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It’s the critical question that affects us all so deeply: what doctrine will inform Perth fashion for the remainder of 2010? Will it be the return of risquÊ or comfort in conservatism? X-Press has researched the leading styles from around the globe and compiled them here for you to decide. If you fashion-check the monster-of-the moment,Tiger Woods, it’s all about rediscovering the virtues of keeping your pants firmly affixed this season.Yet, for those who subscribe to the other monster theory – of the Lady Gaga school – it’s about stripping down to the bare essentials, as exhibited at Burswood Dome last week. The Italians are always a good measure of style, and according to a local government council in the south of the country blokes should definitely keep their hands out of their pants this winter – or risk a hefty fine. But over on the other side of the pond the women of Portland, Maine have taken inspiration from our very own Mad Monk in proudly baring their bare torsos! Coincidently, the Pope informs us that getting your kit off has been all the rage in the Catholic Church for decades.And FIFA seems to agree, having just banished the Iranian women’s soccer team from the Youth Olympics for being too overdressed. So is it kit on or kit off in 2010? We’ll let you decide Perth. _JULIAN TOMPKIN Lady Gaga enters the great fashion debate at Burswood Dome
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After drawing crowds in excess of 60,000 IN 2009, Kiss My Camera returns as part of the WAMi Festival this year, inviting photographers, music lovers and photomedia artists to submit their WA music pictures. The Kiss My Camera exhibition will take place in the Western Australian Museum from Wednesday, May 19, until Monday, July 12, and tours regionally into 2011. In addition to the opportunity to exhibit, entrants who have works selected will be in the running for a ‘People’s Choice’ prize presented by Sony Music. Images can be from any year but must feature a Western Australian artist or location. All images fitting this criteria will be considered, including live music shots, portraits, press images, fan material and photo-media works. To enter, simply download the Kiss My Camera entry form available at wam.asn. au. Entries close 6pm, Wednesday, April 21. Kiss My Camera is presented by the 2010 WAMi Festival and the Western Australian Museum, with support from X-Press and Sony Music.
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Ever-popular surf-poet Jack Johnson will release his fifth studio album, To The Sea, on June 4 through his Brushfire Records label. The first single from the album, You And Your Heart, is now spinning at your local radio station. Johnson’s last album, Sleep Through The Static debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album Chart and remained there for six weeks, with all of his studio albums surpassing Platinum sales in this country. Not bad Jack! Johnson headlined the Byron Bay Bluesfest last week and will embark on a world tour in support of To The Sea commencing on July 9. Stay tuned for Perth dates.
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Fiction has become fact – Karnivool are hitting the Aussie highway one last time for 2010. After a lengthy stint promoting the release of their Sound Awake album overseas, the lads are returning to Perth for their New Day tour. Currently in the US on the tail end of a mammoth seven week international tour, which has spanned the breadth of the globe, Karnivool end their Aussie tour on the back of a Gold album (well on its way to Platinum) to play Capitol on Wednesday, July 21. Tickets go on-sale Friday, April 23, through heatseeker.com.au and moshtix.com.au, plus Mills, Planet and Star Perth.
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PARENTS GONE GAGA Dear X-Press, I went to the Lady Gaga concert at Burswood Dome last weekend and had an absolutely awesome night (for the record I am 24). Know who didn’t have an awesome night? The five and six year olds who were brought along by their inept parents! Who in their right mind would take a young child to a Lady Gaga concert? Let me guess… the same parents who buy their kids Bratz dolls (for those not in the know, Bratz dolls are like Barbie’s slutty cousin). It was an all ages show but surely anyone who has listened to Lady Gaga’s music, or watched any of her film clips would know that the content of her songs and the way she performs is not suitable for a young audience. I imagine that a lot of Gaga’s fans are teenagers, which is why promoters made the event all ages, but please parents, use your discretion! Yes it’s 2010 and society’s morals are loosening up but still, no young child should be taken to a concert to worship a woman who loves nothing more than talking about how great she thinks cock is! It’s not like Gaga hides who she is – she is open about her sexuality and power to her for being so open; it’s up to parents to be informed about the shows they take their kids to.
I love Lady Gaga, I think she’s an incredible artist and she put on the most spectacular concert I’ve ever witnessed but the show was in no way suitable for a primary school aged audience. While seated during the concert I heard a young girl, she must have been six or seven, saying ‘Mummy, it’s too loud, my ears hurt’. This same child was then later escorted from the show in tears when a giant monster appeared on stage and de-robed Madame Gaga. Please parents, before you decide to take your young children with you to an all ages show, do a bit of research about the artist and make sure that their performance style and content is suitable for impressionable eyes and ears. Gaga Girl Mt Lawley
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Vialka, AKA the dynamic duo of Marylise Frecheville and Eric Boros, have been lugging their nomadic turbo folk sound and modus vivendi all over the planet originally as the rhythm section of the performance striptease jazz-punk trio NNY, and since 2002 as Vialka. They have resided in Switzerland, Slovenia and Canada, and are currently calling a remote village in France their home between tours. They are not merely a musical project but a social scientific experiment, attempting to meet, communicate and work with extraordinary and little known musicians and artists from everywhere and nowhere. Vialka play one live show only in Perth, a private party at The Bird tonight, Thursday, April 8. Friends and enthusiasts should email acresperth@gmail.com for invitations. David Scheel performs at Morning Melodies
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Morning Melodies is celebrating its 10-year anniversary season at His Majesty’s Theatre this year. In doing so they welcome back the musical and comic genius of international pianist David Scheel in Maestro – A Celebration Of Musical Eccentrics on Wednesday, April 21, at 10.30am. Maestro is described as a tour-deforce of character acting and piano playing, in which Scheel brings to life 25 of the greatest ‘eccentrics’ in musical history: Bach, Beethoven, Sir Thomas Beecham, Oscar Levant and others are mischievously resurrected. Bookings can be made at bocsticketing.com.au.
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The World Cup is coming to the Northbridge! Fr o m J u n e Pe r t h’s n e we s t h u b – t h e Northbridge Piazza – will be dropped into the heat of the FIFA World Cup action, with many of the games being broadcast on the big screen. Six pool games will be shown, as well as all of the final 16 games.
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Hot on the heels of her 2009 release Balm In Gilead, Rickie Lee Jones will pack her bags and head down under for a series of shows this May. A Grammy Award winning artist, Jones shares her life experiences in her music, traversing the boundaries of blues, jazz, folk and roots. Don’t miss Jones live in concert when she takes to the stage of the Perth Concert Hall on Wednesday, May 26. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Monday, April 12, through bocsticketing.com.au.
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Catch the following action: All 16 finals matches to be held from June 26 Korea Republic v Greece, June 12 at 7.30pm Germany v Serbia, June 18 at 7.30pm Netherlands v Japan, June 19 at 7.30pm Ghana v Australia, June 19 at 10.00pm Slovakia v Paraguay, June 20 at 7.30pm Italy v New Zealand, June 20 at 10.00pm
The playing times for Supafest have been unveiled. Head to supafest.com.au and plan your big day. Supafest happens at ME Bank Stadium on Sunday, April 18, with tickets on-sale now through ticketmaster.com.au. Fans will have the opportunity to meet two of the international performers at the Visa Entertainment Autograph Marquee. For further information check out the website.
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Independent artist, Kym Campbell, is about to head on a national tour to celebrate the release of her new EP, Preview, produced by Michael Stangel (The Veronicas, Shannon Noll), at Medici Studios in Melbourne. Campbell’s music spans an array of genres from acoustic reggae to folk, roots flowing to easy surf-rock, with her tunes reflecting a lifestyle of travel, sun, ocean, surf and song. Catch Kym Campbell at the Indi Bar on Wednesday, April 21, from 8.30pm onwards. For more information head to kymcampbell.com.
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Fresh on the back of their debut album, Acquiring Satellites, and armed with the record’s third single, U & I , Numbers Radio are rolling out the barrel to hit WA for the very first time, with quality support from The Scotch Of Saint James. Catch the rollin’ good times on Thursday, May 6, at Breakers Tavern in Geraldton; Friday, May 7, at The Norfolk Basement (with special guests The Spitfires) and Saturday, May 8, at The Rocket Room (with special guests Project Mayhem). Tickets are on sale now through moshtix. com.au.
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Experimental, freak-folk, and psychedelic leaning band Brightblack Morning Light are heading to WA for a very special show at Mojo’s Bar on Sunday, April 11. The band will be supported by the sparse, haunting, ukulele soundscapes of Rio En Medio (USA). Brightblack frontman Nathan Shineywater (or Berry Shadows which is apparently his new musical moniker) grew up in Alabama, but it is his time living in New Mexico that has coloured the group’s hypnotic, shamanistic and ethereal music. “Berry Shadows is inspired by four years of living in Pueblo country in New Mexico,” Shineywater tells X-Press. “Also, living off the grid with four solar panels allows for minimal electricity. With only four solar panels you are entirely dependent on how much the sun is shining. You can be karmically responsible. Living off the grid, the music comes to be advised by the lifestyle.” Tickets $40 (plus booking fee) through heatseeker.com.au or on the door. Doors 5pm. Local support from Craig Mcelhinney.
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!
If you love good food and wine (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?) then you’ll be pleased to hear that the Good Food & Wine Show will return to Perth this July, bigger and better than ever before. The show boasts demonstrations from celebrity chefs, over 150 food and wine exhibitors showcasing their offerings, and a show restaurant where you can taste plates of food from gourmet stall-holders. The Good Food & Wine Show will take over the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from Friday, July 2, ’til Sunday, July 4. For more info, head to goodfoodshow.com.au.
The FotoFreo Fringe Festival is alive and kicking, with yet another exhibition about to open its doors to the public. Sponsored by Perth’s purveyors of all things Lomography, Pigeonhole, WA/CA is a series of 10 diptychs by Yolanda Stapleton and Sarah Brown. Featuring photographs from both Perth and California, the images were taken at prescribed times by the two photographers, capturing the same moment from different sides of the globe. WA/ CA opens next Wednesday, April 14, at 6pm at the Free Range Gallery which is located at 339 Wellington Street in Perth. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, April 18. Mick Thomas
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The much talked-about film The Room, written, produced, directed by and staring ‘accidental genius’ Tommy Wiseau, has garnered a massive cult following around the world, with sell-out sessions in the US and UK leaving audience pondering how something so bad can be so good (or vice versa). Six thousand and Luna Leederville are presenting an exclusive Late Night screening of The Room on Saturday, April 10. Head down for a pre-screening party from 10.30pm with the film at 11pm. Head to lunapalace.com.au for full details. Pack your rotten tomatoes. www.xpressmag.com.au
Perth band The Novocaines completed the recording of their debut album last week with Canadian producer, Alan Brey. The first track lifted, Something To Someone, is now available on iTunes and enjoying airplay across the nation. To celebrate the occasion, The Novocaines will return to the stage to play their own headline shows after a bumper start to the year (including a Them Crooked Vultures support at Challenge Stadium, plus a Big Day Out appearance and a dig at Playground Weekender). Catch The Novocaines on Thursday April 8, at The Prince Of Wales, Bunbury (with The Love Junkies); Friday, April 9, at The Dunsborough Hotel (with Caravan Party) and Saturday, April 10, at Amplifier with The Love Junkies and The Atlas Mountains.
Mick Thomas is considered by many the soul of Australian music, having written so many songs which have gone on to help define our nation. Now the much loved singer/songwriter returns to WA for a short run of shows this May, in intimate mode. Accompanied by good friend Michael Barclay on percussion and vocals, these shows will showcase Thomas performing songs from his extensive solo back catalogue, as well as Weddings, Parties, Anything gems - plus a few fresh new tunes not yet heard this side of the Nullarbor. Catch the legend on Friday, May 7, at The Den (Civic Hotel) and Sunday, May 9, at The Norfolk Basement. Tickets are on sale now through heatseeker.com.au.
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Melbourne songstress Wendy Rule marks the release of her new album, Guided By Venus, with an intimate solo-acoustic show on Friday, April 16, at The Swan Hotel. Rule weaves together music, mythology and ritual that takes the audience on an otherworldly journey. Catch her magic before she heads over to the US once again. Tickets $15 at the door. 11
THE TRIFFIDS End Of The Road
Ten years after his death, the popularity of David McComb and his band The Triffids continues to gain momentum. On the eve of the release of Wide Open Road: The Best Of The Triffids and the box set Come Ride With Me – Wide Open Road on April 16, Graham Lee – the man McComb charged with guarding his musical legacy – is satisfied that his work is now done. It’s a fleeting thought we all ponder at some point in our lives: what if I died? And it was this ephemeral thought that prompted David McComb to one day turn to his bandmate and friend Graham Lee and say, “If anything happens you have to look after my songs”. Lee could never predict that soon enough his casual promise to McComb would come into effect: his friend was dead and now he was the custodian of his prodigious output. Rock’n’roll deaths are hardly a rarity. In a world overburdened with rules and regulations, music is one of the last bastions for outlaws and social defectors – people who live a universe away of the nine-to-five grind of the masses. Eccentric personalities usually crave eccentric conditions – whether it’s drugs, booze, adrenaline or self destruction. And, sadly, this excess can often lead to tragedy. McComb’s death in 1999 was one such tragedy. However, unlike most, interest in McComb and The Triffids has experienced a major resurgence over the past couple of years. In the company of artists such as Nick Drake and Townes Van Zandt, people are discovering and rediscovering the music of Western Australia’s greatest songwriter in droves. What started with a tribute show in A Secret In The Shape Of A Song has expanded to album reissues, a number of biographies, a live DVD in It’s Raining Pleasure, an international tour of the tribute show and now, perhaps the final instalment in The Triffids’ story, the greatest hits and box set. With the legacy of McComb now safe, Lee feels it’s time to step back from the flame and let the music lead the way.“A lot of what I wanted to do has been done,” he concludes.
By JULIAN TOMPKIN It’s been a busy couple of years - the reissues, the shows, the DVD, the box set, the greatest hits and now a European tour! What do you make of it all? I don’t have a chance to sit back and make much of any of it at all, as I am busy doing it. It’s nice when things come together – it’s nice when all of this stuff we’ve planned and worked so hard to get out there is actually out there. To this point it’s happened pretty much as I wanted it to happen, as we all wanted it to happen, and the important thing is the music is not being forgotten – it’s being rediscovered and discovered by a younger generation.
“I LEARNT LOTS OF THINGS ABOUT DAVE; PERHAPS SOME THINGS I’D RATHER NOT HAVE KNOWN. BUT THE MAIN THING THAT COMES THROUGH IS HOW DEDICATED, TO THE POINT OF PURE OBSESSION, HE WAS TO WRITING. AND I GUESS, IN LOTS OF WAYS, THAT IN ITSELF CAUSED HIM MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT HE HAD.” Is that what fundamentally drives you, wanting to make sure the music lives on? Absolutely. Dave’s not here… he did, at one stage in his latter years, say to me ‘If anything happens you have to look after my songs’ and I said ‘what? What are you talking about? Me?’. Then, of course, something did happen – he’s not here to enjoy the resurgence. But the basic premise behind it all, the reason for it all, is to remember Dave. And the best way to remember him is through his music. Is that a heavy burden for you to carry; the custodian of his music? Sometimes it means that there’s a lot of things to think about and a lot of hard decisions to be made, but in general it’s just something that I have felt that I needed to do. A lot of what I wanted to do has been done now, so I think perhaps after this little round of shows (the European tour) and these two releases I might be able to step back and take a bit of a breather from it all for a while – take stock of things for myself. It’s difficult but it’s easy, because it’s something that I feel I have to do. Revisiting the songs through the recordings and live shows, have you learnt anything about The Triffids and David you didn’t know the first time around? Yeah, heaps of things. I never knew that – certainly back in the old days – there was quite so much work that he was doing behind
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the scenes. He’d come to the rehearsal rooms sometimes with a completed song and we’d say, ‘that’s great – I like that one’. But months and months of writing and rewriting and bashing it out went into it, and songs that were developed alongside that song might have been thrown away and rejected due to his stringent quality control. So I got to see beyond the tip of the iceberg, and what a luxury! Dave was a really dedicated songwriter. He left notebooks behind with songs that were being developed. I learnt lots of things about Dave; perhaps some things I’d rather not have known. But the main thing that comes through is how dedicated, to the point of pure obsession, he was to writing. And I guess, in lots of ways, that in itself caused him many of the problems that he had. It’s hard when you’re such a talented person and such a driven person; it’s difficult to live a normal life. In fact, it’s impossible to live a normal life and any major songwriters at any time in history are the same. It’s impossible for them to live a normal life, and the rest of us are glad that they don’t because we have the songs to listen to but it’s not always easy for them – it’s often a very difficult life to lead. That’s an interesting point: so many of history’s great songwriters are quickly forgotten when they pass. What is it about Dave’s songs and The Triffids that’s firing this new interest in the music? I think we were never of our time – we did a large part of our music in the ’80s but we never really sounded like an ’80s band, and that was perhaps a burden at the time as it makes it more difficult for your music to be sold. But in the long run it means the music has a longer shelf life and can appeal to a different generation, because they don’t immediately think ‘alright, it’s ’80s shit’. The other thing about the songs is they have a very personal quality to them that seems to strike a chord with many people. They’re sometimes very mysterious and sometimes it’s difficult to figure out exactly what it is that’s going on in the song, but
they’re not inaccessible and they all have great tunes and great hooks in the chorus. But beyond that is a deep and literary writing that normally can be the kind of writing that puts people off, but Dave was somehow able to be literary and accessible at the same time. Exactly - you can’t help but be drawn into the mysterious side of Dave and his songs. There’s a mythical and reverential aura that’s grown around the band, which obviously has a lot to do with the passing of Dave – how do the rest of you deal with that when you’re all very much alive and the music is very much alive? In some ways it’s as strong for us as it is for members of the audience. I guess now that he’s been gone for 10 years we’re at least able to think of Dave in a different way – it’s not such a painful process. People don’t want to come along and hear us go on and on and on about how great Dave was, and we don’t have to – we just have to play the songs. And the songs speak for themselves. If there’s some sort of mythical thing about the songs then that’s what they are, and what people feel when they hear them is kind of up to them. But we think that it’s important to play them – the greatest thing of all is when people who have never heard the songs before come up to us after a show and say ‘that was the greatest show I have ever seen in my life’. It is very much a celebration isn’t it? Exactly, and that’s what it should be. People try to do it at funerals generally – try to celebrate the life rather than mourn the death. You’ve got to mourn the death of course, but certainly at this stage for us it’s more a case of celebrating the life… and Dave’s life, more than most, was music-driven. You officially joined the band in the mid 1980s. What are your memories of your first impressions of The Triffids? I met them in ’84, and I didn’t know
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anything about The Triffids until a friend dragged me along to see a show. I mixed in a different musical scene – I was more in the countrybluegrass scene, which was not a very cool scene to be in at the time! It might be these days, but it wasn’t then. And I came with my friend and I was very impressed – they were great songs. Did they hint of the grandeur that was to come with the last few albums? Even if you go back to the early cassettes they have good songs on them – songs that lifted above run of the mill songs. Again, they don’t sound of their time – they sound like the people who are making them are trying to sound different to everything else. Even in the very early songs there were various moments of pure brilliance that make you sit up and go, ‘wow, this is not your average songwriter here’. You can hear that on the greatest hits in Revelry, a very old song wedged between Red Pony and Beautiful Waste. Revelry was quite an old song and a really, really good example of a great song that was written long before The Triffids even stepped foot into a recording studio. I can only imagine what it must be like to go through Dave’s archives – to hear unheard recordings of your old friend. It must be rather emotional. It is. There’s a really big difference in standing on stage and hearing the songs being sung by different people to sitting there at your desk with headphone on listening to a cassette of a 17 or 18 year old Dave McComb with just a guitar singing a song that he’s just written. There is a version of Wide Open Road being sung by Dave and it sounds like it’s the morning after he wrote it. It sounds very rough – like he’s had a pretty bad night. I nearly put it on (the box set) but on second thoughts it was just too personal; it wasn’t ever meant for public consumption. And to be honest I don’t think I can listen to it again; it’s really, really raw – the only word I can use to describe it. But the song’s there. Being the guardian of the music of The Triffids, do you feel the story is now complete with these final releases? Or do you ever wish the band could have gone on longer than it did? If I was able to alter the course of history I would say ‘yes… yes please’. Because Dave was still writing great songs right up to his death – some songs that nobodys heard, and they’re absolutely brilliant songs. Some bands can do it and some bands can’t stay together – very few can do it with any sort of conviction and inspiration for 20 years. But who knows… I am sure we could have made some more great records had some things worked out a little differently.
