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ISSUE 0012 / December 18th - December 24th 2014

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The Trims ALSO INSIDE: Christmas-Palooza, Agents Of Rock Sons Of MOD, Rhumboogie, BPlus, The Bizzo BOB’s BITS, TOUR GUIDE and LOCAL MUSIC NEWS

AROUND THE TRAPS There’s to be a full performance of The Beatles’ classic Abbey Road album at Jive, 181 Hindley St, from 7pm on Sunday 21 December. Those taking part include Adam Page, Snooks La Vie, LeighStarDust, the ladies of Buffalo Boyfriend and many more including organisers Timmis & Adams. Tickets are available now via Moshtix with all proceeds going to Hutt Street Centre.

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, will be hosting a free entry Christmas Extravaganza from 4pm on Sunday 21 December that will feature The Yearlings, The Baker Suite and The Chaps, while Emily Davis and Clementine Ford will be presenting a free entry Christmas Eve cabaret-style show at the same inner-city public house from 8pm on Wednesday 24 December.

Rockabilly bands The Satellites, Dead Lucky and The Silverados will be rockin’ it up at the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Friday 9 January.

Tickets via OzTix or at the door.

Oh, we do like to be BSide the seaside.

Glenelg Backpackers, 1-7 Moseley St, Glenelg, has opened its doors to live music once again and from 8pm on Friday 19 December will be hosting a free entry rock gig from Inwoods and Black Coral.

Local filmmakers Robert Brokenmouth and Jethro Heller have been busy making a film about iconic Aussie rock band The Beasts Of Bourbon. Following screenings in other states, the completed documentary, The Brass Ring, will now be screened at the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, from 8pm on Thursday 18 December. Book via OzTix or at the venue.

Adelaide’s 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 with a DJ set from Elk. Ben Gel, once of infamous Adelaide punks The Gels, has a new rock band, Ben Gel & The Boneyard Saints, and they’ve just launched a debut album. They will now hit The Producers, 235 Grenfell Street, on Friday 19 December at which they will be joined by Isolation Valve. men with chips, Vintage Violence and Neighbourhood Threat will be playing Hotel Metro, 46 Grote St from 9pm on Saturday 20 December, while Wireheads, Old Mate (in full band mode) and Scott & Charlene’s Wedding will be there from 9pm on Saturday 27 December. Tickets will be at the door for $10 for that one.

Kaurna Cronin, recent recipient of The Emily Burrows Award, and Myles Mayo and his band will play Trinity Sessions at Church Of The Trinity, 317 Goodwood Rd, Clarence Pk on Friday 16 January.

Tickets via <dramatix.com.au>.

The Hushes are finally set to launch their Live At The Wheaty CD at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, on Saturday 20 December with tickets $10 at the door and the new album available on the night.

Get set for a huge night of local rock when Emergency Rule, Squeaker and The Oscillators play Crown & Anchor, 196 Grenfell St, from around 9pm on Saturday 27 December.

Timberwolf, who recently participated in Tram Sessions while in Melbourne and who is set to perform at WOMADelaide in 2015, 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 single launch will take place at Jive, 181 Hindley St, with special Melbourne guests The Pierce Brothers and Ben Whiting with

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tickets available now via Moshtix.

Craig Atkins will be bringin’ his stompin’ rootsy tunes to boutique city pub the Franklin Hotel, 92 Franklin St, from 3-7pm on Sunday 20 December. Check out the yummy food offerings and great drink specials.

Sydney’s Ken Stewart (of Urban Guerillas) and award winning Adelaidebased singer songwriter David Robinson make up the duo Yours Truly and on Friday 19 December will be playing a free entry show at Port Elliot’s Hotel Elliot. On Saturday 20 December they will head to the city to play a free entry affair at The Whitmore Hotel, 317 Morphett St, from 8.30pm.

Poolside is a family-friendly event providing young musicians the chance to showcase their talents to the community and run annually by the City Of Norwood Payneham & St Peters on Australia Day at Payneham Swimming Centre.

Poolside 2015 will be held on Monday 26 January from 2pm until 6pm. Youth bands, solo artists, DJs and other musicians of all genres will be performing after being curated by council’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) via Music SA. Expressions of interest in performing are required by Monday 15 December. To apply, visit Music SA’s website as it has all the details.

There’s only one cricket match that really matters on Boxing Day. The cream of South Australia’s bartenders and musicians will go head to head in a battle of skill, flair and never-too-far sledging in Bonython Park. This year, the event has partnered with Radio Adelaide and Splash for a free community shindig which will also feature music from Kaurna Cronin and Hurricanes along with a swathe of other local talent. You will also be able hear all the thrills, spills, passion and most of the glory on Radio Adelaide via digital radio, online or 101.5FM. Boutique bar Nook Nosh, 111 Unley Rd, Unley, which is open from 3pm on Wednesdays through to Sundays, have announced their Sunday afternoon music line-up for the remainder of the year. Catch AP D’Antonio on Sunday 21 December and Andrew ‘Wash’ Washington from 5pm on Sunday 28 December with a special New Years Eve event on Wednesday 31 December. Pop in for sips ‘n’ nibbles.

Adelaide rock legends Lazaro’s Dog will soon be presenting Christmas-Palooza to raise money for Hutt Street Centre.

It will take place from 1-6pm at The Jade Monkey, 160 Flinders St, on Sunday 21 December and will be a family-friendly event featuring Lazaro’s Dog, The Packets and Fishing With Henry as well as magician Hans Zimmermann, face painters and a balloon artist. Tickets will be $10 per person or $15 per family.

Adelaide singer Kevan Keeler (of Hollywood Gun Club fame) recently issued the album Five O’ One Nine for which he enlisted the services of famed US drummer Gregg Bissonete and his brother Matt Bissonete (currently playing in Elton John’s band). Following a sold out launch at Semaphore recently, Kevan Keelor & The Five O’ One Nine Band, a group made up of talented local players, will hit the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Sunday 25 January with special guests Cherry Grind. Book at OzTix or via the venue and don’t forget that the following day is a public holiday for most.

Local combo Rhumboogie, featuring Paul ‘Pumpin’ Piano’ Hay on piano and vocals, Chris Finnen on guitar, John Carlini on bass and John Freeman on drums, are all set to launch a new CD, Fandabidozi, and will do so from 2-6pm on Sunday 21 December at a free entry shindig at The Hampshire Hotel, 110 Grote St. The launch will also serve as a Christmas blues party and the completely refurbished venue, which offers live music from 2pm every Sunday and is open for coffee from 8.30am with all-day dining from high noon. Pop in and try

their Hampster Burger although they also offer yummy vegetarian dishes too.

Musicians who suggest that there are now fewer and fewer venues at which to play should note that several around town and beyond are looking for acts to perform. Semaphore RSL, The Franklin, The Southwark Hotel and Goodwood Institute are four of them and all are contactable via their website or Facebook page.

Sympathy Orchestra are set to play their final show of their progressive rock madness for 2014 at The Whitmore Hotel, 318 Morphett St, on Sunday 21 December from 3-7pm. Free entry and great food.

Hotel Royal, 126 Henley Beach Rd, Torrensville, has live acoustic duos in The Front Bar on Fridays from 7.20pm so catch JB Acoustic on Friday 19 December with drinks specials such as $5 Coronas and Crown lagers. The pub, whose kitchen remains open until 9pm every day, also has Wire & Wood on Saturday 20 December in its bistro bar section.

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. The newly reopened pub also has regular live music on Saturday evenings and you can see Tork and Igor on Saturday 20 December and Mr Goodnight and Syndicat on Saturday 27 December with drink specials from 8pm.

Ronnie Taheny will be undertaking her annual concert at the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Saturday 7 February. Book quickly via Moshtix for dinner and show or show only as Ronnie’s gigs invariably sell out.

Summer Sweatfest will hit Enigma Bar, 173 Hindley St, on Saturday 20 December. It will take place over two stages from 7.30pm and will feature SeBonKira, Truth Corroded, Arcadia, Alkira, Voros, From Birth To Burial, Headbore and Burn Collect. Tickets will be $15 at the door with drink specials and metal DJs all night.

Raid End Of Year Party will take place from 7.30pm at The Promethean, 116 Grote St, on Saturday 20 December and the shindig will feature Max Savage & The False Idols, Sasha March & The Dawnhorse, The Byzantines, Dusty Lee’s Wasted Wanderers, It’s A Hoax!, The Rememberz and DJ The Chief. The Raid cameras will also be rolling, as per usual, and the footage will make for another special set to air next year. It’s $15 entry with tickets now available via Moshtix.

Worldsend Hotel, 208 Hindley St, will play host to the free entry 2014 Break Up from 9pm on Friday 19 December and it will feature rockin’ bands Audio Reign, Imogen Brave and Across The Atlas.

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.

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.

We want BSide Magazine to be like Gaffa Tape. The thing that will hold everything together.

