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This week’s Rip It Up cover stars are the masterminds behind one of the most exciting showcases of local electronic music – PilotFest. We interviewed Ben Smith and Dave Brewer from Pilot Records, who have teamed up with Luke Penman of music blog play/pause/play to put on the event which will close Adelaide Festival Centre’s Sessions program on Fri Jan 24 (p10). As well as interviewing the guys on their inspiration behind their endeavour, we also threw a few questions to the bands that will be taking part on the night, including Sparkspitter, Urtekk, Brokers, Glass Skies and Oddessa and Question Question (p29). Elsewhere in the mag, with Big Day Out and Laneway Festivals just over the horizon, we have interviews with Portland band Portugal. The Man on what it was like working with Danger Mouse on Evil Friends (p12) and the UK’s Drenge on why the prospect of touring for Laneway is so terrifying (p14). Music festivals aren’t the only things that will be taking over Adelaide. We also spoke with past Fringe Ambassador Paul McDermott about returning with his new live show based on his art collection, The Dark Garden (p20) for the 2014 season. They don’t call Adelaide the Festival State for nothing. Need proof? Keep reading. Lachlan Aird
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The local noise-pop duo will headline a gig at the Ed Castle alongside Dead Bells, Kitten Kong and Heston Drop on Fri Jan 24.
The Los Angeles-hailing, Kitsuné-housed remix guru will headline a show at Cats @ Rocket on Fri Jan 24, joined by the usual local DJs. Doors from 9pm.
The Adelaide expats will launch their debut album Peak Twins at the Hotel Metro on Sun Jan 26. They’ll be joined by Fair Maiden and Divine Rip.
Speeding along this week... BAR DELIQUENTE POP-UP BAR The Bar Deliquente pop-up wine bar will launch at Sad Café this Thu Jan 24, boasting a range of organic, vegan Italian varietals alongside artwork by local street artist Ankles. The event will kick off at 4pm and run until 11pm. YOUNG OFFENDERS The group will bring their unique brand of punk to Rhino Room on Sat Jan 25, joined by Madworld and Tall Enough To See plus local DJs Ghosty, Rad Bad and Estivle Lane.
Henrik Schwarz
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The German graphic designer-cum-DJ extraordinaire and Sunday Music label founder will perform a live set at Sugar on Sun Jan 26.
Ghost Ships and Scope will team up on Sat Jan 25 to bring the Sydney electronic headliner to Adelaide for the first time alongside Slamagotchi, Firs and Alex Boehm. Doors from 9pm.
Adelaide-based boutique techno collective Nightime Drama will celebrate Australia Day at Cuckoo with their Melbourne connects Christian Vance and Infinite Loops.
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US blues pianist Bob Malone will play a string of dates in SA on his upcoming Australian tour. His shows kick of this Fri Jan 24 at the Singing Gallery in McLaren Vale followed by an appearance at Banrock Station at Kingston on Murray on Sat Jan 25. His final show will be at Semaphore Worker’s Club on Sun Jan 26. Described by The New Yorker as a “keyboard wizard”, Malone is the man to see if you’re a fan of ivory-ticklers.
Daisy Dukes Rock royalty, the supergroup The Dead Daisies will be arriving in Australia soon for a national tour. Promoting their new, self-titled album, the tour will kick off in Adelaide before meandering through some regional centres and scuttling up the east coast. Featuring Jon Stevens (INXS), David Lowy (Red Phoenix), Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses), Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy) and John Tempesta (The Cult), the band formed as a side project of Stevens and Lowy. Since 2011, the group has opened for Aerosmith and scored airtime on Alice Cooper and Nikki Sixx’s global radio stations. Their debut album comes after a six-month tour of the US and UK. South Australia is lucky to have three performances around the state: The Governor Hindmarsh in Adelaide (Thu Feb 6), The Old Mill in Hahndorf (Fri Feb 7) and Annie’s Lane DOTG in Clare (Fri Feb 8). Tickets to all shows are available through the band’s website: thedeaddaisies.com.
How does “epic heathen doom metal” or “alcoholic folk metal” sound to you? If it seems like your type of musical teacake, then the Gov on Thu Jun 19 is the place to be. Finland’s very on bizarre metal act Finntroll are going to be making their mark on Adelaide. They last passed through in 2011, and are offering special meet-and-greet packages for the super keen Finntroll fans among you. We leave you with this image: “a band playing medieval folk metal while dressed as trolls”.
Guess who’s back? The Necks! The double-bass band that never stops touring. The success of their seventeenth album, Open, means that the veteran improv/jazz/everything crew are heading out on another tour. If you haven’t seen this Australian trio before, let acoustic bass player Lloyd Swanton explain what magic can occur at one of their gigs: “On occasion what we’re playing sets up a weird resonance with the acoustics of the room,” he says. “Not surprising, really, because Tony [Buck, drums] in particular is pretty good at sounding like three things at once. Sometimes on stage I don’t dare open my eyes because I’m sure I’d be freaked out if I saw what he was doing.” You can catch The Necks—in their 20th year as a band – at the Governor Hindmarsh on Sun Feb 9. Tickets are available through the venue, VenueTix and Moshtix.
Paynt Me Like One Of Your French Girls Australian singer-songwriter Michael Paynter has been playing round the traps for nearly a decade, but has only just finished his debut album. A career rife with bumps and humps, The Voice contestant Paynter is relieved to see a disc with his name on it. Not wanting to blow all the excitement at once, the singer is celebrating with first single Weary Stars, complete with a clip by EPIK Films (The Paper Kites, New Empire). While you wait for the album release on Fri Jan 31, get your mitts on some tickets to his show on Thu Mar 27 at Jive. Then cross your fingers that he’ll do another collaboration with The Veronicas.
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Flying High Following last year’s storming success, electronic mini-festival PilotFest will return this Fri Jan 24 as part of the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Sessions music series. Helmed by an exciting partnership between Pilot Records and local music blog play/pause/play, this year’s event, which will include food trucks and a free pre-show against the backdrop of the Torrens, promises to attract its strongest crowd yet.
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week before the big event, Rip It Up sat down with Pilot Records masterminds Ben Smith and Dave Brewer and play/pause/ play’s Luke Penman to chat about the festival with, considering it was amidst a heatwave, the aid of a few ciders. “We’re freaking out a bit, but feeling good,” explains Smith. “I think it’s just the last minutes and the unknown. An unknown venue, unknown space. But we’ve prepared pretty well and everything’s running sort of to schedule.” While last year’s inaugural event at Arcade Lane was a bit more impromptu – “we learnt a lot of don’ts from that,” Smith admits – 2014 will see the festival upgraded to a polished, two-stage event at the Adelaide Festival Centre. Featuring eight local bands of varying electronic genres – Urtekk, Brokers, Sparkspitter, Question Question, No Birds, Oddessa, Glass Skies and Slamagotchi – proceedings will kick off at 4pm with a free pre-show in the Ampitheatre before ticketholders move inside Space Theatre to be treated to, by the sounds of it, a real visual feast. “We’re getting some VJs and they’re going to project onto a black screen with heaps of lights – lasers, strobes, all that kind of stuff.”
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The mezzanine of Space Theatre will be occupied by the Optic Factory film crew, who will be filming video clips of each band, while the rest of the usually seated venue will be transformed into a fully-fledged “dancing room”. “There will be a few stools and seats around the place, but mostly it’ll be for dancing. We encourage dancing,” says Brewer. The acts comprising the 2014 PilotFest line-up are a mark of Pilot Records’ unique ethos, in that they recruit bands from an ambitious spread of electronic realms with “a line that connects them through”. “[The line-up] is like our label – we try and pick things that sort of tie into each other in some way. They’re not all beat makers, and they’re not all techno,” says Smith. “There’s Sparkspitter, who have got a really heavy crowd influence, then Question Question who have this techno influence, and then Urtekk with the same sort of thing. Then you go to someone like Oddessa who bridges the gap between Urtekk to No Birds, then No Birds to Slamagotchi, and then there’s Brokers, who are the epitome of all of that with beat and rock elements. There seems to be this line that connects them through, which is
the same as the label, and it’s definitely by design.” “All bands from start to finish over the festival will be a journey,” adds Brewer. This year marks the first time the event will be co-presented. Penman, of play/ pause/play, explains how the partnership came about. “The crew behind Sessions had spoken to me about putting something together for some time, and the first time I saw a gig [at Space Theatre] I thought, ‘I really want to see some amazing psych-rock in here,’ and quickly realised that most of the bands I’d want were with Pilot Records,” he explains. “Thinking about the visual environment we could create in this big, black, square room, I immediately thought of bands like Sparkspitter and Urtekk, so I messaged these guys (gesturing to Smith and Brewer) and it kind of morphed into the next edition of PilotFest.” With bigger and better plans already ahead of them, the next thing on PilotFest’s agenda is enlisting national acts onto the bill. “The whole idea behind our label is that we’re not just South Australia-focused, it’s more like thinking that we’ll start here, because there’s so many great acts in Adelaide, and then we’ll grow,” Smith says. “Adelaide’s starting to look outside itself now, especially in the electronic world. It was quite secluded for a while, but it’s really starting to open up and people are starting to bring in international trends and flavours,” Brewer adds. “Through the label we’re starting to make connections interstate and people are starting to have different attitudes towards Adelaide. It’s relieved a bit, we’re no longer a ‘backwater town’.” “Twenty or 30 years ago HMC was the pioneer of techno in Australia, and he came
We ask Pilot Records and play/ pause/play to describe each band playing at PilotFest 2014 in one word. Oddessa “Pretty.” Question Question “Ridiculous.” Brokers “Smooth.” Sparkspitter “Mind-blowing.” Glass Skies “Desert.” Slamagotchi “Amazing.” No Birds “Favourite.” Urtekk “Party…or wankers (laughs).”
from Adelaide. There are heaps of pioneers coming from Adelaide now – there’s SoundPond, Brad Cameron and the Untzz guys. Everyone is pushing as a collective,” Smith concludes. Following the last few pulsing hours of the event, the festivities will continue on at Cuckoo for an official afterparty. Tickets to PilotFest are available now through Bass. WHO: Urtekk, Brokers, Oddessa, Question Question, Sparkspitter, Glass Skies, Slamagotchi & No Birds WHAT: Sessions: PilotFest WHERE: Adelaide Festival Centre Turn Ampitheatre & Space Theatre p29 for to WHEN: Fri Jan 24 from 4pm Pilo the tFest Q&A
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Portugal. The Man’s career reads like a classic coming of age story: their wild teenage years characterised by a frenetic succession of experimental EP and album releases before growing up, settling down and signing to a major label. Their two albums since teaming up with Atlantic Records – 2011’s In The Mountain In The Cloud and last year’s Evil Friends – have certainly elevated the Portland band’s profile, showcasing exactly what they’re capable of when given a few boundaries and some guidance. While their output may have slowed down a little in this time, Portugal. The Man couldn’t be happier with their decision to jump off the indie bandwagon.
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They’ve been really, really good to work with,” says bassist Zach Carothers. “They’re big music fans and they really let us do what we want. We told them when we signed with them that we want to put out an album every year, that we’re at least going to record an album every year, and they’re totally cool with that. It all depends on the kind of band you are, how you carry yourselves and the label you’re working with. “They’ve just really helped with opportunities. We’ve got to be able to go into studios that we never thought we’d be able to go into, work with producers that we never thought we would have before – they really just open up doors that we could definitely not open ourselves.” One of the doors Atlantic helped open up was that of Brian Burton, AKA Danger Mouse, who produced Evil Friends. The success of the album proved to be yet another notch in Danger Mouse’s belt, having worked with artists as diverse as MF Doom and Norah Jones. For Carothers and Portgual. The Man, it was a match made in heaven.
