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Frontier Touring’s been at this rock’n’roll caper for some time now, so it seems fitting that their 500th tour is none other than music heavyweight Tom Jones. The Welsh icon has been getting rave reviews for his current tour, which brings him to A Day On The Green at Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley, on Sunday, March 14. For bookings head to Ticketmaster, 136 100 or ticketmaster.com.au.

MASS ATTACK

It’s a meeting of the minds when RTRFM 92.1’s metal show Critical Mass and punk/hardcore program Burn The Airwaves present Burn The Mass on Saturday, March 6, at The Civic Hotel. Lining up are Suffer, Eleventh He Reaches London, Pale As Ashes, Grim Fandango, Only Hope and ZX Specky. Tickets are available via rtrfm.com.au. It’s $10 for RTRFM Subscribers and $15 for general admission. Gold Subscribers will get free entry on the door on the night. Doors open at 7pm.

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X-Press Cover: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo plays as part of the PIAF Film Season at Somerville from Monday, March 15 – Sunday, March 21, at 7.30pm and 10.45pm nightly, followed by screenings at Joondalup Pines from Monday, March 22 – Sunday, March 28, 7.30pm nightly. Tickets available at www.perthfestival.com.au. Salt Cover: Optimo play at Bar Republic on Saturday, March 13. Tickets on the door.

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Liz Wright closes PIAF with Sing The Truth. Photo Toni Wilkinson.

X-PRESSIONS And now, Perth, we can sleep. More than 800 performances later, the 2010 Perth International Arts Festival has concluded what has been its most accessible season in the festival’s rich and often controversial history. The festival – the third under the artistic direction of Shelagh Magadza - is on track to reach its target of 190,000 ticket sales across its diverse program and an estimated $4.1 million in ticket sales at the conclusion of the Lotterywest Festival Films program in April. Including the many free events, PIAF estimates it’s reached 350,000 people. These are inarguably impressive figures. While the attendance figures are a tribute to Perth’s developing interest in the arts (inexorably linked to the city’s evolution from a fringe capital into an economic centre of the Asia Pacific) it’s unquestionably a tribute to Magadza’s balanced programming – never letting the high brow bully the low and, in turn, never allowing the populist money spinners to usurp the more challenging works which force us to reflect on our very existence. It’s timely then, as we prepare to enter a period of post-festival depression, that Artrage has announced its intentions to produce an independent Perth Fringe

Festival, in ‘dialogue’ with PIAF, kicking off in February 2011. “The growth and increasing diversity in our city does create room for more ideas and conversations,” Artrage Director and CEO Marcus Canning explains to X-Press. “(PIAF) has a strong history and reputation, but the Fringe could possibly engage new audiences and help to create a greater profile and impact for the arts in our city overall.” Artrage itself was born from the dissolution of the original Fringe Festival in the 1980s, but PIAF’s Magadza agrees with Canning that the time is nigh for its return. “The Fringe Festival has the potential to generate more opportunity for both artists and audiences in Perth,” she says. “The growth and increasing diversity in our city does create room for more ideas and conversations. (PIAF) has a strong history and reputation but the Fringe could possibly engage new audiences and help to create a greater profile and impact for the arts in our city overall.” Is it time Perth got its Fringe on? Have your say at perthfringe.com.au. _JULIAN TOMPKIN

RockWiz on tour

WIZ OF WEST OZ

Perth, brush up on your knowledge of 1970’s Goblin Rock… as RockWiz has announced a fourth and final show at Perth Concert Hall on Sunday, May 9. Tickets to the shows on May 10, 11 and 12 May have completely sold out, so this just-announced show is your final opportunity to be part of the RockWiz live experience. The tour will see mistress of ceremonies Julia Zemiro, firm but fair co-host Brian Nankervis, the legendary RocKwiz Orkestra and Dugald (with mystery guests in tow) travel to Perth for the first time ever in the SBS show’s five year on-air history! Speaking with X-Press, Nankervis said he was thrilled but not surprised at Perth’s interest in the live tour. “Up until now the rest of Australia has missed out on the RockWiz experience,” he says. “They’ve seen it on the TV but so far all the action has been in Melbourne. The (live) shows will be bigger, bolder, longer, louder and quite possibly a little looser – in an exciting, unpredictable way.” Tickets go on-sale today, Thursday, March 4, through bocsticketing.com.au.

Water, nominee for Best Film at the WA Screen Awards

SCREEN AND HEARD

Now in its 23rd year, the WA Screen Awards is the local film industry’s night of nights, recognising the achievements of cast and crew who pour every ounce of energy into their projects. In 2010, the three most nominated films included YouTube favourite This Is Perth, which satirises ‘The City Of Excitement’ in all its glory; plus indie flicks Stuffed and Arrivals & Departures. Ahead of the WA Screen Awards at the Perth Concert Hall on Saturday, March 6, Film & Television Institute CEO Graeme Sward took a minute to chat to X-Press about this year’s event. “In my 10 years at the Film & Television Institute WA, it has been a privilege to see the sustained growth of the industry in this state,” he explains. “I think this 23rd Screen Awards promises a continuation of this growth as more creative people become aware of the many opportunities and resources available to them, to make an impact on the local, national and international film industries.” For more information on the Screen Awards, or to purchase tickets, head online to wascreenawards.com.

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NATURAL SELECTION Dear X-Press, Next year I think Soundwave organisers need to introduce one more rule just to aid the greater good of the majority of higher evolved human beings that frequent the event. That is, to introduce a method to screen out the immature useless drunk fuckwits that think it’s cool pushing their way through a obviously ever expanding tightly grouped collection of people, who have peacefully found there position in front of the Main Stage. So what I propose Soundwave event managers should do is screen these arrogant dick swingers before they even enter the complex. This could be done by giving a simple aptitude test. For example: test their basic reading skills. If they can’t read sentences more complex than “Sam I Am!” then they fail entry. I’m sure the maturity level of this group of brain dead fucktards was definitely below most of Dr Seuss’ demographic. Or perhaps get them to walk through a group of people and see if they can manage it by saying excuse me, or even gently squeezing their way through. Instead of pushing 20 people either side of them into 20 other people just so they can inch two people closer. If you can’t manage that… Fuck off!

gates need to be opened much earlier than ten minutes before. It’s pretty lame for the band and the punters that so many people didn’t have the opportunity to see their entire set because they were waiting in line, or lost, because the map was totally wrong. 2. Soundwave has a very young demographic, which should have a few implications. There is no need for so much space to be allocated to the 18+ crowd, these drinkers simply didn’t attend the festival in large numbers. The entire day was made unnecessarily hot and crowded to make a vast (and largely vacant) space for drinkers. After about 4pm it became virtually impossible to access stage five without going through the drinking area, due to the volume of people squeezed into the all age zones in front of the main stages. Irrespective of their numbers, Soundwave kids are far better behaved than most of the Morgan, drinking adults at this and other festivals. I don’t Maylands see why adults are given priority in terms of space and the choice of headlining acts. FEELING CRAMPED I am old, I like beer and I like some of the ‘classic’ bands Soundwave seems to Dear X-Press, choose for headline acts. Nevertheless I think soundwave misjudged its audience Soundwave was, despite the heat, great again this this year, I hope the organisers took note. year. A couple of issues though: 1. When you have an international act Zac, such as Comeback Kid performing at 11am, the North Perth Thirdly see if they can line up peacefully in the group with a band playing on the other stage without them yelling “you suck” or “fuck off” so loudly and repeatedly that those surrounding them who do want to hear them can’t because of such drunken neanderthal gibberish. It’s a shame that events like this are spoilt by wankers such as these. They always have been. And as a male myself, it’s sad to say that it is generally males that are the main offenders. I hope for a day when some sort of genetic testing can alert the bartenders with a warning of some kind that says ‘warning, adding alcohol to this person can result in excessive stupid banality. DO NOT SERVE!’.‘Til then I’ll just wait until someone gets fed up with their immature crap and beats the fucking shit out of them.

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Buzz Dance Theatre presents Behind The Veneer a new dance theatre work at The Playhouse running from March 10-12 and Mandurah PAC on March 16 and 17. A highly physical and accessible dance production, five young professional dancers dance out a story that unravels the many and varied masks we wear, tackling the theme of self-identity. We have five double passes to the performance on Friday, March 12, at the Playhouse Theatre.

DINOSAUR JR

Dinosaurs Jr are back in Australia and are hitting up Perth next week after a sold out show in Melbourne. The iconic band will play at The Rosemount on Friday, March 12, and if you would like to be a part of this awesome gig, get in your entries now!

FYAH WALK

Byron Bay act Fyah Walk are bringing their fresh and contemporary reggae style to Perth this month, playing at the Indi Bar on Wednesday, March 10, Mojo’s on Thursday, March 11, and at the Dunsborough Hotel on Saturday, March 13. We have three copies of their current album Ocean Sounds to give away.

GORILLAZ

Five years since the release of Demon Days, Gorillaz are back with Plastic Beach. Including collaborations with Lou Reed, Mos Def, Mark E Smith, De La Soul, Kano and Snoop Dogg, it’s set to be one of the biggest records of 2010. We have five copies of Plastic Beach up for grabs for five lucky readers!

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WILD OATS FESTIVAL

The Wild Oats Music Festival returns for 2010, perfectly timed for the end of Summer, at Bernard Park in Northam. With Grinspoon headlining as well as other amazing Aussie bands like Jebediah and The Novocaines, this is one festival you won’t want to miss! One lucky festival-goer also has the chance to win a signed guitar plus a meet and greet with Grinspoon and Jebediah so make sure you email X-Press because the winner will be announced on the day during the festival! We have three double passes to Wild Oats on Sunday, March 13, up for grabs.

UPWRAPPED

An afternoon of fashion, music, food, 75 amazing designer stalls and a fabulous view. Unwrapped: The Market Place is back at the South Perth Foreshore from 1-6pm on Saturday, March 6. The first reader to present the Unwrapped advertisement in this week’s X-Press to the guys at the Upwrapped Stall on Saturday will win a designer goodie bag, so make sure to get down there this weekend!

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BACCARDI EXPRESS

Art Vs Science is on their way back to Perth, stopping at the Paddo on Thursday, March 11, for the Bacardi Express sideshow! To win tickets and merchandise, over 18s can simply head along to The Paddo and purchase a Bacardi with Cola, Dry, Cranberry or Lemonade and a twist of fresh lime – but for three lucky X-Press readers we have a double pass to party at the Bacardi Express Off The Rails gig. For more info go to www.bacardiexpress.com.au.

WANDERING WOK

Eat Drink Perth is a month long annual celebration of restaurants, cafes, bars and food and specialty stores in our city. To celebrate the start of this event, we have two passes up for grabs for Wandering Wok Tours in Chinatown. This two hour tour will guide you through the myriad of Asian grocery shops in Chinatown in Northbridge and teach you what to do with your unique ingredients where you will also receive a goodie bag.

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SOFT SOFT LOUD

Soft Soft Loud takes over Fremantle Arts Centre with a progressive series of extraordinary musicmaking. Over four nights in March, some of the world’s most renowned musicians collaborate to produce a genre-busting concert series that traverses classical, contemporary, jazz, blues, pop and electronic music. Fused invite Natalie Gillespie and Callum Moncrieff to join them on stage in an inspiring collaboration at the second evening of the Soft Soft Loud performance series. We have a double pass to catch Fused on Thursday, March 11.

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Fish Tank is the story of Mia, a 15 year-old always in trouble who is excluded from school and her friends. When her mother brings home a stranger called Connor, who promises to change everything and bring love into their lives. Fish Tank begins at Luna on Thursday, March 11, and we have five passes to the advanced screening on Saturday, March 6.

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GIFT FROM THE PIXIES

We’re stoked at the news that the Pixies are heading to Perth later this month as part of their New Zealand and Australian Doolittle Live tour, and now comes news that the Australian shows will be recorded by Abbey Road Live (from EMI New York), who will offer high quality CD sets to fans immediately after each show. Disc sets will be available at the concerts and fans may also opt to have the CDs shipped home, regardless of whether they attended the show or not. And those with iPhones should get onto the Pixies mobile app (developed by Abbey Road) that enables Pixies fans to share pictures, purchase live content and much more (available from iTunes). For more information on the CDs hit up doolittlelive.com.

Turnstyle

NERD STYLE

Get ready to rip out your best I’m A Bus dance, as Perth’s kooky Casio kings of yesteryear, Turnstyle, are back. Speaking on the eve of the band’s reformation show, frontman Adem K tells X-Press this is a one off gig purely to satisfy a craving to hit the boards with his old mates PJ and Dean Davies again. “It’s a pure nostalgia trip,” he muses.“I used to be against the idea of reforming bands, but then I realised it’s actually getting people who stopped going to gigs years and years ago out of their lounge rooms and going out again. I like that.” Turnstyle were the antithesis of the mainstream in the late ’90s, dressed in cardigans and playing dinky Casio ballads of bliss in an empire of big, brute rock. Even so, the trio managed to crack the big-league with the intoxicating Spray Water On Your Stereo before calling it a day. X-Press’ curiosity is piqued – is this reformation truly just a one off? “I will never say never,” Adem K suggests, with a smirk in his tone.“It’s hard to say…at this point I’ll say it’s a one off but if the stars align again then we’ll see what happens…” Turnstyle return to the scene of the crime at Amplifier this Saturday, March 6, flanked by Seja Vogel (Sekiden, Regurgitator), Boys!Boys!Boys! and Burgers Of Beef. Get into it, while the retro’s hot.

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BLACK & BLUE

Fresh from their annual New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations, the Perth Blues Club at the Charles Hotel forges ahead on Tuesday, March 9, with Mike Elrington Band, Kontraband Trio and Men In Blues. It’s a triumvirate of rock and power blues so head down from 8pm. Entry is $15 and $10 for PBC members. Also coming up is the CD launch for Gerard Maunick’s album, World Citizen, produced by Luke Steele. Joining Maunick for this special event on Tuesday, March 16, with be the Simon Cox Band and Paul Ubana Jones. For more details head to perthbluesclub.com.au.

LOOP THE LOOP

A night of experimental electronica and low fi sound,AnalogTo Digital is coming to Scitech… after dark. Melbourne-based multi instrumentalist Nick Carson heads the evening; a man whose solo work employs the use of instantaneous composition and improvisation to explore psychoacoustics through themed recordings, compositions for film and live performances. He’ll be joined by Furchick (Claire Parnell) who works with bass, drums/percussion, vocals and loops. Also in on the noise is Pex, whose performance is generally a trundling jukebox of lean, loop-based instrumental pop, punk and folk, tangled melodies surfing over rhythmic chugs and stabs. Support from Amber Fresh and Kynan Tan, with audiovisual installation from 7pm. Intrigued? Head to Scitech on Tuesday, March 16. Entry $10. Doors open 7pm, first performance 7.30pm.

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WALK MY FYAH

Fresh from performing at WOMADelaide 2010 stage, renowned Byron Bay roots reggae outfit Fyah Walk will hit WA for the very first time in support of their newly released second album, Ocean Sounds. Catch them on Wednesday, March 10, at the Indi Bar (supported by Dilip N’ The Davs); Thursday, March 11, at Mojo’s (supported by the Simon Kelly Band) and Saturday, March 13, at the Dunsborough Hotel. For a taste, head to myspace. com/fyahwalk.

Quite fittingly the last ever band to grace the stage at the Hydey, Capital City’s second album Keep It Stupid, Sucker has been getting nice raves from around Australia and even scored them some shout-outs in the New York Post as a result of their inclusion in the CMJ Music Marathon last October. Check out myspace.com/capitalcityaus for more on that. Capital City hit Amplifier Bar this Friday, March 5, with special guests Daytura, Stoney Joe and The Slow Beings (which between them boast a collection of musicians from bands such as The Stems, You Am I, The Bamboos, Header, Outstation and Circus Murders). Doors open 8pm, $10 entry.

WAVING FROM MOSCOW

They were ‘kicked off’ the Soundwave line-up in a sea of controversy. But now Melbourne’s progressive rockers, Closure In Moscow are finally coming to Perth for a series of more intimate shows on Thursday, March 18, at the Rocket Room (doors open 8pm, 18+); Friday, March 19, at Breakers Bar in Geraldton (doors open 8pm, 18+); and Saturday, March 20, at YMCA HQ Leederville (doors open 3pm, under 18s). Tickets on sale through moshtix.com.au.

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KULCHA CULTURE

It’s a weekend to reap some goodness at Kulcha in Fremantle. On Friday, March 5, Espiritu, is an evening where rhythm,music and song combine with modern flamenco in an investigation of spirit, courage and life. Recently returned from her studies in Madrid, Karen Henderson will debut at Kulcha as a solo artist with special guests Jose Giraldo, Manolo Munoz and Marcus Perozzi. On Saturday, March 6, Saggezza bring passionate, sultry and sizzling music from contemporary gypsy and tango cultures around Europe and South America. Featuring Ashley Arbuckle, Cathie Travers, Paul Tanner and Phil Waldron, Saggezza offer a smooth mix of sensuous melody and extreme virtuosity on violin, accordion, percussion and bass. 8pm start for both shows.