IN THIS ISSUE Page 2 Around The Traps (Pt1) Our Philosophy Page 4 Heading To Town Page 5 BSide Tour Guide Page 6 Feature Article: The Trims Page 7 Around The Traps (Pt2) Page 8 The Clothesline Page 9 Christmas-Palooza 50 Years Of MOD Page 10 MusicSA CD Reviews Page 11 Bob’s Bits Rhumboogie Page 13 Agents Of Rock Page 15 The Bizzo BPlus: Sweet Anarchy Advertising Enquiries Ph: (08) 8346 9899 sales@bsidemagazine.com.au

ISSUE #0012 December 18th December 24th, 2014

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HEADING TO TOWN Having recently returned from wowing audiences and critics and filling venues across Europe and Russia, Melbourne’s astral space rockers, AlithiA have announced their sixth Australian tour which also marks the release of the band’s new single, Here I Am. Catch them at a free entry show from 9.30pm on Saturday 20 December at Worldsend Hotel, 208 Hindley St, alongside Overview Effect and Molloy.

Melbourne’s Slim Willy (featuring Glen Maynard from Pollyanna) are coming to town to play a free entry rock shindig at the Grace Emily, 232 Waymouth St, from around 9.30pm on Saturday 3 January alongside Stu Daniel’s fine new band Already Gone as well as Flames Of Phoenix.

Tasmanian post rock band Lewes are set to play Jive, 181 Hindley St, on Friday 16 January, while the same venue also boasts the return of explosive rock duo King Of The North, fresh from touring with The Mark Of Cain, on Friday 30 January. Book for both shows at Moshtix.

Orianthi, the Adelaide-born guitarist who has shared the world stage with artists such as ZZ Top, Steve Vai, Steve Tyler, Carlos Santana, Marilyn Manson, Dave Stewart, Adam Lambert, Michael Jackson, Richie Sambora, Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper, is heading home for Christmas. So why not play a gig?

So get set for a very special show at the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Sunday 21 December with special guests The Sefan Hauk Band. Book at the venue or via OzTix. Rockin’ Perth trio The Love Junkies are currently on tour with Gyroscope and they will both play Adelaide Uni Bar on Friday 19 December. The Love Junkies will also be hittin’ The Ramsgate Hotel, 328 Seaview Rd, Henley Beach, for a special, free entry show from 7pm on Thursday 18 December with The Angels Of Gung Ho. Agents Of Rock, a five-piece band of hard rockers from Moe in the Latrobe Valley, are embarking on their first interstate tour and are set to hit The Land Of Promise Hotel, 172 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Saturday 20 December to play alongside local bands Trench Effect and sTool. Entry will be via the rear.

Highly popular comedian Josh Wade will be making his way to the Ramsgate Hotel, 328 Seaview Rd, Henley Beach, on Thursday 22 January. Doors swing open wade (ha, ha) at 7pm with tickets getting snapped up now via Moshtix.

Swamp fox Tony Joe White is set to play Blenheim Festival, an annual music and camping festival held in Clare Valley, on Friday 3 April. More news as it comes to hand.

Canadian indie soul songstress Ann Vriend has just released a new album, For The People In The Mean Time, as well as announcing an extensive Australian tour.

Catch her at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, on Saturday 24 January.

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, 13 Frome St, with Trench Effect and Differential.

Gooch Palms, a duo of garage rockers from Newcastle who are soon relocating to the US, will be making their way to Hotel Metro, 46 Grote St, on Saturday 24 January with special guests to be announced soon. Stay tuned.

Sarah McLeod of The Superjesus is coming home for Christmas. So she’s arranged to do a show from 8.30pm

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on Thursday 18 December at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton. Tickets to the gig, called 98% Love Song: Part One, and which deals with the singer’s love of vinyl recordings, are now on sale via OzTix for $20.

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!

Melbourne’s Sime Nugent, of The Wilson Pickers fame, and Craig Reilly along with former Adelaide lad Liam Gerner, will undertake a free entry gig from 4pm at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, on Sunday 28 December.

Much-respected Melbourne-based hip hop artist Seth Sentry will be making his way to the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Saturday 21 March with tickets available at the venue or via OzTix. American electronic violin sensation Lindsey Stirling is set to return to Australia next year. Picking up the violin at five-years-old, classically trained Lindsey has created a futurist world of electronic big beats and animation, garnering huge attention with more than half a billion views on YouTube and with Billboard chart-topping hits and sell-out world tours. Catch her at Fowler’s Live, 6870 North Tce, on Monday 16 February for a licensed all-ages affair.

It’s that time of year again for Punx Picnic which is to be held from 2pm at Bonython Park, Port Rd, Thebarton, on Saturday 20 December with afternoon acoustic melodies from United Disciples Of The People’s Champion, Wilderness Years (Matty K in solo mode), Hillbilly Witchdoctor (featuring members of Hell Bound & Proud), Crow Eater and Melbourne’s Roofcat, while the evening will bring out the rawk with Yoko Polo, Apteria, Grimalkin, Terania, Melbourne’s Smack Baby, Ross and Havittajat as well as The Pro-Tools and Iron Worzel. Please remember to take everything when you leave, especially your empties!

Outlet Music Festival, featuring Allday, Mashd N Kutcher, LeBelle, Ezekiel Ox, Admella, Secret Tsunami, Tequila Mockingbyrd and Shuv N’ Stuff, will be taking place at Beachport Hotel, Beachport, from 3pm on Friday 26 December.

Local lad Jimmy Barnes is set to play Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday 19 December on his 30/30 Tour to highlight the release of his 30th anniversary album. Expect all the hits and more!

The Getaway Plan will spend time finishing off a new album, Dark Horses, at Melbourne’s Sing Sing Studios before embarking on a huge national tour that will bring them to Fowler’s Live, 68-70 North Tce, on Friday 29 May. Tickets via OzTix. Time for some fearful wiggings and some Boxing Day honky tonk rope-a-dope!

Dave Graney will be undertaking a solo show at Hotel Metro, 46 Grote St, on Friday 26 December.

Creative Arts Collective, formerly known as The Jam Room, will kick off 2015 with the all-ages event Mollusc Jamboree at Russell’s Pizza in Willunga from 3-9pm on Sunday 11 January. It will feature live sets from triple j’s Sarah Howells, Bobby Alu and Nick Saxon, with an open-air photography exhibition from Elliston and Byron Bay photographer Lahni Rose Tomlinson. Tickets are $30 (which includes roaming pizza platters) and available via Moshtix with children under 12 freely admitted if accompanied by an adult.

Mr Goodnight, a neo soul combo from sunny Melbourne, are heading over the border once again and will play Casablabla, 12 Leigh St, from 11pm on Friday 26 December.

Noel Fielding, star of multi-award winning comedy duo The Mighty Boosh, will return to Australia for a national tour in April of 2015. Expect a magical mix of his unique brand of stand up comedy, live animation, music and some of Fielding’s best-known television characters including The Moon and Fantasy Man. There will also be muscular support from the loose stylings of Mike Fielding of Naboo/Smooth. Catch all the action at Thebarton Theatre on Friday April 17 with tickets on sale now via <ticketmaster.com.au>.

The Searchers (UK) at Her Majesty’s Theatre Chase City (Melbourne) at Exeter Hotel The Vanns (Sydney) at Rocket Bar SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY Leo Sayer (UK) at Her Majesty’s Theatre SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY Sting (UK), Paul Simon (US) and Sarah Blasko at Coopers Brewery Shane Howard (Melbourne) at The Trinity Sessions Lamb (UK) at Fowler’s Live

THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (US) and Hawthorn Heights (US) at Adelaide Uni Bar The Love Junkies (Perth) and The Angels Of Gung Ho at Ramsgate Hotel FRIDAY DECEMBER 19 Gyroscope (Perth) and The Love Junkies at Adelaide Uni Bar Jimmy Barnes at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Yours Truly (Sydney/Adelaide) at Hotel Elliot (Pt Elliott) SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER AlithiA (Melbourne), The Overview Effect and Molloy 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 (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) Yours Truly (Sydney/Adelaide) at Whitmore Hotel SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER Orianthi and Stefan Hauk Band at Governor Hindmarsh FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER Outlet Music Festival: Allday, Mashd N Kutcher, LeBelle, Ezekiel Ox, Admella, Secret Tsunami, Tequila Mockingbyrd and Shuv N’ Stuff at Beachport Lorikeet (Melbourne) at Grace Emily Derrick Carter (US) at Mr Kim’s Mr Goodnight (Melbourne) at Casablabla WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER Closure In Moscow (Melbourne) at Enigma Bar FRIDAY 2 JANUARY Shooglenifty (Scotland) at Governor Hindmarsh SATURDAY 3 JANUARY Slim Willy (Melbourne, Already Gone and Flames Of Phoenix at Grace Emily 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 TUESDAY 13 JANUARY Marduck (Sweden) and Inquisition (US) at Enigma Bar

