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Never one to miss a good old fashioned kneesup, this week X-Pressions tucks the political soapbox under the desk and officially announces the countdown to a mighty milestone. Indeed, this very rag you’re holding in your hands is getting prepared to celebrate 25 years of service to boogie this coming August – culminating in our 25th birthday edition on Thursday, August 12, and birthday party celebrations on Friday, August 13 (but more on that next week). Not ones to blow our own trumpet (we’re more the bugle sort anyhow), X-Press has been a part of Perth life since 1985. Whether you were on the hunt for another favourite band, a new style or a pub or club to let loose in, we’d like to think we’ve played our part. And, as Perth has grown up, so has little ol’ X-Press – truly
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reflecting Perth life today, from music to arts and fashion, food and film. Gosh, we’re blushing so much we’re beginning to turn pink‌ Anyhow, enough of that – we’ll be revisiting the days-of-old in the weeks ahead. All you need to know for now is make sure to read this very page next week, for we’ll be making a rather exciting announcement that will involve you (and maybe, or maybe not, this week’s magazine cover stars). Thank you for being a part of the X-Press story – it’s been a hoot. It’s with great humility we declare the countdown to X-Press’ 25th birthday celebrations officially on! Read it! Live it! _JULIAN TOMPKIN
LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
Some 30 years ago Pat Benatar was the woman in rock, with huge hits such as Love Is A Battlefield, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, We Live For Love and Heartbreaker becoming anthems in their time. The fourtime Grammy Award winner is set to tour Australia, with producer/guitarist/husband Neil Giraldo, and fellow ’80s icons The Bangles (last seen on Australian shores in 2008) touring in support. C a t c h Pa t B e n a t a r a n d T h e B a n g l e s o n S u n d ay, O c to b e r 3 1 , a t Sandalford Estate in the Swan Valley. Tickets go on sale 9am on Monday, July 19, from ticketek.com.au.
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Lounge In The Valley is set to return with a promise of “chilled out beats, delicious food, wine and a green landscape�. Add to that the melodious delights of Tim Finn and Old Man River and Saturday, October 16, at Houghton Winery is sounding magical indeed. Tickets for Lounge In The Valley, presented by X-Press, go on sale from Monday, July 19, through Moshtix or loungeinthevalley.com.au
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SOMETHING FOR KATY
Last seen here per forming at the Art Gallery Of Western Australia’s Artbar, K at y Steele has been announced as the national support on former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft’s tour with his band The United Nations Of Sound. Now based in New York, Katy is focussing on a solo career while her band Little Birdy take a sabbatical. Catch Richard Ashcroft & The United Nations Of Sound with support by Katy Steele on Wednesday, August 4, at Metro City. Tickets through ticketek. com.au.
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GOLDIEFINGER Dear X-Press, What is Mel Gibson thinking? Has he looked at Oksana lately? Has he looked at himself lately? He was once a silver screen Adonis but these days Mel is punching above his (considerable) weight having hooked up with that girl. He should be begging her to come back. The only solution I see for Mel is that he should pick up the phone and call Goldie Hawn. Mel n’ Goldie were magic together in Bird On A Wire two decades ago – I bet they’re as grumpy as each other these days and that adds up to some old school chemistry right there. I’m sure she’d love to hear from The Poster Boy For Catholic Guilt. Peppermint Pattie, North Perth
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Blah Blah Blah! It’s all been heavily featured in the news the past few weeks, and I’m getting a little tired of it. Why should we care if a celebrity has broken parole or done something stupid? I don’t want to see live images of Lindsay Lohan’s court battle and crocodile tears, when back home we have more important issues to contend with. How many people knew that on the same week Lindsay Lohan was charged, an Australian soldier was killed in Afghanistan. Everyone I have spoken to is more interested in the Mel Gibson tapes than East Timor saying no to Labor’s asylum seeker idea. What stories do people remember the most, the stories that affect us as Australians, or the trivial lives of celebrities? I don’t need to know if a celebrity is pregnant - good for them. I want to know about the upcoming election, political struggles, and more pressing world news. It’s cool to show celeb news on the TV and in the newspaper, but I just wish it could be saved for after the real news! Jason Sharp, Subiaco
Dear X-Press As per usual it seems that tinsel town is going crazy - if Lindsay Lohan isn’t weeping fake tears while subliminally telling the judge to fuck off, there are those tapes with Mel Gibson abusing the mother of his love child, and let’s not forget Charlie Sheen, or Miley Cyrus’s racy new image.
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C’MON BOB
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OH, DARLING
Grab your dancing shoes for a night of nostalgic funk with the revival swing night grooving in to Black Toms this Saturday, July 17. Head on down to experience Perth’s premier swing band The Darling Buds Of May, as they swing you into the mood. Joining them will be DJ Trevor Hutchinson, who specialises in all the classics from the ’30s to the ’50s. Tickets are $15 on the door or $10 (+bf) from heatseeker.com.au. It all kicks off at 7pm.
BEAT MINISTRY
For the past 10 years Ministry Of Sound Sessions has been the winter party here in Perth, and they have no plans on stopping. This year’s Sessions will throw you right into the action and get you on the dance floor with a killer lineup, including The Potbelleez, Boris Duglosch, Stafford Brothers, Tommy Trash, Denzel Park and heaps more. It all happens this Friday, July 16, at Villa. Final release tickets are selling fast – snap yours up for $44.95 from moshtix.com.au.
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ROSE FOR SALLY
This Saturday, July 17, The Rosemount Hotel will witness the sweet sounds of Sally Seltmann as she launches her new album, Heart That’s Pounding. Seltmann is the award-winning song writer most of you would know as New Buffalo, and after the stripped back, elegant outing of her previous album, Heart That’s Pounding is Mark Sholtez truly an amazing offering. Joining Seltmann to warm the stage will be Jessica Venables, Mark Monnone, Tim Harvey and Seltmann’s hubby BROAD SHOLTEZ Darren Seltmann. Tickets are $25 on the door, or Australian singer/songwriter, Mark Sholtez $20 from Heatseeker, Star Surf, Planet Video and has recently returned from the US where he Mills Records. Doors open at 8pm. recorded his new album, The Distance Between Two Truths, produced by Grammy Awardwinning producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Madeleine Peyroux, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman). Sholtez says he has truly found his voice on this album, but has also eased in collaborations with Alex Lloyd, Matt Hales (Aqualung) and Iain Archer (Snow Patrol). Sholtez will tour national in September in support of his new album. Catch him on Friday-Saturday, September 24-25, at Manhattan’s. Bookings through ticketmaster. com.au.
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SOUND ADVICE
If your ears are up for a welcome challenge, then head to the Fremantle Arts Centre this Sunday, July 18. Sound thinkers Paul Prestipino, Matt Rösner and Rabbit Island will gather to bring their unique blend of electronic, folk and pop in a set for all and sundry from 3-5pm. It’s $10 entry, doors open at 2pm.
Get your motorcycle helmets at the ready, for Bob Log III is back in Perth this September. The one man band, slide guitar maestro has been travelling the globe since 1996, flaunting his skills and gaining a massive fanbase in the process. Dressed in his signature extra tight cannonball man jump suit and his motorcycle helmet, Bob Log III is sure to sweat up a storm when he hits Devilles Pad on Thursday, September 23; Amplifier on Friday, September 24; Wave Rock Weekender in Hyden on Saturday, September 25; Dunsborough Tavern on Sunday, September 26 and Mojo’s on Monday, September 27. Tickets hit the market this Friday, July 16, through heatseeker.com.au
Not even a month has passed since Tommy Emanuel was honoured with an Order Of Australia, but he’s already announced plans to tour his beloved country this December and January for a series of special anniversary concerts with his bro Phil. To celebrate 50 years of performing together, Tommy and Phil will be hitting the road with the TE All Star Band. Recognised around the world as two of the finest guitar players, the brothers have been performing since the early ’60s and have gone on to forge their own identities in the rock world. Only the second time in 15 years that the brothers have performed together, Tommy and Phil Emanuel hit Burswood Dome on Monday, December 20. Tickets go on sale this Monday, July 19, from ticketek.com.au.
Australian pianist, coach and conductor Scott Curry has been announced as Head Of Music at The West Australian Opera. Curry moved to Berlin some 30 years ago and presently works there at the University Of The Arts. He previously taught at the Lotte Lehmann Academy and The Sydney Conservatorium and has appeared in concert and worked with internationally acclaimed singers Doris Soffel, Jochen Kowalski, David Wakeham, William Matteuzzi, Merlyn Quaife and Anke Höppner. In Australia he has worked with Queensland Opera and State Opera Of South Australia and performed at the Melbourne and Barossa Festivals. As director of musical studies, repetiteur and chorus master he has worked on about 80 different operas in Germany and Austria. Curry will commence in the position next January. A warm welcome from X-Press.
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THE CARTEL
After an unforgettable performance at The West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Tijuana Cartel are returning with their unique blend of lustful rhythms and mash of flamenco, percussion, trumpets, beats and breaks. Their most ambitious tour to date, the tour comes with the release of a new six-track EP White Dove. Catch Tijuana Cartel travelling all across this wide brown land, including stops on Thursday, September 23, at Metropolis Fremantle; Friday, September 24, at The Prince Of Wales in Bunbury; Saturday, September 25, at The Dunsborough Tavern; Sunday, September 26, at Wave Rock Weekender in Hyden and Monday, September 27, at The Indi Bar.
GOD IS IN THE HOUSE
Are you ready to see what the world’s best in dance and trance have cooking? Godskitchen returns to Perth this October, and if last year’s mind blowing night is anything to go by this year will be explosive! The massive lineup includes Andy Moor, John O’Callaghan, Marcel Woods and Wippenberg. It all happens on Friday, October 8, at Metro City. Earlybird tickets are on sale Monday, July 19, for $70 (+bf ) after which they’ll go for $85. Tickets are available from 78 Records, Mills Records, Live, Planet Video, mellenevents.com and futureentertainment.com.au.
ISLAND FEST
Back by popular demand, Rottofest will hit our beloved Rottnest Island this August to showcase the nation’s finest comedy and short film talents. Kicking off on Friday, August 27, the jam packed weekend will start with a bang with the Funk Club’s opening spectacular, featuring Odette Mercy and Her Soul Atomics, the renowned Funk Club House Band and DJs Nandez 500 and Chopper Crucial. Saturday will deliver an all out comedy war as comedians battle it out in Launch The Comedian, hosted by funny man Merrick Watts, showcasing the nations finest funny talent. The festival will wrap up with a killer closing party including WA’s finest, Sugar Army, The Scotch Of Saint James and The Emperors. Each day will also feature a heap of entertainment including search for Australia’s funniest film maker, with films screening in the iconic Rottnest Picture Hall – topped off with plenty of street entertainment and shows. So hit Rotto this August for an unforgettable weekend of laughs and entertainment. Weekend festival passes are on-sale now from heatseeker.com.au for $223, and includes the ferry ride, three nights accommodation and all events. Tickets won’t last long, so get in quick.
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The weather’s been pretty dark of late but On The Bright Side will be shining like a beacon on Saturday, July 24, at the Perth Esplanade with The Strokes, Mumford & Sons, Angus & Julia Stone, Band Of Horses and many more. But wait, there’s more! The On The Bright Side Official After Party will happen at Gilkisons Dance Studio, 45 Murray Street Perth, from 10pm4am with local indie DJs and special guests. Limited tickets are available from heatseeker.com.au. Meanwhile, for playing times and full details about On The Bright Side, head to onthebrightside.com.au.
EARLY DINGOES
Last August, hugely influential Australian rock act The Dingoes were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame. The event brought band members John Bois, Broderick Smith, Chris Stockley and Kerryn Tolhurst together on a stage for the first time in 30 years, a gathering that led them to eventually convene in Tolhurst’s studio in Tucson, Arizona. The result is a new album, Tracks, released on August 6, followed by a national tour which will see The Dingoes perform the new songs as well as old hits such as Way Out West (famously covered by James Reyne and James Blundell), Boy On The Run and Smooth Sailing. The Dingoes will perform in WA at The Charles Hotel on Saturday, August 21, and Sunday, August 22, at The Fly By Night Club. Bookings can be made through the venues.
SAGE, ROSEMARY AND RHYME
The reigning agent provocateur of hip hop, Sage Francis brings his Li(f)e Abroad tour to Australia this October with new material from his electrifying fourth album, Li(f)e. Sage Francis has never been afraid to provoke. As a result he is a sometimes polarising, increasingly important figure in modern music. Adored by many, reviled by a few but never ignored and always essential, he has developed into a fearless social critic. Joining Sage Francis for his Perth date will be Strange Famous Records label mate, B. Dolan. This will be Dolan’s first venture to Australia, where he will not only play main support but will also collaborate with Sage on several songs throughout the evening. Catch the madness on Wednesday, October 20, at The Rosemount Hotel. Tickets go on-sale Wednesday, August 4, from heatseeker.com.au.
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Who needs Zumba when we’ve got Dunumba? The local African drum outfit recently staged a drum workshop at the Immigration Detention Centre at Perth Airport, shining some brightness on the lives of the ‘guests’. As one can imagine, there’s quite the tension buildup in a detention centre, so it was an unusual atmosphere to say the least with Dunumba eventually allowing the detainees to drum their hearts out, soothing their souls at least momentarily. This Saturday, July 17, at Kulcha, Dunumba will reclaim their drums and deliver their acclaimed high energy rhythms. Doors open 8pm, tickets on entry $15 with presales $10 and $8 (members) via kulcha.com.au. 11
BASEMENT BIRDS In The Tree Of Life It was a beer-goggled promise that transpired into one of Australia’s most amiable new musical projects. Now, on the eve of their debut album’s release – in stores this Friday, July 16 – and a one-off national tour, culminating in X-Press’ 25th birthday celebrations at The Astor on Friday, August 13, the four Basement Birds admit: “we never really thought it could happen.” we’re Eskimo Joe. But as far as Basement Birds go I have no idea how the songs would have turned out – it’s a really different thing that you come out with. It’s really refreshing. KM: At the end of a show when you’re driving home at night you can forget FM – it’s all about AM baby! JP: I have won the Adult Contemporary ARIA – I am familiar with AM. So has Kev [Bob Evans]… he’s well versed as well. Neil Finn recently said there’s no point in making music unless you’re having a good time. Does that go some way to summing up Basement Birds? KT: Sure – there really has been no other point to us making the record. Unless we were enjoying it there was no point. KM: I agree with what our friend Neil is saying – there was really no other reason for us to get together. In fact, our lives would have been much easier if we hadn’t had done this Basement Birds thingo. JP: I want to also point out there that Kevin just referred to Neil Finn as ‘our friend’. KM: Oh, sorry… my friend Neil.
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The road can be a lonely place. Forget Lear jets and limousines; the average muso’s day on the asphalt is a not-so-heady cocktail of cramped vans, soggy backstage sandwiches, cheap beer and shared hostel rooms. And it’s in these surrounds many strangers meet – comrades in song crossing paths on their way to some other stage in some other town. And, over those sodden deli sandwiches and empty beer bottles, hazy promises are made: “Hey, I like your style man. Maybe we should do something together – y’know; record a few tunes or something. We could start a side project – it’d be awesome.” It’s moreoften-than-not a promise lost to tomorrow. About three years ago Eskimo Joe’s Kav Temperley, fellow Perth bonhomies Steve Parkin and Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans) and Sydneysider Josh Pyke made a promise: “let’s do something together.” Secretly, all of them knew it was a completely unrealistic proposition. With Temperley holding court fronting one of the country’s biggest rock bands, Mitchell racing between Bob Evans commitments and a new Jebediah record, Parkin steamrolling towards his debut solo album and Josh Pyke busy winning ARIAs for his solo work, the chances of getting all four together to write – let alone record and tour – a full album’s worth of music was a ridiculous expectation. But somehow – the answer unbeknown to all four of them – they managed to pull off the almost-impossible. A warm album of pastoral folk’n’rock acoustica, marbled with glorious four-part harmonies, the band’s self-titled album is a coming-of-age record of sorts – a not-so-subtle admission that AM has finally toppled FM in the battle for the car radio. It’s an Australiana (albeit slightly more sober) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when it was all still so immaculate – before the rot set in. All well and truly now into the 30s – with both Temperley and Pyke now fathers – Basement Birds is the sound of four blokes enjoying wine, music and each other’s company for no other reason than that alone. You can almost hear the turning of sausages on the barbecue and the sigh of the Fremantle Doctor relieving Basement Birds HQ, at Temperley’s Freo home. Put simply; it’s a celebration of goodness. The chance of the four ever finding the time to write and record again is, in their own words, “impossible” – making this collaboration all the more unique. Join them, and us, as we celebrate song itself and 25 years of X-Press at The Astor (and stay tuned for a rather exciting announcement next week).
