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And just when you thought things couldn’t get any more warped! If the fact that Australia’s ‘infallible’ political convention has well and truly shat itself wasn’t oddball enough, the madcap Axl Rose has gone and announced he’s bringing his post-millennium incarnation of Guns N’ Roses to Perth. Not only that; we’re told he actually plans to show up. Talk about a Chinese Democracy! What next? Elvis is alive and well and living in Afghanistan and this really is ‘the last tour’ for John Farnham? Indeed, believe your eyes – for Guns N’ Roses truly are coming to Perth. And they’re headed straight for the heart of hard rock territory – Kwinana’s Perth Motorplex. We can smell the burning rubber already – geez that rubber smells funny. It all happens on Saturday, December 11, and is being billed as the gig that’ll “pump some lead into the summer of soft rock”. Seems Axl ain’t lost his fightin’ spirit. Maybe Evenstcorp should cash in on the act and stage a celebrity boxing match between Rose and ‘soft rocker’ Peter Frampton (who plays King’s Park with fellow mellow yellows Chicago and America on Friday, November 12). Heaven knows, they need a new mainstage event

Axl Rose; yes he’s really coming to Perth

after the Red Bull Air Race turned off its engines. Danny Green can compare the bout, and the Pakistani cricket team can run the books. My money’s on fisticuffs Frampton (we have a hunch Rose will fall in 29th second). Anyhow, back to the show: Rose will be joined by the current Gunners’ line-up of Tommy Stinson on bass, Dizzy Reed on keys, Bumblefoot on guitar, Chris Pitman on keys and bass, DJ Ashba on guitar, Richard Fortus on rhythm guitar and Frank Ferrer on drums. Let’s hope they position Dizzy and Bumblefoot at opposite ends

of the stage - that’s a disaster waiting to happen. And the night will be complete with nu-metal vestiges KoRn, set to rattle the memory with apocalyptic anthems of yesteryear. This is a kiddie free circus (18+) and tickets start from $139+bf. Tickets go on sale next Tuesday, September 7, from ticketmaster. com.au and can also be snapped up from Mills Records in Freo. Load your guns and water your roses – let’s go back to the jungle. _JULIAN TOMPKIN

KEEP MOVING

The folks at One Movement For Music have finally lifted the lid on who is going to share their expertise at this year’s Musexpo Asia Pacific conference, and the line-up reads as a who’s who of the music industry. Hailing from various overseas locations, individuals such as Simon Renshaw, Henning Ahrens, Wu Jun, Jakomi Matthews, Jimmy Steal, Scott Schorr, Benji Rogers, Crispin Parry, Rob Graham, Mark Smutz Smith, Seven Webster, Neill Dixon, Rob Zifarelli, Monte Malone, and Ande MacPherson, will share their knowledge at Musexpo. On the home front, experts such as Molly Meldrum, Michael Chugg, Peter Hebbes, Ian James, Harvey Lister, Paul Piticco, Michael Harrison, Damien Slevinson, Dan Medland, Nick O’Byrne, Jaddan Commerford, Keith Welsh, Russell Thomas and Shayne Locke will share their thoughts on the music industry. To learn more about these fine speakers and all things One Movement, head to onemovementmusic.com.

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Michael ‘Chuggi’ Chugg returns for One Movement

Punk-soul outfit Philadelphia Grand Jury will be returning to Perth on Friday, December 3, to play Capitol. Following a huge tour that has seen them cross the USA three times and play over 50 dates in the UK, the boys will be looking forward to chillin’ out with some snags and frostys back on home soil. The band will be performing new single Hope Is For The Hopeless on the Australian tour and their cute punk cover of Jay-Z’s 99 Problems. Tickets are available from moshtix.com.au and heatseeker. com.au.

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Biffy Clyro, joining Muse

Legendary live act Muse have lined-up Scottish indie rock heavyweights Biffy Clyro as special guests for their Perth show on Sunday, December 19, at Steel Blue Oval. Biffy Clyro are renowned for their energetic performances and play loud experimental rock with melodies to boot. Their fifth album Only Revolutions features a guest collaboration with Queens Of The Stone Age front man Josh Homme, and the band opened for Muse on their European tour. We look forward to seeing them in Perth! Muse’s live show includes huge three dimensional towers, lasers and… “silver trousers”. Tickets are still available for the Perth show from ticketek.com.au.

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THE GOOD SUN

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OH JOHNNY BOY

John Farnham clearly hasn’t lost his touch. Following a huge demand for tickets, An Evening On The Green have announced a second concert for Farnsey in Kings Park And Botanic Garden on Sunday, November 28. Tickets for the show on Saturday, November 27, are still available. Farnham has sold more tickets, more albums and notched up more achievements than any other Australian musician in history, and the concerts will once again feature the man’s phenomenal songbook – plus a couple of newies, slated for his new album later this year. Joining ol’ Jack will be fellow Australian greats Richard Clapton and Ross Wilson. Tickets for this second concert are on-sale now through ticketmaster.com.au.

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Abmusic is looking to take WA indigenous music to the next level with the creation of the Too Solid program.The program will effectively be a brand to support and develop Aboriginal music in Western Australia, via its Too Solid record label, Too Solid Music Festival (City Of Perth, Australia Day Skyworks event) and the Too Solid Indigenous Arts Awards. Abmusic and the Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australian Council for the Arts, have formed a partnership to help WA indigenous musicians fulfil their potential and make it in the music business. For more information visit toosolid.com.au. Swan Festival Of Lights features some of the best local and international artists representing WA’s various ethnic groups, a variety of cuisine, craftwork and workshops and talks. Organised by volunteers from the non-profit organisations The Temple of Fine Arts and Annalakshmi Cultural Centre, the festival celebrates Western Australia’s cultural diversity through dance, music and cuisine. The festival lights up over four days at The Esplanade in Perth from Thursday, November 4, to Sunday, November 7.

Fans of melodic rock will be heartened to know that Thirsty Merc is undertaking a spring tour of Australia. Promoting new single Tommy & Krista and material from their Mousetrap Heart album, the Sydney based band have recently reinvented their sound with help from LA producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More). Refreshed with a new funkier sound they are eager to hit the road. The 24 date tour will cover seven states and include a gig in Perth at the beautiful art deco Astor Theatre on Friday, October 29. Tickets are available from bocsticketing.com.au.

TIMMY

Timothy Nelson & The Infidels have been busy in the studio over the past few months, putting the finishing touches on their single Nothing In Tune. Now they’re ready to take their music on the road and will be bringing their unique brand of folk pop to Amplifier Bar on Saturday, September 4. Nelson won the WAMi Song Of The Year award in both 2007 and 2009, and is one of WA’s up and coming stars. Tickets are on sale now through Moshtix and Heatseeker.

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ALL THAT JAZZ

Get your jazz hands at the ready because the WAYJO will be celebrating the music of Tito Puente and Mel Lewis with tribute concerts over the next two months. The WAYJO will play the 1950s Latino jazz of Tito Puente at Deville’s Pad on Friday, September 10, and Charles Hotel on Monday, October 25. While the music of Mel Lewis, one of the most venerated big band drummers, will be tackled by rising jazz percussionist Bronton Ainsworth and the WAYJO at The Ellington on Thursday, September 16. The Tito Puente shows will also feature guest drummers Steve Richter and Iain Robbie.

DO WAAP

WAAPA is ditching the bow ties and will be rocking out at Subiaco Arts Centre for Radio Active, performing classic hits by the likes of Robbie Williams, Michael Jackson and Alicia Keys. For the first time ever, young WAAPA musicians and singers (including Chantal Sousa, recent winner of singing competition Perth Star) will be letting their hair down and blasting out contemporary hits. The show will be performed on Thursday, September 9; Friday, September 10; and Saturday, September 11, at the Subiaco Arts Centre. Doors open 7.30pm and tickets are available pre-sale at bocsticketing.com.au, priced $25 (full), $20 (concession).

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The National Campus Band Competition is nearing its climax with the WA semi-finals being held this month. Semi-finalists will lock horns on Wednesday, September 8; Friday September 10, and Saturday, September 11, at the Swan Basement in Fremantle. For the top two bands from each heat, and one wildcard entry, the contest continues to the State Final; where they’ll be competing to claim first place and prizes including $500 cash, a $1,500 voucher from Kosmic sound and two days studio time. Head to aaca.net.au for full details.

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The Perth band with the best name in the business, The Dirty Secrets will be returning home to play the Amplifier on Saturday, September 11. This special one-off show coincides with the release of their new single All Over The World and sees the band returning from Sydney to entertain their loyal WA fan base. The band is famous for subtly mixing electronic blips and bleeps with new wave and yacht rock. Tickets are available from moshtix.com.au.

After the tragic news that Charles Haddon died after jumping from a 60ft satellite mast after playing in front of a sell-out crowd at a music festival in Belgium last month, Ou Est Le Swimming SPEED KING Pool will release their debut album The Golden Year on Friday, October 1. The band has received The Festival Of Speed will be a Godsend for the family’s blessing to continue with the album, and debut single Jackson’s Last Stand will be those who crave the smell of burning rubber released on Friday, September 10. and watch TopGear with religious devotion. Perth’s newest motoring event will feature 14 different types of motor sport, special street cars, electrical vehicles and emergency services vehicles. The highlight of the one-day show will be the appearance of Formula One driver Mark Webber and his Red Bull team. Webber will clock three laps of the track over the course of the day and be interviewed live at the event. The Festival Of Speed will be held at Wanneroo Raceway on Sunday, November 28. Tickets for the event range from $18 to $80 and are available from festivalofspeed.com.au.

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It had been on the backburner for a while, but it’s back as the main thing now because we’ve made that mental change. It’s like if you put it out there to the world, you get what you want. As soon as we made that decision the ball was rolling a lot faster than it had been, which is great.” The new EP offers the listener much of the Sun Orchestra, not least a great deal of songwriting. “There’s probably four years of songwriting spread across those tunes,” Sibbes says.“There’s diverse sounds; a lot of stuff that we love on there, so it kind of gives the listener a wide variety of what we’re about.” The Sun Orchestra launch the EP this Friday, September 3, at The Bird with Ben Witt, Damian Crosbie and Boston & Chevy), Saturday, September 4, at Feast Your Eyes Festival, Fremantle, and Sunday, September 5, at Mojo’s (with Ben Witt, Damian Crosbie and The Fancy Brothers).

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PICA - resident purveyors of the allthings esoteric and beautiful – have lined up some great exhibitions for spring. Highlights include Objects To Live By: The Art Of John Meade, a 15 year retrospective of his unconventional, contemporary sculptures, and Love of Diagrams, a group show curated by PICA’s Leigh Robb that brings together key works by leading and emerging international and Australian artists Armando Andrade Tudela (Peru), Bradford Bailey (USA/UK), Jose Damasceno (Brazil) and many others. The exhibitions open on Friday, September 10, for more information visit pica.org.au.

The Sun Orchestra have been gigging around Perth for a few years now with expanding and contracting line-ups. The new era, however, encompasses old mates Lee Jones and Shaun Sibbes, with bass player Marc Earley. “Marc’s come into what is the core trio now,” drummer/mandolin player, Sibbes says. “It’s invigorated us again, really. We’re writing heaps at the moment and it’s a lot of fun.” Recently back from touring nationally with The Basement Birds, The Sun Orchestra have returned in time to launch their debut self-titled EP. Having both toured individually and together in line-ups of The Sleepy Jackson, Eskimo Joe and Sneaky Sound System, the pair are resolutely about the Sun Orchestra at this time. “Definitely,” Sibbes says. “We’ve been putting in a hell of a lot of effort and have now made it our priority for the first time in a long time.

If a fusion of hip hop, jazz and R&B is your thang, then make sure you catch Chap One at the Ellington this Friday. Chap One comes from a distinguished lineage – his father was alto saxophone great Kenny Garrett. Originally from NYC, he’s been hanging out in Melbourne for the past few years perfecting his craft and song writing skills. He’s now heading out to the Wild West and will be performing tracks from Strange Frequencies, a diverse and dense body of work. Chap One will be appearing at The Ellington on Friday, September 3. General bar admissions tickets are $10, table tickets are $15.

Polo has made a massive comeback of late. And Paspaley Polo In The City is looking to introduce polo to the proletariat and demystify the sport. Held at Langley Park in Perth, the event is in its fifth year and showcases matches between Australia’s top professional players. It’s like the Perth Cup – only with balls. And don’t forget the Paspaley VIP Marquee area, for those who want some opulence. The event returns on Saturday, December 11, at Langley Park. Head to polointhecity.com for full details.

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One of Perth’s leading Indigenous art galleries – exhibiting work from remote and regional Australia - Artitja Fine Art in South Fremantle will open their home gallery for a special viewing on Saturday and Sunday, September 4 and 5. Experience some of Australia’s finest indigenous art, including Janine McAullay Bott – whose work now is a favourite with top private collections and public institutions, the most recent the National Gallery of Victoria. Open house at Artitja Fine Art will be open 11am–5pm. To attend email info@artitja.com.au. 13

MARTIN MCINTOSH Out Of The Ordinary Renowned as a haven for contemporary art in all its many forms, Outré Gallery celebrates the unusual, and has been doing so for 16 years in the eastern states. Last Friday, Outré opened their doors in Perth, bringing with them work by a fantastic array of internationally acclaimed artists. Hot on the heels of the opening of Outré’s Perth gallery, founder Martin McIntosh caught up with X-Press to talk about art, life and an addiction to collecting.

BY EMMA BERGMEIER Tell me about your love affair with art, when did it first begin? I grew up surrounded by art. My parents have always collected art and my dad is a painter. The stuff they are interested in I have no interest in at all. As a child and teenager I had no interest in art. I did the compulsory art subjects at school but it didn’t click with me. At the same time I had a strong interest in pop culture and that’s probably what triggered it. I was interested in things like comic books, rock poster art, and psychedelic stuff from the 1960s. I studied a bachelor of arts at university but had no idea what I wanted to do. While I was studying this magazine started coming out called Juxtapose that covered art that I had never really even considered before; things like art from skateboard graphics, underground comic books and Japanese animation. So I was still studying and on a whim I decided that I wanted to open a shop and gallery and that was 16 years ago. There were no great plans and as we’ve gone along, one thing has led to another. Which gallery came first, Melbourne or Sydney? Melbourne opened 16 years ago, Sydney opened five years ago and now Perth. The art world has really changed substantially from when we first started trading. When the Melbourne gallery opened it was very grass roots – we sold a lot of prints and posters. In the 1990s there was an explosion of neo poster art which was very graphically based. A lot of the guys who were doing poster art started creating fine art – they would do paintings specifically for gallery shows and it grew from there. When we were starting up 16 years ago, a lot of the artists that we’re showing now were still at school or just starting to exhibit. So things have changed a lot.

