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FEBRUARY 2018 Monday 5th 8.30pm Sam Forsyth Tuesday 6th 8.30pm Tarik Stoneman Wednesday 7th 9pm Keith Hall Blues Band Thursday 8th 9pm Maestro Koko Friday 9th 10pm The Songbooks: Featuring Crystal Sky Saturday 10th 10pm The Outfit Sunday 11th 8.30pm Billy Warner Monday 12th 8.30pm Helen Crowther Tuesday 13th 8.30pm Billy Whitton Wednesday 14th 8.30pm Hui & The Muse Thursday 15th 8.30pm Cody Gunton Friday 16th 10pm Kallidad + Sundaze Saturday 17th 10pm Boil Up $5 Sunday 18th 3pm Forth Valley Blues Festival Play Offs Sunday 18th 8.30pm Finn Seccombe
Tuesday 20th 8.30pm The Sign Wednesday 21st 8.30pm Ross Sermons Thursday 22nd 8.30pm Bootleg Gin Sluggers Friday 23rd 10pm Australian Made $5 Saturday 24th 10pm 24Seven does Thunderstuck ACDC Tribute $10 Sunday 25th 2.30pm Calhouns 8.30pm Blue Flies Monday 26th 8.30pm Montz Matsumoto Tuesday 27th 8.30pm Joshua from Jericho Wednesday 28th 9pm Venom Inc. $48pre/$55door
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Thursday 1st 8.30pm Leo Joseph Friday 2nd 10pm Songbooks With Cristopher Coleman : Featuring Sussanah Coleman-Brown Saturday 3rd 9.30pm Tiny Little Houses $15pre/$20door
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Craft beer and live music is the goods right now. And why not? Why wouldn’t you want to drink good beer while listening to good tunes? Purveyors of excellent local craft beer, Devils Brewery, have recently added good music to their lineup of good beers in a pretty excellent location - The Margate Train! On Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons, you can drop in to the train, indulge in a locally brewed beer, and hear the likes of Ember City, Bridget Pross, Patrick Berechree, Annie & Mat, Thomas Plunkett, Steve & Marjorie Gadd, Samuel Bester, Madelena, Hui & The Muse, and Tim Roze. Check the gig guide to find out more.
Animals Dancing traverse the Tasman once more to settle in to the Grand Poobah with regular travel partners PLO Man and Hashman Deejay joining Glaswegian ‘Afro-futurist’. Auntie Flo and his party and Huntley & Palmers affiliated sub-label Highlife have been a figurehead in electronic music for a number of years, fusing his Goan ancestry and admiration for African polyrhythm’s that has lead him to be considered one of the ‘most truly original production talents around’. Hashman Deejay’s hypnotic and atmospheric rhythms are spread across cult labels like Future Times, Going Good, Total Stasis as well as his own Mood Hut. It’s all going down at the Grand Poobah in Hobart, on Friday February 9.
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s 70th Anniversary season begins with a beloved Tasmanian tradition as RACT Symphony Under The Stars returns to fill our skies with music in February with spectacular free concerts in Hobart and Launceston. The family-friendly event celebrates all there is to love about our Tasmanian summer – clear skies, fresh air and good company. Returning again to the rolling natural surrounds of Tolosa Park in Glenorchy and the elegant City Park in Launceston, RACT Symphony Under The Stars is a fantastic opportunity to experience orchestral music in a relaxed atmosphere with music to suit all ages. The Tolosa Park event takes place on Saturday February 17, with the Launceston City Park event taking place on Saturday February 24. Don’t forget, it’s free!
T.S.OH YEAH! The TSO kicks off 2018 with an outdoor TSO Live Sessions Performance. A chamber-sized TSO performs Bach, bluegrass, tango, Mozart and more in the wide open spaces of Red Square at Macquarie Point. Lively, invigorating and captivating, the first Live Sessions for the year showcases the brilliant talents of the TSO’s string section, featuring soloists Miranda Carson and Hayato Simpson. With craft beer supplied by the always awesome Hobart Brewing Company, plenty of food trucks, and an after party with the Bootleg Gin Sluggers, what more could you need? 6:30pm on Saturday February 3, tickets are $35 via the TSO website. BYO camp chair, or pull up a bean bag.
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PITPAPP So Party In the Paddock is super close.. it may have even come and gone by the time you read this. If, you’re an early bird, you can now jump on to the Party In The Paddock website and check out the set times, so get planning. You can also download their brand spankin’ new app on your fancy pants smart phones. It is apparently “jam packed with all the cool and important shit you’ll need for an A+ festival experience.” Planner, photo wall, event map, etc, all that good stuff. There is also the annual “Nudest Dude” competition. Where you’ve just gotta go naked somewhere (like the bloke on the poster) and post a pic of it online somewhere. Whoever gets the most “likes” wins a VIP pass for themselves (+1), plus the royal treatment, including a crown and the bestest food and bevs.
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The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms. Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most mesmerising fashion, frequently underpinned by an insistent deep groove, the eighteen albums by The Necks stand up to re-listening time and time again. The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today. You can catch them playing at the Nolan Gallery at MONA on Saturday February 10. Tickets available from the MONA website.
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Hot on the heels of Signals Midwest frontman and acclaimed singersongwriter Maxwell Stern announcing a run of intimate gigs along the east coast, his band will now bring out their full live show for even more cities throughout March. Indeed, Cleveland Ohio’s Signals Midwest have grown to become a mainstay on the US indie-punk scene over the last decade. From their promising debut, 2009’s Burn The Blueprints, to joining the Tiny Engines stable, through to their accomplished fourth set, 2016’s At This Age, the band’s star is still on the rise. Tasmanian’s will only get one opportunity to catch this rising star in March, when they play at the Saloon Bar in Launceston on Friday March 16.
Sound System, Touch Sensitive, Luke Million, Luen Jacobs, Falcona DJs, Owl Eyes, plus many more special guests still to be announced, AND the whole damn thing will be hosted by Tom Tilley. The kids all love that guy. The Huon Valley will be going rite orrrf on Saturday March 17. Tickets are already selling fast, so jump on to wine-machine.com to make sure you don’t miss out. Best. Chardy. Ever. THE HORROR
Horrorshow celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their debut album, The Grey Space, playing the album in full at shows in tiny rooms around the country. The Grey Space found a place in every hip hop fan’s heart, from young kids to the most celebrated Australian rap acts. A record that so many cut their teeth on and found solace in, it maintains it’s significance to this day, turning heads the moment the opening notes hit the airwaves. As part of the tour, they’ll be visiting the very awesome Hobart Brewing Co. on Friday March 23. Tickets are available now via www.horrorshow.com, and will cost you $34.20. BREW, BLUES, & ‘CUES.
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Now in its second year, this March the Hobart Brewing Co. are hosting a massive weekend of Blues music and the Australasian Barbecue Alliance sanctioned BBQ Competition. They’ll have food vendors cooking alongside the BBQ competitors providing a variety of delicious smoked and barbecued food. The brewers will also be gathered around the fire pit again, smoking malted barley for the annual brewing of their Smoked
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the Fremantle four-piece are picking up where they left off with their end of 2017 tour for The Distance. Something else of significance happened late last year with longtime friend and bassist, Nick Gardner hanging up his touring boots (and bass). Taking the reins is another longitme friend and amazing musician hailing from Fremantle, Jennifer Aslett. You get your chance to welcome Jennifer to the San Cisco line-up when they play at The Waratah Hotel in Hobart on Friday March 30. Tickets available via sancisco.com. ALEXATION
furthest reaching tour yet, taking in every state and territory of Australia and will include a bunch of all ages and under 18 only shows. This will be The Smith Street Band’s first Australian headline tour since the release of More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me, which debuted at #3 on the ARIA Album chart and saw the band sell out huge shows across the country. They’ll be playing two shows in Tasmania in early May as part of the new tour. On Friday May 4, they’ll be at the Saloon Bar in Launceston. On the following night, Saturday May 5, they’ll be at the Odeon Theatre in Hobart for an all ages gig.
