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Max’s Mini Tour
R&B juggernaut Maxwell has announced he will return to Australian stages later this year. He’ll play two exclusive shows in Sydney, 24 Aug, before heading down to Melbourne on 26 Aug.
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Sohot Right Now
Just when were staring to get withdrawals Violent Soho are it again with the announcement the four Mansfield mates are hitting the national circuit this October/November with The Bronx, Luca Brasi and Tired Lion.
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Back In Fashion It’s been a couple of years since we’ve heard from Aussie poprockers End Of Fashion, but it looks like the Perth boys are heading back on tour this September, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album.
Don’t Be Koi Freo’s Koi Child have announced a return tour after a huge run promoting their debut album. The alternative hip hop act will play a string of shows in WA this August, before heading over to the east coast.
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House Party Northeast Party House fans are on tenterhooks as they wait patiently for the band’s second album, Dare. Have no fear; the boys will tour nationally in September and October to celebrate when the new release finally drops.
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Beach Slang’s James Alex Snyder admits to Anthony Carew that the band’s meltdown in Salt Lake City was a cliche not entirely unexpected. Cover and feature pics by Elena Vilain/EV Shots.
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ock’n’roll saved my life,” says James Alex Snyder, frontman of Philadelphia’s Beach Slang. Anyone who’s heard his band’s thundering, superfuzz’d debut LP, 2015’s The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, knows that Snyder is sincere about such a sentiment, the record an earnest, joyous shrine to the positive powers of rock. “Discovering the punk rock community gave me a place to go when I felt pretty hopeless, and had no one,” says Snyder. “I could throw all this angst into that thing, that energetic outlet. It’s always been bigger than just music for me. The music’s a really cool part of it, but it was that sense of community: finding where I fit in, not feeling alone. That was the bigger part of it. And you see that pretty directly reflected in the stuff I write. It’s me remembering this thing that was so good to me at a time in my life when not many things were.” Snyder isn’t your standard buzz band figure. In an era in which beat-makers are fetishised for their proximity to puberty, Snyder released his breakout album at 41. He grew up in the ‘80s, in a Navy family, bouncing around New England and Pennsylvania. He didn’t have a relationship with his birth father, and calls his childhood ‘difficult’. “I’ve never really super opened up about it,” Synder offers. “I just don’t wanna look like a charity case. Let’s just keep it broad and say: I had a lot of rough-and-tumble stuff. It wasn’t a very nice way to grow up. I had such a crummy childhood that, once I became my own person, once I became able to reclaim my life as my own, I just said: from hereon out, I’m going to make it amazing. You can be a victim or an overcomer, and I just didn’t want to get
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bogged down in the muck. Just because things start off wobbly, they don’t have to stick and be that way for good. If the first decade or two were a little bouncy, I wanna make sure the last six are amazing. This is the one life I get, I want it to mean something.” Once Snyder went to see The Ramones as a 12-year-old, he was hooked, his entire adolescence spent strumming a guitar. In 1992, as an 18-year-old, he joined his first band, the cult pop-punk act Weston. “I started off being a fan of theirs, then their guitarist split, and they were just like: ‘Look man, you’re at all these shows anyway, you wanna just start playing?’ It was that small and dumb — just because I dug going to shows, and seeing this one particular band — but it lead to this whole life.” Snyder spent the next two decades playing guitar in Weston, and almost the entirety of the ‘90s on tour. The band slowed down in the new century, going on hiatus in the early ‘00s, then reuniting to play sporadically. In 2011, when his old pal JP Flexner filled in on drums for a Weston show, Snyder played him the songs he’d spent years writing on the side. Flexner heard their big riffs and big heart, and convinced Synder to preserve them. So, Beach Slang was conceived as a recording project, with Flexner
playing drums until earlier this year, and only once they’d recorded their debut EP, 2014’s Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken?, did they became a band proper. Another EP, Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street, soon followed, after which Beach Slang signed with Polyvinyl, recorded their debut LP, and hit the road. After years of toiling away, Snyder was suddenly living the rock’n’roll dream. Which made it strange that, in late April, Beach Slang broke up on stage in Salt Lake City, in the middle of a cover of Can’t Hardly Wait, by the famously tempestuous Replacements. Snyder, however, turns to a different iconic rock band to talk about what happened. “We thought we were The Kinks,” Snyder says. “Just another band fighting amongst themselves, succumbing to the pressures. We’ve been on tour for a year, with very little breaks, and we just had a moment of dumb, little infighting. Stuff that we know was bubbling under the surface, but [because] this thing has taken off so quickly, we never had the time to properly suss it out. We’re a rock’n’roll band, one who wears their hearts on their sleeves, and we had a little disagreement on stage that bubbled over into something. “I walk away from that, and the thing I’m most disappointed about is that’s the
most cliche thing we’ve ever done. To be just another band who fights on stage. It wasn’t like this catastrophic event, which is obviously how it appeared when press picked up on it. There isn’t any real juice or bite to it. We knew those tensions were there. Unfortunately it came out in a public place. Our regret is that we should’ve made the time to talk about it in a place that made more sense, not on stage at a rock’n’roll show.” The next day, Snyder publicly stated that the blow-up had blown over, and that Beach Slang would continue on, even citing a passage from the Replacements biography Trouble Boys, where Paul Westerberg claims he destroys the things that he loves. “I think there’s a part of me that has a real fear, now, of this thing that I have,” Snyder admits. “It’s like if I destroy it before I lose it, then I never failed. I just gave up. And that’s a horrible, horrible way to approach things. But, in a moment where there’s outlier tensions and other things happening, that kind of thinking sort of starts confusing your head a little bit... I just wanted to put it out there: we’re human,
and there needs to be a margin-for-error for human flaw. Here’s an honest representation of that night. I look at it that I’m really lucky, living this dream life; I get to make a living at the thing I love more than anything. But, even in that, you can lose sight of it momentarily. “You can lose sight of life. We’re humans: we go up, we go down, we have the whole deal. But, at the end of the day, there’s something really beautiful about remembering that we have this fleeting amount of time, and making the time count. So, I suppose these [songs] are like these little two-minute reminders: ‘You’re here, you’re alive, bite into that.’ Now, it’s sort of become this battle-cry. So, I get to shout that out to people, and it really connects with people that really do chomp into life.”
This is the one life I get, I want it to mean something.
Beach Slang may have spent the past year on tour, but it hasn’t stopped them from recording the follow-up to The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us. Snyder mixed the ten song LP — A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings — while on the road, and it’ll be coming out in September. “I’m really excited about it,” he says. “It’s been such a wild year, in such a cool way, touring around and meeting all sorts of people that, through that — meeting these people, hearing these stories, the whole gamut of life experiences — a lot of these songs became about people I’ve met since putting out that first record. “Then, musically, I sort of reached a little deeper into my record collection and pulled some other things out. My love for the Psychedelic Furs is a lot more apparent on this record. I think my love for shoegaze and British new wave — bands like Catherine Wheel and Swervedriver and Chapterhouse — is showing itself a lot more on this record. It absolutely feels and sounds like a Beach Slang record, but I wanted to evolve a bit, too. I don’t wanna become a Xerox copy of ourselves. I don’t wanna write one song for my career. I’m hoping it’s intelligent evolution. We’ll see how other people feel when it comes out.”
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Still Fresh Fish
Shihad frontman Jon Toogood lists some of his favourite songs from 1996’s self-titled record – recently remastered – and shares the stories behind some of these stadium-sized rock anthems. Home Again: “It’s got a really good groove. Basically, it’s our version of Immigrant Song, which we’ve tried to write about 15 times in our career, because it’s such a great groove. It’s just got that ‘up’ feeling.” Yr Head Is A Rock: “It was about someone we’d worked with while making videos, who was a very talented guy the same age as us. But he ended up cruising down this advertising path, rather than the artistic path.” La La Land: “That was one of those ones, where I literally, as soon as I heard that bit of music, I actually had the word picture in my head of exactly the experience of living in LA, and all the crazy contradictions there are in that city. I love the fact that the music and the words fit together really nice.” Ghost From The Past: “That has got one of my favourite Shihad riffs, full stop.”
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Don’t Look Back
“All of a sudden people weren’t fighting at the shows, they were dancing and smiling,” Shihad frontman Jon Toogood tells Brendan Crabb about a landmark LP.
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hihad’s effervescent vocalist/guitarist Jon Toogood doesn’t glance in the proverbial rear-view mirror too often regarding the New Zealand rockers’ back catalogue. Given he’s currently working on music recorded in Sudan, is pondering The Adults project’s next record and has a ninemonth-old son, one can understand. “The only time I even listen to our old records is when it’s like, ‘Hey, do you realise it’s been 20 years since you released that record?’ I go, ‘Bullshit,’ check the date and go, ‘Oh shit, they’re right,’” he laughs. “Usually when we make a record I’m like a little kid in a candy store. I just listen to it over and over again, like a kid eating lollies, [until] I can’t physically fit it anymore in my brain. Then I never listen to it again.” As a self-confessed vinyl nerd though, he’s audibly enamoured with the remastering/ reissuing package afforded 1996’s self-titled record for its 20th anniversary. The album, widely known as ‘The Fish Album’, was released in the same year as their manager and friend Gerald Dwyer died of a drug overdose prior to their Big Day Out set. “After doing two records, which were basically just finding a collection of riffs, ‘cause we came from metal world, then slowly seeped into listening to shoegazey music like My Bloody Valentine... It was like heavy metal, but without the word ‘metal’, and that
was where our heads were at with those first two records,” Toogood recalls. “We weren’t thinking about writing songs, we were looking for ammunition to use through big PAs. “Then we toured America and Europe, and saw things like Oasis at Roskilde. The guitars were turned up louder than when we played with AC/DC. I just thought, ‘Fuck, that band is amazing.’ I thought they were just some Britpop band... I went, ‘I want to fucking start writing songs, rather than writing riffs.’ So that record’s just an exercise in, ‘Can we even write a song?’ For all its failings — and it’s got lots of little bits where now I go, ‘That’s pretty silly’ — also out of those experiments comes a song like Home Again, which is now considered the standard Shihad song. “I think the biggest impact [Dwyer’s death] had was that we didn’t have anyone to say to us while we were making that record, ‘Do you remember how heavy you are live?’” he chuckles. “’Cause we weren’t even thinking about that. We were thinking, ‘I want to write a song.’” Shihad’s newfound knack for songcraft subverted many fans’ expectations. Although Toogood says the Kiwi outfit’s drawing power initially waned, its accessibility eventually paid dividends. Even if it was “fucking panned” out of the gate. “People were expecting another metal record, and it was, ‘What the fuck is going on?’ Our live audiences halved in size, but at the same time, something else was happening, which was our audience used to be like 90% boys. Suddenly after the Fish Album, it was 50% girls and boys. All of a sudden people weren’t fighting at the shows, they were dancing and smiling. It was like, ‘Hmmm, there’s something good about this. I really like the vibe here.’ That record slowly started taking off, but it took a long time for people to get their head around.”
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A Farting Human Jet Ski Paul Dano neither confirms nor denies to Hannah Story that Daniel Radcliffe in Swiss Army Man could fart on command.
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sort of don’t want to perpetuate a rumour that he can. Are you making a joke or is that out there? Because I tried to start that rumour.” The rumour is that Daniel Radcliffe, as Manny in Swiss Army Man, can fart on command. “I said that joking, I sort of said that deadpan jokingly in a few interviews now, so I’ll, yeah...” Is it true? “I can’t answer that... Shit. It’s funny,” Dano laughs. Paul Dano has retreated inside after playing a game of basketball on a “beautiful” evening in New York. He’s about to cook dinner with his girlfriend, Zoe Kazan, his Ruby Sparks co-star, but takes time out to talk to The
There was a boogie board and then Daniel Radcliffe laying on top of the boogie board, me straddling him, and then a speedboat pulling us.