THURSDAY 15 JANUARY Mark Steiner (US) at Hotel Metro Every Time I Die (US), Touche Amore and A Ghost Orchestra at Enigma Bar The Beautiful Girls (Sydney) at Governor Hindmarsh FRIDAY 16 JANUARY Lyall Moloney (Sydney) at Governor Hindmarsh) Lewes (Tasmanai) at Jive SATURDAY 17 JANUARY Blue King Brown (Melbourne/Jamaica) at Governor Hindmarsh SUNDAY 18 JANUARY The Underscore Orkestra (US) at Governor Hindmarsh TUESDAY 20 JANUARY Passenger (Melbourne) and The Once (Canada) at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY Truckfighters (Sweden), Inwoods and Filthy Lucre at Ramasgate Hotel THURSDAY 22 JANUARY Shonen Knife (Japan) at Jive

WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY Kenny Rogers (US) and Amber Joy Poulton at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Yngwie J Malmsteem (Sweden) at HQ Complex SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBEER The Veronicas (Brisbane) at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre L.O.U.D. Fest 2015: Dellacoma Rio (US), Love Cream and more at Bridgeway Hotel Bernard Fanning (Brisbane) at Bird In Hand Winery Chocolate Starfish (Melbourne) at Governor Hindmarsh SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY Peter Hook & The Light (UK) at Governor Hindmarsh MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY Lindsey Stirling (US) at Fowler’s Live TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY One Direction (UK) at AAMI Stadium Roxette (Sweden) and Boom Crash Opera at Adelaide Entertainment Centre FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY Jo Quail (UK) at The Trinity Sessions Aled Jones (Wales) at Her Majesty’s Theatre

FRIDAY 23 JANUARY Lizzard Wizzard (Brisbane), Hydromedusa, Watchtower (Melbourne) and Tombsealer at Crown & Anchor Magic Bones (Melbourne) and Harts (US) at Pirie & Co Social Club SATURDAY 24 JANUARY Ann Vrend (Canada) at Wheatsheaf Hotel The Gooch Palms (Newcastle) at Hotel Metro SUNDAY 25 JANUARY The Wanderer’s Australia Day Party: Linda Gail Lewis (US), Anne Marie Lewis (US), Hank’s Jalopy Demons (Melbourne), Rusty Pinto (Perth), Lucky Seven, The Lincolns, Lady Voodoo, Memphis Suns and Shades Of Blue at Published Arthouse MONDAY 26 JANUARY Sounds @ Serafino: Icehouse (Sydney), James Reyne, Diesel (Sydney), Wendy Matthews, 1927 at Serafino Winery (McLaren Vale) The Amity Affliction (Melbourne), In Hearts Wake, Confession and Antagonist AD at Bridgeway Hotel Adam Brand (Melbourne), The Wolfe Brothers, Jasmine Rae and Matt Cornell at Hahndorf Old Mill Carpark THURSDAY 29 JANUARY Nas (US) at HQ Complex FRIDAY 30 JANUARY King Of The North (Vic/SA) at Jive SATURDAY 31 JANUARY The Reprobettes (Melbourne) and The Villenettes at The Jade Monkey Red Emmett & The Katz (Sydney) at Governor Hindmarsh MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY Johnny Marr (UK) at Governor Hindmarsh TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY Suzi Quatro (US) at Thebarton Theatre THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY Kim Churchill (Merimbula) at Jive FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY Laneway Festival at Harts Mill (Port Adelaide)

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THE TRIMS

By Robert Dunstan

and were also quite unique. So I got ’em a few supports with bands like The Fauves and they were over the moon.

Much-loved Adelaide pop band The Trims shone brightly for a number of years before they called it a day back in 2001. They are now excited to announce a reunion gig as all members will be home in Adelaide for Christmas.

“It wasn’t until all that happened though that they told me they were on the verge of splitting up until I came on board,” Ross adds with a laugh.

The band has talked about a reunion show for a number of years.

“Yeah, it would always come up over a few drinks just before Christmas,” guitarist Paul Vallen laughs, ‘but Adrian [Whitehead – keyboards] was always the stumbling block as he now lives in Melbourne and doesn’t always come home at Christmas.

“But a while back I made some new friends and during various conversations found out they used to go and see The Trims all those years ago before I knew them,” he adds with a laugh. “So as they weren’t in our circle of friends at that time, we thought it would be worthwhile to do a reunion gig, especially as Adrian would be back in town this year.”

Paul can’t quite recall when The Trims played their last gig.

“Gee, I think it might have been close to 10 years ago,” he then decides. “I remember us doing a big, big farewell gig back in 2000 and then various members headed off overseas. But when we came back, Wally Meanie from [Melbourne’s] Even asked if we could do a few gigs with his band.

“So we did that and then I seem to also remember us doing a couple of more shows after that,” Paul adds. “But it would have been at least 10 years ago now.”

The Trims (Paul and Adrian alongside Gavin Scotton, Paul Banytis and Damian Holland) formed in the late ’90s.

“And we then entered a few band competitions before we got together with Ross Stanley,” Paul says of the former band promoter (credited as Ron Stanlet on the band’s 100% Polyester EP) who now runs Adelaide Fringe venue Arcade Lane as well as co-owning Peel St’s Chihuahua Bar. “Ross had gotten out of running bands after being involved with Crisp [the Adelaide-based acid jazz act of the early ’90s that boasted recent Grammy nominee Sia Furler on vocals], but had somehow heard our demo and wanted to get involved with us,” the guitarist continues. “And that was a big stepping stone for us because Ross was able to get us some good support gigs and some great interstate gigs.”

Ross Stanley recently confirms this when I bumped into him at the West End Xmas Arts Market.

“I’d kinda gotten out of managing bands,” he tells me, “but then I heard The Trims and thought they had something special

FEATURED INTERVIEW: THE TRIMS

Paul says playing shows with Melbourne band The Badloves remain a highlight of his days with The Trims.

“Well, we did Queenscliff Music Festival one year but, for me, it was playing some shows with The Badloves when they reformed for a run of shows,” Paul states.

“So we did a couple in Sydney, a couple in Melbourne and one in Adelaide.”

Speaking of The Badloves, didn’t The Trims have a bit of an association with their guitar player, Jak Housden? Didn’t he produce The Trims and didn’t Adrian and a couple of other members appear on Jak’s solo album?

“All of the above,” Paul confirms with a chuckle. “As far as The Trims go, we went up to Jak’s studio in Sydney and recorded four songs that didn’t end up seeing the light of day for a few years. But when we were ready again, we went up to Jak’s studio again and recorded what turned out to be our 100% Polyester EP which he produced.”

Someone, and I can now no longer recall who it was, was recently asking via Facebook if there were any copies of 100% Polyester still floating around.

“So there’s talk of us maybe trying to repress it with some bonus demo tracks, including the original sessions we did up in Sydney, for our reunion gig,” Paul announces. “You can’t get the EP anymore and heaps of people who had a copy seem to have misplaced it over the years.

“It’s all just kind of just sitting there doing nothing,” he continues with a sigh, “and if we don’t get it out now, it will probably never see the light of day. It’s just a matter of whipping up some new artwork, so we’ll see how we go.

“Fingers crossed there will be time to get that done,” Paul says. “So hopefully we’ll have something on the night. And we had talked about just putting it onto a USB and having those available on the night.

But that seemed like cheating a bit. And it didn’t seem right for a band like The Trims to do that.

“It just didn’t feel like a 100% Polyester USB was our kind of vibe,” he reasons. “A stick is not really a physical product because you don’t get the liner notes or any photos unless you do it properly.

“But we’re going to make a little film of our reunion show,” Paul then announces.

“We’re just asking friends with GoPros to take some footage and then we’ll edit it and put something together. And we will be recording the audio straight off the desk.”

The musician goes on to say that The Trims now regret not issuing 100% Polyester on vinyl.

“It would have made a nice seven-inch extended play with two songs on each side,” Paul says of the songs Sure Fire, Emergency, Changed My Mind and Taxi Driver. “Why we didn’t ever do that, we don’t know.”

Paul, who plays North Adelaide’s The Lion Hotel every Monday night alongside Brian Ruiz, now looks after The Muses’ online store and says that vinyl has made a big comeback in recent times.

“And it’s not only vinyl, it’s physical product in general,” he enthuses. “It seems that most people still want to have something to actually hold in their hands.

But, yeah, the vinyl explosion has been quite amazing.

“The Muses’ online store now has access to over 25,000 different titles on vinyl and it seems like every artist, especially American acts, are releasing their new albums on vinyl,” Paul reveals.

Paul grew up listening to vinyl as his parents, especially his father who works in musical theatre around Adelaide, were music lovers.

“I clearly remember dad bringing home an Elton John box set on vinyl,” he readily recalls. “And he was always buying stuff like Steely Dan so all that was a massive influence as a kid.

“So the big ones from my dad’s side were bands like Steely Dan and The Eagles and my mum was right into Bread and Elton John so all those influences rubbed off.

“But it’s funny because neither mum nor dad were massive fans of The Beatles but I’ve somehow become a massive fan,” he adds with a laugh. “But if you were to put Elton, The Beatles, Steely Dan and The Eagles into a pot and mix them all around, that would be my major influences.”

Paul also says he has tickets to see The Eagles when they playing in Hanging Rock next year.

“And my very favourite Eagle, Bernie Leadon, is back with them,” he enthuses, “so I can’t wait for that concert. And people should check out The Eagles’ documentary The History Of The Eagles because it’s a great film about the band.”

