ISSUE 12 // ROCK FEST

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THE SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS VIOLENT SOHO’S LUKE BOERDAM TALKS JESUS CHRIST, ORANGE JUICE AND NEW ALBUM WACO. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DOLL

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ILLUSION FASHION EDITORIAL PUNCHING HEAV Y WITH ANTHRAX EVER THE KINGS OF METAL, ANTHRAX’S IAN SCOTT TALKS ABOUT THEIR 11TH RECORD, FOR ALL KINGS.

FASHION EDITORIAL FRANKIE’S PIZZA KNOW HOW TO PART Y, EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK BEER ENTHUSIAST JORDAN MCDONALD TELLS US WHY GOOD OL’ FASHIONED HOSPITALITY AND LIVE MUSIC MATTER AT SYDNEY’S COOLEST UNDERGROUND PIZZA JOINT.

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BASSIST CLINT OSSINGTON TALKS NEW ALBUM SO WHATEVER AND RETURNING TO THEIR ’90S GRUNGE ROOTS.

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PRIVATE PART Y FASHION EDITORIAL BLACK STONE CHERRY’S SWEET NEW RECORD LABEL CHANGE, NEW RECORD, TOUR: IT’S ALL HAPPENING FOR KENTUCKY’S ROCK BAND BLACK STONE CHERRY.

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FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

CARINA STATHIS

SAMUEL CAREY

My all-time favourite Rock ‘n’ Roll song is ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’ by Lenny Kravitz.

Three words that describe me are Sensitive Analytical Motivational.

Writing is a form of self-expression and a way to send a message to the masses.

I usually spend my free time playing computer games, watching movies, reading novels and hanging out with friends – talking about the first three!

JOURNALIST

Working for TEO rocks because I am given the opportunity to meet new people also interested in media and journalism.

You’ll usually find me taking photographs of Adelaide in my spare time.

IT SUPPORT OFFICER

The YouTube channel I co-run is Scifi Scholars and we have fun discussing scifi/fantasy themed movies.

My favourite place in the world is with friends.

My favourite Adelaide bar is The Ramsgate Hotel.

My bucket list includes international travel, skiing and learning a second language.

The best book I’ve read is The Story of an African Farm

by Olive Schreiner.

If I could swap lives with a rock star for a day, I would choose to be Elvis.

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EDITOR’S LETTER This issue pays homage to the sleazy riffs, distorted guitar and dirty vocals that epitomise the music we hold so dearly to our hearts: rock and metal. We can’t imagine a night better than one jammed in a crowd of sweaty moshers reeking of booze, while screaming back your favourite lyrics to your idols amidst deafening music! Yep, us rock and metal lovers are a special breed but I refuse to accept that we’re a dying one.

Despite the numerous cancellations of music festivals that once catered to the rock and metal masses, rock ‘n’ roll appears to be alive and well – and in this issue, we aim to prove that!

We’ve got exclusive interviews with industry newcomers as well as a feature on some of our favourite metal menaces from the Big 4: Anthrax – verifying that metal is just as relevant now as it was in the early ’80s.

We’ve scoped out some of the coolest joints in Sydney where you can escape into a world of leather, bandannas, beards, beer and bands!

So grab your guitar (or air guitar), turn up the gain and rock on!

Susannah x

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FOUNDER & EDITOR

SUSANNAH IOANNOU DEPUTY EDITORS

ESTHER REYNOLDS-VERCO VANESSA LOCAMPO ART DIRECTION & DESIGN

COURTNEY ROBINSON MARKETING CONSULTANT

OLGA WINTER LOGO DESIGN

JANICE CUI

CONTRIBUTORS JOURNALISTS Ebony Story Lucy Ahern Melina Scarfo

PHOTOGRAPHY Anna Evstigneeva Brian Bruno Gabriela Fleur Jesse Mullins Kane Hibberd Kane Overall Lucille LK Mark ‘Chops’ Wiley Matthias Pfeil Ovis Culture Rob Fenn Run Into Flowers Stephanie Cabral