Music about the DANIELS’ “farting corpse movie”, Swiss Army Man, which premiered earlier this year at Sundance. But the film is more than just an hour-and-a-half fart joke. Dano plays Hank, a desperate man marooned on an island. Just as Hank is about to commit suicide, having given up hope of rescue, a very flatulent corpse, who Hank later dubs Manny, washes up on the shore. The magical corpse becomes both a tool and companion for Hank as he journeys home, Hank teaching the speaking, singing, and still farting corpse the facts of life, and learning a few things himself. “What the directors said to me that really resonated was that they wanted to make a film where the first fart makes you laugh and the last fart makes you cry,” Dano says. “What I got from [the film] myself was, y’know I think being in the woods and playing make-believe 16 • THE MUSIC • 13TH JULY 2016
and singing this sort of beautiful music, and really abandoning yourself to absurdity, and risking a lot, and putting yourself out there emotionally as well, I felt like I was very in touch with a young part of myself. “I like that the film addresses things that we all do but somehow hide. There’s so many parts of ourselves that we hide in life and in the world. I’m not sure that always make sense and it certainly doesn’t to a kid. So when they ask &shy;- like a Manny - why would you not do that, it’s very hard to explain. And the answer’s not always good. We’re all still learning to always be ourselves, and I think that’s a good thing.” Swiss Army Man is Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s - collectively DANIELS - first feature-length film, the pair known for creating the video clip for DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s Turn Down For What, as well as for their innovative short film collaborations. “I was a fan of the Daniels already,” says Dano. “And I had actually, the first time I saw their music video of Turn Down For What I thought ‘Whatever juice those guys are drinking, I want some,’ and I watched everything I could find of theirs online.” Dano noticed that Kwan and Scheinert were working at the Sundance Institute’s Directors and Screenwriters Labs - and coincidentally about a week later was sent the Swiss Army Man script. “I think I knew on like page two or three when my character rides the dead body like a farting human jet ski across the ocean that I was going to do it, because I thought that image alone was so funny and absurd, which made it kind of beautiful as well. It was something that was like the kind of thing I wanted to tell people about.” The farting human jet ski scene ended up being one of Dano’s favourites to film: “When we got to that scene, which was the third week of our shoot, that was a culmination of something. I was so excited by that, it was like just an image in my mind and it couldn’t have been more fun to film. There was a boogie board and then Daniel Radcliffe laying on top of the boogie board, me straddling him, and then a speedboat pulling us. And singing at the top of my lungs.” And that’s only the beginning of the intimacy shared between Radcliffe and Dano. Both Dano and his girlfriend Kazan have now kissed Radcliffe, Kazan playing opposite Radcliffe in romcom What If. And Dano has kissed Radcliffe’s girlfriend Erin Darke, in Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy. When asked about working alongside Radcliffe, Dano describes every day working on the film as “crossing a new barrier of intimacy”. “After talking for about an hour, he was like ‘Do you wanna put your hands in my mouth? Should we start sort of like getting used to this kind of stuff?’ And I was like ‘Yeah, well, y’know, I think we can wait a little bit.’ He was ready to go. It was super intimate. Obviously I spent five weeks carrying him around. He’s a joy to work with. He’s balls out and committed and super sweet... Every day was something. The grossest thing to me was when there’s water coming out of his mouth into a cup and I had to drink it. We had this hose rigged up that went around his ear and into his mouth, and I could see the water sitting in his mouth.”
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Rockin’ The Concert Hall Ben Folds talks with Chris Familton about the current collaborative project he has termed ‘chamber rock’ and his personal and professional connection to Australia.
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n composition and performance the piano is one of the few instruments that works effectively and consistently across the spectrum of musical genres, from blues to jazz, rock to classical. In the indie-rock world one of the artists it is indelibly linked to is Ben Folds. In recent years Folds has been progressively widening his musical palette to include classical composition and his latest project came about when he’d written a piano concerto but “hadn’t thought what I was going to do with it so I thought I should flesh it out with some other pieces of music that I had in mind”. Initially his idea was to work with a number of different chamber
I like living day to day, running around and being in different places and coming across different influences.
groups but when he met with the sextet yMusic, “I didn’t want to work with anyone else. They’re an incredible group of musicians who create different sounds. They’re like a sports car with incredible acceleration that hugs the road versus an orchestra, which is like a big cruise ship. This suddenly felt like a rock band and I wanted to write lyrics, so it quickly headed off in that direction.” The end result was last year’s album So There, which finds both parties on equal creative footing and Folds retaining the energy and musical irreverence that has always been a hallmark of his songs. “I think that’s just what comes out. I was aware of not wanting to be too terribly formal just because there’s a classical group beneath me. I didn’t want to compromise my voice, that didn’t interest me,” Folds stresses. “When I’m in the 18 • THE MUSIC • 13TH JULY 2016
studio it has to really be something that will hold my interest. As soon as I go down a road trying something, blending one kind of music with another kind, I can suddenly get so tired of that so quickly and don’t want to keep making that kind of music. It comes down to — if it is exciting me then we keep moving forward. I think that’s always been my way of operating.” Many of Folds’ fans share a willingness to follow him through his different projects, filling seats in recital halls when he performs with yMusic and mixing with the classical crowd when he joins an orchestra. That desire to find a balance between his audience, musical styles and performance formats is one that fascinates him. “It’s a unique rock show and you can also look at it as a unique classical show. There’s a place where classical and pop crossover music meets that has never really been interesting to me. This is a lot less formal and feels a lot more honest than a classical crossover gig. They have the tendency to get a little pretentious and I believe that if you’re expressing yourself, don’t do it in a suit and tie like that. Just kick it in the arse.” Folds is bring yMusic down to Australia for a run of shows and though he currently calls Nashville home he has strong connections to this country, marrying and starting a family in Adelaide, collaborating with a number of Australian artists and enjoying early musical success here. “I think Australia and I were on the same page when I began. I think they really understood. Triple j really got Underground (1995), which didn’t really take off in the United States but it did in Australia,” Folds recalls. “The moment I landed there I loved the place. People were funny, the air felt good and it’s always been part of my life every since. I’d still live there if I could but I can’t, I have too much work to do over here but one day I’d love to. Depending on how our election goes over here I might be there earlier. I hope Australia remembers me and has pity on me,” laughs Folds. From the outside, Folds appears to have a comprehensive and possibly compulsive creative life: Recording, touring, appearing as a judge on a TV talent show, photography and until recently, running the legendary Studio A in Nashville. Is there time for nonmusical pursuits? “I don’t have much downtime for anything. As we talk I’m throwing clothes into a bag before we head out on tour, which is kind of the way I do things. It’s been suggested that if I take time off and have a life I’d have more to write about but I like living day to day, running around and being in different places and coming across different influences. When I stop it is just bad, like a fish out of water. I just have to keep going.” With that in mind Folds is already looking ahead to the next tour and the next recording project. “I’m going to be starting an interesting solo tour with a lot of toys on stage after the yMusic stuff. We finish touring that in Australia and then I’ll move into the solo touring and begin writing a solo piano record after all that.”
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Nothing Fishy About This ABC’s latest adaptation of a Christos Tsiolkas book (Barracuda) is as good as the last (The Slap). Who knew a drama about swimming back and forth could be so riveting?
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Owning It Grace’s excellent You Don’t Own Me cover on the Suicide Squad trailer is a sure sign this local lass is fast-tracked toward international success.
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Skip with haste towards Sing Street. This delightful Irish musical comedy-drama flick will remind you just how magical it is to discover and obsess over bands as a teen. Don’t be put off by the John Carney (Once) involvement.
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From the network that thought a Daryl Somers comeback was necessary comes 9Now, Australia’s most useless catchup site. Try it, we dare you; guaranteed your laptop will be flying out the window before you get one show watched.
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Marta “Martika” Marrero got her own theme song from Prince. Ahead of Australia’s Totally 80s tour, she tells Cyclone some of the highlights between now and then.
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arta “Martika” Marrero went from recording the US #1 power ballad Toy Soldiers to teaming with Prince for the enduring Love... Thy Will Be Done. Then she mysteriously retreated from popdom. But now the Cuban-American songstress is bound for Australia’s Totally 80s tour. Marrero will perform with a local band assembled by Wa Wa Nee’s Paul Gray, teasing, “They have requested the biggest singles.” The Californian was a child star, appearing on the television show Kids Incorporated before embarking on a music career. Marrero’s eponymous debut came out via Sony in 1988. The teen had penned Toy Soldiers about a friend battling drug addiction. Marrero also transformed Carole King’s I Feel The Earth Move into a dance track. For her second album, she approached Prince to collaborate, culminating in Love... Thy Will Be Done. Pre-interview, Marrero’s management clarifies details about her connection to Prince, stating that “Martika was NEVER in a relationship with Prince”. The singersongwriter had already commenced work on 1991’s LP when, accompanied by her
momager, she met Prince at Paisley Park in Minneapolis. “It was pretty amazing, ‘cause I was such a huge fan. To even go to ‘Paisley Park is in your heart’ was just amazing to me — and the fact that, when I got there, he was like, ‘Welcome to Paisley Park’ and handed me a sheet of paper with the lyrics for Martika’s Kitchen on it, I was just so blown away. I’m thinking, ‘The guy wrote me a theme song!’” That song became her second album’s funky title track. Though Marrero had hoped that they’d share a session, most of the collab happened remotely. “In a way, it was fine because we didn’t know each other,” Marrero reasons. “You’re more comfortable on your own.” Prince set music to words from her notebook, sending tracks back to Los Angeles. He turned “a prayer” Marrero wrote into “a beautiful hymn” — Love... Thy Will Be Done. Shockingly, Martika’s Kitchen — featuring a duet with Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa — didn’t even crack the US Top 100. Marrero all but quit the biz. In later years Marrero began a Chicago house album, The Mirror Ball, airing the Toy Soldiers-riffing Flow With The Go. But she shelved it following a family loss. “I just got completely out of the zone we were in with that project,” she says. “Unfortunately, I don’t know if I’ll ever come back around to that or not, ‘cause you just move on.” Today Marrero is unsure about a full comeback. But she has relaunched her website — complete with merch line. “It’s kinda hard to pick it up after so long. I’m not really basically career-driven like I was back when I was a teenager. When I was a teenager, I wanted to take over the world.”
When & Where: 15 Jul, Palais Theatre; 23 & 24 Jul, The Palms At Crown
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Gala 4 Gilbo sees a massive line-up of comics and famous faces rallying together to raise money for comedian Russell Gilbert, who last year suffered a brain aneurysm and a stroke, and may not be able to work again. The night, hosted by Mick Molloy, features Shaun Micallef, Wil Anderson, Judith Lucy, Dave Hughes, Glenn Robbins, Denise Scott, Richard Stubbs, Brian Nankervis, Lehmo, Bob Franklin, Lawrence Mooney, Trevor Marmalade, Colin Lane and Scared Weird Little Guys (who will perform together for the first time in almost five years). There will also be a silent auction on the night, with items on offer including a signed Molly Meldrum hat and tickets to see The Cure. Gala 4 Gilbo is on 17 Jul, Palais Theatre.
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Music
Liverpudlian doom Neanderthals Conan are back to drop their sizeable bottomend sound on unsuspecting Australian audiences. Mark Hebblewhite cornered main man Jon Davis for the lowdown.