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds are back! After two sell-out Australian tours, legendary voodoo guitarist for seminal sexy bands like The Cramps, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and The Gun Club, Kid Congo Powers returns to Australia in May 2018. Bringing back a heady mix of fuzz guitar, New Orleans drum beats and bass lines dripping with soul, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds “cast garage-surf-spaghetti-western-retrofuturistic magic”. Be sure not to miss one of rock’n’roll’s true legends when he appears at the Brisbane Hotel in Hobart on Sunday May 13. Tickets are available now via Oztix, $34.70 each.
THE CONG SHOW THUNDATENTALS Tasmania has loved Luca Brasi for yonks and the rest of Australia has finally gotten off their arses and realised how freaken awesome they are. Which is rad. To celebrate mainland Australia finally catching on, let’s have a big ol’ Luca Brasi gig! Because, well, any excuse, really. On Good Friday Eve (Thursday March 29), you’ll be able to catch the almighty Luca Brasi joined by A. Swayze and the Ghosts, The Sleepyheads, Isla Ka, and The Hudson Cartel. All at The Goods Shed in Hobart. Tickets are available now via Moshtix. This one will definitely sell out, so don’t sleep on it! Luca Brasi’s Got To Give is out now via Cooking Vinyl. SLIPPERY. Australia’s cult-classic hip hop/crossover act Butterfingers have announced an extensive national tour set to kick off this March, which will see them hitting up all capitals and rural hot spots around the country with Sydney MC (and Big Village label chief) Rapaport in tow. Known for their tongue-in-cheek humour and irreverent hits like FIGJAM and Yo Mama, the band are also releasing their second single since coming off their ten-year hibernation from recording with their latest left of centre earworm Bullet To The Head. You can catch them playing at the Republic Bar & Cafe in North Hobart on Friday March 30. Tickets are available from the venue or online via moshtix. THE DISTANCE TO SAN CISCO
In Al’s own words 2017 was a “bloody ripper”. She released her debut album, sold out her Australian tour, and that was just the tip of it. She played to sold-out shows in the UK and US, landed her mug on US television with a spot on Late Night With Seth Myers and finished the year off with a proverbial bang. She brought in NYE at Falls Festival, I Love You Like a Brother has graced every ‘best of 2017’ list worth its weight and rounded it all up by winning the Levi’s Music Prize. This was all pretty huge and true, so what better way to keep the ball rolling than to hit the road on the Huge and True Tour? The huge and true Huge and True tour makes one stop in Taswegia, at the Waratah Hotel on Friday April 13. Tickets available via Oztix. HOWL ON!
Following the recent success of his Australian “Midnight in Motion” Tour which saw award winning blues/soul troubadour Shaun Kirk selling out numerous headline shows across the country; the one man dynamo has announced a stack of new tour dates across Australia and New Zealand to launch his new single Howlin at the Moon. Kirk’s first release in over 3 years will come off the back of what the 29 year old describes as a “quarter-life crisis” ignited by a US record deal that fell through in questionable circumstances back in 2015. Determined to overcome his disappointment and grow from it, Kirk has since spent countless hours soul searching and honing his skills as a writer and musician. Kirk will be playing an intimate gig at Jack Greene in Hobart on Thursday May 3. Tickets are very limited, so jump on www.shaunkirk.com to make sure you don’t miss out. THE SMITHS(TREETBAND)
San Cisco are kicking off 2018 with a stack of shows around the country and they’re dusting off their regional touring shows to do so. From Terrigal to Torquay to Tasmania and plenty more in between,
The Smith Street and recently announced that they are heading off around the country on their first headline tour in nearly a year. It is their biggest and
One of Australia’s most beloved hip-hop acts, Sydney-via-Blue-Mountains trio Thundamentals, will celebrate their tenth anniversary in 2018 with an epic national tour – Decade Of The Thundakat. Announced on Triple J’s Breakfast Show after a very special Like A Version. Decade Of The Thundakat will see Tuka, Jeswon and DJ Morgs take their revered live show across thirty-two regional dates nationwide. Tasmania is pretty regional, so we get a date with Thundamentals. On Saturday May 19, you’ll be able to catch them at the Granada Tavern in Berriedale. Tickets available via Oztix.
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TUMBLING THROUGH THE GREEN TUMBLEWEED’S RICHIE LEWIS HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TOURING WITH AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF SEASONED MUSICIANS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, FROM THE LIKES OF IGGY POP AND ROLLINS TO MUDHONEY AND NIRVANA. WITH A MASSIVE AUSTRALIAN TOUR ABOUT TO KICK OFF AS PART OF A DAY ON THE GREEN, HE’S EXCITED TO RECONNECT WITH THE AUSSIE TOURING CIRCUIT AND CREATE MORE OF THE CRAZED BRAND OF MAGIC TUMBLEWEED DROVE SO HARD AT THE HEIGHT OF THE 90’S AUSSIE STONER ROCK SCENE.
“As soon as I found out about the DOTG lineup… straight away I wanted to do it” Lewis says. “We’ve done a lot of touring in the past with the Lemonheads actually all of those bands we’ve played with so many times. Back in the day Spiderbait did a national tour with us, we did a national tour with the Lemonheads, we gave The Living End one of their first ever gigs. The Fauves always played with us so really it’s also an opportunity to catch up with old friends we haven’t seen in years. It’s gonna be a big catch up time. I remember when I was a 90’s kid there would be the old bands playing RSL’s and that and I think this is a bit of a step up from RSL’s so I’m quite happy with how its turned out.” Fans will be happy to learn that the focus of the Tumbleweed set for the DOTG tour will be their debut self titled album and follow up Galactaphonic. “It’ll be predominantly early stuff like the first two EP’s, the first album, a couple of songs of Return To Earth and maybe one off our new one. Pretty much mostly old stuff” he says. Indeed the timeframe in which those EP’s were released (1992 -1995) saw a frenzied brand of magic open up stoner and grunge rock in Australia, a movement that saw festivals thrive and underage gigs begin to dominate the musical landscape. Tumbleweed were one of the first Australian bands to have to opportunity to tour internationally with bands like Mudhoney and Nirvana, who had just begun to gain serious traction around the planet. Lewis reflects on the conditions he figures contributed to that perfect storm. “I think it was the culmination of lots of things. First of all it was a time when a large demographic was coming of age at the same time. JJJ went national as well. Also it was the very early days of digital technology but also festivals started taking off and the country got a lot smaller. People were travelling and it was a combination of all those things. Along with the youth scene, I think that scene in the mid ’90’s was really proactive in getting zines together and back in those days we were doing just as many all-ages shows as we were doing over 18 shows. Even on the Nirvana tour there were all ages 8
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shows being thrown in there. That sort of stuff is just unheard of these days so y’know as people grew up towards the late ‘90’s they were sort of in their early 20’s and the scene just sort of built on itself.” So just what is it that an emerging Aussie muso learns while on tour with Nirvana and Mudhoney? “Mudhoney just taught me you have to be yourself no matter what.” says Lewis. “The thing with Mudhoney is they were so funny, so down to earth, and accommodating. Nobody was too big to push their platform. Nirvana’s tour was kind of a weird one because they’d just sort of exploded and they were still coming to terms with what that meant for them. You could see Chris and Dave were still really down to earth whereas Kurt was sort of in this weird confusion cloud and was quiet and timid and too scared to talk to people and stuff. So that was an interesting insight into the madness of being the most famous band in the world. You learn something from everybody I think. Mudhoney taught me a lot in the early days too, they knew how to have a good time. They never took themselves too seriously and had fun with their music. And you can still see they’re still putting out records you know, that kind of thing lasts and it doesn’t burn out cause it’s real friendship and it’s a real love for what they do and its real Rock’n’Roll. That’s something that we took on board.” Indeed one of Lewis’ favourite support slots was for Iggy Pop at Selina’s in NSW. “I’ve been lucky enough to sort of play with all of my childhood heroes pretty much but I’d have to say Iggy Pop at Selina’s was my stand out” he says.“It was a smaller show and there was us, the Beasts of Bourbon and Iggy Pop. And he was just Iggy Pop y’know, there were very funny moments. We had this band room and it was part of the hotel, so basically one of the hotel rooms was our designated band room. When we went on stage Guns’n’Roses turned up to the show ‘cause they were playing at Eastern Creek in Sydney the next day. The promoters decided that they had to make them feel comfortable and so