ST YLING Audrey Kitching Helene Herbert Irina Nurgaleeva Susannah Ioannou Trevor Alexander White

HAIR AND MAKEUP Audrey Kitching Davroe Creative Director – Janella Zara Gabrielle Blessing Georgia Edgar Maria Sova

ARTISTS Andy Walker

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“WE DIDN’T THINK KIDS LISTEN TO ROCK MUSIC OR BANDS WITH GUITARS ANYMORE”

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In 1993, near the city of Waco, Texas, there was a siege

than anyone, wanted it to be better than Hungry Ghost.

enforcement. The Branch Davidians were founded on

Boerdam says. “There was a lot more work going into

between religious group the Branch Davidians and law the prophecy of an apocalypse involving the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. During the 51-day siege 76 men,

women and children lost their lives. Violent Soho’s fourth album WACO is named after this deadly massacre.

“It’s obviously pretty dark,” lead singer and guitarist Luke Boerdam explains. “The whole album deals a lot with how people try and control the world around them with

illusions and create other realities. It felt like a really good analogy or metaphor for that. These people [the Branch

Davidians] were convinced that they were living with

the second Jesus Christ. It seemed to be that they had lost their way in terms of creating their own constructed reality. This is no different from what all of us are living.”

After the success of 2013’s Hungry Ghost, there was an urgency to release another record. The band didn’t feel

like having another three or four year gap. Boerdam says

he wanted to release WACO sooner but that was overly ambitious. “You kinda forget how long things take and

what the process is like,” he says. “I find the best songs come when you’re not even trying to write them. The

only way to get better is to do the work, experiment and

His dedication to perfection was close to insane,” WACO compared to the last few records.”

Opening track ‘How To Taste’ was inspired by Moorhead’s

insanely healthy eating habits; he hasn’t consumed sugar in 20 years. “He looks at food as pure nutrition, there’s

no enjoyment to be had,” Boerdam says. One day in the studio Moorehead recounted a time when he drank some sweetened orange juice and his tastebuds exploded. “It just

made me think about Jesus,” Boerdam says. “If you think about how much sugar we’ve been fed and how our bodies are conditioned to it, I can’t really step outside it now. My

tastebuds won’t react to sugar – they do taste it obviously – but that fresh feeling or instinct is gone forever.”

While Boerdam can’t feel a sugar rush, touring is still exhilarating. At this year’s Brisbane Laneway Festival the

12,000 strong crowd blew him away. But it wasn’t just

that. “It was the sound of them singing along with the

lyrics,” he says. “These songs just come from me sitting in a room with a guitar and when it’s thrown out there

it becomes this massive sing-along. What is it about this that people attach to? I don’t have an answer for it.”

find the sounds that excite you, that feel right in the gut.

“We didn’t think kids listen to rock music or bands with

put the music first and if it takes months, then so be it.

beers with DJs at festivals, Violent Soho is surprised to

We just stuck to the way we do things.” Violent Soho

“I think bands should be selfish. I think songwriters should

be going with their particular vision and not compromising on that,” Boerdam says. “And that’s how we’ve always done it. The only pressure was put on ourselves to get it

done by a certain time. That wasn’t there before.” During the release of Hungry Ghost the band thought it would

guitars anymore,” Boerdam says. After years of sharing

join lineups with countless guitar bands. “There’s this next generation of kids who bought Hungry Ghost and listen to Smith Street. They just want raw, honest music.

They’re like, ‘Nah, I don’t want dead shit. I don’t want

electronic stuff. I wanna see a band and I wanna see them play.’ It’s exciting that there are kids thinking that way.”

be another local record that not many people listened to.

With America in their sights again, Violent Soho have

for WACO and a fan base to judge it. “That’s just exciting

is surprised they have come this far. “We thought,

Fast forward to 2016 and there was massive anticipation more than anything. That’s what you want. It drives you to get in the studio and make some music.”

Violent Soho felt compelled to work again with Brisbane producer Bryce Moorhead because he captures the

band as close to their live state as possible. “The only thing that was frustrating was that he [Moorhead], more

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a hectic year of touring ahead of them. Boerdam

realistically we would hit our thirties and be too tired to do any of this shit,” he says. “As long as we keep putting

out quality records and making the music we make, we’re happy, we are successful.”