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GYROSCOPE Still Tasting Blood
Ten years since the release of their debut EP, Gyroscope are back with their fourth and most conquering album yet. Released this Friday, April 9, Cohesion finds the band in a philosophical mood.“It’s strange,” frontman Dan Sanders tells JULIAN TOMPKIN,“but we have come full circle.”Gyroscope celebrate the launch of Cohesion with an in-store appearance at 78 Records this Friday at 5pm. It’s a contentment few bands will ever enjoy. Sipping pints of beer upstairs at the Flying Scotsman, Sanders and Gyroscope guitarist Zoran Trivic are extremely relaxed for a band on the eve of releasing what may prove the most definitive recording of their lives. Two years on from their breakthrough album Breed Obsession, which would go on to crack gold sales here in Australia – a modest sales figure in an industry reliant on multi-platinum artists – Sanders and Trivic are overcome with positivity. But that’s the way it’s always been with Gyroscope: modest goals, big achievements. Forming a band, the first gig, the first demo, the first tour, the EPs, getting a record deal, the first album, the second album, international tours, getting new management, going gold with the third album, signing a new record deal, recording a fourth album… every small success in this foursome’s 13-year-history has been reason to celebrate – and they aren’t even 30 yet! Their verve for life is intoxicating. “As long as we’re moving forward and hitting our goals, with an upward trajectory, we’re cool,” Landers begins, speaking frantically, edging forward in his chair.“I feel like I have walked into a game of Street Fighter in an arcade with free credits in there – someone’s walked off. It’s like ‘fuck yeah dude’. But that’s the way we feel; life’s a fucking good ride.” “We all started this band as mates with
And The Shape. A tight band of brothers, it’s often complicated for a new personality to fit in with the four members of Gyroscope – including bassist Brad Campbell and drummer Rob Nassif – who have been playing and living together since high school. But with his connection to Grohl (“our John Lennon” quips Sanders) and his humble family roots, it only took a couple of drinks for the parties to bond, and work soon started on the new record. Norton encouraged Gyroscope to drop the more complicated songs and aim for a straight
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a shared love of music,” Trivic concurs. “We never wanted to go out and be rich and famous. It was, if we do good things with this band it’s a bonus. If you don’t set too high goals they just come to you as a bonus.” It’s the band’s sheer optimism, coupled with honest hard work, that’s seen Gyroscope rise from Perth’s punk-rock underground to the forefront of Australian rock music. And, as the conversation diverts to gardening, Sanders’ chicken shed, houses and wives, it is evidently clear that album sales and rock stardom are the last things on their minds. “When people hang out with us they say we’re the most normal dudes they’ve met; we don’t have that rock star thing,” Trivic explains. “We don’t fuck around and we concentrate on the music, and we’re nerds in that respect. We treat it like a job, as we feel really lucky to make music for a living, so we have to take care of that. I think
there’re a lot of people out there that take it for granted.” “Or some that take it too seriously,” Sanders continues. “I feel privileged to think that people look at us as the anti rock star. It’s just morals. At the end of the day a chippy’s doing a job – it’s all lined up and beautiful and he’s presenting to his client. We’re just doing what he’s doing and presenting to clients. I know it’s the age old thing, rock stars are put on a pedestal, but we’re all just doing the same thing as the chippy.” Cohesion began to take shape in late 2009 in the Welsh town of Rockdale, at the studio of the same name made legendary by Oasis, Coldplay, The Stone Roses (who infamously spent two years doing not every much there), Queen, and many others. Manning the controls this time around was none other than Gil Norton, the man behind legendary albums such as The Pixies’ Doolittle and The Foo Fighters’ classic The Colour
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Iraq’s first well-documented metal outfit, Acrassicauda, have been through hell and back to Polarising Poles release their debut EP Only The Dead See The End Of War.Drummer Marwan Riyadh tells JESSICA Polish blackened death metal WILLOUGHBY about what it is like to be a musical miracle. squad Behemoth will be back How far would you go in the name of metal? everything in their power to keep the lads afloat us a lot. He saw the documentary and contacted in Perth for a monstrous For Acrassicauda, Iraq’s first documented heavy (supplying more than $40,000 from donations Vice to arrange a meeting when Testament came metal outfit, the answer to this question was collected online, sponsors and their own coffers) to Turkey… They were like ‘you do know who triple-headliner with Job For taken to the extreme. It became a question the United States government granted them Testament are?’ and we were like ‘dude, it’s fucking A Cowboy and Goatwhore on of whether this quartet were willing to die for refugee status last year. Acrassicauda will now Testament!’. So Alex asked what he could do and the cause. gain their green cards in a matter of months. What we said produce our EP, so he did. We are planning Monday, April 12, at Capitol. Introduced to the masses as vibrant began as a humble pipe dream for four men in a to have a full album out next year.” JESSICA WILLOUGHBY chats young head bangers in the Vice rockumentary basement has turned full circle with the launch of with frontman Adam ‘Nergal’ Heavy Metal In Baghdad, their lives were anything their debut EP, Only The Dead See The End Of War, but the norm. Born out of a makeshift rehearsal on MySpace last month. Darski about bigotry. space in wartime Baghdad, they came together “We are playing shows three times a though a mutual love for bands like Metallica, Slayer and Slipknot. However, the outfit were only able to play three shows over the space of as many years before their country slowly began to devour itself under Saddam Hussein’s regime. Their practice space was bombed, they were branded as Satan worshippers, and received death threats for playing Western-style music from religious fundamentalists. Things finally came to a head when they could not play a show anywhere without gravely fearing for the safety of themselves and their budding fan-base. But the band’s story is one of triumph, not defeat. After spending two years in purgatory as refugees in Syria and Turkey, and with Vice doing
week now,” drummer Marwan Riyadh tells X-Press from his apartment in Brooklyn, New York. “And are looking to tour next summer; hopefully the U.S and beyond. We are still technically refugees, and we are still doing shitty little jobs at the moment. Though I have my own apartment now and I even have a Playstation, it’s pretty sweet (laughs). But we do it for the music and that’s all we care about.” Produced by Testament’s Alex Skolnick, the four-song release is a collection of songs that were written as far back as 2001.“The sweet thing about this band is people really want to help us,” Riyadh says, clearly stoked. “That’s the reason why we are here. And we definitely feel obliged to repay every single person that has helped us when we are able. Alex is one person who has been there for
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Behemoth’s Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski is facing a maximum jail term of two years if he is convicted of ‘insulting Catholics’. Yes, we are in the 21st century. And no, this is not a joke. Relating to a charge dating back to 2007, the vocalist and guitarist for the Gdansk outfit reportedly called the Catholic church “…the most murderous cult on the planet” while ripping up a bible on stage at a show in Gdynia in Poland. But this was old news and regular fanfare for the likes of Behemoth. Although he was sued at the time by the AllPolish Committee For Defense Against Sects for ‘promoting Satanism’, the case was thrown out because Nergal only had one accuser. Under Polish law, two complaints must be lodged before any formal charge of offending religious feelings can be laid. But three years down the track, times have changed. A second complaint has been filed against the ‘blasphemous’ Nergal. Pleading not guilty to the charge, a court will decide in just a few short weeks whether the case will be taken to trial. This development, however, did not come as a shock to the frontman. “There are stupid people all over the place,” he chuckles down the line, despite his predicament. “I never did this thing to piss people off, but that’s cool that it did. I am responsible for my own actions. I never guessed it was going to grow to this stage at all. This guy, Ryszard Nowak, tried to sue me before and lost… But, no matter what happens in the future, more people are into Behemoth than ever. And the publicity of the case is helping with that. So in the end, we’ve won.” There is certainly some truth behind this victory talk, 2009 was indeed the year for Behemoth. Bursting out at the seams, in customary fashion, with the release of Evangelion – an album touted by critics are their most industrious to date – they spent last year doing more tours that ever before. Some might say the experience has been almost holy for the trio. “Fuck yeah!,” Nergal laughs. “I’d say it has definitely been just that. We’ve done over 100 shows for the album so far and, to be totally honest, Evangelion is everything we always wanted. It is close to being the ideal album for us. A vast change from our last album The Apostasy. The songwriting just wasn’t great on that one; it was still a solid album overall though. But I always felt like that was an album we could easily top.” Touring is not the only thing the Poles have in the pipeline according to Nergal. “A three-disc DVD will be coming out this year sometime,” he informs. “Plus we are also writing an official biography to document the true story of Behemoth. It’s going to be like the black metal version of Motley Crue’s The Dirt (laughs).” Hittin’ the town since 1985
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AIRBOURNE
Bourne To Be Wild
They’re the rockin’est rockers to rock since Boulder Stone And The Pebbles had a hit with Marble On Granite back in the ’70s. And the Victorian powerhouse that is Airbourne is out on the asphalt once more with a new record, No Guts, No Glory – currently trekking through Europe and the US. As GRANT MCCULLOCH discovers, it takes a fair whack of strength to live in the van. Airbourne exploded from the Australian underground five years ago after signing a five album deal with Capital Records, rumoured to be worth around two million bucks. But instead of conquering the world as expected, Warrnambool natives Airbourne were forced to endure a hasty culling from Capital records and a massive cold shoulder from Australian radio. Now, with the release of their second long player No Guts, No Glory, the Aussie Pub Rock champions seem to be on a good wicket. With the ink drying on a new international record deal with Roadrunner and sell-out crowds waiting for them in several European countries, the band looks set to make good on their promising start.
“WE WERE ON A FERRY LAST NIGHT DRINKING WAY TOO MUCH, BUT YOU KNOW… EVERYTHING IN MODERATION, INCLUDING MODERATION ITSELF. WE NEVER WANT TO RUIN ANYONE’S SHOW AND WE’LL NEVER LET IT RUIN AN AIRBOURNE SHOW… BUT IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.” “The shows have been packed out every night,” Airbourne drummer Ryan O’Keefe explains. “We’ve got a semi-trailer out here with us – the shows are getting bigger. We’ve got 6,000 in Paris coming up; we’ve got 5,000 in
London… so we’re just pushing onwards and upwards and were making sure we can bring the best possible show we can every night.” Such success overseas has eluded some of Australia’s biggest acts, but the global market was a priority for team Airbourne from day dot. When things didn’t quite spark at home as expected, their behind-the-scenes team pounced on international opportunities, keeping the band’s momentum up and re-introducing the world to Australian Pub Rock. With the return to form of Acca Dacca, it’s once again become clear that much of the world has come to appreciate Pub Rock as the quintessential ‘Australian sound’. Lucky for Airbourne, there are few – if any – bands doing it better than they. The quartet’s incredible live energy has won fans the world over. “Yeah, yeah, the show being what it is now helps a lot – I mean, we can walk into a venue and not be surprised that it’s a 3,500 head room filled to capacity, you know,” O’Keefe laughs. “Now we’re overseas it’s just a day to day thing; it’s insane but it’s also something we hold very dear to our hearts. That’s why we’ve got a semi trailer full of production with us – it’s why we’re throwing every last cent we have at the show to make it that much better every night, and we’ll continue to do so as long as our fans keep coming to the shows.” When quizzed on the discrepancy between Australia’s love of Pub Rock and Australian radio’s reluctance to play it over the last decade, O’Keefe offers his theory on why we’ve been shunning the national sound for so long. “Well, I think maybe it just needed to go to sleep for a little while to make people realise how loved it actually is,” he explains. “I think it has been asleep, but it never went away – not in our lives. Yeah I think it’s coming back and I think a lot more bands are starting to play it again, and obviously we love playing it.” As with so many Australians, the love affair between the O’Keefe brothers (Ryan’s brother Joel sings and plays guitar in the band) and Pub Rock began very early on in the piece. It’s clear how erroneous claims of the band’s
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overnight success are when you work back through Airbourne’s formative years, a timeline that can be traced further than most would expect. “My brother Joel and I started when I was 11… our first show was when I was 13, and from when I was about 15 we started taking it seriously, touring a lot,” he says.“So if we go from when I was 15 (that’s excluding the four years prior), well I’m 23 now so that means we’ve been doing it eight years.” Eight years of dragging themselves around pubs and clubs, here and overseas, living the life most of us will only ever read about. So do Airbourne actually walk the walk, because they talk up one helluva storm? Their lyrical content is predominately tales of sex, drugs and rock‘n’roll: so are the youngsters representing our good nation with the fervour the world
would be expecting? “Well, hence the cough throughout this whole interview - mate I’d say I’m bloody well living it yeah”, O’Keefe laughs and splutters. ”We were on a ferry last night drinking way too much, but you know… everything in moderation, including moderation itself. We never want to ruin anyone’s show and we’ll never let it ruin an Airbourne show, because the shows are so very important. But it’s also important to have a good time.” When asked which the three holy grails of excess he cherishes the most, O’Keefe pauses ever so briefly: “Well, I always like to say sex, rock‘n’roll and alcohol,” he concludes. “I mean, I don’t mind having a toke on a doobie every now and then, as we all do. Each to their own, or when in Amsterdam… but basically it’s gotta be rock‘n’roll for sure. Absolutely!”
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The Soft Pack have been favourites of influential bloggers for the past few years, and with a debut album recently in tow, they now have the product to back up the hype. CHRIS HAVERCROFT spoke to bass player Dave Lantzman prior to him taking the tage for a show in Boston.
has been quite a journey for The Soft Pack, who started off as a duo originally called The Muslims. The name was never meant as a olitical statement and, although the music was resonating with fans, the name caused oo much controversy for it to remain tenable s a moniker. “We are disappointed that it offended ome people so we moved on from it,” Lantzman egins. “We got some emails from people saying hat what we were doing was wrong and to onsider ourselves warned. We never wanted to ffend anyone – that was never the intention at l. We thought it was a catchy name in the sense f Frank Black And The Catholics.”
“WE ACTUALLY NAMED IT AFTER A FLACCID DILDO THAT TRANSVESTITES WEAR. WE WERE LOOKING FOR NEUTRAL NAMES THAT PEOPLE COULD REMEMBER. IT LOOKS PRETTY HANDSOME ON PAPER TOO, SO THAT HELPS.”
So a change in name was required nd, as most bands would attest, it is way more fficult to find an appropriate name than it is to rite some songs. The name The Soft Pack would uggest that the four-piece are all nice passive llows, but that is not the whole story behind he new title. “We actually named it after a flaccid ldo that transvestites wear,” Lantzman explains matter-of-factly. “We were looking for neutral ames that people could remember. It looks retty handsome on paper too, so that helps.”
“We are okay with some character on the record,” he says. “If that comes in the form of slight mistakes somewhere then we think that sometimes gives the record personality that will keep you attached to it for your whole life. There is some flute on C’mon that we put on at the last minute that we had forgotten that we had put on there!” In a unique way to promote the release of their album, The Soft Pack played ten shows in one day throughout the city of Los Angeles. They started at 10am, where they jumped on a vegetable oil powered school bus and, with the help of a lot of their friends, set about the logistics of that many shows in a ludicrously short space of time. “We didn’t know what to expect,” Lantzman concludes. “The only mishap that we had was at one of the shows that we played which was at a fan’s house. The cops showed up before we arrived as the fan’s band had played before us. We ended up only playing two songs and we gave out some shirts and stuff. It was tiring, gruelling and an interesting and awesome experience for us for sure.”
