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After three long years, Frisco rockers, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, are returning to Australia to give us a dose of their latest effort, Spectre At The Feast. Perth fans can get an earful of BRMC’s trademark dark, anthemic rock at Metro Fremantle on Wednesday, November 13. Tickets go on sale at 9am Perth time on Thursday, October 3, through Oztix.com.au.
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JOHN MAYER HEADS UP BLUES ‘N’ ROOTS
Last week we announced that the 2014 edition of West Coast Blues ‘n’ Roots is taking place on Sunday, April 13, at Fremantle Park and now we can reveal the first round of acts. US pop-rock singer and guitarist, John Mayer is leading the charge, along with Dave Matthews Band, Doobie Brothers, Erykah Badu, Boy & Bear, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Gary Clark Jr and Russell Morris, plus more to be added at a later date. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 14 via Moshtix and head to westcoastbluesnroots.com.au for more info.
GHOULISH NIGHT OUT
US punk rock band, the Misfits are heading back to Australia early next year. Having left their darkened imprint on the soul of many with their iconic horror punk stylings that blend the intensity of punk rock with themes and imagery from horror films and literature, it will be a live show chocked full of classics when they play Amplifier on Sunday, January 19. Tickets on sale from the venue and via metropolistouring.com with special VIP meet and greet packages available.
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East Coast acoustic pop artist, Alex Gibson, honed his skills busking on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne, that is, until he appeared on television, becoming Lilt a finalist on The Voice. He’s now released his debut album, This Is Life, which debuted at #2 on the iTunes Singer Songwriter charts and he’s touring the country Dreamy Perth electronic act, Lilt, have released their to celebrate. Catch him in Perth this Saturday, October new single, Take, on Soundcloud. A melancholy, 5, at Ellington Jazz Club. Reserve your seats from minimalist piece, Take continues the good work ellingtonjazz.com.au. found on their debut EP, Swim, which garnered enthusiastic reviews and saw the trio sharing the stage with the likes of Mitzi, Flume and Snakadaktal. Point your browser at soundcloud. com/lilt-aus for a taste. The Revelation Perth International Film Festival has added a new wrinkle this year, announcing the inauguration of the Revelation Film Festival Trailer Competition. Budding auteurs You may remember N’fa Jones from such are invited to create a 45-60 second trailer for the much loved old-school hip hop trios as 1200 festival that will be screened at Luna Palace Cinemas Techniques. Well he’s back with a new track, before and during the 2014 festival, which runs from Life’s A Game, taken from his forthcoming album, July 3-13, 2014. Black + White Noise. The LP is due out early Entries should reflect the Rev spirit, as 2014 on Drapht’s label, The Ayems, but N’fa is well as appealing to the festival’s core audience heading out on a national trek to celebrate the while at the same time being as unique and exciting single’s release. as, well, the sort of films Rev tends to screen. Three Catch N’fa in Perth on Friday, October winners will receive a Revelation membership, plus 18, at The Manor in Leederville; Saturday, October additional passes and privileges. Entries close on 19 at the Electric Vines Party in Swan Valley, and April 1, 2014. Head to revelationfilmfest.org for more. an exclusive DJ set at The Get Down on Sunday, October 20.
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SECOND SLANTED
As if we weren’t already excited enough, the second line-up announcement has us champing at the bit for the onset of Slanted And Enchanted the two-venue, multiple artist extravaganza taking place on Saturday, December 7. Joining Deerhunter, Metz, Cave and more at The Astor Theatre are Brisbane indie rockers, The John Steel Singers, while the contingent playing at The Bakery, which includes Jon Hopkins, Le1f and Kelpe, will be welcoming Melbourne electronic producer Lower Spectrum to the fold. For more info and tickets, hit up lifeisnoise.com.
CLUB SANDWICH!
New Year’s Day was already looking alrighty with Cuban Club’s announcement of De La Soul and DJ Yoda bringing the goodness, but they’ve upped the ‘14 anti with a new load of inclusions. Takin’ it live will be The Brow Horn Orchestra; Eve B & The Beatcutters and Sambalicious. The DJ line-up is on fire with (RTRFM stalwart and three-time Perth Dance Music Awards-winning) Craig Hollywood; DCUP and Flight Facilities support star George Air; festival faves and Aviary residents Paradise Paul and Troy Division; Botanica and The Claremont resident James Yelland; plus party professionals Daywalker, Patches and DJ Samwise. There’s gourmet food and beverage action too, check cubanclub.com.au for details. All inclusive tickets are $268.50 (plus payment processing and transaction fees) from ticketmaster.com.au.
Nevada Pilot
PILOTS PREACH
Perth’s Nevada Pilot have announced their first official release, Preacher’s Wife, which according to guitarist, Myki Jones, is “a little abstracted narrative about the questions and decisions that faced someone important to me at a particular and critical juncture in her life. Names and situations possibly changed to protect the more-or-less innocent.” The band are planning an album for early 2014, but in the meantime will launch Preacher’s Wife this Friday, October 4, at PICA Bar, with help from Black Birds, We Move Walls and Rag ‘N Bone.
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Ed Kowalczyk is marking the 20th anniversary of Live’s breakthrough album, Throwing Copper, in 2014 with a series of live performances. To the delight of his legion of fans, the shiny-pated powerhouse will not only be performing Throwing Copper in its entirety, but also revisiting his extensive solo catalogue. Kowalczyk plays Metro City on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Tickets go on sale at 10am this Friday, October 4 through Livenation.com.au.
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Pink & White Bridge will stage the second launch for their new album, Home & Hosed, this Sunday, October 6, at the Charles Hotel. Singer Craig Pinkney says that the album “has a subconscious theme of coming home. Getting back to the things that matter most.” The band has been a little quieter in the last year or two. “Life gets in the way,” the singer notes, “families, mortgages, etc. But in the end you come back to what you love.” Doors open 5.30pm, $5 entry.
Tumbleweed
ENOUGH ‘WEED TO GO AROUND
Sounds From The Other Side - the new album from iconic Wollongong rockers Tumbleweed was released last Friday through Shock Records. In celebration, the band are heading out on the Live From The Other Side national tour, kicking off in Perth at the Rosemount Hotel on Thursday, November 21, (with guests Kadavar, Blue Pills and The Devil Rides Out) and Saturday, November 22, at Mojo’s (with guests Kadavar, Blue Pills and Legs Electric). Rock and/or roll is in good hands. 7
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The 2013 Lavazza Italian Film Festival runs from October 10-23 at Cinema Paradiso and Luna SX Fremantle and includes 26 features and documentaries showcasing the talents of Italy’s internationally renowned film industry. The scope of the festival is a voyage through Italy and the world through the eyes of Italy’s best directors. Find out more info at italianfilmfestival.com.au and enter now to win one of five double passes to a film screening of your choice.
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Island, afro, soul artist Bobby Alu from the Gold Coast is heading to WA for a stack of shows during October. It’s all in celebration of his second album, Take It Slow, which is out now through Vitamin. But it’s not just Alu anymore. Joining him on the release of this new record is Paulie B (guitar), Stewart Barry (bass), Grant Gerathy (drums) and the “family” have been writing and touring together - playing shows with Xavier Rudd, Donavon Frankenreiter and Nahko And Medicine. Catch the band on Friday, October 11 at Clancy’s Fremantle; Saturday, October 12 at the Indi Bar; Sunday, October 13 at Clancy’s Dunsborough; Thursday, October 17 at Mojos Bar; Friday October 18 at Prince of Wales, Bunbury; and on Saturday and Sunday October 19-20 at Settlers Tavern, Margaret River. We’ve got two double passes to both the Clancy’s Fremantle and Indi Bar shows to giveaway. To win enter now, letting us know which show you’d like to attend.
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BRIDGING JAZZ AND POP
Sydney jazz-pop singer, Briana Cowlishaw has just released her second album, Paper Mache City (read the story on page 12) and she’s heading to Perth for a special show to launch it this Friday, October 4 at The Ellington Jazz Club. This follows on from her debut album, When Fiction Comes To Life, both of which were recorded in New York with a handful of talented singer/songwriters and jazz musicians. We’ve got three double passes to the show to giveaway. Winners will be notified by email and tickets can be collected from the venue on the night.
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ELEVENTH ARE BACK
It’s been four years between albums but posthardcore five-piece, Eleventh He Reaches London is back with a new album called Bānhūs, which they’re launching at The Bakery this Saturday, October 5. Recorded at Studio Sleepwalker’s Dread, the result is seven tracks of hard-hitting introspective tunes released through the label, Hobbledehoy Record Co. To see the band live with special guests, Tangled Thoughts of Leaving and Naik, get your tickets via Now Baking or enter quick, to win a double pass to the show.
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WAM FESTIVAL 2013 Dig The New Breed WAM (West Australian Music) has announced a rebrand this week, by way of leading the charge for WA music ever-forward. With this comes the newly christened WAM Festival, which will run from Wednesday-Saturday, November 6-9. More details about the program will be announced over coming weeks, but the big news unleashed so far is regards to the WA Music Awards, the WAM Festival Music Conference, the Saturday Spectacular, the WA Export Showcase and the KISS MY WAMi 2013 CD/DVD. WA Music Awards - hosted by triple j’s Dom Alessio and Lewi McKirdy, with performances by Jordi Davieson (San Cisco), The Love Junkies and Mathas, plus the WAM Hall Of Fame inductions. Friday, November 8, 8pm-midnight at the Astor Theatre. WAM Festival Music Conference -keynote speakers will include Adalita, Catherine Haridy and Michael Chugg, with 50 more industry speakers to be announced, including The Great Escape/Glastonbury Festival’s Martin Elbourne, Earache Records’ Al Dawson, YouTube’s Lee Hunter and Spotify’s Rene Chambers. It happens around the Perth Cultural Centre on Thursday-Friday, November 7-8. Saturday Spectacular - supported by the City of Perth and X-Press Magazine, the Sat Spec will hit new heights this year, with the X-Press Launch Stage at the Perth Cultural Centre Amphitheatre, the Urban Orchard hosting the Electric Blossom electronic/hip hop experience, the Emerging Artists Wetlands Stage and the Northbridge Piazza Stage. Lives acts will perform at The Bird, YaYa’s, Mustang Bar, Universal Bar, The Bakery, Beat Nightclub and The Brass Monkey throughout from midday-midnight on Saturday, November 9. WA Export Showcase - Kučka, Rainy Day Women, Simone & Girlfunkle and Stillwater Giants perform at The Bakery on Thursday, November 7, showing the stuff that has brought them attention from all over the globe. KISS MY WAMi 2013 CD/DVD - This year’s three-disc edition features The Decline, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving, Dead Owls, Charlie Bucket, Naik, The Floors, The Ghost Hotel, Bastian’s Happy Flight, Blackmilk, Usurper Of Modern Medicine, Warning Birds, Ruby Boots and many more. More details are still to come, about Night Visions, the launch of WAM’s new Singapore WA Music Exchange initiative, the Kiss My Camera exhibition at the WA Museum, the Regional Roundtable and more. Head to wam.asn.au for ongoing updates. Meanwhile, here are the nominees for this year’s WA Music Awards...
2013 WAM CRAFT AWARD NOMINEES LIVE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Luke Gray Adam Round Luke Willott
RECORDING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Matt Giovannangelo James Newhouse Dave Parkin Adam Round
EXPERIMENTAL ACT OF THE YEAR
INDIGENOUS ACT OF THE YEAR
Presented by RTRFM
Presented by Noongar Radio
Chris Cobilis Craig McElhinney Kučka Decibel Kynan Tan
Gina Williams John Bennett Stephen Pigram
Presented by Sunset Events
POP ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by X-Press Bastian’s Happy Flight Rainy Day Women San Cisco Simone & Girlfunkle
GUITARIST OF THE YEAR Luke Dux (The Floors) Ben Witt (The Chemist) Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies) Dylan Olivierre (Rainy Day Women)
Jon Stockman (Karnivool) Ian Berney (Birds Of Tokyo) Anthony Jackson (Casino Sunrise, The Siren Tower, The Loved Dead, Will Stoker & The Embers) Ryan Dux (The Floors, The Kill Devil Hills)
DRUMMER / PERCUSSIONIST OF THE YEAR Steve Judd (Karnivool) Lewis Walsh (The Love Junkies) James Wills (Drowning Horse) Scarlett Stevens (San Cisco)
KEYS/SYNTH ARTIST OF THE YEAR Jack Doepel (Mmhmmm, Jack Doepel Quartet, Bastian’s Happy Flight) James Ireland (Savoir, The Chemist) Alwyn Nixon-Lloyd (Boys Boys Boys!) Ron Pollard (Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving, The Ron Pollard Quintet)
Lyndon Blue (Seams, Solar Barge) Jack Doepel (Mmhmmm, Jack Doepel Quartet, Bastian’s Happy Flight) Josh Dyson (Matters of Fiction, China Doll) Amber Fresh (Rabbit Island, Gulls) Todd Pickett (Blackmilk, Kill Devil Hills, Davey Craddock & The Spectacles) Sam Price (Naik)
2013 GOLDEN WAMI
Nick Allbrook (Pond, Allbrook/Avery) Cam Avery (The Growl, Allbrook/Avery) Ian Kenny (Karnivool, Birds of Tokyo) Timothy Nelson (Timothy Nelson & The Infidels)
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Novac Bull (Boom! Bap! Pow!) Laura Jane Lowther (Kučka) Abbe May Georgi Kay
Presented by City of Perth Andrew Ryan Graham Wood Jodie Regan Jeff Halley
ELECTRONIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Naik Diger Rokwell Shockone Ta-ku
San Cisco’s Jordi Davieson, WA Music Awards
PUNK ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by Diskbank Chainsaw Hookers The Decline FAIM Scalphunter
BLUES & ROOTS ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by Clancy’s Fremantle Andrew Winton Blue Shaddy Matt Gresham Morgan Bain
Simon Collins (The West Australian) Bob Gordon (X-Press) Travis Johnson (X-Press) Callum Twigger (theMusic.com.au) Adam Trainer (RTRFM)
WA BASED RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR Presented by WA Museum
2013 WAM INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES ROCK ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by the Mustang Bar
The Community Walking Horse Music Heartless Robot Spinning Top Music
The Chemist Emperors The Love Junkies Pond
2013 MANAGEMENT AWARD
HEAVY ACT OF THE YEAR
Presented by Central Institute of Technology
Presented by The Wire
Jodie Regan Luke Rinaldi Jacob Snell Philip Stevens
Forstora Karnivool Saviour Voyager
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Emperors The Growl Karnivool Pond San Cisco Tame Impala
SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR Presented by MRA Abbe May Georgi Kay Mathas Ruby Boots ShockOne Timothy Nelson
RECORD STORE OF THE YEAR Presented by WAM
URBAN ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by Headphonic Bitter Belief Mathas Mr Grevis Ta-ku
78 Records Dada’s Fat Shan Records Planet Music
MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR Presented by Matso’s
JAZZ ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by Bivouac Abbey Foster Falle Graham Wood Mace Francis Tal Cohen
The Astor Theatre The Bakery The Bird The Rosemount
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Presented by PPCA
COUNTRY MUSIC ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by Country Music Club of Boyup Brook The Big Old Bears Davey Craddock & The Spectacles Ruby Boots The Seals
Birds of Tokyo – This Fire Mathas – Nourishment (ft. Abbe May) Rainy Day Women – Ain’t It Time ShockOne – Lazerbeam Stillwater Giants – Fly Under The Radar Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
FOLK ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by Folkworld Fairbridge Festival Ensemble Formidable Mama Kin Patient Little Sister The Justin Walshe Folk Machine Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
Stillwater Giants Giants,, WA Export Showcase
ELECTRONIC ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by Salt (X-Press)
MEDIA INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR Presented by Xanadu Wines
2013 WAM PUBLIC VOTED AWARD NOMINEES Presented by City of Perth
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
2013 EXPERT AWARD NOMINEES
The Dianas Rainy Day Women The Love Junkies Mt Mountain
GROUP OF THE YEAR BASSIST OF THE YEAR
MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
Adalita, WAM Festival Music Conference
2013 BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Basic Mind Diger Rokwell Mei Saraswati Savoir
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR Presented by Network 10 Kučka - Rewind The Growl – Douse The Lamps The Love Junkies – Maybelene Tame Impala - Elephant
WORLD MUSIC ACT OF THE YEAR Presented by SIGN-A-RAMA Daramad Grace Barbé Zarm
MUSIC WEBSITE OF THE YEAR Presented by Humaan Cool Perth Nights life is noise The Music RTRFM Six Thousand Spaceship News X-Press Magazine
ALBUM / EP OF THE YEAR Presented by Alberts Birds of Tokyo – March Fires Karnivool – Asymmetry Pond – Hobo Rocket San Cisco – San Cisco Tame Impala – Lonerism The Love Junkies - Maybelene
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR Presented by Feral Brewing In The Pines Soundwave St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 11
EMMA LOUISE Head, Heart & Home Emma Louise’s Pontoon tour brings her to the Astor Theatre this Friday, October 4, with support from Sean Pollard of Split Seconds. BOB GORDON reports. After a year that saw her not only playing all around Australia, but throughout Europe and the US, Emma Louise finds herself actually having a rare moment at home. “I am,” she says good-naturedly.“I have one week off, so I’m in demo land, which is a fun place to be. “I kind of do it every time I’m home and I do really enjoy it as well. It’s always good to be in the creative circle of things, writing, touring, recording or demoing.” Always good to hear when someone loves their job. While there’s a certain focus when demoing, the singer/songwriter is comfortable changing up processes and changing down gears when it comes to creative pursuits. “When (2011 breakout single) Jungle first came out I was in this place sorting of thinking,‘is there gonna be a next one? Are you going to be a commercial artist?’ sort of thing, and I didn’t really want to do that. So, now, with the demoing, I write a song completely and just demo it. Then add to it, layers and ideas and stuff. Or, if I’m not writing a solid song, I’ll just come up with a riff and just loop that or loop a beat or something. Sometimes that creates better songs than the ones I nut out on piano or guitar.” Emma Louise’s debut album, Vs Head Vs Heart, was released back in March. Expectation and a little doubt pre-empted the release, but it has since taken off on its own flight.