Catch Violent Soho on the WACO tour this May with DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats.

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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DOLL HAIR AND MAKEUP

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The Agency Models Emily Price PHOTOGRAPHER

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The Dead Love has been kicking around Sydney for a while. Four years ago, Stevie Knight (singer/guitarist) and Clint Ossington (bassist) shared a few beers and jammed together. Since then the duo have built their reputation as a must-see live act and already have one album to their name. “We just clicked. Stevie and I had a really great synergy from day one,” Ossington says.

After parting ways with their old drummer, the pair came to a crossroads. They decided to start again and dove straight into making a new album with a new sound. Ossington says upcoming album So Whatever is a re-birth for the band in terms of the convictions behind it. “Fuck this, we’re going to do things our way, on our terms. We are not going to bend and mould to what people think we should be doing; we just want to be true to ourselves,” Ossington says.

The Dead Love’s return to their ’90s grunge roots was a natural process. Growing up with bands like Wheezer and Nirvana, this is the sound they have always loved.

The band’s first album Transitions was recorded in the States with an established rock ‘n’ roll producer, which led the band in a different direction. But this time around, the duo went back to basics. Their first single ‘Wastelands’ boasts strong vocals, jagged guitars and a catchy hook.

“We started writing in the studio and the songs just kinda presented themselves and that was the sound,” Ossington says. “We just wanted to get back to basics; really minimal on effects, track the album live and we did that ourselves. We really wanted it to sound like dudes in a room jamming songs, back to the stuff we were playing when we were kids.”

So Whatever was recorded and produced by the band themselves; following the DIY route was an easy decision. Knight is also a full-time engineer/producer at recording studio Electric Sun. Even in the early days the band always had their hands in the studio. After their stint with a producer in the States they decided to create this album alone. “We weren’t really interested in getting any outside opinions. We knew what we wanted to do and we knew how we wanted to do it. It just made sense to punch it out ourselves,” Ossington says.

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Despite having the technology to make recordings perfect, the duo pushed themselves to track the album live and without any post effects. Ossington admits mistakes can be heard, such as vocals or harmonies that are lightly out. “I guess they are flaws, but are they really flaws or are they just what is real?” Ossington says. “I don’t know if we consider them flaws. I think there’s something cool about classic albums which were recorded live. It puts the human skill back into it.”

As a strength, The Dead Love prides themselves on being a tight live band, having toured with the likes of British India and The Delta Riggs. When performing, the vibe and interaction with the crowd is incredibly important. “It’s sort of amazing having three people on stage; if somebody is not in the right mindset it really affects everybody,” Ossington says. “It’s about feeling good and feeling positive about a show; whether it’s five people or 500.”

So what would a dream tour for The Dead Love look like? “It’s got to be people who are still alive I suppose?

I would say Nirvana would be pretty amazing. But in the current now, a Biffy Clyro supporting through Europe would be incredible,” Ossington says. “We’re massive Biffy fans, we’ve been fans of those guys for a long time and saw them in the early days when they came out here playing to no one. Now they’re a stadium level band.”

The Dead Love will continue dreaming big for 2016.

Expect new singles and shows before So Whatever is released mid-year, followed by a massive national tour.

“We’ve got a lot of music coming and we’re excited about it,” Ossington says. “It’s going to be a busy year for the band. Go out and see live music – bands likes us really need the support.”

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EVER THE KINGS OF METAL, ANTHRAX’S IAN SCOTT TALKS ABOUT THEIR 11TH RECORD, FOR ALL KINGS.

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Metal giants Anthrax just released their 11th album, For All Kings. These are the guys who basically coined the thrash metal genre. They played through the ’80s, ’90s, ’00s and they’re still making music that fans are loving.

