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NOFX Missy Higgins Caravãna Sun

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Bodyjar are celebrating their 20 years of existence with a headline tour. The seminal Aussie punk larrikins are stopping oﬀ at Capitol on Friday. Support comes from Miam, Blueline Medic and Clowns. Go wish ‘em a happy birthday.

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The 2014 Radiothon Party is kicking oﬀ RTRFM’s annual pledge drive on Friday from 8pm at The Bakery, The Bird, Ya Ya’s, and Flyrite. One ticket gets you access to all venues, and the huge line-up includes Coin Banks, Hideous Sun Demon, Lower Spectrum, Rainy Day Women, Sable and more.

national news news@themusic.com.au MISSY HIGGINS

ANDREW DICE CLAY

FOR THE LAUGHS

Veteran US comedian Andrew Dice Clay has announced that he will make his inaugural journey to Australia for a run of shows around the country this spring. The Dice Man Cometh Down Under tour will take the controversial (life ban on MTV anyone?) stand-up to Royal Theatre, Canberra, 7 Oct; Enmore Theatre, Sydney, 8 & 9 Oct; The Palms, Melbourne, 14 & 15 Oct; HBF Stadium, Perth, 17 Oct; and Jupiters, Gold Coast, 25 Oct, plus loads more regional stops. Check out the full run of dates on theMusic.com.au.

FEELS LIKE HOME

To say things are happening in Missy Higgins world is an understatement. She’s got her first child on the way, plus a new covers album and companion book of essays, both titled Oz, ready for consumption. And the beloved singer-songwriter is hitting the road with Dustin Tebbutt (excl. Perth) for a massive tour, including 27 Sep, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre; 4 Oct, Enmore Theatre, Sydney; 11 Oct, Canberra Theatre; 16 Oct, Crown Theatre, Perth; and 29 Oct, Regent Theatre, Melbourne. Loads more dates at theMusic.com.au, proud presenting partners of the tour.

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WHITE (TRASH) NOISE

A LONG, SLOW GOODBYE

THIS IS THIS

Coinciding with the box set reissue of their entire back catalogue, influential underground rock’n’rollers Radio Birdman will return to stages nationally, bringing the same fire and fury which saw them rise from the ‘70s pub scene to be one of Australia’s most revered bands. The tour will visit Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, 31 Oct; Manning Bar, Sydney, 1 Nov; Corner Hotel, Melbourne, 2 & 3 Nov; The Hi-Fi, Brisbane, 7 Nov; and Rosemount Hotel, Perth, 9 Nov. Proudly presented by The Music.

After more than 20 albums and a career spanning over four decades, Joan Armatrading has announced her final major world tour. Hear one of Britain’s most iconic voices for the last time in Australia, 4 Dec, Astor Theatre, Perth; 8 Dec, Melbourne Recital Centre; 9 Dec, Canberra Theatre; 10 Dec, Enmore Theatre, Sydney; 13 Dec, Twin Towns, Tweed Heads; and 14 Dec, QPAC, Brisbane.

Go get Punk In Drublic, among other things, when NOFX arrive in the land Down Under this spring. The evergreen Californian miscreants haven’t visited us in roughly four years, so you can be guaranteed a big set of all the classics when they perform at Enmore Theatre, Sydney, 7 Nov (all ages); Metro City, Perth, 15 Nov; Forum Theatre, Melbourne, 20 & 21 Nov; and The Tivoli, Brisbane, 22 Nov, amongst other places. Full details on theMusic.com.au. Adelaide heavy-hitters The Mark Of Cain are hitting the road to celebrate the official single release of Grey-11, an uncompromising track featuring the mighty Hank Rollins. The boys will get ‘er done at 170 Russell, Melbourne, 31 Oct; Metro Theatre, Sydney, 7 Nov; Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, 8 Nov; Rosemount Hotel, Perth, 15 Nov; The Zoo, Brisbane, 28 Nov; and Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast, 29 Nov. King Of The North support at all dates except Perth (Scalphunter replace).

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IT ALL FALLS DOWN

Australia’s annual celebration of all things hard’n’heavy, Soundwave, have confirmed their first acts for 2015, with Japanese metalcore outfit Coldrain presenting their international debut (and third LP proper) The Revelation, Long Island pop-punkers Patent Pending bringing the bounce, Butcher Babies showing some sass, UK metallers Monuments and ska punks The Interrupters all performing at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse 21 & 22 Feb, then Sydney’s Olympic Park and the Brisbane Showgrounds 28 Feb & 1 Mar.

CARAVÃNA SUN

ROLLING INTO LIFE

The Jackal In The Night tour – proudly presented by The Music – will see rambunctious gypsy rockers Caravãna Sun taking their rootsy ska flavour to venues far and wide. Their previous touring fiesta showed a band at one with the stage, so don’t miss the Sydneysiders when their wagon rolls into town, 7 Sep, Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle; 20 Sep, Oxford Art Factory, 4 Oct, Sooki Lounge, Melbourne; and 10 Oct, Solbar, Maroochydore, with loads more shows at theMusic.com.au. THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014 • 7

local news wa.news@themusic.com.au WIL ANDERSON

THE WILIVERSE

You may recognise him from The Glass House, from The Gruen Transfer, from his columns across print media, or from his appearances on TV and on the radio, but there’s more to comedian Wil Anderson than a proliﬁc media output or his one-time signature black nail polish and thongs. His true calling is in the stand-up arena, where his knack for punny titles has had him selling out shows across the globe. Catch Anderson at Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, 21 & 22 Nov. APACHE

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DARK NIGHTS UPON US

With ex-House Vs Hurricane player Chris Shaw joining their ranks and a new single, Darkness Brought Me Here, to promote, the time feels oh so right for Dream On Dreamer to plug in and rip through their mammoth brand of post-hardcore. Hold onto the barrier tight when the band play Last Night, Ampliﬁer Bar, 18 Sep and HQ, 19 Sep (all ages).

WHAT A GUY

Old mate Guy Sebastian’s doing his ﬁrst ever national arena tour, playing six shows as part of his Madness tour. In conjunction with this announcement, he’s released a new single, Come Home With Me. Expect a dazzling, all-out production when the show comes to Perth Arena, 28 Feb.

ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Hosted by ﬁfth doctor Peter Davison, who starred in the show between 1981 and ’84, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular will return to Australia with a brand new show and all your favourite monsters, including Daleks, Cybermen and more. This is the ﬁrst chance for Aussie fans to hear new music from the upcoming series, with dates happening at Perth Arena, 31 Jan.

DIRTY ROTTEN VULTURES

Apache will be launching their new single Vultures at Mojo’s Bar, 22 Aug. Having spent the last year recording demos and playing stacks and stacks of shows, the group brought in the expertise of Andy Lawson to produce the single, a taste of their forthcoming EP. Foam, Pat Chow, Hideous Sun Demon and Bi-Polarbear will be helping out on the night.

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CLAP YOUR HANDS, SAY YEAH!

Delightful children’s TV presenter Justine Clarke will encourage young audiences to take ownership of their imagination as part of her I Am A... Band tour. Introduce your children to the brilliance of music and movement when the Play School host hits capital cities for some morning shows, playing Crown Theatre, 22 Nov.

PERTH WANTS PRONG

With no Western Australian date seen on the upcoming Prong touring schedule, a dedicated local fan has taken it into his own hands to get the NYC band over our way. Two hundred ticket pledges is all that’s needed to make it happen – head to Pozible and get your metal ﬁx.

SIGN LANGUAGE

New Ten To Two Records signing Graphic Characters are launching their rawking new EP The Finest Hours with a set at Ampliﬁer Bar, 30 Aug, the boys pulling in Tired Lion, The MDC and Windows To The World for support.

FOREVER RESTLESS

After a gruelling overseas schedule that saw her play 55 shows in four months, Toby is returning home to continue spreading her folk-leaning melodies. Hear her at The Northshore Tavern, 21 Aug and The Fly Trap, 31 Aug, with full dates at theMusic.com.au.

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DANCEFLOOR DESSERTS

With the success of the Weiss City series taking the underground house world by surprise, London producer Weiss is looking to continue a monumental 2014 that has already seen him perform everywhere from Fabric in his hometown, Booom in Ibiza and Mexico’s BPM Festival. Raise your hands to his hit My Sister and plenty more tunes at The Conservatory on 31 Aug.

HOT IN THE CITY

Having already skydived into Splendour In The Grass, played Groovin The Moo and headlined triple j’s One Night Stand, Illy has gone from strength to strength after the release of his fourth studio album Cinematic, which debuted at #4 on the ARIA album chart. Illy will embark on his biggest national headline tour to date, playing Astor Theatre, 28 Nov.

BLAZING SADDLES

Those Dune Rats boys are still scratching their heads wondering, ’How the fuck did this all happen?’ But with international tours, festival stages, cracking debuts and all sorts of other mischief, they’re not about to rest of their laurels anytime soon. They’re back on the road, announcing new dates at Dunsborough Tavern, 10 Sep; Barbados, Bunbury, 11 Sep; and Players Bar, Mandurah, 12 Sep. Buy a ticket and ride with the lads.

STAY INDOORS FOR THIS ONE

Why go outside when you’ve got the smooth, soothing sounds of WA group Rainy Day Women in venues near you? New track Mars once again shows their handle of a pop hook, and alongside fellow buzz act Meg Mac the Rainy four will play their Perth show at Ampliﬁer Bar, 20 Sep.

BELLISSIMO DOUG ANTHONY ALL-STARS

LAST CHANCE HONEY

Perth has followed in the footsteps of Sydney and Melbourne, with a third and ﬁnal Doug Anthony All-Stars show announced for 9 Sep. Be part of the magic at Regent Theatre when Paul, Tim and mentor Flacco perform DAAS material for the ﬁrst time in 20 years.

Marina, the biopic about singer-songwriter/ accordionist Rocco Granata, will kick oﬀ the 2014 Lavazza Italian Film Festival. Palace Cinemas will host 33 new features, documentaries and one classic (Marriage Italian Style), showcasing some of Italy’s ﬁnest directors and actors. A few of the highlights include deadpan parable A Lonely Hero, evocative drama, Darker Than Midnight, and a rom-com with an element of history, The Fifth Wheel. The festival takes place in Perth from 24 Sep – 15 Oct, Cinema Paradiso & Luna on SX.

DAYDREAMIN’

Shoegazers Silver Hills launch their EP Plasticine Daydream at The Bird, 22 Aug, with Flower Drums, HAMJAM and Delay Delay; and at Mojo’s Bar, 30 Aug, with Gunns, Hideous Sun Demon, Rabbit Island and Childsaint.

ONLY GETTING BIGGER

BIGSOUND has announced another round of stellar speakers on its line-up. Joining the already enticing list will be the likes of bookers Rahul Kukreja (Livescape Malaysia), Jessica Ducrou (Village Sounds) and Woody McDonald (Meredith & Golden Plains); Spotify’s Will Page (UK) and Next Big Sound’s Liv Buli (US); The Fader blogger Emilie Friedlander (US) and more. The live line-up also wraps up with the announcement of triple j Unearthed competition winners WAAX and The Furrs, as well as newcomers Saskwatch, The Love Junkies, Little Odessa, Jordan Klassen (CAN), Blaq Carrie and more. BIGSOUND runs from 10 to 12 Sep.