The Soft Pack
The one thing that hasn’t changed over the course has been the mission statement of the San Diego lads who promise to play simple, catchy, smart rock songs. While Lantzman jokes that this is best achieved with lots of E and A chords, he is also acutely aware that many a great rock song has benefited from the ‘less is more’ approach. In spite of the band’s passion for simplicity, they are not averse to odd unstructured jam during their gigs. “Sometimes live we do some drawnout jams... sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t,” Lantzman reflects, on The Soft Pack’s energetic live shows.“Sometimes someone starts
playing and others try to fit in and you don’t know where you are, but other times it kind of works magically. I think that is the kind of risk that you should take in a live gig to keep it interesting. A crowd can tell when it isn’t a song, but it is working and I think that people can feed off that type of spontaneity. And, from our experience, the audience appreciate it even if it isn’t perfect.” Their self-titled debut is seen as a way for The Soft Pack to represent what they do live and put it on disc. Lantzman is hopeful that they have been able to capture the essence and raw energy of who they are as a band, even if it was at the expense of technical prowess.
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FEAR FACTORY Mechanize
CARNEY Mr. Green Volume 1
Candlelight/AFM Records
Interscope/Universal
This is an album that Fear Factory fans have been waiting more than a decade to hear. Peaking early in the 1990s with heavyweight releases Soul Of A Machine (1992) and Demanufacture (1995), it could easily be said that these Los Angeles lads have been on struggle street since 1998’s Obsolete. The band failed to achieve mainstream success not just once, but with three consecutive albums, with guitarist Dino Cazares splitting to dabble in a tad of Ministry – leaving the rest of this misfit bunch to trudge on until they completely imploded in 2006. But that much-needed rest seems to have worked its magic. Cazares is back after reconciling with frontman Burton C. Bell…thank Christ. With drummer Gene Hoglan also joining their ranks, Mechanize hits that same aggression that made Fear Factory’s mark in their glory days. They’ve settled back into their writing template nicely and their style has not changed one bit. But the repetition of their trademark sound makes the mid-album venture into filler territory. It’s held up, however, by standout tracks including Powershifter with Cazeres’ crushing riffage, Bell’s vocal work on Mechanize and Industrial Discipline, and Hoglan reinvigorating the slab throughout.
Remembering the past always has a rosecoloured distortion to it. It always seems that much better or that much cooler, and herein lies the appeal of pop-culture revivals. It’s not imitation, but celebration. Carney, however, goes for the imitation side of things. Bands like Tame Impala and Mumford And Sons evoke hazy images of ‘70s bohemia and hootenannies, whereas Mr Green Volume 1 evokes images of picking up a Beatles record, sticking it in the record player, and then singing over it. While Mr Green Volume 1 is certainly a case of imitation as flattery, it only serves to distract you from Carney’s talent. The smoky atmosphere of the album is encapsulating and has a carnival feeling fitting of its name much in the same vein as Sgt. Pepper’s. The main problem with Mr Green is that it’s unremarkable. Tracks Tomorrow’s Another Day and There She Goes are well made, but their strengths are overshadowed by their more famous heritage.
_BRENDAN HOLBEN
_JESSICA WILLOUGHBY
GABRIELLA CILMI Ten
THE LEISURE SOCIETY The Sleeper
Warner Music
Pod/Inertia
It’s never a good sign when the allimportant second album features the debut’s breakthrough single as a remixed bonus track. For Gabriella Cilmi, this theory is proven during opener On A Mission, which reveals the smokeyvoiced Melburnian has abandoned the soulful Amy Winehouse approach in favour of a discopop makeover. The influence of electro artists Little Boots, Lady Gaga and La Roux is felt everywhere on Ten, though Cilmi appears to have taken a large step backwards with some decidedly plastic pop-by-numbers. The sentimental Glue attempts an epic ballad but falls short with the lack of a decent hook. Hearts Don’t Lie and What If You Knew are more remarkable, though the tacky disco-edge ultimately makes Ten hard to swallow. The 2010 electro version of Sweet About Me adds little to the mix other than a few warm synths and a drum machine. The end result sounds as if it could have been achieved by a kid in his bedroom with a laptop. However, the fast-paced Superhot seems to sum up Ten entirely with its uncharacteristically shallow lyrics. Cilmi has undone all the great work her debut did to confirm her as teen popstar with a stunning voice above and beyond her years.
Nick Hemming started off his life as a musician in a band named after a Black Crowes song. Time, a bust up with a girlfriend, and working in a wallpaper factory, looked to have shaped him, as his latest project The Leisure Society, a folk tinged collective, reveals. The Sleeper is an album overflowing with a sense of longing and a sound that has drawn comparison from Sufjan Stevens to Fleet Foxes. It is a special combination of acoustic instruments and lush harmonies that sweep through the album with songs like Save It For Someone Who Cares and A Matter Of Time being given ample room to breathe. The Last Of The Melting Snow is the tune that made Hemming the subject of many a radio and TV article as the first unpublished songwriter to ever be nominated for the prestigious Ivor Norvello Award. There is little doubt that it is an arresting listen although from start to finish it is as delicate as the snow it depicts. The Leisure Society are a band who know how to get the very best out of their tunes and even when covering Gary Newman’s Cars make you wonder why the original never made such great use of flute and strings. Impressive indeed.
_CHRIS HAVERCROFT
_ROBERT PENNEY
THE HOLLIES Midas Touch – The Very Best Of EMI
As a sprightly young scribe, I wasn’t even a twinkle in my parents’ eyes when The Hollies were at their peak, but the band’s new 48 track best-of anthology, Midas Touch, does a good job putting them into context with the other ‘60s English Invasion groups. The Stones and The Beatles may have emerged as the highest profile acts of the period, but the chameleon like changes in sound captured on this release demonstrate The Hollies’ incredible ability to quickly adapt to new trends and achieve chart success. In fact, according to a recent BBC story, the group actually had more top 40 hits than the Beatles in the UK up until 1975. The Merseybeat drive of Here I Go Again has all of the excitement of a Fabs track but with the addition of The Hollies’ ridiculously catchy and lush harmonies. The important difference of course, is that the track was farmed in from writers. King Midas In Reverse is an interesting insight into a group toying with jangly, psychedelia-lite, especially given Graham Nash’s impending move to California to form Crosby, Stills And Nash. The drum machine and synth-y cheese of The Woman I Love, however, is an absolutely unbearable snapshot of a band playing with their new ‘90s toys. Unless you were there, or a rock tragic that listens to Mojo cover-mount CDs (and there’s nothing wrong with that), this is probably just one for Dad’s Christmas stocking. _DAVID CRADDOCK
BEN SOLLEE AND DANIEL MARTIN MOORE Dear Companion Sub Pop/Stomp
The Appalachian Mountains are a location oft romanticised in folk music, but Dear Companion focusses on their environmental fragility due to mountaintop removal, a destructive form of coal mining that, through explosions and clearing, is said to displace top soil and trees as well as disrupting streams and wildlife. Recorded by Kentucky musicians Daniel Martin Moore and Ben Sollee, and produced by Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and Monsters Of Folk, the release is solemn, eerie and powerful in its evocation of this landscape. Something, Somewhere, Sometime begins as a sparse, harmony-laden Appalachian drone, but builds into an Arcade Fire-esque cacophony of cellos and thumping drums. They could be talking to a lover or they could be singing to them towering hills, either way, lines like ‘if I’ve wounded you, I’m sorry / I had good intentions’ are chillingly delivered. It Won’t Be Long is the schmalziest of the eleven tracks on the album, with its cinematic string section, but there’s a hopeful, hand-onchest, We Shall Overcome-type American pathos, that makes it impossible to fob-off. It’s an uplifting and hopeful end, to an otherwise sad tale. There’s no trendy nu-folk clichés or barnstorming Mumford-esque pop anthems here. It’s guitar, cello, and two fragile voices singing to the hills.
_DAVID CRADDOCK
Hittin’ the town since 1985
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DANIMALS Myspace.com/jontidanimals
Is Nice/Other Tongues
a guest to Turnstyle w weeks ago, Seja el gave a sneak peak of her debut solo um to local audiences. Now punters can get r hands on the finished product in the form er debut solo release We Have Secrets And ody Cares. Those last night sessions for the mber of Sekedin and Regurgitator have ne fruit as Vogel gave herself free reign to ore her passion for vintage electronics. She not be known for her voice, but Vogel’s r tones are well suited to the genre of choosing whether it be quieter drone of med You In Fiction or the more harmony nt Sing Me The Song Like You Said. There is some minor assistance from nds as SPOD offers beats to the danceable This Fuel and Cameron Bruce plays piano on pensive closer Between A Slur. Even without aide of the choreographed moves of her show, the twee gem We Can’t See Past Our ds is still a highlight. A solid collection like We Have Secrets Nobody Cares suggests that Seja may have n hiding her light under a bushel for too g.
Key Track: Fox
_DAVID CRADDOCK
_CHRIS HAVERCROFT
RADIOHEAD KID A Myspace.com/radiohead
E STRANGE BOYS Brave
e Red/Rough Trade
Strange Boys, as r name suggests, are that. Hailing from tin Texas, the four e’s second LP, Be Brave, is made up of such ombination of influences that it’s almost fusing. It’s a sound that seems like it has me crawling out from the deep southern es of the U.S.A - a barrage of garage punk ed in with a good smear of folk and a dash ountry. This cocktail of sounds leaves the um sounding somewhere between The ng Stones circa 1965, and as many point the Black Lips. Songs like A Walk On The Bleach start with, and end, with front man Ryan Sambol wling over strung out guitars, infectiously sing you to tap along and wonder if in-fact album was produced some 45 years ago. Followed up by songs like Be ve that move along more slowly, it seems mmer Matt Hammer is just keeping time er than leading the band. Unfortunately single leaves a little more to be desired and s up short of their best work. If you can get over Sambol’s voice n this album is beautifully different.
Kid A turns ten this October, marking the date that fans and music critics alike were left scratching their heads at Radiohead’s ‘difficult’ new direction. Ambient instrumentals, a shortage of guitars and no singles spelt commercial suicide to many, especially since the band were seemingly uncomfortable with the sycophantic outpouring of attention that surrounded OK Computer. Today, however, that fuss seems largely overblown. Eerie electronic textures may have replaced the buzzing distortion pedals, but Radiohead didn’t sound any less paranoid than they did on OK Computer. Of course, there’s no escaping the fact that a number of plays were needed to peel away the ethereal layers of songs. The detached electronic atmosphere seemed like a catastrophic move for a band previously crowned Alt-Rock kings, although lest we forget, even The Beatles were given funny looks when they abandoned the cutting edge psychedelia of Sgt. Pepper’s for the sprawling, please-yourself approach of the White Album. Key Track: Kid A
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re are many a band and wife duo the world of rock roll, but rarely do r bands withstand the dissolution of their riage. In the case of Quasi, that is exactly t Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss have been to achieve. Maybe it is the fact that they have abited various other side projects from ter-Kinney to Elliott Smith, or maybe they just more highly evolved individuals than t. One thing is for certain though, the outfit e developed a heavier and grittier sound e the couple separated. The riff heavy combination of ulsion and Little White Horse continues the nstorming approach that Quasi have taken ate, before things are paired down a little Everything & Nothing At All. There are few o would argue against the skills of Weiss’ mming, but it is when guitars are pulled k and Coomes’ piano is bought to the fore the band are at their most interesting. American Gong continues to see si beat their pop songs into submission hout causing any damage to the melody. ay not be Quasi’s best album ever, but it is r strongest for quite a while.
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In 2009, Sydney band Danimals won a competition run by a beer brand that saw them jetted off to New York to record with Mark Ronson. Given these circumstances, you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re a bunch of wide eyed pop wanabees with stars in their eyes. However, Fox, a dashing, psychedelic, programming-filled pop-odyssey recorded during the sessions, suggests Danimals have a whole lot of substance indeed. With thin, fragile vocals reminiscent of Albert Hammond Jr’s solo work (Hammond Jr was also involved in the project), and fruity, tribal, disco rhythms somewhere between Vampire Weekend and Phenomenal Handclap Band, Danimals’ sound is certainly very ‘now’. If anything it’s a joy to hear the result of so many respected and leading figures (Santigold, John Taylor of Duran Duran, and Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet were also involved), preening, developing and moulding this emerging band’s sound.
_CHRIS HAVERCROFT
Some actors firmly slot into the mainstream from the moment of their arrival into the big time (like Hugh Jackman). Where some can’t (or won’t) take anything but the most distinctive roles in arthouse fare (like Crispin Glover, Alice in Wonderland aside). By luck, providence or maybe even talent, some move effortlessly between the two. Nicolas Cage used to be like that, but his last six or so movies have been awful mainstream tosh. The new standard bearer might be Paul Giamatti, who appears in two films on DVD this week from opposite ends of the spectrum, the esoteric Cold Souls and the hyperkinetic action of Shoot ‘Em Up. In the former Giamatti plays himself, a neurotic actor who has his soul removed in a revolutionary procedure to remove the burden of emotions from his life. In the latter, he chews the scenery mercilessly and has a wonderful time doing so as the villain to Clive Owen’s hero, an organised crime kingpin with the gaze of a cobra and the voice of a serial killer, quiet but simmering with rage. Giamatti might be the best example we have today of what used to be termed an ‘actor’, a performer who can change his attitude, personality and worldview based on the character he’s playing.
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (Sony) Cold Souls (Madman) Shoot Em Up (Blu-ray) (Roadshow) _DREW TURNEY
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COME TOGETHER
Cit y Farm will be abuzz with students from all over the globe on Saturday, April 17, when the Perth Youth Advisory Council will host the International Students Welcome event; an afternoon of free activities and entertainment aimed to help international students transition into a new community. As its name suggests, the event will welcome international students to WA through interactive workshops, music from DJ Philly Blunt and performances from winners of the Migrants Got Talent competition. The event will be the perfect place for students to mingle and meet new friends in the lush surrounds of Perth’s only organic community garden. City Farm is easy peasy to get to – just hop on board the Yellow Cat bus and disembark at Stop 1, or catch the train to the Claisebrook Station. For more info head to perthyac.com.au.
The Room Red Bastard
I SEE RED
If you were unlucky enough to have missed the Red Bastard while he was roaming the streets of Fremantle for the Fremantle Street Arts Festival last weekend, fear not because the man in red is extending his stay in WA so that he can perform two more shows. A master of improvisation, movement and performance, the Red Bastard engages his audience members in conversation, often uncovering ridiculous truths while he traverses the stage with a gigantic red belly and backside. Catch the Red Bastard on Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10, at the Deckchair Theatre on High Street in Fremantle. Shows start at 8pm. For tickets and info, head to flyingheart.com.au.
RUN RABBIT, RUN!
Tonight, Thursday, April 8, local digital artists, animators and film makers will gather at the Llama Bar to discover who will be named champion of the 2010 Run Rabbit Run Video Comp. Since February, local creatives have submitted works on the theme ‘Run Rabbit Run’, and tonight, entrants will vy for the $250 people’s choice award and the $1000 jury prize. The evening won’t be just focused on film though, with tasty tapas available from 6pm, and DJs getting behind the decks from 8pm. Entry is free, so be sure to check out the fun on the corner of Rokeby and Hay Street in Subiaco.
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Thehis Room When director Tommy Wiseau released film The Room back in 2003, it made only $3000 at the box office, rendering it an absolute flop. Instead of disappearing into obscurity, The Room was brought back to life some years after its release by a group of curious hipsters who hosted midnight screenings to mock this farce of a film. A few years on and hipsters are still gathering to witness The Room in all its terrible glory, as is Wiseau himself, having since dubbed the film a black comedy. Thanks to Six Thousand and Luna Palace, Perth cinemagoers will soon get to witness The Room for themselves, with a screening at Luna Leederville at 11pm on Saturday, April 10. Tickets are only $15.50 or $11.50 for concession, which includes free beer and guaranteed laughs. Doors open at 10.30pm for this special event that promises to be ‘so bad it’s awesome’.
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TUES 13 PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF (M)
THUR 8
SHUTTER ISLAND (MA)
FRI 9
THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS (M) PLUS NICK AND NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST (M)
WED 14
THE BLIND SIDE (PG)
FRI 16
THE BLIND SIDE (M)
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG)
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EDGE OF DARKNESS (MA) During Nazi occupation in Norway, it fell on the gallant Norwegian resistance hero Max Manus (1914–1996) to save his homeland from the Third Reich.
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THUR 15 ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG)
SOUL KITCHEN (MA)
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Based on Stieg Larsson’s bestselling novel, this nail-biting, superbly acted and technically brilliant thriller will have you on the edge of your seat for its duration!