Here at TEO, we love them too and were stoked to have a chance to chat to guitarist Scott Ian. The band has had a number of personnel changes over the years and the current lineup includes: Joey Belladonna (vocals), Jonathan Donais (lead guitar), Scott Ian (guitar), Frank Bello (bass) and Charlie Benante (drums). But Scott has been the one constant force behind it all. He was there for the band’s conception in 1981, and he’s still playing guitar and writing lyrics now in 2016.

TEO: Your 11th record just came out, how much work went into the creation of For All Kings?

Scott: A lot of work! We started writing it in early 2013

amidst still being on tour for Worship Music, and pretty much on and off writing and touring from that point until we got into the studio in November 2014. And that’s when we actually started recording. Looking back on it now, it seems like a long process, but at the same time it went pretty fast. It’s because we were working non-stop.

Are there ever any creative differences, or after all this time you just work seamlessly together?

You get bumps in the road all the time, but when you’re being creative everybody has their own point of view and vision. That can create differences in opinion, but we’ve been doing this for so long that we know how to get past that stuff. And really, when it comes down to it, it’s what’s going to serve the song the best. That’s what the most important thing is: what’s going to make this

The album artwork is interesting. Who designed it?

Our drummer Charlie and the artwork is Alex Ross; it was their concept and design.

Does it represent what’s on the album?

I’ve no way to really put it into words; it just kind of wraps up the whole thing nicely. When I look at the artwork it makes me feel the music. It makes me feel what’s on the record. I can’t put it into words: I can’t talk about music and I can’t talk about art. I don’t have the words for it, I have to feel it – I have to see it. It’s not something that I’ve ever truly been comfortable talking about because I don’t understand how to talk about music. I guess that’s why I write music and I don’t write about music. I have to look at it or I have to listen to it.

Anthrax is part of the ‘big four’ of thrash metal

(Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer). You guys basically shaped the metal culture, so what do you think of metal today compared to the ’80s and ’90s?

I don’t know. Because I don’t know what metal is today other than what we do and other than a few other bands that we came up with. I kind of live in a bit of a bubble because I’m so busy with my band all the time, and if I’m not with them, I’m with my family.

It’s not like I’m out there going to shows every night like I was in the ’80s. I really don’t know, I stay focused on Anthrax and just make sure we’re doing everything that we should be doing all the time. In the context of Anthrax, everything is great in 2016.

11 albums, 35 years all up, countless shows and tours.

What’s next for Anthrax?

We’ll be on tour; same shit. We’ll be on tour for the next two years at least, pretty solid. And then we’ll start working on a new record again if we have any ideas.

the best song it could be, and everybody really is able to stay focused on that.

What’s the formula for making a metal loaded Anthrax album?

There is no formula; it’s basically just us in a room playing music. It’s really as simple as that; I guess that’s our formula. We’ve been doing that for over 30 years.

We just play music that we don’t hear anywhere else.

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WANT SOMEONE TO TRAWL THROUGH DOZENS OF VINTAGE STORES, FIND YOU THE GEMS AND DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR? ENTER LUNA WOLF VINTAGE.

There’s a certain magic about shopping for vintage clothes. The scent, the anticipation, the thrill of the potential. Discovering something unique, unseen, just for you. It’s this magic that Luna Wolf Vintage capture.

“It’s finding that one piece, that one item that can bring back nostalgia or take you back to a time you wish to recreate,” says co-owner Ali Kavanagh. “Or that one item that can make you stand out and know you are the only one who has [it].”

Think of a quintessential ‘cool girl’ – the carefree kind that gets around in cutoffs and oversized tees, boots or barefoot. The Mimi Elashirys, the Lux Lisbons – magnetic and mesmerizing and just straight up cool. That’s the Luna Wolf girl. Music, festivals, travel and creativity are all close to her heart.

“A Luna Wolf customer is a free spirit searching for that unique clothing that no one else has,” Ali says.

“Luna Wolf represents the unique wonderers, travellers, and storytellers who search for items that have become lost in time. Items that have their own story, where our customer becomes a chapter in the garment’s life.”

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Siblings and business partners Ali and Scott Kavanagh came together to create the swiftly expanding and vastly popular retailer – it has cracked both the fashion e-commerce and brick and mortar markets – reaching a global audience daily with their carefully crafted aesthetic and curated selections.

