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VIVA LA NINA For lovers of house music and hullabaloo, Metropolis Fremantle is gearing up to host Mad House on Friday, December 13. For one night, the dual-levelled nightclub will transform itself into a chaotic carnival, including face-painting, circus food and a giant ball pit on the dance floor. Hosting the revelry will be triple j’s Nina Las Vegas, as well as the Bluejuice /Death Disco DJs. For those that miss the Friday show, Nina Las Vegas will playing again on Saturday, December 14, at Amplifier, sans the debaucherous carnival.

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Nina Las Vegas

BLURRED DAY OUT Followers of the Big Day Out and, particularly, fans of Blur were rocked on Sunday last by the new that the UK band were pulling out of the BDO, announced via their Facebook page.

Promoter AJ Maddah’s phone has been running hot - as has all associated BDO social media - but he is resolute that everything possible is being done to improve the situation, in terms of potential acts to replace Blur.

“We have several,” he told X-Press last night. “Given the short lead time we are pursuing every option at once. We have all been working UK and US times so options can be pursued in real time and on the phone rather than by email.”

Maddah says the BDO was not aware of issues with Blur at the time of their withdrawal, and money was not the problem.

“They had a very substantial offer in the multiples of their commercial worth in this market,” he says. “Ken West was determined to have them and nothing was going to stand in his way. So, no, money was never the issue.

“Our last correspondence with them was on Saturday night, when we assured them that all arrangements were as per their latest requests except for Perth where curfew made it impossible.

PHILIPPINES FUNDRAISER In efforts to raise money and awareness for the disastrous aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan’s path through the Philippines, a host of local musicians and poets have joined forces to take over The Bakery on Saturday, November 23. The night features a platoon of artists including Natasha Shanks and James Rogers, as well as musical comedy act KimLouise and recitals by poetry acts, SJ Finch and Amanda Joy. With enough humanitarian local talent to make Bono weep behind his $1000 sunglasses, get there at 7pm to make sure you catch it all!

Natasha Shanks and James Rogers

“I had a very considered apology from one of their representatives regretting the band’s cancelation via Facebook and acknowledging our efforts which is very much appreciated. But no adequate explanation.”

According to Maddah, Blur had already received money for their appearances, the question of a refund is at this stage a mystery.

“I could not begin to speculate,” he says. “If you told me a week ago the band were cancelling and announcing it via Facebook I would think you were insane. I hope that they will do the right thing.”

As of Tuesday morning a total of 87 requests had been received for refunds from the BDO. As for the financial difficulties faced by the BDO because of the withdrawal, “it will suck. No doubt about it. But we’re fully prepared and it will not put the event or any of the stakeholders in any difficulty.

“Big Day Out is owned and backed by the considerable resources of C3 who also own and operate some of the most successful festivals around the world. Together we are determined to restore the festival to its glory days. We are all committed to the long term.”

“The effect on the festival is simple: We are very disappointed but cannot waste the time to dwell on this. We have to focus on finding replacements and putting on the best damn show possible for the folks that have put their trust in the BDO.”

LIGHTS OUT LEEDERVILLE Tomorrow will see the cafe strip of Leederville transformed into a chaotic revelry of arts and entertainment for The Light Up Leederville Carnival.

Starting with a launch and movie premiere at Luna Leederville on Thursday, November 28, the event will feature a food and wine pre-party with tickets for just $17. For families and frugal fiends, the roads will be closed off on Sunday for pedestrians to sample the festivities, including street performers, an amusement park for kids and over 200 market stalls. With far too much going on to tell you about, do us a favour and go see it for yourself. It’ll save us the writing.

For those of you still undecided about where you will spend your New Years Eve, Capitol is putting on Sydney indie pop sensation Sticky Fingers on Tuesday, December 31. Coming back for the first time since the ill/fun-fated Rottofest performance earlier this year, where frontman Glen Carroll was unceremoniously booted off the island for his onstage antics, the band will be supported by Stillwater Giants, Lyall Moloney, Micah and the Death Disco DJs. If debauchery is your thing then look no further than the Sticky Fingers.

Lights Out Leederville

Sticky Fingers

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CHRISTMAS IS THERE The Rosemount Hotel is once again holding their yearly Christmas party, A Not So Silent Night. With naughty and nice stages held in the main room, the line-up features a cavalcade of local rockers including The Love Junkies, The Devil Rides Out and Usurper of Modern Medicine - as well as Catherine Traicos & The Starry Night. At just over $18, if you’re looking for a place to celebrate the birth of Santa, head to the Rosemount on Saturday, December 21.

50 SHADES For all you thespians and partners of thespians, the Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company is putting on 50 Shades Of Black. Written by Karla Hart, the celebrated Noongar performing artist, the show is an hour-long comedic identity monologue dealing with race issues both past and present. The show will be playing at the Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall on Wednesday, November 27, as well as a second, free show on Thursday. Besides the name, it has absolutely nothing in common with the popular E L James novel - which is about the highest compliment anybody could give anything.

50 Shades Of Black

RICHIE AND FARNESY Kids, lock up your parents. Chain up their mobility scooters, swap their heart medication with sedatives - whatever you have to do - because Lionel Richie and John Farnham are heading to Australia next year.

Due to play the Sandalford Winery in the Swan Valley on Sunday, March 2, the anthemic Aussie rocker and sweet-singing soul sensation will be bringing their own bands with them in what is set to be a huge live production. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 29, and will sell out quickly, so make sure you get in straight away at ticketek.com.au.

The Love Junkies

SOUTHBOUND LOCALE...

The countdown to Southbound on Friday, January 3, and Saturday, January 4, at Sir Stewart Bovell Park, Busselton is well and truly on with the news that local acts, Gunns and Simone & Girlfunkle have been added to the main stage. A big congrats also goes out to local MC/beatmaker, Mathas - who is the triple j Unearthed winner and local indie rockers, Indigo took out the Stagebound competition. As well as all of that, Sydney’s Wave Racer and duo, Touch Sensitive have also been added to the line-up. Phew!

BOUND FOR GLORY The Perth Dance Music Award’s voting is done and dusted and what we’re left with is the finalists - with the winners to be announced at the Awards Party on Sunday, December 8, at the Court Hotel. Nominated for ‘Best House DJ’ is Manimal, El Dario, Green George, Jon Ee and Jimi J. ‘Best Techno DJ’ - Craig Hollywood, Josh Cube and Mono Lisa. ‘Best Producer’ - Killafoe, Philly Blunt and Illuminor. ‘Best Local Tune’ - Philly Blunt’s True Love (Philly Blunt remix), VLTRN’s Infamous and Illuminor’s Misplaced Me. And in the running for most ‘Outstanding Contribution’ is Micah, Habitat and Inhibit.

For the full list of finalists head to: perthdancemusicawards.org.

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NATURAL NZ MUSIC FESTIVAL The third instalment of the Natural NZ Music Festival is happening on Saturday, December 7 in the picturesque, Red Hill Auditorium. It’s all about tasty kiwi rock, reggae, hip hop, R&B and dubstep featuring electronic roots five-piece Kora who’ll share the stage with Shihad, Tiki Taane, Optimus Gryme, Australian Idol winner Stan Walker, reggae band 1814, DJ SirVere, Tali and local Perth crew, Box Party. Tickets on sale now from redhillgigs.com.au and Oztix or to win a double pass email: win@xpressmag.com.au.

DOCO: UNCHARTED WATERS Uncharted Waters is a documentary about legendary Australian surfer Wayne Lynch. Directed by Craig Griffin, the doco traces Lynch’s upbringing in the seaside town of Lorne and his spiritual approach to surfing that has often put him at odds with surfing sub-culture. There’s a special screening of the film and a Q&A session with Lynch on Tuesday, December 3 at Luna Leederville and then at Orana Cinemas, Busselton on December 4 and Geraldton on December 5. To win a DVD pack containing Storm Surfers, 180 Degrees South and Bustin’ Down The Door, plus a signed poster - email: win@xpressmag.com.au.

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CARRIE PRIZE PACK Based on the best selling novel by Stephen King comes Carrie out in cinemas this week. Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz) is a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore) who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.

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FILM: HOW I LIVE NOW MINISTRY OF SOUND: THE ANNUAL 2014 Ministry Of Sound have delivered their biggest compilation of the year - The Annual 2014 mixed by Chardy and Uberjak’d, which features a whole bunch of big club tunes by the likes of AVICII, Rudimental, Disclosure, Knife Party, Ellie Goulding and more. To celebrate, Chardy and Uberjak’d will be dropping in for the Ministry Of Sound party at Villa on Friday, December 13 with support from Ace Basik, Chiari and Axen. To win a double pass to the show and a copy of the CD compilation - email: win@xpressmag.com.au.

Kicking off in cinemas this week is, How I Live Now, a film based on the best selling novel by Meg Rosoff. It’s all about Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) a teenager from New York, who is sent to the English countryside for the summer to stay with cousins.

After falling madly in love with Eddie (George MacKay) their perfect summer is blown apart by the outbreak of a 21st century world war and she embarks on a terrifying journey to be reunited with the boy she loves. Read a review of the film on page 18 and to win one of ten double passes valid for the season: email: win@xpressmag.com.au.

Ronan and MacKay in How I Live Now

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THE BEATLES LIVE AT THE BBC In 1994, The Beatles Live At The BBC was released to worldwide acclaim, selling more than five million copies within six weeks. The new companion to the first BBC collection, On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2 contains 63 tracks - none of which overlaps with the first release. It includes 37 unreleased performances and 23 unreleased recordings of in-studio banter and conversation between the band members and their BBC radio hosts. To win of five copies, email: win@ xpressmag.com.au.

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Rooftop Movies. Photo by John Leonard

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THE MELVINS Buzz Osborne tells SHANE PINNEGAR to expect “a bit of everything” when he brings The Melvins 30th anniversary tour to Metropolis Fremantle on Friday, December 6.

With 23 studio albums to choose material from, Buzz Osborne says “You’re never gonna write a set list to please everyone - so you just write one to please you,” with a laugh.

“We’re doing probably one-third old, twothirds newer,” he elaborates, “We don’t really have anybody complaining about almost anything we do.

By and large everything’s positive - I don’t have any enemies. There might be people who look at us with total indifference, but that’s their loss, not mine! You don’t have to like us, and if you don’t I’m gonna think you’re an idiot - that’s okay.”

The Melvins have variously been described as sludge lords, doom metal, experimental or noise rock, drone or grunge, but Osborne says that creating music is just, “what I do. I don’t find it incredibly difficult to continue to write music,” he goes on to explain. “I mean, some if it is better than others, you don’t always hit a home run, but nobody ever does. That’s okay - if you end up trying something and not liking it, you just write some new stuff.

“I think it’s kind’ve just part of the deal. I don’t have a problem with that - a lot of bands do and I’ve never understood it. I’ve never had writer’s block, where I can’t think of anything to write.”