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GYPSY KING

Gypsy guitar legend Lulo Reinhardt is coming to Australia to perform with an international, fivepiece band. The grand-nephew of jazz legend Django Reinhardt and nephew of Gypsy violin master Shnuckenack Reinhardt, Lulo comes from a long line of virtuoso musicians and his voice comes from a musical voyage that has discovered flamenco roots in Spain and Latin/ Brazilian jazz from South America. Lulo Reinhardt performs on Thursday, March 11, at Friends; Friday, March 12, at the Fly By Night Club; Saturday, March 13, at Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton; Sunday, March 14, at Mundaring Weir Hotel and Monday, March 15, back at Friends.

A few years ago, Eric San (AKA Kid Koala) and Dylan J. Frombach (AKA Dynomite D) started working on a soundtrack to a documentary feature film. The film fell through, but having wandered down a psych-rock path with Beastie Boys producer Mario Caldato, the pair couldn’t turn back. They teamed up with ex-Wolfmother rhythm section, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, called themselves The Slew, recorded an album called 100%, then set out on a US tour with six turntables, drum, bass, keyboard and wall of amps. Now they’re heading to Australia as part of Groovin’ The Moo, but will also perform headline shows including Friday, May 14, at the Rosemount Hotel with support from Nail and Squidink. Tickets are now on sale though moshtix.com.au, 78 Records and heatseeker.com.au.

’HAM COMES ALIVE

The quiet surrounds of Churchill Park in Rockingham will erupt with the sound of music on Sunday, March 14, when the Blues Alive Festival hits town for a day of family fun and entertainment. Taking place from 10am ’til 6.30pm, the festival will see performances from a number of established acts, including Tin Dog, KNiki, Sister Mojo, Loaded Denim and Mike Elrington. The day will also feature performances form the Settlers Hills Primary School Choir, the Safety Bay Primary Drum School, plus lots of free activities to entertain the little tackers. For more info check out westcoastbluesclub.com.au.

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Marketing company Yellow Empire and Strike A Chord For Cancer are joining forces for a Guinness World Record attempt currently listed under the category title of ‘Largest Swimsuit Photo Shoot’. Their goal is to assemble 1200 ladies in front of The Bell Tower for the largest photo shoot ever staged in Perth, at 1pm on Saturday, April 17. It’s an attempt to better the record set in Sydney back in October 2007, at Bondi Beach, where 1010 ladies broke the previous record of 300. Entry fee is $20 and each entrant will be encouraged to raise sponsorship dollars to encourage their participation with proceeds going to Strike A Chord For Cancer. Each participant will receive a limited edition, one of a kind piece of swimwear from Blue Glue and a special gift bag. For more information head to recordbreakers. com.au.

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THE BUZZ BEHIND

Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2010, Buzz Dance Theatre this month presents a stunning and intriguing new dance theatre work, Behind The Veneer.A highly physical and accessible dance production, wherein five young professional dancers dance out a story that provides an insight into the games we play to preserve inner most feelings and cover insecurities, and use a ‘veneer’ to function in different situations to stay in control, and keep relationships afloat. Behind The Veneer is recommended for audiences 13 and over. Catch Behind The Veneer at The Playhouse from March 10-13, and Mandurah PAC on March 16-17. For full details head to buzzdance. com.au. 11

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC PRIZE Simply The Best The $30, 000 Australian Music Prize aims to select and award the most creatively outstanding new album of the year. DAVID CRADDOCK spoke to award founder Scott Murphy about the challenges of making such definitive choices in a sea of differing opinions.

people, publishers, managers or agents because they just have too many vested interests.” Murphy says he established the Australian Music Prize after being constantly drawn to the bands on the shortlist for the UK’s prestigious Mercury Prize. Noting what a great publicity tool the award was for British bands, Murphy set up establishing an Australian equivalent. In the short history of the AMP, past winners such as The Drones (2005), The Mess Hall (2007) and last year’s winners Eddy Current Suppression Ring, have already received followon benefits from the prize and career boosts. “The Drones have been to Europe a few times but when they went back after winning the prize, they got higher spots on the bills and a pile more publicity,” Murphy says.“All of a sudden they At its best,music can be intangible,sublime and weren’t just another Aussie rock band – they were inexplicably affecting. Yet, despite the elusive winners of the Australian Music Prize.” qualities of the art form, each year hundreds of prizes are flung out to Australian musicians, like trophies at a sports windup, in an effort to somehow quantify their achievement. Highest selling album gongs or audience voted accolades, are easily decided, but it is the mother of all pub conversations: “what was Who’s Got The Winning Sounds? truly the best album of the year?” that often goes unanswered. This, fair music listeners, is where the With the winner of this year’s Australian Music Prize to be announced at a special event in Australian Music Prize comes in. Established in 2005 by long-time Sydney on Friday,March 12,DAVID CRADDOCK Australian music industry player Scott Murphy as sizes up the contenders. a not for profit organisation, the $30, 000 prize is intended to reward new Australian albums for their outstanding creative excellence. Freely admitting the subjectivity of such a judgement, the AMP prize compiles a panel of highly-respected judges Oh Mercy each year from three defined fields: established Privileged Woes musicians, music media and music retailers to whittle down to a winner. The decision, of course, Classic melodic pop from this young Victorian is still as subjective as the aforementioned pub quartet. It’s very well executed but might not have rant, but with a strict marking procedure, and an incredibly high calibre of judges, it’s a hell of a lot the originality or ground-breaking ‘new’-factor to earn a gong. Damn impressive for a debut release more considered. “We go through a fairly strict procedure though – plenty of time for another crack. to appoint judges,” prize founder Scott Murphy explains of this year’s 27 person panel, which this year includes Clare Bowditch, Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus), Deborah Conway and Iain Shedden (music editor for The Australian and former drummer for The Saints). “They can only Sarah Blasko come from certain fields and within those fields As Day Follows Night they’ve got to be highly recommended as basically someone with good ears… Straight Elegant, theatrical and ethereal, As Days Follows away we’re not allowing any record company Night is one of those consistent and considered

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records that creates its own little world of beautiful atmospheres and moods. Having already won this year’s prestigious J Award, Blasko is now in London preparing to launch the album in Europe. This release will show the UK the cream of the new The Mess Hall wave of talented Australian female songwriters For The Birds and performers. It couldn’t be further removed from Locomotion. A likely winner. The Mess Hall won the AMP in 2007 with their third album Devils Elbow (sic). While the echo-y, warble-y restrained experimentation of For The Beast highlights the bands evolution into more menacing territory, it’s hard to see the judges denying a worthy newcomer by selecting this as Bertie Blackman a winner. Secrets And Lies

In horse racing parlance, Blackman certainly has some serious form given that Secrets And Lies has already earned an ARIA, a J Award nomination and an AIR award for Breakthrough Independent Artist Of The Year.The up-front songwriting is refreshingly raw and the synthesisers that punctuate many tracks were certainly ‘2009’. With a lot of guitar driven acts winning in the past - Blackman’s popfriendly sound could be on the money.

Urthboy Spitshine Sydney MC Urthboy, also known for his work with The Herd, was short-listed for an AMP in 2007 with second album The Signal. Back on the list with Spitshine, it would certainly reflect the continuing growth and huge popularity of the Aussie hip-hop scene for this release to win the prize.

Kid Sam Kid Sam LP A more obscure ‘who are they?’ band that will greatly benefit from the exposure of the prize. The Melbourne duo’s debut long-player shines brightest in its considered lyrics which meditate poetically on daily life. The eerie and stripped back production is pretty tidy as well.

Black Cab Call Signs Dark indie rock inspired by East German government surveillance, which is suitably peppered with menacing whizzes, pops and synthesiser quirks. Has received much critical acclaim for the artistic and atmospheric way in which is evokes post-war Germany.

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Probably the most delicate and earthy album on the list, Black Across The Field has a closely mic’d, intimate and revelatory feel that requires close attention. It probably doesn’t have the immediate punchy-ness of some of the other releases, but has a lingering quality which sticks with you long after the first listen.

A rare gem to come out of Australian Idol’s national karaoke comp, Lisa Mitchell is the fresh face of the field at only 19 years of age. Mitchell’s debut LP shows off some classic pop songwriting but with just the right amount of unpredictable production quirks to give it longevity and broad appeal.

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At only 21-years-of-age, Jonathan Boulet is one of a new Brotherly Love generation of artists discovered by Triple J and their Unearthed programme. Claiming to be the pied piper of bedroom pop, Bristol trip-hop legends Boulet brings his show toWA for the first time as he hits the Fly By Massive Attack return to Night Club this Friday, March 6. CHRIS HAVERCROFT reports. Perth after a lengthy exodus to play Kings Park & Botanic Gardens on Friday, March 12. Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall tells ALASDAIR DUNCAN about the influences that shaped their fifth album, Heligoland.

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B o u l e t ’s s o n g A Co m m u n i t y S e r v i ce Announcement was espoused by Kanye West and pricked up the ears of Modular Recordings, who have released his diverse self-titled debut. But home recorded pop was not always the poison of the Sydney artist. Before releasing his debut, Boulet was playing drums for chamber pop band Parades as well as holding down bass duties for thrash metal band Snakeface. It is these varying styles that have added to Boulet’s debut being so eclectic. “I wouldn’t consider myself a thrash dude,” Boulet admits, in spite of his Snakeface duties.“I like a lot of different music so I would just call myself an eclectic music dude. We have a Snakeface record coming out, but I must admit I haven’t written much on the album. When I try to write something for Snakeface it always ends up sounding like a nu metal song and pretty lame. I kind of gave up on the trash writing.” Whilst playing in two bands Boulet

would continue to spend his spare time working on songs in his home studio. The intention was not to write towards an album, but once the songs surfaced there was no reason not to share it. “I just sent it around to friends and didn’t think much of it,” he explains. “From the Triple J Unearthed a couple of guys from New York (Evident Records) got in contact and asked if they could release my music. As I wasn’t doing anything with it I said ‘yeah’. Modular heard it on the radio and got in contact with the New York guys and it went from there.” Boulet says that his debut is more a ‘collection of songs’ than an album, largely due to the way it was written. And, over the course of the recordings, he learnt that pop is not a dirty word! “I was always told that pop was bad, because the only pop that I knew about was top 40 pop,” he laughs. “I was always steering clear of anything labelled as pop. Eventually I found out that there is respectable pop in the world – the genre is widening.”

KIM SALMON & THE SURREALISTS

The new Massive Attack record, Heligoland, is a significant release in more ways than one. The group’s first full-length in nearly seven years, it also marks the return of founding member Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall, who famously fell out with bandmate Robert Del Naja in the early part of this decade and hasn’t appeared on a Massive album since classic ’90s release Mezzanine. How does it feel to be back in the fold? “It feels good man,”Marshall says, with genuine enthusiasm in his voice. “I’ve known D for 27 years and we’ve had our ups and downs – we’ve had the brotherly love thing, as well as the brotherly hate thing, which has been well-documented. But we’re in a good place at the moment. We’re not necessarily working together in the studio, but we’re working in and around each other and towards the same thing, where before we were trying to be as far away from each-other as possible.” Heligoland is warm and thrillingly – the beats are slow and sinister, the bass coughs and rattles and the synths flutter in and out like ghosts. In the old days, Massive Attack’s music was based heavily on samples of other people’s records, but these days Marshall and Del Naja construct all the sounds themselves. “We came from a DJ background, but we’ve turned into more of a live entity – so we’ve moved away from and into original composition,” Marshall says. “The songs start with us, rather

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than starting with other people and moving through us.” The album’s guest vocalists – including Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star and Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio – also had an unprecedented influence in shaping its songs. “In the old days, when we made a track for vocalists, we’d have it virtually finished before we sent it off,” Marshall explains. “We have a different process now where we’ll just send them a certain part of the track; a certain simple hook so they can make something out of it. The people we’re collaborating with can then inject a bit of their personality into it, so we have that flexibility to change it around.” Massive Attack bring their live show to Perth which will include their famous LED screens, propped up behind the stage, broadcasting facts and figures about the state of the world. “When we brought out our first album, Blue Lines, you had the Gulf War, the recession, Margaret Thatcher was in town – and now, 20 years later, we seem to be having the same problems,” Marshall says. “We have a lot of turmoil in the world, and you can’t help but be conscious of what’s happening around you.”

GRINSPOON Utensils Of Rock

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Grinspoon proved they remain Oz rock’s golden boys when their sixth album, Six To Midnight, rocketed to #4 on the ARIA Kim Salmon has resurrected his band The Surrealists for its first charts late in 2009. SANDY CAYS catches up with drummer Kris album in a decade, Grand Unifying Theory, released this week. Hopes on the eve of the band’s appearance at the Wild Oats BOB GORDON reports. Music Festival in Northam on Saturday, March 13, along with Jebediah and many more.

Kim Salmon & The Surrealists

So here it is, some 13 years since Kim Salmon & The Surrealists’ last, eponymously-titled album. The man himself has never been short of busy in the time since, but here he is on the week of release talking up a new LP from a band many thought were long gone. It is, one might say, almost surreal… “Well it is quite surreal,” Salmon laughs (and quite possibly rolls his eyes simultaneously). “Now that you’ve put it that way. I work at Shock (Records) now, just in the warehouse. The other day this bloke came up and tapped me on the shoulder and he was holding a box. I thought, ‘yeah, another box of CDs’ and then looked at them and saw they were copies of the new Surrealists CD. It was the first time I’d seen the actual product, cover an all (laughs). It was as though I’d done it; forgotten about it then all of a sudden it turns up as a finished product!” The irony that the record company he’s working for is also working for him isn’t lost on Salmon. Neither is the fairytale notion of his album showing up so suddenly. 14

“It’s almost like one of those films where someone goes into a studio, there’s a band around them already playing, some guy yells ‘that’s a wrap’ then the next thing you know they’ve got a hit record.” He has a giggle, but that’s not the way it’s been for Salmon, whose career has been a long one characterised by diversity and hard work. From the mid ‘70s in The Cheap Nasties in Perth, through The Scientists, The Beasts Of Bourbon, The Surrealists, various solo guises, Antenna (with Dave Faulkner) and The Darling Downs (with Died Pretty’s Ron Peno) he’s always been on the go. The Surrealists finished up in 1997 and while they’re best known for the Sin Factory line-up of 1993 (with fellow Beasts Brian Hooper and Tony Pola as rhythm section), the band was a melange of people, moods and flavours. “One of my challenges has been to get people beyond that,” Salmon says, “because people tend to put you in a box and leave you there. When we got together with the line-up for shows in 2006 it was actually really good. I really thought it had something about it. It really attacks those jazz tangents that I’ve always liked.” Convening with Surrealists, Stu Thomas and Phil Collings, plus producer Mark Stranges, Salmon constructed Grand Unifying Theory, utilising the band’s sense of attack and nuance in a manner similar to freeform jazz. “In doing this album it was a matter of bringing stuff forward and play these things out,” Salmon explains, “to get something from that and form it into an album. Think of something like the Bitches Brew album by Miles Davis. They were playing what Miles had set out but the parameters were pushed in epic directions by the musicians.” Salmon put that forth as the reference point for the Surrealists. It says something of the man that even when he reflects on his past he’s not merely trading on it. “Having a formula does help you,” Salmon ponders, “but you do run the risk of being formularised. I don’t want to take that risk (laughs).”