they gave Guns’n’Roses our hotel room as their sort of hang out area. When we came back all of our stuff was in the hallway and Iggy Pop was making love to a young lady on the bed. This was my first exposure to mega rock stardom I suppose. Guns’n’Roses apologised, they had nothing to do with it, they just took the room they were told to take and made the most of it (and started tucking into our rider) but as soon as they found out it was ours they apologised. So yeah they were cool about it.” These days, life is generally a lot quieter for Lewis who revels in the silence whenever he can get it. “Yeah there’s a lot more silence in my life these days but I do try and listen to some new stuff here and there but nowhere near like back in the day. Back then I was sort of searching for stuff everyday.” he says. “You tend to have music that sort of defines your time or sort of means something to you and during your early 20’s you sort of do a lot of musical discovery. That music tends to live with you for the rest of your life. Or it might sort of sum up a period in your life so it becomes that soundtrack and gives you memories and good feelings. So that stuff still exists for me, stuff like Celibate Rifles or The Stooges or The Ramones, but occasionally you sort of hear new stuff and it captures the spirit I like in music. I saw a gig by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard last year and that blew my mind so I sort of got back to that thing where it was exciting to discover something. I like The Gooch Palms… and Hits they’re really cool. So yeah every now and again something will come up and make your ears stand on end.” AMANDA VANELK
Tumbleweed play A Day On The Green at Joseph Chromy Wines, Launceston on Saturday March 10.
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NO ONE PUTS A. SWAYZE IN THE CORNER “WE LOVE PLAYING AT HOME, AND WE PURPOSEFULLY DON’T DO IT AS MUCH AS WE’D LIKE SO THAT WE REMEMBER WHY EVERY TIME.” EXPLAINS ZAC BLAIN, DRUMMER OF A. SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS – THE HOBART PUNK/GARAGE BAND THAT IS ON EVERYONE’S LIPS RIGHT NOW.
You’ve quickly become one of Tassie’s favourite acts, how did A. Swayze & The Ghosts first become? Swayze & the Ghosts resulted from an initial idea of being a vessel for Andrew’s artistic idea, but quickly transformed in to an ensemble of writing. We collectively wrote our first bunch of songs, attempted to record and release them, failed, acquired our fourth member along the way, and are now what you see at every show you come along to. What’s the relationship like between the four of you like? We’d all been firm friends well before the band which is probably why the band works. We have pretty high tolerance levels for each other, but they’re rarely tested even when touring. Writing wise it feels odd if one of us isn’t at practice… Our songs never fully form until all of us are in a room together. Generally, we like hanging out together, not making the band the basis for our entire relationship, we’ve all been definite about that idea.
You recently released your self-titled EP, tell me about that?
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The EP means the world to us as a physical release. The band hasn’t been around for that long in the grand scheme of the Hobart music scene, but for us it’s been a long and arduous task. I think it’s a perfect representation of the band’s work ethic, one side is made up of three songs that have been worked and played over and over to get them to a point where we were happy with them, and the other side is a 10-minute-long song that came out of nowhere. It’s been really humbling to have them all received in a similar way. We had the opportunity to work with a lot of different people on the EP. There are 4 different engineers, including Mikey Young and Alex O’Gorman. Their different interpretations of the band not only make the record fresh, but it also gives us a lot of room to move sonically with the way we tackle any follow up records. And how can you go past the cover art? It’s a real privilege to be able to include Tom Samek’s work as the visual representation of the record, not only because of his reputation, but also as a representation of Tasmanian art, and his valued friendship.
Honestly it was unexpected, but we were very glad to be able to represent Tassie at such a big and long-running festival. We all enjoyed the opportunity to play to a much wider, more diverse audience, and we couldn’t have anticipated the positive reception we received.
How has the reaction been from friends and fans? The reaction has been phenomenal! And humbling - as I said before. We released these songs because we thought they were great, and it’s a pretty surreal experience to find that other people agree. I think we have a lot of credit to give to the power of accessibility that the world has at the moment, as well as the incredibly hard working people with us. Our community has been really gracious, and without that support I don’t think we’d still exist. We’ve begun to build a really welcoming network of bands interstate as well, and the responses from crowds over there is fantastically disorientating, confusing and wonderful.
How do festivals like Falls and Faux Mo compare to your more intimate gigs? We’ve tried to maintain that the venue shouldn’t matter for someone coming to see an A. Swayze & the Ghosts show. The energy we put in to every performance has been built on from shows at smaller venues like The Brisbane or The Poobah, and we aim to extend that energy to every audience, anywhere. The bigger the setting, the more room to exert! How about out of town shows? I think this follows on a little from the last question, but that ethos has really defined our experiences interstate. We’ve got a really great support network in Melbourne through Tasmanian expats and new friends, so we always feel welcomed. Regardless, we perform how we would to anyone, and it almost always results in at least one new fan and/or supporter. We love playing at home, and we purposefully don’t do it as much as we’d like so that we remember why every time. The community down here is incredibly creative, productive and supportive, and the venues are honestly the best! You played a lot of festivals and supported some major acts last year, what was your favourite part of 2017? I think 2017 was our favourite part of 2017! We achieved an incredible amount and were given some amazing opportunities that none of us ever saw coming. Highlights have to be playing with Batpiss, Total Control, Boogie and A Festival Called Panama. And releasing the record…. For me personally I think my favourite part was doing it all with three of my best friends. It’s really easy to lose sight of that the more you play and the bigger the shows get, but we honestly are like little kids having our minds blown by experiencing a multitude of firsts all over again. What’s the goal for 2018? 2018 has come at us really quickly, so the goal currently is to get through it! We have a long run of shows coming up in Tasmania and interstate, all of which we’re really excited for. We really want to keep touring the country, writing songs and releasing them. We’ve got big ideas and aspirations, but we’re taking it 1-10 steps at a time rather than 100. If you could go on tour with any band dead or alive, who would it be? KISS with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (circa 2002-2003), Black Sabbath or James Brown! KEIRA LEONARD
See A. Swayze & The Ghosts perform at A Festival Called Panama in Golconda on March 10 & 11 and support for Luca Brasi in Hobart on Good Friday March 29.
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DO YOU LIKE BOOKS, INDIE MUSIC WITH HOOKS? START DEGREE, DROP OUT OF DEGREE, START ANOTHER DEGREE, DROP OUT OF DEGREE... ALL FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC, SAYS VOCALIST OF MELBOURNE’S TINY LITTLE HOUSES, CALEB KARVOUNTZIS, WHO’S MELANCHOLY SOUND HAS STOLEN THE COUNTRY’S HEART.
