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WARP TASMANIA NOVEMBER 2011

Boy & Bear Mudhoney

Thundamentals

Tim Freedman

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THIS ISSUE: 360, Sydney City Trash, Syrup turns 10, Graveyard Train, Gold Fields, Tijuana Cartel, Adam Cousens, Sal Kimber & the Rollin’ Wheel and more

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MONA FOMA has released its 2012 line-up with highlights including UK rock heroine PJ Harvey performing material old and from her new album ‘Let England Shake’, Brechtian punk cabaret act the Dresden Dolls (USA), IHOS (TAS) premiering, Barbarians, multicultural, multilingual original music-theatre and opera, lasersound artist Robin Fox (US/MELB) and Phillip Adam’s ‘Balletlab’.

MONA FOMA runs January 13 - 21 with the PW1 festival hub open from January 19 with performances, food, market stalls and cooking demonstrations. General admission tickets are available online or from the MONA ferry terminal at Brooke Street Hobart. www.mofo.net.au

FRENZAL RHOMB Frenzal Rhomb deliver their reliable recipe of finely marinated rock’n’roll with a live show known for its pandemonium. Catch them with support from Your Demise and Screaming Seniors.

Saturday November 4 at Hotel New York and Saturday November 5 at the Brisbane Hotel.

Tickets are available from Ruffcut Records, Tommy Gun, the venues, www.oztix.com.au and Mojo Music.

CLASSIC SONGSMITH

Saturday November 5, assembling at the Playhouse Theatre in Bathurst Street Hobart at 11.30am and ending at Parliament House Lawns with a concert in the park.

representative of the Toronto Police gave shocking insight into the Force’s view of sexual assault by stating that “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”. Slutwalk Hobart joins the movement condemning rape culture, to empower survivors of sexual assault and to promote the involvement of our community to keep its members safe.

support from You Am I, this should be a dream gig come true for fans.

Doing ‘Like a Version’, Hobart-style, the Waratah Bandroom features Versions, a monthly local musicians cover night. This month’s theme is Crowded House.

Sunday November 6 at Brookfield Margate.

Saturday November 12, Slutwalk Hobart begins at Franklin Square at 12.30pm and finishes at Parliament Lawns with an afterparty and live music. Volunteer as a safety marshall by contacting slutwalkhobart@gmail.com. More info: www. slutwalkhobart.info

ROCK N SOUL

CLUBHOUSE COMEDY

Paris Wells announces ‘no hard feeling’ tour

Nine Lives Rock’n’Soul Revue is an eightpiece funk, soul and blues collective made for dancing, featuring Shelley Pearce, Mike Lizotte, Andrew Cooper, Lydia Long, Steve Macfarlane, Pete Jermy, Mick Hales, and Teresa Beck-Swindale.

Annie Edmonds is joined in the funny house at the Waratah by David Bakker, Tim Logan, and more.

FOLK FED COMP The Folk Federation of Tasmania presents the 2011 Mike Silverwood Song and Tune Writing Awards Concert, which includes a people’s choice awards, voted for on the day.

Guests are invited to come to the AGM and stay for the concert. www.folktas.org

Friday November 25 at the Waratah from 9pm, free entry.

Wednesday November 9 at the Republic Bar and Cafe.

PSYDE DISHES Melbourne’s chief party rockers The Psyde Projects are fine purveyors of that ol’ Golden Age of hip hop sound and it’s your chance to party with the trio on their national tour with their brand of sample-heavy hip hop, and lyrical acrobatics, supported by Crixus, Dameza, Afterthought and Paddles.

Having toured in the past with Plan B, Robyn, Lily Allen & Aloe Blacc, Paris Wells is now preparing to head out on her own East Coast ‘No Hard Feeling’s’ tour in support of her latest release ‘Various Small Fires’.

The tour features three Tasmanian shows, Tapas Bar in Devonport on Thursday Dec 1, Manhattan Wine Bar in Launceston on Friday Dec 2 and Soho Hotel, Hobart, Saturday Dec 3.

TASSIE PRIDE PARADE During TasPride 2011, Tasmania is celebrating its first ever Pride Parade – an opportunity to take to the streets in the most colourful way, to support our gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersex and queer community, friends and families. To register a group for the parade, volunteer, or for more details, visit www.taspride.com/parade2011

Saturday November 12 at Rosny Barn.

Tickets are $27.50 presale, $30 at the door. www.laugh-aid.com SLUTWALK HOBART The global movement of SlutWalk first began in Toronto this year, when a

Multi- ARIA Award winning man of the moment Wally de Backer, AKA Australian electronic pop mastermind Gotye graces Hobart’s Botanical Gardens for his final headlining show for the year. His incredibly successful single Somebody That I Used To Know has already reached 5 x platinum sales and his live performance is electric.

The Falls Festival APRA Stage is on for Marion Bay again this year, providing a great opportunity to take the stage at Falls.

Applications are open for this year’s gig. You do need to purchase a festival ticket to play, but what better way to highlight your festival than by performing yourself? Email Con Kalamaris at APRA: victas@apra.com.au

SOUNDSCAPE DEFERS

On the heels of the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s seminal ‘Nevermind’ album, Gibson Guitar is proud to announce the upcoming release of the Krist Novoselic Signature RD Bass. While performing with several bands since 1994, it is Novoselic’s work in Nirvana that will provide his most lasting impact on the history of music. the Krist Novoselic Signature RD Bass is a total monster of versatility and performance for today’s master of the low-end. Each one includes a Gibson hardshell case and owner’s manual, and is covered by Gibson’s Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service. www.gibson.com.

SYRUP TACKYOKE New in November, Syrup has launched a weekly kareokee competition every Wednesday. A $100 cash prize is up for grabs each week with two tickets to the Falls Festival on offer for the grand final winner in December. Turn up at 8pm for a warm up session with first rounds starting at 9pm.

DJs Nik C and Webby will be rocking out the best Tackyland tunes til late.

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Melbourne Music Week 2011 happens November 18 - 26.

FOLK PASSENGER

COMEDY FOR CHARITY

Goldentone has supported Ed Keupper, the Go-Betweens, the Church and Dave Graney and Tim Hudspith from the duo will be performing a quality singer-songwriter solo acoustic show Saturday November 5 at the Alley Cat Bar.

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FALLS APRA ACTS

Friday November 11 at the Grand Poobah.

Laugh-Aid Comedy Gala for CUSP (Canine Utility & Service Partners - they are fantastic people who breed and train assistance dogs) is the sixth Laugh-Aid event and features headliner Damian Callinan (‘Spicks ‘n’ Specks’, ‘SKIThouse’) with MC Tracey Cosgrove, Gavin Baskerville, Kevin Kopfstein, Doug, Suzy Cooper, Mick Davies, Mamma Rosa, Ben Payne and David Bakker. Get hysterical while supporting a charity to make a difference in the lives of many people.

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Sunday December 18 at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Tickets are $55+BF from usual outlets state-wide or www.gotye.com

MELBOURNE DOES MUSIC

Gold Coast party band Tijuana Cartel returns with its multi-layered grooves, touches of slide and flamenco guitar, trumpet, vocals and Afro-Cuban percussion mixed with some hardened electronica, supported by Dameza and Dublo.

www.tapasloungebar.com.au Rooke Street Mall, Devonport,Tasmania.

VERSIONS: CROWDED HOUSE

Friday November 18 at the Waratah from 9pm. Entry is $10.

Melbourne Music Week kicks off this month as the killer little festival inhabits the city’s small bars and laneways with gigs

by Midnight Juggernauts, Cut Copy, Gotye, Pavement, Dexter, Joelistics and heaps more. One highlight will be the Live Music Safari on November 24, happening across ten venues including £1000 Bend, Revolt (Kensington), Cherry Bar, Roxanne and The Toff. Across 40 locations in Melbourne, there will also be music industry conferences, a playable Giant Theremin, glowing water tanks that respond to music and an open-air KUBIK venue that will play host to DJ Krush (Japan), Gaslamp Killer and Daedelus. More: www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

GIBSON’S GRUNGE BASS

Tuesday November 22 at the Derwent Entertainment Centre

Saturday November 8 at the Deloraine Hotel.

PARTY CARTEL

GOTYE IN THE GARDENS

UK indie-folk singer-songwriter and travelling troubadour Passenger (Mike Rosenberg) has announced his Australian return to play a string of dates that will mark the end of his year-long global tour with Stu Larson.

Saturday November 20 at the Grand Poobah. www.passengerofficial.com OUT OF THE COLD Cold Chisel prove they’re still hot, bringing 30 plus years of touring experience to Hobart later this month. Unleashing their ‘Light the Nitro’ show at the DEC, the gig sold out quickly and with classic rock

After spending most of 2011 touring across the USA and Europe, homeless Australian songsmith Darren Hanlon will end the year with his customary Christmas shows. It’s an intimate tour with Hanlon performing solo; playing stripped back versions of the songs from his extensive canon, with a little help from various surprise guests including David Dondero (USA).

Thursday December 15 at the Grand Poobah.

Tickets are $22 presale.

Mainstage Events recently announced that the fifth Soundscape Festival will return in November 2012. The event, which usually runs in January, is taking a new direction with a new date, adding something to look forward to just before the silly season.

With past headliners including Basement Jaxx, Roots Manuva, Spoon and Krufty Kuts, there is sure to be something to look forward to. In the meantime, Mainstage is packing the Waratah Hotel bandroom with big-name events. Keep up to date with www. thesoundscapefestival.com

CMST’S NEW BLOOD Contemporary Music Services Tasmania is back in the water after wrapping up Amplified 2011 and doing laps setting up new programs, appearing at Big Sound and hosting an AGM that has resulted in a new Board of Directors, old blood and new. Get involved at www.cmst.com.au

WED 2ND - TAPAS TRIVIA 7PM THURS 3RD - EVIL CISUM 8PM FRI 4TH - THREE PIECE 9:30PM SAT 5TH - CANDY FEET 9:30PM SUN 6TH - ELECTRIC SPAGHETTI 8PM (LONG WEEKEND) WED 9TH - OPEN MIC NIGHT 7PM THURS 10TH - JIM BEAM PROMO NIGHT - HEAPS OF GIVEAWAYS 6PM FRI 11TH - T M G 9:30PM SAT 12TH - THE UNIT 9:30PM SUN 13TH - CHRIS MEEK 6PM WED 16TH - TAPAS TRIVIA NIGHT 7PM THURS 17TH - LINOLEUM (NO FX TRIBUTE BAND) 8PM FRI 18TH - UNDER THE COVERS 9:30PM SAT 19TH - SLATS & THE BIG NATURALS 9:30PM SUN 20TH - NEIL GIBSON 6PM WED 23RD - TAPAS TRIVIA 7PM THURS 24TH - T M G (SHOW DAY EVE) FRI 25TH - ELECTRIC SPAGHETTI 9:30PM SAT 26TH - ROCK PIGS 9:30PM SUN 27TH - LIVE MUSIC 6PM WED 30TH - TAPAS TRIVIA 7PM

The Stone Roses have announced their reformation ahead of a world tour next year and fans couldn’t be more shocked and delighted. They were a seminal part of the ‘Madchester’ movement in the late 80s and early ‘90s alongside Happy Mondays, and for long time were thought to have broken up so badly that they’d never play again. Happily, that’s all changed. They’ll play two gigs in their hometown before heading out on a world tour next year.

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THUNDA STRUCK SYDNEY COLLECTIVE THUNDAMENTALS HAVE RELEASED THEIR THIRD ALBUM, ‘FOREVERLUTION’, A VIDEO FOR ‘PAINT THE TOWN READ’ AND HAVE BEEN TOURING LIKE SUPERSTARS. MC TUKA STOPS FOR A BREATHER TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE. Obese Record’s Thundamentals crew has experienced something of a purple patch lately. With the successful release of their third album Foreverlution, they have managed to maintain their consistently high standard of classic Australian hip hop.

The burden of trying to reach the ever rising expectations of the public is not lost on MC Tuka, but it is clearly not the focus of the music.

“We didn’t really think about it, we just wrote the songs and got them out there, basically no matter what you do, you can’t please everyone. Hopefully people like it, if they don’t there’s not much we can really do about that, maybe it will grow on them?

“I personally like this album better, but really, who cares what I think,” he laughs.

MAKING A BIG FUZZ RETURNING FROM THEIR CANADIAN TOUR, MUDHONEY FRONT-MAN MARK ARM ASSERTS THE SEATTLE SOUND HAS MATURED BUT REMAINS SUPERFUZZY.

so completely stubborn that we never stopped?”

With eight albums under their well worn belts, Mark did confess the group has not only been working on a new album, but has already got six tracks done.

“We can’t wait to play the new stuff live.”

Mark said finding time to rehearse and write has also become more difficult as each member has their own thing going on.

“Really, I guess it depends on all our availabilities now. Especially [lead guitarist] Steve’s, because he lives a six-hour roundtrip away.”

Before Nirvana, there was Mudhoney and it’s widely accepted that Mudhoney were the band that made the ‘90s grunge rock movement possible. Their classic 1988 debut EP ‘Superfuzz Bigmuff’ was the first real success story for iconic record label Sub Pop and paved the way for the genre.

Coming to prominence in the late ‘80s and well into the ‘90s alongside peers Nirvana and the Melvins, Mudhoney paved the way for the movement that would come to be recognized as the “Seattle sound”.

Taking the sweat-soaked and beer-fueled mixture of heavy metal muscle, punk attitude, and garage rock primitivism, the scene cultivated a new sound and energy that grew to be known as grunge.

After more than 23 years together, vocalist and guitarist Mark Arm still retains the same ideologies as he did as a rebel rocker, describing their life-long mantra of doing everything in spite of what is generally accepted. warpmagazine.com.au

“Fuck the trends,” he says.

“We never cared about what was cool or stylish at the time; we just played music and didn’t think much of it.”

“When we were young, we never had goals or any of that. Our only aim was to release a single… And we obviously did that. The rest, we were just lucky.”

Over two decades, countless shows and a few ex-band members, Mudhoney is still revered as one of the few bands to have not only emerged from, but also influenced the infamous ‘90s Seattle music scene.

“Are we lucky to still be making music today?” Mark asked. “Or are we just

Only ever coming to Australia once before, Mark fears the jetlag and recovery after such a long flight saying, “I just know we‘re gonna be absolutely fucked when we get there.”

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Heading down-under in December, the jaw-crushing riffs of Mudhoney will have Meredith and side-show audiences rethinking the bands’ longevity.

The first video single ‘Paint the Town Red’ immediately received rave reviews, soon started popping up on social networking sites, blogs and websites, and was an obvious choice for lead single. Tuka however, believes the entire album is more than the sum of its parts “I like ‘Tell’em’ in terms of flow, ‘Busy’ in terms of content and ‘Thundakats’ has a crazy beat. ‘What’s Your Name’ was really a different type of track than anything we’d ever made, so I do quite like that one as well. To be honest though I don’t have stands out per se. When I listen to it, I go

from front to back. I think it still hasn’t been long enough for me to decide on which tracks stand the test of time.”

Since the album hit the shelves the lads have been extremely busy on the road, supporting Big Boi (Outkast) on his Australian tour, and immediately backing it up by supporting West Australian megastar Drapht on a second national tour.

“I love the passion the Tassie crowd has, in some ways it reminds me of The Blue Mountains; a tad isolated but really intelligent and down to earth. We are really looking forward to it!” So what should Hobart be expecting this time around from Thundamentals? “Not telling. Ha!”

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“Touring in itself is a highlight, I love performing. Playing live is a big reason why I make music. Getting to watch the other acts is also really cool, seeing how they play from night to night is really interesting.”

With less than a month to recuperate, they’re off on another national tour - but this time they’re headlining, and this time, they’re returning to Tasmania.

Thundamentals play at the Waratah Hotel on Thursday November 24 from 9pm.

Tickets are available from the venue and Oztix for $15 or $20 on the door.

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for the first time. But going by the way the band and our tours are running nowadays, we’ll only be able to enjoy Tassie for less than 24 hours. Usually we can’t tour for longer than three weeks, and this time is no different - in and out.”

Mark’s only knowledge of Tasmania is what he has seen on a map. Nevertheless, when on the subject of beer, Mark immediately felt more at home.

“But the response has been really positive, heaps of new fans and the gigs have been non-stop. In terms of expectations, we try not to have any going into it - I don’t see how expecting this or that really changes much.”

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“I know our fans are mostly nostalgic ones, but we still try to incorporate a few of the newer and a few much older albums into our show, for everyone.”

Nevertheless, Mark admits they are getting older and although their love for the stage and for the studio hasn’t lessened, the future of this historic group will eventually take a proverbial chill-pill.

“It’s impossible that we would still be as energetic as we used to, that’s not to say that we don’t put our all into our shows, because we do. But it’s fair to say the tyres are all a little flatter nowadays. We have kids and wives now… Touring is not the way it used to be.

“We are stoked to be coming down to Tassie

Mudhoney performs at the Brisbane Hotel on Wednesday December 7 with supports Precious Jules and Moe Grizzly.

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ADAM COUSENS LOVES LIFE ON THE ROAD, AND THAT’S PROBABLY A GOOD THING. THE TASSIE TROUBADOUR AND HIS TROUPE ARE CRUISING THE NATION’S EAST COAST ON THEIR “REGULAR ROUTE”.

Peddling their new single, This Road Ahead, The Adam Cousens Band will be back to play for us in mid-November, but for now it’s town-to-town on the Mainland as the 10date tour continues.

“This year we’re going Tassie, Melbourne, ACT, Sydney, Wollongong, back to Melbourne then South Australia,” he said.

“Then down to Tassie and then we head off on another tour, which is a bit more wide ranging, that is the whole tour route again except through Queensland and then back to Tassie for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. “I absolutely love touring - I suppose it’s what the best bit of being a musician is. You spend a lot of time building critical mass; you spend a lot of time doing publicity, doing press, gaining more friends on social media networks. A lot of hard work - it’s usually a fantastic journey when you get to do it.”

Cousens has been touring like this on and off for the past six years, starting out as a one man band but now with accompaniment from

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his eponymously named bunch of multitalented sidekicks, The Adam Cousens Band.

“It has developed. I used to be a solo act.

I still do solo tours as well, but there’s been a four or five piece band the last few years.

We can set everything up from Tasmania it’s easy with the Internet and phone. Flights from Tassie to Melbourne are pretty much a bus service for us.”

What Cousens loves about the road is playing for new audiences in new cities and towns and he admitted to revelling in their response to his upbeat show.

“The bigger the city the more metropolitan it becomes and it’s sort of like going to play in other countries,” he said. “Other countries have English-speaking people and art and culture in every hub.

MONKEY BUSINESS MELBOURNE INDIE COLLECTIVE SKIPPING GIRL VINEGAR’S LATEST FEAT OF WONDER IS LAUNCHING A MONKEY WITH AN MP3 PLAYER INTO SPACE.

“The further you go into regional areas it might be tough, but generally when you go into regional areas they might not get much live music and they’re really receptive and appreciate that you’ve made the journey to come and play for them. The music I do is pretty positive, happy. Everyone has fun, sing and dance.”

As a result, the band aims to produce something new at every gig.

“We have different things, routines we do.

We’re developing it into a real show - it’s not just come and see guys play music – it’s a show. That’s something I’ve been adamant about developing over the last few years.

“We’re always looking for different avenues to bring colour and art and spread that positive message that we do.

“Baker is a vintage monkey doll in a spacesuit. We’ll put him in a spaceship made of foam and gaffa tape, along with a video camera attached to a weather balloon,” singer-songwriter Mark Lang explains.

“He’ll travel up to 60 kilometres above the earth’s surface, where the balloon will expand to the size of a bedroom because of the changes in pressure. While that’s happening the MP3 player will be emitting our new single Chase the Sun and messages from people to the universe.”