The big haired guitarist/vocalist was a school friend of Kurt Cobain and is cited by the likes of Mastodon, Tool, Isis and EyeHateGod as a primary influence. Osborne remains nonchalant but respectful in the face of such praise.

“Well if parts of what we do moves people to some degree,” he says plainly, “I’m happy about that.

But I’m very much a ‘what have you done lately’ type of person - I want to mentally do new things, to take on a challenge - we’ve always done that, weird albums with different line-ups. I think we operate the band like we would want other bands to operate because we’re music fans first and foremost.

“Ahhh, well, we’re a lot better live than we were!” he laughs when asked how the band’s live performances have changed over 30 years. “It’s reverse entropy, that’s what it is! So it only gets better!”

Is he an eccentric genius?

“Am I an eccentric genius?” he repeats, bemused at the perception. “Well, you know... I would say I’m definitely eccentric, but compared to what? I don’t disagree with that. Genius? Well I dunno, once again, compared to what? I like to think I have good taste and I make good music. I like what I do, I stand behind it and I think other people should like it.

“I’m not trying to be part of an exclusive club. I’m way too much of a Groucho Marxist - meaning that I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member. If they did, I would feel weird ‘cos I’ve never been a joiner-inner, you know?”

SUE HAMMERSLEY BENEFIT CONCERT So Sue The Cyrenian House Sue Hammersley Benefit Concert fundraiser happens this Saturday, November 30, from 4-10pm at Mt Lawley Bowling Club with The Volcanics, The Ghost Hotel, Tenderhooks, The Coal Miner’s Sect and special guests (book through Oztiz, Heatseeker and at Planet Video/Mills Records). BOB GORDON chats to Cyrenian House’s Tom Hopkins.

Tell us a bit about the background to Cyrenian House, and the role of Sue Hammersley’s father in founding it?

Cyrenian House was founded by Rick Hammersley in 1981 after one of his daughters died from a an overdose of deloxene and alcohol. It was originally solely a residential rehabilitation facility but has grown immensely over the years.

A BELLYFULL Shoeless indie rockers, Seabellies are trailing West this week to play at the Flyrite on Friday, November 29, as part of their Fever Belle tour. For those that can’t make it, the boys will be heading down to the Prince Of Wales tavern in Bunbury for a Saturday show but coming back to play Mojos on Sunday, December 1.

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News Win Flesh Music The Basics / Cave Graham Wood Gimme Some Truth / The Screaming Jets / Wolfpack Tiki Taane The Scientists New Noise What’s On Eye4 Cover: The Bankwest Art Prize Carrie / How I Live Now / Chuck Palahniuk On My Way / Jappeloup Arts Listings Salt Cover: LTJ Bukem News / Reviews / Producer’s Cut / Salt Nights Out The Presets / The Bloody Beetroots Club Manual Rewind: Pride Closing Party Scene Live: Hits & Pits 2.0 / Rag N’ Bone / Tumbleweed Between The Buried And Me The Chemist Local Scene Tour Busby Marou Tour Trails Gig Guide Volume

FRONT COVER: Tiki Taane is appearing at the Natural NZ Music Festival on Saturday, December 7 at Red Hill Auditorium.

SALT COVER: LTJ Bukem plays Breakfest @ Belvoir Amphitheatre on Thursday, December 26.

TOXIC TWINS Delightful indie pop kids (okay, maybe not), Toxic Holocaust and Skeletonswitch will be leaving the loamy shores of North America to tour down under next year. As part of the full-length Australian tour, the lads will be playing at the Rosemount Hotel on Friday, April 18. With both bands having released brutal studio albums last month, the tour will be a chance for fans to stand about five metres away from the newly-polished wall of distorted guitars and guttural vocals. Tickets will be $40, averaging out to $20 per international thrash act, which is pretty damn good.

How has it developed over the years and what does it now provide to those who come to stay?

We now offer services in almost all facets of the community. This includes outpatient counselling and groups, prison counselling and groups, and family and couples’ counselling. We also run the North Metro Community Drug Service which is an integrated service in partnership with Next Step. It offers AOD counselling, pharmacotherapy and community support across the northern corridor of the metropolitan area. In addition we also have a partnership with Milliya Rummurra in Broome and offer counselling and support services throughout the Dampier Peninsula.

Our residential Therapeutic Community (TC) has 40 beds and also includes 14 houses for the Saranna Program which is the only residential alcohol and other drug (AOD) rehab for women and their children in WA. In addition, we are in the process of opening our Saranna Early Childhood Education and Care Centre on the same property. This service is the focus of this

Pic: Toxic Holocaust

THE BELLRAYS Fly By Night Thursday, November 21, 2013

STORMING INTO THE CIVIC For those whose fantasies of black clothes, chains and piercings extend beyond the bedroom, next year The Civic Hotel will be supplying your monthly fix of metal with the Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival on Saturday, May 24, 2014. The all-day festival features a menagerie of local acts, including Silent Knight, Psychonaut and Enforce, as well as interstate titans such as Black Majesty and Darker Half, there’s sure to be something to suit even the most stubborn purveyor of power metal. Did we mention there’s a free CD giveaway?

Pic: Black Majesty

Welcome to the church of rock n’ roll, presided over by the Rev. Lisa Kekaula - a rock n’ roll preacher part Tina, part Aretha, part James Brown and all soul - and her Bellrays.

First up though, were The Plastic Bags, who delivered a razor-wire-raw blast of garage punk (in the most literal sense) to a near-empty Fly By Night. There was an odd naïve charm to their abrasive and repetitive shouty-ness, despite a near total lack of melody or sophistication, with their take on obscure Aussie punks Suicide Squad’s I Hate School being their catchiest number.

By contrast, Legs Electric’s only concession to ‘garage’ is that that’s where they rehearsed enough until they were ready to play on a stage this size. A four-piece rock unit formed from the ashes of Sure Fire Midnights, they perfectly balance melody and power, and just happen to all be girls. This is a band who could really go places based on their stage presence and songs like Black Magic, Trigger and She’s

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fundraising event and is due to open its services to the public in February. We are currently taking enrolments for this state of the art facility and would welcome any enquiries.

What are the main struggles for Cyrenian House?

Cyrenian House like all alcohol and other drug services continually deals with the stigma associated with people who use alcohol and other drugs. We live in a society where alcohol and other drug use is common and where almost all families are affected by someone who has problems in this area and yet people continue to stigmatise those who have experienced problems with these substances. The community needs to share the responsibility of the issues associated with AOD use and treat people who are affected with more dignity and compassion. Staff can also be stigmatised by working in this area.

Continued funding is a big issue for the AOD sector and requires more input and support from the general community.

Cyrenian House doesn’t really have a high profile amongst the wider community. Is this an advantage or disadvantage? Or both?

It is a disadvantage for all AOD treatment services that we don’t have the profile of some other charitable, not-for-profit organisations. That is why events such as this are so important in raising awareness about what we do and the positive influence we have on the greater community. Raising the profile has the advantage of raising awareness about the benefits of seeking support for AOD related issues and also ensuring the general community takes more ownership of the issue. AOD and related mental health issues are not diminishing, they are increasing and require a multi facetted approach from the community to deal with it.

Sue Hammersley was a force to be reckoned with as a friend and a figure in the WA music scene. How do you remember her and how will she be celebrated with the fundraising gig?

At Cyrenian House we remember Sue as a gutsy and determined young woman who was warm and engaging and would go the extra mile for her friends and colleagues. She had a passion for music and would encourage and mentor young bands early in their careers. She had also suffered a great deal of pain and loss when two her sisters died as a result of alcohol and other drug use and was aware of the pitfalls of AOD use. We will always remember Sue for her infectious laugh and raucous sense of humour.

RIP Susy.

Pic: The Volcanics Pic: Sue Hammersley, RIP

Like A Saint.

The Bellrays are a ferocious live beast: garage cool, hard rock riffs and the sort of soulful vocals that graced Stax and Motown hits a-plenty.

Driven by the propulsive power of Stefan Litrownik and Justin Andres’s rhythm section, their secret weapon is Bob Vennum’s full throttle guitar. As he duckwalks and squat jumps around the stage, throwing down riffs like a Wrestlemania smackdown, evoking power and feel in equal measure from his black Gibson SG like a six-string alchemist, we’re almost tempted to drag our eyes off the main attraction.

That attraction of course is frontwoman and vocal powerhouse Kekaula herself, a unique and dynamic performer who exhorts us – her congregation – to treat this Thursday as another Friday night – after all, ‘wouldn’t your week be better with two Fridays in it?’

The Californian outfit bring the hard rockin’ soul train to Fremantle – and a respectable crowd by this point - through On Top, Power To Burn, Hard Sweet & Sticky, Black Lightning and the Ramonesmeets-the-Acid-Queen Pinball City, so dynamic and fiery that even a couple of cheesy Christmas songs can be forgiven.

Kekaula, arm held aloft like a Southern cleric dispensing the fire and brimstone of Baptist rock n’ soul, has a unique voice – an untamed beast, a force of nature, a throaty purr that thunders up from her depths as if to say, ‘fuck you, popstars, this is how it’s done!’

As the afro-ed singer prowls her stage like a hungry panther outrunning a magnesium flare, so self-assured it’s intimidating, she delivers an encore of Revolution Get Down and Blues For Godzilla that proves beyond any doubt that this is what our kids should be listening to rather than generic pop dross.

This, was our Friday night, after all. This was rock n’ roll.

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GIMME SOME TRUTH Doc’n’Roll Gimme The Truth - RTRFM’s Documentary Film Festival takes place at Luna Leederville from this Friday, November 29, until Sunday, December 1. BOB GORDON pops some corn.

For any music buff, documentary films help fill that insatiable need to learn more about what you already love.

It’s this love of the form that prompted RTRFM Manager, Jason Cleary, to raise the idea of a documentary film festival.

“Music docos are a great interest of mine and obviously many people around the station,” he says. “When I started posing the question of RTRFM putting on a festival of music movies I didn’t think it’d get the overwhelmingly positive response that it did.

So we started looking into it, then eventually decided to go for it.”

Gimme The Truth - RTRFM’s Documentary Film Festival is the result.

“Screenwest and Luna, in particular, have been very helpful,” Cleary points out. “It has been a big learning experience working with the film industry, but I think we have put together a really strong and interesting program of films.”

In terms of music-related documentaries, there’s plenty out there, it’s just a matter of what one wants to focus on and what is available to screen.

“The theme we kept coming back to was independent and underground stories, things that have made it big on their own terms, the left-behinds and the never-knowns,” Cleary explains. “This is what RTR is all about, so that just made sense.

“I also think great music docos give you something else about the subject, they become personal stories of the artist’s journey - or a part of their journey - and I think all of these films do that and that was an important ingredient in what we wanted to showcase.

“We also wanted to make sure we got a good chunk of WA films in there. We support WA artists at any opportunity and local creations are as important as anything else. Showcasing Fridey At The Hydey is really special as it was such a big part of WA music history.”

A Band Called Death

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Fridey At The Hydey

While a large wishlist for films was a given at the outset, certain realities would always come into play. The folks at Luna Palace Cinemas provided sage guidance.