Grinspoon, playing the Wild Oats Music Festival in Northam on Saturday

The first decade of the 21st Century belonged to Grinspoon. Rising from the ashes of the late ’90s grunge scene, Grinspoon launched a backto-basics sonic attack on Australia which would become the band’s trademark and take them to the top of the charts…numerous times. Recording five albums for Universal Music (including the much lauded Guide To Better Living in 1998, New Detention in 2002 and Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills in 2005), Six To Midnight signals a change in direction for the band, releasing it on their own Chk Chk Boom Records. “Six To Midnight represents our independence,” Hopes begins. “It’s a great feeling! When we signed with Universal we never thought we would complete one album, let alone five! As soon as we realised we were out on our own money and time (without Universal) there seemed to be a new focus around the band. STM is the most cohesive record for us in my opinion. We did what we set out to do, which was to make a great rock record.” While Grinspoon’s albums have gone on to sell hundreds of thousands of copies around

Australia, making them one of the country’s most successful contemporary recording artists, it’s on the live stage where the band excels – channelling the great tradition of classic Australian rock of yesteryear. “We are just a band that likes to tour and is too stubborn to quit,” Hopes laughs. “Live is where we get to put it all out there. Getting out there and playing to the fans is why we do it. You can’t beat the feeling of playing new material to your fans after spending six months in and out of studios. “We all really love what we do. We still get up on stage and enjoy playing together every night, and for some bands that is hard to say. Our fans, over the years, have been very loyal to us, which allows us to keep touring and making records.” And to the future of Grinspoon: “As a band we have had a few challenges, but we’ve always bounced back and continued to want to play,” Hopes concludes. “It’s always a roller coaster ride, but I think we’ve shown that we’re here for the long haul and that’s success to me.” Hittin’ the town since 1985

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THE CAT EMPIRE A World Apart

Melbourne’s The Cat Empire bring their exotic,worldly sounds to the By The River concert, Perth’s latest outdoor music event, Sir James Mitchell Park on the South Perth Foreshore on Highway To Hell at Friday, March 5. DAVID CRADDOCK got a band update from Melbourne’s Calling All Cars frontman Felix Riebl and some tantalising details about the scoredthegigofthemillennium band’s brand new album. when hand-picked to support The Cat Empire is a band purpose built bring a song in and they’d learn it and do their AC/DContheirnationalBlackIce for the stages of big outdoor venues. Like thing. With this album someone’s brought in the city in which they formed, an idea and the band really fleshed out that tour.In this exclusive tour diary, Melbourne, they’re a buzzing mixing pot of vibrant and idea and it’s gone in a completely different bassist Adam Montgomery exciting cultural influences. Merging horns, direction.” “It’s definitely got horns on it and instruments and Latin rhythms, they tells X-Press about life on exotic consistently whip crowds into a frenzy with some tracks that sound like they should be the road with the universe’s their heady pop stew. played at a festival. But quite a lot of the songs The Cat Empire’s nine are in a minor key and it’s quite cinematic and biggest rock band, en route year, four Throughout studio album career, the band have moody at times as well. There are some really to Perth for shows at Subiaco played on the stages of many of the world’s simple songs on there and some really different prestigious arts and jazz festivals. On Friday, songs too.” oval on Saturday, March 6, and most To those unfamiliar with The Cat March 5, however, they will take a break from the studio where they are currently recording their Empire’s line-up, Riebl’s use of the word ‘band’ Monday, March 8. WEEK 1

First show. We arrive at the un-rock’n’roll hour of 11am. Sound check isn’t until 3.30pm. We have some time to kill. Holy shit the stage is big. It has everything you think a massive stadium show would. Giant inflatable Angus hats, a fibreglass runaway train, there’s even a blow up doll at least a thousand times bigger than anything you could buy in a porn store. The whole set looks incredible. We sit around for a while longer as Wolfmother sound check. They seem to be having a few problems which may or may not have been hair related. We sound check without a hitch and head back to our band room, which is actually the dressing room for the football teams during the season. You can smell the homoerotic tension. Showtime! We walk on stage to a sea of people. Fuck! It’s an amazing feeling. One song in and we fall into the groove and it starts to feel like any other show. We play well and receive no bottles to the head. We even walk off to a very enthusiastic applause. Success. After Wolfmother do their thang, AC/DC hit the stage and I am blown away. For a group of guys between the ages of 55 and 63 they are incredible. The rhythm section kicked my arse and Angus has more energy than a 10-year-old with a meth addiction. Big day.

latest album, to play to the fine people of South Perth. “It’s different to So Many Nights for sure,” percussionist and vocalist Felix Riebl tells X-Press, three days out from heading into the studio to begin recording the band’s latest album. “It’s bigger sounding I suppose. The band wrote a lot of songs together on this album which is different to So Many Nights where I’d

is rather understated. The band’s three original members: Oliver McGill (keyboards), Ryan Monro (double bass), and Riebl himself met while playing in a jazz ensemble established to nurture the talents of gifted Melbourne jazz musicians. Harry James Angus soon joined on trumpet as well as Will Hull-Brown (drums) and DJ Jamshid ‘Jumps’ Khadiwala. With a horn section often joining the band on stage, The Cat Empire are

The Cat Empire more like a world finely tuned music ensemble, than your usual straight-up rock band. “The music suits an international audience,” Riebl explains of the success the band has had internationally. “We’ve got so many influences from everywhere and it goes down pretty naturally wherever we go. We’ve been very influenced by world music so it’s been a no-brainer to travel overseas. It’s been very successful for us.”

WEEK 2

Arrive, eat catering, sound check, warm up. The crowd is bigger tonight and, by the time we hit the stage, it’s a rough estimate that we played to over 40,000 people. Yep. I didn’t think it was possible but AC/ DC were even better tonight. They came out firing. Black In Black is the greatest rock song ever. Haydn, James and I get right amongst it with the crowd. Throwing our fists with all testosterone we could muster. Awesome. The show finishes and I have a hard time wiping the smile off my face. We considered going out after the show but realise any bar ain’t got shit on what we just experienced so we head home. WEEK 3

Show Day. I’ll skip all the usual small talk and move straight to the good stuff. We take the stage in front of just over 40,000 people and have our show of the tour thus far. The crowd is feeling it and keen to get involved. It’s a rush to hear so many people singing along to our music. We reluctantly finish up and head to our dressing room vibing through the teeth. AC/DC are up and can do no wrong. Angus works the crowd into a frenzy, leaving no doubt in people’s minds that they still ‘have it’. Honourable mentions for tonight go to Brian Johnson for saying the word ‘fuck’ for the first time and Andrew Stockdale for getting a new haircut. Shorter and neater. Looking good Andrew. NEXT STOP: Perth!

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This is no half arsed effort as the album was picked up by Christian label, Credential Records, such is its authenticity. As Griffin works her way through originals (Little Fire, Coming Home To Me), covers (Hank Williams’ House Of Gold) and traditional songs (Move Up, Never Grow Old) she enlists the help of Buddy Miller, THE RUBY SUNS Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale and a swag of Fight Softly others. Subpop / Stomp Griffin steps around her folk roots to add some country twang and even dabbles in The Ruby Suns probably became best known blues as she delivers tunes that display how she to Australian fans when they supported The has been affected by faith. It is difficult to see Shins on their 2007 tour of this land. As fellow how I Smell A Rat fits in with the albums content, Subpop cohorts, and pop peddlers themselves, but maybe its just a case of Griffin working in it was a fine pairing. The band may hail from mysterious ways. New Zealand, but they are fronted by Californian The subject matter may be narrower journeyman Ryan McPhun. than you would expect on a Griffin record, but Past efforts have seen The Ruby Suns there is plenty here for fans of her voice or those draw heavily from the influence of the Beach who have a leaning towards the spiritual flavour Boys, but things have moved on considerably of Downtown Church. for the band’s third album. Fight Softly is a digital maelstrom of influences as beats come to the _CHRIS HAVERCROFT fore and neither a guitar nor a bass is plucked during the making of the album. It’s difficult to listen to Fight Softly in isolation, such is its tipping of its hat to the ‘now’ sound of Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear. There is some inventive and intelligent percussion in McPhun’s latest take on psychedelia, but overall the album falls just short of the mark. With Fight Softly The Ruby Suns look to have offered precious little for their existing fans in favour of a sound that may already be yesterdays news. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT

AIRBOURNE No Guts No Glory EMI Airbourne’s 2007 debut Runnin’ Wild showed a sincere, fresh rock’n’roll approach truly in love with the myth and spirit of it all. They gained a following and continued to do so as they played at festivals and caught more and more people off-guard by their old-fashioned grit and determination. The only thing was how much the music paid tribute in every nuance and chord to AC/DC. Fair enough on a first album for such JOANNA NEWSOM flavours to resound, but a few years down the Have One On me track on a second full-length release, one would Spunk / EMI hope that they’ve found their own way a little bit. As Airbourne blast in on No Guts No Glory’s Nevada city harpist Joanna Newsom hasn’t opening moments with Born To Kill, it quickly put a foot wrong since announcing herself via becomes clear that it’s AC/DC’s way and the her debut The Milk Eyed Mender. The sparsely highway (to hell) and it’s a sentiment lived up recorded album centred around harp and her to on second track, No Way But The Hard Way. shrill voice was an indie favourite overnight, And so it goes on with the likes only to be bettered by the expansive orchestral of Bottom Of The Well, White Line Fever and follow up Ys. Not content with her exquisite Armed And Dangerous. It’s all rhythm guitarefforts to date, Newsom returns with Have One heavy, three chord crunches exploding around On Me, an 18 song collection that clocks in at singer Joel O’Keefe’s (admittedly excellent) over two hours. rock’n’roll scream. It’s all Acca-Dacca minus the Have One On Me is a rare package humour with the exception of Steeltown, which that sees Newsom growing into her voice as awkwardly recalls the spirit of Jimmy Barnes’ she takes a more traditional folk flavour to the Working Class Man. recording. The songs are not as wordy as past Clearly there’s a certain something efforts and sound full without being overly about Airbourne as a rock’n’roll act, but their dense. There is still much talk of the natural slavish worship of AC/DC needs to subside so world, but Newsom shares many more intimate that they can become their own band. Plenty of tales this time around. guts, though… Newsom regularly sings of love throughout Have One On Me but, in her usual _ BOB GORDON way, is not particularly linear with her subject matter. Considerable ground is covered both lyrically and musically with songs such as the minimalist and brief On A Good Day sitting comfortably next to the more ornate You And Me, Bess. Have One On Me is a lot to digest in one listen, with all the nuances not being evident on the first run through. Of course that is part of the appeal of music as fertile as this. There is no doubt that Have One On Me is a remarkable piece of work. A triple album by Joanna Newsom is three times better than a single, and as her albums are generally at least twice that of her peers… you do the math. TRAIN _CHRIS HAVERCROFT

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After a brief assault on the adult contemporary market at the turn of the century, Train seemed to trundle along with yet more soul-tinged rock, albeit without much substance. Save Me, San Francisco is no exception, though during their brief hiatus (which saw a failed solo effort from frontman Patrick Monahan), the band decided to inject some colour into their stale radio-friendly sound. The urgent If It’s Love bounces along with enthusiasm and is lyrically interesting while PATTY GRIFFIN lead single Hey, Soul Sister even opens with a Downtown Church ukulele. The lavish production thankfully has Credential been toned down, though they couldn’t resist Recordings / EMI the odd unnecessary string-section (Brick By Brick) to reinforce some of the overly passionate She may fall on the folk side of the roots line, power ballads. but Patty Griffin has befriended many a country Interestingly, it seems even in their artist including Emmylou Harris and the Dixie three-year absence, the band have returned Chicks who have taken her songs to a wider to a world where this style of watered-down audience. When Griffin decided to explore her rock already seems dated. Ultimately Save Me, feelings about religion, she turned her hand San Francisco is still just too bland to make any to a gospel album, with a Presbyterian Church lasting impression. in Nashville being the logical choice for the recording. _ROBERT PENNEY 16

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of their former moniker, it is safe to say that Pierced Arrows is essentially the same band. Though they have recruited a different drummer in Kelly BRIAN Halliburton (ex-Severed Head of State) and have JONESTOWN developed a more erratic, urgent guitar sound – MASSACRE the same writing formula is still there. Who Killed Sgt. There is the posi-rock song in This Is The Pepper? Day and the snotty, moody trip thanks to Toody A Recordings / on Zip My Lip. Fred then lends some swamp-rat Interia growl on Buried Alive and that catcall cry of the pair “…Let it rain, wash the pain away” on standout This isn’t the first time that the bearers of San track Let It Rain. All of this is driven by warm and Francisco’s best portmanteau have referenced the deliciously rolling bass lines, shattered drums and pantheon in their album titles - they released Their sloppy strings work. Satanic Majesties’ Second Request back in 1996. But The sloppy nature of the album, and whereas the Stones’ psychedelic foray is largely the similarities to previous works, do not seem to derided, Sgt. Peppers is one of the most lauded cause hang-ups though because the bottom line (some would say over-rated) ever. It’s this kind is – the Cole pair are damn good songwriters. Add of cocky regard for the greats that either lies at to this the scope of emotion juiced into each track, the heart of your distaste or respect for this band. Descending Shadows is one album that leaves an Personally, I love that kind of shit. impression of nothing but primal and honest Who Killed Sgt. Pepper? is the band’s rock. eleventh full-length album, which is remarkable these days in itself. A sprawling, relentless mish_JESSICA WILLOUGHBY mash of styles, it ambles its way through swirling beats, guitar psychedelia, and even, at one point, eastern European Romani swagger. Taking on board musicians from all around Europe, the album was recorded in Berlin and Iceland. It’s not a vocal heavy album, but some of the most significant contributions are sung in languages other than English, which is nice. There’s also This Is The One Thing We Did Not Want To Have Happen, which takes the ball from Joy Division’s I Remember Nothing and runs with it wholesale. Postmodern. Brian Jonestown Massacre performed in Perth last week to mixed reaction. I think they’re a love ‘em or hate ‘em band in a way. I dig the album TRIPLE J’S TRIBUTE but I think my feet would get sore if I saw them TO PAUL KELLY live, unless I had my own VIP lounge with coloured Before Too Long lights, marijuana, and complimentary wine and ABC/Universal hors d’oeuvre. I get the feeling the band would approve Twenty-nine Paul Kelly classics, 13 of Australia’s of that sentiment. most acclaimed performers… how could you go wrong? When Triple J decided it was time to pay _BEN WATSON tribute to Australia’s greatest living songwriter with an all-in live musical extravaganza it was final vindication for a man who was frequently trapped between the mainstream and the alternative. While Triple J were more than guilty of abandoning Kelly as commercial rock radio made him a staple of the ’80s and ’90s, his Johnny Cash-esque revival has finally ensured his music is unlocked to an entirely new generation to whom even Powderfinger are rockers geriatrics. And what a fitting tribute, captured live in Kelly’s hometown of Melbourne in November 2009. Team Perth is well represented in Bob Evans, Katy Steele and Jay Laffer, whose version of They Thought I Was Asleep is as haunting as it THE ASCENT is impressive. And fellow West Aussie John Butler Inception of shakes the roots for a brilliant and raw take on Salvation How To Make Gravy. Megan Washington excels Sovereign Records on Everybody Loves You Baby while Paul Dempsey pays a fitting and soulful tribute in Dumb Things. When an album like Inception Of Salvation lands on Book-ended by a third CD of the Kelly originals, your desk you find it hard not to be excited about Before Too Long is no small triumph. the future of Perth’s music scene. The Ascent’s debut album carries with it striking maturity and _JULIAN TOMPKIN strength for such a young band whose only other release is an EP. They also stray from the current trend of ‘core’ bands by serving up pure balls-to-thewall metal. Inception Of Salvation showcases the band’s metal influences from the thrash era and early ‘90s bands like Pantera and Anthrax making their sound feel familiar yet totally unique. The Call has a Dimebag Darrell vibe with loping grooveinspired guitar-crunching and adds some brutal drumming which begs to be played louder. Living up to their metal influences Chris and James deliver memorable riffs and seamlessly throw in melodic solos. In reality The Ascent share more in THE SOFT PACK common with Trivium who also gave the thrash The Soft Pack genre a modern edge, except Chris’s vocals are far Intertia / Pod easier on the ear than Trivium’s Matt Heafy. The Soft Pack’s Extinction EP showcased a band that _BRENDAN HOLBEN could write songs that were inherently listenable, but ultimately gave you no real reason to listen. Their self-titled debut continues this theme with ten tracks of mind-numbingly inoffensive garage rock. Anyone can write a poppy guitar song, but writing a good one takes talent. Unfortunately that’s a talent The Soft Pack are in short supply of. There’s just a complete lack of charm or identity in this band’s music. A significant part of this seems to stem from Matt Lamkin’s vocals, which couldn’t possibly be any more generic or delivered more dully. There’s no energy, no urgency, no effort, no excitement. Some might argue it’s supposed to be blasé, the flatness of disaffected youth. It’s not. A song like Pull Out, which is competent musically, is PIERCED ARROWS castrated by Lamkin’s limp repeated shouts of ‘Pull Descending Shadows out!’. He repeats the trick elsewhere, like a black Vice Music / Inertia hole sucking all the charisma in. Four tracks in Move Along does actually They say some unions are meant to last forever grab your attention with its squelch-y organ intro, and, in the case of husband and wife duo Fred and rapid guitar strums and pounding drums, but Toody Cole, this is one statement that rings gold unfortunately this soon gives way to the album’s and true. Bonded together by the same affection modus operandi of charmless guitar rock. Mexico for three-chord, heart-felt, garage punk since the too stands out, simply for taking on a slower, more late 1970s, they once played under the name of thoughtful pace. The breezy surf rock outro is one Dead Moon. But they have returned with a new of the better moments on here, partially because moniker, to once again, do what they know best Lamkin’s vocals can’t be heard. on this. their second album as Pierced Arrows, A depressingly superfluous release. Descending Shadows. And, for those who dabbled in the likes _MICHAEL PINCOTT

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CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY AND 520 PERFORMANCES The most successful and prolific live music venue in Perth celebrates its first birthday on Friday, March 5, 2010. A staggering 520 performances from a range of musical styles have kept crowds coming back again and again. The Ellington Jazz Club has seen performances from a combined total of 2,856 musicians over the last 12 months. This has provided an excellent new performance outlet for a range of musicians in a wide variety of musical styles and genres. The Ellington’s core business is jazz but it also features many different styles in the program including blues, soul, funk, R&B, singer songwriters, classical chamber music, new experimental music, musical theatre, cabaret and much more. In addition to these hugely talented visitors, The Ellington has been greatly blessed to host the cream of local talent on a nightly basis in a gorgeous and intimate performance space.