“Idiot Proverbs is - at times - a straight up whiny and contradictory take on growing up in the 21st century.” Says Caleb Karvountzis, singer and creative force behind Melbourne based rockers Tiny Little Houses. Their Debut Album Idiot Proverbs was released on -the 12th of January this year and has had a stellar reaction so far, making it into the top 40 Aria Charts, #2 on the Australian Independent Record Label Association – just behind Melbourne’s Tonight Alive and right in front of The Wiggles, and their single ‘Short Hair’ became the most played single on Triple J in its second week. Karvountzis had a lot going for him, good student with good grades… He tells me got thrown in the deep end when he moved to a big city. Just as he started feeling alienated, Karvountzis fell in love, both with music and a girl. “I start writing more but also start failing classes.” If you’ve listened to their debut EP ‘You Tore My Heart Out’ it’s evident what happened next. Karvountzis gets his heart broken, and in the midst of it - like so many artists do -writes his best songs. “So I started a band, and people listened!” he says. Their second EP Snow Globe came a year later, and ‘I Hate That Your Happy’ became one of those songs that everyone needs on the classic ‘Break Up Playlist’ – a theme Karvountzis does oh so well. “I try to come up with one line which sums up a feeling, but says it in a unique way. Then when I’m feeling inspired I press record on my tape recorder and play chords until the line starts working and I come up with a melody. Usually at one point it all clicks together and it pours out in one moment.” Karvountzis tells of his a fork in the road moment; he says his ego deflated, job prospects were dismal and he’s broke, realising music and money don’t always go hand in hand “I realized that I need to get my act together… Things got worse, but I write better songs and we record an album called Idiot Proverbs.” Idiot Proverbs has quickly become an Australian favourite, with tunes like ‘Garbage Bin’ ‘Short Hair’ and ‘Entitled Generation’ gaining national attention with Karvountzis’s classic witty, observational and both boppy and heart wrenching tunes. “Entitled Generation is a neutral observation of society. I’ve got plenty more on my mind about what is wrong with the way we are progressing so look for more of it!” Be prepared for the type of show where you’ll be banging your head while crying your eyes out, with melody’s that make you want to boogie and lyrics that make you think. “Our live audiences always react well to our songs and are usually a respectful audience because most people who like our band like our lyrics. Supporting other bands can be harder, especially because some of our tracks are pretty wordy and that doesn’t always come across live.” Get around Tiny Little Houses while you can, it seems they might go on a hiatus for a short while as Karvountzis tells that he’s found love and a better paying job. “I’m getting married! We all then go back to our real jobs like nothing ever happened. Maybe I write something over the next year if I’m feeling enlightened.” KEIRA LEONARD Tiny Little Houses will play Saturday March 3 at The Republic Bar, Hobart.
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A VOICE OF AWARENESS “I HAD A FRIEND THAT TOLD ME: ‘YOU’VE GOTTA INTRODUCE THINGS TO PEOPLE IN ITS MOST BASIC FORM’, WHICH IS: ‘THESE PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD ARE PEOPLE TOO’.”
Wafia Al-Rikabi’s 2017 single Bodies, written about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, was an exercise in dark content, with a contemporary pop delivery. Wafia’s mother is Syrian, and some of her family are still there, struggling in the very messy imbroglio; she wrote Bodies on the same day that her mother’s family had their refugee visas rejected by the Australian government. “The media does a good job of putting a wall between us and what’s going on in the world. In the moment, I didn’t think about it; I guess I just wanted to write a song that I hadn’t written before. You can make a fun song and still be serious. I personally just didn’t wanna sing something sad anymore about it, I’d written all these sad songs in my rom. Bodies was an attempt at a different approach.” Wafia’s breaky, dark cover of Mario’s 2004 single Let Me Love You blew up her Soundcloud, and the world was taking notice. She followed it up quickly in 2015, signing with indie label Future Classic and releasing her debut EP, XXIX; single Heartburn, from the same EP, drew even more eyes and ears. Now, she’s just finished a US tour and is literally working on a song as I chat to her, working on the “next project”. Wafia was born in the Netherlands, though her family left and moved to Australia when the euro was introduced and they found themselves struggling financially. Wafia’s folks are supportive of the discussions she is starting in her music.
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“My parents wanted to inform me about how they had lived their lives. In terms of art, they’ve always been open about that, my two younger sisters are also artists. My parents always made sure our voices were heard in the house. They’ve been proud and involved.” “You can’t put something behind you that’s still happening” she says, on the ongoing overseas crises, and how insurmountable they seem. “I’d rather be talking about it than not. Even if Syria was to go back to normal, our grandkids will still have generational trauma, and wouldn’t you rather have them talking about than not? My parents are really supportive about the songs I write, because sometimes they don’t feel heard; often the people talking about the Middle East aren’t from the Middle East. I’d rather be telling this story than someone that isn’t affected by it at all. In terms of visibility, that’s important: if we don’t tell our own stories, our own accounts, other people are gonna come in and change the story and change it to the benefit them, and history has had enough of that. If you’re out there talking about your history, they can’t do that.” LISA DIB
Wafia plays Saturday February 24th at the Goods Shed in Hobart. Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au
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Something for Kate TIME HAS FLOWN BY, EVIDENTLY, FOR STEPHANIE ASHWORTH. SOMETHING FOR KATE’S BASS PLAYER IS RATHER GENUINELY SURPRISED WHEN I MENTIONED THAT 2018 IS THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HER JOINING THE BAND, STARTED IN 1994 WITH CURRENT MEMBERS PAUL DEMPSEY AND CLINT HYNDMAN AND FORMER BASSIST JULIAN CARROLL (“HAS IT BEEN THAT LONG?.......HUH” SHE PONDERS). IN THEIR TIME TOGETHER, THEY’VE RELEASED SIX STUDIO ALBUMS, SEVERAL COMPILATIONS, A LIVE ALBUM, THREE EPS AND BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN AUSTRALIAN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC.
“When I look back and think about all the things we’ve done, I can still remember everything so clearly, it certainly doesn’t feel like twenty years.” she says. “I’ve seen the industry change a lot, a lot of action, and the nature of our industry changing completely with technology; I’ve learnt an enormous amount about songwriting. The main thing I would take away is how important it is to do what you like and what you legitimately enjoy. We get a lot of people saying ‘How can I do music for a living, what can do I do, how do I get a career in this?’, and we say: just play as much as you can and stick to your own instinct in a way that feels natural to you. That’s the only legitimate expression and no-one can take that away from you.”
we have a stockpile of musical pieces and he’s working his magic with those lyrically.”
“Things come and go in music, I’m sure we’ve been incredibly unfashionable (laughs), but I don’t think any of us have cared. We just wrote the songs we wrote because we believed in them. I’ve learned that it’s right to stay true to yourself; you can’t manufacture something to someone else’s taste. At the end of the day, you’ve gotta be yourself.”
Their festival gig in Hobart (Day on the Lawn, details below) is a one-off for the band; their Spring 2017 club tour was their first in four years and, once that was wrapped up, it seemed like things might go quiet in the SFK front. But, even though, they’ve often got other irons in the fire of their own, each can’t resist the pull of playing together again.
That advice has no doubt served the band well in their two-plus decades making music; they’ve stuck to their guns rather nicely, never kowtowing to trends or fly-by-night musical fancies. ‘Authentic’ may be too gauche a word, but it seems appropriate. They’ve been able to become hugely commercially successful making the music they want to make, without compromising. This is why their fans love them, no doubt.