“Luna were a massive support and help in getting us in touch with different distributors and new release films, as well as the practicalities of putting the festival on,” Cleary says. “I did not even know what they were talking about with film stocks to begin with.

Many films, though, were just about chasing random leads for how to get hold of them.

“There were others, though, we could not get and we also wanted to curate a balanced and interesting set of films. For example we had so many ‘rock’ films as possibilities and really struggled to find good electronic and hip hop films for whatever reason.

In saying that our opening film, Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton, is an absolute corker, about Stones Throw Records and its founder, Peanut Butter Wolf.”

The films are often educational, sure.

However it’s the little surprises that make them gems.

“I’ll give you two things that stick in my mind,” Cleary notes. “Thousands of people cleaning the streets of New York in protest of the councils refusal to empty rubbish bins, all because of one man’s independent radio show.

“And Eddie Vedder showing you how to walk across a room with a 50 cent piece between his butt cheeks then dropping it into a pint glass. I won’t tell you what films these scenes come from, though.”

As an organisation of big music fans it comes as no surprise that the RTRFM staff have had quite the experience putting together Gimme Some Truth.

“It’s been great fun, stressful, disappointing, exciting,” Cleary says, “a million different films thrown up to try to get hold of.

“Really, we just want to showcase a bunch of great underground films that should be seen on the big screen. We were very surprised to find out no-one else has a music documentary festival in Australia and we have quite a few films never before screened in Australia.”

Could this possibly be an annual event?

“We hope so, but maybe there is a reason no other music doco festival exists,” Cleary jokes. “We have been very lucky to have Screenwest and Luna help us get this off the ground, and had some great local and international films to choose from, so we just hope it is a success. Then, there is no reason not to do it again.”

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GRAHAM WOOD Revelling/Reckoning The Graham Wood Trio + 2 launch their new album, Remembrance, at Ellington Jazz Club this Thursday, November 28, (bookings through ellingtonjazz.com.au).

BOB GORDON reports.

A leading light in the Perth (and indeed national) jazz scene, Graham Wood knows about the ups and downs of a life in music, but 2013 was certainly one for the books.

Only a few weeks out from the inaugural Perth International Jazz Festival, an event for which he is the Artistic Director, he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer known as Cholangiocarcinoma.

He very nearly lost his life but fought on through, spending eight weeks in hospital and three months recovering at home.

In X-Press Magazine’s WAM Festival piece a few weeks back - Wood was a 2013 Golden WAMi nominee - he stated bluntly that “2013 has been a cunt of a year,” (we opted for the softer “shit” of a year at the time, in telling the full story, it seems a moot point now). Given all this, the fact that he is launching his new album, Remembrance, this week, represents a release in more ways than one.

“It feels fantastic to be back to the piano and back performing with other musicians,” Wood says. “I have done a few warm-up gigs and practicing like crazy so everything is feeling good and I am 100 per cent ready to go.”

There are more layers to this tale, however.

The song Remembrance - and by, extension the whole album - was written for Wood’s father, who passed away in 2011.

“The process for writing that piece was quite strange,” Wood explains. “It seemed to happen quite intuitively after I decided to write a piece like that. I wrote it in one sitting - maybe three-to-four hours - and that is unusual for me as I often develop compositions over weeks and months. I guess this one just flowed.”

The album was recorded before Wood’s illness; little did he know then what lay ahead of him... and so soon at that. As such, it adds a dose of surrealism for him when listening to it now.

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“Yes it does,” he notes. “The music brings back memories of the recording session and the composition process and how you view life differently when you haven’t had a major health episode. I was certainly much more of a risk taker before the cancer and subsequent surgery.”

Musically, Remembrance is everything you’d expect from a Wood release. Written while in the Big Apple, the opening track, 34th Street Traffic Jam, evokes the hustle and bustle of New York.

It’s something about jazz that still excites Wood - the proclivity to evoke atmosphere, feeling and physicality...

“The thing about jazz is it really is an urban music,” he says. “It doesn’t usually evoke the atmosphere of a rural setting and so consequently it is most at home in the big cities like New York.

“Jazz certainly excites me more than ever.

It poses perpetual challenges as a musician and the only creative boundaries are those that your own mind imposes.”

As well as originals, Remembrance features jazz standards such as Juan Tizol’s Caravan (best known for its original, Barney Bigard/Duke Ellington version), Cole Porter’s So In Love, I Will Wait For You (from the French film, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) and For Someone, an adaptation of a well-known piece that this writer deducted was the theme from Bewitched (but um, it’s not).

“I chose the standards simply by picking the most effective arrangements or renditions that my trio perform at The Ellington that are well received by the audience,” Wood explains. It’s worked.

Performing with Wood on the album are long-time friends and colleagues, Jamie Oehlers (saxophone), Simon Jeans (guitar), Sam Anning (bass) and Ben Vanderwal (drums). He is effusive about their friendship and contributions.

“Basically, the musicians are players that I not only share ultimate respect for as musicians but have been friends for many years,” Wood notes. “I did my first gigs with Jamie Oehlers in 1989 when I was on my P-plates. That will be 25 years next year!

“The other guys I have been playing with since the early ‘90s, with the exception of Sam Anning, who didn’t come through until the naughties. Jazz is a very collaborative artform, with each line up having a wildly different sound and interpretation so the musicians not only brought their incredible skills but their amazing interpretive abilities to the sessions.”

From his treatment Wood suffered nerve damage in three fingers on his hand. One wonders if his piano playing will evolve not only from this, but from the emotional and spiritual comeback that he has made...

“Definitely from a physical perspective,” he states. “I plan to come back better, stronger,

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more ferocious and more determined than ever to play, compose, record and tour music. And from an emotional perspective, I think you really value what you have – the gift of being able to make music – when you almost have it taken away from you. I really plan to remember that forever and never take my opportunities lightly.”

With 2013 now looming in the rear vision mirror (and, in spite of all, he was also nominated for the 2013 Western Australian of The Year Award in the Arts Category), Wood is understandably looking ahead through the windscreen.

“2014 is looking better than ever,” he says.

“A second Perth International Jazz Festival from May 9-11 and hopefully I will write and record my sixth album. Lots of practice is the key for the future they say jazz musos don’t hit their straps until their 40’s and I am 42, so it’s time.”

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TIKI TAANE Celebrity Skin The multi-talented Tiki Taane returns to Perth for his third appearance at the Natural NZ Music Festival on Saturday, December 7, at Red Hill Auditorium.

He speaks with JOSHUA HAYES about his upcoming show, his many on-to-go projects, and helping tattoo Rihanna.

Tiki Taane returns to the Natural NZ Music Festival as part of an outstanding line-up that boasts legendary rockers Shihad, reggae astronauts Kora and red-hot hip hop outfit, Home Brew.

“This is my favourite festival to play in Oz, I just love it!” Taane exclaims. “The music, the vibes, the punters and the location is really special. I know from as soon as I land ‘til when I fly out that I will be looked after like family, and that means a lot.”

The former Salmonella Dub frontman’s show will highlight two distinct sides of his musical personality. “I play half the set on acoustic, get everyone singing and skanking up a storm... Then Optimus Grime and I flip everything on its head and fire up the bass speakers! So expect to be tickled in all areas,” Taane says.

Since leaving Salmonella Dub in 2007, Taane has established a successful solo career with three acclaimed albums – 2007’s Past, Present, Future, 2009’s Flux and 2011’s In The World Of Light – in addition to countless side projects in his roles as a songwriter, producer and sound engineer.

He remains busy in the studio, having spent the last month working on collaborations with Melbourne street performer Dub FX, and doing production work for psychedelic soul outfit AHoriBuzz and singer songwriter, Jayson Norris.

He’s also lending his vocals to the upcoming EDM album by flamboyant Megaupload. com creator/FBI target Kim Dotcom – a project Taane describes as “super poppy and mainstream as, but heaps of fun and a wicked experience.”

Kim Dotcom isn’t the only high-profile figure Taane has been hanging out with lately – last month, he famously helped give Rihanna a traditional tattoo during her New Zealand tour.

Rihanna’s long-time manager is a cousin of tattooist Inia Taylor, who runs Moko Ink, the world’s first Maori tattoo studio.

THE SCREAMING JETS Well Oiled Last in town with The Angels, singer Dave Gleeson brings The Screaming Jets to the Astor Theatre this Saturday, November 30, and Sunday, December 1, at the Wintersun Hotel in Geraldton. SHANE PINNEGAR reports.

Dave Gleeson says The Screaming Jets are reclaiming their mantle as one of the country’s great rock bands in time for the band’s 25th anniversary and a new album next year.

It’s a far cry from a few years ago when they took a break due to disinterest.

“In 2010 the Jets went off the road,” he admits candidly, “but up ‘til then we’d been struggling for the three years prior to that. We’ve been back on the road now for about a month. It’s going nuts, selling out all over the shop - it’s been a while since we’ve done that” The singer says plans to get a documentary made about his bad fortunes bombed out when things started going his way unexpectedly.

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Taane and Inia caught up with Rihanna after her last Auckland show and talked tattoos.

“She really loved the design on Inia’s hand and wanted to get something similar on hers, so we made a plan for her to come out to our studio the next day where Inia and Riri drew up the design. The designs are some of the very first tatau designs ever done in Polynesia. They mean dreams, aspirations and hope,” Taane says. “It’s something we only really do for Whanau (a Maori word for extended family) and friends, and seeing as Riri’s manger is Whanau, we welcomed her with open hearts.”

The tattoo was done in the traditional method, using a chisel and mallet – YouTube videos capture Rihanna grimacing and attempting to laugh as her hand was tattooed – however, a few weeks later, she flew in tattooists to alter it.

“This is my favourite festival to play in Oz, I just love it! The music, the vibes, the punters and the location is really special. I know from as soon as I land ‘til when I fly out that I will be looked after like family, and that means a lot.”

“There’s been a lot said about it, especially after Riri covered over parts of what was designed. It was actually quite astounding at how much hype and negativity it drew, especially when there is so much more important things going on in the world to be concerned about,” Taane says.

“At the end of the day it is her body and her decision, so we’ve gotta find a way to support that. It’s not my place to say who can and can’t breathe air. Just like it’s not my place to say who can and can’t be tattooed.”

It’s something that the heavily-tattooed Taane has experienced many times himself. “So far I’ve had 12 sessions of traditional tatau done on me, mostly in Rarotonga,” he says. “It’s the most awesome way to be tattooed and I love the feeling, the ceremony and the energy that resonates while in that process.”

While Rihanna’s tattoo drew a lot of attention to Taane, he has also been focusing on drawing attention to worthy causes. Recently, he released a new song, Enough Is Enough, in collaboration with animal charity Paw Justice to raise awareness about the upsurge in illegal dog fighting in New Zealand.

and there. So I wanted someone to document it.