IN CONVERSATION WITH GRAHAM WOOD FROM THE ELLINGTON One year on, how are things travelling at The Ellington? Things are travelling really well. The venue has found its groove both musically and from a service and hospitality perspective. We are open seven nights a week now and attract a wide range of patrons who enjoy many styles of music. We have featured 520 performances in our opening 12 months and have had the pleasure of featuring 2,856 musicians. Our upstairs bar has hit its straps as well with fine wine, cocktails, beer and spirits in a gorgeous intimate and comfortable environment. What was your initial concept for this venue, and have you fulfilled it? The initial concept was to create a purpose built live music performance venue that is on par with world standards - with a great cocktail bar and function spaces upstairs for those who like to come along and enjoy the music from a distance. We have certainly fulfilled this dream and the ongoing success of live music at our venue is due to the meticulous planning that ensured live music what put first, instead of way down the list of priorities (as is the case with many other venues). What do you feel it is about The Ellington that has made it such a success? I think the key to success is the fact that the venue is really classy and well put together. No shortcuts were taken to ensure that our audience thoroughly enjoys their night at our venue. Everything to do with music is first class, from the stage and PA set up, to the nine-foot Steinway grand piano, to the comfortable and flexible performance and function spaces. The food, wine, beer and spirits are first class and the service is warm, friendly and efficient. The Ellington is a night club - but certainly like no other nightclub in this city. Is the success of the venue a reflection of Perth’s development as a city? I think it is. Perth is still a very young city but is growing up fast. Perth was ready for a venue such as The Ellington that is modelled on the finest venues in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo. Diversity in night life options is vital and part of Perth’s development as a city and growth requires its people to embrace different types of venues. The days of the big suburban pubs are disappearing and many people are looking

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for interesting and stimulating alternatives to the classic Aussie pub and club culture. The Ellington has remained remarkably pure to the jazz form - is the plan to keep it as such? Jazz is a very difficult genre of music to define.There are so many sub-genres that the lines are really blurred at times. The plan for live music is to ensure that it is of the highest quality at all times, as well as providing opportunities for emerging and developing musicians and artists. I program a range of music including mainstream jazz, music that is on the fringes of jazz and some music that is not jazz at all. For example we have a series called Song Lounge that features singer/ songwriters, Chamber Jam that features small Classical ensembles performing a range of

exciting repertoire, Late night groove series on Friday and Saturday that showcase a rang of R&B, Jazz, Soul, Funk and Blues musicians. We also have special events from New Music artists through Tura New Music, Musical Theatre and Cabaret shows, jam sessions and much more. What developments can we expect in the second year of The Ellington? There are more touring acts and promoters aware of the venue who are keen to add Perth as a leg to their tours. So we can expect more interstate and international visitors as well as the finest offerings from our substantial local talent. In addition to this, don’t forget upstairs at The Ellington as a great place to drop in for a drink and food or to plan you function or party.

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FEATURED INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS HAVE INCLUDED:

“THE ELLINGTON IS A WONDERFUL ROOM DEDICATED TO ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN JAZZ - PERTH IS SO VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A GREAT JAZZ VENUE AND A FANTASTIC LATE, POST GIG HANG. I HAD AN ABSOLUTE BALL PLAYING THERE - GREAT AUDIENCES, GREAT SOUND, GREAT AMBIENCE AND GREAT FOOD AND WINE. I LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNING THERE TO ENJOY GREAT MUSIC AGAIN AND ENCOURAGE ALL LOVERS OF FINE JAZZ TO DO THE SAME.”

“PERTH IS LIKE HOME TO ME AND HOME TO ME IS PLAYING AT THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB. NOT SINCE THE VILLAGE VANGUARD IN NEW YORK HAVE I FELT SUCH A GREAT VIBE FOR A CREATIVE PLAYING ATMOSPHERE. CHECK IT OUT REAL SOON!” GEORGE GARZONE ONE OF THE FINEST SAX PLAYERS IN THE WORLD

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*Kirk Lightsey (USA) *Bernie McGann (Sydney) *Martin Taylor (UK) *Alison Burns (UK) *Phantom of the Opera Cast *Jon Gordon (USA) *Carlos Actis Dato Quartet (Italy) *Paul Grabowsky (Melbourne) *Chris McNulty (USA) *Paul Bollenback (USA) *Grace Knight (Melbourne) *Tony Gould (Melbourne) *Aaron Choulai (Japan) *Howard Levy (USA) *George Garzone (USA) *Katie Noonan (QLD) *Geoffrey Keezer (USA) *Tereon Gully (USA) *Bob Malone (USA) *Sean Weyland (USA) *Joe Chindamo (Melbourne) *Ari Hoenig (USA) *Gilad Hekselmen (USA) *Carsten Daeer Trio (Germany) *Nina Ferro (UK) *Ingrid James (QLD) *John Reeves (UK) *Phil Emmanuel (Sydney) *Pete Hawkes (Sydney) *Janek Gwizdala (USA) *Oli Rockenberger (USA) *Jojo Mayer (USA) *Mya Audrey (Switzerland) *Dave Smith (Sydney) *Brandon Allen (UK) *Bob Barnard (Sydney) *Jim Cullum (USA) *Rachel Claudio (France) *Tina Harrod (Sydney) *Mark Isaacs (Sydney)

ELLINGTON BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER Friday, March 5, and Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 8.00pm and at 11.30pm Table (seated) price $20 Bar, (standing) price $15 for the 8pm show Table (seated) price $15 Bar (standing) price $10 for the 11.30pm show, Bookings essential on www.ellingtonjazz.com. au/index.php/schedule. Expect the unexpected as we kick off a roaring weekend of birthday festivities for the venue that has turned out to be Australia’s finest jazz club.

Victoria Newton and James Flynn Friday, 5th March, at 8:00PM Be prepared to relive the memories of how it all started 12 months ago with our first featured artists and regular performer Victoria Newton. She will be splitting the sets with another Ellington favourite James Flynn in a fantastic celebration not to be missed. And of course the house trio - The Graham Wood Trio - will set a fine backdrop to these amazing singers.

“I LOVED PLAYING THE ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA. IT’S BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED, HAS GREAT SOUND, AND IS WELL SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY. IT SHOULD BE A MODEL FOR HOW YOU BUILD AND RUN A JAZZ CLUB.” JON GORDON NYC SAXOPHONIST

Libby Hammer and Ali Bodycoat Saturday, March 6, at 8:00PM Continue the weekend of festivities with two of our most treasured divas. Libby Hammer is without doubt one of Perth’s most well known and loved jazz singers and she will be splitting the sets with the amazing Ali Bodycoat. And of course the house trio - The Graham Wood Trio - will also set a fine backdrop to these amazing singers. Both nights the late show will feature Detour with Danny Martin – another Ellington favourite.

Late Night Groove series featuring Detour Friday, March 5, at 11:30PM Come and check one of Perth’s finest singers Danny Martin - with a super hot band with a horn section playing a range of hip repertoire from artists like D’Angelo, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. Taking the celebration of The Ellington’s big 1st year birthday bash into the wee small hours, Detour will set the late night groove session on fire with a super funky seven piece line up.

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Dust off the beret and iron that striped jumper because the Alliance Français French Film Festival is set to hit town on Wednesday, March 17. Bringing the best contemporary French film to Perth cinemagoers, the Festival returns for its 21st year with films that will make you laugh, cry, and experience every emotion in between. The Festival kicks off on Wednesday, March 17, with Micmacs, a film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the creator of Amelie; and continues until Wednesday, March 31, with screenings of many films, including Legal Aid, Lucky Luke, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, Skirt Day. To find out what’s on and when, head to frenchfilmfestival.org.

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Thursday nights suck. You can practically smell the freedom that comes with the weekend, but alas, there’s still Friday to get through. Make your transition into the weekend that much smoother this Thursday by heading along to heats of the Raw Comedy Competition at the Charles Hotel’s Comedy Lounge, an amateur stand up competition sure to entertain. Raw is the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s annual hunt for Australia’s best undiscovered comedians, with heats taking place around the country. One lucky WA comedian will be flown to Melbourne to compete in the national final a little later in the year. Doors open 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets available on the door.

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DAMA ORCHESTRA A Date With Spring

The Dama Orchestra’s production of I Have A Date With Spring – The Musical is showing at His Majesty’s Theatre on Friday, March 12, and Saturday, March 13. Tickets are available through BOCS. There is no easy way to describe Malaysia’s Dama Orchestra. Fusing an eclectic mix of Western and Chinese popular song, traditional and modern instruments, theatrical presentation and highenergy performance, this ensemble offers a unique experience in entertainment. Their most recent production, I Have A Date With Spring – The Musical, does not fall short of this description. Featuring both Chinese and Western popular music from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, as well as a blend of traditional and modern instruments, the Dama Orchestra bring to Perth a type of performance rarely seen here. However, although the Dama Orchestra now enjoy international success as a musical theatre troupe, the group has been through some significant changes since their beginning; “Dama Orchestra started as a Chinese orchestra in 1994,” says musical director Khor Seng Chew. “In 1997 we decided we wanted to do more theatrical presentations.” From here the orchestra moved towards musical theatre, bringing in actors, set designers, and costume designers, enabling the ensemble to “connect with a Western audience.” Since this shift, Dama has moved from strength to strength. Now in its 15th year, the ensemble has performed in several continents and received many awards. Their musicians have performed with the Malaysian Philharmonic at many breathtaking venues, while their cast join them from a number of prestigious and varied backgrounds. Described as ‘The Chinese Mamma Mia’, I Have A Date With Spring is the Dama Orchestra’s latest offering in traditional Chineseinfluenced, high-energy musical theatre. Adapted from the play by Raymond To Kwok Wai, the musical follows the lives of four cabaret singers through three different decades. These singers – Butterfly Liu, Lulu, Feng Ping and Nancy, become close friends while working together at the Lai Fa Palace nightclub. As the story progresses, the personal trials and tribulations of each girl comes to light, and their own personal demons come to light. They fall in love, reunite with old flames, and choose between huge personal sacrifices. 22

On Friday, March 5, The Ellington Jazz Club will celebrate its first birthday, marking 520 performances at the Northbridge venue. Since opening last year, the Ellington has attracted massive crowds of jazz fans who flocked to see solo artists and bands, with over 2859 performers gracing the stage of the Ellington in the last 12 months! To celebrate their birthday with a bang, The Ellington will host a weekend of festivities over Friday, March 5, and Saturday, March 6; with Victoria Newton and James Flynn performing on Friday at 8pm; Libby Hammer and Ali Bodycoat on Saturday at 6pm, and the Late Night Groove Series featuring Detour from 11.30pm. Tickets are on sale now from ellingtonjazz.com.au.

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HARLEM REMEMBERS MJ

The much loved Harlem Gospel Choir will pack their bags and head south this May for a series of live shows around Australia. While down under, the Choir will perform Concert Of Hope – Remembering Michael Jackson, a tribute to the late MJ and his impact on the music industry. In 2009, members of the Choir were invited to take part in Michael Jackson’s funeral service, which touched the members greatly, inspiring them to create a show dedicated entirely to the music of ‘The King Of Pop’. Consisting of the finest singers from Harlem’s churches and the New York area, the Harlem Gospel Choir is renowned for delivering uplifting performances, so don’t miss out when they head to Perth for a show at the Perth Concert Hall on Sunday, May 2. Bookings can be made through BOCS.

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If there’s a thespian inside of you longing to perform, then be sure to contact the Roleystone Theatre Company pronto because they’re desperately hunting for guys and gals to audition for their production of My Fair Lady. Directed by John Ramsell, with musical direction by Maureen Plummer, auditions for My Fair Lady will take place this weekend, on Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7. People from all suburbs are invited to audition, for more information, contact production manger Penny on (08) 9495 4171.

Their stories are each unique and personable, immersing the audience in their world. Originally set in Hong Kong, at the time of the 1967 leftist riots, Dama’s adaptation of the play is based in Malaysia, at the time of the 1969 race riots. This change of location was made to make the play more relatable to Malaysian audiences. However, although the historical context of the play has changed, the central plot remains the same. Filled with love, loss, triumph and heart-breaking decisions, I Have A Date With Spring ticks all the boxes of a classic musical theatre romance. The central characters paint a portrait of Malaysian life in three decades, giving the audience an insight into the trials and tribulations of the cabaret lifestyle at these times. Musically, the production does not fall short of Dama’s reputation for high-energy, unpredictable performance.“The music is talking about their love life, their struggle, how they meet, how they break up, how they meet again… Every song relates to the musical, the songs play a very important role in the development of the story.” Chinese popular songs such as Tou Tou Mo Mo (Sneaking Around) and Nei Nei Nei Wai Lui Ngoi Ching (All Because Of Love) are just some of the pieces heard in this eclectic musical, which also features English songs such as As Time Goes By and Kiss Me Honey Honey, Kiss Me. However, a production of this complexity is not without it’s complications. “For our part, it is a very challenging show, because we are working with three different eras,” says Dominique Devorsine, costume designer with the Dama troupe. These changes in era require immense attention to detail both in costuming, staging, and musical performance.From hairstyles to set design, each member of the troupe work to transport the audience between eras. This said, the group appear well up to the challenge. For their part, Perth is at least not an unfamiliar stage. On the contrary, the group are no strangers to this city, and relish the opportunity to perform here once again. Most recently, the troupe gave a production of Butterfly Love, a musical with similar levels of fusion between Western and Chinese music to their latest offering. With it’s high-energy content, Butterfly Love was a great success with Perth audiences. Given such a reputation, and coupled with the troupe’s commitment to this performance, Dama’s latest production will be one not to be missed. _LEAH BLANKENDAAL

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DEAR JOHN Love Hurts fragmentary building structures, certainly make Directed by Lasse Hallström Starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, the most of it. While he’s away, John promises to write Richard Jenkins every opportunity. And does. The plan is, he’ll be back in a few months for good, and they’ll settle In Dear John, recent Oscar nominee Richard down together. But when September 11 hits, Jenkins (The Visitor) takes on a supporting role John’s plans change – and soon enough, so do as the male lead’s apparently autistic father (he’s Savannah’s. never been diagnosed); a passionate collector of All the prerequisites of a good, cheesy all things round and loose, usually found in jean tweenage romance are here – two kids from pockets. opposite sides of the track brought together by The soft-spoken gent doesn’t say much, fate, the incident that pulls them apart, the pop unless of course someone asks him about his music that pads their first evening together, the beloved coin collection, nor does he get out much, teary reunion, and, of course, there’s the obligatory unless he’s headed to the pawnbroker to see what reminder that there’s a third person in the his latest find’s worth, but you know, he seems relationship, the parent. perfectly fine with that – he’s surrounded by what And whilst that would’ve likely been he loves. More so, he sees the worth in any coin he enough for young teenage girls, it’s nice to see has – to him, whether or not they’re worth much director Lasse Hallström determined to see this financially, they’re all still priceless. Nothing should one’s stocked not in the syrup aisle but nearer to be tossed away. Nothing is without merit. There’s a the meat. Yes, it’s slightly schmaltzy, and there’s place for each one of them. no way getting around some of the film’s built-in If Dear John were a coin, it’d be one that mush, but the filmmaker seems determined to doesn’t look that dissimilar to anything else in the let the audience find their emotion, rather than

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piggy bank. It might have a bit of grime on it, may be in dire need of a polish, but for the most part, it still wears its sparkle (The ‘Chocolate’ coin most expected is nowhere to be found). The latest in a long line of romance novels by famed author Nicholas Sparks that have been transferred to the big screen, Dear John, like A Walk To Remember, Message In A Bottle, The Notebook and Nights In Rodanthe, is one-part Hallmark-card-run-through-a-projector, two-part fluff, and the rest, just lovely – actually, really lovely. John Tyree (Channing Tatum) meets Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried) while he’s on leave from the army (he’s stationed in Germany), and she’s on her school break. They’ve got two weeks to get know each other before they’re to return to their respective posts, and yep, thanks to impromptu thunder storms and solid but

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having to dictate when they should cry/laugh/ aww. It’s this restraint that adds welcome punch to an otherwise fairly conventional film. Tatum and Seyfried give the best performances of their careers (though Seyfried is equally as good on television’s Big Love) - he’s actually astonishingly good, considering the robotic performances he served up in the likes of Step Up and G.I Joe : The Rise of Cobra, whilst she gives one of her most well-rounded and sympathetic turns to date. They make for a very sweet, credible couple. Rich in romance, and lacking in Nickelback, Dear John is, quite simply, a sweet surprise. _CLINT MORRIS