They band has designed their Facebook page to enable fans to write a short note to the cosmos, with comments then audio recorded.

Considering the title of their newly released second album is Keep Calm, Carry the Monkey, the mission is an appropriate one.

But this is not just about self-promotion, Lang says.

“I think people lose their sense of wonder.

We hope this will spark a reminder of the wonder you felt as a child before the world filled your eyes.”

“It’s always great playing in front of a home crowd. Always coming home and seeing where you began and where your roots are and where your home is - you’re amongst your friends and your family and it’s great to come home. It’s where we started and it’s where we’ll always come back to.”

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The Adam Cousens Band performs at The Republic Bar & Cafe on Friday November 11 and an afternoon gig at the Longley International Hotel on Sunday November 13.

“I’m a big believer in a holistic approach,” he states. “It’s there in our videos and in our live shows. It’s why we do these soundscapes prior to us going on stage, so that when we play, we carry the audience through. We all feel something together.”

Known for their album artwork, Triple J’s Richard Kingsmill once joked that Skipping Girl Vinegar would go broke over the new record’s packaging complexities.

“Fundamentally we are songwriters, and making music is what we’re all about. But I’m a visual artist as well and so lots of thought goes into the album artwork.

“We want to encourage people to slow down.

Musically, there ought to be a lot to discover after the eleventh and twentieth listens.

Visually, it’s the same.”

As for Baxter the monkey, you can send your message to the universe via the band’s Facebook page today.

DANIEL TOWNSEND

The first single, You Can, got a solid spinning on Triple J and peaked at number one on the AMRAP chart, with the video being twice selected as RAGE “Indie Clip of the Week”.

On the eve of their east coast tour to promote second single Chase the Sun, Lang says the band’s music is intimately interconnected with their visual and performance art.

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Skipping Girl Vinegar plays Fresh in Launceston on November 11 and the Republic Bar on November 12. The new album Keep Calm, Carry the Monkey is out now.

PLAYING RAPPER TAG WHENEVER MELBOURNE’S 360 DOES SOMETHING, PEOPLE EITHER LOVE IT OR HATE IT. NO MATTER THEIR REACTION, EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT THE CONTROVERSIAL MC IS UP TO. With his second full length solo album Falling & Flying set to be released, you can guarantee that both bandwagons will overflow. Shane Crixus had a chat with 360 ahead of his November gig at The Republic Bar. You have been consistently busy with mixtapes, battles, guest appearances and rappertag. How do you keep up that level of creativity and productivity?

It all just comes naturally hey. If I have a few weeks without writing or rapping I get edgy and anxious; I need to do it.

You’re gaining a reputation for having funny videos, and so far Just Got Started, Throw It Away and Killer have received a great response. How much of a creative role do you take in those videos? Can we expect a video for every song?

I definitely have a massive part in the creative side of things, but at the same time you have to trust the team you’re working with that they are getting the right shots.

I’d love to do a video for every song unfortunately I’d have to donate a kidney and half of my liver to the black market to afford all that.

as well as it has. Having dudes like Suffa, Drapht, and Eso getting involved was not something I expected to happen. It’s really great to see every one getting into it though.

The mixtapes & the singles have you displaying a few different styles of delivery and see you singing a bit more than the average MC would feel comfortable doing, is that a natural progression for you?

Yeah, I used to sing in a choir when I was in grade 5, I was really good. Then my balls dropped, haha. But I’ve always semi been able to sing, and I’ve been working on it like crazy leading up to this album. I love singing and I love writing melodies, its heaps of fun.

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What else can we expect from Falling & Flying?

A very honest album, it’s very true to myself.

There are a lot of influences from a lot of different genres. I get very personal on a lot of songs so people will relate to a lot of them.

What can Hobart expect at the live gig?

This is my first headline tour, usually when I play, my set goes for about 35 - 40 minutes.

On this tour I’ll be doing a set for over an hour, old songs, new songs and some surprises in general. It’s gonna be epic!

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Rappertag seems to have gone from strength to strength, were you expecting it to take off as much as it has?

360 performs at The Republic Bar on Saturday November 19th. Tickets $15+bf via Moshtix, The Republic Bar & Ruffcut Records.

I thought it would do well and get a little bit of buzz, but I never thought it would take off

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SELF-DEFINED CARTEL TIJUANA CARTEL WALKS WARP THROUGH THE TRACKLISTING OF THEIR NEW ALBUM, ‘M1’, MIXING THEIR SIGNATURE GROOVE WITH QUIRKY ELECTRO-POP.

SHOOTING FOR THE MOON SYDNEY-BASED FOLK ROCKERS BOY & BEAR HAVE CATAPAULTED INTO THE SPOTLIGHT SINCE FORMING IN 2009. GUITAR AND VOCALIST KILLIAN GAVIN TALKS TO WARP ABOUT THE WILD RIDE SO FAR.

Drawing them out of their comfort zone, Chicarelli helped shape an album that confounds expectation, delivering a rockier edge to the Boy & Bear sound, with distorted guitars, impressive organ riffs, and grandiose string arrangements.

“I think people are pretty wise and switched on these days, and they know a good song, as opposed to a good album. It all comes down to the fact that if you’re writing good songs, you’ll stick around, if you’re not, you’ll fall behind.”

“We got inside our little bubble and we didn’t know if it was going to be good or not, but we know we like it. The goal was to make an album where none of the songs felt like filler tracks,” Killian says.

Boy & Bear have been leaping ahead since the release of their With Emperor Antarctica EP last year. Hype began to buzz and ears became tuned to the promising five piece, who went on to secure a Rolling Stone gong

Known for their rollicking indie folk sound and delicate harmonies, Boy & Bear have been widely likened to Fleet Foxes and been touted as “the next Mumford and Sons”.

A comparison drawn, however complimentary it may be, can be a dangerous thing for a young band; with many never making it out from behind the shadows of those associations. Lucky then, for Boy & Bear, that they recruited US producer Joe Chicarelli (The Strokes, The Shins) to work with them on Moonfire.

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lot of little parts and melodies and backing vocals and hooks. It’s a challenge live, but it’s a fun one.

Tours supporting Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling saw their profile explode, and with critical acclaim now rolling in for their first full-length outing Moonfire, the lads seem set to keep the Boy & Bear flame burning.

“We spend a lot of time thinking about the order of the set, and thinking about how to tailor it for different shows. Sometimes we’ll try to keep it true to the recorded version, but there are definitely times we intentionally change something up. We’re looking at revising an old song this tour and changing it… But I’m not going to tell you which song it is.”

“Our EP started the whole process,” Killian says. “Mexican Mavis and Rabbit Song, and then Fall at Your Feet came along. It did better than any of us could ever have realized, so it’s definitely been a fast rise.

We’ve just been lucky that people have liked the songs we’ve been writing.”

With a debut album that exceeds their early promise, Boy & Bear seem fated to a path that’s entirely their own, doing what they love best.

If the upcoming Moonfire Tour is anything like their sold-out national tour last year, then their booking agent would do well to add second and third shows to keep up with the band’s thriving fan base.

“We’re writing songs, we’re playing and we’re recording. We’re all just trying to play music and keep it real.”

“More people are noticing what we’re doing now. We’ve always been musicians playing shows - we’ve all had previous bands we’ve played with, and done lots of shows.

If you put it all down to something really simple, nothing’s really changing. Then, on the other hand, we’ll walk into a room of people cheering.”

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Having road-tested tracks from Moonfire during their recent Lollapalooza and SXSW spots, Killian is now looking forward to giving them an Australian showing.

“The songs are quite intricate – there are

White Dove: An Ozzy Osbourne inspired track with some Middle Eastern style Nylon guitar and a nice trippy interlude. It was based around a breakup that happened a few days before recording; an interesting experience that was fuelled with a little too much grass.

Tempest: We’ve recorded about four versions of this song over the past three years; we nearly gave up before finally getting it to a finished state. We wanted the second track to lead well out of white dove.

Little bits of dubstep mixed with our usual offerings of exotic guitar and heavy beats.

Run Away: This was another song we found hard to finish - in the end we just jammed it out and spent a fair amount of time editing it afterwards. I wanted to write about something other than an ex-girlfreind.

The lyrics refer to an article we read about a jaded lover burying the husband of the girl he admired in the back yard.

For the People: Written in ode to the endless late nights and touring we’ve spent the last five or so years, experiencing/ encountering/enduring….

So Many Nights: This is a song that started off relatively simply and grew into a rather long 11-minute epic anthem. It began as a song I wrote after trying to get a friend out of his house and into a bar. It grew into a slightly Pink Floyd style of a track with extended solos and classic analogue synths, the thing just kept getting bigger and bigger.

Anxious Sin: This was written after the band managed to leave me stranded at Shine On festival outside Melbourne. I was stranded

in a flooded forest with little clothing and a little inebriated; I had to hitch to Melbourne airport tripping and covered in mud.

Carey’s beat production on this really makes the track.

Letting it Go: Inspired by some of the minimal electro we were listening to at the time. The middle build took a long time to get right, but I think it works quite well in the end.

Take a Trip: Written after a stint at Rainbow Serpent festival, we were inspired by some of the glitch hop we heard from acts like Opiuo and Spoonbill.

Mr Josh Sinclair: A New Zealand dubinspired track featuring our very talented trumpet player.

a car accident. We went a little crazy with bells and trumpets at the end.

Need to Be: Harking back to a little bit of grunge influence for the electric guitar in this track.

Keep off the Chemicals: At the end of recording we felt we needed one more track that might be somewhat radio-friendly, there were quite a few sleepless nights getting this finished. Our favorite bit is the very trippy Middle Eastern interlude.

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Verbal Masturbation: This features our MC Regan Hoskins at his best. The beat is probably the fattest we’ve achieved so far.

We went a little side ways with the acoustic guitar solo at the end. With this track I feel we really hit on something quite original and quirky.

Never Grow Old: This is as close to a ballad as we’ve ever gotten, the subject matter is based on a young couple’s tragic death in

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ROLLIN’ WITH THE CHANGES MELBOURNE FIVE-PIECE SAL KIMBER & THE ROLLIN’ WHEEL BRINGS ITS SELFTITLED ALBUM TOUR TO TOWN ON DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT WHEELS. On a massive national tour that stretches until Christmas, Australia-soaked altcountry and soul artist Sal Kimber and accompanying band The Rollin’ Wheel hit Hobart after a string of mainland shows in a station wagon that used to belong to a funeral director.

It’s not a hearse, though, Sal points out.

“It’s perfect for touring,” she said from a comfy spot in her Coburg backyard. “The windows are heavily tinted, so I don’t actually know if it’s legal. It didn’t carry coffins, but it did have curtain rails when we got it and it’s so tinted it’s a little odd.”

While the album sports a distinctly country vibe, there’s really no putting your finger on any one particular genre to pigeonhole it by.

Sal’s songwriting - a skill nurtured from a young age by her father - reflects a youth spent in country Victoria and a worldly character intent on staying true to the story behind each song. “[My dad] is a beautiful man and he’s got a great sense of humour, but he’s also really passionate about people writing about where they come from - the landscapes and the people they’re surrounded by. A lot of singer-songwriters around me tend to pick up things that are overseas or international. “[There’s] something about the road; you can see a Motor Inn and a Chevy, but it’s in the States. My dad’s passionate about making sure you’re talking about where you’re from; a sense of place, a sense of connection and when someone’s listening to your song they can connect really easily because it’s coming from a really genuine place. It doesn’t mean every song on the album is totally sense of place, but I definitely tried to make it so.”

Sal was also sure to take advantage of the collective talent of The Rollin’ Wheel in making the album, sharing writing duties with Cole and incorporating influences from every band member. This has lead to the album being tagged “alt-country”, but doing so might just as easily be considered a copout when all things are considered.

“It’s a funny one - ‘alt-country’ is an odd term,” Sal says. “It’s been thrown around a lot in Melbourne because there’s this new wave of ‘alt-country’ coming through but actually it’s been around for so long.

“Our live shows are a little bit soul influenced. I like to call it country soul.

I listen to a lot of country music, like Lucinda Williams, but almost that classic, cheesy country I don’t really like. If people say ‘you’re a country musician’ I tend to cringe a little bit, so that’s why you put the ‘alt’ at the front. I guess soul country, that’s quite an elusive term... Our sound is changing, too.”

While nailing down their sound has been a focus since the band came together three years ago, just as much focus has gone into honing the live act, which Sal says is her band’s real pride and joy. warpmagazine.com.au

“Festivals are most definitely the thing we love doing. I kind of started playing lots of folk festivals as a solo player and then I got a band and now with the five-piece we play with now, the set-up has been the same the last three years.

I LISTEN TO A LOT OF COUNTRY MUSIC LIKE LUCINDA WILLIAMS, BUT THAT CLASSIC CHEESY COUNTRY I REALLY DON’T LIKE. I GUESS SOULCOUNTRY – THAT’S QUITE AN ELUSIVE TERM. OUR SOUND IS CHANGING TOO. “Our strength is probably our live show. We kind of got together out of being friends and playing live together so at the end of the day our favourite thing is to play live and to play at festivals on sunny afternoons.”

The live show is sure to be as tight as a drum by the time the band hits Hobart and with their excellent album now out in the open, it must feel to Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel like Christmas has come nice and early in 2011.

“It already feels like we’ve just stepped up and we’ve done what we always said we’d do as a band - put out an album, put in a lot of energy and we’re really proud of it. The next stage is just playing live shows and, I guess, playing each show, it sounds cheesy, but playing each show like it’s our last.”

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Sal Kimber and the Rollin’ Wheel perform at the Grand Poobah on Saturday December 3. www.salkimber.com

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CLIMBING THE TREEHOUSE BALLARAT FIVE-PIECE GOLD FIELDS HAS BEEN TAKING THE ANTHEMIC INDIE-ROCK STAGE NATIONALLY AND ARE HEADING TO HOBART ON THEIR FIRST HEADLINE TOUR.

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Gold Fields’ singer Mark Fuller is taking some time out from the craziness which is the 2011 Parklife tour to reflect on the past year for his band Gold Fields. He speaks with a mixture of modesty and nonchalance, considering the band has just returned from six weeks recording their debut album in the States.

“The last year’s been awesome,” Mark says. “We’re coming up to our one year anniversary since our first ever show, which is a bit weird to think about because it feels like it’s been a lot longer than a year, but at the same time, it feels like it’s flown by really quickly.

“It was only about the start of last year that we started jamming together and writing music. We recorded ‘Treehouse’ in Vin’s [Andanar] bedroom then uploaded it to Unearthed and then Triple J started playing it. It seems like a blur up until now!”

With songs like ‘The Woods’ and ‘Moves’ being thrashed on Triple J, Gold Fields are becoming synonymous with powerful percussion and strong vocal work. For Fuller and co, their approach to making music has always been simple.

“We just try and write music that we like and think is fun and [what] we want to be playing. When we first started writing, we were writing southern dark rock and it was making us depressed. We thought we’d write something happier and so we wrote and recorded ‘Treehouse’. It’s probably the happiest and brightest song we’ve written and maybe it’s the brightest song we’ll ever write. It’s definitely fun to play and I guess if we think it’s fun to play, people will think it’s fun to listen to.”

DANCE MUSIC COMES LIVE LIVE DANCE ACT KOBRA KAI HAS BROUGHT A BUZZ WITH RAVE REVIEWS FROM PUNDITS AND PUNTERS ALIKE FOR THEIR ENERGETIC LIVE SHOWS. THE SYDNEY-BASED TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNERS GIVE REASON TO BELIEVE THE HYPE.

Warp: For the uninitiated, who are Kobra Kai? Kobra Kai: We’re a collective of five musicians who like to bang out live drum’n’bass, filthy dubstep and dirty skanks to anyone who’s willing to stand our abomination of dance music genres.

What did winning Triple J Unearthed do for Kobra Kai? The Unearthed comp is such an institution in Australia. It was a big deal for us to be recognized by the radio station that’s responsible for giving air to some of the most interesting Australian acts, and playing Parklife alongside names such as Shapeshifter and MIA was definitely something to feel chuffed about. It really helped our name to ring out a bit further and let us showcase ourselves to people who aren’t usually into drum’n’bass or dubstep.

You’ve had a reputation as a great live band for years, how does it feel to finally complete your first album?

It feels so long overdue. It’s not that we didn’t have enough material to lock down - it was more a case of our constantly evolving sound leaving little room for allowing an album that would be a true representation of us.

But I think we finally got a product we think we’re all pretty proud of. A lot of the songs on there were actually written only quite recently. So it’s a mix of some brand new material, and some classic Kobra Kai stuff that we’d been banging out in clubs for a while now.

With the debut album set to be released, how did you find the recording process, as opposed to performing?

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Having played at most of the major venues across the country and now with a few overseas shows under their belts, Gold Fields are still at the heart of it all; five boys from Ballarat who got their first run at the Karova Lounge.

“It’s a really tight-knit little music scene because there’s not a lot of people and there’s only one venue,” Mark says. “We played our first show at the Karova Lounge on a Wednesday night because our first show was actually supposed to be in Sydney in front of all these suits and we needed to practice. We never played in Ballarat properly until our fourth or fifth show.”

Having supported Miami Horror and The Holidays, Gold Fields are taking the headlining reins and heading out during November across the country. Playing the Republic Bar this month, Fuller says that Hobart was always on the band’s list of ‘must-do’ places.

“We went down there with The Holidays. It’s awesome, I love Hobart. The venue that we were playing at was awesome; when we got there, they gave us free meals and a good rider! The people were so nice too and just so happy to be there. We decided that night that we were definitely going to come back.”

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Gold Fields play at the Republic Bar on Friday November 25 with Millions. Tickets available from the venue and Moshtix.

MC NEVER GETS OLD HE’S WRITTEN SOME OF THE CATCHIEST HIP HOP EVER AND WITH OVER TWO DECADES OF COMMERCIAL SUCCESS, YOUNG MC TALKS WITH WARP ABOUT HIS UPCOMING FALLS FESTIVAL APPEARANCE.

Young MC penned Funky Cold Medina and Wild Thing, penned for Tone Loc in 1989 both went multi-platinum. A few years later, Young MC penned Bust a Move, again going platinum and in 2000 he cranked out another multi-platinum hit for Anastacia with Not That Kind.

It’s unusual for an artist of any genre to write three hits across three decades, but it is especially rare in the fickle pop music industry.

“I think the main reason for my longevity is the fact that I never took any of my success for granted,” he says. “I knew that it was extraordinary to have such success on a debut single and album. So it allowed me to prepare for my future and handle new experiences as they came to me.”

Bust a Move made it to number one on the Aria charts and has since become a quintessential ‘90s classic. There’s at least one person at every party that knows all the words, it’s been covered by countless pub bands, and it’s even featured on Glee.

“As an artist, my proudest accomplishment is creating a record [Bust a Move] that has literally become a standard to people around the world. As a songwriter, my proudest accomplishment is writing songs that achieved multi-platinum status in three different decades.

“Tone Loc’s Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina in the ‘80s, Bust a Move in the ‘90s, and Anastacia’s Not That Kind in the 2000s.”

Unlike a lot of artists in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s who were used and abused by industry heads, jumping at every contract they were offered and often ending up in a worse position than when they started,

Young MC knew exactly what he was in for, thanks to a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Southern California.

“My bachelor’s degree has helped me to better understand the financial side of the music business. I’ve turned down potential big money deals because the long-term value of the rights I’d be selling was worth more than the large check being offered for them.

“Also my degree has shown people that I always had choices. I didn’t have to sit across the desk and sign any and every deal put in front of me. It’s definitely helped me.”

Now, 20 years after Bust a Move, Young MC is touring Australia, appearing at this year’s Falls Festival.

“Australian crowds can expect energy and my trademark lyricism from my show.

