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ISSUE 0009 / November 27th - December 3rd 2014

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alex hosking ALSO INSIDE: Chaos Divine, Buried Feather, Soursob Bob Stop! In The Name Of Art, Lazy Eye, The Dead Daisies plus BOB’s BITS, TOUR GUIDE and LOCAL MUSIC NEWS

AROUND THE TRAPS Ride Into The Sun will undertake their final show for the year when they play Worldsend Hotel, 208 Hindley St, on Friday 12 December. Also along for the ride will be Melbourne’s Contrast as well as Kitten Kong and new band Blush Response for their debut outing.

Local funk band Pimpin’ Horus have just returned from their first overseas tour – 23 shows over six weeks in four countries – and will now launch their third EP, Linonophobia, at Jive, 181 Hindley St, on Saturday 6 December at which Melbourne’s Vaudeville Smash will be special guests. Book at Moshtix.

Sam Brittain, whose latest album, Live Simply, recently garnered a five-star review and who will be performing at Adelaide Airport on Friday 28 November as well as Deep South’s Up Close & Personal at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Sunday 30 November, has invited Melbourne’s Amistat and Bernie Carson to take part in an upcoming gig at The Jade Monkey, 160 Flinders St, on Thursday 11 December.

Tickets will be $10 at the door.

Dusty Lee & The Wasted Wanderers, Sasha March & The Dawnhorse and Jupiter will be playing a free entry affair from 8.30pm at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, on Friday 28 November. Three great local acts and free entry. Who could ask for more?

Timberwolf has set a date of Friday 19 December at which to launch his It Burns single from a forthcoming EP, Flux, to be released early next year. The launch will take place at Jive, 181 Hindley St, with special Melbourne guests The Pierce Brothers and with tickets available via Moshtix.

Battle Of Flowers, a local duo featuring Matt Ward and Yvette Booth who explore the darker side of indie rock and alternative country, will be launching their debut CD at La Boheme, 36 Grote St, from 6pm on Sunday 30 November.

Tickets at the door. The duo will also be having a free entry hit-out at The Exeter Hotel, 246 Rundle St, from 8.30pm on Thursday 27 November with The Fortunes Of War and Avante Gardner.

The Adelaide West End Association will be presenting what will mark their fourth annual West End Xmas Art Market & Carnival on Leigh and Peel Sts from high noon until 10pm on Sunday 14 December as a free entry event.

Expect market stalls, roving performers, much live music and DJs throughout the day and evening as well as many free activities for children.

Night Of The Dudes, featuring Jono Lattin and Jon Mortimer, will take place at Hotel Metro, 46 Grote St, on Wednesday 3 December.

Guitarist and singer Tim Prestwich, brother of the late Steve Prestwich of Cold Chisel, has a new band, 100 Proof, to play his original material. The next gig will take place at The Gaslight Tavern, 36 Chief St, Brompton, from around 8.30pm on Saturday 29 November with Papa Leo & Louise as special guests. Tickets will be at the door for $10.

These Wild Animals, fresh from a quick trip over to sunny Melbourne, have just recorded their second EP, Enstasy, and are set to launch the wild beast at Jive, 181 Hindley St, on Saturday 13 December with special guests Cicada from Sydney and Walking With Thieves. Get your tickets at Moshtix.

Local rock band Stray Dog Strut will be strut their stuff at their much-awaited Dance For Science EP launch on the main stage at Enigma Bar, 173 Hindley St, on Saturday 13 December. Special guests include the brilliant Sedulos Rouse, the

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distinguished Priority Orange and the thunderous Stoved as well as Devonera and all those attending Stray Dog Strut’s launch will be handed a complimentary copy of the EP.

Limited tickets are now available via <thefiddlechicks@gmail.com>. There will also be a concert at Scott Creek Hall from 4pm until 5pm on Sunday 11 January.

Crown & Sceptre, 308 King William St, have announced a free entry line-up of music on Thursday evenings with lots of drinks specials, including $4 pints, throughout the night. Get set for The Tim Forth Happening, The Devlin Tree and Winter in Space on Thursday 27 November, Dan Heath, The Yabbies and Inclusive Gregory on Thursday 4 December and Post War and some special guests on Thursday 11 December.

Ben Gel, once of The Gels, has a new rock band, Ben Gel & The Boneyard Saints, and they have just launched a new album. They will now hit The Gaslight Tavern, 36 Chief St, Brompton, on Friday 19 December at which they will be joined by local hunky punks Subtract S and Hunky Punks.

Little Miss will follow up their Last Goodbye EP with a self-titled album of eight brand new songs. They will then launch it on Saturday 13 December from 9pm at The Exeter Hotel, 246 Rundle St, at which they plan to play a long set of new songs and old favourites and also have The Motive and Tara Carragher on the bill.

Long-running Adelaide institution Sympathy Orchestra, who used to enjoy a long-running Thursday evening residency in the city, now have a monthly Sunday residency in the city at The Whitmore Hotel, 317 Morphett St. It happens on the last Sunday of each month so the next one is set for Sunday 30 November from 3pm until 7pm. The four-piece instrumental combo are also planning to continue with this endeavour at The Whitmore Hotel for 2015.

Metal United Down Under is an Australia wide metal event that takes place on Saturday 29 November. In our state it will happen at The Land Of Promise Hotel, 172 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, from 8pm and feature Fragmenta, Iron Feather, Stoved and Sedulous Rouse.

Entry is $10 and via the back of the pub.

After Transmission’s first boat party sold out in just a few days, they have now organised another one for Sunday 25 January which will feature Transmission DJs playing over four hours on a boar.

Cruiseline will depart from Fishermens Wharf, Port Adelaide, at 4pm and return at 8pm. Tickets are $30 and are on sale now via Moshtix.

The Sons Of Mod will rise and ride again when they play The Producer’s Hotel, 235 Grenfell St, on Saturday 29 November. It’s free entry from 9pm until late and there will also be an array of DJs spinning ‘60s mod, funk, ska and soul.

Raw Fest 2014 will be taking place at Port Noarlunga Football Club, 1 Britain Rd, Pt Noarlunga, from 11am until late on Saturday 13 December. It will feature BurnCollect, Trench Effect, A Black Picture, Thursdays Friend, Thalassa, Inwoods, Differential, Molloy, Crane, House Of Karma, Fyoogs and Raging Monkeys. It will be $15 entry.

The Tony Font Show – remember them from days of yore? – will be playing Hotel Metro, 46 Grote St, from 9pm on Friday 28 November and have invited Charlie Monsoon, Babes Are Wolves and Amcat DJs to help out.

Keyboard-driven rock band The Cities Alight, whose debut album is picking up some pleasing reviews, will be performing with Crackling Static Fuzz at the Gaslight Tavern, 36 Chief St, Brompton, on Friday 28 November from around 8.30pm.

OUR PHILOSOPHY Created by veteran Adelaide music guru Rob Dunstan, BSide Magazine is a weekly magazine totally focussed on what’s going on in the Adelaide Music Community.

Every week we will be bringing you the latest news, up-to-date information and entertainment through: Regular music news updates Features and interviews Touring and gig guides Local music industry news Awesome competitions Live music and CD reviews Theatre news and interviews Plus, we welcome the return of BOB’S BITS in print.

A full-size lawn tennis court has been cut into Light Sq so feel free to head along for a hit. No racquet? No worries. It happens every Tuesday until Tuesday 9 December between high noon and 1.30pm as Tennis SA is offering a free, fantastic way to get fit and have a heap of fun. It’s perfect for both the pros and those who barely need to know which end of the racquet to hold!

Our goal with BSide Magazine is to help rebuild the Adelaide Music Community, to refocus the emphasis on local music and uniting the different tribes encouraging and further enhancing a prosperous live music industry for all.

Adelaide’s own Tkay Maidza, who signed to Dew Process at the beginning of the year, will undertake her final headline show for the year at Pirie & Co Social Club, 121 Pirie St, on Saturday 20 December. It will mark the launch of her Switch Tape EP and mixtape and she will be joined by local beat-makers Valley and a DJ set from Elk.

Al.Q.Bon are set to play their exotic, acoustic, world music rhythms at The Franklin Hotel, 92 Franklin St, on Sunday 30 November. It’s free entry to and the seasoned trio will be playing 3pm until 6pm. Yummy food and cool vibes!

IN THIS ISSUE

Highly respected locally-based producer and live sound engineer Matt Hills will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of his Hillside Studios with a huge party that will feature some 22 or so acts including Melbourne’s Buried Feather as well as The Dunes, Ghyti, Archers and Bad// Dreems and even Peter Combe. Matt, who has recorded albums for those bands as well as for Horror My Friend, Wolf & Cub, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! and so many, many more, has become known as the go-to person for indie groups in this city. The 20th birthday celebrations will take place from noon on Saturday 29 November at Hillside Studios, Torrensville, with tickets on sale now via Moshtix.

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Southern Adelaide punk legends The Bearded Clams have announced a free entry show at Morphett Vale’s The Emu Hotel on Saturday 6 December at which they will be joined by Ben Gel & The Boneyard Saints and Bushkill Park.

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Ragged But Right, a seasoned trio who play Americana music mixed with some hokum, will be playing a free entry gig at The Whitmore Hotel, 317 Morphett St, from 7-11pm on Saturday 29 November.

The Fiddle Chicks will be presenting Summer Strings Spectacular! as two days of fun, friends and music during the upcoming summer holidays. It will take place at Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek Rd, Scott Creek (only 10 minutes from Stirling), on Saturday 10 January and Sunday 11 January with Workshop One, from 10am until noon, focussing on folk music and Workshop Two, from 1pm until 3pm, having a focus on rock. Tickets for each session, to be presented by Emma Woolcock and Dee Trewartha, are $40 or only $70 for both.