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his is the first time I’ve ever said g’day to an Australian without completely taking the piss,” laughs Davis as the The Music is connected through to his hometown of Liverpool, England. It soon becomes apparent that after their first jaunt to our shores in 2014 (in support of the superb Blood Eagle LP) that Davis harbours a reservoir of good will towards all things Australian. “I was amazed at how at home we felt in Australia - a lot of similarities to back home but without a lot of the bad things that come with it (laughs). On a musical level all the interactions we had were phenomenal. People looked after us well, the bands we toured with were amazing and the crowds really got what we were about. We can’t wait to come back.” Since bursting eardrums way back in 2010 with the bludgeoning Horseback Battle Hammer EP Conan have developed a well earned reputation as one of the most exciting and consistent bands in today’s doom movement. The reason for this acclaim is simple: unlike many bands, they realise it’s not enough just to play slow. For Conan riffs actually matter.
“Having a bit of mix is important I think,” offers Davis. “We love the whole ‘low and slow’ approach but we also have some more upbeat moments. We think about the crowd and I often wonder how a crowd of neutral punters would take a band who just play one tempo the whole gig. How interesting would it be for them? “In the modern music industry you have to take a few risks to get people’s interest. We haven’t got more upbeat deliberately but we’ve definitely changed things up a bit on our records - especially on the new one. I’m also a big believer in ensuring that the musicianship is always top notch: look at a band like Samothrace - they play slow but the songs are always interesting and well written - and that’s what we try and do.” Despite their ongoing success Conan have (band member-wise) suffered from ‘revolving door’ syndrome with only Davis himself surviving from the original 2006 incarnation. But, as Davis himself admits, in today’s music world this is par for the course. “The reality is that when you are in a band like ours that tours so much - we did 150 shows last year - the pool of available musicians becomes smaller and smaller. You simply have to be available to do those shows and we’ve had members in the past that just couldn’t due to their personal and work commitments, which I totally understand: people have lives. Even I don’t make a living solely from being in this band I do some tour management work and have a studio and a record label. That’s just how it has to be if I want to survive.”
When & Where: 16 Jul, Max Watt’s
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ack The Stripper are “well into the recording stage” of their second album, which vocalist Luke Frizon estimates will be released in the “opening months of next year”. “These songs that we’re writing, lyrically there’s a couple of very direct stories that I wanna be telling about a certain person — or about a certain event,” Frizon enlightens, adding these “rough times” he’s faced over “the last two years” will inform “this upcoming album”. “It’s not only a way to work through issues... Personally, I contextualise my place in society, and in life, based around the music that I’m making,” he explains. As well as “convalescing from issues” through songwriting, Frizon adds, “It’s also a way of declaring yourself, you know, and justifying your position on the planet — and within society — through that music.” Frizon “never used to” take care of his voice, but discovered some “tips and tricks that [he’d] been shown” at a singer’s workshop helped him restore his voice after an ill-fated Jack The Stripper gig in Taiwan. “I don’t know what fluid they were using in that smoke machine,” Frizon recalls, “but halfway through the set my entire vocal cords just completely shut, like an allergic reaction. I pretty much had to sort of whisper-slash-Fred Durst my way through the remainder of the set and just jump around a whole bunch.” When he was “a kid”, Frizon was “in the
state Chamber Choir for Victoria doing all those classical songs”. “The more I’ve sort of started training and practising with my voice, the more I remembered some of those aspects and I wanted to see if I could take it further,” he divulges. Frizon’s initial intention to work towards a more “multi-faceted vocal approach” was welcomed by his bandmates and he commends, “Over time we’ve found ways to sort of transfer that into the music without it coming off as trite.” On preserving his voice, Frizon points out, “You have to treat yourself very differently because the instrument is intrinsic, it’s within ya. It’s not something that you can pack up, put out the back and go out for a few jugs or whatever after a show.” Given these extra demands the band’s new songs place on his “instrument”, Frizon anticipates, “I guess the grandpa behaviour is only gonna increase”. These days Jack The Stripper are “pretty strict” with their “stretching and warm-ups”, “’cause everyone’s so susceptible to injury, ‘cause it’s usually a pretty intense live show,” Frizon tells. When asked to detail one of the injuries he’s sustained during a gig, Frizon remembers an in-store the band played at the now-defunct Missing Link. “I was doing, like, some sorta front flip somersault kinda thing off a table or whatever, into the crowd, right at the same time that Jules [Renzo], who was playing bass at the time, um, threw his bass back and I collided with it mid-air. It made my head open and all of a sudden there was just blood spraying all over the floor. I didn’t actually notice until all I could see was red and then people in the audience started actually screaming [laughs].” So any chance we’re gonna hear any new Jack The Stripper material any time soon? “We’re expecting to be playing at least one new song on this upcoming tour. Hopefully two,” Frizon promises.
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The Night Of Intense HBO remake of UK series Criminal Justice. Reunites The Wire writer Richard Price with The Wire star Michael Kenneth Williams. That’s Omar, folks. Starts 17 July on Foxtel’s Showcase.
Westworld Another HBO remake, this time of the cult ‘70s robot film. JJ Abrams produces and Ed Harris takes over the iconic Yul Bryner role. Set to start on Showcase in October.
Lost In Space Netflix have announced a remake of the camp ‘60s sci-fi show. This means we can finally wipe the ‘90s big screen remake with Matt Le Blanc from our collective memories. Coming in 2018.
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Comedian Maz Jobrani is a bona fide jack of all trades, and he tells Steve Bell that it’s all about chasing your dreams.
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unnyman Maz Jobrani first made his name as part of The Axis Of Evil Comedy Tour before venturing solo into the stand-up comedy realms. He also possesses an extensive acting resume, is a published author and recently wrote, produced and starred in his debut feature film (the well-received Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero) — a pretty incredible effort for someone of humble Iranian-American immigrant stock. “My first challenge coming from an immigrant background is that immigrant parents don’t want their children to be comedians — they want their children to be lawyers and doctors and engineers,” Jobrani laughs. “There was many years of back and forth with my family until I finally realised that I’ve got to live my life for myself and not for my parents. “But once I got into it was actually a beautiful thing because I was in my mid20s — I started late for a comedian — and I realised that you live one life so you’ve gotta do what you love doing. So I enrolled in some improv acting classes and I ended up taking a stand-up comedy class, and one of the first things they told us was ‘you’ve got to get onstage as much as you can and write as much as you can’. So I took that to heart and I’d just show up wherever, and I’d make sure that the circumstances were stacked
against me and I’d just get on stage and make myself get through it.” That’s a rather inspiring worldview for someone ostensibly just trying to make people laugh. “I wrote a book called I’m Not A Terrorist But I’ve Played One On TV and I really tried to drive that point home, I said, ‘You only live once, follow your dreams,’” he continues. “I always say that you’re inspired by greatness and you’re inspired by mediocrity. I remember when I was in college before I decided to pursue this professionally I saw two comedians in a stand-up comedy competition and they were really bad, and I thought, ‘You know what? Next time there’s a competition I’m gonna do it!’ So I was inspired by mediocrity and just went for it. Life’s too short, man. We always say, ‘I’m going to do something tomorrow, I’m going to do it tomorrow’, then you wake up and you’re ten years older and you never got to doing it. So just do it.” A lot of Jobrani’s routines deal with subverting stereotypes, does he feel that popular culture can help affect change? “Yeah I definitely think so,” he reflects. “I grew up in America so I grew up watching a lot of the American comedians, and I think that my first goal as a comedian is just to be funny, but if there’s some sort of message underneath that comes with it then I think that’s kinda icing on the top. So if you look at somebody like Richard Pryor and what he did for black people in America, or you look at Cheech & Chong and what they’ve done for Latinos, I think it really helps to bring the foreign culture into the mainstream.”
When & Where: 15 Jul, The Palms At Crown
Indie Indie
Horns Of Leroy
Leah Flanagan Single Focus
ingle title? Chills
What’s the song about? Chills is a sensual and intimate evocation of the distance that can exist between lovers.
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he New Orleans-style big brass band Horns Of Leroy had their first gig booked within 24 hours of jamming in Edinburgh Gardens three years ago. And after many more hours of round-the-clock gigging and getting their good vibrations down to a fine art, the band is set to release their debut self titled album. “We recorded at Rolling Stock Studios in Collingwood with Myles Mumford. We’ve been gigging so heavily over the past three years and always get asked for our album. It was inevitable, but took a lot of planning,” says band leader Travis Woods. Putting yourself and your music out into the big, bright world can be nerve-racking, but going with what feels natural seems to have carried the seven-piece through. “We’ve been playing many of the songs over the past few years, but many of the new songs grew over this past summer period, which made the recording process pretty easy,” says Woods. “We aren’t a ‘perfect’ band in any way. A lot of our shows are different as there’s a fair bit of improvisation involved. We did have to think about the songs a little more, as it was being immortalised in the digital medium. But we just go for a party vibe. “We play a mix of originals and covers, plus some old New Orleans tunes. We recorded some of our new material but also what we thought our fans would love to hear.” The album has no clear-cut theme, but the band’s trademark Second Line party feel flows through from start to finish. “We tried to play them as we normally would to give the album the best vibe.”
What: Horns Of Leroy When & Where: 23 Jul, Northcote Social Club
Is this track from a forthcoming release/ existing release? The culmination of two years work in the studio, Chills is the first track taken from the upcoming album, Saudades. What was inspiring you during the song’s writing and recording? Life. We’ll like this song if we like... Music. Do you play it differently live? No. This performance at the Leaps & Bounds Festival will be stripped back to duo form. When and where is your launch/next gig? 15 Jul, Richmond Theatrette.
The Cassandras Single Focus Answered by: Fionn Tschanz-Bartleet Single title? She Bad What’s the song about? A dude on a date with a beautiful woman discovers that she is Satan in hiding. How long did it take to write/record? The song was written and recorded over the space of a month alongside a group of other tracks that are yet to be released — so stayed tuned for more! Is this track from a forthcoming release/ existing release? This is purely a standalone single following on from our previous releases Rachel (Rachel) and Sugar Honey Yeah. What was inspiring you during the song’s writing and recording? Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley in the genuine smash hit, Bedazzled.
Do you play it differently live? We haven’t played it live yet, but it’s sounding pretty hectic in the rehearsal room if that counts for anything. When and where is your launch/ next gig? We have some things in the pipeline that are super exciting, so keep an eye on our socials for some gig announcements.
We’ll like this song if we like... Gooey guitars, pop melodies and an unapologetically Australian accent. THE MUSIC 13TH JULY 2016 • 27
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No More Crap Camp Food! We’ve all been there — it’s day three of the festival, you can’t be arsed going into town for supplies (and let’s face it, you’re too hungover to get the shuttle) and you’re left in need of sustenance with minimal ingredients.
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ood has become an integral part of Australia’s festival culture. We’ve gone from hot dogs and tinnies to raw cheesecake and boutique brews made by hipsters with beards. So when we say Splendour’s festival goods will make you drool, we’re not talking chips on a stick — vegan, raw, paleo, gluten free, organic, you name it, it’s on the expansive list of food vendors they’re rolling in. The best bit? They’re available in the campground.
Yep, you read that right. No more hunger pains at midnight when you’re craving carbs after a long day running around on the sauce. “It’s a long haul, you’ll need your energy and the foodies in the campground are open before and after the music has happened. Food staves off hangovers, allows you to dance longer and impress people,” says Splendour Camping Manager Jeremy Sheaffe.