I find that people really enjoy an artist live if they see the enthusiasm and skill delivered during the performance.”

“Most rappers simply go through the motions on stage. I’m not most rappers.”

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Young MC performs at the Falls Festival, Marion Bay. www.fallsfestival.com.au

Studio work for us is not our natural working style. Unusual as it is for an electronic act, we feel more at home on stage or in a rehearsal room than we do in a studio. But I think we finally got the translation from live into recording worked out when we started work in the album.

Kobra Kai has our own unique methodology with creating music. It usually starts on the computer as a groove then works its way into a complete tune in the rehearsal room.

Then we finally get it back into the studio to finish off the track. There’s a synergy with production and live performance with us that makes the whole song writing process take the best from both worlds.

You’ve already played some of the biggest festivals in the country, what do you prefer? Festivals or club/pub/bar gigs?

Festivals are always great to play to people who probably wouldn’t normally come to your gigs, which is great. We’d often meet people that tell us they had never really listened to much drum’n’bass before but really enjoyed the show - that’s always great to hear. But at the same time, it’s great to play to a crowd at our own gig that know exactly what they want to hear, and we can give it to them. I guess for us, if there are people on the dance floor, that’s all that matters really.

SHANE CRIXUS

Kobra Kai plays the Republic Bar & Cafe on Saturday December 10. Tickets available via Moshtix, Ruffcut Records and The Republic Bar & Cafe.

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TRICK OR TREAT TRAIN IF YOU THINK THE MOST TERRIFYING THINGS ABOUT HALLOWEEN ARE ZOMBIES AND WOMEN DRESSED AS SLUTTY NURSES, THEN YOU CLEARLY HAVEN’T JUMPED ABOARD THE GRAVEYARD TRAIN.

Trick or treat. Trick or treat. Give Graveyard Train something sweet to eat. That, or just give Nick Finch your bloody wallet.

“It was about two years ago,” the charismatic frontman of Melbourne’s Graveyard Train recalls of his attempt at the Halloween tradition. “I was with this little boy and girl and we knocked on this door and this old Greek lady answered it. We were like, ‘Trick or Treat!’, and we had on a skull mask and stuff, and she thought we were robbing her. It was awful. She gave us her purse like it was some fucking home invasion.”

It’s a shame Finch didn’t accept the ‘offer’ of cash, because if any band deserves a Halloween treat, it’s Graveyard Train. The pioneers of horror country rock, they sing about death, monsters and the macabre, taking fans on a foot-stompin’ and howlin’ good ride. Cold hard cash would be an apt reward for their efforts, and would go a long way in helping the lads worship a little devil they call ‘whiskey’.

“All the guys are really scary,” he says, citing drunkenness as the cause of the band’s most frightening moments onstage.

“Adam has lost his shit and hit things with his hammer and chain. Matt, the washboard player, gets lost a lot. He missed a show in Edinburgh. He went on a 48 hour drinking binge. We found him in a pile of rubbish.

Washboard players - what do you expect?”

For a man whose songwriting is slanted to the humorous side, Finch enjoys a laugh, but he also accepts that a joke doesn’t always go according to plan.

“I was pointing to people saying, ‘You’re all going to die,” he explains of one such occasion. “The crowd wasn’t getting into it and I was thinking, ‘What is going on here?

This used to go down so well.’ Unbeknownst

to me, a girl in the crowd had an epileptic fit. Everyone else in the room knew that the poor girl was being carried out. Pretty awkward.”

With the spooky season in full swing, Graveyard Train’s dress code is sure to be blood curdling, but forget ghostly white sheets or mummy bandages. These lads know what makes for truly scary attire.

“We had a photo shoot. We dressed up as hipsters - combed our hair, put Brylcream in, wore argyle, and put shotguns in our mouths like we were going to kill ourselves.

We shaved off our beards and everything,” Finch says. “I made my niece cry.”

Though they’ve penned songs about almost every monster imaginable, there’s one character that Graveyard Train are still contemplating.

“We started writing a half song / half movie about the resurrection of John Candy. You identify him by calling him Skeleton John Candy,” he says. “He would direct, produce and star in his own film, and hopefully give us a gig doing the soundtrack.”

Warp readers, heed this warning: You can lock up your children, your hipsters, your old Greek grandmas and your whisky cabinets, but Graveyard Train’s horror country rock seeks to infect you all, and with ‘Skeleton John Candy’ in tow, you really have no hope in hell.

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‘Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside’.

THE VASCO ERA’S DRUMMER MICHAEL FITZGERALD REFLECTS ON THE BAND’S EVOLUTION AND WHY HE TOO WANTS TO BE AN O’NEIL BROTHER.

Melbourne-based rock band The Vasco Era has three members.

“Two of them are brothers,” says drummer Michael Fitzgerald of band mates Ted and Sid O’Neil. “One of them wants to be a brother,” he says of himself.

Though not all the Vasco Era lads share blood, they do seem to have more important

things in common - like sporting prowess and Asian food; two things it takes to be part of the band.

“They don’t ever have fights. They are all pretty evenly matched in tennis skills and all love eating dumplings.”

The three band mates have had plenty of time to form their close bond, having formed

The Vasco Era in their teens. In the decade that has passed since their inception, the band has been conscious of evolving their sound with each and every record.

“We all grew up in a small town where was no scene, no cool or uncool - music was just what it was. There wasn’t much else apart from vocals, guitar, bass, and drums,” Fitzgerald says of their debut album,

“For the next album [‘Lucille’ ] we tried to challenge ourselves and incorporate many other instruments into the mix. Sid stopped screaming and began singing, and the music became a lot softer and more produced.

On this latest album, a huge aim was to concentrate more on the songs themselves rather than how many instruments we had, or what image we were trying to go for.”

Despite reaching what many would consider milestone heights - their debut record was nominated for the J Award for Best Australian Album in 2007 - Fitzgerald and his band remain as humble as their smalltown roots.

“We are definitely not seeking any fame or fortune. The aim is just to get better at making songs. Our biggest challenge would have to be figuring out how this music industry thing works. Trying to understand this music mechanism has been very confusing, sometimes enlightening, sometimes disheartening.

“We are learning just to keep pursuing our ideas and hope it all works out. If I’m going to be completely honest, I just love spending quality time with Sid and Ted. Those guys are great.”

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Graveyard Train plays at the Brisbane Hotel on Sunday November 13 with the Lawless Quartet, The Sin & Tonics and Hairyman.

The Vasco Era performs with Papa Vs. Pretty on Saturday November 19 at the Brisbane Hotel.

ANYTHING BUT IDLE WITH HIS FIRST RELEASE IN FIVE YEARS, THE WHITLAMS FRONTMAN TIM FREEDMAN HAS A NEW BAND AND NEW INSIGHT ON THE NEW ALBUM, ‘AUSTRALIAN IDLE’.

Even if you’re not a dedicated fan, you’ve probably heard of Sydney band The Whitlams, whose last four studio albums peaked in the Aussie Top 20 and who toured their material steadily, up to the 2009 anniversary tour of ‘Eternal Nightcap’.

Now the band’s front man has taken on a new project, putting to rest The Whitlams in place for Tim Freedman and The Idle.

His first album in five years, ‘Australian Idle’, is not only going to give audiences an opportunity to get amongst the story-telling Freedman is known for, but we’re going to be seeing a new direction, musically.

“The Whitlams have always been described as having ‘70s influences,” Freedman explains, referring to the classic piano pop influences which drive most of the new material featured on the record.

“I’ve always tried to avoid making my influences too obvious. I’ve had the most fun recording songs like ‘I Make Hamburgers’

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and ‘Thank You’, because I let out my pop side. So it is a side that I’ve pursued a little bit in the past; on this album I’ve been unequivocal about it.”

Freedman’s new band consists of some talented and established musicians in their own right. With the influence of female musicians, something which Freedman admits has brought a different vibe, ‘The Idle’ sounds like it has a bit of everything.

“They’re all great singers, so there’s lots of three part harmonies; it’s half female, half male, which is a nice, different vibe for me. Heath [Cullen] plays sort of alt-country music and Zoe [Hauptmann] is a jazz based player so she likes the pop as well.

They’re just as good as the old band, but in new ways.”

With the release of ‘Australian Idle’ set for November 11, Freedman and his band will be touring across the country to showcase the new songs. After doing a gig for the media recently, Freedman admits to having some nerves in the lead up.

“It was a bit nerve-wracking because the whole record company flew in and there were people from interstate radio… Usually you like to have a few under your belt before you do that, but we didn’t, so we worked really hard. I was thinking a bit hard to have a great time; you start having a great time when it comes automatically. But that’ll come by the second week of the tour.”

Playing two early December dates in Tasmania, Freedman isn’t too worried about how the new songs will go down with

audiences still in a Whitlams mindset.

“The crowd on Tuesday night were just thinking and listening, like anybody does when you hear music for the first time.

People will have a chance to get the album and have a listen to it before they come along. By the time we get to Tasmania, people will be familiar with the new tunes.”

SOSE FUAMOLI

Tim Freedman and the Idle performs on Friday December 2 at the Country Club in Launceston and Saturday December 3 at Wrest Point Show Room.

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DODGY DOSE OF BLUES ON THE EVE OF THEIR ‘LO-FI HIGH THIGH’ TOUR, SYDNEY BLUES-ROCKERS THE SNOWDROPPERS GET A LITTLE DIRTY AND DODGY WITH WARP.

A ‘snowdropper’ is a 1920s slang word for a cocaine addict. It’s also the term applied to a person who steals women’s panties from clothes lines. Blues rock outfit The Snowdroppers don’t cough up an affiliation with drugs, but they’re dapper in the clothing department.

Slouched side-by-side on a couch, the foursome paint a bearded and tattooed picture of white singlets, dress pants and suspenders. They’re also wearing shoes, which they proudly display by thrusting their legs in the air.

“You wear them, too?” vocalist and banjo player Johnny Wishbone asks with mock innocence, before elaborating on the band’s distinct style.

“The 1920s thing gets latched onto. We had a very clear idea about what we were trying to do musically - replicate a specific era and the clothes along with that. We were drawing heavily on the depression and blues music era.”

Since forming in 2007, The Snowdroppers have simultaneously aroused and alarmed gig-goers with their sexually-charged, profanity-fueled, down and dirty live sets.

Their crowd is blisteringly energetic one,

with fans oozing sweat as their lust for footstomping sounds and provocative lyrics drive them to into frenzy.

Skype, sometimes,” he says suggestively, before enquiring “Are you lonely at the moment?”

“We have songs about killing women, we have songs about killing men, and we have songs about killing yourself,” Pauly K quips.

“The women one is the one that makes the best press, but we’re equal opportunity.

We’ll write a song about killing anybody!”

Raucous laughter deafens the room as the band fall into delirium. Perhaps it’s the result of malnutrition.

Wishbone agrees, noting that the band does not hate women. “Why would I hate women?

My mother’s one.”

“We haven’t had lunch,” commiserates Johnny. “We’d like to satisfy our inner 15 year olds by getting this cockamamie business to pay our rent, and our steak and beer. If that could happen, I’d at least get my parents off my back.”

With their new single out, ‘I’ve Been So Lonely Now Since You’ve Been Gone’, an upcoming national tour, and a 2012 album release, the lads are well and truly living in each other’s pockets, though it doesn’t necessarily mean they never spend time alone.

As to what his band mates desire, Pauly K dreams of “climbing over the corpses of every other band to get on celebrity big brother.”

“Yes,” says Pauly K, as a devious smile curls his lips and he admits to a very private way of dealing with loneliness. “It does involve

With big things on the horizon for The Snowdroppers, they may soon be in a position to add lunch, reality TV appearances

HICK PUNK DRUNK ONCE DESCRIBED AS “THE BASTARD SONS OF REDGUM, BUT ON CRYSTAL METH”, TAMWORTH’S SYDNEY CITY TRASH HAVE TERRORISED COUNTRY MUSIC AND COINED THE TERM COUNTRY PUNK.

“Start buying really gross undies - Reg Grundies,” advises Johnny Wishbone, before Pauly adds, “Use a tumble dryer!”

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“An ‘80s Ferrari,” adds the otherwise silent drummer, Cougar Jones. “Red.” The Snowdroppers play Hotel New York on November 23 and the Republic Bar on November 24.

Hearing their music; from drunk love songs to pub brawls, tales of the sea and punk poetry from the bush to the urban jungles is one thing, but seeing their live show is what it’s all about.

due to our drummer being deported for a year!

Country Punk hey, what’s this all about?

All applicable to both: 1. Bigotry 2. Tyranny 3. Greed 4. Injustice 5. Beer prices. That one’s just for Australia, especially Melbourne. Australia is the epitome of the ‘big fish, small pond’ analogy also; there isn’t a great deal of opportunity for those involved in the arts to establish a stable career here, but it’s just so damn hard to leave the place!

Well... Real country music is generally pretty bad-ass. Content wise, it usually contains some pretty heavy themes and an all-round sense of “don’t give a fuck-ness” and musically (most of the time) is structured the same as a slowed-down punk song.

And so in the hands of a bunch of pissed off youths from the Country Music Capital, the two become less mutually exclusive.

What drives the band?

Two years ago the answer would have (cleverly) been - Pat. Nah, getting in the faces of the power-hungry tyrants, soulless manufactured “artists” and self-righteous evangelists that dominate our society. And beer.

Can you explain the break up and the rejoining of forces?

It started as a matter of getting old. Both Jimmy Bones’ and Paddy’s lives were slowly moving in directions away from the band and its Sydney-centric foundation and they felt that it was time to call it a day. The reason for the extended hiatus however is actually

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and fast cars to their rider. For now, however, they’ll just have to fill their time offering handy hints on how to stop panty thieves.

Name 5 things that piss you off about Australia and/or the world?

Any tricks up your sleeves for the Hobart show?

I’ve heard that our new guitarist, Rick can do something very interesting with a pineapple some tin foil and a jar of marmalade.

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Sydney City Trash performs at the Brisbane Hotel on Saturday November 26.

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The (southern) Toadlet Trio : Brian Ritchie on shakuhachi, Linzee Arnold on drums and Tim Jones on tuba.

BRIANISM LINZEE ARNOLD - DRUMMER, ACTOR, ARTIST

I got together to jam with Hobart drummer Linzee Arnold and heard raw, simple, elegant spontaneous, egoless drum poetry.

It was like stepping into a time machine and landing at a Greenwich Village jazz session circa 1963. I decided to find out more about this musician. I discovered he’s more than just a musician.

Born in 1939, Linzee is a second generation Hobart drummer. Linzee is not a proponent of learning how to read music on drums.

His reason is metaphysical. During wartime his father tried to ship out on the HMAS Sydney. “ Dad’s story was that he auditioned for the band. He’d played drums around Hobart before I was born. And he didn’t get the gig because he couldn’t read drum music. The ship went off and, as you know, sunk. The message to me was that if you learn to read drum music, you will drown.

That’s my excuse!”

Linzee started playing drums because his dad left some sticks lying around. “I can remember living up in Little Arthur Street North Hobart out in the woodshed playing on the end grain of a lump of firewood and suddenly an epiphany! I ran inside and said, ‘listen, listen, I can play “The Teddy Bear’s Picnic!’”

“I just kept on playing to the radio with sticks or bits of dowel, whatever I could get. I was doing gigs before I had a drum kit. There was a dance at the Moonah Scout Hall. We’d get an adult to buy us a couple bottles of beer and we’d stash it outside in the bushes to give us the moxy to ask a girl for a dance. That band consisted of a violin player, a sax player and a lady playing piano.

One night I suppose I had enough beer to be cheeky enough I found a couple of bits of just wood, I don’t know what, probably bits of paling and I got up on the bandstand tapping away on a wooden chair, thinking they they were going to piss me off in a minute, they’ll tell me to go away. But tune finished the lady turned to me and said, “you play nice love, will you be here next Friday?” I said Yes, probably’. And she said ‘I’ll bring my set of drums along.’ I said “I’LL BE HERE!’ I’ve done a comic strip about this, about a 30 page story about my history with the drums.

So I go back the next week and there’s an actual drum kit to play with.”

the motivator? Self-expression? “I think I just did it without thinking. I went to art school. Of course the music was going all through that. Then there’s also the acting.

With me it’s always been creative things and that’s what I’ve pursued.”

Linzee moved to Melbourne in 1961 and made his living playing jazz, show tunes, backing up jugglers, puppet shows, comedians and other journeyman percussion work. Besides drumming Linzee became a trailblazer in underground comics, including stories in America’s legendary “Weirdo” magazine. His work is dense, highly detailed and sometimes dark. “I’ve been told by some of the American guys that I used to corresponded with that they regarded me as one of the pioneers of the autobiographical comic strips and I don’t think that had really been done before. Some still know me in America and here, people who are into that so-called genre. I’ve got an audience out there.”

“I’ve kind of spread myself thin. I haven’t concentrated on one of the arts. In fact I sometimes say I’ve had a go at all the arts except ballet and opera. And even though that’s a joke it’s kind of true.”

How much commercial success did this fame earn him? “I’d say none!” What was

Linzee has appeared in numerous Australian movies, plays, TV and radio shows, including 48 episodes of his own “Dr. Gumbo” where he played multiple characters. But his acting career started humbly in Hobart.

“I remember down the road was where 7HO radio station was and they had a junior drama group, this was when I was about 13.

We used to do hour-long radio plays on the air live. If you make a mistake it’s on the air.”

“God we even went to New Norfolk to the socalled lunatic asylum and put on a show up there. I remember that was very traumatic at that age being taken into the depths of this nuthouse because it was pretty primitive back then.”

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FRISKY TASPRIDE SKITTLES

LOCAL NEWS

TASPRIDE 2011 CLOSES WITH A DIRTY, BANGING SKITTLE PARTY TO SATE THE APPETITES OF OUR DEAR, QUEER COMMUNITY – NOW WITH ADDED FRISKY.

FILTH READY TO DROP

off three new EPs. Fishing is busy business.

Sydney’s Filth Collins brings his own brand of heavy-hitting dubstep to Launceston’s monthly dubstep night Drop. With the young DJ garnering support from Foreign Beggars, Skrillex and Skism, this is one Selecta to look out for.

Saturday November 19 at Ivory Lounge Bar, free entry before 11pm.

Wendesday November 2 at ‘Drop’ at Fresh on Charles. Tickets are $7/$5 concession. www.recreationalthugs.com

IVORY AGENT 86 Melbourne’s all-rounder Agent 86 is renowned for his musical diversity, playing everything from funk and R’n’B to electro and techno. He’s a bar DJ, club DJ, festival DJ, producer, promoter and label boss; there are few things that Agent 86 hasn’t done during his lengthy music career.

After a sell-out show last visit, Modular and Bang Gang DJ Ajax hits Hobart again to sweat it out with the locals. This two-times Australia’s Number 1 DJ and three-time 3D World’s Best DJ title holder knows how to party.

STEREOSONIC 2011

Sydney producer Wax Motif pleases everyone with diverse tracks like the super-fun ‘Love Ting’ (with Anna Lunoe), deeply pleasurable ‘Go Deep’ (with Neoteric) and his solo ‘Shimmy Shake’ EP.

Stereosonic, Australia’s biggest electronic dance music festival, is about to kick off and tickets are going fast. Last year’s festival tour was an absolute corker, and with headliners including LMFAO, Empire of the Sun, Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Afrojack, Bag Raiders and The Bloody Beetroots, this year’s fest takes place in Sydney on November 26, Perth on November 27, Melbourne on December 3, Adelaide on December 3 and Brisbane on December 4.

Tix from Moshtix.com.au and info from www. stereosonic.com.au

Saturday November 12 at Ivory Bar. Tickets are available from Billy-Jo, Ruffcut Records and the venue. www.waxmotif.com

SWISS GROOVES

Saturday November 5 at Ivory Bar. Doors open 10pm and entry is free before 11pm.