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HEADING TO TOWN Ezekiel Ox, formerly of Full Scale, Mammal and The Nerve, is touring around the place in intimate solo mode and the famously wild front-person will be hitting the Grace Emily Hotel, 232 Waymouth St, on Thursday 27 November with Favour The Brave and Zelorage. Book quickly via Moshtix.

Sonic Architects National Conference is touring and taking four of Australia’s most exciting acts on the road together!

Featuring boundary-pushing Melbournebased artists Hiatus Kaiyote, Remi, Kirkis and Silent Jay & Jace XL, Sonic Architects National Conference is set to be an all out four-hour live sound clash which will happen at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Sunday 30 November.

Tickets via OzTix or at the venue.

Pocket dynamite Leo Sayer is embarking on a tour that will take him to Pt Lincoln, Whaylla and Port Pirie before he hits Grote St’s Her Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday 7 February. Tickets are now available via BASS. Metalum Manifestatione MMXV will feature American band Suffocation alongside Poland’s Decapitation and will hit the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Wednesday 6 May. Tickets, which can include a meet and great component, are now available via Oztix or via the venue.

James Caddy, formerly of Adelaide but now based elsewhere, is coming ‘home’ armed with his much-anticipated debut offering which has been some three years in the making. Catch him launch it at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, on Saturday 29 November from 8.30pm. James will be joined at his launch by Turning Circles and Nicole Emily with tickets $10 at the door.

West Australian progressive metal merchants Chaos Divine are heading to town armed with a new single, Soldiers, to play with Dyssidia, Favour The Brave and Inwoods at Cavern Club, 135 North Tce, from 7pm on Friday 28 November.

Tickets at the door.

UK punk minstrel Frank Turner will be bringing his band, The Sleeping Souls, to Adelaide Uni Bar on Wednesday 8 April as a sideshow for their Byron Bay Bluesfest appearance. Grab tickets via Moshtix or OzTix. All we need to type in is that Nickelback will play Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Monday 18 May and then move on to the next item.

Melbourne-based four-piece psychedelic rockers Buried Feather are heading back to town to play a free entry gig from 9pm on Friday 28 November at The Exeter Hotel 246 Rundle St, with special guests The Dunes.

Melbourne band The Pollydevlins are heading back to town to take part in Xmas Mod Rave-Up at The Producer’s Hotel, 235 Grenfell St, on Saturday 20 December. The free entry event will take place from 1pm and continue until late and also on the line-up will be The Sons Of Mod, The Mod Cons and Grandma’s Favourite along with a host of DJs spinning mod tunes. There will also be indoor and outdoor stages, vintage scooters, record stalls and retro fashion.

You’d be mod not to go!

Handpicked Festival will take place at Lake Breeze Wines, Step Rd, Langhorne Creek, on Saturday 29 November from 2pm until 10pm and will boast Jessica Mauboy, Sheppard (in their only SA appearance for 2014), Thirsty Merc, Joshy Willo, Ash Gale, Alex Hosking and DJ Riley. There will also be food trucks by Fork On The Road. Children under 12 years will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult and tickets are now available via <handpicked.com>.

Hayward Williams, who hails from the US and who scored the services of Morphine drummer Billy Conway for

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his latest album, The Reef, is heading back to Adelaide to play two gigs with good friends The Yearlings. On Saturday 6 December, they will hit McLaren Vale’s The Singing Gallery and from 4pm on Sunday 7 December, get set for a sunny afternoon affair at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, from 4pm.

Adelaide’s Twisted Echidna booking agency don’t ever seem to stop as they continue to book bands into Worldsend Hotel, 208 Hindley St. You can see Melbourne’s The Underhanded on Saturday 29 November, while December sees the return of Melbourne-based blues rockers The Ugly Kings on Saturday 6 December to play alongside WA’s Powder For Pigeons.

The Porch Sessions will return to a secret Port Adelaide porch and garden on Friday 18 January and will feature Melbourne’s Pierce Brothers, who are currently on a national tour, alongside Maggie Rutjens and James Abberley.

Tickets via Moshtix but be extremely quick.

Scotland’s highly energetic Shooglenifty, who have played WOMADelaide in the distant past, will make a return to the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Friday 2 January. Book at OzTix or the venue and hope that Angus takes his electrifying fiddle into the front bar at some stage during proceedings.

Melbourne-based hard rockers Triumph Over Logic are heading over to Adelaide early next year for their first visit.

Catch them on Thursday 8 January at Pooraka’s Bridgeway Hotel with Emergence, Izera and Deadview, Friday 9 January at North Tce’s Cavern Club with Beyond The Picture, The Profiteers and Hekyl and on Saturday 10 January at Rhino Room, Frome St, with Trench Effect and Differential.

Urban folk hero Darren Hanlon will be bringing his Christmas show to The Trinity Sessions, Church Of The Trinity, 317 Goodwood Rd, Clarence Pk, on Sunday 14 December. Tickets are now available via dramatix.

The Dead Daisies are Jon Stevens of Noiseworks alongside Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses and Psychedelic Furs), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake), Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses and Hookers N’ Blow), David Lowy (Red Phoenix and Mink) and Brian Tichy (Billy Idol and Ozzy Ozbourne). What a line-up! Catch ’em in action when they hit the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Wednesday 3 December with special guests Tracer. Book via OzTix or at the venue.

Angus & Julia Stone will return to Australia in February and will be touring nationally in support of their latest release, their self-titled third album.

The tour follows their recent sold-out Australian album tour and has the duo playing Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre on Tuesday 24 February with Little May and Jarryd James.

The Australian Doors Show, once endorsed by the late Ray Manzarek and who tour the world to much acclaim, will be heading to the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Saturday 2 May. Book at OzTix or via the venue with the doors opening at 7.30pm. Sorry, couldn’t resist popping that in.

Sydney-based loop pedal maestro Lyall Moloney has announced he’ll be returning to The Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, for his first ever headline show on Friday 16 January.

Lyall, who won many new fans when he was at the Gov opening for Sticky Fingers, will be previewing material from his upcoming album. Book at OzTix or via the venue.

Atomic Stagecoach are a new project from Johnny Law of WA’s The Pistol Packin’ Daddies and the rockin’ combo are now heading our way to play The Gaslight Tavern, 36 Chief St, Brompton, alongside local acts Green Circles and The Saucermen on Saturday 13 December.

The Dirty Devil Rockabilly Bar, at Whiteline Transport, Greenfields (near Mawson Lakes), will play host to a pumpin’ rockabilly shindig with WA’s Johnny Law & The Pistol Packin’ Daddies, The Satellites and The Pumpin’ Piano Cats from 8pm on Friday 12 December. There will be tunes, brews and a BBQ with $15 tickets available by calling 8281 2444.

Identical twins The Veronicas, whose latest single, You Ruin Me, hit the number one spot on the ARIA charts in September, have chose Valentine’s Day on which to hit our city as part of their national Sanctified tour which will have them playing Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre in intimate mode.

The Wanderer’s Australia Day Party will boast the USA’s Linda Gail Lewis and Anne Marie Lewis as well as Melbourne’s Hank’s Jalopy Demons, Perth’s Rusty Pinto along with Lucky Seven, The Lincolns, Lady Voodoo, Memphis Suns and Shades Of Blue and also custom cars, international tattoo artist Randi Canik and more. It all takes place at Published Arthouse, 11 Cannon St, on Sunday 25 January with tickets on sale via <stickytickets.com.au>.

(Melbourne), The Pro-Tools and Iron Worzel at Bonython Park Xmas Mod Rave-Up: The Sons Of Mod, The Pollydevlins (Melbourne), The Mod Cons, Grandma’s Favourite and assorted DJs at Producers Hotel (from 1pm) SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER Orianthi at Governor Hindmarsh

THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER Ezekiel Ox (Melbourne), Favour The Brave and Zerolage at Grace Emily Yacht Club DJs (Melbourne) at Jive The Delta Riggs (Gold Coast) at Adelaide Uni Bar FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER Husky (Melbourne) and Ali Barter at Adelaide Uni Bar Yacht Club DJs (Melbourne) at Jive (SOLD OUT) Chaos Divine (WA), Dyssidia, Favour The Brave and Inwoods at Cavern Club Buried Feather (Melbourne) and The Dunes at Exeter Hotel SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER Deep South Festival: Kevin Borich (Brisbane), Mojo Juju (Melbourne), Lloyd Spiegel (Melbourne), Claude Hay (Melbourne), The Hiptones, The Streamliners and many more at Governor Hindmarsh Gorgeous Festival: Xavier Rudd, The Waifs and many more at McLaren Vale Handpicked Festival: Jessica Mauboy, Sheppard, Thirsty Merc and more at Lake Breeze Wines (Langhorne Creek) Golden Features (Sydney) at Electric Circus The Underhanded (Melbourne) at Worldsend Tim Prestwich “100 PROOF” at Gaslight Tavern SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER Nick Cave at Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Gorgeous Festival: Xavier Rudd, The Waifs and many more at McLaren Vale Deep South Festival: Ray Beadle (Sydney), Hat Fitz & Cara (Brisbane), Glenn Skuthorpe and more at Governor Hindmarsh Sonic Architects National Conference: Hiatus Kaiyote, Remi, Kirkis and Silent Jay & Jace XL at Governor Hindmarsh Ben Salter (Brisbane) and Matty Hayward at Wheatsheaf Hotel MONDAY 1 DECEMBER Nick Cave at Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER Rick Astley (UK) at Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Nahko & Medicine For The People (US), Trevor Hall (US) and Dustin Thomas (US) at Governor Hindmarsh WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER The Dead Daisies (Sydney/US) and Tracer at Governor Hindmarsh Sage Francis (US) and Fait Accompli (Sydney) at Adelaide Uni Bar THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER Drawcard (Brisbane) at Worldsend FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER Russell Morris (Melbourne) at Norwood Live Bloods (Sydney) and The Pits at Edinburgh Castle Stereosonic at Adelaide Showgrounds Ice Cube (US) at Thebarton Theatre The Mark Of Cain and King Of The North (Melbourne) at Governor Hindmarsh SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER Ben Folds (US) and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Gay Paris (Sydney) at Crown & Anchor Stereosonic at Adelaide Showgrounds Shaun Kirk (Melbourne) and Cal Williams Jr at Wheatsheaf Hotel Hayward Williams (US) and The