By JULIAN TOMPKIN When did Basement Birds evolve from an inebriated nocturnal thought-bubble into a reality? KT: I don’t know – it was a gradual process. There were stages of writing and we finally came together and did Waiting For You, which was kind of weird as we’d never sung in front of each other. It kept evolving 12
“THE REALITY OF GETTING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND RIGHT TIME IS A REALLY COMPLEX THING, AND I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE THAT WE MANAGED TO PULL IT OFF. BUT I THINK THAT POINT WHERE IT REALLY KICKED INTO GEAR WAS WHEN WE WERE SITTING AROUND THE MIC HARMONISING AND IT WAS SUCH A MAGICAL THING.” KAV TEMPERLEY. and when it came round to the first proper sessions in November [2009], when we started to record the record, everyone really started to get excited about the project, because it’d taken three years to get there. And then it was idyllic, as we were just hanging out and having wines in the summertime on my back deck and recording music – everyone was really blissful about it. The cold, hard reality of it of it being a real band hadn’t kicked in – and then we were doing a film clip and the photo shoots were coming out of the woodwork, and all of those things you need to do when you’re in a real band. As far as realising it wasn’t a latenight jam… I think we’re still in the process of realising. JP: I guess it was 2007 that we started doing it as a drunken get together, but I think we all have a level of ambition in our own career that when something’s sounding good we can’t just rest on leaving it in the band room - we feel compelled to take it to the next level. SP: It was the second session we started feeling pretty good about it. KM: Nah, at the second session I still thought it was shit – it was at the third session it started sounding good! Being in a band you meet a lot of fellowmusicians on the road and a lot of promises are made about ‘doing something together’ that are rarely ever kept… what made this one stick? KM: People all the time say ‘we should do stuff’ and it never happens. I think a big factor to it was that Kav has really driven it and kept the train on its tracks, so to speak, and kept the motivation within the group, particularly in the early stages of things. And obviously once we got momentum it took off. But I think once the motivation was there it turned into something real. And I suppose the fact we were having lots of fun and, as time went by, it got better rather than flat-lining. JP: For me that was a big part of it
– by the second session everything was really starting to gel and we realised it was something that sounded like a cohesive band, rather than just a bunch of random guys getting together. And when you’ve got something sounding good you do feel compelled to take it to the next level. It’s a lot of fun but you do want the rest of the world to hear it. SP: We were very proud of it, and happy with the sound. KM: And one thing that motivated me was every time we were recording I’d go and stay at Steve’s place and sometimes, in the middle of the night, he’d come and visit my room (laughs)… KT: The reality of getting people together in the right place and right time is a really complex thing, and I still can’t believe that we managed to pull it off. But I think that point where it really kicked into gear was when we were sitting around the mic harmonising and it was such a magical thing – everyone’s voices are so different but whenever there are those group tracks with all of us around one microphone it’s just magical. I remember hearing Josh talk about it and when he used to be in a choir and that feeling of when the voices all kind of gel together – bloody choirboy!
It must have been near-on impossible to find a ‘right time’ to do Basement Birds that suited everyone else. JP: That’s been the only hard thing about the whole process; the timing thing. Obviously we all have band record or solo records to do – and I know that others are keen to move onto their next records, and I want to do another record so it was kind of like this was the year to commit to it or it wasn’t going to happen. But up until the last nine months it was all just kind of fun and we were just waiting to see how it played out; but now we need to commit to being a band. KT: It’s kind of good we get to do it and then walk away from it – that’s physically all we can do, as everyone has to get back to their own thing. It was a miracle we found six months to get this record done and put it out. What are you happiest memories of the sessions? JP: Just the nights when Steve would come in and (laughs)… KM: This is going to sound a little cheesy, but when the four of us were all singing around a mic at the same time and getting it right. That has been the one element of the process that sticks out, namely as none of us had done that sort of thing before. It feels like the four of us are bonding musically and on a personal level… because we get to see each other’s singing faces (laughs)! SP: And Kev’s got a beauty – Kav’s isn’t bad as well! What rules were laid down in regards to the songwriting process – or was it a utopian free-for-all? KM: The process was: ‘Kev, have you got a song?’ ‘Nah.’ ‘Josh, have you got a song?’ ‘Nah.’ ‘Kav, have you got a song?’ ‘Nah.’ ‘Ah shit… Steve, have you got one?’ ‘Yeah, I’ve got one – I’ve got one guys!’ ‘Ah… fuck, not again. Guess we’re stuck with Steve’s.’ So we just went down the line basically (laughs)… KT: With four lead singers you could see how it could go so horribly wrong! It came down to what we had a hand – we played the instruments that were lying around in my jam room. As far as recording it, we used my computer and Josh had some preamps and we both had some microphones, and between us we just had enough to record the record. All of things dictated how the sound came about and how the songs came about. There were a few interesting moments.
You are all adept at studio wizardry from your various projects; however is there something fantastically primal about something as simple as hearing your voices all weave into harmony? SP: Yeah – forget drums and guitar solos… it was just singers. It’s the ultimate band to be in if you’re a singer. There’s something really joyous in the sound of people singing together in harmony. It’s been lovely hearing four very distinct voices start to gel – really start to sing to each other, rather than just being a lead singer. KT: When I do an Eskimo Joe record I am so emotionally invested in every story of every song and every vocal line that I put it away and never really go back and listen to them again. But I guess with Basement Birds Collaboration in the fruit of so much good it’s not as exhausting. It’s exciting, as you’re music; do you all feel you bring out the best attached but there’s a certain amount of in each other in some way? KM: Nup. detachment as well. JP: Nah. SP: Yep, you guys brings out the best Kav, the fact you are the ringleader of this project is rather suspicious. It makes sense in me. KM: It’s allowed everyone to learn for Bob Evans, Steve Parkin and Josh Pyke to go all West Coast-harmony on us… but Mr a new skill and have a new experience. And Eskimo Joe himself? Is this your admission hopefully we have grown as musicians. Kav learnt double bass you know… to listening to AM radio? KT: Of course – everyone is! And that’s probably why I drove it so hard and said ‘this Okay, the reflective, sentimental question: has to happen’ so I would get a chance to do what do you feel each other bring to that kind of shit, because they get to do it all Basement Birds. KM: Josh brings the microphones, Kav the time! ‘This needs to happen guys – I need to be able to do this’. When you’re in a band like brings the studio… JP: Steve brings something-or-other… Eskimo Joe – we’ve been doing it for 13 years SP: And Kev brings the red wine. now – we have such a method on how to do JP: The main thing we all brought was stuff. We’ve worked that out, as far as personal politics and the equations we make songs out this middle ground where we met – which was of – so any song that I bring to Eskimo Joe is really cool. We all realised this shared aesthetic I pretty much going to sound like an Eskimo Joe don’t think we would have individually all have song, and that’s cool because that’s what it is… known we had. www.xpressmag.com.au
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KARNIVOOL Awake Is The New Sleep Collaborative songwriting was the ingredient that took local prog-rock heavyweights Karnivool into unchartered territory on their sophomore effort, Sound Awake. Guitarist Mark Hosking tells JESSICA WILLOUGHBY about the logistics of control ahead of their final Perth New Day tour dates at Capitol on Wednesday, July 21, and Thursday, July 22. “We definitely still feel like we’ve got the reins,” Karnivool guitarist Mark Hosking explains, about the whirlwind success of their latest, Sound Awake. “Of course, this is at our own cost – both physically and mentally. But I think we like it like that.” The Perth-raised musicians that form the five corners of this well-respected outfit are, by definition, masochists. Since their meagre origins more than 13 years ago, the founding union of vocalist Ian Kenny and lead guitarist Drew Goddard have learnt the self-deprecating creed that every musician follows, with a revolving line-up of band members in tow. K arnivool has become a literal labour of love, a fact that Hosk ing acknowledges. “I think that’s just the nature of us as songwriters,” he says. “It’s a strange thing, trying to minimise the hurt of us as musicians, as we musically try to go out on a limb. We also never tend to really run with the first idea that comes up. We tend to push in directions; pick the tangents and run with
that. We head in part-directions, you could say.” This explanation could safety sit with the theme of their sophomore, and current, release. Sound Awake, an album that was four years in the making, delves further into lush and ambient territory – a soundscape only hinted at in earlier material. Described by Goddard as “three-dimensional”, the second offering from these established local men held sonic experimentation high – letting each member resolve the auditory space between instrument, musician and audience as they saw fit. But the key to this recording was that, for the first time ever, Karnivool was a band. Instead of the main songwriting duties sitting in the Goddard and Kenny booth, as was the case on Themata (2005), the circle opened up with the solidification of the outfit’s line-up. This noticeable departure from the former ‘norm’ for Karnivool was the ticket to giving them international scope.
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“I GUESS IT DOES FEEL PRETTY CRAZY. BEING ABLE TO TOUR AS MUCH AS WE HAVE HAS CREATED SOME AMAZING MOMENTS, ESPECIALLY STARTING OUT THE YEAR WITH OUR ALBUM GETTING GOLD IN AUSTRALIA.” Returning from a US and European tour to celebrate the release of their latest, the boys have just been announced for Sonisphere Festival in the UK on July 30 – playing alongside such heavyweights as Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Alice Cooper, Iggy and The Stooges and Slayer. “I don’t know how that happened,” Hosking muses about the recent announcement. “But we’ve been trying to get on some European festivals for a long time and Sonisphere’s the biggest. It’s going to be great because we will be able to hang out with good friends like Pendulum. I remember seeing Iron Maiden back in ’92… whoa! I guess it does feel pretty crazy. Being able to tour as much as we have has created some amazing moments, especially starting out the year with our album getting gold in Australia.” Signalling the last shows in Australia for the Sound Awake touring cycle this month with a slew of dates under the New Day moniker, it seems the lads are already gearing up to knuckle down on their third full-length. But this time, Karnivool have constructed a place they can call their creative home. “We built a funky little studio in an industrial area in the Perth city,” Hosking accounts. “We wanted a space to specifically write for our next album, somewhere where each of us can go when we have a spare moment or an idea. We can just go in and switch it on and it’s ready to go. We do have stuff falling out of our mental heads quite quickly at the moment, because of the studio space. “Honestly, I don’t think it will be four years again before you’ll see another album from us. But we don’t have to deliver something in a timeframe. We are a bit selfish like that, because we don’t provide for our fans on a year-by-year basis; we just do it when we’re ready. And Sound Awake was just as laborious to write as Themata because each was about us, as individuals, coming together over the same blueprint. We were always going to have different ideas about what we wanted for each release. And it will be the same for the next album.” Not giving too much away about the possible direction of new material, Hosking did note the band would be looking to take the sound developed on their current a little further. “I think it will be a little bit of column A in the layering department and column B in new direction,” he concludes. “It is still too early to tell though. I do really love the layered approach. But we are also going to go ‘fuck it, let’s kill it’, and build everything from the ground back up again. Generally, anytime we feel comfortable with something, we delete it. We want the cause of each song to come to the forefront. But the most important thing is that, as musicians, we will come together again.”
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POND Deep Inside The Frond
Perth popmonauts POND, an experimental collective featuring members of Tame Impala, Mink Mussel Creek, and a Silent, launch their third album Frond at the Norfolk Basement on Friday, July 16, and The Bird on Saturday, July 17. Recorded at Blackbird Studios, the album is ambitious to say the least. Wildly jumping between epic space funk, psych rock, Afrobeat, prog, and glam Bowie-esque power balladry, it will quite possibly transport the listener to a solar system outside of our own. Roving photographer DAVID CRADDOCK went deep inside Pond manor to capture preparations for the launch.
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“’American Slang’ is the sound of a band on the brink of big things. ‘The ’59 Sound’ showed what is was capable of. ‘American Slang’ takes that promise and delivers an absolute classic. Most acts couldn’t put together 10 songs this great on a career-spanning compilation.” THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN (FEATURE ALBUM) “Perhaps the only difference between ‘American Slang’ and ‘The ‘59 Sound’ is that this, the band’s third album, is better, the constant roadwork and closer attention to songwriting working in their favour. It’s why every track here boasts a sing-along chorus that can raise the spirit.” AUSTRALIAN ROLLING STONE Review “Looking more to Springsteen than Strummer, it recalls the spirit of ‘80s FM radio rock with a small punk fire lit underneath to burn off anything extraneous.” BLUNT
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THE BANK HOLIDAYS Sail Becomes A Kite
THE ROOTS How I Got Over
Lost & Lonesome Recording Company/MGM
Def Jam/Universal Music
There was a time when you couldn’t enter a local venue without being greeted by The Bank Holidays and their summery pop. In the intervening years there has been European travels, a marriage and new life. Coming with these life affirming changes is a change in approach to music that is reflected on new album Sail Becomes A Kite. The Bank Holidays are best known for their triple hit of saccharine during many songs to date, yet when giving the tunes ample space to breath, like with the slow burn of Gravity’s Plaything, they create songs that have a timeless quality. Even when The Bank Holidays hit brightest pop moments of Oxford Street and His Majesty’s Voice, they do so with grace. Tripping Up To Fall In Love has eerie moments of Morricone spooned in with the tight harmonies and supple melody and Bekk Crombie’s affect resembles a cross between Bjork and Nancy Sinatra during Save Silence. This, and some more restrained instrumentation at times, illustrates The Bank Holidays wider palate. It is a shame that a Bank Holidays show is so rare of late (and soon to be rarer) because with the material on Sail Becomes A Kite they have found the perfect mix of mood and melody. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
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PARKWAY DRIVE Deep Blue
THE BLOW PARADE The Blow Parade
Resist
ABC Music/Universal
Since their humble beginnings in Byron Bay, Parkway Drive have b e co m e o n e o f t h e nations most successful musical exports. Such is their meteoric rise to power that anything they do is expected to set a new benchmark, which is why Deep Blue is such a disappointing record. Their debut Killing With A Smile set an impossibly high standard as far as Australian releases go, and Horizons continued in the same fashion, only with better songwriting. With Adam D at the helm, production was at a devastating high, and Parkway Drive really couldn’t put a foot wrong. The thing about Deep Blue is that there is virtually no improvement on any level from Horizons. The songs are the same-old runof-the-mill ‘here comes the mosh-call’ get to the breakdown hardcore, and whilst Barresi is an accomplished rock producer, Parkway Drive are not a rock band. There needed to be something more from this record, whether it be in production, songwriting or genre reshaping. They’ve made their name on taking things to the next level, yet Deep Blue relies solely on the Parkway Drive name, and not the record itself. All things need to evolve in order to survive. If Parkway Drive do not go back to the drawing board and find something new to reinvent themselves, they will quickly become the dinosaurs of metal-core.
Thar she blows me hearties! It’s time again to spin the captain’s wheel to see what parody album we’ll be pulling up on deck this week. This week’s comedy voyage will be… The Blow Parade! This two-disk package is the brainchild of The Chaser’s Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor, wrapped up in the sultry rumblings of triple j’s Craig Schuftan. The Blow Parade is a bit of a snarky look at the eternally stagnant world of classic-rock FM radio, with the appealingly pathetic Captain Blow leading the show. Hansen’s infallible accent and delivery make the Captain quite a memorable character, still clinging onto his hey-day of music. Characterisation is one of the album’s main strengths as the team give the fictional bands profiled unique personalities, and of course there’s the ever eccentric record producer Otto Gannon. The faux bands mentioned draw on a range of semi-familiar stereotypes such as Lake Deuteronomy representing ‘70s prog-rock, or the cheeky U2 rip-off Me Me Me. But unfortunately The Blow Parade’s weakness is that the jokes can be dragged well beyond the limits of their worth, the funk episode being the main offender. With the surprising high quality of original un-original music in the series, repeated listening is highly rewarding.
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JOHNNY FLYNN Been Listening Transgressive Records
In the two years that have passed since Johnny Flynn released his splendid debut, A Larum, the world has warmed considerably to the traditional British nu-folk sounds of bands that formerly opened for him - Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Noah And The Whale. So much so, that Flynn is now considered part of their scene, as opposed to the other way around. While Flynn has thus far been the least commercially successful of the folky troupe, with the arrival of his dynamic sophomore record, the cheekily titled Been Listening, there’s a very good chance that’s all about to change. Transcending his folk revivalist contemporaries with sheer narrative brilliance, Flynn’s soft adventures into allegory are wrapped up in tender metaphors, delivered in a hearty and expressive tone, despite the often sensitive subjects addressed. Stripped back to acoustic folk textures, Flynn ceaselessly entrances with his brilliant John Fahey-esque pickings, his mesmerising voice amplified to the point where even the slightest trembles of breath are evident. In a music world that has fallen so thoroughly for his peers, only time will tell whether Been Waiting will garner Flynn the same unreserved affection, but here’s hoping - he certainly deserves it. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD 18
They are best known in this country for their rousing version of Cody C h e s n u t t ’s The Seed almost a decade ago, but The Roots can now be seen nightly as the ludicrously versatile house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. But in spite of their hectic TV schedule, the eclectic hiphopers haven’t reduced their output, as shown on ninth studio album How I Got Over. The Roots have always been a melting pot of sounds and styles and How I Got Over isn’t short of any surprises. Soul, jazz and gospel are melded with the outfit’s rap elements, with an impressive array of guests on hand to assist with the tunes. John Legend, for example, steps in to add his Grammy winning vocals to a smooth The Fire. The Roots disregard for the rules has seen them interpret Joanna Newsom’s The Book Of Right On in their beat heavy, slinky Right On. It’s not how you would expect to ever hear Newsom, but it works a treat. In a similar vein is the collaboration with Monsters Of Folk for a radically reworked Dear God 2.0. Despite their all-star mates, the high calibre of guests on this album never overshadow the The Roots themselves, who continue to push boundaries and adding an intelligent voice to the genre.