So hop over in your sleeping bag to the ‘Food Pods’ dotted around the campsite. “’Food Pod’ is the name we give to the assemblage of individual stalls in a variety of easily accessible locations throughout the campgrounds. They are lined up adjacent to a tent for shade, because it’s not going to rain, obviously, and serve as a meeting point, landmark and a chill out zone when required,” Sheaffe enthuses. As for the morning after, they’ve got you covered on the hangover front. “It’s very hard to beat a strong coffee and B&E Roll with relish — however this is subjective, punters may prefer a curry, a pizza or fresh yoghurt,” Sheaffe suggests. For those health conscious, with dietary requirements or just feeling the effects of morning yoga and wanting to continue that glow, they’re catering for you too: “There will even be standard festival fare presented
in a vegan/vego/raw style. Chia pudding anyone? Cold-pressed turmeric latte?” As intriguing as a cold turmeric coffee sounds, what’s even more interesting is a particular method of waste disposal involving pigs. They’re implementing multiple waste disposal methods, “From the bins to the trucks to the pigs to the staff to the signs to the garbage bags — there are so many systems in place to ensure that not only are the campgrounds kept spotless, but once the waste is cleared it is sorted, recycled, reused, fed to the pigs, turned into Barbie dolls in China or used to generate electricity in Ipswich.” Well, we’re sold — where can we buy a garbage pig?
Crappy Camping Cuisine We asked around the office and found out what weird, wacky and quite frankly, inedible creations have been consumed in festival campgrounds. Brad: “Someone used all the milk for coffee, so I had coffee with fruit loops... was odd.” Leigh: “I ate two cigarette butts thinking they were beer nuts. Needed more salt.” 28 • THE MUSIC • 13TH JULY 2016
Felicity: “Not necessarily weird but I drank six Up & Gos in a row so they wouldn’t go to waste.” Zoe: “My last resort is more beer... beer is greater squashed stale camping food.” Leigh: “Jerky, jerky and more jerky and Melbourne Bitter — the diet of a camping festival veteran.”
Brynn: “I had a mate eat beer and weetbix in the absence of milk or juice. I myself had threeday-old stale bread with tinned tuna. Yuech.” Georgie: “I caught a fish with my bare hands and ate it raw. Psych!”
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HANGOVER CURE 101
You open your crusty eyes, glitter and fluoro paint stuck to the side of your face with dried sweat and the remnants of your last drink still visible in splotches on your clothes. Your mouth fills with saliva, nausea bucks your stomach and your head pounds like the bass in the club/ festival/house last night. You’re hungover. Here’s how to fix it.
Plagiarism Vs. Appropriation
Pete Kilroy and Bill Bingley of break-out Brissy act Hey Geronimo chat to Brynn Davies about their morbid lyrical overtones, plagiarism vs. appropriation and hating Twitter with a vengeance.
Step 1: Evacuate We’re just gonna come out and say it. Tactical vomiting (also known colloquially as a ‘tack-vom’) is sometimes a disgusting but necessary task.
Step 2: Rehydrate Don’t even think about touching food before you’ve had a good hydration session. Your fail-safe is always a decent amount of water before you go to bed, but if you were a naughty punter, one Powerade does the trick.
Step 3: Re-Fuel Carbs. Plain and simple. Start with half of something – half a B&E roll, for example. There’s protein and good fat in there as well as bread to soak up the excess booze. You’ll be ready to crack open another beer by noon.
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ete Kilroy and Bill Bingley are still riding high one hour after Hey Geronimo’s Like A Version went to air on triple j when they swing by The Music. “We were so nervous about it - put it this way, let’s say it is a relief that it’s over. It didn’t suck. I felt pretty good about [the Barnett/Regurgitator mash up] until I told a friend in the music industry who’s a bit of a big wig... and she’s like, ‘jeez, you’re keen. That’s a bit of a risk’. And I’m like ‘oh shit it is a risk’,” laughs Kilroy. Their debut LP Crashing Into The Sun is an absolute killer, literally; eight of the 12 upbeat tracks are “about someone meeting a horrible end”. “It was like dude, what have we done! We didn’t do it deliberately!” Bingley says in mock horror. They’ve replicated with finesse a style that is rarely achieved by like-minded bands - taking elements from The Kinks, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Animal Collective and seamlessly threading them into their own unique sound. “It’s kinda like, Ross [Pearson]’s guitar might sound like The Kinks. Then Bingers might put this part in like Animal Collective or whatever. I’m going back to Beatles because that’s my go-to and all of a sudden the ‘r’s in Boredom are sounding like Helter Skelter. That’s pure...” - Bingley cuts Kilroy off - “I’m trying to not say plagiarism. Appropriation? We always feel like, you know, if you’re ripping off the best bands ever then you can’t go too wrong.
It’s just that every time we get there, it’s always Paul McCartney.” Their attention to detail extends from microelements of musical influence to the individual artworks that accompany each track - ‘50s, nuclear family-style illustrations with modern metaphors which they examined in detail through a Twitter track-bytrack in the lead up to the album’s release. “It filled a little bit of the content hole that can never be filled,” - “The endless content pit” groans Bingley. “That’s what Hell is gonna be dude. When you die and go to hell, purgatory is just gonna be thinking up content every day for eternity.” Ironically, Kilroy is a digital content manager at Chugg Entertainment, and Bingley takes the opportunity to rib him about it. “That’s what old mate did at triple j: he’s like ‘this will be good content’ and I was like, and this was off air - I went...” Kilroy mimes vomiting over the edge of his seat. “We hate content and we hate Twitter. Seriously, the worst thing about being in a band is having to do social media. It’s so shit.” “People are actually talking to us on Twitter now. Because for a long time it was just beaming off into the void. We’d literally been doing Twitter for years, just terribly like a bad stand-up comedy routine - just endlessly, every day, to no one. One day our manager was like ‘so you know the point of Twitter is that you’re supposed to talk to other people,” says a mortified Bingley. “It was this little light bulb that went off above Bingers’ head,” Kilroy jokes. “Content has become an in-joke with us. We love the word because it’s just so horrible. We’re always like ‘what’s good content? Why don’t I take a photo of that dog, that’s pretty good content!’”
What: Crashing Into The Sun (Chugg Music) When & Where: 16 Jul, The Curtin
Music
Man Of Steel
Tim Morrissey of The John Steel Singers tells Liz Giuffre about his wife coining the term ‘post-yacht’ to describe their latest release Midnight At The Plutonium.
“W
e’ve heard lots of different takes on our new album — my wife calls it ‘post-yacht’, as in ‘post-yacht rock’,” lead John Steel Singer Tim Morrissey explains of the band’s newbie, Midnight At The Plutonium. “She did say never to say that to anyone, but I love it so much, we’re going to roll with it.” The new album for the Brisbane band has been more than a few years coming, and if “post-yacht” doesn’t turn you on as a teaser, then frankly, dear listener, you need to take a good hard look at yourself. To be fair, Midnight At The Plutonium is less about getting out on deck in your chinos than about an epic ‘70s funk-styled night out, but the dreaminess vibe remains. In addition to singles Weekend Lover and Can You Feel The Future, it’s hard to go past the magic that is Luke Perry’s Lips. Ah, ‘90s fanboys and girls — it’s a moment to relive some love. “Yeah, lots of people have been drawn to that one,” says Morrissey, unsurprised. “Often when we have a jam we come up with just a placeholder name to go in the song, and I don’t know why Luke from our band [McDonald, guitar], came up with that particular name. But then when it came to writing the lyrics he was able to keep that theme in there as well, so it fit really well the
whole album’s flow.” Not only is it a draw, but the track, and the album’s “retro-futuristic” style begs a bit of research for the young ones listening, too. “Yeah, a lot of kids listening to [our] music probably weren’t even born when 90210 was in its heyday,” he continues. Scary how quickly pop culture moves. While the band stops short of calling Midnight At The Plutonium a concept album — “I think it’s a bit of a dirty word,” says Morrissey — the idea of capturing one type of event is something that appealed in terms of consistency and focus. “With concept albums it’s easy to do hits but also misses, so we’ve got a theme that’s focused, but not constricted.” The album starts at midnight, then draws the listener through “the hours of darkness in the club all the way through ‘til dawn, making the track listings run through smoothly too”. In addition to the band, Morrissey has also taken over a major venue in Brisbane, Black Bear Lodge. “It’s a pretty well known venue on the Brisbane touring scene, and you know, we’ve been touring extensively for like ten years and not doing uni or anything else, so after a while you’ve got to start thinking about what else to add,” Morrissey explains. Along with the bar, The John Steel Singers also built their studio for the new release, The Plutonium, which they recorded in as well as developed to hire out. So far Cloud Control and Tame Impala have set down sounds down there. Morrissey jokes he’d happily be the Sam Malone of the place in a Cheers-like set up, “or there’s that Louis CK series Horace And Pete, set in a bar, that kind of vibe would work too”.
Here’s what’s been happening with venues around town:
THE LUWOW Will close its doors in December. In the meantime, entry is free every Friday and Saturday, with gigs scheduled including The Ape and The Bombay Royale.
BENNETTS LANE JAZZ CLUB Has gained council approval for plans to relocate to a space at the rear of Flinders Lane’s Grand Hyatt complex, encompassing three levels (capacity: 320) and a cafe.
C O R N ER H OT EL Is undergoing substantial renovations to its rooftop (the first since 2005), and minor changes to its front bar and band room (the first since 2011), creating new function spaces, bars and kitchens. This will not impact scheduled shows in the band room.
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Peter Garrett
A Version Of Now Sony
Album OF THE Week
★★★★
One of the most instantly recognisable voices and worldviews in Australian music is back after a lengthy lay-off, with erstwhile Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett escaping the cutthroat world of party politics only to dive back into the music industry shark tank with his first ever solo foray. The dense imagery of opening track Tall Trees speaks directly to this return, just as following track I’d Do It Again is a straightforward address of his time in the political sphere (Garrett reflecting on this era of his life with head held high). No Placebo acts like an existential treatise on nationalism, the recurring motif of home drives Kangaroo Tail and Homecoming, while Great White Shark (nearly an Oils song back in the day) proves that Garrett’s environmental empathy still runs rampant. He deals directly with affairs of the heart and familial commitment with Only One and Night & Day, before closing with redemption treatise It Still Matters in a burst of rapidfire sentiment reminiscent of his vocal take on the Oils’ Who Can Stand In The Way. The album’s lyrics are clearly imperative but the music also plays an important role, a considered rock backing less powerful than his alma mater but serving these songs well. Throughout Garrett proves as passionate and thought-provoking as ever, showing that you can address the necessity for change and contemplation while remaining completely comfortable in your own skin. Steve Bell
Jack & Amanda Palmer
Stonefield
You Got Me Singing
Wunderkind
As Above, So Below
Cooking Vinyl
★★★½
This project began as an excuse for Amanda Palmer to see more of her dad, Jack, after her son was born, Palmer never shy of walking the line between art and life. The title track (and Leonard Cohen cover) is led by Jack and, while his allegiance to Cohen is clear, his low and strong linger has clearly made its way to Amanda. The lowpitched, slightly eerie duet style continues throughout the album, tightly sung in close harmonies. Making their way through an eclectic collection of original artists (from Cohen to Lucy and Carly Simon, Richard Thompson to Melanie, Sinead O’Connor and Noah Britton), each are supported with echoey keys and simple strings. The result just kicks you like the best old school, earnest country-folk
This sibling quartet took out Unearthed High in 2010, but even back then they didn’t sound like a kiddie rock band. Stonefield have always held their own, but As Above, So Below surpasses all preconceived notions of the sonic terrain these rockin’ sisters can effortlessly traverse. The band’s killer riffs and headbanging opps prevail, but subtler tracks such as Midnight and Lonely demonstrate a previously uncharted emotional depth; Stonefield can take it down a notch while still demanding your full attention. From the psychedelic keys and Amy Findlay’s impossibly prolonged vocal roars in the album’s opener Sister all the way through to closer Eagle with its shimmering cymbals, sustained pace and squally guitar riffs, we’re won over.