Yearlings at The Singing Gallery (McLaren Vale) Jep & Dep (Sydney) at The Exeter Hotel Powder For Pigeons (WA/Europe) and The Ugly Kings (Melbourne) at Worldsend Vaudeville Smash (Melbourne) and Pimpin’ Horus at Jive SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER Joan Armatrading (UK) at Governor Hindmarsh (two shows) Hayward Williams (US) and The Yearlings at Wheatsheaf Hotel TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER Sleep (US), Hydromedusa and Iron Worzel at Fowler’s Live Cloud Nothings (US), West Thebarton Brothel Party and Sincerely, Grizzly at Adelaide Uni Bar WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER The Skatallites (Jamaica) and Fistful Of Trojans at Governor Hindmarsh The Datsuns (NZ) at Jive THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER Jack Carty (Sydney) at Grace Emily Dead Letter Circus (Brisbane) and sleepmakeswaves at Governor Hindmarsh Peking Duk (Canberra), Allday, Safia, Flamingo, Skies and Cats DJs at Maths Lawns (University Of Adelaide)

FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER Outlet Music Festival: Allday, Mashd N Kutcher, LeBelle, Ezekiel Ox, Admella, Secret Tsunami, Tequila Mockingbyrd and Shuv N’ Stuff at Beachport FRIDAY 2 JANUARY Shooglenifty (Scotland) at Governor Hindmarsh SATURDAY 3 JANUARY Here’s To Now: Nai Palm (Melbourne), Marlon Williams (New Zealand), The Shaolin Afronauts, Oisima, Toot Whistle Crew DJs, Max Savage & The False Idols, Hurricanes and Naomi Keyte at Coriole Vineyard THURSDAY 8 JANUARY Triumph Over Logic (Melbourne), Emergence, Izera and Deadview at Bridgeway Hotel FRIDAY 9 JANUARY Triumph Over Logic (Melbourne), Beyond The Picture, The Profiteers and Hekyl at Cavern Club SATURDAY 10 JANUARY Sounds By The River: Hoodoo Gurus, Mondo Rock, James Reyne and Daryl Braithwaite at Mary Ann Reserve (Mannum) The 1975 (UK) at Thebarton Theatre The Matches (US) at Fowler’s Live Riff First (Melbourne) at Worldsend Triumph Over Logic (Melbourne), Trench Effect and Differential at Rhino Room

FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER Johnny Law & The Pistol Packin’ Daddies (WA), The Satellites and The Pumpin’ Piano Cats at Whiteline Transport (Greenfields) Illy (Melbourne) and Tkay Maidza at HQ Complex Thy Art Is Murder (Sydney) at Fowler’s Live Luluc (Melbourne) and Naomi Keyte at Jive Willow Beats (Melbourne) and Oisima at Rocket Bar Contrast (Melbourne), Ride Into The Sun, Kitten Kong and Blush Response at Worldsend SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER Atomic Stagecoach (Perth), The Saucermen and Green Circles at The Gaslight Tavern SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER John Legend (US), Dami Im and Megan Washington at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre The Gin Club (Brisbane) and Doctor Desoto at Wheatsheaf Hotel Darren Hanlon (Sydney) at The Trinity Sessions WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER Scott Russo (US) and Phil Jamieson (Sydney) at Governor Hindmarsh Watsky (US) at Fowler’s Live THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (US) and Hawthorn Heights (US) at Adelaide Uni Bar FRIDAY DECEMBER 19 Gyroscope (Perth) at Adelaide Uni Bar Jimmy Barnes at Adelaide Entertainment Centre SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER Alithia (Melbourne) and The Overview Effect at Worldsend Agents Of Rock (Melbourne), Trench Effect and sTool at The Land Of Promise Punx Picnic: Wilderness Years Hillbilly Witchdoctor, Crow Eater Roofcat (Melbourne) Yoko Polo, Apteria, Grimalkin, Terania, Smack Baby

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FEATURED INTERVIEW: ALEX HOSKING

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By Libby Parker

up straight away. I write songs and send them to Perfect Pitch and if they like them they send them on to record labels.”

The sky is the limit for local singer songwriter Alex Hosking who’s billed to play Langhorne Creek’s Handpicked Festival this weekend.

As well as Perfect Pitch, Alex is also working with a number of DJs at home and overseas, and her music is currently being heard around the club circuit in Europe.

Sharing the stage with the likes of Jessica Mauboy, Sheppard and Thirsty Merc, the one-day event at Lake Breeze Wines promises a perfect day of contemporary music, food and wine.

SA-born and bred Hosking joins fellow local acts Joshy Willo, Ash Gale and DJ, Ryley to complete the line-up for her first ever festival, which she is thrilled about.

“I’ve never done a festival before so the fact that I’ve been privileged enough to be put on the bill is so cool. I am so excited and nervous. To be chosen to support some incredible artists is amazing,” she says.

Despite being her first festival, the 21-year-old certainly isn’t new to music. She’s been writing since childhood and already has a number of accomplishments to her name.

“I just loved performing, dancing and acting when I was little, so any opportunity I could get, I took. I couldn’t get enough of it. I did a lot of stage productions and I became part of every choir and band at school. I tried every different instrument - not that I was amazing at any of them, but I continued with piano,” she laughs.

“In year two, I wrote my first little song which gave me my first taste of songwriting,” she says.

From her humble beginnings as the only song writer in year two at St Peters Girls School, Alex continued the lonely road to success through primary school “When I was in about year five, they offered me a singing position in the St Peters Girls rock band which was unheard of because it was mainly only senior students; but because I was the only one who was writing songs, they asked me to join,” she says.

“I’ve just released some dance tracks that have done quite well in Europe,” she reveals. “The guys speak French so it can be pretty difficult but we’ve done three or four tracks and they’ve been doing the party scene. They’re quite Euro.

“They’re intense dance, techno, rap style.

Whatever that means!” Alex then adds with a laugh.

“I love working with DJs because it’s easy having someone to bounce off, even if they don’t speak your language! They have their sound and you can kind of chuck stuff in there and send things back and forth. I’ve really enjoyed doing it.”

But it’s not just the DJs who are interested in Hosking’s writing. She recently received an opportunity via Music SA to travel interstate and work with world-renowned writers.

“Music SA are such incredible supporters.

They got me into this thing called 50 Songs In 5 Days. It’s a songwriting camp in Sydney. It was such a humbling experience to be chosen. I got to write with a bunch of song writers, producers and artists,” she says.

“I got to work with Christina Aguilera and Beyonce’s songwriters as well as with the Potbelleez lead singer and Jake Stone from Bluejuice. I worked with The X Factor and The Voice contestants from Australia and New Zealand and, from doing that, one of the songs I co-wrote got cut for Celia Pavey, one of the contestants on The Voice who released it. It’s called Body and it made it into the top 10 of the iTunes charts.”

With so much experience in so young an artist, Alex is at an exciting time in her career; but the humble musician insists she is only now just finding her forte.

“My songs weren’t very good but they happily entertained the idea. My teacher gave me encouragement that I could do what I whatever I wanted to do. I recorded a couple of songs there and then I continued that pathway.”

“I’m still quite green and I don’t know everything,” she admits. “I’m still locallybased, but been fortunate enough to be able to write in America. It is a business so I’m also learning that side of things; it’s not just all fun and games. It’s a job and I’ve had many learning curves.

These days, Alex is signed with a publishing house, writes with a range of artists, has written a chart topping song and she’s barely entered her twenties.

“But it’s just all about taking every opportunity and making the most of it. It’s been an awesome ride so far,” she says.

After releasing her first album, Wish, in 2012, a Sydney-based publisher recognised her songwriting talent and approached her to work with them.

“I’m signed to Perfect Pitch Publishing,” Alex says. “It was massive because it was my very first album and they picked it

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“Wish was my introduction to the music industry. It’s a combination of songs I’ve been writing since I was twelve. Wish On A Star is a song I wrote when I was 13. I’m 21 now and I’m at a different place. I’m constantly learning and progressing and I’ve found my niche now.”

Her niche, though, could be as varied and versatile as the rising star herself, with her ability to write for a range of genres and styles.

and I trust their opinion. My manager, Scott, has been amazing because he’s helping the crazy musician’s mind to focus!” she laughs.

“I’m a songwriter so however I’m feeling and whatever I’m listening to; I just want to express it. When I was younger I listened to a lot of heavy rock music and I loved bands. I was listening to a lot of screamo and I really liked writing heavy, lyric-based stuff for males,” she says.

You can check out Alex Hosking’s album Wish on iTunes or better yet, head along to Handpicked Festival where you can enjoy the music of this impressive young woman against a picturesque winery backdrop.

“I’m still trying to find my sound and what I want to be. At the moment it’s quite eclectic. I’ve just come back from Brisbane where I recorded some hip hop tracks.”

Defining her style as pop/Aussie hip hop, Hosking attributes her diverse ability and music taste to growing up in Adelaide and listening to local artists.