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MOTHER The Ties That Bind
Mother screens at UWA’s Somerville Auditorium from Monday-Sunday, April 12-18 as part of the Lotterywest Festival Films season.
when the inept local police force use DoDirected by Joon-ho Bong Starring Kim Hye-Ja, Won Bin, Jon Goo, joon as a scapegoat to make an arrest and Yoon Je-moon tie up the case. Knowing the innocent, gentle The boundless bond between mother and nature of her son, Hye-Ja embarks on a child is something so obvious and pure that mission to find the real killer, first focusing you would think much more of it would be on his best friend, the following leads that evoked in cinema, or at least anywhere near tell more about the murdered girl, the men the amount it is in Mother, a very Korean tale of the village and indeed, Do-joon himself. In that will touch all. an extreme scenario, Hye-Ja is not suddenly Hye-Ja is a hard-working single vengeful or powerful, though the love for mother who lives in a small South Korean her son and the emotional distress does village. Her son, Do-joon, is what might be force her to drastic actions she would never termed a simple young man, 28 years-old have previously acted out. but with all the independence of someone Mother is a heavily dramatic film at least 20 years younger. He is tolerated a ro u n d t h e v i l l a g e, s o m e l i k e h i m ( h i s and while at times violent, achieves its ends best friend, Jin-Tae is loyal yet dangerous by the feeling of menace that per vades company), yet many regard him as a fool. throughout. There are lighter textures - the As such, it is his own inability to grasp the moments of folly from Do-joon and the reality of any moment, and his gullibility, heartfelt love of Hye-Ja – which balance that constantly lead him into misadventure. out the proceedings, but it is a moody Most of these can be dusted off experience. Por trayals are excellent all – as portrayed early in the film after an ‘round but it must be said that Kim Hye-ja incident at a golf course – but when Do-joon and Won Bin, who play the mother and son is implicated in the murder of a teenage respectively, often seem to tell more with girl, the consequences are far worse. Hye-Ja, their eyes than the script does. Beautiful and dangerous. who has spent her life rescuing her son from various misfortunes, suddenly finds herself unable to save her son from jail, especially _ BOB GORDON
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ACCIDENTS HAPPEN Touching Tricks
Directed by Andrew Lancaster Starring Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, home from the drive-in, an accident that kills Sebastian Gregory, Harry Cook, Joel Tobeck, Linda and leaves Gene a vegetable, destined to Erik Thomson spend the rest of his days in hospital. The film then flashes forward eight Australian director Andrew Lancaster’s first feature film may reference the chance aspect years, and we follow a teenage Billy (Harrison Gilbertson) and what’s left of the Conways: Dad’s of life, but the realisation of his work on the big screen has been anything but an accident, left for a younger woman, Mum’s an embittered nutcase cooking unidentifiable meals, Larry’s rather the result of years of concentrated work, an alcoholic. Billy acts as the reliable fulcrum as the film’s production history reveals. through which his family (dis)functions, before US born, Sydney-residing choreographer Brian Carbee’s childhood he, too, searches for an outlet, finding one in provided the inspiration for In Search Of Mike, neighbour Doug (Sebastian Gregory). The two become involved in a series a short film written by Carbee and directed by Lancaster, which took out the prize for ‘Best Film’ of pranks – streaking through supermarkets and stealing bowling balls – and even more at Flickerfest in 2002, which led to the full length Accidents Happen. This was taken through the accidents ensue. Yet, in an unlikely turn of paces of the Aurora programme, Screen NSW’s events, Billy’s maturity in dealing with life’s intensive feature film development program, twists and turns, his increasing ability to come joining fellow high profile films, Somersault, to terms with unpredictability, proves critical to The Black Balloon and the upcoming Animal the Conway family’s catharsis. The Oscar-winning Geena Davis is Kingdom; which were all developed through a real coup as the unrestrained Gloria, hiding Aurora. her grief behind well delivered black wit (she Nominated for ‘Best Unproduced Screenplay’ at the 2004 Australian Inside Film has some of the script’s smartest dialogue) and resolve; she plays the film’s dual comedy/drama Awards, it would take another three years before enough finances were gathered to make thematic set up well. There is weight and truth in her relationships with the film’s other characters, Accidents Happen actually happen - even then, the shooting location had to be moved from including her inability to visit her vegetative son the US to suburban Sydney (despite the film’s in hospital. The remaining characters are Connecticut setting) due to budget restrains. The film finally saw its Australian premiere at the intriguingly written, yet seem underutilised. This may have been aided by a tightening of the plot: Sydney Film Festival last June. Now, comes the Australian public’s turn: Lancaster and Carbee an overabundance of plot points overpowers the potential for heightened emotional are no doubt anxious as all hell. The opening titles of Accidents Happen scenarios. Visually, the film triumphs; the film’s depict (in slow motion) a young Billy Conway opening and the sequence of the boys streaking witnessing his next door neighbour burn to (set to Empire Of The Sun) are superbly rendered death as the result of a barbequing accident. scenes that you want to see more of. Accidents Happen is a debut Lancaster By way of a (sometimes overbearing) narration, we are told this is the first of many mishaps can be proud of – it’s original, thoughtful that Billy will somehow find himself caught up and at moments full of promise. Whatever in throughout his life. That very evening, Mum its shortcomings, it has that kind of affective Gloria (Geena Davis), Dad Ray (Joel Tobeck), power that sees you laughing one moment, and Billy, his twin brothers Larry (Flynn Colby), Gene welling up the next. (Joshua Denyer) and sister Linda (Ivy Latimer) are _DANIELLE MARSLAND all involved in a life-altering accident on the way
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ATE NIGHT Comedy In The Chemistry
ected by Shawn Levy rring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg
h the release of the Bruce Willis schlub-fest Cop and the Gerard Butler-Jennifer Aniston love-in nty Hunter just weeks apart, it seems like the on comedy, that guilty pleasure-iest of movie res, might be on the way to a comeback. Date ht is the latest of these to appear, and based the cast – 30 Rock’s Tina Fey and The Office’s ve Carell – it seems like the most promising of bunch. So what if director Shawn Levy’s previous dits include those famously shoddy remakes of aper By The Dozen and The Pink Panther, and if trailer somewhat ominously seems to give away he best jokes? It has Liz Lemon! And Michael tt! It can’t be that bad, right? Date Night, as it turns out, is actually tty solid and entertaining stuff, a mixture of medy and thrills that goes as far as to shake off guilty pleasure tag and become a legitimately d movie. Tina Fey and Steve Carell star as Claire Phil Foster, a suburban Jersey couple who, after ning that some friends are getting divorced, ome concerned that they themselves are going ough the motions, romantically. Phil’s solution is to sweep Claire up on mantic dinner date in Manhattan, but when
CATS Purrfect Cats opens at Burswood Theatre on Sunday, April 11, and runs ’til Sunday, May 9. Bookings can be made through Ticketek.
Date Night
they can’t secure a table, they impersonate another couple, The Tripplehorns, to steal their reservation. Unfortunately for the Fosters, the Tripplehorns are on the wrong side of the law, so it’s not long before two men with guns have burst in on their romantic dinner, a case of mistaken identity that will lead to numerous shoot-outs, car chases, slapstick gags and awkward stripper routines before the evening is out. One of Date Night’s biggest virtues is its strong supporting cast – Mila Kunis and James Franco are hilarious as a pair of hopeless petty criminals, Mark Wahlberg is dryly funny as the defiantly shirtless security expert who helps the Fosters, and Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester (just stop and say her surname a few times – it’s really funny) makes the most of a small role as a babysitter. The leads are both great, particularly Tina Fey, who is unafraid to get dirty for a role – with her wild hair and grubby face, she actually looks like she’s been dragged through a hedge backwards (unlike Bounty Hunter’s Jennifer Aniston, who still looked like airbrushed perfection after that film’s many action sequences). Steve Carell is great too, bringing a touch of the bug-eyed lunatic to everyman Phil Foster. Snappy and entertaining, Date Night is one of the better comedies of the year so far. _ALASDAIR DUNCAN
When Monique Chanel Pitsikas’ parents took their five year old daughter to a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats many years ago, little did they know that the show would leave a huge impression on their daughter; an impression that would one day inspire her to pursue a career in musical theatre. Many years on and Pitsikas has been cast in the very same show that inspired her career in performance, starring as Bombalurina in the Really Useful Theatre Company’s production of Cats. “It was the first show I ever saw and I named my cat after the song Bomby Sings, which is now my character,” she says down the line from Melbourne. “So when I found out I was cast in the role I was like ‘oh my God, this can’t get any better!’.” Once cast as Bombalurina, Pitsikas spent many hours observing her own cat Macavity, seeking to perfect the intricacies of feline movement. “You have to study them. You think you know what a cat does until you actually study one. So definitely studying one was a part of the rehearsal process. The first few days of rehearsals were quite confrontational because we had to improvise scratching and sniffing. I remember after the first day I just thought ‘wow, this is just weird!’. The director was like ‘now lick yourselves, I want you to get your tongues out! Let me see your tongues’ and we all thought ‘well this is really strange, I hope nobody sees me doing this!’. But now it’s just so natural, like if someone does something to you, you actually sometimes react like a cat and you think ‘oh God, I’ve been doing this for a long time!’. “I did another audition recently and they said ‘now lets do a bit of impro’ and I noticed I was scratching my head like a cat!” Much like Cirque du Soleil performers, the cast members of Cats are charged with the task of applying their own theatrical makeup each night; coating themselves in layers of paint before donning thick fur costumes. “The first show a make-up artist comes and does half your face and it takes them probably about 40 minutes for them to teach you and then you have to sit there and do your other side, which took me about two hours! So it takes forever but then you do it every day and
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eventually you get it down to 15 to 20 minutes. “(Being on stage gets) crazy hot, because you have your hair in pin curls and then a stocking cap over that, then the mic-cords and then your body is covered in Yak hair and it’s very thick and gets hair sprayed in; then a lycra body suit and then you have wool gloves on your hands and legs! So it’s not the best userfriendly costume, and when you need to go to the loo in an interval it’s like a wet bather. But once it’s back on its ok,” she says with a chuckle. Though every performance of Cats has cast members dripping in sweat by the end of the show, Pitsikas still loves playing Bombalurina; and who knows, perhaps her own performance in Cats will inspire a new generation of musical theatre talent to emerge. _EMMA BERGMEIER
BREAKINGS If It Aint Broke…
Breakings
Breakings by Aimee Smith is showing at the PICA Performance Space on James Street in Northbridge from tonight, Thursday, April 8, ’til Sunday, April 11. Tickets are available on (08) 9228 6300 or by visiting pica.org.au. Perth choreographer Aimee Smith has always had a love of dance. During the last couple of years the talented performer has evolved this adoration, making a name for herself in the arts community for a progressive political style of dance, believing in the social potential and the amazing capacity for us as a community to share stories or to comment on aspects that are relevant to today. Smith’s artistry engages with content and themes that she perceives are important for us as a society to explore. Her latest and first full-length solo work Breakings is no exception. Co-produced by Performing Lines WA and Strut Dance, the piece investigates our mediated existence and how living in such a mediated world affects the human being. “It sprung from a personal reaction to feeling immersed in a world that has an overload of information. Where images and stories are almost bombarded on to me and how that affects me as an individual. As I was starting to really think about these ideas, I had conversations with other people and found that I am obviously not alone in these sensations,” she shares. “The work is more about raising questions about the phenomena. While going through the process I asked myself questions like, ‘how does an individual deal with such extreme and multiple realities?’. ‘What happens when the virtual
them but I don’t offer a solution because I’m not sure there actually is one yet. I think it’s almost an open ended question that we all have to deal with everyday and I wanted it to reflect that confusion and difficulty. “I’m interested in how art connects with society and because of this I have tried to find a way to connect the work to a wider audience, which is why there are discussion forums after each performance with a panel of guests, from media experts to cultural theorists. The talks aren’t about my work but these professionals are from different disciplines that are associated with its content which will act as a catalyst for discussion about these issues.” Smith says the title of the piece refers to breaking news and the flood of multiple images that result in a broken, segmented reality. This influence has gone into the choreographed style of movement and also into the structure of the work with particularly fragmented moments and broken sections, almost like television advertisements. Music composer Ben Taaffe has worked conceptually with Smith from the beginning, composing tracks for certain sections but also sourcing tracks that already exist. “I also have audiovisual projections so there is a lot of video material, a lot of sound and a lot of movement. For me, the entire work and space needed to be choreographed in a sense, not just the dancing section. In fact, for me the dancing almost comes in as the last stage once everything else fits into place and I understand what physicality I need. So in a funny way, even
PERFORMANCE October, Blue Room Theatre, 53 James Street, Northbridge. From award-winning Perth playwright Ian Wilding and director Renato Fabretti comes October, a humourous vivisection of the mighty modern condition - complete with love, lust, longing, loss… and a large screen TV. This Western Australian premiere introduces us to Tim and Angela. Both driven, successful, thriving, bright young things, living in a beautiful happy home with all the comforts one could beg. Season opens on Wednesday, April 7, and runs ’til Saturday, April 24. Bookings can be made through the Blue Room on (08) 9227 7005.
Patricia Piccinini, The Long Awaited 2008 (detail), Silicone, fibreglass, human hair, plywood, leather, clothing, 92 x 152 x 80cm, Detached Cultural Organisation, Hobart, Photo: Graham Baring
Patricia Piccinini: Relativity, Art Gallery Of WA, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge. Patricia Piccinini, one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, has received worldwide attention for her startling sculptures and digital environments that blend species in the frontier world of experimental bio-technological intervention. It is a world both strange and beautiful where Piccinini explores the unending connectivity of her fantastical creatures, new communities and bio-ethical conundrums. Exhibition opens on Saturday, May 1, and runs ’til Sunday, August 22.
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paints the sacred and secret Tingari Cycle, using a webbing of dark ochres in a strictly delineated, ities Are Like Oceans, Wolfe Lane, Rear 321 geometric style, reminiscent of the sand and body Murray Street, Perth. painting of the Western Desert. Cyrus Cornut’s FotoFreo Fringe exhibition, Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, April 18. ities Are Like Oceans, explores the place of human eings in cities that are increasingly chaotic and Silence, Fremantle Prison, 1 The Terrace, where modernity takes over traditions that have Fremantle. een established over time. Perth-based photographer Brad Rimmer Exhibition runs ’til Tuesday, April 13. presents an evocative recollection of growing up Sense Of Place: Naturally, Kidogo Art House, in rural Western Australia, capturing the quietness of the environment and its inhabitants in Silence. Mews Road, Fremantle. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, May 16. During the official United Nations nternational Year of Biodiversity in 2010, nternationally renowned ethnobotanist Tony Another Story, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty unningham will exhibit A Sense Of Place: Naturally, Street, Fremantle. Pingyao is a small city in regional n exhibition celebrating plant species and marine China, known for its commanding city wall and fe native to Western Australia. Exhibition runs ’til Wednesday, April 14. its international photography festival. On display as part of the FotoFreo Festival, Another Story is a George Ward Tjungurrayi, Linton and Kay Fine snapshot of a China undergoing incredible change. Exhibition features photographs by Ji Zhou, Li Art Gallery, 299 Railway Road, Subiaco. Born around 1947 near Kiwirrkura in Xiaofei, Lu Yanpeng, Ma Liang, Qin Wen, Song Jing, Western Australia, George Ward Tjungurrayi first Yang Rui and Zhao Yongsheng. Exhibition runs ’til Thursday, May 20. ainted for Papunya Tula Artists in 1976. George
Rock The Ballet, Regal Theatre, Hay Street, Subiaco. Direct from New York comes Rasta Thomas’ Rock The Ballet starring the Bad Boys of Dance. Rock The Ballet is a fusion of classic Ballet technique blended with the excitement of musical theatre, hip hop, ballet, tap, contemporary, gymnastics and more. Performances take place on Tuesday, June 29, and Wednesday, June 30. Bookings can be made through Ticketek.
COMEDY Tommy Tiernan, Perth Concert Hall, 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth. A fearless force of energy, Irishman Tommy Tiernan is one of the few comics to take his audience on a genuine emotional journey elevating the soul through rich, honest laughs. Tiernan has an instinctive way of crafting words to bring his anecdotes to vivid life and make the jokes truly resonate. Performance takes place on Tuesday, April 13. Bookings can be made through BOCS.
The Swimming Club, Playhouse Theatre, Pier Street, Perth. Six young people from around the world, including two UWA students, spend one glorious summer together on a Greek island in 1983. Fast-forward to 2009: These footloose and fancy-free types have turned into successful and driven people who are juggling careers, families and mortgages and are grappling with middle Reggie Watts, Fly By Night Musician’s Club, 1 age. Season runs ’til Sunday, April 18. Holdsworth Street, Fremantle. Reggie Watts began his career as a Bookings can be made through BOCS. singer in various bands in the early 1990s. Then C a t s , B u r s w o o d T h e a t r e , B u r s w o o d he started being himself: crazy and absurd; and Entertainment Complex, Great Eastern people laughed. In his unique stand up sets,Watts’ subjects range from ancient history, technology, Highway, Burswood. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s internationally magic, spirit elves, dragons, mythology and acclaimed musical Cats is finally making its theology to pop culture. Performance takes place on Friday, April way to Perth, bringing with it a fantastical set, a magnificent score and dance and song numbers 23. Bookings can be made through the venue on not to be missed. First staged in 1981, Cats boasts (08) 9430 5976. a cast of 53 performers, a live band, and a stellar reputation for impeccable production. Season opens on Tuesday, April 13, and runs ’til Tuesday, April 27. Bookings can be made through Ticketek. Acts Of Undressing, Yirra Yaakin Theatre, 65 Murray Street, Perth. In this dark, disturbing and bloody comedy by The Duck House, three loveless milliners escape their boredom by creating aimless, fashionable, empty accessories. Brought together by their insignificance and insecurity, these women spend their days working on a deadly suntan, their only interests the seagulls they use for feathers and the man who lives in the lighthouse. Season opens on Tuesday, April 20, and runs ’til Saturday, May 1. Mamma Mia, Burswood Theatre, Burswood Entertainment Complex, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood. Inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson’s enchanting tale of family and friendship, Mamma Mia, unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago… Season opens on Saturday, June 5, and runs ’til Sunday, July 18. Bookings can be made through Ticketek.
Waiting For Godot
Waiting For Godot, His Majesty’s Theatre, Hay Street, Perth. Starring Ian McKellen, Roger Rees and Matthew Kelly, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot sees two old friends meet to converse, joke and argue with themselves as they wait through one day and then another for the mysterious Godot... The combination of music hall, poetry and tension redefined what is possible in theatre, so that today Waiting For Godot is accepted as one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. Season opens on Friday, May 28, and runs ’til Thursday, June 3. Bookings can be made through BOCS
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ver the Easter long weekend, the loft at Little reatures played home to the Festival Club, place where performers and spectators of he Fremantle Street Arts Festival could come ogether for late night entertainment. Saturday ight’s festivities included performances from Mario Queen Of The Circus, Seven Sheldon, ugar Blue Burlesque, The Cloghoppers, Byron ertram and Joel Salmon.