★★★
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should (In The Heat Of The Summer), while there are some sweet pauses too (Amanda’s Kimya Dawson cover All I Could Do retells being just on the edge of motherhood). There are also some moments that are wonderfully strange (1952 Vincent Black Lightning, Louise Was Not Half Bad), with the latter sounding like a leftover from The Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs. To bring it home are songs you didn’t realise you knew (the traditional Skye Boat Song), serving to draw the listener out of comparisons and towards just enjoying the unusual collection of songs. Liz Giuffre
But we’re especially obsessed with standout track Changes! It’s self-assured, with sparkling harmonies and meandering riffs – everything is exactly where you want it to be. There’s a wistful quality to the guitar work in Love and the grungy vocal style previously underutilised by Amy suits her well. Jamming with Kram has obviously guided Stonefield toward stylistic approaches they may never have otherwise explored. The visual of the four Findlay sisters working diligently on songs in The Shed on their parent’s Darraweit Guim property remains, but there’s an added worldliness that should propel them global in no time. Bryget Chrisfield
EP Reviews Album/EP Reviews
Emma Louise
Good Charlotte
Lucy Roleff
GL
Supercry
Youth Authority
This Paradise
Touch
Liberation
MDDN/Kobalt
Lost And Lonesome
Midnight Feature/Plastic World
★★★½
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★★★½
Lucy Roleff brings a melting pot of emotions, introspections and stylistic embellishments to the table with This Paradise. Distinctly her own artist, she fits neatly into the folk genre along with a great number of peers, however she doesn’t play the same game as them. Like Nick Drake or Joni Mitchell before her, Roleff has definitive ambitions for her music and she remains stoically faithful to them. She sings with a haunting, intimate voice — so close and quiet that you’d swear she was whispering in your ear.
Melbourne duo GL bring back the ‘80s with their debut album Touch. The synths and electro grooves of Contact and Stars will get the boogie going on the dance floor, while Number One and Indigo take over with a slower beat and a hint of pop thrown into the mix. With heavy synth bass and drum machines Hallucinate could be a track from an ‘80s movie, packing heartfelt lyrics and hypnotising vocals from Ella Thompson. Touch is infectious from start to finish with its funky synths, catchy lyrics and soaring vocals, making it a delightful debut.
Emma Louise has never been one to shy away from her emotions, and on her second album Supercry she lays everything on the table. Three years since her debut record and it’s clear some heavy introspection has taken place at some point during her apparent absence from music. Underflow is a brooding masterpiece, while the echoed vocals of power ballad Colours create intricate layers and depth. Unsurprisingly the record’s key strength is Louise’s vocals, while lyrically she flits between sultry and subdued musings and emotionally raw revelations. Supercry is the kind of thoughtful pop that has you still thinking about the songs days later.
Once there was a man who lived in the mountains. The clouds were his newspaper, birdsong and the wind his clock. One day, he heard a curious sound sail across the valley. Enchanted, he ran until he happened upon an abandoned shack. Inside, a lonely record player; Good Charlotte’s new LP loaded. He pushed the start button. The mindless cacophony and wretchful lyrics alarmed and distressed the man so terribly that he ran at high speed towards the shut door behind him and knocked himself out. The man moved to suburbia after that, despising the cruel trick the mountains had played on him.
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Clare Armstrong
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Darkstar Made To Measure Warp/Inertia
Community Radio
Michael Kiwanuka
Jenny Broke the Window
Look Now You’re Cursed
Love And Hate
Feels Good
Polydor/Universal
Independent
Novella
★★★½
★★★½
★★★★
★★★½
Tapping into the UK’s despondent mood last year, the icy glumness of last album Foam Island didn’t provide the commercial breakthrough Darkstar might’ve hoped for. But there are plenty of signs of creativity here as guest vocalist Empress Of develops her promising portfolio further on Reformer, snapping into Darkstar’s sound like the missing piece of a jigsaw. Similarly, GAIKA’s elastically toned rap drapes its way round the angular funk of Black Ghosts. Scheduled to return to the studio in the very near future, the signs are still promising for Darkstar’s future.
Boasting two members of Sydney band Youth Group, the second album from Community Radio finds them capturing the essence of their elegant and skewed indie-guitar-pop. The melodies are endlessly autumnal, melancholic and often heavy-hearted while the guitars chime and weave hypnotic, riffing patterns. The rhythm section shows plenty of inventiveness, making this an album on which all instruments sound like they’re simultaneously approaching Cameron Emerson-Elliott’s songs from different and fascinating angles. Oasis heads into Stereolab blank-cool territory while the contagious pop of Love To Get High and the soft-psych of Real Transformation finds them channelling both The GoBetweens and The Chills.
Michael Kiwanuka’s 2012 debut Home Again was a surprise packet, a soulful collection of grooves made for lovers. He’s taken his time to dust off album number two, but Love & Hate proves that it’s been time well spent. Sure, there are the tender moments that made Home Again so impressive, as do the diverse sounds - think the album’s Morricone-esque opening five minutes, or the downright bluesy guitar licks that litter the record. Faith is important to Kiwanuka and it shows on tracks like Father’s Child, but it never alienates the casual listener or those simply with an enjoyment of fine music.
This is breezy and echoey modern indie-pop with some smarts and abilities about it to be something more than the average. Bleachers has them “... knowing about the cool kids” but being a bit better than that. They conjure a range of feelings including that bittersweet modern melancholy as you wave from the observation deck as the Airbus backs away from the terminal, as in Airport Love. Add Black Skeleton, which has a nice insistence and slightly scuffed polish to it. Harmonies, synths and guitars are all present in the proper balance and proportion and their whole racket comes across as pretty assured and pretty neat.
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Ross Clelland
Chris Familton
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OFY REPORT Best Album: Daniel Haaksman - African Fabrics Needs A Boss Highly commended: Stas - Full Moon, Sango - Da Rocinha 3, Rionegro - Rionegro With Paz Best EP: MM - MM Highly commended: CLAP! CLAP! - Simple, Randomer Kids Play, Florentino - Tu y Yo Best Track: DJ Khalab & Baba Sissoko - Kumu Highly commended: DJ JM & Neana On The Trak - Make Partie, Pierre Kwenders ft Jumping Back Slash - Popolipo Best Remix: Hataah - Marduk (Stas Remix) Highly commended: Owiny Sigoma Band - Changaa Attack (General Ludd Remix), Melt Yourself Down - Dot To Dot (DJ Khalab Remix), Oneohtrix Point Never Nassau (Tsvi Tropical Edit Final), Lokane - Body Double (TSVI Remix), Novalima - Beto Kele (Jose Marquez Remix), Branko ft Alex Rita & Bison - Eventually (Tony Quattro Remix) Best Labels: Babylon Records, Wonderwheel Recordings, Good Enuff, NLV, Multi Culti, Comeme Best Wavey Pop: Lewis CanCut ft TIGARAH - Say Ok Highly commended: Oh Boy - Baby Pink, Fossa Beats & Dugong Jr - Fuji, Jessy Lanza - It Means I Love You
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ustralia is experiencing a boom in soul acts. Last year, having struck a US deal, Brisbane’s Grace Sewell topped the charts here with a hip hop soul version of Lesley Gore’s feminist anthem You Don’t Own Me, featuring G-Eazy. Crucially, it was supervised by the legendary Quincy Jones - and Brit producer Parker Ighile (Jessie J). Sewell has since popped up on the Lauryn Hill-blessed Nina Revisited... A Tribute To Nina Simone,
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Ngaiire
expertly covering Love Me Or Leave Me off Simone’s 1958 debut Little Girl Blue. The teen’s belated debut, FMA (Forgive My Attitude), mines the same ‘60s sounds as Amy Winehouse - the best song, Hope You Understand, akin to a modish Shirley Bassey. Alas, FMA is now less ‘retro’ than passe - Sewell following other Antipodean ‘nu-Amys’, Gabriella Cilmi and Gin Wigmore. More buzz are the scene’s emerging avant-soulsters. Ngaiire’s bold second album Blastoma has received much acclaim. This year fellow Sydneysider Okenyo, who guested on Urthboy’s leftfield single Second Heartbeat alongside Sampa The Great, signed to Elefant Traks. Okenyo is juggling music with an acting career - she’s also a Play School presenter(!). Her current single 10 Feet Tall, produced by Adelaide’s BadCop (Tkay Maidza), is CHVRCHY New Wave - albeit more soulful. Finally, Melbourne’s Tre Samuels has already established himself as an international model (clients include Kanye West!). The “future-soul” vocalist recently aired the EP Lost In Translation, led by the slinky Flying Without You. Samuels cameos, too, on L-FRESH The LION’s LP Become. His nocturnal vibe is somewhere between Trey Songz, The Weeknd and Oscar Key Sung.
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remember being struck by Ngaiire With Tim Finney Joseph during her appearance in the early stretch of Australian Idol season two back in 2004, in particular the compressed intensity of her voice, which seemed somehow always to evoke a kind of calling to account for the crimes and missed opportunities of the past (the personal past, the historical past), no matter the song she chose to cover. Twelve years on, Ngaiire cuts a figure both smaller and larger than her Idol persona. Smaller, in that she now wields her voice with surgical precision, never bellowing when a sigh can work as effectively, and writing songs whose “big moments” are surprising, counter-intuitive, creeping up on you with quiet resolve. On her brilliant second album Blastoma (I wasn’t even aware of the existence of her 2013 debut Lamentations before now), Ngaiire largely avoids the sort of emotional upswells that are her chosen genre R&B’s (and, previously, her own) stock in trade, instead generating friction through repetition, contradiction and complexity, layering element upon element like a patient house music producer, rather than busting down the doors like the diva she indubitably could be if she so chose. And bigger, because it allows her to create music far more bewitching than I could have anticipated her concocting all those years ago. The house music resemblance isn’t merely abstract: Blastoma calls out to it both directly and obliquely. Directly, on tunes like last year’s single Once, a slow-build house ballad, the gently percolating beat matching the slow, dreamy build to Ngaiire’s vocal and narrative (she repeats this trick effectively on the more shadowy album track I Can’t Hear God Anymore); and obliquely, on tunes like recent second single Diggin, whose restless, near-broken beat rhythm charges forward with stop-start intensity mirroring the paranoia and self doubt which Ngaiire explores with deceptive sweetness. Diggin also features the best and most surprising breakdown in a pop song this year, a cowbellesque percussive interlude that unexpectedly pushes the song into rhythmic overdrive, before suddenly pivoting to cut out all percussion entirely and home in on Ngaiire’s elegiac vocal. These sudden musical shifts and slides recur throughout Blastoma, the arrangements teeming with miniature details and one-off variations. But Blastoma’s attractions shouldn’t be defined solely by reference to dance music: this remains a thoroughly R&B
album through and through, albeit one that rarely trumpets its relationship to contemporary R&B styles (the icy, slo-mo balladry of Cruel being a partial exception). In particular, what Ngaiire’s restrained but indelibly present performances recall for me is the tradition of female R&B singers who can project their vocal power by deliberately withholding it, most prominently Teedra Moses. You could also make the case for Beyonce’s recent work here, and Blastoma certainly recalls some of Beyonce’s most mysterious moments (Haunted, Love Drought). Ngaiire excels at projecting an identity in flux through the subtle shadings of her performances; on I Wear Black she intermingles grief and pride so effectively that it becomes impossible to say where one stops and the other begins. That an Australian R&B singer could even be referenced alongside such giants is remarkable, but Ngaiire goes further than that: at this halfway mark, it’s arguable she’s furnished us with the album of the year.