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SOMEBODY WE STILL KNOW Kimbra Lee Johnson tells Hannah Story about finding space away from the manic pace of LA to make her second album.

ust four years ago, the world had no idea that Kimbra Lee Johnson even existed. Yes, she had a small following at home in New Zealand, and she’d uprooted to Melbourne after signing with Forum 5, but she was, by all accounts, an unknown. And then Somebody That I Used To Know happened. All of a sudden, Johnson’s debut Vows, which had been making waves in Australian music circles since its release in August 2011, was in demand across the globe, as was Johnson herself. “It’s been a total whirlwind, a lot of stuff consolidated in a small space of time,” says the

to this record as well and a connection to nature again and some references to the great mythology of Narcissus as well, which is where a lot of the imagery comes from. There’s a lot.” Johnson is breathless when she finishes her explanation; the hurried pace with which she flings words through the phone seems to correlate perfectly with both the sound of the record, and the rate at which is her career is moving. She quickly goes on to explain that the process was not so far removed from when she was working on Vows.

when I came back to work at home it was a very still and contemplative space with animals around me.” But the album is different, because this time around Johnson had so much more at her disposal, including high profile collaborators such as our own Daniel Johns, Muse’s Matt Bellamy and QOTSA’s Michael Shuman. “I guess the difference working on this album was I got to work with some of best musicians in the world in terms of Jon Robinson – who worked with Michael Jackson – and some of my favourite musicians, and in some ways I had access to a level of instrumentation and technology that was really far along. I still use a lot of lo-fi instruments on this record, I still wrote a lot of it on iPad, eight-tracks and things like that, so in some ways it was still from the same place that Vows was written from. My approach, my process might have been different but the intention and the spirit that it came from was similar, y’know.” Success has offered Johnson more than just an opportunity to muck about with better audio equipment though. “It’s definitely had an effect on elements of my personal life, mainly positive effects. I definitely feel

“I THINK IT’S JUST ABOUT THE CHOICES YOU MAKE.”

now 24-year-old singer. “I think after touring for close to two years non-stop really, and doing a whole lot of stuff with Gotye as well, I was pretty ready to just find one place to stay in for a bit, and I guess I chose that to be California.” And so we arrive at Johnson’s second album, The Golden Echo, which comes out Friday. It’s an album of varied textures; a hodgepodge of influences, collaborators and ambitions; an album that says that Johnson has arrived, and she’ll be doing things her own way. This time around, Johnson moved from Melbourne to LA, where she found herself a little sanctuary away from the distracting noise of the Hollywood high-life. “I found a little place that was actually a farm with a bunch of chickens that all roam free-range and actually a lot of sheep that all hung out in a yard that I had access to and that’s where I wrote a bunch of the songs for this album. Then I met Rich Costey who co-produced the record with me. This is a snapshot of the last year-and-a-half that I’ve spent here in LA, and it obviously draws from some of the experiences that I had from being a part of that whole ride on the road, travelling around the world. It also explores some of the deeper sentiments that I’ve rediscovered in myself over the last year as well, the kind of undertone of a more spiritual context 10 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

“I was still working out of a bedroom when I was working here. It’s not really that far from Hollywood at all, it’s right in the heart of LA but it just happens to be this place hidden away from the world and I had this little sanctuary that I could come back to. “I guess I had two extremes where there was, in one sense, a lot of chaos in my life, going to the studio and collaborating with so many people and just working so hard on the technical aspects – I was very involved with production and engineering on this record – and I would sort of be immersed in a canvas of ideas when I was in the studio, but

like I’ve got to meet an incredible amount of people through [Somebody That I Used To Know]. I’ve got to travel to all the corners of the world and definitely had that platform to more direct access to some of the people that I’ve had dreams of working with. “There’s changes to your lifestyle, obviously dealing with things like not being quite as anonymous as you might have felt before, but again that’s kind of been something – I lived on a farm in LA, do you know what I mean? I think that if you lock yourself away you get into an environment that’s very much about solitude and the work then you don’t get so wrapped up in any of the celebrity stuff that can go on in Hollywood. I think it’s just about the choices you make. I still feel that not all that much has changed for me in terms of the way I feel and go about making music and the kind of person that I am, it’s just that I have the blessing now of my music having reached more people.” And The Golden Echo too presents an opportunity to reach even more people. Johnson says she wrote about love and moments of revelation, about the world outside of herself. “Some of it is from a personal perspective, and some of it [is from] everything: experiences around me or maybe experiences that I hope to have one day or have at some point felt in the past.

ON TOUR? And what of that illfated Janelle Monae/ Kimbra Australian tour? After the pair met at Montreux Jazz Festival in July 2013, bonded over Prince, and even had a jam at a bar, they dreamed up The Golden Electric co-headline tour. But then their tight tour schedule meant that the Perth leg was canned while an extra Melbourne date was added, and the Sydney show upgraded to the Opera House. And then on the first leg of the show, at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne, Johnson played her set before at the last minute it was announced that Monae had fallen ill. Within days the Sydney date was postponed, before all remaining dates were cancelled.

“I’ve just always been seeking answers to my cosmic significance or my spiritual significance and I find that music is the language that I do a lot of that searching. I ask a lot of questions about what our purpose is here and whether or not there is non-conditional love out there and how do we access that and search within ourselves to find that, and in other people, or even in nature?” Johnson says she pulls inspiration from the feminine and the masculine, and from artists like St Vincent and Kate Bush. She is reluctant to be boxed into the “girly” musical trope. “I feel like I draw from feminine and masculine. What I really like about music is the way that you can fuse perspectives and fuse sounds from unassuming worlds. I think when I’m writing beats or I’m coming up with bass lines or elements that are a bit more aggressive, there’s a toughness that I bring, you evoke more of a masculine energy to do those things. “And then what I enjoy is coming on top of that with some feminine melodies and dreamy and floaty elements that adhere more with a womanly perspective. There are artists to me that do that very well, like St Vincent for example, or even Kate Bush; I think these female artists add an amazing toughness to some of their work, didn’t feel like it was always really girly, it had a mix of both and I find that an interesting place.

When asked about the challenges of being a female singersongwriter, especially one who is so young and so involved with the production side, Johnson acknowledges that obstacle exist, but admits she isn’t troubled by them. “I think oftentimes female artists have been a minority, especially if you’re a producer, and I’m very ably involved in the technical elements of this record, the production, even partly in the engineering, [I’m] involved right up to the mixing process. “I think that in those contexts you’re in

the minority and that be sometimes a challenge because you’re not always seen to be maybe as skilled as men in the industry. I feel that that’s a misconception; there’s some amazing woman engineers that I’ve met and I really feel strongly about that being something I want to explore further... For the most part I feel that there’s actually an amazing surge of female artists at the moment that are rising up and having a lot of respect shown [to them], so it’s a really great time to be a woman in the music industry right now.”

“It was obviously very disappointing that the tour was cancelled. We did one show in Melbourne and it was so much fun and I feel like the band were sounding the best they ever have. The positive of it all is I guess that we’re now super excited to come back and do our own tour, and we’re obviously very happy that Janelle is back to being healthy – we were very concerned for her at the time. Who knows what will happen? I feel like there’s every chance that the stars could align for us to make that happen again so we’ll see.”

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[Frances Bean], which was good. I didn’t have a lavish party because somebody else was having a lavish party on the same night, so I went there instead.” Love says that she and her daughter have reunited after Frances Bean filed a temporary restraining order against her mother in 2009. “I recently moved to LA and I live four doors down from my daughter. We’re very close now.” Love has continued to make headlines in recent years, claiming that some $250 million dollars was stolen by shadowy fraudsters from the Nirvana estate she controls. More recently, she publicly made amends with long-time nemesis and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl during the band’s induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. “We just both knew it was time to let it go, and we were ready to do it,” she says. Public taste in music has shifted seismically since Love began Hole 25 years ago by placing an ad in an LA street paper stating her influences as Fleetwood Mac, Sonic Youth and Big Black. Guitar-driven music is now an increasingly outmoded second-ran to hip hop and electronic styles. Does Love mourn the decline of rock? “It doesn’t make me sad. It makes me wonder when there’s going to be a correction in the market. This can’t go on forever – nobody wants to listen to hip hop for the rest of their life. Rock will come out of the slump. music

THE LABOUR OF LOVE After quipping it’s “miraculous” she’s survived to see 50, Courtney Love tells Adrian Potts she’s now “very close” to her daughter Frances Bean (who filed a temporary restraining order against her mother in 2009). And on those Hole reunion rumours? Love says it’ll take “a lot of money… It will also take new songs.”

ourtney Love is reaching for a cigarette in her LA home and directing her PA to run errands. “I need you to take this script,” she says, “and I need you to make a coffee.” She seems preoccupied and stressed, as she readies herself to rehearse a play she’s hoping to land. One of the most notable rock musicians of the ‘90s – be it for her band Hole’s iconic albums or her frequently tumultuous private life – Love parlayed her fame into a briefly successful film career later in that decade, with major roles in The People Vs Larry Flynt and Man On The Moon. After that flurry of performances, however, her personal life unravelled, the work dried up and she entered what she calls “movie star jail”. Having recently scored a recurring role on TV bikie drama Sons Of Anarchy, Love has hired an acting coach and is focusing her energies on the craft once more. “Yeah, there’s Sons Of Anarchy and this play in New York that I’m probably going to do, and there’s a film I’m up for,” she says between long drags on her cigarette. “I’m really trying to get my chops back and not just wing it, and to be more trained and more mindful. I need to have the same kind of mojo I have with rock’n’roll with acting, and I haven’t done it for ten years.” The singer is embarking on an Australian solo tour after releasing her first new music since 2010. This year was also the 20th anniversary of Hole’s Live Through This, perhaps the most well known album she has fronted. It came out at the height of her lipstick-smeared infamy and features intense, sometimes screamed, vocals that tap into a vein of female anger largely absent from popular rock at the time. In a morbid twist and without planning, it was released within a week of Kurt Cobain’s death. The record spawned legions of fans who flocked to the 12 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

altar of Love wearing copycat op-shopped babydoll dresses. The two-decade anniversary of the album’s release sparked talk this year of a Hole reunion. Love met with the members of the ‘classic’ Hole lineup, after years of enmity between the singer and principal Hole songwriter Eric Erlandson, and the group jammed for the first time since the band’s demise in 2002. What will it take to officially get the band back together? ”A lot of money,” Love says. “We all like each other and we’ve played together fine. It will also take new songs. I have no desire to do a Live Through This album tour.” Love also recently turned 50 years old. “It’s miraculous, isn’t it?” she says. Shunning the idea of an A-list celebration, she opted for more lowkey plans. “I just spent it with my daughter

“I went to the Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert the night before last, but I left early because I didn’t understand the music. I liked the costumes but the music I didn’t get. I like them as people though,” she continues. “I’m friends with Miley Cyrus and she’s really nice and cool. She’s actually younger than my kid. But I really wouldn’t know a song of hers if it hit me on the head. I listen more to indie-rock. I just rediscovered PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake, and I like Fleet Foxes and stuff like that.”