Outré Gallery founder Martin McIntosh

What made you decide to open up a gallery in Perth? We had a couple of exhibitions here at The Bakery. First off we had a group show with some of the artists we represent and that went really well, then a few years ago we had a Shag exhibition and then we heard word on the grapevine that EPRA were re-developing William Street and I heard about some of the plans that they had. We put in a submission to EPRA to open a gallery and we were accepted. We have quite a few ties over here – Gemma, our manager in Melbourne, is originally from Perth; my wife is Inscrutable Mystery Guide by Shag (aka Josh Agle) originally from WA and she still has all her family over here. Have you had a chance to check out any Perth And the fact that some of them have such a You’re at the point now where there’s a waiting I think there is a strong market in Perth list for art; would you ever have dreamed that and a hunger for something a little bit different artists? following that there are waiting lists to get Yeah, we’ve been talking this morning their work is incredible, it must be a dream would happen when you first opened? and different is what we do. about some of the talent that’s here. Sean Morris come true. I didn’t even know what a waiting list is someone that we’re really keen on. He’s great It’s a great relationship that works was! It’s been very gratifying watch the whole What does the name Outré signify? and a lot of the street art that’s coming from here scene grow along with us. About 11 years Outré is a French word and its literal I’m really keen on – Yok, his work’s really good. well for us and well for the artists. It’s a two sided thing and I think that’s important. ago we did our first foray into publishing. We definition is ‘out of the ordinary’. I really like Creepy’s work too. I haven’t had a published our first book back in 1999 called Taboo: The Art Of Tiki, which was a book about Once Shag’s exhibition wraps up do you have chance to go to Last Chance Studios yet but I’m What are some of the challenges you’ve definitely planning on checking it out. had to overcome to get Outré to where it is artists influenced by the whole Tiki movement in plans for any other exhibitions? today? America in the 1950s and 1960s. There was a new Yes we do, definitely. How we’re going All sorts of challenges! At first it “WE REALLY SHOW A generation discovering it all and incorporating to work is to have shows quarterly and in between was hard because when we opened it was a these influences into their work; Shag is a good shows we’ll have a mix of different artists that we DIVERSE RANGE OF lot of educating people that what we do is a example of someone who does that. show or represent. Our next exhibition in late legitimate form of art. We had to get people Publishing has opened up a lot of other October is Audrey Kawasaki, an American artist. WORK. SOME PEOPLE comfortable with the fact that the work we doors for us.The books we publish are distributed Early next year we’ll kick things off with Kozyndan CALL IT LOW BROW, were showing was by career artists, not just all over the world and it has definitely opened who are also based in Los Angeles then after that, people who make art as a side project. We take doors for us. Angelique Houtkamp. OTHERS CALL IT POP what we do very seriously but at the same time, we really like to make it accessible. One of our SURREALISM BUT WE aims is to offer artwork to people who may KINDA LIKE TO NOT BE not have ever bought art before. We offer print editions that are a couple hundred of dollars PIGEONHOLED – IT’S NOT but also cater to people who want an original work from an internationally collected artist. JUST HOT RODS AND A lot of our really big customers just started TIKIS AND IT’S NOT JUST off buying prints and are now comfortable enough to spend $10,000 on a painting. It’s STREET ART, IT HAS TO BE quite gratifying going over to some of our collectors’ houses and seeing all the pieces that STUFF THAT EXCITES ME.” they’ve collected over the years. How do you go about choosing which artists What’s your personal art collection like? can exhibit/sell at Outré? It’s quite large (laughs). At last count We really show a diverse range of work. Some people call it low brow, others call I think I had about 120 pieces up on the walls it pop surrealism but we kinda like to not be but we’ve long since outgrown that number. pigeonholed – it’s not just hot rods and tikis and We now have a room at home where we store it’s not just street art, it has to be stuff that excites art so that we can rotate it. I like to have it me. We have quite a collaborative process in always changing. I just love buying artwork. terms of the artists that we show. Everyone who There’s something magical about buying art. works at Outré has a bit of a say in it. I’m always I still remember the thrill of buying my first piece of original artwork – it was very exciting open to staff suggestions. We now have a strong stable of artists having this thing that somebody had created that we show and represent but at the same time that is a one off. It’s a thrill. When you connect with something and want to put it up on your we like to add new artists to the mix. wall, there’s something really special about The regular artists like Shag and Angelique that. Houtkamp must love you… I think we do a good job at representing What are your hopes for Outré in the coming them as artists, which is what we’re here to do. years? We’re really happy with what we’re We work slightly differently to a lot of galleries that will just have a different show each month. doing so we’re just going to continue doing Because we don’t have monthly shows, we usually that. Hopefully we’ll be showing some Perth do quarterly shows, in between exhibition times artists and continuing to bring out artists from we always have a mix of work from artists that we overseas and introduce them to new art fans. show and represent and we find that works well for us because we are able to constantly promote Outré Gallery is located at 260 William Street Sailor’s Sweetheart by Angelique Houtkamp the artists that we believe in. in Perth. Find out more at outregallery.com. 14

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Wales Song They’re one of the world’s biggest metal bands, and they’re about to hit our shores alongside Bring Me The Horizon and Cancer Bats for what is sure to be a mammoth show at Challenge Stadium on Sunday, September 5. GEORGE GREEN spoke with Bullet For My Valentine’s drummer Michael ‘Moose’ Thomas. Bullet For My Valentine are currently one of the biggest heavy-music acts in the world. They’ve toured with Metallica, sold millions of records and are living a life that most would be envious of, being able to make a butt-load of cash doing what they love and seeing the world whilst doing so. However, Moose is immensely understated when it comes to discussing his band. A lack of enthusiasm or simple modesty? Who knows? But one thing’s for sure, you’re best to let the music do the talking. So while the band is touring the world, selling out arenas and enjoying huge financial returns, you could imagine the extraordinary things that the guys from Bullet For My Valentine look forward to when they’re not playing shows. “We’ve only done a little bit of the Australian sight-seeing, but we only got a day or two off last time we were there – we normally just go out after a show and look for a pub to be honest,” Moose laughs. So it’s all about getting completely wasted after a show then? “ Ye a h , p r e t t y m u c h , ” M o o s e deadpans. Having spent the last three or four years touring the world and getting pissed in pubs, Bullet For My Valentine very rarely find time to relax at home. After the release of their third full-length Fever, the Welsh lads finally found themselves dealing with downtime. “We just had seven weeks off at home, which was nice because we don’t usually get that much time at home,” Moose explains. “We’re normally on the road for most of the year, and when we do get time off it’s normally only for a week or two at most.” Having spent the best part of their career touring the UK and greater Europe, Bullet For My Valentine have been steadily building their domination across the rest of the world. With each record release has

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“IT’S REALLY GOOD FOR US TO BE ABLE TO TOUR OTHER COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, AND JUST GET A GENERAL BREAK FROM TOURING THE UK. WE’VE RELEASED RECORDS RIGHT AROUND THE GLOBE, AND IT’S A NICE CHANGE TO BE AWAY FROM THAT CONSTANT ENVIRONMENT.”

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come subsequent growth in foreign areas, to the point where Bullet For My Valentine are just as big in other countries as they are in their own. “It’s really good for us to be able to tour other countries and continents, and just get a general break from touring the UK,” Moose continues. “We’ve released records right around the globe, and it’s a nice change to be away from that constant environment.” Those with a keen ear for hardcore will have already noticed that tattooed trendsters Bring Me The Horizon are coming with Bullet For My Valentine, as well as

Cancer Bats. With two noticeably more hardcore acts on the tour, how much of a role in their inclusion do the headliners actually play? “We have the bands put forward to us, and we get asked if we are happy for them to be on the tour or not,” Moose explains. “We know Cancer Bats really well, and we haven’t met Bring Me The Horizon yet – but we’re looking forward to it. “It’s going to be a good tour for those guys, because they’re going to be able to play some big shows to a lot of people. The number one goal for our band is to be able to get as many people on the Bullet

bandwagon as possible, so I hope those guys are able to bring some extra people along to the shows as well.” There comes a point where support bands are only there to fill the bill. The headliners are big enough to pull the entire crowd on their own, but the show would be a little dull with only the one band playing on the night. Hell, even U2 have enlisted Jay-Z to open for them. So, are Bullet For My Valentine trying to attract some extra numbers to the shows, or have they merely added bands to the bill that they would be interested in seeing? “I think it’s a bit of both really,” Moose concludes. “I’m a big fan of Bring Me The Horizon and Cancer Bats, but even if one hardcore kid comes to our show who wouldn’t normally come, then that’s a bonus for us.”

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CALLING ALL CARS Boys In Blue

Fresh from their recent tour with AC/DC, Calling All Cars are finally ready to launch their debut album Hold, Hold, Fire, and indeed do so this weekend with shows at Prince OfWales on Friday,September 3; The Rosemount Hotel on Saturday,September 4;and all ages Hyper Fest at the Midland RailwayWorkshopsonSunday, September 5. BEN WATSON spoke to vocalist,guitarist and pianist Haydn Ing. It’s been a monstrous year for Calling All Cars, but you’d barely know it from talking to Haydn Ing. They’ve just wound up a mammoth tour with The Butterfly Effect, following on from a jaunt with Grinspoon; not to mention possibly the holy grail of Australian rock’n’roll in opening for AC/DC on the entire leg of their national tour. While Ing acknowledges the

enormity of the feat, he does seem relatively unphased by events. “Yeah, it was amazing man,â€? Ing begins.“The whole thing was just overwhelming. Everything was just on a huge scale.â€? Yet his reaction is still pretty restrained considering, and he reveals that, as is so often the case with support bands, they didn’t actually get to hang out with the headliners at all. “We actually didn’t really, it was strange,â€? he continues.“They kind of kept to themselves‌ [did] it a bit more professionally. They had all their family and stuff with them. But we got to meet Phil Rudd, and James got to meet Angus and stuff, so it was good.â€? Following this, the band hit the road with The Butterfly Effect for an extensive tour through regional Australia. Ing explains that the reaction there was favourable. “Yeah, it was really good dude,â€? he says. “It was cool getting to small towns where they don’t usually get it very often, so they came out of their holes and got really wasted (laughs). It’s really good, ’cause they don’t get it often, so they just go nuts.â€? Calling All Cars certainly have a live focus, and are no strangers to hard work. Ing explains that the album itself was released in March—and indeed, even casual listeners to the nation’s youth station will doubtless recognise at least two or three tracks off it already. However, the delay in the launch tour

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“YEAH, SO WE JUST HAD TO PUT THE ALBUM TOUR ON HOLD FOR A BIT. WE WERE ACTUALLY SCHEDULED TO DO THE TOUR EARLIER IN THE YEAR WHEN THE ALBUM CAME OUT, BUT JUST BEFORE THEN WE FOUND OUT WE GOT THE AC/DC SUPPORT, SO IT WAS KINDA LIKE‌ (LAUGHS) WE CAN’T KNOCK THAT BACK FOR THE ALBUM TOUR‌â€?

“Essentially I’ll come up with some ideas at home, just acoustically, and I just record pretty much anything, everything that I ever come up with and I’ll take it to the boys and they’ll tell me if they think it’s good or if it’s shit (laughs), and then we go from there and just work on it together.� With such a relentlessly busy schedule, and with promotion for the debut album finally in full swing, you’d expect Calling All Cars to be resting on their laurels somewhat. Not so, explains Ing – in fact the band have been writing the whole time they’ve been on the road. “At the moment I guess we’re really focusing on album number two, ’cause we don’t want to be one of those bands that put out their debut album and then fade off the face of the planet.� he laughs. “We wanna keep the ball the rolling and stick around for a while. “We’ve always had in the back of our minds that we don’t wanna be one of those bands. We’ve just been writing constantly on the road and any time we have off we’re just straight into the rehearsal rooms writing. “We’re gonna be demoing [for the new album] as much as we can from now until when the tour begins, and then after then I think we’re gonna look at going in the studio. And,� he adds, “looking forward to the festival season.� In the meantime though, Ing remains focused, determined, busy; yet utterly nonchalant and unassuming. Asked for a final word for the fans he says, in his own relaxed manner: “Just come down to the shows and say ‘hi’, I guess!� This sums it all up. Time for rock’n’roll!

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THE VERSES Hooperunknown The Hoopers have killed Heidi and are now stepping out with their new album, Seasons, as The Verses. BOB GORDON speaks with Ella Hooper. It’s amazing how long ago the recent past can seem. This time 10 years ago the Sydney Olympics were approaching and it was the event upon everyone’s lips. At the same time the Australian pop band du jour were Killing Heidi. Ella Hooper’s bright face peered from magazine covers as diverse as Smash Hits and Rolling Stone. But all du jours have their day and Killing Heidi split in 2005. Hooper and her brother, Jesse, returned to Violet Town and wrote songs together as they had done for their whole lives. Acoustic shows happened here and there, and Ella would do the odd television appearance. Only now have they emerged with a new album. Teamed as The Verses, it finds them comfortable in their current skins, having been allowed time to regerminate, not simply embark on Killing Heidi MkII. “That’s a good point,” Ella Hooper considers, “we kind of felt that we wanted to give people some time to forget. Also, we needed some time just to get our heads refreshed. You know, to let go of the past and create a way ahead for the future. We needed time and we needed space to do that. So after a while we got the yearning to put something new together, but we had to take time because we just didn’t want it to be a continuation of the same thing just under a different name. Because it is 100 per cent different, it comes from a different place of inspiration and we’re different people now.” In the midst of that comes the lowering of a profile most musicians would give their eye-teeth for and the lingering doubt that in a world full of distraction, they would simply be forgotten. The pair, however, held tough. “We’d previously been in touch a lot with the public and we had to let a lot of that go for a while,” Ella says.“I’ve done a bit of Spicks N’ Specks and RockWiz, but other than that we really have been out of the spotlight for a long time. But we wanted this to be seen as a different thing, as a different adventure. It is a bit of a balancing act between that previous success, being known for that previous incarnation as a band and trying to re-establish yourself. You do

have to be prepared to lose some ground - you do have to accept you’ll be starting at the start again as a new band; you won’t be playing to thousands or even hundreds of people. “But we’re okay with that; there’s a romance to starting again. It might wear off in a couple of months (laughs), but it’s something we had to do, to make an album we’d get satisfaction out of. And if you want longevity you have to do the groundwork. You have to go back to square one and build from the ground up and make it a little bit more sturdy this time with longevity in mind... which we never did the first time around.” When time came to record The Verses

“IT IS A BIT OF A BALANCING ACT BETWEEN THAT PREVIOUS SUCCESS, BEING KNOWN FOR THAT PREVIOUS INCARNATION AS A BAND AND TRYING TO RE-ESTABLISH YOURSELF. YOU DO HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO LOSE SOME GROUND - YOU DO HAVE TO ACCEPT YOU’LL BE STARTING AT THE START AGAIN AS A NEW BAND; YOU WON’T BE PLAYING TO THOUSANDS OR EVEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.” album, the Hoopers had 100 songs from which to choose from. The two have always written together, but this had been an especially furtive period. “I think when we finally let ourselves

The Verses go and let the old band go, it kind of opened us up to a whole new way of looking at life,” Ella says. “We were pretty dry at the end of that, but my best stuff has come through change and challenge - comparing the different things you go through. So we opened ourselves up to that and that’s when the writing became very fruitful, when we opened ourselves to becoming different people and becoming different songwriters. But having said that Jesse and I do write a lot and we do write diversely.” When time came for recording it was certainly going to be done properly. Esteemed producer Mitchell Froom stepped on board and the Hoopers flew to Virginia to record, with members of Elvis Costello’s touring outfit as the studio band. The sister and brother were at this point amazed at what they’d summoned but not overawed. “Totally,” Ella says, “I don’t think we could have done it at any other time. It was a classic mixture of timing and preparation. Jesse and I had always talked about working with people like Mitchell Froom, but we wouldn’t have been ready for it, we would have been too green or awestruck, we wouldn’t have been able to make the best out of it.” That’s what they’ve certainly done of the aptly titled Seasons. The album assails many styles without simply jumping all over the place. The Hoopers are known as pop/ rock artists and while there are country/folk moments, you get the flavour rather than the whole meal. “And let’s face it, sometimes the whole meal can be a bit too much,” Ella says. “It’s not a country record, but you can use those elements. We do love those sounds; we grew up with a lot of those sounds. Some of

the great artists we looked up to from the ’70s were from folk/country revival; all the cool rock bands had slide guitars, banjos and mandolins. Everyone was kind of doing it and that’s what we were after. Artists like Neil Young with Harvest, great, seminal albums like that.” There are also unmistakeable Fleetwood Mac flavours, whom The Verses supported nationally in 2009. Maturity is an over-used word in music parlance, but it’s there. The Hoopers felt confident to throw the feel around, Froom having reassured that it would all be tied together by Hooper’s voice. “We didn’t really have a plan,” Ella says of the initial album plans compared with what has surfaced. “It was a very organic time - write some songs, play an acoustic gig, call it The Verses. To tell you the truth back then I would have thought it would be more acoustic, almost like a Raymond Montagnemeets-Jose-Gonzalez kind of vibe. But we’ve taken it more down a produced-path, put the band sound behind it, with a few rockier tracks, because that’s the way our writing is likely to be over the next couple of years.” And so the past has met the future. While old colleagues Jebediah have a new album in the can – bridged together by Kevin Mitchell’s contemporary rock adventures as Bob Evans – the journey for the Hoopers has taken a different route. “Killing Heidi was so of its time, it’s never going to be able to come back in any other time,” Ella says. “And I would never want it to. “This has felt like a first album all over again. We’d been lucky to put out quite a few albums in the past, but it’s been a while and this one feels all new again.”