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
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Live Re Live Reviews
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard The Croxton 9 Jul
Glass Animals @ 170 Russell. Pic: Joshua Braybrook
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard @ The Croxton. Pic: Xavier Fennell
Glass Animals @ 170 Russell. Pic: Joshua Braybrook
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard @ The Croxton. Pic: Xavier Fennell
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard @ The Croxton. Pic: Xavier Fennell
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Stonefield @ Northcote Social Club. Pic: Yana Amur
Our local psych-rock heroes King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard take the stage, acknowledge Juicy Jay on the (swirly) visuals and then we’re off! As are the shoes of many crowdsurfing enthusiasts: a Chuck Taylor gets some airtime and we later see the same/another stray Chuck Taylor comedically used as a shoe phone by one punter before Ambrose KennySmith leans forward from the stage, grabs it and then holds it aloft before flinging it back into the crowd. As well as conjuring a continuous swell for the unofficial Crowdsurfing Olympics, there’s also always at least one pair of crutches brandished skyward at Gizz gigs — their fans are fearless! The soundtrack for our mayhem is very much pulled from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s latest Nonagon Infinity masterpiece, there are some repeated sonic motifs from its title track and this multi-headed, face-melting beast has never been more ready for world domination. A dude on his mate’s shoulders in the throng stays up there throughout Mr Beat, seemingly claiming the song’s title to describe himself as he punches the air while his mate barges through the crowd in circular motion. How it doesn’t all sound completely shambolic is Gizz’s very own secret herbs and spices recipe. You can tell these musicians all genuinely get their rocks off up on stage when allowing themselves moments of head-nodding appreciation as they lock into a groove and sound immense. It’s as if they’re the soundtrack to the party of your life and that’s before they drop Cellophane, during which even the venue’s
mirror balls swing from the ceiling. They ‘try out’ a “new new song” as one punter crowdsurfs to the stage, jumps up to play air guitar and then launches into an epic stage-dive before a further 40-second crowdsurf — gold! Then in comes Trapdoor; it’s a
A chick stage invades for a bit of air flute and then masterfully stage-dives back into obscurity. communal, ‘FUCK, YEAH!’ The song’s title goes a long way toward describing what it looks like when crowdsurfers are sucked back into the throng. A giant with a ginger beard pushes one of the speakers bordering the stage, it doesn’t move. He leans in gently, listening, as if he can’t get close enough to this music; he actually wishes he could inhabit the speaker. The River makes flotsam and jetsam of fans, ushering in some The Doors-esque sultry to break up the convulsing. And none can resist this song’s “WAH-WAH!” shout-along. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard members do genuinely interact with the first couple of (crazy) rows, which is commendable. If hearing these songs for the first time you still couldn’t help but get involved, but all in the house are well versed in Nonagon Infinity anyway. A chick stage invades for a bit of air flute and then masterfully stage-dives back into obscurity. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are the aural equivalent of Pop Rocks, creating the kind of buzz that
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makes you wanna stay up raving all night. Bryget Chrisfield
Glass Animals 170 Russell 5 Jul Glass Animals tear on and start with their latest single, Life Itself, which transports us into a warped tropical universe where the punch bowl has definitely been spiked — it’s brilliant; every effervescent detail. There’s an actual surge forward as soon as the gentle trills of Gooey’s intro caress our eardrums; frontman Dave Bayley mainly performs their hit from the photography pit. Bayley can’t help but dance in an animalistic fashion to his music and we all follow suit. His voice sounds a little tired, but the crowd singalongs largely conceal this limitation. A new song proves an op for some to chat/pash-on to, but the audience is back in fine voice for, “Come back, baby/Don’t you cryyyyyyy” — the band’s sultry swayer of a track, Hazey. More live instrumentation has crept into the Glass
Bayley can’t help but dance in an animalistic fashion to his music and we all follow suit.
Animals live show with all bar drummer Joe Seaward brandishing axes during some songs. Seaward’s crisp drumming is metronomic perfection. The beauty of Glass Animals is in their attention
to detail; sounds crackle and simmer, making us feel as if we’re dancing in an exotic rainforest. Drew MacFarlane’s guitar solo raises cheers and the band leave the stage after what seems like only about half an hour. Then Glass Animals return to the stage, Bayley introducing their cover of Kanye West’s Love Lockdown, which was first performed as their Like A Version back in 2014. He scales the photography pit barrier and weaves through the crowd (“Be careful. Sorry. You ok?”) until he reaches a midfield railing, from which he delivers their inspired version. Glass Animals close with a jubilant, extended version of Pools. Bryget Chrisfield
Stonefield, Verge Collection, Pop Cult Northcote Social Club 9 Jul Queensland rockers Pop Cult bring a splash of sunshine to this dreary Melbourne night. This four-piece open the night with dreamy vocal harmonies and feelgood pop-rock. They merge styles and eras together seamlessly — ‘90s alternative vocals, surfer-rock guitar tones and ‘70s pop, all topped off with catchy choruses. Their set includes debut single Gotta Keep Lovin’ , a cover of Len’s ‘90s classic Steal My Sunshine and Does Your Mother Know, which is possibly the best ABBA cover ever. The last song is gospel jam Feels Right, which brings good vibes and lets the crowd dance away. Perth natives Verge Collection open with Feel Bad Songs singing, “And we’re not happy, we’re not sad/We do things the best we can,” summing up 20-somethings perfectly. Verge Collection offer a set full of alternative roots and country music with honest lyrics.
They meld together a variety of genres to make their signature sound — folksy storytelling, Paul Kelly vocals, blues rhythms and country guitars. Continuing the theme of awesome covers, they launch into Destiny’s Child classic Say My Name. Verge Collection make the song their own, so much so that it’s not ‘til the chorus that it hits us and we recognise the track. Frontman Ben Arnold says, “I never really liked Destiny’s Child,” and then laughs before admitting, “Yeah, that’s a lie; that song’s a ripper!” They wrap the set up with Our Place, a track that advocates against drink driving. Soul classic Think plays over the PA as Melbourne’s favourite sisters Stonefield walk on stage while the crowd cheers. They bring a dose of classic rock, opening with an instrumental that melds into fan favourite, Black Water Rising. We’re in awe watching as the Findlay sisters play with an ease and professionalism that befits Wembley Stadium or the main stage at Glastonbury. It’s hard not to be impressed by frontwoman Amy Findlay as she gives a killer Stevie Nicks-style vocal performance while also providing the heavy drum beats for the band, never missing a note or beat. “Thanks heaps for coming down and filling the room for us,” Amy says. “One week left ‘til the next album is in the world.” They give us a preview of new album As Above, So Below and play a handful of new tracks including single Stranger. They throw in a few classic Stonefield tracks including Put Your Curse On Me, Over And Over and Through The Clover. They wrap the night up with a killer cover of classic Zeppelin track Whole Lotta Love. Stonefield transport us back to Woodstock and prove, once again, that rock’n’roll is here to stay.
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Arts Reviews Arts Reviews
Cut The Sky. Pic: Bryony Jackson
Swiss Army Man Film In cinemas 14 Jul
★★★★½
Cut The Sky Dance Meat Market, Arts House to 10 Jul
★★★★½ Cut The Sky is an immense achievement, a breathtaking conglomeration of dance, poetry, music and protest in response to the undeniable climate crisis we are currently facing. Brought to the stage by a large team of creatives and production staff — including dancers, musicians, media artists, cinematographers and poets — and somehow contained and cultivated into an impressively pointed and affecting form by director Rachael Swain, this is a triumph of collaborative, multidisciplinary theatre-making.With so many voices coming together on stage, Cut The Sky takes the form of five distinct sections of song and dance. Though vastly different in subject and form, the performers, designers and director have bound each section together with a powerful common thread: a sense of urgency as it becomes clear that the issue at the heart of each song is the same. In this way Cut The Sky reflects the Australia that we find ourselves in now — divided by different experiences of greed and loss and country, but unified as we all face a future of climate disaster. Though the work itself is devastating, showing a world and bodies driven to the edge by our ‘inability to self-correct’, it is also inescapably uplifting simply because it is so beautiful. Surely if a group of artists can come together to put such a stunning piece of work on stage, we can all come together to make sure our planet survives into the next century.
When Swiss Army Man premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, many audience members walked out of the cinema due to its peculiarity and affinity with farts. Seeing the whole film, does it prove to be more? The film finds marooned man Hank (Paul Dano) about to commit suicide, only to find a dead body (Daniel Radcliffe) washed up on the shore. After discovering that the body may have the tools for him to survive, a strange bond develops. Directed by Daniels (Daniel Scheinert and
Swiss Army Man
Daniel Kwan), known for music videos, the film is utterly, gloriously bonkers. The script is darkly funny, surreal and truly embraces every eccentricity it has. It proves to be more than a farting dead body, but a funny and deeply moving story about life, identity and companionship. The execution is vibrantly creative, with dynamic cinematography/ editing, wonderful handmade design and a beautifully incorporated soundtrack that reverberates throughout. It is primarily a two-hander between Dano and Radcliffe. Dano proves again his talent for layered, tortured and desperate characters with a penchant for quirky comedy. Radcliffe (ironically) shows immense range as Manny the dead body, fully committed physically and vocally, with great comedic timing and heart. Swiss Army Man is a must-see experience. It is entertainingly different and a bold film that isn’t afraid to be what it wants to be. Sean Capel
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OPINION Opinion
Howzat!
Local Music By Jeff Jenkins Our New Favourite Guys
They call their sound “slacker-country”, mixing “tremolo, twang and temerity, like the love children of Hank Williams and Dinosaur Jr”. And their band is called The Glorious North because they all live northside, in Preston, Northcote and North Carlton. “We do everything northside,” singer Pat Devery explains. “So we wanted something that anchored us in that culture.” Pat started the band with his Cheezlekane buddy, guitarist Tele Dee. “We’d been tinkering around as a duo, playing country versions of songs like Pink’s Get The Party Started and Bon Jovi’s Bad Medicine. We started writing more originals in the genre and that was the genesis. I’ve always loved songs as stories and little morality tales.” Their new single, Favourite Guy, is a classic tale of lust, lies and not getting laid. “Let’s just say, like a lot of our songs there is some strong autobiographical material in there,” Pat laughs. Listening to The Glorious North, you could be crying into your beer, but you’ll probably chuckle instead. The band’s live line-up includes guitarist Dave Sayer, ex-Rail.
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Dave joined after bumping into drummer Darren Vlah at Aldi in Preston. “Wonderful things happen at Aldi, don’t let anyone tell you differently.” The album, Welcome To The Glorious North to be launched at the Northcote Social Club on Sunday 24 July - was produced by Klinger’s Dave Rogers, who has released solo material under the name D Rogers. “Dave is brilliant,” Pat says. “Utterly, unmistakably brilliant. He gets to the kernel of a song - what makes it worth listening to - and helps you build from there.” The record had Howzat! thinking of that classic Melbourne country-rock sound, like The Warner Brothers, Weddings Parties Anything and Barb Waters. But Pat is not so sure. “The artists The Glorious North remind me most of are The Johnnys, who were a Sydney band, really, and to a lesser extent
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Nick Cave - thematically more than musically - who I guess you can say is a Melbourne boy. Then again, we’ve been friends and massive fans of The Warner Brothers/Overnight Jones for years now.” The Fauves Turn 28
The Fauves have outlasted seven prime ministers and survived the rock’n’roll dying age of 27. They turn 28 this month, celebrating with a gig at the Richmond Theatrette on 17 July. Hot Line
“I made excuses, said I was sick. Should have admitted I was thinking with my dick” - The Glorious North, Favourite Guy.