“NOBODY WANTS TO LISTEN TO HIP HOP FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE. ROCK WILL COME OUT OF THE SLUMP.” Love’s new music, including the recent single You Know My Name, lies at the more clamorous end of poppunk, with fast riffs and the singer’s trademark howl at the fore. Her Australian tour will be the first time she has performed here since Hole played Big Day Out in 1999. She has been to Australia several times in the interim, and for surprising reasons. “I’m close with [motivational coaches] Tony and Sage Robbins, and Tony gives a lot of seminars there and does private coaching there, so that’s brought me over,” she explains. Extinguishing a cigarette, she seems preoccupied once more, anxious to continue her day’s work. “I have to make a copy of this script. I’m sorry to be abrupt, but I have to go.” And with that she says goodbye, to resume her acting training and the always in-progress job of being Courtney Love.

WHEN & WHERE: 13 Aug, Metro City

STILL FIRING

Hanson also partially attributes online engagement and consistently releasing music as integral to remaining vital. They recently released sixth studio album, Anthem, issued on their own independent label 3CG Records.

It’s a fine line between heritage act and viable, ongoing entity, but former teen pop/rock sensations Hanson insist they’re just getting started. Brendan Crabb converses with Taylor Hanson.

espite millions of albums shifted, a decade-anda-half removed from the hysteria their clean pop/rock anthems initially elicited, vocalist/ multi-instrumentalist Taylor Hanson is simply satisfied he’s still able to call playing music his day job. As for whether he’s averse to Hanson being labelled a nostalgia act by some critics, well, he good-naturedly chuckles. “If somebody says that, it means you’ve survived a certain amount of time. So I don’t think anybody sees themselves as out there to be a nostalgia act, but of course, if you have a history then people will feel nostalgic about their past.

“So I see that as a positive. If someone’s thinking positively about their history and their time liking you and sharing a moment in their life, that’s amazing. The important part is they’re with you, now. We’ve had stories of people meeting their best friends, or their husbands or wives, or told us about how certain songs have changed the choices they’ve made in life. That’s pretty wild.” The American sibling trio were inescapable circa 1997-98, generation Y teens elevating them to the status of one of the biggest bands on the planet. The aforementioned sentimentality has helped ensure they’ve retained a degree of resonance. However,

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They’re also able to indulge other whims. Case in point – celebrating their 21st anniversary by launching their own beer, Mmmhops. “There’s so many things we want to do,” Hanson admits. “I feel like we haven’t even scratched the surface in many respects. Of course we’ve had the ability to have fans for a long time, we’ve done many tours, released a lot of music. But I think it’s all about, not just thinking, ‘okay, I want to sell more records.’ It’s about how you impact people and what it leads to. For instance we just launched our own craft beer last year. Which is just kind of an aspect of our entrepreneurial spirit; like, ‘hey, why don’t we do this?’ This is something we’re into, so you take the risk and you build this new thing, and you don’t know whether it’s going to work, but you try. That’s been received really well. It’s just about following your passion. If you follow what you’re passionate about, I think the list can always grow. And of course, music is at the centre of all of that.” On the music front, standout career moments have included performing on stage with Paul McCartney. Off-stage, Hanson have contended with bizarre rumours. “Probably the most ridiculous is that one of us was dead. Zac was dead for a while. It was like, newspapers actually wrote about it. Who picks up these rumours and actually prints them? We were in the studio at the time I think, so we weren’t really out in front of cameras particularly to prove that one right or wrong. So that’s pretty ridiculous.” WHEN & WHERE: 15 Aug, Metropolis

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PLAY ON WORLDS Porter Robinson might be regarded as a world-tier house DJ, but his new direction is anything but crowdpleasing. Cam Findlay finds out more.

orter Robinson fits easily into that niche of DJ wunderkinds that have sprung up over the last couple of years. Often prefaced as “that guy who started producing on pirated software on his mum’s computer at age 12”, Robinson toured with Skrillex at age 18, and spent the years since impressing pretty much everyone with his on-the-ball house sound. Last year, the internationally in-demand DJ shelved the touring cycle to spend time back home in his parent’s house in North Carolina. He’s emerged with Worlds, an album that still harbours skerricks of big-room house but is, in essence, something entirely different, something fantastical. “I guess Worlds is really about my nostalgia for video games and fictional words and humans, all that kind of thing,” Robinson explains casually over the phone. “The homecoming helped in precipitating that nostalgia. Being at home and being in that same environment where all these things that inspired me to take these journeys in my own head was liberating, in a way. It was kinda critical for me, when I decided to start down the Worlds path, that I wasn’t on tour all the time and that I was absorbing as much of that nostalgia as I could.”

The result could easily be seen as a clash between Robinson’s childhood and present selves, if we were to get all Timecop about it. Dissonant, cutting synth lines play in and out of big snare drops, as you’d expect from electronic music designed to be played to thousands. But inside all that is Robinson’s aforementioned sincerity and a childlike sense of awe. Robots, 200-year wars and damsels in distress all get their stories told; 8-bit Zelda and Final Fantasy themes jump out at you, throwing flashing lights around the memory centres of your brain. It’s not what anyone could’ve expected from a household DJ name, but it works, and Robinson is clearly proud of it. “I think for the most part, I was just following whatever made me feel something,” Robinson says. “Oftentimes, the things that got me all sentimental and emotional was the Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time soundtrack. I put a lot of effort into trying to examine what it was about these things that I liked and loved, and what appealed to me – that was kind of it. I was just following 14 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

compulsively this line of curiosity, but really just things I liked. “It’s funny, because I think the goal of the album originally was to really invoke this sense of fiction in people. My whole aim was to build these fictional worlds that, well obviously, don’t exist. I’ve heard people

played Portal 2. Never, not once, I was totally unaware of it. And the Final Fantasy references, never played that either. To me it was so weird to see people relating it to all these different fictional worlds, and I guess getting their own meaning out of it. It was an album I made for myself, but to hear people say it reminds them of things I’ve never seen or played before is crazy.” The early reviews are largely positive, but there’s an underlying current of antagonism to his decision to waylay the big, all-inclusive state of electronic music right now. And when you put out an album like Worlds, you have to be ready for it. Robinson has no qualms.

“THERE’S ALWAYS GOING TO BE SOME KIND OF BACKLASH.” reference the movie Her, which is a movie about being in love with a robot girl, and people have said Sad Machine [Worlds’ first single] is thematically similar. But that’s a movie I’ve never seen. And then other people have been saying that it reminds them of Portal 2, which is a game that has a similar kind of idea. I have played Portal, the original one, but there’s so many of these coincidences. Like, the opening vocal in that song is, ‘Is anyone there?’ That’s apparently in Portal 2, but I’ve never

“There’s always going to be some kind of backlash. I was trying to do something really sincere, and it’s an example of my environment and what I stand for. So I think if you keep too many considerations in mind, like what a fan’s gonna think, what a critic’s gonna think, you can easily throw yourself off and lose the course. I guess after the album was done, I did expect people to say that it wouldn’t be hard or energetic enough for what they were expecting. But hell, when someone says something like that on the internet, a whole lot of other people go, ‘Ah, go back and listen to your shit music,’ or whatever. That being said, there are a lot of people out there who are really connecting with the record and really like it, so I’ll take that.” WHAT: Worlds (Astralwerks/EMI) WHEN & WHERE: 30 Nov, Stereosonic, Claremont Showgrounds

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PUMPIN’ UP THE JAMS Bonjah have come a long way since lobbing in as buskers from New Zealand, and as frontman Glenn Mossop tells Tyler McLoughlan, they’ve picked up some distinctly rock and blues sounds along the way.

ith the release of Evolution, the first single off third album Beautiful Wild, Bonjah confirmed their reputation as tight, toetapping groove merchants capable of convincing even those unfamiliar with the Melbourne outfit to get a bit of a booty shake going on. We’d heard those deliciously fuzzy guitar tones before, alluding to a shift towards rock, but the record’s release has confirmed this proper. “The writing process was a little bit different this time around,” begins the raspy-voiced frontman Glenn Mossop. “I put together a lot of demos for the guys to listen over; although we came together after each demo was done, it was a little bit different because we didn’t all get together and write. I think it’s been three years since the last album so there was a lot of progression in that sense from the roots sort of days. I guess we’ve sort of grown more electric and blues in that way. It’s just something that was a natural progression for us to move into this sort of sound because it’s been so long, and we’ve gathered different influences along the way, especially over three years and as you get a bit older. I was sick of the acoustic guitar – I really wanted to play electric.” With a couple of early July warm-up shows in Melbourne selling out, Mossop was pleased with the reception of the new material. “We’re still getting comfortable playing them live, but it’s really nice to have that uncertainty when you play live as well. It kind of gives it a little bit more of an organic feel to the set when you’re playing new songs and you as a band are still finding the groove in it. It’s exciting and they’re really fun to play, and I think everyone’s getting into them, which is great. The set now is a lot livelier with a lot of the songs on the new album so you can really let loose and get in there. We’ve always found that we love to really come out of our shells when we play live and the last two records, as much as we tried, I don’t think the songs really let us get there. But with this album they are.” As Bonjah settles into the new live dynamic, Mossop has noticed a change in their audience too. “We’ve been gathering a little bit more of a variety of people to the shows now with the new record because 16 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

it’s got that little bit of grit behind it, so that’s really cool to see. We’re getting new fans coming to shows so the crowd is changing a bit, but it’s still a good time. I’m noticing a lot more older men coming to the shows. I think it was ‘cause the first album was very clean – not to

so yeah, it will be a really organic tour and what happens on the night happens on the night. I can’t really say what will happen, we’ll see,” he chuckles. Though such an attitude may appear lackadaisical, the Bonjah lads can back it. They’ve done their time on the streets honing their craft and this shared history allows them to play with the intimacy of family members who know each other’s nuances. The ‘whatever goes’ approach is therefore a huge part of Bonjah’s appeal. “We’d be a very different act, and very rehearsed and playing every song as it’s meant to be, so I’m

“I WAS SICK OF THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR – I REALLY WANTED TO PLAY ELECTRIC.” say that girls don’t like rock‘n’roll either ‘cause there’s plenty out there that do – but I guess it was a certain type of crowd with each record.” With the national album tour keeping the outfit busy until the end of October, Mossop shares some insights on their preparations. “It’s very organic for us. We rehearse a little bit, but to be honest we don’t really prepare that much. We don’t like to pre-rehearse or anything like that,

glad for those [days busking]. As much as we weren’t eating well and we didn’t have much money to our names, that didn’t matter – we were doin’ what we loved. We spent so much time playin’ on the street when we first arrived and we kind of learnt how to jam, and trust each other and wherever it went it just went. You get comfortable in feeding off each other and following each other wherever that might go. We’ve been playing long enough together that it’s kind of an interesting connection because without saying anything you know when people are gonna change. It’s really cool to feel that and be a part of that on stage.” WHAT: Beautiful Wild (Inertia) WHEN & WHERE: 14 Aug, Northshore Tavern; 15 Aug, Indi Bar; 16 Aug, Amplifier; 17 Aug, Dunsborough Tavern

THE SPIDER’S RETURN With a superb new album and sold out gigs everywhere indie legends Spiderbait have proven themselves as relevant as ever. Mark Hebblewhite talks to drummer/vocalist Mark Maher (aka Kram) about the band’s phenomenal return.

ut of all the bands that came to national prominence in the indie explosion of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Spiderbait were perhaps the most unlikely success story. For one, they didn’t come from the fertile scenes brewing in both Sydney and Melbourne – their home was the tiny Riverina town of Finley. Second, and perhaps most importantly, their sound was utterly unique. Part-pop, part-punk with a healthy dose of electronica and hard rock to boot, the trio was

the most original act of their age not named Primus. Maher is quick to admit that although Spiderbait’s path wasn’t an easy one – isolation did help them develop their unique sound. “Growing up where we did there was nothing in terms of a scene. We actually pre-date triple j so there wasn’t even that to keep us connected. All we actually had at the beginning was Rage... It wasn’t until we got to Melbourne and discovered bands like The HardOns and The Meanies – this whole alternative punk rock scene. At least now country Australia has triple j and can be plugged into the

different things going on in the big cities. But in a sense our isolation made us what we are. Because there was no triple j, for example, there was no emphasis on ‘We need to get played on this station.’ We had no aspirations beyond playing a few gigs because we simply didn’t think we were going to go anywhere. On top of this, as a country town band you are forced to hack together what you can to entertain yourself. Elsewhere people think of themselves as a ‘New York kid’ or a ‘Fitzroy kid’ – wherever they may be they identify with what’s going on around them musically. Because we came from Finley, the back end of nowhere, we had a clean canvas to do whatever we wanted. When we finally ended up in a big city we just kept that attitude instead of trying to emulate other bands from the past. We figured if people like it they like it – and that was it.”