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DISTURBED Seeking Asylum Formed in Chicago in 1996, Disturbed have sold 11 million albums and six million digital tracks worldwide over the course of their career. Now the Grammy-nominated hard rock band is back with a new album, entitled Asylum. ROD WHITFIELD turns up the frequency with guitar player Dan Donegan. Believe it or not, mighty Chicago four piece Disturbed have been belting out their melodic but bombastic heavy rock/metal sound since 1996. Since the release of their debut album The Sickness 10 years ago they have sold over 11 million albums worldwide; their previous three records debuting at #1 on the Billboard Charts. In this day and age of illegal downloading, and of heavy music still being very much an underground phenomenon since it’s last renaissance well over 20 years ago, this is nothing short of incredible. “When it comes to writing,” Donegan begins, regarding the new record, from on tour in Minneapolis, “we don’t really discuss where we want to go, direction wise, we just have to let it happen naturally. I mean, we all know what we like, and once we get together and start playing some riffs, we just start going in this direction. We try to branch out on elements that we liked from the previous albums, and try to evolve and just push each other in directions so that we keep expanding.

So it keeps challenging us. We want each song to have its own identity, so we definitely take our time with trying to achieve that. “It’s really impossible for us to pick a favourite track,” he continues, “they are all so personal to us. But there’s certain songs that we really look forward to playing live. Of course, the more aggressive tracks… the in your face ones get a little bit more of a response from an audience. But we also like some of the other ones that might be a bit more vibey or more melodic too. Something that adds some dynamics throughout the show.” The band seems to be able to capture such a sharp, punchy but warm tone on all of their records, and the self produced Asylum is no exception. Indeed, they appear to have extracted an even fatter sound from themselves this time round. Plus the songs themselves are ultra catchy, percussive and intense all at once, in true Disturbed fashion. Donegan and the rest of the band are completely happy with the results. “For sure,” he says. “I’m sure we

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wouldn’t put out an album unless we felt that we were evolving, and outdoing ourselves. But it came together really good, and we’re very happy and proud of the outcome.” They’re a band that have managed to maintain a ridiculously high level of consistency in their records, both in terms of sound and song quality, and regularity of release and value for the fans, having released an album virtually every two years since the debut in 2000.

“Yeah, there’s always going to be those things that are signature Disturbed,” he agrees, “we just play the way we play; it’s very identifiable. But we always do try to push ourselves to try new things. As we get older and further in our career, we want to show a more mature side.” Maintaining such consistency, and motivation to keep going as a unit, for so long would also no doubt be, at least in part, due to the fact that Disturbed have only had a single line-up change in well over a decade together. Which is of course highly unusual in the crazy, cut throat world of heavy music. The members share the same values and the same drive and dedication. Donegan agrees, and puts the line-up’s longevity down to the maturity, and family-like values that the individual members bring to the table.

“I THINK WE JUST HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER. EVERYBODY IN THE BAND HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOUR AND WE’RE JUST THE BEST OF FRIENDS. SOME OF THE BIGGEST PARTS OF OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN SHARED TOGETHER. IT’S A FAMILY HERE.”

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“I think we just have a great deal of respect for each other,” he explains.“Everybody in the band has a great sense of humour and we’re just the best of friends. Some of the biggest parts of our lives have been shared together. It’s a family here. And when someone’s having an off day, we give them the space that we can. We joke around with each other and we can all take it. “When we come off the road from touring we’re pretty burnt out by that time. We look forward to sleeping in our own beds, and not living out of a suitcase. But it’s like we’re addicts. We’re away from it and we start missing it! It becomes a drug. It’s what we do this for, we love to perform, we love to be onstage and play the music that we created. It blows me away that music that we were writing years ago as a garage band for ourselves has evolved into this worldwide thing for us.” The good news for Aussie Disturbed fans is that the band very much intends to bring their explosive live show back to these shores again in 2011. “For sure,” Donegan confirms.“I mean, we don’t have it locked in just yet but it’s being worked on as we speak, and we’re hoping some time in April/May. We’re looking to see which bands we can possibly pair up with, and put together a good package. We’re excited about coming back in 2011. We’re gonna bring some bigger production and hopefully bring some good bands and put on a great show for you.”

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PARKWAY DRIVE Got The Blues If you’re into hardcore or metal, or music in general for that matter, chances are you’re already quite well accustomed to Parkway Drive’s world dominance. Ahead of their mammoth show at Challenge Stadium on Sunday, October 3, Winston McCall took some time out whilst on the Warped Tour to shoot the breeze with GEORGE GREEN.

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Winston McCall is a pretty cool customer. I don’t mean that in the trendy-cool sense (well actually, now that I think about it…) but the frontman of one of Australia’s biggest success stories is sitting in a pretty good place right now. And all the while he’s kept the most level of heads. You’d be forgiven for thinking, with all of the accolades and achievements next to his name, there would be some aspect of rock-star-ism in Winston McCall. Perhaps what makes his story so damn pleasing is the fact that he and the rest of his bandmates all come across as the exact same guys who set out on this epic journey some eight years ago. Not with all of the monumental record sales and seemingly impossible feats conquered have Parkway Drive changed what they’re all about. Throughout his chat to X-Press McCall was always genuinely happy to be talking about his band; and just talking in general. Even whilst on the other side of the world he’s still the same fun-loving guy that started a band with his best friends. “We’re currently driving the bus to the next show in Canada, so it’s getting pretty

interesting,” McCall laughs. “The Warped Tour is just mental. This is our second time doing it and it’s been really good, to say the least. The only thing is it’s just been really hot. It’s been averaging between 35 to 40 degrees everyday, and I know we should be used to it being from Australia but it’s a different kind of heat. I’m actually looking forward to Canada, if only to escape this heat.” One of the many things that separates the Warped Tour from its competitors is its structuring and time-tables. Where most festivals rely on the biggername acts to play last, therefore ensuring a meek turnout earlier in the day, the Warped Tour don’t tell you who’s playing at what time until you’re at the show. If not for the sheer unpredictability of it, at least it gives all of the bands a chance of an even playing field. “It’s such a great idea, but it’s also what makes it one of the most gruelling tours to do,” McCall explains. “You have no idea when you’re going to be playing, so you literally have to rock up to the show at seven in the morning just to find out when you’re on. You have a specific stage that you’re on, but you have no idea when you’re playing on it. “Everyone gets the same treatment, no matter who you are or what stage you’re on. Everyone gets the same length set time; everyone gets the same fairness when they play, so it creates a really good atmosphere about actually playing the show. Warped is definitely a tour for keeping egos in check.” With their latest full-length Deep Blue being released while they were on the Warped Tour, Parkway Drive were able to take a different approach to promoting a new record. Instead of embarking on a recordrelease tour, the guys were able to ease their fans into the record in real-time, noticing the difference in crowds before and after Deep Blue was made available to the public. “It’s really, really random for us to be on a festival like Warped right as our record is released, because we’re normally doing our own shows to coincide with a release,” McCall ponders. “We played a few songs from the record over here before it was released, and it was crazy to watch the response for the new songs get better and better and more and more people heard the record. I guess, in a way, that was the best way for us to gauge how well the record was doing.

“I AM CONSTANTLY PINCHING MYSELF. I MEAN, WE ALL REALISE THAT THE BAND HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL BUT WE STILL DON’T EXPECT ANYTHING, YOU KNOW?” “It feels like we’re detached from having even released a record, because being on a tour as big as Warped when your record comes out is a totally different situation for us to be in. We haven’t been home and been able to witness the build-up or the hype or anything. So it’s going to be interesting when we get home for this tour that we’ve got booked to see what the reception’s going to be like, given that we have no idea how the record is doing back home.” Even now, with all of these signs of just how big his band actually is, Winston McCall still struggles to fully comprehend what’s actually happening. To him, he’s still just having fun with his best mates, but to the world he’s been placed on a pedestal and admired by people all around the globe for nothing more than following his dream. And it doesn’t look like the dream’s about to end anytime soon. “I am constantly pinching myself,” he concludes. “I mean, we all realise that the band has been successful but we still don’t expect anything, you know? We’re still always wondering how things will turn out, or what tours we’re going to be on – and I guess that’s why it’s still so exciting for us. Even though this has been happening for the last four or five years, there’s still no normality in it for us. We’re playing this heavy music that we love, and I’m still constantly asking myself why the hell have people picked this up in such large numbers.” 24

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THE BLACK CROWES Croweology

ZOLA JESUS Stridulum EP Sacred Bone Records/ Midheaven

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For an artist that has admittedly struggled with the limelight, Stridulum is a document that leaves Nika Roza Danilova – otherwise known as Zola Jesus– naked. A brave foray into territory so honest and sincere, both emotions utterly affecting, the intensity of this release marks a major turning point for the 20-year-old songstress. Stepping out from behind the binds of her obscuring, lo-fi production roots for the first time to make a bold statement about her possible future intentions, the fourth substantial output from Ms Jesus in two years sees her coming out of her shell to become her own dark siren – akin to the likes of Diamanda Galas or Siouxsie Sioux tastes. All the songs on this six-track opus are slow-burners – continually working towards grand crescendos of layered synths, minimal and commanding drums beats and sampled noise. Danilova’s lyrics are stark and always visceral, splicing basic laments of love – the overarching theme throughout. Opting for memorable and catchy phrasing like “In the end of the night, you’re in my arms…” (Night) and “I can’t stand to see you this way…” (I Can’t Stand) to relay feelings, the simplicity of which add to the brooding, gothic-tinged tag that Zola Jesus has come to embody. Cavernous, dramatic and foreboding – Stridulum longingly suggests a mammoth appetizer for her next full-length.

The Black Crowes have sold over 30 million albums and claimed the title of ‘most rock’n’roll rock’n’roll band in the world’ along the way. They have been playing their blues inspired rock for the past two decades and, in spite of a short break, remain as prolific as ever. This year’s instalment from the Atlanta rockers is the double disc effort Croweology. Croweology sees the band revisiting material from their first six albums and giving them an acoustic based makeover. Early hits Jealous Again and Remedy sound fresh when given more space to breathe and Chris Robinson’s soulful rasp is as commanding as ever. She Talks To Angels has always been one of the band’s most restrained numbers, and with the addition of fiddle goes close to surpassing the impeccable original. Not only do they treat their own songs to a facelift, the six piece take on Gram Parsons’ She with fine results. Croweology is vastly different to your standard Unplugged album, where bands go through the motions to present flaccid renditions of their previous hits. The Black Crowes manage to keep their tunes vibrant and that little bit dirty. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT

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MILES AWAY Endless Roads

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The daughter of Christian p a s t o r s a n d fo r m e r gospel singer, Katy Perry may have had a few false starts in her journey to becoming a recording artist but her persistence paid handsome dividends with her massively successful pop debut One Of The Boys. Sticking with a similar subject matter for her sophomore album Teenage Dream, Perry finds room to be even cheekier. After kissing a girl (and liking it) on her debut, it is no surprise that she finds herself having a ménage à trois and smelling like a mini-bar during her latest song of debauchery Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F). Of all the chart fodder doing the rounds, Perry is the current master of disposable pop as current singles California Gurls and Teenage Dream confirm. There are some misfires along the way with the juvenile Peacock being the worst offender, and Circle The Drain being unforgettable at best. Luckily the cute Hummingbird Heartbeat and piano lead Not Like The Movies tip the balance in Perry’s favour. She’s some way off giving a stellar album from start to finish, but the highlights are always well worth the price of admission. As an added bonus the disc is scented to smell like cotton candy... that should seal the deal. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT

There’s no two ways about it: Endless Roads, the third full-length from Perth’s Miles Away, has yet again set the benchmark at an international standard. Recorded by Dean Baltulonis in New York, Endless Roads boasts 11 tracks of brooding hardcore that do this city proud. You’d be hardpressed trying to find hardcore of this quality anywhere in the world, which is why Miles Away are such a force on the international scene. Europe and the US have already cottoned on to just how good Miles Away really are, and Endless Roads should see the band reach the same heights when they return back home to tour the record. The first thing you notice from Endless Roads is the much more aggressive delivery of vocalist Nick Horsnell. Horsnell has really stepped up on this record, and his vocal attack works well with the darker feel throughout Endless Roads. Tracks such as Ghostwriter and The Constant highlight the difference in his delivery, and not only does it add to the angst on the record, but it also makes his lyrics so much more believable. Miles Away are already a band with an impressive track record, and Endless Roads will ensure that the trend continues. If they can continue to re-raise the bar with each release, then who knows where they’ll stop. _GEORGE GREEN

EELS Tomorrow Morning

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Best known for chronicling personal tragedies with directness and tempered honesty, singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett tries something different on the third Eels album in less than two years: embracing joy. Completing a trilogy that began with the rockist Hombre Lobo in June 2009, which addressed the ravenous hunger and cost of desire, and continued with January 2010’s End Times, which detailed the shattering toll of a broken relationship, Tomorrow Morning emerges on the other side of both. The requisite catchy hooks and compelling arrangements of Eels’ frayed rock ballads are still delivered in Everett’s unique wounded-beast rasp, but the textures present on the Tomorrow Morning differentiate themselves from those on his back catalogue. Lyrically Everett also proves himself a changed artist, channelling a previously unexpressed brand of optimism as he howls with delight on high-spirited gospel-stomper Looking Up and tenderly sings his praises of love on slowmoving Spectacular Girl, before punking things up on spunky electro jam She Loves Me and sprightly hook-driven I Like the Way This Is Going. Long-time Eels fans are likely to find the fluffy tones of this latest release a little prickly, but for everyone else Tomorrow Morning is a nifty little collection of pop-rock tunes, sure to brighten your day.