GRAND MAGUS Hammer Of The North Roadrunner Records
This absolute monster of an album marks number five for Swedish metallers Grand Magus and their first on the Roadrunner label. Steeped in the straightforward classic metal traditions of Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath, Hammer Of The North sidesteps the often cheesy side of power metal and delivers an album of horn-raising anthems. Somewhat typical of Nordic metal, Grand Magus touches on naturalist preChristianity themes (although perhaps with less fervour than some), of strength through connection to the earth rather than the big guy in the sky. It’s not so much this content, but the music’s delivery, which sets the band aside from the multitude of similarly themed power-metal bands with the crunching riffs and booming voice of JB. I, The Jury begins with a Bruce Dickinson-esque cry before we are introduced to JB’s silky baritone. His voice marks the largest distinction between Grand Magus and the platitude of power-metal bands - it’s powerful and unpretentious in the same vein as the rest of their music. The three piece have limited their variety of the style of music they play, and given that the songs average out at about five minutes long it perhaps makes the album wear too long. However, Hammer Of The North is still a great ride, even for those wary of Viking music. _BRENDAN HOLBEN www.xpressmag.com.au
THE PARADISE HOTEL Australian Ghost Story
WOLVES O S AT THE DOOR
Left Over Life To Kill Records
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In the world of indierock, current events have ensured that reforming the band is no longer a taboo concept. With The Pixies, Dinosaur Jr and Pavement heading the way, Melbourne’s The Paradise Motel have decided to follow suit. To celebrate ten years of dormancy the band has created Australian Ghost Story, an album that reflects on the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain (and coincidently was released on the thirtieth anniversary of her death). The band have often described their music as ‘the violence and the silence’, which is a fitting statement when considering the subject matter of the album. Merida Sussex’s vocals are bordering on spoken at times, and are sometimes so hidden in the mix, they acts as a haunting instrument on their own. With acoustic guitars, violin, pedal steel and organ being used with great effect, the music on Australian Ghost Story is as macabre as the lyrics. The album’s high point is Goodwin And The Jumpsuit which captures the dynamic shifts that The Paradise Motel are so effortlessly capable of. Time may have passed, but The Paradise Motel have shown that there is always room for their sparse melancholia, particularly when they are singing of one of Australia’s most iconic deaths. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT
For this week’s Discover, we’ve decided to look no further than our own doorstep – and there are wolves on it. Wolves At The Door are a duo made up of Ash Hendriks and James Gates. The two create smokey, sparse, and haunting tunes that are driven along by Gates’ bare, minimalist Telecaster twang. The lead guitar chugs along quietly on tracks like That You Do and Stop, Go, but whenever a spark of drama is needed it jumps out from behind the husky vocals like a bird across a forest path – scaring the shit out of the listener because you’ve become so lulled by the soothing vocals. Stop, Go is a particular highlight with a vaguely Spanish melody that adds intrigue to Hendricks’ sultry vocal. It’s like watching some kind of dangerous tango taking place in a Spanish basement bar, candles jammed in wine bottles dripping wax onto the table, smoke obscuring the drama ahead. Key Track: Stop, Go _DAVID CRADDOCK
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THE SILENTS Sun A Buzz Independent
Upon the 2008 release of The Silents debut album Things To Learn, this writer went all giddy school girl-like in a review on these pages. It was a truly brilliant release that struck a perfect balance between the excitement of ‘60s British beat music, psych-experimentalism, and jangly pop rock. Despite such a promising debut, The Silents have threatened to derail in the intervening years, with a split from not only their orginal management, but also their record company Ivy League. Thankfully, however, they have pulled through with a bold, reactionary, and at-times downright angry second album. The band themselves have said that the sound of Sun A Buzz is in-part a reaction to the Music-biz spin cycle they ended up deciding to jump out of. Snarly, noisy, menacing, and full of white noise, tracks like Kingdom, Abhor, Sea or Psychedelic Hospital are more closely related to The Birthday Party or The Scientists, than Things To Learn’s cousins The Small Faces, The La’s, or Pink Floyd. The album also serves as a nice yang to Tame Impala’s yin. If Impala are all about chemically enhanced sunshine, and frolicking in fields with gypsys, suns and rainbows, then this is the hazy morning after. It’s the comedown not the high – but it’s no less real. _DAVID CRADDOCK
THE WILSON PICKERS Shake It Down ABC Music/Universal
After a stunning debut that saw The Wilson Pickers snag themselves an ARIA nomination and a bunch of critical acclaim, they are back with follow-up Shake It Down, a surprising but effective combination of crackling neo-trad country and quiet folksy-pop. The group of talented musicians from Melbourne and Brisbane, including the prolific Sime Nugent, craft a rich raft of organic originals. Yearning harmonies on Bedge’s Lament and Come Back To My Love showcase the emotional intimacy and reinforce the album’s restless spirit of quiet desperation, while change-of-pace contributions Shake It Down, Digging Up The Past and Messin’ Round are more deeply rooted in the foot-stomping bluegrass/folk tradition. However, despite the exclusive use of acoustic instruments, Shake It Down isn’t a proper bluegrass album. Instead, it’s an example of what modern country music ought to sound like - the harmonicas, fiddles and banjos are placed prominently in the mix and there isn’t a drum machine to be found anywhere. And ultimately, it’s Shake It Down’s overall aesthetic that proves The Wilson Pickers’ deep respect for, and genuine understanding of, country traditions - even as they use those traditions in forward-thinking, progressive ways. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD
If someone had told this writer ten years ago that a country album would be one of his all-time favourite records, he would probably have choked on his haggis supper. By 1968 The Byrds were a mess. Their huge egos and endless in-fighting had left them without direction. Then along came Gram Parsons, the twenty one year old heir to a multi-million dollar citrus empire, who, despite his privileged background, had endured an enormous amount of personal tragedy. Parsons found comfort in country music and his encyclopedic knowledge of the genre was to leave an indelible mark on The Byrds. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo deals with the age-old country themes of pain, suffering, nostalgia and faith, but in a strangely uplifting way. By 1973, however, Parsons was dead and would suffer no more. Key Track: Hickory Wind _ROSS MCNEILL
Jean Claude Van Damme took a brave step a couple of years back with the semiautobiographical mock drama JCVD, depicting the former Hollywood action star the way he really was – washed up, borderline broke, fighting for custody of his daughter in a bitter divorce and a shadow of his former self. He wiped the slate completely clean of more than a decade of the straight-to-video dross he’s done since his star faded along with contemporary Steven Seagal. The first Universal Soldier sequel was a tongue in cheek pro-wrestling smackdown complete with heavy metal soundtrack and quips aplenty that gave Van Damme a wide berth, so it’s both a pleasant surprise (because he’s back) and a disappointment (because he obviously can’t do any better even after JCVD) to see him headline the new Universal Soldier movie. At the other end of the military spectrum are the biggest of buffoons you’ve ever seen in the army in the true story The Men Who Star At Goats. Trained under the auspices of a hippie commander (Jeff Bridges), the New Earth Army concentrates on paranormal combat techniques that include running through walls and killing goats just by staring at them. Thought episodic, the film has plenty of standalone laughs if you keep in mind the whack-job experiments in it really happened with funding from the US military machine.
Love Exposure (Madman) Men Who Stare At Goats (Sony) Universal Soldier, Regeneration (Paramount) Brothers (Roadshow) _DREW TURNEY
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Bomb It!
16 July-6.30pm orld Director Jon Reiss spotlights the world of graffiti. Reiss globetrots acrosss nd the US, Europe, Africa and Asia and he explores the art, the streets and the d by people behind the cans. Introduced Director Jon Reiss.
Good Hair
17 July-5.30pm & 18 July-7.00pm Chris Rock sets out to examine the $9 billion black hair industry. Heartbreaking and hilarious, Good Hair is a perfectly realised combination of investigative documentary and comedy.
Wheedle's Groove 17 July-4.00pm
An absorbing documentary mixing archive performance footage with interviews with the musicians, fans, collectors and DJs, the story of the Seattle soul scene is one of the great hidden tales of music. Introduced by aas. Director Jennifer Maas.
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Stingray Sam
17 July-7.15pm Equal parts sci-fi dystopia and classic western, this is a wild ride across the universe following ‘reformed’ outlaws Stingray Sam and The Quasar Kid. Introduced by Director Cory McAbee (USA).
One Hundred Mornings
16 July-9.00pm & 18 July-3.15pm A hauntingly naturalistic v vision si of the end of society, set in rural Ireland. Introduced by Director Conor Horgan.
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18 July-5.15pm An evocative portrait of the life l of touring musicians . Featu F res Joanna Newson, Devendra Banhart and D Dev Vetiver.
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CLARE BOWDITCH The Clare Bowditch Trio brings ARTBAR’s second season to a close, performing a rare, stripped back show. Cherished by her fans, the best female ARIA winner (2006) will be playing old favourites, as well as showcasing songs from her forthcoming album Modern Day Addictions. Doors and Gallery exhibition open for viewing from 6.30pm Tickets: www.bocsticketing.com.au or call 9484 1133 For ticket and event information visit artgallery.wa.gov.au/ArtBar ARTBAR – where music, comedy, food and drink, people and art come together. ARTBAR is an 18+ event. Food and drink available for purchase. No BYO.
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WAAPA Thirty Stars And Counting The West Australian Academy Of Performing Arts is widely considered one of the nation’s premier training-grounds for our artists and arts workers. And this July it celebrates 30 years in show business with a series of events around the city. They are words capable of freezing any parents’ blood: “Mummy… I want to be a ballerina”; “Daddy, I’m going to be a famous actor one day”. And it’s a proposition usually met with a derisive: “Oh, that’s lovely dear – but mummy thinks you’ll make a great lawyer one day.” However, for the few who vehemently cling to that lofty dream into young adulthood there is one acronym which embodies all of their artistic desires: WAAPA. The West Australian Academy Of Performing Arts has made many a dream come true. Founded when Perth was still but a twinkle in the eye of urbanity, WAAPA quickly branded itself an elite performing arts training institution, and with it rebranded Perth an emerging artistic haven. While its success stories are many - Hugh Jackman, Frances O’Connor, Marcus Graham, William McInnes, Lisa McCune, Lucy Durack, Rachelle Durkin, Emma Matthews, Jamie Oehlers, Eddie Perfect and Tim Minchin, amongst others – you need only step outside to taste the talent pouring from WAAPA’s doors; from the jazz bars to the opera, art galleries, rock bands, dance institutions and our many theatre companies. There is no denying: Perth is a better city for WAAPA. But while it’s for its musical theatre and acting stars WAAPA is most celebrated, today the institution offers the full gamut of artistic study, including growth areas such as Aboriginal theatre, arts management, broadcasting, costume, lighting, sound and stage management. Hugh Jackman in action during his WAAPA days Having previously worked at, and often have to come to terms. They may think their true headed, such fabled Australian arts institutions “THOSE WAAPA DAYS WERE SOME OF THE BEST DAYS IN MY as The Queensland Orchestra, The Tasmanian love is theatre but they may not get a chance to Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Theatre Company do that for some time; so that’s a prime example. LIFE AND I FEEL INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR THE GROUNDING and Music Viva, Julie Warn AM came to WAAPA in In music, for instance, we recognise on I HAD AND THE TEACHERS I HAD. IT’S A WORLD-CLASS 2004 as its newly appointed Director and quickly the most part that you can’t just go out and be EDUCATION. I WAS 26 BY THE TIME I CAME OUT OF THERE set about diversifying the academy’s syllabus into a wonderful and fabulous classical musician or the many emerging areas of artistic study. a purist jazz player and expect to have a solo AND BY THAT TIME I HAD A REAL GROUNDING IN, NOT ONLY Today she heads up an artistic training career, so we give the students an opportunity ACTING, BUT ALSO WHO I WAS. SO WHEN ALL THIS TOOK ground which is considered by many Australia’s – say a classical musician – to learn more about best, and celebrates 30 years with a series of improvisation or for a jazz musician to play in OFF, IT DIDN’T FEEL TOO OVERWHELMING FOR ME. I THINK events this July including: the WAAPA Showcase the symphony orchestra here. So we hope they IF I WAS 20 OR IF I HADN’T BEEN TO WAAPA IT WOULD HAVE this Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17, at The leave with a whole, wide range of skills that they Playhouse Theatre; an open day on Sunday, July OVERWHELMED ME.” — HUGH JACKMAN otherwise wouldn’t have had if they’d studied a 25; and the WAAPA 30 x 30 celebration, which will traditional path. see Perth’s CBD overrun with free music, dance, That’s exactly right; it’s a ruthless Of course fortitude is needed. I think theatre and more on Friday, July 30. See waapa. we try and teach them that life isn’t going to profession in that you can go to an audition WAAPA excels in many sides of the arts, but is ecu.edu.au for full details. be a picnic once you leave WAAPA, as when you and there will be 20 people every bit as good as historically most renowned for its acting and are in any training institutions you’ve got all the you in the room and one person of that 20 may musical theatre streams. For you, what does support systems around you so it’s easy to get have the edge, as they have a particular look that the WAAPA of 2010 represent? By JULIAN TOMPKIN up and participate. But when you’re out there on someone’s looking for in that particular moment I am not being diplomatic when I say Julie, WAAPA means so much to so many your own how do you do that basic training? You in time. If you visit the same audition in six this, but I actually think that in every single stream different people. What does WAAPA mean have to keep up your skills. We try and encourage months it may be different – so luck does come we’re actually kicking winners – and it’s just that them to be very collective in their approach and into it and that’s the tough card. to you? some of them are not as well known as others Well I am very proud of WAAPA. It’s so form alliances with people across WAAPA – you’ve in the public. Say for instance dance; every year varied and so interesting and, at the end of the got to be pretty self sufficient when you leave. In a way a student evolves over time, WAAPA for the past few years we’ve had several of our day you see the students flourish. You see them You’ve got to be pretty tenacious – you’ve got too has evolved over its 30 years. The arts are dancers be picked up by the West Australian come in as relatively young and shy, with dreams to be prepared to go and knock on doors. And it ever changing – does WAAPA need to work Ballet as their young artists – the same with WA they hope to fulfil one day, and you see them doesn’t matter if you’ve got an agent. An agent’s hard to keep up with current trends and Opera with our singers, as part of the Young Artist graduate as pretty accomplished young artists not going to bring you every bit of work that you training methods? Definitely, and we’d be very remiss Program, or in the chorus. Or even the lead role in and you hope like hell they are going to be lucky get – you’ve got to get it on your own merit. You if we didn’t take that into account. For acting some performances – they are frequently WAAPA need to be able to sell yourself. and get the work they deserve. we’ve incorporated a huge amount more work graduates. In contemporary dance there are six As well as talent, there is a lot of patience, You need to have the love don’t you, as – for screen, because it’s quite obvious that when perseverance and luck involved in achieving unlike engineering or nursing or teaching the students graduate the first chance they get at graduates in the Sydney Dance Company at the moment – and that’s pretty phenomenal. So success in the arts. How does WAAPA prep its or almost all other professions – there isn’t work is likely to be in television advertisements or students to deal with the realistic hardship of always a logical trajectory to your career, and small roles in television productions, or as extras you kind of look at any stream and think ‘yeah, gaining employment within the arts? there is a lot of waiting tables in the meantime. in films – so that’s a medium with which they that’s working’. And acting and musical theatre are probably the high profile ones as that’s the nature of that kind of work, but our production and design students are doing extraordinarily well. And the Aboriginal theatre students and music technology and music production, which are fairly new, are coming on great. Perth’s appetite for the arts is growing by the year. From your position as an arts educator, have you witnessed greater opportunity here for your students? I think it’s happening, although it’s certainly true that there is a desperate need for some decent venues in Perth. The Perth Concert Hall is beautiful and is renowned for having some of the best acoustics in Australia and the world. The new State Theatre, too, will hopefully have a big impact, but in truth more is needed. I’m at WAAPA looking for external venues to perform in and there’s not very much out there, frankly. And that’s a major disincentive – you have got to have somewhere for an audience to go to. There are audiences out there, and if you look at the research audiences are growing year after year – they are not diminishing. And I think it’s incumbent on people like our graduates to go out there and make exciting work: make it happen. Be the people who actually produce the work of the future and make the arts sing. There are no excuses not to do that!
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DAWN IN THE SKY
Perth’s own Dawn Pascoe will fly high this August, performing with her three member troupe at one of the largest festivals in Norway. Before she can hop a plane for the northern hemisphere, she needs your help to raise funds to cover the costs of the trip. A talented performer of theatrical, circus and aerial dance, Pascoe is an accomplished artist whose latest show focuses on the life of her grandmother. Dawn will host her first self-devised show, The Life Of Eileen, this July to raise funds for her trip, with shows from Wednesday, July 14, ’til Sunday, July 18, at the Chapel Space in Perth. Bookings can be made through BOCS. Aerial performer Dawn Pascoe
EROTIC VELVET
Things are likely to get steamy at the Velvet Lounge on Tuesday, July 20, when A Night Of Erotic Fiction hosts a special fundraiser to help cover the cost of local film-maker Keir Wilkins’ latest short film Bystander. A Night Of Erotic Fiction will feature readings by budding writers and poets, with splashes of burlesque and performance thrown in for good measure. All proceeds raised from the evening go towards production costs of Bystander so dig deep and saunter on in to the Velvet Lounge at 8pm. Tickets are $10 on the door.
ROCK OUT
The folks at Rockingham Shopping Centre are proud to launch the Youth Community Project, an initiative designed to curb antisocial behavior in the Rockingham area. Kicking off on Thursday, July 22, the Project will see 10 students adding a splash of colour to the walls of the basement carpark, guided by Perth artist Drew Turner. A skilled graffiti artist, Turner will run workshops designed to teach wannabe artists how best to wield an aerosol can. To get involved, head to rockinghamshopping.com.au.
JUST JOSHIN’ YA
Best known for his role as the representative for ‘Gen Y’ on Talkin’ ’Bout Your Generation, Josh Thomas has a reputation for hilarious live shows, which he’ll demonstrate this August at the Octagon Theatre. Titled Surprise, Thomas’ latest show deals with the comedian’s sexuality and, unfortunately for all his young, female fans, it turns out he’s batting for the other team. Catch Thomas doing his thing at the Octagon Theatre at UWA from Friday, August 20, ’til Sunday, August 22. Tickets are on sale now from BOCS. Josh Thomas
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V FOR VINTAGE
Organised by a quintet of vintage obsessed ladies, We Heart Vintage markets take over the Velvet Lounge every couple of weeks, offering up racks of second hand clothes, accessories and bric-a-brac a’plenty. Whether you’re a fan of sustainable fashion, second hand bargains or just need a new outfit for a night on the town, you won’t want to miss out on the next We Heart Vintage market which is set to invade the Velvet Lounge on Saturday, July 31, from 11am ’til 5pm. To keep up to date with all things We Heart Vintage, join the Facebook fan page.