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NORTHERN SPRING BASH Recreational Thugs and the Northern Club are hosting another stomper spring bonanza, with English-Jamaican producer Lotek coming down with his live band to lay down some proper hip-hop infused dub riddims. With support from local rockers Wizard and Crazy 88, it’s sure to be a great party.

Saturday November 12 at the Northern Club, Fresh on Charles, Launceston. Tickets are $15+BF presale or $20 on the door. www. recreationalthugs.com

A/V IN THE NORTH Beat-mangling audio-visual and scratch champion DJ Flagrant is heading back to Launceston’s Fresh on Charles for another night of A/V madness. He’s just taken out the Melbourne heat of the Red Bull Thre3Style DJ competition and will be supported by local favourite DJ Dameza.

Saturday November 19 at Fresh on Charles, supported by DJ Dameza. www.myspace. com/djflagrant

GONE FISHING This year Ivory Bar favourites One Fish Two Fish have completed an array of remixes through Scattermusic, HM Records (UK), Bossman Records, Hoju Records, Effectz Recordings and are on the verge of finishing warpmagazine.com.au

SYDNEY RAVE-ROCKERS THE ONLY HEAD BACK TO OUR SHORES TO HIT THE THIRD-FLOOR UNDERGROUND OF PLANB NIGHTCLUB.

Tasmania’s annual gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer festival, TasPride, closes with a showcase of some of our nation’s freshest live, underground electro acts and launches a new club night to boot.

Hosted by Skittle, Hobart’s newest queer and alternative event that is is devoted to bringing our community the most exciting underground live acts the Australian queer scene has to offer, this is an all-inclusive party for our GLBTIQ community and friends.

Sydney’s Dyan Tai has been described as “Prince meets Lady Gaga” and is renowned for his on-stage persona blending a futuristic fusion of human beatbox, ‘80s synth-pop and contemporary jazz piano.

So what’s happening next for the two-man party machine?

The night also launches the new Hobart club night, Frisky, with local DJs Thomas Williams and Dave Baldwin, in the front bar / Kissing Room from midnight till late.

“We have an absolutely huge track about to drop. I can’t tell you the title, but it has an absolutely monster vocal, and is grand unlike we’ve done before. We’ll be dropping it when we come back to PlanB, so be there if you want to hear it before it comes out!”

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Constant touring, raves, clubs parties and festivals can drive even the most sociallyadept to artists to solitude. How do the boys keep up the balance of real social interaction and hard partying?

TasPride closing party with Skittle and added Frisky, Saturday November 5 at the Grand Poobah. Tickets are $30 presale from Centretainment or $40 at the door. www.taspride.com

“To us, the best experience is the people you meet. I don’t remember much about raves in particular, for various reasons, but I always remember the special people we encounter. To me, raves are not so much

SYRUP TURNS TEN

Friday December 2 at Hotel New York in Launceston and Saturday December 3 at Hotel SOHO in Hobart. Tickets from Oztix. www.facebook.com/theswisspage

THIS MONTH SYRUP NIGHTCLUB TURNS 10 YEARS OLD, AND IF THE PAST 10 HAVE BEEN ANYTHING TO GAUGE BY, THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE STOMPER OF A PARTY.

Triple J electro sweetheart Nina Las Vegas brings the ‘House Party’ to Hobart for another fun-loving dose of Skittle Queer and Alternative Party. With active support from huge names such as Riva Starr, Derrick May and Laidback Luke, she is definitely one of the industry’s favourite DJs. Nina is supported by DJ Grotesque, DJ Licious and Adam Turner.

Friday December 9 at the Grand Poobah.

Tickets are $25 from Oztix or $30 on the door. www.facebook.com/ninalasvegas

THE KID IS BACK Reflecting the theme of his ‘Bass Music’ EP, Kid Kenobi’s touring set is a journey through moombahton, moombahcore and glitch hop, into bassline house beats and progress into dubstep, drumstep, and drum and bass.

Saturday December 10 at PlanB with support from DJ Keno and Billy Green.

Tickets are $15 from Greentix.com.au or Ruffcutt Records.

While the original of this tune famously caused quite a stir amongst the friends and colleagues of River Phoenix, Shawn explains that the song isn’t actually about River at all.

“The last line in the original TISM song was something along the lines of ‘I wonder who’ll be next, Michael Jackson?’ which, given the song was written in 1995, was quite prophetic.”

Also appearing are Victoria’s Real Hot Bitches ‘80s Dance Troupe, who male and female alike, don lycra g-string leotards and epic glam wigs in a fantastically fugly fashion extravaganza that gets all up in your dancefloor face.

Adelaide’s live disco rockers The Swiss return to Tasmania for 2 groove-filled shows in December as part of their world-wide Double or Nothing tour.

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Last time Shawn and Jeff were in Tasmania, it was for their Hollywood Anthem tour, featuring their latest single, River Phoenix (Hollywood Anthem), a dancefloor-filling collaboration with Aussie alt-rockers TISM.

“The original wasn’t about River Phoenix; it was actually designed to point the finger at the way the media scrutinises celebrity deaths. We look at the bullshit and garbage in the media, and with us both being heavily opinionated, we think it’s disgusting how the media sensationalises celebrities.

There’s so much of that intense scrutiny on celebrities and their deaths.

He’s joined by Sydney glam synth-pop duo The Divine Knights, who reanimate the energy of the Pet Shop Boys, Erasure and Severed Heads, leaving the party reeling in a dirty, glitter-strewn sexy mess that you won’t want to wash off for days.

AJAX RETURNS

Saturday November 26 at Ivory Lounge Bar. Tickets are $10 from Billie-Jo, Ruffcut Records and Ivory Bar.

LIVE AND RAVING

Whether you know it as Round Midnight, Syrup, Tackyland or as the most recent incarnation PlanB, we have all spent a magical night at Syrup nightclub, above Knopwood’s pub on Knopwood’s Retreat on Salamanca Place, sweating buckets to dirty, pumping dance music upstairs, or dropping inhibitions to 80’s classics and hot R’n’B downstairs.

Spread over two floors of convict-strewn sandstone and timber, this former hotel and brothel turned pub, turned club, has been a Hobart hotspot since the 1800s.

Although the venue has experienced some

about the hard partying any more - more about the experience you have with the other people attending.”

WE LOVE TO JUMP IN THE DANCE PIT AND THROW VODKA AROUND, BUT I ALSO ENJOY THOSE DEEP CONVERSATIONS YOU GET WITH PEOPLE AT 3AM. “I used to be a party machine, but when you do this every weekend, you look for sanity.

I like to go to nice restaurants, but apart from that I’m keen to spend as much time in the studio as I can. I’m there to 2am some nights, working on tracks and remixes.

Most of our bootlegs and remixes will never see a release date, and are for our performances only.”

The constant touring can have its bad points, and when you spend as much time in airports as these guys, something is bound to go wrong.

“We were flying between gigs and picked up our baggage from one of the airports, the zipper was open and our [JazzMutant] Lemur (a multi-touch device for controlling production and DJ software) was gone!

We replaced the Lemur with an iPad running TouchAble. Although brilliant, it can be very scary when you’re drunk!”

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The Only returns to PlanB on Saturday November 19 supported by Corney. Tickets are $15 from Greentix.com.au.

major internal refits over the past century, the exterior of the building looks much the same as it did when the Rev. Knopwood was quenching his thirst downstairs in what was to become his namesake pub.

Its modern era owners, Andrew Corney and Jeremy Iles, have become known for doing parties with a saucy sense of flair, playing host to some of the world’s biggest names in electronic dance music over the decade; from Carl Cox to Green Velvet, DCup to The Aston Shuffle, Bag Raiders to Mogwai and many more, as well as club nights for underground party entrepreneurs across dance music genres.

This birthday celebration should do the venue’s heady history proud, playing host to one of Australia’s biggest exports, MDX (Mark Dynamix), and given he has played at the club over 20 times, he will certainly be at home rocking us out in the newly-renovated upstairs club.

Downstairs will be sashaying it up in true Tackyland style, with all of your most beloved tacky DJs spinning until the wee hours. There will be giveaways all night, and if you’re a VIP card holder (for any year) you can take it in to receive free entry and your first drink free.

CALUM ‘MAX’ POWER 10 Years at Syrup Party (Ft. Mark Dynamix) happens on Saturday December 3 from 10:30pm until late. Entry is free for the first 200 guests, $10 after. More info: www. syrupclub.com.au or the PlanB Facebook page.

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STEPPING INTO THE DARKNESS PRODUCING DUBSTEP AND DARK ELECTRO FOR ALMOST A DECADE, J-NITROUS’ ENERGY-FILLED RAVE SETS HAVE HIM ROCKING PARTIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. Recently slamming the Heavy Innit third birthday party in Melbourne, J-Nitrous (AKA James Burchett)’s new EP Fighting Gravity is out now and it’s taking the dubstep scene by the throat.

Whether you like it dark, heavy, bassfilled or down-tempo, this man can take you there. His latest album is a heavyhitting sub-bass monster, which is already garnering support from the likes of industry heavyweights Doctor P, SPL, Flux Pavilion and Excision.

With so many great other dubstep Aussie artists gaining recognition recently, we asked J who he’d collaborate with if he could.

NEW SCHOOL LEADER RECENTLY HOOKING UP WITH LMFAO’S PARTY ROCK AND TAKING UP RESIDENCY AT LAS VEGAS CASINO THE PALMS, LOS ANGELES’ DJ DAINJAZONE IS TAKING THE LEAD WITH NEW SCHOOL DJS. Self-professed “Leader of the New School,” DJ Dainjazone (Joseph Hampel) is making huge headway in the US scene. Through close connections with the huge LMFAO’s Party Rock Crew and residencies at some of America’s largest venues he has cemented himself a name as one of the fastest-rising new school DJs of this next generation.

A good majority of the new DJs are using some form of Digital Vinyl System (Serato, Traktor etc.) to play their music. This is greatly beneficial to not only control, but to the amount of music you can carry with you.

However it isn’t without its critics.

“Because they don’t know what it’s like to carry six crates of wax to their gigs, the new school DJs are seen as a generation that isn’t deserving. This is the attitude of most seasoned DJs, according to their Twitter timelines,” Dainjazone says.

“WHAT I’M DOING IS SHEDDING LIGHT ON THIS NEW GENERATION OF DJS. MY CAMPAIGN IS FOCUSED ON AMBITION AND MAINTAINING INTEGRITY.” “Times have changed and the focus isn’t just talent; I do my best to not only hone my skills, but to exercise business ethics, marketing techniques and maintaining a solid brand. Everyone loves a hustler: someone with drive. People tend to root for those driven and are often inspired.”

Getting picked up by a decent manager isn’t easy, but Dainjazone found his way to LMFAO’s manager Ian Fletcher.

“Ian had an interest in managing me based off one meeting we had in his car. I guess he went with his gut feeling - he introducted warpmagazine.com.au

me to LMFAO and started involving me in their gigs. Being affiliated with LMFAO has definitely put me on a bigger stage. LMFAO is the hottest group… and I’m just going along for the ride.”

With an affiliation with such a big group, there must have been some cracking parties, and Las Vegas is no exception.

“Opening on New Year’s Day at Rain [in The Palms casino] with about 3,000 in attendance is an experience I’ll never forget. I was faced with some new challenges; keeping the crowd interested after LMFAO shut the place down and also working that size of a room not only on a big night, but at a prestigious venue. I had [only] been DJing for four and a half years when this opportunity occurred.

Who would have thought?”

So what has inspired this young entrepreneur to drive his brand into the US scene like a great big wedge?

“I get inspired by a number of people from Araabmuzik beating up the drum pads; to Kanye West pouring his heart into a performance and overall body of work; to DJs putting out creative mixtapes. I love watching people with passion perform and talk.

“I take it day-by day, gig-by-gig. I firmly believe that if I continue to work hard and reach my potential, the sky is the limit.

I always think bigger than where I am and where I’m expected to be. I’m not limiting myself to DJing either. It’s bigger than DJing, it always has been.”

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“When I played in Adelaide earlier this year F3tch and I spoke about collaborating, so that’s definitely on the table. I would love to collaborate with SPL, Triage or Antiserum.

I love those guys. They’re amazing artists doing really big things with really unique styles. I work with a Perth artist called Killafoe a lot. We’ve written some of our best work together.”

Having been around long enough to watch the dubstep genre break away into several sub-classifications, tempos and rhythms, he has had ample exposure to the new styles such as Moombah and Drumstep.

“I don’t know if I would start on the Moombahton style. I really like what Bro Safari is making at the moment, but it’s not something I’m keen on trying out.

“I’m really loving the Drumstep vibes right now. I’ve written a few Drumstep tracks of my own and did a remix of Tie Fighter by Cyberoptics in the Drumstep feel. I think next I’d like to try my hand at the “slow house” style, similar to what Feed Me, Downlink and Porter Robinson have been writing.”

“I listen to a lot of post-hardcore bands, ‘90s alternative and grunge [and] when I was writing the EP [Fighting Gravity], I was going through some tough & interesting times.

I don’t know if I’ll go back down those roads again anytime soon.

“My music has taken a different turn since I moved to Melbourne, and I’ve been writing things that are sounding really epic and going against the grain.”

He has recently completed a national tour for his latest EP, and obviously holds a soft spot for the mega-clubs.

TRANCE WITH TREVOR

“I would have to say Ministry of Sound in Sydney was one of the best shows I’ve ever played. The vibe, the crowd, the artists that were playing ... everything about it was just great!”

UK HOUSE/TRANCE DJ/PRODUCER DICK TREVOR IS PART OF SHPONGLE’S LIVE BAND AND IS A TREAT TO CATCH, IF YOU CAN CATCH HIM IN UNDER ONE OF HIS GUISES AND BETWEEN HIS EPIC GLOBAL TOURS.

Back at home, he is now locked away in the studio, thrashing out basslines for the new EP on his favourite studio kit – his Access Virus. So when can we expect some new grooves from his Melbourne-based rocker?

“At the moment it’s looking like it might be out before the end of the year. The EP sounds really epic and I’m hoping that it will open people’s eyes to a more melodic (but still heavy) side of dubstep. It’s going to have two solo tracks and two collaborations with my sister on it, who is an amazing singer and musician. I can’t wait to get everything locked down for it!”

CALUM ‘MAX’ POWER

Fighting Gravity is out now on Hypnosis Recordings, www.beatport.com/artist/jnitrous/186329 and www.facebook.com/ JNitrous

ones are Dickster, AMD(with Aphid Moon), Circuit Breakers (with Burn In Noise) and just recently Lucyd with James Monro which is more techno/house based. They all get equal attention; it just depends on who’s around to work with. Circuit Breakers gets less, as Gustavo lives in Brazil so when we’re together we have to write fast and make the most of the time we have together.

What inspires you to continue writing music?

How long have you been playing? What are some highlights?

About 18 years, which is quite scary! There have been so many highlights for me, all the travelling, visiting amazing places and making new friends all around the globe but I guess on a music level was getting a top 40 in the UK and landing a Madonna remix which was quite funny, having grown up listening to her!

This year has been a big highlight as I’ve played the most gigs ever in a year, which has been great. Last year I played a couple of big gigs in Brazil at XXXperience with 40,000 people on one dancefloor – that, I won’t forget!

What projects are you currently involved in?

I’ve always got different projects on the go as I love writing music with different people, it makes it far more enjoyable. My main

LET THERE BE DOOF TASSIE’S BIGGEST OUTDOOR PSYCHEDELIC AND DUB FESTIVAL LET THERE BE DOOF HAS A BASKETCASE OF INTERNATIONAL HEADLINERS TO HELP YOU STOMP INTO AN ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

I love writing music - it’s in the blood but it’s always that want to write something better especially when you get good dancefloor feedback, It keeps you going!

Where in the world do you call home?

London for sure! But Brazil is a second home now especially as I’m marrying a Brazilian lady in a week from now.

What can be expected from your sets at Let There Be Doof in December?

Hopefully they’ll be fun, high energy and psychedelic!

BOB KIRKIS

How long have you been playing on the outdoor music scene and which continent do you frequent the most?

I guess ‘95 was the start of gigging for me with the Green Nuns and it’s been growing from there. Overall, it’s probably Europe for most of my gigs but luckily I get the opportunity to visit other continents for periods of time.

Let There Be Doof returns with a new location, an additional dub stage to break up the psy-trance, a lounge for cinema and ambient chill, cabaret and a bar.

What’s so different about this festival? Isn’t it just a bunch of hippies dancing to trance music in the bush? Well, yes, but LTBD this year brings some unique international headliners and also features a Renegades of Dub stage, with international acts too.

The fest gone from one multi-genre stage to two stages and a lounge, covering everything from psy-trance to progressive trance, dubstep, d’n’b, grime, glitch, wobble, dub, ambient psychedelic, performance, and more. It’s now a multi-genre festival catering to many different tastes in music, spread out over two days and one huge night. And music isn’t the only highlight.

“Last year there was a strong visual component to the event and this year is seeing us broaden our visual arts with a number of artists creating installations for the festival,” Alison of Fractangular Productions says. “Both stages will have installations by some of Tassie’s leading psychedelic artists, as well as bits and pieces throughout the event site.”

“We like all our events to have as much ‘wow’ factor as possible as far as art and visual stuff goes,” Sean adds. “Al is the brains behind the trimmings and prettiness

Dick Trevor performs at Let there Be Doof, December 2 – 4 at Buckland, Tasmania. www.fractangular.com.au

and is always striving to outdo herself with new bizarre little pockets of fun. This year in particular will see an explosion of visual art in size and quantity, sure to knock out your eyeballs!”

With last year’s event attracting 300 people, this year the festival aims to draw a larger, more diverse crowd with families being welcome.

“We would like to grow LTBD slowly and be able to keep the intimate feeling that Tasmanian doofs are well known for. With the addition of the Renegades of Dub stage and the cabaret event, we are striving to increase the number of attendees and diversity of audience.” Sean explains.

Since last year’s doof, the Fractangular pair has become a trio, with the birth of their son Darwin. Why do they continue to host parties? “The love of dancing and putting on quality events for the people of Tasmania is the drive.”

BOB KIRKIS

Let There Be Doof 2011 happens on December 2 – 4 at Buckland, Tasmania. www.fractangular.com.au

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Alicranka I have tried a new format this month with the short news snippets intending to cover more arts events happening across the state. I think this works.

I would also like to add that if you have something worthy of news snippeting in Warp then let me know and we can work on it.

Have you noticed that Hobart has got brighter, not talking about the weather but the art content on our streets has increased, namely the traffic intersections, so we had a chat with one of the participating artists Rory Lefroy to find out more.

Also a lot of you already know about the CAST project Iteration:Again and its hugeness, this month we have extra coverage for your reading pleasure with two pieces of writing, one a review and the other a Response which ties in with the project website.

On another, completely off topic, note – November is Movember. Movember is the opportunity for all genders, I think, to get creative with that facial mo hair whether

it be grown or stick on and show your support and awareness of men’s health.

I have history of mo wearing, particularly at festivals.

I was in Hungary at a festival a couple of years back wondering down a hillside after visiting an Aussie campsite when I came across this black thing on a string attached to a tree blowing around in the wind, I stopped grabbed it and found to my surprise it was a Mo. I continue to wonder was it meant to be.