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Fairbridge Festival Roundup The Fairbridge Festival will plant its roots 100 kilometres south of Perth from Friday, April 9, until Sunday, April 11, for a worldclass assortment of folk music, children’s entertainment, musical workshops, and more. DAVID CRADDOCK has a look over the Festival program, and speaks to the artists, to find out what’s so special about this nationally recognised event. Since the first Fairbridge Festival was held on Mother ’s Day in 1993, whole families have descended on this small rural village 100 kilometres south of Perth, to create a buzzing world of music, dance, story telling, family activities, craft, markets and musical workshops. Alongside Port Fairy and The National Folk Festival, Fairbridge Festival has now developed a reputation as one of Australia’s finest folk events, attracting a wide range of international, national and local acoustic, roots, world, celtic, blues, folk and a capella acts. Unlike traditional music festivals, Fairbridge goers aren’t encouraged to be passive spectators or to let the music simply wash over them. With camping on site, the festival is a living, breathing, community where attendees can meet the musicians, artists and craftspeople, as well as interact with other music lovers. Fairbridge is also unique in its history as a family focused event. Kids are certainly not an afterthought across the weekend, with a whole micro-festival devoted to keeping tots entertained and engaged. This year renowned UK street performers The Chipolatas are one of the acts that will be sharing skills, laughs and tunes with the kids, alongside activities such as children’s cooking classes, music workshops, circus classes, theatre spor ts, animal yoga and puppet making. For big kids, entertainment and educational options stretch right across the sprawling festival site which was formerly the ‘Fairbridge Farm School’, a colonial orphanage and school established by Kingsley Fairbridge. Dotted throughout churches, communal dining rooms, marquees, stages and street co r n e r s, fe s t i va l g o e r s c a n e x p e r i e n ce harmonica workshops, sustainability talks, or
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Eddi Reader (photo: Kenny Mathieson)
performances by local favourites like Lucky Oceans, Melbourne gypsy rockers The Barons Of Tang, or a world renowned Scottish singer like Eddi Reader, all in the space of a day. “I love hearing a musical idea I haven’t heard before or a poetic idea which might inspire,” Reader, a renowned vocalist who shot to fame in the late ‘80s with her group Fairground Attraction, says of the opportunity to see such a wide variety of acts at festivals such as Fairbridge. “Or at the very
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least make the world feel a little kinder.” Nano Stern, a Chilean guitarist who has garnered a reputation worldwide as a phenomenal performer and ambassador for Latin American music, is another example of the breadth of experience on offer. “It’s always nice to share with people at festivals beyond the usual performeraudience relationship,” Stern explains of his workshops such as Latin Music: A History which he will present on Saturday in The Retreat at
12pm. “And workshops, more than lessons are opportunities for meeting each other and going deeper into the music and the people behind it.” Stern will also give performances on all three nights of the festival in differen sized venues. Many of the artists across the weekend perform multiple times, which unlike traditional one day festivals, gives music fans the opportunity to share newly discovered favourites with their friends or families a second or third time around. “I feel empowered by learning from the tradition,” Stern says of his Latin, folk and rock influenced style. “I truly believe tha nothing new can be created properly unless it’s coming from a deep understanding o what has already been created. And there is a beautiful challenge in giving life to tradition in a contemporary way.” As well as international artists like Genticorum (Canada), Beppe Gambetta (Italy) and Vin Garbutt (England), Fairbridge showcases plenty of WA’s emerging home grown roots talent. Prita, Toby, Andrew Winton Dave Mann Collective and The Fancy Brothers are but some of the local acts appearing. “I don’t regard my music as folk and this is what’s great about Fairbridge - i showcases all types of music,” Toby, who has recently returned from her sixth tou of Canada, explains. “You feel like you are amongst family at Fairbridge. If you want an intimate show, you can find one, and if you’re up for a dance, you will also find the righ band for this. There’s something for everyone. If your tastes a decidedly more upbeat, then Melbourne band The Barons O Tang, who blend a hard-edged punk attitude with gypsy, tango and rockabilly styles, may just be the ticket. “We usually start with a pretty ‘trad idea for a song then try to Baronise it a fai bit and push the ideas we have in a differen direction,” double bass player and vocalis Julian Cue explains. “But we always end up a this point where it’s almost like we’ve taken it too far and its become this uncontrollable monster that is terrorising the village folk and eating all the cattle so we have to get all the towns folk to bring torches and pitchforks and drive him to the North Pole where he shal remain frozen in a giant iceberg forever.” Sounds like it’ll be on for young ‘n old.
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Italian DJ duo Crookers have collaborated with Kanye West, Moby and U2 in the past, and the likes of Soulwax, Will.I.Am, Kelis, Miike Snow and Kid Cudi all pop up on their latest album, fittingly titled Tons Of Friends. Francesco Barbaglia, AKA ‘Bot’, tells RZ that the all-star cast is really just because Crookers are “terrible singers”. Andrea Fratangelo and Francesco Barbaglia are actually ‘Phra’ and ‘Bot’, AKA The Crookers, or sometimes, just Crookers. They have ridden an unmitigated wave of success in recent years, partly because they are two typically easy going Europeans, or ‘party boys’. The two originally met in a record shop Bot worked at. He explains (in typically broken Italian-English): “I had my little corner of strange music. I didn’t sell so much so I had a lot of time to waste in the shop! One day Phra came in and we started talking about the records and things; we were already producing separately on our own and thought about doing something together. We liked similar music and so it worked for us and that’s why we are still doing it!”.
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THE FRESHMAKERS Ambar’s got a talent for showcasing local love, and this weekend is no different, with the first jam-packed edition for 2010 of Fresh Produce on the cards. Fresh Produce is a night dedicated to showcasing the best of Perth’s newest DJs and producers. PDS returns to Fresh Produce with a teapot packed full of piping hot hip hop, Ogden drops some jackin’ electro, Darcy brings his A-game disco damagers, Kill Dyl steps up for some peak time, no-holds-barred breaks and house while Brockman brings the tech-funk. Friday, April 9. Ambar, Perth. Tickets $12 ($8 loyalty card holders) on the door. Doors open 10pm.
There’s a brand new night of disco in town, with King Tito’s Dirty Disco going off with a bang a few weeks ago at Fremantle’s East End Bar. King Tito makes a triumphant return in April with a monster lineup featuring Modular’s Canyons’, from Sydney. Born in Perth, Canyons’ production style is in keeping with the nu-disco sound championed around the world by international labels like DFA and Permanent Vacation. If you enjoy the music of folks like Tim Sweeney, Todd Terje and Horse Meat Disco, you’ll love Canyons’ disco-influenced house. Support on the night comes from local yacht rockers Resort (live), with Charlie Bucket, Ear Chad, Buda, Azwon, FKN Midas and Cooker. Friday, May 14. East End Bar (189 High St, Fremantle). Tickets onsale Thursday, April 1, from heatseeker.com.au, moshtix.com.au, Mills, Planet and other Moshtix outlets. For more information, visit myspace.com/kingtitosdirtydisco.
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Spektre
SPEKTRE The techno brainchild of DJs/producers Filthy Rich and Paul Maddox, dark duo Spektre push sound boundaries using the most cutting edge technology available. Always innovative, their sinful sound draws inspiration from early looping detroit techno from the likes of Joey Beltram and R&S releases. Their live shows feature rave-inspired, melodic, razor-sharp beats and you’ll get the chance to witness it for yourself when Spektre come to Perth, playing on Saturday, April 24, at Discotek, Shape. Support from Darren J, Richard Lee, Flex and Cam Duff. Tickets on sale from Monday, March 22, at shapebar.com.au. Expect the unexSpektred!
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PHACE IN THE SPACE Currently at the forefront of the international scene, German drum ‘n’ bass producers Phace can boast a plethora of outstanding releases on labels like Renegade Hardware, Subtitles Music, Virus Recordings, Cyanide, Lifted and more. Yet they’re equally as well respected for their incredible, impulsive and precise DJ performances. Together with fellow producer and countryman Misanthrop, Phace are fresh from launching their own label Neosignal, recently releasing their second album From Deep Space, in collaboration with Misanthrop. Phace take over Shape (upstairs) on Friday, April 30. Support from Muller, Descent, Deflo, Sempy and hosted by MC Xsessiv. Tickets $20 presale from shapebar.com.au or $25 on the door.
DANCEHALL DELIVERY Perth is set to be blessed with a brand new night dedicated to dancehall, one that’s set to party down every week. Featuring a roster of top ranking ragga DJs and selectas every Friday, So Fine Fridays, will take place at Impact Bar (cnr James and Lake St, Northbridge). Bringing Perth the latest and greatest old skool and dancehall direct from Jamaica, opening night features The Empressions, together with DJ Zoom (Kenya), Ricky Trooper (Zimbabwe), and Simba (RTRFM’s Jamdown). Friday, April 23. 9pm – 2am. Free entry before 10pm, $10 from 10pm on. The venue has limited capacity so be early to avoid disappointment.
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SIGN UP FOR SALSA One of reggaeton’s biggest artists, Julio Voltio, comes to Perth all the way from Puerto Rico for a night of unforgettable salsa sounds. Growing up in the Parque Ecuestre section of Carolina, Voltio entered the music business as a teenager. Together with Rey 29 and Héctor Delgado (AKA Hector ‘El Father’), he formed The Masters of Funk. Although the trio released no listed albums, they were influential in starting the reggaeton movement. Later on, Voltio signed to White Lion and released the album Voltage AC, with the hits Bumper (featuring Pitbull), and Julito Maraña (featuring Tego Calderon) going on to make him a star of the scene. Don’t miss Voltio’s first ever trip to Australia – he’s playing on Friday, May 6, at the Fly
THE CROOKERS DANCEFLOOR GYPSIES Solarstone
RISE TO THE OCCASION As the weather gets colder outside, things are heating up on the dancefloors at Perth’s favourite trance nightspot, Rise, over the next few weeks. This Saturday, April 10, Trent McDermott breezes into Rise. Ranked #13 on the Sony Inthemix Top 50 DJ Poll, McDermott played support for loads of Tiesto’s recent Australian shows, and was awarded mixing duties on the ever popular Trance Energy compilation. Support from Greg Packer, Rousa, Simon Barwood, Steven Tranzor, Daze and MC Xsessiv. Doors open 9.30pm. On Friday, April 16, hard dance producer BK, who has been voted ‘No.1 Hard Dance Producer’ every year for six years at the Hard Dance Awards in London, graces Rise with one of his energetic sets. Read Salt’s interview with BK in this issue. Door sales from 9.30pm. On Friday, April 23, producer Dennis Bohn, AKA DJ Bonebreaker, who is half of Germany’s top DJ/producer duo Brooklyn Bounce and is responsible the massive club hits like Get Ready To Bounce, returns to Rise on the back of his latest compilation, Bounce Volume 4. Door sales from 9.30pm. Sunday, April 25, witnesses the UK’s Matt Hardwick and Solarstone join Signum and Steve Strangis for the Liberate spectacular – first release tickets for Liberate ($29 plus booking fee) are now onsale from Rise or inthemix.com. au. Doors open 8pm. For the full lowdown on all of Rise’s gigs, heat to rise.net.au.
REMIX YOUR ART OUT Illegal Cargo Records, home to Perth DJs Adam Kytka, Brett Valentine and Sean A, are hosting a remix competition, with Illegal Cargo Records’ artist Dave Miller’s track Round The Way Up the material in question. Budding remix artists over 18 should head to http://www.illegalcargorecords. com/Remix_Contest.php to download the parts of the track. The competition closes on Tuesday, April 13.
Following on from their success with various EPs in 2008 and 2009, the boys have also been super busy pumping out studio albums as well. Last time we spoke, they mentioned they were part way into producing a new album with a few more tracks to lay down. “We had to get some vocalists in there too because we are terrible singers and we needed people in to sing and rap on the album! Of course since that time we have done a big tour and created more ideas and beats in the studio!” Then in 2009 came the Put Your Hands on Me album followed up in 2010 with the Tons of Friends release. Indeed, the latter is evidence of how well regarded their signature sounds have become – the work features 20 tracks contributed by friends and colleagues including Will i Am, Spank Rock, Yelle and Kid Cudi. Yet Bot admits the duo are always deep in search for a new style – which of course begs the question, how will their sea of devoted fidget fans take to any high risk manoeuvre? “It will be difficult, because people are accustomed to our style. I think about The Beastie Boys, they always did what they wanted to: doing hardcore albums, then hip hop, then just instrumentals - twenty-four tracks on one album! And then a rap album! It’s always surprising how people see you because I never think about it. We make music and people respond in all sorts of ways. We don’t know what our style is. We just do it.” So album after album, EP after EP and remix after remix, the Italian boys are still living in a whirlwind maze of airports and suitcases. “The schedule is quite crazy at the moment. We’ve continued travelling as usual but on top of all that there’s a lot of press that we have to do in order to reach a large audience that has never heard of us, which was one of the aims behind what we do.” “In terms of the style, we are close to our roots – we don’t want to do the same thing of course, but it is always going to be a sample of what we’ve done before – but not necessarily 100% like what we’ve done before. It won’t always be strictly dance and club tracks; we want to make music that is more fun to listen to because we really don’t always want to make an album of all dance tracks. It might be hip hop, dance and house
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but even something different like a gypsy style – something you can enjoy in the car - this is the concept that we are always trying to create.” His reference to the gypsy style coupled with that awesome accent reminded me of laughing all the way through Sasha Baron Cohen’s smash hit, Borat. But I digress, Bot veers me back towards the business side of things. “Anyway, we are coming back to Australia again because we haven’t been for a little while. Last time it was strange because we had a lot of people knowing us for our tracks and we didn’t realise that on the other side of the world that people knew some of our songs.” The reality is that the twisted electro house come vocal thrash-fidget sound that they play is extremely popular right now – has been for some time. It’s easy to dance to and just as easy to get immersed in the music. Which leads Bot to conclude: “The fans down there in Australia were very informed about these things, which was very good.We are excited because the crowds there are always in a good mood and we will be playing as usual some of our tracks and some tracks that we mainly picked up during our travels around the world. Expect half of it being our music and the other half being our good friends’ [music]. “But actually, I can’t actually tell you exactly what we’re going to play – not because it’s a secret, but because I just don’t know! We like to change our sets frequently and see how the crowd reacts to new and unheard music!” THE CROOKERS TONS OF FRIENDS [LIBERATOR MUSIC/ SOUTHERN FRIED] SUNDAY, JUNE 6 @ WE LOVE SOUNDS, SUPREME COURT GARDENS, PERTH
STOOP FRESH GAME ON
DJ Falcon
PRETTY FLY FOR A FALCON DJ Falcon (AKA Stephane Queme) worked with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter on massive French house hits like So Much Love To Give and Together. Signed on the French record label Roulé, Falcon has played all over the world at prestigious clubs like Pacha, Fabric in London, Rex in Paris, Cocoon in Frankfurt and Womb in Tokyo. His sets are inspired by a touch of electro, old skool, house classics, indie dance and new rave: you can guarantee any Falcon show is full to the brim with spine-tingling, dirty house beats. Following the huge success of his last show at Limelite, the bird man is back for another set, so keep Friday, April 30, free and head to Limelite in Metro Fremantle. For further details, visit limelite.com.au.
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Local hip hop outfit Stoop Fresh are about to release their debut full length album StoopNES – a side project for the group, built around samples from Nintendo games. JOSHUA HAYES discusses StoopNES with Stoop Fresh rapper and producer Rick Edwards, AKA Pronto. The five piece group – rappers Coin, Large, Pronto and Roc Wallabi and soulful songstress Mei – are joined onstage by DJ Silence on the decks and drummer Carlos. Stoop Fresh (the name is a shortened version of the old school saying “stupid fresh” - as in, ‘very cool’) began when Roc Wallabi and Large started rapping together in high school, with the other members joining along the way to form the current line up. They released a self titled EP in 2007. Although StoopNES is the group’s first full length album it is still, as Edwards noted, a side project. “That’s one of the scary things about this album; we don’t want people to think this is us. We’re not gonna make beats out of games for the rest of our lives,” he explains. “We still haven’t made an album that is just us yet, like, our actual style that we want to capture, so we’re really keen to get onto that.” The group’s actual style draws influence from the conscious hip hop style of the Native Tongues collective and Rawkus Records, with soul samples and boom-bap drums. They’re hoping to have their next album sorted by the end of the year. The process of recording StoopNES started in 2008 and, with much of the band Stoop Fresh living together, production became an Hip hop was built on samples lifted from old involved and time consuming process. Of records. Of course, even in the early days the course, collaboration wasn’t the only delay – genre incorporated synthesisers and live Edwards says that the old video games are still bands, but sampling vinyl has remained the ridiculously addictive. The album also features traditional method of making “real hip hop”. remixes by a number of producers, including One process yet to be incorporated into hip two of Australia’s most exciting young hop – or any other genre of music - is sampling beatmakers, Ta-Ku and J-Squared. They are launching StoopNES video games soundtracks; which is where on Friday at Soulaverse, a new night being Stoop Fresh comes in. The local group built their debut held once a month at The Funk Club. They full length album around sounds sampled are supported by Ta-Ku and Rae and, in exclusively from old Nintendo video games, keeping with the StoopNES theme; Nintendo such as Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Battletoads Entertainment Systems will be set up for the and Double Dragon. However, the StoopNES video game fans and nostalgic punters. Game album is more a happy coincidence than Stoop on! Fresh’s official debut. “It was supposed to be a side project,” STOOP FRESH explains Edwards. “We did a Mario skit in our STOOPNES [WATERFRONT RECORDS/ live set and we got good feedback from that, FIRESTARTER] then we started making a couple of songs, and FRIDAY, APRIL 9 @ THE FUNK CLUB, we just added on more songs and turned into LEEDERVILLE an album.”
MAINROOM THURSDAY
Pasha’s Kitchen,
The Big Man cooking up Meaty Beats.
FRIDAY
Time Tunnel
brings you champion tunes from Rok Riley, Joe 19 And Guests
SATURDAY
TRANSMISSION
Perth’s essential pre club night for discerning music lovers bringing you indie, electro, rock, punk & club classics with Andrei Mazz 8pm Free Entry
SUNDAY
$10 Pizza & Pint special with Nathan J, Chris Wright and The Nisbit.