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Comedy / G The Guide
Wed 13
Fight Club + Gareth Hill’s Slow Code: 303, Northcote Vulgargrad: Bar Open, Fitzroy Joey Defrancesco Trio: Bird’s Basement, Melbourne
Jack Garratt
The Music Presents Jack The Stripper: 16 Jul The Workers Club, 17 Jul Wrangler Studios Jack Garratt: 20 Jul 170 Russell Mark Lanegan Band: 22 Jul The Croxton Beach Slang & Spring King: 24 Jul Corner Hotel
Muddy’s Blues Roulette with Wayne Jury: Catfish (Front Bar), Fitzroy Fifth Friend + Millar Jukes + The Bandits + The Black Alleys: Cherry Bar, Melbourne George Maple + UV Boi + Jia Lih: Corner Hotel, Richmond Leaps And Bounds feat. Coda Chroma + DJ Liam McGorry: Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy The Late Night Sexy Show with Grant Buse + Elena Gabrielle + Annabella Mozzarella: Howler, Brunswick
James Blake: 27 Jul Margaret Court Arena
Don Hillman’s Secret Beach + The Boltons + Eric McGrath: Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East
sleepmakewaves: 6 Aug Max Watt’s, 7 Aug Corner Hotel
Jemma Rowlands & Sean McMahon: Retreat Hotel, Brunswick
Bob Evens: 13 Aug Howler
Revolver Wednesdays with Mr Pitiful + Various DJs: Revolver Upstairs, Prahran
Dead Letter Circus: 19 Aug 170 Russell Liz Stringer: 17 Sep Howler, 18 Sep Beechworth Town Hall, 21 Sep Ararat Live, 22 Sep Sooki Lounge, 25 Sep Caravan Music Club
Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk: Seaford Hotel, Seaford Industry Conversations: Meet The Media: Spotted Mallard, Brunswick
Gregory Porter: 30 Sep The Croxton
Itsokman + Rebekah Davis + Card Houses: The Bendigo, Collingwood
Emma Louise: 7 Oct Workers Club, 8 Oct Corner Hotel
Wine, Whiskey & Women feat.
Barely Standing
VulgarGrad
Zazdarovje Melbourne’s preeminent pedlars of Russian prison songs with punk, folk, swing and ska sounds are returning to Bar Open. Shoot over to the venue this Wednesday to see VulgarGrad do their thing. Leaps And Bounds feat. Squid Ink + The Native Plants + Man City Sirens: The Old Bar, Fitzroy Sisters For Sisters feat. We Run With Wolves + Vida Sunshyne + Candice Monique + more: The Toff In Town, Melbourne Spike Fuck + Bogano/Klara Rah + Avoid + Perfect Skin: The Tote (Band Room), Collingwood Neon Queen + The Crookeds + Mild Manic: The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Bon-Ton Rhythms: Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East COG + Sleepmakeswaves: Max Watt’s, Melbourne Simon Tedeschi: Monash University (Robert Blackwood Hall), Clayton Third Son: New Guernica, Melbourne Dua Lipa: Northcote Social Club, Northcote Juliet Fox + DJ Radiator + Various DJs: Onesixone, Prahran
Thu 14 Shadow Of Hyenas + Glatz: 303, Northcote
Dan Brodie
The Revenants + Jay Wars & The Howard Youth: Bar Open, Fitzroy Casey Bennetto: Bella Union, Carlton South Joey Defrancesco Trio: Bird’s Basement, Melbourne
Stand & Deliver Melbourne duo Barely Standing are anything but following a year of extensive east coast gigging and the release of their EP Coming Home. You can see them at The Workers Club Thursday Jayden Reid and Yasin Leflef.
Megan Barnard: The Drunken Poet, West Melbourne Tiny Little Houses + Gabriella Cohen + Wedding Ring Bells: The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood
Chris Pickering: Catfish, Fitzroy Soul In The Basement with Kylie Auldist + The Sweethearts: Cherry Bar, Melbourne Liberties + The Beautiful Monument: Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Max Fotherington: Edinburgh Castle Hotel (Front Bar), Brunswick Good Nature feat. On-ly + Lionel + Neuroblossom + Wildlife Patterns: Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy Captain Gino’s Jam Nights with Julian Clarke + Ethan Leversha: Gin Lane, Belgrave
Saturday is going to be massive at The Tote. Cow’s Muff, James Thompson & The Strange Pilgrims and Sean McMahon & The MoonMen are all playing alongside headliner and acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Brodie.
Levingstone + Mondegreen + Tiaryn + Midflite: Grace Darling Hotel (Band Room), Collingwood Boo Seeka + Gold Member: Karova Lounge, Ballarat Bailey & Co: Labour In Vain, Fitzroy
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This Brodes Well
Tristan Hudson + Mareya + Yarden: Reverence Hotel (Front Bar), Footscray James Thomson & the Strange Pilgrims: Tago Mago, Thornbury
Gigs / Live The Guide
George Maple
Slow Dance Social with The Velvet Bunnies: Bella Union, Carlton South Lisa Edwards + Michael Christiano: Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne Joey Defrancesco Trio: Bird’s Basement, Melbourne
Dense + Pika: Brown Alley, Melbourne
Maple Toe Tappers LA-based songstress George Maple is home for a massive national tour. The Aussie singer will be at Corner Hotel this Wednesday with tour buddy UV Boi as well as local support Jia Lih. Foot + Grim Rhythm + Don Bosco + Loveboner: The Bendigo, Collingwood Uncle Geezer + Drain Life + Dead Root + Weeper + Plague of Sickness: The Black Hatt, Geelong Alba + Daze + Wabz + Elisabeth Dixson: The Bottom End, Melbourne The Crookeds + The Nugs + Scout + High School Rivals: The Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick Alice Night + Robert Davidson + Fleassy Malay: The Butterfly Club (The Butterfly Club), Melbourne The Night Sky is a Jewellery Store Window with Amarillo + Mitch Power + Ryan Coffey + more: The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood
Ocdantar + Gamer 3D + Slow Fires + more: Catfish, Fitzroy
Dallas Crane: Kay St, Traralgon
Heavy Cherry V! feat. Black Majesty + Vanishing Point + Envenomed: Cherry Bar, Melbourne
The Ahern Brothers: Wesley Anne (Front Bar), Northcote Leaps And Bounds feat. LJ Hill + Brendan Gallagher: Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford
Fri 15
Labjacd: Bar Open, Fitzroy
Chocolate Starfish + Swanee + Palace Of The King: Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster Pugsley Buzzard: The B.East, Brunswick East The Decline + Blind Man Death Stare + Cosmic Kahuna + Gladstone + Bombs Are Falling: The Bendigo, Collingwood
Cog
Ed & Elijah: Compass Pizza Bar, Brunswick East George Martin (1926-2016) The Fifth Beatle - A Celebration feat. Ashley Naylor + Davey Lane + Stephen Hadley + Jim Fleming + Glenn Shorrock + Linda Bull + Link Meanie + Ross McLennan + DJ Max Crawdaddy + more: Corner Hotel, Richmond The Funkoars + Birdz: Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Georgia State Line Duo: Edinburgh Castle Hotel (Front Bar), Brunswick The Knave: Edinburgh Castle Hotel (Beer Garden), Brunswick Leaps And Bounds feat. Broozer + Warpigs + Bog + Wilderones + Hexreign: Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy Taasha Coates (The Audreys): Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick
Re-Cog-nise It’s been five and a bit years but any true fan will tell you Cog are worth the wait. You can catch them at Max Watt’s this Thursday on their east coast tour with special guests sleepmakewaves.
James Thomson & the Strange Pilgrims: Labour In Vain, Fitzroy
Artist Proof + Felicity Cripps: The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
Dukes Of Thornbury + Max Teacle: Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East
The Shorts + Bottlecaps + Jason Lives + Fortnight Jumbo + Drongoz: The Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick
Diamond Platnumz: Max Watt’s, Melbourne Friday Nights at NGV feat. Husky: National Gallery of Victoria, Southbank Dappled Cities
City Sounds Ahead of their album release later this year Dappled Cities are bringing their beloved indierock catalogue, including latest single That Sound, to Northcote Social Club Friday. They will be joined by supports Manor and Neighbourhood Kids.
COG: 170 Russell, Melbourne Tobias Whiskey + Gemma + Modern Day Cave Painting + Huntsman: 303, Northcote
Leaps & Bounds Festival feat. Leah Flanagan + LJ Hill + Brendan Gallagher: Richmond Theatrette (upstairs from Richmond Library), Richmond
The Only Boys: Cherry Bar (Jenni Bar/11.30pm), Melbourne
Mark Campbell & The Ravens: The Rooks Return, Fitzroy
Barely Standing + Yasin Leflef + Jayden Reid: The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Boo Seeka + Gold Member: Howler, Brunswick
Willie Watson + Josh Hedley: Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh
ModB + Maltese $lug + OIL: The Post Office Hotel, Coburg
Splendidid + TV + Zig Zag + Environments: The Tote (Band Room), Collingwood
HIStory - Michael Jackson Tribute: Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne
12th Birthday with UDL Sound System + Twinsy + Kuchi Kopi + more: Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Leaps And Bounds feat. Drivetime Commute + Rad Island + Late Nights + Pageant Families: The Old Bar, Fitzroy
Indie Thursdays feat. Saad Jamb + Mantis & The Prayer + Once Were Wild + Creature Fear: The Toff In Town, Melbourne
The Evening Cast + Heloise + Alexander Biggs: Grace Darling Hotel (Band Room), Collingwood
Andy McGarvie + Jesse Valach & Blues Mountain Trio: Forester’s Hall, Collingwood DJ Kafftan Kikkoman: Gin Lane, Belgrave
Dappled Cities + Manor + The Neighbourhood Watch: Northcote Social Club, Northcote Totally 80s feat. Martika + Berlin + Limahl + Katrina + Paul Lekakis + Stacey Q + Men Without Hats + Wa Wa Nee + Real Life: Palais Theatre, St Kilda Sarah Belkner: Penny Black, Brunswick La Danse Macabre with Brunswick Massive: Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy Shorts Fast Fridays feat. Never + Beyond Contempt + DJ Adalita: Retreat Hotel, Brunswick Melchior + Diploid + Sick Machine + Kurdaitcha: Reverence Hotel (Band Room), Footscray DJ Neddy Rocksteady: Reverence Hotel (Front Bar), Footscray
Tequila Mockingbyrd: The Croxton, Thornbury Suss Cunts + Palm Springs + Cable Ties + Tim Richmond: The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood Chris Cavill & The Prospectors: The Loft, Warrnambool Leaps And Bounds feat. Hightime + Ganbaru + Young Offenders: The Old Bar, Fitzroy Maz Jobrani: The Palms at Crown, Southbank The Lalibelas: The Post Office Hotel, Coburg Ed Hawke: The Prince (Public Bar), St Kilda Sleazy Listening with Arks + Richard Kelly + Hysteric + K. Hoop: The Toff In Town (Carriage Room), Melbourne Poprocks At The Toff with Dr Phil Smith: The Toff In Town (Ballroom), Melbourne Free Time + Beaches + Angel Eyes + Gregor: The Tote (Bandroom), Collingwood
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Dead Boomers + Armour Group + UTI + DIM: The Tote (Upstairs), Collingwood
The Systemaddicts + Grindhouse + Shockwaves + Evil Twin: The Brunswick Hotel (Bandroom), Brunswick
RVG + Hi-Tec Emotions: The Tote (Front Bar), Collingwood
Shihad + Grenadiers: The Croxton, Thornbury
Sonder + Cambridge + Transit Gloria: The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Hey Geronimo + Guests: The Curtin, Carlton
Zoe Ryan: Wesley Anne (Front Bar), Northcote
Jonny Telafone + Shag Planet + Secret Ashtrays: The Curtin (Afternoon), Carlton
Ben Avery + Youthfire: Wesley Anne, Northcote
Joseph Liddy & Skeleton Horse + Hot Palms + Stolen Violin: The Gasometer Hotel (Upstairs), Collingwood
Lloyd Spiegel + Cass Eager: Wonderland Spiegeltent Docklands, Docklands
Jamaica Jump Up with The Moonhops + Mohair Slim + Stryka D + Miss Goldie + Fabulous Fez + Miss Fee: The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood
The Cherry Dolls: Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy 2AM Slot with Uncle Bobby: Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy The Twoks + Jane McArthur + Vaudrey: Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford
Sat 16 Pablo Naranjo + Eric McGrath + Scott Candlish: 303, Northcote Boo Seeka + Gold Member: Baha Tacos, Rye
Forever Son
Forever & A Month If you have a need for dreamy folk, get to the Wesley Anne every Sunday this month. Before he releases his LP 10 Months in near future, Forever Son will be at the venue for his July residency.