ALISON McCRINDLE alison@warpmagazine.com.au

ITERATION:AGAIN

THE APRON DESIGN MARKET

GOODBYE RED WALL

If you’re near Launceston on November 18-19, get yourself along to check out the Apron Design Market, where you will find local designers and producers displaying works of accessories, homewares, jewellery, lighting, food, fashion, furniture, flowers and loads more, located along the river’s edge at Seaport, Launceston’s restaurant precinct. www.theaprondesignmarket.com

A long-standing supporter of the arts in Tasmania, the Red Wall Gallery has nestled itself within Hobart’s Republic Bar since 1997, holding regular exhibitions of local artists and nurturing their journey to national and international exposure. But it’s time to say farewell to the red walls at the gallery space’s closing party, on Sunday December 4 from 6pm. Artists are invited to participate in the closing group show, running December 6 to early January – contact Rory and Nicole at info@ redwallgallery.com.au

PSYCHEDELIC ART IN THE BUSH On the first weekend of December (3 - 4), Tasmania’s south-eastern bushlands attracts a gathering of bright visual delight.

Let There Be Doof is an overnight music and art retreat showcasing a variety of top electronic music from around the world, some of Tassie’s best creators of psychedelic installation art and cabaret performance. Immerse yourself in this unique visual and aural experience: www. fractangular.com.au

BREATH OF FRESH AIR FILM FESTIVAL Supported by MyState, Screen Tasmania and Events Tasmania , BOFA 2011 takes place at the Tramsheds at Inveresk, Launceston on November 23-27. Featuring screenings of selected films to an international audience of industry professionals and film lovers, it’s an event set to be heady with industry debate, master classes and gala parties, as well as an Audience Choice Award for the most popular film. www.bofa.com.au

Saying just what Iteration:Again was exactly is hard – it was an event, certainly, with a program, and a the possibility of interaction with the general public – whoever they are.

Indeed if, there was a question that bound all this together, it was about the way contemporary art is perceived by the public, and how can this be interrogated?

Uniformly, the 13 works that compromised Iteration:Again moved well outside what we may consider the traditional space of visual art; the gallery. Art could be found in tourist attractions, lanes, on buses and in the air.

Time was important as well; the works which were more like performances took place at times when most galleries were shut, or even when most people were asleep.

It was possible to see everything, but one would have had to have been quite

HOBART’S DRIVE-BY GALLERY SIGNAL BOX IS A PROJECT OF THE HOBART CITY COUNCIL’S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM WHERE ORIGINAL ARTWORKS ARE PAINTED ON TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL BOXES THROUGHOUT HOBART’S CBD. The project spans over two years with 20 boxes a year painted by individuals and groups and is managed by Urban Smart Projects, working nationwide on this highly creative incentive.

Warp talks with Hobart-based artist Rory Lefroy about his box.

What drew you to this project?

I’m relatively new to this game so it helps to keep learning. I study graphic design and read a lot, but I’m constantly on the lookout for projects that might force me into new territory.

The Signal Box Project was great for this.

Painting directly onto a box was a different process for me as most of my work is digital illustration that is printed. I’ve painted before, but never anything like this where technique mattered. It’s great experience working to strict deadlines and I come up with some of my better work under pressure.

As a West Australian boy, it’s also nice to get involved in a Tasmanian project because it means that I get to extend my circle of contacts which often leads to other opportunities.

What did you propose in your successful application for the project?

The design had to have some connection to the surrounding landscape or the community. I’d had links to the Save 10 Murray group through an art exhibition, and because of the box’s proximity to that building decided to tie it into my theme. warpmagazine.com.au

THIS VAST PROJECT THAT ENCOMPASSED 13 ARTISTS, AN EXTENDED GROUP OF CURATORS, STAFF AND WRITERS, WAS AN AMORPHOUS BEAST THAT OCCURRED OVER THE SPACE OF A MONTH AND HAD SOME VARIED MANIFESTATIONS.

I thought about heritage issues and how buildings are lost forever if we demolish them. That “extinction” concept led me to think about how we’d wiped Tasmanian Tigers out, so I wanted them in the design.

The final image depicts a fantasy where the Tigers aren’t extinct but rather hiding.

They have come in the night, rescued the 10 Murray St building and relocated it to their home.

What responses did you receive while painting your signal box in public?

I was on site over two days, and the response was overwhelmingly positive.

People honked horns and waved; others stopped and chatted. I’m used to working by myself, so I was quite nervous about having an audience. I needn’t have worried because I got caught up in the painting and mostly lost track of the people round me.

How does it feel knowing thousands of Hobartians see your artwork every day?

I’ve watched occasionally to see if people are looking at it. Some rush past and don’t seem to notice, but I’m OK with that because I didn’t do this for the recognition. But I hope there are some people that have stopped for a few seconds and like that my painting has brightened the area a little bit.

ALISON McCRINDLE

Learn more about the Signal Box Gallery: www.urbansmartprojects.com and Rory Lefroy: www.samedog.com

ITERATION: AGAIN CRITICAL RESPONSE AS PART OF THE RECENT PUBLIC ART PROJECT ITERATION:AGAIN, CONTEMPORARY ART SERVICES TASMANIA (CAST) COMMISSIONED 13 CRITICAL RESPONSES BY 13 LOCAL WRITERS, TO GENERATE AN ENGAGED AND IMMEDIATE DISCOURSE AROUND THE ARTWORKS. Here is a sample of one of these responses, from the Hobart Urban Illumination Project

by Bethany J. Fellows.

It’s 5.05am - still dark, but only just. There are six of us in the car; blankets on knees, Bethany J Fellows at the wheel. All the windows are wound down, and atop the car a grid of 14 yellow camping torches plus two large yellow spotlights, illuminate the left hand side of the street.

A nervous hesitation, a brief uncertainty; overcome quickly though with the sound of jazzy trumpets and the languorous warmth of a voice I recognise as Nina Simone’s – loud, louder, now blaring through the open windows. The car begins its slow, steady crawl forward that will travel through the surrounding streets for the next 30 minutes.

Beaming light and sunshine-related tunes toward each home, Fellows simulates the typical light therapy treatment prescribed for Vitamin D deficiency, on a suburban scale.

dedicated, despite the ample opportunity afforded by the notion of repeating performances and events that changed over a four week period. I can really only vouch for what I saw but a special aspect of Iteration was to encounter peers and hear about things: One got the feeling that there was always something going on for to stumble over. It was delightful in this way.

A highlight came when heading somewhere in a car and tuning into Edge Radio, our local youth station, and hearing maverick Hobart art critic Michael Denholm espousing about the moral issues surrounding MONA. It was part of the Our Day Will Come work, which was a free school that had been examining ideas and rapidly producing zines on a weekly basis. It was an arresting and hilarious moment, hearing the speaker corrected and directed by the artists.

There was lot of comedy and fun in Iteration:Again. Anthony Johnston’s Eclipse herded people onto a luxury tour bus that then drove around the block. It was more than a gag though – there were tiny vignettes of action that repeated with each journey – a window cleaner, a lady holding a baby; that did the same thing each time.

Time itself, and the small details life were brought out by this subtle work.

Fun was also available from John Vella, who was cutting circles from the last 10 years of his work and selling them weekly, with prices rising all the time. Vella mimicked and parodied the pulse of commerce in Bestpractice.

But the prize for comedy and awkwardness must go to James Newitt. His attempt to secede from Australia, entitled aptly My Secession Party, was drenched in ceremony – police pipe bands and cheerleaders gave him quite a send off – and yet, his island paradise was a pontoon in Elwick Bay, Montrose. Newitt stayed there for two weeks, as proscribed, endured awful Hobart spring weather and read a lot of books. I found the premise hilarious but also to have rich potential for ideas about what a community and a society is and what it does for us.

There was a lot more. Lucy Bleach reproduced a scene from Mulholland Drive in Mather’s Lane in Hobart’s CBD at six in

the morning. Ruben Santiago made shot in the traditional manner, inhabiting the actual Shot Tower in Taroona, and then allowed any visitors the thrill of dropping something a long way to watch it splash. Toby Huddlestone sent out interfering signals on local radio and television. Did you hear the static-edged surge of Je T’aime on the radio one day last month? That was art.

There was so much more than can be described in this short space, but Iteration;Again’s overseeing curator David Cross was attempting to get art out into the streets and hills of Tasmania; to talk about what it is to be here and to appreciate the place in new ways. I usually dislike “art about place”, but Iteration was so broad it made me think again, and again, and again.

For more information, images and critical writing, head over to www.iterationagain. com and have a good peruse. See what you missed, read about the things you didn’t realise were art and enjoy the residue of an exciting project.

ANDREW HARPER

andrewharper@yahoo.com distantyowie.blogspot.com theswollenear.blogspot.com

One by one, houses have their moment in the spotlight as we pass them. These are houses Fellows has identified as deprived of sunlight, shadowed by Mount Wellington.

I catch glimpses of the car in fragments, reflected in the windows of the houses.

Occasionally, a full reflection, which is dazzling and strangely spectacular.

The glass from these windows makes for a rippled view of the car as it rolls by, distorting its shape and the light that it emanates. Rooftops and chimneys are illuminated in a pool of yellow light. The music continues and Fellows warns: “It’s about to get techno!”

I notice the care that Fellows is taking to navigate around parked cars, getting as close as possible to each house we pass.

The deliberateness with which the route has been chosen. She is persistent, insistent.

On what, though, I can’t decide. There is a sincerity to the gesture, and a great earnestness, but also an inherent failure.

Is it a project for no one under the guise of being a project for everyone? It seems to be the conviction of this gesture that stands out as significant here.

Signs of daylight are beginning to appear…

I think about the people in their houses.

I imagine them in their beds, asleep. Do they notice us? A half-asleep vivid awareness, the persistent detail of a dream that reveals itself as in fact real and happening. But this is not your average doof-doof early morning drive-by. There is tasteful (or at least wellconsidered) music of a cheerful persuasion, and bright lights that are directed specially toward their windows. There is definitive intent to this; a peculiar benevolence that goes beyond peskiness.

Day breaks and we are back where we started. An elderly man hobbles across the road. A sufficient conclusion to the morning escapade, Fellows receives her first interaction: “Can you turn that down! Have you SEEN the time?!”

Visit www.iterationagain.com to see more of these responses

CLAIRE KROUZECKY

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STABBING CRITICS WITH PENS IS FUN ANDREW HARPER IS A SELF-INDULGENT TWIT, BUT AT LEAST HE KNOWS IT. CRITICISM [krit-uh-siz-uhmm] 1. the act of passing judgement as to the merits of anything.

2. the act of passing severe judgement; censure; fault-finding.

3. the act or art of analysing and evaluating or judging the quality of a literary or artistic work, musical performance, art exhibit, dramatic production, etc.

4. a critical comment, article, or essay; critique.

5. any of various methods of studying texts or documents for the purpose of dating or reconstructing them, evaluating their authenticity, analysing their content or style, etc.: historical criticism; literary criticism.

6. investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, especially Biblical ones: textual criticism.

Do you ever think critically about an art work when it’s there in front of you and you’re staring at it?

I will freely admit I do and I love to do so.

I will ask questions of an attendant and if the artist is about, I will interrogate them as well.

This is apparently an unpopular activity.

I don’t know why. For a start, anyone can do it. The best example of this I ever encountered was when I was working at the TMAG back when the Mike Parr show was on. I spent days in solitude, contemplating Parr’s beautiful, complex, angry work and encountering the most incredible opinions about it.

I recall one woman claiming that she thought people were “turning away” from ugly art like this and wanting beauty again. I found this a bizarre comment to a high degree but I appreciated that she had an opinion.

Good on her.

One chap completely blew me away though - he identified himself as a tradesman who liked contemporary art because it made him think. I asked him what he reckoned of Mike Parr’s The Tilted Stage (this being, if you missed it, a large slanted wooden structure Mike was locked into for a period of time, with just his head visible.

After he merged a cast of his head was placed in the hole) and he suggested that it was, to him, about the way the responsibility of life can contain you and how you can have little choice at times.

I’m reducing and truncating through the mists of memory, but this chap had his take on Parr’s work firmly in hand. He was interested and engaged. The work spoke to him. He was unselfconscious, articulate and direct. He did not use $3 words, he just spoke. He touched on existentialism without mentioning it.

Best of all, I understood him and was able to see the work through his eyes.

He was an excellent critic. He was also just some dude checking out the art. His criticism was also over-ridingly positive, personal and excited. He liked the Tilted Stage.

Criticism is not solely about being negative. Look at the definition up there.

Criticism is evaluation. You’re looking for the good, the ideas, the richness when you engage with any kind of art, and this is not a passive act. It’s active and that’s the key. An artwork comes alive when you go to it.

So here is this month’s point: you are a budding art critic.

Every time you look at a work of art and you feel or think anything at all, you are indulging in the act of criticism. If you liked the work, have a think about why. If you do not, then have another look at it. If you really hate something, then consider the reason why this poor object has invoked such rage in you. You could have a chat to the artist, or write a comment, but you’ve done the work and found the reward already; so don’t feel an obligation to express – but don’t feel you shouldn’t either.

It’s what you make of it, and the worst thing that can happen is that you get left cold.

ANDREW HARPER http://distantyowie.blogspot.com http://theswollenear.blogspot.com

ARTS GET RESOURCEFUL ARTS@WORK HAS RELEASED A SECOND EDITION OF ITS ONLINE RESOURCES PACKAGE FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS FOR THE COMING YEAR.

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Arts Opportunities HERE’S OUR LIST OF UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES AND OTHER ARTS OPPORTUNITES. THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE OF THE GOOD STUFF TASMANIAN ARTISTS CAN GET INVOLVED IN THIS MONTH, SO JUMP ONLINE AND EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. Workshops

Other Opportunities

FORTH ART STUDIO WORKSHOPS * Encaustic, November 9 from 10am -2.30pm $50 including frame, mat and encaustic materials. * Silk Painting, beginner 14 Nov 10am-2pm $50. Intermediate, 15 Nov 10am-12noon $40 includes pure silk scarf & silk dyes.

Advanced, November 16 from 10am-3.30pm $60 all materials supplied. * Watercolour, beginner/intermediate, November 10 from 1-3pm, $20 tuition, materials extra if needed. Intermediate/ advanced, November 12 from 10am12.30pm, $20 tuition, materials extra if required. * Focus on Flowers and the Garden using various media, November 19 from 10am3pm, $35 tuition, extra if require materials.

To make bookings for all of these, call facilitator Evelyn Antonysen on 6428 2675.

CONVERSE @ 146 A regular speaking event at Arts Tasmania’s public gallery space, 146, Converse is a free event on the first Wednesday of each month at 12.15pm. Nominations from speakers are accepted year round and Arts Tas encourages people with a strongly heldopinion to apply. For more info visit: www. arts.tas.gov.au/converse

FELTING FOR FUN Fun workshops with June Hope include Learning to felt for fun, basic workshop on November 26 and Featherweight silk Nuno scarf workshop on December 3.

Both workshops are held at Forth Hall, from 10am – 4pm and are $60 each, plus supplies. Contact june.e.hope@gmail.com or phone 0409 416 196.

IMPROV BEADING Rachel Nelson-Smith helps you push the boundaries of improvisational bead weaving at Moonah Arts Centre on November 19 and 20. Book early as numbers are limited, experience is required. Phone 6214 7633.

GRANTS ARTSBRIDGE CONNECT Individuals and organisations can gain assistance in bringing a leading national or international arts professional or practitioner to Tasmania to conduct professional development opportunities for the benefit of a group of Tasmanian artists.

These grants are available for projects and opportunities that arise in a timely period and cannot be delayed until the next funding round. Applications are always open, however. For the Artsbridge toolkit visit: www.arts.tas.gov.au/artsbridge

TMAG PUBLIC ART Arts Tasmania and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery have partnered to commission contemporary Tasmanian artists to create an engaging public artwork to be installed within the first stage of TMAG redevelopment. Artists practising in new media are encouraged to apply. Submissions close on November 23. For more information visit: http://www.arts.tas.gov.au/arts@work/ public_art/public_art_commissions FALLS ARTS CAMP An opportunity for artists and other creative souls: camp with us in Marion Bay for five days and help build a float or puppet for the Falls Festival New Year’s Parade. Art camp is an exciting five-day residential program organised by the Village Festival (www. thevillagefestival.com.au) for the Falls Music and Arts Festival. Art Camp participants work alongside a group of established float-making artists. Art Camp runs on Both Victoria and Tasmanian sites from the December 17 – 21 inclusive. All participants camp on site, all meals are provided, and you receive a free three day ticket to the Falls Festival. All Art Camp participants are encouraged to participate in the New Year’s Parade through the main arena on the night of the 31st of Dec. For more information send an email and short CV to: ariane. ramsay@internode.on.net

WEBSITES OF INTEREST Arts Tasmania - www.arts.tas.gov.au Arts @ Work - www.artsatwork.com.au Contemporary Art Spaces Tasmania www.castgallery.org Moonah Arts Centre - http://mac.gcc.tas. gov.au/Pages Salamanca Arts Centre - www.salarts.org.au Tasmanian Regional Arts www.tasregionalarts.org.au

*If you are an arts organisation or body with an upcoming opportunity that is within the arts bracket and would like it included in the Warp Arts Opportunities guide, please email all details to alison@warpmagazine.com.au

The arts-e resources package was first released in 2009 to assist members of the Tasmanian arts community to develop their skills, connections, profiles and business practices.

arts, including industry prizes, awards, opportunities and trade fairs. It also provides information on key organisations and peak bodies, and outlines a developmental pathway for emerging artists.

The 2011-12 release has been updated and expanded to include over 500 links to online resources and features sections on business, marketing, governance, financial support, residencies, design, performing arts, literature, music and visual arts. New sections have also been added for emerging artists and inter-arts practitioners.

Covering all artforms, the resource is free to access and can be downloaded from the Arts Tasmania website as a PDF document with a quick reference menu and active links to all resources.

Arts-e resources has been specifically developed for use by artists and arts organisations. It demonstrates the diversity of funding options available in the

Arts-e resources is an initiative of arts@ work – the industry development unit of Arts Tasmania.

WARP GALLERY GUIDE - NOVEMBER SOUTH 146 ARTSPACE Left Overs, Penny Malone and Shaz HarrisonWilliams, ends Nov 20.

Afterglow, Paul Snell, Nov 21 - Jan 4.

ART MOB Euan’s selection of interesting art from stock, Nov 4 – Nov 20, OPENING Nov 4 at 6pm.

BETT GALLERY MAIN GALLERY: Lure, Barbie Kjar, Nov 9 – Dec 6, OPENING Nov 11 at 6pm.

BACKSPACE: The Little Show of Existence, Joel Crosswell, ends Dec 6.

CARNEGIE GALLERY Repose, John Smith, Nov 11 – Dec 18, OPENING Nov 10 at 7pm.

CAST SHOTGUN 2011, Andrew Harper and Amanda Davies, ends Nov 27. Discussion event Nov 12.

COLVILLE GALLERY Jock Young, paintings, ends Nov 9.

Stephen Less, paintings, Nov 11- Nov 30, OPENING Nov 11 at 5.30pm.

DESPARD GALLERY The Collectors Exhibition, vintage work from selected artists, ends Nov 8.

Paul Selwood sculpture and Peter Poulet paintings, Nov 10 - Dec 7, OPENING Nov 10 at 6pm.

ENTREPOT GALLERY MAIN: Tembus cahaya light passes through, Jillian Farmer and Hilmi Mohamed.LOUNGE: The Darkened Room, Louise Josephs. Both shows end Nov 10.

MAIN: Interpretations, Margaret Cairnduff and Juliet Webster.

LOUNGE: As it was, Julian Hiller. Both shows Nov 14 - Dec 1.

GOULBURN ST GALLERY Sonia Cook and Dianne Eaton, textiles, Nov 3 - 30.

HANDMARK GALLERY Melissa Smith and Charles Wyatt works on paper and jewellery, ends Nov 16.

Robyn McKinnnon, Stuart Williams and Mandy Hunniford, Nov 18 – Dec 7, OPENING Nov 18 at 6pm.