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Emma Louise “It’s all been a bit… I’ve just kind of sailed along with it,” she ponders. “I don’t know why, I can’t really gauge the album as it is now. It’s kind of not mine anymore in a way, because I’m working so much now on the next album and working out what else I want to do. “Leading up to the album coming out I was a bit nervous. Mostly there was one song I was nervous about. But I was grateful because if it wasn’t for that song then I probably wouldn’t have got any other songs on triple j and stuff.” That song was Freedom, which in its own way opened the door for the rest of the album. “I’m grateful for what it did,” she asserts. “It got on the radio after Boy and stuff but I’m not the biggest fan of it (laughs). But at the same time, I’m not like, ‘I hate that song’. It’s just a very uneasy feeling releasing something when you’re not 100 per cent loving it.” It’s not unusual. You often hear that hits or breakthrough songs are the ones that were almost left off an album. It seems the songs that connect are frequently the ones that songwriters are least connected to. Is she perhaps too hard on herself? “I see other artists who are just so hard on themselves but I don’t want to be like that,” she responds.“I don’t want to be hard on myself. I try to be nice to myself but I also want things to be perfect. That whole harshness on yourself though, is just striving to be a better artist.” Emma Louise is well into the writing of her second album, which she hopes to start after the coming tour. In the meantime 2013 ends as it has continued, following her songs as they take her all around the place, to perform to all sorts of people. “It’s a pretty amazing experience, really,” she says.“Music, in general, is a very peaceful, travelling thing. It’s pretty special and I feel very lucky to be able to sing in front of people and be the person who’s written the thing they are singing along to.”
ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES Slawson’s Freaks Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, the punk rock supergroup who’ve been delivering tongue-in-cheek makeovers of far more serious tunes for 18 years now, will be partying on at Amplifier Bar on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Prince Of Wales, Bunbury. SHANE PINNEGAR chats with singer, Spike Slawson. Me First And The Gimme Gimmes frontman, Spike Slawson, can’t wait for the band’s first Australian tour since 2010. But Slawson, also of Swingin’ Utters and Re-Volts, says the band - also featuring Fat Mike (NOFX), Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters, No Use For A Name) and Joey Cape and Dave Raun (Lagwagon) - aren’t quite so excited about the long flight from the US. “Well, I’m not looking forward to the trip,” he laughs.”I’m looking forward to being at my destination. The trip is crazy!” All of MFATGG’s albums have followed a theme, be it ‘60s and ‘70s pop songs, Broadway show tunes, karaoke favourites or country and western songs. Their current LP is Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Sing In Japanese! What could possibly be next - disco, thrash, hair metal? “Black metal!” Slawson laughs.“I’d say more of the same, just different. People keep writing music - as long as they write it, we’ll cover it. We do have an LP in
the works presently, and while I can’t give too much away about it, it does follow a particular theme. “I can tell you that Cher is one of the artists that we will be covering on this record. Gloria Gaynor is another. I can’t give away any other names ‘cause I don’t want to spoil the surprise. “It’s actually easier than it would be to do a rock or punk song,” Slawson says of the process of transforming a pop tune into a Gimmes number. “Because you have to make it different. When it turns into something else that’s when you know that you’ve succeeded in finding a good, fun, song to cover.” After almost 20 years on the road, Slawson says it’s more fun than ever touring with the band “because there’s better chemistry live and when we’re travelling. When you’re stuck on planes and buses and so on, it’s good to have travel companions that you know and trust. “In that regard I think it’s gotten somewhat better and funner - and definitely the live set has got more fun ‘cause everybody knows where everybody else is going. Once you’ve been doing something for so long, if you repeat it, you can’t help but get better at it.” He also expresses surprise that the joke is still continuing successfully after so many years. “They keep writing music, so there’s always new content for us,” he says. “It’s the same sort of treatment, but if the songs are different, and there’s a few layers of irony to peel back, then I think that helps too.” Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are also well known as connoisseurs of a fine Hawaiian shirt, wearing them on all of their record covers and often in concert. “I look for a nice design,” Slawson says. “There’s one company in Hawaii that does these silk Hawaiian shirts - Avanti, look ‘em up man. They have some beautiful old designs, but they’re new shirts. They have great shirts.”
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Bedouin Sea
BEDOUIN SEA The Project
Bedouin Sea launch their debut EP at the Rosemount Hotel this Friday, October 4, with guests Jacob Diamond, Morgan Bain and China Doll. BOB GORDON goes seaside. Perth indie-folk-rockers Bedouin Sea began as a project for brothers Alex and Ross Conradie, but has evolved into a four-piece band situation, as featured on their just released self-titled debut EP. “Before we formed the band, Alex and I were playing a number of small acoustic shows across Perth, doing the usual pub/café circuit and hosting a few shows of our own,” says Ross.“We had also been lucky enough to play a handful of garden shows in support of Matt Corby in 2011, and so when he asked us to play support again in a bigger venue we decided we needed a bit more sound than just two acoustic guitars. “Our manager at the time introduced us to Caleb (Quartermaine) and Dave (Chidzey), who played bass and drums, and we all just clicked so well. We alternate from electric sets to acoustic sets which keeps things fresh. We like to view Bedouin Sea as a project rather than a band, as we love collaboration and are adding different instruments wherever we can. So the music is always changing and never sounds one particular way or another.” Drunken Kings is the lead single from the EP 12
and is a song that represents much for - and means a lot to - the band in general. “Drunken Kings definitely hits a sweet spot for us as a band,” says Alex, “as it was the first song written by the four of us collectively. We had recently decided to join forces as a four-piece after playing a handful of shows together, and hadn’t fully adjusted to each other’s playing styles and musical input. One night after rehearsal we decided to take some down time and just jam some ideas out. Ross started playing a fairly simple, upbeat chord progression and everyone just fell in, and this whole song just wrote itself... as cliché as that sounds. “But that’s how it went down; it just felt so natural. It’s a very whimsical and carefree song and so is one of our favourites to perform live. It is essentially about both student life - poverty ridden - and being young and wild, exploring the world and taking in all the new and mind blowing experiences that come your way.” Given the still-fresh transformation from duo to band, the was an understandable determination to keep the recorded sound as natural as possible so as not to overshadow their live performance. “We spent more time trying to get the vibe right than making it all squeaky clean,” says Ross, “which allows for the raw music to shine through. Almost all of the shows we have hosted have been in alternative venues, ranging from forests to empty swimming pools, which I guess is a reflection of the mindset we try to maintain towards our music.” The band are happy but aware that simply releasing a debut CD is not the be all and end all - it truly starts now. “A good friend of ours who plays in a well known Aussie band once told me, ‘nothing is worth doing unless it can be followed up by something else’,” Alex notes. “I guess our hopes for the EP are to have something solid for us to build on and continue to progress in our writing.”
ELEVENTH HE REACHES LONDON Revelling In The Reckoning After some four years in the making, Perth’s Eleventh He Reaches London are launching their new album, Bānhūs, this Saturday, October 5, at The Bakery. BOB GORDON checks in with bassist, Luke Pollard. Back in 2009, Eleventh He Reaches London were still in the dark glow of their new album, Hollow Be Thy Name, but already had their minds on creating a new opus. It just took a little longer than expected. “When we first started writing, we wanted to do something that was a step away from the way Hollow Be My Name sounded,” recalls, bassist, Luke Pollard. “From the start, things were sounding a bit slower and darker. We wanted to approach the songs from a different angle - not only the sound but the song structures, too. We tried not to take the proven path and reach for the distortion pedals or the massive endings.” Eventually, some three years of writing occurred, though Pollard asserts the resulting new album, Bānhūs, was not always going to be slow-cooked. “No, not at all. We were aiming to release something within two years. We wanted to create something that stood alone from our other two albums - and from other music we were hearing in general. We wanted to make something that was consistently miserable - but we were also conscious of making sure that each song followed a different structure and had a slightly different feel.” In the midst of the reckoning was a song that acted as a signpost, one that showed the way and perhaps anchored the rest. “No Funeral was the first song we wrote and actually kept after Hollow,” Pollard says. “It’s perhaps
the song that acts best as a bridge between Hollow and Bānhūs. It has a much more sombre tone, far less distorted guitar than our old stuff - but still feels heavy. We liked the feel of that and moved further in that direction when writing the rest of the album.” The album was recorded by Ron Pollard at Studio Sleepwalker’s Dread, paying heed to the fact that the songs were much slower and more minimalist than anything the band had previously attempted. “We wanted to make sure that every sound on the record was not only sounding great but serving its purpose toward the great aim - which was to create a kind of mysterious mood of extreme misery and darkness. “We spent countless hours messing with guitar tones, different amps, recording through walls - whatever it would take to get the right sound. Once the instruments were all tracked, our singer Ian and Ron spent literally weeks together writing and tracking the vocals. “The album changed dramatically in this time - we had no idea it was going to turn out like it did. The work that those guys did on all the vocal harmonies, including the background vocals, was amazing - it was like whole new record for the rest of us.” Now that the album is finally completed and released, the path forward if positive, if not a little unclear. “It actually feels weird to have other people hearing the songs now,” Pollard notes. “We’ve been concentrating on the recording for so long that we’ve neglected the other side of the band - you know, actually playing live. I think people assumed we had just broken up. “So we’ll be kicking off with the album launch this weekend and then diving straight into a national tour the next week. Beyond that is anybody’s guess.” #youshouldreadxpress
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community, particularly schizophrenia. The stigma that surrounds schizophrenia creates more pain for people living with the condition and it can serve as a barrier for treatment.” A gifted songwriter and performer, Oxley began to show signs of schizophrenia during the band’s peak in the early ‘80s. Through mutual friends she met Oxley’s brother (and Sunnyboys bassist) Peter, who introduced her to Jeremy and his wife, Mary, who has helped steer his life back on track after 25 years of confused and occasionally vagrant living. It was a slow process founded on building trust between film-maker, subject and family. “It was really important throughout this early period and throughout the entire production in fact to be very honest with Jeremy and to maintain my own personal integrity throughout despite external pressures,” Harrison explains. “Over time, Jeremy could see that I was true to my word on things, that I did genuinely care about him and Mary and that I was 100 per cent committed to doing the absolute best job possible on this film. I created a safe filming environment where he could talk about anything, he could share his thoughts and feelings on any topic and they were respected and encouraged. He could give his own account of his life to someone who wasn’t about to judge him in any way and that helped build trust and understanding between us.” The overall involvement of Mary, her twin sons and the Oxley family, is key to the documentary, both onscreen and off. Their participation and openness seems to indicate they felt it important for the story to be known as well as for Oxley himself. “Mary was critical in all the filming with Jeremy in terms of when we would film,” Harrison Mary and Jeremy Oxley with their pet Oliver, The Sunnyboy says. “She could advise me on how he was travelling health-wise at every step of the production and often helped facilitate negotiations between myself and Jeremy on what we would film. “Mary was fundamental to helping me understand Jeremy. She put a lot of time and effort into explaining things to me, aspects of Jeremy’s behaviour that I might be struggling with or insights that I may have missed entirely. I remained open to being educated by Mary throughout. Although Mary did have a controlling role in the filming she was very hands off when it came to Director Kaye Harrison’s documentary The Sunnyboy, about singer/songwriter schedule, the actual filming. She trusted me enough to just Jeremy Oxley’s battle with schizophrenia, screens at 5pm this Sunday, leave us alone and never quizzed me on anything I was doing. She was amazing to work with. October 6, at Luna Cinemas Leederville. BOB GORDON reports. “Jeremy’s parents were initially wary and reluctant, understandably. Although they were When Kaye Harrison (2010’s The Long Goodbye) “I wanted to do it from the inside,” she very respectful towards me and my intent, they wanted to make a documentary about mental says, “from the perspective of the person living with were concerned that the process of making the film wouldn’t be a good process for Jeremy. Peter illness, she found an illuminating subject in the condition. Although the situation is improving, advocated for the film and encouraged support from Jeremy Oxley, the singer/songwriter/guitarist of I do feel there remains a lot of fear and ignorance others because it was a decision that Jeremy and acclaimed Australian band, The Sunnyboys. about serious mental illness in the mainstream Mary had made.
THE SUNNYBOY
We Can Lock Away The Bad Memories Together
“Jeremy’s parents bravely participated in the film because they believed that telling his story could be a help to others. Over time they could see that the making of the film was not impacting adversely on him. I ensured that whatever they contributed would be handled sensitively and would not harm any significant relationships.” Oxley seems, at turns, understanding of his ailment and at other times possibly in denial of it (“it’s all bullshit,” he says of mental illness, at one point). “I think for the most part Jeremy isn’t ‘in denial’ about his illness,” Harrison qualifies. “It is part of his form of schizophrenia that he doesn’t have insight into it. I also think it must be difficult to be told that you are a health condition, i.e. that you are schizophrenic, rather than being told that you are a person living with a health condition, it is just part of who you are. “So I can understand why Jeremy would prefer to identify himself as ‘a Sunnyboy’ rather than ‘a schizophrenic’. It must also be tough to accept that your thoughts and beliefs about the world might be ‘false’, that you can’t trust your brain and your own take on the world. “The final thing I would say is that I believe Jeremy may have been affected by the stigma that surrounds schizophrenia, that the fear and ignorance about the condition may have affected his ability to accept the initial diagnosis and the years where he refused to have treatment.” Most pleasingly, the film leads to the point where The Sunnyboys perform again, with all attendant relationships engaged once again and Oxley’s future looking brighter than it has since the ‘80s. All up, The Sunnyboy is pretty warts and all, though. One wonders how he feels about it? “For the most part Jeremy embraces the film,” Harrison notes, “he says it is a true representation. It is hard for him to watch some parts for sure, but at the same time I think he believes it more important that the film honours the pain in his story rather than be some sycophantic portrayal. “Sometimes he finds it hard to understand why anyone would be interested in his story and can’t fathom the way people respond. Other times he tells me there should be a three-hour version because he just can’t get enough of himself. Ultimately, he respects me as a professional and is glad I made the film I wanted to make. He is incredibly respectful and generous in this way. I guess his varied responses are an indication of the complexity of the man.” Kaye Harrison will appear at a Talking Pictures Q+A event hosted by Bob Gordon immediately following the screening of The Sunnyboy this Sunday at Luna Leederville. Head to lunapalace.com.au for details.
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YELLOWCARD Sets And Violins Yellowcard, the band who brought violin and punk together, are about to merge acoustic and rock as they embark on an Australian tour that will see them perform their Ocean Avenue album acoustically in its entirety, followed by a full-band, electric set. GEORGE GREEN speaks with violinist, Sean Mackin, in the lead up to their show at Capitol on Thursday, October 31. It was a decade ago that Yellowcard announced themselves with the release of their iconic Ocean Avenue album. The release allowed the band to break free of the ‘they’re the punk band with the violinist’ stereotype and be judged on their own merits - and the fans judged them warmly. Now, 10 years on, the band are about to repay their fans with a uniquely intimate, yet traditional Yellowcard rock show. “The 10 year mark is kind of like a time stamp for us”, violinist, Sean Mackin explains. “When you work the same job for 10 years, that’s considered a long time, and for us to have a career 10 years on in a volatile music industry is something that I think we wanted to recognise. We realise that this is our bestselling record to date and a lot of our fans grew up with this record, so what better way for us and our fans to both re-live this record again in a different light.” 14
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The prospect of an acoustic performance followed by a full-out rock assault is clearly an enticing one. “The majority of our s ongs start out acoustically during the writing process, and that tends to compliment the violin nicely, but to tour in this type of format is exciting for us,” Mackin explains. “We’ve toured acoustically in the past, but we have never taken on the dual-set challenge by backing up the acoustic set with our full rock set and I’m really looking forward to it.” Not only are Yellowcard tackling Ocean Avenue acoustically in a live forum, but they’ve also got a treat for those who want to experience the album acoustically long after the band have left our shores. “Surprise, Yellowcard fans. We’re releasing a completely re-recorded acoustic version of Ocean Avenue. If you’re a new fan you get to make a first impression on a record that sounds completely different from the original, and a lot of these songs have been reimagined so older fans get to experience the songs in a completely different light. Some of these songs have naturally evolved over time, and it was great to be able to capture that on record. “Some songs definitely have a lot of changes thrown in, and some stay pretty close to their original structure. I guess it all depends on the song. We’re a pretty good democracy here in the Yellowcard camp, so if I have found that over time I’ve wanted to change one of my violin parts, I usually run it past the other guys and see what they think. I mean, if you’re playing live and you want to throw something in that you enjoy and it doesn’t detract from the songs then that happens, but it’s different when you’re talking about actually re-recording a song. “Just like when you record it the first time, it’s going to be that way forever so you have to make sure everybody enjoys the part and agrees to any changes from the original.”