“Rapping and Aussie hip hop has a strong place in Adelaide and that’s been a real influence on me. I’ve always been heavily into hip hop, and having Hilltop Hoods growing up were a real inspiration,” she says.

“It’s hard to be an Adelaide person and not have heard of people like Hilltop Hoods, Allday and Tkay Maidza because Adelaide is so small, but also because they’re so influential. I’m glad I grew up here because it’s helped me to define my sound.”

Her recent work with ARIA-nominated producer Stuart Stuart (who produced The Veronica’s first two records and Sheppard’s album), has seen her being part of a hip hop revolution of sorts.

“Normally you have the feature person doing the chorus and the artist doing the rap but I’m doing both. I don’t know many people doing that and that excites me.

It’s pretty similar to Allday. Tkay Maidza is also doing similar stuff,” she says.

Managed by Scott Ireland, Alex is taking advantage of every opportunity that comes her way, Handpicked Festival being no exception.

She’s written and recorded for artists, performed her own music around SA and even had a stint on The X Factor, but this Adelaide girl is grounded, strongwilled and prepared to work hard for her success.

After leaving St Peters Girls to finish up her schooling at Pembroke School, Hosking learned musicianship and production. Now, despite being approached weekly by international artists to write with them, she still seeks advice from her teachers about her music and choices.

“I have a small team of people I like to work with. I have my manager who has recently come on board, and my singing coaches who have been there from the start and who are major supporters.

“If I have an idea I love to run it by them

Handpicked Festival takes place at Lake Breeze Wines, Step Rd, Langhorne Creek, on Saturday 29 November from 1.30pm until 10pm and will feature Jessica Mauboy, Sheppard (in their only SA appearance for 2014), Thirsty Merc, Joshy Willo, Ash Gale, Alex Hosking and DJ Ryley.

There will also be food trucks by Fork On The Road. Children under 12 years will be admitted free if accompanied by an adult and tickets are now available via <handpicked.com>.

CHAOS DIVINE

LAZY EYE

LAZY EYE

By Robert Dunstan

decided that as soon as we’d finished our jazz courses, we’d forget all about it and start up a blues band.

CHAOS DIVINE

By Robert Dunstan

Local blues trio Lazy Eye, who are set to play Deep South Festival this weekend, were surprised – shocked even – to hear that they’d picked up an award as Best Blues Artist at the recent Fowler’s Live Music Awards.

“And while it too some time to gain any momentum, we’re now pretty busy,” he says of playing festivals such as Australian Blues Festival, Queensland Festival Of Blues, The Gympie Muster, Bluestone Festival, Blues In The Barossa and Deep South.

The tyranny of distance prevents Chaos Divine, an award winning progressive metal act from WA, from playing Adelaide as often as they would like.

Unfortunately, the soul-drenched trio (Erica Graf on guitar, Evan Whetter on Hammond and vocals and Mario Marino behind the kit) was stranded in Mildura due to their van breaking down and could not make it to the awards night to accept their trophy.

“Yeah, we got stuck in Mildura for five days,” Evan groans, “and ended up having to buy a new van. And we didn’t even know we’d won until the next day when Sheridan Stewart interviewed us on the radio.”

Indeed, when we spoke, Lazy Eye were wending their way back to Adelaide following two nights in Melbourne.

“Yeah, on Friday night we played St Andrews Hotel with Blue Eyes Cry and that was a great gig,” Evan, formerly of Adelaide’s funk, soul and hip hop collective Sukatash, says. “And then last night we played The Drunken Poet in North Melbourne. And that’s such a tiny place I had to put my Hammond in the front window.”

Lazy Eye are now greatly looking forward to participating in Deep South Festival’s Roots Extravaganza on the second day of the festival on Saturday 29 November at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel which will have them playing alongside Lloyd Spiegel, Claude Hay, The Hiptones, Travis Taylor & One More Mile, Billy Bob & The BBq Boys, The Streamliners, Kevin Borich, Mojo Juju and Bec & The Big River Trio along with some dozen or so other great acts across three stages.

Lazy Eye and Melbourne-based Blue Eyes Cry have formed a strong relationship.

“We can’t wait,” Evan enthuses. “It’ll be great to see so many blues acts from near and far all together on the one day.

It’s some of the biggest names in the country.”

With two full-length albums to their credit, Move Me and House Of Trouble, as well as an EP, Lazy Eye have already booked studio time to record another offering.

Deep South will have a photography exhibition, Captured Sound, in 2014 to showcase the skills of Alex Kwong, Melissa Donato, Jennifer Sando, Andres Heuer, Ben Searcy, Stephen Von Der Borch and others. The exhibition will officially open from 6-8pm on Thursday 28 November at the Governor Hindmarsh and will feature a special performance by Gabrielle Hyde.

“Yeah, we go into Chapel Lane Studios in a couple of weeks time,” Erica says. ‘We go in for two days – in and out.

Deep South then officially kicks off on Friday 28 November with Women Sing The Blues featuring Zkye, Gail Stone and Carla Lippis presenting material made famous by artist such as Billie Holiday, Ann Peebles and Etta James at which some great southern-style food will also be available.

On Sunday 30 November as part of Deep South’s Up Close & Personal (featuring Sam Brittain, Carla Lippis & Steve Ped, Glenn Skuthorpe, Steve Brown & Jesse Deane Freeman, Ray Beadle and Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson, The Derringer’s Music Blues Awards will also be presented at 11.45am (part one) and 3.30pm (part two) in the categories of Outstanding Female Performer, Outstanding Male Performer, Outstanding Group, Outstanding Instrumentalist and Outstanding Rising Talent.

Lazy Eye formed in 2011.

“Erica and I had met at university where we both studying jazz,” Evan recalls. “But we were both square pegs in round holes so, over a bottle of red one night, we

“We first met them when we were playing The Australian Blues Festival,” Erica says.

“So we checked them out to see if they were any good and they were brilliant.

“And then they checked us out when we played and since then we’ve become really good friends,” she adds. “So we’ve now done a few tours together.”

“It’s a beautiful, beautiful studio and we’ll be using Gabs Agostino, a freelance producer who has worked with Shaolin Afronauts and Lowrider,” Evan explains further.

“But we’ve used Gabs on all of our recordings so we’re pretty excited that he’s come on board again,” he then adds.

“So we’ve booked two days of studio time – one day to record the album live in the studio and then the next day to mix it.

Erica says that much of the new material will get an airing when they play Deep South.

“Yeah, it’ll be a great way to completely knock them into shape before we hit the studio,” the guitarist laughs. “We’ve been playing a lot of what will be the new album.

“And Evan has really blossomed as a songwriter and come into his own,” Erica states. “So it’s great that I get to play on all these great songs.”

Deep South happens at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, from Friday 28 November until Sunday 30 November. Lazy Eye play Roots Extravaganza on Saturday 29 November.

Book tickets via OzTix or at the venue.

An invitation to perform at Sonic Forge Festival in Melbourne alongside Segression, Vanishing Point and a host of others this coming weekend has, however, led to the five-piece also organising an Adelaide launch for their new single, Soldiers.

“We don’t get to Adelaide often enough,” guitarist Ryan Felton says, “so we thought if we were already going to Melbourne for the festival, we may as well line up a launch for the single in Adelaide.

“And Adelaide people are always saying to us, ‘When are you coming over?’ so it’s only when we have opportunities to do a weekend run to Sydney or Melbourne that we get to fit you guys in,” he continues. ‘So we’ll be launching the new single but also playing lots of songs from our last album, Human Connection.

“So this was a great chance to head over as we’ve only played Adelaide once and that was six years ago.”

The band, who have collected heaps of awards along their musical journey and whose Ratio EP of 2006 was voted as Best Metal Release for that year by listeners of triple j’s Full Metal Racket program, have been together as Chaos Divine since 2005.

“It was a band originally known as Devoid who had been together since high school,” Ryan recounts. “But I’d been asked to fill in on guitar for a couple of shows including a band competition. So we kinda went from there when a couple of guys left.

“So we just started jamming with some other players, including Dave, the vocalist, and it became Chaos Divine from that,” he adds.

Vocalist David Anderton has a great range that can go from a sweet, Jon Anderson sound to a throaty growl.

“A lot of people remark on that,” Ryan says. “And he’s come a long way with it.

People have been saying how fantastic Dave’s voice is, especially on our last album, The Human Connection.

“And people also seem to be remarking on Dave’s voice on Soldiers, the new single,” he adds. “That’s what everyone seems to be noticing first.”

Ryan says he stumbled into playing guitar.

“My brother had one so I used to muck around with it,” he reveals. “And from there I had a few lessons – nothing one on one though – but then I started to learn some of the songs I was listening to at the time.

“That was mostly things by Metallica and from there I started listening to guitarists like John Petrucci from Dream Theater,

Steve Vai and Joe Satriani and so I kinda got into a lot of different styles.”

Chaos Divine, who have toured overseas and are planning another trip in the future to tie in with their next album release, famously released a version of Toto’s Africa in 2012.

“That’s a strange one,” Ryan agrees with a laugh, “but it came about because every now and again we work up a cover song to throw into the set. Just for a gig or two for something a bit different.

“So we started to play Africa live and then about a year after we’d recorded our last album we realised there could be quite some delay before we recorded the next one,” he continues.

“So we decided to record a version of Africa and put it out as a single,” he says of the release that also featured an acoustic version of Beautiful Abyss and a studio remix of Astral Plane.

“It was just a stop-gap exercise really,” Ryan says, “but it did really well and has sorta become like a defining song for us now. Obviously there’s good and bad with that because it’s not a song we want to keep playing forever and just be known for that alone.