Long-time dark horses of the Perth rock’n’roll scene, Loose Unit have dropped album #1, a non-stop bullshit-tight slab of desert rock. It’d be a stretch of the imagination to claim that the results were classic, but there’s certainly enough going on here to sustain through multiple listens. The album starts out balls-to-the-wall, and while the flat-out rock of Not For Free is rad for getting the blood pumping, preferably with the pedal to the metal, ultimately the band’s strength is its subtlety. Sepia Colours, for example, is instantly memorable for its “I won’t take no from you this time” refrain; while the album’s title track is a restrained affair that lulls the listener into a false sense of security before dropping a huge “And I will make a believer outta you” outro. It’s an entirely appropriate sentiment. The album’s strength lies in these songs, and the relentless Caroline, which demonstrates the band’s gift for melding melody with classic heavy stoner rock. Sitting somewhere between The Bronx and Queens Of The Stone Age, with maybe a big dose of Clutch thrown in, Loose Unit are probably one of the best proponents of this kinda non-stop rock in town. For fans of this kind of thing, this album should be a compulsory acquisition. _BEN WATSON

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Twee chanteuse Isobel Campbell, the one-time cellist in the artfully arch Belle & Sebastian, has come up against a lot of ‘beauty meets the beast’ clichés since embarking on an archaeological retrieval of the ghosts of Americana with the drug-damaged dark star of Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age, Mark Lanegan, five years ago. The collaborative effort between two artists from seemingly opposite ends of the musical spectrum, Hawk riffs on a masculine and feminine narrative that is at once timeless and timeworn – recalling the partnership of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra (or perhaps even Nick and Kylie), with Lanegan’s weathered Appalachian chords and grizzled baritone proving to be the perfect foil to Campbell’s saccharine sweet whisperings, as they mingle dark and light, hard and soft, innocence and experience. Although this is the third full-length release from the talented duo, Hawk is the first to be released under their double billed moniker and is certainly the best distillation of their unique synergy – the songs here are stronger, the arrangements fuller and more ambitious, and as a consequence the music strikes a much more convincing note. In the end, there is nothing too paradigm-shifting to be found on Hawk, just a nice genre pastiche from two unique talents graciously stepping out of their comfort zones together. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

DISTURBED Asylum

Local experimental gothic-rockers Minute 36 unveil their unique brand of spooky upbeat music on debut LP An A rg u m e n t B e t w e e n The Taste And The Feeling, a slightly cinematic experience best witnessed with full attention fixed on the little details. An eclectic mix of deep yet cynically witty lyrics emerge from their stream of consciousness songwriting. The sheer dexterity and variety of the performances across the album is simply astonishing and Minute 36’s arrangements and instrumentation more than prove they are among WA’s finest. Dark melancholic ditties Your Mirror Is Lying and The Accuracy Of Guilt, for example, seduce with a mixture of whimsical beauty and compelling mystery as the trio fuse warbling vocals, ghostly – but persistent – wandering beats, and delicate melodies into tunes which prove to be equally sophisticated, ethereal and damn-well catchy. An Argument Between The Taste And The Feeling provides a gateway to an entertainingly spine-tingling and thoughtprovoking experience which establishes Minute 36 as important emerging voices on the local music scene. Key Track: Your Mirror Is Lying _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

It almost seems hard to believe Disturbed’s debut The Sickness sold something like four million copies in 2000. And it’s more surprising they’re still able to top the charts 10 years later. A band that seemed to have lost all relevance after nu-metal lost its relevancy still managed to pack out Challenge Stadium in 2008 and clearly has a decent sized fan-base. The 2008 show also highlighted it was the message Disturbed preached – rather than their completely worn out sound – keeping the fans engaged. It really did seem like some sort of evangelical service. Thematically Asylum is driven by aggression and self-pity, focusing a lot on some sort of beast inside or the hope of redemption. Wolverine, anyone? Asylum is not necessarily a badly written album, it’s just identical to their previous four outings. David Draiman lets you immediately know it’s a Disturbed album you’re listening to with his distinctive vocals, as will the unevolved, mind numbing chugging guitars. The way Disturbed deliver their sound is half the problem. Draiman’s mercifully steered away from the numetal rap sound many records ago, but not far. Maybe Disturbed isn’t the sort of band meant to experiment because their focus is the message, not the method. If preaching to the converted is good enough, then Disturbed is doing a fantastic job. _BRENDAN HOLBEN

THE MISSION IN MOTION Somewhere Safe Taperjean/Shock

With two EPs already under their belt, Sydney’s The Mission In Motion have been able to build themselves a solid reputation that has seen them become regulars of the Australian alternative scene. With the release of their debut album Somewhere Safe, The Mission In Motion have taken the next step towards becoming a band that could represent our country abroad, just as their label-mates Closure In Moscow have. Somewhere Safe is an incredibly accomplished debut album. Having already knocked out two EPs has allowed The Mission In Motion to hone their craft, and the production and songwriting benefit from the experience. From the beginning of New Skin, the benchmark from songwriting is set incredibly high, with this song sure to leave a lasting impression. The dynamic is probably the strongest aspect of Somewhere Safe. There are just the right amount of singles, ballads and everything in between, resulting in a record with very little monotony. Add to that a nice little cameo from The Starting Line’s Kenny Vasoli, and most of the boxes are well and truly ticked. They haven’t made a strong impression on the west coast due mainly to geographic restrictions, but with Somewhere Safe The Mission In Motion now have a product of value that’s worth bringing West. _GEORGE GREEN

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As the daughter of Slim Dusty, it may have been the birthright of Anne Kirkpatrick to be the first lady of country music. But instead of following an identical path to her father and pushing bush ballads, Kirkpatrick has a more contemporary approach to music. Annethology collects over twenty of her favourite and most requested songs. Kirkpatrick covers all bases with reflections on her youth during Showman’s Daughter, the barroom swagger of All He Did Was Tell Me Lies and heartfelt yearnings like I’m Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes. With her seminal album Out Of The Blue, Kirkpatrick gave credibility and respectability to female Australian country artists. She may not be fashionable but she knows her way around a tune. Annethology is as good a way to become acquainted with the music of Kirkpatrick as any.

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There’s class in some movies. Michael Haneke is best known for his work as the enfant terrible of German cinema, turning the camera back on us to ask questions about screen violence or social danger in films like Hidden or the excruciating Funny Games. Last year he turned the Cannes Film Festival on its head by winning the Palme d’Or with his sub textual The White Ribbon. Ostensibly a fable about the genesis of Nazism, it tells the story of a small German village in the years prior to World War I where unspeakable acts of ritualised cruelty are visited upon the inhabitants. Even more disturbingly, the villagers’ children seem to be at the centre of the mystery. And there’s arse in some movies. If you’re Tinto Brass, female bottoms are you subtext, plot device, premise, star and driving creative inspiration. Say what you like about him being a soft porn director, Brass never had any pretension around what his films are about. Like a European Russ Meyer, he’s never been overly concerned with story and certainly not performance. All that matters in this seven-disc collection of his biggest films is a string of winsome young actresses behaving with brazenness bordering on depravity and disrobing for no apparent reason at every opportunity the script allows.

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When acclaimed percussionist Nick Parnell performs, he puts his heart, soul and sweat into it, oozing energy as he recreates Brazilian rhythms and classical melodies. Based in Adelaide, Parnell is a master of many instruments, including the vibraphone, bamboo chimes, ethnic drums, woodblocks, piano, gongs, cymbals and marimba. On Wednesday, September 22, Parnell will take to the stage at the Don Russell Performing Arts Centre, playing a whopping 50 instruments in one show. Tickets for this spectacular show are on sale now from the venue, and can be purchased on (08) 9493 4577 or at gosnells.wa.gov.au.

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Home by Poppy Van Oorde-Grainger and students from Aranmore (Photo: Mike Ellis)

The Perth Zoo will open its gates to music fans in the coming months for Nocturnal, a series of afterdark performances during summer. Kicking off on Saturday, November 13, with a performance by Kate Ceberano and James Morrison, the Nocturnal series will see music stars taking to the stage as the Zoo’s residents settle down to sleep. The series continues on Friday, November 26, with Bjorn Again; on Tuesday, January 25, with Noiseworks and Shannon Noll; and on Saturday, February 12, with Marcia Hines and Leo Sayer. Tickets are on sale now from Ticketek. Attendees are invited to pack a picnic basket or choose from the food and drinks that will be on sale at the venue.

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Earlier this year, YMCA’s Community Art Coordinator Poppy Van Oorde-Grainger embarked on a project with students from Aranmore high as part of the Drug Aware Youth Arts Unearthed Program. Van Oorde-Grainger worked closely with Aboriginal students from Aranmore to create a permanent artwork for the entrance of the school’s Brother Bernard Murphy middle school building. After a suggestion from year nine student Kaitlyn Kelly, the group decided to create a photography project that depicted urban hunting, and the results are fantastic. Congratulations to Van Oorde-Grainger and all the students involved. For more info on the project head to hq.org.au.

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Jazz legends Chris McNulty and Paul Bollenback will take to the stage of the Ellington Jazz Club this weekend for what promises to be a fabulous live show. Born in Australia, now based in New York, Chris McNulty is known for his expressive vocals and distinct style, which he’ll demonstrate alongside guitar god Paul Bollenback on Friday, September 3, and Saturday, September 4. Tickets are on sale now from ellingtonjazz.com.au.

You’ve seen him in Water Boy, Big Daddy and Deuce Bigalow, and this November, fans of Rob Schneider can catch him performing in the flesh at His Majesty’s Theatre. Known for his crazy characters that often pop up in Adam Sandler films,Schneider is an Emmy-nominated actor and comedian, who will embark on his first ever stand-up tour of Australia later this year. Hot on the heels of the release of his first comedy album, Registered Offender, Schneider will make his way to the land down under to tickle our funny bones Schneider style. Tickets for his Sunday, November 28, show go on sale at 9am on Thursday, September 2, from BOCS.

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Tura New Music returns with one of its most ambitious shows to date, fusing various global sounds in a production coined Five Elements and touring through remote and regional WA, winding up at the Perth Concert Hall at 8pm on Thursday, September 9. Tickets are available through bocsticketing.com.au.

FIVE ELEMENTS

From The Ganges To The Swan

Five Elements

On paper it looks near on impossible: an unlikely collision of musical worlds. Based on the Hindu classical five elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth), Five Elements marries south Indian Carnatic tradition, Western classical/jazz and the sounds of indigenous Australia. “Musically they are quite different; Western jazz, indigenous Australian and Indian musics,” Tura’s Artistic Director Tos Mahoney begins with a chuckle. “But there is a synergy; it does exist. That’s what’s so great about these tours is it’s not about one set and finished product that’s the same in the first minute of the tour and the last minute of the tour. It’s certainly all about the evolution of the project – and that’s because it’s designed to evolved by the individuals, but also by the places they go to and people they meet along the way.” Such is the mantra to which Tura has long chanted. Founded in 1987 as WA’s home of new music – encompassing every possible definition of that expansive genre – Tura has endeavoured to redefine WA’s musical topography through such landmark events as The Totally Huge New Music Festival (returning in 2011) and Sounds Outback, held in Mount Magnet earlier this year. Five Elements sees Tura again venture into the unknown, bringing together regular collaborators Adrian Sheriff (Melbourne composer, trombonist and shakuhachi player) and Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani, a South Indian mridangam player who has shared the stage with Paul Simon, and is well respected for his cross-cultural performances around the world.

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Joining these two well respected musicians are Australian artists Alister Spence (keyboards), Sandy Evans (saxophones) and Amos Roach (didgeridoo), the son of highly respected singer-songwriter Archie Roach, plus Indian flautist BV Balasai and Bharatanatyam dancer Rajeswari Sainath. Essentially a cross-cultural work of improvisation, by the time Five Elements reaches Perth it would have trekked through the wilds of north west WA, including remote Aboriginal communities – regular stops for Tura tours. “Part of the programming is certainly about programming something that’s new but has musical language in it that a broader audiences can at least get a hook into,” Mahoney says of Tura’s sometimes challenging productions, “and then take them on a journey through something a bit more unknown. I have always found that there seems to be an openness to experimental music in regional areas. They may think ‘I don’t particularly like it but I am intrigued by the mechanics of it’, which can be different from the response of people in the city, which can be ‘I just don’t like it’. I think there is an openness out there, and I don’t subscribe to the theory ‘they don’t get anything out there so they’ll love anything’. That’s not true – even in very remote places there is a sophisticated audience. “Five Elements is a new work, but it’s informed by some fairly long traditions. It’s about developing an improvisational musical language from what may appear juxtaposed traditions and backgrounds.” _JULIAN TOMPKIN 32

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TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN Fight Club

Tomorrow When The War Began

Directed by Stuart Beattie Starring Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Christopher Pang, Andrew Ryan, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, Phoebe Tonkin and Lincoln Lewis Thousands of Australian teenagers have grown up reading John Marsden’s sensational Tomorrow When The War Began series, and after what seems like a very long wait, the film adaptation is finally here. Marsden supposedly knocked back upwards of 130 production companies who approached him with hopes to make the film, finally entrusting Stuart Beattie with the task of translating the text onto the big screen. First published in 1993, the Tomorrow When The War Began book series has now sold over 2.5 million copies, and has earned itself a place in the hearts of many young Australians. As someone who grew up reading the series, this reviewer was rather apprehensive about how well Ambience Entertainment would execute the film adaptation, so it was with trepidation that I entered the preview screening. Tomorrow When The War Began opens with sweeping shots of the Australian outback, as Missy Higgins’ beautiful track Steer rings out across the landscape. Ellie (Neighbours’ Caitlin Stasey) is working hard on her parents’ farm, and

the picture Beattie paints is of a picturesque Australian lifestyle where country teenagers have a lot more freedom than their city counterparts. Before the end of the school holidays, Ellie hatches a plan to embark on a camping trip with her friends to ‘Hell’, a remote area of bush that requires some serious hiking to reach. As Ellie and her friends lie awake one night, the serene silence of the bush is interrupted by the sound of hundreds of planes flying low above them. Upon returning to their home town of Wirrawee, the teenagers discover that all is not right – power has been cut, family pets have been left to die, and everybody’s parents have vanished. The teenagers soon realise that something is seriously wrong – eventually discovering that an invading force has imprisoned local residents at the showground. The events that follow this discovery change the teenagers forever, forcing them to grow up almost overnight, and become a guerilla force to help in the fight against these unidentified invaders. Stasey and the cast of young Australian actors handle their roles well, bringing sincerity to their characters, which is a pleasant surprise when you consider the projects that the cast have previously been involved with (Neighbours, All Saints, Home & Away, Packed To The Rafters). There are a few really cringe-worthy moments but overall, the cast does a stellar job at bringing their characters to life. Most Australian productions don’t have the budget for ‘Hollywood quality’ special effects but Beattie’s team must have had some serious funding, because the various explosions and combat scenes are fantastic – perhaps the best we’ve seen in Australian cinema thus far. A predominately Australian score caps off the film beautifully, featuring tracks from artists such as Kevin Mitchell, Powderfinger and Sarah Blasko. Beattie and Marsden are yet to confirm whether the rest of the series will be turned into movies, but if the Tomorrow When The War Began film adaptation is anything to go by, chances are we’ll be seeing a lot more of Stasey and her band of teenage fighters on the big screen in the coming years. _EMMA BERGMEIER

CAITLIN STASEY & DENIZ AKDENIZ The Faces Of Tomorrow

Australian actors Caitlin Stasey and Deniz Akdeniz make their debut on the big screen this month in Tomorrow When The War Began. X-Press sat down with the actors before the film’s release to find out what went in to bringing their characters, Ellie and Homer, to life. A lot of Australians grew up with the Tomorrow When The War Began series – were you nervous about playing characters from this much loved text? CS: Yes, absolutely. When a character is very close to a lot of people’s hearts for an extended period of time it’s scary. If these books were brand new then it wouldn’t be as big a deal but because these books are responsible for making so many kids want to read again it is kind of daunting. DA: There are a lot of die-hard fans out there who really love the books. It’s been around since 1993 so we have to hope they love it as much as everybody else. John Marsden likes it. He didn’t have many criticisms except that Caitlin was too attractive… (laughs).

it’s less accessible than television and therefore you get to make your character more specific and work on them more intensively. I think the transition was great. Working in television gives you a great work ethic but I prefer doing films because you have a lot more license over what you can and can’t do. DA: You’re given more time because you’re only shooting two to three minutes a day. The scale of the whole thing was amazing – there were something like 200 people working on set!