“We always know we’re always going to come back together, it’s inevitable, it’s all we know. It’s our natural state to gravitate back to each other. We always really want to get together and go to the studio, it’s as exciting as it always was. I haven’t gotten bored of either of their playing styles, or their ideas. You just always wanna write the best thing you’ve ever written. We’re just always thirsty for the next song, the next idea.”
After their last studio record- 2012’s Leave Your Soul to Science, produced by John Congleton (Okkervil River, The New Pornographers) in his Dallas, Texas, studio- they’ve had various projects on the go, both musical and otherwise. Namely Dempsey, who has released two solo albums in the break and toured all over the world as part of the Celebrating David Bowie project, jumping out for regular solo tours as well. A new SFK album is on the horizon, though- never fear. “We’re very much still writing, we’re getting together and compiling music and writing and rewriting. Always a long period of drafting involved with us, we have this habit of writing something and we can’t leave it alone, we draft and redraft and keep revisiting. We’re just stockpiling music; while Paul’s on the road doing his various other projects, he’s writing lyrics. Where we’re at, 16
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“Clint also does other stuff as well; he plays in other bands and fills in on drums for all sorts of people. He owns a bar, he’s got a lot going on in the between times, it’s kinda how we designed things. I don’t have time for solo stuff...Paul and I had two children recently, so it’s really hard [Dempsey and Ashworth were married in 2006]. In order for Paul to be off touring the world, someone has to take care of the kids. I like to hang out with them as much as I can when he’s away.”
LISA DIB
Something for Kate play Day on the Lawn at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens on Satuarday March 24. Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au.
Books BOOK REVIEW
Eon, Illustrated Adventures in Time, By Aviva Reed
EON IS AN EXQUISITE WORD, THREE BEAUTIFUL LETTERS COMBINED TO PRECISELY DESCRIBE TIME WHICH IS OTHERWISE BEYOND OUR ABILITIES TO COMPREHEND, OR ‘A MEASURE OF GEOLOGICAL TIME: AN INDEFINITELY LONG PERIOD; FOREVER”.
And this is a beautiful book. Subtitled ‘the story of fossils,’ it is a large hardcover that roams through the formation of the planet and subsequent arrival of many forms of life, right down to us humans, right at the very end of eons and eons of life and changes to this planet. The illustrations in this exceptional book are one of the aspects that really make it book sing. They are hand drawn and painted by the author, with an element of collage about them as well. Illustrated in earthy, muted colours the rich drawings convey an element of what was changing as the earth aged and moved throughout the different eras. A mere double spread of pages is dedicated to each major period in the earth’s history; Triassic 251– 200 million years ago, Ordovician/Silurian 488 – 418 million years ago, Archaen, 5 billion years ago, Neogene, 23 million years – 5000 years ago, you get the picture. For each of these periods the author has written a few words, in a delicately rhyming verse and one that has mostly dodged the bullet of cloying. For example, the page of Paleogene, 65 – 23 million years ago begins “On cooling Earth, creatures with wombs who could hide survived, and plants with blooms and grasses thrived”. The rhyme makes it perfect to read to children, and even as an adult reading the rhyme provides the warming repetitive nature of a drum beat – a strange comfort. It is not oversimplified. The book, while perfect for children by dint of its accessible language is such a beauty that it will also appeal to adult readers. Also, considering that it tackles such a massive subject, one that often seems arcane and simply too big to get a grasp of, it provides a simplified, broken down yet in no way condescending account of how the planet was formed. It also shows humans for the flash-in-the-pan beings we are, within the entire geological time frame of the planet. At the end of the book the author provides the information in a different manner; a straightforward timeline that begins five billion years ago, the Age of Molecules and finishes two million years ago during the Age of Diverse Life. To see the planet quantified in this manner, showing as it does life on land ‘arriving’ more recently than 500 million years ago, and humans even more recently is another effective way to convey this scientific information without appearing didactic. There is also a glossary for those inclined to deepen their knowledge This is a book that bridges an art/science divide with ease and beauty. It conveys an epic amount of information, covering millions of years, and as well as being an object that is beautiful to behold – and to hold. RACHEL EDWARDS
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Forty South is running its annual short story competition. Entries for The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2018 close on February 18. Visit www.fortysouth.com.au to download your entry form.
A SILENT READING PARTY IS NIGH ON MY FAVOURITE TYPE OF PARTY AND I’M DELIGHTED THAT TRANSPORTATION PRESS AND ISLAND MAGAZINE ARE HOSTING THEIR FIRST ONE AT QUARTERMASTERS ARMS IN HOBART ON FEBRUARY 7 AT 6PM. SIMPLE. BRING A BOOK (THE LIBRARY’S OPEN UNTIL JUST BEFORE WE START AND WE WILL HAVE SOME BOOKS ON HAND TOO), BUY A DRINK AND A SNACK, READ SILENTLY. NO CHATTING. THIS WILL TEASE SOME READING WHEAT FROM CHATTING CHAFF. SEE YOU THERE MY DARLINGS!
The Tasmanian Society of Editors will conduct a session on the arcane and challenging aspects of copyright. Taking place on February 15 at 7pm at the Rosny LINC it will cover subjects like expiration of copyright, moral rights and how to ascertain if something is subject to copyright. Contact the society directly for more details (though I can tell you that it is $10 for a member and $15 for a non member).
Reading for the Revolution is another excellent idea launching in Hobart this month. This is a group that will discuss readings that can change the world. The first session is happening on February 12 at 7.30am at the Food Store in Macquarie Street in Hobart and will discuss writing from Stan Grant, Ursula Le Guin’s National Book Award speech and more. Drop me a line and I can pop you in touch with the organiser for more information. This is a beautiful and inclusive event, no need to contribute to discussion, you can simply be there to listen. It is organised by Millie Rooney, who actively works for the betterment of the world. New Philosopher and Womankind, along with Island and Poet Store are presenting the third iteration of Bright Thinking on February 15 at the Salamanca Arts Centre. The discussion will be around Nature and Climate. This is a free event and doors open at 6.45pm. While we’re still on an Island note, keep an eye out for the upcoming issue (late February) in which I am most looking forward to reading an extract from Tasmanian writer, Robbie Arnott’s upcoming novel Flames. The prolific and adored playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer has decided to convert one of his plays into a picture book. Artshub said of the play, The Girl Laughs that it ‘follows in the best tradition of fairytales through the ages – an engagingly told yarn for the children of today, with lessons for adults also,’ and nine year old Luca said ‘somewhere between hilarious and human,’ in Big Kids Magazine. Seek it out on Amazon online.
Making Books, Making Readers is three workshops hosted by the delightful Victoria Ryle, founder of Kids’ Own Publishing. These workshops are designed to be relaxed and hands-on and are designed for artists, writers, educators and parents to explore simple approaches to creating and publishing books with, by and for children & young people. For more information including dates and costs, www.allthatweare.org. au/2018/01/11/publishing-books-with-kids-workshops/ Fullers has a busy event calendar for February, hosting the launch of Farewell my French Love by Nadine Williams on February 7 and on February 8 (my Mum’s birthday, Happy Birthday Mum) the inimitable Christopher Lawrence from ABC RN will launch his book Symphony of Seduction. On March 1st GetUp! founder, Simon Sheikh will launch an exciting new book called The Rich Greenie by Stuart Barry. This is an ethical Barefoot Investor, with clear guidance about how to grow your wealth, while living a wise life, stepping gently on our earth. Keep an eye out for the Tasmania based dynamo Polly McGee’s recently released The Good Hustle, creating a happy, healthy business with heart, and also keep your eyes peeled for long term forest activist/saviour and exquisite artist, Aviva Reed’s Eon, The Story of Fossils (reviewed in this issue). Poet Jeremy Limn has released a collection of lyrics, poems and love ballads. The Auguries of Lost Lilacs. The book is based on the myth of love through poetry. Rachel Edwards
Vibrance Festival returns this month and on Sunday 25 there will be a Thylazine fair with some local and interstate zines for ‘saaaaaale’. 12-4pm with more information available on the Vibrance Facebook page. Seasonal Poets is back at 6pm on 19 February at Hadleys in Hobart. The poets reading are Helen Swain, Lyn Reeves and Cameron Hindrum. Jacqui Lambie is one of Tasmania’s more colourful politician and her memoir is set to be published in February. The Tamar Valley Writers Festival which is coming up in September this year (mark your diaries, this has been a glorious event in past years) is hosting the Launceston launch in partnership with Petrarchs and publisher Allen and Unwin. For more information, head over the Tamar Valley Writers Festival Facebook page.