VICTORIA NEWTON Explicit Love The Poetry Of Love: From Implicit To Explicit, presented by Cabaret Soiree Carnivale, runs from Thursday, July 22, to Saturday, July 24, downstairs at His Majesty’s Theatre. Tickets are available through bocsticketing.com.au. Perth-born jazz singer Victoria Newton has certainly had a spectacular career. Until recently she was based in London and performed at venues and festivals across Europe, including Queille in France, The Ingolstadt Jazz Festival in Germany, The Oxford Literary Festival, Pizza Express, the 606 Club and the Jazz Café in London. In 2003 she released her own solo album The Song Is You, which featured a cool selection of jazz and Brazilian beats played by some of Britain’s leading jazz musicians. Since returning to Western Australia, Newton has performed regularly Perth’s elite jazz club The Ellington and the Perth Jazz Society, as well as lecturing in jazz vocals at the West Australian Academy Of Performing Arts. She has had success in dance and popular music, classical and Brazilian style jazz, and is recognised for her unique combination of musicianship, spontaneity and fun on stage. It is safe to assume that a musician of this calibre would usually have some exciting project underway. Her latest offering? A smooth trip through time, examining the lyrics of both traditional and contemporary jazz love songs and ballades. Featuring some of Perth’s finest jazz musicians, The Poetry Of Love explores the language of lust, desire, heartbreak and passion. It is a show with a slightly “theatrical twist and a quirky angle”, and Newton deliberately searches for the unique element in each song she performs. Throughout the show there are tales of “damaged love and obsessive love”, of promiscuity and lyrics that, while seeming innocent, when explained verge on the pornographic. As may be expected from such a multi-talented musician, the songs in this show are far from conventional. “We’ve deliberately chosen songs that are different, rather than being all about heart fluttering and happy endings,” Newton explains. The Poetry Of Love features a sparkling array of songs with provocative and sensual lyrics. Unconventional classics are laid bare with some shocking revelations as to the real nature of the lyrics. Cole Porter’s infamous My Heart Australia’s highest circulating Street Press
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Belongs To Daddy, which Newton dubs her “gold-digger love song”, is one such example. Originally performed in the 1938 musical Leave It To Me, Porter’s lyrics are provocative and sexual, deliberately challenging conservative, middle class America by inviting them to secretly crave the flamboyance, romance, wild partying and sexual promiscuity that they publicly despised. Other songs featured include both songs from the American Songbook, such as Fats Waller’s Honey Suckle Rose, and more contemporary tunes such as Every Breath You Take by The Police. Also featuring Nick Abbey (acoustic bass), Tom O’Halloran (piano), and Tim Jago (guitar), this unique performance promises to be both interesting, provocative and, above all, fun. _LEAH BLANKENDAAL 23
THE WAITING CITY
ONG BAK 3 Confusion And Contusions
Starring Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton, Samrat Chakrabarti, Isabel Lucas, Tillotama Shome Directed by Claire McCarthy
Ong Bak 3 Directed by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai of crow spirit (Chupong) who wants to take over Starring Tony Jaa, Nirut Sirichanya, Sarunyoo the kingdom, because if there’s anything better Wongkrachang, Dan Chupong than one villain with unfathomable motives, it’s two. Tien is deus ex machina-ed back to W h e n To ny J a a f i r s t a p p e a re d o n t h e his village where he spends the majority of international action scene with Ong Bak back the running time praying, training, fasting, in 2003, it was a like a breath of fresh air. We’d meditating and basically being the centre of become so used to the prevalence of CGI and every shot until someone realised that stories wirework that the notion of a martial arts star need resolution and the final battle begins. who eschewed such practices was novel, and Jaa One thing that becomes readily received a great deal of attention and respect apparent is that Tony Jaa really loves Tony Jaa from fans of martial arts cinema. and thinks that we should too. And perhaps What a difference seven years makes. we would, if his character were doing anything Ong Bak 3 is everything the original wasn’t; tired, remotely interesting, but instead we’re treated bloated, self-important and, worst of all, boring. to interminable sequences of him recuperating A good, cheap action movie can get away with from his torture, culminating in a frankly baffling being somewhat nonsensical, unoriginal, or scene where he rediscovers the joy of dancing. pretentious as long every 15 minutes or so we By this stage the film’s target audience is ready see some impressively choreographed violence. to pick a fight with the projectionist just to Jaa, a man who once thought nothing of setting see some action. When the climax finally rolls himself on fire if it would spice up a shot, seems around it’s a case of too little, too late; the fight to have forgotten this, instead feeling that we scenes, while effective, pale in comparison to need 80 minutes of dishwater-dull exposition those of the previous films, and can’t mitigate to justify the inevitable brutal smackdown of the boredom of the preceding story. the third act. Whatever career momentum Jaa had The film is a sequel to Ong Bak 2, generated has been completely squandered which was a prequel to Ong Bak, and that’s by this stage of the game, and it’s telling that, the least confusing aspect of the story, which shortly after making this mess, he gave up acting relies heavily on the tacit assumption that the to become a Buddhist monk. One hopes he’s audience has seen the other films in the series. It happy in his new role in life as, after inflicting opens with nominal hero Tien (Jaa) imprisoned Ong Bak 3 on the world, he has a lot of karmic by evil king Rajasena (Wongkrachang) and debt to make up for. undergoing the kind of torture that would make Mel Gibson flinch. Meanwhile, there’s some kind _ TRAVIS JOHNSON
Australian film exports can be narrow-minded in their focus; often set in rural Australia, or the suburbs. Without discounting these types of Australian experiences, it’s a refreshing change to see an Australian film capable of diversifying the output of the Australian film industry through it being filmed entirely in India, focusing on the common experience of Australians abroad. Young Australian director Claire McCarthy’s film, The Waiting City, utilised a halfAustralian, half-Indian cast and crew to tell the story of an Australian couple who travel to India to claim an adopted daughter. It’s not a cheesy Bollywood blockbuster, but nor does it make any commercial concessions as a Western Indian film, such as Slumdog Millionaire or City Of Joy. It’s through and through, a drama, and an independent, arthouse film, making The Waiting City one of a kind on the international film circuit - ‘Aussie/Indian drama’. The film opens to an exhausted and sweaty Fiona (Radha Mitchell) and her husband, Ben (Joel Edgerton) chasing their lost luggage in a busy Indian airport and attempting to find their hotel clerk (Samrat Chakrabarti). The two check in at a fancy hotel and set out to collect their newly adopted daughter, Lakshmi, from the orphanage. Bureaucratic restrictions prevent them from seeing Lakshmi immediately, and they’re delayed in Kolkatta. Using the time to explore Lakshmi’s place of birth and the city in general, the familiar, ugly tension that often begins to form between intimate travel companions after a time rears its head. Fiona and Ben start to test each other’s trust and emotional capacity; adding fuel to the fire is an old pal/possible former flame of Ben’s, Scarlett (Isabel Lucas), staying at a nearby backpackers. The mix of alien location and its accompanying foreign sensations prey upon their beliefs and values systems (or lack thereof), and their relationship cracks open. Mitchell and Edgerton bring truth to their roles, particularly as the movie progresses; the tension and frustrations between the two are both palpable and easy to identify with; their fears and hopes, equally so. Having worked and lived extensively in India, McCarthy has written into her characters her insider’s viewpoint, and, right from the outset,
The Waiting City when they begin their trip in India, we travel with them, step for step, on their journey. As a Western audience, we’re positioned to see India as a challenge: there is the hotel worker who questions Fiona’s right to motherhood, and a nurse at the orphanage who chides Fiona for being nosy. Accompanying these feelings of dejection, however, is a strong feeling of Indian spiritualism and Fiona and Ben’s connection with the country that has birthed their daughter, a sense of mysticism that’s played out beautifully, particularly as Fiona uncovers beliefs long lost within herself. A final scene wherein Fiona confronts the god of motherhood is perhaps slightly overplayed, but apart from that, it’s a persuasive account of a uniquely young Australian experience in a foreign country. Scoring this intensely emotional narrative is some truly beautiful filmmaking: the way Perth-born cinematographer Denson Baker photographs the city of Kolkatta is about the furthest thing from cheap tourism reel as you can get. The chaos, turmoil and reality of the city from daybreak to sunset is swept up in Baker’s filmwork, which alternates between vast, encompassing street scenes, shot in an observational style (avoiding ‘filtered’ or composed shots of the city), alternating with a cinema verite kind of filmmaking as the couple make their way through back alleys and streets in the backs of cars. This is an overwhelming film in more ways than one; the final few scenes are absorbing and emotionally draining, simultaneously. But if you’re the kind of person that likes to really feel something when you see a film, The Waiting City won’t fail you. _DANIELLE MARSLAND
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WARWICK 9246 4488 KNIGHT AND DAY (M) Thurs,Fri,Sat,Mon,Tue,Wed:
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THE RUNAWAYS Bardots With Balls
Starring Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart, Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve Directed by Floria Sigismondi I immediately did a kind of silent shudder upon first hearing that former child star Dakota Fanning (War Of The Worlds, I Am Sam) was teaming up with Twilight’s Kristen Stewart to play the fronting members of 1970s all girl punk rock group The Runaways in a biopic. News of a lesbian kiss between the two resulted in a second shudder. Surely the story of rock heroine Joan Jett, her former gaggle of blonde bandmates, and their rapid rise to fame would be better served in the hands of an indie director in rough doco format than as a shiny blockbuster featuring teen pin ups? But I have to say now I’m biting my tongue, because this flick, whilst not totally rocking my world, didn’t do a half bad job of confounding my expectations - for starters, there’s the opening shot of menstrual blood dripping down the leg of high schooler Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning), and scenes in which Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) teachers her drummer how to masturbate with a showerhead. Helmed by female director Floria Sigismondi (who in the past has made music videos for David Bowie and Marilyn Manson), The Runaways follows the rapid rise and emotional fall of the all-girl group. Petulant teen Joan Larkin (Stewart) is told by her music teacher that “girls can’t play guitar” and sets out to prove everyone wrong, with the intent of forming an all-girl rock band. Joan bumps into the legendary record producer Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) outside a nightclub, who introduces Joan to drummer Sandy West (Stella Maeve) and tells them to start jamming and he’ll inspect the results in a week’s time. Satisfied that he can make stars of the girls via exploiting a winning formula of ripening female sexuality and repressed rebellion, Fowley scans the clubs for a blonde, Bardot-like teen with sass to front the group. He decides upon school outcast Cherie (Fanning). The group begin rehearsals in an abandoned trailer, under the firm, knowing hand of Fowley, who teaches them (mainly via verbal abuse) to grab their crotches and embody chauvinism; to throw chairs and insults back in the faces of potential haters.
The Runaways Their girls’ first release, Cherry Bomb, whose basic message is a kind of ‘f—k you Mum and Dad, I’ll f—k who I want’, is a slick commoditization of adolescent rebellion and an instant worldwide hit, thrusting the girls into the spotlight (their rise out of obscurity conveyed in minutes thanks to the ol’ ‘rapid-fire newspaper and magazine heading montage’ movie trick). Dakota is a bit weak and waify as jailbait sex bomb Currie. Props to her for rocking her own voice in performance, and gyrating in a sexy corset (that Currie wore in real life on the Japan leg of the tour) without reserve, but talk about jumping in the deep end in regards to escaping her child star trappings to demonstrate more adult acting capabilities. Kristen was boring as batshit in Twilight but totally steals the show as Joan Jett, and not just because she looks damn hot in tight leather. As the group’s ringleader, you really believe Joan’s passion and drive for what The Runaways were doing; Stewart follows through as she portrays Jett’s maturing and foray into solo songwriting post-Runaways, and huge success with her hit I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll. Michael Shannon (who did such an enthralling turn as a mathematician mental patient in Revolutionary Road) is perfect as the controversial producer Fowley, his facial expressions and mannerisms are endlessly intriguing; he’s hilarious spitting in the faces of the girls, “I’m gonna teach you to use your cocks!”. So good. Sigismondi plays around with different lighting and film effects during the chaotic performance and party scenes, which works well in aiding a sense of overall fuzziness paralleling the girls’ mental state, however sometimes there’s just too much change going on in filming styles: overly stylised, underwater sequences chase realist, low-fi performance reel and together it’s a cacophony of directorial choices that ultimately detract from the story at hand. The Runaways, despite being a decent film, doesn’t elicit emotion akin to other big biomusic flicks like Almost Famous, or probe history in the manner of indie docos like Dig!, so it’s ultimately popcorn entertainment. But did we mention you get to see Dakota and Kristen make out? _DANIELLE MARSLAND
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Metal’s big four came to Cinema Paradiso on Friday, July 9 – and by big four we of course mean Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Direct from the Sonisphere Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, the show was captured live and broadcast around the world so metal fans could experience the mayhem first hand – and mayhem it was. A truly unforgettable experience all round – rock on! Photos by Matt Jelonek
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Shakespeare’s oft-produced Twelfth Night is a standard fixture in the programmes of theatre companies all over the world, and clearly Perth’s own Black Swan State Theatre Company is no exception. Amanda Woodhams plays Olivia in the upcoming production at the soon-to-be-achurch-carpark Playhouse Theatre and despite the plethora of productions of this work, was most excited about the fresh interpretations of the piece. “I’m very excited about our take on the play. We’ve put it in the modern context, which is beautiful. Our aim is to include the audience in the journey and not shut them out. It is a fantasy place, a topsy-turvy made up place that can be whatever it will be as far as modernising the play goes. The director, Roger Hodgeman, believes that when Shakespeare wrote his play the costuming and all those things were done in the modern dress of the time, so he sees it as strange to wear clothes from the period.” The modern take on the play extends beyond costuming. “In the play, Olivia and Orsino have ladies in waiting and helpers and in a modern context, we’ve made the characters’ helpers their personal stylers and we’ve taken Maria (a lady in waiting) and turned her into a fitness coach. This is aimed to aid the audience and to help the audience’s understanding of the text through the modern setting of the piece.” Twelfth Night, funny as it is, has been read as one of the more subversive plays in the Shakespeare canon with regard to sexuality for its time. Underneath the veneer of a consistently shifting comedy of errors creeps in allusions to pansexual relationships across the board, even aside from the obvious depictions of transvestism. The new Black Swan production deals with this in several ways. “We’ve emphasised the sexuality in certain areas, and taken it away in others. The relationship between Antonio and Sebastian is, in certain takes of the play, a homoerotic one. In this production it is a little more platonic, and we’ve lessened any sexual undertones to the relationship.
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“But Fabian, a gentleman of Olivia’s house, has been re-imagined as a stylist, and we’ve put him in a role that is more sexual than others. As a result, certain lines now seem to poke fun of and hint at different things. It is interesting to see that happen with a slight tweaking of characters.” Preparing for the challenge of playing one of the most renowned roles in the Shakespearean canon is no mean feat, and Amanda describes feelings of excitement as well as trepidation when preparing for the role. “When I first auditioned I had no experience with Shakespeare. I went to bookstores and read commentaries and Cliff Notes just to know what I was doing in the audition. `“It’s so exciting to learn about Shakespeare for the first time with some of the most experienced players in Perth. The actors around me are beautiful. I felt very comfortable and at home.” _ JOE LUI
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I Am Making Art, Free Range G aller y, 339 Wellington Street, Perth. David Thomson’s creations gently parody clichéd notions of art and the artist, exploring the space between art, craft, performance and sculpture. Ever yday moments, ideas and objects form the basis of the material used to inspire humorous scenarios consisting of drawings, photographs, sculpture and performance based video. Exhibition opens on Thursday, July 15, and runs ’til Wednesday, July 21.
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VISUAL ARTS The Glomesh Project, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle. Sydney-based artist Nairn Scott presents an exhibition concerned with value, status – and gold. The Glomesh Project is a glorious display of Scott’s fascination with gold, the international symbol for wealth. Scott has collected a mismatched jumble of items in an installation of 100 individually printed works. Valuable gold fob watches and lavish candelabra sit alongside gloriously cheap nick-nacks from the $2 Shop. Scott has meticulously photographed each object and printed its image on handgilded paper, applying the same fine process regardless of monetary worth. Exhibition opens on Saturday, July 24, and runs ’til Sunday, September 19. Darkrooming, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle. Over 3,000 components glow and oscillate in Darkrooming, an eerie installation by Melbourne artist Vera Möller. By contrasting the real and the imagined, Möller mutates the natural and illusory in this cabinet of curiosities. Her exhibition is a collection of hypothetical life forms that seem like they’ve been plucked from under the deepest of seas. Her specimens are inspired to blur the boundaries between natural, artificial and illusory life forms. Exhibition opens on Saturday, July 24, and runs ’til Sunday, September 19. Human Selection, Elements Art Gallery, 131A Waratah Avenue, Dalkeith. Award winning sculptor Ken Sealey presents his first solo show Human Selection, continuing his investigation of the properties of the lightweight aluminium composite cladding. Most often utilised in the construction of buildings, Sealey cuts, etches, distresses and layers his aluminium composite cladding in a most inventive and inimitable fashion. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, August 1.
Puturru Palyalpayi – Stringmakers, Holmes à Court Gallery, 1/11 Brown Street, East Perth. In 2009, the International Year of Natural Fibre and the International Year of Reconciliation, an artist’s exchange project was arranged, enabling three established female artists from the coastal plains of Perth, to visit senior women artists from the remote community of Warburton in the Gibson Desert. Together the women camped out for 10 days in the bush where they experimented with natural bush dyes and various materials to explore colour and texture. Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, August 8. Get smART, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, Bentley. With over 60 new works from established artists, Get smART features an array of ceramics, paintings, drawings, sculptures, objects, photographs, prints and audio visual works. The exhibition showcases the work of artists who have exhibited their creations at the gallery since its inception in 1998, or are part of the Curtin University Art Collection. Exhibition runs ’til Friday, August 13. Your Reference To More Gracious Living, PICA, James Street, Perth. In Your Reference To More Gracious Living, Bevan Honey presents an ambitious new body of work that interrogates cycles of boom and bust, failed building projects and consumerist fetishes. With a title that refers to Australian Better Homes and Gardens magazines of the ’60s and ’70s, Honey’s latest exhibition builds on his interest in modernist utopias. Exhibition runs ’til Wednesday, August 25. Rounds, PICA, James Street, Northbridge. Rounds is an exhibition of work by nine cuttingedge Western Australian artists that radically engage with issues of peer influence through a self-generating exhibition process. Working through a series of four cycles, it started on September 5, 2009, and continued through ’til March 27, 2010. Each artist responds to a work
made in the previouss cycle by another artistt in the group. Features Neil Aldum, Rebecca Baumann, Tim Carter, Elise/Jurgen, Shannon Lyons, Bennett Miller, Sarah Rowbottam, George EgertonWarburton. Exhibition runs ’til Wednesday,, August 25. The Mighty Ambassadors, Downstairs at the Maj, 825 Hay Street, Perth. Immerse yourself in an n exhibition of photographs, s, p o s t e r s, p r o g r a m m e s and sound tracks from a Hollywood dream palace that e so opulent opul it is hard to believe it once stood in Hay Street Mall. Called the Ambassadors Theatre, it opened in September 1928 when smartly uniformed usherettes flung wide the doors to an auditorium seating 2000 awestruck patrons beneath a blue dome twinkling with stars and embellished with projected moving clouds. Re-live the glory of Ambassadors Theatre in this exhibition which documents the venue’s existence from 1928 to 1972. Exhibition runs ’til Tuesday, August 31.