As an aside, talk of The Eagles caused me to recall that when The Trims opened for The Badloves on their reformation tour at the Governor Hindmarsh all those years ago, a highlight of the Adelaide band’s set was, and I kid you not, a killer rendition

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of Hotel California complete with a note perfect twin-guitar attack.

The Trims, however, were always an unashamed pop band with keyboards rather than country rockers and gave obvious nods to The Beatles, The Kinks and that whole period.

“Oh, there’s nothing wrong with pop music,” Paul laughs. “Some people say pop music is a guilty pleasure but I just think it’s a total pleasure and there’s nothing to feel guilty about. Pop music is all just pleasurable to me.

“And my wife, Tori, and I make up mix CDs to play in the car and our young daughter thinks every second or third song is good,” he continues with a laugh.

“She’ll go, ‘Oh, I really like this one’, and it could be a classic by Abba or it could be a song by Jason Faulkner.

“It’s all just great pop music to me,” he suggests.

The Trims were hoping to get Adelaide pop trio The Trafalgars to reform and play as special guests at their reunion show.

“We had thought it would be a great idea to have two bands hardly anyone could remember playing together at a reunion show,” Paul laughs, “but that’s not going to happen now. Jason [Bolt], The Trafalgars’ bass player, lives over in Berlin at the moment and while he is actually coming home for Christmas, it just wasn’t going to work as he already had other plans.

“So we’ve got Emily Davis and her brand new band, The Rising Tides, as our guests,” he reveals. “But we’ll also have some other friends getting up with us for various songs.

“And one of them will be Gordon, a guy I went to school with who played with The Trims for a heartbeat,” Paul concludes.

The Trims will host their reunion show at Jive, 181 Hindley St, on Saturday 27 December with Emily Davis & The Rising Tides as special guests.

Tickets at Moshtix or take your chances at the door.

AROUND THE TRAPS The Sea Thieves and Naomi Keyte will be playing in the garden of The Jade Monkey, 160 Flinders St, from 2pm on Saturday 20 December for a lazy afternoon music session.

Adelaide punks The Pro-Tools have chosen Saturday 3 January on which to launch their EP and will do so from 9pm at The Edinburgh Castle, 233 Currie St, with good friends Iron Worzel, Psycho Green and The Profiteers.

Members of blues rock band Big Smoke will be playing The Iguana Lounge on Sunday 21 September which takes place as a free entry musical showcase every Sunday at Gaslight Tavern 36 Chief St, Brompton from 6-10pm. Other musical guests are to be announced closer to the event.

Moonlight Cinema has returned to Botanic Park and continues until Sunday 15 February. Expect the screening of new releases such as The Water Diviner (Friday 19 December) as well as classics such as Dirty Dancing (Thursday 8 January). Explore the full program at <moonlightcinema.com.au>.

Dan will also have Jess and Anna of The Villenettes in duo mode as his special guests.

Speaking of The Villenettes, they are set to launch their debut album, Lady Luck, on Saturday 31 January at The Jade Monkey, 160 Flinders St, and the all-female rockers have announced Melbourne combo The Reprobettes as just one of their special guests. Watch this space for more!

Various members of blues band Big Smoke, including guitarist and vocalist Rob Scott, will be playing The Iguana Lounge on Sunday 21 December. The Iguana Lounge takes place as a free entry showcase of original music at The Gaslight Tavern, 36 Chief St, Brompton, from 6-10pm on Sundays.

Summer Feels will feature Adelaide’s Young Offenders, Charlie Monsoon and Carpedenim and is set to take place at the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Friday 30 January.

Adelaide punk trio Grenadiers have announced the release of a new recording and a national tour. The tour will, however, have them home for the final night to play Crown $ Anchor, 196 Grenfell St, on Saturday 14 February.

Adelaide disco funk unit Strut Machine, who play original tunes alongside some choice covers, will hit Casablabla, 12 Leigh St, from 11pm on Friday 19 December, while old school rhythm and blues combo Lady Voodoo will hit the musical spot from midnight on Saturday 27 November.

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 boat.

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

Adelaide band Dirt Playground have a couple of big shows coming up with the group set to play Jive, 181 Hindley St, on Friday 16 January and Worldsend, 208 Hindley St, on Friday 6 February. Special guests for both gigs are to be announced soon. Stay tuned.

The now seven-year-old Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society will be launching their debut CD at the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, from 7.30pm on Saturday 10 January. Tickets via OzTix or at the venue.

Matty Hayward and Battle Of Flowers will be undertaking a free entry gig from 9pm on Monday 29 December at the Exeter Hotel, 246 Rundle St. The next AMC (Adelaide Music Collective) Sessions is to be a celebration concert at Mortlock Chamber, State Library, North Tce, from 7.30pm on Monday 9 February and it will feature 14 local acts including The Masters Apprentices, The Twilights, Bev Harrell, Doug Ashdown, John Schumann, Rockin’ Rob Riley, Chris Finnen, Peter Combe, The Timbers, The Beggars, Vincent’s Chair, The Baker Suite and Brillig. The event will also coincide with the SA Music Hall Of Fame’s Yesterday’s Heroes exhibition. Grab tickets quickly at <trybooking.com112033>.

As part of Adelaide Fringe 2015, Motown Connection, who pay respect to the Motown era, will be performing a special show at the Governor Hindmarsh, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Saturday 21 February. Book quickly at OzTix or via the venue as these shows sell out rather quickly.

Local singer Bonnie Lee Galea is all set to launch her CD at The Jade Monkey, 160 Flinders St, from 6pm on Friday 19 December at which she will be performing with her band, Jazz In Cheek.

There will also be lucky door prizes.

There’s to be a special Christmas edition of Sunday Rub Down at Crown & Anchor, 196 Grenfell St, from 4pm on Sunday 21 December which will feature Hana & Jess, Rin McCardle, Meg Bells, Allyssa Fletcher, Naomi Kristina, Maggie Rutjens, Abbey Jane Howlett, Alycia Budd, Juno, Nina & Romy, Paige Renee Court, Anna Bouras, Emilie-Jade Waterman, Jess Meiners, Amy Briefs and Andreas with, can you believe it, more to be announced.

Young Sultans, featuring Gab Hyde, have scored a free entry Thursday evening residency at The Lion Hotel, Melbourne St, North Adelaide, from 8.30pm.

Alongside some great music, there will also be lots of drink specials and the band has heaps of drink cards to freely hand out to patrons.

Shingleback & Red Knot Wine, 3 Stump Hill Rd, McLaren Vale, have commenced their Sundowners At Shingleback music series which happens as a free entry affair on Friday evenings from 5.30pm until 8pm. Expect acts such as Cal Williams Jr, Mike Bevan, Christian Andrew, Sam Brittain and more to be taking part as it continues until Friday 27 March. Food and wine is also available for purchase so check out the winery’s Facebook page for full details.

A singer songwriter night has been launched at The Gaslight Tavern, 36 Chief St, Brompton, from 8.30pm on Wednesday evenings. Drawing from SCALA’s large pool of artists and more, the night, known as Mid Week Melt, will have four local singer songwriters presenting a 30-minute set to showcase their talents. It’s free entry too.

Roar Evolution is a new, youth networking initiative that will kick off in 2015 and, as an introduction, are hosting a series of open mic afternoons on Sundays at Voice & Music Studio, 285 South Rd, Mile End. To register, email <john@voiceandmusicstudio.com.au>.

Local musician Dan White will present his original tunes when he plays The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, on Friday 19 December from 9pm. It’s a free entry affair and

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THE ILLUSIONISTS 2.0

THE ILLUSIONISTS 2.0

By Catherine Blanch Following the outstanding success of internationally acclaimed The Illusionists and The Illusionists 2.0, the company’s creative minds have summoned an amazing new troupe featuring some of the world’s greatest magicians, conjurers, magicians, daredevils and mentalists to take audiences back in time to the golden age of magic.

Illusionists 1903 is a celebration of when illusions were far more than meets the eye and illusionists were the rock stars of today.

Performing the magical characters of yesteryear are eight talented masters of illusion and charm: The Immortal (Rick Thomas), The Eccentric (Charlie Frye), The Daredevil (Jonathan Goodwin), The Showman (Mark Kalin), The Conjuress (Jinger Leigh), The Clairvoyants (Thommy Ten & Amelie van Tass) and The Maestro (Armando Lucero) We speak with British-born Jonathan Goodwin – The Daredevil – who is at his home in Florida, USA. Although he travels the world with his art form, this will be Jonathan’s first time to Australia. It’s also his first tour with The Illusionists.

“1903 focuses on what is quintessentially the time of the world’s most famous illusionist, Harry Houdini,” he begins.

“Once they put this show together, the only thing missing was an escape artist/ daredevil. When I got that call I nearly bit my hand off [laughs] because so much of what I do is derivative of this time period.

“1903 to around 1930 was the time of the Victorian showman performances where the daredevil character was utterly unhampered by restrictions and insurance, so they did things that were so mind-blowingly amazing. One of my idols was a Victorian showman tightrope walker from France called Charles Blondin, who was the first person to walk Niagara Falls.