BRIANA COWLISHAW New York State Of Mind
Sydney jazz/pop artist is touring the country in support of her new album, Paper Mâché City. She performs at Ellington Jazz Club this Friday, October 4, from 7pm. BOB GORDON reports. Briana Cowlishaw truly went on an adventure when she visited New York City. She stretched her boundaries both as a person and a musician and it’s left an indelible stamp on her debut album, Paper Mâché City. “Recording in New York left a huge stamp on both my writing and recording process for this album,” she says. “Stepping away from my everyday life here in Australia and setting up a short-term life in New York was so exhilarating and really gave me the space to think and write, which is often really hard to find in your day to day environment and routine. “I felt so independent and really just enjoyed absorbing the New York buzz and soaking it all up like a sponge. So that part really affected my compositions as there was just so much to write music about.” Living and recording in New York also greatly influenced the actual production on the album. “There is a great scene in New York for this mixed jazz/pop genre and everyone is very openminded when it comes to what style or genre you fit into,” Cowlishaw says. “This leaves so much room for creativity when producing a CD and basically gives you limitless possibilities to do whatever you think sounds great, regardless of what genre it fits. “I teamed up with a great producer/guitarist from New York, Ryan Scott, and a group of New Yorkbased musicians who all have so much experience recording and producing. Because of the way they played their instruments and the great sounds they
chose to use in the recording, the CD really resonates with that authentic New York sound. “I think it would have sounded much different if I recorded here in Australia. Better or worse? We’ll never know! (laughs).” The first single from the album is also its title track and is about, not surprisingly, New Your City. “To me, New York is an eclectic mix of adrenalin, fantastic and innovative art, inquisitive people, great fashion, delicious food, daring music venue owners - who take lots if risks - the many homeless and the many rich, towering architecture and a sense that you can achieve absolutely anything if you put your mind to it. “I imagined all these things being a piece of a great paper mâché puzzle... all very important in its make up. It’s the most inspiring city to live in and I think that most people that have been there understand this view of the city. If you have never been to New York City, I hope this song and the album entices you to jump on a plane and go and see what all the fuss is about.” Perth is the first stop on Cowlishaw’s tour, which winds up in Newcastle on November 21. Thereafter she heads to Malaysia for the Urbanscape Arts Festival. “I’m travelling with my new collaborative multimedia arts project The Wires Project,” she says.“We will be improvising live on stage to a projected video and we will performing with a traditional Malaysian oud player. I’m really looking forward to it.” #youshouldreadxpress
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KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD Float Along – Fill Your Lungs NEKO CASE The Worse Things Get The Harder I Fight The Harder I Fight The More I Love You
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When King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard released Eyes Like The Sky early this year – an album which Anti/Warner Music consisted of a story, written and narrated by Broderick Smith while the band provided the atmosphere of an old western – one was left wondering: what the hell Neko Case became best known for her role in The New Pornographers before was supposed to follow this audiobook of a release? The question is immediately answered with her solo material really started to take off. Having an album hit the # 3 spot on the charts in the US may this album’s opening song, Head On/Pill – a 16-minute have caused much reflection and led to there being odyssey of psychedelic sitar illusions. Sixteen minutes four years until the release of her latest offering, The does sound like a long runtime for a song, and it is, Worse Things Get The Harder I Fight The Harder I Fight but it contains the same atmosphere and energy as a party that’s over though no-one can finish saying The More I Love You. For her sixth outing, Case has adopted a their goodbyes, so the music simply keeps on going. After the freak-out of Head On/Pill, the slow, harder edge with Wild Creatures having the usual country tones expected from the sultry chanteuse, distorted swagger of I’m Not A Man Unless I Have A before peeling away to show some sinister guitar. Woman is welcome relief. Each song on the album Man is a brazen a track of defiance that shows the leaps from strength to strength; Let Me Mend The Past fight Case has had in overcoming the grief of losing possesses a sweet quality and an almost soulful tone her parents to continue to be the strong willed while Mystery Jack is somewhat of a nod to Eyes Like The Sky with its heavy surfing-western guitar. firebrand that she is. Float Along – Fill Your Lungs is a difficult With each new album it is still remarkable that a voice so pristine has been totally untrained and album to listen to if you’re unsure whether or not had its formative years from when Case was jumping you like psychedelic music, but after what has been around in punk bands. City Swans has a killer hook an already impressive year of psychedelic releases, if and Nearly Midnight, Honolulu has Case getting close you’re still unsure then you probably have found your to torch song territory, but it is the minimalist take answer. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard on Nico’s Afraid that is nothing short of perfect that possess a unique flair, one which arguably sets them should cement this one for your record collection. The Worse Things Get The Harder I Fight apart to float above the rest of the crowd, and this is The Harder I Fight The More I Love You is prickly in the album that proves it. parts, and beautiful in others. Case has again made a record full of character and charm with a take-noprisoners attitude and no shortage of melody for _ DANIEL PRIOR good measure.
_ CHRIS HAVERCROFT
VARIOUS ARTISTS Sing Me The Songs Nonesuch/Warner Music
LIAM NAUGHTON Cornerstone Independent
Irishman Liam Naughton is a relatively new arrival to these shores, so it’s interesting to note the first (conscious or coincidental) influence we hear on the opener, upbeat rocker Fallen seems to be our very own Tim Rogers. His voice is a versatile instrument, as showcased on standout track, Lisa – starting as a disinterested whisper, the song shifts into more plaintive territory over choppy strings before climaxing with another gear shift into loud rocky terrain. The melancholy title track is elevated above maudlin navel gazing by a gorgeous string accompaniment. The EP takes a final left turn with the slow building, grungy closer Vanilla Ice Cream, which drives towards its conclusion, before exploding into an extended harmony led cacophony for its outro. He could stand to dirty up his edges a little (everything on offer here is exceedingly pristine) but those looking for earnest, sparky and diverse singersongwriter fare need look no further.
_ CHARLIE LEWIS
K ate M c G a r r i g l e i s t h e matriarch of one of Canada’s most recognised musical families. The folk singer lost her battle with cancer in 2010 and in the following year during concerts in London, New York and Toronto a multitude of singers paid tribute in concert which would become Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating The Works Of Kate McGarrigle. There are of course plenty of contributions from Rufus and Martha Wainwright as they add their voices to the songs of their mother on songs such as Southern Boys (Rufus), Tell My Sister (Martha) or First Born (Martha and Rufus). McGarrigle’s sister and touring partner Anna McGarrigle also spends a fair portion of time on stage during these concerts to remember her sibling. Norah Jones is given the reins for McGarrigle’s best known tune (Talk To Me Of ) Mendocino. Jones has a voice that is without fault and again delivers a classy and heartfelt tribute. Antony ensures that there is not a dry eye in the house with his angelic take on Go Leave. Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson and Teddy Thompson all pay homage to their fallen friend and Emmylou Harris and Jimmy Fallon add to the celebrity A-list. Kate McGarrigle was greater than the talented friends that surrounded her and the timeless nature of the songs that she leaves behind. She is spoken of most highly as a mother and human being. Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating The Works Of Kate McGarrigle is a fine way to remember her contribution.
PLACEBO Loud Like Love
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Caroline/Universal
It’s 10 years since Placebo released Sleeping With Ghosts – and, one might argue, 10 years since the prospect of a new Placebo album has been something to get excited over. The material released in the interim has ranged from patchy (2006’s Meds) to flat-out uninspired (2009’s Battle For The Sun), seeing the band devolve from iconic and angsty to tepid and tentative. Loud Like Love, the band’s seventh LP overall, does little to slow this decline. At times on this album, it truly feels as though one is playing a game of Placebo bingo – and winning, too. Piano-driven, mid-tempo balladry? A Million Little Pieces has you covered. Big chorus and sexually ambiguous lyrics? Tick off Too Many Friends. Overwrought animosity over a relationship? Too easy – Exit Wounds takes care of it, complete with the cringe-worthy melodrama of the final line, ‘Put me in the ground!’ This feels more like a collection of B-sides than a cohesive album, never quite figuring out exactly what it wants to say, let alone how it wants to say it. Not all is lost, however: the album’s top and tail make for a brief respite from the band’s meandering. The title track offers some gorgeous guitar tone and some of Brian Molko’s best vocal delivery; while finale Bosco is a touching slow-burner that’s as honest and warm as anything from their earlier work.
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WILLIS EARL BEAL Nobody Knows. Hot Charity/Remote Control Records
After releasing his debut album Acousmatic Sorcery, Willis Earl Beal was hit by the spotlight. He toured the world, appeared on television and was interviewed endlessly. Now he’s decided he wants to be nobody, saying: ‘I want to be a shadow, not the man casting it’. Setting about to accomplish that in a musical sense, he’s released Nobody Knows. An album that is both empty and alone while at the same time full and oppressive, it is a record on which Beal seems to have found the shadow world he seeks. Possessing a strong voice which he whips around this beautifully composed album in a wide range of styles, from soul to blues to a beautiful duet with Cat Power on Coming Through, Beal fits perfectly with all of these genres but changes them just enough to create his own twist on them. Beal wages into these familiar circles, crafting their sound before mixing in garbage cans and electric toys, resulting in a striking and sometimes haunting sound – the ambient sound on the R&B track Everything Unwinds is a perfect example.
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MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA
LAMB OF GOD/ MESHUGGAH
Melbourne Melbourne Ska Ska Orchestra Orchestra Photo: Photo:Rachael Rachael Barrett Barrett Lamb Of God - Photo by Denis Radacic Metro City Thursday, September 26, 2013 You would be hard pressed to find a more polite yet ecstatic crowd than the one that filled Metro City to its absolute limits this past Thursday. The surging sea of black shirts and long hair did little to cover up the cheek to cheek grins of eager fans awaiting the ear thrashing of a lifetime. Aptly beginning the night with Swarm, which swirls its way around your head into a buzzing storm of electricity, Meshuggah threw down song after song, barely pausing between, giving Perth fans as much eclectic extreme metal as possible. It wasn’t difficult to see why many bands do indeed ‘rip off Meshuggah’ as Devin Townsend suggests, what with their seemingly vastly superior grip on complex polyrhythms and intricate patterns, creating a mind melting mix of experimental and progressive metal. Although their innovative genius did not quite seem to translate so well to a live stage show, mainly due to a slightly lacking stage presence, there were more than enough die-hard fans and enthralled novices spurring Meshuggah on throughout the dizzyingly sophisticated set. Unrelenting and baffling double kick patterns with trashy china smacks during the opening of obZen solidified drummer Tomas Haake as one of the greats. ‘What’s up Perth?’ bellowed Lamb Of God front man Randy Blythe, bringing cheers from
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the crowd who were undoubtedly relieved to see him back on a stage where he belongs. Even though following Meshuggah is not the most well laid plan, what was up was spirits, as Lamb Of God punished eardrums and loosened necks even further with their heavy as anything set. Randy called for care during this ‘bogan extravaganza,’ and it was easy to see why, once the powerful and punchy Walk With Me In Hell began. Luckily his cautioning didn’t fall on deaf ears, only slightly ringing ones, and despite the formation of several circle pits there were no major dramas. Many more crowd favourites were served up during this high energy set, such as the lyrically echoed and catchy as hell Now You’ve Got Something To Die For, the fast and frenetic The Undertow, and the constantly tempo changing and surprisingly groovy Contractor. After a brief interlude, consisting of the monologue opening from Omerta, Lamb Of God showed their softer side with melodic instrumental song The Passing, however this quieter pace was short lived. The crowd didn’t need to be told twice ‘Nobody stand still, dammit!’ during the decidedly Pantera-channelling Redneck. The thwacking snare lead up to the final song of the night Black Label rang through the packed venue, sounding like a marching beat calling out for the troupes of fans to march on out, but not without a little Ric Flair ‘woo woo!’ to send them on home. _ LIANA KELLY
Mod Squad Astor Theatre Saturday, September 28, 2013 If events on the afternoon of September 28, 2013, had caused a cloud of faint melancholy to descend over much of Perth, none of that was in evidence within the Astor Theatre that evening. A bustling crowd bounced and shuffled and swayed their way through an evening of storming funk, soul and above all, ska. Mod Squad were our first joint shakers, introduced by singer Ian Falk as ‘a bit of mod, a bit of ska, a bit of a dance and a bit of a laugh’, before launching into Itchycoo Park. The tone was set. With each song they sucked more and more patrons from the cinema style seating to the dance floor in front of the stage. Often those going to dance would throw an incredulous little glance back at those who remained seated. At this point, and many others during the evening, only a strict adherence to journalistic objectivity restrained me from inflicting my own creaking moves on the unsuspecting gig -goers. Falk is a lovably incorrigible ham, with his Bowie and Jagger poses, his Phil Daniels impression during Parklife, his James Brown yelps and jumps. But what’s clear (and overwhelms any snobbish qualms about cover bands) is the joy and fun of it all – it’s the music Mod Squad loves, not themselves. Following an interval, the brass section of Melbourne Ska Orchestra strutted on stage, decked out in shades and suits, accompanying themselves
with a dark, creeping reggae tune. What swells their 21 members to the size of a conventional orchestra (and beyond) is the audience. From the start it was established that we too were, at least for the night, in the group. MSO’s frontman and ‘conductor’ is Nicky Bomba, and in a second he had the crowd in his thrall, leading us through a set of calls and responses. It wouldn’t be the last time we were utilised in this way; as the sunny rock steady of Time To Wake Up closed, they held the final note - Bomba, back to crowd, raised his hands and the band got louder, he dropped them and they fell quiet. He gestured to his right, the note slid a semitone sharper, to his left and it drifted flat. He reeled through each pose and they missed nothing. It was a bravura display. He turned to the crowd and attempted the same manipulation with their cheers. As enthusiastic as our efforts were, one suspects we weren’t quite as tight. From the exquisite single, The Diplomat, MSO were joined by Rebecca Ari, whose gale force voice belies her youthful countenance and slight frame.The set pieces continued to pile up. Midway through the Afro-Caribbean bop of While You Wait the roadies set up a drum kit at centre stage, where Bomba sat and played an extended drum solo. Here, his theatrical nature may have spilled over into indulgence; but just as it seemed people were finding it hard to dance, the band slid back in. Fun is king with theses guys. All night, the brass section danced around the stage. It wasn’t choreographed. They just couldn’t help themselves. _ CHARLIE LEWIS
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BALL PARK Valley Ball MUSIC
Ball Park Music are taking a break from the studio to perform at Welcome To The Valley next Saturday, October 12, (see welcometothevalley.com.au for details). BOB GORDON speaks with guitarist/vocalist, Dean Hanson.
There was an entry on Ball Park Music’s Facebook page recently that caught the eye and seemed to sum up their current status quite succinctly and effectively. 10 September via Mobile - ‘Yuck. Slipped over in our own creative juices’. “Yeah, that’s a bit of an appropriate one,” laughs guitarist, Dean Hanson. “We’ve just been in our little homemade studio for the last few months, recording what might be most of our third album. I guess we have been immersed in
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our creative juices a bit, swimming around. It’s an eloquent way to put it, I guess.” It’s only four months since the band wrapped up their final headline tour for last year’s successful Museum album. This is a band who clearly know that the best way of getting on with things is to actually get on with them. “It’s a bit of a strange one,” Hanson ponders. “We can’t really put our finger on why other bands take such a long time between records because we can’t help ourselves. We release a record, then tour it and once that’s over we can’t wait to get back in making the next one because we’re so passionate about it. Sometimes it seems so strange that a band might take 18 months or two years to release anything. We’re not sure if it’s because they don’t have the material or they just get exhausted and get a bit over making music. But for us it’s a no-brainer. “We get bored; we go stir crazy not going in the studio and making songs and music.
For us our attitude is, ‘what’s the point in waiting?’ If you’ve got the material and you’re happy with it and capturing the sound that’s the here and now and it’s the type of record that we wanna make then there’s no point in holding it off or trying to be strategic about it.” It’s true, a fair bit of potentially good music can be lost if not pounced on when business matters conspire to get in the way. “Absolutely,” Hanson affirms. “We finished our first album then put our second album out about a year afterwards, which is pretty quick. In hindsight our second album wasn’t perfect and the first one wasn’t either, but going through those two albums in quick succession and being able to look back on them I think we can get a really clear vision of what we want to do for our third one. And we’re feeling that right now, that this is the direction we want to go in, so let’s get into it. “We’re self-producing this one, too, which is something different that also gives us a
lot more time. I think our last album was tracked in 15 days. It was pretty quick. This one we’ve already been in the studio a few months and some of the tracks we’ve already done four or five versions of. For us it’s a different process, but I think it’ll be really rewarding.” After Welcome To The Valley Ball Park Music head to the US and the UK for some showcase performances in order to tee up some further touring opportunities. It’s just a three-anda-half week trip, so that third album will still be on track for mid-2014 release. Expect no filler. “Our attitude is that we want people to put the record on and for 10 or 11 tracks every new one is its own great song,” Hanson concludes. “We don’t want to rush any songs out and say, ‘that’ll do’ this time, we want to make sure that when people listen to the record they can put it on from start to finish, enjoy every single song for what it is and have a good time listening to it.”
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TRIBAL POLITICS
The Tribe, the latest offering from cutting edge Perth theatre troupe, Renegade Productions, runs at the Blue Room Theatre from October 15 - November 2. Written and directed by Joe Lui, the play weaves together three disparate tales - the fall of Lucifer, Perth’s newest burlesque company, Lola’s House Of an Amazon queen searching for her lost home and Tease, have their official launch party upstairs in the a suburban housewife’s fantasy life - to examine Terrace Lounge at Universal Bar this Friday, October our relationship with larger cultural and social 4. There’ll be performances from Lola Cherry Cola, structures. For info, session times and tickets, head Roxie Sparkles, Lolita Golightly, Duchess Silk and to blueroom.org.au. Lola’s Men Of Tease. Tickets are available now through eventbrite.com.au.