WEDNESDAY
UNI-QUE
$10 jugs kicks off at 8.30 with
DJs Nick Shepard & Craig Hollywood
DEFECTORS (UP-STAIRS) THURSDAY
The {move} crew’s Ben Taaffe Brings a weekly night for music enthusiasts of all varieties this summer season
FRIDAY
The Beat Suite with Micah, Sharif Galal and Guests. 9pm Free Entry
SATURDAY
Lucid Dreaming presents
a new night of house/ Deep House/ Disco/ Tech House “FORE” Featuring Rohan Smith, Kid Deep, Oliver C & Social Damage. It’s Free Entry and all kicks off at 9pm
SUNDAY
“Back to Mono”
Perth’s essential Free”N”Funky Sunday Sesh. Rare Groove, Ska, Rocksteady, Dub, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Afro Beat. With Dj’s Gareth Richardson, Ted Schlechte & Death Disco’s Anton Mazz. 5pm Free Entry
WEDNESDAY
Beat Route records presents
TWIST
featuring Agent 85 plus special guest DJs spinning vintage vinyl. Garage, Indi, Powerpop, Ska, Surf, Psych, Rhythm &Soul. Free Entry.
THURSDAY
The Outer Limits presents
Masonik, Brown
Furchick & DJ Adam Trainer. 8pm
FRIDAY
Deuce presents
Pineapple Lounge Records
post launch party featuring: Fusion six, Harvey Fresh, Khaos/ Disorder, Yarkhob. Snow Bros. & Paul-e.
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BK THE HARD BOY
JAY SEAN ON THE CASH
Raised on the teachings of Trade nightclub and trained in music engineering, London hard dance DJ Ben Keen, better known as BK, tells RZ his story, ahead of his appearance at Rise next week. It was London’s infamous Trade nightclub and the great Tony de Vit that inspired a young Ben Keen to embrace a career in music. When we chatted recently, Keen recalled how the place went mad every time Tony got on the wheels of steel.“I even remember him playing Are You Ready for the first time!” laughs Keen. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then, but regardless Keen is still the future when it comes to the direction of hard dance music. “I remember the days when I was 15 or 16 years old and we were at a friend’s house who used to put on illegal raves. We were part of a scene in East London, which by today’s standards would have been a really big party. I mean, Carl Cox headlined – 3,500 people turned up! So instead of studying, I got into music. I wanted the grounding so I got a job as a trainee engineer and learnt how to get into the whole ‘music’ thing there.They were all experienced engineers and I learnt the whole aspect of it.” In 2010, Keen’s discography spans many a track, remix and compilation and for him, there is
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no end in sight. “I guess I’m really lucky that I like all kinds of music from pop to harder stuff, I love it all - I wouldn’t make anything I wouldn’t like, so that’s why it’s so varied. I enjoy doing collaborations and have worked with everyone from Judge Jules to Anne Savage this year, where we released Pandemic on my Riot! Recordings label.” Clearly then, it’s the harder edge of any genre that appeals to Keen – and it is his desire to continue as a self proclaimed experimentalist that ensures he stays ahead of the game. “For me, it’s more personal,” explains Keen, “I get bored easily so it’s about moving forward, but it’s also going back. I was brought up in the Trade school with guys like Tony de Vit, from tough house to 155bpm Hoover style music. Techno, trance and everything - it’s a mish mash of every genre - tough electro, tough techno, tough trance, it’s going back to how I remember it now, which is great.” In terms of BK’s sound right now, Keen admits the genres have become more and more blurred.
“Well, I have to say it has gotten a lot broader in the sense of a lot of clubs mish mashing the sounds. This is a more recent thing where they’ve been putting on a more complete line up. So punters are getting a big chance to see other styles. For me, hard house or hard dance or whatever you want to call it was always something that was a current and modern genre – but a sound that needed a kick up the bollocks.” Continues Keen: “For a while it did get pigeon holed though now I feel it has evolved in a positive way. While you have your hard house purists just like you have your techno purists, you had guys like Alan Thompson and Tony de Vit and Trevor Rockliffe who played music that was all encompassing.“ “The downside is that is there is a lot of records in every genre, so you’ve got your same style of record; some might be a little harder or a little more trancey, but still, it shows that people aren’t looking backwards, they’re looking forward.” BK FRIDAY, APRIL 16 @ RISE, NORTHBRIDGE
He’s broken records and made history in the US and Australian markets with his smash hit Down. DEMELZA GOUDIE chats with Jay Sean, ahead of his performance at Supafest in Perth. Although his smash-hit Down was one of the biggest urban anthems of 2009, Jay Sean has been a fixture in the music industry for some time. His latest album All Or Nothing is his third release, and he first rose to success as part of the Bhangra crew, The Rishi Rich Project. However, with the record-breaking success of the album’s lead single, and the popularity of his follow up Do You Remember? which features Sean Paul and Lil Jon, the UK singer attributes his triumph over the US and Australian markets to his signing with major urban label Cash Money Records. “I knew that it was going to be a huge step (joining the label) because of course Cash Money has so much clout,” Sean explains. “It’s the label behind Lil’ Wayne! So you can’t go wrong with them, you know? (laughs) So it’s pretty incredible.” Now amongst some of the hottest names in the R&B and hip hop market, Sean says it was the label’s decision to keep his UK style and flair that attracted him to sign on the dotted line. “They said ‘the reason why you stand out is because you are from England, you’ve got a different take on R&B music’ and I think that was music to my ears at the time.”
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A passionate songwriter, Sean says he would like to work across a variety of genres. “I want to write songs for people right across the board. I want to write songs for Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber. I would like to write songs for Akon or Boys Like Girls. Whatever it is, different genres, different artists...Anyone. I like to push myself as a songwriter. Only certain songs that I write will work for me, whereas I feel like being a songwriter you have got to be creative and let it all out there.” Sean isn’t the only Brit to have success in other international markets, with acts like Coldplay, Radiohead, and Leona Lewis finding success through their own niches. However, in the last few years, artists from the UK’s urban scene have been finding placement on the Australian charts: folks like Estelle, Craig David and even newcomer, Taio Cruz. Sean gives his thought on this potential urban British Invasion in music. “My part and my opportunities were made possible through Craig David and Estelle. And then when I came through and had that level of success, I think that probably gave record companies here (the US) the confidence they needed to go ‘alright that’s three successful acts from England, let’s see what else is there’. And I think it’s nice to be a part of that movement and I think it’s nice to be acknowledged by the artists who are coming through now. “You know, respect... ‘Thank you Jay and thankyou Craig and thankyou Estelle, because you are making it easier for all of us’. And just like I am thankful for the people before me, they are thankful for me, and that is always a nice thing.” JAY SEAN SUNDAY, APRIL 18 @ SUPAFEST, ME STADIUM 34
Hittin’ the town since 1985
GRACIOUS GUESTS
-PHAZES / BENTMAN & SIPN/ Mantra/Illy/ rapht/Hunter/ Dazastah/ U-Wish osemount Hotel, North Perth unday, April 4
VARIOUS/EWAN PEARSON We Are Proud Of Our Choices [Kompakt/Stomp]
British DJ, producer, remixer and philosopher extraordinaire, Ewan Pearson, has graced us with
VARIOUS/AGORIA Balance 016 [EQ Recordings/Stomp]
Local imprint EQ Recordings have managed to do wonderful things with their Balance series – while the likes of Global Underground and Renaissance have been short
another mix (one he’s managed to fit in whilst producing Delphic and Tracey Thorn’s albums). With one foot deep in the electronic world, and another planted in the more organic realm of rock, he is a man of impeccable taste - once again, the proof is in the pudding. For his third mix, he’s hooked up with esteemed German house label Kompakt (Pearson now resides in Berlin) and it’s a match made in heaven: a truly seamless mix that fits in with Kompakt’s minimal aesthetic. A Ldric’s sublime Birds On Tree kicks things off proper, complete with sampled chirping birds floating amongst the melody. The Underworld-like sounds of Lusine’s Cirrus take things up a notch and from there it’s a delightfully obscure journey through stark,
minimal Euro-tronica, but Pearson always manages to keep it interesting. There’s a driving sequence of tracks from Gregor Thresher, Xenia Beliayeva, Chris Fortier and Al Usher, before he finishes with a couple lush vocal tracks - his own edit of Little Dragon’s Fortune and the synthetic sounds of Bot’Ox’s Blue Steel. Pearson can be proud of this mix.
on surprises, Balance truly stepped it up last year with Joris Voorn and Will Saul’s groundbreaking entries. Again EQ Recordings have made an unpredictable selection with Agoria, but it’s paid off as the French techno mainstay has delivered a mix that’s ‘nearly’ on par with Joris Voorn’s masterpiece. While he doesn’t go to the same sonic extreme of crafting 52 tracks into the mix, it’s honestly not that far off either; it’s woven together with such thoughtfulness that the effect is intoxicating. Much more than your standard collection of dancefloor fillers, Agoria has crafted a beautiful mix of brooding downtempo and deep-as-fuck techno, spread coherently across the two discs rather than segregated into two tempos. The second disc in particular is a seductively gorgeous journey; beginning with a jarring scream from the avante-garde
Sylivian Chauveau, it builds into a swirl of Agoria’s trademark techno before bottoming out into the piano twinkling and soulful croons of Lonely, bookmarking the mix with a prelude again from Chauveau. A wonderfully deep and lovingly crafted piece of work - this is not the compilation to get the party started. Rather, it’ll be dearly loved by those with a more refined taste in electronic music. The Balance series continues to strike out and take risks, and it continues to get results.
ALFRED GORMAN 4/5
ANGUS PATERSON 4.5/5
M-Phazes (pic: Matt Jelonek
wo albums were launched at the sold-out osemount Hotel on Easter Sunday, with cal lads Bentman & Sipn celebrating the lease of their full length debut The Return Bentman & Sipn, and acclaimed Gold Coast orn, Melbourne based producer M-Phazes omoting his triple j feature album Good racious. The event started mid-afternoon, ith support from local acts including Hunter nd Dazastah. Bentman & Sipn had a large nd energetic crowd for their set, which was eavy on party tracks including their lead ngle Sun’s Goin’ Down. DJ U-Wish showed f his sharp turntable skills on each track, and e set ended finished with the bouncy Closing me. After a very short break, M-Phazes ok to the stage. The producer was making whirlwind stop, having arrived in Perth at pm and with a flight home scheduled for am. However, he made the most of his short me in WA. Standing behind the turntables, he arted by spinning a number of tracks he has oduced for American acts, from Masta Ace & do G’s Little Young to R. Kelly’s Real Talk Remix. M-Phazes’ beats sounded incredible oming out of the sound system, with basslines at often seemed to shake the foundations The Rosemount. Despite this, the crowd as slow to warm up as he moved through a umber of tracks from Good Gracious, such as usic Box (featuring Phrase) and Long Winding oad (featuring Spit Syndicate). He didn’t seem win the punters over until he played Bliss n o’s upbeat Walk On Clouds. He changed tact midway through e set, spinning Michael Jackson’s Thriller nd Men At Work’s Land Down Under, before aying thumping beats that he produced out samples from each song. Land Down Under as turned into a bouncy, reggae tinged track, hich M-Phazes introduced Melbourne rapper antra to freestyle over. Mantra impressed the crowd on his st visit to Perth with his intricate rhymes, erforming songs from his recently released olo debut Power of the Spoken. After Mantra nished, M-Phazes kept the crowd rocking ith some high energy tracks from Good racious, such as Dialectrix’s The Facilitator and ne High’s rowdy That’s What We On until his cond guest, Melbourne rapper Illy, took the age. Midway through Illy’s performance e house lights came up, signalling that the how was about to draw to a close. After Illy erformed Take It From Me, his contribution Good Gracious, it became clear that the oundman was signalling to Phazes that s time was up. This elicited jeers from the owd, who could see local favourite Drapht the stage entrance ready to make a surprise ppearance. Allowed a few more minutes, Drapht ined M-Phazes onstage to a rowdy reception, erforming The Money and Don’t Wanna Work wo M-Phazes produced tracks off his album others Grimm) before his microphone was ut at 11pm. The crowd started booing and hanting for one more song, and sound was stored before the scene got too ugly, allowing rapht and M-Phazes to end the night on a gh with current triple j favourite Where’s Elvis.
THURSDAY 15 APRIL 2010 VILLA NIGHTCLUB - 187 STIRLING STREET, PERTH
Tickets: $45+BF. Available from Planet Video, Mills Records, 78 Records, Dirt Cheap CD’s (Carillion Arcade & Harbour Town) Online from the Boomtick SHOP, Moshtix.com.au and inthemix.com.au For more info check www.boomtick.com.au or email events@boomtick.com.au
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▶ THURSDAY 08/04 KULCHA AMBASSADOR FROM EVERYWHERE 22 Local experimental record label Meupe’s Ambassador From Everywhere series continues to roll on throughout 2010 in a variety of venues around Perth. The Ambassador From Everywhere migrates to Fremantle tonight, in partnership with Tura Music, for an evening of improvised sound from way out. A diverse line-up of sound artists feature, including R&B hypnocrunkists Wigwam (Craig McElhinney and David Egan), solo percussionist Daniele Di Paola, big friendly guitarist Predrag Delibasich, noise showboatman Chris Cobilis and DJ Victor Bermon. Doors open 8pm. Ambar – Lowded - Foreign Beggars/ Noah D/ Trolley Snatcha Broken Hill Hotel – Fixed - DJ Die Wrekt Vs Pope Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Wrighteous Club Bayview – DJ Ryan Club Marakesh – DJ Simon Deville’s Pad – Mr White/ Mr Blonde Double Lucky – Café Jazz Eve –DJ Tony Allen Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Ben Taaffe Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) – Masonik/ Adam Trainer/ Fur Chick Foundry - DJ Ricky Liquid Nightclub – DJ Buda Llama Bar – Run Rabbit Run Black Swan/ Nhat/ Jorg Thor Niche - Johnni P/ Rob Blandford Onyx - Avicii Paddy Hannans - Crazy Craig Players Bar – Neon Lights - DJ Samuel Spencer Swinging Pig – DJ Simon The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen – DJ Flex/ DJ Nano/ DJ Serge/ DJ Don Migi The East End - DJ Midfield The Queens – Weekend Warm-up The Whistling Kite - DJ Gareth The Shed – DJ Andyy Woodvale Tavern – DJ Melvin
▶ FRIDAY 09/04 METRO FREO LIMELITE - CHRIS SORBELLO One of the hottest emerging female dance vocalists in the country, Chris Sorbello has
been likened to a cross between Lady Gaga and La Roux. She delivers a thrilling slice of electro pop, with hypnotic vocals, and has recently been signed to Ministry of Sound, through which she’s worked with dance music icons like Sam Lamore and Hook N Sling. Catch the first lady of dance strutting her stuff and working her vocals, live, tonight at Limelite, Metro Freo. Doors open 9.30pm for $15. SHAPE L.A.O.S./SHOCKONE Mighty legends of liquid and Hospital Records stable fodder, L.A.O.S, are a collaboration of three old school beatheadz. They produce a sound that is mainly melodic, dancefloor oriented, drum ’n’ bass, and have a bunch of releases on UK labels like Hospital, Raw Canvas, Spearhed and Defunked. Their tracks get major play from names like London Elektricity, Zinc, Blu Mar Ten, and Annie Mac, to name a few. Perth boy Karl Thomas, is a major talent on the drum ’n’ bass scene. 2009’s The Shockone EP really saw the producer take his growing sound to the next level: a year that was rounded off with ShockOne winning ‘Best Drum ’n’ Bass DJ’ at the PDMAs. L.A.O.S., ShockOne and Phetsta play tonight at Shape, East Perth. Support from Access, J Felix, L Wood and Xander. Tickets $20 on the door. MINT CLUB RETRO Every Friday night at Mint, it’s an ‘80s and ‘90s music extravaganza with Club Retro. The décor at Mint is strictly retro and provides the perfect backdrop to the retro tunes being played by DJ Chris McPhee. Enjoy cocktails and fun on the dancefloor in a playful, party atmosphere - or just kick back into the comfortable seating when you are danced out. Doors open 9pm. Free before 10pm, $5 before 12 midnight, $10 thereafter. Amplifier – DJ Shannon Fox/ DJ Jamie Ambar – Fresh Produce – PDS/ Ogden/ Darcy/ Kill Dyl/ Brockman Bar Open – Dorica – Bad Weather/ Kit Pop/ Scott D/ Yon Jovi/ Time Travel Agent/ Arrigold
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Basement On Broadway – Friday Therapy – DJ Urban Tiger Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol – Capitol Fridays Retro Mash – Lady Penelope Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Boogie Como Hotel – DJ Gazz Double Lucky –Full Circle - DJ Adam Kelly/ DJ Cee/ Josh D Eve – Suga N Spice – Dannyboi/ Don Migi/ Skooby Flying Scotsman (Downstairs) – Time Tunnel - DJ Rok Riley/ Joe 19 Flying Scotsman (Defectors) - The Beat Suite – Micah/ Sharif Galal Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) - Harvey Fresh/ Kaos/ Snow Bros/ Paul E Geisha Bar – Sound Seduction - Tizer/ Eyan/ Gully /Mushy / Bongo Loco High Wycombe – Fill In Da Gap Hipe Club - DJ E-Funk Llama Bar - DJ Morris/DJ Reuben Library – DJ AZT/ DJ Fiveo Liquid Nightclub - DJ Matty / Ricky Lakers Tavern – Fresh Fridays - DJ Dooey Manor – Mass Appeal – Charlie Bucket/ Nathan J/ Junior Metro City - One Love Reggae Tour - J Boog Metropolis Fremantle – Limelite - Chris Sorbello/ Rob Kay/ Zelimir/ Maxwell Merrina Tavern – DJ Terry Mint – Club Retro – Chris McPhee Mojos - Hussle Hussle – Resort/ Le Mezz/ Clunk/ NJS Approved Mustang- Swing DJ/ James MacArthur Norma Jeans – DJ Phil Onyx Bar – Slick/ Adroc Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequeria Paddy Hannans - Crazy Craig Paramount – DJ Morgan / Jordan Principal Micro Brewery – DJ Simon Queens Tav – DJ Rueben Rise – Hard Wars - Episode XV – Delaney/ 911/ Rousa/ Jeer/ Clint Scott/ Ravix/ Hutcho/ Pace/ Animalist/ Steven Tranzor/ Daze/ Whiskey/ Luminate/ G-Force Rocket Room – DJ Laith/ MC Tomas Ford Rubix – Gene Bourne/ Kenny L Sail And Anchor - DJ Anaru Shape – LAOS/ShockOne/ Phetsta Sapphire Bar – SuperFly