What was it like working with Stuart Beattie? CS: Stuart was incredibly generous with his time and his efforts. There’s eight of us and I think we all had just as much time with him as each other – there was no favouritism. He was just incredibly honest but always really positive; if we had a really bad day or we couldn’t get something he’d sort of push us to work harder while being understanding. He had such a specific vision so we always knew what he wanted. DA: It was a great team effort from the Did you guys read the books when you were start. There wasn’t a question he couldn’t answer from a story or character point of view. He was growing up? DA: I read them when I was 12. My really supportive and guided us through the brother was a die-hard fan and was studying whole process and character development. them in school and he gave them to me and _EMMA BERGMEIER said ‘you have to read them’. I didn’t understand everything but I still loved it. I love the series. CS: I actually hadn’t read the book until I was handed the script. So my experience of it was a lot briefer than Deniz’s. I read the book but I think that if I’d just stuck to the screenplay it wouldn’t have damaged the performance in any way because you have to view the film as a separate entity to the book. It’s basically an interpretation, which is why John Marsden wasn’t as involved as some people thought he would be. If he did, it would have been a collaboration rather than Stuart’s (Beattie, director) interpretation. This was the first feature film both of you ever worked on, how did you find the experience? CS: It was great. The thing with film is that it’s something that people have to seek out,

Caitlin Stasey (left) and Deniz Akdeniz (far right) on the set of Tomorrow When The War Began

Arts and Culture Funding for Communities Catalyst Funding assists West Australian community art projects that give people the opportunity to participate, learn together and express their local culture and identity. CAN WA is especially interested in art projects that promote the values of community empowerment, social inclusion, respect for diversity and self-determination. This Fund is also available to community artists and community cultural development workers for research and/ or skills development activities that will benefit the wider community. Funding is available in 3 categories: A: innovate – new and innovative community arts practices B: create – projects that express local culture and identity C: develop – professional development for community artists and cultural development workers Round Closing Date: Thursday, 30 September 2010 at 5pm for projects commencing after 1 January 2011. For information guidelines and application forms contact: Community Arts Network WA PO Box 7514, CLOISTERS SQUARE WA 6850 Phone: (08) 9226 2422, 1800 681 021 (Country Callers) Fax: (08) 9226 2230 Email: admin@canwa.com.au

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RUSSIAN RESURRECTION Fade To Red The Russian Resurrection film festival returns to Perth from Wednesday, September 8 to Wednesday, September 15, screening at both Cinema Paradiso and Innaloo Megaplex. For the full program and ticket details head to russianresurrection. com.au. Sixty five years ago Russia was reborn. With the defeat of Nazi Germany, in the dying days of the Second World War, a broken Russia would again start to rebuild (eventually taking half of Europe with it) and, with its sworn enemy in the United States, drag the world into a climate where total atomic destruction seemed only a dare away. The Cold War seems almost a lifetime ago now – the twin towers of ideology now fallen to new anxieties of terrorism, rouge states and the rise and rise of China. Even the once dreaded Russian spies seem to be losing their touch. It’s indeed a different world. The Soviet Union is long gone, and ‘authentic’ chunks of the Berlin Wall now sell for a small fortune on eBay. And in the 20 years since that epic symbol of divide toppled Russia has changed irreversibly, and its filmmakers have been there – camera in hand – to document and, of course, enlighten. Russian Resurrection is today the largest celebration of Russian cinema outside of Russia. And this year it celebrates both new and old, featuring a World War II retrospective (commemorating that fateful occasional 65 years ago) and the brightest talents of contemporary Russian cinema. “Film, to this day, is the most democratic forms of art you can find, because you can say so much in film – and I believe the Russian film makers are challenging the old political system,” Russian Resurrection Festival Director Nicholas Maksymow says of indigenous Russian cinema’s part in the country’s enlightenment. “They are making films that audiences want to see and I believe that it’s very much setting the trends for Russia today. “I believe what we’ve done this year is managed to secure a wider genre and variety for our patrons. We’ve specifically tried to increase the number of comedies that we have, because that’s somewhere we’ve suffered in the past.” While Russian filmmakers’ traditional

Black Lighting, featuring as part of Russian Resurrection

appetite for melodrama is well represented in films such as Tsar (a mega budget epic which takes us back to the 16th Century and the reign of Ivan The Terrible), this year’s festival endeavours – and undoubtedly succeeds – in documenting a lighter side to Russian cinema. Belka & Strelka: Space Dogs In 3D is Russia’s answer to the animated 3D revolution currently dazzling both children and adults from Hollywood, while Man At The Widow is a romantic comedy which could challenge the best love-struck cinema of France. But its films such as Kandahar – based on real life events of a Russian air crew captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 1995 – which declare a new world order in Russian cinema in portraying contemporary Russian stories. Kandahar enlisted an Australian special effects team, signalling a new partnership between the two countries’ film industries. “Russian filmmakers still have art house element of providing dark dramas, but they are also making films that are more mainstream,” Maksymow concludes. “Russians are moving into contemporary cinema, which is a good sign for their film industry. I believe that now people are taking notice of (the evolution of Russian cinema). The fact that they are moving more towards mainstream product is a way of trying to challenge the present status quo.” _JULIAN TOMPKIN

VAMPIRES SUCK Dire Satire

Vampires Suck

Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer These creatures have such a low Starring Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Christopher opinion of their audience that they don’t even N. Riggi, Ken Jeong, Diedrich Bader think you’re smart enough to get their gags without being prodded in the right direction. Any religious conviction you may or may not At one point Buffy turns up for a throwaway bit, hold is sure to be shaken by the news that the and just to make sure we really get it, they have bottom dwellers behind such cinematic excreta the actor playing her wear a sweater with ‘Buffy’ as Meet The Spartans and Epic Movie have emblazoned across the chest. Gosh, thanks guys! unleashed another slapdash stab at parody, this We’d never have figured out who the blonde time targeting the recent spate of vampire fiction chick with the stake is! It’s a level of disdain that in general, and the Twilight phenomenon in is palpable in every shot, every lame line, every particular. Surely such an event is only possible in attempt at parody which is merely a recreation of a godless and uncaring universe. a scene from another film; Friedberg and Seltzer Friedberg and Seltzer don’t just make despise you. bad movies, they make anti-comedy; films so But at least they have that as an excuse; unfunny, so bereft of wit, so artless and ugly, that it’s safe to assume that demons - and these two they require a whole new genre of classification. clearly hail from the pit - can’t help their evil Their products need to be segregated from and loathsome nature. However, there are a actual films, because science can’t tell us the few recognisable faces in the cast who should consequences of bringing the two together. If know better. Ken Jeong is a comedy shotgun in you ran Vampires Suck as a double feature with, Community; here he just mugs for the camera say, The Big Lebowski or The Blues Brothers, it’d be and cashes his cheque. Diedrich Bader trots out like dropping a chunk of antimatter on a concrete his usual perverted idiot act and almost manages floor; they’d see the explosion from orbit. to wring out a smile or two by sheer force of Friedberg and Seltzer know this, and charisma, but Dave Foley, late of the legendary they don’t care. Actually, that’s an understatement. Kids in the Hall comedy troupe? If he’s been They actively hate you; to them you’re nothing reduced to cameoing in pabulum like this, he but a wallet with a pulse, and all they need to should just bite the bullet and throw himself into rip a few bills out of you is to fire a few cultural traffic. references at the screen and hope for a Pavlovian Vampires Suck is a shining example of laughter response. Actually going to the trouble everything that is wrong with the modern film of writing jokes is unthinkable for these hacks. industry. Shallow, cynical, and cheap, it is a blight Why bother when a quick cut away to the cast of on our culture. Watch it at your peril. (God help us) Jersey Shore is enough to generate a guffaw of recognition? _TRAVIS JOHNSON 34

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FEAST YOUR EYES

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Feast Your Eyes takes over the Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday, September 4, from 6-10pm. Tickets are $10 on the door, or $5 presale from Heatseeker. This Saturday, the Fremantle Arts Centre will play host to a feast for the senses care of Feast Your Eyes, a celebration of art and music. Now in its second year, Feast Your Eyes is the brainchild of Sarah Blangiardo and Sophie Dunham, two entrepreneurial lasses with a love for all things creative. “I’m pretty sure everyone was wowed by the whole event,” Blangiardo shares of how people responded to the first FYE. “We brought the community together and that’s what it’s all about - bringing together like-minded people to celebrate the creative and diverse talent in WA.” Last year Blangiardo and Dunham worked their magic on Tum Tum Tree Lane but in 2010, they’re upgrading to the beautiful Fremantle Arts Centre, and they couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to show at one of Fremantle’s most iconic art venues. “We have the City of Fremantle and the Arts Centre to thank for this great

Here’s To You Mrs Robinson opportunity to use such a beautiful building for FYE 2. It’s very much an upgrade. For our winter Feast we wanted something indoors to keep the people and the artists warm. The venue is so huge and we obviously can’t use the whole thing. The Feast team are taking over the north wing. To add to the unique style of FYE the entry for the event will be from a door that has never been used before.” When questioned about what Feast Your Eyes has in store for attendees this time round, Blangiardo and Dunham reveal that this year’s event is all about ‘revamp, reuse and recycle’. “The concept of saving the environment and recycling has always been something I have valued,” explains Blangiardo. “I hope the event will inspire people to think a different way about things and objects they would normally throw away. To give the artists a theme for the night has really got them thinking and expanding their thoughts on how to revamp and recycle any object they have found. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.” A huge range of talented creators are contributing work to the event, including Pres Juan, Otilee, Reboot, Dave Misled, Kathrin Peters, Bec Litton, Denise Eime, Red Rabbit, Yolanda Stapleton, Billie Rogers, Brendan Ninness, Gila Cohen, Sarah Addison, Eve Young, Fiona Clifford and The Sun Orchestra, who will take to the stage for a live performance. “The Sun Orchestra will play their indie folk sounds and artist Bec Litton will show off her talents on stage painting on silk material screen. There will also be visuals put together from some very talented film makers from over east and the west. [FYE will also feature a] wearable art/fashion show produced by Otilee and Brendan Ninness. These talented two will use op shop clothes to create some new, wearable art. “All 15 artists are all using recyclable products and objects to produce their works. You will see 3D objects, photography, wearable fashion, oils, acrylics, paint on silk, street art and portraits etc. They’re a diverse bunch of incredibly talented artists.”

This week His Majesty’s Theatre was abuzz with excitement as The Graduate premiered in Perth. Jerry Hall, Rider Strong and the Australian cast took to the stage to present one of the bestknown pieces of American pop culture. Getting off to a slow start, it was easy to lose Rider and Jerry in the large set at first. But as they warmed up the laughs started to roll in for this black comedy. Jerry is a triumph with her raspy, dulcet tones. She is all the things Mrs. Robinson should be – sultry, sexy and razor sharp. Although I can’t help but wonder how much of it is acting and how much is her natural charm and sex appeal. Nevertheless she is breathtakingly beautiful with her cascading hair and long, lithe limbs and looks amazing in every scene (including the nude scene where she wears nothing but Kailis pearl earrings!). The comedic timing and rapport between Rider and herself is outstanding, as you would expect from two actors who have worked together throughout several seasons of the play. A former top model, Hall is best known for her marriage to Mick Jagger, but actually has numerous theatre credits to her name. She’s had roles in the US and West End productions of Bus Stop, The Vagina Monologues and The Play What I Wrote. She was the guest star with the North American Tour of The Vagina Monologues in Austin, Texas, and toured England with Picasso’s Women, a 52-minute monologue. Most recently she performed in the West End hit production of Calendar Girls. Hall’s very talented co-star is American actor Rider Strong, who reunites with Jerry to perform the role of Benjamin. Rider has had several small roles to date, but his talents don’t stop at acting. Along with his brother, he has written and directed the award-winning short film, Irish Twins, and also created a campaign commercial in support of Barack Obama that became the first political ad to air on Comedy Central. Together, the pair worked exceptionally with the local cast who really held their own. David Meadows (who plays Benjamin’s father) is a standout, providing some of the best laughs. His physical performance was truly hysterical in the bean bag/ therapist scene. Other highlights _EMMA BERGMEIER are the drinking scene between Mrs. Robinson

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and her straight-laced daughter Elaine, and particularly funny is the strip club scene with Alison van Reeken. The simple, yet versatile set was supremely elegant and worked exceptionally well. The clever use of lighting facilitated the transitional and travelling scenes, while the white cupboards of the interior were transformed from a bedroom, to a hotel, to a strip club and so on. While critics have commented that fans of the film “will be delighted to see their favourite bits and hear their favorite lines”, I found that in fact it was very different from the movie. The comments from people around me as we filed out of the theatre echoed this, with some preferring the stage show and some the movie. Adapted from Charles Webb’s novel and the Oscar award winning film, The Graduate is a touching coming of age story and black comedy. The outstanding soundtrack features 1960s favourites Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys, Everybody’s Talkin’ by Harry Nilsson and, of course, The Sound of Silence and Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel. It’s a great night out and one that shouldn’t be missed – if only to see Jerry Hall in action. It’s not often that little ol’ Perth has international superstars performing exclusively for us. The Graduate plays at His Majesty’s Theatre ’til Sunday, September 12. Bookings can be made though BOCS. _CAITLIN IRVING

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VISUAL ARTS Fashion Trails, The York Mill, 10 Henrietta Street, York. Fashion photographer Michelle Taylor invites viewers to step behind the scenes of the fashion world where millions of dollars are invested and the beautiful are born thin. Shattering images of model lifestyles and airbrushed perfection, this is the real life of the poetically unbalanced gypsies that travel in mass migration between the fashion capitals on the illusive fashion trail. It is the winter lights of a dim and seductive Milan, a grey cloaked secretive Paris, a bright eyed overt NY and the melancholy comforts of London. Exhibition opens on Friday, September 3, and runs ’til Sunday, October 3. Under Blue Skies, In Golden Sunlight, All Spectators Have Eyes Riveted On Gallant No. 306 by Tarryn Gill and Pilar Mata Dupont

Perth After Dark by Colin Madgwick

Perth After Dark, Linton & Kay Contemporary, 123 Hay Street, Subiaco. Documenting our environments of leisure, Perth After Dark sees Colin Madgwick monumentalise familiar streets and buildings of Perth in complex tonal shifts which exemplify his skills. He creates dynamic and multifaceted artworks from his analysis of the pictorial essentials, precisely documenting both buildings and moods to suggest intrigue. Exhibition opens on Friday, September 3, and runs ’til Friday, September 17.

Dream Bore, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle. From Perth artist Mark Parfitt comes an investigation into one of WA’s most humble rituals. After moving into a new home, Parfitt discovered his backyard bore was not working. His attempt at repair and eventual failure marked the beginning of a journey that raises questions of sustainability, masculinity, the role of the State and recycling. His research led him to re-design his ‘Dream Bore’ in the galleries of Fremantle Arts Centre. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, September 19.

exhibition that investigates the boundaries of fashion beyond the ‘frock’ and will be a strong focal point of this year’s Perth Fashion Festival. The exhibition is an investigation of fashion accessories from the commercial to the conceptual; with works presented not just as accessories to dress but as forms of art in their own right. The creations on display will include those of Elizabeth Delfs, Alister Yiap, Antipodium, Maggie Baxter, Eunjeong Jeon, Narlda Searles and Sophie Kyron, with some designers creating pieces exclusively for the exhibition. Exhibition opens on Friday, September 3, and runs ’til Sunday, November 28.

Darkrooming, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle. Over 3,000 components glow and oscillate in Darkrooming, an eerie installation by Melbourne artist Vera Möller. By contrasting the real and the imagined, Möller mutates the natural and illusory in this cabinet of curiosities. Her exhibition is a collection of hypothetical life forms that seem like they’ve been plucked from under the deepest of seas. Her specimens are inspired to blur the boundaries between natural, artificial and illusory life forms. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, September 19.