TEASE ME, PLEASE ME
SING FOR YOUR SUPPER
The Beaufort Street Festival needs you! If you can carry a tune, that is. Street performers are needed for this year’s festival, which happens on Saturday, November 16, and with over 100,000 punters expected to hit the iconic street this year, it’s a gig worth considering. Buskers are also needed for PrideFest this year, which runs from November 2 - 23. Expressions of interest can be directed to Chrisa McLintock of JumpClimb at christa@jumpclimb.com
Honey
HONEY
Death Becomes Her Directed by Valeria Golino Starring Jasmine Trinca, Carlo Cecchi Actress Valeria Golino tackles the difficult issue of euthanasia in this, her directorial debut. Although visually stunning, with strong performances by the two principals, Honey somehow never lives up to the expectations these elements produce. Irene is an isolated girl that lives life under her own terms. Often lying to friends, family and lovers to keep them at a distance. Under the pseudonym of Miele (Honey), she makes a living assisting people to commit suicide in cases of terminal illness. Convinced of the rightness of her cause, she is challenged when she inadvertently gives the means of euthanasia to a patient who wishes to kill himself only due to a sense of ennui. Jasmine Trinca gives a substantial performance as the self-contained Irene. Working with very little, she is able to construct a strong character, then allows her emotions and passions to bleed through as the character becomes more conflicted. However, it is Carlo Cecchi in the role of the curmudgeonly Carlo Grimaldi that truly steals the show. Allowing his disdain for humanity to bubble to the surface, Grimaldi openly questions why the dying should have more rights than him, as he wishes to remove himself from the world. However, it is in Golino’s wondrous examination of the titular character that Honey starts
to manifest problems. Irene is constructed as insular, a point that is constantly reinforced in a variety of symbolic ways. When acting as an angel of mercy she wears a specific uniform of a long sleeved collared shirt, buttoned up. In her private life she armours herself with a leather jacket and headphones to block out the world. When she swims, it is in an entire wetsuit. From the first shot of this film we are given a glimpse of a character separated from the world by glass, an image often repeated though this film, seemingly only able to enjoy life through reflection. By words, actions and imagery, Irene is separated from the audience, and as such they are unable to engage with her. Even as cracks appear in her carefully constructed facade and we are given glimpses of true passion, it feels too late. To compound this, the film’s slow, meditative pace borders on ponderousness. As excellent as the sum of its parts are, it never gels into a cohesive whole. Instead, Honey leaves the audience frustrated, able to see the predictable ending as the film slowly drags towards it. As for the central theme of euthanasia, Honey is merely content raising issues on both sides of the debate, without taking a firm stance. Consequentially, it serves as a better launching pad for discussion rather than making a definitive statement. Beautifully shot, and wonderfully acted, Honey is somehow less than the sum of its parts. Which although a pity, bodes well for Golino’s future. If and when she can get the composition correct, we should hopefully see something particularly sweet. _ DAVID O’CONNELL
COME UP TO THE LAB Ghost In The Shell: Arise
ANIMAZING LINEUP
Reel Anime 2013 kicks off this Thursday, October 3, at Luna Leederville. This year’s edition of the annual celebration of Japanese animation is one of the best in recent memory, with a roster of films that includes Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo, 009:Re:Cyborg, A Letter to Momo, The Garden Of Words and Ghost In The Shell: Arise. The season continues until Wednesday, October 16. Shoot over to lunapalace.com.au for session times and tickets.
FLOATING AN IDEA
This year, the cost to enter the Pride float building program is... zero! Chevron Australia and Accenture signed on to be Pride WA’s float building program partners, which means that the normal $500 fee levelled at community groups who wish to participate in the annual Pride Parade, which takes place on Saturday, November 2, has been nixed. For full info on the development, interested parties should head to pridewa.com.au.
Daniel Bruhl on set with Ron Howard
RUSH
Daniel Bruhl Perhaps best known for his role as a German war hero in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Daniel Bruhl is about to become famous for his portrayal of Austrian driver, Niki Lauda, in Ron Howard’s ‘70s-set racing drama, Rush. Growing up in Germany, it’s impossible not to know who Niki Lauda is: the story of the determined racer who overcame horrific burns suffered in a crash during the 1976 Formula 1 season to get behind the wheel again a mere six weeks later has attained the status of a national myth. “I grew up in Cologne in Western Germany near the racetrack where the accident happened,” actor Daniel Bruhl, who plays Lauda in the new film, Rush, explains. “So as a kid I already knew who Niki Lauda was. I was a bit of a Formula 1 fan myself as a kid, so I was very intrigued after reading the script, so I went to the audition and, fortunately, got the role.” Still, getting the role was only half the battle; actually playing Lauda, and embodying both his prodigious driving skills and his prickly demeanour, was another matter entirely, and Bruhl admits to being more than a bit nervous about the prospect. “At first, it was quite frightening because Niki is a legend,” says Bruhl. “He’s quite an icon in Germany. He’s so different to me - we don’t have anything in common, really, so I felt a huge responsibility and weight on my shoulders and I thought, ‘Woof! How am I gonna play this guy?’ The preparation was quite 20
intense; I learned to drive race cars - I spent over a month in Vienna to get that right, and then I spent a lot of time with him. I’m very thankful that he was willing to support me and help me with anything I need.” Bruhl credits his time spent with the actual Lauda for much of the success of his performance, and says he took inspiration from Lauda’s postaccident attitude and determination. “The basic lesson for me was to be fearless; to overcome my fears. Also as an actor, because I think it was absolutely important in portraying Niki. He said to me that it was important not to give too much importance to what other people might think of you or say behind your back, otherwise he would never have survived the consequences of his accident.” He also gives credit to screenwriter Peter Morgan, writer of The Last King Of Scotland and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, with giving the actual events their just due. “I think Peter Morgan is one of the best screenwriters when it comes to stories based on real characters, because the journey of these two characters was already in the script and I like the fact that both of these guys are likable at the end - you would have empathy for both of them. It’s not a conventional film where you would have a hero and a villain. When we started shooting the film I was doubting if people would like me or my character at the end, but Peter Morgan always told me that people would understand his attitude and will also find him quite funny - and that’s true, actually. “After spending time with Niki, I can say that he actually can be very charming and very, very funny.” _ TRAVIS JOHNSON
The musical that refuses to die is returning to Perth! Richard O’Brien’s perennially popular The Rocky Horror Show will be hitting The Crown Theatre from, appropriately enough, Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2014. Supersoap alumnus Craig McLachlan will be slipping into the fishnets of the iconic Dr Frank N Furter, alongside Kristian Lavercombe as Riff Raff, Erika Heynatz as Magenta, Christie Whelan Brown as Janet, Tim Madden as Brad, and Ashlea Pyke as Columbia. Bookings are through Ticketek.
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Rush
RUSH
Pedal To The Metal Directed by Ron Howard Starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lava, Pierfrancesco Favino, Christian McKay Veteran director Ron Howard (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind) brings his usual technical acumen and populist polish to this true - in the Hollywood sense – story of the professional rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). Hunt, a brash English black sheep from an upper class family, is a gifted but reckless driver who revels in the rock star lifestyle that being a winner affords him. Austrian driver Lauda, despite similar origins, is his complete opposite: studious, driven, determined to be a champion but equipped with a keen awareness of risk and probability. The film charts their often fractious, occasionally friendly relationship from their first meeting on the Formula 3 circuit to the climactic Japanese Grand Prix of the 1976 season. The script, by acclaimed scribe Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) ticks all the right boxes without actually bringing anything too original to the sports flick genre. Still, what it does do, it does very well, sketching its characters quickly and economically while still allowing room for the two leads to bring some depth and nuance to their roles. The film forefronts Hunt and Lauda to such a degree that every other character, even their wives, played by Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria
Lava, respectively, fade into the background. For the film, as for Hunt and Lauda, it’s the racing that matters. In that respect, Howard delivers in spades. Rush is compulsively kinetic film, and every race is exhilaratingly energetic. Director Of Photography Anthony Dodd Mantle fetishises the machinery at the heart of the film, and when his camera isn’t capturing the propulsive race day action, it’s lingering lovingly over polished metal planes, rumbling engines and chromed exhausts. After so many films, Howard remains an interesting director because of his willingness to jump from genre to genre, and he embraces the aesthetics and obsessions at the heart of Formula 1 culture with gusto. Interestingly, for all Hemsworth’s dominance of the film’s promotional material, this is far more Lauda’s story than it is Hunt’s. Hemsworth may get the flashier role and he certainly brings all of his considerable charisma and movie star swagger to the part, but it’s Bruhl’s turn as the blunt and socially awkward Lauda that really lingers in the memory. Bruhl manages to make Lauda, if not a hundred per cent likeable, then certainly understandable and deserving of our empathy, and it’s easy to see how a less assured performance would have rendered the plucky Austrian into a more villainous and less interesting figure. Rush is a big, bold crowd-pleaser that’s sure to find an appreciative audience. It would take serious effort to muster enough cynicism to resist its charms; the much better option is to relax into its embrace and enjoy the hell out of this stirring, defiantly old fashioned sports epic. _ TRAVIS JOHNSON #youshouldreadxpress
Runner, Runner
RUNNER, RUNNER A Losing Hand
Directed By Brad Furman Starring Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie, John Heard A talented cast and an interesting premise fail to come together to any decent effect in this limp thriller from Brad Furman, who directed the pretty good The Lincoln Lawyer. After Princeton student Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) is told to curtail his promotion of online gambling at the prestigious school, he needs to find a new source of income to cover his school fees. Showing remarkably poor judgment, he decides that a few hands of internet poker will do the trick, and is soon dead broke and convinced that he’s been cheated. Furst heads down to Costa Rica to confront Ivan Block (Ben Affleck), the public face of the online gambling company who defrauded him. Block offers the sharp-witted Furst a job with his organisation. Furst finds himself seduced by the lure of easy money and a luxurious lifestyle, but it isn’t long until FBI agent Shavers (Anthony Mackie), a man determined to take Block down, is making his life complicated. Despite the very generic nature of the basic plot, the world of online gambling and offshore money shelters is an intriguing enough milieu to sustain a couple of hours of rote narrative. Sadly, Runner, Runner is such a leaden and lifeless affair that it fails to achieve even that modest ambition. Every development and plot complication is so heavily
telegraphed and delivered so flatly that the appealing cast can do little to elevate it. Not that they don’t try. Timberlake is solid if unremarkable in a role that demands charisma over depth, while Affleck brings an effective mix of charm, braggadocio and menace to the part of the antagonist. Arterton can’t do much with her narrative real estate – she’s here because there apparently has to be a love interest – but Mackie has fun demonstrating that, in his own way, Shavers is as ruthless as block. What really galls is how safe the whole thing feels, not just in terms of the narrative risks it steers clear of, but also the menace leveled at Timberlake’s character. There’s a lot of to-ing and fro-ing about lengthy prison terms being on the cards, but the stakes never feel particularly high. Indeed, once Block is revealed to be a toothless tiger, in a scene that flat out wastes the story potential of man-eating crocodiles, one of the few set ups that could have had a fun pay off, the whole thing starts to feel very prosaic. Ultimately, Runner, Runner is the kind of unambitious, mid-level film that doesn’t last long in the memory. While it doesn’t commit any cardinal sins, it has utility only as a fairly pain-free way to pass its running time – which, mercifully, isn’t too long. It’s a thoroughly middling effort that, by and large, is inoffensive enough to be tolerable, without being in any way distinguishable from the dozens of similar films that preceded it. One to save for when you’ve seen absolutely everything else that’s on but still have to scratch that cinematic itch. _ TRAVIS JOHNSON
Thanks For Sharing
THANKS FOR SHARING Sex And Zen
Directed by Stuart Blumberg Starring Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad Assumptions can be a millstone around the neck. Phrases such as ‘rom-com’ or ‘feelgood movie’ raise certain expectations from the audience, which Thanks For Sharing might not be able to fulfil. Although, in this case, it is actually a pleasant surprise. First time director Stuart Blumberg (cowriter of The Kids Are Alright) creates a movie not about romance specifically, but rather relationships in a much broader sense, and the way it affects others both good and ill. Be that relationship with others, one’s self, or a higher power. Seen through the lens of the 12 Step Program, it centres predominantly on the camaraderie of its participants to aid in their struggle. Thanks For Sharing tells the tale of three recovering sex addicts at various stages of sobriety. Adam (Mark Ruffalo) is five years abstinent and is finally seeking the first relationship of his recovery period. Mike (Tim Robbins), at 15 years sober the longest serving member of the trio, is still dealing with issues of his past affecting his family. Neil (Josh Gad), a court-mandated attendee to the group, is not seriously engaging with the 12 Step Program. Each has their commitment tested and must reaffirm their desire for sobriety, with aid from the relationships they have formed. www.xpressmag.com.au
Rather than a ‘feelgood movie,’ Thanks For Sharing actually is a smart black comedy that straddles the divide between rom-com and dramedy, albeit sometimes uncomfortably. When Gwyneth Paltrow starts quipping about surviving breast cancer, one realises how sharp and dark the humour of this movie actually is, and are somewhat prepared for the fact that it doesn’t follow the traditional romcom formula. In fact, as the movie progresses there is a rapid tonal change that is unexpectedly dark. However, as confrontational as this is, it does feel justified by the subject matter, although somewhat jarring and heavy handed in approach. Still, the witty dialogue and strong performances get us through the worst of it. Ruffalo and Paltrow actually have a degree of onscreen chemistry together, giving the blossoming stages of their relationship a genuine likeability, and making the rougher patches somewhat heartbreaking. Tim Robbins expertly walks the line between strength and vulnerability as the patriarch, Mike. Josh Gad commits to the role of Neil, giving some heart to what could easily be a detestable character reaching his nadir before starting the climb back up. Alicia Moore (aka pop star Pink) is promising as the recovering addict, Dede, giving a raw and honest performance, that bodes well for the future. By no means a perfect piece, Thanks For Sharing does have a lot to recommend it, with a dose of well written dark humour and strong performances from the cast. Like the characters it depicts, it is deeply flawed, but worth spending some time with. _ DAVID O’CONNELL 21
The Great Beauty, 2013 Lavazza Italian Film Festival
THE LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013 The Best From The Boot
As Australia’s number one annual celebration of Italian film culture grows near, we catch up with Benjamin Zeccola of Palace Cinemas for a quick word about what this year’s festival has to offer. As CEO of Palace Cinemas, Benjamin Zeccola has an enviable job at the best of times, but every so often he gets a perk that shoots the jealousy levels into the stratosphere, such as the work he was tasked with in the lead-up to this year’s Lavazza Italian Film Festival. “This year I was fortunate enough to be one of the people delegated the task of going to the Cannes Film Festival in May,” he says modestly. “And I had to spend my days in Cannes in cinemas and restaurants and bars and cafes, watching films and doing deals to acquire them for the Italian Film Festival.” It’s a tough life. “We try to get the best films that have been produced over the previous 12 months in the country,” Zeccola continues. “So what it is, is the cream of the crop of current films produced in Italy. But sometimes themes do evolve and I think that, this year, there’s a great sense of place with the festival. The opening night film is The Great Beauty, which is like an homage to Fellini-style filmmaking, and it’s about this terrific character living the good life in Rome itself. So you see him careering around Rome much the way that occurred with Marcello Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita. And Fellini’s Roma is actually our closing night film - so we’ve got an opening night film and a closing night
film all about Rome.” In between those two notable bookends comes a wealth of cinematic treats for the discerning viewer, the whole working together to demonstrate the sweep and range of Italian culture. Fausto Brizzi, director of Love Is In The Air, which wowed audience last year, makes a triumphant return to the program with Women Drive Me Crazy, an insightful and hilarious relationship comedy concerning the tribulations faced by Andrea (Francesco Mandelli) as the sole male in a household of seven domineering women. A Five Star Life, directed by Maria Sole Tognazzi, sees Margherita Buy play a glamorous but lonely hotel inspector who must come to terms with her isolation when those closest to her begin to pair off and settle down in a dramedy that has been described as a cross between Up In The Air and Eat Pray Love. Paolo Genovese’s A Perfect Family sees the director once again wield a large cast in a quirky dramedy that sees a lonely millionaire (Sergio Castellito) try to manufacture a perfect Christmas for himself by hiring actors to play his family. For those who prefer more serious fare, Cosimo And Nicole is a confronting relationship drama set during the Genoa G8 riots, while The Human Cargo is documentarian Daniele Vicari’s examination of the refugee crisis through the microcosm of a 1991 incident when over 20,000 Armenians tried to relocate to Italy aboard the cargo ship, Viora. The 2013 Lavazza Italian Film Festival runs from October 10-23 at Cinema Paradiso and Luna On SX. Go to lunapalace.com.au for session times and tickets. _ TRAVIS JOHNSON
Jarrad Seng - Iceland
ALLTERVATN Jarrad Seng
Jarrad Seng has already made his mark as a photographer, but he’d never tried his hand at aerial photography until a recent trip to Iceland opened up some new possibilities. To hear Jarrad Seng tell it, it’s all the fault of Tegan Thorogood, one half of Voltaire Twins. It was because of her that Seng found himself on holiday in Iceland, casting about for interesting things to see and do. “We both have pretty hectic lives as creative people,” Seng says by way of explanation. “Always at gigs and concerts and shoots and everything, so we thought we’d take a couple weeks out of our lives and go to Iceland. It was all her idea. She’s obsessed with Iceland. She’s a big fan of Bjork and Sigur Ros and all the music that comes out of there, so she’s had here eye on Iceland for seven years now. “I brought my gear,” he continues. “But I didn’t have a project in mind - we were just relaxing. But while I was there I did a bit of research just to give us some ideas for things to visit and I came across some aerial photos that a Russian photographer had taken and they were just so unreal - they were out of this world. They looked like paintings - I couldn’t believe they were photos. I thought, well, since I’m here, I’ll regret it if I don’t give it a shot. So I used all my savings to hire out a plane to fly around the 22
southern coast for six hours.” And that was pretty much that - almost on a whim, Seng found himself in a light aircraft, hugging the Icelandic seacoast, looking for interesting things to shoot. He had no plan of attack, no end goal part from seeing what he could see. “It’s completely different to everything I’ve ever done, really.” Looking at the striking images that Seng managed to capture on his flight, it’s almost deflating to hear how little preparation went into their capture. “What we did was, I was in a little Cesna plane with a pilot, and we’d fly around and he’d take me to spots where he thought there were images I might like and once I saw something of interest I’d point it out and he’d start circling around and, at the same time, tilting the plane downwards on my side so I was nearly facing straight down and I would open the window and hang out the plane a little bit and shoot downwards.” Indeed, what’s remarkable is how close the whole endeavour came to never happening. “There was no game plan, I just put my total faith in this pilot. It was on our last day in Iceland, too. We were trying to organise it and the weather was not great and the dates kept changing and finally, on the last day, the pilot said we could do it.” Jarrad Seng’s exhibition, alltervatn, runs at the new Feast Your Eyes Outpost from October 6 - November 3. Go to feastyoureyes.net.au for more information. _ TRAVIS JOHNSON #youshouldreadxpress
VISUAL ARTS
New World Order: Venn Gallery A group exhibition from artists Tom Muller, Yarra Vega and Augustyn Schwarzwald that takes a look at globalisation and the shifting liminal lines between fiction and reality through print, sculpture, installation and video. It runs until October 4, and venn.net has further details.