Offering men’s, women’s and unisex styles – Harley tees, Levi’s denim and Tommy Hilfiger are all firm customer favourites – clothes are sourced by friends of Ali and Scott’s in the US then shipped back in all their glory. From unique festival ready pieces to wardrobe staples and pieces that tap into the current ’90s resurgence, Luna Wolf offers a truly one-of-a-kind edit, catering to all of us who find that special thrill in having something no one else does.

Ali says while she has been a fan of vintage clothing for years, it was while she was travelling overseas that her love was strengthened.

“A couple of years ago I travelled the world for about a year and before I left I sold a bunch of my clothes on Instagram to get some extra cash for my travels,” she says. “While I was travelling I was so inspired by all the little vintage stores I found, particularly in New York,

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Chicago and LA. I collected a bunch of vintage clothing and sent it home in boxes. When I got back I planned to sell it all on Instagram again. Scott saw what I was doing and as he already had some fashion business and web design experience he wanted to start a proper business.

We then joined forces and created Luna Wolf!”

And if you live in Adelaide – or are passing through – you can skip the shipping time and get your hands on the store’s gems in real time at their pop-up above Zero boutique, an SA streetwear institution.

Ever felt guilty about amassing dozens of vintage pieces because of the reasonable price tag? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Like many of us who hoard thrifted ’80s prom dresses and hand sewn sequin jackets just because we may never find anything like it ever again, even vintage store owners find it difficult to part ways.

“We were already looking for a studio/warehouse space to get everything out of our spare bedroom,” Ali says.

“We’ve been mates with Adrian from Zero for a while now, and when the space became available we jumped on it. There wasn’t much thought to it, because the next day we shook hands and began moving in! We’re extremely happy with the decision and seeing that the vintage scene in Adelaide is thriving.”

“At the start it was very hard letting go of a lot of items,” Ali says. “I struggled with selling them because I wanted them all for myself, but now we get much larger orders

“A bricks and mortar location gives us the opportunity to show face and interact with our customers on a greater level,” she continues. “Having both has been great,

With multinational e-commerce giants also cashing in on the vintage game, and stores like Nasty Gal who have their roots in selling salvaged gems, it can’t be easy to enter the industry as a start up. But Ali believes that despite these industry heavyweights, Luna Wolf brings its own to the arena.

While there are always going to be challenges – Ali cites money, time and energy as the biggest drains – she remains positive, offering encouraging advice to those who are contemplating starting their own businesses.

in more frequently, so I’m able to take what I like without feeling guilty.”

“We have developed and refined our pieces to only the best items, and we know our game and know our customer,” she says. “ASOS have come to us wanting us to stock through their marketplace, but we want to build Luna Wolf on our own platform. Sophia Amoruso of Nasty Gal has been a huge inspiration for us and is only proof of where vintage clothing can take you.”

Traditionally, retailers have set up a bricks and mortar space before moving into the world of e-commerce, however in the last decade or so, with the rise of online marketplaces and communities including Big Cartel and Etsy, many creatives and small businesses are making the jump to selling online first. As well as allowing them to set up shop without a huge financial outlay for real estate, it also means their potential reach isn’t limited to just foot traffic.

“E-commerce allows us to have not just an Australia-wide presence, but a worldwide presence; the potential for growth is much bigger,” Ali says.

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but finding the balance of focus between the store and website has been a challenge, as they both require a lot of attention to succeed.”

“Jump in head first!” Ali says. “Start on a lean budget if you don’t have many funds. There are many resources out there that can deliver a great product for a cheap price, like Fiverr and Big Cartel. Don’t expect to make money straight away so make sure you love what you’re doing, that way your drive will be stronger and it will show in your work.

“If you have a day job, don’t quit it – yet. We all have responsibilities in life and quitting your full time wage to start a business can drain your funds fast and sink the business before it could flourish. Most of all, never give up. There are many lows, but if you have a grand vision and always work towards it through the low times you will eventually see the highs very frequently!”