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Kiss And Fly, Emerge Art Space, 676A Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley. Iraqi born artist Ayad Alqaragholli presents Kiss And Fly, an exhibition featuring silicon bronze sculptures. Ayad was an established and acclaimed artist in the Middle East before coming to Australia as in immigrant with his family several years ago. Ladders, suggestive of the worthwhile but risky work migration entails, are a reoccurring motif throughout his work as figures appear to be climbing up them at dangerous angles where the person could fall but chooses to fly towards a better life. Exhibition runs ’til Friday, September 24.

Objects To Live By: The Art Of John Meade, PICA, James Street, Northbridge. Featuring more than 17 sculptural works ranging in scale from intimate objects on table tops to architecturally scaled wall works, this exhibition brings together John Meade’s larger floor-based and suspended forms, smaller ‘table sculptures’, and an ensemble from a collaborative installation. Often employing geometry and soft organic forms, John Meade works in an intuitive way to materialise his ideas, creating tightly orchestrated pieces that explore the metaphysical, the surreal and the fetishistic. Beyond Garment, West Australian Museum – Exhibition opens on Saturday, Maritime, Victoria Quary, Fremantle. September 11, and runs ’til Sunday, October 24. Beyond Garment is an inspiring and unique

The Pride, Blue Room Theatre, 53 James Street, Northbridge. Mapping the social patterns of a lion’s life onto human characters dressed as lions (impressively crafted by Esther Sandler), The Pride treads a fine line between comedy and tragedy. Bruce, the figurehead of the family, is renovating the Lyon household kitchen – and he’s chosen a savannah theme. Surrounded by women, Bruce is weighed down by his impressive mane. Struggling to cope with modern living, he knows his time is limited: his stronger and more handsome neighbour James has been peering through the windows admiring the family. Such is the life of a lion. Season opens on Wednesday, September 1, and runs ’til Saturday, September 18. Bookings can be made through The Blue Room on (08) 9227 7005 or blueroom.org.au. Jack & Jill, Blue Room Theatre, 53 James Street, Northbridge. When his estranged father dies unexpectedly, rural, small-town Christopher ventures to the unfamiliar inner-city to visit his half-sister Jillian, whom he has never met. Upon meeting Jill the charismatic artist, Christopher is naively enthralled with her colourful world, soon becoming the unwitting prey of her erratic housemates and sometime protégés, Kil and Bear. Jack & Jill reinterprets classic themes of greed, love and power.

New Work, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, 31 Malcolm Street, West Perth. Goddard de Fiddes presents New Work, an exhibition featuring works by Patrick Doherty, Christian De Vietri, Tarryn Gill and Pilar Mata Dupont, Rodney Glick, Jon Tarry, Justin Edward John Smith and Marcus Canning. The exhibition comes on the back of Tarryn Gill and Pilar Mata Dupont’s win at the 17th Biennale Of Sydney. Gill and Dupont were recently awarded the prestigious Basil Seller Art Prize, pocketing $100,000 for video artwork Gymnasium 2010. Exhibition opens on Friday, September 3, and runs ’til Saturday, September 25.

Season opens on Wednesday, September 8, and runs ’til Saturday, September 25. Bookings can be made through The Blue Room on (08) 9227 7005 or blueroom.org.au. The Last Man To Die, Blue Room Theatre, 53 James Street, Northbridge. A blend of drawing, percussion and performance, The Last Man To Die asks you to step into the distant future and look backwards in time to explore the emotional and social consequences of artificial extension of human life - as well as the theories and responses from literature, pop culture and the media. This performance installation invites interaction between the audience, live performers and computer driven audio and visuals, as the theatre is transformed into an abandoned museum from the future that celebrates humankind’s ability to extend their lifespan indefinitely. Season opens on Wednesday, September 29, and runs ’til Saturday, October 16. Bookings can be made through The Blue Room on (08) 9227 7005 or blueroom.org.au.

MUSIC Ian Moss, September 3 Charles Hotel; bookings through BOCS Ross Wilson, September 4 Charles Hotel; bookings through BOCS Five Elements, September 9 Perth Concert Hall; bookings through BOCS Too Darn Hot, September 11 Perth Concert Hall; bookings through BOCS James Reyne, September 18 Charles Hotel; bookings through BOCS Ash Grunwald, September 19-26 Various venues bookings through BOCS

CUTTING EDGE West Australian youth organisation Student Edge launched their national program last Friday, to friends, sponsors and members at the WA State Library. Students from all over Australia can now make the most of Student Edge’s awesome deals, which make life a whole lot easier (and cheaper) than normal. Photographs by Matt Jelonek

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The folks behind the William Street Collective are hard at work preparing for Popsicle, their annual Perth Fashion Festival event. Instead of presenting a straight up runway show, Popsicle will showcase WA made designs in the confines of a pop up shop in the Perth Cultural Centre. Housed in sea containers that have been converted into nautical themed stores, Popsicle will allow shoppers to get up close and personal with designs by Leah Tarlo, Prufrock, Bo Ra, Heart City Design, Bad Hair Mountain, Love Is My Velocity, Ping Pong Diplomacy, Little Gracie, Lonely 8-Bit Heroes, Kiss Me Quick and PeppermintMilk. To celebrate the arrival of Popsicle, the William Street Collective has kindly offered to giveaway a $100 gift voucher to one of our readers; to be in the draw all you have to do is email win@xpressmag.com.au with Popsicle in the subject line. _EMMA BERGMEIER

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Cult footwear label Melissa has quite a large following in Australia, with many boutiques stocking the label’s beautiful creations. One such boutique is Pulse Modern Urban, a fantastic store nestled on Hay Street in the city. Pulse carries a huge range of Melissa designs, including their incredibly popular Ultra Girl style, which is a kooky take on the humble ballet flat. To commemorate the arrival of the latest Melissa styles at Pulse, the boutique has kindly offered to giveaway a pair of Melissa shoes to a fan of the label. To be in the draw, email win@ xpressmag.com.au with a photograph of you wearing your favourite pair of Melissas. The winner will have their picture published in X-Press, and will receive a pair of Melissa shoes of their choosing. Good luck!

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West Australian based student designer Jeromy Lim will pack his bags for an overseas adventure next month to participate in the finals of a prestigious international fashion competition hosted by the Paris American Academy and the International Textile and Apparel Association. A student of Curtin University by day and Polytechnic West Institute by night, Lim is an extremely talented designer who isn’t afraid of hard work. Alongside nine other designers from around the world, Lim has been chosen to compete in the finals of this exclusive competition in Montreal during October, where he’ll present pieces from a collection inspired by the theme ‘avatar’. “They had an international competition that called for entries and from that,they picked 10 people to go to Montreal,”he explains of the entry process. “In Montreal we’re going to do a runway show and then from that they’re going to pick one person to go to Paris to study at the Academy. The Academy teaches couture techniques so it

would be amazing to study there. It coincides with fashion week too so the winner will get to work at Paris Fashion Week!” When asked about how he interpreted the theme, Lim is quick to point out that he didn’t take his cues from James Cameron’s latest creation, focusing rather on the word’s traditional meaning – the descent of a deity to the earth. “The first few weeks of thinking about the theme ‘avatar’ all I could think of was blue! But then I thought,‘nope, I’m going to go off on a tangent’. So I started looking at what the word meant. I thought about the ying and yang because avatars can be quite spiritual.” Lim’s final creation is nothing short of spectacular; blending white and black fabrics to create a sense of harmony. There’s little doubt that Lim will wow the judges upon his arrival in Montreal but even if he doesn’t, he certainly has a promising career in the fashion industry ahead of him.

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Jennifer Lee, a 20 something music producer who goes by the artist name Tokimonsta, creates delightfully engrossing instrumental music from her homebase in Los Angeles. Merging conventional hip hop beats with more experimental audio, Tokimonsta’s music makes people sit up and pay attention; including Flying Lotus, who signed her to his label. You’d usually find Tokimonsta playing alongside the likes of Gaslamp Killer and Lorn at Low End Theory, but next week she trades California in for a Perth audience. DANIELLE MARSLAND gets to know Tokimonsta a little better. Despite the fact that her first LP was called Bedtime Lullabies, Californian beatmaker Tokimonsta isn’t so big on sleeping, a matter which she’s rectified in the naming of her latest album, Midnight Menu, whose title reflects the fact that every song on the album was made after midnight.“I rarely go to sleep before 6am,” admits Tokimonsta,“the songs on the album are kind of drowsy; the kind of sound you’d associate with a night time vibe.” True to form, when we begin our chat with Tokimonsta, she begins with a disclaimer: “I’m pretty tired, last night I had one of my album release parties, so apologies if I sound really raspy right now.” When you work as hard as Tokimonsta does, a little tiredness is to be expected. Just in the past couple of years the young producer has put out an EP (Cosmic Intoxication, on Ramp Records), a remix album

(Attention Deficit) and two LPs (one on Japanese clothing/music label Foreign Family, the other on Japanese label Art Union). Born Jennifer Lee to Korean parents in Los Angeles (‘Toki’ means ‘rabbit’ in Korean), and currently playing a pivotal role in the LA experimental beat community, we quiz Tokimonsta as to her decision to put out Midnight Menu on a Japanese label, Art Union. “People I knew gave them good clout and trusted them; they’re a pretty big distributor for independent music in Japan. When they approached me initially, it was for an EP, but then they asked me if I wanted to make a full length, and I was like ‘oh yeah, that sounds cool, I’ve got plenty of material’ and I thought it would be a good way to test how I could put something together before I do an album on Brainfeeder.” And the reaction to the album so far?

“It’s been great; it’s been kind of unexpected in a sense because it was a Japanese release,” answers Tokimonsta, “so most of the promotion was done within Japan on their label, everything outside of that (America, Europe) has just been my own self-promotion and social networking. Art Union worked really hard to make this a really big release on their side. I was really happy that I decided to work with them, it was kind of a gamble that ended up working out.” Catching the attention of the likes of BBC Radio1 tastemaker Mary Anne Hobbs and Flying Lotus, Tokimonsta’s electronic brand of hip hop stems off of Lotus’ sound and has thus warranted her inclusion in his Brainfeeder collective, but at the same time Tokimonsta’s beats are distinctly less glitchy, a lot softer and more soulful, even incorporating traditional Korean drums and string samples, as well as

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Motown, ‘80s pop, and hip hop classics.“I want to show people my culture without shoving it down their throats,” says Tokimonsta of her eclectic sampling of traditional instruments, “It’s the kind of stuff my grandparents would listen to. There’s this stigma surrounding Asian music sometimes, like people use a lot of Asian string instruments in a certain way in those cheesy Asian movie soundtracks like Crouching Tiger-type thing. But these instruments can be used in such a cool way, also. The timing of the instrumental samples I was working with are really odd, I had to do a lot of rearranging and tweaking to make the sound work for me.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 44

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Rugged dancehall, shameless pop, hipster electro bangers, rude dubstep – f**k it – Canadian dancehall futurists South Rakkas Crew do it all. They’re set to stimulate dancefloors across Australia this September, returning with a swag of new material and a killer new live show featuring one of the UK’s best, MC Serocee, who will join veteran producers Alex Greggs and Dennis ‘Dow Jones’ Shaw. Heavy hitters such as M.I.A, T-Pain, Lily Allen, Kelis, Bounty Killer, Beck, Yo Majesty, Tricky and Duran Duran have all benefited from the Crew’s genius studio skills and talents for fusing hook-laden song structure with sound-system destroying beats. Catch them at the Manor on Friday, September 24, with special guests Sabata Sound and Kit Pop. Tickets on sale now for $30 plus booking fee from Planet, Mills and 78s. South Rakkas Crew

Fishermans’ Style is going back to where it all began this weekend, featuring some of their prime selectors, who’ve been DJing at the night since its inception. Drummie and Sheriff from Earthlink soundsystem will be there, and so will Simmo T and Isis, as well as the original Earthlink selector Choppa Crucial and direct from his European tour - the original geeza DJ Sorted. Reggae, dancehall, dub – you’ll find it all at Fishermans’ Style. Friday, September 3. Free before 9pm, $10/$5 after.

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TOKIMONSTA TO THE BEAT OF HER OWN DRUM Tokimonsta goes on to explain her induction into the producers’ scene.“I got into hip hop when I was eight or nine,” she shares, “I was involved with the LA hip hop scene, then the hip hop scene became more about producers, from that they started incorporating new sounds, really experimental, left field, electronic-influenced type hip hop, so it was this natural progression through time that I grew up with.” Continues Tokimonsta: “It was about five or six years ago when I started producing my own music. I guess I started doing it more professionally about two years ago, becoming more heavily involved in the last year. Until then I had a full time job - I only decided to quit that and do music full time, last year.” Flying Lotus’ label Brainfeeder, home to the Gaslamp Killer, Ras G,Teebs, Lorn, Samiyam and more, have been culminating fresh sounds for a long time from their homebase in LA, and Flying Lotus has referred to Tokimonsta as ‘the first lady of Brainfeeder Records’. “We’re all friends, first and foremost,” tells Tokimonsta, “Brainfeeder is mostly a crew, an entity that’s been around longer than we’ve been releasing things. Even now we haven’t released that many albums… but there’s more coming out this fall. I think Steve just wanted to create a place where he could support the local scene he’s grown up with, release his friends’ music, champion new sounds.”Tokimonsta’s inclusion on the label was a fairly straightforward deal, as she reveals.“I was looking for a label to release on and I was instant messaging with Flying Lotus, and he’s like ‘do you want to be a part of Brainfeeder?’ and I was like ‘okay’. It was really that easy, I hadn’t been pressuring him or anything to try and ‘get in’.” It’s no secret that hip hop, historically, has been quite male-orientated, with hip hop gigs often overrun with male audience members. Tokimonsta shares that, growing up, she was often the only girl going to hip hop gigs in her area, attending with her guy friends. “I am kinda like, ‘one of the boys’, I’ve been a part of this for so long,” says Tokimonsta,“But I feel what we’ve culminated is a lot more open.You earn your badges. I’ve done all the gigs, I’ve earnt respect in this community by working, you know? A lot of people only know me

Tokimonsta through Brainfeeder, but I’ve been doing this for ages.”Although,Tokimonsta notes, despite sharing roughly the same fan base as the Brainfeeder crew, the way fans interact with her can sometimes be different.“I was talking with Samiyam the other day after a gig,” says Tokimonsta, “and this guy came up to us and was like ‘I just wanted to tell you that you are gorgeous and your music is beautiful’ and he was gushing. Sam was saying to me, ‘you know Jen, the way fans approach you is completely different to the way they approach me. If that were me, it would have been ‘your music is dope, you’re sick’. Which is weird, because I’m not even particularly cutesy or anything, but some people are more drawn to me because I’m a girl, I guess.” Tokimonsta will make her first journey to Australia in less than two weeks, playing with Samiyam, Martyn and Illumsphere as part of the Red Bull Music Academy tour. The Academy sees young musicians and producers from all over the world to learn new skills, collaborate in studio sessions, and kick out the jams and Tokimonsta can’t speak highly enough of her experience at the Academy, which began with a rigorous application process. “50 per cent of the selection is your music, then the other 50 per cent is this 16 page application full of all these quirky questions, they really want to feel out your personality,” reveals Tokimonsta,“A lot of my friends had been through

the programme – Hudson Mohawke, Samiyam – and they recommended I should apply. I know a lot of musicians have a tendency to procrastinate, but I did lots of drafts and I took the application really seriously.” It paid off and ended up being an experience that“was really worth it,”as Tokimonsta shares. “I met people from all four corners of the world – Cuba, Russia – people I thought I’d never meet, that was really cool. We all had a different approach in terms of our creativity, and we were able to learn things off each other and incorporate that into our music; the stuff we made was really at the forefront of this creative new wave of music. It really helped my sound: RBMA had an inhouse engineer and he explained all the technical aspects of the equipment, and gave me the chance to experiment with technology I’d never used before. I really took that home with me – the moment I got home I started getting a hold of all this new stuff.” Taste test the results of Tokimonsta’s time at the Academy next week at Villa in her debut Australian appearance. TOKIMONSTA MIDNIGHT MENU [ART UNION] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ VILLA, HIGHGATE www.xpressmag.com.au