MUSIC Becc Sanderson, July 16-17 The Ellington; bookings through venue (08) 9228 1088. Diesel, July 17 Charles Hotel; bookings through BOCS. Victoria Newton, July 22-24 DownStairs At The Maj; bookings through BOCS. Black Sorrows, July 30 Charles Hotel; bookings through BOCS. Clare Bowditch, August 5 ArtBar; bookings through BOCS. Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier, August 5-8 Various venues; bookings through Heatseeker. Ingrid James & Trudy Kerr, August 6-7 Ellington Jazz Club; bookings through venue (08) 9228 1088. WAYJO Winter Nites, August 13 Perth Concert Hall; bookings through BOCS. David Campbell, August 14 Perth Concert Hall; bookings through BOCS. The Dingoes, August 21 Charles Hotel; bookings through BOCS. Darren Hanlon, August 21 Fly By Night; bookings via flybynight.org. Gina Williams, August 26-28 DownStairs At The Maj; bookings through BOCS.
Helen Story, Wonderland, 2008 (photo: Nick Knight) exhibited for Fashioning Now
Fashioning Now, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle. Fashioning Now is an n international exhibition that explores sustainability in the world of fashion. Australian and international designers including Romance was Born and Issey Miyake feature alongside high profile practitioners to exhibit their most innovative and sustainable garments and textiles. Source, make, use and last: Fashioning Now shows ways to minimise environmental harm in the fashion industry. Exhibition opens on Saturday, July 24, and runs ’til Sunday, September 19.
WELCOME TO THE CABARET Cabaret Soiree Carnivale is always a highlight of the winter-spring calendar, and it all kicked off with all the glamour you’d expect at its home Downstairs At The Maj. Make sure to get down in the months ahead, with a host of stunning performers paying tribute to some of the legends of the music world including Edith Piaf, the ’60s Diva groups, jazz and blues classics, The Lennon and McCartney Songbook, Bette Midler, Marlene Dietrich, Tom Lehrer, comedy performances and more. Tickets available through BOCS. See hismajestystheatre.com.au for the full line-up.
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actions. The dark orange ale has apparently been nicknamed ‘Bacon beer’ by Monk regulars thanks to its strong, smoky flavour, and – after a quick taste – we understand the comparison. Another quirky brew on offer is the Porter; a smooth and slightly coffee-scented dark ale that the brewer suggests you pair with one of the kitchen’s desserts. Why not? If The Monk’s impressive spread of award-winning beers isn’t your cup of, well… beer, then the kitchen’s great value menu of modern Australian fare is sure to please. There was little stodgy pub fare to be found in the modern, open-plan wood and steel filled dining room – rather a carefully considered spread of mains, pizza and tapas, like sticky pork belly with seared scallops and Freo sardines with fennel. We tried the ‘goat balls of fire’ – a perfectly spicy and warming beer partner. The pizzas, with their light base, delectable crispy air bubbles on the crust, and authentically restrained toppings were particularly impressive and at a standard that is sure to please the most fickle South Terrace restaurant crawler. If you’re keen to pop in and see how The Monk’s wares are created, the bar hosts Open Brew Days every on the first Saturday of every month from 11.30am until 2pm. Hop on in. _DAVID CRADDOCK
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For 10 years the Ministry Of Sound Sessions party has been getting people off their couches in the middle of winter and onto the dancefloor for a fantastic party work out. Consistently a sell out event, MOS Sessions showcases the absolute best in Australian dance music and celebrates one of the biggest dance music releases of the year. This Friday is set to be no different, with a huge line up of big Australian and international names ready to slam down at Metro City. Platinum selling band The Potbelleez bring their exhilarating live show to MOS Sessions, as does German house music producer Boris Dlugosch. The Stafford Brothers are sure to provide plenty of their characteristic cheeky antics and thumping tunes, they’ll be joined by Tommy Trash, Denzal Park (‘Filter Freak’) and Perth powerhouse DJs Micah, Mind Electric, Jus Haus, Chiari, Acebasik and DMO. The first release of tickets is already sold out, so get your tickets ASAP if you want a piece of the MOS Sessions madness. Tickets $44.95 plus booking fee from www.moshtix. com.au and Moshtix outlets: The Spot at Curtin, Jumbo Entertainment, Galaxy Entertainment, Mills Records, Planet, Groove Music, Amplifier Capitol and Rokeby Records. Friday, July 16, Metro City. Doors open 9pm.
TRASH TIME Imigrating form the out of control eastcoast party circuit TRASHBAGS is finally about to unleash absolute mayhem on the streets of Perth. The Villa will struggle to stand up straight after internationals Gtronic and Haezer unleash an army of crunchy bangers surely to set a new definition to the word party! with support from local Trashbags Defeat, Jus Haus? and Time Travel Agent grab your tickets now from 78s, HAL, Atlas Divine and moshtix.com.au.
Following on from his epic Kaleidoscope tour of Australia earlier in 2010 – selling out arenas and leaving thousands of fans in awe along the way – the one and only flying Dutchman, Tiësto, is coming back to Australia, bringing his mammoth show to the mainstage for this year’s Stereosonic festival! The appearance will mark Tiësto’s first ‘festival’ show in Australia since 2003. The organisers behind Stereosonic have declared that this year’s tour will be bigger than ever before - snagging a dance giant like Tiësto proves they’re delivering on that promise. Stayed tuned for more announcements from the Stereosonic camp. Stereosonic hits Perth on Sunday, November 28.
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After a whirlwind round the world party trip, King Tito is back to titillate Perth crowds with his dirty disco. Bringing some nu disco chic to the table is Tabularaza playing a live set of their underground sounds. They’ll be supported by Tito’s finest: Buda, Aswon, Malone, Cooker, Fkn Midas, Perthquake DJs and Joe Macc. Tito has put his hand up to help with the launch of Richard In Your Mind’s new album so there’ll be plenty of giveaways throughout the night! Head over to the East End Bar in Fremantle for King Tito’s Dirty Disco on Friday, July 30. Doors open 9pm. No doubt it will be an inferno of dancefloor fun!
a night of Ska, Reggae & Rocksteady with DJ Bendog and guests. Free Entry
So we’ve already told you about the Radiothon Opening Night Party, but we know you guys like to plan ahead, so now we’ll fill you in on the Radiothon Closing Night shenanigans. Saturday, August 28, sees the Rosemount Hotel packed with the sounds of local DJs celebrating the final night of local radio station RTRFM’s annual fundraising drive. Hang in the beer garden, catch Out To Lunch’s Sarah Tout and Gemma Pike on the wheels of steel, Drivetime’s Sarah Delfante and RTR all-rounder Jack Midalia spinning the finest indie tunes into the wee hours. Presale tickets are only available from rtrfm.com.au. General admission tickets are $20 and subscriber tickets are $15. Gold and platinum subscribers get free entry on the door on the night. Doors open 7pm.
Wish
WEDNESDAY Westska presents
CLOSING TIME
GAME, SET, MATCH
STEREO GIANT
SUNDAY
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
One of the most lauded and loved MCs in Australia, Ozi Batla’s latest album, Wild Colonial, has been described as “a fantastic illustration of what Australian hip hop is and should be” (Scene Mag). Already heavily featured on triple j, rage, Video Hits and Channel [V], Ozi steps out on stage next month backed by Sandro, who produced the entire Wild Colonial album, for a classic night of golden era influenced hip hop. Ozi battles at the Prince of Wales, Bunbury, on Friday, August 20, at the Rocket Room on Saturday, August, 21, at at Mojo’s in Fremantle on Sunday, August 22. All shows feature special guests Rhythm Infinit and DJ Simmo T. Tickets from moshtix.com.au or heatseeker.com.au.
Fresh from recording his album Get Lucky, ARIA nominated producer and DJ Mobin Master is set to take over Limelite! Mobin is known for the world-wide club smash hit Show Me Love, a track that generated an insane movement of mashups and covers. Mobin’s remixes and tracks are now an integral part of house and club DJs’ boxes around the world. Catch him whipping up a dancefloor frenzy on Friday, July 23, at Metro Freo, with special guest vocalist Karina Chavez and support from residents Zelimir and Mind Electric.
Now that the World Cup’s over, Challenger Ready is taking over the spotlight, rolling back into the Ambar stadium, shin guards on and ready for action. Challenger Ready witnesses Perth’s most established and up and coming DJs face off with the Boomtick Elite. Ren and Basschild show you how to really lay down a game plan, Oli teams up with one of the Dons on the Perth House scene, James A, Marty McFly get’s busy with Break the Seal’s man of mystery Dngfield local techno legend Massive Trav goes toe to toe with the biggest and baddest Ben Mac, meanwhile Wish shares the Ambar booth with the new gun D One. Friday, July 30, Ambar. Door sales $12 from 10pm.
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THURSDAY
Noh Way!
Featuring Candled Limbs (Cath Hope & Lindsay Vickery), Adam Trainer, Craig McElhinney and Beatrice Chronicle. Doors open 8pm
FRIDAY
Sonic Velvet
presents Under The Cover of Darkness with Tomas Ford, Grim Fanbanjo, Carlos (French Rockets), Michael Strong, Sean Pollard (Split Seconds), MC Byron Bard plus RTR DJs Shannon Fox & Chris Wheeldon. Doors Open 8pm
SATURDAY
Pineapple Lounge presents Ekko & Sidetrack, Frodo (Iceland), Purge & Audit, Gerry R (UK) and Jazza. Doors Open 8pm. Free Entry.
Friday 30-07-10 F E AT U R I N G D J S :
Ren vs Basschild, Oli vs James A, Marty McFly vs DNGRFLD, Ben Mac vs Massive Trav, Wish vs D One I N F O R M AT I O N : $12 / $8 Loyalty
Doors Open 10pm. 104 Murray Street Perth For more info check out boomtick.com.au or events@boomtick.com.au
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DELOREAN EXPERIMENTAL PUNKS I t was that period of genuine enjoyment that gave the final push to their dreamlike pop sounds that dominated their next EP, Ayrton Senna. The simple lyrics and production of standout track Deli became a club favorite last year, paving the way for their most recent release, Subiza, appropriately named after the Navarre town where it was recorded. With strong support form the online community and rave reviews, Subiza catapulted Delorean into the mainstream at a monster’s pace. The album stayed true to their heavy influence of piano jazz, with all tracks featuring a piano at some stage, with a heavy splashes of Chicago style house. “We wanted to make it complex,” says Lopetegi. “Dense. Thick and beat driven, but at the same time there’s a layering of different textures. We wanted to make a complex palette of sounds.” With Subiza on heavy rotation, it’s hard to ignore the layers resulting from intense thought. Instead of going into the studio as a four piece as they did on Ayrton Senna they moved towards a fully electronic production, relying heavily on drum machines and synthesisers. The result is an easy fusion of upbeat electro pop and indie rock, released just in time to pull us out of the winter blues. While Subiza doesn’t claim one genre over another, critics can’t help but try and box it in: they fail, miserably. The noticeable similarities between Animal Collective and current state Delorean is hard to ignore but it’s hardly a rip off. It leans more towards a complimentary throw
back to the days of ‘90s trance - a form of flattery with a modern twist. While the last ten years have been an evolution and experiment in sounds, it’s not likely that the foursome will settle on genre, as Lopetegi says: “We fear repeating ourselves.” Although still honing their art, they’ve been busy on the remix circuit, having recently remixed The XX track Islands and The Big Pink’s Too Young To Love, with great fanfare, moves that have raised their profile. Delorean hitting Australian shores for the first time on the massive Parklife line up will sure to be an experiences for indie rock and electro pop fans, as well as for Lopetegi. “I’m so excited to be heading to Australia - I’m really looking forward to it.” Not just for the beaches, but also for the elbow rubbing inherent with festival touring. “I can’t wait to meet Missy Elliot, I’ve been such a fan for a long time!” When not kicking it backstage with hip hop legends, Lopetegi will be bringing their unyielding enthusiasm to the stage, with butterflies in their stomach. “We were a little concerned about the translation [moving from a band to electronic production]. “ However, reviews kicking in from SXSW and other US dates praise their flawless stage presence, proving the quartet can conquer the genre both in studio and live. While touring has its benefits, Lopetegi doesn’t want to get lost in a jam packed schedule.
“We just don’t want to get too exhausted out of touring, and keep on doing music without having the pressure of deadlines and schedules, we want to just experiment more.”
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DELOREAN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 @ PARKLIFE, WELLINGTON SQUARE GARDENS
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With the first half of 2010 now behind us I am happy to announce that the horizon is looking just as exciting for Perth as it was at the beginning of the year. To celebrate the end of the financial year and a prospective second half I recently re-launched my website; jasoncreek.net. With an all new design, interactive content and more, it is certainly worth checking out. With the successful launch of Airport now behind us, we can begin looking forward to the remainder of July. Those wanting to experience the sounds of Perth’s best trance and progressive DJs can look forward to the upcoming Ascension at Rise Saturday, July 24. With the phenomenal success of the past two installments, this is sure to be one not to miss. Following Ascension is one of the biggest artists in the trance scene at the moment; Ronski Speed, on Friday, July 30. Having experienced phenomenal success with productions such as The Space We Are and All The Way, as well as climbing 28 spots in this year’s DJ Mag Top 100 poll to 69, Ronski is definitely one artist to watch for 2010. Perth punters can rejoice as we also have a lot in store for the month of August. Coming to Villa Nightclub is Liberate on Saturday, August 14. Fresh from his appearance at last year’s Godskitchen show, John ‘OO’ Fleming will be headlining Liberate with an enormous four hour set. Supporting John is none other than the legendary M.I.K.E. (Push). Known for his countless releases, including his trance anthem Universal Nation, he is one to watch on the night. Joining both acts are relative newcomers Tritonal, known for their popular vocal anthems such as Piercing Quiet and Let Solitude. Tickets are available now from onsideentertainment.com. Also coming to Perth for the month of August is another instalment of Freefall. More details will be announced in the coming weeks. However, the biggest news this month is the announcement of Godskitchen returning later this year. Trance giants Andy Moor, John O’Callaghan (JOC), Marcel Woods, and Wippenberg will be appearing at Metro City Friday, October 8. With the recent international success of all four artists and the success of the Special Winter Edition show in June, this is going to one of the essential gigs of 2010. Early bird tickets will be available on Monday, July 19, from ticketmaster.com.au. In the world of releases, artists Rank1, Nic Chagall (Cosmic Gate) and Wippenberg are some of the biggest names in the trance and progressive genres. It comes as no surprise then that when they came together to collaborate on the track 100 it was sure to be a huge success. Combining elements from trance and progressive with the popular Swedish house sound the track is unique and unmistakably contains elements from all three producers; and as a result is my tune of the month. Those wanting to listen to 100 and more of the latest trance and progressive tracks can download The Jason Creek Podcast from iTunes or from www.jasoncreek.net. Australia’s highest circulating Street Press
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F E AT U R I N G : JAMES HOLDEN S U P P O R T E D B Y : THE BOOMTICK ELITE I N F O R M AT I O N : Doors Open 10pm. 104 Murray Street Perth. Tickets $30 + BF. Available from Moshtix Outlets (1300 GET TIX), 78’s Records and online from moshtix.com.au and inthemix.com.au. Tickets $25 + BF from the Boomtick SHOP. For more info check out www.boomtick.com.au or events@boomtick.com.au
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THURSDAY 15/7 Ambar – Tom Neville Broken Hill Hotel – Fixed Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Wrighteous Club Bayview –Hush- Sox Draw / Maxwell Club Marakesh –DJ Simon Cottesloe Hotel -DJ Shots / DJ Andy M Eve –DJ Tony Allen Flying Scotsman (Main Room) Pasha’s Kitchen – The Big Man Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – DJ Moody Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) – Noh Way – Candied Limbs / Adam Tralner / Craig McElhinney / Beatrice Chronicle Foundry - DJ Durra Liquid Nightclub – DJ Buda Manhattans – DJ Ink Metro City – Kevin Rudolf / Shontelle Mustang – DJ James MacArthur Niche Bar – Flaunt / Johnni P / Feminem Newport – DJ Shannon Fox Niche - Johnni P/ Rob Blandford On The Terrace – Dolce – Damian John / Jamie Wood/Sox Draw Paddy Hannans – Dr Bogus / Crazy Craig Swinging Pig – DJ Simon The Deen – DJ Flex / DJ Nano/ DJ Serge / DJ Don Migi The East End - DJ Midfield The Queens – Kapitol P The Whistling Kite - DJ Gareth The Shed – DJ Andyy Toucan Club -Shut Up & Dance -DJ Matty J Woodvale Tavern – DJ Melvin
FRIDAY 16/7 RISE OURSTYLE A new night has been created at Rise that aims to showcase hardstyle and hardcore DJing and production in Western Australia. If you like your beats hard and fast then this where you will hear the best! Tonight you can catch DJs Koppi, Rinksi, i-Plex, Skeptikz, Euval Spirits, Rousa vs Hutcho, Tekneeqzz vs Jason V, Ravix vs Reaktor and Techen vs ST. Doors open 9.30pm. Free entry before 10pm. Rise members free before 11pm, $5 thereafter. Non-members $5 before 11pm, $10 before 1am, $15 thereafter.