“So we pull it out every so often,” he laughs, “and some people hate it and some people love it. It’s that kind of song.

But we all like it.”

The band have played festivals such as Big Day Out and Soundwave.

“Yeah, we played Soundwave earlier this year,” Ryan says, “but that was only in Perth and was because another band had pulled out. But that was cool. AJ had contacted us via Twitter.”

Joining Chaos Divine for their Adelaide launch will be Dyssidia, Favour The Brave and Inwoods.

“They are all bands we were aware of because of the kind of circles we move in,” Ryan suggests. “And we’ve done Progfest with Dyssidia in the past and knew they were a band who would suit our sound.

“And we’d noticed that Inwoods seemed to get getting a lot of good gigs,” he says.

“So we did a bit of research on them and got in touch.

“But it’s funny with Favour The Brave as I’d actually met their singer, Sam Phillips, quite randomly when I was doing one of those holiday bus trips in Europe,” Ryan laughs. “We met that way but have kept in touch so it’ll be great to have Favour The Brave at our launch.”

Chaos Divine will launch Soldiers at a licensed, all-ages affair at North Tce’s Cavern Club on Friday 28 November alongside Dyssidia, Favour The Brave and Inwoods with tickets at the door from 7.30pm.

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HAY FEVER

HAY FEVER

By David Robinson Following great reviews in Britain, Kay & McLean Productions and Theatre Royal Bath Productions will proudly present Noël Coward’s sublime comedy of bad manners, Hay Fever, at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Along with fellow international cast members Sara Stewart, Edward Franklin, Alice Orr-Ewing and Michael Simkins and Australian cast members including James Corrigan, Celeste Dodwell and Lisa Armytage, the very popular and highlyregarded Felicity Kendal stars as the matriarchal Judith Bliss.

We speak with Felicity and ask how she is enjoying the Australian experience so far.

“Oh, we’ve had a ball,” she begins. “We’ve done everything from swimming with dolphins to cuddling koalas to going to the museum; it has been an absolutely wonderful experience. The audiences have been so enthusiastic so it’s been a really enjoyable trip. It is work, of course, and there’s a lot of travelling, but I think we are all thrilled to be here. Besides, I love the sun – it can’t be too hot for me.”

Hay Fever is about manners, or a lack thereof. The novelty here is that rather than guests behaving badly, it is the hosts that prove appalling. Having performed this play in Brisbane and currently in Perth, have there been any noticeable differences between English and Australian audiences in terms of how the play is received?

“Coward is a particular style of comedy,” Felicity replies. “He isn’t dated; he’s very, very modern but it is of a particular society. He writes about the society he moved in, which was a very artistic but quite a small part of the greater society.

His life moved between the south of France, London and New York, so he’s only talking about those specific people.

“The audience reaction has been exactly the same, whether in Bath or Perth. It’s absolutely wonderful. I mean, they are just so enthusiastic. I think that is actually credit to the play, not really anything to do with us or the audience. I think it’s just a very easy, accessible evening. And it’s funny.”

What do you think makes Noël Coward’s writing so timeless? His works, typified by Hay Fever, continue to delight people the best part of a hundred years after they were written.

“Firstly, he is a genius writer,” Felicity says.

“The way he has with words, and the rhythm of the writing, it makes people laugh and cry; he moves them in some way.

“The other reason it’s being played all over the world is that he writes about people. He writes about society and how they interact with each other. Everybody

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DAVE CALLAN

understands this is a terrible family in the way they behave. Audiences understand the son and the daughter, still at home when they should have long gone, that’s still happening [laughs], children mimicking their parents, that’s still happening. People having extra-marital affairs and pretending they’re not – that’s still happening.

“These guests are going to this weekend party at the country house simply because the people who invite them are celebrities,” she adds. “But they are punished, heavily. That still happens too.

Nothing has dated because it’s about the way people really are.”

It’s fair to say that you are best known in Australia as Barbara Good from The Good Life. Why do you think the show was so successful and is so fondly remembered?

“It just happened to be something that the whole family could watch together,” Felicity says. “There have been many occasions where I’ve met someone who’s said ‘Oh, my dad was in love with you; I was in love with you too but I was only seven’. You’ve got a lot of the other shows that the kids didn’t really get but, because of the silliness of The Good Life, you really did get the different ages and sexes watching it together. I think that’s probably one of the reasons why it’s lasted. It was very, very well written.”

It was aspirational, both in terms of breaking the shackles of society’s expectations and also of nurturing enduring friendships.

“Underneath there’s this fundamental thing of having really close friends,” she suggests. “They may not be like you, and they may not have the same aspirations.

They may have different ideas but you can still have this incredible bond. I think that is very attractive to us, because we all like to have friends that will stick by us – even though they don’t agree with us.

“I think that’s what’s very attractive about it; this odd pairing of these two couples and yet, quite clearly, they became interdependent.”

I think most of us are very happy that you stuck it out for those few years.

“I certainly am, I can tell you,” she laughs.

Hay Fever runs at Grote St’s Her Majesty’s Theatre at various times from Wednesday 3 Dec until Sunday 7 December. Book at BASS. For the full interview, go to theclothesline.com.au Photo By Nobby

DAVE CALLAN

By Catherine Blanch Irish-born comedian Dave Callan has, over the space of his career, has added a few extra items to his skill set.

From radio announcer to video game journalist, TV and film actor to exotic pole dancer. Dave Callan has popped up on Rove Live, MICF Gala, GNW, Spicks & Specks and triple j and can be currently seen on ABC’s Good Game. He is also a functioning chocoholic and meditator.

Dave Callan is coming to Adelaide to feature as part of the weekly Adelaide Comedy circuit alongside a host of Adelaide’s best comedy offerings, so we sent him a bunch of silly questions via email. Here’s what he had to say for himself.

So, how is life in your world?

“Life in my world is basically a thing that I wake up to every day and sometimes I have to go out of the door because people always make me do stuff. Outside is where the dum dums are and I must put on pants so it’s not ideal.”

You are headlining several nights of comedy for Adelaide Comedy before hosting the final night of the week. Do you have a theme to your own show or are you just going to fly on the spur of the moment?

“The theme is how silly I am and how silly the world is. And then I do a little dance.”

Which up-and-coming Adelaide comedians do you see really going places?

“Flipping all of them because you guys rule! If I had to name check someone it would be Demi Lardner, because she is funny and nice and unique and smart.”

Besides you and comedy, what is the common denominator is a Dave Callan gig?

“SEXUALITY. I regret saying that. IN MY PANTS. It’s quite late where I am sorry about this… NO I’M NOT!” What inspired to you be a dancer/pole dancer? You must have the best boy buns around!

“Oh gosh thank you. I was finishing like an hour long talking show with a dance so when I decided to do an hour of dancing I needed something a bit more special for the finale so I decided to do a pole dance.

“I decided to do dance comedy because people laugh at me when I dance even though I’m trying to be hell sexy. So I thought I would turn this hurt into an hour of sanctioned lolling.”

Is there a comedian that you would most like to be?

“I think that would probably freak out their friends and family too much. Say I became ’90s heartthrob Bob Seget overnight, people would be all like ‘his personality is way different and he is doing a lot of material about being Irish and having a beard. We are taking him to the brain hospital “And he also seems obsessed with rekindling his friendship with John Stamos. Which I would be... So, I will just be me.”

Is there a comedian who would most like to be you?

“Bob Seget.”

What’s the worse joke your dad or uncle ever told? Do you ever re-tell it, but better?

“No, it’s too upsetting.”

What job/s do you currently perform in your alternative life when not performing comedy?

“I do computer games reviewing on Good Game on ABC. I am the dance/fight games expert guy.”

Tell us something that people don’t already know about you?

“I eat potatoes. Okay that one is easy to figure out. I am training in martial arts seven times a week for an Adelaide Fringe show in 2016 called A Little More Action.”

Who is the most famous person you have hit on? Did it work?

“Archbishop Desmond Tutu and no.”

What is your pet hate?

“I don’t like people who make the world a worse place because of selfishness.”

What would you like people to know about you or your show?

“It will be ribald yet whimsical. I don’t know what those words mean.”

If you were a flavour of ice cream, what would you be and why?

“Fruchoc Ice-Cream! Nomnomnomnom...”

Dave Callan plays Marion Hotel on Wednesday 3 December, Tea Tree Gully Hotel on Thursday 4 December and Rhino Room on Friday 5 December and Saturday 6 December.

Book at AdelaideComedy.com Photo By Craig Egan

THE DEAD DAISIES

BURIED FEATHER

BURIED FEATHER

By Robert Dunstan Melbourne-based psychedelic rock quarter Buried Feather are looking forward to making the trip back to Adelaide to take part in the 20th anniversary of Hillside Studios and also undertake a pub gig with The Dunes.

The band will be taking part in the allday Hillside Fest at Matt Hills’ recording studio at Torrensville alongside The Dunes, Matt Hayward, West Thebarton Brother Party, Glass Skies, Sean Kemp, Battlehounds, Moonfaker, Trent Worley, Charlie Monsoon, Ghyti, Archers and Bad//Dreems along with a whole host of others including Peter Combe.

“Matt [Hills] had seen us play when we did a show at the Crown & Anchor with Glass Skies,” guitarist Steve McLennan says. “Matt mixed that show and then told us afterwards how much he’d liked what we were doing.

“And while we’d heard the name Matt Hills because he’d done Wolf & Cub’s fantastic Vessells album, we’d never really talked to him before.

“But he said he liked our album and the next thing we knew, Matt’s invited us over to play at his festival,” he continues. “So we agreed as it’s such a great line-up and we’re really looking forward to seeing Bad//Dreems as we haven’t ever had an opportunity to see them before.