TRENT McDERMOTT NATURAL PROGRESSION HORRORSHOW SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

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Having supported SiedVan Riel and Simon Patterson on last month’s Airport tour, Australian trance DJ and producer Trent McDermott spoke with GLEN CANNING on the eve of his highly vaunted In Search Of Sunrise tour. Using Melbourne as a launching pad, McDermott’s slick mixing skills have been in high demand and have seen him touring Australia supporting international heavies including Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk and Richard Durand at iconic events like Sensation and Trance Energy. For his latest release McDermott joined forces with fellow Australian tyDi, superbly reworking Rank 1’s classic L.E.D Let There Be Light which, combined with McDermott’s own hard edged progressive productions, have witnessed several international labels banging on his door for remixes. Considering Australia is not well known for having a huge stockpile of talent in trance productions, this is a real achievement. McDermott agrees that this outcome is more

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down to our isolation rather than lack of talent. “I very much think it’s because we’re too far away,” McDermott concedes, “it’s really hard to get a global name because your tunes can only do so much, you need to be touring to really touch people other than just hearing your tracks on a podcast.” Experiencing the tumultuous highs and lows of the dance industry for the past decade McDermott never tires of the ongoing challenges the evolving landscape brings. “Cycles come and go,” begins McDermott, “but the one thing I love most is watching the music reinvent itself. Ten years ago Mauro Picotto was doing tech trance on the label BXR and now it’s probably one of the biggest sounds in the world right now.” The music’s rapid transformation is not lost on McDermott, who ponders, “technology is moving at such a rapid rate so that one year in dance music is like a decade in normal years. This is why I don’t play many classics in my sets; the production techniques and the sound quality now are far superior to something produced two to three years ago.” Technology isn’t the only challenge the industry faces with everyone seemingly weighing in on the ‘are festivals killing the club scene?’ question. McDermott agrees “Yes, they are. I love playing festivals but there’s nothing better than playing a really packed intimate club. I do believe there is a bit of overkill with festivals at the moment but you have to adapt and move with the times I suppose.” And adaptation is something that McDermott learned long ago from one of the biggest influences on his career, “has to be Carl Cox and the best thing I’ve ever learnt from him is that it’s not what you play, it’s how you play it!” Hitting Rise this Friday will give McDermott a chance to reconnect with his love for our fair city, “one of the best parties I’ve been too in all honesty was Trance Energy in Perth,” divulges an excited McDermott. “When that sun went down on the main stage that was one of the best vibes I’ve ever witnessed in my whole life!” TRENT MCDERMOTT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ RISE, NORTHBRIDGE

Horrorshow

Solo,themanbehindHorrorshow’s lyrics, speaks to JAMES RALPH about finding footing and charming the kids. Counted among the ranks of Hilltop Hoods, Bliss N Eso and Urthboy, and appreciated by everyone from your average hip hop fanatic to Top 40 kids, Australia’s constantly-evolving Horrorshow will perform this month for their loyal fans. Since last year’s release of the duo’s refined yet experimental album Inside Story, Horrorshow’s line of seemingly flawless concerts, including performances alongside the Hoods in Europe and a spot on the Splendour line-up, represent a continuing development of the sound and energy established on debut album The Gray Space. Inside Story’s variety of tunes range from typical hip hop tracks to explorations of melody, along with some reflections on the music industry, and will no doubt keep listeners hooked and wanting more. “The first album, when I listen to it now, is very much me when I was 16, 17, 18… stuck in your home environment doing the same thing every day, going to school, dealing with the pressures of growing up, being a teenager, trying to work out how to be happy and all that sort of shit. Whereas the second record is much more about being removed and displaced in a totally different situation and kind of learning how to still function and flourish,” says emcee Solo, who performs with long-term mate Adit. “I find that if you put enough thought and effort into whatever sort of song you’re trying to make and if you try to put yourself in the shows and make as good a song as you can, whatever

sort of song it is, I find you usually get a positive response. Different strokes for different folks I guess, there’s something for everyone.” While the process of finding Horrorshow’s distinctive sound has been an ongoing one, Solo says that performing with the top players in the Aussie hip hop scene has given the pair plenty of insights into establishing what works and what doesn’t. “We’ve actually just played a show in London with the Hilltop Hoods, you know, nothing short of an amazing experience for two kids that have grown up listening to Hilltop Hoods records as sort of the archetypal Aussie hip hop group. It’s been an interesting experience getting to know some of those people and seeing how they do things in a live situation; not from a crowd perspective, but sort of analysing it from the side of stage, seeing how these acts tour and even getting in the studio with a couple of them. We’re definitely learning all the time from our predecessors and our peers. “I think the thing about us and one of the reasons why we’ve been lucky in the last couple of years, doing our thing,” he continues, “is through various factors including getting down with Elefant Traks and some of the radio play we’ve had at triple j, and also the way we try to communicate online, on Facebook, on MySpace with the people who listen to our music; we’ve been able to reach a really wide variety of people.” HORRORSHOW (W/SETH SENTRY) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ MOJOS, FREMANTLE; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 @ ROSEMOUNT, NORTH PERTH

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KOOLISM

FEEL GOOD FAMILY VALUES, HIP HOP STYLE YASMIN SHERIFF interrupts Hau Latukefu’s NYC holiday for a quick chat about family values and the duo’s fifth release – The Umu.

Koolism If you don’t know about Koolism, you are in dire need of an education. For more than 15 years, Hau Latukefu (MC Hau) and Danielsan Ichiban have been releasing funky fresh hip hop albums, to the delight of a strong base of hip hop fans across the nation. Well loved for their dedication to feel good lyrics and easy going vibe, the duo are about to release their fifth album, The Umu, just in time to dominate our summer playlists. Their first official release, EP Bedroom Shit, dates back to 1996 and in fashion with the mid ‘90s was a cassette tape that got passed across the country. By 2010 they had released four more albums, collaborated with

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the hip hop elite (including The Hilltop Hoods, Downsyde and Katalyst) and transformed their live show into a sought after ticket. Fans have been waiting with baited breath for another release - it’s been four years in the making. “The major hold up was that Daniel lives in Melbourne and I live in Sydney. It’s just been getting together - when do have time, we try and connect, but sometimes we aren’t able to get it together for a few months.” Regardless of both of their sardine packed schedules, they made it a priority to do some recording in their old stomping grounds in Canberra. “We wanted to take it there because a lot of our friends and family are there. We wanted that vibe of how we used to record.” It’s just how Koolism roll. So why the constant reflection of family values artistically? “Where I come from, growing up as a kid, family is a big part of who you are. You think that is ‘normal life’, but then you meet some other friends, where they don’t have that family bond and it was surprising for me. Now I try and have that vibe in the music all the time.” Even the title of their fifth release, The Umu, relates back to MC Hau’s cultural heritage (an ‘umu’ is a underground oven used in Polynesian cooking). After a taste (in late 2009) of easy going first single Hot Jam, some fans may be surprised by the depth of another standout track, Turning Back. MC Hau was raised in a religious household and rarely gave thought to his inherent spirituality. After travelling to South America MC Hau experienced some revelations about the darker side of religion, which he bravely unfolds. “My wife thinks that my mum is going to cry when she hears the song - I’ll wait to break it down to my mum, so she doesn’t break down herself.” It’s not all deep, Get Free and Movement bass heavy with fun loving fluid lyrics, creating a balanced track listing for all tastes. KOOLISM THE UMU [REMOTE CONTROL/INVADA]

MOS TRANCE NATION O YEAH

tyDi / MaRLo / Simon Barwood / Steven Tranzor / Avesta Rise, Northbridge Friday, August 27, 2010 Entering Rise at 11pm came as quite a shock as one was greeted by the unfortunate trend of punters choosing to be fashionably late to club nights, resulting in only a handful of people sparsely scattered throughout the venue. Simon Barwood was unperturbed by the situation, relishing the opportunity to play later in the evening. The resulting auditory assault was an impressive precedent that was to continue throughout the evening. Dropping in a cheeky mash up of Lange and Andy Moor’s Stadium Four with Richard Durand’s far superior remix of Tiesto’s Lethal Industry seemed to ignite the apparent lethargy of the crowd with people streaming from the shadows to pound the dance floor. With the crowd now close to capacity Barwood closed off with a 2010 rework of Binary Finary’s epic 1998 as tyDi took control of the decks, but not before apparently removing his shoes. With comfort well and truly established, tyDi announced his intentions in a cataclysmic explosion of raw energy and downright dirty rhythms, that were remarkably maintained for the entirety of his two hour set. Utilising an eclectic fusion of genre bending tracks, tyDi had punters literally burning the soles from their shoes into the dance floor and he was loving every minute of it, engaging the appreciative crowd enthusiastically and regularly throughout his set. tyDi’s set featured modernistic reworks of old classics such as his scorching intro edit of Jan Johnston and Tenishia’s Flesh 2010 and Sander Van Doorn’s thumping remix of Yello’s 1985 classic O Yeah. It was these two tracks in particular that really showcased how versatile tyDi can be, incorporating so many different sounds and styles into the one coherent set, really

tyDi (Pic: Matt Jelonek) highlighting why he’s been voted Australia’s #1 DJ two years running - brilliant stuff! Replacing tyDi at half two was Dutch born MaRLo who true to form, initiated his own techno inspired trance onslaught, making it very difficult for people to resist the urge to take a break. As with all the night’s music, MaRLo’s track selection was ideal, providing a resonating balance between power and harmony. Tracks such as Andy Moor and Ashley Wallbridge’s Faces providing the melodies whilst the foundation damaging bass line of Cosmic Gate’s remix of John O’Callaghan’s vocal favourite Find Yourself provided more than enough of the power. As MaRLo rounded up another powerhouse performance it was apparent that the night’s intensity had taken its toll on the crowd who dragged their tired and weary body’s home for the night. It’s always interesting to experience the different crowds a Ministry Of Sound event attracts compared to a normal club night and it was great to see such a large number of fresh faces really enjoying themselves. Yet another fantastic event for the Rise team – great staff, friendly people and banging music. Sorted! GLEN CANNING

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SATURDAY 04/9 REPUBLIC SKRILLEX At 22 years old, Sonny Moore AKA Skrillex is a multi talented, multi project one-man machine from Los Angeles, California. Well known for his role as the former frontman for the post-hardcore band From First To Last, he is versed in many different genres including dub step, drum ‘n’ bass, electro-house and more. He has remixed some of pop music’s biggest names with his own heavy electronic flavour including Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga. Catch him tonight thanks to Dorcia, with support

from Time Travel Agent, Dead Money and Robotskream. Doors open at midnight. Tickets through moshtix.com.au. AMBAR JAPAN 4 is celebrating the 2010 inthemix50 Club Tour Series with a big party! With voting well underway, the club series aims to showcase the previous winners in kick ass venues. Tonight will see Micah, voted WA’s #1 DJ in the PDMAs in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and Darren J, voted WA’s #5 DJ in 2009, playing alongside Japan 4 superstar residents Tee El, Marty McFly, Philly and Mono Lisa. Free entry before midnight to all inthemix members who RSVP via the website: www. inthemix.com.au/50. Door sales $12/$8. Doors open at 10pm. Ambar – Japan 4 – Darren J / Tee El / Marty McFly / Philly / Mono Lisa Amplifier – Pure Pop - Eddie Electric Bar Open (upstairs) – Tranceport - Ball-Z / JT YO / Kenny L /Jackson & Perry Avesta /Milanov Basement On Broadway – DJ Ricky Bird- South Street/ Helen Shanahan/ Rachel & Henry Climb A Hill/ The Farthing Wood Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol (Upstairs) – Cream Of The 80s – DJ Ryan Capitol (Downstairs) – Art Vs Science Captain Stirling - DJ Dano Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) DJ Dood Civic Hotel (The Den) - Screech / U-Wish /Minky G Clink- DJ Cheese Club Bay View – VIP Saturdays – DJ Ryan Connections – Michy T / JJ / Brian Crush – Volume Deville’s - Johhny Nandez / Mondo Infero DJS Double Lucky – Tim Brown Eurobar – Roger Smart/ DJ Raci Eve – Eve DJS Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Lucid Dreaming - Nina Van Dyke / Craig Hollywood / Sharon Smart / Bokchoy

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SLOW THAT MUSTANG DOWN The Mustang Bar Saturday, August 28, 2010 Over the past 12 months Blazin’ Entrails have brought their own brand of neo-rockabilly to every corner of our fair city. Big guitar solos, triple slapping double bass and swingin’ drum beats are all part of their in-your-face, energetic sound that harnesses as much from the likes of Iron Maiden and The Clash as it does from Reverend Horton Heat and The Stray Cats. Ahead of the release of their debut self titled EP in November, the boys are on a do or die mission to raise the profile of rockabilly music in Australia. They did just that when they played a kick ass live show to a packed out house at The Mustang Bar last Saturday with support from Marco And The Rhythm Kings.

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Blackjack, Blunt Force Trauma, Mudguts and plus DJ action from DJ Agent 85. Markets At Mojo’s Applebite join forces to make some noise. Doors takes place on the first Sunday of the month; with open 8pm and entry is only $10. pizzas, pints, once loved clothing and bric-a-brac a’plenty. Five hundred people attending through facebook can’t be wrong! Markets run from 10amROCKET ROOM Tonight, Thursday, September 2, things will get 3:30pm. loud at the Rocket Room with the monthly installation of Launch, an Aussie hip hop night. NEWPORT Launch sees already established MCs, as well as This Thursday at the Newport, Culture Clash newcomers, share the stage. This month is Paulie presents ShockOne from the forefront of the P’s EP launch with performances by Kadyelle, drum and bass scene. Support from T-Mac Wolverine & Shaker and Tektonic. Also joining in and Snub B2B with DJ Diameter. While you’re on the night will be resident Launch DJs L-street listening to tunes, take a look at work from local and Jamu. Don’t miss out because the competition visual artists - Michael Lombardi, Vera Zahra, Kim will be fierce between the new and old. Anderson (Shoot the Wicked Witch) and Heather Nutting, in the Laneway Gallery. The smell of free barbeque will be in the air, pints of Carlsberg will FLY BY NIGHT This Friday, September 3, don’t miss Ross Wilson be going for a song and as if that isn’t enough, at the Fly on his I Come In Peace tour. Then on there’s ping pong. Saturday, September 4, prepare to be captivated by Tinpan Orange and their alluring folk pop tunes DEFECTORS – UPSTAIRS with support from Grace Barbe.

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After a capacity crowd at 10pm last week, it is pretty safe to say that Thursday’s open mic night at the Indi Bar is the most rockin’ one around. Every week it is packed full of fresh local acts and an early weekend party vibe; so get on down and check it out, but be early! Back by popular demand, The Sunshine Brothers give you another taste of premium Sunday Session action at The Indi.