There are more highs on the horizon for Luna Wolf Vintage too – expect more travel, photoshoots and some original clothing from the team in the near future.

We suggest you join the wolf pack, stat.

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FRANKIE’S PIZZA KNOW HOW TO PARTY, EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK

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BEER ENTHUSIAST JORDAN MCDONALD TELLS US WHY GOOD OL’ FASHIONED HOSPITALITY AND LIVE MUSIC MATTER AT SYDNEY’S COOLEST UNDERGROUND PIZZA JOINT.

Come and play where the devil himself resides at Frankie’s Pizza By The Slice. The guys behind the Sydney rock ‘n’ roll bar have had success in other ventures, such as Shady Pines Saloon and The Baxter Inn, but Frankie’s combines everything bad yet oh so good; greasy pizzas, craft beer and live music. And the devil doesn’t even charge an entry fee.

The pizzeria is plastered with posters and music blares from the back room where madness festers amongst the pinball machines. A lot can happen in one night, but try until three in the morning, seven nights a week.

Frankie’s have five nights of live music with Fridays and Saturdays reserved for the hard-core partiers.

Craft beer fanatic Jordan McDonald looks after all things entertainment at Frankie’s Pizza. We chatted to him about rock ‘n’ roll karaoke, bumping into Debbie Harry and the ultimate sin of all: pineapple on pizza.

TEO: What’s the story behind Frankie’s Pizza?

Jordan: This was an opportunity to open something that was going to be completely different in Sydney – a rock ‘n’ roll bar, but also merge that hospitality focus; people who really give a shit serving you, you know? There’s no burly bartenders or kids looking at their phones when they should be fucking greeting you with a smile and all that nice stuff that makes you feel welcome. They asked me to jump on board because I’m a beer pro. I just fit the glove perfectly.

What is a typical week like at Frankie’s Pizza?

Mondays we have our Frankie’s World Famous House band and that’s like a covers show. I’ve got my brother on guitar and he’s fucking shit hot, one of the best players in the country, really. So I’m always excited to hang out with my bro every Monday. It has become a bit of an institution now, where touring bands will often get up and play a song with the house band. We’ve had

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all sorts of dudes, from Whitesnake through to Rob Zombie, doing their thing. On Tuesdays there’s karaoke but it’s rock ‘n’ roll karaoke with a live band.

Is it just as embarrassing as normal karaoke?

[Laughs] It’s a mix. You have some tragics but you have some sick singers who are either in between bands or it’s not their thing to be in a band. On Tuesday night they get their chance to stand up in front of a crowd and rock with a band. If a band is passing through town, the tour manager knows to drop them by Frankie’s.

Sounds like a rite of passage.

It’s exciting that it’s getting that way. But it’s certainly not gonna be the only way a band’s gonna earn their stripes. It’s a shit load of fun.

Do you have a favourite track?

No, I’ve never done it! I’ve never gotten up and sung.

But I did steal the idea. I used to be in a band that was doing a bunch of shows in New York for a while and there was this bar called Arlene’s Grocery and every Monday night they had a karaoke band. It became a thing where all the sick singers in town would get there on a Monday and showcase their shit. A lot of great bands were born out of it. It’s kind of cool to see a karaoke show where it’s not just a pack of tragics, where the standard is actually good.

You have an even mix of DJs and live bands. Is one more popular than the other?

DJs will never bring a crowd. Bands will bring a crowd.

People will go out specifically to see a band. We book the DJs so they can keep the tunes fresh. In-house we’ve got different playlists for different times but a playlist can’t see what the crowd’s feeling. DJs are really important in keeping the vibe fucking stellar. A live band, as far as what we do and bringing people into the venue, is much more important.

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Who is the biggest name you’ve had drop by Frankie’s Pizza?

On our opening night Debbie Harry was in, she was really cool. She just stood at the back of the line and waited her turn to get in. I eyeballed her and walked up like, ‘Hi, how are you?’ and in this perfect English accent she said she was waiting for a slice of pizza. And I was like, ‘Shit! You gotta come in.’ We don’t do guest lists or VIP, everyone is even at Frankie’s. But it was just so amazing that she didn’t bother with the, ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ sort of stuff.