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“We’ve been fans of his for a long time. We’re huge fans of hip hop. Not a lot of people know that but we’re very into it. In fact, I’ve been on a crazy hip hop kick – I’ve pretty much only listened to hip hop for the past six months or so.” Evil Friends proved to be a different listening experience from Danger Mouse’s other rock productions. Far from the gritty blues aesthetic he created for The Black Keys, Danger Mouse instead opted to give Portugal. The Man’s flighty, psych-inspired rock some much needed gravitas. The resulting album was not only the band’s best to date, but also their fondest recording experience. “The last two weeks of recording was my favourite time in the studio ever,” Carothers recollects. “Recording is not always such a good and healthy thing. It takes a lot out of you. There have been certain recordings that almost killed us, almost broke up the band. Sometimes we’re not nice to each other. “[With Evil Friends] we all just went in focused those last two weeks and everybody was just killing it. Brian was on his stuff, the engineers were being amazing, everybody had great ideas and if they didn’t we’d all turn it down in a respectful way. It was just very, very good for us.” You wonder how it ended up with a title like Evil Friends. In fact, the answer ironically lies in some of those previously negative recording sessions. “The title came about probably because a lot of the subject matter was about previous recordings that had almost killed us,” Carothers explains. “We had a very tough couple of years right before then, so it was a little selfish, but we were writing a lot about ourselves and our experiences with each other. And so that’s what it came to be.” As for the next album, which is never far away, Carothers divulges that although it’s unlikely Danger Mouse will be attached to produce it, the band are already starting to develop ideas. “We’re just getting the wheels turning and coming up with melodies. I wouldn’t even technically say that we’ve started it yet but we’re always thinking ahead about it. But the few ideas that we have so far I’m really excited about. It’s hard to tell at this point, but it’s definitely going to be a drastic change.” Perhaps Portugal. The Man are entering their mid-life crisis phase?
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WHO: Portugal. The Man WHAT: Big Day Out WHERE: Bonython Park WHEN: Fri Jan 31
Beats// The Dutchman is just as taken aback by the controversy surrounding Thicke's 'rapey' lyrics. Van Scheppingen, married to cred New York house DJ/producer/ powerbroker Gina Turner, reckons that women should reclaim Blurred Lines. "In a sense you can flip any type of lyric around like that," he considers. "I'm a very positive kinda guy, and to me the glass is always half-full, so the way I see it is that it's empowering. To me, it's about a girl who's been held back and I think the lyrics encourage her to go her own way. I don't see that [as negative] at all." Coincidentally, van Scheppingen, a "huge" Thicke fan, nearly recorded original music with the seasoned soulster on meeting his management. "Then he blew up — and now it's too late," he laughs. The amiable van Scheppingen, based outside Amsterdam, is returning to Australia for a club, not festival, tour — something superstar DJs rarely do. He appreciates the freedom this allows him. "I'm basically the only headliner — and I don't need to worry about all the festival tracks being played before me and after me." Van Scheppingen can DJ for his fans, too. The electro-houser has an affinity with Australia – and its DJs. He recently aired Mufasa with Peking Duk, the rising stars
managed by his old pal Jon Hanlon. "He just contacted me with a minutelong snippet of what Peking Duk had made. It sounded big to me and I really wanted to dive in there." Moreover, van Scheppingen, who enjoys collabs, has worked with bounce wunderkind Will Sparks. "I have a big love for the Melbourne sound!," he says.Van Scheppingen, born in Manila, was initially active in the hip hop subculture, switching to house — he'd help to formulate the Dirty Dutch sound. He presented an 'artist' album back in 2002. Today van Scheppingen runs Mixmash Records (and has developed a club brand, Super You&Me). Last year alone the industrious DJ issued the single Dynamo with Hardwell and remixed not only Thicke but also Donna Summer's MacArthur Park — plus he contributed to Sweat (featuring Ms Dynamite) on Major Lazer's Free The Universe. Still, van Scheppingen has done relatively little production for pop identities compared to someone like David Guetta. "I've been very much in contact with the big record labels in the US and in LA," van Scheppingen reveals. "I've been working on demos since 2009, actually. It's just very hard to get this one track through. Over in LA everyone is making demos and basically one out of 200 demos will be taken to be released." It's their loss.Van Scheppingen keeps moving. His latest single with Martin Solveig, Blow, is out locally via onelove, the video a viral sensation. He talks up the forthcoming Collide with prog housers Project 46, describing it as "a big-room Alesso-type of track — quite vocally." Then van Scheppingen has an "underground" side-project, Nouveau Yorican, on the deep
Give The People What They Want (Shock)
AAAA You’d think that the revivalist Stax and Motown sound of The Dap-Kings would waver five albums deep into their career, but Give The People What They Want proves anything but. Arguably America’s most consistent band (certainly the most consistent soul group going around) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings sound as fresh as ever with their upbeat new album. Pushed back after vocalist Sharon Jones’ cancer diagnosis last year, Give The People What They Want showcases the raw, deep funk of previous releases juxtaposed with tracks such as the beautiful Making Up And Breaking Up, which proves the outfit can do sweet soul worthy of The Supremes just as well as their relentless horn and vocal onslaught. The band save the best for near last with the swinging People Don’t Get What They Deserve. Hear it and have the frenetic chorus ringing in your ears for days. Brilliant. Aside from the aforementioned diversions, you know what you’ll get with this release. But it matters not, as they execute it so well. Jeff Spicoli
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house and techno tip, with Turner. The couple are likewise expecting their first child! "Making that style of music is very easy and very fun and very non-pressuring as well — instead of just trying to make big EDM tracks." And, somehow, van Scheppingen has found time for other hobbies. He cooks and practises kung fu. "I do kung fu on a daily basis," van Scheppingen says, confirming that he joined a Dutch contingent at 2013's World Championships in Hong Kong, even winning medals. "The thing with the kung fu is that I actually need it to keep up with
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Laidback Luke (AKA Lucas van Scheppingen) remixed one of 2013's monster hits in Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, picking up on its 'hey, hey, hey' line. But when the DJ/producer first heard the song, he was unsure, now deeming it "a grower".
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this [DJ] schedule and the stress." Van Scheppingen will be playing new and old music in Oz — but that's not all. "What I really like about Australia is that the crowd is always up for a little bit of fun and silliness," he enthuses. "I feel my sets aren't too serious. It'll be nice to throw a [few] surprises in there and get the fun and energy going." WHO: Laidback Luke WHERE: HQ WHEN: Thu Jan 30
DJs include Slow Magic, Joe Claussell, Ninja Tune’s DJ Vadim, Awesome Tapes From Africa and Recloose, while influential techno pioneer Moritz von Oswald will also drop a set. Aussie and local DJs including DJ Dexter, Architecture In Helsinki DJs, Inkswel, Late Nite Tuff Guy and Eric The Falcon will join the internationals. Lola’s Pergola runs every Thursday to Sunday from Fri Feb 28 to Sat Mar 15. It opens at 6pm with free entry before 8pm. After 8pm, entry is a fiver at the door. The DJs hit the decks at 9pm. The full line-up is below. Fri Feb 28: DJ Harvey (USA/UK)
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Sat Mar 1: Total Eclipse (USA), Faint One (AUS), Ocky (AUS)
AA These guys are an interesting commodity. Formed in Edinburgh, their backgrounds are a diverse mix of Liberian, Nigerian and Scottish. I guess you could call it alt hip hop, however they really don’t seem to conform to one identity. Young Fathers’ sound is a combination of broken beats, spoken/rapped deliveries, and curious instrumentation. Given the fact they’ve all seen some fuckedup shit in their time, the musical content runs with a vein of activism and the songs on Dead are fuelled with an essence that is at once epic and forceful. Album opener No Way epitomises this with tribal cries over heavy breaks and that anthemic vibe, with lyrics decreeing gun violence. Low has a likeness to Das Racist in the rhyming sense but by the time track three, Just Another Bullet, dropped I started feeling like I was listening to an urban reinterpretation of The Lion King (once again repeated on War). And this kind of continues throughout. This record left me scratching my head more than wanting more. Marcus Buttfarkus
Sun Mar 2: Slow Magic (USA), DJ Curtis & Brendon Keys (AUS), DJ Curtis (AUS) and Lauren Rose (AUS) Thu Mar 6: Frank Booker (NZ), Henri Le Blanc (AUS), dL (AUS), Inkswel (AUS), Edseven (AUS)
Lola’s Pergola DJ Line-Up The DJ line-up for Adelaide Festival’s evening and late night hot spot Lola’s Pergola has been revealed with some of the most respected global selectors set to lay down some smooth and memorable vibes on the Torrens Riverbank. Let’s check out the international jocks first up: the legendary DJ Harvey is returning to Adelaide to play Lola’s opening night (Fri Feb 28), while Total Eclipse, of New York’s turntablist crew X-Ecutioners, is down to play the second night. Other international
Fri Mar 7: Awesome Tapes From Africa (USA), Jamie Bennett (AUS) and Dexter (AUS) Sat Mar 8: Joe Claussell (USA), Late Night Tuff Guy (AUS) and Driller (AUS) Sun Mar 9: Moritz von Oswald (GER) Recloose (USA/NZ) and Eric the Falcon (AUS) Thu Mar 13: Dr Wah Wah (CAM/AUS), Andras Fox (AUS), DJ Tor (AUS) Fri Mar 14: Vadim (RUS) and Troy J Been (AUS) Sat Mar 15: Architecture In Helsinki DJs (AUS), Mark Adams (AUS) and Track Team DJs (AUS) adelaidefestival.com.au RipITUPMAGAZINE//ripitup.com.au
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VINCENT’S CHAIR @ Adelaide Festival Centre
Fri Jan 24
SARAH BLASKO @ Flinders St Baptist Church BOB MALONE @ Singing Gallery, McLaren Vale PILOTFEST: URTEKK, QUESTION QUESTION, ODDESSA, BROKERS & more @ Adelaide Festival Centre
Sat Jan 25
BOB MALONE @ Banrock Station, Kingston
Fri Feb 21
THE ASTON SHUFFLE & THIEF @ Royal Croquet Club
Sat Feb 22
A DAY ON THE GREEN: HUNTERS & COLLECTORS, YOU AM I, SOMETHING FOR KATE & BRITISH INDIA @ Leconfield Wines, McLaren Vale WIRE @ Jive
Sun Feb 23
MARCEL DETTMANN @ Sugar
Thu Feb 27 Sun Jan 26 HENRIK SCHWARZ @ Sugar PEAK TWINS @ Hotel Metropolitan BOB MALONE @ Semaphore Worker’s Club
Fri Jan 31
BIG DAY OUT: PEARL JAM, ARCADE FIRE, SNOOP DOGG, MAJOR LAZER & more @ Bonython Park THE BENNIES @ Enigma Bar
Sat Feb 1
SARAH MCLEOD & JEFF MARTIN @ Grace Emily Hotel TRAVELLER & FORTUNE @ Jive
Sun Feb 2
SARAH MCLEOD & JEFF MARTIN @ Grace Emily Hotel
Thu Feb 6
THE NATIONAL @ Thebarton Theatre ROSIE O’DONNELL @ Festival Theatre
Fri Feb 7
ED KOWALCZYK @ Her Majesty’s Theatre LEMURIA @Crown & Anchor LANEWAY FESTIVAL: LORDE, HAIM, JAGWAR MA, CHVCHES, WARPAINT & more @ Hart’s Mill, Port Adelaide LIOR & NIGEL WESTLAKE @ Festival Theatre
Sat Feb 8 THE LOCUST @ Enigma Bar DIANA KRALL @ Festival Theatre
Sun Feb 9
THE NECKS @ Governor Hindmarsh
Tue Feb 11
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wed Feb 12
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre MOTHER’S CAKE @ Enigma Bar
Thu Feb 13
AUSTRA @ Adelaide UniBar DOLLY PARTON @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Fri Feb 14
PETE MURRAY @ Bird In Hand Winery JEFF MARTIN & SARAH MCLEOD @ Grace Emily Hotel
Sat Feb 15
NINA LAS VEGAS, MOETZ, COSMO’S MIDNIGHT, SABLE & TKAY MAISZA @ Rocket Bar
Fri Feb 28 BLISS N ESO & HORRORSHOW @ Clipsal 500 URBAN DECAY @ Hotel Metropolitan PIGEON @ Rocket Bar
Sat Mar 1 SOUNDWAVE: GREEN DAY, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, ALICE IN CHAINS, A DAY TO REMEMBER & more @ Bonython Park EMPIRE OF THE SUN & KIMBRA @ Clipsal 500
Sun Mar 2 BRUNO MARS @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre DANIEL O’DONNELL & MARY DUFF @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre KEITH URBAN, GUY SEBASTIAN & BOOM CRASH OPERA @ Clipsal 500 PUBLIC ENEMY @ HQ MANGO GROOVE @ Norwood Concert Hall
Wed Mar 5 LIONEL RICHIE & JOHN FARNHAM @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre DAN SULTAN @ Garden Of Unearthly Delights
Fri Mar 7
NEKO CASE @ Fowler’s Live
Fri Mar 7 Mon Mar 10
WOMADELAIDE: ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, BILLY BRAGG, NEKO CASE, WASHINGTON, MIKHAEL PASKALEV @ Botanic Park
Mon Mar 10 FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL: DEADMAU5, MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS, ERIC PRYDZ, PHOENIX & more @ Adelaide Showground
Thu Mar 13 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE & NINE INCH NAILS @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre SUICIDE GIRLS @ HQ
Fri Mar 14 KATE MILLER-HEIDKE @ Garden Of Unearthly Delights
Sat Mar 15
KATE MILLER-HEIDKE @ Garden Of Unearthly Delights NEIL FINN @ Thebarton Theatre
GURRUMUL @ Prince Alfred College Oval
BATHS @ Rocket Bar
Sun Mar 16
Tue Mar 18 Thu Feb 20 THE FUNKOARS @ Governor Hindmarsh
MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY II SHOW @ Her Majesty’s Theatre
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PETE MURRAY @ Bird In Hand Winery CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS @ Garden Of Unearthly Delights
Sun Feb 16
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For Eoin Loveless, the realisation that the post-grunge duo he operates with his brother Rory is now a viable international touring project, is difficult to overcome. “I don’t think we even know now if we can tour internationally,” he confesses. With Laneway Festival just on the horizon, time will soon tell for Drenge.