INFLIGHT Suspended and Grounded, Maarten Daudeij, Nov 5 – Nov 26, OPENING Nov 4 at 6pm.

Pictures half-full/half-empty, Fernando do Campo, Nov 5 - Nov 26, OPENING Nov 4 at 6pm.

Untitled, Joel Crosswell, Dec 2 – Dec 24, OPENING Dec 2 at 6pm.

INKA GALLERY INC. Dance of the Diatoms, Liz Salt, ends Nov 9.

Cityscapes, Rachel Ireland-Meyers, Nov 10 – Nov 30, OPENING Nov 11 at 5.30pm.

Drawn to the Detail, Emma McDowell, Dec 1 – Dec 21, OPENING Dec 2 at 5.30pm.

JIMMY’S SKATE & STREET Zac Townsend, ends Nov 11.

Little Bee, Nov 11 – Nov 25, OPENING Nov 11 from 5.30pm.

LOVETT GALLERY Australian Society of Marine Artists Exhibition, Nov 6 – Nov 27. Open Fri, Sat and Sun 10-4pm.

MASTERPIECE IXL GALLERY Investment works: colonial to contemporary art, Spring.

MOONAH ARTS CENTRE Animated Portraits, Young people from Glenorchy, Nov 2 – Nov 10.

Claremont College Annual Exhibition, Nov 16 – Nov 23.

A Common Thread, celebrating International Day of People with Disability, Nov 25 - Dec 8.

MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART Monanism, permanent collection.

PEPPERCORN GALLERY A co-operatively run outlet for the fine art and craftwork of local Richmond artists.

PLIMSOLL GALLERY Honours Student Exhibition, Nov 11 - 13, OPENING Nov 11 at 5.30pm.

Postgraduate Student Exhibition, Nov 18 - 21, OPENING Nov 18 at 5.30pm.

Antarctica: the art of science, group show, Dec 2 - Jan 22, OPENING Dec 2 at 5.30pm.

nortH CONT. Hand, Dec 2 – Dec 4.

SONA GALLERY Ongoing stock exhibition TASMANIAN LANDSCAPES GALLERY Luke O’Brien Photography. Art printing & mounting services also available.

TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY Primavera 2010: a Museum of Contemporary Art exhibition, ends Nov 20.

To Catch a Tiger, James Newitt, Nov 4 – Feb 13 2012.

Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience, opens Dec 2.

TASMANIAN SCHOOL OF ART Grad Show, Tasmanian School of Art’s graduation student exhibition, Nov 4 – Nov 6, OPENING 5.30pm Nov 4.

THE BRISBANE HOTEL The Rage Cage Collective, installation art throughout November.

WELLINGTON GALLERY Thomas Anderson last available works original paintings, gallery open by appointment Ph. 6223 6643

BRUNY ISLAND ART AT THE POINT Sophie Carnell, new works, Nov 12 – Dec 2.

Bruny Island Artists Annual Christmas Exhibition, Dec 3- Dec 31.

& the Abstract, Chris Bell. Colours of Iceland, Joshua Holko. Retrospective, Richard Bennett.

Wild Tasmania, Rob Blakers. Fluid Tasmania, Andy Chisholm. Flora & Fauna, Dan Giselsson.

Liquid Light & Lalo Tahi, Darren Jew. THREE WINDOWS GALLERY Changing Southern Midlands Artists

northern Tas BURNIE REGIONAL ARTS GALLERY White gums & ramoxes, Merric & Arthur Boyd, ends Dec 11.

In Suspect Terrain, Ten Queenstown Artists, ends Dec 11.

CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL, NORTH WEST ART CIRCLE & ROTARY CLUB OF ULVERSTONE WEST ArtEx 2011, the 24th Cradle Coast Rotary Art Exhibition, Gawler Room Central Coast Civic Centre, Nov 11 – Nov 20.

DEVONPORT REGIONAL GALLERY MAIN & LITTLE GALLERY’S: Local Colour, Lucy Bleach, ends Nov 27.

MAIN GALLERY: Missing, Presumed Dead, Paul Snell, Dec 3 – Jan 15, OPENING 6pm 2 Dec. LITTLE GALLERY: Mersey, Julian Thompson, Dec 3 – Jan 15, OPENING 6pm 2 Dec. GHOST ROCK VINEYARD Photography by Adam Holbrook, ends Nov 30, open Wed-Sun.

DESIGN CENTRE TASMANIA 2011 Tasmanian Design Award, Nov 19 – Dec 31.

PARADOX BAZAAR Unique Tasmanian Art & Craft creations operated by, and featuring the works of, local Artists and Craftspeople and is constantly changing throughout the year www. paradoxbazaar.com.au

HANDMARK GALLERY Mandy Renard printmaker, ends 11 Nov. Simone Pfister jewellery & Tara Badcock mixed medium, Nov 11 – Dec 2 OPENING 6pm Nov 11.

Richard Bell paintings, OPENING 6pm Dec 2.

ULVERSTONE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Paintings, Johanna Van Voorthuizen, Nov 1Nov 30.

Acrylics Semi Abstract, Lorraine McNeair, Dec 1- Dec 31.

SALAMANCA ARTS CENTRE LONG GALLERY: Fusion Arts Festival, Mackillop College, Nov 8 – Nov 14.

2011 RACT Insurance Tasmanian Youth Portraiture Prize Exhibition, Tasmanian artists under age 30, Nov 16 – Nov 30.

SIDESPACE: Tasmanian Polytechnic Ceramics Exhibition, Nov 4 – Nov 15.

Hunter Island Press Mini Print Show, Hunter Island Press, Nov 16 – Nov 30.

TOP GALLERY: The Mystery of the Sphinx, Peter Maarseveen, Nov 1 – Nov 30.

LAUNCESTON COUNTRY CLUB CASINO Paintings by Evelyn Antonysen , Ends Nov 20.

WONDERS OF WYNYARD GALLERY Wild West Wonders, Peter Applegate photography, Nov 4 – Nov 26, OPENING 6pm 4 Nov. WOWcrowd Members Exhibition, Dec 2- Dec 30, OPENING 2.30pm 2 Dec.

SCHOOLHOUSE GALLERY GALLERY: The Tasmanian Ceramics Association Annual Exhibition, ends Nov 9. City of Clarence Annual Textile & Fibre Exhibition, Nov 18 – Dec 1.

BARN: Clarence Prize for Excellence in Furniture Design, ends 6 Nov. Polytechnic Photography Students, Nov 18- Nov. Out of

THE WILDERNESS GALLERY THYLACINE - The Tasmanian Tiger Exhibition (permanent). Peter Dombrovskis photography (permanent). 10-room purpose-built photographic gallery showcasing leading local, national and international artists, ends midNov. 2011-2012 season opening Dec 2: The Apparent

RED WALL GALLERY Masters Apprentices, Nov 6 - Dec 2, OPENING Dec 6 at 5pm.

Farewell Red Wall Gallery Group Show, Dec 4 Jan, PARTY 6pm 4 Dec. SADDLERS COURT GALLERY Exhibiting over 100 Tasmanian artists & crafts people.

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QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM & ART GALLERY Of Love and War, ends Dec 4.

KING ISLAND THE ACADEMY GALLERY LOCO, School of Visual & Performing Arts BCA, MCA, MFA & PhD examination folios 2011, Nov 11 – Dec 2.

LOLLIPOP GALLERY + BOATHOUSE GALLERY Paintings by Caroline Kininmonth and Bridget Levy on exhibit throughout the year and continually changing.

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Queer Talent DURING TASPRIDE 2012, THE GLTBTIQ COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO SUPPORT ONE OF OUR QUEER INSTITUTIONS, LES GIRLS, FROM CLOSING WITH A FUNDRAISER FROM DRAG HEAVEN. Les Girls is a small, unassuming grotto located beneath the Tandoor and Curry House on Harrington Street. On the weekend it plays host to drag and burlesque nights, all overseen by its owner, the inimitable Sandi La Gore.

However the venue is in danger of closing, prompting Emma Cook to host a fundraiser to keep the Les Girls stage open and to support other Queer businesses.

‘Queer’s Got Talent’ is a reality show talent night, complete with categories, a judging panel and dubious displays of talent. It’s meant to be a subversion of the multitude of reality talent shows that clog the television seven nights a week.

“It won’t be as harsh as that, the judges will be there to judge on the originality of the performance, entertainment value and skill level, I want to promote artists, not put them down,” Emma Cook says.

Cook has had her own run in with one of Australia’s more colourful judges on the reality show Australian Idol.

“I went to support my boyfriend but they chose me, not him. I didn’t think I could sing that well and when I got through the second round, Ian “Dicko” Dickson said no... They tried to make me cry on camera by asking ‘how does it feel to be rejected.’ Lots of girls around me were upset.”

Creating a much more supportive stage, Les Girls opened in 2008 when Sandie La Gore moved to Hobart from Melbourne, to cater for the gay scene of Hobart. The original Les Girls was started in Sydney in 1964 by Mr Sammy Lee, who started it as “a tits and arse show with the most beautiful boys in the world!”

Queer’s Got Talent will feature entertainment from comedians, poets, actors, burlesque performers and of course, drag queens.

Cook is excited by one performer who was an aerobics competitor in the eighties: “Sarah Pax is making a comeback, reliving the 80’s complete with leg warmers and leotards.”

Although the show is meant to be subversive rather than competitive, Cook is expecting some over-the-top behaviour, and makes it clear that she can’t anticipate everyone’s attitudes, “I don’t know if the drag queens will take the competition really seriously or just for fun.”

KATHERINE FARRELL

THE SOUTH CABARET

DANCE

The Brisbane Hotel Circus Horrificus and Friends, November 3

The Peacock Theatre 6/7 Empty, November 23

Les Girls Madonna Burlesque Night at Les Girls, November 18

THEATRE

COMEDY The Brisbane Hotel Comedy Forge, November 24 The Grand Poobah Danger Academy, November 7 & 21 The Kermandie Hotel Kermandie Comedy, November 19 The Lower House Lower House Comedy Lounge, November 10 The Peacock Theatre George Smilovici, The Human Volcano, November 15- 18 Rosny Barn Laugh- Aid Stand up Comedy for CUSP, November 12 Southern Lights Hotel Kingston Comedy Lounge, November 9

Queer’s Got Talent happens at the Grand Poobah on Thursday November 3.

Entry is $5.

News in brief

Performing Arts Guide

The Theatre Royal This Uncharted Hour, November 11 & 12 Goldilocks and the Three Beers, November 22- 26

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It’s comedy central during TasPride 2011 as The unstoppable Tina Del Twist lands in Hobart for two nights by special arrangement with the Hobart Comedy Festival. Tina (embodied by award winning cabaret artist Wes Snelling) is known for razor-sharp comic timing and breathtaking jazz/blues vocals. Not bitter, but quite twisted. Friday November 11 and Saturday November 12. www.taspride.com.au

Restore is Stompin’s 21st Birthday Show and they want dancers, old and new, to work with some Australia’s most exciting young choreographers – all ex-Stompers. Restore premieres on Saturday March 3, 2012, and will be performed in locations around Tasmania.

So if you’re aged between 13 – 30 or you’re Stompin’ alumni of any age, head to the Stompin’ Studio (Dicky White’s Lane, Quadrant Mall, Launceston) on Saturday November 12 from noon. Experienced and inexperienced dancers are welcome, no preparation is required but please wear comfy clothing and bring drinking water. To register or for more info, call 03 6334 3802 or www.stompin.net

THEATRE Devonport Entertainment Convention Centre Devonport Repertory Theatre Society Inc present And Then There Were None, November 4 & 5 The Sum of Us, November 10 Princess Theatre ‘Allo ‘Allo, November 4- 19 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr., November 22 & 23 Little Red in the Hood, November 28

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As Phineus loses his friends, his job and apartment, he finds himself in the company of Evelyn Kalasky and Dr Silk who offer help and understanding, explaining the awful truth: he has Schoenberg’s Syndrome, caused by watching television, and it is incurable. The plot twists and turns, as Phineus decides to sue the Network for

RESTORE DANCER SHOW CALL

The North

DEATH BY TELEVISION

The play began with a talk show, a lecherous host and a fame-hungry young woman. The talk show concluded and two of the audience members stood to leave. One of these is the main protagonist, Phineas, played by Campbell McKenzie. Shortly after, Phineas’s content if mundane life takes a wrong turn.

He loses control of his emotions, laughing loudly at sad news, crying at inappropriate moments. His girlfriend (Bryony Geeves) decides he’s depressed or playing the fool; certainly not boyfriend material and goes back to her cheating ex.

TWISTED TINA

The Playhouse Theatre Richard III, October 21- November 5 Pantomine, November 24 to December 10

Waratah Hotel The Clubhouse, November 18

Writer/director Briony Kidd has crafted an effective, modern black comedy in the confines of the Backspace Theatre. ‘Death

by Television’ is a witty, suspenseful thriller featuring a stellar cast of actors from Hobart; Campbell McKenzie, Sara Pensalfini, James Casey, Bryony Geeves, Mark Thomson, and Matt Wilson.

THE ART OF MUSIC FESTIVALS

damages but slowly realises that the network is more powerful then he imagined.

Presented by Hobart Pavement Projects at the Backspace Theatre in Hobart, the play was reviewed on the second night of its fivenight run. The scene changes were a little long and the venue tends to amplify every sound that occurs off stage however, writer/ director Briony Kidd has created a cast of characters that have depth and humilty, or - in the case of Sara Pensalfini and James Casey’s characters, the lawyer and the Doctor – self-absorbed and devious. A particular favourite was Mark Thompson as a homeless man selling the Big Issue. The dialogue hit home, as did the irony.

SARAH MASHMAN

STRAIGHT FROM SUCCESS AT MELBOURNE FRINGE, PLAYGROUND CREATOR MATT BURTON BRINGS HIS ‘MATT AND TED MAKE STUFF UP – AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH PAUL AS WELL’ SHOW TO HOBART, MIXING IMPROV, AUDIENCE HECKLES AND A FEW BLOCKS OF WOOD.

I ran out of money while hitching from Northern Queensland back down to Tassie so I stopped off at a strawberry farm on the Sunshine Coast to work. For 3 months I lived and worked alongside a bunch of other wanderers, despising our boss, who would threaten to sack us most days and our landlord at the farm put up a plethora of demeaning signs. Before leaving the farm I modified all the signs turning the focus towards the disrespectful way in which they treated people. I then stole what strawberries I could carry and ran naked through the fields between the workers hoping to raise moral.

What is the difference between stand up and improvised comedy? Which is more challenging?

Roughly six beers. I’d say both performances present different challenges depending on the performer. I personally feel more comfortable doing improvised comedy because at least if it doesn’t go well, saying “I just made that up just then” is a pretty great excuse. If you don’t get any laughs performing a stand up set that you have spent time writing and rehearsing it’s far more demoralising.

Your show includes audience participation, what if I want to watch and not participate?

Sit up the back and keep your mouth shut!

Just kidding... Ted, Paul and I will be making enough stuff up for everyone! But if you’re keen to be a part of the journey you can submit ideas at the start of the show.

How was the show received at the Melbourne Fringe Festival?

Once we start on an idea, we tend to ignite each other’s imaginations and creative problem solving. That said, we try to make sure we get up on a trapeze three or four times a week, keep writing songs, and maintaining our BAC (blood-alcohol content) levels in performance-ready shape!

How much time and resources go into creating a new act?

Summer’s slew of music and art festivals is fast approaching and in between MONA FOMA, the Falls Music and Arts Festival, Taste and MSFEST, many Tasmanians fill their cup with mainland offerings.

Dropping anchor in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the Harvest Festival is a premiere one-day event featuring music acts Portishead, the Flaming Lips and the National alongside a bevy of visual and performing artists.

MATT AND TED AT IT AGAIN

You’ve been on a shoestring tour - tell us about your adventures?

HARVEST FESTIVAL ARTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR JENNIFER JENNINGS JOINS NEW YORK’S WAU WAU SISTERS TO DISCUSS THE GATHERING.

The majority of people seemed to really enjoy it with some audience members returning to see the show a second time.

One lady did walk out of a show on the second night but she didn’t look all that fun and had already paid so I didn’t really care.

Who has inspired you in the Tassie scene?

Although he does not grace the stage as a comedian any more, I have for a long time girlishly idolised local playwright Finnigan Krukemeyer. When Fin performed stand-up comedy I think he really embodied what was fun about the craft. He’s since given up the stand-up game and has now had 49 of his commissioned plays performed around the world. He’s one of the hardest working and most talented artists I’ve had the pleasure to know. He is also just a genuinely lovely guy and one of the reasons I started doing stand up.

“There’s a culture in the UK and Ireland of having integrated arts programs into a music festival line up – it adds depth and flavour to a festival,” says Arts Program Director Jennifer Jennings, who has recently returned to Australia after a decade in Ireland. Rather than distracting from the main events, she believes that the “audience is very sophisticated and culturally engaged in their interests” and that these extend to visual and performing arts juxtaposed with the music.

Installation in the main stage areas, roving and virtual performers are juxtaposed with the music, however some of the performing arts have their own dedicated space, such as Bootleg Alley, Le Boudoir or the Secret Garden, which features nature-inspired art and a camp fire stage.

“It feels like there has been an absolute explosion in the cultural offerings and gathering here. [There is] a real hunger for a festival like Harvest, with a slightly different dynamic [compared to a longer event] because there is a lot to see and to do,” Jennifer says.

The Wau Wau sisters, Tanya and Adrienne will be performing in Le Boudoir, and spoke to Sarah about creative impulses and alternative careers.

Where to from here?

Please define what you do; is it cabaret, vaudeville, burlesque, a mix?

In December I’ll be heading to Melbourne to record a radio series I wrote in Thailand last year called 4 till 4:20 Fridays. The series will be launched in Tasmania on the 11th of February. I also plan to publish a selection of poetry written over the last two years while on the road. Following this I’ll be escaping Australia and exploring the stand-up circuit in the UK in March.

It’s funny for ten years we’ve been trying or asked to define what we do! In our minds, it’s vaudeville – perhaps an updated version, but basically an evening in three acts that includes physical acts, comedy, live music and a little burlesque that’s smart, fun, irreverent, subversive and intended to entertain the masses!

TOM HOPKINS

‘Matt and Ted Make Stuff Up - Again, This Time With Paul As Well’ appears at the Grand Poobah on November 4 from 8pm.

Entry is $10.

How much time goes into rehearsing each day?

That all depends on how much time we have! When we’re on tour, we’re gigging every night, so we don’t really rehearse per se, when we’re home- which isn’t often, we might be just maintaining or we might be in high gear working on a new show. It feels like both a luxury and a necessity to keep making new work so we make sure we do.

That all depends… One of our favourite sayings is “necessity is the mother of invention.” Sometimes an idea just explodes into action in raw brilliance in 10 minutes with some oversized props from the 99-cent shop.

I think most of our best work just “happens” and only gets better over time like a fine wine. Two of our “opuses”; Sister Christian or Guns and Roses on trapeze, we have been performing for 10 years and made it 2 3 hour rehearsals.

Maybe you find things along the way to better support or spit-shine it. Performing it in front of a live audience is the best test.

But we trust one another and our process, meaning, if it makes us laugh in rehearsal, and we’re having fun, we trust those creative impulses.

Do you share a close bond?

Yes! Some say too close, though we don’t know what they are talking about! Some people even ask us if we’re gay, but we don’t think it’s gay if you’re related, right?

Do you have different strengths and weaknesses that you recognise and utilise as part of your performance?

Absolutely - we exploit and celebrate them and one another and trade off roles all the time. One audience member once said, “I like how you [Tanya] are the wild and sexy one who sings the sad songs and Adrienne is the super-funny and sexy one who says the wrong and witty things that no one else dares to say.”