Recent Acquisitions Your Collection: Art Gallery of WA Many of the more recent additions to the gallery’s Reactions - Paintings And Photographs From extensive collection are on display until October 27. Athens 2010 - 2013: Nyisztor Studio An exhibition by Elspeth Geronimos and Greg Go to artgallery.wa.gov.au for more. Woodward that looks at the changing face of Little Paintings, Big Stories: Lawrence Wilson Art Europe’s oldest capital city. Runs from October 4 Gallery 14. Go to nyisztor.com.au for details. Runs until December 14. Bright Lights, Small City: Buratti Fine Art Face Up: Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre A showcase of new works from nascent Perth An exhibition of large scale portraiture by Adelaide- creators curated by Karys McEwen, this exhibition born artist Daniel Connell. It runs until October 13. runs until October 12, with artist talks scheduled for Go to wanneroo.wa.gov.au for further information. October 5. More info is available at buratti.com.au
Storm Boy: The State Theatre Centre Barking Gecko Theatre Company presents this adaptation of Colin Thiele’s immortal Australian children’s classic, which runs until October 5. Barkinggecko.com.au has further information. Tickets available through Ticketek. Tales From Outer Suburbia: Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Inspired by Oscar-winning author Shaun Tan’s brilliant children’s book. It runs until October 12. Go to sppt. asn.au for further information. Trampoline: The Blue Room Theatre This dark comedy by Shane Adamczak explores what happens when a shiftless dreamer actually meets the girl of his dreams. It runs from October 8 - 23. Shoot over to blueroom.org.au for session times and tickets.
Cavalia: The White Big Top This magnificent equestrian event combines spectacle and acrobatic skill reminiscent of Cirque Du Soleil with jaw-dropping displays of horsemanship and Better Left Unsaid: Fremantle Arts Centre derring-do. From December 4 - 29. Head for cavalia. Acclaimed hand-lettering and typography net for more. specialist, Gemma O’Brien, explores how the shape and form of the written word can transform its meaning. Runs until November 17. Go to fac.org. au for details. Nosferatu - Symphony Of Horror: Perth Cultural Centre Mine: Linton And Kay Galleries A Halloween screening of F.W. Murnau’s seminal This exhibition by West Australian artist Matthew vampire film, with live musical accompaniment by McVeigh draws on works he created while MotET (Music Of The Electronic Times). Film begins at working as an artist in residence in Tom Price for 8pm on October 31, entry is free. three months. It runs from October 8 - 22. Go to Little Women The Opera: The Geoff Gibbs Theatre, lintonandkay.com.au for more. ECU WAAPA presents the Australian premiere of Lab Partners Showcase: Outré Gallery American composer Mark Adamo’s opera, adapted Original paintings and prints by San Francisco- from Louisa May Alcott’s timeless literary classic. The based husband and wife team, Lab Partners. From season runs from October 12 - 19. Bookings through November 1 - 30. Go to outregallery.com for more. waapa.ecu.edu.au
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Debris of an automobile giving birth to a blind horse biting a telephone Salvador Dali Van Gogh, Dali and Beyond - The World Reimagined: Art Gallery of WA The third exhibition in AGWA’s MoMA Series encompasses works from Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Richard Long, Frida Kahlo and more. The exhibition runs until December 2. Go to artgallery.wa.gov.au for further information.
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alltervatn: Feast Your Eyes Outpost The inaugural exhibition at the new art space in Fremantle’s old Myer building features a selection of stunning aerial photographs by Jarrad Seng. The venue’s grand opening is Sunday, October 6, after which the exhibition runs from October 9 November 3.
FESTIVALS Lavazza Italian Film Festival: Cinema Paradiso, Luna On SX From October 10 - 23, experience the finest cinema Italy has to offer. Go to italianfilmfestival.com.au or lunapalace.com.au for films and session times.
Little Women Proximity Festival: PICA 12 intimate performances created for an audience of one. One artist and one audience member alone in a space together. Runs from October 23 - November 2. For details, head to proximityfestival.com Hola Mexican Film Festival: Cinema Paradiso This celebration of south of the border cinema runs from November 14 - 24. Go to holamexicoff.com for more.
The Beaufort Street Festival: Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley On Saturday, November 16, Beaufort Street is transformed into a Mecca of music, art, culture, shopping and food in a celebration of the inner city 17th Japanese Film Festival: Hoyts Carousel and spirit. Go to beaufortstreetfestival.com.au for details. The State Library Theatre Presenting a mix of classic and contemporary Japanese cinema, including Gatchaman (which you To have your performance, exhibition may remember as Battle Of The Planets or G-Force), Broken Colour: The Blue Room Theatre or cultural event listed, get in touch via Nina Pearce’s award-winning examination of Arrietty, Children Hand In Hand and The Grand Master. localmusicarts@xpressmag.com.au the line between sanity and madness runs until From October 23 - 27. Go to japanesefilmfestival.net for more information. October 5. Head to blueroom.org.au for details.
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THE X-PRESS GUIDE TO EVERYTHING URBAN to ADVERTISE: EYE4@XPRESSMAG.COM.AU In contrast, fashionista favourites Maxmara delivered a more subdued collection of classic Italian tailoring. An earthy pallete was broken up with the occasional flashes of vibrant reds and cobalt blue hues, but the contrary styling touch of sandals with stockings left many a seasoned fashion editor scratching their head. Maxmara has long been sought after for its casual but sharp coats and this season was no exception, with their buttonless, sandy hued cashmere and silk jackets drawing all their best press. Much fuss was made of an unfortunate power failure immediately prior to the heavily anticipated parade by Marni, but the show must go on and patient fashion watchers were instead able to catch the oddball collection of sports casual looks blended confusingly with pseudo-Japanese, fold laden calico fabrics and billowing trousers in an atmosphere of complete silence. Again shape and tailoring were largely eschewed here while the classic ‘sports-luxe’ stylings of the label could have stepped right out of an ‘80s cigarette ad - right down to the tennis visors, some of which were bejeweled for that extra Fashion Week touch of extravagance.
MILAN FASHION WEEK Surprises Spring Eternal While Perth spent last week wondering if spring was ever going to arrive, Milan was busy enjoying sunshine and style in all its glory for the Milan Fashion Week Spring 2013 collection showings. It’s a busy month for northern hemisphere fashionistas, with London, Paris, Milan and New York hosting their respective, consecutive Fashion Weeks all through the month of September, but Milan always holds a standout place for the key shows and styles as a long standing imperial centre for the fashion world.
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Of course the usual array of style mongers, celebrities and famous-for-no-apparent reason socialites were out in force to see the big names in Italian fashion gird the catwalks with their latest collections of trend setting looks - but, while the crowds may have been de riguer, the fashion on show was an eclectic mix of the unusual and the unexpected. In a city where minimalism is usually king of the catwalks, some of Italy’s biggest designers threw a curveball in the form of splashes of bright, clashing colour and intricate, if somewhat shapeless, cuts and accessories. If giant theatrical prints in bold colours are your style then Prada and newcomer Stella Jean have you covered with bold pop art inspired dresses that recalled canvas for the body and African tribal wax prints on silk respectively. Prada’s slogan of the season ‘sometimes you have to be loud to be heard’ was well and truly on display here, even if wearability and cut were occasionally sacrificed in favor of ‘loud.’
Marni Long standing style makers Pucci took the volume of loud to an ever greater level than most with eye wateringly bright colours, head to toe sequins and patterns so intricately detailed on lookers were reaching for the aspirin. Some attendees may have been left feeling that this years Spring collections had a bit of a ‘throwit-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks’ vibe, but overall the Milanese portion of the jam packed September fashion calendar delivered a sharp reminder that you can never presume what to expect from Italy’s top fashion talent.
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DRINKING: ITALIAN STYLE While pasta, gelato and espresso - are all just a normal part of Australian food these days, it’s a slightly different matter when it comes to Italian booze. So we got ‘those in the know’ to give us the low down on their favourite Italian beverages, where to find them, and what food best complements. MORENO BERTI Manager of The Re Store Leederville
JULIAN STALTARI Owner of Francoforte (opening later this month)
ANTHONY PRINCI Owner of Bivouac (and RTRFM Drivetime host)
What do you stock at The Re Store? We stock a massive range of Italian alcohol. Of course we are well known for our wine selection, but we also stock liqueurs from all over Italy, including a wide range of Amaro (herbal digestives) and Aperitifs like Campari and Aperol. We have a big selection of grappa of course, Italian brandy and Italian craft beers, along with imported Peroni. We can get the very best, from all over Italy.
Favourite Italian beverage? Campari, with plenty of ice, a slice of orange and a few green olives on the side. I love the bitter taste and the colour is so nice in the glass.
Favourite Italian beverage? This is a no-brainer - Campari for two reasons: its bittersweet nature and being the backbone of one of my favourite cocktails the Negroni.
Tell us about Francoforte. I’ve never been very satisfied with the pasta served in restaurants, it’s often too sweet, has too much sauce and bottled garlic. I was convinced that by focusing on just a small selection of dishes we could recreate What’s the most popular? the home taste that I know, without the restaurant The most popular Italian alcohol has to be wine. From compromises. At Francoforte you’ll find only a handful entry level Italian table wines, through to the very top of fresh rustic pastas, but they’re well priced and we’ll end wines that sell in the thousands, we have it all. have vegetarian and vegan options too. We also sell a lot of Amaro and that probably has to do with a lot more small bars using them in cocktails. What goes best with the food? Since we don’t have a liquor license, it would have Your favourite? to be Chinotto. Our little fridge will be pretty much Personally, wine is my passion and I can’t go past a devoted to it. But we are BYO so if you want to bring great bottle of Italian Red but I do have a real soft a nice bottle of Pinot Noir it would go great. spot for Averna, which is an amaro and when drunk in a tall glass with ice, it’s very hard to beat!
Best places to buy? La-Vigna Liquors in Menora is most definitely the place - ask Ann Marie, she is the full bottle. Lalla Rookh Bar in the city has an interesting selection of Italian varietals amongst an impressive wine list. (Also check out De Vine Cellars, Inglewood).
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What Italian beverages do you serve at Bivouac and what is the best food to complement? We’ve developed a cocktail list that highlights traditional Italian Amaro’s like Campari and Montenegro. Our signature drink the Cynargy is a cheeky take on the Negroni built around the amazing powers of the artichoke extract Cynar and the Zen Amaro using rich and fruity Averna with fresh lime and dry ginger ale, it’s super refreshing over the warmer months. As far as wines go you’ll find Prosecco, Vermentino, Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo.
PERTH’S TOP 5 ITALIAN RESTAURANTS 1. Galiano Buona Cucina, Cottesloe 2. Little Caesar’s Pizza, Leederville, Hilary’s and Mundaring 3. Prego Restaurant, Floreat 4. Il Padrino, Northbridge
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SvD STYLZ Dutch superstar DJ and producer, Sander van Doorn is about to follow up his acclaimed Stereosonic set of last year with a string of Australian club dates. He takes a quick break from a rare and intense week in the studio to speak with JOSHUA HAYES about his upcoming tour and other projects on his plate.
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Since initially emerging as a trance music star – his management requesting we not ask about trance during the interview – Sander van Doorn, born Sander Ketelaars, has gone from success to success. He’s a regular fixture near the top of the Beatport charts and DJMag’s Top 100 DJs list (he flirted with the top 10 for several years before dropping to #18 last year) and his track Nothing Inside with Detroit vocalist Mayaeni, was signed by Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation. Success has been achieved through a relentless schedule of touring and production – all while running his own label, Doorn Records, and
hosting his weekly radio show, Identity. The first difficulty, Ketelaars says, is finding the balance between the road and the studio. “Sometimes it is a bit of a challenge, actually, to get the two things combined, but what we are trying to do is to find a few weekends a year where I can just have a pretty ongoing session,” he says. “Like last week, I had one weekend off just to be locked up in the studio. And besides that, it’s all about producing on small setups and laptops while I’m on the road.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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Sander van Doorn He has just been in the studio working on a collaboration with DVBBS, who were recently confirmed as the producers of Doorn Records’ monster hit Tsunami. “My release schedule, it’s pretty much locked down for the next couple of months, so (the DVBBS collaboration) won’t be released until next year... besides that I’m working on a few projects which I can’t tell too much about yet,” he laughs. “There’s a lot actually in the studio right now, which I need to figure out. I’ve got like two days left, so it’s going to be pretty busy.” One release he was recently able to cross of his schedule was the Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike collaboration, Project T, which he just got issued on Beatport. “It’s pretty much going through the roof at the moment, so I think that release is going to hold for quite some time,” Ketelaars says. And in between all his singles, another solo album may be in the works following on from 2008’s Supernaturalistic and 2011’s Eleve11. “I don’t know if it’s going to happen next year;
(although) that could actually be the case since I’ve been working on so many tracks that it would be possible,” he elaborates. After splitting his time between the road and the studio, Ketelaars’ studio time is then divided between his production, his label and his radio show, which just celebrated a major milestone with its 200th show a few weeks ago. “We decided to give the whole directing of the show to the fans, so we’ve had a lot of requests coming in” Ketelaars says. “People wanted to hear things from years ago, older tracks on Doorn Records, newer tracks, and so the whole show is compiled from requests from our fans.” But lately he’s been dedicating more time to Doorn Records. “I’m doing a lot of A&R for the label, so I’m pretty much working together with the artists to perfect their tracks and give some tips on how to produce certain things,” he says. “I work together with a brilliant label manager who has pretty much filled the Doorn Records schedule now, I think, until the start of next year, so there’s gonna be a lot of releases and the great thing is, every single release on there is going to be pretty insane.” Ketelaars says he’s particularly excited about having DVBBS on board as well as Put Em Up producers Mightyfools and 17-year-old Dutch producer Julian Jordan. “They all have a lot of potential, so it’s actually really inspiring for me as well.” With his production, radio and record label commitments bedded down for the short term, Ketelaars can get back on the road. He’s had a busy northern summer festival season, where he thinks he’s done more festivals than in any other year – in fact; he’s flying into Australia from a high profile slot at the American TomorrowWorld electronic music festival. “I’m really look ing for ward to the Australian shows. I’m going to be playing a lot of new tracks from myself and from other people signed to Doorn records, so it’s going to be an extension of my sound as it is,” Ketelaars says. “I like club shows for being a lot more intimate. I’m a lot closer to the fans and also I play longer sets, so I get to play out a lot more new tracks and educate people about the new music on my label... it’s a better platform actually to showcase myself.”
» SANDER VAN DOORN » THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 @ METRO CITY
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WEIRDNESS RULES
Get Weird are putting on another party, this time at Parker Nightclub on Friday, October 11 featuring Astro Nautico DJ/producer, Obey City from Brooklyn. Exploring the genres of R&B, UK funky, grime and Flako tech-house, Obey City creates lush beats that results in him collaborating with the latest R&B vocalists and being a fixture on New York’s club scene. Joining UK producer Flako is playing a show this Sunday, him on the night will be Zeke, Manimal, Sable, October 6 at The Rosemount Hotel. With roots in Sleepyhead, Lemon Lime and Biddiss, Lightsteed Chile, raised in Germany and currently living in and more. Tickets are on sale via Moshtix. London via Berlin – he’s been championed by the likes of The Gaslamp Killer and Hudson Mohawke for his otherworldly soul instrumentations of textured soundscapes, bubbling signals, skittering drum beats and spectral vocal delivery. This free Sunday session kicks off early from 3pm with guests, Raaghe and Sam Kuzich (Cosmo Gets).
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Perth electronic duo, Mulder are set to launch a new double single called Magic Mike / Love Will Tear Us Apart. The release is a journey into the heavier side of electronica with hard techno-edged beats, frantic breakcore and their signature vocal sound. So far this year they’ve toured to South Korea to play the Boryeong Mud Festival plus some club venues in Seoul, and you can catch them again in Perth for the single launch on Thursday, October 24 at Flyrite with support from Lilt and Ssnoob. Tickets $10 on the door.
SALT NIGHTS OUT
Promoters, Inhibit have another big drum’n’bass night happening on Saturday, October 19 at Villa featuring two artists from RAM Records – Canada’s Rene LaVice and the UK’s Mind Vortex, plus Critical Music Austrian producer, Mefjus – all touring here for the first time. Rene LaVice is one of the hottest drum’n’bass producers in North America right now; Mind Vortex are schoolmates Laurie Carroll and Stefan Anfield who, during 2012 had been dominating the drum’n’bass charts; and Mefjus is a new producer who’s been delivering some jawdropping tech-infused beats. Support on the night comes from Rregula, Illusiv and MC’s Xsessiv, Stylee and Armee. Tickets are on sale now from Moshtix.