Drenge’s appearance at Laneway will come after a short run of shows in America, marking the first time that the duo have performed outside of Europe. “We’re absolutely terrified,” laughs Eoin. Turns out that the fear extends to what he expects Down Under has in store for their arrival. “Snakes, spiders, stingrays, sharks and poisonous kangaroos; everything setting out just to kill you and ruin your experience of Australia.” Needless to say, he was not impressed to hear about our infamous (albeit mythical) drop bears. Jokes aside, Drenge have earned their place on the Laneway line-up through their impressive self-titled debut, which was released in August last year, yet had been in production since 2011. “The album is in chronological order,” Eoin reveals. “The first four tracks on the record are the first four that we recorded in August 2011, the next three tracks we recorded a year later and then the final five tracks were recorded in February [2013].” It’s an interesting way of putting together an album and the result is an apt introduction for Drenge’s journey so far. When asked how he would describe Drenge (which means ‘boys’ in Danish, although is pronounced differently) Eoin responds with, “I think I would just point
to the cover of our album; that’s all you need to know.” The cover image that he refers to is a black and white photograph of a cemetery next to a parking lot crammed with beaten-up cars. It’s a gripping and slightly disturbing picture, and one that has always intrigued Eoin. “It was a photo that my mum’s boyfriend from 30 years ago took near the house that she used to live in in Sheffield, which is the nearest city to where we recorded the album [and the city that Drenge are from]. It was just a photo in a box with a load of family photos. It was weird when you’d go to the box with all these family photos and lift off the lid and find this extreme image of a whole lot of smashed up cars and a graveyard. It’s just one of those things that every time you saw it you were like, ‘Wow,
“It’s not like there’s any part of our band that wants to write a really great record; we just want to write music” what’s that all about?’ You just wanted to go in and look at everything in the photo as it’s so detailed. There’s so much going on, but it’s also such a plain image. We had some ideas for artwork but we kept going back to that one. It’s really shocking when you first look at it and it just seemed to make sense thematically for the record.” For 21-year-old Eoin and 20-year-old Rory, to already have an album out, be booked on festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude and Reading and tour overseas is daunting, especially considering that Eoin planned a life behind the scenes as
a filmmakers, dropping out of university to pursue music. While considering themselves as green in the music industry, they still think it is important to ensure that the wait isn’t too long for album number two. Just prior to this interview they had posted on their Facebook page a photo of them on a break in the studio, signalling that new music is on its way already. “We’d like to meet the supply and demand,” Eoin says. “I think it’s important to keep being creative and keep releasing music. I find an absence of two years to be too much. From the [film] course I did I’m a bit of a film buff and am always impressed by directors like Woody Allen and the Coen Brothers that seem to release a film every year. I think bands should be more like that and more willing to write a record each year and not worry so much about waiting years to release a great album; just release albums and some will be great and some will be really shit. “It’s not like there’s any part of our band that wants to write a really great record; we just want to write music,” Eoin offers. “Hopefully an album will signify the [creative space where] the band was in at a certain time through the musical mixes and songs.” For now, Eoin has just said goodbye to his girlfriend, had a curry and is taking Drenge overseas. Luckily, his brother is right there beside him.
WHO: Drenge WHAT: St Jerome's Laneway Festival WHERE: Hart's Mill, Pt Adelaide WHEN: Fri Feb 7
The Guide// THURSDAY 23RD BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Quizmeisters Trivia (7.30pm) BOTANIC BAR – Big Bubba & Betty BRECKNOCK HOTEL – Breakaway Sing-A-Long Session (8.30pm) CAMEO BAR – Cameoke with Andy CROWN & ANCHOR – Band Room: The Storm Will Cover Our Tracks, Collibrium and Guilt Free. Front Bar: DJ Antface DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Trivia Night (7.30pm) DUBLIN HOTEL – Quizmeisters Trivia (7.30pm) DUKE OF YORK – Downstairs: DJ Jon E (9pm) DJ Skinny B (1am) Beer Garden: band of the week plus DJ Dave Parry (9pm) ED CASTLE – Band Room: live bands (9pm) ELECTRIC CIRCUS – The Proj3cts (9pm) EMU HOTEL – karaoke (9pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Black Coral and The Sunbirds
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GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: We Are Scientists. Front Bar: Gumbo Blues Jam GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Craig Atkins GRAND BAR – OMG HIGHWAY – DJ Alli (8pm) HOTEL RICHMOND – All Vinyl DJ (6pm) HQ – Riot Society hosted by Uberjak’d JETTY BAR GLENELG – Verse Herd DJs (8.30pm) LIGHT HOTEL – SCALA Live (8pm) MARION HOTEL – 888 Poker (6.30pm) PJ O’BRIENS – DJ G-Rillz (9pm) PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL – Thirsty Thursday with DJ Tango ROCKET BAR – Wild Things (9pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – SAILMASTER TAVERN – Victor Oria (6pm) SUGAR – Jazz Pancake with locals and guests THE LION HOTEL – Clearway (9pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Rainbow Jam Sessions (7.30pm)
FRIDAY 24TH ADELAIDE CASINO – Chandelier Bar: Jacqui Lim (6pm) Sonic Divas (10pm) ALMA TAVERN – Fresh Fridays with DJs ARCHER HOTEL – Upstairs: DJ Jaki J (9.30pm) ARKABA HOTEL – Lounge Bar: Bonz (Paul Bonsor) (8pm) Top of the Ark: Bruno Lucia Live “Bald Together Now” (8pm) AUSTRAL – The Austral House Band (7pm) BACCHUS BAR – RnB and Reggaeton with DJ Razza and DJ Senorita BAROSSA WEINTAL HOTEL – Gerry O (7.30pm) BLUE GUMS HOTEL – Viotar (8pm) BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt (7pm) BOTANIC BAR – Troy J Been, Prince Aaronak and Suckerpunch BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – Cherry Grind (8pm) BUSHMAN HOTEL: GAWLER – DJ CAMEO BAR – DJs Lars, Lenny and guests CROWN & ANCHOR – Silent Duck, The Kujo Kings, The Quarters, The Prophets Of Impending Doom and DJ Azz 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 EMU HOTEL – Clearway (8pm) ENFIELD HOTEL – Jonny Star Family Entertainment (6pm) ENIGMA – The Kremlings, Pro-Tools, Psycho Green, Iron Worzel and The Crypt ESPLANADE HOTEL – 2 Up Duo (8pm) EXCHANGE HOTEL: GAWLER – EXETER ON RUNDLE – Mondo Phase Band EXETER HOTEL: SEMAPHORE – karaoke (9pm) FINDON HOTEL – karaoke (8.30pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Friday Night Acoustic Sessions: String Band Appalachian Fiddle Sessions & Irish Sessions GRACE EMILY HOTEL – The Infants with The Byzantines HALFWAY HOTEL – Troy Harrison (7pm) HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Gate Crashers (9.30pm) HILTON HOTEL: MYBAR – DJ Chaps and DJ Lumeire
HOTEL TIVOLI – Honey with DJs IRISH CLUB – Shamrocks ‘n’ Shenanigans Live Acoustic Sessions (7pm) JETTY BAR GLENELG – Hartburn (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 (9pm) MARINA SUNSET BAR – live acoustic music MARION HOTEL – Gary Isaacs (6.30pm) MARS BAR – guests DJs plus drag shows MICK O’SHEA’S – Tongue & Groove (7pm) OFFICE ON PIRIE – DJ Jess (4.30pm) OLD CLARENDON INN – Bondi Cigars (8pm) PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – JR Acoustic (7.30pm) PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL – Acoustic Session (6pm) DJ (9pm) PRODUCERS HOTEL – After Four Fridays Garden Grooves with DJs Justice and DrDamage plus special guests (4pm) RACQUETS SA – 60/40 with DJ Lee (8pm)
RAMSGATE HOTEL – DJ Snake & DJ Rupheo (9pm) RED SQUARE – DJs REX HOTEL – karaoke (8pm) ROB ROY HOTEL – DJ Smiley (8pm) ROCKET BAR – Cats at Rocket (9pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – KT Buzz Duo (7.30pm) SAILMASTER TAVERN – Andy Mac (7pm) SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – DJ (8pm) SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – Steve Brown Band (8pm) SETTLERS TAVERN – Dawn Raider (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 – Kopy Katz (9pm)
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The Guide// THE ELEPHANT – DJ G-Rillz (9pm) The Buzz (9.30pm) THE GOODY – Ch@t Room THE LION HOTEL – live entertainment THE PROMETHEAN – Julia Henning (8pm) TONSLEY HOTEL – Tavern Bar: Mitch (4.45pm) Swapsies (9pm) Chrysler Bar: Zyke & The Guyz (9.30pm) VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – DJs WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – The Satellites (9pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – General Tilt WOODCROFT TAVERN – Stiff William (8pm) ZHIVAGO – True Blue Australia Weekend DJs: Skot Holder, Dialect, Bottle Rockets and Anthony
SATURDAY 25TH ANGLER’S INN: WALLAROO – Urban Cover (8pm) ARCHER HOTEL – Downstairs: Jaki J plus Bongo Madness with Alex. Upstairs: DJ Ed Law (9.30pm)
ARKABA HOTEL – Top of the Ark: ACCA/DACCA: Australia Day Eve AC/DC Show (8.30pm) Sportys Bar + Arena: Keep The Change (10pm) BACCHUS BAR – Jazz with Willy Metzer Duo BLUE GUMS HOTEL – Bout Time (8pm) BOTANIC BAR – Sanji, Brad Sawyer and Tom Wilson BRIDGEPORT HOTEL: MURRAY BRIDGE – karaoke (9pm) BUSHMAN HOTEL: GAWLER – DJ CAVAN HOTEL – Karnival with live bands (9pm) COOPERS ALEHOUSE: WALLAROO – Clearway (9pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – Crowning Glory with Sincerely Grizzly, Seventeen Fifty Seven, The Byzantines and DJ Azz CUMBERLAND HOTEL: GLANVILLE – karaoke with Nicole (8pm) DUKE OF YORK – Front Room: DJ Mitchy B. Beer Garden: DJ Parry. Upstairs: DJ Skinny B, MC Scotty and guest DJs ELECTRIC CIRCUS – Arcade Disco with resident DJs Junior, Dancespace and friends EMU HOTEL – Van Demons Band (8.30pm)