Leaps And Bounds Festival Bakehouse Studios 25th Birthday feat. The Drones + Guests: Bakehouse Studios, Richmond
The Shorts
Chris Cavill & The Prospectors: The Golden Vine, Bendigo
We Love Short Shorts If punk rock’s your jam then this Friday The Brunswick Hotel is the toast. Bottlecaps, Jason Lives, Fortnight Jumbo and Drongoz will all be there to tear up the stage with headliners The Shorts. Peny Bohan: Charles Weston Hotel (Front Bar), Brunswick
Leaps And Bounds feat. LJ Hill + Brendan Gallagher: Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East
Draught Dodgers + Thee Gravy Train Four + Killer Birds: Cherry Bar, Melbourne
Slack Antics feat. Various DJs: Loop, Melbourne
Hannah Ashcroft: Compass Pizza Bar, Brunswick East
Weedeater + Conan + Weedy Gonzalez + Merchant: Max Watt’s, Melbourne
Taste + Robot Child: Corner Hotel, Richmond
Willie Watson + Josh Hedley: Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan
Rival Fire + Hello Bones + The Controllers: Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
LDRU + Manilla Killa: Northcote Social Club, Northcote
DJ Tropical Breeze: Edinburgh Castle Hotel (Beer Garden), Brunswick
Andy White: Open Studio, Northcote
Leaps & Bounds feat. The Fabric + Mondegreen + Monique Araujo: Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy
High Nights + Indigo Rising + Mini Coop + Spankz: Penny Black, Brunswick High Society: Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy
Taasha Coates (The Audreys): Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick
Oblivious Maximus Podcast: Reverence Hotel (Front Bar), Footscray
Catfish Voodoo + Venus Return: Forester’s Hall, Collingwood
Debacle + Maniaxe + Atomic Death Squad + Twisted Fate + Vexation: Reverence Hotel (Band Room), Footscray
Chocolate Starfish + Swanee + Palace Of The King: Gateway Hotel, Corio Mothers Ruin feat. Dr Crask & His Swingin’ Elixir Band: Gin Lane, Belgrave The Dacios + Shit Sex + Root Rat + Miss Miss: Grace Darling Hotel (Band Room), Collingwood
Leaps & Bounds Festival feat. Hightime + Ganburu + Young Offenders + Laura Palmer: The Old Bar, Fitzroy The Greats of 70s Country Music with Daniel Thompson: The Palms at Crown, Southbank Emma Russack: The Post Office Hotel, Coburg Phil Para: The Prince (Public Bar), St Kilda The Grand Magoozi + The GobIron String Band + Emilee South: The Toff In Town, Melbourne In The Carriage with Disco Harry: The Toff In Town (Carriage Room), Melbourne The House deFrost with Andee Frost: The Toff In Town (Ballroom), Melbourne Leaps And Bounds feat. Dan Brodie + Sean McMahon & The Moon Men + James Thomson & the Strange Pilgrims + Cows Muff: The Tote, Collingwood Jack The Stripper + Hollow World + Drivetime Commute + DREGG: The Workers Club, Fitzroy The Boys: Wesley Anne (Front Bar), Northcote
Leaps & Bounds Festival feat. Ashley Naylor + Nick Batterham: Richmond Theatrette (upstairs from Richmond Library), Richmond No Exit - The Angels Tribute Band: Rockstar Bar, Frankston Bang feat. Make Way For Man + Witchgrinder: Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne
Robert Bratetich + Mario Lattuada: Bar Open (Front Bar), Fitzroy
Great Places + Water Bears + Sophisticated Dingo: Grace Darling Hotel (Basement), Collingwood
The Woohoo Revue + Baltic Bar Mitzvah: Bar Open, Fitzroy
Harry Howard + Near Death Experience: Grandview Hotel, Fairfield
Andy Phillips & The Cadillac Walk: Sound Bar, Rosebud West
Auldi & A Goody
Joey Defrancesco Trio: Bird’s Basement, Melbourne
Ladyhawke + Gideon Bensen: Howler, Brunswick
The Bon Scotts + Matt Glass + James Maloney: Spotted Mallard, Brunswick
Brooke Powers: Boney, Melbourne
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Benny Walker + Morgan Bain: The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
Winter Wonderland feat. Some Blonde DJ + DJ Femme + Various DJs: Kay St, Traralgon
Dr Ric’s Dishonourable Discharge: The Brunswick Hotel (Band Room), Brunswick
This Thurday neo-soul singer Kylie Auldist is performing at Cherry Bar to celebrate the 16th birthday of Soul In The Basement. She’ll be joined by The Sweethearts and DJs Vince Peach and Pierre Baroni.
Renee Geyer: Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh Gertrude Street Projection Festival Vs Good Manners feat. Lucianblomkamp + Martin King + Juliette Rowe + Corin + Gonzo Jones + more: Catfish, Fitzroy
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Warped: Labour In Vain, Fitzroy
Kylie Auldist
Spacey Space: Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
Gigs / Live The Guide
Danielle Deckard + Rosie Catalano + Toby Robinson: Wesley Anne (Band Room), Northcote
at Crown, Southbank
2AM Show with Wax Witches: Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy
Gala for Gilbo feat. Dave Hughes + Wil Anderson + Judith Lucy + Glenn Robbins + Denise Scott + Shaun Micallef + Brian Nankervis + Lehmo + Bob Franklin + Lawrence Mooney + Colin Lane + Mick Molloy: Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Tame The Sun: Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy
Shake Ya Tree: Pirates Tavern, Williamstown
Leaps And Bounds feat. Emily Ulman + Davey Lane: Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford
Leaps And Bounds feat. LJ Hill + Brendan Gallagher: The Standard Hotel, Fitzroy
The Nudgels: Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy
Sun 17 Lazy Bones + Bipolar Bears + Kash Nexus + Eddie Ink: 303, Northcote Boo Seeka: Baha Tacos, Rye The Punkawallahs + Kardinal + The Andie McGarvie Group: Bar Open, Fitzroy
40 Thieves: The Post Office Hotel, Coburg Elwood Blues Club All Stars: The Prince (Public Bar), St Kilda
James Thomson & the Strange Pilgrims: Retreat Hotel, Brunswick
The Sunday Set with DJ Andyblack + Mr Weir: The Toff In Town (Carriage Room), Melbourne
Jack Gramski + Isabel Stewart + Naked Waste: Reverence Hotel (Front Bar), Footscray
#Austrexit: Should We Leave The Commonwealth?: The Toff In Town, Melbourne
Leaps & Bounds Festival feat. The Fauves + Electric Wallpaper: Richmond Theatrette (upstairs from Richmond Library), Richmond
Horror My Friend + Have/Hold + Jess Locke + Chores + Dead End: The Tote, Collingwood Ka-Tya + Eilish Gilligan + Las Mar: The Workers Club, Fitzroy Forever Son: Wesley Anne (Front Bar), Northcote
Horror My Friend
Jack The Stripper + DREGG + Make Way For Man + Drivetime Commute: Wrangler Studios (All Ages), West Footscray Leaps & Bounds Official After Party: Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy Leaps And Bounds feat. Jenny Taylor + Kutcha Edwards + Brendan Gallagher: Yarra Hotel, Abbotsford
Mon 18
Old Mate
House Sitting As part of their July residency, indie-pop four-piece Tiny Little Houses will be at The Gasometer this Wednesday with a stellar support line-up of Gabriella Cohen and Wedding Ring Bells. Let’s Get Funny At The Brunny hosted by Glen Zen + DJ Mo Mann: The Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick Avenues + Crusch + Long Holiday + Lou Davies: The Old Bar, Fitzroy Parks Department + Back Burners + The Great Emu War + Greta Stanley: The Workers Club, Fitzroy
Yarra Banks Jam Night: 303, Northcote
Tue 19
Bird’s Big Band + Hugh Harvey: Bird’s Basement, Melbourne
Mickey Cooper: 303, Northcote
Quick Bites Comedy: Boney, Melbourne
Mickey Cooper + Alexander Biggs + Rat Hammock: 303, Northcote
Cherry Jam: Cherry Bar, Melbourne
This Sunday get to Tote for the chance to see Noisy indie-rockers Horror My Friend as well as special guests Have/Hold, Jess Locke, Chores and Dead End all on the one glorious bill.
Tiny Little Houses
Milonga: Bella Union, Carlton South Benny Green Trio: Bird’s Basement, Melbourne
Ashley Naylor
Rhysics + Tomb Hanx: Cherry Bar, Melbourne Glasfrosch + Maria Moles & Adam Halliwell + B.C: Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Barwon Club, South Geelong
Chris Stockley: Royal Oak Hotel, Fitzroy North
All Day Fritz: Bella Union, Carlton South
Slim Dime + The Stragglers: Some Velvet Morning, Clifton Hill
Alex Burns + Kain Borlase: Big Huey’s Diner, South Melbourne Joey Defrancesco Trio: Bird’s Basement, Melbourne Bhan Tre: Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh Cherry Blues with Phil Para Band: Cherry Bar, Melbourne Sam Tsui + Kurt Hugo Schneider + Tiffany Alvord + Mike Tompkins + Andie Case: Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Momentum feat. Core-Tet: Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy The Breadmakers: Labour In Vain, Fitzroy Monica & The Mindreaders + Rebels Without A Clue: Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East Willie Watson + Josh Hedley + Matt Walker + Freya Josephine Hollick: Northcote Social Club, Northcote
Petrichora + Dal Santo + Late Nights: The Brunswick Hotel (Band Room), Brunswick Mr Alford Country: The Drunken Poet, West Melbourne Leaps & Bounds Festival: Living Legends feat. Phil Kakulas: The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood Ewes, Brews, Stews & Blues feat. Cameron James Henderson + Marissa Quigley + Alister Turrill + Andy Phillips + Dave Diprose + The Mojo Corner + Bill Barber + Deer Prudence + Rhiannon Simpson + more: The Golden Vine, Bendigo Leaps And Bounds feat. Plague Doctor + Sugar Fed Leopards: The Old Bar, Fitzroy Leaps And Bounds feat. System Addicts + Tiprats: The Old Bar (Afternoon), Fitzroy Straight No Chaser: The Palms
Leon Bridges + Ngaiire + Splendour Sideshows: Forum Theatre, Melbourne Irish Session: Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East
Lost Beatle The Corner is hosting The Fifth Beatle - A Celebration on Friday, a toast to George Martin. Check out Davey Lane, Linda Bull, Ashley Naylor and heaps more performing Martin-era Beatles tunes.
Frida + Frances Fox + Babyshakes Dillon + Dr Eezy On Cuts: Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy Monday Night Mass feat. Tall Shores + Pregnancy + The Sublets + The Quivers: Northcote Social Club, Northcote
Never Cheer Before You Know Who’s Winning: Revolver Upstairs, Prahran Nathan Brailey & The Big Southern + Scrub Wrens + Casa Bonanza: The Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick Seasloth + Piss Factory + Caroline J Dale: The Old Bar, Fitzroy Call It In with Instant Peterson + Dylan Michel: The Toff In Town (Carriage Room), Melbourne Now.Here.This with Ocdantar + WVRBVBY: The Toff In Town, Melbourne Hoopers Cresent + Architect of Reality + Holiday Park: The Workers Club, Fitzroy NMIT Showcase: Wesley Anne (Band Room), Northcote
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