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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH SLUMBERJACK TYTHE
& ALSO WITH YOU SUNDAY BEST RECORDINGS / [PIAS] AUSTRALIA British producer Julian Peck’s debut album under the name Tythe adds a real gem to his swag of musical projects and aliases. & Also With You is immediately dreamy, summery and reflective but beat driven, showcasing the time and effort poured into its construction by its creator. Not bound by genre constraints, Peck manipulates synths, vocals, bass and drums to achieve that much sought after goal of many an album: to transport the listener to a place and feeling of full absorption in the music. The album’s first track Alpine Dawn is a beatless, ambient and calming intro, encouraging the listener to anticipate what’s coming next and welcome the unknown and unexpected. This vague lead-in warrants high expectation, with the understated bassline and echoing guitar on simplified stand-out Totem Poles combining a strong groove with blissful vocal samples and effects coming over the top, personifying the feeling of the entire record. The majority of the album’s tracks are built around a slowed BPM and talented use of the space between deep lows and high instrumentals. Mid range synths and key effects contribute further in as on Motorik, letting the bass take a back seat for a while and then coming back in when it feels like it. It’s a smoothly and carefully built album evoking a reflective mood led by mesmeric beats, a collection of freeing melodies and unconstrained soundscapes.
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TERMINAL SOUND SYSTEM A SUN SPINNING BACKWARDS DENOVALI RECORDS
A Sun Spinning Backwards is the 11th studio album from Melbourne’s Terminal Sound System and if you’re familiar with their last few records, you’ll know it’s going to be experimental and genre-defying. The ominous and fuzzy opener Deep Black Ash is a quick two-minute instrumental that sets the soundtrack for a 52-minute journey that feels like you’re being throttled through outer space; it’s not for the faint-hearted. After the dark intro the mood seems lighter on Oceans, with female choir-like vocals, faint against the backdrop of frantic drums and oppressive piano and guitar. The track runs seamlessly into the more synthesized beats of Clearwaters – its breakdown setting the tone for something spookier ahead. Theme For Scorched Earth gets a little jazzy, which leads To The Sun, where spacey atmospherics combine with gentle drum’n’bass beats. But the highlight, halfway through is Silver Ships, lulling you with vocoder, static and soothing bass, which is gentle at first but then builds to be more uplifting, before some dark and trippy dub arrives during Suns We’ve Killed. At times you could almost be listening to Jean Michel Jarre’s Oxygene and at others, it’s more akin to intensity of a piano-led post-metal band like local outfit, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving. It’s hardly predictable, but somehow it flows together seamlessly. You can get this record on CD, vinyl and/ or digital download, but go for the vinyl; the artwork is dark and the wax heavy and a silvery colour, which feels altogether appropriate for such an epic and creative composition.
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EIGHTOEIGHT Ethos: A club night on the first Friday of every month in Fremantle with a focus on quality electronic sounds, intelligent visuals and a warm vibe. Expect to hear: Forward thinking techno, house and bass. Next lineup: MOT3K, Duplex Rabbit (live), LoFo, optomal and Whoa!gan with visuals by johnnytruent & Lek. Cool stuff: The Roland TR-808 drum machines symbolises this crew’s vision!
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PHRENETIC BEATS PRESENTS EUPHORIA Ethos: A new monthly night featuring regular Phrenetic Beats DJs. Expect to hear: Broken beats, 4/4 style breaks, nu rave, jungle, oldskool hardcore. Next lineup: DJ Phrenetic, Beatslappaz, Mario Tavelli, Nyquist FreQs, Assassin MC Cool stuff: International DJs making guest appearances every second month.
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Best track to open and close a set with? We love the Flume edit of Rustie’s track Slasher and Closer by Penthouse Penthouse. Tools of the trade? We play with two laptops hooked up to Launchpads, an APC40, a Vestax VCI-100SE and a Maschine for finger drumming bizniz. When it comes to the studio, we love our Ableton and use virtually no outboard gear. Favourite new track? On the super chill tip: Banks - This Is What It Feels Like. We’re also quite enjoying Pedestrian - Hoyle Road. Best track to clean the house to? Finatticz - Don’t Drop That Thun Thun. Weirdest tune you’ve ever played? We have a trap edit of the Game Of Thrones theme we call Jon Snow. It usually throws people off at first, but who doesn’t love Game Of Thrones? Favourite track to make out to? What with each other? Heck no! What’s the strangest thing that’s ever happened to you whilst DJing? Fletch has played with a plate of braised chicken feet resting on the jog wheel of each CDJ because he lost a bet with Morgan. Most exciting moment behind the decks? Now that we’re a duo, we are excited that we can actually go to the toilet when one of us needs to. Raddest DJ trick? Fletch throws around his golden locks while Morgan gives the crowd the smolder - all at the same time as tap dancing and playing music of course! People get excited.
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HORRORSHOW BIG THINGS GROW All label bosses take a punt when backing a new artist, but when Urthboy signed Horrorshow to his Elefant Traks imprint, his risk paid off with the albums, The Grey Space and Inside Story hitting it big. Record number three, King Amongst Many, debuted at #2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and is set to do even better. RK talks to one half of Horrorshow, Nick Bryant-Smith, about their success. “I go by the name Solo and with my man Adit, we are Horrorshow,” chimes a proud Bryant-Smith. Describing how the MC first became infatuated with music, he says it was mostly a product of the band programs at the school he went to. “I always loved music from a really early age,” he explains. “I was in rock bands, jazz bands, playing the drums and things. I liked to sing as a kid and when I was about 13-years-old and started high school, I got introduced into hip hop around year 7 and year 8.” Talib Kweli and Common were the flavours of the moment, but it was really when Bryant-Smith heard 1979 by Adelaide’s Hilltop Hoods that the cast was set. “Right then I realised there was this whole local scene and identity in Australia that I didn’t know existed. I was hooked from that moment and fully immersed myself in the culture,” he professes. “I went to the record stores and bought all the latest music... and at the same time Adit, who was in my year at high school – as well as some mates of mine – worked and backed each other and collaborated on some music and started to find our way.” Fast forward a few years and the lads are performing a swag of dates around the country to bring album number three to life. “King Amongst Many will be the most forward thinking album we’ve done,” Bryant-Smith suggests. “At least lyrically, I’ve come to a point where, having dealt with the introspective – the teenage years, the puberty and so on – I’ve now broadened my interest and that’s
Horrorshow been the focus on this new album.” Admitting that he’s always been into history, Bryant-Smith sees this as an opportunity to carry on tradition. “You’re a small part of a bigger thing,” he says. “We’re about gaining the respect of other hip hop heads and knowing where we sit amongst the world around us – as well as communicating all of that to your audience. The whole album fits into an ideology of tradition, freshness and originality.” The lads are pumped that they’re about to present their new sound at a series of upcoming gigs. “We’re flipping things up a little bit for this set,” Bryant-Smith explains. “We’re been playing a lot of live shows in recent times... and we wanted to kick things up a notch and give people a new experience” And with his partner-in-crime making a special effort with on-stage gear (yes, more than a set of turntables) expect transitions and live experiences not ordinarily associated with hip hop. “We’re looking to inject new life into this set; largely with a whole lot of new stuff, but also a few old favorites for our fans.”
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If you’re a fan of electronic music and the name Ali Shirazinia aka Dubfire isn’t immediately familiar to you, perhaps the supergroup Deep Dish – a project with former partner-in-crime Sharam – will trigger happy memories. Now flying solo, but still a superstar in his own right; RK talks to Dubfire about his keenness to recreate Deep Dish.
That on its own should be enough to get fans of not only Deep Dish, but also Dubfire excited – and mostly because you can bet it will feature the best of both worlds. Shirazinia confirms fans expectations. “It’s basically going to be a one hour show of the most recognised productions, edits and remixes I’ve done in my career,” he explains. “What I’ve done though is take those things and rearrange them for a live audience. With that, I’m also going to be working on a visual show to match the aural onslaught.” Logistically the setup will include Ableton, live controllers, iPads, control modules as well as anything else that takes his fancy between now and then. “The idea was actually to launch the new show at Future Music Festival, but based on what’s involved, I’m wondering if I’ll be able to launch it by then. If I do get it up and running shortly afterwards, I promise to get back to Australia to do some gigs!” Inevitably our discussion turns to rebooting Deep Dish. “We have seen that ball gaining some traction,” he admits. “We have been talking about putting together a retrospective box set that covers our career together. We have many releases that didn’t see the light of day and to preserve the legacy that was Deep Dish - something that was important to both of us, but also to so many passionate people as well - that would really mean a lot.” Over time the boys have come to understand that they had a unique musical vision and talent. “Looking back, there was a lot of infighting between us about who was doing what, but that was a typical part of a group who was passionate about what they were up to... and when we get around to doing things again, it will no doubt facilitate the creativity and drive that we so enjoyed when we worked together.” Shirazinia shares some thoughts on returning to Australia for a series of dates with Future Music Festival in 2014. “Some of the best memories I’ve had were at Future Music Festival – particularly with Sven Vath at the side shows in Melbourne and Sydney,” he says. “We weren’t just hanging out together, but also with other artists generally and that’s what I love about those types of festivals. I wish that happened in the United States; travelling from city to city you’re always meeting with producers who are at the top of their game.”
“It has been a pretty wild ride this year,” says Shirazinia. “I’ve had a punishing tour schedule in 2013 and started a bit of a new project which is the Dubfire live show; so getting that process hatched has been a big focus for me this year.”
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THURSDAY 03/10
Amplifier/ Capitol - Harlem The Bird – Nothing New Volume III ft. Jeffrey. A/H.W.Sims/Viv. G/H. Maxwell The Brass Monkey – Victor The Brown Fox – Wednesday Night Salsa @ The Latin Lounge Captain Stirling – Lokie Shaw Club Red Sea – Cheek Gold Bar - Famous Wednesdays The Grand Central – Roger Smart Groove Bar (Crown) – DJ Crazy Craig Leederville Hotel (upstairs) Kreem Leederville Hotel (downstairs) Arena Party The Llama Bar – Akuna Club ft. Slumberjack Mustang Bar - DJ James MacArthur Players Bar - Why Wait Wednesday? ft. DJ Ambadextrus Sovereign Arms – Fiveo The Village Bar - Village People Wednesdays
The Avenue – Jon Ee The Beat (downstairs) - Fantasy Thursdays The Bird – Outerwaves/ Simo Soo The Causeway - Xport Thursdays Club Bay View - Dj-Vi Son The Craftsman – Fiveo Eve Nightclub - Retro Thursdays ft. DJ Crazy Craig Flyrite – Thundamentals Geisha Bar - Bambounou Kalamunda - Grizzly Leisure Inn - DJ Peta Malt - The Collective Metro City - Sander van Doorn & M4SONIC Mustang Bar - DJ James MacArthur Newport Hotel - Tiki Bar Open Mic Night
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SATURDAY 05/10 Ambar - Japan 4 ft. Bezwun/ DNGRFLD/Dead Easy/Tee EL/MEET MARK Amplifier - Pure Pop The Avenue - Jon Ee The Aviary – Paradise Paul/ Sam Spencer/ Zel The Balmoral - Back To The 80’s Bar 120 – Little Nicky/ Jordan Scott Beat Nightclub (Upstairs) CANVAS Beat Nightclub (Downstairs) Runaways The Bird – Pale’/ Sid Pattni/ Leon Osborn/ Ssnoob Brass Monkey – DJ Peta & Jewel The Brighton – Grizzly C5 Metro Freo - I Love 80s & 90s Capitol - Death Disco ft. Death Disco DJs Capitol (Upstairs) - Cream of the 80s The Causeway - House Party Club Red Sea – Fresh Saturdays The Como – Jay Mackay East End Bar – Home Empire Bar – James Shipstone/ Miggy Flyrite - FΔMILY Flawless – Cube Geisha Bar - 2013 Habitat DJ Competition HEAT 4 The Good Shepherd - Chocolate Jesus The Grand Central – DJ Armee Groove Bar (Crown) - DJ Dan Leederville Hotel (downstairs) – Under The Arena Party The Library - DJ Victor / DJ Riki Lost Society - Chalk (indie/ hiphop) Metro City – EDM Saturdays Metro Freo – Metropolis Saturdays Newport – Karaoke Classic with Steve Parkin Parker - Parker Saturdays Paramount – Felix/ DJ John / Jordan Players Bar – LUXE The Queens - Kenny L Shape Bar – Switch Tiger Lil’s - DJ Bojan/ Benjamin Sebastian/ Alex Koresis The Wembley – Lokie Shaw Villa – Crookers ft. Tapeheads/ DNGRFLD/ Mo’Fly YaYa’s – Arcadia All Nighter
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The Aviary (Rooftop) - Aviary Rooftop Sessions ft. Ben Sebastian/ NDORSE/Troy Division Empire Bar - DJ Victor/ DJ Riki Eve Nighclub – DJ Slick Groove Bar (Crown) - DJ Crazy Craig Lakers Tavern - DJ Hages Mojos - Pale Mustang Bar - DJ Rockin’ Rhys Newport - DJ Tom Drummond Rosemount Hotel – The Get Down ft. Flako
MONDAY 07/10 Mustang Bar - Triple Shots The Rosemount Hotel - Bada Bingo!
TUESDAY 08/10 Mustang Bar - Danza Loca Salsa Night
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Salt On The Beach ft. De Technoberfest ft. Ben Sims/DJ Qu La Soul Sunday, October 27 @ The Tuesday, December 31 @ Sander van Doorn & Court North Fremantle M4SONIC Chet Faker Thursday, October 3 @ Obey City Thursday, October 31 @ Origin ft. Wiz Khalifa/ Metro City Friday, October 11 @ Parker ARTBAR A$AP Rocky Bambounou Jillionaire Challenger Ready: Tuesday, December 31 @ Thursday, October 3 @ Saturday, October 12 @ Ozone Reserve Halloween Geisha Shape Friday, November 1 @ Ambar Cuban Club ft. De La Soul/ Horrorshow Akuna Club ft. DJ Yoda Thursday, October 3 Prince Benson Nosaj Thing Of Wales Bunbury Wednesday, October 16 @ Wednesday, January 1 @ Friday, November 15 @ Friday, October 4 Amplifier Llama Bar The Flying Squadron Yacht The Bakery Saturday, October 5 Mojos Club Bar Spit Syndicate Thursday, October 17 @ Mr Grevis St Jerome’s Laneway Rogerseventytwo Newport Friday, November 22 @ Festival ft. Cashmere Cat/ Friday, October 4 @ Parker Friday, October 18 @ The Rosemount Amplifier Saturday, November 23 @ Earl Sweatshirt/ Four Tet/ Crookers Prince Of Wales, Bunbury Jamie XX Saturday, October 5 @ Villa Oktoberfest In The Saturday, February 8 @ Gardens Stereosonic Esplanade Park & West End, Saturday, October 12 @ Saturday, November 30 Fremantle Supreme Court Gardens and Sunday, December 1 @ Claremont ShowAkuna Club ft. Yahtzle Booka Shade + Future Music ft. Deadgrounds Digitalism Wednesday, October 9 @ mau5/ Macklemore & Friday, October 25 @ Villa Llama Bar 15th Annual Perth Dance Ryan Lewis/ Phoenix/ Hardwell Music Awards Porter Robinson Oliver Dollar Sunday, March 2 @ Arena Saturday, October 26 & 27 Sunday, December 8 @ Thursday, October 10 @ Joondalup The Court @ Villa Malt Rufus Thursday, October 10 @ Mojos Bar Friday, October 11 @ Villa
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Azealia Banks. Photos by Daniel Craig D i s c l o s u re / J o h n Ta l a b o t / D u ke D u m o nt / Azealia Banks & more @ Ozone Reserve Sunday, September 29, 2013
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Earlier this year there was a lot of debate when it was announced that one of our favourite dance festivals, Parklife was to be no more. But like a phoenix from the ashes rose Listen Out to give us something more intimate and about the music; the antithesis to the bigger is better concept. To further differentiate itself; the neverbefore-used Ozone Reserve was secured, but unfortunately on the day, the rain gods weren’t smiling. With the new festival in a new venue and the rain coming down, it almost felt like you were at some remote European festival. After local legend Zeke had finished another fine display of his skills, it was time for one of the festival drawcards, John Talabot on his first ever Australian visit. Overcoming a few early sound issues, Talabot started getting into a groove as the crowd numbers swelled. Assisted live by fellow Spanish producer Pional, the duo recreated the mesmerising, euphoric, organic house-y grooves of fIN, one of the underrated electronic gems of last year. Starting with Depak Ine, followed by Oro Y Sangre, they had people moving, finishing with the groovy Destiny with Pional on vocals. AlunaGeorge drew a big crowd. Riding the wave of the UK garage revival, they proved to be worth the hype and perhaps the best live act of the day. Singer Aluna Francis wins the prize for most captivating performance - not an easy feat when you’ve got Azealia Banks on the bill - but the gorgeous Aluna oozes charisma with her effortless breezy vocals and hot as
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hell dance moves. It was a joy to watch as they worked through catchy tunes Your Drums, Your Love, Attracting Flies and perhaps song of the day, You Know You Like It with its bouncy bassline. M i s s B a n k s m e a n w h i l e w a s d o i n’ her thang, owning the crowd and look ing amazing, backed by male and female dancers. A formidable rapper, she also has a gorgeous singing voice - she charged through her set brimming with attitude, including Esta Noche, Liquorice and her killer trademark track 212. Super-producer Duke Dumont is hot property at the moment and the man played a tight house set that had a large crowd dancing in the rain, smiles on faces, as he dropped big tune The Giver, and his remix of Haim’s Falling – a joyous anthem sure to be smashed this summer. Then it was all about Disclosure with the other stages now closed, the crowd was unified for the headliners. The UK duo brought their full live show, with the two brothers working all manner of equipment, playing live drums, bass and singing. From When A Fire Starts To Burn to White Noise, to heavier, housier material, the sound was superb - crystal clear vocals over snappy beats and warm bass - with a dazzling visual show to match. Flashing LED graphics of their iconic face outlines danced behind them. For Help Me Lose My Mind featuring London Grammar the giant face behind them sang along. Their very polished set came to a close with Latch. Some unfortunate weather, but the crowd didn’t let the rain dampen their spirits and against the odds, this was a still a great party.