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▶ SUNDAY 11/04 Ambar – Breakers Revenge Tour -Kid Kenobi/ Micah/ Marty McFly Bar Open (Upstairs) – Organic & Watthz – Pinch/ Proximity Effect/ yLem/ Rekab/ Vishnu Bar Open (Downstairs) – Zoo – Space/ Manchyld Captain Stirling – DJ Jay Clink – DJ Tony Allen Club Bayview – DJ Pete Double Lucky – DJ Mario Travelli Euro Bar – DJ Flex Eve – Pheonix – Birdie/ Don Migi/ Skooby/ MC Jex Fly By Night – Perth Salsa Expo - DJ Cristian/ DJ Dante/ DJ Agee Ortiz/ DJ Marlon/ DJ Suave Flying Scotsman (Upstairs) – Back To Mono – Gareth Richardson/ Ted Schlechte/ Anton Mazz Flying Scotsman (downstairs) Nathan J/ Chris Wright/ The Nisbit Geisha – Fork – Biaich/ M!spr!nt / Andrew Ogden/ Miss Tokyo Library – Dorcia - Jus Haus/ Scott D/ Yon Jovi/ Master Dash/ Moe Steez Mullaloo Beach Hotel – DJ Kenny L Mustang - DJ Rockin Rhys Paddo - DJ PDS Paramount – DJ Morgan/ DJ Jordan Players Bar - DJ-Udas
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Rosemount M-Phazes/ Bentman/ Sipn/ Hunter & Dazastah/ BYP/ The Anonymous/ Optamystic/ Broken English/ Freekstyles/ Ja & Shroomz/ The Apprentice Queens Tav- DJ Rhys Worth The Cott - Strike 3 Cott Sessions – Nom De Strip/ Sketchism & Jacknes/ Nathan Francis/ Thomas Hart/ Jay Vicente/ Paul Scott The Saint - DJ Anaru The Shed – DJ Andy The Wembley – Deckeclectic
▶ MONDAY 12/04 Eastern Hotel – Adam Morris The Deen – DJ Birdie The Paddo - DJ John Paul The Shed – DJ Andyy
▶ THIS WEEK Foreign Beggars/Noah D/Trolley Snatchers Friday, April 8 @ Ambar
Supafest – Akon/ Kelly Rowland/ Pitbull/ Sean Paul/ Jay Sean/ Eve + more Sunday, April 18 @ ME Bank Stadium
Russ Dewbury Sunday, April 25 @ Devilles Pad
Miami Horror Friday, May 14 @ East End Bar
Tom EQ Friday, April 30 @ Ambar
The Slew Friday, May 14 @ Rosemount Hotel
Hard Wars - Episode XV Friday, April 9 @ Rise
Redshape Friday, April 23 @ Geisha
Sean Tyas Friday, April 30 @ Rise
Chris Sorbello Friday, April 9 @ Metropolis Fremantle
Helena/ Snob Scrilla Friday, April 23 @ Metropolis, Fremantle
DJ Falcon Friday, April 30 @ Metropolis Fremantle
Steamworks – Ajax/ Bag Raiders/ Killaqueenz Friday, May 14 @ Villa
Fresh Produce – PDS/ Ogden/ Darcy/ Kill Dyl/ Brockman Friday, April 9 @ Ambar
Phace Heavyweight Soundz – Bad Company/ Moving Fusion/ Uman Friday, April 30 @ Shape Friday, April 23 @ Metro City Freestylers/ Skool Of Thought Saturday, May 1 @ Villa Maelstrom Friday, April 23 @ Ambar Creamfields feat. Steve Angello/ NEW MSTRKRFT/Lifelike/Riva Starr/ Brooklyn Bounce Ferry Corsten/LMFAO/ Dave Friday, April 23 @ Rise Clarke/Marco V/Dirty South/Kid Sister/Oh Snap! + more Urthboy/ Jane Tyrrell/ Elgusto Friday, April 23 @ Mojos; Saturday, Sunday, May 2 @ Claremont Showgrounds April 24 @ Prince Of Wales, Bunbury; Sunday, April 25 @ The NEW Rosemount Julio Voltio Thursday, May 6 @ Fly By Night NEW Club Spektre Saturday, April 24 @ Shape Dâm Funk Friday, May 7 @ The Manor Pioneer DJ Block Party Saturday, April 24 @ Kosmic Sound, Osborne Park DJ Hyper Friday, May 7 @ Ambar Kryptic Minds NEW Sunday, April 25 @ Bar Open Global Soundsystem – tyDi/ Ashley Wallbridge Friday, May 17 @ Rise Hernan Cattaneo Sunday, 25 April @ Ambar Bass Kleph Saturday, May 8 @ Villa Liberate – Matt Hardwick/ Solarstone/ Signum/ Steve Strangis Illy Sunday, April 25 @ Rise Friday, May 14 @ Rocket Room
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Broken Toy/ Jon Doe Saturday, April 10 @ Gilkisons Dance Studio
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Kutz Saturday, May 15 @ Shape Bar Groovin’ The Moo feat. Empire Of The Sun, Miami Horror, Bag Raiders, The Slew, Muph & Plutonic, Funkoars, Illy, Ajax, Yacht Club DJs, Killaqueenz, Space Invadas + more Saturday, May 15 @ Hay Park, Bunbury James Zabiela Thursday, May 20 @ Villa Oxia Friday, May 28 @ Geisha NEW
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RAILWAY HOTEL
The Railway hosts a metal feast this Friday, April 9, when Vespers Descent, Blunt Force Trauma, Episiotomy and The Ascent join forces to raise the roof. Not for the faint of heart, doors open 8pm and entry is $8.
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CAPITOL
Capitol’s Friday Retro Mash is back! Returning this Friday, April 9, Oats Supply will make a welcome return to the Capitol stage, playing the retro hits you love to love. And to make sure you keep dancing all night long, our resident DJs will be spinning the hottest pop remixes from the ‘80s, ‘90s and beyond. Doors 9pm. Free entry before 11 and a $10 thereafter!
FLY BY NIGHT
This Thursday, April 8, Don’t miss Scotland’s award winning songstress Eddi Reader. Then on Saturday, April 10, Paul Dempsey brings his Burning Leaves Tour to the Fly (Sold Out).
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AMPLIFIER
Celebrate the best of local music this Friday, April 9, with the launch of the Next Big Thing 2009 Compilation CD! In honour of its release, a fantastic line-up of fresh local talent will hit the stage at Amplifier. Winners Arts Martial headline a terrific show that will feature performances from Tantrixx, Art In Algebra, Mister & Sunbird, and The Kuillotines. With entry a mere $10, you’d be mad to miss it! Doors open 8pm.
MOJO’S
From the desert mountains of New Mexico, Brightblack Morning Light embraces the psychedelic moment with a cosmic blend of folk rock, spirit anthems and freak exploration. Special guest is Rio En Medio (USA), featuring Brightblack keyboardist and Devenda Banhart protegee, Danielle Stech-Homsy; plus local support from Craig Mcelhinney. Saturday, April 11. Doors 5pm.
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J.B. O’REILLY’S
Join us at J.B.’s on Thursday, April 8, for a very special event. As part of the first leg of his 2010 national tour, Eli Wolfe will be gracing the J.B.’s stage for a night of cruisey and bluesy coastal sounds that will have you begging for the return of summer.
DEFECTORS AT THE FLYING SCOTSMAN
Beat Route records presents TWIST featuring Agent 85 plus special guest DJs spinning vintage vinyl, garage, indi, powerpop, ska, surf, psych and rhythm & soul. Free Entry. Wednesday, April 14.
ROSEMOUNT HOTEL
The Rosemount continues to show its love of original music with live bands every Thursday from April 8, which will be presented by WAMi-award winning music website Space Ship News. The launch night will feature The Scotch Of Saint James, Wolves, Papa Vs Pretty (a Sydney band on tour with Paul Dempsey), The Sun Orchestra and Modularman. Doors 7.30pm. Entry $8.
ROCKET ROOM
Rocket Room’s Late Night Live every Friday is Perth’s only live original music after midnight. Apart from local bands and DJ’s until 3am, Late Night Live hosts official after parties and secret sideshows - all for a lousy 5 bucks! This week’s edition ruptures your ear drums with Mile End, Injured Ninja and the evil DJ Tyranny.
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TOTALLY HOOKED Voodoo Lounge Saturday, April 3, 2010 Fresh from winning the Best Gentleman’s Club at the Australian Adult Industry Awards in Melbourne, The Voodoo Lounge’s first event for the year did not disappoint. Easter Sunday saw a sexy mix of stockings, suspenders, and bling come together for The Lounge’s fourth annual Hookers’ Ball. The non-stop erotic entertainment catered for both the boys and the girls with special guest DJ Franky J dropping live beats onto the specially made dance floor all night. Performances on the night included shows from Bella and Jordan, who performed their twin sister birthday duo routine for the first time ever, which set the room on fire. The prizes for best dressed were taken out by Mike, Chloe and Tam who all won a ‘sexy toy party’ donated by Fai from VMP. Photos By Risa
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LADY GAGA/Semi Precious Weapons Burswood Dome Thursday, April 1, 2010 Supporting an act like Lady Gaga would be difficult for most performers, and the overly obnoxious Semi Precious Weapons proved soon after arriving on stage that they weren’t up to the task. Fronted by Justin Tranter, Semi Precious Weapons stepped onto the stage at Burswood Dome bringing more attitude than musical ability, telling parents “don’t hate us for being offensive, thank us for exposing your kids to rock and roll!”To add insult to injury, Tranter spent the latter part of his band’s set spruiking merchandise, cheapening his band’s already vulgar set with every t-shirt he held up to the crowd. After an agonising wait, Gaga’s sexy silhouette finally appeared behind a giant screen, signalling the beginning of what promised to be an eye-catching, jaw dropping night of entertainment. Bathed in purple light with oversized shoulder pads and trademark Gaga claws, the Queen Of Pop declared “I’m a free bitch!” to the 20,000 strong crowd. Looking somewhat like a female superhero with yellow hair, a high cut leotard and a taut physique, Gaga invited her fans to help her find the Monster Ball, a place she promised would set them free. As curtains descended for a set change Gaga appeared on screen in a magnificent white
What is music? When Arnold Schoenberg penned the confronting Erwartung in 1909, pioneering atonality and creating a new philosophy in 12-tone music, he created a schism that would forever rupture the definition of music. Was music solely the realm of manmade, tonal melody – whose ancestor was indigenous Lady Gaga (Photo: Amy Vinicombe) folk song? Or was the definition much, much dress and in true Gaga fashion, she didn’t just greater? Could, in fact, music traverse an almost infinite definition, from Schoenberg’s cacophony stand there looking beautiful, she stood there of atonal noise right through to the industrial looking beautiful while a girl vomited blue paint groans of a machine or the primal call of a bird? onto her dress which had most of the audience Was the sound of the wind rustling the leaves a tad confused. Before anyone could figure out nature’s equivalent of Eleanor Rigby? what this poor lass had eaten to make her spew Schoenberg’s disciples took things blue, the curtains went up and low and behold, a further than he ever conceived – most notably subway carriage was revealed on stage. Dressed in the American John Cage, whose 4’33” proved her transparent nun outfit from the Bad Romance the most controversial work ever created (four video clip Gaga launched into radio favourite minutes and 33 seconds of pure silence) and later Lovegame asking all and sundry to take a ride on German Karlheinz Stockhausen, whose devotion her ‘disco stick’. to Aleatoricism saw the creation of some of the It wasn’t until later in the set that Gaga most profound – and unlistenable – music ever demonstrated her astounding musical ability in created. The door was now ripped from its hinges acoustic mode – playing Brown Eyes and Speechless for good. solo on a burning piano, filling the Dome with her Sounds Outback firmly embodies this broader definition of music. Conceived a powerful, pitch-perfect voice. As if a burning piano and subway car decade ago by Tura New Music, Perth’s foremost weren’t enough, the stage continued to transform proponents of ‘new music’ and the good folk and morph throughout the evening, eventually behind the annual Totally Huge New Music Festival, being taken over by a horrifying inflatable monster the fifth Sounds Outback proved an evocative – that proceeded to undress Gaga with its tentacles, and provocative – insight into sound and song. Set amongst the deep red earth of scaring her younger fans who in this reviewer’s opinion shouldn’t have been at such a sexually Wogarno Station, a working sheep station 550 overt show anyway. It may say ‘All Ages’ on the kilometres north east of Perth (just south of ticket but surely parents must cotton on that ten Mount Magnet), the remote locale was a moving year olds should not be riding Lady Gaga’s disco backdrop to a festival that set out to explore – and celebrate – the sounds of mankind and nature. stick nor bluffin’ with their muffins. To comprehend the boutique Sounds Gaga’s Monster Ball was surely one of the most incredible shows to ever grace WA – more Outback you need to dispel any pre-conceptions of a music festival. There was no big stage; no than a concert, the Monster Ball was a spectacular performance that flawlessly combined music, intimidating security guards; no fences; no queues. In short: there were no rules. The 100 or so festivalfashion, dance and sexuality. Viva la Gaga! goers lived amongst the artists, ate with artists and sat with the artists while they plied their trade. _EMMA BERGMEIER The ever-evolving three-day program had artists spread far and wide across the vast station, with the audience free to roam at their own pace to the extreme reaches of sound and setting. Jon Rose has made a serious name for himself as a rule-breaker, challenging with gusto the perceived limitations of music. With the sun now set for the opening night’s performances, the audience was directed to follow the fence line to a
Jon Rose, with Wire Music
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dark corner of the station. Lit only by the headlight of car, Rose – complete with two violin bows – set about transforming a seemingly moribund wire fence into a fearsome orchestra. And for the next 30 minutes he took us on a beautiful and terrifying journey of sound. With the thud of the windmill his metre and the cry of birds his only accompaniment, Rose manipulated the fence wires like that of a cello, weaving them into a brilliant (yet somewhat apocalyptic) storm fit for a horror movie soundtrack. It’s difficult not to sound cliché but Fence Music truly is nature’s own Australian anthem, fusing the sound of industry with the remoteness and loneliness of our landscape - a sentiment seconded by the brilliance of the trillion stars of the desert sky, which guided us back to our tents and into sleep. Saturday’s program was an eclectic mix – from an intimate date with saxophonist Jim Denley on Lizard Rock to witnessing Perth’s Ross Bolleter work three out of tune, ruined pianos situated in the middle of nowhere into chaotic song. In the late afternoon we all regrouped for an improvisational performance by Tura’s artistic director Tos Mahoney on flute accompanied by the piano accordion by the shearer’s quarters, and then settled into the shearing shed for the evening’s main concert performance. If the weekend’s program had, until now, found an uneasy synergy between the music and its environment, tonight’s program was purely about the noise. It’s here, in concert, where ‘new music’ becomes truly contentious. After giving a lecture the previous day which explored whether non-human animals displayed aesthetic preferences to music, American Hollis Taylor took us through her repertoire of bird songs notated for the violin. If there ever was a ‘crazy bird lady’ of avian song, Taylor is it! The other star of the weekend was Alan Lamb; the doctor of medicine whose 25year obsession with telegraph wire has seen him become one of the leading minds in the Aeolian characteristics of cables. The aural effect of wind on wire cables (namely power lines and fences) is not unfamiliar to most. However, when amplified the characteristics are simply breathtaking. Lamb’s work has provoked much interest (his work featured on the eerie soundtrack to Wolf Creek) and it’s no surprise why… he literally showcases how the elements sing. As with all of Tura’s work, Sounds Outback is certainly not for the melodiously faint-hearted. Sounds Outback was a beautiful, excruciating and provocative celebration of the marriage of music and nature. And, while the battle for the definition of music rages, Sounds Outback proved an unforgettable insight into the possibilities that lay deep below the surface of convention. _JULIAN TOMPKIN
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If Elvis, the big bopper or Buddy Holly float your boat, then catch the real genuine imitation, The Burger Kings, when they play tunes evocative of the hip shakers of yesteryear at The Mustang Bar on Saturday, April 10. The Devil Rides Out
GASP!
Acoustic troubadour Brendan Gaspari joins Namoo Wolf Downs, James Teague and Ryan Webb for a night of smooth songwriting at Mojo’s on Tuesday, April 13. Music from 8pm. Entry $5.
SOUL CONSOLE
Stoop Fresh launch their Super Nintendo inspired EP StoopNES as part of the second instalment of Soulaverse, a new Funk Club night upstairs at The Leederville Hotel on Friday, April 9. As well as a Mario Kart 64 championship, Emcee Rae and Ta Ku will be lending some musical support. Come dressed as your favourite Nintendo character! Entry $10/ $5 for members. From 8pm.
CAL AND THE CRUSADE
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW It’s a night of swagger-y, gritty rock ‘n’ roll at The Rocket Room on Friday, April 9, with The Devil Rides Out, Capital City and The Love Junkies all rolling into this newly renovated room. The Devil Rides out have just completed their debut album The Heart & The Crown despite frontman Joey K being set back by a bout of pneumonia. With their studio ‘afterglow’ still radiating, the band will waste no time in showcasing a large selection of their new material. Show runs from 8pm-11.30pm. Mile End and Injured Ninja keep the sounds rolling with a Late Night Live shift.
FAVOURITE SON
Energetic, good-time rock ‘n’ rollers The Good Sons (formerly Mi5) will launch their debut EP Travelling roots musicians Matt Cal Duo, Arons Your Crowd at the Civic in Inglewood on Saturday, Crusade, and Jazz roll into the Indi Bar this Sunday, April 10. Joining the band are Lantana, Oiishi and April 11, for a free showcase of quality WA roots Ozmanaur. Doors 7:30pm. Tickets $10 or $15 with music. From 7pm. a CD.