“And then Adam [Vanderwerf] from The Dunes, who we first met when he was with Ride Into The Sun, said if we were coming all that way, we may as well do another gig,” Steve then says. “So he organised a gig at The Exeter with his band.”

Buried Feather were interstate special guests for one night when The Dunes recently undertook a month-long Friday evening residency at the Grace Emily.

Is there a possibility of using Matt Hills to produce Buried Feather in the future?

“Maybe, maybe,” Steve cautiously responds. “We haven’t talked about it too much but Matt has really sold us on his studio. So let’s just say that Matt is definitely on the list of producers we’d wanna talk to.

‘But we’ve only just started thinking about the next album,” he says. “We’ve had some line-up changes too because our drummer wanted to go off and start a family and touring just wasn’t going to fit in with that.

“And then our synthesiser whiz, Josh Moult, was playing in too many other bands so he had to make a hard decision,” Steve reveals. “It was just getting too much so he stepped away from us.

“So he’s now playing with Dear Plastic,” Steve says of the Melbourne band that recently came to Adelaide to launch their The Thieves Are Babes album.

“So we are now writing for what will be our next album with the new line-up,” he continues. “But Jim Grimwade [bass] and I had already been working on some new material so it’s now just a question of jamming away on that and seeing how it turns out.

“And we’re really not sure which direction it will go in as it’s early stages yet,” Steve then considers. “At the moment though it feels like it may end up going down a groovy kind of Kraut rock path. It all has that kind of vibe to it. It’s sounding a bit more up-tempo than the last album.”

Malcolm McDowell worked with the band on their debut album.

“We’d met Malcolm through doing gigs with The Sand Pebbles,” Stave says of the Melbourne combo that boasts Adelaide’s Andrew Tanner in its ranks.

“That was a really good night,” Steve recalls. “We kinda expected everyone to be standing there watching us with their arms folded. But everyone go into it and we sold a lot of records afterwards.

“So we got Malcolm to mix our album after we’d recorded it at Head Gap with Neil Thomason,” Steve says. “But Neil pretty much just engineered the sessions after we told him what kind of thing we were after.

“And Adelaide is so friendly in that way,” he enthuses. “That last time we were over we crashed upstairs at the Grace and were just given the keys and told to lock up when we left in the morning.

“And Head Gap is such a great studio,” he says. “It’s amazing actually because I think it started out being entirely analogue without any computers or ProTools.

“And we all thought, ‘What?’ because that kind of thing just doesn’t happen anywhere else,” Steve laughs. “The venues are pretty supportive over here in Melbourne but that kind of hospitality was a whole new level.

“And the guys from The Dunes and Glass Skies have also been really supportive and that makes it much easier to come over to Adelaide and do gigs,” he quickly continues. “Adelaide also seems to have a really good psych scene but there’s not too much of it happening in Melbourne.

“There are a few bands here and there, but nothing like the scene in Adelaide,” Steve suggests. “Just look at all the bands on the Hillside Fest line-up.”

“And everything is recorded on a big, vintage 24-track desk onto two-inch tape,” Steve explains further. “And it also has an incredible room where the band can play live. So it’s an absolute pleasure to record there.

“A lot of notable Melbourne bands have recorded at Head Gap,” he concludes.

Buried Feather and The Dunes hit The Exeter Hotel, 246 Rundle St, on Friday 28 November for a free entry gig from 9pm.

Hillside Fest takes place from high noon on Saturday 29 November at Hillside Studios, Torrensville, with tickets now available via MoshTix.

THE DEAD DAISIES

By Catherine Blanch Following a massive few months of touring across the US, supporting bands such as KISS, Def Leppard, Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Dead Daisies are heading back to Australia to headline their own tour as they celebrate the release of their second single Angel In Your Eyes from their Face I Love EP. Formed in 2012, The Dead Daisies’ all-star line-up consists of lead singer Jon Stevens (Noiseworks and INXS), rhythm guitarist David Lowy (Mink and Doc Neeson’s Angels), lead guitarist Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses and Psychedelic Furs), bassist Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake), keyboard player Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses ans Johnny Crash) and drummer Brian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne and Slash’s Snakepit).

Marco Mendoza is in Sydney as we speak and doing his best to get acclimatised to the varying time zones he wakes in each day.

“I’ve been travelling so much more for the past couple of years – Moscow to Melbourne and all over the place – from one extreme to the other,” he begins. “But in this business it’s good to be busy so I embrace it and try to do the best I can with the sleeping patterns. And then there are those moments when you go to sleep at midnight, wake at 3am starving and looking for a pickle [laughs], It’s weird.”

Marco loves coming back to Adelaide, having been here a number of times with The Dead Daisies.

“You’ve heard the cliché that every gig turns into another gig? It really is like that.

Moving so fast and travelling in-between it’s sometimes hard to keep track. But I remember Adelaide,” Marco enthuses.

“I was there with the KISS and Mötley Crüe tour playing with Thin Lizzy. I also went there with Lynch Mob and then supporting Aerosmith with The Daisies.

“And I definitely remember The Gov,” he recalls. “It’s a real cool venue and everybody knows where it is.”

Tell us where the band name came from.

“It was Jon Stevens and David Lowy who started this project,” he replies. “They got together, wrote some songs and wanted to tour. But just prior to that, Jon had a ‘close encounter’ with his heart and had to have surgery. The doctor then told him that he’d better take care of himself and slow down or he would be pushing up daisies.

“Inspired by what the doctor said, Jon started working on some artwork with the theme of daisies, gave it to an artist who put it all together and that’s how they came up with the name and the logo – a very brilliant logo that is so relevant to today.”

Every member of the band, even those that have come and gone, is an artist in

their own right and have performed with some of the world’s biggest names in rock music. Having David Lowy bring you all together like he has, how has the dynamic of the band melded together?

“We’ve all come from different parts of the world and from different projects,” Marco replies. “We often hear of egos getting in the way and creating mayhem, but for this particular project David had a vision for what he wanted this band to be and was very methodical in checking everybody out. I’ve been involved in projects before that just didn’t click; the chemistry isn’t there, too many big heads in the room and the groove just doesn’t happen. But this has been pretty smooth from the start.

“We all have a lot of experience and the creativity in this band has been a lot of fun – and the results have been amazing,” Marco adds. “We’ve been able to accomplish in 20 months what a lot of other bands have been trying to aim at for years and years. I’m looking forward to seeing how far we can take this band; so far, so good!”

Marco discusses his love of old-school styles of recording music on DAT tape, vinyl and now two-inch tape, which brought us back to the classic rock‘n’rollstyle of music that The Dead Daisies play and the light and shade of each song.

Lock‘n’Load (featuring Slash) is that gohard guitar-driven style of song, whereas Washington is more laid-back in its rock groove – in a similar vein of Living Colour’s Love Rears Up Its Ugly Head.

“I think the essence of our music writing is that we don’t go into a room with a vision for the next song,” he says. “Many bands have their styles set in stone, be it rock‘n’roll, pop, hardcore metal or blues.

The beauty of this project so far is that we go in there, someone brings a riff and we develop that by letting the music go wherever it needs to go in that moment.

“There are some beautiful songs. I love playing Yesterday, Lock‘n’Load, the bluesbased alternative tunes – if you need to put a label or vibe on it – are just great.

But if you listen close enough to all of the The Dead Daisies songs, there’s a big fat groove behind it – groove R‘n’B-based music with a rock‘n’roll approach.

“It’s the same formula that we all grew up listening to in our younger days; the Delta Blues, the grindy-blues riffs that really attracted us to the music. The music and the band continue to grow and evolve in our sound and style, and you can hear that from our first album, Washington, up to this new EP.” The Dead Daisies play the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh with special guests Tracer on Wednesday 3 December.

Book at The Gov on 8340 0744.

For the full interview, go to theclothesline.com.au.

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CD/DVD REVIEWS

CD REVIEWS

AT FATES MERCY Chapters Reviewer: Craig Atkins Rating: 3.5/5

BEARDED GYPSY BAND Leaving Town Reviewer: Savvy Rating: 4/5

“At Fates Mercy” (AFM) is a 5 piece hardcore band that was created in 2008, and following some change in members, now features Benn Cox on Vocals, Jim Covino and Jimmy Hurford on guitars, Ben Howlett on bass and Will Hackett on skins.

This EP is worthy of a road trip. Jump in your car, go for a cruise and play this stuff! Summer drives to the beach are just around the corner - and this is what this EP reminds me of…summer days on the road, or just chillin’ out. It’s good ear candy and a very interesting listen.

The band released “Chapters” in September 2014.

What I love about The Bearded Gypsy Band is that they don’t have the guitar as the focal point of the band (like most acts do), and instead have brought the violin into the spotlight in certain tracks.

The 8 track release (well, technically 7 as the first track ‘One’ is an intro) has all the elements of a hardcore band - screaming vocals mixed with clean melodic overtones, thumping drums, pumping bass, solid guitar riffs with well constructed arrangements and flow that ties everything together.

As soon as the opening track started, the production quality and mix of the recording (which was recorded in Melbourne at “The Studio In The City”) immediately got my attention with a perfect blend of instruments and vocals and great EQ that really captures the energy of this band.

The stand out tracks for me is “Chapters” and “No Reflection” which highlight the strong vocals of Ben Cox and tight musicianship of AFM. However, all tracks on this recording have their elements and individuality, whilst remaining consistent with this band’s sound. The release is bound to have something to which fans of hardcore will gravitate.

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And what a beautiful sound it is, too. (The last time I heard such skillful violin was when Lindsey Stirling played hers to me); it was also good to hear a double bass holding everything together.

This style of music sits comfortably in the indie folk category, but I also hear hints of blues, and even Celtic influences.