“But when he did it, he was blindfolded, on stilts and turned somersaults along the way! Back then, performers would literally push the envelope in any possible direction that they could.”

Did he wear safety wires?

“No, not at all, and he lived to the ripe old age of 72,” Jonathan says. “Blondin exhibited at London’s Crystal Palace for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. They strung a wire across the roof of the palace – which is actually higher than Niagara Falls – for him to walk across. At the time he used to walk across with his young daughter in a wheelbarrow, but when everybody complained, he swapped her for a full-grown male lion!”

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Jonathon is possibly best known for his TV series Dangerman: The Incredible Mr Goodwin which aired worldwide. As a performer he has been hanged, buried alive, locked in a box covered in 100,000 bees and hung by his toes from a helicopter.

“So basically, I try not to kill myself for a living,” he laughs. “And I like freaking people out!”

Like putting a live scorpion into your mouth, you mean? Why do you do that and do you de-sting it first?

“You can’t de-sting a scorpion,” Jonathan says. “I’ve done a version of that stunt several times before, but I have only been stung on the tongue once, which was live on UK TV. That was an intense experience because an hour later I literally had no sensation in my legs and couldn’t walk, I could barely swallow and I didn’t eat for about five days.

“It was about nine days after the sting that a peanut-sized piece of my tongue fell out and I had a hole all the way through it,” he adds.

And yet, you do it again!

“Yeah, it’s a gag,” he replies. “The answer as to why I do it is because I like to create what I lovingly call ‘O.F!’ moments. There’s that moment, after the lead-up, when the audience eventually realise that the scorpion is going in my mouth; the sound that a thousand people make when they have a simultaneous dawning realisation of something like that is extraordinary – and I’m kinda addicted to it! Like I said, I like freaking people out!

“One of the many great things about this show is that there are so many styles of performances to showcase and there’s no another theatre show like it, including the two previous Illusionists incarnations. I’m personally so passionate about the time period we are creating that, if I wasn’t in it, I’d be there with bells on to see it,” Jonathan says.

“The costumes are amazing, as are the sets, and the musical score is exquisite; the whole experience will remain in people’s heads for weeks after they have seen the show,” he concludes.

The Illusionists 1903 runs at Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, at various times from Thursday 15 January until Sunday 25 January, 2015.

Book at BASS on 131 246.

For the full interview, head to <theclothesline.com.au>.

CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Sian Williams Philip Zachariah is brimming with enthusiasm as we enjoy a little banter on our warm Adelaide morning.

His 11-year-strong touring show – Charles Dickens’s famous 1847 piece A Christmas Carol – is set to bring Christmas cheer to The Bakehouse Theatre.

Philip is, by every means, so intensely likeable and full of wonderful conversation on the telephone, it is easy to understand the rave reviews for this performance which he conducts solo and performs all of the characters within the tale.

We begin by asking Philip if he ever imagined his show would be going this long, and this strong?

“No, of course not,” he replies. “After two or three years of performing the show, I began to realise I could not imagine not doing it, and there seemed no logical reason to actually stop. I enjoy it, the audience seems to enjoy it and, because I have the luxury of being able to work on other projects at the same time, I have never tired of the show. Naturally, one has days when you are physically weary, but that is the same in any job and nothing to do with the actual show itself.”

What do you find most rewarding about the role? Do you ever tire of the longevity of it and how do you keep it fresh and vibrant for the audience as well as yourself?

“It’s a funny piece and, although I have performed it for such a long time, the ever-changing formulas we sometimes need to adhere to make things interesting,” Philip says. “One of the very first versions of the show ended up being about two and a half hours – which, of course, is too long.

“Standard is that the performance is two hours including an interval but we have had thrilling moments when we have been very quickly pulled up and informed we have an hour to get our message across and that’s it! This happened in Germany and somehow we managed to get away with a 55 minute show and a happy audience!

“I have the privilege of performing in other shows and this, too, makes life very fluid and ever changing. Besides, the show is such a wonderful story; I love the joy it brings others.”

Philip tells us that he feels so fortunate to have toured this show to New Zealand, Europe, China and Malaysia and that he thinks it’s beautiful to see the different reactions.

“There was one performance in Germany where, I was later informed, had perhaps at best only half its audience being able to understand English,” he recalls. “They loved it nonetheless. Another time in NZ, I had the honour of having a family come up to me and state that their ‘great, great grandfather would have been very proud of the performance I gave. Yes indeed, they were direct lineage to Charles Dickens himself! That was just amazing.”

Being a Christmas tale, is this show performed only during the festive season?

“No, we perform this show throughout the year,” Philip explains. “A Christmas Carol is studied in many schools and, as such, is part of the touring route is within the school system at times, which I find this very rewarding. It is amazing to see kids in this century getting so much out of a story written in the 1800s.”

Philip Zachariah’s performance of A Christmas Carol has been acclaimed as a liberating and enthralling experience. His previous life of studying Applied Physics is certainly far-removed from his current existence.

“I was having quite a dull time studying, when I realised that perhaps I would actually enjoy acting,” he says. “I enjoy the character that is Charles Dickens because many people are not aware that, whilst he obviously wrote a great deal of very wellknown literature, his passion was actually to act and hence he would often script write in such a way that one person could actually capture his work.

“Whilst I have no end date of when I will continue this show, I imagine my energy may wane slightly as I age but I cannot see it happening yet!” Philip concludes.

“Whenever I feel any uncertainty, Mr Dickens grabs me by the collar, and off we go. This show definitely has its own energy.”

Philip Zachariah performs Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at The Bakehouse Theatre, Angas St, from 7.30pm on Thursday 18 December.

Bookings on 8227 0505.

50 YEARS OF MOD

CHRISTMAS-PALOOZA

CHRISTMAS-PALOOZA

By Libby Parker It is the season to be jolly and it doesn’t get much jollier than a Christmas-Palooza family fun day and lowbrow rock extravaganza at The Jade Monkey.

Keeping in the festive spirit of giving and sharing, three bands, reunited from the early noughties, will donate every single cent to the Hutt Street Centre to feed the homeless this Christmas.

Vic Pisani from featuring band Lazaro’s Dog (pictured) says this year’s Christmas show on December 21, which also includes fellow punk acts The Packets and Fishing With Henry, was designed to entice people with kids to shelve their excuses and get out to see some live music.

“About six or seven years ago, we used to have an annual Christmas show. Back in those days we didn’t have kids, or had a lot less kids, so we could rely on our drunken friends to come to gigs and pack it out quite easily.

“They used to be pretty big, fun, debauched gigs,” he says.

“But now, we’ve come to the realisation that booking a gig on a Saturday night would be a perilous experience if we were going to try to get a crowd along, so we thought we’d remove all of the loopholes and excuses from all our friends and make it a family show.”

With music, face-painting, balloons, and a magician, Vic says the ChristmasPalooza will be a fun family event with an education in rock.

“The show was designed, not only to give our mates an opportunity to get out and see bands again, but also to give the kids an opportunity to see bands too. We certainly won’t be playing The Wiggles’ greatest hits. It’s going to be all of our songs with a couple of G-rated variations,” he laughs.

With each band and entertainer donating their services to the event, Vic says they want to raise as much money as they can for our city’s homeless.

50 YEARS OF MOD XMAS RAVE UP

By Libby Parker

“We hope to have as many people as we can come along to raise money. Every cent we make is going to go to the Hutt Street Centre for Christmas meals for Adelaide’s homeless,” he says.

On Saturday 20 December, start up your scooter, don some hip threads, grab your family and get yourself to The Producers. for 50 Years of Mod’s Xmas Rave Up.

“The last time we did a Lazaro’s Dog Christmas show, we donated all of the door to Hutt Street Centre. Everyone played for free and it was a really successful night at Jive. If we just raise a few hundred bucks, that’ll serve meals for a hundred or more people, which is great.”

The weather will be perfect and rumour has it, the rockers won’t be anywhere in sight so there’s no fear of a rumble, just a whole lot of music, fun and Mod culture.

Of course, the big question is whether there will be a visit from the big guy in red; Vic says yes, but exactly what figure he will cut is, at this stage, unknown.

Founding member and guitarist and vocalist of The Sons Of Mod, Andrew McCulloch is so passionate about the movement, he’s created a band, a lifestyle and an Xmas Rave Up around it.

“There’s going to be a rock’n’roll Santa and we’ll try and play some Christmas songs. Fishing With Henry is reforming after 10 years and they’re going to play some Christmas songs, and we’ll probably have an all-star jam. We won’t play The Pogues’ Christmas song because that has a C-word in it but we’ll play some Christmas songs,” he says.

“We’re negotiating with Santa at the moment. He’s pretty busy because it’s that time of year. He’ll be there, but he could be thin, he could be fat. He’s on a yoyo diet at the moment. He’s going through that Oprah phase where one day he looks fat and next day he is ratty and thin, but he will be there.”

Renowned for their debaucherous and wild Christmas rockstravaganzas of yesteryear, Vic promises there’ll be absolutely none of that sort of palaver this Sunday.

“People should not expect to see what they saw at our last Christmas show.