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ENCORE NIGHTCLUB – resident DJs and guests (9pm) ENIGMA – Stolen Youth, Sex Wizard, Crisis Alert and Crash EXETER ON RUNDLE – The Infants EXETER HOTEL: SEMAPHORE – Jonny Star Family Entertainment (7pm) GARAGE BAR – DJs (10pm) GILBERT STREET HOTEL – DJ Marky Polo (8pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Bondi Cigars 25th Anniversary Show (8pm) Front Bar: Thomas
Redwood & Co, Vic Conrad and The First Third GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Cables, No Action, Pistol Shrimp and Adolf Sasquatch Hold GRAND BAR – Destination Saturdays with DJs and MCs HIGHLANDER HOTEL – Planet Square (9pm) HIGHWAY – DJ Griff (9pm) HINDMARSH SQUARE – The Orchard Cider Festival featuring Samantha Edge, Sean Kemp, Gilding, Mr Goodnight, Hi Speed Life, Iron Empire and Dr Dictionary (12pm) HOPE INN – karaoke (7pm) HOTEL RICHMOND – DJ Sly HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – Black Fedora Jazz (7pm) HOTEL TIVOLI – Exotica with DJs Sleepy Hips and guests (8pm) JACK RUBY – Soul Social – live band and vinyl DJs (8pm) JETTY BAR GLENELG – The Good Knights (3pm) DJ Stu and Angels Of Gung-Ho & Kitchen Witch (9pm) JIVE – Gosh! with DJ Craig KINGSFORD HOTEL: GAWLER – karaoke (10pm) LAKES RESORT HOTEL – 2 Up Duo (9pm) LONDON TAVERN – DJs Captiv8, Justice, Soundflex, AJ and MC Renard (10pm) LORD MELBOURNE – DJ Steve Murphy (8pm) MARINA SUNSET BAR – DJs playing the best in house and electro MARION HOTEL – Franky F (5.30pm) Boris Loves To Boogie (8.30pm) MARS BAR – guest DJs plus a drag show MICK O’SHEA’S – Midnight Specials (9pm) MIDWAY TAVERN – Iris (8.30pm) OLD SPOT HOTEL – Rock The Boss and Hoy Hoy (8pm) PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Fever (8.45pm) PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – Dance On (8pm) PJ O’BRIENS – Kopy Katz (10.30pm)
PRETORIA HOTEL – Unknown To Man (9pm)
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 (9pm) SAILMASTER TAVERN – Bonz (7pm) SANDBAR – requests with DJs SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – acoustic sessions SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – Crazy Knites (9pm) SUGAR – ITDE DJs and interstate & international guests SWISH: STAMFORD PLAZA – Shuffle TALBOT HOTEL – DJ playing retro and requests TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Theo (7.30pm) TEQUILA REA – Bongo Madness with guest DJs THE ELEPHANT – DJ G-Rillz (9pm) Amberlight (9.30pm) THE LION HOTEL – Absolut Saturdays: Wasabi (9pm) TONSLEY HOTEL – Two Hard Basket (8.30pm) VALLEY INN – karaoke VICTORIA HOTEL: O’HALLORAN HILL – Rumours WALKERS ARMS HOTEL – DJ Sessions (9pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers (8.30pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Kruz Katz WINDSOR HOTEL – Wild Ones (8.45pm) WOODCROFT TAVERN – karaoke (8pm) YANKALILLA HOTEL – Viotar (8.30pm) ZHIVAGO – True Blue Australia Day Weekend DJs: Gumshoe, Terence, Osyris and Skot Holder
SUNDAY 26TH ALMA TAVERN – Sunday School ARKABA HOTEL – Ark Goes Greek: Aussie Summer Greek Night (9pm) BACCHUS BAR – Latin Bachata by the Beach Sesh (3pm) BENJAMIN ON FRANKLIN – Souled Out Sessions with DJs Dave Collins and Jason Lee BLUE GUMS HOTEL – Girls Next Door (8pm)
The Guide // BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – Dave Hunt BOTANIC BAR – Eric The Falcon BRAHMA LODGE HOTEL – Hell On Heels, Devine Alls and Pure Blonde (2pm) COVE TAVERN – Funky Monkeys Chilli Pepper Show (5pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – All Ages Show DOG & DUCK – Sneaky Sundays with Jak Morris DUCK INN: COROMANDEL VALLEY – Happy Katz (3pm) ED CASTLE – Beer Garden: Acoustic Sundays (2pm) EDINBURGH HOTEL: MITCHAM – EMU HOTEL – acoustic set (2pm) Body Swerve (9pm) ENIGMA – Australia Day Death Fest featuring Destruktor, Altars, Malichor, Wretch, Intellect Devourer, Funeral Moon, Oath Of Damnation and Obsidian Aspect (7.30pm) ESPLANADE HOTEL – True Colours (4pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Lost City Presents FED ON SEMAPHORE – Big Smoke (4pm) FINSBURY HOTEL – Three Star General (2pm) GLENELG SURF CLUB – La Mar Sundays (3pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Main Room: Eurofest GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Ken Stringfellow and Chris Stamey GRAND BAR – bands, DJs and MCs HOTEL ROYAL: TORRENSVILLE – 888 Poker (6.30pm) JETTY BAR GLENELG – Lounge Bar: Triple J Party and DJ Dizzy (9pm) Front Bar: Pat Ramm Trio (9pm) KERSBROOK TAVERN – Van Demons Band (4pm) LIGHT HOTEL – Vonni’s Big Arvo LORD MELBOURNE HOTEL – Smoke n Mirrors MARINA SUNSET BAR – Sunset Sessions featuring live acoustic music MARION HOTEL – Aussie Day Sunday Legends: ACCA/ DACCA (8pm) MARS BAR – VJK classic video hits MICK O’SHEA’S – Cry Wolf (2pm) OLD CLARENDON INN – The Red Hot Blues Band (3.30pm) OLD SPOT HOTEL – Machine Head PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Graham Breeding Jazz Trio (12pm) PARA HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB – Aussie Rock Show (4pm) PRETORIA HOTEL – Jack Nickolai (2pm) DJ Jamie Thompson (8.30pm)
RAMSGATE HOTEL – acoustic session (4pm) Tom Kurzel & Ed Trainor fortnightly rotation (7.30pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Funk & Soul Sessions (7.30pm) Zkye & The Guys (8:30pm) SAILMASTER TAVERN – Justin Parker (2pm) SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL – acoustic soloists SEMAPHORE PALAIS – Main Bar: Paul Stubbings Duo (2.30pm) Outside Deck: Mr Buzzy (6pm) SEMAPHORE WORKERS CLUB – Bob Malone Band (4pm) SERAFINOS: MCLAREN VALE – The Cast (1.30pm) SOUTH AUGUSTA FOOTBALL CLUB – Bondi Cigars with The Hooligans (7pm) SUGAR – Mods, Driller and Nu Jeans TAP INN HOTEL: KENT TOWN – Acoustic Sessions THE LION HOTEL – Andrew Hayes (2.30pm) Quinny, Parko & Friends (6pm) THE OLD SPOT HOTEL – Machine Head, Free Co and Sweet Anarchy TONSLEY HOTEL – Tom Williams WATERLOO STATION HOTEL – Panic Switch (8pm) WELLINGTON HOTEL: WELLINGTON – Sunday Sessions: live music on the banks of the Murray (3pm) WEST THEBBY HOTEL – karaoke with Margi & Shaggy (8.30pm) WHEATSHEAF HOTEL – David Garnham & The Reasons To Live, Sam Brittain and Kelly Menhennett (4pm) YANKALILLA HOTEL – Hemipacer (8.30pm) ZHIVAGO – True Blue Australia Day Weekend DJs: Anthony, Ryley and Gumshoe
MONDAY 27TH BLUE GUMS HOTEL – Leo Binkie (3pm) CROWN & ANCHOR – Luke Carlino EXETER ON RUNDLE – Carla Lippis GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Rear Admiral Stand Up Comedy First Show of 2014. Balcony Bar: Lord Stompy’s Tin Sandwich GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam JETTY BAR GLENELG – Jay Hoad (3pm)
PARAFIELD GARDENS COMMUNITY CLUB – Complete Trivia (7pm) RHINO ROOM – One Mic Stand open mic comedy STONYFELL WINERY – SUGAR – Big Bubba and Eric The Falcon THE LION HOTEL – Brian Ruiz with Troy Loakes and Paul Vallen (8pm)
TUESDAY 28TH AUSSIE INN HOTEL – Complete Trivia (7pm) BOTANIC BAR – Ash Wilson CROWN & ANCHOR – Front Bar: DJs Stevie & Duncan DANIEL O’CONNELL HOTEL – Irish Sessions (8pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Bitches Of Zues DJs GASLIGHT TAVERN – The Blues Lounge hosted by Ron Davidson & Trevor Graham (8pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Adelaide Uklele Appreciation Society Night GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Kino Adelaide HILTON HOTEL: MYBAR – KG’s Complete Trivia (7pm) MARION HOTEL – 888 Poker (6.30pm) PJ O’BRIENS – Davy T’s Music Trivia (7.30pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Fallen Saints (8.30pm) SUGAR – CU Next Tuesday with Sonny Side-Up and Driller THE GOODY – Complete Trivia (7.30pm) THE LION HOTEL – Zkye and Damo (7.30pm) TONSLEY HOTEL – Party Club Band (7.30pm) TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – DJs Ryley & Apex (8pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Acoustic Raw Jam WINDSOR HOTEL – Complete Trivia (7.30pm)
WEDNESDAY 29TH ARKABA HOTEL – Latino Grooves Salsa Classes (6pm) BOTANIC BAR – Gemma CENTRAL DISTRICTS FOOTBALL CLUB – Quiz Wiz (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) EMU HOTEL – DJ night (8pm) EXCHANGE HOTEL: GAWLER – Live Music Exchange (7.30pm) EXETER ON RUNDLE – Curtis FINDON HOTEL – Muso’s Jam hosted by Streaker FINSBURY HOTEL – karaoke (8pm) FIRST COMMERICIAL HOTEL – karaoke (7pm) GOVERNOR HINDMARSH – Front Bar: Open Mic Night GRACE EMILY HOTEL – Brenton Manser HIGHWAY – The Combi Room HQ –NeverLand JETTY BAR GLENELG – Curly Temple DJ (8.30pm) LIGHT HOTEL – Open Mic Night (8pm) MICK O’SHEA’S – Celtic Connection (7.30pm) PORTLAND HOTEL – karaoke with Shaggy (9pm) ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE – Susie & The Chandeliers (7.30pm) SEAFORD HOTEL – karaoke with Suzanne (8.30pm) SLUG ‘N LETTUCE BRITISH PUB – karaoke with Margi (7pm) SUGAR – Mixed Tape with Lauren Rose, Ferris Mular and Mr Whiskas THE LION HOTEL – Proton Pill (9pm) TONSLEY HOTEL – Tonsley Trivia (7pm) TORRENS ARMS HOTEL – Trivia Wednesday (7pm) WHITMORE HOTEL – Josh Morphett WORLDSEND HOTEL – live music
Rip It Up endeavours to provide an accurate guide, however, takes no responsibility for out-of-date listings. Gig Guide submissions and any changes can be sent to Kate Mickan <katemickan@ripitup. com.au>, faxed on 08 7129 1058 or care of the RIU address, Gig Guide deadline is Thursdays at 5pm. Please contact venues for any further information regarding the booked acts.