Is one more creative in regards to, costume and the other more focused on narrative or do you both create equally?

It’s fairly equal. One of us might bring to the table a costume idea that is the seed for an act that the other one finds a song for, or one of us will write a bit that inspires the other to follow it up with yet another punch-line. It’s really about our how we as sisters relate due to our experiences and up-bringing which is supremely unique.

If you weren’t a Wau Wau sister, what would be your secondary occupation?

Adrienne: a criminal, a really good one, but a nice one.

SARAH MASHMAN

Harvest Festival Presents ‘The Gathering’ in Melbourne on November 12, Sydney on November 13 and Brisbane on November 19. Tickets from the website: www. harvestfestival.com.au

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CHEWING THE FAT

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RAINCHECK LOUNGE Address

392 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart Contact

6234 5975 Hours of Operation

Daily, early til late

We settled in our favourite spot and ordered with gluttonous eyes - far too much food arrived, but hey, I like a Greek feast kindof-thing going. The serving sizes are hearty - probably double the size of what the more pretentious tapas venues serve. The food is more rustic here, but that is certainly not a criticism.

After my first couple of days working there it had worn me down - I had to try some of the show food. Just before I went to have my first Dagwood Dog I mentioned my mission to Andrew, my boss. He pointed out the box on the ground behind the van and told me it was full of Dagwood Dogs defrosting, and that they do not have enough fridge space to store them. After that, the sight of children as young as four eating Dagwood Dogs made me feel sick.

Now I am the food editor for Warp magazine, it is my duty to report back from the cutting edge of hospitality. As I bought my Dagwood Dog for the first time I felt like a front line warrior in the vanguard of a gastronomic army.

My first bite was a vicious attack.

The batter was ok. The saveloy tasted like a saveloy would. The initial feeling was good. Then I was struck by the counter attack: sickening trans-fat foulness. I was nearly brought to my knees.

I was standing alone with tomato sauce dripping from my open wound. I knew that my plan to taste dogs from all of the show vendors had been killed stone dead.

Tomorrow I will try Sloppy Joes.

JASON JAMES

jason@warpmagazine.com.au

Initially I must say I was trepidatious – tapas, to me, usually sends off warning bells in my head. Not that tapas isn’t good - but sadly, here it usually means swanky. Sometimes I just want to eat little plates of good food in the corner by myself, reading a magazine, without feeling self-conscious.

Happily, Raincheck is absolutely the place where I can do this. When my dining companion and I were there most recently this was evidenced by a guy who was on his mobile phone for what seemed his entire stay. A Hobart musician seems to virtually live there on his laptop. These things don’t bother though - it’s that kind of place; anything goes.

I have worked at the Hobart Show as a stage manager for the last four years. My office is next the van that has the announcement “Hot American Doughnuts, making, baking all the while” on loop.

The next year was colder so I thought that dogs stored on the ground would not be so bad. Once again I made the mistake of mentioning it to Andrew.

That time he told me the story of how he had bought a dog and it was cooked on the outside and frozen in the middle. It seems cold weather was not that much of an advantage. The third year I did not even bother.

There is a shocking paucity of places to get a good meal late afternoon in Hobart. By 4pm, most lunch-oriented businesses are closing down, but the dinner ones are not open yet. However, recently I discovered that the Raincheck Lounge - also did all-afternoon tapas. Hello Raincheck!

addicted friend happy. Porcini Arancini that oozed Manchego cheese were whipped off their dais of mayonnaise quick smart and into our gobs. The cleverly butter-bordered duck liver parfait was a sublime spread on thin slices of wonderful lightly toasted bread. The soft skins of the garlic and rosemary potatoes gave way to a melt-in-yourmouth interior of creamy goodness that had me going back for more and more. Wasabi mayo was a good accompaniment to the unnecessary - though devoured - bowl of crinkle cut chips.

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My only criticism of the whole spread is that they could have provided more mint dip for the felafels, to offset their naturally dry texture.

The tapas range from around $6 up to $12 - such a bargain! Wine was very reasonably priced too, which meant that after two bottles of the Red Bucket Cabernet Shiraz and our feast of epic proportions, we got in at under $60 each, which is half of what you pay at other tapas places.

Top it all off with charming, organised staff, and a fresh funky interior, the place becomes like some cool but comfy slippers. No need to rain check this one.

SARA WAKELING

Thick slabs of pan-fried haloumi with olive oil, lemon and herbs kept my haloumi-

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CUCUMBER RYE VODKA

Sapphire is an international affair, with Italian juniper berries and orris root, Spanish almonds and lemons, grains of paradise from West Africa, Chinese liquorice and cassia bark, angelica from Saxony, Moroccan coriander, and cubeb berries from Java. The recipe was inspired by one from 1761 and it is a delight to have a gin such as this revived from the beginning of English gins.

PlanB mixes up many different Bombay Sapphire cocktails, from Tom Collins to our very own creations.

Square One Cucumber crafts this singularly distinctive cucumberflavoured vodka infusing cucumber essences into their original certified organic American rye vodka. The result is a deliciously aromatic spirit that imparts a delicate flavour to innovative cocktails. A great choice of drink for the up and coming summer months.

Available at the Brisbane Hotel for $8.

Available at PlanB. Unchanged since its debut at the inaugural festival of 1810, this heady brew harkens back to the traditional German lagers of that era, before the adoption of paler styles.

Roasted malts provide a rich base, lending it a deep amber hue and notes of toffee and gingerbread, while Hallertau hops inject some zesty overtones. Like pfeffernüsse in a swing-top.

To say that Wizard Smith’s could easily become lost among the hand-powered taps of a traditional English pub is not a criticism, but simple confirmation of intent.

The emphasis on a roast malt base with repeated doses of East Kent Golding hops – giving it an amber/red hue and spiced biscuit nose – make this typical English ale anything but in the domestic scene.

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BUND IN SHANGHAI Address

54 King Street, Sandy Bay Contact

6223 8838 Hours of Operation

Daily 5.30pm-10pm

I was once a braver person than what I am now. There was a time when I was on a quest to try the most bizarre things on every menu. That quest ended in a Szechuan restaurant in Sydney’s Chinatown. The dish was a tripe soup. It wasn’t the luke-warm hairy tripe that bothered me so much as the combination of spices. That experience has left me slightly wary of the word Szechuan.

So my choices in the Bund were fairly safe.

We were there with two small children who have certain expectations when they go for Chinese food. The started demanding dumplings the moment we sat down. We ordered them both pork and prawn, and seafood. I didn’t get the chance to try the dumplings myself, but they went down the little one’s mouths quickly and without complaint, so we will chalk that one up as a win. They appeared to be homemade and full of good stuff, but they did frustrate the children by sticking to the paper and it may put the eldest off trying chopsticks again for a few years.

For main we ordered the two-course Peking Duck, which can be one of my alltime favourite foods. The pancake course of Peking Duck usually comes with a bit of a floor show. You get your very own duck, carved in front of you and then they

assemble the pancakes. As soon as my first pancake touched my lips I remembered being disappointed by the Bund’s Peking Duck before. The pancakes are cold.

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It makes me wistful for the perfection that is the Peking Duck at Sydney’s BBQ King. I really wish I didn’t adore theirs as much as I do; the décor is grotty and the service is hostile, but their pancakes are never cold and they insert a single length of spring onion into a ring of fresh chilli. No chilli in the Bund’s pancakes either, which means it is missing an essential flavour group and can make the fattiness and sweetness overpowering. It was still tasty though.

The next course was San Choy Bau, which seems to be a dish with a pretty wide range of interpretations, but is always duck and stuff inside a lettuce leaf. The flavours were a little Mexican for my liking, but I soon got used to it. All in all I won’t be rushing back, despite nowhere else really attempting Peking Duck in Hobart, but they were quite gracious about our over-excited children, so I’ll give them points for that.

CLAIRE D’ESTE

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Dirty Granny is a dusky cider made with fresh Australian Granny Smith apples, elbow grease and a whole lotta love.

It’s a full flavoured crushed apple cider, from the brewer of Fat Yak and Beez Neez at Matilda Bay.

Aged ten years, this rich drop has tight scents of tobacco leaf, bacon fat, walnut, lanolin, parchment and brown sugar. The caramel sweet start reveals vanilla bean, and honey grounded with flavours of nut paste, treacle, marzipan and sap and concludes as a semisweet, with traces of cola nut, cotton candy and dark caramel.

Available at Cargo for $8.80.

Available at the Republic Bar and Café.

Imbued with the same pioneering spirit that saw a merchant collier sent half-way around the world over two centuries ago, Endeavour sets an ambitious course with this inaugural release – with each vintage determined by the colonial doctrine of season and availability. A mix of Old and New World ingredients create a bouquet of fruit notes and velvet mouth feel.

The peculiar style of Scandinavian ciders has become as divisive a topic recently as the perception of cider at large has been for decades. Perhaps our terminology needs some expanding, for this species of sweet and clear beverage belongs to a tradition at least equal in age to the familiar AngloFrankish variety. Crisp, with an ephemeral perfume of pear.

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YACHT CLUB DJS W/ CHI-ROH THE REPUBLIC BAR & CAFÉ OCTOBER 19 I was practically shouting from the rooftops with anticipation when I heard the Yacht Club DJs (a.k.a. Guy and Gaz) were coming back to Tassie after seeing their amazing performance earlier this year at Soundscape Festival. I wasn’t sure how they would go or be received by the crowd in such a different arena as The Republic but they did not disappoint this sell-out crowd with all the lighting and tech gear you could poke a stick at.

They played many an old school faves such as Michael Jackson and Run DMC mashed in that magical way they do so well with current faves like Gotye. Their musical wonders sent the crowd literally wild - there wasn’t a dry brow in the house.

After their “last song”, the duo continued to pump out a further solid five minutes or more, finishing up with a bit of The Prodigy (a personal favourite) and Metallica before Guy threw himself into the eager crowd, surfing around like a beach ball. The Ballarat-based, deliciously hipster cool duo with that unmistakably amazing style could never be labelled as boring. Their energy was electric and this will definitely be one people will be sorry they missed.

Support act Chi-Roh was the perfect warm-up, commanding attention with their enthusiasm and high calibre musical talent, playing rock with a funky twist and definitely a local band I’d like to see more from. An all round sensational night and I’m sure everyone who was there would agree.

Image: Nickolas McKellar

BASTARDFEST THE BRISBANE HOTEL OCTOBER 15

AMBRE THOMSON

I heard in the distance AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’ playing from a mystery house on the way to the Brisbane - a good warm-up for Bastardfest 20.

First up was local five-piece grind/slam band, Meticulous Despoilment. With songs such as ‘The Cumpuppets of Notre Dame’and ‘Hardcore is for Fags’, it’s probably not music your grandmother would appreciate, but for the metal lovers out there you can’t go past this talented band.

Wolfpack, offering a polished and professional set and had many heads bopping/nodding along in time and managed to gain some new fans.

The audience grew as Taberah were about to hit the stage and their fans were not disappointed; the boys offered their usual entertaining brand of heavy metal and a stellar performance.

The area in front of the stage was a swarm of fans wearing their favourite heavy metal t-shirts, waiting to see their heavy metal heroes, Psycroptic, hit the stage, giving us a taste of their latest songs and delighting with their older stuff. It’s always good to have the boys back.

Finally, Blood Duster hit the stage, opening with ‘Porn Star Stiffy’, which got the audience wanting more and the band gladly providing more of their grind/deathrock.

Overall, a pretty awesome gig that showcased some of Hobart’s finest unsigned heavy metal and punk talent.

KATIE NOONAN AND ELIXIR W/ TSO QUARTET THE PEACOCK THEATRE OCTOBER 13 It can’t be a bad sign if your only performance in Hobart is a sell out and there are people waiting outside to get a ticket. Such was the anticipation for Katie Noonan and Elixir supported by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra string quartet.

The TSO started things off with three classical pieces, the standout being by a Brisbane composer over the classic Mozart and Beethoven. However, we were all waiting for the sweet and beautiful sounds of Katie Noonan’s renowned opera-trained, jazz and pop voice.

Once the main artists came out, Katie Noonan created a lovely intimate atmosphere chatting with the audience between each and every song. The title track ‘First Seeds Rising’ touched a particular note with me being about the joys of pregnancy. At times through each song, Katie’s voice matched her real life marriage to the alto-sax player, Zac’s floating notes creating a feeling of two singers, not just the one.

Another song highlight was ‘Nocturne’ in which the quartet was utilised to maximum effect, creating a feeling of serenity and freedom. I’m not a jazz fan but I did appreciate the diversity of the artists and their recent ARIA for Best New Jazz Artist.

There were times when I felt the music was a bit mismatched with the string quartet and seemed somewhat underutilised, however, there was a definite passion from the group to share their amazing musicianship and teach the audience about their style.

TULLIA CHUNG-TILLEY

THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND THE BRISBANE HOTEL OCTOBER 14

Phat Meegz opened up the show to a quiet but appreciative crowd. I’d heard of this Hobart band around the traps and was eager to hear what they had to offer. The singer, with his dreadlocks and Bob Marley-esque vibes was far more talented than he gave himself credit for, often apologizing or looking frustrated. He needn’t have worried.

Phat Meegz is a refreshing change to the usual punk fare and mixing genres up with a reggae feel is just what the scene needs.

Next up was The Lawless Quartet, another Hobart favourite. Describing their music as gypsy/funk/ jazz/klezmer/reggae, I’ve had seen these guys a number of times and I’m yet to tire of them. Instrumentally heavy with a Gogol Bordello-feel and a commanding presence from vocalist Ben Lawless, you’re pretty much guaranteed a great set.

stomping bluegrass, I was completely blown away by the unexpected explosion of instrumental genius.

Even Gogol Bordello might find themselves a little competition when it comes to the pure folk/punk intensity I witnessed that night.

Standout was violinist Jess Randall. Her energy and beautiful operatic voice kept all eyes firmly glued in her direction. I suggest you go and buy their new album ‘Overgrown Tales’ immediately, after a fantastic night at The Brisbane Hotel.

MELITA WRATHALL

Fellow band member Nick Squires is also quite the entertainer and kindly loaned his services to Phat Meegz earlier in the night.

Hobart is a bit of a dark horse when it comes to talent and I’m grateful I’ve been able to experience it in all its dark, sweaty glory.

Finally, the band everyone was eagerly awaiting, The Crooked Fiddle Band. Hailing from Sydney and described as postapocalyptic world music with a dose of gypsy fire, near-metal mayhem and swamp-

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With The Vasco Era’s third album, Sid O’Neil screams out clear mockery and humble self-acceptance.

the epitome of the album may well be the personal palliation of ‘Rock And Roll Is the Only Thing That Makes Me Feel Good’.

The opening track ‘Nah Nah Nah’ is the literal signpost for this, painting him with wild, glazed eyes and a downcast grin while alternately howling and mumbling unabashed, straightforward lyrics.

The album is much rawer than their sophomore album ‘Lucille’, but less scattered and furious than their debut, while being more assured than both. While songs like ‘Child Bearing Hips’ as well as the likely future singles, ‘Jesus Sandals’ and the aforementioned ‘Nah Nah Nah’ are nicely contained, hook driven and entertaining, they are not the Vasco boys at their best, in that we don’t see them go all out.

The album really is about self-acceptance and the war within the social strata in your own mind. These songs are natural and richly recorded live; allowing the truthful simplicity to echo out and shake those hearts on the sleeves where they hang as Sid searches for, examines, and vilifies love, peace and understanding. Brimming with our pandemic urban youth malaise,

THE VASCO ERA THE VASCO ERA

KIMBRA

ADAM COHEN

VOWS

LIKE A MAN

‘A Thousand Mistakes’ is the genredefying, blues-grinding dark noise band’s second DVD set and this time around we get four and a half hours worth of footage guaranteed to offer “a peephole into the stage life of The Drones” from shows in France and Germany.

However, it is undeniable that they are all on their way to figuring this out.

It is a beautifully unpretentious and exciting effort which is a compulsive listen for any fans of rock with balls and/or guts. A distinct early-mid ‘90s distortion lifts much of the album as does the reckless ethic of leaving all stumbles and pitch variances in, while still shocking and soothing you with soft moments of both conviction and melody.

THE DRONES JARRED KEANE

In fact, we are yet to see what both Ted O’Neil and Michael Fitzgerald can do beyond lay fantastic support to the fervour of Sid, nor has Sid fully unleashed his guitar skills.

GEOFFREY O’CONOR

The name encompasses the unpredictable nature of their live shows, while frontman Gareth Liddiard assures us that there are f**k-ups and while there are no whiz bang special effects, it’s captivating stuff, in its warts-and-all glory.

A THOUSAND MISTAKES

Coup of the collection is ‘The Warehouse Set’, which was recorded in 2010 in a warehouse in Fairfield, Victoria and were joined by Steve Hesketh on keys. The Drones offer up the goods with music that really

showcases Liddiard’s pop writing craft, whether they’re name-dropping Oz towns, recounting tales of history in ‘16 Straws’ or directing questions to the listener with a sneer and a kick in the guts.

The bonus disc combines performances notched up between 2005 and 2010 with different versions of the behemoth, ‘I Don’t Ever Want To Change’ and black and white footage from 2010’s gig at the East Brunswick Club featuring ‘Hell & Haydevils’ and ‘She Had An Abortion That She Made Me Pay For’. ‘The Miller’s Daughter’ is a highlight, with its passionate fury and Liddiard offering great walls of sound.

Kimbra’s powerful vocal ability is the vital element here; ‘Vows’ highlights her technicality. ‘Settle Down’ highlights an impressive mix of traditional vocal styles with thick textured looping and percussion. Her quirky songwriting becomes increasingly evident amongst the obscure rhythms and instrumentation that are implemented throughout.

Conventional pop tricks are used too, appealing to the masses of mainstream radio with the singles ‘Cameo Lover’ and ‘Two Way Street’ already successful. ‘Cameo Lover’ bases itself on a very conservative structure, a very safe sound in comparison to the more obscure recordings, but still manages to be enjoyable through the rather catchy lyrics and upbeat tempos.

What’s really surprising about ‘Vows’ is the eccentric experimentation; the versatility of this talented singer is almost endless.

There are elements of soul, ballad, jazz, experimental and pop all mashed together onto one beautiful canvas that is this album.

Short of legally changing his surname, Adam Cohen has done what he can towards fighting pre-conceived ideas about the sound and lyrics a Cohen lineage should produce. There is still a high regard against which he is measured, but the similarities flowing through this album are only a genius connection of life experience, lyrics and melody.

The title track is described by his father, Leonard Cohen as one of the “world-class love songs on the album”. A huge accolade, but I’m not sure it truly deserves it. There is strong sentiment however this track (like a number of others) is more spoken word with an occasional guitar strum.

It’s hard to move beyond the lyrics of ‘What Other Guy’ as the instrumental compilation seems to play along in the shadows. ‘Girls These Days’ shows a master at his craft, marrying guitars plucking with gentle percussion in perfect timing to punctuate his smooth vocals.

Cohen has peppered the predominantly sombre album with songs of a hope for love resurrected, including ‘Matchbox’, ‘Sweet Dominique’ and ‘Lie Alone’. Heard in its entirety, ‘Like a Man’ provides an intimate snapshot into a mature, independent journey through the wild ride of love and romance.

Crayon Fields front man Geoffrey O’Connor has given up his solo Sly Hats moniker, recently releasing his first record under his own name and this little beauty comes drenched in unholy levels of satirical comedy.

‘Vanity Is Forever’ hosts a plethora of finely penned pop tunes that are sure to appeal to the masses. What’s slightly less appealing is O’Connor’s synth-infused new groove that is so overtly cheesy it borders on abrasive. But romanticism abounds in O’Connor’s synthnoir, while his lyrical and melodic conviction make this project a success.