Alice In Wonderland tyrannical rule. Whisperings of Alice’s arrival in Underland reach the Queen Of Hearts (Helena Bonham Carter), who orders her right-handThe Return Of The man, the Knave (Crispin Glover) to capture Alice, to prevent her from returning Underland to Rascally Rabbit the rule of the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Queen Of Heart’s fairer sister. In the process Directed by Tim Burton of capturing Alice, the bumbling Mad Hatter Starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, (Johnny Depp) is imprisoned by the Queen of Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Hearts, forced to churn out millinery creations Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry to suit the Queen’s bulbous, heart shaped head. The much loved tale of Alice In Wonderland Those who dislike Burton’s whimsical returns to the big screen in 2010, looking and quirky style probably won’t enjoy his filmic better than ever thanks to the incredible adaption but for those with active imaginations imagination and aesthetic dexterity of Tim and a soft-spot for Burton’s aesthetic, Alice In Burton. The pairing of Burton with the tale of Wonderland is pure perfection – combining Alice In Wonderland is a perfect match – he really the filmmaker’s love of quirky characters, brings to life the quirky world of Underland costumes and alternate realities. Helena (or Wonderland as it’s commonly referred to) Bonham Carter is incredible as the Queen Of through a seamless combination of live action Hearts, bringing a ferocity to her role that many and animation, creating an unrivalled 3D feast other leading ladies would be hard pressed to for the eyes. deliver. Matching Bonham Carter’s incredible Though the film’s title doesn’t indicate performance is Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, it, Burton’s Alice In Wonderland is a reimagining who oozes insanity with every syllable that of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, following an adult slips through his lips – a perfect embodiment Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returning to Underland of Lewis Carroll’s manic creation. There simply aren’t enough flowery for the second time, though she has no adjectives to describe how fantastic Alice In recollection of her previous visit. Wonderland is, and there’s no doubt in this After falling down the rabbit hole while following a waistcoat wearing rabbit, reviewer’s mind that this is easily one of Alice arrives in Underland and must undergo a Burton’s best works yet. It’s worth taking note that though transformation in size, shrinking to fit through the Rabbit’s miniature door, behind which she the incredible, colourful world of Underland is likely to appeal to ankle biters, the film is rather discovers a bizarre group of creatures voiced by some of contemporary film’s brightest stars.The dark, and will probably cause little ones to have creatures aren’t convinced that Alice is in fact nightmares; but who knows – with vampires, the same girl who visited them long before, so wizards and other mythical creatures clawing they take her to the all-seeing, all-knowing Blue their way into popular cinema, some kids might Caterpillar (Alan Rickman), who reveals that if think a viewing of Alice In Wonderland is a walk she is in fact the right Alice, then she must slay in the park. the Jabberwocky, the Queen Of Heart’s most _EMMA BERGMEIER prized possession, to save Underland from her

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Swede Suspense

Second only to bible sales in its home of Scandinavia, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has now become the biggest film success in Scandinavian history. X-Press speaks with director Niels Arden Oplev on the eve of the film’s Australian debut at Somerville UWA from Thursday, March 15, to Sunday, March 21 and The Pines ECU from Monday, March 22, to Sunday, March 28. Due to overwhelming demand there will be two sessions per day at Somerville from March 18-21. Niels Arden Oplev is in a defiant mood, down aged Swedish journalist Mikael Blomkvist on the line from his adopted home of New a quest for truth in solving the disappearance Jersey. The regular sales reports coming in of a member of one of Sweden’s wealthiest from his latest film, an adaptation of Stieg families. The thriller’s heroine, Lisbeth Salander Larsson’s crime novel and epically successful – an unpredictable technophile who has The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, has ticked survived an horrific and violent attack – soon over the US$100 million sales mark – and the unites with Blomkvist as they unravel a film’s yet to see a release in the major film decade-old family saga. A leading Danish filmmaker with markets of the US, South America and little a number of hit Scandinavian features old Australia. and television series to his name, Oplev But the sound of the clocking metre (which some predict may reach the US$150 was approached to oversee the detailed million sales mark) is a welcome respite operation of translating one of the world’s from the news that big-time Hollywood most successful books to the big screen. producers are apparently keen to float their While Oplev acknowledges he was confronted own adaptation of the book; one part of with the Da Vinci Code syndrome – charged Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. To make matters with adapting a work which already had an more contentious, the fabled and controversial obsessive fanbase of many millions – he was name Tarantino has been thrown into the fearless in his vision. “I t might just be me who’s an ring. “I want the Americans to go and ignorant, stupid person and incapable of see my film,” Oplev exclaims. “Why should feeling that fear,” Oplev laughs, “but when they see a secondary product? Why would I said yes to doing this film I said to the you ever see La Femme Nikita the American producers that if they didn’t hand over all the version when the French version is fantastic artistic power, power of cast, scripts, writers, – a masterpiece? I don’t know if I think it’s an key functions, etcetera… I would not do it. It honour but I am not in despair about it. I don’t was either they hand over total control to me think Tarantino is going to do a remake – I artistically or else I wouldn’t do it. And they said yes to that, because it was a cardinal, think that’s a bullshit rumour.” The cult of The Girl With The Dragon non-negotiable point. “I knew that the time would be tight Tattoo is certified literary folklore. On his death in 2004, Larsson left the three complete and the money would be slim, and I felt that I had the capability within myself and the manuscripts that would become known as The Millennium Trilogy (including The Girl Who people I hired to make a unique Scandinavian Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The film – The Silence Of The Lambs of Scandinavia. Hornets’ Nest). Published in 2005, The Girl With I felt that I could do that but I could only do it The Dragon Tattoo was the first instalment of if I didn’t compromise.” While The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo the trilogy and rapidly became a posthumous best-seller, propelling Larsson’s name into is widely lauded for its detailed plot and breakneck thriller pace, it’s also being praised immortality. The following two novels only furthered the reach and stratospheric success as a story which finally confronts (in a popular of the series – with combined sales of well medium) the traditional image of Sweden the tolerant, utopian social democracy to unveil over 20 million copies. The most successful of the trilogy, the darker, more sinister realities confronting The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo follows middle- the country. “Yes,” Oplev affirms. “For me that’s what makes (the story) modern – he brings out Sweden’s dirty laundry with the connections to Nazi Germany and other things they haven’t faced and addressed, as they always covered themselves behind neutrality. Yet at the same time they sell weapons with the other hand. (Larsson) exposes that and it was really important for us when we made the film – even though I wanted the film to have that American entertainment to it but – I wanted to keep the edginess of European cinema and therefore keep the political edge of Larsson’s novel. That’s part of the film’s edge: people are forced to really think about the issues.” _JULIAN TOMPKIN

Niels Arden Oplev, Director of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

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FEAST YOUR EYES Appetite For Art

Bec Litton Feast Your Eyes takes over Tum Tum Tree Lane in Fremantle on Saturday, March 13, from 6pm onwards. Entry is $5.

In between flipping tofu burgers and pouring wheatgrass shots during a shift at vegetarian restaurant Juicy Beetroot, co-workers Sarah Blangiardo and Sophie Dunham hatched a concept for a celebration of visual arts in Fremantle, and soon after, Feast Your Eyes was born. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We both work in the laneway at Juicy Beetroot, a vegetarian restaurant, and we always wanted to use the laneway for something beautiful and awesome because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a nice space that never gets used,â&#x20AC;? says Blangiardo. Combining interactive live art, with sights and sounds, Feast Your Eyes will spoil the senses with paintings, photographs, music and film created by locals, which Blangiardo and Dunham hope will provide a more stimulating experience than a conventional art exhibition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had been to a few art exhibitions and we noticed that some of them were a bitâ&#x20AC;Ś boring,â&#x20AC;? chuckles Blangiardo,â&#x20AC;&#x153;and we really wanted to make an exciting exhibition that people could see and interact with. In this way, people can talk to the artists and can get to see how they create their

Dave Misled artworks, which is exciting! I find most exhibitions leave the viewer to make their own interpretation but if the artist is there, people can get a better feel for it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also really wanted to promote the [Tum Tum Tree Lane] end of Fremantle which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get used that much.â&#x20AC;? With their concept sorted, the terrific twosome set about approaching artists who might like to take part in the event, opting for WA locals with strong artistic aesthetics. After beginning with a rather large list of potential artists, Blangiardo and Dunham whittled it down to a handful of artists that include Ryan Boserio, Megan Isabella, Dave Misled, Sarah Addison and Bec Litton. In addition to the numerous visual delights on offer at the inaugural Feast Your Eyes, female vocalist (and Feast Your Eyes organiser) Sophie Dunham will get behind the mic to perform with Rhthym Inifit, as short films are screened and live art created. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re chasing inspirational art, dub step beats or something tasty thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacking in meat, Feast Your Eyes is sure to leave your appetite satisfied.

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gala performances at Covent Garden; see His Majesty’s very own collection of Beatles photos; view 19th ventury costume design;, study the painted portraits of Neville Teede and Dame Maggie Smith; read a note from Richard Brinsley Sheridan (entangled in Vivien Leigh’s feather boa), inspect movie posters not sighted since 1933 and peruse a collection of marionettes from Nutshell Puppet Theatre in 1973. Exhibition runs ’til Thursday, April 1, admission by gold coin donation.

VISUAL ARTS

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Show Us Ya Tits - Miss B.B. le Buff by Gemma-Rose Turnbull, Colour digital prints, (2009)

Show Us Your Tits, Artsource Fremantle, Old Customs House, 8 Phillimore Street, Fremantle. Gazoongas, norks, boobies, chesticles, ta-tas, melons, hooters, titties, funbags or jugs? Call them what you will, half of us have them, and the other half are pretty interested in them! As part of the FotoFreo Fringe Festival photographer Gemma-Rose Turnbull will be exhibiting her series, Show Us Ya Tits. Breasts have often been a subject of the photographer’s gaze, as persistent icons of femininity and sexuality. They play many roles throughout a woman’s life, and it is these varying functions that Queensland based photographer Turnbull investigates. In both documentary-style shots and more intimate portrait photographs Turnbull explores the relationships and perceptions both women and wider society have with breasts and the female body. Delving beyond their much celebrated aesthetic appeal and the prevalence of breasts in pop culture, Turnbull examines how the bosom might represent wider issues such as gender identity, motherhood, health and the ageing process. Exhibition opens on Saturday, March 20, and runs ’til Sunday, April 18. Sandy Feet, South Beach Food And Wine Boutique, Shop 11/396 South Terrace, South Fremantle. For many, being a part of the surfing tribe becomes their life and their reason for being. Having grown up in Western Australia, the long stretches of white sandy beaches fuelled photographer Rae Threnoworth’s passion for capturing the unique lifestyle of which she is a part of and the inspiring oceanscapes that this nomadic way of life has taken her to. Sandy Feet, which is on display as part of the FotoFreo Fringe Festival, draws inspiration from within the surfing culture to express the beauty, spirituality and freedom of this way of life. Exhibition opens on Friday, March 12, at 6pm and runs ’til Tuesday, April 20.

The Trial, Roundhouse Theatre, WAAPA, 2 Bradford Street, Mount Lawley. Based on Franz Kafka’s famous novel, The Trial stages the story of a man who is arrested and sent to trial without ever being told what he is charged with. And so begins Joseph K.’s slide into desperation as he tries to grapple with an all-powerful ‘Court’ and an invisible ‘Law’. With its maddening feeling of inevitability, The Trial creates a powerful depiction of 20th century alienation and bureaucracy, a depiction which 85 years later still resonates with modern audiences. Performed by WAAPA’s third year acting students, The Trial is both moving and very funny, vividly exploring the absurdity of the hero’s predicament. Season opens on Friday, March 12, and runs ’til Thursday, March 18. Bookings can be made through the WAAPA Box Office on (08) 9370 6636.

showcase of the energy, expression and talent of Western Australia’s finest young art students. Now in its eighteenth year, it gives access to the thoughts and feelings of the next generation of artists. As fresh as ever, it continues to inspire visitors and remains a popular component of the Gallery’s annual calendar. This year 71 works by 68 students have been selected from across Western Australia. The paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs explore a range of subjects and themes important to young people today. Exhibition runs ’til Monday, May 31.

Show Stoppers, Museum Of Performing Arts, DownStairs at the Maj, Hay Street, Perth. Make your way to Show Stoppers to be Year 12 Perspectives, Art Gallery Of surrounded by fascinating artifacts taken Western Australia, Perth Cultural Centre, from the overflowing shelves of His Majesty’s Perth. Theatre’s backstage storerooms.Take a look Year 12 Perspectives 2009 is a dynamic at silk programmes from Dame Nellie Melba’s

Tokyo Shock Boys, Regal Theatre, Subiaco. Cult icons, the Tokyo Shock Boys return to Australia to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a brand new show packed full of spectacular new stunts and some old favourites. With acts including live scorpions, hot wax, tea ceremonies gone wrong, and milk tears, their fast paced show is a circus of physical stamina and mad stunts delivered with a surreal Japanese sensibility guaranteed to leave audiences shocked and thrilled. Season opens on Wednesday, March 17, and runs ’til Saturday, March 20. Bookings can be made through Ticketek. Phoenix, Playhouse Theatre, Pier Street, Perth. Steps Youth Dance Company presents Phoenix - their 21st birthday production that imagines the end of the world, and new beginnings. The production is performed by 32 young dancers from Perth and features aerial acrobatics, beautiful dance and strong theatrics. Picture yourself standing on the edge… the edge of something new, of change, of the unknown. Phoenix visualises the apocalypse. The streets are dense with people maddened by the inevitability of the end; all that they have and all that they know, is threatened. In the midst of the chaos, one young man stands still, poised right on the edge of the world. He looks at the madness around him, then to the blackness of the unknown. He steps forward, and begins to fall... Season opens on Friday, March 19, and runs ’til Monday, March 22.

Curtains, Velvet Green by Eve Young

Curtains, Velvet Green, Free Range Gallery, 339 Wellington Street, Perth. Curtains, Velvet Green is the first solo exhibition by Perth lass Eve Young, featuring painted images of inanimate objects and portraits on recycled materials, evoking memories of the artist’s childhood and migration to Australia. The combination of image and found object creates a visual diary that embodies a sense of nostalgia from the artist’s past experiences; through to the present day. Exhibition opens on Thursday, February 25, at 6pm, and runs ’til Monday, March 1.

FEELING FREE WITH THE SPREE The Fremantle Arts Centre was packed full of music fans adorned in crazy costumes on Friday, February 26, when the SoCo Carnivale brought The Polyphonic Spree to town for a spectacular show. With support from the New Orleans Bingo Show, the twenty or so members from The Polyphonic Spree took to the stage to deliver good vibes and great times to the sprawling crowd.

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Unwrapped

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This Saturday, March 6, Sir James Mitchell Park on the South Perth Foreshore will play host to Unwrapped, a designer marketplace offering art, fashion and everything in between to afternoon shoppers. Over 70 designers will set up stalls as part of Unwrapped, including felt fanatics Bug & Megs; whimsical fashion label Little Gracie; vintage vixen StepMum; and jewellery creators Osmosis Designs. Now in its fourth year of operating, Unwrapped has become a favourite of artists, designers and shoppers alike, attracting large crowds with every event; so be sure to get down to Sir James Mitchell Park from 1pm to 6pm this Saturday, March 6, to find out what all the fuss it about. For more, head to unwrapped.com.au. _EMMA BERGMEIER

MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO Tipping Her Halo

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Fresh from receiving universal acclaim in America, Meshell Ndegeocello’s eight album Devil’s Halo is being released in Australia this Saturday, March 6. Through an innovative career, Meshell Ndegeocello has never pandered to expectations. On Devil’s Halo she moves away from the jazz and neo-soul of her recent work towards a more rock oriented sound. “It’s more of a band approached album,” Ndegeocello says of Devil’s Halo. “It’s different than most of the other recordings – it’s not overly overdubbed or produced. We wanted to do something that could exist simply. I’m very excited about it.” Her band, which includes guitarist and Devil’s Halo co-producer Chris Bruce, was formed to tour in support of her last album, 2007’s The World Has Made Me The Man Of www.xpressmag.com.au

My Dreams. As Ndegeocello worked on new material, she began bringing her ideas to the band. The new songs worked their way into the group’s repertoire, which went on to form Devil’s Halo. “I live in upstate New York and I have a room and I have an eight track, and I usually demo songs, just to try and write and stay creative, and then I bring them to the band and we flesh them out,” she says. It’s a process that has served her well throughout her career. An early bedroom demo brought Ndegeocello to the attention of various record labels, before she signed with Madonna’s Maverick label. Despite having a brief taste of mainstream success in early in her career, with hits such as If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night) in 1993 and her John Cougar Mellencamp duet Wild Night in 1994, Ndegeocello instead focused on releasing a series of eclectic and acclaimed albums, established a loyal fan base and earning ten Grammy nominations in the process. And her latest direction, working with the live band, has paid off with Devil’s Halo. “We were just getting really comfortable with one another, and it just seemed like the right thing to do at the time,” Ndegeocello says. “We were playing well together, we seemed to have a vision and I had these songs, so it just happened naturally. It was just such a comfortable fit it’s been that way ever since. We just tried to sculpt them into good sounding sonic experiences.” The organic sound compliments Ndegeocello’s husky voice, as well as her contemplative subject matter (she says the title Devil’s Halo symbolises the grey areas in life and music). Despite the title, and songs such as Hair Of The Dog and Crying In Your Beer, Ndegeocello isn’t a fallen angel; instead, her latest effort is more observational, telling stories of those around her, observed from her apartment window. The album was released in the United States in October last year, and the Australian release will give local punters enough time to absorb her latest effort before she tours in spring.

1pm to 6pm Saturday 6 March 2010 Sir James Mitchell Park Coode St Jetty, South Perth Foreshore More than 70 emerging designers will be selling original fashion, artwork, photography, accessories, jewellery, menswear, homewares and more. Unwrapped is the best one-day market in town, with the latest collections of one-off stock, so don’t miss your chance to pick up an original design at one of Perth’s premier riverfront locations. Visit www.unwrapped.com.au for more details.

