s inherent sense of rhythm.

Mediocrity aside, Frankie has some handle on how to write a catchy melody.

When he succeeds, his choruses soar nearly as high as the best material from bands like Maximo Park or Kaiser Chiefs, which is fitting, since they are bands Frankie desperately tries to emulate.

The Days Run Away isn’t all toetapping, pedal-to-the-floor indie rock, however. When the band attempts to dial it down with their ballads, they find themselves tripping over their own momentum; creating painfully long sappy love songs that suck the life right out of your cochleas (the auditory portion of your inner-ear).

Ryan Lynch

There have been a number of recent studies proving the fact that the most popular music coming out today is, in fact, shit. Researchers have analysed pop songs from 1955 to 2010 and have found that music has become intrinsically louder and more bland in terms of the chords, melodies and types of sounds used. This should come as no surprise to anyone who has heard Justin Bieber or The Black Eyed Peas. I’ve also found that as I get older, my ability to enjoy new music has diminished. Luckily, science has explained this phenomenon as well. As you get older your brain becomes less able to process dopamine, which is the chemical our brain releases when we derive pleasure from something. When you’re younger, the dopamine causes us to think that music feels fresh and exciting, as you age, this feeling subsides and you spend your time chasing the high you felt from all of the ‘nostalgic’ music of your youth. With these facts in mind, I feel like I can deride Field Of Reeds with impunity. Filled with subtle string arrangements, barely audible mumbling, Gregorian chanting and sparse instrumentation, Field Of Reeds is a far cry from previous Puritan releases in the sense that it is utterly boring.

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Native

The Colorado pop/rock band responsible for nearly burning out radio airwaves in 2006 has delivered us their third studio album Native. Although there’s nothing on this album that will stick quite like the smash hit Apologize, OneRepublic’s latest work does offer something instrumentally different to their typical radio pop. Lead single Feel Again, which was produced as a charity song to raise awareness for child mortality, incorporates the heartbeats of children in need from remote villages in Africa and the US. I Lived and Preacher also shy away from the usual theme of relationships and heartbreak with their church choir echoes and uplifting lyrics.

Fans looking for a typical OneRepublic record won’t be disappointed though, as the majority of tracks are full of corny clichés, catchy melodies and Ryan Tedder’s pristine falsetto, which is starkly evident in Can’t Stop and Chasing Stars. Considering they’re competing against other recent major releases that have nearly suffocated all commercial radio space, including a JT comeback and much-hyped albums from Kanye West and Daft Punk, Native is still a solid B-grade effort. But if OneRepublic ever gets full marks for anything it would be for making songs stick in a listener’s head like glue.

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herself to the audience, a boisterous and obnoxious voice from the upstairs pews is clearly unappreciated, with Marling showing she has no fucks to give by ignoring the unnecessary catcalls. Marling notes on the evening’s chilliness, with the spacious church proving an unforgiving bringer of warmth before, promising to, “Warm you up... with our famous English warmth”.

It’s alarming just how young Marling actually is and how much she has achieved at only 23, looking more like a long-lost sister to Dakota and Elle Fanning than a hardened and bruised musician who has brought us insightful, yet often heartbreaking tracks since her 2007 debut, Alas I Cannot Swim. Marling plays a set of only six songs, but within each extends and fuses multiple tracks together, creating a rhythmic journey within each medley that is easy to get swept up in. Take The Night Off, I Was An Eagle and Little Love Caster are some new tracks that make appearances with or without de Tubeville’s accompaniment.

While the banter during the periods where Marling tunes her guitar is enjoyably intimate, it does cut quite a chunk out of her relatively short set. Acoustically the songs are engrossing, but not as all-encompassing as they could be if Marling had her entire band at her disposal, yet did indeed showcase the holy sounds of this old soul.

Daniel Champagne The Gypsy Moon (Indepdendent)

AAA This little bumblebee appears as a timid soul away from his instrument.

He just looks naked without the thing; it should be attached to his armpit. For Dan, just finding the time to get in the studio has been his biggest musical obstacle; constantly floating around the country with a suitcase makes for limited opportunities to record. He’s definitely got the tunes, just not the time. The Gypsy Moon is a charming little compilation; a photo album in its composition, with each page a snap shot of the adventures that this sprout has explored throughout the last five years. With a strong plethora of EPs and one album under his belt, the glass of bubbles continues to intensify with age, resulting in a more pungent, musical flavour for the taste buds and ear holes alike.