“But within two months of starting that, I landed a job at Triple M radio, then The Angels asked me to sing on their EP, and we ended up doing a national tour. Then the radio job went national. That blew me plans out of the window for the movie - ‘cos it was gonna be a tale of being down on me luck and on my busted arse, but instead it turned out to be a tale of great joy. No-one wants to see that!”

Back in their heyday the Screaming Jets were all over the charts with singles Better, Helping Hand and Shivers, all top 30 hits, and right through the ‘90s they played at your local beer barn with disturbing regularity, building as solid a reputation for offstage antics as for their incendiary live shows.

“We kinda always prided ourselves that even at our loosest in our physical beings,” he chuckles euphemistically, “the band have always been really, really tight. It’s all about the Jets rockin’ out and goin’ nuts, sending sweat flying everywhere!”

Gleeson once described touring with the Jets as “pretty feral” but it’ll be a tamer bunch who hit WA this week.

“We’re a much more ordered bunch of blokes now,” he laughs. “We used to be on the road with five band, and six crew, and a truck and all the ensuing things that go on with that many people. But when it’s just five people and I’ve gotta come home and look after the kids after the weekend away, it’s run like a well oiled machine - but people do still sleep in!”

Don’t expect them to have completely mellowed with age, though – they’re still planning to play one of their most notorious tracks, F.R.C. – or Fat Rich C*** - despite its ability to offend.

“When we were going through the setlist and seeing what songs we were gonna put in,” Gleeson explains with a laugh, “we kinda raised the question, ‘are we gonna put F.R.C. in?’ Obviously a lot of people want to hear it, but there’s a lot of people out there who get offended by the big C bomb!

“But then, along comes Clive Palmer and we go, ‘mate - we can’t not have it in the set!’”

He’s also reading the release of h i s l o n g - aw a i t e d l i ve a l b u m , re co rd e d at a one-time performance with an 18-piece string section at Wellington’s Old St Paul’s Church last November (which Taane describes as “definitely one of the highlights of my career,”). Taane i s ai mi n g fo r a mi d - 2014 release, pending local broadcaster TVNZ airing a documentary of the performance.

In between all this, he has been working on a follow up to his last solo album, 2011’s In The World Of Light. “I’m slowly chipping away at pulling an album together. At this point I have a lot of material of all styles and flavours but no real home for any of it yet. I’ve worked out that there is no rush, especially with all the other things I’ve got bubbling away. So my approach is like, ‘Shit will happen when it happens’.”

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tearing up stages is more than payment enough.

Wolfpack’s CDs benefit animal welfare - namely The Lost Dogs Home and The Save A Dog Scheme. All money from their merchandise sales all goes to Victorian Wildlife Rescue and they have played benefit shows for Autism Victoria and disadvantaged kids as well as the 20th Man Fund to help pay legal fees for Pussy Riot. They have so far have raised $11,500 for different charities in two years as a band.

Perth punk fans will remember Brownrigg in bands such as Lowdown, Local Pricks and Sin City.

With Wolfpack he’s staying on track.

“Same as with everything, the more experience you get the more evolved it is bro,” he says. “I think with Wolfpack we are really lucky to have three people that approach music from such a similar vibe so we’ve come up with something that has got a lot of focus and integrity.

We are making some pretty decent punk rock tunes and this will of course continue to grow so we are pretty stoked with things for now.”

2014 holds more of the same for Wolfpack, including a tour of the US, though fundraising remains priority in any case. As far as punk rock goes, Brownrigg was and always will be a true believer.

“I owe punk mate,” he says, “big time!

When I was 13, an outcast at school and with a dad in jail, the only thing that kept me going was the support and strength against adversity I found in lyrics by bands like Circle Jerks, Angry Samoans and Dead Kennedys. I think most people who listen to alternative music have had a similar experience to this, which is what makes music so great as it connects us; and ego so disgusting as it disconnects us.

“We have all felt that beauty and safety from music. This also comes back to now, not ever wanting to create something based on its financial viability and as to why you gotta give it absolutely fucking everything you got on stage. We are all the same ‘cause we are all music fans and I wouldn’t ever want to disrespect a fellow survivor or a fellow believer.”

True Believers Wolfpack hit the Newport Hotel this Thursday, November 28; the Prince Of Wales, Bunbury, on Friday, November 29, and the Civic Hotel on Saturday, November 30. BOB GORDON chats with singer/drummer, Thomas Brownrigg, about punk philanthropy.

We’ve all heard of bands playing benefit gigs. Well, Wolfpack is a benefit band. You might say that they are on a benefit tour.

They turn over all their profits to charity.

“The state of music is just so ridiculous at the moment,” says singer/drummer, Thomas Brownrigg. “Like the whole concept of music being an industry. It is art and self-expression not a way of making money or gaining celebrity. Even worse is the onset of ego that has occurred from all this, like you are special ‘cause you wrote a song!

“Wolfpack came about as a reaction against all of this. We just decided from the onset that we want no part of this whole recognising or judging an artist by how financially successful they are. In our punk rock brains where music should have morals and be a positive form of expression we thought the best way to do this is by being as selfless as possible, focusing on creating some killer music and giving the money we make from it to charity.

“At the end of the day we would be playing anyway even if it was just jamming in the garage but we are lucky enough to tour. Seeing heaps of amazing bands, meeting loads of rad people and

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THE SCIENTISTS Euphoric Historic The original line-up of highly influential Perth outfit, The Scientists (Kim Salmon, James Baker, Rodney Radalj, Boris Sujdovic) will play a 35th anniversary show this Saturday, November 30, at The Bakery, with special guest Like Junk, The Disintegrates and Black Swan. BOB GORDON looks through the past darkly.

The Scientists circa 1978 - (l-r) Boris Sujdovic, Kim Salmon, James Baker, Rodney Radalj

Back in May, 1978, there was some party going on in a house in North Perth. There was a band setting up; nothing unusual there.

However this outfit already breathed influence and would, in the fullness of time, spread that across the world via different line-ups and with the same guy at the front. The venerable Kim Salmon.

Although the line-up would be short-lived, this wasn’t just another two-gig/three-bit punk band.

Salmon had already survived The Cheap Nasties and had recently gone through Exterminators, who had become Invaders. Guitarist, Rodney Radalj had done similar. Bass player Boris Sujdovic had come from the infamous Rockets, and drummer, James Baker, was until recently in The Victims with Dave Faulkner. All would go on to further pioneer/pirate infamy with Le/The Hoodoo Gurus, The Beasts Of Bourbon, The Johnnys and The Dubrovniks.

And so, the (modest) stage was set for this very un-ordinary band - The Scientists.

“I remember that we wanted to come on like Personality Crisis, the opening track on the first New York Dolls album,” Kim Salmon recalls. “All screaming and blaring out from the outset!”

“We dressed up!” James Baker recalls with fondness. “We turned the amps up. We drank lots of beer and all had a great time. Oh, and we only played eight songs.”

Some 35 years on this band are looked back upon as influential and mythical. Tellingly, at the time it was a different story.

“Well, we were instantly lauded for having the forethought to break away from the English punk stereotype popular in the local hipster scene with our blend of power pop/noise/art,” Salmon states with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

“Actually no... and sorry for the sarcasm, but we were largely ignored by Perth. I don’t want to sound bitter because I’m not, but I’d be lying to say otherwise.”

Salmon says that the vision for the Scientists, musically and otherwise, was, “to show everyone else how it’s done!” Given the experience already within the nascent band, it was a realistic ambition.

“We wanted to be out there like Perth had never seen, heard or experienced,” Baker adds. “Look good, play loud and with no real care about what the Perth scene though of that, or us. We just had to deliver attitude rock’n’roll as we saw it. We felt the Perth scene needed to be shaken up.”

“We were instantly lauded for having the forethought to break away from the English punk stereotype popular in the local hipster scene with our blend of power pop/noise/art. Actually no... and sorry for the sarcasm, but we were largely ignored by Perth. I don’t want to sound bitter because I’m not, but I’d be lying to say otherwise.”

The scene of the time was splintering from the blues rock leanings of the earlier part of the decade, with a local take on what was happening internationally in punk rock circles. Venues such as the Governor Broome Hotel and Hernando’s Hideaway were the stages for both bands and audience.

“I was very wasted most of the time,” Salmon reflects, “so most of it is foggy, like a dream.

I look back on my life then like a bad copy of a script based on a bunch of Lou Reed songs or from Warhol movies. These places were a suitable enough backdrop for that to occur in.”

Baker, for his part, seems to recall the era a little more fondly.

“Great memories,” he notes, “must be some of my only true rock’n’roll memories of Perth at the time. I feel sad that places like that no longer exist. It was fantastic that the management of those places were open to new, slightly dangerous and sort of exciting bands. I will always be thankful to the people that managed those places; they allowed the scene to happen. You would have to have been there to really know the answer to this question!”

The Scientists would record their first single, the classic Frantic Romantic, in January of 1979, by which time Sudjovic had left. He was replaced by Dennis Byrne, who would soon also leave, along with Radalj a few months later.

So, what caused the end of the first line-up?

“Discontent,” says Salmon. “Perth did not get us at all. It was like the feeling a child has if it’s been rejected by its parents!”

“We’d just had enough,” Baker states. “The bass player wanted to leave and Kim and I decided The Scientists didn’t have a future in Perth. We had both decided to move to Sydney where I joined The Hoodoo Gurus (ironically with Radalj) and Kim formed a new version of The Scientists.”

It was, of course, only the beginning of another era of great rock’n’roll for all these unusual suspects in a raft of influential bands. Needless to say, none of them would ever have imagined they’d play a 35th anniversary show in their old hometown. Or...

“Of course!” says Salmon. “We knew we’d go down in history as legendary. We planned this all!”

“No fucking way,” Baker laughs, “but hey, what a great ‘Scientific’ experiment and experience this whole thing is! I am really looking forward to playing all the old songs again, and revisiting what is a big part of the inception of the Perth scene... and that sorta means catching up with great friends.”

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North Carolina’s pop/punk/country hybrid The Avett Brothers may have less siblings than Kings Of Leon but they are a far more cohesive sounding unit. After releasing a creative high point in 2010’s The Carpenter, the band have quickly followed up with another album with recordings to arise from that same Rick Rubin-led session.

Where The Carpenter found The Avett Brothers embracing their pop smarts, Magpie And The Dandelion is a more sombre and controlled affair. Man can’t live on bread and water alone and The Avett Brothers are clearly aware of this as their partnership with Rubin has seen them move from ramshackle folk curios to the crisp product they are today.

Open Ended Life has all the type of harmonies that are sung from your soul during the most barnstorming track on the album, complete with harmonica stomp and barroom shuffle. Melodic gem, Another Is Waiting, is the obvious radio appeaser, but it is the heartfelt down tempo numbers like Part From Me and Souls Like The Wheels that are the most delicious.

The Avett Brothers are yet to really put a foot wrong whether pushing low budget folk recordings or the glossier Rubin produced albums of the past few years. Magpie And The Dandelion plays a bit like a poorer relation of The Carpenter, but it is still bordering on royalty by anyone’s standards.