On the production front, this album was recorded locally, and I was happy to hear that the style used in the studio fits the music just right. There’s also good use of the stereo spread to compliment the various instruments, and the mix does not sound too “busy”.

The track “Pirate Song II” especially struck a chord with me, and showcases this band’s obvious talents. It’s musical skill at its finest.

This EP as a whole is nothing short of quality.

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GHYTI Fluorescent Lights Reviewer: Savvy Rating: 4/5 Ghyti’s new EP, “Fluorescent Lights”, is a lot darker then the band’s previous releases. The opening track ‘Radio Unfriendly’ is captivating and a good choice for a starting song. I have listened to it 3 or 4 times already, trying to figure out what emotions were the reasons for this track.

Like I said, it’s captivating and it’s moving at the same time. The secret to this track is to listen past the guitar and keep your ears open for the very unusual sounds that form in the background.

Ghyti reminds me of an artist I used to listen to call Mogwai. Our local guys are defiantly on par with them, and have the potential to gain a national following.

To accompany this EP, Ghyti have also released a 20-minute short film online that is inspired by the music. It gives you a more thorough understanding of the EP itself, and together with the film, the two go hand in hand extremely well.

Mathew, one of the multi-instrumentalists in the band and also a vocalist, had this to say about “Fluorescent Lights”: “The EP touches on ambition and disappointment, but with an underlying positivity. The tracks talk about the sort of despair that comes with modern life, and how we fool ourselves into being happy.”

Agreed.

This EP has a great mixture of guitar driven avant-rock sounds and melancholic themes throughout. It’s definitely worth checking out!

YOUNG OFFENDERS Self Titled Reviewer: Craig Atkins Rating: 3/5 Young Offenders are a 4-piece indie/ punk/rock band with a touch of a Brit-pop vibe (think along the lines of the Arctic Monkeys), featuring Kyle Landman, Leigh Stagarevich, Brad Vowles and Sam Male.

After venturing into Vagabond Studios earlier this year, the band has released their 5-track EP self-titled release “Young Offenders”, showcasing very punchy production.

The recording captures the energy and sound of the band exceptionally well, though personally I would prefer the overall EQ to have a little more bottom end in the recording…(a minor little detail of a personal preference).

The overall vibe of the EP is a very consistent and solid recording with strong, punchy, energetic and tight performances.

The arrangements of the tracks all have their own identity but there’s a very similar vibe and sound within a couple tracks, some of which I could easily see synced to commercials, TV shows, and skating docos to name a few options.

The standout track for me is “Boys Are Out”, which has a reasonably heavy intro that then breaks into a great groove with syncopating bass lines, guitar riffs and driving drums.

For anyone who gets into the indie punk/ Brit pop groove, this release should be definitely one to have a listen to and include in your collection, and if the recording is any indication then I expect the band’s live shows to be energetic, sweaty and rockin’ the roof off the joint.

STOP! IN THE NAME OF ART

By Robert Dunstan Stop! In The Name Of Art is an art exhibition with a point of difference as it’s all about taking art to the people and engaging with them.

It’s a pop-up exhibition, held in conjunction with Splash Adelaide, that will be on display in Rundle Mall on Fridays and Saturdays from Friday 28 November and those viewing the artwork, to be presented without anyone knowing who the artist is, will be encouraged to comment about what takes their fancy.

We caught up with local entrepreneur, former music journalist and radio presenter Ryan Winter, to chat about his exciting new project.

“Physically, it’s an outdoor pop-up gallery with the works being presented out of context in that no one will know who the artist is or anything about the creative process,” he begins. “That’s the psychical component but there will also be an online component.

“Essentially, that will be looking for feedback and hoping people will give a basic judgment about which pieces appeal to them and why,” Ryan continues. “So it’s not an exhibition where people are presented with art but know who the artist is. And that doesn’t happen very often.

“It’s the visual art equivalent of window shopping,” he then suggests with a laugh.

“People might say, ‘Oh, I like that’, or ‘No, I don’t really like that’. It’s going to be interesting to see what kind of feedback we get.”

Thirteen artists will have their work presented at Stop! In The Name Of Art. “Some are local, some are from interstate and there are some who have worked at an international level,” Ryan says. “So it’s quite a diverse range because some already have notable reputations and others have none at all.

“And that’s the whole point,” he continues. “With respect to how people perceive art – and it’s the same with anything really – adding a name to it, especially a well-known one, can give it extra value. Take that away, and people have to connect in a different way. So I am expecting some interesting results when people are left to form their own opinion.”

The curator says it was an early love of art that caused him to think about presenting an event such as Stop! In The Name Of Art. “I used to frequent Espionage Gallery quite a lot as well as galleries such as Tooth & Nail,” Ryan says. “They were galleries that usually presented the work of up and coming Adelaide artists and Espionage really spoke to me during its time in that they were quite fearless in what they presented.

“So there was a lot of fascinating art on display – much of it was quite spectacular – but I often wondered why it wasn’t reaching or capturing a wider audience,” he continues. “So, in a way, Stop! In The Name Of Art is an ode to what Espionage represented to me.

“This particular style of art from up and coming artists, who don’t have the benefit of being involved in galleries who have an extensive mailing list or a regular clientele, is very important,” Ryan decides. “Most art galleries are seen as relatively conservative spaces so it’s no surprise that some people don’t choose to frequent those kind of places.

“Or art exhibitions aren’t widely publicised,” he sighs, “so they don’t reach as many people as they should.

“But there is a lot of incredible work out there and by having Stop! In The Name Of Art as a pop-up gallery in Rundle Mall for three weeks, it’s going to reach a lot of people,” Ryan quickly continues. “And the standard is quite exceptional with lots of different mediums.

“So in some ways this pop-up gallery is also about engaging with the community and taking art to the public,” he adds.

Viewers will be offered feedback forms and invited to comment.

“And then they just drop them into a big, sparkly box and at the end of each day we will publish the anonymous feedback online,” Ryan says. “We’ll wait and see what comes of that.”

On Friday 5 December, Stop! In The Name Of Art will move out of Rundle Mall and form part of Art Battle Spectacular, another pop-up art event supported by Splash Adelaide in conjunction with AC Arts Arts Bazaar, which will hit Light Sq from 4pm until 9pm.

“Art Battle Spectacular is an event being put on by local artist Kat Coppock and Art Over Apathy,” Ryan says of the openair event at which eight local artists, including Andrew Colemen, James Dean, Ryan Wakelin, Lindsey Bryant and Nickas Serpantius, will create works in front of a crowd to reveal the much-mystified creative process.

“And because it’s being run in conjunction with AC Arts, there will also be their graduate fashion parade and food trucks

by Fork In The Road,” he continues. “And that event will be the only time Stop! In The Name Of Art will be out of Rundle Mall.

“So it will be something a little different but it also marries nicely with what Kat is doing,” Ryan adds. “And it also allows Stop! In The Name Of Art to reach a more diverse crowd rather than the shoppers in Rundle Mall.”

Stop! In The Name Of Art takes place in Rundle Mall from 5pm on Fridays and from noon on Saturdays from Friday 28 November until Saturday 13 December.

Art Battle Spectacular, which will include Stop! In The Name Of Art, takes place in Light Sq from 4pm until 9pm on Friday 5 December and will have food trucks by Fork On The Road and DJs including DJ Tr!p.

It’s been great to see industry columns from the pens – more likely keyboards – of Corey Stewart and Kelly Brouhaha appear in BSide Magazine.

They’ve proven to be great, informative reading with plenty of tips for musicians and such.

But, as I have been in this music industry caper for a good many years – along with a few bad ones – I thought I may as well now add by two bobs worth of insider tips for all the musicians out there noting that some are actually quite out there.

So let’s begin! And let’s start with exclamation marks!

If you chose to end your band name, or in the case of J-Wah! your own personal name, with an exclamation mark, bear in mind that this may cause consternation for some print and online music publications. The reason for this is that most of today’s computers, and even some from yesterday and even the day before, are very clever and assume that an exclamation mark signals the end of a sentence and marks the beginning of a brand new one. Thus, anything following an exclamation mark will immediately and quite automatically commence with a capital letter and has to be corrected by the busy editor.

So be aware bearing in mind that Wham!, of course, got away with it as they were around long before computers became commonplace. Florida’s Against Me! not so much.

Apologies I have none so must admit I get sincerely grizzly whenever I encounter a band name with a comma or even several in it. The reason for this is that if the band in question is playing a festival and needs to be listed as such, the name of each act is usually separated by the simple use of a comma. So if your band name just happens to contain a comma, presto, you suddenly look like you are two bands.

may have not seen play before or even previously heard of.

This will give a good indication of where you may stand or sit in the general scheme of things as you may get to experience some really good local acts and some that would seemingly be well below your own level of expertise which can help boost your confidence no end.

Beware, however, of any band competition that requires an entry fee of some kind. You probably know which kind I mean.

What next? Ah, photographs as a Jay Peg can often tell almost a 1,000 words. And I now have almost 1,000 Jay Pegs of band or solo artists on my computer that range from Image Number One through to Image Number 999.

So, if sending through an image to a magazine, please label it, otherwise in five years time someone will dig it out and wonder, ‘Hmm, is this a young One Direction or is it an old photo of The Rolling Stones?’

Also, make sure you have landscape and portrait versions of your professionally shot band shot as you never know what may be needed.

Next issue I’ll be taking a keen look at other keenly contested tips for budding musicians including how to tune a mouth organ, how to tuna fish using the scientific Kim Salmon method and how to keep your ukulele leads from tangling up when participating in large, group performances.

This of course can work in your favour when procuring your payment fee as the festival promoter might think you are actually two bands and pay you twice.