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Exotic Body Piercing, Perth’s most respected and trusted name in professional body piercing is ready to pimp your bod. With piercing plus jewellery starting at $40, from the simplest ear to specialist Dermal Anchor implants, Exotic can cater to your every need. Master piercer Jenette and hole provider Melissa will provide you with the very best jewellery imported from the UK, a clinically sterile environment and the care needed to make your piercing experience fun and pleasant. They are open seven days a week and are ready to answer your piercing questions. At Exotic, all piercings come with an aftercare package and a back up service for the life time of the piercing. Drop Exotic a line at their MySpace to keep in touch and mingle with other like minded peeps myspace.com/exoticbodypiercing or check out exoticbodypiercing.com.au.

THE LAUGH RESORT

Catch Xavier Susai at the Laugh Resort on Wednesday, March 24.

Dave Callan, Dave Hughes, Rove, and Claire Hooper all started at The Laugh Resort (est. 1991), Perth’s longest running comedy club. This month at The Laugh Resor t catch 2009’s Raw Comedy winner, WA’s own Michael Workman; a 12 for 12 showcase (12 comedians for $12); and Sydney rising star Jacques Barrett. Come on down and laugh ’til you cry at Perth’s famous live s t a n d u p co m e d y n i g h t every Wednesday upstairs at the Brass Monkey. For more info, check out laughresort. com.au.

Homemade Bikini Competition at The Deen

THE DEEN

For over a decade The Deen has played host to one of Perth’s hottest competitions as girls hit the runway in their own sexy bikini creations which leave little, if anything, to the imagination. Entrants are required to make their own bikini out of anything but cloth which also means the use of cotton, thread, zips, buttons, ribbon or anything else used in the making of clothing is not permitted. In previous years the winning bikinis have been made out of everything from jellybeans and fairy lights to dolls’ heads and construction tape. Be sure to head along to the heats of the Homemade Bikini Competition at 9pm on every Friday night in March. The winner will take home $5000, with $1000 going to the runner up, and third place receiving $500. For more info, contact The Deen on (08) 9227 9361.

THE BRASS MONKEY

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The Brass Monkey offers the complete hospitality experience with a variety of funky bars, contemporary food, cosy lounges, an extensive bottleshop and, of course, their multiaward winning Wine Bar - Grapeskin. And, with 19 different beers on tap including numerous speciality and international brews, as well as handcrafted beers from the Sail & Anchor Pub Brewery in Fremantle, The Brass Monkey is certainly a WA institution! A recent upgrade to the audio, visual and music systems, which includes nine plasma screens and a six by four foot big screen, ensures The Brass Monkey is also renowned for its atmosphere.

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Notorious DJ duo Optimo have long been praised for the open minded attitude and individuality of their Sunday night sessions at the world renowned Sub Club. Half of the team, JD Twitch, also known as Keith McIvor, speaks to ALFRED GORMAN from his home in Glasgow, a couple weeks before they jet downunder for a series of intimate shows. “We’re flying down to Australia in ten days; six days in Australia, then New Zealand and China,” he says, before the phone cuts out, which it continues to do a couple more times during our chat. “Sorry ‘bout that, it’s my end, it’s quite hilly here and the receptions really bad.” Talking in a broad Scottish accent, McIvor (originally from Edinburgh, but now residing in Glasgow) is an affable fellow who, like most Scots, doesn’t mind having a good chinwag, and taking time to give us the skinny on the wonderful world of Optimo. Subversive, hedonistic, innovative… these are some of the adjectives used to describe the legendary Optimo Sunday nights that Twitch runs (along with his partner in crime, JG Wilkes) at one of Glasgow’s coolest underground clubs. Optimo is a night with a difference, for music aficionados. Like the name, the night has

come to stand as seal of quality for the calibre of musical luminaries, DJs and live acts that have played its floors; also for the uncompromisingly diverse palette that its residents choose to paint its walls with. That palette being a unique mix of underground techno, early electro, sleazy funk, disco, post-punk, no-wave,‘50s, rare vinyl grooves and everything and anything in between - that the boys somehow manage to stitch together and make work for the dancefloor. Despite being an in-demand DJ duo the world over and travelling often, the boys still always get back home for Sunday.“We’re touring the East Coast together, then I’m staying on and coming to Perth but Jonnie [Wilkes] is heading back,‘cause we have our own club night here. It’s OK if one of us misses one every so often, but we don’t like it if both of us miss too many.” Continued on pg 33

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PHAT BEATS Sydney emcee Phatchance (aka Chance Waters) recently put out his debut Inkstains, and since its release late last year, the album’s received heavy airplay on Triple J and overwhelming support in the Triple J Unearthed charts. Phatchance has most definitely found his place in the Australian hip hop scene. If you’re yet to discover him, there’s no better time than now as he’s touring the great West this weekend playing shows with Coptic Soldier. Friday, March 5, at Royal Palms Resort, Busselton (with Support from Escape Artists, The Anonymous and Thorts) free entry; Saturday, March 6, at Norfolk Basement, Fremantle (support from Bentman and Sipn, BYP and Freekstyles), doors open 8pm for $10; and Sunday, March 7, at the The Paddington Ale House in Mt Hawthorn (support from Zeke, Mathas and Stoop Fresh), doors open 6.30pm for free.

Perth producer and DJ Nathan Nisbet (aka Captn K), has been busy behind the scenes establishing a local record label, Picnic Records, to release original local music covering a eclectic style of psych, blues, funk, dub and disco. To celebrate the label, as well as launch its third release, a four track 12-inch vinyl, Picnic Records is holding a shindig at new small bar The Bird. Nisbet has described vinyl track Love Vacation as a ‘feel-good disco-boogie sensation’ with, whilst one of the track’s B-sides, Tumble, is a laid-back track with an Italo/disco vibe. Captn K will DJ released and unreleased Picnic Records material alongside sets from local DJs Nathan J, Deruki, Chris ‘Righteous’ and Massive Trav. All three Picnic Records vinyl releases will be available to buy, as well as related merchandise including T-shirts and tea towels. Limited CDs will also be available with a selection of tracks including never-before-released tunes. Saturday, March 13. The Bird is located at 181 William Street, Northbridge. Check out the label at myspace. com/picnicrecordsau.

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DREAMY FRENCHMAN French electro artist Frédéric Rivière, AKA Anoraak, is part of French dance music collective, Valerie. Anoraak’s sound is best described as a trippy, dreamy ‘80s, synthinspired disco pop, with his notorious synthesizer choices always deeply influenced by ‘80s pop music. Catch Anoraak performing his live show at Limelite at Metropolis Fremantle on Friday, March 12.

After selling out across the country, the We Love Sounds winter festival returns for 2010, with a totally next level line up. This year’s festival features two of the world’s largest electro labels, Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak and Tiga’s Planet Turbo, each programming and hosting their own arena, as well as one of the largest trance brands in the world, Godskitchen, presenting their own dedicated space at We Love Sounds. The Dim Mak and Friends arena will include the likes of Crookers, Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke and more, whilst Tiga’s stage will showcase the likes of Tiga, Felix Da Housecat, Zombie Nation, The Proxy (live) and more. Markus Schultz and Gareth Emery take the reigns on the Godskitchen stage. Laidback Luke, M.A.N.D.Y. (from Booka Shade’s label), Joachim Garraud and Ellen Allien will also appear. See what we mean by ‘next level’, now?! The Perth event takes place on Sunday, June 6, at a venue TBA. Tickets on sale soon – keep glued to Salt for details. In the meantime, hit www.welovesounds.com. au for more deets.

Dirty Vegas

DIRTY BEAUTIFUL Grammy Award winners Dirty Vegas will be heading to Perth to perform live at Beauty And The Beat, a charity event hosted by Miss Universe Australia, Rachael Finch. The performance will mark the UK house trio’s only show in Australia, after a a hefty tour schedule that included Europe, Asia and the US. Dirty Vegas have rocked dance floors all over the world and remixed iconic artists including Madonna, Justin Timberlake, and The Dandy Warhols. The band also scored themselves an invitation to perform at Barack Obama’s inauguration party earlier this year. There will also be fashion parades and gourmet food. Friday, March 5, Burswood Park. Doors open 6pm. Tickets available through pinktankevents.com.au.

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SHIRE OF SHOWTEK Eindhoven based brothers Wouter and Sjoerd Janssen, AKA Showtek’s stunning live-shows, devastating DJ sets, and above all, massive production hits, have led to absolute world domination. As well as Showtek, the brothers are also the proud owners of Dutch Master Works – a solid platform for their own releases. Dance-floor bombs like FTS and the award winning Hold Us Back have turned the label into one of the best selling in the hard dance world, an achievement cemented by MixMag announcing Master Works as ‘The World’s Premium #1 hardstyle label’. Catch the Janssen boys at Rise on Friday, March 12. Door sales only from 9.30pm. Rise Members $10 before 11pm; $15 thereafter. Non-members $15 before 11pm; $25 thereafter. Hittin’ the town since 1985

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DRUM ’N’ BASS OVERLOAD Get ready for one of the biggest parties of the year as Inhibit and EDM bring you three of the biggest names in the game, all under the one roof, for an all night international drum ’n’ bass smasher at Villa. Bristol’s Xample has blossomed into a first class producer, with his own, unique sound, and will shortly follow his label mates Chase & Status and Subfocus with working on his debut album with fellow Ram producer Lomax, who will also be appearing on the night. They’ll be joined by Atlanta’s Mayhem, whose label ShadowLaw Recordings features cutting edge drum ‘n’ bass focused heavily on the techy side of things - a label that has incubated the likes of Sinthetix, Noisia, and Misanthrop. Local support from Illusiv, Sempy v Mannerism and MCs Bear, Webbz and Rtilery. Saturday, March 20, doors open 9pm. Tickets $40 plus booking fee from All Moshtix Outlets, 1300 GET TIX (438 849), www. moshtix.com.au, Planet Video, Mills Records and The DJ Factory. Limited industry tickets also available from the usual sellers.

Twitch has also just released a mix for Belgium’s recently revived, classic ‘90s techno label, R&S Records, famed for releasing records from artists like Aphex Twin, Derrick May and Carl Craig. Says Twitch: “I ran a club in Edinburgh called Pure, from 1990 to 2000, and back then I was quite obsessed with Belgian techno and played lots of R&S. The opportunity came up to pick all my favourite songs from the label and put a CD together, so I was chuffed at the chance to do it!” Optimo also recently mixed one disc of the 20 year anniversary of Sub Club release, which was a bit of a retrospective, mixing old with new, in a distinctly obscure Optimo fashion, “We deliberately wanted to do something that was kind of a slower tempo - when we come out we might play some of that style, but not all that tempo. We play all sorts of different tempos and styles - the best of old music, new music, music that hasn’t even come out yet – it’s hard to pigeonhole into one thing.” Most traditional club nights subscribe to a theme or are limited to a sound or genre. Keith and Jonnie had grown tired of the confines of their existing residencies and lusted after something new and different that would allow them to showcase their eclectic tastes and extensive record collection. “When we started the club, it was kind of at the height of DJ superstar culture, so we almost saw ourselves

They’ve even had their share of controversy, with the hedonistic vibe of the night causing many bleary eyes come Monday morning. “There was a point where Glasgow University had blocked our website, but they’ve relented now,” he says with obvious amusement, “and there was a period where cafes and restaurants started noticing on Monday morning a lot of people were phoning in sick… There was one famous incident that I have a photo of - in the staff room of this famous restaurant, there was a sign that said ‘Please refrain from going to Optimo on a Sunday’.” JD Twitch That’s the sort of publicity you can’t as the antidote to that. The idea is it’s about the buy! “Yeah I reckon that sign probably did more music, and it’s open to anyone, it doesn’t matter harm than good!” he laughs,“People would have what you look like, or what your age is, it’s what seen it and thought, ‘Oh, I must go check that out your attitude is.Ultimately Sunday night is a party actually’.” that takes in all kinds of music, and because it’s a The boys are known for their huge Sunday, it gave us the freedom to play a broader record collection of actual vinyl, and while Twitch range of music than we may otherwise.” will be taking some of it on tour, he admits also “It was started mostly for my own using a laptop is more practical. “When you’re enjoyment, before I asked Jonnie to join me. We touring you need a big selection of music to were a bit bored with what was going on in clubs have that flexibility to go anywhere with your at that point; techno had gone all hard and dark, set. I don’t play CDs, I only use records or music and house music was getting a little bit boring. from the laptop, so that kind of opens up the We wanted to take people a bit deeper into our possibilities…” record collections - there was no plan for it to It sounds like we’re certainly in for last very long or get very popular, but after a a treat when Twitch takes over The Republic few months, it suddenly became incredibly next Saturday night, playing an exclusive three popular!” hour set, providing us with the full Optimo And that was over 10 years ago. As experience. veterans of the scene, and to have run a night for so long, demonstrates the obvious passion and OPTIMO (JD TWITCH) enthusiasm the boys have. Despite even some SATURDAY, MARCH 13 @ BAR REPUBLIC, major setbacks, such as the fire at Sub Club in SHAFTO LANE, PERTH late ‘99, there’s been no stopping them.

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PLAZA PARTY ‘Best Breakthrough DJ for 2008’ at the Breakspoll Awards, Plaza de Funk, comes to Ambar for his Force Majeure debut this weekend. Plaza is known for his funky remixes and strong original production - one of his more recent tracks, Do It, was even included in the Plump DJs new mix CD. Plaza will be joined by DJ Fhurst. Fhurst has played alongside some of dance music’s biggest names including Eric Prydz and Sebastian Leger at the SW4 afterparty, and more recently at the Brixton Academy in London on NYE, which also featured Simian Mobile Disco, Chase and Status and Annie Mac on the bill. His style ranges from phat house to grinding techno and should prove a treat for all. Support from Kill Dyl, Blunt, Philly and Mono Lisa. Friday, March 5, Ambar. $15 on the door from 10pm, or presales from www.boomtick.com.au.

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Rare groove, ska, rocksteady, dub, funk, soul, reggae, afro beat. 5pm Free Entry.

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Ascot Racecourse Sunday, February 28, 2010 Since replacing Two Tribes back in 2007, Future Music Festival has grown in both size and stature - around 29, 000 punters helped celebrate the long weekend in style, descending upon the sweeping greens of Ascot Racecourse to experience 51 acts spread out over six stages in ten amazing hours. At 3pm progressive house stalwarts Way Out West played a smashing set in the impressive-looking Likes of You tent. A sizeable crowd had gathered as they kicked off with Only Love from their latest record, Wisternoff smiling at the crowd and jigging about behind the decks in stark contrast to Warren, who seemed happy to leave the charismatic crowd-pleasing to his counterpart. Following was the far earlier than expected set from Dubfire, who still managed to fill the tent despite the rising humidity and dust issues. His driving, hypnotic set seemed to lack variation but it didn’t seem to matter to his fans, who managed to turn the inside of the tent into a sandpit in the space of an hour and a half. As the crowd swelled around the Future Music stage, New Zealand born house duo The Stafford Brothers were visibly enjoying themselves, receiving an immense cheer from the cage when they cheekily dropped Guetta’s smash I’m In Miami Bitch, paving the way for Erick Morillo who announced his arrival with the sample ‘Erick Morillo’s in the house’ mixed in with his trademark party house beats. The epic journey to the Filthy/ Gorgeous Stage was made slightly difficult by the hordes rushing to the main stage, but a pumping high energy set from electro rock boys Does It Offend You, Yeah?, made it well worth the trek. Bravely sporting a beanie in 33 degree heat, frontman Rushent was at his energetic best as they played tracks primarily from their 2008 release. He implored the relaxed crowd to ‘wake up!’ before launching into their new tune The Monkeys Are Coming, and then closing proceedings with the anthemic We Are Rockstars. It was an experience in itself travelling between the stages, weaving through the surging throng of punters, but this was a small price to pay for the sound not crossing over from the various stages. With their own stage this year, Above & Beyond showcased their favorite DJs from their Anjunabeats label with the energetic Jaytech bouncing behind the decks, encouraging the crowd to follow his lead as he laid down a solid set of melodic trance. Super8 & Tab followed with a fluctuating mix of deeper, darker tunes dropping a huge remix of System F’s classic Out Of The Blue into an impressive set. Sven Vath; the name alone was enough to fill the Likes of You tent to near capacity. The techno maestro didn’t disappoint, a mellow opening building to a deep and heavy set which got limbs thrashing despite the almost unbearable humidity. By 7pm the back end of the tent had thinned out considerably as people joined the insane push to the mainstage. Unfortunately, John Digweed was