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Late last year, Spiderbait returned from a long period of inactivity with a brand new LP simply titled Spiderbait; it was nothing short of a statement of intent. “As lazy as we can be sometimes we didn’t put out a self-titled record just because we couldn’t think up a name,” laughs Maher. “I’ve got to say our producer François [Tetaz] had a lot to do with the decision to call the record Spiderbait. That name was always up there but when we asked François what he thought, he pointed out that the album was like a retrospective of the band – but in the form of all new material. This is a record about our band and nothing says it better than the band’s name. We’ve been known in the past for all these long album and song titles but for this one, because it represented a creative rejuvenation for us, the simple title works really well. Musically, there’s no real bells or whistles here – it’s just about us and being honest about who we are.” WHEN & WHERE: 15 Aug, Astor Theatre

FATE OR FANCY

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Directors Michael and Peter Spierig are keeping mum on the nitty gritty of their latest film. Anthony Carew gets them to open up a little.

“I could answer your question,” considers Michael Spierig, pausing mid-interview, turning to his identical twin brother. “But Peter, can we really answer this question without revealing too much?”

something that spans different genres”, Michael explains. “It’s definitely a science fiction film, there’s no question of that. There’s certainly thriller aspects to it, as well. But at the same time it’s also a period film, and it’s, as much as anything, a drama, one exploring these characters.

The Spierig brothers cut their teeth directing ads. They used the cash to bankroll their ambitions, investing “every cent [we]’d ever made from commercials” into financing their debut feature, 2003’s Undead. A “labour-of-love made with a lot of help – and a lot of favours – from friends and family”, the film was a wild genre picture predating the current billion-dollar zombie-entertainment industry. Their second film, 2009’s Daybreakers, was another genre work, a vampire movie set in a doomed, post-apocalyptic future. Predestination may be based on a short story, All You Zombies, by sci-fi icon Robert A Heinlein, but it “is less of a pure genre film, more

“It’s rare that you find a story so complex, so rich with paradoxes and wild ideas, so challenging to the norms of narrative structure,” says Michael. “Heinlein was one of the true greats of that early heyday of science fiction writing; [Isaac] Asimov and Arthur C Clarke and Heinlein were really the guys

he Spierig brothers are on high Spoiler Alert, wanting to ensure all those on their way to see their film Predestination come innoncence intact. Predestination, starring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor and Sarah Snook, is a prime piece of chin-scratchin’ sci-fi, whose closed world of ‘temporal agents’ feels like it both expands (in the scope of its ideas) and shrinks (in its claustrophobia) as it goes along.

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back then. But Hollywood, for whatever reason, has never really tapped into him, in the way that, say, Philip K. Dick has been so often adapted.” Though shot in Melbourne, the Docklands interiors are used to portray Cleveland and New York at various points in the 20th century. Rather than taking Heinlein’s original tale deep into the 21st century, the Spierigs chose to preserve the 1959 original’s timeline. “It was really fun to create what we thought [Heinlein’s] vision of the ‘60s or the ‘80s of the future would look like,” says Peter. “Those periods, from the ‘40s through to the ‘90s, are all so distinct, so visually interesting, so I loved being able to stay true to the original story and create these visions of an imagined future as an alternate past.” WHAT: Predestination In cinemas 28 Aug THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014 • 17

ALBUM OF THE WEEK

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VELOCIRAPTOR

KIMBRA

Dot Dash/Remote Control

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Nominally labelled their debut album despite the traction garnered with 2012 mini-LP The World Warriors, Velociraptor finds the amorphous Brisbane collective maturing and upgrading their focus from simply starting parties to actually consolidating relationships with people encountered while on the tear. The 11 tracks remain largely upbeat, but the lyrical focus has developed to incorporate motifs of heartbreak, remorse and contemplation without compromising the frivolity so integral to their charm.

Kimbra’s still the songwriter we used to know, but she’s a whole lot weirder. The songs on her second album The Golden Echo reflect the Kiwi singer’s openhearted approach to songwriting that first earned her a wide audience. However, she’s ditched the reserved side of her music and image that would have fitted neatly on an iPod commercial a few years ago. It was clear from the first single off it that this album was going to be different.

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It’s still clearly Jeremy Neale’s baby, the frontman contributing nine songs, although the two offerings from the band’s Euro bureau – James Boyd’s laconic All You Need and Josh Byrd’s sweet I Don’t Know Why – add depth and scope. Of the remainder, standouts include the mellow Ramones vibe of opener, Robocop, the jangly Sneakers, the sophisticated bubblegum waft of

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One Last Serenade and ludicrously infectious lead single Ramona. There’s substantial restraint on display for such a behemoth line-up, with no messy banks of guitars and mass vocals used to enhance rather than hammer. At the high (quality) end of the spectrum, it’s always been a fine line between top-notch garage and pop-rock, and with Velociraptor the ‘Raptors have tipped from the former camp into the latter with panache, reliant on nothing more than strong songwriting, solid musicianship, admirable gang camaraderie and – despite the heartache – a tangible joie de vivre. Steve Bell

90s Music was a surprise. Its grinding hip hop beat suggest a more R&B direction for the singer until skyrocketing synthesisers launch the chorus into a dizzying spiral that doesn’t seem to fit in any genre but her own. Then news that Matt Bellamy and Mark Foster are both on the track further muddies the waters around this album’s release. The Golden Echo draws strength from its contributors. Bilal

MILLIONS

SHIHAD

Stop Start/Inertia

Warner

Brisbane lads Millions had a cracker of a debut EP a couple of years back with Nine Lives, Six Degrees. Tracks like Going Overseas got the four-piece well earned radio spins, a solid fanbase and support slots where they almost upstaged the likes of San Cisco and The Jungle Giants. All that initial and swift success was bound to warrant looking further afield and that’s exactly what the guys did for Max Relax, reining in guitarist Ted Tilbrook’s producer father Glenn, and jetting off to London to record it.

Jon Toogood, the ever-reliable frontman for Shihad, must have been wrapped up in a bad news day when he penned most of FVEY. The Melbourne-viaWellington alt-rock stalwarts return with album number nine, and while it’s chock full of industrial grind and bittersweet anthems, the bleak soundscape is unrelenting and tends to eventually wash over like the onslaught of a bad news day itself. But, maybe that’s the idea.

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A first listen of Writing On The Wall and Always prompts fears that it’s all gone a bit to their heads. It’s as though their debut LP has polished off all those nice rough, jangly edges and replaced them with a cleaner, upbeat gloss that wasn’t in their previous shoegazey heart-wrenchers. But B Chill and Unchained retain those moody, cynical sentiments with their sombre waltzing lilt and Dom Haddad’s lush croon, 18 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

★★★★ appears on Everlovin’ Ya, the wonkiest and most skewed duet since Andre 3000’s collaboration with Kelis. Daniel Johns of Silverchair gives some backing vocals to the disco-fevered Miracle, while Van Dyke Parks adds some beautiful, shifting strings to the ballad As You Are. If there’s one telling presence on this album it’s John ‘JR’ Robinson, for many years Michael Jackson’s studio drummer. Nobody But You and Madhouse both tip on the funky side of the tightrope that fellow outré pop artist Janelle Monae has worked with, making The Golden Echo a teasing listen that ultimately rewards over time. Roshan Clerke

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★★★½ and thankfully it continues throughout. Daydreaming has potential single written all over it, those dreamy guitars returning with Haddad’s wails, and boppy Agony & Ecstasy channels a cited influence in Babyshambles. Providing the sadistic joy one revels in when listening to starcrossed lover brooding is one of the things Millions does best, and it’s helped them stand out as mature young songsmiths so far. Some more of that old edge wouldn’t have gone astray on Max Relax, but their sound and romantic lyricism has been retained, if only slightly at the mercy of neater production and experience at the helm. Carley Hall

Having said that, there’s plenty of enveloping, dystopian bliss to lose yourself in. Opener Think You’re So Free kicks things off with a good solid steelcap, clean guitar chugs and an inhibited kit that soon crashes into life, amplifying the anarchic spirit. It’s a sentiment repeatedly echoed throughout, but the title track springs into more pomp, and The Big Lie brooks some of the emotional overflow with clipped riffing, which allows a bit more breathing space between it and

★★★ the album’s second half. The many shades of black continue unabated though, with just Loves Long Shadow bringing back some Primus-like bass pomp. The bleak outlook and cold tone means Trent Reznor comparisons are likely, so hey, that’s always fun right? The harsh sound matches the harsh sentiments Toogood seems hell-bent on venting, but it’s very often at the mercy of an album that could have easily benefited from a few rays of light to stab through the murk, if only to break up the chunks of grind. Carley Hall

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★★★½

DEVONTÉ HYNES

Palo Alto – Music From The Motion Picture

★★★½

JOHN GARCIA John Garcia Napalm

Based on short stories by James Franco, Gia Coppola’s directorial debut, Palo Alto serves up teen angst realities in contemporary California. Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes has pulled together the soft, sweet, dreamy vibes of this soundtrack. Hynes’ focus is on weightless ‘80s electro-funk and R&B that comes in the palest pastel shades. Coppola’s cousin Robert Schwartzman works in with the mood to provide hazy lo-fi indie-electro-pop. Meanwhile his brother Jason deploys his Coconut Records moniker to provide an upbeat moment. Overall an incredibly smooth ride.

You can hear John Garcia’s current horizons in this music; the future seems infinite, and this album practically lets recent troubles burn. The Kyuss legend’s first solo record is pretty straightup alt-rock for the most part, though as expected it sounds like it’s delivered beneath a hazy desert sun. However, there are sections that still hit like a sledgehammer, and of course Garcia himself sings like he’s channelling heaven and hell. The Doors’ Robby Krieger, Danko Jones and Nick Oliveri all show up here, but Garcia is the heart beating at the centre of these songs, and hearing his emotive verses linger is the undeniable highlight of this LP.