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The Dark Place Following his art spectacle The Dark Garden in the basement of Tuxedo Cat at Adelaide Fringe 2013, TV presenter, performer and comedian Paul McDermott has reimagined the collection of artwork as a live performance.
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peaking to Rip It Up from his home in Sydney, McDermott suggests that the show, which will arrive at the Adelaide Town Hall on Sat Feb 16 and Sun Feb 17, will not straddle child and adult audiences like the exhibition – mainly because McDermott “has a propensity to be vulgar” when on stage. “In the same way that the images [from The Dark Garden exhibition] can be viewed as quite cute in some parts and disturbing in others, I think the show is a bit like that,” he explains. “There’s moments that can be quite beautiful and others that are, once again, quite disturbing. I oscillate wildly between those two worlds and I suppose I’m asking people to accept that as what I do, how I exist.” McDermott first coined the idea for The Dark Garden while grieving the loss of some friends. “The show came about while I was locked in my little dungeon – my manky, dank cellar – doing those paintings and trying to write songs. The songs and the paintings sort of evolved at the same time, and at the time, around that time, I was dealing with
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the loss of a few friends. I suppose the way I was dealing with that loss was to create something; to make mementos of those people and those times, those events. I was doing it in drawings, paintings and songs. So the two of them [exhibition and live show] are sort of linked, because they both came about from those outpourings of emotions. The show is like the aural equivalent to the visual
“Comedy most often connects with the head, with thinking, but this song really connects with emotions, and other parts of the body.” aspect.” While renowned over the years for his iconoclastic wit and acerbic stand-up style, The Dark Garden show will mark a first for McDermott in that he will engage with the audience for the first time with songs that “don’t have punchlines in them”. “It’s a totally different thing to connect the audience with. Comedy most often connects
with the head, with thinking, but this song really connects with emotions, and other parts of the body,” he says. Of course, it being a McDermott show, there will still be comedy elements. “Oh yeah, every time I open my mouth I can’t help but go somewhere strange and dark and humorous,” he offers. “Certainly when we did [the show] at the Cabaret Festival people were pissing themselves. I do tell a few stories and jokes in between. I just want to get back on the road and get it in front of people again.” Similarly to the erstwhile The Dark Garden exhibition, McDermott’s ‘megafauna’ creations – large, mythical creatures painted onto wooden board – will be integrated into the performance. “We’ve taken one of the large images and reproduced it as a backdrop to the show – and I refer to it occasionally throughout the show in the songs – but I would like to continue to grow the show. There were hundreds of images in the art show. I’d like to include them all eventually so it feels like you’re actually inside the artwork by using projectors and different lighting techniques.” While officially passing the baton to Katie Noonan last year for the role of Adelaide Fringe Ambassador, McDermott enthuses that he’ll still be floating around this festival season. “I think I’m still engaged in some sort of aspects as the previous Ambassador, but I’m not sure if I’ve got to attend official functions or cut a ribbon, or something,” he jokes. “I do think the Adelaide Fringe is such a vibrant and exciting time to be in Adelaide,
Would You Rather? Speaking of ‘megafauna’, a subject that comprises much of McDermott’s visual work, Rip It Up poses the comedy veteran with a difficult question. Would he rather be attacked by 50 duck-sized horses or one horsesized duck? “It would depend what kind of emotional state the tiny duck-sized horses were in. I think if they were in an agitated state, I’d prefer the one horse-sized duck,” McDermott laughs. But can he not imagine anything more terrifying than a giant duck? “I think I can imagine more things that are terrifying than a giant duck. A giant Tony Abbott or a tiny Joe Hockey would scare the shit out of me,” he laughs. “Just imagine one giant Joe Hockey or 100 duck-sized Tony Abbotts.”
and certainly the way it’s grown over the years has been phenomenal and exponential. It now has a very impressive reputation overseas that it didn’t have in the ‘80s when we were working there. It’s extraordinary.” Tickets to The Dark Garden are on sale now through adelaidefringe.com.au.
WHO: Paul McDermott WHAT: The Dark Garden WHERE: Adelaide Town Hall WHEN: Sat Feb 16 & Sun Feb 17
Film // Inside Llewyn Davis (M) AAAA One egocentric half of a folk duo, with an affinity towards tabby cats, Llewyn Davis is trying to make it as a solo artist, but he is hindered by his own self-sabotage. Learning he may have got his friend’s girl pregnant, sensing an opportunity interstate and discovering he may already be a father, Llewyn hits the road, seeking a string of last chances, but unsure of what to do if he gets them. Swathed in depression and frustration, this not quite a road trip/certainly not a romance/ almost a musical is bleak, which, considering it’s a Coen Brothers’ film, says a lot. While their films generally involve conflicted
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protagonists, few are as difficult to like as the narcissistic Llewyn, who is played excellently by the versatile Oscar Isaac, but supports like John Goodman and Justin Timberlake suffer in the effort to maintain Llewyn’s centralised universe. The themes of social disconnection, absent parenting and folk music history feel like another angle to a story we’ve already heard a counterpart to Greetings From Tim Buckley as Midnight Sun was to Twilight, if you’ll forgive that analogy around a Coen film — though Llewyn’s crossroads is compelling, and the disguised non-linear story is an 11th hour headspin. Not a joy to watch, but never promising to be, if it isn’t pleasant, but still great, it’s a Coen Brothers’ film.
Moonlight Cinema Botanic Park Moonlight Cinema continues this week with everything from Top Gun to Anchorman: The Legend Continues, so check out moonlight.com.au.
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Writer/director Spike Jonze (in his first feature since that ill-advised version of Where The Wild Things Are and, for the first time, using his own script), here presents us with a film more loaded and moving than his rather impersonal Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. In a near-futureish LA we meet Theodore Twombly ( Joaquin Phoenix), who works at creating others’ messages of love for beautifulhandwrittenletters.com and has become withdrawn since the break-up of his marriage to Catherine (Rooney Mara). When he tries out ‘OS1’, an operating system that’s the latest intuitive form of artificial intelligence, he becomes increasingly close to ‘Samantha’ (Scarlett Johansson’s breathiest tones, although it was originally Samantha Morton’s), to the point that he’s totally smitten and ‘she’ wishes ‘she’ was real, as Jonze runs through a wealth of sometimes familiar but often lovely themes about that old favourite, illusion versus reality, and how technology makes us all timid and isolated – whether Scarlett Johansson’s the one doing it or not. With funny work from Chris Pratt as Theodore’s boss and fine performances from Amy Adams as his mousey friend, Olivia Wilde in the small role of Mara, the unseen SJ and Phoenix himself (a long way from his psychopathic turn in The Master), this had the capacity to become darker (see 2001, Demon Seed, AI and too many other techno-fear epics) but Jonze isn’t interested in being nasty. Maybe he’s in love again?
Freely adapted from the character created by the late Tom Clancy, this Kenneth Branaghdirected (no, really) actioner feels ho-hum despite violent fights, expensive chases and Keira Knightley going goofily girly. Chris Pine (taking time out from Star Treks) is the young, updated John/Jack Ryan (already played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck), who’s compelled to escape English academia to join the army after 9/11 and later forced to leave the military after barely surviving a helicopter attack, and then, while recovering (with help and romance from Keira’s med student Cathy Muller), finds himself recruited into the CIA by naval officer Thomas Harper (Kevin Costner) to work on Wall Street, while secretly tracking baddies. He’s then sent to Moscow to supposedly ‘audit’ the wealthy and awfully villainous Viktor Cherevin (Branagh with a moderate Russian accent, da!), only to find that there’s a plan afoot for a terrorist attack in New York, and Jack finds himself in danger yet again. And then, of course, Cathy turns up questioning his commitment to the relationship. Featuring evil Russkies as a throwback to Clancy’s Cold War plots (but these are only a few Russian nasties, and not all Russians are mean, now are they?); Branagh’s drab epic is hurt most by Pine’s lazy, smarmy performance as a guy in dire need of a court martial.
This lumbering vanity vehicle for star Keanu Reeves (50 this year!) features him looking as miserable and bored as the audience, and while some have been offended by the iffy white-dudesaves-the-Asians undercurrent here, the whole thing’s so deadeningly tedious that it’s hard to care about any supposed subtexts. A cluttered plot follows semi-mysterious ‘half-breed’ Kai (Keanu), the son of a British sailor and a Japanese peasant who was initially raised by the supernatural Tengu but moved on to live with Lord Asano (Min Tanaka) as a boy, where he fell in love with Asano’s weepy daughter Mika (Kou Shibasaki as an adult). When Lord Kira (Tadanobu Asano), favoured by the Shogun (Cary Hiroyuki-Tagaawa), uses his concubinecum-witch Mizuki (Rinko Kinkuchi from Pacific Rim) to disgrace Asano and force him into ritual suicide, Kira is forced to marry Mika but, a year later, Kai (who now spends his time battling FX monster men for cash) is compelled to unite the master-less Samurai and several others to take on Mika’s men during the wedding ceremony, in an almost interesting sequence that, for a minute or two, might suddenly suggest that you’re watching, you know, a real movie. Filmed in Scotland, Budapest, Hollywood and, oh yeah, Japan by feature-debuting director Carl Rinsch, this lame epic, a sort of 13 Assassins with CGI dragons and a lobotomy, might drive some punters out there to seriously consider seppuku.
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Opening But Unrated The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza) (M), from This Must Be The Place cowriter/director Paolo Sorrentino, is a very Italian drama starring Toni Servillo and Carlo Verdone. The next Bieber doco, Justin Bieber’s Believe (PG), is again directed by Jon M Chu and features JB pals including Usher and will.i.am. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (MA), from writer/director Christopher Landon, takes the horror series in a new direction and offers unknowns like Andrew Jacobs and Jorge Diaz. Martin Scorsese’s factual epic The Wolf Of Wall Street (R) toplines his muse Leonardo DiCaprio alongside Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chander, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin and Joanna Lumley.
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Sunday Sessions at the Riverbank If there’s nothing you love more than impromptu dining, head to the Torrens this summer to enjoy Sunday Sessions at the Riverbank – a pop-up dining concept featuring a variety of local food vendors and chefs. Put together by the Adelaide Food And Wine Festival, Sunday Sessions will take place at the Blue Hive on the Riverbank – a new, part-shaded and part-seated area located next to the new footbridge – from 11am – 5pm until Feb 23. Each week will follow a different theme. Sun Feb 9 will be all about craft beer and meatballs from mobile food vendor Delectaballs, for example, while the following Sunday on Feb 16 will focus on wine and cheese pairing by Say Cheese and local wineries. Entry to all Sunday Sessions is free. For more info head to adelaidefoodandwinefestival.org. WHAT: Sunday Sessions at the Riverbank WHERE: The Blue Hive, Level 1, Adelaide Riverbank (adjacent to Dustan Playhouse) WHEN: Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16 & Feb 23 from 11am – 5pm
Sunday Sessions at the Riverbank: Sun Jan 26 (Australia Day): Great Australian BBQ featuring meat master Richard Gunner. Sun Feb 2: Spanish paella fiesta featuring Georgie from El Choto. Sun Feb 9: Mini craft beer showcase matched with meatballs from Delectaballs. Sun Feb 16: Classic wine and cheese pairing featuring Say Cheese and local wineries and breweries. Sun Feb 23: Sardine spectacular with Chef David Swaine (Fino) and 12 Vermentino winemakers.