If you have any story or book related news, I’d love to hear from you – racheledwards488@gmail.com.
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Arts
performing arts Guide
Gallery Guide South Contemporary Art Tasmania Until February 27 Tartrazine – Alex Davern Bett Gallery Until February 2 Dirty Geometry – Tricky Walsh February 9 – March 2 Group show: Black Colville Gallery February 16 Anna Sabadini Handmark Gallery February 2 – February 19 New prints and sculpture – Melissa Smith + Rebecca Coote February 23 – March 19 New paintings – Clifford How Henry Jones Art Hotel Until March 2018 So it did warm up – Phillip McKay Despard Gallery Until February 4 Annual Summer Show17/18 February 7 – March 4 Long Hot Summer Salamanca Arts Centre Top Gallery February 2 – February 28 Creatures of the Deep – Wendy Steinberg Studio Gallery February 1 – February 28 forma – Melanie Roach Sidespace Gallery Until February 5 Transition – Stephen Firth February 7 – February 20 Denizens – Phillip England Long Gallery February 16 – February 27 Tarkine in Motion 2018 – The Bob Brown Foundation Moonah Arts Centre Until February 3 SIXPOINTSIXSIXYEARS – Evil Goat Until March 31 Paint Dreamz – Jacob Leary
NORTH White Sands Estate Until March 2018 The Bay of Fires Collection – Tim Crawshaw Handmark Evandale February 1 New Paintings – Heidi Woodhead Until March 7 New Paintings and Works on Paper – Summer Exhibition Burnie Regional Gallery Until April 15 National Geographic 50 Greatest Photographs Devonport Regional Gallery Until February 18 There Is No Abstract Art... - Curated by Erin Wilson February 24 – April 15 National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 The Little Gallery Project Space February 24 – April 15 Carbon Capture and Storage / Celebrating 400ppm – Mike Singe Gallery Pejean Until February 17 A Retrospective – Dallas Richardson February 21 – March 17 Eklektic – Richard Klekociuk Sawtooth ARI Front Gallery February 2 – February 24 Surroundings #9 – Elly Steinlauf Middle Gallery February 2 – February 24 Groundedness – Alana Collins Project Gallery February 2 – February 24 SS18 – James Little Dark Gallery February 2 – February 24 23Degrees West – Vanessa White Gate Space February 2 – February 24 Pulling The Strings – Hugh Kerr
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COMEDY
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The Polish Corner February 7 Daniel Connell February 14 Mel Buttle February 21 Bart Freebairn February 28 Brad Oakes Pancho Villa February 6 Side Splitting Comedy #4: Chris Franklin Brisbane Hotel February 22 Raw Comedy, Heat #1
Kingsway Bar February 22 Kingsway Comedy: Bare Bones Royal Oak February 16 Fresh Comedy: Merrick Watts Princess Theatre February 21 Jimmy Carr THEATRE
Hobart Brewing Co. February 15 The Clubhouse with Anthony Morgan
Earl Arts Centre February 28 – March 3 I Am A Lake
Wrest Point Entertainment Centre February 22 Jimmy Carr
Burnie Arts and Function Centre February 1 Emma & Lachy Tour February 16 – February 24 Minefields & Miniskirts
Theatre Royal February 22 – February 24 Senior Moments THEATRE
Launceston College Drama Room February 22 – February 24 Camp Rock: The Musical
Theatre Royal Until February 10 Mary Poppins – The Broadway Musical February 22 Latitude 37 and Lucinda Moon February 28 – March 2 Master Class by Terrence McNally
TMAG Until May 6, 2018 The Remarkable Tasmanian Devil Until March 11, 2018 Balnhdhurr – A Lasting Impression February 8 – March 3 Margaret Wilson Paintings February 8 – March 3 Glenorchy Open Art Exhibition 2018
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Hobart Date
Venue
Acts / Start Time
Date
FEBRUARY Saturday
Sunday
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Venue
Acts / Start Time
Jack Greene
Matt & Abby
Republic Bar & Cafe
The Songbooks: Featuring Crystal Sky 10pm
Tasmanian Inn Hotel
Black Swans of Trespass 8pm
Telegraph Hotel
Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink
The Brunswick Hotel
Gabriele Dagrezio 7:30pm
The Duke
Suffrajettes 8pm
The Whaler
Zac Henderson, Yesterday’s Gentlemen 7:30pm
Waterman’s Beer Market
Isaac Westwood 7pm
Willie Smith’s Apple Shed
The Sign 6:30pm
Birdcage Bar
Sambo & Jimi 9pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Voice Strings 4pm
Brisbane Hotel
Back Bar – The National Evening Express (Vic) + Mountains of Madness + Infected
Brisbane Hotel
Front Bar – The Nah (NSW) + Slag Queens + The Native Cats + Bert Shirt
Cargo
DJ Millhouse
Grand Poobah
Stace Cadet, Berks & Vance Vader-Vaven
Grand Poobah
The Beat Down: Smack Down Round Two In The Kissing Room – Adam Turner, Jamm, DJ Thensum, Funknukl, DJ Pressed, Rola
Jack Greene
Tony & John
Nolan Gallery, MONA
The Necks 8pm
Regines
SupaNova 8pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
The Outfit 10pm
Telegraph Hotel
Ado & Devo followed by Serotonin
The Brunswick Hotel
Jensen 7:30pm
Waterman’s Beer Market
Cam Stuart Duo 9pm
Birdcage Bar
Jane Morris Trio 6pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Balding & Croft 4pm
Birdcage Bar
Sambo & Jimi 9pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Ross Sermons & Gerry Balding 4pm
Brisbane Hotel
Littlefoot (Vic) + Ultra Martian + August Wolfbiter + Yoni & The Steamers + Jesterpose
Cargo
DJ Rikin
Casino Bar
DJ Supanova 10pm
Grand Poobah
Made in Paris (Sydney), Finch, Fotti P & Black Sassy
Jack Greene
Weswood & Doyle
Red Square, Macquarie Point
TSO Live Sessions 6:30pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
The Hudson Cartel + The Midways + Jax & The Wayward 10pm
Telegraph Hotel
Micheal Clennett followed by Dr Fink
The Brunswick Hotel
Jonathan & Alan 7:30pm
The Music Bar
Tim Davies
The Waratah Hotel
In Hearts Wake – Great Southern Land Tour 8pm
The Whaler
Black Swans of Trespass 9pm
Waterman’s Beer Market
Gabriele Dagrezio 9pm
Birdcage Bar