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THE SOFT PARADE PARADES / Split Seconds / Seams Amplifier Bar Saturday, August 28, 2010 As any music lover will tell you, it doesn’t matter how well you can thrash or shred if it doesn’t sound good - luckily for the Saturday night crowd at Amplifier Bar, rarely did a section of Sydney art-rock quartet Parades’ set sound as if it wasn’t well thought-out and created with the intent to entertain. Opening the night with a melange of quirky light-hearted pop tunes, instrumentally-apt young outfit Seams showcased their willingness to break free of the ‘young Perth band’ mould, employing a Theremin to add some interesting distorted layers to their up-beat tunes, however the decision to invite all their friends on stage for the final few songs proved superfluous and, quite frankly, a little juvenile. Encouraging the growing audience to embrace the night ahead, Split Seconds charmed early with their soft-rock folk-tinged introspection, layering sighing four-part harmonies over background droning elements with just enough melodic grit to elicit some head-nodding and toe-tapping, and a few obscure movie references (Dunstin Checks In, anyone?) thrown in for good measure.

As their recently released debut LP Foreign Tapes has served to demonstrate, Parades aren’t content to merely slap a melody and guitar part on top of a cool chord progression – they craft each part with a distinct purpose and, as tonight’s performance confirmed, they always deliver. An incredibly tight unit, Parades’ instrumental aptitude was matched only by their compositional formatting and lead singer Daniel Cunningham’s relentless energy, with Tim Jenkins’ tube-driven guitar ferocity and Michael Scarpin’s fat bass lines also proving vital to the vigour of their live show. Playing deftly with dynamics and textures, drummer Jonathon Boulet’s vicious rhythm work was truly a highlight, achieving a devastating addictiveness throughout the 40-minute set that made him the unavoidable focal point of the performance, despite being positioned at the back of the stage. Boulet may get props for his solo stuff, but my god the boy can drum! The just-pop appeal of Parades was undeniable in the live setting, with tunes Loserspeak In New Tongue and Dead Nationale containing the type of catchy melodies that, despite Cunningham’s purposeful disjoint, proved impossible to get out of one’s head (not that this reviewer minded one single bit).

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Throughout the 40-minute set their music never once settled, as they paired their unique restrained guitar duelling with sprinklings of keyboard and well-placed heart-tugging feminine harmonies (provided by Alyx Dennison of Kyü fame) to bring every song to its full shimmering potential, and more than proving the talented art-rock outfit is just as easy to love as to admire.

Reeling off song after downright enjoyable song, Parades were smart, catchy, and enormously fun – basically everything you could want in a band – and more than proved the fact that if you’re willing to put in the elbow grease you’ll undoubtedly come up shining. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

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THE MAN IN BLACK / Tex Perkins / Rachael Tidd / The Tennessee Four Regal Theatre Saturday, August 28, 2010 “Hello, I’m Tex Perkins,” the lean, black clad figure said wryly, before launching into a killer take on Walk The Line. The mannerisms, the vocal tics were spot on; even the acoustic guitar was held in Johnny Cash’s distinctive high-port position. It was a spot-on impersonation, and you could be forgiven for thinking that was how the night was going to progress, with Tex Perkins retaining the Cash persona for the duration of the show. Instead, between songs Perkins slipped back into his own skin to narrate the story. Indeed, that’s what the show is; not a straight-up concert but a kind of musical biography, with the songs chosen to illustrate

and reinforce Cash’s story, from his humble Arkansas genesis to his final years as an acknowledged living legend. By necessity it was a lightly sketched outline of the man’s life – anything more and there’d be no room for the music. And what music it is; is there anyone alive who can honestly say they dislike Cash’s work? The man’s reach spans genres and decades. The audience was treated to a selection of work spanning almost 50 years and 100 albums, including A Boy Named Sue, The Man In Black, Five Feet High And Rising, Sunday Morning Coming Down and Folsom Prison Blues. A few favourites were missing from the set list, but with such a massive catalogue to draw from there were always going to be casualties. The focus of the night was, of course, Cash’s relationship with his second wife and muse June Carter Cash, here ably essayed by actress and singer Rachael Tidd, who shared both singing and storytelling duties with Perkins. Perkins may be the star of the show, but Tidd matched him note for note and joke for joke, serving as both foil and sparring partner. Her presence was so integral that, when the narrative inevitably hit the point of June’s death, there’s a real emotional heft to it, and the mixing of music and story reached its apotheosis when her tragic demise was punctuated by a driving, raw rendition of Hurt. Of course, Cash himself died only 14 weeks after the passing of his wife, which makes for something of a downer ending. Luckily, an encore medley serves to bring the mood back up, sending the audience off on an upbeat note. It’s a fitting end to a night that is, after all, a celebration of a remarkable life. The love, care and respect that all involved have for Cash is apparent in every element of the show, from Perkins’ droll yet heartfelt delivery, to the bass-driven, immaculate instrumentation of backing band The Tennessee Four. Barring a literal miracle, none of us will ever see Johnny Cash perform live again. The Man In Black is the next best thing. While wisely veering away from mere imitation, it captures the essence of Cash’s contradictory nature and contrary life. For Cash devotees it’s a must see; everyone else should go along just for the education. _TRAVIS JOHNSON

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UNITED FRONT JOHN BUTLER TRIO / Blue King Brown Fremantle Arts Centre Friday, August 27, 2010

Descending upon the Fremantle Arts Centre on Friday evening for the John Butler Trio’s first WA performance since returning from a whirlwind international tour, punters were dolloped a healthy side-serving of political activism to go with their hot chips and lukewarm beer. From the outset it was clear this would be no ordinary evening of melodious tunes, as punters were greeted by an array of advocatory stalls set up in the outdoor area – championing the rights of the indigenous people, protesting against oil drilling off the coast of Margaret River and urging people to donate to the relief effort in Pakistan. Flavouring their renegade roots-reggae style with spiky pro-revolutionary manifestos, Blue King Brown continued the spreading of socially-conscious messages with a joyously abrasive set full of lyrics that never messed about. Moving into a more electronic dancehall style, new tunes from recently released album WorldWize added vivacity to their already energy packed and vibrant live performance. Hitting the stage wearing a huge grin, kaftan-style shirt, khakis and Budda bead necklace, John Butler reflected the loosely melded collegiate and bohemian crowd that had packed the venue to hear the roots-inspired local and his freshly formed trio.

The show peaked early with a sprawling, gorgeously complex acoustic piece honouring the devastation in Haiti. Hunched over his guitar, Butler gave everything to the song, carefully plucking variegated tones that echoed the fragility of a hurting nation. A sadly all-too-telling cover of Kev Carmody’s Thou Shalt Not Steal with its doomsaying lyrics “The land’s our heritage and spirit/The rightful culture here is black/Now we’re still sittin’ here wonderin’/When we gonna get it back” had a similarly chilling effect. As the show progressed, Butler – who alternated between acoustic guitar, banjo and ukulele – slowly moved into a slightly higher gear, launching into newer iterations of Used To Get High, Better Than and Zebra with bassist Byron Luiters and drummer Nicky Bomba showing their capabilities as they implored the crowd to sway together in unison to the laid-back, mellow tunes. As the trio moved deftly through new tracks Revolution and Close To You, from latest record April Uprising, it became apparent that Butler’s latest incarnation had found an entirely new rhythm. For all their loose charms, the John Butler Trio ensured their socially-aware tunes packed-a-punch lyrically throughout tonight’s performance, which, in the current era of politically untroubled pop, was fairly bracing and entirely refreshing. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

ISLAND IN THE FUN ROTTOFEST Rottnest Island Friday, August 27 – Sunday, August 29, 2010 Making its debut in 2009 as the Rottnest Comedy And Short Film Festival, the success of the inaugural event took many by surprise – its organisers included. It was always going to be a tough call to live up to its triumphant debut, and a rebranded Rottofest called in the big guns in an attempt to secure its place on the WA events calendar. Is there a more perfect place for a festival than Rottnest Island? Probably not. You only need to step off the ferry in Thompson Bay and the festive vibe is immediately palpable. The shoes come off, the beers are uncapped and the sun and sea quickly remind you we literally have our very own paradise less than 20 kilometres 48

from the mainland. However, Rottnest’s history of hosting festivals is a chequered one. Many people have tried and nearly all have failed. And while it’s early days for the young and fearless promoters behind Rottofest, you get the feeling they actually may be onto something. Best described as a comedy event with some fringe activity, the opening night party at the Rotto Picture Hall, coined the Funk Club Opening Spectacular, didn’t prove the crowd puller the organisers had hoped for. But that didn’t matter so much when the horns sounded and the bass roared from the well-tuned Funk Club House Band, and the few who were present took to the floor. Things were looking up on the Saturday however, as revellers awoke to a horde of new boats in the harbour; the new arrivals swarming to the Rottnest Hotel to enjoy a drink in the

glorious winter sunshine, as well as check out the few buskers in the main village and short films screening in the Picture Hall. But all were clearly here for the main event – Launch The Comedian, MCd by Mr Aussie Funnyman himself Merrick Watts. The event organisers had clearly put most of their eggs in one basket in forking out the dough for the indemand MC, plus a throng of comedians from around the country battling it out for $5,000. But it proved a sound investment, for the Picture Hall was near-on capacity as Watts made cracks about Balinese public toilets and perennial stand-up fodder, Schapelle Corby. The stand-up contestants were of an undeniably high calibre, with Jimmy James Eaton (WA), Adam Keily (SA), Jeff Hewitt (WA), Jacques Barrett (NSW), Shayne Hunter (QLD), Nick Cody (VIC), Kee Hau Lee Jackson (SA) and

Giggly McChuckles (WA) battling it out for the dosh. But it was New South Welshman Jacques Barrett who’d come up trumps. And on the Sunday WA rock staples Sugar Army would close the festivities with fellow comrades in noise The Scotch Of Saint James and Emperors. While ticket sales didn’t match 2009’s sold out event, Rottofest 2010 certainly proved there’s a hunger for a quality event on WA’s favourite island playground. To truly live up to the word ‘festival’, and confirm its place on WA’s festival calendar, Rottofest certainly needs further development, and would do well to invest more comprehensively in street performers (to entrench the festive vibe) and in its mainstage musical entertainment. But all in all, Rottofest 2010 proved the perfect antidote to the winter blues. _JULIAN TOMPKIN www.xpressmag.com.au

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THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS Colonial Kicks Local five-piece The Atlas Mountains have been playing in their current line up for a good year and a half now, bringing their country-tinged ballads to stages all over Perth (as well as the odd bit of poetry – they’re known to rip out the odd Yeats verse on stage). Whilst the media describes their sound as somewhere between the Doves and The Drones, the band members themselves have a different idea. “We’re flattered by these comparisons, but we’d say our sound is something in between Wilco and Fugazi.” Guitarists Scott Nash, Taylor Smith (formerly from Nashville), and pianist Shaphan Cox first met on a camping trip in Margaret River back in 2008, after which they began jamming in an old church. Drummer Rob Jones and bassist Dave Tucker joined the band in 2009 and since then it’s been no stopping the Atlas Mountains. They’ve had their track Time Waits For No One received positively on Triple J’s Unearthed, and last year’s debut album Sanskrit Owl is a staple on RTRFM. The band shares a little about the album’s genesis. “We took a pre-production trip to Katanning, and spent the week in a colonial mansion. We had this 20-bedroom house to ourselves for a week, just playing music and getting ready for the new album. It wasn’t actually set up for recording - we don’t think the caretaker of the property knew what she was in for!” The band head into the studio again this October, but not before unleashing their live set

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Showcasing a diverse mix of grunge and rock that fans of Nirvana will really dig, Karma fx are just about ready to hit the studio to record their debut EP. In the meantime, they’re previewing their new material, along with plenty of old favourites, when they support Thursdays Page at the Rocket Room this Saturday, September 4. Also playing on the night will be State of Order and The Bob Gordons.

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Nominated for a WAMI Award just a few months ago in the category of Best Blues and Roots Act, Cal Peck & The Tramps have won many a local fan with their exciting mix of indie rock and garage. In the past they’ve supported acts such as USA’s Heavy Trash and Qld’s Six Ft Hick, and their Cinnamon EP is a constant on RTRFM. Cal Peck & The Tramps play at Devilles Pad this Friday, September 3, as part of their monthly residency. Doors open at 5pm, free entry before 8pm, $10 after. Cal Peck hits the stage around 11pm, ready to dish out an hour long set of booty shaking, foot stomping, rhythm ‘n’ blues.

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If you’re not adverse to a good ol’ boogie woogie (‘50s Las Vegas, swingin’ jazz style) you’d be highly advised to check out Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys, a six piece Perth band whose live show ticks all the above boxes. The band features six of WA’s finest musicians including Adam Hall (trumpet and vocals) Tim Forster, Bermuda (tenor sax) and Mike Cartwright (trombone). The ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN boys fire up at the Subiaco Arts Centre for their If you’ve had enough of winter and are already sunday@subi series this Sunday, September 5. dreaming about all things summer, weave some Doors open 1pm, free entry. flowers through your locks, put on your best pair of sunnies and cruise on down to Manhattan’s next Thursday, September 9, for California Dreamin’. Hawaiian mystery surf-guitar kings Bermuda head up proceedings, together with experimental noise expert Gilbert Fawn, the poetic, sweet funnies of Rabbit Island and Sonny Roofs. Grab yourself a ‘Cali cocktail’ special and Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys watch the sun go down from 8pm.

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Gypsy-tinged Melbourne folk trio Tinpan Orange play at the Fly By Night on Saturday, September 4, and at Redcliffe On The Murray in Pinjarra, on Sunday, September 5, (2pm) ahead of an extensive European tour with The Cat Empire. DAVID CRADDOCK spoke to silken-voiced frontwoman Emily Lubitz. Gypsy-tinged folk outfit Tinpan Orange are the kind of talented yet under-the-radar act you’re liable to discover at quaint folk festivals right around the country. The type of talented, hardtouring, musicians that provoke the questions ‘why on earth aren’t these guys bigger?’. The group is made up of siblings Emily and Jesse Lubitz, and violinist Alex Burkoy, whose Ukrainian heritage added a gypsy tinge to the Lubitz clan’s jazzy croon on Tinpan Orange’s second album The Bottom Of The Lake. In 2009, at the time of its release, this scribe described the record as “a calming,

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whimsical and pomp-free acoustic record that should’ve come with a free hammock”.The album certainly didn’t go on to set the world on fire, but the band will soon be able to bring it to hell of a lot more people when they embark on an extensive European tour throughout October in support of Cat Empire. Tinpan Orange frontwoman Emily Lubitz is married to Cat Empire horn player Harry Angus, meaning this time around, there’ll be no sad goodbyes at the airport as the two will set off on tour together. “There are massive challenges - we do spend time apart and sometimes, I’m just a part time widow,” Lubitz laughs of how the couple manage to balance their careers as touring musicians with marriage. “But you kind of get used to it, it’s more easy than hard. I think because we both live quite unconventional lifestyles and to share that with someone who is living a conventional routine is probably harder. So we understand each others routine.” While The Cat Empire have developed a reputation for huge, carnival-esque live shows, Lubitz says she isn’t too worried about how Tinpan Orange’s more delicate approach to performance will go down with crowds from Amsterdam to Zurich on their 20 city, 30 day tour. “The Cat Empire have had a lot of folk acts open for them,” Lubitz explains of the open minded, music-loving crowds the band tends to draw overseas. “Particularly in Canada where folk is really big, and in Europe. I was quite nervous when their manager offered us the job and my first reaction was really filled with nervousness. I thought ‘how are we going to match that kind of energy, or even introduce that kind of energy?’ but I was quickly reassured that they do have folk acts.” Indeed Tinpan Orange’s eclectic brand of breezy folk, gypsy and jazz music should go down well as a soothing introduction to The Cat Empire’s horn-filled party jams. Although Lubitz’s smoke-y, lounge-singer croon is a signature of the band’s live show, she asserts that she has never trained in jazz, attributing the distinctive vocal style to a chance discover as a teenager. “I discovered this CD of Billie Holiday’s when I was 15 and I just died,” she reflects.“In fact, it’s the opposite of died, I think something in my soul came alive.”

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