Guido Farnell

Benny Doyle

Domino/EMI

★★★½

ERIC CLAPTON & FRIENDS

The Breeze: An Appreciation Of JJ Cale Bushbranch Records/ Universal Clapton has for a very long time been outspokenly affectionate and reverential of the late, great JJ Cale: possibly most notably with their collaborations and his own renditions of Cocaine and After Midnight. Just over a year since Cale’s sad passing comes this homage. Cale’s songs are given the loving devotion, attention and precision that has come to be typical of the highly influential guitarist, with polished production, deftly expert musicianship and excellent yet humbly understated orchestration. Lukas Murphy

★★★★

SHABAZZ PALACES Lese Majesty Sub Pop/Inertia Psychedelic rap was never meant to be MCs spitting about Martians and talking sneakers. It was meant to be Shabazz Palaces. A woozy, disorienting, slightly sinister sonic adventure, Lese Majesty is the 2014 equivalent of Sandy Bull’s 1963 alt-classic, Fantasias For Guitar And Banjo. The Palaces’ first fulllength, Black Out, was similarly hallucinogenic. This second record might have been a little tighter. The opposite is true. Via the buzzy Noetic Noiromantics, the somewhat accessible #CAKE and the aptly named Motion Sickness, it’s a journey deep into our subconscious and back. Turn on, plug in and drop out. James d’Apice

MORE REVIEWS themusic.com.au/reviews/album ★★★½

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Hypnotic Eye Reprise/Warner It appears Tom Petty ain’t one for mellowing. His often jaundiced eye still in evidence from the opener American Dream Plan B – full of Dylan-borderingon-Burroughs-style bile against the status quo. It’s familiar, yet that bit older. This can manifest itself as the grumpy chugging of Forgotten Man, or the more reflective romance in Sins Of My Youth. There’s a couple of clunkers on a mostly solid album, but they’re offset with U Get Me High – classic Heartbreakers as Petty’s and Mike Campbell’s guitars vie, before Benmont Tench’s trademark organ kicks in to settle the argument. Ross Clelland

★★★½

★★★★

BEAR HANDS

#1 DADS

Warner

Pieater/Inertia

Bear Hands’ smart little name might draw to comparisons to Animal Collective, and that wouldn’t be too far off the mark. Dillon Rau’s drawn-out drawl compares well to Panda Bear, but Bear Hands take a much more earnest lean on Distraction. It’s smart, edgy and eclectic, and is even more of a medal on their chests due to its DIY creation, major label support coming only after. Single Giants fuses hooky guitar leads with electro synth while songs like Violet Iowa pack MGMT-level electro-psych into three-minute gems. A balance of powerful pop tracks and mellow, guitardriven moments work smoothly.

This is the second solo record from Tom Iansek from Big Scary, and carries on the polished, vaguely detached vibe of their last record, Not Art, although it’s low-key and beautiful in a more touchable way. However, it could do without the songs featuring guest vocals. Iansek fits his sound around their voices, particularly on the bluesy, boring So Soldier with Ainslie Wills, and it’s kind of a bummer as his own voice, with its magic balance of sexy vulnerability, works so well with his music’s cold intimacy. You miss that when someone else takes the spotlight.

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Neon Jungle – Welcome To The Jungle Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – CSNY 1974 Wovenwar – Wovenwar The Strums – We Are A Fucking Rock’N’Roll Band Alarm Bells – Part Two Humans As Animals – Eukaria Spaam – Invasion

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live reviews KASABIAN, THE DELTA RIGGS Metro City 5 Aug The gatekeepers of danceable rock’n’roll were back in Australia for the release of their latest record 48:13 – a release that sees a polarising electronica-infused return to their roots, complemented by some of their best live bangers to date. Melbourne’s The Delta Riggs opened the night with some funky neo-psychedelica weird enough to make Tame Impala sound like a bunch of accountants banging bits of wood together. Supersonic Casualties was a definite crowd favourite from the hour-long

The crowd reacted even more fiercely – it seems that if a song has ever been played on some shitty sports channel, every EPL fan in the world will know it word-for-word.

drone, has grown a lot, with more depth and variance to tracks, which is always welcome. Sadly, it was ginger ninja Alex’s last show with the band, but hopefully they’ll keep the magic going.

More new tracks came and went; a notable performance of Doomsday as well as Treat and Eez-eh between some earlier tracks freshened up with short samples from House Of Pain, Fatboy Slim and Grandmaster Flash, with guitarist Sergio Pizzorno exemplifying his love of hip hop by spitting some bars himself, like some deranged rock’n’roll terrorist. A highlight was a mash-up of Clapton’s Layla and the band’s own 2011 hit, Re-Wired, before an encore of Switchblade Smiles, Vlad The Impaler and Fire.

It’s obvious what you’re in for when Sydney’s Breaking Orbit hit the stage: all black t-shirts, shiny barbed guitars, tremolo riffs. And then song titles like When Isis Starts To Cry… yes, they could be the most prog band in the world. But if you like your clearcut prog rock, no band seemingly tries harder to hit all the right notes. Lead man Matt Quayle put in an admirable effort, and the whole band were obviously loving the whole experience. Tip of the hat to drummer Mark Tyson, who could give Neal Peart a bit of a run for his money in the awesome set-up race.

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KASABIAN @ METRO CITY. PIC: ASHLEY WESTWOOD

set – everyone exploded over the epic choral hook, “marching around in our marmalade shoes” – some truly weird and wonderful sounds from a ragtag bunch of wide-brim-fedora-wearing gods. With the dreamy vocals of lead, Elliot Hammond, alongside some catchy guitar riffs and rhythmic bass, it felt like a very good trip. Soon after, Kasabian made their usual dramatic entrance and launched straight into their freshest single, Bumblebee, a five-minute blast of heavy, guitar-driven melodies and lyrics that are about as complex as a bar of soap. Yet, as soon as the riff fired up, everyone got amped and surged forward like a pack of wild, hungry dingoes launching into a mosh. Next up was Shoot The Runner from 2006’s Empire, and then Underdog, the lead single of West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. 20 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

SLEEPMAKESWAVES @ AMPLIFIER. PIC: ELLIOT CAHILL

SLEEPMAKESWAVES, BREAKING ORBIT, FOXES Amplif ier Bar 8 Aug The eclectic crowd that packed out Amplifier were always in a for a treat with this one: one of Australia’s best live bands, belting out their new album. Sleepmakeswaves have made something epic with Love Of Cartography, and the set was one to match. Locals Foxes were up first, taking a very familiar spot on stage. Having played a bunch of supports at Amps, as well as a few Wednesday night Academys, they’re pretty used to the stage and so managed to fill it out ably. Foxes’ sound, found somewhere in between hardcore and minimalist

broke up the new material, but proved there is a very clear line of progression for the band. Coming in at various points in the set, the older tracks fit in perfectly, keeping the energy levels high. The striking visage of bassist/electronic wizard Alex Wilson split the stage in two, and as usual, his choice in language summed up the night. “We fucking love you, Perth,” he shouted as they wound up. And Perth loves sleepmakeswaves. Cam Findlay

NEUROSIS, DROWNING HORSE Capitol 6 Aug Punters were out early to catch local drone/doom merchants Drowning Horse submerge

NEUROSIS @ CAPITOL. PIC: SAMUEL ALLEN

Sleepmakeswaves are regular visitors to Perth, and every show ends up perfect, thanks to a balanced mix of technical accuracy and face-melting awesomeness from the four-piece. Perfect Detonator and Traced In Constellations served as the onetwo punch of the new record, with the band playing through a mix of both new material and the most called for tracks from their debut record, And So We Destroyed Everything. The happy undulations of How We Built The Ocean, the cutting riffs of The Stars Are Stigmata, the crunchy industrial section in Emergent; Love Of Cartography is full of perfect moments, and they were translated to the stage with all the vigour and passion you would expect from a band who give as much of a shit about their music as sleepmakeswaves do. Tracks like To You They Are Birds, To Me They Are Voices In A Forest

the stage with their brand of loud and heavy postapocalyptic sound. The black stallion of crushing doom began with the slow, punching drums of a tribal war march of looming destruction and proceeded to deliver a standout performance that culminated in an intense, almost suffocating avalanche of noise, with their signature droning and hypnotic wall of booming sound drenching the crowd in vivid imagery of depression, desolation and futility. With an insanely oppressive, dystopian sound, obscure use of instruments and haunting ricochet vocals set to a cinematic narrative of psychoactive-inducing visual effects, Drowning Horse was an intense, rib-rattling, vertigoinducing experience straight out of the wastelands of Skynet.

live reviews Post-interlude, the venue was swollen to capacity and there was a palpable sense of trepidation as the lights dimmed ominously and the metal psychonauts surged forward to see Californian heavyweights Neurosis take the helm and unleash their hideously punishing yet beautiful apotheosis of heavy. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the postmetal sub-genre, Neurosis was conceived from a raw hardcore/ crust punk project founded by Scott Kelly, Dave Edwardson and Jason Roeder in the 1980s and has been described as one of the most influential outfits of the past two decades. Experimental in nature, the band have evolved over the years by taking elements from dark ambient and industrial music among others and twisting them to produce an original doomy sound composite that was delivered in full force on their fourth studio album, Enemy Of The Sun, and ultimately forged the foundations of post-metal. Taking centre stage under the hazy electric blue lighting, Neurosis conjured up a slow and

encroaching sense of storm clouds gathering before taking Perth on a terrifying, mind-melting transcendental sound experience down a confusing and relentless rabbit hole, with an epic, skullcrushing setlist including A Sun That Never Sets, Locust Star, At The Well, Distill, The Tide, Water Is Not Enough, My Heart For Deliverance, Bleeding The Pigs, The Doorway and the masterpiece, Stones From The Sky. Vocalist and guitarist Steve Von Till’s haunting and ominous vocals expressed an anguished narrative of foreboding lyrical poetry that was a stunning complementary contrast to the snarling, psychotic and demonic presence of Scott Kelly and the galloping riffs of songs like Distill (Watching The Swarm). An interplay between harmony and dissonance, Neurosis are an enthralling experience in live sound, like floating in a sinister hallucinogenic dream, riding on the backbone of a treacherous, caustic wasteland or soaring lost through the endless void of oblivion. One minute you’re being obliterated by an atom-smashing

sound as if in a hadron collider in deep space and the next you’re in the presence of a beast that moves like a mysterious, oppressive creature, a kraken rising up from the ocean blue on a wave of slow and dreamy space-like undertones and visceral brain implosion. Overall, Neurosis are an intense, mind-bending live proposition that somehow bridges the murky divide between a haunting and beautiful cinematic experience and one that’s brutal, hard-hitting and disgustingly sludgy. It can slide between a transcendental, fluid-like atmosphere and a fierce, maddened, dangerous beast that splices the night with a psychotic presence and uncensored bass. Each member of the band owns the stage with a god-like quality – semi-removed, disassociated and devoid from the audience – while still viciously holding their own to deliver a pummeling, intense climax of infectious riffs, crushing energy and sublime, cosmic release. Their post-apocalyptic sound weaves a strong, visual Cold War narrative and in the context of recent world events, they delivered

the perfect soundscape for our time. This is definitely the only kind of drone warfare you want to hear about. If you’re a fan of post-metal spawns such as Isis, Mastodon and High On Fire, this is a band to catch on the circuit. Pure, unadulterated genius. Sarah Warner

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arts reviews career spy, the conflicted man of an artful airport novel. Hoffman’s tailing a Chechen refugee (Grigoriy Dobrygin) suspected of harbouring terrorist connections; Rachel McAdams the ‘kid’s in over her head!’ lawyer; Willem Dafoe a banker blackmailed into taking part in a sting. A MOST WANTED MAN