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faced with the prospect of following Vath’s blockbuster set and competing with Guetta, but did an remarkable job nevertheless, and probably deserved a bigger crowd than he got. Like Vath, he started mellow and then built it up considerably over the course of his time behind the decks. By the time David Guetta hit the main stage, the crowd had swelled to capacity and Guetta took the microphone to express his amazement at the throng of eager fans. Pleasantries aside, he proceeded to unleash a driving remix of When Love Takes Over, turning the dance floor into a churning mass of bodies as they thrust their hands in the air. The sound seemed to drop a notch as he played On The Dance Floor, with the ironic lyrics ‘turn it up’ not having the desired effect. The volume was fortunately rediscovered as he dropped a rolling Dirty South remix of Sexy Bitch as fireworks exploded overhead, followed by the crowd pleasing I’m David Guetta Bitch. Largely a radio friendly house set, Guetta didn’t disappoint the masses and he was genuinely touched by the response from the crowd, once again thanking them for coming and reiterating how much of a ‘f**king awesome time’ he was having. Headlining the lovely Filthy/ Gorgeous Stage was electro prodigy Boys Noize, who proceeded to burst eardrums with one of the sets of the day. While the crowd had noticeably thinned, it was a vocal group of twisted electro lovers who remained, hanging off the German’s every build and drop. The dramatic introduction coupled with the fantastic lightshow was enough to give you butterflies, and it wasn’t long before he launched into & Down, the ideal introduction for the sheer brutality to come. Meanwhile Above & Beyond were tearing apart their self-titled stage to the immense satisfaction of the loyal crowd, many whom remained fixated to the dance floor the entire afternoon, enthralled by an eclectic mix of powerful vocals, uplifting melodies and pounding rhythms. Lifting their laptop in the air

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they appeared to part ways with the message ‘thank you for making us feel at home’ but they soon returned to the stage to the delight of the crowd, dropping the epic Alone Tonight as the dance floor exploded in euphoric unison. The main event Prodigy walked out onto the Future stage 20 minutes late to be greeted by a deafening roar from a seemingly endless sea of bodies which reached back as far as the Likes of You tent. If you were any further back than that you weren’t going to hear much at all. Like always the boys played a super impressive set, dropping Breathe as the second tune in as they embarked on their polished, albeit shortened, live show. It became apparent as the day wore on that an unfortunate group of punters lacked some very basic and necessary social skills. Fights broke out like spot fires, predominately near the main stage as the booze and heat got the better of numerous testosterone-fuelled meatheads, much to the chagrin of everyone else. This was not the fault of the organisers, who had done a top notch job of ensuring a great day for everyone. A remarkable line-up, plentiful toilet facilities, great sound, no noise clashes and some awe-inspiring lighting were a few of the highlights that made Future 2010 a winner for many. GLEN CANNING & REUBEN ADAMS Hittin’ the town since 1985

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pearly gates to the {move} crew, who are pulling out all the stops to once again present The Gaslamp Killer. Fresh from performances at Plastic People’s FWD night in London, Barcelona’s Sonar Festival and Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder showcases, Gaslamp Killer will throw down tonight with special support from Cardboard City psychhop futurists SquidInk (live) and local DJs Nic Elliott and Bilsby. Huuuuge. Tickets are $25 plus booking fee available now through Heatseeker.com and Planet, 78s and Mills. RISE SCOTT BROWN Hailing from the highlands of Scotland, Scott Brown’s Evolution Records and Evolution Plus labels have been blistering the hardcore scene for years, with tune after tune of pure dance floor damage from label stars such as Neck Breaker, Elysium, Call My Name and Definition Of A Bad Boy. Brown is easily the most recognised name in the hardcore movement. Don’t miss him at Rise tonight, with support from Daze, Whiskey, Luminate, Dair, Ravix and Reaktor. Door sales only 9.30pm – 5am. Rise members $5 before 11pm, $10 thereafter. Non-members $10 before 11pm, $20 thereafter.

BAR REPUBLIC ISOLATION Monthly goth-music night Isolation returns for another bout of smoke filled, bluelight lit debauchery. Digital Jockeys Koe and Travis Doom beautify the booth, trading mini-sets of Post-Punk, New Wave, Goth rock, alt pop and electro all night long, while Ù FRIDAY 05/03 photographer Jacqueline Jane DEVILLES PAD GASLAMP captures all the dancefloor KILLER Setting the stage for action. $5 entry, 11pm ‘til late. what may well be the gig of the year, Devilles Pad have Amplifier – DJ Shannon Fox/ opened their devilish black DJ Jamie

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PHOENIX IT’S NEVER BEEN LIKE THIS The music of French indie rockers Phoenix has never been short of romantic inspiration. Guitarist Laurent Brancowitz tells DANIELLE MARSLAND that they take their cues from dead cities and even deader musicians.

Ever since their indie rock opus Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix dropped last year, French foursome Phoenix have morphed from a band snugly nestled in the playlists of hipsters and alt music fans ten years ago (mostly thanks to the sweet indie ballad Too Young), to a group whose songs now occasionally pop up on commercial radio stations, most recently picking up a Grammy for ‘Best Alternative Album’ for Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Whilst their first Australian show, over at V Festival in Sydney in 2008, attracted a fairly strong crowd of said hipsters (last year’s Phoenix solo shows on the east coast were much the same) there’s no doubt nothing short of a mass of screaming fans will flock to the Belvoir Ampitheatre this Saturday to catch the band’s first solo show in Perth. 36

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It’s no surprise that Phoenix’s hit single Lisztomaniaisnamedafterthetermusedtodescribe the hysteria surrounding Hungarian virtuoso Franz Liszt’s live shows – the current listening public’s enthusiastic response to the Versailles quartet is nothing short of Phoenixomania. Brancowitz expands on the Liszt effect: “We really found the life of Franz Liszt to be very romantic and inspiring. We liked the fact that he was the first ‘rock star’, in a way. He was a very lonely man, it worked well to use him as a metaphor on the album; to recreate that sense of an artist being lonely even if they might be surrounded by people.”Having been with his three other bandmates since high school, it would be a rare occasion that Phoenix might find themselves lonely, in fact, Brancowitz says, “If any of us went out on our own we’d probably be really bad! The fact that we’ve known each other so long makes it easier to work together. It’s a really collaborative process.” The history of Phoenix’s members performing as a group even extends prior to the band we now know as Phoenix, as Brancowitz shares:“We had a lot of different names as a band in school. I remember one of the names we had was ‘The Senoritas’. The idea was to go by a bunch

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of really bad names so nobody would think we were official. When we were ready to get serious, we found the right name – Phoenix.” The band hold not only their own history close, but that of their home town, Versailles, from which they drew for inspiration when making Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. “Versailles is a very strange city, almost a dead city – it’s like a museum. It’s a city that has a very glorious past, it’s very strange. However, the more we wrote [of the album], the more we knew we wanted the album to be a true reflection of us. The truth comes from home, so we were searching for things that were very familiar.” With such a penchant for the ‘familiar’, we asked Brancowitz as to the reason Phoenix have always sung in English, as opposed to their more ‘familiar’ home tongue, French. “Singing in English was the convention,” he explains, “we wanted to be in the same league as the musicians we admired – to do that we had to sing in English, we never really questioned it. “Also, you dream of being able to leave your own country and travel elsewhere: by having songs with international appeal due to their being in English, we made that possible for ourselves. When we were kids we’d listen to music from the

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Ù SUNDAY 07/03 CONNECTIONS ROOFTOP TERRACE 27 STEPS NO.3 The Sunday monthly 27 Steps returns for another evening of balmy breezes, soulful tunes and delicious food. Tonight there’ll be sangria by the jugful and a seafood barbecue by 2009 North Perth grillsport champion Ashley Wallace, not to mention tasty tunes from Luke McGrath and {MOVE} selectors Ben Taaffe

Phoenix US and UK and we didn’t understand English but we would always come up with a way to interpret the song’s meaning for ourselves. We like to create a lot of textures in our songs; to leave similar room for interpretation.” No doubt there’ll be plenty of opportunity to lose oneself in Phoenix’s textures under the stars at Belvoir this Saturday. When Phoenix are done and dusted with Perth, they’ve got a few more dates across Europe and South America to play, as well as an exciting new project up their sleeves, as Brancowitz reveals: “At the moment we’re working on the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola’s new film, Somewhere. It’s a very minimal score, more of a soundscape.” Phoenix follow in the footsteps of fellow French musicians Air, who scored Coppola’s 1999 film The Virgin Suicides. PHOENIX SATURDAY, MARCH 6 @ BELVOIR AMPHITHEATRE, UPPER SWAN Hittin’ the town since 1985

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The Gaslamp Killer Friday, March 5 @ Devilles Pad Forice Majure - Plaza de Funk/ DJ Fhurst Friday, March 5 @ Ambar Phatchance/ Coptic Soldier Friday March 5 @ Royal Palms Resort; Saturday March 6 @ Norfolk Basement; Sunday March 7 @ The Paddington Ale House Travis Eddy Saturday, March 6 @ Rise Phoenix Saturday, March 6 @ Belvoir Ampitheatre

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RIDING THE HEATWAVE Soundwave Steel Blue Oval Monday, March 1, 2010 Someone must have been up all Sunday night sacrificing virgins to Ra the Egyptian sun god, because Monday was as hot as the fires of damnation. With a line-up this good, though, no one cared. It was all good. G e o rg i a’s Baroness we re i n a predicament. For their first ever Australian tour, they had nabbed a slot on one of the nation’s biggest festivals and the effect was like a double-edged sword. In column A, they were able to capture the ears of more punters on their maiden voyage down under. But, more contentiously, column B, saw the band compromise the richness of their sound for the sake of the event. Working through a perfect mix from their acclaimed Red debut and 2009’s Blue, the dual vocal assault of John Baizley and Peter Adams stepped between beauty and brazen on newer tracks like The Sweetest Curse and classics like Isak. With hints of brilliance, the kicker was the hanging rhetorical “what if?” over their performance.

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Much the same could be said about metal greats Isis. Stage four offered them no favours in the sound department, making their usually bold, dense and adventurous tirade come off as a shadow of what they normally achieve. However, this did not stop them from gaining the complete respect of every person watching their 40 solid minutes of play. Drawing heavily from their latest effort Wavering Radiant, they dabbled the controlled serenity of Ghost Key with the fire of Panopticon’s So Did We. But the real peach was Aaron Harris’ drumming. Shining through on In The Absence Of Truth pick Wrists Of Kings, he set the song up to explode before taking things down a notch into that iconic quiet melody. It was fitting that as Clutch played – a band so suited for the backdrop of a scorching sun – the sun was, well, scorching. Apt, and rad for a few www.xpressmag.com.au

minutes, but mostly quite brutal.‘You are a merciless lighting director’ Neil Fallon remarked to the heavens, oh-so charmingly. But in spite of the heat Clutch never lost their footing for a second. They were a mountain of groove. Or Sherpas climbing the mountain of groove - Groove Mountain if you will – sure-footed and steady, armed with beards, Orange amps, and a shitload of driving tittie-barblues. Anvil, it’s heartbreaking to say, were thoroughly disappointing. Sure it was rad to see the band having watched the movie, but after 30 years of trying, and earning the entire world’s sympathy enough to be given a shot at the big time, you’d have hoped Anvil would have stepped up now that the chance has been given to them. They were sloppy as, which is endearing in most genres of rock’n’roll, but certainly not metal, and spent too much time thanking the crowd for making their dreams come true, rather than rewarding them with a blistering show. Walking their own stairway to heaven, the self-crowned titans of unapologetic sleaze Eagles Of Death Metal took the pace down to let punters revel in some good old-fashioned southern-fried rock. With extra cheese, of course. Headed by the deliciously insane Jesse Hughes, there was the notable absence of his partnerin-crime Josh Homme. But another Queens Of The Stone Age heavyweight in the figure of Joey Castillo filled the space a little too comfortably, helping Hughes lead the way of expected numbers I Want You So Hard, Cherry Cola and Whorehoppin’. Nobody is going to be forgetting the set that Canadian’s Alexisonfire put in anytime soon. Literally one of the best, and most unexpected, performances of the day – this quintet of burly, hairy men basically tore Perth a new one. Unadulterated, sweaty and just goddamn fun – it was easy to see they had just come to Australia for the good times and that vibe certainly rubbed off. Chest-baring, boxer short-wearing singer George Petit growled and barked his way through favourites like No Transitory and Boiled Frogs with other vocal brother-in-arms Dallas Green providing the ideal counter on one of their latest, Young Cardinals. Dubbed as the ‘odd choice’ for Soundwave by many, English trio Placebo seemed to fit the bill damn well on the day, providing just that right mix of ‘different’ that we have come to expect from this festival. Jumping headfirst into For What It’s Worth from their current release, the band once again proved that there is a perfect middle ground between nihilism, pleasure and the inner romantic. Oozing with profane sexuality, vocalist Brian Molko told the crowd he was going to take them to a higher consciousness with bassist/ guitarist Stefan Olsdal absolutely commanding the stage. Newest addition, drummer Steve Forrest, worked his way through Every Me And Every You, Meds, Special K and Infra-red with ease, with Molko getting everyone moving for ender Taste In Men. AFI divide people so aggressively. There are lovers and haters. But even the haters seem to get unintentionally swept up in just how catchy and punchy the band’s songs are. With Davey Havok sporting a very complementary quiff (well, more complementary than his previous ‘Bangkok tranny’ look), AFI were back in black, and breathtaking on stage. With so many singles under their belt they were essentially playing a ‘best of’ set-list (albeit with a noticeable lack of pre-Sing The Sorrow material) which was understandable, given that AFI now have a thousands-strong choir of fans no matter where they play. In a big crowd, you really come to understand just how instinctive and fun AFI’s songs really are, with so many shoutout-loud moments and soaring ‘whoaaah’s to have fun with - even the haters couldn’t resist throwing their fists in the air joining in on the ‘hey!’s. Strangely, one of the mighty Big Four of metal, Anthrax were designated to not only one of the smaller stages, but also the stage that had earned itself the ‘shittest sound’ title. Regardless of this insult, these icons of thrash showed us why they are still loud, still proud and still ready to fuck you up any chance they get. Full of aggression and with broad grins plastered upon their faces, the lads gave the stage to John Bush in sheer reverence of his return to their ranks. Classics Got The Time, Anti-social and the all-important unforgettable squeal of Madhouse, which had Bush climbing the stacks, were sprinkled amongst notables like Indians and What Doesn’t Die. And

the Swede’s from hardcore outfit Refused would have been smiling in approval if they’d heard the outstanding cover of hit New Noise. Seeing Jane’s Addiction is always going to be a thrilling experience because the band is so remarkable and one-of-a-kind. They’re a band that has that indescribable magic to them. But to see them is always more than expected, and you’re hit by little waves of realisation that you are actually seeing Jane’s Addiction. Right now. Holy shit. The band were incredible - so razor-sharp and naturally tight. And other than Perry Farrell’s frustrating tendency to sing alternate, less soaring melodies in pretty much every song, the set was spotless. How a band can make such potent art out of every aspect of their individual and collective mediums is so beautifully grand and grandiose. With Mountain Song to open, a Jane’s Addiction/Faith No More/AFI/Eagles Of Death Metal drum ensemble of Chip Away to close and everything else in between - what more could you ask for? There have been a lot of festivals this season, and, without anything close to competition, Faith No More have been the knockout act of all of them. Good lord, how amazing they were. Mike Patton has had no shortage of praise in his career, and there is a damn good reason for that - the man is one of the all-time greats. And the band’s setlist was brilliant, a perfect combination of the expected, the unexpected, and one hell of a sense of humour. Aside from rolling in a couple of tongue-in-cheek covers (standards, plus a couple of bars of Sir Duke, thank you very much), Faith No More brought lightness and electricity to all of their own songs. Patton hit notes like you wouldn’t believe, and did all of the cool, painfulsounding stuff he can do with his voice, somehow putting it perfectly in context. Alternating between throwing himself around the stage, and throwing his arms around as the band’s conductor; he was a magnetic focal point that almost everyone was wide-eyed and agasp.