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THE CULT Redcoats Metro City Saturday, September 28, 2013 It was always going to be an older crowd at this gig; though The Cult have several classic albums under their belt and a number of instantly recognisable hit singles – She Sells Sanctuary, at least, is still a floor filler – they don’t have as much cultural cache as other bands of a similar vintage and genre bent. No, nostalgia was the order of the day, with an army of alternative elders out in force to hear Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy and company bang out their 1987 album, Electric. Sadly, that meant that Melbourne psychedelic rock and roll outfit Redcoats didn’t get the attention they deserved in the opening slot. The irony is that Redcoats share a lot of the same influences as The Cult, drawing on the darker end of the ‘60s rock diaspora, so anyone with an appreciation for the former should be able to plug into the latter without too many problems. If nothing else, lead singer Emilio Mercuri certainly channels the same lizard-hipped, Mr Mojo Risin’ attitude that informs Astbury’s tradecraft, and the few who actually saw Redcoats certainly dug them. That performance had to hold us for a while, though, as The Cult didn’t hit the stage for a good 40 minutes after the advertised 9pm start time and the crowd – packed to the rafters now – was more than a bit restless by the time the band finally graced us with their
The Cult - Photo by JFFoto presence, launching right into Wild Flower. Guitarist Billy Duffy, bassist Chris Wyse and drummer John Tempera, along with touring guitarist and frequent collaborator James Stevenson, were as tight as ever right out of the gate, but it took the whipthin Astbury, his hair pulled back into a severe ponytail, a few songs to work out the kinks, and it wasn’t until we hit Aphrodisiac Jacket that his voice lost the flat quality that had marred the opening salvo. Once he hit his stride, though, it was all killer. This deal where a band tours one of their classic albums, playing the whole thing from go to whoa, is quite the thing at the moment, but The Cult apparently decided to treat the notion as a guideline rather than a rule. Most of the songs from Electric got a look-in – their less than stellar cover of Born To Be Wild was wisely excised – including crowd favourite Love Removal Machine, but we also got treated to the likes of Sweet Soul Sister and Embers – the latter the subject of a maudlin and ill-judged dedication by Astbury to Heath Ledger. Inevitably, She Sells Sanctuary got trotted out for the encore, along with Spiritwalker and Sun King, and judging by the crowd reaction, it was the highlight of the night.The Cult came not to prove a point or reinvent the wheel but to deliver a top notch show to an eager crowd, and everyone present left Metro’s more than satisfied. _ TRAVIS JOHNSON
DePedro/Quarry Mountain Dead Rats/Tiny Ruins Astor Theatre Friday September 27, 2013 Hailing from New Zealand but being very much the worldly traveler, Hollie Fullbrook played a short set of her folk hued tunes under her Tiny Ruins moniker. Fullbrook must being getting used to playing criminally short sets at this venue when in Perth, but her voice alone would have won her many new friends and fans. Melbourne’s Quarry Mountain Dead Rats bring a dose of bearded cool to their high octane brand of bluegrass. The five piece were finger pickin’ up a storm from their album, Bloodhound Killed My Squeezebox, with some rock and roll vigour to these rustic tunes. They may not be doing anything that hasn’t been seen before, but they did liven up the early evenings proceedings. Jairo Zavala has featured on Calexico albums in the past without being seen as a fully fledged member of the band. Tonight he would first appear as DePedro, playing his solo material that is heavily steeped in Spanish and Mediterranean timbre as well as Latin folk. Zavala was joined on stage by various members of Calexico throughout and proved to be an adept and charismatic front-man even when flanked by such esteemed company. Calexico, who have made the genre of ‘desert noir’ their own, launched straight into things on a high note. Latest album Algiers was always going to be
well represented, but it was Across The Wire that saw the band deliver their dustbowl cool to knowing nods. The band’s pop sensibilities spilled over with the harmony drenched Splitter, which gave the strongest airing of the dual trumpets of Jacob Valenzuela and Martin Wenk. Things became a bit more somber with Dead Moon, and the smiling Valenzuela showed his star quality for Inspiración. John Convertino oozes cool from behind his wide rimmed glasses as he effortlessly drives the rhythm section. There are few drummers with the poise and skill of Convertino, who never appears to break a sweat. The band pulled members off stage to play a restrained version of Fortune Teller that was the finest point of the evening. Hollie Fullbrook returned to the stage to show her versatility in assisting Burns to sing Slowness. Having the crowd eating out of his hand during the DePedro set appeared to inspire Zavala, who was every bit the showman as he took lead guitar duties for the full Calexico set. When not giving the fretboard a solid workout, he was whooping and throwing his hands in the air, a great foil for the more introverted Burns. Being better aligned with Spaghetti Westerns and conjuring images of Breaking Bad or The Bridge didn’t stop Calexico from dabbling in some well placed covers. Love Will Tear Us Apart was entertaining if somewhat indulgent, but they ripped through Love’s Alone Again Or as if it were their own plaything. Calexico are indeed in a class of their own. _ CHRIS HAVERCROFT
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Saturday, October 5, Horrorshow play Mojos for what is looking to be a huge night celebrating their King Amongst Many Tour. Their new single, Unfair Lottery, has already been hailed by critics for being ‘...close to an instant classic - thoughtful, soulful, catchy.’ Jimblah and Marksman Lloyd support. Presales are $17 plus booking fee, available through Oztix. Very limited tickets will be available at the door on the night for $20 from 8pm.
FLY BY NIGHT
This Saturday, October 5, get down to The Fly Tap for the launch of the new album, For The Win, by The Lucky Numbers! Having spent the last two years building a loyal and enthusiastic following that continues to grow with each performance, The Lucky Numbers are poised to make a lasting mark on the Australian music scene. Their debut album captures the energy and appeal of their live shows and displays their diverse catalogue of material that is an amalgamation of folk, rock, country and blues. With powerful vocals, stirring harmonies and epic guitar lead work over top of a firm rhythmic foundation, The Lucky Numbers showcase their talents for songwriting and performance delivered with the passion of a love for music.
FREMANTLE VS HAWTHORN AFL GRAND FINAL Mojos Bar Saturday, September 28, 2013
The whole state ground to a halt to watch the Dockers in their first Grand Final, and almost every drinking establishment in Freo was shoulder to shoulder, including live music icon, Mojos. Sure, they didn’t win in then end, but there’s always next year. Photos by Matt Jelonek
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This Wednesday, October 2, catch September Sun, Heavylove and more, and Thursday night UK indie-rock legends Swervedriver hit the stage performing their debut album, Raise, in its entirety. Friday night local folk-rockers Bedouin Sea launch their debut EP, while Saturday night rock quintet Apache do likewise, and Sunday it’s time for Swedish metal heroes Soilwork. Doors open 8pm each night except Sunday which is 6pm. Head to rosemounthotel.com.au for ticket info.
Thursday, October 3, come and down to check out DJ Boogie, who is well known and a seasoned veteran of the Perth music scene, and has a number of residencies around town. He’ll be spinning vinyl selections of tropical, Latin, funk, boogie and beats from 7pm. Then, on Sunday, it’s Shotdown From Sugartown, a freshly formed honky tonk blues band consisting of Rusty Pinto on guitar and vocals, Jay McIvor slapping the doghouse bass and Jon Mathews scorching hell bent twang from a heaven sent telecaster. These guys play in Perth’s best rockabilly bands and tour nationally and internationally performing authentic rockabilly, jive and honky tonk. They’ll be kicking off at 5pm.
RAILWAY HOTEL
This Friday, October 4, at the Railway Hotel catch Bury The Heard, Echostone, Living Dying and Mitchell Jones. Entry is $10. Saturday it’s In The Dead Hours, Cothe and more hitting the stage. Entry is $5. Doors open 8pm both nights. 32
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This Thursday, October 3, hit The Bird to get a dose of the double headline tour featuring the textural mass of looping/vocals from Outerwaves and rapper/ producer Simo Soo. Support from Eleventeen Eston and Spirit Level. Entry is $10 from 8pm.
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depends on what everyone is doing with the rest of their lives and how up for it they are. We released an album last year and recording that was a fairly drawn out process for a bunch of part-timers like us so after we did some shows to support the album, we kinda downed tools and got on with our real jobs. Now I think everyone’s ready to be in a band again for a stretch, so here we are. Tell us about the writing process behind this track. This is one of Woody’s (Paul Wood), although it copped a fair bit of collective re-structuring in the studio and is probably a much rockier track now than it started out in rehearsal. Woody’s lyrics usually tend towards the abstract and poetic, so I could be wrong but he’s become quite a political little animal lately and I think that’s what’s driving his ideas in this song. Mind you, he will probably tell me I was way off!
THE GHOST HOTEL Local alt-country legends The Ghost Hotel release their long-awaited new single, Hell To Pay, this Saturday, October 5, at PICA Bar. Support comes from Umpire, Luke Bostelman and Sean Pollard. We had a word with erstwhile hotelier, Aaron Gibson.
Would you say the song is reflective of your current creative direction, in terms of other material you’re working on? I’d say it’s a bit of a one-off actually. It’s certainly not a straight country rock song. It has a bit more groove and it’s a fair bit shorter than the average Ghosties song too - normally we take more time to build dynamics in our songs. Recording it as a single meant we could let this particular track just go where it wanted to and not have to worry about it sitting in with a larger body of songs. Speaking of other material, what are you working on right now? We are just starting to throw around ideas for the next album now and working out which direction it will take. All going well, we’ll be recording early next year.
It’s been a long time between drinks as far as Ghost Hotel releases go. Why the wait? That aside, what does the future hold for The Ghost Hotel? The Ghost Hotel has always been a fairly seasonal affair In the short term, just enjoying getting back to playing and when you are doing something like this for love alone, it just live more often now everyone’s ready to get back on the bus.
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
Get down to The Bird this Friday, October 4, to hear Plasticine Daydream, the new EP from shoegaze exponents, Silver Hills. Support at the launch comes from New Animals, SpaceManAntics and Mitchell Freeway. Doors open at 8pm, entry is $5.
REV YOUR ENGINES
The roster of musical talent that’s been treading the boards courtesy of antics at The Claremont Hotel has been never less than impressive, and this week is no different. Get down this Saturday, October 5, to catch Red Engine Caves alongside The Dukes Of Porn, with the Antics DJs filling in the gaps. Doors open at 7pm, entry is free.
RAIN DOGS
They’ve well and truly made their mark on the Australian musical firmament, but they’re still local boys at heart, and that’s why Rainy Day Women are bringing their Ain’t It Time? tour to Amplifier this Saturday, October 5. Joining them on this auspicious occasion will be 44th Sunset, Our Man In Berlin and PUMBA. Doors open at 8pm, tickets are through Oztix. You can also catch them at the Newport Hotel with Deep Sea Arcade on Sunday.
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FEEL THE HEAT AT THE BEAT
Catch local electro-pop darlings The Arsonist at The Beat Nightclub this Friday, October 4, alongside very special guests Santa Muerte, Lights Of Berlin and Sparks Vertigo.
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BLOOD RED AND BRILLIANT
If you fancy an evening of country-tinged blues rock and excellent musicianship, Mojos is the place to be tonight, Wednesday October 2. Old Blood take the headline slot, with Red Mexico and Luke Dux in support. Doors open at 8pm, entry is $6.
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Bedouin Sea Self Titled EP Launch @ The Rosemount Robert Hinton Winter Sun Album Launch @ YaYa’s Silver Hills Plasticine Daydream EP Launch @ The Bird Vdelli Never Going Back Album Launch @ The Indi Bar Eleventh He Reaches London Bānhūs Album Launch @ The Bakery Rainy Day Women Ain’t It Time Single Launch @ Amplifier The Ghost Hotel Hell To Pay Single Launch @ PICA Bar The Lucky Numbers For The Win Album Launch @ The Fly Trap Vdelli Never Going Back Album Launch @ Clancy’s Freo Pink & White Bridge Home & Hosed LP Launch @ The Charles Ol’ Bouginvillea Bulk Choice Album Launch @ YaYa’s Minute 36 The Secret EP Launch @ PICA Bar Tired Lion All We Didn’t Know EP Launch @ The Bakery The Volcanics Get A Move On Album Launch @ Amplifier Oh White Mare Self Titled EP Launch @ The Rosemount Sirgin One Love EP Launch @ The Civic Lights Of Berlin Brand New Day EP Launch @ The Rosemount Scalphunter 10” Vinyl EP Launch @ C5 Scalphunter 10” Vinyl EP Launch @ Amplifier
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THIS WEEK SWERVEDRIVER 3 Rosemount Hotel HORRORSHOW 3 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 4 Amplifier CARUS THOMPSON 4 Clancy’s Fremantle BRIANA COWLISHAW 4 Ellington Jazz Club CHOCOLATE STARFISH 4 Charles Hotel EMMA LOUISE 4 Astor Theatre JINJA SAFARI 4 Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River 5 Astor Theatre 6 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury THE BLACK SORROWS 3 Friends Restaurant 4 Ravenswood Hotel 5 Charles Hotel 6 Newport Hotel KATE CEBERANO 5 Regal Theatre SOILWORK 6 Rosemount Hotel DEEP SEA ARCADE 6 Amplifier
OCTOBER KATCHAFIRE 10 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 11 Metro Freo 12 Rosemount Hotel HARRISON CRAIG 11 Regal Theatre ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES 11 Amplifier 12 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury BRING ME THE HORIZON 12 Challenge Stadium WELCOME TO THE VALLEY 12 Belvoir Amphitheatre RICKY MARTIN 12 Perth Arena THE DAVID LIEBE HART BAND 13 Amplifier DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT 15 Metro Freo LLOYD SPIEGEL 15 Perth Blues Club 16 Mojos Bar 17 Indi Bar AMORPHIS 16 Capitol REGURGITATOR 16 Indi Bar 17 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 18 Metro Freo 19 Rosemount Hotel MARINA PRIOR 18 Astor Theatre JUNGLE GIANTS 17 Newport Hotel 18 Capitol COLD GROUND 18 Beat Nightclub LOONLAKE 17 Flyrite SPIT SYNDICATE 17 Newport Hotel
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18 Amplifier DIESEL 18 Fly By Night 19 Charles Hotel 20 Ravenswood Hotel ELECTRIC VINES 19 Oakover Winery MICKY AVALON 19 Amplifier KIM WILDE 20 Astor Theatre PAUL DEMPSEY 20 Fly By Night EVERY TIME I DIE 24 Amplifier BEHEMOTH 24 Capitol WOLF & CUB 26 Amplifier THE AMITY AFFLICTION 26 Metro City 27 Metro Freo MATT CORBY 27 Fremantle Arts Centre TELEVISION 28 Fly By Night SLEEP 28 Rosemount Hotel THE CRIBS 29 Rosemount Hotel ANDRE RIEU 29 Perth Arena TONY HADLEY 30 Astor Theatre 5IVE 30 Metro Freo CHET FAKER 31 ARTBAR THE BREEDERS 31 Astor Theatre ENSLAVED 31 Rosemount Hotel YELLOWCARD 31 Capitol VIOLENT SOHO 31 Mojos Bar LIMP BIZKIT 31 Metro City
NOVEMBER VIOLENT SOHO 1 Amplifier YACHT ROCK BALL 1 Fremantle Town Hall BABY ANIMALS 2 Astor Theatre JESSICA MAUBOY 2 Perth Arena THE SEEKERS 2 & 3 Riverside Theatre PITBULL & KEI$HA 5 Perth Arena BEYONCE 8 & 9 Perth Arena USELESS ID 8 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 9 Rosemount Hotel LISA MITCHELL/ JOSH PYKE 9 Wanneroo Showgrounds ONEREPUBLIC 9 Metro City DREAM ON DREAMER 10 Amplifier 11 YMCA HQ SCOTT KELLY AND THE ROAD HOME 10 Rosemount Hotel LEONARD COHEN 13 Perth Arena DANCE GAVIN DANCE 13 Amplifier