Santa will not be on stage with women in bikinis at all. That will definitely not happen. Even if it’s a hot day. The Jade Monkey is air-conditioned,” he laughs.

A derivative of ‘modernist’, mod style originated in England during the ’50s and has its roots in fashion and music.

“I’m obsessed by The Beatles. That’s what has made me who I am. That’s why I like ’60s music, that’s why my hair is stupid,” he laughs.

“I got given the first Beatles album when I was 11. The Beatles have been my entire life. That’s how I got so into mod.”

Taking his obsession with the music to the next level, Andrew, who’s originally from Southport, UK, started The Sons Of Mod. “The Sons Of Mod started in England, and then I brought it here to Australia. It goes back about nine years now,” Andrew says.

The event which starts at 1pm and goes until 1am, is family friendly, so you can bring the kids, have a drink, listen to some music and do your Christmas shopping at the nod stalls.

“Come down with your family early on or come later. At the very end of the night, we might have some sitar, play some psychedelic films and have a ’60s version of a chill out room,” says Andrew.

“There’s a beer garden and there’ll be indoor and outdoor stages. There’s a good restaurant as well as backpackerstyle rooms upstairs that are dirt cheap if you want to stay the night.”

If all of this doesn’t intrigue you enough to spend your Saturday in the company of great music and mod culture lovers, surely the face painter will.

“Julia Karpathakis is a face painter who is amazing. The reason she is so incredible is she paints icons in Greek Orthodox churches. She’s going to do mod face painting. I’ve seen her paint a heart with an intricate Union Jack inside it,” Andrew says.

Entry to the event is free, which Andrew says is a throwback to his youth, when he couldn’t afford to see the music he loved.

“My gigs are always free,” he says. “If my gig isn’t free then it’s under absolute duress and absolutely nothing to do with me. I don’t ever charge people to watch me play because I was the person with no money who couldn’t get into gigs.”

Joining The Sons Of Mod for the Xmas Rave Up is a host of bands, DJs, stallholders and, because it’s a family friendly affair, a face painter.

But offering his music for free is no reflection on the value of it; on the contrary, The Sons Of Mod pride themselves on the quality of their authenticity.

Popular bands The Pollydevlins, The Mod Cons and Grandma’s Favourite will hit the stage, as well as DJs such as DJ Craig, Robert Dunstan, Liv Parker, The Unknown Soul-Jah and The Professor Of Syke.

“It’s a pretty cheap door price. At $15 for a family, it doesn’t matter if you have 15 kids or two kids, it’ll still be $15 [or $10 per person] and we’ll donate all of that,” Vic says.

“The Pollydevlins are coming over from Victoria. They’re great. Our bassist, Amr, is in them as well. We always get them to play here with us or they have us over to play with them,” Andrew says.

Lazaro’s Dog, who brought us the 2004 hit Home Entertainment System, are still playing occasional gigs but have changed their priorities, which Vic reckons will be reflected in this Sunday’s Palooza.

“We’ll be on first at 2.30pm. It’s an honour for us because it’ll be a lot of kids’ first gig, so they’ll look back and say their first ever gig was Lazaro’s Dog, The Packets and Fishing With Henry.”

“The Mod Cons are fantastic musicians.

They are a cover band and they are great.

Grandma’s Favourite have a ’60s sounding keyboard and a bit of a psychedelic vibe.”

“We’ve gone from being ambitious and being on the radio, to not giving a shit and playing because it gets us out of the house. We’re not around for a long time but we’re going to get out there and get loose,” he says.

Christmas-Palooza takes place at The Jade Monkey, 160 Flinders St, from 1-6pm on Sunday 21 December and will feature Lazaro’s Dog, The Packets, Fishing With Henry and much more including magician Hans Zimmerman.

“There’s always new stuff and there’s always new ways we can fuck up a song.

No two Lazaro’s Dog shows are the same.

We find new ways to be sloppy on stage every time.”

“There’s a mod Christmas hamper worth about $150, which is full of books, records, a packet of tea bags, as well as stuff from each of the band – it might be a recording or maybe their shorts; it could be anything. Tickets for that are $5.”

“The way we play is highly improvisational but my absolute hard-core rule is it’s not just jamming. There’s no just noodling away for the band’s interest.

It’s improvisation like Jimi Hendrix or The Doors or The Who would do. We have set, constructed songs as well.”

Tickets are available at the door and the day will run from 1pm until 6pm with a sausage sizzle and heaps of fun stuff for families.

“It’s interesting when we have to change the names of songs to Let’s Hug & Be Friends instead of its previous title. I think people will be entertained by some of the songs we’ve had to rewrite; particularly The Packets - one of Adelaide’s legendary punk bands. Pretty much every one of their songs contains obscenities so they will be madly reworking their lyrics, so that’ll be quite entertaining.”

Morris which will look amazing,” Andrew says.

Andrew has organised the event through his production company Ace Face and it follows the success of a similar event held at The Edinburgh Castle in September which saw over 800 people attend.

This time around, the festive event will enjoy the larger space of The Producers to host the bands, DJs, mod films and a mod raffle.

“There will be vintage clothes, records and mod home wares. We’ve got specially made psychedelic and mod films by Ruth

“The Sons Of Mod’s sound is so authentic because I won’t allow any pedals. I won’t allow us to be mic’d up through a PA, because nobody in the ’60s did that because they weren’t invented,” he says.

Having had many line-ups in the Sons Of Mod, Andrew says he feels he has the perfect mix now.

“I’ve played with over 60 people who’ve been members of the band. Now we have a strong line-up. I feel a strong affinity with these lads. There’s me on guitar and vocals, Stephen Di Girolamo on rhythm guitar who is also of Kitten Kong. On bass guitar we have Amr Zaid, formerly of Ratcat, and Jimmy Judd is on drums who plays in about 400 bands!” Andrew says.

50 Years Of Mod Xmas Rave Up takes place as a free entry event from 1pm until late on Saturday 20 December at The Producer’s Hotel, 235 Grenfell St, and will feature lots of stalls as well as live music from Melbourne’s The Pollydevlins, The Sons Of Mod, The Mod Cons and Grandma’s Favourite as well as assorted DJS.

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CD/DVD REVIEWS

CD REVIEWS

ELIZABETH McCALL Two Different Paths Reviewer: Michael Hunter 3/5 I’ll admit to some personal intrigue when approaching this album. Its styles are listed as folk, jazz and classical, with McCall’s operatic vocals in more of a singer-songwriter context. This could either work well or do the complete opposite. One potential concern was that, as in some instances, her voice could have had the individuality trained out of it, with an overly florid style overpowering the lyrics. Luckily this is not the case, and the words are easy to discern and follow.

In doing so, one soon realises this is quite a confessional group of songs. The acoustic guitar led ‘Magic Tricks’ talks about mood swings assuaged by music, for example, while the jazzier ‘There’s A Place’ speaks of a widening crack in the singer’s mind. Clearly, McCall doesn’t mind sharing such loads, which may help listeners in similar circumstances.

Likewise, ‘Note To Self’ offers the excellent advice to just stay in bed and be kind to yourself when needed.

McCall’s songwriting technique includes the occasional fitting of more words in a line than might be expected, and finishing some songs in mid phrase. I would add AOR and MOR to the album’s genres; ‘Hold Me Now’ could almost belong in a Lloyd-Webber musical, for example.

Clever arrangements, clear production and excellent playing from all musicians make for an album that is tasteful, professional and mature. How well it works overall, though, may unavoidably come down to how much one enjoys the sound of a classically trained singer in general.

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CONCHILLA Self Titled Reviewer: Savvy 5/5 Conchillia’s self-titled EP is a mix of Indie pop that’s got a worldly taste to it. When listening to the tracks on this recording, I got a sense of a Latin/samba influence along with a sprinkle of Mexican! I know, huh? Weird combination…but it works well for Conchillia!

Apart from the fantastic sound of the ukulele, brass elements and trombone in these tracks, what really caught my attention were the lead vocals. Being a professional in the audio industry, it certainly takes a lot to impress me. These vocals did it. I have not heard anything like them in a long time. The lead vocalist, Jes, has an amazing voice and hits every single note perfectly.

A fantastic example of her vocal range can be heard on my favorite track of the EP, “Afraid of the Dark”. The selection of instruments and her voice are the perfect match. I would not change anything. But wow….just wow. Jes has the voice of an angel.

This EP is also well recorded and produced, there were however a few small elements I would of changed if I were producing it, such as the use of effects in track 4. They should have been controlled a bit more to better fit the feel of the song.

I really like this group, and will be following their progress as I can hear a lot of potential. Good on ‘em.

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BATTLE OF FLOWERS Self Titled Reviewer: Savvy 3/5

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Reviewer: Michael Hunter 4/5

Battle of Flowers are a duo that focus on the darker side of indie rock, with a blend of alternative country. I view this 5 track EP as an introduction to the band as it really gives you a good idea of what they are all about.

Listening to ‘Blowin’ - a slower and really beautiful song from Tom Redwood’s second solo release since embracing the folksinger side of his personality – I realised the thoughts coming to mind applied to the album as a whole, in terms of arrangement and production at least.