The Ghost Hotel
The Bullet Holes
THE GHOST IN THE ROOM
An impeccable line-up has been put together to kick of the opening weekend of The Den, a new room at The Civic, which looks set to be a great new original music venue. After wowing the crowd at the recent West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots Festival The Ghost Hotel will headline on Friday, April 16, with 6s & 7s, Split Seconds and The Belle Ends also on board. If Friday wasn’t enough for you, The Bullet Holes, Lacey, Art In Algebra, and Helix To The Sun, are manning The Den on Saturday, April 17, for an eclectic night of rock and indie pop.The Bullet Holes are gearing up to release their new EP which they say will top their last effort Lost Cause. Entry to both shows in $10 from 8pm. Head on down and support an exciting new venue.
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The Volcanics
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
Having just completed their new album Shakedown, The Volcanics will return to the stage at The Norfolk on Friday, April 9, for a gig with Datura and The Floors. Keep an eye out for a Volcanics tour later in the year.
FULL STRENGTH NOVOCAINE
Adding to what has already been a huge year for the band, The Novocaines will headline a show Amplifier on Saturday, April 10, after having just finished recording their debut album with Canadian producer Alan Brey. Love Junkies and Atlas Mountains will support at Amps with the band also playing The Prince Of Wales on Thursday, April 8, with Love Junkies; and at the Dunsborough Hotel on Friday, April 9, with Caravan Park.
SWING INTO TOM’S
On Saturday, April 17, Revival at Black Tom’s will feature Darling Buds Of May, a jazzy swinging quintet who specialise in evoking the smooth sounds of ‘50s swing, Dixieland jazz and early rock ‘n’ roll. DJ Trevor Hutchison will also be on hand to play some dusty and rare ‘30s,‘40s and ‘50s grooves to the fine people of West Perth.
Adam Hall And The Velvet Playboys
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Adam Hall And The Velvet Playboys, one of Perth’s hardest working bands, celebrate five years of
Having held a popular Friday night spot at the Hydey for a couple of years, Perth ex-pat Kenny Bartley is returning to WA stages for a strong slew of dates throughout April. Kenny will play at The Woodbridge Hotel on Sunday, April 11, with Jez; at JB O’Reilly’s on Sunday, April 18, with Matt Cal and Marie & Dave; and at The Paddo on Wednesday, April 21, with a full band as well as Friends Of Brian, Ruby Boots and Red Delicious. All shows free. Kenny has supported Paul Kelly and Weddings, Parties, Anything throughout his career, and is sure to deliver a good night of quality acoustic story telling.
NEXT BIG ALBUM
The 2009 Next Big Thing Compilation CD will be launched at Amplifier on Friday, April 9, to showcase some of the acts which appeared at this influential, prestigious and much loved WA band competition. Tantrixx, Mister Sunbird, Kuillotines, Art In Algebra, and 2009 winners Arts Martial will all perform on the night. “It got us moving early and we came out of the gates blazing so to speak,” Arts Martial frontman Jarrod Ross says of the competition.“Publicity wise, it’s been great in getting the name out there and getting the right people’s attention early. “Financially it was really helpful getting the EP finalised and doing a film clip which we otherwise wouldn’t have done until later down the track.”
DEEP BLUE
Perth hardcore act Into The Sea, who have played coveted support slots for Parkway Drive, Architects, Bleeding Through, August Burns Red, Every Time I Die and The Devil Wears Prada, are playing two headline shows next week. Hardcore fans can catch the band at YMCA HQ on Friday, April 16; and at Amplifier on Saturday, April 17. Arturo Chaos will be joining the band on both dates, with Here We Ghost and Statues supporting at Amplifier, and So Subtle So Sincere and In League supporting at HQ. Both gigs $10.
Minute 36
Minute 36 will play a spooky set at The Rosemount on Thursday, April 15; and a ghoulish gig at Mojo’s on Saturday, April 17, to launch You’re AThick Mist InThis Bathroom,the latest single from their upcoming debut album. DAVID CRADDOCK spoke to lead singer Kris Nelson about the release. After winning the Café category of WAMi song of the year last year, and having reached the finals of this year’s Path To Laneway competition, Minute 36 have established themselves as an unusual and promising Perth band to watch. Fronted by Kris Nelson, who sings from behind his towering double bass, the band produce an eerie, jazz-tinged, brand of rock-noir, that evokes film soundtracks, dangerous spy liaisons, dark misty laneways, and smoky bars. “Creepy music is just so captivating,” Nelson says of his band’s sound.“Like when you’re in the cinema and a creepy score is playing before something happens, the entire cinema is dead silent and they get really sucked in to the moment. That is what made me want to write the way I do. I just think there is more to music that writing hooks and catchy choruses.” The band’s latest single You’re A Thick Mist In This Bathroom begins with a funeral, Tom Waits-y march of clanging cymbals, before Nelson delivers a fragile pensive vocal evocative of Elliott Smith or Conor Oberst. “I was lucky enough to be selected for a music development program in Albany back in 2007,” Nelson says of his musical background – which partly explains his spooky song writing tendencies. “There were about 30 musicians picked and we stayed for two weeks in an old war hospital. The place was notorious for being haunted so I stayed up late one night and recorded a few songs with a fourtrack. When I listened back to the tape I heard some really creepy sounds and voices. After that the place just made me want to write the creepiest stuff I could.The atmosphere was incredible and it inspired me to set the foundations for the band.” When not hanging with ghosts and ghouls, Nelson and his Minute 36 band mates have been busy recording their debut full length album, which is set to be released later this year. “We recorded the entire album with Alan Smith at Bergerk Studios in Perth,” Nelson cheekily explains.“He has a really good ear for the creepy acoustic stuff because he’s kinda’ creepy himself.”
HOUSE VS. HURRICANE Eye Of The Core
Melbourne hardcore newcomers House Vs. Hurricane are making waves right around the country and abroad. GEORGE GREEN spoke to singer Chris Dicker ahead of their all ages shows at YMCA HQ on Sunday, April 11 (1pm), and Monday, April 12; and at Amplifier (18+)on the night of Sunday, April 11. Just like any fashion or trend, once something hits the height of its popularity, people will try and alter it to ride the existing wave, but also create intrigue with a new hybrid. Such is the new trend of rave-core – a ridiculous term given to hardcore bands that also incorporate rave or trance-type keyboards to pass themselves off as being different or innovative. Whilst this trend was building steam around the world, it seemed like Australia was going to miss the boat on hardcore’s deformed twin. Enter House Vs. Hurricane - Australia’s importers of the hardcore / trance crossover. Whether this is a good thing or not, there’s no denying that House Vs. Hurricane are building a steady fan base of young kids around the country. It was this rise in popularity that put the band in a position that allowed for a trip to the US to record their debut album Perspectives with famed producer Brian McTernan (Thrice, Circa Survive). “Half the band has never even been overseas before, so for us to spend six weeks in the US with a guy like Brian was incredible,” Dicker says. “Baltimore is a very, very different city culturally, and it was a big shock for us to see how it is set up in respect to the population being 80 per cent black, and the whole west side is complete[ly] ghetto.” But it wasn’t the city of Baltimore that sold McTernan to House Vs. Hurricane. The producer has a knack for choosing to work with bands before they truly make a name for themselves, which is why many young bands see him as the secret ingredient to their success - something that House Vs. Hurricane identified when researching producers. “Ultimately we wanted a more organic sounding record, and we approached him on the internet and expressed our interest in recording with him but that we didn’t have much money,”
House Vs. Hurricane
Dicker explains. “He reached back to us and told us he liked the band and wanted to work with us, so he ultimately dropped his price to work with us, which we were obviously stoked with. “We reached out to three different producers, but the other two had pretty high prices and weren’t willing to budge on that. Brian was in our original top three, so we were stoked that he said he would work with us.” For most, having your band record with one of your favourite producers would be somewhat of a dream come true, but also an unforgettable experience. Besides bringing home a record, House Vs. Hurricane also brought home a new outlook on what being a band actually entails. Sure, there’s recording and touring, but there’s more to keeping a band together than just playing music. “I think the inter-personal relationships are the one thing that we really benefited from on this trip,” he says. “When you’re away from home for so long, you have to rely solely on each other because you don’t have anybody else, and learning how to work together on a non-musical level is pretty important.”
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DANCE CLASSES BELLYDANCE CENTRAL STUDIO Learn to bellydance. Free class 16 April. A fun new beginners terms starts 26 April. Info phone 9342 9460. shaheena@iinet. net.au DJ SERVICES WANTED professional DJ’s for corporate events. Also DJ’s for country venues. Focus Promotions 9272 4144. EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Do you know what a roadie is? Have you got any background in AUDIO, LIGHTING or BACKLINE? Are you looking for CASUAL work in the entertainment industry? If that sounds like you contact Events Personnel Aust. On 08 9361 5005. FOR SALE P.A. & GUITAR FOR SALE H.K. Lucas (Max) $3500. Eric Clapton custom, blue with case, paper work $3800. Phone 0421 133 340. HAIR, HEALTH & HAPPINESS WA X I N G F O R M E N H a i r y b a c k ? Unwanted hair? Clipping, waxing, hair removal, personalised service. 10 yrs exp. Athletes Effigy 9384 2950 MUSOS WANTED ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC NIGHT Ever y Thursday at the Marri Park Tavern, Casuarina. P.A. and a guitar supplied. For bookings/queries call 9439 1711. AN OPEN STAGE NIGHT @ THE FLOREAT EVERY TUESDAY. WANTED - BAND’S, MUSO’S, RANDOM ACTS. Gig opportunities. Contact Dave 0415 140 767. BASS PLAYER WANTED for 50ís, 60ís RocknRoll Band. For upcoming gigs. Practices held in Osborne Park area. Need committed member interested in having fun and enjoy the era. Double Bass or Electric Bass welcome. Please call Mike on 0438 935 031. BASS PLAYER WANTED for est original hip hop band. Must be eperienced and enthusiastic. Www.rhapcityband.com. Call Nat 0401 654 389. BASSIST REQUIRED for original Rock/ Metal band ‘LYON’. Must be motivated and versatile. Promo and demos ready to shop. Ready to gig. Visit www.myspace. com/lyonband. Dave 0403 196 494 DRUMMER WANTED for working pop/ rock cover band. 25+. Reliable and good attitude essential. Phone 0419 924 674. F E M A L E S I N G E R WA N T E D a g e d 20-32. Singer going overseas. Call
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Graham on 041 9966 042 or visit www. saxinthecitywa.com. GUITARIST WANTED Versatile lead player. Inf Hendrix, Prince, Kravitz. Must have huge ambition and strong stage presence. Call Ron 0420 601 311. KEYBOARD PLAYER WANTED for Alt. Pop/TripHop/Electronic cover band Inf: Zero 7, Air, Thievery Corp, Royksopp, Lily Allen, Bic Runga. Call Melanie 0438 771 128 or Chris 0407 086 316 KEYBOARDS WANTED for working 6 piece cover band. 96fm playlist. Easy going, committed members. E-mail: info@rocketband.com.au. Or call 0410 596 418 after 5pm OPEN MIC NIGHT every Thursday night at Indi Bar. Just call Bex on 0404 917 632 OPEN MIC NIGHT every Tuesday at Impact Bar, Northbridge. All welcome. Phone Nick 0438 451 215. SINGER WANTED to join guitarist, bass and drummer into indi rock originals. ExLedfoot Nancy. Phone Rob 0417 956 985. WANTED Top 40/Triple J bands. Able to travel to the country. Female vocalist band member an advantage. Focus Promotions - 9272 4144. WANTED BASS PLAYER Orig/cov rock show. G’n’R, Led Zep, AC/DC, Deep Purple. Gold fields tour soon. Www. myspace.com/panrockandroll. 0415 280 407. WANTED MUSICIANS Enthuiastic and talented vocals, trumpet, trombones, piano for big band. Phone Chris 9302 5423. PRODUCTION SERVICES CD & DVD MANUFACTURE Check out our latest CD & DVD specials online at www. procopy.com.au 9375 3902 MATRIX PRODUCTIONS AUSTRALIA Lighting, staging, sound systems, smoke machines, night club FX, intelligent lighting, strobes & mirror balls, crowd barriers, video projectors. 9371 1551 PA HIRE Vocal to concert size. Pro gear. Pick up or delivery. Exp crew. Ph 9307 8594 / mob 0404 410 020 PROFESSIONAL P.A. HIRE For concerts, parties, or corporate events. All sizes avail. Call Sound Pro 3000 on 0401 348 673. SHORT FUSE SPEAKER REPAIRS Put new life into old speakers. General repairs on all makes. Ph 9249 4179 2/73 Holder Way, Malaga RECORDING STUDIOS $1000/EP DEAL - NEW STUDIO - 1st 10 bands only! Casual Rate: $50/hr
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for Producer + Studio. SAE-Qualifi ed, Fremantle Records’ Producer Brian Mitra. My work has aired on JJJ, RTR, Nova & Rage. Neumann U87, 3 Isolation Booths, Control Room & Rehearsal Space. brianmitra@iinet.net.au for tours/bookings. ALAN DAWSON’s WITZEND RECORDING STUDIO Professional quality albums or demos, large live room, experienced engineer, analog to digital transfers, mastering.Ph: 0407 989 128 ANDY’S STUDIO International multi award winning songwriter / producer. No band required. Broadcast quality. A songwriter’s paradise. Ph 9364 3178 ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH FOR LONDON? Free appraisals by producer, 20 years working in London. Great studio also available- arrangement and production help included if required. Call Jerry on 0405 653 338 / 9362 2252 www.jerichomusic. com.au AVALON RECORDING, MIXING AND MASTERING STUDIO- BIBRA LAKE 32 track, 2 live rooms, running Pro Tools and Logic, Avalon and Joe Meek pre amps and compressors, vintage analogue effects, plus the latest digital plug ins. Vintage amps and key boards, valve mics plus more. Call Tony 0411 118 304, avalonstudios@ bigpond .com BRING YOUR MUSIC TO LIFE Experienced producer for singer/song writer. No band required. Call Solo Studio 9330 6168 or mob 0419 794 683. CUSTOM BEATS, BACKING TRACKS Production & mixing. Studio specialising in Pop, R’n’B & Hiphop. goldustconstruction. com 0408 097 407 CVP Digital, Protools, Recording and Mastering. Productive environment, songwriters welcome. Session musos available. Ph 9349 9365, Yokine area. www. clearviewproductions.com.au MASTERING - FORENSIC AUDIO Perth’s only dedicated, high-end, analouge and digital mastering studio. Www. forensicaudio.com.au. 0401 499 667. MILLAPEDE PROJECTS APRIL & MAY SPECIAL $110 live demos. Four songs with vocal overdub with experienced engineer. Call 0402 134 772 or jase@millapede.com. R E CO R D I N G M I X I N G M A S T E R I N G PRODUCING Fremantle location. Call Pete Kitchen Cooked Records. Ph 0407 363 764 / 9336 3764 RECORDING, MIXING OR MASTERING with WA’s largest collection of tube recoring equipment. Classic analog tape recorders combined with the very latest audiophile
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digital converters. Record your band using the worlds finest Analog and digital rock’n roll equipment at Poons Head Studios. “Today’s sound with vintage soul”. www. poonshead.com / Ph 9339 4791 REVOLVER SOUND STUDIO Ph 9272 7505. www.revolverstudio.com.au STUDIO INNOVATIONS Tel: 08 9437 2151 One of Perth’s finest recording studios, south of the river. www.studioinnovations. com.au REHEARSAL STUDIOS B A N D R E H E A R S A L S PAC E F u n k y warehouse, O’Connor. $50 p/3hr session. Phone 9314 1110 to book. CVP Private Rehearsal studio, excellent facilities. Protools, Recording and Mastering. Demos to albums, Musos avail. Ph 9349 9365, Yokine area. www. clearviewproductions.com.au PLATINUM SOUND ROOMS Professional rehearsal rooms, airconditioned, quality PAs mob 0418 944 722 STREAM STUDIOS The place to rehearse in Perth.. Phone: 0403 152 009 www. streamrehearsal.com.au VHS Good facilities & vibe. Unit 5 /16 Peel Road, O’Connor. Phone 9418 5815 bus/ hrs or 0413 732 885 After hours TUITION ***GUITAR LESSONS*** The Guitar Specialist. New term enrolments. Latest techniques, styles and songs. Guaranteed results. Beg-adv, all levels including bass. Cliff Lynton Guitar Institute. Mt Lawley 9342 3484 / www.clifflynton.com BASS LESSONS Rock, funk & jazz. Tony Gibbs 9470 6131 DRUM LESSONS The Drum Shop has Perth’s biggest drum academy with 12 teachers. Drum kit, African drumming and orchestral percussion tuition. See ad Below. Lessons from $18. DRUM TUITION: PRIVATE LESSONS with Warren Daley. Beginners welcome.Hire kits avail. Ph: 9349 8594 (Osb. Park) GUITAR LESSONS Learn guitar by ear from a prof with over 20 yrs exp in teaching & performing. All levels & ages. blues & rock specialist. Results guaranteed. Phone Ian Wilson “The Teacher That Students Recommend” on 9403 3212 GUITAR TUITION (Beginners- Professional) One on One lessons. Burswood Ph 9361 1444 www.gvkschoolofmusic.com.au GUITAR TUITION All styles, inc rock, blues, slide, electric, acoustic, bass. Beginners to advanced. Phone 0420 496 664 GUITAR TUTION (Beginners welcome) Learn theory and practical. Bass included. Read tab and sheet music. Quinns/ Mindarie area. Phone Dan 0402 127 550. SINGING LESSONS Speech level singing instructor. Learn the technique of over 120 Grammy award winners! Extend your range and develop strength. Call Progression Music on 0431 335 495 or email simonar1@optusnet.com.au. SPEECH LEVEL SINGING MASTER INSTRUCTOR Wendy Parr is coming to Perth. Publc master class 27 April and private lessons avail. Sue Kingham 0412 099 565 or www.suekingham.com
Psst.... like all Maton guitars, did you know the Diesel Model 12 string acoustic is made in Australia? It’s true. Australian made and proud of it! And the Diesel 12 is available to try at Concept Music in their new acoustic room along with a huge range of other great acoustics by Maton. Customised Models are also available on special order along with heaps other great gear. Drop in to the new Concept Music in Wembley soon. It’s easy to get to & parking is a breeze.
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