A MOST WANTED MAN Film

In cinemas Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man marks the final leading role for Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Hoffman on screen in A Most Wanted Man isn’t dead yet, but there’s an uncanny feeling watching him play a selfdestructive dick who drinks and smokes and punches lowlifes in dive bars. Hoffman’s character has walked off the pages of John le Carré, which is to say he’s a

Being the 21st century, A Most Wanted Man swirls post-9/11 tension, high finance trading and gentrification into its cosmopolitan milieu. Through this landscape wanders Hoffman, a man scarred by the past and half checked out on the future. His fatalism is an attempt to safeguard him against disappointments, but still they inevitably come. Le Carré is out to chronicle spying as any other workplace, one in which bureaucracy, politicking, and self-interest win out over the more noble notions of the work. It’s, sadly, a little too symbolic of Hoffman’s own work, both within the film and across his career, the actor suffering on behalf of an industry that shares little of his virtuous zeal. Anthony Carew

PALO ALTO Film

In cinemas 14 Aug Gia Coppola’s directorial debut, Palo Alto, is a snapshot of attractive, young and privileged lives in California. Kids can be cruel, but teenagers can be crueller – particularly as they grapple with working out their place in the world. Based on James Franco’s collection of short stories of the same name, the film weaves multiple vignettes together to tell the story of April (Emma Roberts), Teddy ( Jack Kilmer) and Fred (Nat Wolff ). This film doesn’t focus on the most popular girl in school, nor the loser. The teenagers are incredibly ‘normal’ and effortless, which is realised by the young actors’ performances, and the film score by Blood Orange heightens the drama. Palo Alto is uncomfortably familiar – we see teens drinking like fish, smoking (but not inhaling) and painful, world-shattering crushes. Mr Franco as Mr B carves

himself quite the niche playing the creepy guy you still think is a babe. Unlike Alien, seen in last year’s Spring Breakers, Mr B is more demure, but perhaps also more fucked-up. Coppola’s direction is aesthetically reminiscent of her famous aunt’s 1999 film, The Virgin Suicides. With lots of close-up shots of her oh-so-attractive subject, each frame is like a photograph. The colour palette used and casual filming style makes you feel like you’re part of the story; perhaps this is why Palo Alto ticks over in your mind, again and again. Cassandra Fumi

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Answered by: Fletcher Ehlers and Morgan Then How did you get together? We met at the Perth Dance Music Awards back in 2012. Morgan had just won the Limelite DJ Comp and I’d won the year before so thought we’d have a chat! Sum up your musical sound in four words? We let you decide. If you could support any band in the world – past or present – who would it be? Probably Linkin Park and/or Pendulum. They’re both the bizniz. You’re being sent into space, you can bring one album – what would it be? FutureSex/ LoveSounds – Justin Timberlake. Greatest rock’n’roll moment? We once had to chase a promoter through the streets in a city that we will not name because they bolted with our coin. Why should people come and see your band? Because sometimes we throw candy out to the crowd. When and where for your next gig? The RTRfm Radiothon Party, 15 Aug at Flyrite, of course! Website link for more info? slumberjackmusic.com

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CHOO CHOO’S BAR SIDE

A small bar with no drinks menu. What? How can they call themselves a bar, then? Well, Choo Choo’s bartenders discuss your favourite flavours with you and then they create a drink especially for you on the spot, tailored to your preferences! The bartenders really know their stuff and will not fail to impress you. But there’ll be no judgey snobbery or pretentiousness here either; just down-to-earth people who are up for a chat. The staff are all about respect, good service and good times. The mood of the bar promotes a chilled-out atmosphere. If you’re not in a cocktail mood, craft beers are also available, which hail from places like Sweden, America and New Zealand, as well as some local craft brews. And of course, there is a wine list for those wanting to keep it simple yet refined.

The most apt description for the decor is industrial. The exposed pipes, warehouse lights and metal bar top all add to that cool factory feel. The menu features easy, funky bar food that’s sure to satisfy those postwork cravings. There are the classic snack foods on hand: pies, hot dogs and nachos. But on the other end of the spectrum, there’s are more sophisticated items, such as duck liver parfait and potted rabbit. The inviting and fun atmosphere (and the cocktails) will have you coming back time and time again.

HANGOUT ON 20 PRESTON BAR SIDE

To quote them: “We have a weekly cocktail of the day we change monthly. It’s revolutionary.” All venue pics by Court McAllister

LOWER PLAZA, BROOKFIELD PLACE, 125 ST GEORGES TERRACE, PERTH 0449 699 342 CHOOCHOOSBAR.COM $$$$

and its surroundings, providing those who do wander in with a plethora of culinary options to choose from. There are smaller plates that would suit those on a budget, but also more expensive cuts for those looking to splash out and indulge. Hangout is also home to summer Friday and Saturday night jazz performance, with the fiery décor and working fireplace helping to complete the warm, carefree atmosphere these performances cultivate.

Just moments from the beautiful Swan River and countless other amenities, Hangout On 20 Preston offers modern Australian cuisine and tapas in a classy, intimate setting.

FUN FACT

The aptly named Hangout On 20 Preston (formerly Hangout Bar N Café) breeds an easygoing and relaxed culture, with owner Nathan Nanyzi priding himself on delivering an excellent range of food and drink and great quality customer service towards patrons.

Specials are not hard to come by here, with something cheap and interesting going almost every day, with the $10 cocktails on Friday evenings especially tempting. Best to check on Hangout’s Facebook page for what’s on offer.

Beyond the magnanimous, freshly added tapas menu, other notable menu options include the hot wings, chicken risotto and chocolate mousse. The different breakfast, lunch and dinner menus attract a variety of people of all ages from within the Como community 24

OUR DEAL

Their espresso martini is actually made from their own blend of coffee bean, and is met with widespread approval in the Como area.

OUR DEAL

20 PRESTON STREET, COMO, PERTH (08) 9474 1914 FACEBOOK.COM/ HANGOUTBARNCAFE/REVIEWS $$$$

ROSEMOUNT HOTEL BAR SIDE

As well as being one of Western Australia’s most happening live music venues, renowned for fuelling culture in the community, the Rosemount Hotel ensures its punters are well fed and watered. From 11am until late every day, and for a friendly price, Rosemount offers a refined traditional pub grub menu. The portion sizes are generous, and you’ll find something to accompany your drink of choice no matter what it is – there are pizzas, steak sandwiches, healthy salads and more. The must-try item of the menu has to be the pulled pork and apple slaw burger: slow-cooked, mouth-watering pork, chipotle mayo and fresh apple slaw. Rosemount takes great pride in being on of the first venues in Perth to support original artists, and has hosted the likes of Mudhoney, The Panics, The Gossip, Dinosaur Jr, The Temper Trap and many more. Live music lovers appreciate not only the line-ups Rosemount pulls, but

no doubt its powerful PA system, visible stage, enthusiastic staff and outdoor courtyard, fondly dubbed the Backyard. On top of that, Rosemount also hosts a monthly Golden Days vintage market for the fashionable yet environmentally conscious and possibly slim-walleted crowd, as well as house parties and other independent events.

FUN FACT Rosemount Hotel has won quite a few awards, including ‘Most Popular Music Venue’ at WAMi Awards from 2009-2012.

OUR DEAL $12 daily food specials Monday to Friday. Monday – Nonna’s meatballs. Tuesday – nasi goreng. Wednesday – steak, chips and salad. Thursday – chicken parmi. Friday – burgers (pulled pork, beef, chicken or fish). 459 FITZGERALD STREET, NORTH PERTH (08) 9328 0762 ROSEMOUNTHOTEL.COM.AU $$$$

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EP FOCUS

HAVE YOU HEARD

recorded. It all came together last minute so it’s super raw.

pop and punk rock done by some of the most talented and friendly people in the business.

We’ll like this EP if we like... The bands mentioned a couple of questions above, as well as Polar Bear Club, No Trigger and Bomb The Music Industry!

EP title? Drink Tea

When and where is your launch/ next gig? 22 Aug, Rosemount Hotel with supports from various animal-themed bands: Them Sharks, Filthy Apes, Silver Foxes and more to be announced.

How many releases do you have now? We Made Too Many Bombs! EP 2013, Drink Tea EP 2014

Website link for more info? rosemounthotel.com.au/ event/beta-ep-launch

BEING BETA Answered by: Jacob Impson

Was anything in particular inspiring you during the making? We’re all really inspired by folk/ punk bands from the states such as Modern Baseball, The Front Bottoms and Dead To Me, as well as Australian bands like The Smith Street Band and The Bennies.

Greatest rock’n’roll moment of your career to date? Touring with the legends in the HardOns. We’ve all been listening to them for years and the influence they have had on our not only our music but our work ethic and approach is unparalleled.

CLOWNS Answered by: Joe Hansen How did you get together? Formed straight out of high school with a burning passion to be thrown into the deep end of dirty pubs, rowdy house shows and general chaos. Sum up your musical sound in four words? Hardcore punk rock’n’roll If you could support any band in the world – past or present – who would it be? Powerage-era AC/ DC with Uncle Bon at the helm.

SINGLE FOCUS

bring someone home? Sometimes – City & Colour. The ladies love a bit of Dallas Green.

What was inspiring you during the song’s writing and recording? Real life experiences definitely fuelled the lyrics and general sound. We also drew influences from bands like The Wonder Years a lot when putting it together.

Single title? Bodies What’s the song about? Easing a friend’s burden by carrying it yourself along with your own. Feeling the weight while they’re living carefree. How long did it take to write/ record? The songs was recorded in about four or five days. The writing process was in pieces, drawing from different ideas I had. Is this track from a forthcoming release/existing release? Bodies is the second single from our forthcoming EP No One Lives 26 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

Website link for more info? fuckenclowns.com

PERSONAL BEST RECORDS

Here Anymore due out in October

Answered by: Katt Nelson

When and where for your next gig? 14 Aug, Mojo’s Bar; 15 Aug, Capitol (supporting Bodyjar)

You’re being sent into space, no iPod, you can bring one album – what would it be? Dickcheese – Hard-Ons. It’s the perfect mix of thrash metal, power-

What’s your favourite song on it? Walking Distance, was written a week before we

ROSWELL

Why should people come and see your band? We’re four unrelenting dudes playing unpretentious hardcore punk rock with a no bullshit attitude and all aspects taken to their extremes.

We’ll like this song if we like... Pop-punk bands like The Wonder Years, The Story So Far and Real Friends. Do you play it differently live? We often include the song’s ‘intro song’ before Bodies. It’s called Hindsight and it flows straight into Bodies. It’s more of a ‘part one’ in terms of lyrical content. When and where is your launch/ next gig? 16 Aug, Bodies single launch at Rosemount Hotel, Four5Nine Bar ($10 entry/doors 7.30pm) and 7 Sep supporting The Wonder Years (USA) at Amplifier Bar (tickets $39/doors 8pm) Website link for more info? facebook.com/roswellperth

Most surprising record in your collection? Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty – Big Boi. Killer album from start to end.

Answered by: Brendan Dafter

Last thing you bought/ downloaded? The Amanuensis – Monuments. Pretty good! For fans of TesseracT, Periphery and Dead Letter Circus.

Best record you stole from your folks’ collection? Brothers In Arms – Dire Straits. I remember dancing around the lounge room as a kid listening to it.

When and where are your next gigs? 15 Aug, Swan Hotel; 16 Aug at YMCA HQ (day show, all ages); 16 Aug, The Beat Nightclub (night, 18+)

First record you bought? Tear Of Thought – The Screaming Jets. Good Aussie rock. Bought it from a CD home delivery service.