When The Killers first album, 2004’s Hot Fuss, spawned four hit singles and the claimed song of the decade, it became clear that there was a big future for the Las Vegas quartet. Now, after 10 years and four LPs, The Killers have released their first greatest hits compilation.

Following chronological order, the LP starts out strong with the rock-pop classic Mr. Brightside, the dancefloor anthem Somebody Told Me and the incredibly catchy and groovy tunes Smile Like You Mean It and All These Things That I’ve Done. However, following the track When You Were Young, the album begins to shift into less actual hits and more filler tracks. The Killers’ newer indie-pop vibe displayed in the albums Day & Age and Battle Born feature a relaxed atmosphere loaded with synth, in which the only real hits as such seem to be Human and Runaways.

The LP also features two new tracks; the easily forgettable ‘80s rock tribute, A Shot In The Night and the chorus-driven Just Another Girl.

Overall, it seems a little too early for a greatest hits compilation from The Killers, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t a fun listen.

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THE FRATELLIS We Need Medicine Cooking Vinyl For a band that so ardently opposed to the success of its classic pub rock, Chelsea Dagger, The Fratellis have done very little to musically distance themselves from that song in the seven years since its release. We Need Medicine is the first album since the band’s 2009 breakup and Lazarus reunion, and is aptly named, as the music sounds terminally ill.

Kicking off with a cheesy ‘70s sax line in Halloween Blues, the band still draws heavily on the masculine blues rock influences that popularised the band in bars the world over. The album has brief moments of classic Fratellis energy, such as the punchy and danceable Whiskey Saga, though these are few and far between.

She’s Not Gone Yet But She’s Leaving stands apart, being more sinister than the bulk of the album’s upbeat numbers, with Jon Fratelli taking from the drawling vocal style of Arctic Monkey’s Alex Turner.

However, most of the tracks are similar and suffer from The Fratellis’ inability to evolve musically, whilst simultaneously losing the youthful naivety that initially popularised them.

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A lot of pundits out there are telling us that rock music is dead, yet top quality releases keep on coming such as Sophia Marie’s latest Wicked Wench platter.

Less a band than a vehicle for the Americanborn bass player and vocalist, Wicked Wench cram 10 stylish tracks into Evil, which falls around the Iron Maiden level of heavy-osity.

Marie boasts a velvet hammer of a voice and a style reminiscent of Epica’s Simone Simons and Tarja Turenen, even though her music is more heavy rock than symphonic metal.

With a unique sound courtesy of Marie and Rob Agostini’s excellent production job, Evil is definite step forward from 2008’s Twisted album, with Rescue Me, Circle Of Lies, Fear In The Enemy and Wicked Angel all showing mature, talented songwriting chops.

Drafting in Reaper’s Riddle vocalist Clayton Mitchell to duet on the darkly melodic Winter Kiss proves a masterstroke, bringing a heavier edge to the track as their voices complement each other to great, propulsive effect.

The music industry may well be in a dire state, but Evil proves that there is no shortage of creativity and talent out there.

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CATHERINE TRAICOS AND THE STARRY NIGHT The Earth, The Sea, The Moon, The Sky Ocean Awaits Records/Fuse Music

HANDS LIKE HOUSES Unimagine Rise Records

Catherine Traicos was destined to play roots music with the regularity that she has changed locations.

Her father was a test cricketer for Zimbabwe before Traicos settled in Perth to cut her songwriting chops before moving to Sydney and forming her band The Starry Night. The Earth, The Sea, The Moon, The Sky is her second album with The Starry Night to complement her three solo records.

Traicos has a warm voice that would see her well placed to play a chanteuse in a David Lynch film, with her music also having a noir element to it. The Starry Night may be a disparate collection of individuals with members having spent time in bands such as the chaotic indie of The Tucker B’s and Sydney popsters Wires, but the sounds on The Earth, The Sea, The Moon, The Sky resonate with a consistent sound.

There is a darkness to the tunes of Traicos whether it be the spacious All The Angles, or the almost immediate melody of Carry Me Away. The Starry Night are a great foil for the well travelled songwriter, but it is her ardent voice that deserves the most attention.

The Earth, The Sea, The Moon, The Sky isn’t one to kick start your party, but it is perfectly suited to a night at home with your shoes off and your ears open.

There was an enjoyed cluster of energy provided in Hands like Houses’ 2012 LP Ground Dwellers, which was loaded with incredible sounds and endless ideas. Their latest release, Unimagine, has taken a simpler approach, with a stronger and tighter sound that showcases the bands improvement and uniqueness.

T h e a l b u m i s h i g h l i g h te d by s o l i d instrumentation, with each member having a specific purpose, preventing the tracks from being overloaded or in your face. The sounds interact and flow fluidly, while still maintaining their signature high-energy emotion in songs such as Introduced Species and ShapeShifters.

Trenton Woodley’s vocals are still incredibly powerful and fore-fronted, highlighted in tracks such as the piano-driven Oceandust and A Fire On The Hill.

His vocals aren’t his only talent. His superb lyrics avoid whingy clichés whilst still being emotively gripping, a talent many bands are failing to find these days.

It’s been a great year for Australian rockpop bands and Hands Like Houses have taken no time following suit. With Unimagine being their second release, it’s exciting to ponder the endless possibilities of a third LP.

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Hannah Cummuskey’s ‘Self’ collection. Photos by Cam Allen of Solace Design

CURTIN UNI’S FASHION GRAD SHOW Naked Minds Curtin University’s latest crop of emerging fashion designers unveil what they’ve been working on over the past 10 months at the Naked Minds runway event, showcasing the designs of graduating students in Fashion Design.

RACHEL DAVISON speaks to one of the designers, Hannah Cummuskey, in the lead up to the event on Wednesday, December 4, at Curtin Stadium.

The ethos which best sums up the blood, sweat and tears of the third year graduating students of Fashion Design at Curtin University is one by Japanese fashion designer, Yohji Yamamoto - ‘When I release a collection... It always feels as if I have been stripped naked before the crowd.’

“By the time you finish a collection you’re so emotionally invested in it that it becomes a part of you,” says emerging designer, Hannah Cummuskey.

“I am sure the rest of the class would agree in saying that you feel extremely vulnerable when presenting work for assessment or displaying it for others to see.

This is our passion and our ideas formed into physical garments and to put them on display is very revealing; it leaves you exposed as a designer.”

Cummuskey says the title of the showcase, Naked Minds also refers to the students’ journeys as designers and how the course has stripped them of any preconceived ideas of what it means to be a fashion designer. Her collection for the showcase is titled ‘Self’ about as our busy lives shift between friends, family, work and study, we often find ourselves changing the way we behave.

“My collection explores the idea of personal identity and the different personalities that combine

to create who we are as a whole,” she elaborates.

“This collection acts to expose and celebrate the many different selves that create our identity.”

She uses the face motif in her designs, due to it being a strong representation of emotion and identity to those around us.

“I prefer to create textiles that support my concept and then stick to relatively simple shapes for the garments. For this collection I have used dip dying, screen printing, digital printing and soldering.

I also commissioned the Shima Seiki knitting machine in the Curtin Fashion Hub to create my own jacquard knit. My accessories are also integral to creating the look of my collection with hand-moulded and dyed cuffs and unique moulded felt bags.

“My aim was create a concept-based collection that is also wearable, and I think I might have pulled it off.”

As well as creating a collection of work, the graduating class is responsible for putting together the whole event, as part of one of their units. The hard work comes together at Curtin Stadium in front of 1,000 guests.

“The Stadium’s tiered seating means we can invite all of our family and friends along with the industry VIPs and can ensure everyone a great view of the show,” she says. “I think a lot of people are impressed with professionalism of a Curtin show and the high level of production. Using a professional production company allows us to make the most of a venue like this with a long well-lit catwalk and big screens.”

So which of the emerging talent should we be keeping an eye on?

“Kathryn Casey is definitely one to watch.

Bright, fun and edgy, hers is a collection with a conscience that breaks the mould of ‘eco fashion’,” reveals Cummuskey of her classmate. “Cordelia Gibbs has also produced a fantastic collection that is both earthy and rustic and beautifully tailored, but really, I could speak at length about the strengths of any of my peers. It is a very strong group and I’m expecting big things from everyone.”

See the work of Cummuskey and 20 other graduating students on Wednesday, December 4 at the Curtin Stadium at Curtin University. Tickets are on sale at tu, Northbridge; Venn Shop, Perth; Scrapstore, Northbridge; Peachy, Shenton Park; Love In Tokyo, Fremantle and Instyle Shoes & Accessories, Cottesloe.

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BRASS CHRISTMAS

The Rosemount Hotel is excited to announce this year’s line-up for their annual New Years Eve Fiesta! Dose up on Abbe May, The Kill Devil Hills, Split Seconds. Simone And Girlfunkle, Huge Magnet, The Floors, Patient Little Sister in the main room, plus DJ Shannon Fox in the beer garden Tickets (for either the whole venue or beer garden only) are on sale now from rosemounthotel. com.au, oztix.com.au, 78 Records, Mills Records and Planet Video.

Wanna get outta the house on December 25? Head on down to the Brass Monkey on Christmas Day for their Backpacker Buffet.

It’s all you can eat for three hours and everybody that comes goes into the drawer to win a $300 beer, wine and spirit hamper. Where else would you wanna be?

That’s Wednesday, December 25. $25 pre bookings; $30 at the door. Tickets available from the venue (booking fee may apply) 12-3pm.

The Floors, Rosemount New Years Eve Fiesta

Brass Monkey Christmas Ham

SWEET AS, BRO Home Sweet As, on behalf of Air New Zealand, are giving away return flights for two from Perth to New Zealand. Home Sweet As is a home away from home for Kiwis living in Australia, head to HomeSweetAs. com.au to find out all about it.

How to win you ask? It’s easy, just turn up to the Natural NZ Music Festival on Saturday, December 7, at Red Hill Auditorium and fill out the entry form. The winner will be drawn out onstage. Head to naturalmusicfest.com.au/airnz for full details.

Shihad, Natural NZ Music Festival

MADE ON THE LEFT MARKETS

HOW ENCHANTING Slanted And Enchanted is a two-venue, multiple artist extravaganza taking place on Saturday, December 7. There’s Deerhunter, Metz, Cave, The John Steel Singers, Fabulous Diamonds and DJ Jamie McDonald at The Astor Theatre. The contingent playing at The Bakery, features Jon Hopkins, Le1f, Kelpe, Mathas, Diger Rokwell, Lower Spectrum and DJs Rok Riley and Craig Hollywood.

Choose your own adventure re which venue (one or all) you’ll be at by hitting up lifeisnoise.com.

Do you love markets? Made on the Left Markets are Perth’s premier WA handmade markets running since 2008. They’re passionate about supporting local talent, with all products made right here in WA. With a selection from their creatives ranging from jewellery to original artworks, from beauty products to fruit pops - they have it all. Take advantage of a beautiful day, and come on down to find something truly special for you loved ones for Christmas.