Coopers unveils new Artisan Reserve Pilsner
Free Sausage Sizzle at the Highway
Artisan Reserve Pilsner is the latest craft beer release from South Australia’s world-renowned Coopers Brewery. The distinctive, unpasteurised lager joins Celebration Ale in the Thomas Cooper’s Selection, which was introduced as part of the brewery’s 150th anniversary in 2012. Coopers’ Managing Director, Dr Tim Cooper, said in a press release: “[Artisan Reserve Pilsner] reflects the skill of the breweres who have pushed the boundaires of the ancient art of beer. It is an all-malt Pilsner crafted with Hallertau tradition and Hallertau Hersbrucher hop varities, both sourced from Bavaria. The result is a bright, clear beer head that is golden yellow in colour, with first impressions being citrusy with a balanced malt character.” Artistan Reserve Pilsner is 5.5% and available now in 355ml bottles, selling for around $18 a six-pack.
Spend Australia Day at the Highway with a BBQ of Australia’s most sustainable and leanest red meat – good ol’ roo. Teaming up with Gourmet Game, the leading producer of kangaroo meat in Australia, the Highway will celebrate our national holiday with a free sausage
sizzle of kangaroo sausages, otherwise known as ‘Kanga Bangas’, alongside $5 Coopers Pale Ale and live music from Adelaide’s own Ash Gale. The BBQ will kick off at 11am. To see the list of other Australia Day events kicking off this Sunday, head to ripitup.com.au.
WHAT: Australia Day at The Highway WHERE: 290 Anzac Hwy, Plympton WHEN: Sun Jan 26 from 11am
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Ephemeral Local artist Genevieve Brandenburg has turned to her peers for her latest exhibition Ephermeral, using them as her subjects in a series of portraits. Ephemeral, which will be held at Regal Theatre in Kensington Gardens, consists of a variety of black and white photographs taken of fellow and established artists, including 2013 Stencil Art Prize ‘World’ Category winner David Soukap (US), seasoned Adelaide artist
Vans The Omega, Melbourne-based illustration duo Creature Creature and emerging actor Alex Williams, who played Julian Assange in Underground: The Julian Assange Story. The exhibition will conclude on Sun Mar 16.
WHAT: Genevieve Brandenburg: Ephemeral WHERE: Regal Theatre, 252 Kensington Rd, Kensington Gardens WHEN: Thu Feb 6 – Sun Mar 16 OPENING: Thu Feb 6 at 6pm
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Joshua Miels, Brother In Arms, 2014
“the music is sophisticated and original, and the words are full of wisdom, this work is all heart”
A State Of Mind Joshua Miels is an artist that combines contemporary and traditional methods. Working mostly with oil paints, Miels uses thick, square-like strokes layered up on each other and ambitious colour palettes to imbue his works with a ‘street’ edge. The results of those labours are emotive paintings boasting incredible depth, offering viewers an insight into the
mindsets of the subjects. His exhibition, A State Of Mind, will open on Thu Jan 30 at BMG Art Gallery in Marleston. If his paintings have caught your eye, you can buy them pre-exhibition from bmgart.com.au (eight have already sold, so get in quick).
WHAT: Joshua Miels: A State Of Mind WHERE: BMG Art Gallery, 444 South Rd, Marleston WHEN: Thu Jan 30 – Sat Feb 22 OPENING: Thu Jan 30 from 6.30pm
Fashion// Collabs
Here are two Aussie brands that have teamed up with international fashion leaders, helping spread Australian design, innovation and style.
Banjo & Matilda X goop Gwyneth ‘goop’ Paltrow, she who delivers lifestyle, health and beauty advice via her online magazine, goop.com, has teamed up with an Australian label for the first time. Sydney label Banjo & Matilda have been selected to create four limited edition cashmere sweaters for The goop Collection. For the collection, the label have used Paltrow’s love of skulls, flame and fire trends with their most popular designs from past collections to create the exclusive looks. Banjo & Matilda will now stand beside labels such as Michael Kors, Helmut Lang and Stella McCartney as goop collaborators, bringing the Australian cashmere specialists to international attention. See, she can use her powers for good. The collection is available for limited time via goop.com.
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We Are Handsome X Soludos The swimwear label famous for their graphic detailing have teamed up with New York footwear brand Soludos, creating the first digitally printed, photographic espadrille (a fancy beach shoe). Four We Are Handsome prints have been chosen to be made as both classic espadrille slipons and the new derby lace-up. With 100 percent cotton upper, these shoes are perfect for the Australian summer and wherever it may take you. The limited edition shoes are available at soludos.com and wearehandsome.com.
Established We asked Shaun Gammara about what it took to establish his Adelaide-based sunglasses brand Established. What inspired you to design sunglasses? The inspiration behind Established came from identifying a quality and affordability gap in the market. Nothing of any quality existed in the price range of $140- $199. What were the most important elements to you when setting up your own brand? The four main components that make a brand are style, functionality, quality and affordability. Trademarking is also essential. What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced so far? Language barriers have been a big one. Timing is a key challenge. Forward planning is essential.
You term your collection to be “for everyday use” – have you had a bad experience with a flimsy pair of sunnies in the past? Who hasn’t!? Customer research is vital and I have never met anyone who does not have a story about a flimsy pair of sunnies. I always listen with a lot of interest. You cannot get better feedback. That’s why I have spent so much time on each individual component that goes into each pair of Established sunnies. A happy customer is happy business. Any designs that you’re particularly proud of ? All of them, but the one that stands out is the Clyde as it was designed when my wife Faith was pregnant with our son, Clyde. What’s next for Established? We have some big things planned for 2014/15 – new shapes, new materials, the launch of our ECO range, trade shows and travel. Where can people get them? Shades Rundle Mall, Realstore, Cold Krush Unley or from establishedstore.com.
How did you go about sourcing the Italian products and Hong Kong manufacturers? Research – lots of phone calls and a ton of emails. Once we settled on the materials we wanted to use I then set our targets on sourcing the best factory we could find that not only focused on making sunglasses, but also did optical. Why did you select them? We selected two factories to produce our sample set, one in Italy the other in Hong Kong. We settled with the guys in Hong Kong as I found they produced a much higher quality product, achieved deadlines and explored new technology.
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Skindred
Blue Moon
Kill The Power
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Hold onto your shit, there’s a new Beck album coming. Morning Phase is the apparent ‘companion piece’ to his 2002 album Sea Change, featuring many of the same collaborators and much of the same punch-your-dog-in-the-faceit’s-so-beautiful moroseness, as confirmed by lead track Blue Moon. After a year of jerking fans around with a sheet music album and a series of vinyl-only releases, Blue Moon is worth the wait. It’s Beck at his auburn-tinged, introspective finest.
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Glass Skies Highway (Independent)
As former members of Lady Strangelove, Josh Van Looy and Azz Shaw showed glimpses of greatness without ever really attaining it. Turns out all they really needed to do was trim the fat. As the rebooted Glass Skies the pair put their previous incarnation to shame, leaving a trail of muscle car dust in their wake on debut single Highway. Many of their old trademarks remain – the retro rock, the psychedlia, the wailing vocals – but they’ve been finely tuned and turbo-charged on this stoner rock behemoth.
Horror My Friend Nothing (Independent)
Anyone that has seen Horror My Friend live is aware of their potential. Anyone who hasn’t is about to get a pretty good insight. The Adelaide trio have relentlessly toured the local circuit for the past two years, literally playing themselves into form. Now they’re embarking on a national tour and making us feel all weakkneed and doe-eyed with their power rocking new single Nothing. Peppered with wall-of-sound guitars and British India-meets-Japandroids caterwauling, Nothing shimmies the band closer to what we know they can become.
Mikael Paskalev Jive Baby (Pretty Boy Floyd/Dew Process)
Norwegian hippie heartthrob Mikhael Paskalev seems tailor-made for the Australian market: young, good-looking and espousing some bastardised derivation of folk music. Last year he caused a stir with his nudie single I Spy. This year he’ll cause a whirlpool with songs like Jive Babe. Originally released overseas six months ago, its local dispensation couldn’t be more perfectly timed. Its detuned guitars and rockabilly good vibes will have girls swaying the breeze all summer long… as well as the boys who want to sway with them.
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East India Youth Total Strife Forever (Stolen/Remote Control)
AAAA It would be wrong to describe East India Youth – AKA William Doyle – as something truly unique, but he brings a very fresh approach to his music. On debut album Total Strife Forever the Londoner shifts through a multitude of moods, inspirations and styles, breaking countless moulds and forming new ones in the
process. The majority of the album operates within a diverse electronic aesthetic that extends from the sub-techno beats of Hinterland, to the ambient white noise of Midnight Koto and the amorphous experimentations that make up the album’s four title tracks. It’s like Animal Collective jamming with Carl Cox and Johann Sebastian Bach. Boldly, Doyle opens Total Strife Forever with two instrumental tracks before setting up shop with Dripping Down, a pulsating synth-pop number that demonstrates this kid could be topping charts while simultaneously ruling club land. You get the feeling he could dominate just about any scene he liked, if only he could focus long enough on one particular song form. Ultimately, it’s this dissonance between many of the tracks that prevents Total Strife Forever from being truly excellent. The album reads more like a blueprint than a finished product. With the right tools and instructions however, that blueprint could materialise into something we’ve never seen before. Jimmy Byzantine
While the premise of metal and reggae together may seem a little strange to the uninitiated, I’m happy to note that the two seemingly disparate genres go together very well indeed. New Zealand band Kora have demonstrated such a fact in very fine form. Yet another act to join the two styles is UK band Skindred, who’ve just released their fifth studio album Kill The Power. It is a fine example of both the power of metal and the spirit of reggae, packed with hard hitting guitars and political prowess. Admittedly, this one is more metal than reggae, but the influence is definitely there and is most welcome. The guitars are very metal, joined in a similar vein by percussion and bass. However, while the instrumentation style is metal, the rhythms draw heavily from reggae, and the vocal style is very reggae, yet also metal. There are plenty of interesting interludes creating an excellent interplay between styles here. Kill The Power is a fine effort, and if the album’s not enough for you, you can catch Skindred this year at Soundwave. Luke Balzan
John Grant Live Review
Space Theatre, AFC, Fri Jan 17 (Photos by Andreas Heuer) (Review by Lachlan Aird)
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Reviews // Quick Ones
Cold Chisel
Neck Deep
Bo Ningen
The Windy Hills
Wishful Thinking
Line The Wall
Fall Of Planet Esoteria
The Live Tapes Vol. 1: Live At The Hordern Pavilion
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Pop-punk is a not dirty word. If you disagree, read no further. The UK’s Neck Deep are pop-punk, loud and proud. They’re following in the steps of New Found Glory, Blink-182 and Sum 41 and walking arm-in-arm with Man Overboard, The Story So Far and The Wonder Years. If you’re anything like me, that description already has you salivating. Chances are you’re already on board this train: Neck Deep’s reputation has preceded them with a titanic amount of online hype, particularly for a band that only formed 18 months ago. So, should you believe the hype? Well, if you’re sporting an anchor tattoo, Wishful Thinking is the perfect soundtrack to pump your fist and shout along to while taking a road trip with your posi friends this summer. The instantly galvanising Losing Teeth opens the album the way it continues: all melodic riffs, punchy rhythms, whiny vocals and heartfelt lyrics. There are minor variations – Crushing Grief (No Remedy) offers a more intricate melody, Zoltar Speaks has stronger skate influences and Blank Pages includes a heavier riff. But only contemplative closing track Candour really breaks the mould – and when it comes to pop-punk, that’s all the diversity I need. Recommended. Owen Heitmann