Website link for more info? facebook.com/arteriesband

ARTERIES

Record you put on when you’re really miserable? Wavering Radient – Isis. Probably their best album in my opinion. Really moody and depressing but always makes me feel better. Record you put on when you

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FRONTLASH

LIVE THIS WEEK

ALL ABOARD

A passenger who had his leg stuck between a train and platform at Perth station was freed when a stack of bystanders lined up next to train and began rocking it.

FIRST WAVE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL

TAKE 1000

MMMMMMMMBOP?

The 2014 Radiothon Party on Friday will kick oﬀ RTRFM’s annual pledge drive with a massive Northbridge-wide music celebration to support The Sound Alternative. The Bakery, The Bird, Ya Ya’s and Flyrite play host to the best music Perth has to oﬀer.

One Thousand Years have a new music clip, and will be hitting the stage at the Causeway Bar this Saturday to show it oﬀ along with good friends and amazing punk rockers Axe Girl. Entry is $5 on the door.

A lot of you grew up listening to their biggest hit, but it’s time to ﬁnd out, 23 years down the track, what we can expect from Hanson when they play Metropolis Fremantle this Friday in support of latest album, Anthem.

DANCE FROM THE ROOFTOP

GOOD DOOGS

FIRST STEPS

The Aviary is set to bring you another night of fun with venue regular Troy Division working the decks, a man who will do whatever it takes to get you up and dance. He will be joined by the ever-popular NDorse and Paradise Paul.

Camp Doogs are running a fundraiser show at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday to help them continue as a fantastic underground music festival. Conﬁrmed to play the fundraiser so far are Felicity Groom, Basic Mind, Bamodi and Jack Doepel.

Feast on the genre-hopping grooves on Wednesday night at the Rosemount Hotel, with everything from hip hop to shoegaze on oﬀer from these up-and-comers – catch Pony, The Mondays, Ego and Hindley.

The Soundwave artist drip feed has well and truly begun, with ﬁve acts dropping last week. Better start saving for those ﬂights!

CHEERS Northbridge Brewing Company, run by Ken Arrowsmith – the man whose face appears on the Emu Export cans – open its doors last week.

SOUNDWAVE

BACKLASH BIG BROTHER

THEY’RE BAAAAACK

THE DOCTOR IS IN

QUICK, HIDE!

Popular local indie-rockers Bedouin Sea have been on hiatus for the last year, and are keen to show us all what they have been up to this Friday at the Rosemount Hotel. Supported by folksters WiseOaks and the Same Wylde Band.

Doctopus are ﬂying at the moment, and will keep the momentum going oﬀ the back of a successful album launch a couple of weeks ago with a night-warmer at The Bird on Wednesday. Expect a lot of catchy hooks and garage dance moves.

Following a sold out album launch show a couple of weeks back, Timothy Nelson & The Inﬁdels are ready and rearing to perform one last show before they go into hiding, so get down to the Fly By Night Fremantle this Thursday to check it out.

PUNKED UP

BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE

A SHORE THING

Although they’re travelling the country supporting Bodyjar, Melbourne punk rockers Clowns have set up their own headlining show at Mojo’s Bar this Thursday night, with support from Flowermouth, The Decline, Chilling Winston and Idle Eyes.

Basenji’s popularity has been surging recently, signifying that the love for melody-driving synths and bouncy vibes is still as strong as ever. He’ll be playing a killer set at Ambar alongside Perth prodigy Sable this Friday.

The Angus Diggs Trio continue their ﬂying run through August at Clancy’s Fish Pub in City Beach with a tasty broth of soul-groove and more than a hint of jazz to spice things up for the evening. Entry is free and the music kicks oﬀ from 6pm.

We’d still like to know exactly what metadata is. As soon as the government uses some to ﬁnd out what it is, we’re sure they’ll let us know.

ACTION Trading in Aussie punters for a co-star role alongside Meryl Streep in a new ﬁlm, Rick Springﬁeld has cancelled his October Australian tour.

ROCK ON Inﬂuential alt-rock Melbournite Robert ‘Bo’ Boehm passed away last week at the age of 55 after long battles with heart conditions.

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THIS WEEK’S RELEASES… KIMBRA The Golden Echo Warner THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM Get Hurt EMI VELOCIRAPTOR Velociraptor Dot Dash/Inertia FIREKITES Closing Forever Sky Spunk 28 • THE MUSIC • 13TH AUGUST 2014

TAKE THE BAIT

THE DEBUT

SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND

One of Australia’s most celebrated live acts in Spiderbait is set to rock the Astor Theatre stage this Friday. Armed with their full catalogue of work, the band will be playing a mix of old and new to keep everyone on their toes. Supported by Axe Girl.

Equipped with a new member, The High Learys are tilted towards producing a standout show, ﬁlled with their signature sounds of the mid-’60s. Their mix of British blues and American garage rock ﬁll Devilles Pad Friday.

Sydney/London three-piece Seekae have, over the past six years, won a hugely loyal following around the world for their signature blend of electronic music. Catch them and supporting acts Jonti and Savoir this Saturday at Villa.

IT’S THE VIBE

ALL FOR ONE

CENTRAL PARKER

Get down and support some locals at Mustang Bar, as they continue their Original Music Night this Thursday with some fantastic indie-rock talent, including the likes of Villains and The Midnight Mules. Get down there from 9.30pm.

Going Solo at the Moon Cafe brings you Simon Bazeley and Tashi Hall on Wednesday. This week the artists will go on at 8.30pm. Entry to restaurants is always free, with awesome food and drinks available til late.

Friday night at Parker once again blasts oﬀ with Some Blonde DJ, who will entertain by dropping her banging electronic goodness. Ping pong, photobooths, foosball and special drink prices will go a long way in making sure you have a great night.

LIVING LEGEND

SWEET DREAMS

BON APPETIT

The long celebrated legacy of Bob Dylan will be once again lauded this Friday with his welcomed return to Perth as part of his Australian tour. The iconic performer plays at the Riverside Theatre, with tickets available from Ticketek.

Dream Rimmy will continue to push their momentum following a stellar run in the Big Splash band competition with a rock-infused show this Friday night at Ya Ya’s. Supports are solid too, and include Loner, HAMJAM and Hideous Sun Demon.

Bonjah hit up Perth this Saturday night as part of their extensive national tour, supporting their brand new critically acclaimed record Beautiful Wild. Supporting the blues-rockers will be powerhouse Anna O and Riley Pierce. Tickets from Oztix.

BACK TO BASICS

FOR THE RECORD

GET READY TO RUMBLE

Bare Bones launches this Saturday at The Swan Basement – a weekly event which will play host to WA songwriters. The inaugural night features Patient Little Sister, The Justin Walshe Fireside Trio, Ralway Bell and regular DJ Primal Vinyl.

The Newport Record Club series continues this Thursday, with Nitro Zeppelin taking to the stage to perform Led Zeppelin’s timeless classic, Led Zeppelin I, front to back. Get to the Newport and relive the good days from 7pm. Tickets are $10.

Saturday night sees Geisha’s ﬁnest DJs go head to head. The venue will be transformed into the ultimate rumble in the jungle experience, including a boxing ring DJ console, boxing robes, card girls and a bell. Get down there with $15 from 11PM.

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THE MUSIC PRESENTS SLEEPMAKESWAVES: AUG 8, Amplifer

COURNTEY BARNETT: SEPT 26, Fly By Night

EMPERORS: AUG 9, Amplifer

BLUEJUICE: SEPT 26, Capitol

BONJAH: AUG 14, Northshore Tavern; AUG 15, Indi Bar; AUG 16, Amplifier; AUG 17, Dunsborough Tavern

THE DECLINE: SEPT 27, Amplifier Bar BALL PARK MUSIC: OCT 24, Astor Theatre; 25 OCT, Settlers Tavern, Margaret River

KINGSWOOD: AUG 21, Prince Of Wales, Bunbury; AUG 22, Capitol; AUG 23, North West Festival, Port Hedland

THY ART IS MURDER: DEC 17, Capitol; DEC 18, YMCA HQ

MELODY POOL & MARLON WILLIAMS: AUG 23, X-Wray Cafe; AUG 24, Settlers Tavern, Margaret River; AUG 26, Ellington Jazz Club

ONGOING:

RISE BOOK LAUNCH TOUR: AUG 29, Rosemount Hotel

BEX ‘N’ TURIN’S OPEN MIC NIGHT: 8pm-late every Tuesday at Rosemount Hotel

GIGNITION: Upcoming band showcases 4-8pm last Sunday of each month at The Railway Hotel

DMA’S, THE CREASES: SEPT 25, Mojo’s Mar; SEPT 26, Amplifier Bar

GIG OF THE WEEK BONJAH: 16 AUG, AMPLIFIER BAR Ha Ha’s @ Ya Ya’s! + Various Artists: Ya Ya’s, Northbridge

THU 14

Siren Song Enterprises: Brighton Hotel, Mandurah Hi-NRG: Crown Perth (Groove Bar), Burswood Jack & Jill: Crown Perth (Lobby Lounge), Burswood

BLUEJUICE

The Adrian Kelly Quartet: Ellington Jazz Club, Perth Telstra Road To Discovery feat. Timothy Nelson & The Infidels + Helen Shanahan + more: Fly By Night, Fremantle

CLUB GUIDE

FRI 15

Foreign Exchange feat. El Dario + Houshed + Various DJs: Geisha Bar, Northbridge Paradise Paul + NDorse: The Aviary, Perth

SAT 16

WED 13

Ben Merito: Citro Bar, Perth Songwriters Night with Sophie Wiegle + Josh Johnstone: Clancys Canning Bridge, Applecross Night Cap Session + Katy Steele: Ellington Jazz Club, Perth Hans Fiance: Lucky Shag, Perth Courtney Love: Metro City, Northbridge

Father feat. HIPHOPTRAPJERSEY + PurpleNote4APurpleDrank + Free Throws: Flyrite, Northbridge Royal Rumble feat. JaFunk + Ben Renna + Tom Love + Dekski + Various DJs: Geisha Bar, Northbridge

MON 18

Manic Mondays + Various DJs: Parker Nightclub, Perth

Full Moon Party feat. Yo! M.A.F.I.A: Newport Hotel, Fremantle Bob Dylan : Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre (Riverside Theatre), Perth The High Learys + Shit Narnia + Necter + Ohayo + Lumpy Dog: Rosemount Hotel, North Perth Pony + Ego + The Mondays + Hindley: Rosemount Hotel (459 Bar), North Perth

SOL-R + DB Tribe: Mojo’s Bar, North Fremantle

Open Mic Night with Greg Carter: Swinging Pig, Rockingham

Going Solo feat. Simon Bazely + Tashi Hall: Moon Cafe, Northbridge

Doctopus + The Spunloves + Marmalade: The Bird, Northbridge

Greg Carter: Gate Bar & Bistro, Success Justin Burford: Grand Central, Perth Dove: Lakers Tavern, Thornlie

Clayton Bolger: Rosie O’Gradys, Fremantle Korey Livy: Rubix Bar & Cafe, Perth Solo & By Request with Ed Kuepper: Settlers Tavern, Margaret River