The Darlings 6pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Peter Hicks 4pm
Brisbane Hotel
Brissie Bingo
Cargo
DJ Nik Bercheree
Devils Brewery, Margate Train
Bridget Pross 2:30pm
Jack Greene
Micheal Clennett
Pier One Deck
The Incidentalists 2pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
Mental As Anything 2:30pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
James Hickey & The Fair Weather Riders 8:30pm
Willie Smith’s Apple Shed
Sunday Session: Frumious 1pm
Brisbane Hotel
Brissie Bingo DJ Rikin
Saturday
Sunday
10
11
Monday
5
Republic Bar & Cafe
Sam Forsyth 8:30pm
Cargo
Tuesday
6
Republic Bar & Cafe
Tarik Stoneman 8:30pm
Devils Brewery, Margate Train
Annie & Mat 2:30pm
The Duke
Hobart Blues Club – Blue Flies 7:30pm
Grand Poobah
Wednesday
7
Grand Poobah
Loose Roos: DJ’s
Maximono (Germany), Fotti P, Finch & Berks
Irish Murphy’s
Noteworthy: Mark Joseph, KimberleyMusic, Kat Edwards 8pm
Jack Greene
Terry Nomikos
Pier One Deck
Neon Acoustic 2pm Supanova 8pm
Thursday
Friday
20
8
9
Jack Greene
Terry Nomikos
Regines
Republic Bar & Cafe
Keith Hall Blues Band 9pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
Billy Warner 8:30pm
Telegraph Hotel
DJ B-Rex Followed by Micheal Clennett
Telegraph Hotel
Matt & Abby
The Brunswick Hotel
Nick Machin 7pm
Monday
12
Republic Bar & Cafe
Helen Crowther 8:30pm
Birdcage Bar
Fee Whitla 9pm
Tuesday
13
Republic Bar & Cafe
Billy Whitton 8:30pm
Brisbane Hotel
James Hickey + Filthy Little Star + Ben Goodger + Betsy Blue
The Duke
Dukebox 7:30pm
Theatre Royal
Cargo
DJ Rikin
Ben Folds – Paper Aeroplane Tour with Lucy Rose
Grand Poobah
Karaoke with Ocean Man & The Great Muldavio 9pm
Birdcage Bar
Tim & Scott 8pm
Grand Poobah
Loose Roos: DJ’s
Irish Murphy’s
Furphy 9pm
Irish Murphy’s
Jack Greene
Tony Mak
Noteworthy: Adrian Hayes, Marcus Keetch, Scott Haigh (Laun) 8pm
Onyx
Neon 9:30pm
Jack Greene
Tim Hibberd
Republic Bar & Cafe
Maestro Koko 9pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
Hui & The Muse 8:30pm
The Brunswick Hotel
Billy Whitton 6:30pm
Telegraph Hotel
DJ B-Rex Followed by Matt & Abby
The Duke
Crystal Sky
The Brunswick Hotel
Sam Forsyth 7pm
Waterman’s Beer Market
Unlocked 6pm
Theatre Royal
Wrest Point Ent. Centre
TLC
Ben Folds – Paper Aeroplane Tour with Lucy Rose
Birdcage Bar
Smoke & Mirror 9pm
Birdcage Bar
Les Coqs 9pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Ross Sermons Blues Band 6pm
Cargo
DJ Nik Bercheree
Brisbane Hotel
Back Bar – Iron Chic (USA) + Squid Fishing + Carpool Kids
Grand Poobah
Karaoke with Ocean Man & The Great Muldavio 9pm
Brisbane Hotel
Front Bar – Obat Batuk (NSW) + Farting Arses (NSW) + Terrorbrawl + Cone Puncher (Vic)
Irish Murphy’s
Zach Eichner and FLXW (Laun) 9pm
Irish Murphys
Zac Eichner & FLXW
Jack Greene
Isaac Westwood
Brisbane Hotel
Late Night Krackieoke
Republic Bar & Cafe
Cody Gunton 8:30pm
Cargo
DJ Sexy Lucy
The Brunswick Hotel
Tony Mak 6:30pm
Central Hotel
M.T. Blues Music 4pm
The Duke
Crystal Sky
Devils Brewery, Margate Train
Patrick Berechree 5:30pm
Waterman’s Beer Market
Unlocked 6pm
Grand Poobah
Animals Dancine: Auntie Flo (UK), Hashman Deejay + PLO Man
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Saturday
Sunday
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Venue
Acts / Start Time
Venue
Acts / Start Time
Birdcage Bar
Jerome Hillier 9pm
Irish Murphy’s
Jax & The Wayward 9pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Djangos Tiger 6pm
Jack Greene
Gabriele
Brisbane Hotel
Zeolite + Ame Noire + Break Through + Wraith + The Absolution Sequence + Eloraine
Republic Bar & Cafe
Bootleg Gin Sluggers 8:30pm
The Brunswick Hotel
Karly Fisher 6:30pm
The Duke
Crystal Sky
Cargo
DJ Millhouse
Central Hotel
Bridget Pross 4pm
Devils Brewery, Margate Train
Thomas Plunkett 5:30pm
Grand Poobah
Banoffee Pies (UK), Bain Marie, Curlicue & Road Rash
Hobart Twilight Market
Scott Haigh (Laun), Hamish Jetson, Lonely Bay, Saucy Jack and His Ripper Band 4:30pm
Jack Greene
Tony & John
Republic Bar & Cafe
Kallidad + Sundaze 10pm
Tasmanian Inn Hotel
Dylan Eynon 8pm
Telegraph Hotel
33 Seconds
The Brunswick Hotel
Jonathan & Alan 7:30pm
The Duke
Suffrajettes 8pm
The Whaler
Finn Seccombe, Yesterday’s Gentlemen 7:30pm
Date
Friday
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Waterman’s Beer Market
Unlocked 6pm
Birdcage Bar
Rum Jungle 9pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Coyote Serenade 6pm
Brisbane Hotel
Late Night Krackieoke
Brisbane Hotel
Front Bar – Slaughterhaus
Brisbane Hotel
Back Bar – Save the Clock Tower, Eloraline, Charlie Pyecroft (DJ Set)
Cargo
DJ Sexy Lucy
Central Hotel
M.T. Blues Music 4pm
Devils Brewery, Margate Train
Samuel Bester 5:30pm
Grand Poobah
Benson
Jack Greene
Matt & Abby
Republic Bar & Cafe
Australian Made 10pm
Tasmanian Inn Hotel
Finn Seccombe 8pm Micheal Clennett Followed by Dr Fink
Waterman’s Beer Market
Bob Jenkyns 7pm
Telegraph Hotel
Willie Smith’s Apple Shed
Dean Haitani 6:30pm
The Brunswick Hotel
Tony Mak 7:30pm
Birdcage Bar
Tony Voglino 9pm
The Duke
The Patron Saints 8pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Steve Robinson 4pm
The Whaler
Brisbane Hotel
ALL AGES – THC Mixtape #2 Launch 4pm
Dean Stevenson, Yesterday’s Gentlemen 7:30pm
Brisbane Hotel
Outside The Academy (Earth) + Ani Lou + Peak Body + Isla Ka
Waterman’s Beer Market
Tim Davies 6pm
Saturday
24
Willie Smith’s Apple Shed
Django’s Tiger 6:30pm
Birdcage Bar
Matt Edmunds 9pm
Cargo
DJ Rikin
Casino Bar
DJ Supanova 10pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Fred Pribac and Luke Plumb 4pm
Grand Poobah
Session B
Brisbane Hotel
Back Bar – Coffin Wolf (Vic)
Grand Poobah
Carl Renshaw, Subdivision, Moonglue
Brisbane Hotel
Front Bar – Sludko + Scoparia
Jack Greene
Terry Nomikos
Cargo
DJ Millhouse
Republic Bar & Cafe
Boil Up 10pm
Casino Bar
DJ Supanova 10pm
Telegraph Hotel
Micheal Clennett Followed by Dr Fink
Grand Poobah
Nyxen
The Brunswick Hotel
Gabriele Dagrezio 7:30pm
Hobart Brewing Co.