Earning a spot on the Big Day Out line-up was what it took for Japanese punk four-piece Bo Ningen to have their second album Line The Wall released in Australia. Seeing as ‘ningen’ means ‘human being’, there’s little surprise as to how much humanity and rawness Bo Ningen exhibit on Line The Wall, inspiring promising things for their live show. The fuzzy intro of Soko introduces a shoegaze quality that ebbs and flows throughout, with the stomping drum beat meaning Bo Ningen just fall shy of meandering into My Bloody Valentine territory. This teams with a strong underlay of psychedelic rock’n’roll that will be appealing to psych-rock fans who don’t understand the Japanese lyrics, with Henkan the standout harder track and Ten To Sen more tender, flowing in line with Tame Impala. Taigen Kawabe’s vocals are the most unrefined element to Line The Wall – and subsequently the most punk – and can sometimes grate and hinder the overall enjoyment of the tracks, with the best parts often being the extended instrumental intros and outros. With Jehnny Beth from Savages on a re-working on Nichijiyou, Bo Ningen fulfil their bi-lingual and universal purpose: to be loud, fast and fun. Lachlan Aird
There’s a certain stereotype about surfers: bleach-haired, barefooted airheads always looking for their next kick of adrenaline – we’ve all seen Point Break. In many ways Andrew Kidman is your atypical surf enthusiast. As a filmmaker he focuses on the cerebral side of things, capturing the beauty of coastal landscapes and uncovering stories of the real life people who surf them. As a musician, operating under his Windy Hills moniker, he adopts a similar approach. Rich and expansive, Fall Of Planet Esoteria exposes a deep-thinking mind in constant oscillation. Stylistically, the album covers tremendous ground from down-tempo blues (Song Of Many, Magnolia) to krautish post-rock (Cars) and Nick Drake-embossed folk (Is It By Chance, Apple Tree). Remarkably however, Kidman is able to bring all these eclectic strains of his vast inspiration under a single guiding, cohesive voice. Much like Kidman’s films, Fall Of Planet Esoteria operates at a slow, meandering pace – there’s barely a kick of adrenaline on offer. And while this gives you plenty of time to take in what is a vivid aural landscape, it also at times makes it hard to engage with, making it the album’s biggest strength and greatest weakness. Jimmy Byzantine
2012 was an epic year for the return of Australian stalwarts Cold Chisel, playing a massive sold out tour and releasing their first studio album, No Plans, in 14 years. There is no better way to commemorate and preserve this period of tim thane by releasing Live Tapes Vol. 1: Live At The Hordern Pavilion. Hard to believe it’s the first live release since Ringside 10 years ago. Two CDs and a DVD (or BluRay) makes for an awesome package with all the hits such as Flame Trees, Khe Sanh, Cheap Wine and Choir Girl, plus a taster of newer material also. Bring on volume two! Rob Lyon
to “leave the gay behind” and fighting personal monsters and that I Hate This Town is about running into the last person you want to (try living in Adelaide, John). Without trying to be a martyr or an activist, Grant gave an honest performance and delivered songs about heartbreak, homophobia and personal demons. He appeared truly thankful for his supportive audience, even apologising when asking them to clap during I Hate This Town, saying, “I’ve been told so often, ‘Man, you’re such a negative cunt’ – that’s why I clap once in a while and make you clap with me. Sorry for the people who hate to clap; I hate to clap too”. They were also enthused to hear about the impact Australian music has had on him – particularly through Icehouse, Severed Heads and Chrissy Amphlett – lamenting that he never had the opportunity to meet and thank her. Grant shone during the disco-infused and angsty Black Belt, dancing like a drunken relative and not giving a single fuck about it – complete with hip swings, jazz hands and sassy stomps. However, some of the slower moments weren’t quite as captivating as fan favourites, with GMF (Greatest Mother Fucker) the pinnicle. As the crowd left the theatre into the storm that heralded the end of the heatwave, it seemed like Grant had a cathartic effect on our city. He’s welcome back any time.
Sarah Blasko I Awake Live At The Sydney Opera House (Dew Process/Universal)
AAAA At this point, it’s hard to deny Sarah Blasko as one of Australia’s most endearing performers. As she gradually transitions from the indie clique to the adult contemporary mainstream, the turning point may well have been cemented in her landmark performance at the Sydney Opera House almost a year ago. Blasko faultlessly saunters through an abbreviated greatest hits set before plunging into the tracks of her acclaimed 2012 album, enriched by an equally impeccable string and percussion section. She has never been the most engaging performer between songs, and in this set she is no different. But in a strange way, that kind of adds to her mystique and magnetism. Jimmy Byzantine
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Ry Kemp is a local musician who has recently started running Radelaide Promotions – the one-man crew behind Prom Night and Let There Be Folk. With Prom Night 2 kicking off at – you guessed it – the Promethean this Sat Jan 25, Rip It Up had a quick chat to Kemp about how the showcase nights came to be. There are no pre-sale tickets, so head to the venue in a timely manner. Doors open at 7pm.
What do you like about these ‘showcase’ nights? Sometimes you’ll go to watch a band and you’ll see two or three bands in one night; you might see each one play for about an hour. I sometimes feel like an hour’s too long to watch one particular person play. People do lose a little bit of interest after a while, so instead I’ll get as many artists in on one night as I can, and get everyone interested: everyone’s listening to all the songs and it keeps moving quicker. There’s nothing stagnant, no wishing that the next person would come on. What made you choose the Promethean? It more or less came about by accident. I wanted to do the show, but I left a really short amount of time to organise it. I was really struggling to find a venue and someone mentioned to me the Promethean; I gave them a call and it was the only night they had free in the next three to four months, so I just said I’d take it – I think it was four weeks before the event, so I got the whole thing organised in four weeks. So, it was a sheer accident. I went with the theme of ‘Prom Night’ because it was at the Promethean and it was easy – and the rest is history! It was by pure accident and it turned out to be a great place for the show. The vibe and the look of the place just fit perfectly. What’s left to prepare for Prom Night 2? I think we’re actually all good to go. This one’s actually organised for a change. There’s quite a folky, indie-pop feel about it. Is there a bit of a theme in the line-up? It is a bit of a theme. That’s where my music passion lies, so I feel that I tend to put on acts that I like to listen to, rather than just anybody.
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Laura Hill Powdered Sunshine EP (Independent)
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What’s the difference between Prom Night and Let There Be Folk? A little bit of a different vibe. The Prom Nights are a little bit of a bigger show, a little bit more pop as well, whereas Let There Be Folk is really one person on stage with an acoustic guitar. It’s a little more intimate, if you know what I mean. The Grace Emily’s a really small venue, which is really nice for an intimate show, whereas the Promethean has a bigger stage, it’s a bigger venue and it’s not as intimate. [Prom Night] is a bit of a bigger night. How did the line-up for Prom Night 2 come together? I’ve got a few bands that played the first Prom Night who are playing the second: Echo & The Empress and Orelia. On top of that it was just me seeing people play and asking them to get on board. A very simple process! I must say, the second one’s been much easier to organise than the first one. Boutique festivals are on the rise while bigger ones are heading into strife, it seems. Do you think showcase nights and smaller festivals are the future for the industry? I think so. Just the sheer organisation of those big festivals is huge. I’m only doing these smallish things and I know how much time I put into getting these things organised, so I can’t imagine how much time those guys are needing to get things organised for [big festivals]. I’d like to keep the Prom Night thing going; once you make a name for yourself, it’s a little bit easier to keep on going. The one-off nights are great, too: Gorgeous Festival is a great festival. Are there plans for future Prom Nights and Let There Be Folk events? There will definitely be a Prom Night 3 and Let There Be Folk – I’ve already spoken to George down at the Grace [Emily] and we’re going to book another night in and we’ll have number two of that one. Probably some time after the Fringe Festival, as everyone’s all booked out for the moment. But after that, definitely. We’ll go for another round of both of them. WHAT: Prom Night 2 WHERE: The Promethean WHEN: Sat Jan 25
A loping croon sleazes out of Little Red Riding Hood –‘with your sheep-white skin, that I’d like to get my teeth in’ – before peeling off into a predatory chorus. With her new EP, Powdered Sunshine, Laura Hill proves that she can tackle soulful folk without letting it melt into sugary spin. The whimsical follow-up to the sinister, wolfy tune is Endless Summer; a nostalgic track that skips through crisp harmonies, buoyed along by a cheerful tambourine. The bridge adds a neat slice of texture to the track, too. Clever composition marks most of Hill’s work on
Powdered Sunshine. Nothing is allowed to linger too long; folk twang is offset by pop cheer or melancholy lyricism. The glimmer of tooth and claw that she bares is refreshing and exciting. The clear-cut production and spare instrumentals can sharpen her sound a little too much, however. Any wavering vocals are given a boost into a harsh spotlight. Powdered Sunshine is the fanfare heralding Laura Hill’s arrival on the scene. Her diverse – but gentle – repertoire is on display in its Sunday best, but to get the real Hill hit, she still shines best live. Ilona Wallace.
Julia Henning is launching her single Tempest this Fri Jan 24. Although Adelaide isn’t her town of origin – Willunga is where Henning calls home – the South Australian capital will be treated with her single launch at the Promethean. Supported by Alice Haddy and Tim Moore, the evening promises to be an extremely pleasant display of SA brilliance. The track is the first release off Henning’s upcoming album, Fledgling, and will be available on her triple j Unearthed page from Jan 24 if you’d like to have a sneaky listen. Presale tickets are available from Moshtix, otherwise pay at the door with entry from 8pm.
Seeing Double The remarkable Alice Haddy is doing two cheeky gigs in a night on Fri Jan 24 – catch her supporting Julia Henning at the Promethean if you wish, or head along to the Whitmore Hotel to see her set alongside Dan White. That’s some brave scheduling from a busy, busy girl.
Respect Your Forebears Debut Appearance Alert! Debut Appearance Alert! For the very first time, And The Forebears will be performing a gig in a public place. They’ve graduated from backyard party places, and now it’s your turn to get a slice of the secret action. And The Forebears will be preceded by the exclamation mark’s biggest fan, Tom Lawson. Rounding out the evening will be Dan White (pictured). Yes, the very same Dan White from this Friday’s show at the Whitmore. Twice the opportunity to catch some smooth-sailing tunes from the local lad. Top notch. These three will be hitting the stage at the Jade on Thu Jan 30. As with all shows at this venue, there are no presales, so get your early bird suit on and make sure you’re on the front step by 8pm.
Wear Your Best Flanny Not content to let any part of the weekend go to waste, Stripped Bookings and Fowler’s Live have teamed up to throw a ‘Straya Day Eve’ party. With instructions to “wear your best flanny, ruggers and blue singlet” the event promises pub-rock-meets-punk dress-up shenangians – to be rewarded with beer tokens for best costume. The line-up includes Mayweather, Dead Joe, Visions, Ramona Come Closer, The High Collide (this is also their EP launch) and No Ambition. Initials will be swinging by from Victoria to play a set as well. $10 pre-sale passes are available from the bands, otherwise $15 tickets will be available at the door. Entry from 6pm.
Local// recordings and found sounds in the aim of making something original. What set are you hanging to catch at PilotFest? This question is so unfair! The bands that I have seen, namely Oddessa, Question Question and my good friends Brokers, have been great so I want to catch them again. As for the other acts I haven’t seen, I don’t really know what to expect so I’m looking forward to hearing something new. I eagerly await to hear Urtekk, No Birds, Sparkspitter and Glass Skies. And I’m not sorry I cheated with this question.
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Pilot Records’ second annual PilotFest will feature some of its killer roster plus the local label’s friends and peers on Fri Jan 24. To get you in the mood for PilotFest, check this Q&A with some of the acts on the bill.
gigs; that’s what distinguishes going out to a bar or club to hear music from just listening to music on your computer. Musically, what are your plans after PilotFest? Moving further away from the laptop. We are writing new songs and piecing together an album, which is sounding better than anything we’ve done before; a completely new direction and approach to how we write.
Glass Skies Describe your sound? Psychedelic good time rock’n’roll.