FUNK CLUB AFRODISIA The mighty Askari Afrobeat Orchestra return to Afrodisia tonight to blow your minds away with deep Afrobeat, hypnotic Ethiopean jazz and slamming Afro funk. As well as the band jamming, Charlie Bucket will spinning his unique blend of Afrobeat, Highlife, Afro disco and Afro funk. $15 on the door. AMBAR FRESH PRODUCE Strap on your green bags and oil your trolley wheels! It’s time to head back to market for the freshest beats, bleeps and treats Perth has to offer. Crisp, freshly plucked and oh so tasty: Fresh Produce returns to Ambar tonight with a barrel load of new talent ready and raring to show the dance floor how ripe they really are! Tom Drummond kicks open the Fresh Produce market stall with a slathering of mid tempo broken beats. Making his Fresh Produce debut, JMC prepares to get busy in the Ambar booth. Bulk China back in the booth raring and ready to rock and MR.eD shows his skills in heavy beats and breaks. Rounding out this basket of goodies is the mighty Miss Tokyo, who boasts some of the biggest and most bad ass breaks around. $12/$8 on the door from 10pm. GEISHA JEFF DOUBLEU Pushing some of the freshest sounds that have hit the dance music scene in a long time is Jeff Doubleu. With such a unique style that splices jazz, swing and some of the filthiest tech-house heard, it’s no surprise Jeff has catapulted to i n te r n a t i o n a l f a m e. H i s combination of chilled, funky and quirky house provides the perfect setting for those who want to chill out in a lounge/bar, while giving enough kick to get booties moving on the dancefloor. Catch Jeff tonight at Geisha for Make Some Noise, supported by fresh princes of Perth; Signal Drivers, James Francis, Grantley Hyde, A-Jam and Rikache. Tickets $20 on the door from 10pm. Amplifier – DJ Teen Wolf / Jamie Mac / DJ Shannon Fox Ambar – Fresh Produce - Tom Drummond / JMC / Bulk China / Mr ED & Miss Tokyo Bar Open (Upstairs) – Marko Paulo / Rikache / Rgb-VS- Riki
Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol –Retro Mash – Lady Penelope Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Boogie Como Hotel – DJ Gazz Double Lucky – DJ Adam Kelly, Cee, DJ Seb Sharp Eve – DJ Don Migi / Skooby Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) – Under Cover Of Darkness – Tomas Ford / Grim Fanbanjo / Carlos / Michael Strong / Sean Pollard / Shannon Fox /Chris Wheeldon Flying Scotsman (Main Room) – Time Tunnel - DJ Rok Riley/ Joe 19 Flying Scotsman (Defectors) - The Beat Suite – Micah/ Sharif Galal Geisha - Make Some Noise feat -Jeff Doubleu High Wycombe – Fill In Da Gap Hipe Club - DJ E-Funk Kulcha – Wildstyle Leederville (Upstairs – Funk Club) – Afrodisia – Askari Afrobeat Orchestra/Charlie Bucket (see above) Llama Bar - One Island East Library – Scott D /Yon Jovi / Pearly Whites Liquid Nightclub - DJ Matty / Ricky Lakers Tavern – Fresh Fridays DJ Dooey Merrina Tavern – DJ Real McCoy Mint – Club Retro – Chris McPhee Mustang- Swing DJ / DJ James MacArthur Newport –Culture Clash - DJ Andrei Mazz / Jerrem Lynch Norma Jeans – DJ Phil Onyx Bar – Slick / Adroc Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequeria Paddy Hannans – Just Ace / Crazy Craig Paramount –DJ Morgan / DJ Jordan Principal Micro Brewery – DJ Simon Queens Tav – DJ Rueben Republic Bar – Control Rise – Ourstyle – Koppi / Rinksi / I-Plex / Skeptikz / Euval Spirits /Rousa Vs Hutcho / Tekneeqzz Vs Jason V / Ravix Vs Reaktor / Techen Vs ST Rubix – Gene Bourne/ Kenny/ Riki Sail & Anchor - DJ Anaru Sapphire Bar – SuperFly Shape – Dose / Double-1-Seven / Affiliate / Skoptix Decept
Stamford Arms - DJ Janic The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen – DJs Birdie / Tony Allen / JJ / Tony Don Migi The Eastern – DJ Midfield The Saint - DJ Anaru The Queens – DJ Rueben The Shed – DJ Glenn 20 Tiger Lils – Paul Malone / Joby / Alex K The Vic - DJ Durra Toucan Club -Ladies Night - DJ Misschief Windsor – Dj Riki and Ray Woodvale Tavern – DJ Real McCoy Velvet Lounge - Sonic Velvet Jantina Gardiner / Ben Stout / Jnr Bowles Victoria Park Hotel – DJ Melvin Villa – MOS Sessions - The Potbelleez / Boris Dlugosch / Stafford Brothers / Tommy Trash / Denzal Park /Micah / Mind Electric / Jus Haus /Chiari / Acebasik
SATURDAY 17/7 VILL A TR ASHBAGS H av i n g already taken the east coast by storm, chaotic party night Trashbags has cast its eyes on Perth as its next target. Tonight marks the launch of Trashbags in Perth and no doubt it’s going to be a filthy night of downright debaucherous dancefloor devastation. All the way from Belgium is Gtronic, who’ll give Trashbags their champagne opening set, joined by South Africa’s Haezer, a signee of Aoki’s infamous Dim Mak label. Defeat, Jus Haus and Time Travel Agent complete the line up. Tickets available now from 78s, HAL, Atlas Divine and moshtix.com. au. RISE SUBMERGE Tonight it’s a double whammy at Rise as Scuba (Berlin) joins Perth’s own ShockOne, for a night of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass destruction. Scuba is the production and DJ alias of Paul Rose, curator of Hotflush Recordings, one of the original dubstep labels and a label that continues to be a source of constant originality. With two albums under his belt, Scuba has recently been busy remixing artists including Fever Ray and Red Snapper, releasing fresh material including the
highly-acclaimed Aesaunic EP on Hotflush and Speak/Negative on Naked Lunch. ShockOne, aka Karl Thomas, is fast becoming one of drum ‘n’ bass’ major talents. 2009 saw Shockone come of age with the release of The Shockone EP, featuring the chart topping Polygon that received major air play world wide. Doors open at 9.30pm. Rise members $5 before 11pm; $10 thereafter. Non-members $10 before 11pm; $20 thereafter. SHAPE HUSH There’s a new r ‘n’ b and hip hop night on the Perth block, and it goes by the name of Hush. An exclusive club night where only patrons who are on the invite list and members will be able to gain entry, Hush will ensure that “only the welldressed, well-behaved, wellmannered and well-connected” party goers are on the list. The club is not open to the general public, but you can get on the list if you visit www.hushsat.com and complete the application form to be considered for entry. The venue is a secret and will only be revealed once your application is approved. The music will have a relaxed, chilled vibe; featuring ‘80s disco, ‘90s hip hop, funk and r ’n’ b jams. Entry is $10 pre-11pm, $15 after. Ambar – Yes Yes Y’all / Fdel / Tee El / Micah / Philly / Kill Dyl Amplifier – Pure Pop - Eddie Electric Bar Open (Upstairs) – Sketchism & Jackness /Aaron Richards & Sirius B Travis Le Brun /Chumba & Peran Le Disko Basement On Broadway – DJ Ricky Black Bettys- DJ Trubble/ DJ Jinx Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol (Downstairs) – Death Disco – Andrei Mazz Capitol (Upstairs) – Cream Of The 80s – DJ Ryan Captain Stirling - DJ Dano Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Dood Civic Hotel (The Den) - Screech / U-Wish /Minky G Clink- DJ Cheese Club Bay View – VIP Saturdays – DJ Ryan Connections – Michy T / JJ /
AIRPORT FLYING HIGH SIMON PATTERSON / SIED VAN RIEL / Trent McDermott / Jason Creek / Steven Tranzor / Simon Barwood Rise Nightclub Saturday, July 10, 2010
As the rain belted down from the night sky one could be forgiven for flight delays due to the inclement weather but Airport touched down at the Rise on time and ready to unleash eight hours of musical mayhem. Curiously, major drawcard Patterson was handed the 3am-5am slot, a considerably late start for a headline act and a definite hot topic of discussion between punters after the set times were released. Punching in at 11pm, Jason Creek was greeted with a relatively small crowd which steadily swelled to capacity by the end of his set. Experimenting with several unreleased tracks, Creek dropped Gareth Emery’s new track Global which had the crowd bouncing enthusiastically 34
to the rolling bass line. With the mash up growing in popularity, Creek slipped in Armin’s mash up of Rank 1 & Jochen Miller vs. Uri Krane’s The Right Escape, finishing off a well constructed throng of crowd pleasing tunes. Trent McDermott wasted no time gaining the attention of the bustling crowd, opening with Binary Finary’s 1998 which led to ensuing madness on the dance floor, setting the scene for an eclectic mix which featured a substantial progressive and techno influence. McDermott’s choice of tracks was ideal and included Jerome Isma-ae’s exhilarating Hold That Sucker Down and crowd favorite Man On The Run by Dash Berlin which inspired an eruption of vocals from the floor as a sea of hands punched the air in delight. With space on the dance floor at a premium, Sied Van Riel launched himself into the stand out set of the night. Regarded as trance’s ‘hot property’ at the moment, he didn’t
Trent McDermott (Pic: Matt Jelonek) disappoint, dismantling the dance floor with a high energy, high octane performance that enthralled the capacity crowd. Utilising the moving melodies in tracks such as Anton Firtich’s Hello World and Aly & Fila’s My Mind Is With You, Van Riel orchestrated an immaculate blend of music that proved to be a winning formula for the night. With punishing bass lines becoming deeper and darker as the night progressed,
Brian Crush – Volume Double Lucky – DJ Saxon Dusk – Flashback – DJ Benny c/ DJ Josh Eurobar – Roger Smart/ DJ Raci Eve – Eve DJS Flying Scotsman (Defectors) –Lucid Dreaming – Casper / Oliver C / Triple Mum / Nina Van Dyke Flying Scotsman (Main Room) – Transmission – Andrei Mazz Flying Scotsman (Velvet Lounge) –Ekko / Sidetrack / Frodo / Purge & Audit / Gerry R & Jazza Geisha – Joie – Lara H/ Daniel Teelstra/David Blackman High Wycombe – DJ Matt Hipe Club - DJ E-Funk Indi Bar – Direct Influence Leederville - DJ Loco Ren Library - DJ Jimmy Phatz / DJ Victor / DJ Gareth Richardson / DJ Craig J Liquid Nightclub - DJ Matty / Ricky Little Creatures Loft – Pegasus - Smooth D&B DJ Llama Bar – VJ Zoo/ DJ Rueben/ DJ Tony Lopez Manhattans – Unstoppable Glue – Fkng Midas / Tom Fom / PCJ / Son Of Father Mint – Pop Life - Darren Briais Metro City – All-4-One / Chauncey Black /DJ Headayke / Slick / Matty S / Angry Buda Metro City (R&B Lounge) - DJ Headayke /Ruthless / Brett Costello / Kyte Metro Freo - Lady Penelope Mullaloo Beach Hotel – DJ Danny Mustang – DJ Rockabilly / DJ James MacArthur Niche – Frankie Button / Cee / Jonny Zimber Norma Jeans – DJ Dwayne Onyx - DJ Kayper Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequeria Paramount –DJ Meezy / DJ Jordan Queens Tav - Gareth Richardson Republic Bar - Control Rise – Submerge – Scuba / Shockone Rocket Room- Spit Syndicate / Sipn & Bentman /Hunter Rubix – Kenny L/ Delaney Sapphire Bar – Kiss & Tell – Maxwell/Paul Scott/Damian John/T-Box
Simon Patterson kept it loud and proud as he hit the decks at 3am to a huge roar from the crowd. Pumping tracks like Gary MacGuire’s Standing Still set the dance floor ablaze, its contagious rhythms spurring even the staunchest bystander into action. Patterson’s own tracks Thump and Bulldozer received a monumental reception from the crowd as he pounded his way into the early hours of the morning. Patterson kept the tempo through the roof for the duration of his set which saw the crowd beginning to thin out considerably after 4am. Despite being renowned for his harder edged style, Patterson’s set sometimes got lost in a tangle of similar sounding beats resulting in the absence of the impressive light and shade that Van Riel had demonstrated so well earlier in the night. Overall Airport was a resounding success with one of the biggest crowds seen at the Rise in recent times. Patterson may have benefited from an earlier set time but scheduling aside, the Airport will hopefully be showing up on Perth’s radar in the near future. www.xpressmag.com.au
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South St Ale House – DJ Jay Soverign – DJ Jinx Stamford Arms - DJ Anaru/ DJ Janic Tiger Lil’s –Adam Kelly/ Charlie Bucket The Brighton (Upstairs) – Micah/ Kill Dyl/ eSQue The Deen - DJ Birdie/ DJ JJ/ DJ Tony Allen The Saint – DJ Anaru The Shed – DJ Andyy The Whistling Kite - DJ Craig The Vic - DJ Benny Chill Toucan Nightclub (Mandurah) – Tiger Trax Records Victoria Park Hotel – DJ Melvin Villa –Trashbags Launch- Haezer / Gtronic (see above) Windsor – DJ Ray Woodvale Tavern – DJ Real McCoy
SUNDAY 18/7 Captain Stirling – DJ Jay Clink – DJ Tony Allen Club Bayview – DJ Pete Euro Bar – DJ Flex Eve – DJ Birdie / MC Jex Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Back To Mono – DJ Gareth Richardson / Ted Schlechte / Anton Mazz Flying Scotsman (Downstairs) - Nathan J/ Chris Wright/ The Nisbit Moon – Grace Woodroofe / Craig McElhinney Mullaloo Beach Hotel – DJ Kenny L Mustang - DJ Rockin Rhys Paddo -DJ Riki Players Bar - DJ-Udas Queens Tav- DJ Rhys Rubix – The Rotation – Krule/ Dazz K/ Untertone/ Lyndon The Cott - Cott Sessions The Saint - DJ Anaru The Shed – DJ Andyy The Wembley – Deckeclectic
MONDAY 19/7 Eastern Hotel – Adam Morris Metro City - Nocturnal Ball The Deen – Plastic Max / The Token Gesture The Paddo - DJ John Paul The Shed – DJ Andyy
TUESDAY 20/7 Bar Orient - DJ Lyndon Eastern Hotel – Jon Edwards High Road Hotel - DJ Matty J
THURSDAY
High Wycombe - DJ Ricky Hipe Club – DJ Roger Smart The Cott (Upstairs) –Maxwell/ DJ Jus Haus/ Damian John The Paddo - DJ Deepad Victoria Park Hotel - DJ Melvin
THIS WEEK
Jack In The Box Launch Saturday, July 24 @ Republic
Cold Blank Friday, August 13 @ Ambar
MOS Sessions feat. Potbelleez/Boris Dlugosch/ Stafford Brothers/Tommy Trash/Denzal Park Friday, July 16 @ Villa
Hot Chip (On The Bright Side Festival) Saturday, July 24 @ Esplanade
Midnight Juggernauts Saturday, August 14 @ Capitol
WEDNESDAY 21/7
Our Style Friday, July 16 @Rise
Mista Savona/Vida Sunshyne Thursday, July 29 @ Fly By Night, Friday, July 30 @ Prince Of Wales, Sunday, July 31 @ Settlers Tavern
John 00 Fleming/ M.I.K.E/Tritonal Saturday, August 14 @ Villa
BIRD DEADBEAT Long time Montrealer and recent Berlin ex-pat, Scott Monteith, has been releasing his own special blend of dub laden, minimal electronics since 2000 as Deadbeat. He’s had releases on labels such as Cynosure, Musique, Scape, and Spectral and his work has been met with consistent critical acclaim from the industry. Fresh from performing at Barcelona’s Sonar festival, Deadbeat hit Perth tonight in live mode for an evening of dubbed out tech sounds. Support from Ben Taaffe, Massiv Trav and Wrighteous. Tickets $20 plus booking fee from heatseeker.com.au and Planet.