Abbe May
The Waratah Hotel
Sarah Mcleod – Rocky’s Diner Tour 8pm
Jack Greene
Tony Mak
The Whaler
Billy Whitton and Band 9pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
Tolosa Park
RACT Symphony Under the Stars 7pm
24Seven does Thunderstruck ACDC Tribute 10pm
Waterman’s Beer Market
No Balance Required 9pm
Telegraph Hotel
33 Seconds
Birdcage Bar
Andrea Soller & James Ross 6pm
The Brunswick Hotel
Isaac Westwood 7:30pm
Bright Eyes Cafe
Ross Sermons 4pm
The Goods Shed
The Kits String Tangle, Boo Seeka, WAFIA, KLP, Moonbase + more!
Brisbane Hotel
ALL AGES – Zeolite + Ame Noire + Break Through + Wraith + The Absolution Sequence + Eloraine
The Whaler
The Black Swans of Trespass 9pm
Waterman’s Beer Market
Cam Stuart Duo 9pm
Birdcage Bar
Anna Maynard Duo 6pm Ross Smithard 4pm
Brisbane Hotel
Brissie Bingo
Sunday
25
Cargo
DJ Rikin
Bright Eyes Cafe
Devils Brewery, Margate Train
Steve & Marjorie Gadd 2:30pm
Brisbane Hotel
Brissie Bingo
Jack Greene
Tim Hibberd
Cargo
DJ Rikin
Pier One Deck
Tim & Scott 2pm
Devils Brewery, Margate Train
Madelena 2:30pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
Forth Valley Blues Festival Play Offs 3pm
Jack Greene
Micheal Clennett
Republic Bar & Cafe
Finn Seccombe 8:30pm
Pier One Deck
Smoke & Mirror 2pm Calhouns 2:30pm Blue Flies 8:30pm
Monday
19
Republic Bar & Cafe
G.B. Balding (Finger Pickin’ Blues) 8:30pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
Tuesday
20
Republic Bar & Cafe
The Sign 8:30pm
Republic Bar & Cafe
The Duke
Jazz Jam Jar 7:30pm
Monday
26
Republic Bar & Cafe
Montz Matsumoto 8:30pm
Brisbane Hotel
Viscera Trail (Israel) + Gape
Tuesday
27
Republic Bar & Cafe
Joshua from Jericho 8:30pm
Grand Poobah
Loose Roos: DJ’s
The Duke
Kartanya and Danah
Wednesday
28
Grand Poobah
Loose Roos: DJ’s
Irish Murphy’s
Noteworthy: Rachel Taylor, Matthew Dames, Tash Zappala 8pm
Wednesday
Thursday
21
22
Irish Murphy’s
Noteworthy: Karly Fisher, Majella Eales, Baltimore 8pm
Jack Greene
Tony Mak
Republic Bar & Cafe
Ross Sermons 8:30pm
Jack Greene
Tony Mak
Telegraph Hotel
DJ B-Rex Followed by Micheal Clennett
Republic Bar & Cafe
Venom Inc. 9pm
The Brunswick Hotel
Billy Whitton 7pm
Telegraph Hotel
DJ B-Rex Followed by Matt & Abby
Wrest Point Showroom
Matthew Ives & his Big Band
The Brunswick Hotel
Tarik Stoneman 7pm
Birdcage Bar
Billy Whitton Duo 9pm
Cargo
DJ Nik Bercheree
Grand Poobah
Karaoke with Ocean Man & The Great Muldavio 9pm
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Event Guide
Launceston / NORTH WEST Date
Venue
Acts / Start Time
FEBRUARY Thursday
1
Kingsway Bar
Jazz @ Kingsway
Friday
2
The Greenwood Bar
Rock Challenge, Young Guns
Club 54
The Prickly Grapes / Littlefoot (MEL) / Invaders
Saturday
3
The Saloon Bar
Mental As Anything, Blackstone Dukes
Tonic Bar
Gypsy Rose
Club 54
Denni / Statik + Fierce + Gerard Rush
Sunday
4
Club 54
In Hearts Wake ft. Young Lions, Belle Haven & Majula
Wednesday
7
Bakers Lane
Laneway Sessions: An Evening with Jimmy Harrison & Lachie Unwin
Thursday
8
Burnie Arts and Function Centre
Grigoryan Brothers – Songs Without Words
Friday
9
Kingsway Bar
Dean Haitani
Royal Oak
The Nah (NSW), Slag Queens, The Native Cats
Saturday
10
Queen Victoria Museum
Grigoryan Brothers – Songs Without Words
Marakoopa Ampitheatre
Andrea Soler & James Ross 5:30pm
Kingsway Bar
A Boy Named Sue
Royal Oak
Scootin’ and Tootin’ at the Boatshed
Wednesday
14
Bakers Lane
An Evening with Zac Eichner & FLXW
Thursday
15
Mountain Mumma
Andrea Soler & James Ross 7pm
Friday
16
Club 54
Sarah McLeod
Saturday
17
Club 54
Zeolite + Ame Noire
Wednesday
21
Bakers Lane
Laneway Sessions: Sundaze, Connor Claridge, Ellie Vanderheide
Club 54
British India + The Saxons
City Park
RACT Symphony Under the Stars 7pm
Ghost Rock Vineyard
Concert in the Vines: Jon Stevens + 4 Big Bands!
Saint John Craft Beer
Kirsty Lee Akers
Royal Oak
Eve Gowen Album Launch
Saturday
24
The Saloon Bar
Save the Clock Tower, Eloraline, Charlie Pyecroft (DJ Set)
Monday
26
Burnie Art Gallery
George Washingmachine 7:30pm
Wednesday
28
The Saloon Bar
The Big ‘1’ (The Bennies, The Sleepyheads, Hurricane Youth, Cuban Heel, Carpool Kids)
FEBRUARY
Friday 9 The Nah (NSW), Slag Queens, The Native Cats Saturday 10 Scootin' and Tootin' at the Boatshed Saturday 24 Eve Gowen Album Launch
MARCH
Thursday 1 Brad Gillies Blues
~ Live Music ~ Great Food ~ Open 7 Days ~ Open Mic Night the Last Wednesday of the Month
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14 Brisbane St Launceston 7250 (03) 6331 5346
CHARMAINE WILSON THE AUSTRALIAN MEDIUM
BOYS IN THE BAND
ELVIS AN AMERICAN TRILOGY
26 FEBRUARY *
Country Club Showroom 1 MARCH *
4 MARCH
4 MARCH *
Country Club Showroom
Wrest Point Showroom
THE HITS OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS & FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS
JIMMY BARNES
Wrest Point Plenary Hall
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
AN EVENING OF STORIES & SONGS
22 & 23 MARCH * 14 MARCH
17 MARCH
Wrest Point Entertainment Centre
Country Club Showroom
Country Club Showroom 24 MARCH *
Wrest Point Entertainment Centre
*Over 18 event **15 years and over only
Friday 2nd February 4.45pm Pete Cornelius 6.45pm The Senegambian Jazz Band Six musicians from four countries, TSJBs sound draws from kora driven African melodies and rhythms combined with jazz, latin and funk
Friday 9th February The Blues Brothers Revival So… if you have forgotten what it’s like to have fun, grab your hat n’ sunnies and take a trip back to Chicago to shake your tail feathers... see you at Franko for the 10 piece show band of Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues
Head to streeteatsfranko.com.au for the line up
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