What are your feelings on Adelaide’s electronic and experimental scene at the moment? I have recently moved back to Adelaide from living interstate for just over a year and I’m ready to get stuck in! From what I have seen in the last couple of months, the scene we have in Adelaide is still blooming in some interesting and positive directions. There are more people really focused on getting more females participating in the electronic music scene too, which I am really excited about, so I am glad to back and be a part of Adelaide again. Musically, what are your plans after PilotFest? I have been accepted into a Bachelor of Music, which I hope will consume all of my time. I am only a few weeks away from finishing my debut EP for Slamagotchi and I have commenced some interesting collaborative projects with some other talented people from Adelaide, which you will hear more about soon. 2014 looks bigger and brighter already.
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Sparkspitter
Describe your sound? Primarily instrumental intergalactic art/math rock. Pilot Records is... A bunch of dudes promoting a unique brand of psychedelic electronic music in Adelaide who aren’t afraid to push the boundaries. What set are you hanging to catch at PilotFest? Question Question.
What set are you hanging to catch at PilotFest? Urtekk – they will do big things in 2014. Brokers are also really great. What are your feelings on Adelaide’s electronic and experimental scene at the moment? It’s the best it has been since we moved here in 2005. Everyone is very supportive of each other and creating a higher standard of music than before. Pilot has been great in nurturing this. Musically, what are your plans after PilotFest? Put out our EP and begin recording the next one. Aiming for two a year.
What are your feelings on Adelaide’s electronic and experimental scene at the moment? There are some people/bands creating some really interesting and new music in this town, but it often gets lumped into the same old scene and sidelined as something generic. This town has an amazing set of experimental psychedelic musicians and artists prepared to push boundaries and create an inspirational environment for those living here, they just needs a bit of TLC. Musically, what are your plans after PilotFest? To release our debut album and tour Australia. Following that, we are ready to foster new creative directions that will speak to our more experimental and raw side.
Brokers
Describe your sound? Sample-infused electronic music with a jazz core. Pilot Records is... Poppies in the Mojave Desert. They have a vision and are dedicated to it. Also the coolest guys in the world. What are your feelings on Adelaide’s electronic and experimental scene at the moment? It’s becoming very interesting: we get to see a lot of the electronic bands coming up, because we play with them at gigs. It seems like a large portion of them are electronic slash something bands, which is great, because that kind of variety means that every time you go out to hear these bands, you’re hearing something new each time. Also, it’s interesting to see how electronic bands deal with the whole ‘live performance’ thing. We incorporate acoustic instrumentation to get around that (vocals, drums, sax), but each electronic band has their version of that. However (and perhaps this is an outdated opinion), especially as electronic music seems to strip away a lot of the ‘live’ element anyway, bands could make more of an effort to incorporate that live experience into their
Oddessa
Dscribe your sound? Deep, Electronic stuff
Pilot Records is... Two hairy legends putting together a formidable roster of some great SA music. What set are you hanging to catch at PilotFest? Can’t wait to check out Urtekk’s new stuff. Those dudes on the closing set are going to change some lives/inundate the stage with underwear.
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Describe your sound? It is meditative; it provides us with the joy of a silent mind when we stop talking to communicate through the music we make together. Pilot Records is... Run by two of the most humble, attractive, lovely, kind, inspiring and not to mention talented musicians we know. And Pilot Records are always worth a listen. What set are you hanging to catch at PilotFest? Sparkspitter… They blow minds. What are your feelings on Adelaide’s electronic and experimental scene at the moment? Screw scenes! There is only music, all music can inspire all music and good producers will make you forget about the fucking scene.
Slamagotchi
Describe your sound? To put it into words, I aim for a certain texture behind my music rather than creating something under one particular genre or style. The process of my work involves taking electronic sounds and combining them with field
What are your feelings on Adelaide’s electronic and experimental scene at the moment? It’s in safe hands. The people who are making the moves are doing it in all the right ways, working with the right people and releasing the right music.
No Birds
Describe your sound? Modern dub styles. What set are you hanging to catch at PilotFest? Glass Skies because they seem like good lads. What are your feelings on Adelaide’s electronic and experimental scene at the moment? It’s really quite diverse and becoming a hot pot of sounds, styles and ideas in musical representations. Musically, what are your plans after PilotFest? After PilotFest it’s WOMADelaide for No Birds, and I am pretty humbled and feel greatly honoured that I get to play at this event. This year also sees the next installment of releases with a full-length No Birds album due for release on Pilot (really excited about this one, it has been quite the collaboration with Pilot). Beyond that it will be laying the seeds for the next No Birds project with a live ensemble infused with electronics, ‘No Birds And The Dub Division’, which I am happy to say is starting to germinate and rehearsals have started with horn and sax players. It is going to see No Birds move into new explorations of dub. RipITUPMAGAZINE//ripitup.com.au
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Frances Ha
Imogene
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You’re Next
Paramount Transmission / MA / 86 mins
Roadshow / M / 98 mins
Hopscotch / M / 116 mins
Icon / MA / 94 mins
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Director Noah Baumbach introduced Greta Gerwig to the world in Greenberg, and here she’s collaborated on the script with him and been allowed to portray a character so ‘quirky’ you might want to strangle her. Her Frances is a 30-ish New Yorker with a bestie named Sophie (Mickey Sumner) and a dance teacher gig who suddenly seems to lose everything: Sophie gets a boyfriend, her workplace lets her go, she needs to find a new apartment and everyone around her is (gulp) growing up. And yet Frances finds this hard, and the episodic story has her almost hooking up with a roomie, having a lonely Parisian holiday, meeting her worried parents and more, although it’s the incidental moments that are most effective (as when Frances runs down a street to the tune of David Bowie’s Modern Love). GG isn’t Baumbach’s gal-pal (as reported elsewhere), but she’s certainly his muse, and while it takes a while to get over Frances’ irritating aspects (and for her to get over them herself ), she does win you over by the final act.
Co-directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s films have been getting increasingly more uneasy (American Splendor to The Nanny Diaries to The Extra Man), and this, their delayed latest (originally titled Girl Most Likely), is the most unsatisfactory yet. Kristen Wiig’s Imogene is a would-be NY playwright who loses her job and fakes her suicide after getting dumped by her boyfriend. However, this is perceived as a cry for help, and she’s forced to reside with her longabsent mum Zelda (Annette Bening), a drama queen with ‘impulse issues’ who lives in chaos in Atlantic City with her partner (and supposed secret agent) George (Matt Dillon trying hard to make the material click). Mum also has a tenant named Lee (Darren Criss) who performs as part of a Backstreet Boys tribute band. If you’ve already guessed that Imogene will get together with him, make some kind of peace with mum and be inspired to do something arty as a result of the whole unfunny experience then, well, you’re one viewer less likely to watch this weirdly flawed flick.
This sequel to the 2010 actioner is livelier and more exciting, with that prestigious ensemble surviving the ‘stunt casting’ and obviously having fun. It’s been a while since the first Red and retired CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is quietly living with Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker), but after Frank’s crazy colleague Marvin ( John Malkovich) ‘dies’, Frank and Marvin find themselves on a hit-list and targeted by Han Cho Bai (Byung-hun Lee) and MI6 operative Victoria (Helen Mirren again). When they realise that they must trust a KGB agent (Catherine Zeta-Jones as Katja, Frank’s ex) and free a long-incarcerated mad scientist (Anthony Hopkins) in order to locate a bomb hidden in the Kremlin, the gang find themselves in quite a pickle, as director Dean Parisot allows his classy cast plenty of room to crack jokes and act. With Zeta-Jones and Hopkins both funny and all the expensive action scenes you could possibly need, this is certainly enjoyable, no matter how silly it gets (or how confused the final act becomes). But Red 3? Cut it out!
This horror from director/editor/ music-scorer Adam Wingard and writer/ co-producer/co-star Simon Barrett has off-colour jokes, an effective heroine, moments of grisly violence that push the MA rating and a sense of the sadistic – and yet, somehow, it isn’t scary enough. After a pre-credits sequence that doesn’t make sense, we meet the Davisons, a rich couple arriving at their isolated country house to prepare for a reunion of their longdivided family. There’s a suggestion that something’s wrong with the fragile Aubrey, but this thread is lost once we meet the squabbling grown-up siblings and their partners, the most notable of whom are academic Crispian (AJ Bowen) and his Aussie gal-pal Erin (Sharni Vinson). And, during a tense meal, one of the group’s killed with an arrow and, suddenly, nonstop ‘home invasion’ terror commences, as an animal-masked gang attacks them using machetes, sledgehammers and the like – and find themselves taken on by the feisty Erin (“I grew up in a survivalist compound!”). Imagine if you can, Funny Games without the politics, or The Strangers with added crushed skulls.
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Lou Reed: The Life Mick Wall / Hachette
Pro biographer Wall’s latest was rushed into being when Reed obligingly died last October, and the result’s a tad sloppy. But Wall knows his stuff (and wants us to know he knows it too), and this is probably still a useful enough wrap-up of Lou’s life and druggy times, from his troubled youth (and his ‘homosexuality-curing’ shock treatment) to his labours with Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground and Nico (all of whom he bitched about), to his key work on Transformer (including the legendary Walk On The Wild Side), the unpopular Berlin and the infamous Metal Machine Music. And at this mid-‘70s point Wall rather runs out of material, as Reed basically sat back, gave up being commercial and became a cranky cult figure. MDB
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Nuala Honan’s powerful voice made a big impression on the Adelaide music scene some years ago, but she quickly took off overseas. Honan (pictured seated) has now returned ‘home’ to present Folly with Liverpool’s Sally Atkinson (standing) as part of Adelaide Fringe 2014.
Folly tells the story of a grumpy Yorkshire girl dragging her broken heart around SouthEast Asia and Honan says it came together after she’d begun working with Atkinson. “Sally, who is a poet and puppeteer, and I had met through the festival, poetry and music circles in Bristol, UK,” Honan says. “Then she went off to South-East Asia and wrote some poetry while she was there. When she came back, she felt like there was some kind of story in it and asked me to give her a hand in putting it together. “Sally wanted me to link the story by writing a music score so, although neither of us really knew what we were doing, over many pints of Guinness we pieced it together,” she adds. “I actually approached it as like writing a film score although that’s something I’d never done before.” The 50-minute work, which will take to the stage in Adelaide at the Grace Emily Hotel and also The Deli in Thebarton with a one-off
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show at Charles Melton Wines in Krondorf on Sat Feb 21, has since been mounted in the UK to great success. “With the help of some theatre friends, we were able to piece together a UK tour,” Honan says, “and it went really well. Because Folly is not just a piece of theatre, nor a music gig or even just poetry, it was interesting to see how it worked. “We reckon it will do really well at The Deli,” she says of the intimate Thebarton cafe and bar. “We couldn’t believe it when we walked in for a look because Sally thought it was just like some of the South-East Asian
bars she had sat in and written some of the poems. So it’s just a perfect setting. “We love the random sound of all the planes flying overhead,” Honan concludes with a laugh. “Some of Folly is set on a plane and is about travel so we’re going to fit the planes into it somehow.”
WHAT: Folly WHERE: Grace Emily and The Deli WHEN: Sat Feb 16 until Tue Mar 4
Line-up incLudes: Arrested development USA • ngaiire AUSTRALIA • Mikhael paskalev Norway/Bulgaria
Hiatus Kaiyote AUSTRALIA • Muro JApAn • Thelma plum AUSTRALIA • La chiva Gantiva CoLombIA/beLgIUm • Washington AUSTRALIA • Femi Kuti & The positive Force nIgeRIA • Tinpan Orange AUSTRALIA • Red Baraat uSa • neko case USA • Hanggai CHInA • Quantic UK • Billy Bragg UK • Osaka Monaurail JApAn • Fat Freddy’s drop new ZeALAnd • Ane Brun Sweden/noRwAy • The Balanescu Quartet uK and many more. pLus: Taste the World, planet Talks, a Global Village, KidZone, visual arts, street theatre and so much more! •