Jeff Doubleu Friday, July 16 @ Geisha
Basement On Broadway – Damien John/Angry Buda/ Maxwell/Headayke Bird – Deadbeat / Ben Taaffee / Massiv Trav / Wrighteous (see above) Captain Stirling – DJ Ricky Connections - DJ’s Joby / JJ / Rueben Dusk – Blackbelt/ Aswon Double Lucky – Dirty Elegance Eurobar – Wild Wednesdays - DJ iPod/Ben Pettit Eve – DJ Don Migi / Skooby Flying Scotsman- UNI-QUE – Missile / Select Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Invasion - DJ Bendog Gold – Slick/ Adroc Hipe Club – DJ Roger Smart Mint – Open House - DJ Chris / DJ Matt Manhattans – We all Deserve To Be loved - Paranoid Tarantula DJs / Hunting Huxley /SonPsilo Circus Mustang – DJ Giles Newport Hotel – DJ Tony Allen Niche - DJ Frankie Button Paddo - Ben Merito Rosemount – DJ Shannon Fox Shape – Logistics / DJ Sardi / Muller / Deflo The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen- DJ Zelimer / DJ Viper & DJ Benny T– Zone 1 The Queens – Wriggle on
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Raz Bin Sam Thursday, July 29 @ Manhattans; Friday, July 30 @ Settlers Tavern; Saturday, July 31 @ Malt Bar; Sunday, August 1 @ Mojos
Fresh Produce Friday, July 16 @ Ambar
Trashbags - Gtronic/Haezer/Defeat/Jus Haus?/Time Travel Agent Saturday, July 17 @ Villa Scuba/ShockOne Saturday, July 17 @ Rise
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Nick Thayer Saturday, August 21 @ Ambar RTRfm Radiothon Opening Party - Tomás Ford /Diger Rokwell /Mama Cass /Charlie Bucket / Sardi /Ben Elliott Saturday, August 21 @ Astor Kon Friday, August 27 @ Manor
Bad Robot –Phetsta / Rregula Friday, July 30 @ Shape NEW
Challenger Ready Friday, July 30 @ Ambar
Les Coombs Friday, August 27 @ Ambar
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Aston Shuffle Friday, July 30 @ Metro Freo
Logistics Wednesday, July 21 @ Shape
Winterbeatz - Ne-Yo/ T-Pain/ Big Boi/ Fatman Scoop/ DJ Nino Brown/ Phinesse Saturday, July 31 @Burswood Dome
Deadbeat Wednesday, July 21 @ The Bird
Force Majeure Friday, September 3 @ Ambar
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Miles Dyson Saturday, September 11 @ Villa
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Resonate Saturday, July 31 @ Rise
Ras G Thursday, July 22 @ Bird
Horrorshow / Seth Sentry Friday, September 17 @ Mojos + Friday, September 18 @ Rosemount
Disco Montego Saturday, July 31 @ Metro City
James Holden Friday, July 23 @ Ambar
Parklife feat. Missy Elliot/ Cut Copy/ Groove Armada/ Soulwax/Holy Ghost! /Busy P/ Midnight Juggernauts/ Uffie/Classixx /Mix Master Mike Brodinski/ Jesse Rose/ The Swiss + more Sunday, September 26 @ Wellington Square
Fabulous Diamonds Saturday, July 31 @ Bird
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Optamus Friday, July 23 @ Breakers’ Bar, Geraldton
PVT (Pivot) Friday, August 6 @ Rosemount
Mobin Master/Karina Chavez Friday, July 23 @ Metro Freo
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Steamworks feat. Mightyfools /Flight Facilities / Sharkslayer Friday, August 6 @ Villa
The Power Of Perth – Obik / Greg Packer / Killafoe Friday, July 23 @ Shape
Bliss N Eso Saturday, August 7 @ Metro City
One Island East Friday, July 23 @ Norfolk Basement
Richard Vission Friday, August 13 @ Metro Freo
Major Break 7 – NAPT/ Black Noise/ Peo De Pitte Saturday, July 24 @ Villa
Rottofest feat. Funk Club Friday, August 27 @ Rottnest
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Agent Alvin Sunday, July 31 @ Rosemount
Godskitchen feat. Andy Moor / John O’Callaghan /Marcel Woods / Wippenberg + more Friday, October 8 @ Metro City Circo Loco Friday, October 22 @ TBA Pendulum Saturday, November 6 @ Challenge Stadium NEW
Stereosonic 2010 - Tiesto Sunday, November 28 @ TBA
VOODOO LOUNGE
Ruby Boots
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The Rusty Pinto Combo
Nathan Gaunt & DJ James MacArthur
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Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys with Swing DJ Cheeky Monkeys with DJ James MacArthur TUESDAY
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Ronski Speed Friday, July 30 @ Rise
Yes Yes Ya’ll (Q45 + Tape 2 Tape) Saturday, July 17 @ Ambar
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Ozi Batla Friday, August 20 @ Prince of Wales Bunbury, Saturday, August 21 @ Rocket Room, Sunday, August 22 @ Mojos
King Tito’s Dirty Disco feat. Tabularaza Friday, July 30 @ The East End Bar
Dose Friday, July 16 @ Shape
Yolanda Be Cool / DCUP Friday, August 20 @ Ambar
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YODEL FEST Mt Henry Tavern, Manning Road Thursday, July 8, 2010
THE ROOTS How I Got Over
FAITHLESS The Dance
After their gradual 180 degree turnaround from the laidback jazz of 1995’s Do You Want More?!!!??! to the ominous electronic vibe of 2008’s Rising Down, The Roots have moved in a new direction with their ninth studio album How I Got Over. The album follows an arc; sombre in the first half with the piano driven Walk Alone and Dear God 2.0 (featuring indie rockers Monsters Of Folk) and rousing in the second with Doin’ It Again and The Fire (featuring John Legend). The turning point is the title track, on which Black Thought surprises with two verses of charming, Curtis Mayfield-lite singing. Thought is, as always, on point with his raps, focusing on the theme of overcoming adversity, while Questlove’s in-the-pocket drums hold down the soulful sounds provided by the rest of the band. The only real drawback of How I Got Over is that it lacks anything as funky as The Seed 2.0 or as emotive as You Got Me – but despite this, it is still The Roots’ most refined and powerful effort to date.
Faithless are back doing what they do best. The Dance see the holy trinity - Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo-go back to their roots and its their most solid effort in years. Rollo’s still got that knack for layering sounds nicely, Bliss can create a dramatic mood from just a few keys, and Maxi is his usual monotonous, eloquent self – doing his futuristic shaman thing. Opening track Not Going Home harks back to Insomnia, as Maxi gets a bit dirty, chanting ‘I’m not going home, til I can take you with me. Come with me’ over the top of a dark, driving beat. Feel Me with vocalist Neil Archer of UK New Wave band, Blancmange, starts off strong and energetic, but becomes repetitive and sticks around too long. Crazy Bal’heads sees Maxi get all dubbed out with Johnny ‘Itch’ Fox, while Comin Around sees them team up with Dougi Mandagi from The Temper Trap, his vocals well suited to the driving synths and sweeping strings. Tweak Your Nipple is proper old school acid house, and Flyin Hi is a nice little ambient interlude. But the best surprise Rollo’s sis Dido returning to lend her gorgeous vocals to a couple tracks alongside Maxi. Sun To Me bookends the album nicely, with its liquid synth progression it’s a classic Faithless barnstormer. Have faith in them still!
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JOSHUA HAYES 4.5/5
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It was fun all round on Thursday at the Mount Henry’s Karaoke night. With weekly prizes of top quality spirits and a grand prize up for grabs of a trip for two to Singapore and Phuket, potential rock stars were more than happy to jump up and sing to their hearts content. Head down to the Mt Henry next Thursday for Jackpot Joker or get your fill of live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday nights. If steak’s your thing, you can’t beat Tuesday’s live sports on the big screen and 250gm Scotch Fillet with chips for only $5 with first pint of tap beer. . Olivia, Christina
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ALFRED GORMAN 3.5/5
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ROBYN DON’T TELL HER WHAT TO DO You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but people do. Swedish dance crossover artist Robyn spent the first half of her career held back by a presumption that she was nothing but a pop princess lacking in any real substance. However, in 2007 she took on these perceptions with her song Konichiwa Bitches from the album Robyn. Now, on her follow-up Body Talk Pt. 1, she is screaming out Don’t Tell Me What The Fuck To Do. DAN WATT speaks with the Swede.
“For me, having a swear word in a song is not very controversial anymore - I don’t know if it is very brave to write songs with swear words,” states a cautious Robin Mirriam Carlsson (AKA Robyn). Don’t Tell Me What The Fuck To Do is the first single from Body Talk Pt. 1 that is to be followed by Pt. 2 and Pt. 3 in the next six months. But before Carlsson explains why she is releasing an album over three instalments she discloses why she chose such strong language for a song title. “I wrote that song after coming back of tour and being like tired of having people in my face telling me to do interviews and shit when I just wanted to be in the studio and working on songs! What is controversial though about that song is being a girl who doesn’t give a fuck what people think about her.” The above-mentioned drive to be in the studio was because since the mainstream release of Robyn in 2007 Carlsson has been on an extended world tour as the song With Every Heartbeat was a chart and club hit. Carlsson explains the above problem and the solution in very simple terms, her sweet voice and quirky accent adding the child like matter-of-fact nature of the statement. “There is no conceptual theme between the three albums, releasing the album in three parts is a practical solution because I haven’t had enough time in the last four years to get in the studio and record all the songs that I have been writing.” One song off Body Talk Pt. 1 that conjures the deeply emotive textures of With Every Heartbeat is Dancing On My Own, a 36
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song that has a crisp and driving electro-disco beat reminiscent of New Order’s Temptation. Carlsson opens the discussion of Dancing On My Own’s emotion by talking about three pop classic’s, “I love pop songs that are happy and sad at the same time. No matter what it is, if it’s Purple Rain, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes by Ultravox or True Colours by Cindy Lauper. The mix between something that is emotional and still very strong and empowering is very cool.” “That’s what With Every Heartbeat is and that’s what Dancing On My Own is too.” Carlsson now discusses the song’s title and lyrical content, “This song was inspired by watching people in a club and seeing what the club means to them. The (night)club is almost the same value these days as a church. It is where people go to connect – sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad. The song is about going to a club to being unhappy but at the same time enjoying it.” Hang With Me is another song off the album that captures raw emotion however it doesn’t have a pop soundtrack, instead accompanying Carlsson’s sweet voice is sparse acoustic guitar that is provided by her regular song-writing partner Klaus Ahlund. “Klaus and I usually write our songs together on acoustic guitar – that’s how we wrote With Every Heartbeat. I was really keen to put out a track in that raw form and after we’d written Hang With Me I knew that would be the one.” However, don’t be mislead by the above information into thinking that Body Talk Pt. 1 is all about shock messages and profound songwriting, it also contains hectic dance-floor romps in the vein of Konichiwa Bitches. One example is Dance Hall Queen that was written with Detroit uber-producer Thomas Wesley Pentz who is more commonly known as Diplo. The song doesn’t really fit in to any genre but it is definitely pop. Carlsson talks about the exquisite energies contained within Dance Hall Queen,“Diplo, like me, is a guy who grew up with an eclectic mix of black and white music and I think we are both drawn to a quality in music that might be weird for people. “We are both not afraid to do things that feel out of place.” ROBYN BODY TALK PT. 1 [MODULAR]
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DEADBEAT SPECIAL BLEND
Scott Montieth, aka Deadbeat, has crafted a very special combination of brooding dub and driving techno over the last ten years, but still has difficulty identifying himself as a true musician. REUBEN ADAMS speaks to the electronic genius ahead of his gig at The Bird. “Yes completely, though I do my best everyday to feel more worthy of it,” avows Montieth, when asked if the musician tag still sits uncomfortably with him. Quite an incredible statement from a man who has moulded the heavy, moody texture of dub with the pulsing energy of techno into a much adored love-child. Ten years and six albums later, Montieth still has issues being labelled an artist, but ultimately it doesn’t matter. When crowds experience tracks like Vampire or Grounation hitting them at 120db, no one is going to be concerned with what he does or doesn’t call himself. The sexy looks that dub and techno having been giving each other have exploded into a full-blown romance in recent years (well, into mainstream consciousness anyway). For Deadbeat, it wasn’t that techno and dub appeared a natural fit, it wasn’t even a case of pushing the envelope to create something fresh. For him, it was simply about making good music. “People who are new to dance music and discovering these things for the first time may be prone to pledging their allegiance to one sound of the moment or another,” he explains. “These sentiments don’t usually last very long though for anyone who is serious about it. Good music is good music... ‘nuff said!” It was this continued search for ‘good’ music that sparked a permanent seachange in 2007. Although his love for his hometown of Montreal was never in question, Montieth made the big move to the techno capital of the world, Berlin, back in 2007 and has never looked back. A creative melting pot of local and ex-pat artists, including dub maestro Scuba and fellow Canadian Richie Hawtin, Berlin is a veritable techno Mecca.
Deadbeat “I’d been coming to Europe twice a year for several years, and at the time that had increased to twice a month,” Montieth explains. “Under the circumstances of making most of my income in Europe, having become recently single, and the number of friends who were moving to or already living in Berlin it only made sense.” When asked about the main attractions, his answer is simple. “Cheap rent, high quality of life, proximity to the rest of Europe, and good music most nights... in that order,” he says. Deadbeat has only recently crafted his very first ‘commercial’ mix, a compilation for The Agriculture called Radio Rothko, which is somewhat bizarre considering his album output coupled with years of production and mixing experience. Acclaimed by fans and critics alike, he calls it his humble tribute to the dub-techno sound and its proponents, incorporating tunes from genre-benders like 2562 and Monolake. “I had been talking about doing it for some time, and actually did the first rough mixes when I was in Oz last time,” Montieth explains. “I really enjoyed doing it and hope it is something I’ll get the chance to do again.”
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FLY BY NIGHT
This Friday, July 16, one of Australia’s most gifted natural musicians, Diesel returns to the Fly.
INDI-BAR
On Wednesday, July 21, head to the Indi to watch the Danny Green fight, that’s right the man from Scarborough himself, fighting just for you. Don’t miss out!
Cim Ciaru
ROSEMOUNT HOTEL
RAILWAY HOTEL
The Rosemount is calling for aspiring musicians to come along and share their secret talents in the perfectly intimate setting of Four5Nine Bar and Lounge. Every Sunday you can catch Rosie’s On the Couch, an open mic and jam session hosted by Turin Robinson. There are also great door prizes and dinner specials to keep punters going throughout the night. For details call Turin on 0425 171 585. From 3pm every Sunday.
The Railway will see a bunch of Perth acts getting together to celebrate the birthday of Baywatch and Knight Rider star and baffling hero to the German people, David Hasselhoff. Hoff Day features Limpin Dave Foley And The Straight Legged Freaks, Cim Ciaru, Calectasia & Jazza J hopefully not doing versions of Jump In My Car. Doors open 6 ‘til 10pm and entry $8.
MOJO’S
On Saturday, July 17, The Sunshine Brothers play Mojo’s Bar in Freo for the first time in about a year. Expect a big charging dub sound from the Brothers. Also playing this night will be Day Of The Dead making for a rich and cinematic night of instrumental music.
VOODOO LOUNGE
Tuesday nights in the sportsbar, grab yourself a great value 250g Scotch fillet with a serve of golden chips with your first drink (check the ad on p. 26 for details). Don’t forget Thursday is Karaoke with a whole lot of fun and top prizes including a seven day trip for two to Singapore and Phuket. You have sing it to win it.
Next Wednesday, July 21, sees the Grand Final of the collaboration between Penthouse and Voodoo Lounge in Miss Centrefold 2010. After two preliminary heats featuring artists from every major booking agency in the city (Raunchy, Xotica Girls, Sinsations, Perth Angels and Sexy Summer Strip), this is set to be a massive event. The finalist is being flown to Adelaide for a Penthouse sponsored tour of the Barossa valley, a chance to pick up $50,000 in prize money, and a photoshoot in their national magazine. Wednesday nights at the Voodoo Lounge will prove to be very hot this July.
POW @ THE PADDO
NEWPORT
MT HENRY
Next time you pop into the Newport to quench your thirst, you can now feed your hunger too. Choose from the Soho Burger menu and they’ll bring it to you to eat right the in the bar! Speaking of eats, the venue also has free pizza on Wednesday nights. Head down between 7.30 and 8.30pm and grab a slice. Yum!
POW is taking a different turn on Wednesday, July 21, with the live screening of the Danny Green vs. Paul Briggs fight. Come down and be part of the action which will kick off at 5.30pm with the tunes from The Bluebottles following the telecast.
THE CIVIC HOTEL
CAPITOL
This Saturday, July 17, at The Den it’s the debut of the Soulaverse collective’s The Tale Of The Man With The World On His Head featuring The S.K.A.M, The Dirty Western, Minky G And The Effects, plus DJs Screech and U-Wish on the decks. Come and join the fun and be sure to wear your best western clothing! Fake moustaches are also welcome. Doors open 8pm
Capitol Fridays Retro Mash is the place to be at the end of the week! Grab a cocktail and hit the dance floor, where live sensation Lady Penelope will play all the classic hits you love to love. DJs keep the party going ‘til late, spinning the best pop remixes from the ‘80s,‘90s and beyond. Doors open at 10pm and entry is free until 11pm.