Hip Hop Kara”Yo!”ke + Various Artists: The Bird, Northbridge

The High Learys + DJ Razor Jack: Devilles Pad, Perth

James Flynn: The Laneway Lounge, Perth

Brett Donald: Dunsborough Tavern, Dunsborough

Bonjah + Anna O: The Northshore Tavern, Hillarys

Adam James: East 150 Bar, Ascot

Jake & The Cowboys + Amberdown + Kat Wilson + Mitchell Friend: Ya Ya’s, Northbridge

FRI 15

Clowns + Flowermouth + The Decline + Chilling Winston + Idle Eyes: Mojo’s Bar, North Fremantle

Spiderbait + Axe Girl: Astor Theatre, Mount Lawley Troy Nababan: Balmoral, East Victoria Park

SLAM Showcase feat. Never Answer + Ultra Sound: Mustang Bar, Northbridge

Raglan Road: Bar Orient, Fremantle

Bob Dylan: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre (Riverside Theatre), Perth Jetpack: Prince of Wales, Bunbury Faulty Towers Dining Experience: Rigby’s Bar, Perth James Atles + Curtis McEntee + Mind Canary + Matt Waring + Agamous Betty + Rosen + Aaron Gwynaire: Rosemount Hotel (459 Bar), North Perth Bedouin Sea + Wiseoaks + Sam Wylde + Edie Green: Rosemount Hotel, North Perth

Tina Arena: Crown Perth, Burswood Why Georgia: Crown Perth (Lobby Lounge), Burswood

Sable + Basenji: Ambar, Perth

open m + Chris Kinna: Peel Ale House, Halls Head

Angus Diggs Trio: Clancys Fish Pub, City Beach

Jessie Gordon Duo: Swallow Bar, Maylands

James Wilson: Lucky Shag, Perth

Record Club - Led Zeppelin / Led Zeppelin 1 + Nitro Zeppelin: Newport Hotel, Fremantle

Friday Fiesta with Dr Fish + The Limelights: Clancys Fish Pub, Fremantle

Ella & Scott: Belgian Beer Cafe, Perth Light Street: Belmont Tavern, Cloverdale Pretty Fly: Best Drop Tavern, Kalamunda Frenzy: Brighton Hotel, Mandurah The Organ Grinders: Brooklands Tavern, Southern River Bodyjar + Samiam + Blueline Medic + Clowns: Capitol, Perth Jonny Dempsey: Chase Bar & Bistro, Baldivis Adrian Wilson: Citro Bar, Perth

Joppy: Edz Sportz Bar, North Coogee Matt Allen + A Saucy Little Secret: Ellington Jazz Club, Perth Monty Cotton: Empire Bar, Rivervale Solo & By Request with Ed Kuepper: Fly By Night, Fremantle RTRFM’s Radiothon Party feat. Sable + Slumberjack + Lower Spectrum + Cloud Waves DJs: Flyrite, Northbridge Chris Gibbs: Gate Bar & Bistro, Success The Gypsy Minions: Gosnells Hotel, Gosnells Acoustic Aly: Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood 2 Tenors: Herdsman Lake Tavern, Wembley Kevin Curran: Hyde Park Hotel, North Perth Bonjah + Anna O: Indi Bar, Scarborough Ben Merito: Indian Ocean Brewing Company, Mindarie Justin Cortorillo: Inn Mahogany Creek, Mahogany Creek

INXS Tribute Show: Civic Backroom, Inglewood

Wesley Goodlet Jamboree Scouts: Kalamunda Hotel, Kalamunda

DJ Boogie: Clancys Canning Bridge, Applecross

Retriofit: M On The Point, Mandurah Hanson + Adam Martin: Metropolis (18 +), Fremantle

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the guide wa.gigguide@themusic.com.au Grace Barbe + The Brow + DJ Jay C: Mojo’s Bar, North Fremantle

Glen Davies: Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Retriofit: Indian Ocean Brewing Company, Mindarie

Mundaring Folk & Blues Club feat. Cowboy X + Kate Laird + Brett Hardwick + Gordon Lee: Mundaring Sporting Club, Mundaring

Joshua Trio: Kalamunda Hotel, Kalamunda Wesley Goodlet Jamboree Scouts: Lakers Tavern, Thornlie

Karaoke: Newport Hotel (Two Sparrows Bar), Fremantle

Adrian Wilson: M On The Point, Mandurah

Siren Song Enterprises: Peel Ale House, Halls Head

Rob Snarski + Jill & Alsy + JP Shilo: Mojo’s Bar (1pm), North Fremantle

Bob Dylan: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre (Riverside Theatre), Perth

The Morning Night: Mojo’s Bar (7pm), North Fremantle

Everlong: Port Kennedy Tavern, Rockingham

David Craft: Moon Cafe, Northbridge

DJ Neil Viney: Public House, Perth

Sleeping Giant: Newport Hotel, Fremantle

Tripwire: Quarie Bar & Bistro, Hammond Park

Bernardine: Peel Ale House, Halls Head

Morphica + Bend The Sky + Kripke’s Illusion + Just Numb: Railway Hotel, North Fremantle The Pissedcolas + Doctopus + Aborted Tortoise + The Yokohomos + Emu Xperts: Rosemount Hotel (459 Bar), North Perth Sleeping Giant + The Meaning Of + Animal + Nevsky Prospekt: Rosemount Hotel, North Perth Siren & Assassin: Sail & Anchor, Fremantle From The Dunes: Settlers Tavern, Margaret River

Greg Carter: Port Kennedy Tavern, Rockingham

HANSON: 15 AUG, METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Korey Livy: Wintersun Hotel, Geraldton

Karaoke: Kalamunda Hotel, Kalamunda

Adam James: The Northshore Tavern, Hillarys

RTRFM’s Radiothon Party feat. Dream Rimmy + Loners + Hamjam + Hideous Sun Demon: Ya Ya’s, Northbridge

Rhythm 22: M On The Point, Mandurah

The Mondays: The Odd Fellow, Fremantle

Blue Shaddy: Mojo’s Bar, North Fremantle

Huge: The Shed, Northbridge

SAT 16

Karaoke: Newport Hotel (Two Sparrows Bar), Fremantle

Bonjah + Anna O + Riley Pearce: Amplifier Bar, Perth

Siren & Assassin: Peel Ale House, Halls Head

RTRFM’s Radiothon Party feat. Sable + Kucka + The Weapon Is Sound + Davey Craddock & The Spectacles + Saviour: The Bakery, Northbridge

Rob Snarski + Catherine Traicos + JP Shilo: Astor Theatre (Astor Lounge), Mount Lawley

Kevin Curran: Port Kennedy Tavern, Rockingham

RTRFM’s Radiothon Party feat. Coin Banks + Marksman Lloyd + Kid Tsunami + Empty: The Bird, Northbridge

The Organ Grinders: Boab Tavern, High Wycombe

Summers Soul Quintet: The Laneway Lounge, Perth

Craig Ballantyne: Carine Glades Tavern, Duncraig

Little Ebony: The Principle Micro Brewery, Midland

The Frames: Charles Hotel, North Perth

Nathan Gaunt: Vic, Subiaco

Minky & Rosco: Clancys Canning Bridge, Applecross

Greg Carter: Swinging Pig, Rockingham

Kolohe Kai: Villa Nightclub, Perth

The Gypsy Minions: Quarie Bar & Bistro, Hammond Park

Wire Birds: Balmoral, East Victoria Park

Acoustic Nites: Brook Bar & Bistro, Ellenbrook

Deep Sea Disco with DJ Swami Adima: Clancys Fish Pub, Dunsborough Bjorn Again: Crown Perth (Crown Theatre), Burswood Black Magic Disco with DJ JO19: Devilles Pad, Perth Brayden Sibbald: Dunsborough Tavern, Dunsborough Alcatraz + Ali Bodycoat Quintet: Ellington Jazz Club, Perth Greg Carter: Gate Bar & Bistro, Success Third Gear: Gosnells Hotel, Gosnells Cargo Beat: Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Special Brew: Hyde Park Hotel, North Perth Retrofit: Indian Ocean Brewing Company, Mindarie

The Galloping Foxleys + The Shops + Remnants + Rachel Charles: Railway Hotel, North Fremantle Dan Sultan: Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome Roswell + Here Comes The Cavalry + Kites + Lakeside: Rosemount Hotel (459 Bar), North Perth

Seekae + Jonti + Savoir: Villa Nightclub, Perth The New Pollution + Electric Toad + Fantastic Coprophillia + Mitch McDonald: Ya Ya’s, Northbridge

SUN 17

Light Street: Balmoral, East Victoria Park

Justin Cortorillo: Belmont Tavern, Cloverdale Jeanie Proude: Bentley Hotel, Bentley Monty Cotton: Brighton Hotel, Mandurah

Ten Cent Shooters: Settlers Tavern, Margaret River The Kingston Shakers: Swallow Bar, Maylands Siren & Assassin: Swinging Pig, Rockingham The New Pollution + French Rockets: The Bird, Northbridge Blackbirds: The Rose & Crown, Guildford Threeplay: The Saint, Innaloo Retrofit: Universal Bar, Northbridge

MON 18

Song Lounge: Ellington Jazz Club, Perth

Camp Doogs Fundraiser feat. Felicity Groom + Basic Mind + Bamodi + Jack Doepel: Rosemount Hotel, North Perth

Frankie G: Brooklands Tavern, Southern River

Doctopus + The Spunloves + Marmalade: The Bird, Northbridge

Bjorn Again: Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury

Big Tommo’s Open Mic Variety Night: Ya Ya’s, Northbridge

The Gypsy Minions: Sail & Anchor, Fremantle

Chris Gibbs: Carine Glades Tavern, Duncraig

Illy: Settlers Tavern, Margaret River

Dean Anderson: Citro Bar, Perth

Alex Canion: Springs Tavern, Beechboro DJ Peas: Swallow Bar, Maylands Bare Bones feat. Patient Little Sister + The Justin Walshe Fireside Trio + Ralway Bell + Primal Vinyl: Swan Basement, North Fremantle Frenzy: Swinging Pig, Rockingham Troy Division + NDorse + Paradise Paul: The Aviary, Perth Poetry Slam WA Final + Various Artists: The Bakery, Northbridge The Flower Drums + Methyl Ethel + The Spunloves: The Bird, Northbridge Why Georgia + Fleer Ultra: The Laneway Lounge, Perth

The Sesh with Special Brew: Clancys Fish Pub, Fremantle Brekky Sessisons with The Limelights: Clancys Fish Pub (10am), City Beach Curtis McEntee + Kat Wilson + The Insatiables: Clancys Fish Pub, Dunsborough Two Frets Down: Como Hotel, Como Thierryno: Crown Perth (Lobby Lounge), Burswood

TUE 19

Jack & Jill : Crown Perth (Groove Bar), Burswood Hans Fiance: Crown Perth (Lobby Lounge), Burswood Ben Merito: Lucky Shag, Perth Galloping Foxleys + Bryan Rice Dalton: Mojo’s Bar, North Fremantle Bex & Turin’s Wide Open Mic: Rosemount Hotel, North Perth Siren Song Enterprises: Swinging Pig, Rockingham

Courtney Murphy: Currambine Bar & Bistro, Currambine

Club Zho #110 feat. Sam Gillies + Henry Gillet + Zyklus: The Bakery, Northbridge

Bonjah + Anna O: Dunsborough Tavern, Dunsborough

Fight The Morning + Lydia Schubert: Ya Ya’s, Northbridge

Katy Steele: Ellington Jazz Club, Perth

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