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The Living Eyes The Living Eyes (Independent)

AAA I try my hardest not to write reviews that lazily compare a band to other bands, or to make wildly unsubstantiated inferences about what an artist or a song is trying to say. Instead I prefer to tell you how a particular album makes me feel personally, or what a particular album reminds me of in comparison to my own experiences. Geelong band, The Living Eyes, has presented somewhat of a conundrum for me. I thoroughly enjoyed their self-titled debut, however as the fourth track snarls “but I’ve heard it all before”, I couldn’t help but feel the same way. Simply put, The Living Eyes are a garage rock band circa the 1960s; and in this case the easiest way to describe them is to compare. Please see: The Kinks, The Stooges, T. Rex, The Rolling Stones, The Jam, etc.

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This August marks the third consecutive year The Timbers have unleashed their high energy, foot-stomping brand of alternative folk for a Friday night residency at the Grace Emily. Rip It Up chats with Simon Basey about the band’s new single Gallantry and how it captures the new energy and direction of the band.

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ince joining at the start of 2013, Kyle Vause (trumpet, vocals, percussion) and Joe Murphy (banjo, vocals, percussion) have added the next tier of liveliness, musicianship and songwriting to The Timbers.

“The new instrumentation lends itself to a slightly different direction than we were heading before,” Basey reveals. “The addition of the trumpet has taken us away from the traditional folk sound and gives us much more punch. We have four male vocalists, which gives us a huge, masculine in-your-face sound. Our new banjo player, Joe Murphy, is an established songwriter in

Adelaide, so his songwriting input has been hugely beneficial.”

Fittingly, the new single Gallantry, is an uplifting song of mateship, camaraderie, battles won and loves lost.

“The majority of the track was written

by Joe and Ben,” Basey says. “I was away at the time, but from what I heard, it was a 40-plus degree day in Adelaide and they were taking refuge in Joe’s air-conditioned house when this song came to them. The song very quickly earned a regular spot in our live show and [we] feel it is a really good representation of our new sound.”

There are several South Australian artists and bands that have become a positive voice for the Sea Shepherd Organisation. The Timbers are certainly no exception. Their previous EPs were played onboard the Steve Irwin and Bob Barker ships during the Operation Zero Tolerance so often, that many of the crew described The Timbers music as the soundtrack to their successful operations in the Southern Sea. “In July we were invited to play in Victoria at a Sea Shepherd Crew party where we

played a song we wrote for the organisation.

The crew absolutely loved it and they have offered to make a film clip for us where we may even go onboard the boats for some filming. This relationship has opened us up to a whole new passionate crowd.”

With the UK in their sights for 2014 the band has already enjoyed an impressive six months on the road featuring on line-ups at Yackandandah Folk Festival, Newport Folk Festival and Mount Beauty Music Festival.

On Fri Aug 2 The Timbers will be kicking off their residency by launching their new single. With a camera team on hand to capture their thumping rhythms and misty mountain melodies live, don’t be surprised if you’re cast into a melting pot of sweaty, folkinfused, brassy bushman punk.

Jive’s history is as colourful as that of its walls. It was once a theatre and later became the legendary Toucan Nightclub in the '70s. What followed was two decades of bewildering changes: reborn as a bar, nightclub, risqué strip joint, and a comedy club. Today, Jive is a venue for local, national and international acts and Sat Aug 3 marks 10 years as a live music venue. To celebrate, Tam and her team are throwing a lavish cocktail party.

For one night only, Jive will transform into a 1920s Speakeasy in honour of the prohibition era. There’ll be glitz, glamour, drinking, gambling, dancing and music from The Beards and Jackson Firebird.

Tickets are strictly limited and available through Moshtix.

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Mikey Green (formerly of ARIA Award winners The Audreys) colaunched Doctor DeSoto in 2012 with talented locals Mel Horsman (Carla Lippis & The Martial Hearts), Dave Pagano (Gone To Earth) and Mark Lockwood (The Milk). Sharing a love of gritty pop, they've forged a sound which has drawn comparisons to Grant Lee Buffalo, Wilco and The Finn Brothers.

The band is set to launch their debut EP, Chills No More, on Sun Aug 4 at The Wheatsheaf Hotel with support from Justin and Steve of Junior fame.

WHO: The Timbers and Gemini Downs WHAT: Gallantry single launch WHEN: Fri Aug 2 WHERE: The Grace Emily

JIVE TURNS 10!

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Dr DeSoto launch debut EP, Chills No More

She’s The Band release debut album, One From The Top Shelf From the ashes of Riot Grrrl rises a new level of female dominated music.

She's The Band make music, parties hard and bring a fresh take on energetic post punk with a little dose of melodic prog.

One From The Top Shelf is the debut solo album from the Adelaide all grrrl punk quintet. Released through independent punk/hardcore label Pee Records, it features 28 minutes of beer soaked punk rock for fans of Babes In Toyland, Hole, Strike Anywhere and Bikini Kill. Taking pre-orders for the album now and having leaked the single Talk Shit, the nine-track will be available through Pee Records and online from Fri Aug 2.