It’s all yours on Sunday, December 8, from 11am ‘til 5pm at the State Theatre Centre, Northbridge. See madeontheleft.org.au for more.

UP LATE IN MT HAWTHORN

Scarborough Beach Road in Mt Hawthorn is set for a transformation on Friday, December 6, bringing you the ultimate late night shopping street party! Shop ‘til you drop and experience the food, fashion, music Slanted And Enchanted and art of Mt Hawthorn in Up Late’s debut summer Watch as every store and restaurant comes ALL AUSTRALIAN GIRL 2014 edition. alive with one night only offers, in-house parties All Australian Girl is the latest swimsuit pageant and exclusive shopper entertainment. The party in Crazy Sexy Cool’s Cache to go Australia-wide. continues on the footpath and alleyways with pop Teaming up with Sail & Anchor Brewery, the comp up exhibitions, art installations, gourmet treats and is set to take to pubs and clubs around Australia guerrilla performances. For lovers of fashion, you will kicking off at the Brass Monkey and culminating in be treated to live runway shows, mini makeovers, the National Finals Australia Day at The Saint. The personal styling and more shopping than you can competition organisers are looking for a fresh faced, poke a coathanger at!

When you have conquered the street, healthy girl, that represents the diversity and Spirit of the Australian way of life. The girls compete in Axford Park on the corner of Oxford and Scarborough Aussie themed wear as well as swimwear and could Beach Rd is where it’s at with a pop up bar, take home a share in over $15,000 in cash and international street food and live music rocking your prizes. Complimenting the catwalk competition socks from 4-9pm. Phew!

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THE BANKWEST ART PRIZE

Best In the West Last night, on Tuesday, November 26, Susannah Castleden was announced as the winner of the 2013 Bankwest Art Prize for her piece, Camping Continuum (Indian Ocean Drive WA), seen here.

TRAVIS JOHNSON speaks to Bankwest’s art curator, Sandra Murray, about the Prize and its significance to Western Australian art.

“The Bankwest Art Prize focuses on contemporary 2D visual art exclusively made by

Western Australian artists,” Sandra Murray explains.

“It’s an art prize that began in 2001 and it’s grown over the years to be the most sought-after contemporary art prize in the state. It’s got a $30,000 prize for the winner and the work is acquired by Bankwest to join the art collection that we have. I am the curator – I manage and look after the Art Prize. I also curate our collection. We have close to 500 artworks in it, mainly Western Australian, mainly contemporary, so it’s quite an investment by the bank in WA.” Indeed, the recently constructed Bankwest Place includes an exhibition space, aptly entitled The Bankwest Art Gallery, where elements of the bank’s collection are displayed for the public. “It had a soft launch last year and only the Art Prize last November was the main event held there. Throughout the year we have works from the Perth collection on display

so it’s a bit more low key, but I’m trying to build up more of an exhibition program after the Prize. For example, the next one features Jo Darbyshire, a Perth artist, featuring her work alongside works from the collection that complements it.”

Judging the competition is a long a difficult task, with Murray sitting on a panel with two other experts who confer with one another before rendering a final decision. “I try to get representation from outside the state as well as WA so there’s an interstate judge whose widely regarded in the field of contemporary art – that’s Kelly Gellatly – plus a WA rep who’s involved with the contemporary arts scene – this year that’s Paul Thompson.” The three look for work that Murray says is “…work of a high caliber, innovative, outstanding, not some of your mundane, Sunday painter type of stuff. The field odds

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have narrowed down from 109 entrants to 19 finalists.

It was really competitive. We’re looking at a very high degree of professionalism from the artists selected.”

For the ultimate winner, the prize attracts not only a significant cash incentive, but also a lot of prestige – a priceless boon in the competitive and rarely stable field of contemporary art.

“Patrick Mung Mung, an indigenous artist fro m Warnum, was last year’s winner. Winning definitely boosted his profile. He’s a regional artist competing in quite a busy field in that arena of art and it gave him certainly a lot more prominence.”

SUSANNAH CASTLEDEN’S WINNING PAINTING, AS WELL AS THE WORKS OF THE OTHER 18 FINALISTS, WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE BANKWEST ART GALLERY UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014. ENTRY IS FREE.

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Following on in a similar vein to their successful adaptation of The Bugalugs Bum Thief, Fremantle’s Spare Parts Puppet Theatre are mounting another take on a Tim Winton book. This time it’s The Deep, which centres on a young girl, Alice, as she struggles to deal with her fears of the ocean – a problem many of us in the shark attack capital of the world can sympathise with. Spare Parts will be running a schools-only season from Monday, December 2, until Friday, December 6, with a full season running from Thursday, January 6, – Saturday, February 4. Head over to sppt.asn.au for more info.

THE BOYS LIGHT UP The Light Up Leederville Carnival Street Launch Party is going down this Thursday, November 28, at Luna Leederville, featuring a premiere screening of the new apocalyptic teen drama, How I Live Now. The party will commence at 5.30pm in the Luna Outdoor area, attended by the local community and carnival participants, where the carnival will be declared officially open with the launch of the new 2013 Carnival Passport. Following the party, the movie will start indoors at 6.45pm. Tickets are on sale now through the Luna website at lunapalace.comau, but you better move fast! For full details about The Light Up Leederville Carnival, go to leedervillecarnival. com.au.

CARRIE Keep Calm and Carrie On Directed by Kimberly Peirce Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde

How I Live Now

STUDYING FOR THE SUMMER Once again, the Perth Centre For Photography will be offering its series of Summer School seminars in 2014. This year’s four-week course, Consolations Of Photography, will be presented by artist and academic, Dr Juha Tolonen. These seminars are designed to help photography enthusiasts explore the changing landscape of photography through open discussion and academic inquiry. Enrolments are due by Monday, January 6, 2014. For more information, go to pcp.org.au

TALK LIKE COMMON PEOPLE Recently, the good folks at Paper Mountain managed to raise a staggering $10,000 through Pozible to create The Common Room, a membership-based workshop and creative space for Perth’s artistic community. That money has been put to good use and this Friday, November 29, is the launch party! It also marks the opening night of the new exhibition, The Sky And The Earth, by Claire Pendrigh and performances by Craig McElhinney, Leafy Suburbs and Jamie Mykaela. It all kicks off at 6pm and it’s free! Go to papermountain.org.au for more details.

THE WORLD GAME A new solo dance work by former footballer turned modern dance exponent, Ahilan Ratnamohan, SDS1 is an exploration of football – or soccer to the cheap seats – as an art form. Deriving a work entirely from the sheer physicality of the game, Ratnamohan brings the beauty and excitement of the world’s most popular sport right into a contemporary performance space, forcing us to view it – and the sport/art divide – in an entirely different way than we are used to. It runs from tonight, Wednesday, November 27, until Saturday, November 30, at PICA. Go to pica.org.au for info and tickets.

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Drawing heavily on the De Palma 1976 classic for its inspiration, rather than heading back to the wellspring of the Stephen King novel, this version of Carrie attempts to draw the classic tale of an outsider pushed to the limit into the 21st century.

Carrie White (Chloe Grace Moretz) is a shy outcast young girl, raised by her devoutly Christian mother (Juliane Moore). Unaware of much of the outside world and the workings of her own body, Carrie is bullied by her classmates in an incident after gym. As one of her classmates, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde) seeks to atone, another, Chris Hargensen (Portia Doubleday) seeks to avenge herself on Carrie for punishment she has earned. To further complicate matters, Carrie has discovered that she has the ability to manipulate objects with her mind. As prom approaches, the stage is set for a magical night to become drenched in blood.

Kimberley Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry) does an admirable job of modernising this tale of school yard bullying and bloody revenge. The inclusion of technological advances in this scenario must be enough to give even the Master of Horror nightmares. Carrie’s shame is filmed by camera phone, uploaded to the internet, and replayed on the

big screen at the prom. Similarly this technological advance have impacted on the special effects, allowing for a stronger visual representation of the young telekinetic’s powers. Objects now float about the place in full CG glory, giving Carrie a wide scope of powers even before the full extent of her wrath is unleashed.

Chloe Moretz (Kick-Ass) is a surprisingly likeable Carrie, which works in her favour until the climax. Despite being abused and ill-educated, she seems much more level-headed and worldly than previous portrayals of the character. As such her actions at the prom seem more capricious and out of character, rather than tragically inevitable. Add to this a vamping mannerism affected during this key sequence, and it all just feels a little out of kilter.

Julianne Moore (The Big Lebowski) is far creepier as her bible-thumping, self-flagellating, abusive mother, and Portia Doubleday’s (Youth In Revolt) portrayal of Chris as daddy’s little princess gone bad is a wonderfully villainous character.

Ultimately this is pure schlock horror, written large in comic book fashion. Houses ominously creak, crucifixes drip blood, and villains meet their comeuppance in gloriously gory fashion. Perhaps it is unfair to compare this to the De Palma version, but it does invite this in Peirce’s close mirroring of structure and occasional visual reference. As such it seems shallow by contrast, lacking that emotional resonance of the classic.

In all, a rollicking good popcorn bloodfest, but lacking the substance of the iconic classic. As such it seems a missed opportunity from a capable director.

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HOW I LIVE NOW Love In The Time Of Nuclear War Directed by Kevin McDonald Starring Saorise Ronan, George MacKay, Harley Bird, Tom Holland The Last King Of Scotland director, Kevin McDonald, adapts Meg Rossoff’s award-winning you adult novel to good effect, streamlining the occasionally clunky source material into a work that speaks to the concerns of its audience without ever condescending to them.

When American Daisy (Saorise Ronan) is forced to spend the summer with her British cousins, she is largely horrified by their ramshackle rural lifestyle, but is quite taken with the eldest, Eddie (George MacKay, and no wonder – McDonald frames him more like the object of lust in a D.H. Lawrence novel than a pallid teen romance protagonist). Their blossoming romance is curtailed by nothing less than the outbreak of World War III; Eddie and his younger brother, Isaac (Tom Holland), are conscripted into the army, while Daisy and her youngest cousin, Piper (Harley Bird), are bivouacked with a military family and set to work on a farm. Determining that internecine warfare is no barrier to true love, Daisy decides to reunite with Eddie no matter the cost and makes her way across the ravaged British countryside with Piper in tow.

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Eschewing the recent plethora of youthtargeted media (you’ll note the lack of magical creatures and hoary ‘Chosen One’ tropes), the film harkens back to an earlier, harder and quintessentially British species of children’s novel, where the aim was essentially to educate the young in the harsh ways of the world. Think The Machine Gunners or even The Tripods and you’re on the right track. While the film keeps the political realities of the war in the background – we only get the murkiest notion of who the aggressors are, for example – the horrible details are front and centre: looting, martial law, murder, rape.