Moody opener ‘So Sorry’ sets the scene for the rest of the album as the breathy vocals are intertwined with a haze of layered, swirling synth. ‘Whatever Leads Me To You’ is the definite highlight with its bouncy percussion adding a lively kick to the overall sleepy vibe of the remainder of the record.

The schmooze is slathered on thick in ‘Proud’, heightened by wonderfully clichéd pan pipes.

ANTHRAX

MUTEMATH

LADYTRON

GROUPLOVE

4EVEREVOLUTION

WORSHIP MUSIC

ODD SOUL

GRAVITY THE SEDUCER

NEVER TRUST A HAPPY SONG

Rodney Smith, AKA Roots Manuva, has been one of the leading lights of the UK music scene for the last decade with his successful melding of hip hop, electronica and dub.

‘4Everevolution’ is a terrible name for an album that lacks consistent ideas. The strongest hook here is ‘Wha’ Mek’, yet it is also the mellowest, most downbeat moment on an album that reeks of resignation and cruise control. There are many examples of quality beat programming but most don’t rise from good to great.

‘Beyond This World’ is a nice take on acid jazz funk with Manuva sounding positively smooth. ‘The Throes Of It’ has a dancehall swagger with a strain of creeping dread, while ‘Banana Skank’ and ‘First Growth’ have a cartoon feel akin to Gorillaz. The real Roots Manuva can be found in ‘Who Goes There’, where he gets the squelch and groove mix balanced the best.

New York heavy metal legends Anthrax have been at it since 1981 and ‘Worship Music’ is their first all-original release since 2003, plus it features original singer Joey Belladonna.

The band has released 10 studio albums and the current line up consists of Scott Ian (Backing vocals and guitar), Charlie Benante (drums and guitar), Joey Belladonna (vocals), Frank Bello (bass and backing vocals) and Rob Cagiano (guitar).

First single ‘Fight ’em Til You Can’t’ and this was released as a free single to thank their many loyal fans. After a brief introduction, ‘Earth on Hell’ features drums that sound like they are played on speed. Belladonna may sound different with deeper vocals, but he shows his talent on ‘Devil You Know’.

‘Fight’em Til’ You Can’t’ takes me back in time, while ‘In The End’ is a stand out.

The record ends on a sombre note with the piano ballad ‘Surely’, where O’Connor has a reflective moment. Love it or hate it, there is no denying that ‘Vanity Is Forever’ is a solid album full of melodramatic pop gems.

Guitar offerings from Scott and Cagiano are smooth and consistent throughout, while Benante on drums displays muscles like the god and Bello supports the band’s sound of grunt. I think most Anthrax fans will be pleasantly surprised by this 13-track album.

Just don’t have high expectations and you shall be duly rewarded.

KATHRYN MAHINA

CHRIS FAMILTON

LYN GEISEL

TALIA GREIVE

Mutemath’s sound has changed dramatically after going from a four to a three piece.

Luckily, it’s for the better with a new style and old-school production that perfectly suits the group’s blend of blues rock mashed with pop, horn samples and atmospheric drums.

Liverpool Electroclash band Ladytron has been rocking since the late ‘90s and have a fair bit to live up to on album number five. ‘Gravity the Seducer’ is a fitting name for this release, delivering a mix of experimental, synth-pop, new wave and even ethereal elements.

Opener ‘Odd Soul’ is a standout, with its slow groove and dirty laid-back organs.

Funk-laced ‘Prytania’ takes an upbeat turn, before slowing back down for the first single ‘Blood Pressure’; a groove heavy, bass driven track.

Lead single ‘White Elephant’ opens, combining a dense and slow atmosphere with vocalist, Helen Marnie mesmerising in her eastern European accent, despite being Scottish and living in Liverpool.

Drummer Darren King has a habit of stealing the limelight in Mutemath songs because he is just so darn good. Be it the subtle pace of ‘One More’ or the percussive explosion that ends ‘Quarantine’, King offers some of his finest performances to date. Style variety ranges widely, from poppy Maroon 5-style moments to chillout electronica that doesn’t sound electronic at all.

Closer is the soft ballad ‘In No Time’, with Paul Meany’s amazingly melodic vocal talents – which shine throughout the whole record – at the fore. If you have followed Mutemath’s career the songs on this record, whilst incredibly different to their older material, still find a way of making sense.

‘Odd Soul,’ is one of the group’s finest releases.

You barely notice the transition into ‘Mirage’, one of the best tunes on the album, while Marnie’s ability to sing higher and higher throughout portions of the chorus is particularly impressive. ‘Ace of Hz’ may sound familiar, having appeared on their ‘Best of 00-10’ earlier this year, as well as on the soundtrack to videogame series FIFA (11), while other Ladytron tracks have appeared on Sims 3.

The mesmerising acid trip nature of the album goes up a notch with the surreal ‘Altitude Blues’. ‘Ambulances’ mixes up the feel of the album well, followed by the upbeat ‘Melting Ice’. Worth checking out and if not familiar with their sound, it certainly is an experience, but this is not a required album.

ALEXANDER CROWDEN

LUKE CARLINO

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There are enough tracks here that would have made a killer EP yet they’ve been stretched too thin across an hour dominated by filler. Smith needs to sharpen his pencil and engage with a producer who can edit out the excess and do justice to one of the UK’s finest MCs.

‘Vows’ is an excellent release and truly adds to the already incredible start to a career for the ever talented Kimbra Johnson.

This is a must-have for all Drones fans and for those unacquainted with this Perth-viaMelbourne quartet it’s also a tidy set and fabulous introduction to the band.

The Tote gig cuts from 2005 showcase a raucous young punk rock band playing with a sheer raw intensity but at times this isn’t a

VANITY IS FOREVER

New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based Kimbra has finally released an eclectic debut, mixing genre, style and form, breaking out from the confines of her collaborative successes with Gotye and Miami Horror, and project solely into the spotlight.

patch on the chaos that occurred in Confort, France. It looked like one hell of a show with the spirit of The Dead Kennedys during their young, halcyon punk days alive and well in ‘Motherless Children’. The following show at Sydney’s State Theatre is sedate by comparison, even as the wonderful Ben Salter joins in on ‘Oh My’.

present

Internet-hyped LA five-piece Grouplove is back with their first feature record ‘Never Trust a Happy Song’, jam-packed with handclaps, ukuleles, sing-a-longs and uplifting songs beaming with optimism.

Opener is the uplifting ‘Itchin’ on a Photograph’, with handclaps, an infectious melody and a build up that eventually explodes into pop madness it sets the tone for will follow: a neat package of upbeat, carefree songs with jolty guitar riffs. But aside from a few atmospheric and almost nostalgic songs (‘Slow and Cruel’ and ‘Beautiful World’), there’s little variation from the constant euphoria.

Uninspired, clichéd lyrics only add to this feeling; “Cruising on the highway with my friends, top down, we’re on our way to the beach” where the “water feels nice”, sings Christian Zucconi on ‘Naked Kids’.

Nice? The entire song is just too simplistic to be enjoyable.

It feels as though Grouplove wanted to write a record a lot of people can relate to and resorted to the use of more than a few clichés for wide appeal, on ‘Slow’ and ‘Colours’. Though rare, highlights on ‘Spun’ and ‘Chloe’ showcase Grouplove’s potential.

It might be the soundtrack of this summer, but I feel it will be forgotten by autumn.

ANDREA GAVRILOVIC

44 Event Guide

Event Guide 45

Hobart CONT.

Hobart Date

Venue

Acts

Date

Brisbane Hotel

Brissie Bingo w Happy Hours

Saturday

Art @ The Brissie

Brookfield Vineyard

Folk Federation Songwriters Competition 2pm

Brookfield Vineyard

Soho Strays at Melbourne Cup Luncheon 12pm

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Ado & Devo, DJ Grotesque, Agent 86 5pm

Irish Murphys

Tasmanian Songwriters & Producers Night

Irish Murphys

Ivories at Irish

The Republic Bar

Carl Rush 9pm

Irish Murphys

Australian Songwriters Association

Brisbane Hotel

Stone Troll + Infected

The Grand Poobah

The Grand Poobah Bazaar 12pm

Federation Concert Hall

David Hobson and Teddy Tahu Rhodes 8pm

The Republic Bar

Husky + Tin Sparrow 8:30pm

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

The Republic Bar

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

James Maddock Swing 4

The Grand Poobah

Movie Night - Easy Rider

The Republic Bar

Girl Friday 9pm

Brisbane Hotel

Circus Horrificus w Matt Burton + Samora Squid + Bridget Bridge + The Middletones

Venue

Acts

November Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Date Sunday

1

2

3

4

5

Brisbane Hotel

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

6

7

8

9

Venue

Acts

Date

Venue

Acts

The Republic Bar

Skipping Girl Vinegar + Trouble With Templeton 10pm

Sunday

20

The Republic Bar

Lachlan Bryan 8:30pm

The Telegraph

Michael Clennett followed by Dr Fink

Monday

21

The Republic Bar

G B Balding 9pm

Brisbane Hotel

Graveyard Train (vic) + The Lawless Quartet + The Sin & Tonics + Hairyman

The Grand Poobah

Danger Academy 8pm

Brisbane Hotel

Brisbane Hotel

Brissie Bingo 6pm

Brand New Second Hand Presents: Music on Film 6pm

Brisbane Hotel

Front Bar - Thatbobguys Birthday Barney Banana DJ’s Playing Alternative Tunes 8pm

Derwent Entertainment Centre

Cold Chisel

The Republic Bar

Mick Ahearne 9pm

Steven G Campbell 9pm

Brookfield Vineyard

Astrid Notarangelo Songwriting Workshop 10am

Brisbane Hotel

Negura Bunget (Romania)

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre

Cesar Millan Live - Unleash Your Pack Power Tour 7:30pm

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Where’s Mary followed by DJ Grotesque

Irish Murphys

Josh Durno, Barry Jones

Irish Murphys

Little Bear

The Grand Poobah

Movie Night: Beetlejuice

Brisbane Hotel

Franks Flicks

The Republic Bar

Nigel Wearne 9pm

Irish Murphys

Deb Manskey

Wrest Point Show Room

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Burglar’s Dog

DIG (Directions In Groove) - The Clearlight Tour 8pm

The Republic Bar

Baker Boys Band 9pm

Brisbane Hotel

The Comedy Forge (stand up comedy) 7:30pm

Brisbane Hotel

James Parry + Pines + Lyra Will

Irish Murphys

Darlington, Lance Cooper

The Republic Bar

The Snowdroppers Lo-fi Thigh-high Tour + Guthrie + The Sin & Tonics 9pm

The Waratah Hotel

Thundamentals 9pm

Brisbane Hotel

TBA

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

12

13

14

15

Irish Murphys

Rogue Acoustic

The Republic Bar

Quiz Night 8:15pm

Brisbane Hotel

Quiz-A-Saurus 7pm

Irish Murphys

Tasmanian Songwriters & Producers Night

The Republic Bar

Hoot Owl 9pm

Brisbane Hotel

My Girlfriends Sister + Wing It + Cat Weazle

Brookfield Vineyard

Bridget Pross Band 7:30pm

Irish Murphys

Dylan Labushagne

Brookfield Vineyard

Harlequin Return 7:30pm

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Organ Doctors

Federation Concert Hall

Isla Grant 8pm

The Grand Poobah

Movie Night: Touch of Evil

Irish Murphys

Jeremy Matcham, Naked Acoustic, Dr Fink

The Republic Bar

4 Letter Fish 9pm

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Lively Up 8:30pm

Brisbane Hotel

Gorbacher + Left of Centaur

The Grand Poobah

Hobart Festival De Flamenco 8pm

Federation Concert Hall

A World In Your Ear 6pm

The Republic Bar

Gold Fields + Millions 10pm

Irish Murphys

The Witching Tree, One Sick Lullaby

The Waratah Hotel

Versions (Crowded House) 9pm

The Republic Bar

Bridget Pross Band 9pm

Brisbane Hotel

Brisbane Hotel

Drunk Elk (cd launch) + Black Habit + Moe Grizzly + Mumble Speak + DJ Sister Olivia

Sydney City Trash (syd) + Handsome Young Strangers (qld) + Hairyman + Craicpot

Brisbane Hotel

Brand New Second Hand “Seventies” w DJ BTC + DJ Ar Entin Die + Broken Tiny + DJ Doorbitch

Brookfield Vineyard

New Holland Honey Eaters 7pm

Federation Concert Hall

In The Beginning - The World of Ludwig Van Beethoven 7:30pm

Irish Murphys

Gav and Lina, The Smashers

Ivory Bar

Ajax (Supports TBA) 10pm

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Big Swifty 9:30pm

The Grand Poobah

La La Land

The Republic Bar

The Scientists of Modern Music (Album Launch) 10pm

Irish Murphys

Infected

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Dameza

The Grand Poobah

Queers Got Talent (Tas Pride Event) 7:30pm

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

The Republic Bar

Soho Strays 9pm

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Cake Walking Babies

Brisbane Hotel

Damage Nightclub w Cashman + Bears + Schwerpunkt + Dj’s

The Grand Poobah

Movie Night: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Brookfield Vineyard

Open Mic 7pm

The Republic Bar

Tijuana Cartel M1 Tour + Dameza + Dublo 9pm

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Matt Collis and Nic followed by Devo and Ado

Brisbane Hotel

The Psyde Projects

Irish Murphys

Alex Hutchins, Naked Acoustic, Dr Fink

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Michael Clennett and Guests

Ivory Bar

DJ Grotesque

Irish Murphys

Wingit, Kreigan Hill

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Millhouse

The Republic Bar

Fritz 9pm

Observatory (Main Room)

Johnny G

Brisbane Hotel

Plan B

PlanB DJ Comp 10pm

TRASH NIGHTCLUB w Raven Black Night (sa) + The Loving Tongue (sa) + Lady Crimson + Bats of a Feather + Dj’s

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

R.P.M. 8:30pm

Brookfield Vineyard

Astrid Notarangelo 7pm

The Grand Poobah (Kissing Room)

Laura Jean

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Tim Davies followed by Devo and Ado

Brookfield Vineyard

Acoustic Music Night (Folk Night) 7pm

The Grand Poobah (Main Room)

Matt and Ted make stuff up again 8:30pm

Irish Murphys

Ian Murtagh, Mickey and Kazu, Rogue Sharks

Irish Murphys

Alex Hutchins, Brett Collidge, Selecta

The Republic Bar

The Red Eyes 10pm

Ivory Bar

DJ Malakai

The Grand Poobah

Pitch Black

The Telegraph

Michael Clennett followed by The Smashers

Observatory (Lounge Room)

DJ Grotesque

The Republic Bar

Sugartrain 10pm

Venue Six

Funkoars + Ciecmate + Vents + Mase & Mattic

Observatory (Main Room)

Johnny G

The Waratah Hotel

Clubhouse Comedy 9pm

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Big Swifty 8:30pm

The Pointer Sisters “I’m So Excited Tour” 8pm

The Grand Poobah

The Psyde Projects, Crixus & Dameza, Paddles

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre

The Republic Bar

Adam Cousens Band + Sam Cole & the Mornings 9:30pm

Brisbane Hotel

Save The Children Egg Eating Competition!!

Brisbane Hotel

The Vasco Era

The Telegraph

Michael Clennett followed by Dr Fink

Brookfield Vineyard

Sisi & The Sonics 7:30pm

Brisbane Hotel

Graveyard Train (vic) + The Lawless Quartet + The Sin & Tonics + Hairyman

Irish Murphys

Rogue Sharks, The Pirates of the Cover Scene

Ivory Bar

1 Fish, Two Fish - Malakai, Dameza 10pm

Plan B

The Only - Supports TBA 10.30pm

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Gypsy Rose 9:30pm

The Grand Poobah

King Carousel, The Lawless Quartet, Big City Light & Monte Carlo Scene Stealers

Brisbane Hotel

Frenzal Rhomb + Your Demise + Will & The Screaming Seniors + DJ Sister Olivia

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

DJ Millhouse

Irish Murphys

Joel Everard, Vendetta

Ivory Bar

Agent 86 - Grotesque, Dameza 10pm

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Secret Agent 9:30pm

The Alley Cat

Tim Hudspith

The Grand Poobah The Republic Bar

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

10

11

12

Brisbane Hotel

Late Night Krackieoke with MC No Mo (BEARDS ONLY!)

Skittle - Taspride Festival Official Closing Party

Brookfield Vineyard

The Blue Mosquitos & The Colemans 8pm

The Red Eyes 10pm

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

DJ Millhouse

The Telegraph

Tim Davies followed by The Smashers

Irish Murphys

Joel Everard, The Smashers

The Venue

Talking Poofy - Scott Brennan - Adam Richard Toby Sullivan 7pm

Ivory Bar

Wax Motif (Ministry of Sound) - Mez, Dameza 10pm

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre

Hot Gospel 8pm

Observatory (Main Room)

DJ Mr B.

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

24Seven 9:30pm

Wrest Point Show Room

John Hammond (USA) 8pm

The Grand Poobah

Busby Marou and Winter People

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

17

18

19

20

23

Kobya 9pm

Michael Clennett and Guests

16

Wednesday

22

The Republic Bar

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

Wednesday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

24

25

26

27

Brisbane Hotel

Brissie Bingo 6pm

Brookfield Vineyard

Nigel Kearne 4:30pm

Irish Murphys

Deb Manskey

The Republic Bar

The FIRMM 9pm

Monday

28

The Republic Bar

Quiz Night 8:15pm

Tuesday

29

Irish Murphys

Fritz, Rogue Acoustic

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Burgular’s Dog

The Republic Bar

The Sign 9pm

Queen’s Head Cafe Bar

Billy Whitton & The Hepcats

The Republic Bar

360 + Grey Ghost 10pm

Brisbane Hotel

Brissie Bingo 6pm

Cargo Pizza and Lounge Bar

1 Fish, 2 Fish, Sticks and Kane, DJ Grotesque 5pm

St David’s Cathedral

Seeker Lover Keeper

Irish Murphys

Ivories at Irish

The Grand Poobah

Movie Night: Thelma & Louise

The Grand Poobah

Passenger

The Republic Bar

Joe Pirere & The Blackberries 9pm

Wednesday

30

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46 Event Guide

Launceston

NORTHWEST

Date

Date

Venue

Acts

Fresh on Charles

DROP (Monthly Dubstep Party) 10pm

Wednesday

2

Irish Murphys

Top Shelf + Mayfield

Thursday

3

Hotel New York

Thousand Needles in Red

Irish Murphys

Man Overboard

Friday

4

November Wednesday Thursday

Venue

Acts

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Tapas Trivia 7pm

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Evil Cisum 8pm

Ulverstone

River Arms

DJ Craig Woods

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Three Piece 9:30pm

Devonport

Spurs Saloon

Thousand Needles in Red

Devonport

The Central

Jesse & Jase

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Candy Feet 9:30pm

Ulverstone

River Arms

Paradigm

Devonport

The Warehouse

MOS feat Tom Piper

6

Devonport

Tapas Lounge Bar

Electric Spaghetti 8pm

November 2 3

Friday

4

Hotel New York

Frenzal Rhomb

Saturday

5

Fresh on Charles

Wolf Mail (with special guests) 8pm

Hotel New York

Funkoars “The Quickening” Album Launch Tour

Irish Murphys

Long Way Home

Fresh on Charles

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Cruel Like That

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Neil Gibson 6pm

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Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

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The Alexander

Jesse & Jase

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Tapas Lounge Bar

Tapas Trivia 7pm

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T M G (Show Day Eve)

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David Campbell in Concert 8pm

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Picasso Brothers

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David Campbell in Concert 8pm

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27

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Nathan Wheldon

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Billy Bennett

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