Both members are multi-instrumentalists, and you can truly hear their skills on the various instruments on this EP. “Lost and Found” starts off slow, but then it builds an audio landscape in front of you.

The harmonies also work extremely well together on this particular track.

The one thing I did find with this EP was the vocal style rarely changed from track to track. I would have loved to have heard some sort of variation in vocal style and technique, to add a different presence to each individual song.

Don’t get me wrong, the vocals are impressive and work well with this style of music, but when listening to this EP, It sounded like the vocalists were holding back and were somewhat reserved. If this was intentional or not…I am unsure, but on the plus side, it does add an extra layer of darkness to their indie rock sound.

These guys have room to grow, and I am looking forward to their future releases.

Everything seems to be done in service of the song, not the ego of the performers or producer. An instrument or backing vocal line may come or go throughout a track, but only when needed. Nothing overpowers the music because its inherent strength is understood.

In the case of ‘Blowin’, subtle tambourine is all the percussion that’s required. On ‘Disneyland’ however, the drums of Henry Gazolla roll around the performance mixed with layers of different guitars in a most effective manner, though unfortunately the cover just lists the players individually, not which track each is on.

The latter is the most overtly rocky song on the set, while others such as ‘Never Let Me Go’ and ‘Xmas’ are based around Redwood’s acoustic guitar with nice song structure and memorable melodies. Their arrangements may be sparse but their depth is obvious.

Producer Vic Conrad lets his psych flag fly somewhat on the otherwise countryrock sound of ‘Help Me Lord’, as well as contributing keyboards and electric guitar throughout. Sasha March’s vocals and Naomi Cain’s violin add greatly to the sound as necessary, and prove a good balance to Redwood’s plaintive delivery of his poetic material. ‘Look!’ doesn’t shout about its quality, it merely exudes it.

RHUMBOOGIE RHUMBOOGIE

By Robert Dunstan

his Mixmasters studio in the Adelaide foothills.

Following the recording of new album, Fandabidozi, Rhumboogie’s singer and pianist, Paul Hay, headed overseas to celebrate a significant birthday in the US.

“We’d done the first Rhumboogie album – a double one – at Mick’s Broadcast Studios in the city which has now closed,” Paul says. “So it was suggested to us to do it at Mixmasters. It was a studio I hadn’t been to before but I was very impressed with the set up.

He’s now home in time for the quartet’s upcoming launch at which the band, Paul alongside guitarist Chris Finnen, bass player John Carlini and drummer John Freeman, will undertake and the newly reopening Hampshire Hotel from 2pm on Sunday 21 December.

The launch will also serve as the newly renovated venue’s Christmas blues party as, since reopening in early October, it has been presenting regular blues and roots gigs on Sunday afternoons.

“I like what the new owners are trying to do there,” Paul says. “They are giving it a honest go, so I’ve said that anyone who buys a beer on the day of the launch will also score a free copy of Fandabidozi.”

Rhumboogie formed in 2008.

“I’d gone along to see Jon Cleary, the English piano player who now lives in New Orleans, play with his band The Monster Gentlemen,” Paul recalls. “And John Carlini had gone with me. And then we bumped into Chris [Finnen] and John {Freeman] and were talking about how great the gig was afterwards.

“We then realised that the four of us – a piano player, guitarist, bass player and drummer – were actually a band,” he laughs. “So we became Rhumboogie to explore the days when groups were driven more so by piano than guitar.

“We wanted to capture those early sounds of people like Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard before the guitar kind of took over,” Paul suggests. “And the style of piano playing also changed around that time so we wanted to explore that late ’40s and early ’50s piano sound.

“And a lot of those bands had brass players but the way Chris plays guitar more than makes up for Rhumboogie not having a horn section,” he suggests.

“We’re just trying to give people a little taste of that sound,” guitarist Chris Finnen decides. “And it’s not an album people are going to put on and feel bad because there is such a lovely musical energy about it.”

Fandabadozi was cut more so as a way to document the band rather than anything else.

“Look, none of us, especially me, are getting any younger,” Paul laughs. “So, although none of us are quite as old as The Rolling Stones, I thought it was a good idea to get a new album done of the songs that had found their way into the repertoire.

“So it was just a way to capture the band’s progression since we started,” he suggests. “And because we wanted to continue doing some gigs in 2015, a new CD is often a helpful way of doing that.”

The new album was recorded under the guidance of producer Mick Wordley at

“And I’d also bumped into Mick one night who had told me he had a really nice grand piano up there,” he continues. “And I also like the earthiness of some of the albums he’d done over the years with people like Jeff Lang.

“And because we’d been doing the songs for a while, it didn’t take too long to record them,” Paul says. “ “And an old school friend of mine, Randy Bulpin, was visiting from the US, so he played guitar on a couple of songs,” he says of the Adelaide-born musician who played in one of the early versions of Mondo Rock.

The album includes a version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow which pays homage to Jerry Lee’s version and a song recently covered by Jeff Beck and Imelda May. “I was very familiar with Judy Garland’s version [of that tune] from The Wizard Of Oz movie,” guitarist Chris Finnen says.

“But my dad had an old 78rpm record of Les Paul and Mary Ford doing it. So my interpretation comes from that.

“So I’m using a guitar phrasing that’s a little different to blues phrasing while still meandering around the melody,” he adds. “It’s a bit like putting some icing on a cake.”

While at Mixmasters, Paul also cut a solo album, Together, of original material.

“Chris and I had stayed up at Mixmasters overnight,” he says, “so it just grew out of that. It was just by chance really because I had some original stuff which we recorded as well as a couple of Leroy Carr covers.”

“It came about after a few glasses of red,” Chris laughs. “So we pretty much did it that night as we went along. Paul already had the songs, so it was just a matter of changing a few bits and pieces here and there when we recorded them.”

Before taking off for his overseas holiday, Paul mailed out copies of the new offeering to dozens of community radio stations around the country that has a blues program.

Fandabidozi now sits comfortably at the number four spot on a respected blues and roots chart that is compiled monthly from all the community radio stations.

“So we’re pretty pleased about that,’ Paul says. “I’d sent them all out the day before I left to go overseas, so it’s pretty good to come home to news like that.”

Rhumboogie will launch Fandabidozi at a free entry gig at The Hampshire Hotel, 110 Grote St, from 2-6pm on Sunday 21 December.

It’s great to see that two locals have done so well for themselves in the international world of music.

guitarist’s management team know so that she could perhaps, maybe, possibly pop along.

Adelaide gals Orianthi (Panagaris) and Sia (Furler) are now both so well-known around the world that like Elvis and John What’s His Name, they need to only use their first names.

So they quickly got back to me via email to say, ‘Orianthi has Rhumboogie’s launch marked in her diary but other commitments, including an afternoon rehearsal and soundcheck, may prevent her from dropping in.”

I’d first heard of Sia, who has just been nominated for no less that four Grammy awards which are to be announced in early February, back in the early ’90s when she was singing with acid jazz combo Crisp.

I also seem to vaguely recall her working behind the bar for a while at The Governor Hindmarsh but may well be wrong and just a flight of fancy but I do know that Sia once served me a bubbly glass of champagne at West Terrace Cemetery of all places.

It was for the media launch of a musical theatre production of The Rocky Horror Show – the 1996 one that starred Dale Ryder and Kamahl – that was heading for Festival Theatre on New Years Eve.

But you just never know.

Orianthi performs at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Sunday 21 December with The Stefan Hauk Band as special guests.

Book at OzTix or via the venue.

The Premier, the honourable Mr Jay Weatherill, will also help induct Orianthi into the Adealdie Music Collective’s South Australian Music Hall Of Fame at a special ceremony on Monday 22 December. Daisy (David Day) will be inducting Orianthi and The Premier will then present Orianthi with an SAMHF medallion.

It wasn’t long after that Sia took off for England – after serving people bubbles in a cemetery why would you not think to do that? – where the singer and songwriter has continued to develop and prosper.

Ross Stanley, who now runs Adelaide Fringe venue Arcade Lane as well as coowning Peel St’s Chihuahua Bar, used to manage Crisp so is understandably chuffed by Sia’s success.

“But it’s funny,” Ross laughed when we caught up recently, “because some people ask why I’m not still managing Sia. So I just say that when she went to London she was first managed by Jamiroquai’s manager until they parted ways and then she took up with Robbie Williams’ management team before giving them away too.

“So, truth be told, if those people couldn’t make it work for Sia, I doubt I would have lasted very long as her manager,” he wryly added.

I first came across Adelaide-born guitarist Orianthi back in 1999 when a long-time friend, John Carlini, contacted me to say he’s just played on a demo by an amazing young Adelaide guitarist.

“Man, she’s fantastic,” John told me. “And she’s only about 14 or something. I’ll bring the CD around for you to have a listen.”

And, very recently, during the course of a phone interview with Orianthi which became the feature cover story for issue 11 of BSide Magazine and is now also online at <bsidemagazine.com.au>, Orianthi mentioned how that demo, Under The Influence, kick-started her career.