Probably not, but there you go.

UNLESS YOU ARE PETE THE STUD OF ADELAIDE BAND THE PRO-TOOLS, DO NOT USE ALL CAPITALS WHEN SENDING OUT A PRESS RELEASE. VERY FEW PRINT OR ONLINE PUBLICATIONS PUBLISH ANYTHING IN ALL CAPITALS SO CHANCES ARE IF YOU SEND ONE TO THEM IN THIS MODE IT WON’T GET PRINTED. The reason for this is that the ever-busy writer or editor then has to completely re-type the offending press release and it can get placed on the long list of, ‘things to deal with tomorrow’. And, of course, tomorrow rarely comes.

And here’s another tip. When hanging out your T-Shirts on the clothesline and finding that you have run out of pegs, simply place your T-Shirts on a coat hanger and hang them on the clothesline that way. It also saves space and while this is not such a great tip, it’s actually a cheap way of acknowledging the support of <theclothesline.com.au> for BSide Magazine.

No this may be a contentious issue but try and enter as many band competitions as you can. This can lift you out of your comfort zone as you will often be performing alongside groups you

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By Robert Dunstan Local troubadour Soursob Bob is all set to release a new single, March Of The Mincing Poodle, which he recorded with fiddle player Emma Woolcock (the artist formerly known as Emma Luka).

“I’ve been working with Emma for a long, long time now,” Soursob says, “and in this case it wasn’t so much a case of just getting her involved, but we actually wrote the song together.

“The last part of the song and the first thing that was written was something Emma had come up with,” he continues.

“So I just put the rest of the song in front of that.”

The psychical single, which also boasts two older songs, Journey (also a co-write between Emma and Soursob from the 2006 release Journey) and Emma’s Rory’s Escape (from 2012’s Long Way Over) was recorded in full band rock band mode with J-Wha! on guitar, Steve McKenzie on bass and Jason Sifis behind the kit.

Soursob stresses, however, that the launch gigs will be entirely acoustic shows.

“March Of The Mincing Poodle has been recorded as a rock song with a band but because we only recorded the one song, we can’t really use a band for the launch.

“On top of that, J-Wah! is currently in Europe playing with a band,” Soursob says of the bearded ones.

The song, which also has its own Facebook page where people with easy access to the world wide web can have a listen, takes its title from when Julia Gillard said in parliament that Christopher Pyne was ‘mincing’ and a ‘poodle’.

“So that’s where that comes from but the song is more about other perceptions I have of Christopher Pyne that I have problems with,” Soursob says.

Has Christopher Pyne been invited to your launches?

“I haven’t specifically invited him, no,” Soursob says, “but he’s quite welcome to come along if he wants to. We may not be his cup of tea though.

“And the song is not a personal attack on Christopher Pyne, but some of the things he represents,” he continues. “Particularly

the jingoistic nationalism and recent romanticisation of the ANZACs. “Now that there are no more diggers left, it seems like ANZAC Day is being embraced as some kind of celebration of national identity rather than just something to remember.

“I remember ANZAC Day as being a day of remembrance but now it seems to be all about beach parties and stuff like that,” Soursob sighs. “So that’s the lyrical impetus behind the song.

“Particularly when that kind of attitude towards the ANZCs is used to bolster any stupid intervention Australia wants to get involved in nowadays,” he adds with a further sigh. “They say it’s all about the old diggers and their legacy and what-not but it’s actually all about brown-nosing to the Americans.

“So, for the launch, I’ll probably be choosing some other political songs of mine that I’ve written over the years,” Soursob adds. “And there might be one or two new songs as well as a cover song I’ve never attempted before.

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Soursob is a little unsure of his next step.

“Perhaps there might be another album but at the moment I have only a handful of new songs,” he reveals. “But I have a couple of ideas as I am thinking of recording an Australian rock song but the next thing I will be doing is a Beastie Boys-style number.

“So, yeah I guess I do have a few musical ideas up my sleeve,” Soursob muses, “but I also have a few ideas about travelling around the place a bit.

“But the travelling thing may or may not include doing music,” he concludes.

March Of The Mincing Poodle will enjoy two launches with the first being a ticketed affair at the Grace Emily Hotel on Sunday 30 November from 4pm that will also include the screening of a short film shot

by Ben Searcy.

Soursob Bob and Emma Woolcock will launch new single March Of The Mincing Poodle from 4.30pm on Sunday 30 November at the Grace Emily Hotel, 232 Waymouth St, with tickets at the door.

“Ben was or still is studying film out at Flinders Uni and one of his assignment projects was to do a short film,” Soursob explains. “So Ben said, ‘Come over, I’ve got to make some kind of film’.

Soursob Bob and Emma Woolcock will also launch their new offering with a free entry affair from 9pm on Saturday 13 November at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Theabrton.

“So it’s ended up being a spoken-word documentary type thing with me talking about Australian policy towards asylum seekers and who is accountable for that.

“And it’s come up really, really well,” he adds. ‘The only thing is, Ben has called his film Bob & Bogans but it’s not actually about bogans at all.”

Courtney Robb will also be a special guest at the ticketed Grace Emily show.

“And I’m very happy about that,” Soursob enthuses, “because I think she’s a great songwriter. So I am now looking at doing more shows with Courtney in the future.

“And Emma has worked with Courtney before,” Soursob says of the fiddle player who formed part of the latter’s band for her recent CD launch for In The Dark.

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HOW TO DIY PUBLICITY

By Kelly Brouhaha Word: Publicity (NOUN) Definition: Notice or attention given to someone or something by the media.

Publicity works wonders for the connected musician. I can hear you say “but I don’t know anybody”, start with researching the media outlet, finding a contact email and organising a few quick coffee dates to introduce yourself to the relevant editors, radio announcers, writers etc.

If you’ve got the budget, hiring a publicist can do your band wonders in terms of profile building and gaining radio play. *These are also known as the guys who spend their working day hustling the media to get stories printed about their clients or radio interviews. They spend their entire week building and maintaining relationships so that their clients don’t have to. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “it’s not what you know but who you know” - this is precisely why your money spent on PR can be a great investment.

If you’re strapped for cash, your first few publicity campaigns can still get pretty great results if you know how to do the job itself (and aren’t afraid of a little bit of hustling yourself). To service the media with your announcement you need a to send the media release out, and then follow up with your contacts to see if the can print an article, or get you to come into the station for a radio interview.

HOW TO WRITE A MEDIA RELEASE Here are the things you need to put into a media release: 1. Title 2. Picture 3. For immediate release date 4. Story 5. Event Details 6. Track Listing 7. Quotes 8. Contact Information Keep it to 1-2 pages.

The story is written to entice an interview – releasing a record is not that exciting.

Why you are releasing a record, or why you have written the songs is.

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Event details: I’m talking the where’s and what’s here.

This is where other public figures (it could be industry people, media people - any one with existing profile) publicly say something great about you so that other people take notice. If you don’t have quotes, ask some radio buddies to comment on your work, then use this first PR campaign to collect more. Having other people comment on your work builds an authenticity to its quality.

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By Libby Trainor

Despite a rather unique beginning, Atilla My Honey have since been playing gigs and recording their original music.

This week’s feature school band is Atilla My Honey, a seven-piece with a refreshing sound and a big ambition.

“We played at a private party for Halloween; surprisingly it went very well,” Matt says. “The recording situation in the past has been Frank or myself making demos in our respective bedrooms.

Just recently, though, we have pooled together money in order to build a functional studio.”

With Matt Ricci on guitar and vocals, Angus Lumsden on percussion, Albert Rasheed on guitar, Ella Ion on guitar and vocals, Sophie Tippett on bass, Will Rieger on drums and Frank Giles on just about everything, Atilla My Honey’s large line-up matches their large sound.

THE HIT LIST This one’s simple. A spreadsheet detailing:

Vocalist and guitarist Matt Ricci of St Peter’s College says this incredibly driven band have been together about a year.

1. The Media Outlet 2. The contact email 3. The name of the person you’re contacting 4. Their phone number 5. Their postal address.

“Frank and I started playing together in a spare practice room at our school around November last year,” Matt says. “Thanks to The Weekday Wolves we were hooked up with Marty Lee who leads the band Evil Face.

When it comes time to contacting these people, in a final column record their correspondence so you can keep track of who has replied and what action has been taken.

“He asked if we wanted to support his band. We did not have a band or songs so I started messaging friends who played an instrument and who I could tolerate,” he says.

THE EMAIL I like to keep it casual, a quick back story of the media release (but not the whole thing) a call to action (such as can I please have an interview) and “would you like a CD” – full well knowing I’ve already sent CDs and will be following up to make sure they got them at a later date.

While many school-aged bands rely on the loudest, most rebellious rock their defiant ears can find as their influence, these youngsters have taken their inspiration from noteworthy rock of old, new and in between.

“Major influences that have affected our songs have been early Rolling Stones, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, 13th Floor Elevators and Pixies.

“The ’90s and ’80s have heavily impacted on our sound,” Matt adds.

The band, who plan to release two fulllength LPs before winter of 2015, are now playing with Evil Face and Mess at Producers Bar, 235 Grenfell St on Friday 28 November. Check ’em out. They’ll be one to watch.

And the most important part? The hustle.

How and when you follow up will make a massive difference to your end result.

Most media people are busy; an email followed by a phone call 2 weeks later usually works a treat to get them to at least respond to your initial email.

The PR job itself is quite simple. Writing a media release, e-mailing it to a media outlet and hoping for a response is a basic systematic process. The getting results part relies on personal networks, how strong your story is and whether it is in fact newsworthy.

The good news is it is a skill that can be learned, and when utilised well can really make a massive impact on a bands profile and the life of their release.

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