Who has been your favourite live act?

Holy shit [long pause]. This is going to sound so fucking contrived but it’s actually the house band. It must be a guilty pleasure or bias, but they’re my favourite band, out of Rose Tattoo or Wolfmother or any of the bigger names. The house band is who I get really excited about.

Frankie’s is committed to free entry every night. Why is that and is it difficult to maintain?

It’s easy to maintain because of our commitment to it.

It would be easier to make dough, to get bigger bands, to do a number of things if we just put a ticket price on the door. It means we have a limited amount of money to play with as far as paying bands because we’re not making anything. It’s all investments on our part. We’re just hoping people are going to come through the doors and buy booze and eat pizza. It [free entry] has given the public something that they can hold onto, a continuous and ongoing guarantee from Frankie’s. They’re never going to get duped when they show up. We’ll always be free entry and you’ll always be greeted with a smile, no matter what’s on.

Everyone is welcome at Frankie’s, but have you ever had to kick anyone out?

Unfortunately every single night of the week [laughs].

That’s a matter of being compliant with liquor industry laws, where if anyone appears to be too intoxicated they simply can’t stay. It will always be done in the nicest possible fashion. As far as fights and shit like that, it happens so seldom at Frankie’s. It’s one of the things we always hear, there’s never any violence down here; bad attitudes are hard to come by. It’s just not an environment that’s cohesive to bad energy.

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What is your favourite classic rock record?

Aw shit. The first album I got was Guns N’ Roses’ Use Your Illusion I. Which most wouldn’t consider within the classic rock realm of Guns N’ Roses. The first rock album that got me into it was Alice Cooper’s Trash. I loved the film clip on TV, I got the cassette tape and then Mum took my bro and me to the gig. We were six and eight and we had the full makeup. I still spin that album and it’s a fucking huge hit at Frankie’s.

You also drum in the band The Art. Has music always been a massive part of your life?

There was never any plan B, it was always to play drums and be some fucking rock ‘n’ roll touring artist. This [Frankie’s Pizza] kinda just happened. We spent a lot of time overseas, I’d come back to Australia and I’d just be baffled why we only have the choice between VB, Tooheys New and Crown larger. It was all the same shit beer. In the States and Europe there are so many amazing, different and inspiring beers. I started gravitating towards the beer industry and trying to source these great beers. That was my hobby and now somehow it has become my career.

What is your ultimate pizza toppings combination?

The chefs at Frankie’s fucking hate me because of this.

I’m just saying; we’re not in Napoli anymore. I grew up with pineapple on my pizza, so they’ve had to get pineapples in to accommodate that. I just tell them to pile it sky high with meat, throw on prawn and pineapple and I’m gonna be cool.

Any events or gigs coming up that you are excited about?

In October there’s an event called the Collaboration Coo, we’ve done it twice now. Over the course of the year I travel around Australia to different breweries and come up with a beer idea and we make it together.

We’ve done collaboration beers with some really cool breweries in Australia and this year we’ll do some with overseas breweries, hopefully. On this date in October, all of these beers, they’re being fucking brewed, fermented and they’re ready to be dropped on the public. I’m just like a pig in shit on that day.

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LABEL CHANGE, NEW RECORD, TOUR: IT’S ALL HAPPENING FOR KENTUCKY’S ROCK BAND BLACK STONE CHERRY.

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They’re a rock ‘n’ roll band with an honest and heavy feel, and they’ve just released their fifth record

to excited fans. Black Stone Cherry features Chris Robertson (vocals/guitar), Ben Wells (guitar/vocals), Jon Lawhon (bass/vocals) and John Fred Young (drums) and

they’ve come home to Kentucky, literally. Naming their album after their hometown and recording in Kentucky,

just like their first album, these guys have written epic songs that truly encompass the bands’ positivity and rocking vibe.

TEO had the pleasure of calling up BSC’s vocalist, Chris Robertson, for a chat about live music, changing record labels and Australia’s deadly animals.

TEO: Your album just came out, how has the release been?