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BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB 13 Metro Freo KID MAC 13 Mojos Bar 14 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 15 YaYa’s 16 Settlers Tavern, Margaret River 17 Indi Bar BODYJAR 15 Rosemount Hotel 16 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury THE MEMBERS 16 Rosemount Hotel BEAUFORT STREET FESTIVAL 16 Beaufort Street DAN SULTAN 16 Fly By Night 17 Ellington Jazz Club JILL SCOTT 17 Riverside Theatre AN EVENING ON THE GREEN Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, The Whitlams, Dave Graney & The Mistly, Rainy Day Women 16 Kings Park & Botanic Garden AN EVENING ON THE GREEN Bernard Fanning, The Cruel Sea, Sarah Blasko, Bob Evans 17 Kings Park & Botanic Garden NILE 17 Amplifier SARAH BLASKO 18 Fremantle Arts Centre Courtyard TEX PERKINS 19 Fremantle Arts Centre Courtyard BELINDA CARLISE & 1927 20 Astor Theatre THE BELLRAYS 21 Fly By Night BOY & BEAR 22 Metro Freo 23 Astor Theatre JEDWARD 23 Regal Theatre FLEETWOOD MAC 22 & 23 Perth Arena HITS & PITS 2.0 Black Flag, Boysetsfire, Bad Astronaut, Snuff, No Fun At All, Good For You, Off With Their Heads, Jugheads Revenge 24 Amplifier & Capitol MOONSORROW 24 Rosemount Hotel EROS RAMAZZOTTI 23 Challenge Stadium I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN 28 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 29 YMCA HQ 30 Amplifier THE ATARIS 29 Amplifier STEREOSONIC 30 Claremont Showgrounds BIRDS OF TOKYO
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29 Metro Freo MUSE 30 Perth Arena SCREAMING JETS 30 Astor Theatre
DECEMBER I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN 1 Newport Hotel SCREAMING JETS 1 Wintersun Hotel, Geraldton MARTHA DAVIS & THE MOTELS 4 Astor Theatre ALICIA KEYS 5 Perth Arena THE BAMBOOS 5 Capitol THE MELVINS & HELMET 6 Metro Freo JACK JOHNSON 7 Kings Park CITY AND COLOUR 7 Belvoir Amphitheatre SLANTED AND ENCHANTED 7 Astor Theatre/The Bakery AIR SUPPLY 8 Perth Concert Hall JUSTIN BIEBER 8 Perth Arena CHIC & NILE RODGERS 8 Astor Theatre KATAKLYSM 8 Rosemount Hotel SETS ON THE BEACH 8 Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE 10 Astor Theatre TAYLOR SWIFT 11 Perth NIB Stadium STEEL PANTHER 12 Metro CIty ARCHIE ROACH 12 Fremantle Arts Centre Courtyard 13 Quarry Amphitheatre POND 12 Metro Freo BON JOVI 12 Perth Arena THE NERVE 19 Mojos Bar HUMAN NATURE 20 Perth Zoo DE LA SOUL 31 Salt On The Beach
14 Amplifier PARAMORE 16 Perth Arena HALF MOON RUN 16 Fly By Night MISFITS 19 Amplifier CELTIC WOMAN 24 Riverside Theatre
FEBRUARY BIG DAY OUT Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire, Blur, Snoop Lion, Major Lazor, Tame Impala, Flume & more! 2 Claremont Showgrounds BRUCE STRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND 5,7,8 Perth Arena LANEWAY FESTIVAL 8 Fremantle THE NATIONAL 14 Belvoir Amphitheatre BRUNO MARS 28 Perth Arena
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FUTURE MUSIC Deadmau5, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Phoenix, Hardwell, Knife Party, Eric Prydz, Rudimental, Tinie Tempah, Chase & Status 2 Arena Joondalup THE WONDER STUFF 2 Rosemount Hotel SOUNDWAVE Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Placebo and more! 3 Claremont Showgrounds BILLY BRAGG 8 Perth Concert Hall JOSH PYKE 12 Quarry Amphitheatre KATE MILLER-HEIDKE 21 Quarry Amphitheatre DARK TRANQUILLITY & ORPHEUS OMEGA 25 Captiol JANUARY 30 SECONDS TO DE LA SOUL/DJ YODA MARS 1 Cuban Club (Flying 25 Challenge Stadium Squadron Yacht HUNTER & Club, The Esplanade, COLLECTORS Dalkeith) 29 Kings Park & SOUTHBOUND Botanical Garden !!!, Bonobo, Crystal Fighters, Grizzly Bear, Horrorshow, APRIL Johnny Marr, London MICHAEL BUBLÉ Grammar, MGMT, Neil Finn, The Roots, 26 & 27 Perth Arena Vampire Weekend and more! MAY 3-4 Sir Stewart Bovell JASON DERULO Park, Busselton, WA DAUGHTERS 10 Perth Arena
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WEDNESDAY 02.10 AMPLIFIER The Academy Anchored Nicolas Cage Fighter Hollow Ground BAR 120 Felix BRASS MONKEY Sugar Blue Burlesque CARINE Open Mic Night Chris O’Brien CLAREMONT HOTEL Acoustica GREENWOOD Bernardine ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB PJS Collab ft Florisson James and Crompton Night Cap Sessions GROOVE BAR (CROWN) 5 Shots INDI BAR Timothy Gordon Jamie Hall Tashi Natasha Shanks LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN) Decoy Duo LUCKY SHAG Howie Morgan MOJOS BAR Old Blood Red Mexico Luke Dux MOON CAFÉ Going Solo Peter Bibby Andrew Ryan Fabian Rojas MUSTANG BAR Envy DJ James MacArthur PADDO Pat McGinty The Date Ben Wolf ROSEMOUNT September Sun Heavylove Lights Of Berlin Triangle Fight
Dawn Of Leviathan, Thursday at The Beat Nightclub
UNIVERSAL Retrofit VILLAGE BAR Village People - Open Mic YAYA’S The Strychnine Cowboys Ego The Itch The Lake and The River YMCA HQ Rise Up Fest Cupid Falls Illuminator Severtone To Catch A Fox Mourning Lilith Pending The Silence Ascension Adora Heights Kites Witness The Addiction Closure
THURSDAY 03.10 BEAT NIGHTCLUB (DOWNSTAIRS) Fantasy Thursdays BEAT NIGHTCLUB (UPSTAIRS) Dawn of Leviathan Mourning Lilith Tempest Rising Stagnant Tides One Last Thing 88 To Yesterday THE BIRD Outerwaves & Simo Soo THE BOAT Jen de Ness BRASS MONKEY Rhythm Bound Karaoke BRIGHTON Open Mic Night Rob Walker BROOKLANDS TAVERN Celebrations Karaoke THE CAUSEWAY BAR Xport Thursdays DEVILLES PAD Oktoberfest Rock & Roll
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HEAVYLOVE LIGHTS OF BERLIN TRIANGLE FIGHT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 THE ROSEMOUNT HOTEL
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DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Open Mic Night Pat Nicholson ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Distant Sun ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB MalMac Night Cap Sessions FLYRITE Thundamentals FRIENDS RESTAURANT The Black Sorrows THE GATE Greg Carter GRAND CENTRAL PARK Stella Donnelly INDI BAR Bex’s Open Mic Night LANEWAY LOUNGE Why Georgia? LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN ) Monarchy LUCKY SHAG James Wilson MARKET CITY TAVERN Original Night Sol Feggio Kimberley Heberley Bronston Katherine John Dave Contra Jenn and Shaun Gil Emrys METROS CITY Sander Van Doorn MOJOS BAR So aaah Fucking Teeth Nick Allbrook HAMJAM Dianas Mudlark Dust MUSTANG BAR Moana Late Night Hysterics DJ James MacArthur NORTH FREMANTLE BOWLS CLUB The String Beans PRINCE OF WALES BUNBURY Horrorshow ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Swervedriver Umpire Runner SETTLERS TAVERN Acoustic Open Mic Night Claire Warnock SWALLOW BAR DJ Boogie UNIVERSAL Off The Record THE VIC Voudou Zazou YAYA’S Jazz at Ya Ya’s JC5 Max Koenig The Brodie Stewart Collective
In The Dead Hours, Saturday at The Railway Hotel
FRIDAY 04.10 THE ALBION Jen De Ness Trio AMPLIFIER Horrorshow Home Brew soulfulJimblah THE ASTOR Emma Louise THE BAILEY Hi-NRG BALMORAL Mike Nayar BAR ORIENT The Reggae Club BEAT NIGHTCLUB (UPSTAIRS) The Arsonist Santa Muerte Lights of Berlin Sparks Vertigo The Black Fridays BEAT NIGHTCLUB (DOWNSTAIRS) PLAY BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ Voudou Zazou Feisty Burlesque BELMONT TAVERN Matt Angel BEST DROP TAVERN Tandem THE BIRD Silver Hills New Animals Spacemanantics Mitchell Freeway THE BOAT Nathan Gaunt THE BOAB TAVERN Frenzy BRASS MONKEY Acoustic Aly THE BROOK Chill Divine THE CARINE Velvet CHARLES HOTEL Chocolate Starfish CHASE BAR & BISTRO James Wilson CITRO BAR Dove CLANCYS FREMANTLE Carus Thompson CORNERSTONE ALEHOUSE Sweet Surrender DEVILLES PAD Stratosfunk Les Sataniques Miss Gail Force DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Northern Muse EAST 150 BAR Dean Anderson ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Darren Reid & The Soul City Groove ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Briana Cowlishaw THE FLY TRAP (FLY BY NIGHT) BlackMilk Red Engine Caves Huge Magnet David Craft
THE GATE Dirty Scoundrels THE GREENWOOD Greg Carter GROOVE BAR (CROWN) Tod Johnston & Peace Love HYDE PARK HOTEL Ricky Green INDI BAR Vdelli KALAMUNDA HOTEL Almost Famous LANEWAY LOUNGE Stella Donelly The Gillian Moorman Quartet M ON THE POINT Retriofit MAHOGANY INN Tod Woodward MOJOS BAR Fisherman Style #88 Earthlink Sound KBi Sound Future Soundz Simmo T MUSTANG Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys Swing DJ Cheeky Monkeys DJ James MacArthur NEWPORT HOTEL Karaoke Classic PADDO Easy Tigers PADDY MAGUIRES Madam Montage PEEL ALE HOUSE Acoustic Nites PICA BAR Nevada Pilot Blackbirds We Move Walls Rag’n Bone PORT KENNEDY TAVERN One Trick Phonies THE PRINCIPAL B.O.B. RAILWAY HOTEL Bury The Heard Echostone Living Dying Mitchell Jones RAVENSWOOD HOTEL The Black Sorrows RENDEZVOUS HOTEL PERTH Karin Page ROSEMOUNT Bedouin Sea Jacob Diamond Morgan Bain China Doll ROSIE O’GRADYS FREMANTLE GrooVe SAIL AND ANCHOR Howie Morgan Duo SAIL AND ANCHOR (UPSTAIRS) NightShift SETTLERS TAVERN Jinja Safari SOUTH ST ALEHOUSE Robbie King Karaoke
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From The Dunes, Saturday at YaYa’s SPRINGS TAVERN Die Hard Karaoke SWINGING PIG Rock It Greg Carter UNIVERSAL Nightmoves YAYA’S Robert Hinton Tashi Eleven Eleven Turin Robinson YMCA HQ Anchored Nicolas Cage Fighter Ruthless Dropbears Finders Protest
SATURDAY 05.10 AMPLIFIER Rainy Day Women 44th Sunset Our Man in Berlin PUMBA THE ASTOR Jinja Safari Cub Sport Okenyo BALMORAL Retriofit THE BAKERY Eleventh He Reaches London Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Naik BEAT NIGHTCLUB (UPSTAIRS) CANVAS BEAT NIGHTCLUB (DOWNSTAIRS) Runaways Nicolas Cage Fighter Illuminator BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ Mike Nayar BOAB TAVERN Chill Divine THE BROOK Carbon Taxi THE BROOKLANDS TAVERN Astrobat CHARLES HOTEL The Black Sorrows THE CLAREMONT HOTEL ANTICS Red Engine Caves The Dukes of Porn Antics DJs CLANCYS FREMANTLE Vdelli THE CRAFTSMAN GrooVe DEVILLES PAD Cuban Independence Day DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Roger Roger ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Blue Hornet ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Alex Gibson Danny Susnjar and Friends
Chainsaw Hookers, Sunday at The Mustang Bar
THE FLY TRAP (FLY BY NIGHT) The Lucky Numbers THE GATE Greg Carter GOSNELLS HOTEL Light Street GREENWOOD Chris Gibbs Trio HOTEL ROTTNEST Karin Page INDI BAR Matt Gresham INDIAN OCEAN BREWING CO Shawne & Luc LAKERS TAVERN Celebrations Karaoke LANEWAY LOUNGE Brenda Lee Duo Nicola Milan Trio LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN) Why Georgia? M ON THE POINT Rhythm 22 MOJOS BAR Horrorshow Jimblah Marksman Lloyd MUSTANG Rocket To Memphis Rockabilly DJ Milhouse DJ James MacArthur NEWPORT HOTEL Karaoke with Steve Parkin PADDO Cheeky Monkeys PARAMOUNT NIGHTCLUB Felix PEEL ALE HOUSE Back2Back PICA BAR The Ghost Hotel Umpire Luke Bostelman Sean Pollard PORT KENNEDY TAVERN Kevin Curran QUARIE BAR & BISTRO Acoustic Flavour RAILWAY HOTEL In The Dead Hours Cothe REGAL THEATRE Kate Ceberano ROSIE O’GRADYS FREMANTLE Flava ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Apache The Floors Blackbirds Antelope SAIL & ANCHOR Better Days SEAVIEW TAVERN Dirty Scoundrels SETTLERS TAVERN Tom Fisher & The Layabouts THE SHED Huge SOUTH ST ALE HOUSE Robbie King Karaoke SPRINGS TAVERN Die Hard Karaoke
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Bury The Heard, Friday at The railway Hotel`
GROOVE BAR MOJOS BAR Pále (CROWN) Sid Pattni Justin & Mike Sable MERIDIAN ROOM Leon Osborn (CROWN) Ssnoob James Wilson MUSTANG MOJOS BAR Tailgate Sundays Wide Open Mic Pat Decline MUSTANG BAR Order Of The Black Triple Shots Werewolf THE SAINT The Bob Gordons Celebration Karaoke Chainsaw Hookers YAYA’S DJ Holly Doll Big Tommo’s Open Mic NEWPORT HOTEL Night The Black Sorrows PEEL ALE HOUSE Sophie Jane TUESDAY 08.10 SUNDAY 06.10 PRINCE OF WALES THE BIRD AMPLIFIER Jinja Safari Barefaced Stories Deep Sea Arcade QUARIE BAR & Heat 1 BALMORAL BISTRO BRASS MONKEY Electrophobia Better Days Open Mic Night BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ ROSEMOUNT Josh Terlick Big Al & The Deacons Soilwork THE COURT BELMONT TAVERN Prescient Open Mic Night Dove THE SAINT THE CRAGIE TAVERN THE BIRD Howie Morgan Open Mic Night Menagerie Indie Pop Project GROOVE BAR Choir SETTLERS TAVERN (CROWN) THE BRIGHTON Lightning Jack Jack & Jill Justin Burford SOUTH ST ELLINGTON JAZZ BROOKLANDS ALEHOUSE CLUB TAVERN Anthony Neives Jazz Graduation Gerry Azor SWALLOW BAR Recitals THE CARINE Shotdown from KALAMUNDA The Oom Pas Sugartown HOTEL SWINGING PIG THE CAUSEWAY Open Mic Pat Nicholson Accoustic Sunday Anthony Kay Steve Hepple CAVES HOUSE LOBBY LOUNGE UNIVERSAL Carus Thompson (CROWN) Retrofit CIVIC HOTEL Hans Fiance WANNEROO Mike Nayar MERRIWA TAVERN TAVERN COMO HOTEL Celebrations Karaoke Chris Gibbs B.O.B. MOJOS BAR WOLF LANE DUNSBOROUGH SicNote Alice TAVERN Chu Zara Huts Kris Buckle LC McKenzie Curlee ELEPHANT AND Owl WHISTLING KITE WHEELBARROW Joshua Charles James Wilson Darren Reid & The Rae Soul City Groove MUSTANG BAR ELLINGTON JAZZ MONDAY 07.10 Danza Loca Salsa CLUB BRASS MONKEY Night Gina Williams Wire Birds YAYA’S THE FLY TRAP (FLY ELLINGTON JAZZ Fresh Jams BY NIGHT) CLUB Discordians Stage Fright Open Mic MFO Music for Tooths Average Photography Crawjaw FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Timothy Nelson & The Infidels THE GATE Greg Carter INDI BAR The Regular Hunters Patient Little Sister Sam Carmody INDIAN OCEAN BREW CO Nevada Pilot Retriofit KALAMUNDA HOTEL Kizzy LAKERS TAVERN BLACKBIRDS Wesley Goodlet WE MOVE WALLS Jamboree Scouts RAG’N BONE LAST DROP TAVERN Rick Twine M ON THE POINT Nathan Gaunt SWINGING PIG Greg Crater Frenzy UNIVERSAL Soul Corporation YAYA’S From the Dunes These Winter Nights Lunar Inverse YMCA HQ Severtone Let The Evil Go East Defy The Leader To Catch A Fox Take It Or Leave It
NEVADA PILOT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 PICA BAR
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SPOTLIGHT ON EMC
Sydney’s Electronic Music Conference - EMC to you and me - has put out the call for emerging producers to apply to be part of the EMC Spotlight, which is presented by inthemix. It’s a fantastic opportunity for representatives of the next generation of Australian electronic musicians to get next to leading industry figures and strut their stuff. Five winners will be picked to perform for an audience which will include representatives from the likes of Warner, Sony, EMI, Modular, Sweat It Out, Future Classic, ARIA, Armada Records, triple j, Totem OneLove, SFX Touring, Konkrete Agency and more. Last year, Lancelot, The Kite String Tangle, Rodskeez, Big Dumb Kid, Arcane Revolver and Blunt B all performed. This year, it could be you. If you think you’ve got what it takes, you’ll need to send a short biography, a photo, contact details and an online link to your music to spotlight@ electronicmusicconference.com. The deadline is midnight, Sunday, October 27.
G EA R B O X TIM ARMSTRONG DELUXE
If you’re in the mood to pick up a top of the line acoustic guitar, you could do a lot worse than having a noodle on the Tim Armstrong Deluxe by Fender. A swing towards the more traditional end of the spectrum than the Rancid axeman’s original ‘70s rig, this beautiful instrument features a solid mahogany top, bone nut and saddle, dot fingerboard inlays and a Fishman Neo-D soundhole pickup. you also get some sweet accessories, including an embossed leather strap and a vinylcovered case, which takes some of the sting out of the $299 RRP.
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TREAD THE BOARD
September 25 saw the election of five new Folkworld Inc. board members at their annual general meeting. Folkworld have also put out the call for volunteers to help out in various capacities. General applications will be taken online from around mid-December, but before then they’re still in the market for a Raffle Coordinator, warm bodies for the Entry Team and Street Team and other positions. If you have the skills and the interest to help out, drop Communications Manager Leanne Casellas a line at promotions@ folkworld.com.au.
Tim Armstrong Deluxe
HIT THE DECK
From Sol Republic and Motorola comes the DECK, the latest entry into the increasingly competitive wireless speaker market. This model features c360 degree sound and an impressive wireless range of 300 feet, but the most intriguing feature is the one they’re calling Heist Mode. This allows up to five different people to connect with the device at the same time and compete to control the music, working together to refine the mix or battling for home DJ dominance. Whether that’ll be a great party game or a sure-fire recipe for violence is anyone’s guess. The DECK comes in a range of finishes, including Gunmetal, Lemon Lime, Electro Blue and Vivid Red and has an RRP of $299.
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