In the middle of it all and trying to shield young Piper from the horrors even as her own sensibilities are assailed in Daisy, who stands out in the pantheon of young female heroines by dint of being recognisably human. Especially in the first half of the story, Daisy is prickly, disparaging and selfish to the point of solipsism. Indeed, the narrative thrust of the film is generated by her firm belief that her love for Eddie is more important than the war effort, which might be difficult to swallow for anyone who has forgotten what it’s like to be young and awash in hormones. It’s her transformation from spoilt ingénue to self-sacrificing default matriarch that engages.

Even so, it’s hard to guess who the film is aimed at. It’d be great if the Twilight crowd turned out in droves, but the grim realities in How I Live Now are bereft of comforting fantasies. The film also lacks the sweep and grandeur of the youth fantasy genre, instead focussing on small, personal victories and intimate moments. Those stories take a more mature mindset to appreciate – the kind that, at first glance, probably won’t feel overly motivated to check this one out, which is a damn shame, because it’s well worth your attention.

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ON MY WAY From Misery to Happiness?

Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot Starring Catherine Deneuve, Nemo Schiffman Venerable Grand Dame of French cinema, Catherine Deneuve, stars in this road movie about dealing with the baggage of the past and overcoming the uncertainty of the future. Actor/director Emmanuelle Bercott (Pollise) gives us a fairly standard genre movie, that looks at the relationship and interaction across four generations of family.

Bettie (Deneuve) a former Miss Brittany eventually turned failing restaurant owner, is stuck in the town of her birth. After being left by her lover for a younger woman, she leaves in the middle of lunchtime service, and drives aimlessly. A series of seemingly random encounters through rural France offer a reflection on Bettie’s past and current circumstances.

Soon her wanderings gain a purpose as she must convey her estranged grandson (Nemo Schiffman) to his grandfather’s, while her daughter attempts to acquire work. Along the way Bettie confronts the nature of her relationship with family and bonds with her grandson, Charly.

On My Way hangs almost solely on the performance of Deneuve. From the initial establishing shots of Bettie walking alone on the beach, jarringly intercut with a photo of her pageant glory, we are

granted close access to this character and drawn into her life. Deneuve manages to portray the character with equal measure of world weariness and naivety, dragging this quiet, ordinary example of the genre out of pure mediocrity. Soon the audience realise that it is not merely the shock of being unceremoniously dumped by her lover that makes her act the way she is, but rather, emotionally, she is a child. Stunted by her inability to move beyond her hometown, and haunted by her past successes and a hidden tragedy, she is unable to read a map, care about her own finances, face troubles or be either the mother or daughter she desires to be. As such we often see her turn over her agency to others and rely on their mercy.

Hence the scenes with her grandson, Charly, work so well. He is on an equal emotional footing to his older relative, and often surpasses her. Schiffman’s performance here must be credited, for one so young to be able to hold his own against such an inveterate actor is a stunning achievement. Yet he does, bringing an adult soul to the young character, while still letting him be a child. This relationship also manages to bring the plot back on track, giving it a distinctive purpose, rather than the free-form wanderings of the first third of the movie. Unfortunately, this does lead to a somewhat predictable conclusion and an unbelievably predictable happy ending to this tale.

At times as aimless as the wanderings of its central character, On My Way is worth a watch purely for the strength of Deneuve’s acting and the interesting character she is given to inhabit.

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JAPPELOUP The Right Track Directed by Christian Dugary Starring Guillame Canet, Marina Hands, Daniel Auteuil.

Jappeloup tells the tale of French equestrian champion Pierre Durand (Guillame Canet) and his horse Jappeloup, as they rise to become a championship horse-and-rider team. Jappeloup, despite his small frame and temperamental attitude, quickly demonstrates a natural aptitude of championship proportions. Pierre must however overcome personal turmoil, a complicated relationship with his father (Daniel Auteuil), crippling self doubt and team politics to prove himself worthy of such an animal and his place on the French Olympics team for Seoul.

Although a formulaic sports movie, Christian Dugary does a marvellous job of bringing this to the big screen. Set firmly in the ‘80s, there is a tongue in cheek choice in the selection of fashion and music, without veering into parody.

Yet it is the physical setting that truly dominates here. Spectacularly shot, clearly demonstrating the beauty of the French countryside, Dugrary manages to continue that sense of allure with the stadium shots of both the LA and Seoul Olympics, as well as various championships. At all times the camera competently conveys an equal sense of beauty and grandeur to the scenery. It’s of note that a movie such as this lives and dies upon its sporting sequences, and this is where Jappeloup shines.

Both Canet and Dugrary were involved in equestrian sports at a young age to a championship

level, hence they are quite familiar with the handling of horses - this love of the animal is clearly demonstrated here. They are able to clearly portray a sport to an audience that is as complicated as Quiditch, and possibly less commonly understood. The Byzantine eccentricities of the rules don’t matter as you are swept up in the moment and share the excitement. Canet, as a highly skilled rider, is able to perform much of the jumping himself, allowing the camera to revel on shots of the actor and horse performing together. Dugrary is skilled enough to blend real performances with CG work, to make the two indistinguishable from each other. Sure, slow motion shots are overused, but that is forgivable when the results are as breathtaking as this.

Unfortunately, the human aspect of this movie is less compelling. Canet’s script of personal doubt and parental angst is something we have often seen in this genre. Despite Auteuil’s charismatic performance as the father, the movie does start to drag in these sequences as the same themes are repeated ad nauseam. Perhaps more compelling, but less explored, are the team politics at the time, especially the antagonism between Durrand and his coach. These are never given enough depth to really get to the heart of the matter and it seems like an undeveloped opportunity for dramatic tension.

However these niggling doubts are swept away in the excitement of the sport. Even if you are not an equestrian enthusiast, the final jumps will have you on the edge of your seat.

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Jappeloup screens as part of the Lotterywest Festival Films season at Joondalup Pines from November 26-December 1, then at UWA’s Somerville Auditorium from December 2-8. For more details, head to perthfestival.com.au.

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LOTTERYWEST FESTIVAL FILMS Somerville Sunday, November 24, 2013 The Lotterywest Festival Films is back for its 2013/14 season, launching on Sunday evening at the idyllic Somerville Auditorium at UWA. VIPs and Friends of the Festival were treated to picnic boxes and a screening of the film, Much Ado About Nothing. The outdoor cinema will be the home of Perth Festival’s film program (along with Joondalup Pines at ECU) until April.

Photos by Bohdan Warchomij

CHUCK PALAHNIUK The Doom Generation Still best known for his wildly influential first novel, Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk has published a new book, Doomed, which recounts the continuing adventures of Maddy Spencer, the 13 year-old dead girl that readers first met when she was condemned to hell in the 2011 novel, Damned. He takes the time to talk to us about sequels, punk rock and The Parent Trap.

“My aesthetic is very punk aesthetic,” Chuck Palahniuk notes, quite accurately. “The story starts really strong and it runs for a short length of time and then it stops. Years ago I heard Billy Idol talk about how all punk songs started really vigorously, they went for two-and-a-half-minutes and they ended suddenly. And so, by doing a sequel, I had to kind of create a back-story that I typically would not have for a character. That was new to me.”

The sequel is Doomed, which sees Palahniuk’s latest wry and damaged heroine, the dead 13 year-old Maddie Spencer, haunting her celebrity parents following her escape from hell in the first novel in the sequence. The second of a planned trilogy, Doomed is written as a series of blog posts by the poor little rich ghost.

It’s Palahniuk’s first sequel, although it won’t be his last – currently he’s working on a followup to Fight Club, which will be published in comic book form. He says he enjoyed the experience. “It’s reassuring because you don’t have to invent these

characters from scratch. You’re familiar with them.

You know what makes them run, but you do have to come up with new dynamics so it’s not just a reiteration of what you’ve already done. You have develop an extra aspect of character to them, and so that part is tough.”

Both books deal with a very Catholic notion of the afterlife – Dante’s Inferno is an acknowledged influence – but when pressed, Palahniuk explains that some of his key inspirations were obscure medieval Gnostic heresies that fly in the face of accepted Catholic doctrine – that and Disney movies of the ‘70s.

“I’ll never be able to escape, subconsciously, being Catholic and dealing with Catholic imagery,” he reflects. “That’s gonna be with me on a genetic level for the rest of my life.

“But there was a religious movement, I think in the 15th century, where the theologians thought that if mankind was the schism that separated Lucifer and God, then maybe mankind can bring God and Satan back together. If mankind can kind of match-make and fix that relationship, then it would resolve all conflict in all creation. And so theologians really explored the idea of what it would take to fool God and Satan into loving each other again.

“That resonated with me because, as a child of the ‘70s and a child of divorce in the ‘70s, we were so in love with that Hayley Mills movie, The Parent Trap, which was remade with Lindsay Lohan, where siblings try to fool their parents into falling in love again, and so that idea is so appealing that the ultimate goal of the three books is bring Satan and God back into the relationship.”

Doomed is out now through Doubleday.

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Anna Kosky & Madeline Bates

Lynn & David Blenkinsop

Anika Staffa & Mitch Reynolds

Momentum: The Perth Centre Of Photography A free exhibition curated by Paulo Anselmi that celebrates the 21st birthday of PCP. Featured artists include Max Pam, Toni Wilkinson, Juha Tolonen, Flavia Schuster, Perdita Phillips, Graham Miller and Chris Young. It runs until December 8.

Go to pcp.prg.au for more details.

Lab Partners Showcase: Outré Gallery Original paintings and prints by San Franciscobased husband and wife team, Lab Partners. Until November 30. Go to outregallery.com for more.

140 ART: 140 Nationally recognised artists and local emerging talent both contribute to this temporary gallery project that runs until January 31. Andy Quilty, Phibs, Amok, Anya Brock, Pip McManus and more will use shopfronts and walls along Wellington, William and Murray Street as a canvas for an ambitious urban art project. Head to 140.com. au for further information.

Printmakers Landscape: Heathcote Museum & Gallery An investigation into landscape and environment through the medium of print from Robyn Collins, Emily Douglas, Kay Gibson, Jane Hardy and Mary-Lynne Stratton. The exhibition runs until December 22. Head over to melville.wa.gov.au for further info.

From The Limbo Of Lunary Souls - Adam Derums, The Bankwest Art Prize

VISUAL ARTS Organic Symmetry: The York Mill Boiler Room Gallery A range of garments by Wheatbelt resident Bev Vivian – responsible for Studio Bibi’s one-of-a-kind textile products. The handmade garments and accessories reflect a certain earthiness and are characterised by the use of natural fibres such as wool, silk and cotton. The exhibition runs until December 1. Visit theyorkmill.com.au for more.

Van Gogh, Dali And Beyond - The World Reimagined: Art Gallery of WA The third exhibition in AGWA’s MoMA Series encompasses works from Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Richard Long, Frida Kahlo and more. The exhibition runs until December 2. Go to artgallery. wa.gov.au for further information.

Little Paintings, Big Stories: Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery Runs until December 14.

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The Problems Of Explaining A Thunk: Fremantle Arts Centre Set in an installation reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Steven Dickie’s newest work explores the limits of conventional knowledge through a series of video and installation works that look at our inability to express and explain thoughts. It runs until January 19. Go to fac.org. au for more.