From Out Of Nowhere hit like an atom bomb - from there, it was a rollercoaster. Everything from the white-knuckle rides of Ugly In The Morning and Gentle Art Of Making Enemies, to the dreamy slowness of Stripsearch and Evidence. Be Aggressive, as a personal favourite from the set, was impossibly good. But what was really interesting about seeing Faith No More and Jane’s Addiction perform live, at the stratospheric level they do, is that it’s 2010 - and the two headliners of an all-ages music festival are classic acts on reformation tours. That’s not because there are no headline-quality new acts around, but because these two acts are particularly special. They are bands that changed music, changed people’s lives, and set a standard almost no one else can reach. Last, but by far not least, were Finnish rockers HIM. The self-professed kings of ‘love metal’ were certainly sharing the love with the crowd tonight. Like St Valentine saw charismatic frontman Ville Valo bask in the warm glow of the lights, with his warm vocal delivery providing the band were off the path of self destruction – a route that threatened them just three years ago due to Valo’s excessive drinking behaviour. They worked their way through well-known’s Right Here In My Arms and Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly, allowing also for newer ditties Heartkiller and Disarm Me (With Your Loneliness). Rejuvenated, renewed and reignited, fans of HIM were given a rare insight into a band that will hopefully be around for years to come. To say that the inclusion of Faith No More and Jane’s Addiction made Soundwave the most outstanding festival of the season is a matter of personal taste. But, all bullshit aside, it’s the truth. This was Soundwave’s year, and the folks behind it have earned themselves the rather sizable challenge of trying to figure out how on earth they can match this line-up next year. _MIKE WAFER, JESSICA WILOUGHBY

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The Kill Devil Hills, Abbe May And The Rockin’ Pneumonia, The Chevelles The Rocket Room Thursday, February 25, 2010 Thursday was a warm night, but inside The Rocket Room, an impressive crowd gathered to check out The Rocket Room’s new renovations. The venue’s brand spanking new paint job, fresh carpets, new seating against the walls and a newly designed sound and DJ Box were all given their first workout as local music lovers gathered to check out three of Perth’s most impressive live acts. Scotch of St James had to cancel but The Chevelles were happy to forfeit rehearsals to fill in. It was a time of celebration, with the band’s album launch rapidly approaching; the seasoned musicians had just heard the news that after 20 years commercial radio had finally played one of their new songs. It was a set of classic surf rock and proved to be the perfect opening, winning new punters over, while

keeping the loyal fans singing along We may have seen Abbe May and The Rockin’ Pneumonia many times, but it’s hard to get sick of this songstress and her devilish backing band. Like the other acts on this bill, they weren’t exactly playing the trendiest sound, but you can’t beat an authentic set of swampy, rockin’ blues. Set closer Too Hot For Love was a particularly apt closer. The Kill Devil Hills have also undergone some renovations to their line-up of late, but have managed to walk that line of moving forward while keeping fans of their older material happy. Mixing old and new, to a tremendous sound mix, they just keep getting better. It’s no surprise that they continue to gain followers all over Australia If anything, Thursday’s venue relaunch suggested that it’s still The Rocket Room, just a little shinier. However, most importantly, the renovations have improved a venue that, in a post-Hydey scene, has emerged as an accessible and welcoming stepping stone for emerging local bands. _MITCHELL HODGE 39

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THE SPITFIRES Garage Bomb

Forget Seattle, New York or London - Liverpool is undoubtedly one of the world’s great rock and roll cities. Sure those four mop tops shine brightest when considering thy city’s musical legacy, but countless other acts such as The La’s, The Coral and Echo & the Bunnymen make up Merseyside’s rich musical heritage. Perth indie fans can get their own taste of Scouse indie rock, when The Spitfires, a local act fronted by Liverpool raised charmer Sean Regan, launch their second EP Dead? Good! At The Rocket Room on Friday, March 5, with Project Mayhem, FAIM Project and Silent Republic (doors 8pm, tickets $10). Recorded in WA with producer Jerry Freedman at Jericho Studios and (rather appropriately) mastered at Abbey Road, the release is brimming with the passionate social consciousness and driving, fidgety energy of bands like The Jam or The Clash. In the lead up to this release, the three-piece have been busily raising their stocks around town with a high-profile support slot supporting English post-punk act The Cribs, and an appearance as regional finalists in the Garage2V competition.

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Local soul sensations BOOM! BAP! POW! are bringing themselves down from their recent dream support slot with The Four Tops, The Temptations and Martha Reeves, with a show at the Norfolk Basement on Friday, March 5. Support from Louis And The Honkeytonk, The Belle Ends and DJ Ink. You can also catch BOOM! BAP! POW! at Amplifier on Saturday, March 20, when they launch the new single from their forthcoming album.

NEVER FELT BECKER

Fremantle guitar master Mitch Becker will lift the lid on his new roots trio at the X-Wray Café in Fremantle on Saturday, March 6. Bassist Gavin Shoesmith (formerly of The John Butler Trio) and drummer Valerio Fiorini will be joining Becker in the new outfit. Supports are local finger-picking extraordinaire Craig Sinclair and shipwrecks and whisky specialist Justin Walshe. Music from 8pm.

The Spitfires “We’re not just a bunch of guys wearing the clothes and wearing the fringes,” Regan explains. “We’re there to entertain the audience. We write songs for the general public to enjoy, we’re not out there to try and impress people or to make people feel intelligent. We’re all there to have a good time. “

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Roots troubador Simon Kelly and his band will be playing at Fremantle Environmental Resource Network’s Save Our Soupi fundraiser from 3-7pm on Saturday, March 6. Dillip and the Davs, A Beggars Second, Rose Parker and Matt Cal will also be appearing. The gig will take place at FERN, a not for profit organisation intended to spread knowledge on sustainable living, located on the corner of High St and Montreal St in Fremantle. The FERN Soupi is a regular vegan and vegetarian soup night, held at 6:30pm each Monday, intended to draw the local community together.

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Lovers of reggae, beats, off-beat electronics and sweet grooves rejoice! Soulaverse, a new Funk Club night to be held upstairs at the Leederville Hotel is set to launch on Friday, March 5. Getting the night off on the good foot will be dynamic local 10-piece skatronic jam band The Brown Horn Orchestra. This rambunctious travelling circus won the state leg of the National Campus Band Comp Simon Kelly last year. Soulaverse is intended to give exposure to slightly off-beat, but still funky, acts that may IN THE CITY not have fit onto the regular carriages of the Funk Fuzzy local garage rockers Capital City will bring Club’s ongoing groove train. Party people have their reliably high-quality live show to Amplifier been asked to don their favourite circus garb for on Friday, March 5. The band’s second album the night. Keep It Stupid, Sucker has been receiving great reviews around the country with the lads even AMPLIFIER Friday, March 5, Perth scuzz-punk-rock three-piece getting a mention in the New York Post after their Capital City play with Daytura (the latest musical performance at last years CMJ Music Marathon. outing for local heroes Dom Mariani and Greg Supports come from Daytura, Stoney Joe and The Hitchcock) as well as Stoney Joe and The Slow Beings. Slow Beings – who between them include past Doors 8pm. Saturday, March 6, Turnstyle members and present members of The Stems, You Am I, The Adem K, PJ and Dean Davies are dusting off their Casios and cardigans for a special one-off reunion Bamboos, Header, Outstation and Circus Murder. show. Joining them are Regurgitator keyboardist Seja Yikes! Doors 8pm, $10 entry.

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Singer songwriter Ali Towers has announced that the date for his The Used Future EP launch has been moved to Saturday, March 20, at the Bamboo Lounge. With tickets sales mounting, his previous Sunday date would have exceeded the legal decibel limit, thus the launch has been moved to a Saturday. Towers’ ornate folk songs will be embellished on the night by a backing that includes a string quartet, a flautist and Spanish guitar players. Doors open 6:30pm. Tickets $10 online at thusedfuture.com or $15 on the door.

Blues lovers with a hankerin’ for local hollerin’ should note two nights in their diaries this week. On Wednesday, March 10, Mojo’s hosts The Fremantle Blues and Roots Club who have invited Kniki, Mat Cal and Neddy along to play. Entry $10 / $5 for members. Much loved crunchy blues rock duo The Joe Kings will also be playing at Mojos on Saturday, March 6, with Freo stalwarts The Automasters as well as the Four Walls and Victorian raconteur Jimmy Stewart. Entry $15, doors 8pm.

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Local purveyors of dark electronica The Transients, and pop rockers Fools Rush In have been selected as the top two bands in NOVA 937’s I Am With The Band competition. If you’re a fan of either of the acts, make sure you log on and vote to get your favourites over the line.

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Impressive experimental instrumental combo smRTs have just finished recording their debut album and, if everything goes to plan, will be releasing it on vinyl and CD through Heartless Robot Productions mid year. The band return to the stage after a three month break for a show at Mojo’s on Tuesday, March 9. Entry $10 from 8pm.

Perth rockers Old Boy will top the bill at the Civic Hotel on Friday, March 5. Joining the boys will be Cavefire Cinema, 10Past6, Oiishi and the recently reformed heavy hitters Sculpt. Doors 8pm. On Saturday, March 5, The Civic will also be hosting a phenomenal line-up of local metal, hardcore and punk acts as part of Burn The Mass, RTR FM’s showcase of local heavy talent. ZXspecky, Grim Fandango, Eleventh He Reaches London, Only Hope, Pale As Ashes and Suffer are all on the bill. Doors 7pm, Tickets $15 or $10 for RTR FM subscribers.

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If you’re looking for bang for your live-music buck, you can’t get much better than sCoRCHeR FeST, which is happening at The Rosemount on Sunday, March 7. The colossal list of 28 local and national acts are listed in The Rosemount’s Pub Blurb. Bands play noon-10pm. Tickets $15.

Vogel, Boys! Boys! Boys! and Burgers Of Beef. Doors 8pm. Tuesday, March 9, Australia’s coolest musical export Brody Dalle returns to her native country with her band, Spinnerette. Support comes from The Novocaines. Doors 7:30pm.

RAILWAY HOTEL On Friday, March 5, catch local heavy sounds from Kingdom Of Ruin, Empires Laid Waste, Episiotomy and All this Filth. Doors 8pm, entry $8. On Saturday, March 6, catch Desertship, Silent Republic, Ticket 4 Two and Paperfly. Doors 8pm, entry $5. Sunday, March 7, the Railway hosts 26 Parallel, Hellious and more. Doors open 6-10pm, entry $8. MOJO’s Thursday, March 4, features Matt Gresham as well as Tonchi and the Lonely Horse band. Entry $10 from 8pm. Friday, March 5, Fisherman Style #46 will slam against the shore of your weekend with Earthlink Sound, Prince Isis, DJ Sorted and special guests Future Sounds. Entry is $10/$5 concession. 8pm till late. On Saturday, March 6, super dudes the Joe Kings play a double header with the Automasters. Support from Four Walls and Jimmy Stewart. Entry $15 from 8pm. Sunday, March 7, NSW punks Casino Rumblers headline with Bonehouse, the Bloody Hollys, thee Igniters and Scrimshaw Raw as supports. Entry $15 - exclusively door sales. Monday, March 8, is Wide Open Mic Night. Call Justin Walshe on 0408 755 233 for bookings. Tuesday, March 9, Melbourne art indie pop stylers Gersey are in Perth having just finished the nationwide Pavement support. Supporting are SMRTS and Jimmy Stewart who is playing at Mojo’s each Tuesday in March. Tickets $10 on the door from 8pm. Wednesday, March 10, the Fremantle Blues and Roots Club is at it again with Kniki, Neddy (USA) and Mat Cal. Entry $10/$5 for members from 8pm. CIVIC HOTEL Formed just last year Cavefire Cinema is rapidly making a name for itself amongst the harder edged bands making the rounds in Perth. Here’s your chance to see them with special guests Old Boy, 10past6 and the intriguingly named Oiishi this Friday, March 5. Doors 8pm, entry is $10. On Saturday, March 6, RTRFM’s metal masters Critical Mass and punk and hardcore ruffians Burn the Airwaves present…Burn The Mass featuring Perth’s best metal, hardcore and punk acts including ZXspecky, Grim Fandango, Eleventh He Reaches London, Only Hope, Pale As Ashes, Suffer. Doors 7pm. Entry $15 or $10 for RTRfm Subscribers. The Den, a new 150capacity front bar style room at the Civic Hotel will also be opening its doors to local

Local hardcore act Breakeven have been added to the bill as state-wide supports for Aussie punk rockers 28 Days. The support shows will be the last WA will see of Breakeven for quite some time, with the band heading to Europe for a mammoth 30-odd date tour with Deez Nuts, Awaken Demons and The Ghost Inside. You can catch them support 28 Days at Bunbury’s Prince Of Wales Hotel on Wednesday, March 31, The Dusnborough Hotel on Thursday, April 1, The Rosemount on Saturday, April 3, and at the Newport on Sunday, April 4.

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Rock act Jack Action, who formed in the heady surrounds of a year 12 geography classroom, are cheekily labelling their show at The Newport on Sunday, March 7, as a ‘comeback spectacular’. Support comes from Fools Rush In and From Deep Within. Free entry from 6pm.

line-ups and tours for three nights a week from mid April with production, lights, engineer and stage supplied. Dates are available for shows so please contact frank@ championmusic.com.au for more information. JB O’REILLY’S On Thursday, March 4, Eli Wolfe from NSW will play his hypnotic tunes as part of his national tour. Friday, March 5, is a night of Irish/Modern Folk/Rock with The Healys from 8.30pm, Saturday, March 6, features Tea for Two. On Sunday, March 7, it’s Original Night from 6.30pm with Shontay Snow, Garielle Harter Duo and Simone & Girlfunkle. FLY BY NIGHT This Thursday, March 4, after a gap of 17 years since their last visit to Australia, west of Ireland rockers The Saw Doctors return to the Fly. Doors Open 8pm. On Saturday, March 6, the newest player in the Modular clubhouse, Jonathan Boulet hits the Fly stage with some deeply colourful pop. Doors 8pm. On Sunday, March 7, we welcome the The Bachelors – an act who had seventeen hit records in the UK charts throughout the 60’s. Doors 6:45pm. ROCKET ROOM The Spitfires showcase their white-hot new noises this Friday, March 5, at Rocket Room with the release of their ambitious EP Dead? Good? Support from Project Mayhem, FAIM Project and The Silent Republic (see main Rock X-tras story for details). ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Thursday, March 4, the Rosemount hosts the only WA show from UK indie-experimental wiz James Blackshaw (Important / Young God) with special guests Mental Powers and Craig McElhinney. Doors 8pm, entry $15. Friday, March 5, former Perth now Melbourne-based rock 'n' roll duo French and McCarthy return home to launch their new CD with special guest Black Sun and Bermuda. Doors 8pm, entry $10. Saturday, March 6, local rockers We Can Breathe In Space launch their debut CD with Kings Of Stars (NSW), Here We Ghost and Still Water Claims. Doors 8pm, entry $10. Sunday, March 7, the Rosemount’s Sundae session continues in the beer garden, free entry from 4pm. In the main room there’s the mammoth Scorcherfest show featuring Pariyan, Red Dirt, The Crossbars, She’s Got Style, UteVan Camper (NSW), Vice Presidents in Charge of Volcanos, All In All, Arons Crusade, Claudette McKelvie, Matt Larsen, Generals & Majors, Milly James & the Insubordinates, Threshold, Brady Kitchingham (NSW), Dirt Playground (SA), One Thousand Years, BYP, SMALLPRINT (SA), Burning Fiction, Coup de Grace, Fastrack (VIC), Artillery Road, 7 Years, Chet, Resort, Michael Strong & the Ghost Anyway, Tantrixx and The Exit Line over two rooms. Doors 12pm, entry is $15. Tuesday, March 9, is the Rosemount’s weekly quiz night. Wednesday, March 10, catch Arts Martial, Sounds Like Bears and Louis and the Honkytonk playing a fundraising for the World’s Greatest Shave. Doors 8pm, entry $10. In the beer garden catch DJ Shannon Fox for the Rosemount’s student night, free entry.

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Formed nine years ago, The Casino Rumblers are by now veterans of the east coast music scene. Managed from Canberra and based in New South Wales, they sure do get around a fair bit. But despite having toured previously with everybody from Reel Big Fish to Tiger Army, their last WA jaunt prior to this one stands out. They were, after all, supporting legendary horror-punk pioneers The Misfits. “That tour was awesome, the guys were such a great band and awesome people to hang out with.” says Bean. “Jerry Only [Gerald Caiafa, bass] had a new story basically every night, some about the Sex Pistols, The Ramones, and The Clash. It was quite a sedated tour really, not many real drinkin’ shenanigans, although I did smash a bass onstage on the last show in Sydney which was kind of funny but bad.” No doubt, as Bean plays upright bass, and they aren’t cheap to replace. “I’m actually rebuilding that bass. As we speak, I’m on a laptop in a factory answering the questions whilst sanding and painting [the bass] ready for the West Coast tour.” Very punk rock, then, fixing one’s own instrument - and the DIY lifestyle certainly carries over into other areas, too. A tattoo artist by trade, Bean and his band maintain a commitment to keeping it real, so to speak, boasting in their bio: ‘Give us a couple of power points and lights and

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we’ll do the rest!’. In a scene that seems obsessed with rock stars and hipsters right now, it’s a refreshing attitude, and one that carries over into the band’s music. “We are a punk rock outfit,” Bean maintains. “Basically our difference is having double bass and horns … We always get put [as having] rockabilly or ska references, but we ain’t really either of them…We really try and not sound like any other band and if we ever get a song together and I hear any reference from other bands or songs I’ve heard, [then] that song is binned and forgotten about.” Still, having a six-piece band not only gives plenty of scope for experimentation and stamping one’s own mark upon established styles, it also presents a few challenges for the band when they’re on the road. “Touring a six piece band is kinda’ like having a baby out of the end of your penis,” Bean laughs “it’s gonna’ hurt and be a pain.” “We have been touring for that long now it’s not too painful anymore. All members know what the go is and get what needs to be done. Getting hotels proves hard in every city, that’s why we usually find somewhere and stick to that place. We always used to stay at backpackers, but it proved more expensive because we usually had to have an eight-person dorm because we didn’t want to have strays with guitars and basses in the room.” Indeed, the challenges are certainly part of what makes touring worthwhile. It’s all fun and games, as they say, and punters can be sure that The Casino Rumblers are going to be bringing plenty of those to their shows this weekend.

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Double-bass wielding punk rock Sydney-siders, The Casino Rumblers are back in town for a run of shows which will see them play at The Prince OfWales in Bunbury on Thursday, March 4, Margaret River District Club on Friday, March 5, The Rocket Room on Saturday, March 6, and Mojos on Sunday, March 7. BEN WATSON caught up with frontman Dave Bean.

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