Orianthi also mentioned that she would love to catch up with John again while she was home in Adelaide. As it happens, his band, Rhumboogie, will be launching their new CD, Fandabadozi, from 2-6pm at The Hampshire Hotel, 110 Grote St, on Sunday 21 December.

As this is the exact same day as Orianthi plays the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel with The Stefan Hauk Band later that evening, I thought it only fitting to let the

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AGENTS OF ROCK

By Robert Dunstan Agents Of Rock are a hard rockin’ five piece outfit from Victoria’s Latrobe Valley who are making their way to Adelaide for the first time this coming weekend.

The band, vocalist Ezro Kahuna, guitarists Jeremy Depellegrini and Brenden Irvine with a rhythm section of Amie Jean Denman on bass and vocals and Dec Stoel behind the kit, have only been a happening thing for just on a year and Ezro says the band came about when he auditioned for them and took along a bunch of his original songs.

“I even had a new band name ready,” he laughs. “And I’d taken my original songs to the audition and they all felt that they were a fair bit stronger than the ones they had.

“So I said, ‘Look, if you’re interested, let’s put a whole new band together using my songs’,” Ezro continues. “So we put Agents Of Rock together in January of this year.

But you could say I kinda formed the band as I already had the name as well as all the songs and knew another guitarist who would suit what we were going to do.

“And I’ve only recently gotten off the drums after 12 years,” the lead singer then reveals. “I’m the front guy now which I haven’t done for years and years. And I’m loving it because you get to be up the front and jump around and entertain people a bit.

“And the drummer we’ve got in, Dec, is absolutely awesome and a lot better than I ever was,” Ezro adds with a laugh.

Ezro seems to also serve as the group’s mentor as he is working alongside musicians who are some years younger than he is.

“Amie, our bass player, was very, very shy when we first met,” the singer reveals.

“But she’s now writing songs for the band and she’s also doing a bit of singing. And I know that one day she’s going to want to leave and have her own band. I know that’s going to be the case so, with my experience, I’ve been trying to push her along so that she’s ready for when that happens.”

The band, who enjoy a residency at The Latrobe Hotel but who regularly make the trek to Melbourne to play, already have an EP, Industrial Pollution, to their credit and plan to record a full-length album early next year.

“We’ve now become a band that has three songwriters so that side of things is getting easier and easier,” Ezro suggests.

“So we’ve just recorded a new single, Punk Prayer, and have just finished a video for one of my new songs, Floating, which is going to be aired on Channel 31 soon.

Ezro worked as a carny for a number of years so, although never having played a gig in Adelaide, he’s been here many times.

“Yeah, I used to work at The Royal Show every year setting up the rides and stuff,” he announces.

The singer also got in the music scene in an unusual way.

“I was hitchhiking down from Queensland to Melbourne and got picked up by Iggy Pop’s road crew,” he recalls. “That would have been some time in the early ’80s so I worked with Iggy’s crew on that tour and then got into being a roadie.

“And I ended up working for a couple of big, reputable road crews in Sydney – Bayside Loaders was one of them,” he continues. “And I also got to meet Iggy, of course, and that’s when I decided I wanted to make music my career. Iggy gave me a great insight into the world of rock’n’roll.

“So, since then, I’ve worked with quite a few bands and had some bands of my own including a blues band,” Ezro continues.

“And that band was how I got to work with Matt Taylor,” he says of the Australian blues music legend. “So I’ve worked with some pretty good people over the years.

“But with Agents Of Rock I finally feel like I’m doing my own thing,” Ezro declares.

“We’ve only been together for a year now but have now got 20 songs – we don’t play any cover songs because I detest that kind of thing – and we get lots of gigs.”

“We’re basically just trying to get our name out there,” Ezro says as we wind up the conversation. “And I know a few musicians in Adelaide who are always asking, ‘Hey, when are you guys coming over?’

“So when this Adelaide gig presented itself, we jumped at it,” he laughs. “It’s also going to be a bit of a holiday for us for all the hard work we’ve done this year.

“And when people go out of their way to get you a gig outside of Victoria, you have to go for it,” Ezro states. “We’re obviously not well-known enough to play somewhere big like the Gov, but we’re keen to slowly get our name out there and just build on that.

“And the only way to do that is to do as many gigs as we can,” he concludes. “And we love playing anyway. It’s what we do.”

Agents Of Rock play The Land Of Promise Hotel, 172 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, on Saturday 20 December alongside Trench Effect and sTool.

Doors at 8pm and $10 entry.

“And our new single, Punk Prayer, which I co-wrote with Amie and which she sings, is dedicated to Pussy Riot, so I don’t think Agents Of Rock will ever get a visa to tour Russia,” he says with a laugh.

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THE ART OF BOOKING A TOUR BY EMAIL

By Kelly Brouhaha Have you ever booked a tour to only have half of the venues cancel on you AFTER the promo has gone out to the public? So frustrating!

I’ve always found clear and open communications go a long way to a successful tour.

Here’s my process for emailing a venue to ask for a show.

FOR NEW VENUES WEEK 1: Keep it simple Hi NAME I am THIS PERSON I sound like THIS WEB LINK I would like THIS please (and sometimes you might add) I intend to promote the show LIKE THIS Thanks NAME (Your phone number goes here) WEEK 2: Avoid email conversation. Get all the options out into the same email. Giving them options increases your likelihood of getting a confirmation quickly.

Hi NAME, Thanks for your reply.

Do you have THIS, THIS, THIS or THIS date free please?

Thanks NAME If you haven’t had a reply – a simple “hi, me again. Just wondering if you’ve had a chance to read my last email yet”.

Good thing is you can talk them around any concerns they have and hopefully get a date locked in then and there.

BPlus: SWEET ANARCHY

By Libby Parker

WEEK 4: Seal the deal and confirm the phone conversation.

This week’s feature school band is Sweet Anarchy, a three-piece punk metal outfit who are already making a name for themselves in live music.

Hi NAME Thanks for your time on the phone today.

Just to confirm THIS IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT I will do THIS PROMO prior.

Looking forward to the show.

Thanks NAME NOTE : Week 3 and Week 4 can be done within days of each other if the venue has replied quickly.

FOR VENUES YOU’VE PLAYED BEFORE WEEK 1: Set the tone Hi NAME We’re on tour again on THIS DATE. Can we have a show on THIS, THIS or THIS date please?

This time we’ve invited THIS BAND to join us.

Cheers! NAME Usually you’ll get a reply that day with a confirmation.

If not follow up a few days later with a quick phone call to confirm the date.

If the venue liked you the first time, they’ll be quick to confirm a date if they have it available.

The future of rock in Adelaide is going to be super exciting if the music of Sweet Anarchy is anything to go by.

Made up of members Tyler Di Palo (14) on guitar and vocals, Dylan Di Palo (12) on drums and Kristie Dix (16) on bass and vocals, the group has an impressive sound for three so young.

The band formed two years ago when brothers Tyler and Dylan met Kristie through a musicians’ club.

“Sweet Anarchy officially got together in December of 2012. We met Kristie through Weekend Warriors Music Club.

Dylan and I were in a different band to Kristie at the time, then we started jamming and it all came together,” Tyler says.

Tyler attends Marryatville High School, Dylan is at Highbury Primary and Kristie goes to Open Access College, but despite distance, all three are able to get together to record some pretty incredible music.

“We recorded our original song, Paralyzed at the House Of SAP at Pooraka. This was produced by Wayne Ringrow and engineered by Jarred Nettle. Our film clip was filmed at The House Of SAP too.

We just demoed six more of our original songs which we hope to re-record in the studio soon,” Tyler reveals.

The youngest of the three, drummer, Dylan, says he’s enjoyed playing gigs with

Sweet Anarchy, with the highlight being one of Adelaide’s favourite festivals.

“Over the past two years we’ve had many gigs, but the biggest for me would be Big Day Out at the start of the year,” he says.

“We were one of five bands who won a competition to play there through Headspace. We were the Triple M music jury pick. That was a great experience and we got to meet Primus backstage, which was awesome!”

Tyler and Dylan have big ambitions, with achievable dreams; and with talent like theirs, they have a bright future ahead of them.

“My short term goal is to record all of our original songs and release a CD. Long term would be to be signed by a label and continue to write, record and perform our music,” Tyler says.

“My goal is to be successful in the music industry and to play at big festivals,” says Dylan.

The trio work well as a team with a collaborative writing process, which is reflected in their music.

“I normally start by writing a riff, then Dylan and I write and arrange the music.

Then Kristie puts lyrics on it,” Tyler says.

Sweet Anarchy gig quite regularly so you can get along and be wowed by such a solid sound from such young musicians.

They’re playing New Year’s Eve at The Old Spot Hotel, 1955 Main Rd, Salsibury Heights with Free Co and Elektra City.

If you miss that, catch them Saturday 14 February at the Bridgeway Hotel, Bridge Rd, Pooraka, for L.O.U.D Fest.

WEEK 3: Get off the email. Want to avoid any miscommunications? Take the conversation over to the phone and have a good old chat with your person of interest.

You’ll find in this conversation why (if at all) this venue might be taking a while to confirm a date for you.

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