Chris: It’s been awesome, luckily everything’s been really positive so we’re all really excited about that.

It’s definitely a bit heavier than your last. Is there an underlying theme through the album?

I don’t think so, no. We just went for songs that we thought kicked the most ass and recorded them.

You say you’ve realised you’re a live band. Is that how you write your songs?

When it comes time to record an album, a lot of bands

get into the studio and they’ll add a bunch of stuff to

the record and it can be really shitty to recreate live. So with this new record, we just went and did it as close to

how we would play the song live and try to create that live feel about the music. And I think we did that, I think we captured that kind of vibe.

Have you always known that’s how you should write music?

We’ve always known that we’re a live band, but recording an album is another thing. We just decided to be who we are and make a record like a live band. We said, ‘let’s

just go in there and do it true to the way we’re going to

go out and play it live every night and let it be what it is’.

And it’s your first release with Mascot Records; was

thankful for the opportunity to work with a company like Mascot and be given the freedom and the creative control over the music.

In Black Stone Cherry’s history, is there a live show that stood out?

The UK has always been awesome for us, it’s always been great. I remember the first time we played over there we were opening up for a band and we were playing 500 seat venues and in London it’d take a thousand people. And we went back seven months later and sold out a 2,000 seat venue. We kinda thought, well, hang on a minute – did something happen back home? What are we doing differently? But the UK has always been extremely kind to us.

What’s your favourite part about being on the road

touring around?

For me it’s just playing the shows every night and being able to bring positivity to a group of people through rock ‘n’ roll, especially since the world is such a negative shit storm right now. To be able to take however many people, whether it be a hundred people or 10, 000, and let them get outside of themselves and outside of the world we live in, release all their energy and do it positively, that’s what I love about music.

Are you looking forward to your tour with Steel Panther?

I can’t wait to get back out and play some shows. I’m super excited about coming to Australia for the first time, it’s something we’ve wanted to do our entire career. And since I was a kid and watching The Crocodile Hunter I always wanted to go to Australia. Between The Crocodile Hunter and Shark Week, I always wanted to visit. Then I remember that everything in Australia can kill you and I get really paranoid because I’m terrified of snakes! Spiders don’t bother me, but snakes freak me out to no end! And, well, we’re coming in winter, so maybe they’re not as active then.

Catch the guys on tour: mjrpresents.com/steel-panther and check out the new album at smarturl.it/bsc_kentucky

that transition to a different label what the band needed to come out with the album, Kentucky?

If we were still in our previous situation, we would have never been able to make the record. So we were very

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WE TAKE 10 WITH THE OWNER AND MASTERMIND OF SYDNEY’S BEST COCKTAIL, ROCK AND GNOCCI RETREAT!

Surry Hills is one of Sydney’s busiest suburbs, buzzing with bars, restaurants and boutiques.

However, one venue stands out from the crowd: Vasco Bar. Founder and rock ‘n’ roll enthusiast, Max Greco grew up in a small Italian town before setting sights on Australia, where he’s brought a taste of his hometown to the streets of Surry Hills.

The Foo Fighters fanatic – who actually got to meet and take a selfie with Dave Grohl – took 10 with TEO to talk all about his venture with Vasco.

WHAT IS VASCO?

Vasco is a rock ‘n’ roll bar and Italian eatery with a focus on creating the best atmosphere, cocktails and homemade gnocchi.

WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU?

421 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, Sydney.

WHAT’S A POPULAR DISH YOU SERVE?

Our gnocchi dishes are all very popular but if I had to suggest one it would be the Whisky and Pancetta.

FAVOURITE BAND… The Foo Fighters.

A TYPICAL NIGHT AT VASCO INCLUDES…

Drums, wigs and everyone singing and having a GOOD TIME!

ONE ROCK ANTHEM THAT REALLY GOES OFF AT VASCO… ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by the Queen.

WHAT DO SYDNEY DINERS LOVE MOST ABOUT VASCO?

My customers love the vibe, dining in a room that looks like a museum and listening to rock ‘n’ roll…it's pretty cool!

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