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Little Red (photos: Emma Bergmeier)
LITTLE RED/ Boom! Bap! Pow!/ Split Seconds Amplifier Thursday, July 8, 2010
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Despite a severe weather warning and an official recommendation from the Bureau Of Meteorology to stay home out of the storm, music fans rugged up and headed to Amplifier in droves last Thursday to get warmed up with some piping hot Australian music. Split Seconds kicked off the evening’s proceedings, attracting a suprisingly large crowd for the first support act. Opening their set with Compasses, the band commanded the attention of all in attendance, enchanting listeners with flawless five part harmonies not unlike those of indie folk darlings Fleet Foxes. Though they’re a relatively new band (at least in this incarnation), Split Seconds have great chemistry – they’re obviously extremely comfortable playing together and their between-song banter only further endeared them to this reviewer. Constantly swapping instruments, the Split Seconds boys demonstrated their musical dexterity throughout the set, with a notable standout being Amy, an ode to the walking disaster that is Amy Winehouse. Next onto the stage were doowopers Boom! Bap! Pow! who took things up a notch with their fast-paced soulful pop. With thumping double bass, soaring sax and stunning vocals from frontwoman Novac Bull, Boom! Bap! Pow! lured drinkers from the wet beer garden into the main room, filling the dance floor in a matter of seconds. Performing with charming theatricality, Bull shimmied around the stage harmonising with fellow band members Clint Bracknell, Paul Hines and Dave Salvaire, as Jack Doepel unleashed a sensational sax attack. Working their way through songs like My World, Survivor and Science, B!B!P! oozed charm and musical finesse. After a quick side-of-stage huddle, Little Red bounced into the spotlight to raptuous applause from the packed out bar, launching straight into the sinister sounding Witchdoctor from 2008’s Listen To Little Red. When it comes to writing and performing indie pop, Little Red are hard to beat; the band has a huge arsenal of short but sweet songs to call on, and for Thursday night’s set they chose a delightful mix of old tracks with a few new songs from their forthcoming album thrown in for good measure. Perhaps best known for their melodic offerings full of four part harmonies like Coca Cola, It’s Alright and Misty Eyes, the Little Red lads seem to be mixing things up on their yet-to-be-released second album, offering Thursday’s punters plenty of new songs that were a lot grungier and slowerpaced than the sound they’re known for. Unlike most bands, nobody in Little Red is the frontman per se – the band prefer to share that responsibility, taking turns on lead vocals, with each singer bringing different qualities to their respective songs. The continuous swapping of vocalists kept up the pace of the evening and within the blink of an eye their set was over, and despite chants for an encore the house lights came on and it was time to brave the storm and head home. _EMMA BERGMEIER
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RUNNING GRAVEL DRIVE MARK LANEGAN / Amaya Laucirica WITH THE PACK Fly By Night Musicians Club Sunday, July 11, 2010
THE SOFT PACK / The Novocaines / Capital City
They say Freo’s Fly By Night Club is an intimate venue, but that’s not always true; under the right circumstances, with the right artist on stage, it can seem a lot like a cathedral. The audience, sitting in silent, rapt attention, only daring to applaud between songs, can feel a lot like a congregation. Mark Lanegan, head to foot in black and bathed in red light as he sings about the kind of pain you can only understand after a lifetime of bad decisions and broken hearts, can sound a lot like a preacher. Support act Amaya Laucirica set the tone of the night perfectly. Normally backed by three other musicians, tonight the Australian singer-songwriter brought only herself and a couple of guitars. Her ethereal, breathy voice, counterpointed by her country-influenced fretwork, spun stories of longing and lost love, with her album’s title track, Sugar Lights being a standout. There’s a deep sadness at the heart of her work, and a strange breed of shyness. Between each song she thanked the crowd for listening in a way that was unpretentious and charming. Heartfelt but without the bleak darkness of some of Lanegan’s work, Laucirica was a fitting appetiser to ease us into the night. Mark Lanegan took the stage at 9.30pm, and the crowd responded not with a heady roar, but with the kind of strong applause that indicates both appreciation and respect.
songs deep into the set before he deigned to address us directly, and even then it was only to growl out an introduction to guitarist David Rosser, his only accompaniment on the night. And why not? Lanegan may have been fronting bands since 1985, but he’s long since shed the need to indulge in any false theatrics to get a crowd onside. He’s there to play the damn music, and you’re there to listen, and anything else is incidental at best and reductive at worst. The punters that night played there part in the musical communion almost to a tee, and two primates who dared to talk during a song were swiftly silenced by their neighbours. Lanegan played on, his trademark gravelmouth drawing us like a needle through flesh as he went through song after song almost without pause; One Way Street, No Easy Action, Message To Mine.There was a kind of desperation to it, a driving need; any break or unnecessary chatter was just wasting time when he could be getting the music out. Even the break between the end of the 45 minute set and the encore surely a conceit Lanegan could do without - was kept as short as possible, before he returned to the stage to belt out five more songs, ending with a rendition of QOTSA’s Hanging Tree. Mark Lanegan And then, with the barest of farewells, (photo: Amy Vinicombe) he was gone; no bow, no redundant second Grasping the mic stand like it was the only thing encore. The preacher fled the pulpit, and the keeping him in this world, he launched into congregation filed from the church. When Your Number Isn’t Up without bothering to speak to his audience. All told, we were five _TRAVIS JOHNSON
The Soft Pack (photo: Lisa Businovski)
The Rosemount Hotel Saturday, July 10, 2010 Heralded as ‘the new Strokes’, San Diego natives The Soft Pack have attracted a lot of press coverage over the past year, due not only to the fact that they changed their name from The Muslims, but also because of the quality of their catchy indie/ garage-rock self-titled LP. After their compelling live WA debut at The Rosemount, one can begin to understand and appreciate the sort of attention the band has been attracting around the world, although for an international band with a single garnering considerable national radio airplay, the crowd was disappointingly small. Admitting that the nights proceedings were‘going to get a little heavy for such a small room,’ garage punk-rockers The Novocaines didn’t let the fact that there was less than 10 patrons scattered throughout the venue stop them from letting rip, playing a blisteringly set beleaguered by their usual brand of raucous vivaciousness. Chock-full of the tight ‘n’ crunchy scuzz-rock for which they have developed notoriety in local circles, Capital City followed. Although smearing their angular guitars and tight drumming with pure ‘50s rock and roll flavour lent their music a certain charisma, it was notably less accomplished and musically polished than the other two acts on the bill. Charmingly listless when ambling onstage, sporting unironed button-down shirts tucked into their jeans, crew neck sweaters and sparklingly-white trainers (without a hint of leather in sight), it became immediately apparent that The Soft Pack were a band without need for pretension. While sonically they certainly embodied the ‘timeless NYC cool’ stereotype, onstage their down-to-earth nature placed them a comfortable distance from their oh-so-trendy forebears. Rolling out casual harmonies alongside sporadic low-key amiable banter, The Soft Pack made clear that they were a band for whom the music is absolutely everything - and thankfully the music was often thrilling. Tonight’s performance exhibited the band’s masterful musical construction, while still providing their audience with a bundle of opportunities for jerky dancefloor foot stomping. From the very first note of opener Extinction, The Soft Pack enveloped the small crowd with their controlled explosion of rattling drums, courtesy of tub-thumper Brian Hill, striking lead guitar riffs, crafted by the tremendously talented Matt McLoughlin, and frontmant Mat Lamkin’s nonchalant Lou Reed-style vocals, which by the end of epic slow-jam Mexico had developed into a vociferous yodel. Although the jarring rhythms of uptempo songs Parasites, Bright Side and C’Mon possessed more than of a hint of The Strokes knee-deep in their Is This It sessions, there was something woozier and less-angular about their brand of fuzzed, indie-rock which suggested that The Soft Pack are well on the way to finding their own voice. With no frills and no ego, The Soft Pack certainly backed up their developing hype with all the right musical ingredients, the end result being a fresh antidote to much of the over-inflated pretension plaguing the indie-music scene . This reviewer can’t help but imagine it will be a lot more difficult to get tickets to The Soft Pack when they return to our shores at the end of the year. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD Australia’s highest circulating Street Press
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GOOD LITTLE FOX
GRESHAM UPROOTING
Grassroots troubadour Matt Gresham is back at the Indi Bar for one last show on Friday, July 16, before he packs up his guitar to jet set around Europe for a couple of months. Gresham consistently draws big crowds at the Indi so make sure you head down early as the venue says this one’s gonna’ be a sell out. Doors 8pm.
Launch A Cunning Plan
Namoowolf Downs
NAMOOWOLF LOUNGE
Namoowolf downs headline a night featuring some of Perth’s best upcoming songwriters on Thursday, July 22. Joining this off-beat acoustic pop act are Brendan Gaspari, James Teague, and Adrian Hoffman (frontman in The Morning Night). Tickets $6. Split Seconds
ROCKINRAM
Loaded Gun, Sonic, and popular eight-piece boogie band Brown Dog will gather at Rockingham Rams Football Club on Saturday, July 17, to lead the way for The West Coast Blues Club’s Jam Night. Entry is $8, or $5 for West Coast Blues Club and Rams members.
Good Little Fox (photo: Nick Cooper)
Indie-pop scallywags Good Little Fox launch their fun-filled second EP We Make Party at Amplifier on Friday, July 16, and at Settlers Tavern, on Friday, July 23. If the faux broken-English and dance floor tomfoolery of the title track is anything to go by, both venues are in for a ridiculous good time, writes DAVID CRADDOCK. ‘We make a party for the monkeys, a party for the donkeys, a party for the monkey donkeys,’ is but a taste of the outrageously fun lines dished out by Good Little Fox on their second EP We Make Party. No doubt inspired by vocalist Carl Fox’s sojourn in Switzerland (Fox recently released Chunky Rainbow a solo album from the trip), songs like We Make Party are the kind of bouncy, self-consciously cheesy, and downright silly anthems that get European clubs buzzing (there’s even a mention of the Village People in there somewhere). Driven along by marching, disco-esque rhythms and
exploding at every chorus, it’s no surprise to hear from bass and keyboard player Alex Thorpe that Norwegian party starters Datarock are an influence on the band. “We listen to a lot of slightly erratic artists like Datarock and Talking Heads, along with Prince and a whole slew of others,” Thorpe explains. So can we expect the band to follow in footsteps of Datarock and prince and don some outrageous costumes for their launch? “We once wore matching purple Sportsgirl jeans to a few gigs. But I think the pants are too tight to fit us now. We’ll think of something good for the launch!” While Fox and Thorpe do take turns in bashing an on-stage synth, Good Little Fox are certainly not another bandwagonjumping dime-a-dozen synth rock band. Largely guitar driven, tracks like Let’s Fuck Like Crazy People! (yep, you read right) have as much in common with Franz Ferdinand or The Strokes as they do with Prince or Datarock.
SECONDS WITH SALLY BEFORE NAT SPLITS
Former New Rules For Boats frontman Sean Pollard’s new outfit Split Seconds continues its charm offensive on the people of WA throughout July. The band support Sally Seltmann on the WA leg of her Heart That’s Pounding national tour at The Rosemount on Saturday, July 17. This will also serve as a send off for Bank Holidays’ guitar man Nat Carson, who has been lending sweet harmonies and guitars to the band.
Ronnie James Dio
RONNI JAMES D.I.O!
Three supergroups made up of members of the Perth metal and hardrock community are set to gather at Rocket Room on Saturday, July 17, to play a gig in tribute to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who passed away earlier this year. Dio is perhaps best known for replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, but the gig will feature songs from right throughout his career. Organisers say a small portion of the entry fee will go towards the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund.
Ruby Boots
RUBY MUSTANG
Folk darling Ruby Boots plays at The Mustang Bar tonight, Thursday, July 15, in support of the hard-gigging local favourite Nathan Gaunt. Ruby Boots also plays at The Den on Friday, July 16, with friends The Scotch Of St James, The Reserves, and Boston & Chevy - giving punters plenty of chances to learn her tunes before the impending October release of her debut EP.
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The Coalminers Sect
GET DIRTY BELOW GROUND
The Coalminers Sect warm up the Norfolk Basement tonight along with Freo’s favourite men of swamp-song The Kill Devil Hills and Those Wretched Horses. The Sect have been busily recording their debut album at Thomas Rafferty’s Bonehouse Studio over the past year and a half, and will roll out the results this October.
The Witness
WITNESS THE FITNESS
Bombastic art rockers The Witness have taken out the latest heat of the Kosmic Sound And Jack Daniels Mojo Rising band competition. The next round of hopefuls, Sean Brown & The Red Lights, The Spin Chorus, Old Croak, and Hang On St Christopher take to the Mojo’s stage on Tuesday, July 20.
WARM UNDER THE COVERS
Darling Buds Of May
SWING INTO IT
Black Toms hosts Revival on Saturday, July 17, a night where swing band The Darling Buds Of May and DJ Trevor Hutchison help recreate the atmosphere of the classic dances of the ‘30s,‘40s and ‘50s. Dancers and listeners alike are sure to be in for a great night of entertainment at Black Toms from 7pm. Tickets $15 on the door or $10 (plus booking fee) from Heatseeker.com.au. 27 Ord St, West Perth.
LEFT OF CENTRE
Paul Prestipino, Matt Rösner, and Rabbit Island bring an experimental bent to the Fremantle Arts Centre this Sunday, July 18, when they perform a mix of electronica, sound art, folk and pop. Prestipino has worked on soundtracks for experimental theatre that have been performed right around the world, Rösner produces beguiling soundscapes from the heart of rural WA, while Rabbit Island create offbeat pop creations. Event runs 3 ‘til 5pm, entry $10.
Five local acts will try their hand at a complete set of cover songs on Friday, July 16, in the third instalment of Under The Cover Of Darkness at the Velvet Lounge. Sean Pollard (Split Seconds), Carl Frockets (French Rockets), Michael Strong And The Ghost Anyway, Grim Fanbanjo (Grim Fandango), and Tomás Ford will all be getting under the covers. Entry $10, from 8pm.
BEARS AND JUMPERS BY THE FIRE
The Justin Walshe Folk Machine continue their residence of ‘songsmithery and bullshittery’, Campfires, Winter Whisky & Liars, at Mojo’s this Sunday, July 18. Joining the band this time around are Kevin Smith & The Seven Storey Jumpers, DivCraft & Big Old Bears, Mitch McDonald (of The Love Junkies) and tall tales from Tank & The Loose Cannons.
PICK ‘N’ MIX
Fresh faced new band Smooth Intentions – who cite The Beatles, The Police, and Megadeth amongst their far reaching influences (why not!?) – play as part of Musical Allsorts tonight, Thursday, July 15, at The Den. Also on the bill are Bulletproof Gypsies, Smokin Aces, and Indiana who are playing in support of their freshly recorded EP Remember When We Held It Together.
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Renowned Australian Elvis Impersonator Max Pelicano brings his Elvis To The Max show to the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, August 7. Pelicano’s attention to details is astonishing – with the impersonator even wearing exact replica’s of The King’s costumes made by Elvis’ personal tailor Bill Bellow. The show covers all aspects from Presley’s career from the hip-wiggling early years, to the glamorous Las Vegas finale.
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THIRSTY IN BUNBURY
Multi-platinum selling radio favourites Thirsty Merc are heading to The Prince Of Wales in Bunbury on Wednesday, July 21, as part of their national Mousetrap Heart tour. The band’s new album, also named Moustrap Heart, has been haled as a reinvigoration of the band’s sound and was recorded by in LA with producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Maroon 5). Tickets $25 (plus booking fee) through Heatseeker.com.au.
SETTLERS INTRODUCE THE FOX The Bedroom Philosopher
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Cheeky Melbourne songwriter The Bedroom Philosopher, aka Justin Heazlewood, plays at The Prince Of Wales in Bunbury, on Thursday, August 26, as part of a national tour in support of his third album The 86 Tram. Heazlewood blends humorous and cutting social commentary with modern pop in a way that is utterly hilarious. Check new single Northcote (So Hungover) for a taste of what to expect. Tickets $10 (plus booking fee) through Heatseeker.com.au.
Fun-loving indie pop band Good Little Fox will launch their second EP We Make Party at Settlers Tavern on Friday, July 23. Read out their interview on p. 40 to hear about the wild party down south gig-goers are in for.
STOKING UP THE SOUTH
WAMi Award nominated rock act Will Stoker & The Embers, whose recently released debut album The King brings to mind the bile-spitting ferocity of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, play at Settlers Tavern on Friday, August 6. This is a rare chance for Down South music lovers to see one of Perth’s most exciting and polished rock acts. If you miss them this time around, Stoker will also be playing solo at The Colonial Brewery on TAVERN RHYTHM Who says Southwest venues don’t get August 21, and September 21. international talent? Israeli reggae artist Raz Bin Sam is heading to Malt Market Bar on Saturday July 31, and to Settlers Tavern on Friday, July 30, as part of Margaret River’s Reggae-athon weekend. Signed to Jamaican label Dasvibes, Raz Bin Sam recently released his latest album Own This Life – and will be performing with Selecta Major Krazy as Blaze Fire Sound as a traditional dancehall sound system. Melbourne reggae and hip hop artist Mista Savona also performs at Settlers on Will Stoker & The Embers Saturday, July 31. Australia’s highest circulating Street Press
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In The Eyes Of An Idol He may have risen to national attentiononAustralianIdol,but like fellow Idol breakout Lisa Mitchell, Matt Corby is rapidly shaking the stigma associated with the show and attracting critical praise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not the least of which from Mumford & Sons. DAVID CRADDOCK spoke to Corby ahead of his upcoming national tour (see TourTrails for WA dates). Sydney songwriter Matt Corby, a 2007 Australian Idol runner up, has just released two new tracks ahead of his first ever national tour. One of the tunes, Lighthome, begins with an eerie, falsetto wail reminiscent of Antony And The Johnsons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a disarming introduction from an artist that broke through on a show best known for disposable pop fodder. Since releasing his debut EP Song Forâ&#x20AC;Ś last year, Corby has spent the last nine months travelling between London, Melbourne and Sydney, writing, recording and continuing to develop his breathy folk pop style. One such jaunt to London proved to be particularly fruitful, when, after playing a show at a tiny Notting Hill venue, Corby was spotted by a member of current folk renaissance men Mumford & Sons, who promptly signed the Sydneysider to his label Communion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was having a pretty bad time over there and my friends decided to put on a show for me in a little abandoned cafĂŠ in Notting Hill,â&#x20AC;? Corby explains of a period where he says he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;left strandedâ&#x20AC;? by a former manager.â&#x20AC;&#x153;They invited a bunch of industry types down and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been plugging away for about two months at this point. A few more people than we had expected turned up and Kev Jones and Ben [Lovett] From Mumford & Sons were two of them. Kev, who runs Communion, was pretty pumped to have me come on board.â&#x20AC;?
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The prestigious signing means that Corbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming second EP (slated for a September launch) will receive an international release, a rare leg-up for an emerging artist still with only one EP to his name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wrote [My False] a fair while before I heard Mumford but I think the whole folk thing has been bubbling for a while,â&#x20AC;? Corby explains of his latest single, a track recorded in Melbourne with producer Dan Hume, which is being put out alongside the London-recorded Lighthome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always listened to folk music since I was about 15 years old. I was introduced to people like Sufjan Stevens and Bob Dylan, and stuff like that. The country shuffle fits really nicely with the track.â&#x20AC;? Fittingly, Hume was the producer behind fellow Idol evictee Lisa Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent Australian Music Prize winning album Wonder. Corby says he befriended Mitchell shortly after his exit from the show, and the two remain close friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably one of my closest mates musically,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see her all the time and we always hang out in London because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s [over] there more than she is here. We met straight after I was out of Idol. She was like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I feel your painâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so talented itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculous.â&#x20AC;? Mitchell has been noted for her ability to break out from the pop stigma of Idol and balance critical acclaim with commercial success â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a feat Corby hopes to replicate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to write really good music and I want to make a living out of it because I love it so much,â&#x20AC;? he says.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite hard to come out of that competition and cash-in I think â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of like committing career suicide. Like Lisa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just starting from the ground up.â&#x20AC;?
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