2013 Bankwest Art Prize: Bankwest Place The exhibition of all the finalist pieces for this prestigious annual award, including works by Rachel Coad, Penny Bovell, Susanna Castleden, Thea Constantino, Penny Coss, Jo Darbyshire and more, runs from November 27 - March 3. Go to bankwest.com.au for more.

The Langue Verte - Art Of Transformation: Buratti Fine Art This exhibition draws together a range of Australian and international contemporary artists who reinterpret the concept of transformation across the media of film, sound, painting, drawing, printmaking and installation. Features works from Barry William Hale, Harvey Bialy, Masonik, Harry Smith and more. It opens on November 29. Head to buratti.com.au for further details

Autogeddon - Tim Burns

Against The Grain: Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery An exhibition encompassing the four decade career of Australian multimedia artist and provocateur Tim Burns. It includes over 350 images and a number of video installations. It runs from November 29 - January 11. Go to manpac.com.au for more information.

MUSIC Caladenia Ensemble: Linton And Kay Galleries CBD Performance on Sunday, December 1. Go to cappuccino-concerts.com.au for more.

Perth Chamber Orchestra - Beethoven, Beer & Bratwurst: The B Shed Performance on Tuesday, December 10. Go to perthsymphony.com for information and tickets.

Lior & Westlake - Songs With Orchestra: Perth Concert Hall Performance on Wednesday, December 11. Head to waso.com.au for tickets.

THEATRE/DANCE/ PERFORMANCE Bruce: The Blue Room Theatre A new two man, one puppet show by Tim Watts and Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd that runs until December 7. Go to blueroom.org.au for more.

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Peter Pan: His Majesty’s Theatre West Australian Ballet presents a delightful adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s beloved children’s story. The season runs until December 15. Go to waballet.com.au for more information.

Cavalia: The White Big Top This magnificent equestrian event combines spectacle and acrobatic skill reminiscent of Cirque Du Soleil with jaw-dropping displays of horsemanship and derring-do. From December 4 - 29. Head for cavalia. net for more.

FESTIVALS Gimme Some Truth: Luna Cinema, Leederville RTRFM presents Australia’s first ever music documentary festival. Featuring 10 films, four Australian premieres and one world premiere, it runs From November 29 - December 1. Head to rtrfm.com. au for tickets, session times and further info.

Perth International Arts Festival Perth’s biggest celebration of art, film, music, theatre, dance and culture runs from February 7 - March 1. Head to 2014.perthfestival.com.au for the full program.

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LTJ BUKEM Journeying Solo Record label entrepreneur and visionary of the post-acid-house-rave revolution, LTJ Bukem aka Danny Williamson, has headed up the vanguard of breakbeat evolution for more than 25 years. He talks with JO CAMPBELL ahead of his appearance at Breakfest on Thursday, December 26 at Belvoir Amphitheatre.

Williamson’s Good Looking Records has had its ups and downs in recent years, but there’s no denying that the man behind those specs redefined the spirit of drum’n’bass with his unique jazz fusion experiments. The imprint has stood the test of time and after a long hiatus, is back in the game.

“We had a two or three year break, had an influx of music and wanted to get it back on board,” he says from his London home. “There was too much good stuff around to not get back into it.”

The start of the 21st century saw the release of the much acclaimed Journey Inwards, a diverse album of drum‘n’bass, soul and jazz. The man in question says its successor is currently in the works,

despite a consistently heavy touring schedule.

“Touring has made that tough for years and obviously the work with the label and being so busy, but it’s something that I’m just tinkering around with again, producing another long player in the near future.

“It’s a lot easier now when you can sit on a plane and start on an idea or sit in a hotel room and do bits and pieces, whereas in the past, with only being able to use hardware gear - that was almost impossible. So I’ve been tinkering around with lots of bits and pieces and have some ideas flowing that I really want to get into very soon. You have to watch this space basically.”

The concept of evolution has always been at the forefront of the Bukem brand and

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the idea of creative spirituality is important to Williamson. “I definitely have a somewhat spiritual experience when I’m playing music; it does effect me in a spiritual way,” he explains. “My love of music has made it such that I do have these kinds of experiences when I’m producing or playing or listening to music. And it still is very spiritual when the people and the music fit together in a certain way and the effect that has on me - the sounds and the people using the music - it just ticks all those ‘hairs standing on their ends’ boxes and it’s the reason why I got into it.

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LAPPING IT UP

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The intricate electronic pop of Will Wiesenfeld aka Baths can be heard live (on his laptop and other gadgetry) at The Bakery next year on Sunday, March 23. He’s the man behind the lovely Obsidian record released in May, which has resulted in him appearing at festivals all over the planet. There’s also a stellar array of local guests on the night including Seams, Catlips, Leon Osborn and Water Graves. Tickets on sale now via Now Baking.

Drum’n’bass legend and head of Hospital Records, London Elektricity is heading back to Perth for Heavyweight Soundz on Friday, January 24 on the Australia Day weekend. It’s all happening at Metro City with special guests including new UK d’n’b wonderkid, Memtrix and big name MC, Wrec - who’s shared the stage with everyone from High Contrast to Stanton Warriors. Get your tickets for this one from Oztix and loadeddice.com.au.

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LTJ Bukem. Continued from cover.

“People say that I’ve been DJing for 25 years or more and must be bored of it; but that will never die. How can you bored of hearing sounds that you love? I don’t understand that.”

For the better part of that 25 years, Williamson’s work with MC Conrad, both on tour and as part of the Logical Progression series and Progression Sessions, was the stuff of legend. Almost one year on from a dispute between the two that saw them part ways, Williamson says the conflict was mostly down to Conrad’s inability to gain visas due to a drug record. Other reports given by Conrad cite the low appearance fee he was receiving as the main gripe of contention. Williamson is philosophic about the road ahead.

“You carry on, it hasn’t really changed anything, you get out and do your thing and play your music, you know. And half of the places where I travel to, he can’t get a visa, which was the biggest problem about a year and a half ago. You can’t really go somewhere with someone if they can’t get into the country, can you?

“I’m constantly going to America and Canada and Russia and many parts of the world where you need visas and amongst that he had some personal problems that I’m not going to discuss in any interview. I’m not the kind of person to talk about someone’s personal issues.”

Many old fans will probably still rue the loss of Conrad and his stand out ability to add an extra level of outer-space soul to Bukem’s work, but Williamson says he’s enjoying his solo act status. He’s now working with an array of MCs and is avoiding any exclusive relationships.

“I’m going to a lot of places and I’m not always familiar with what that guy does, but in some cases it’s just an intro, a bit of hype and then I play the music. A lot of people in many places have said to me that they wish I didn’t have an MC. Even when I was with Conrad, a lot of people, and I mean thousands of people, would say to me, ‘I wish you wouldn’t have an MC, I just want to hear the music’. And so you get different people with different wants and you can’t please everyone, it varies from place to place.”

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TOOLROOM PARTY Head honcho of dance label, Toolroom Records aka the UK’s Mark Knight is heading to Perth for an exclusive session that’ll include a whole heap of classics from his label. Taking over The Deen for a night-long party between 9pm and 2am, there’ll also be a host of special guests to be announced soon. It’s happening on the Australia Day weekend Saturday, January 25. Get your tickets from tomorrow (Thursday, November 28) via Moshtix.

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CREEP

OLIVER TANK Slow Motion Music Create/Control

Alluding to a supernatural expanse, Brooklyn electronic duo Creep have crafted an album that’s dense, dark, and reflexive. Echoes is a fitting name for the debut; it’s creepy, but in a good way, each track textured to cast shadows over your ears, shedding light at the exact right moments. Known for being “synth masterminds”, Lauren Dillard and Lauren Flax thread their haunting sounds with collaborators such as Sia, Alpines, The xx’s Romy Madley Croft, and Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt. Some vocals work better than others, Call Her featuring Tricky and Alejandra de la Deheza is a little trite, and the rapping of Dark Sister in Jessica King unfortunately breaks the deep trance Creep have created, but with compelling tracks such as Vertigo and The Keys, and the very cool single Days, this can be easily overlooked. Sia entwines her notoriously emotive vocals with Creep’s gothic sounds on Dim The Lights, bringing this album to a perfect close.

Dillard and Flax seem to play with genre expectations on Echoes and this makes for an intriguing listen.

Their choice of collaborators weaves alternate feelings on the album, creating a distinct soundscape and although Creep leads you on their eerie journey, they certainly allow you to carve your own.

Following his debut 2011 Dreams EP, Oliver Tank’s Slow Motion Music explores the same melancholic themes and dreamy soundscapes, albeit on a grander scale. Rather than a collection of songs, this EP comes across like a soundtrack, ushering the listener into intimate, ambient textures where Tank’s hushed, drawn-out vocals provide an underlying human pathos. Like the EP title suggests, the songs unravel slowly, moving at an elegiac pace. The opener Stay drifts through a lush backdrop of moving strings as Tank and Fawn Meyers engage in romantic entreaties.

The measured yet affecting Different Speed features the nuanced production of Ta-ku, who delivers layers of plucked violins and subtle glitch beats reminiscent of Four Tet with a wobbly dub edge. Not one shy to away from collaboration, Tank also teams up with Hayden Calnin on the uplifting You Never Know and UK producer Stumbleine on the cinematic but somewhat meandering Her. Though the record lacks the hooks and catchy melodies on his debut EP, it is a step up in producing a more full-bodied sound. If you’re in the mood to find solace in dreamy ambient electronica, then Slow Motion Music is a proper treat, but I have a feeling that Oliver Tank has more to offer.

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GESAFFELSTEIN Aleph Parlophone/Warner The eagerly awaited debut album Aleph from dark techno French producer Gesaffelstein does not disappoint. From the minimalist album art and the dark overcast opener Out Of Line, you know from the get-go that the album is going to be an

BRYTE What kind of music do you make?

It’s essentially Australian hip hop - a mix of conscious rhyme, political satire and quirky humour.

Describe your new record, Bryte Side Of Life.

Bryte Side Of Life mostly portrays my outlook on life given that in some instances it has been tough to make the right decisions. It retains my quirky sense of humour but also keeps the hard hitting political content displayed in my debut album release, Full Stop.

What are the tools of your trade?

In the studio I’m constantly creating new songs, so a pen and a pad are essential. Production nearly always has me working with Dazastah (SBX, Downsyde) using MPC’s, guitars, keys, beatboxing, synthesizers, production programs such as Reaper and anything else we can get our hands on.

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intense and eerie experience into the distinct world of Gesaffelstein. Pursuit, Hate Or Glory, Trans and Obsession share that thumping industrial-tech electro sound, the forward motion and the hits on the 2s and the 4s, reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails’ Closer.

The album is contrasted with slow minimalist ‘80s electronica soundscapes on Piece Of Future, Wall Of Memories and Aleph, which could have easily fit onto the Drive movie soundtrack. Gesaffelstein admittedly doesn’t count himself a fan of hip hop, but his track Hellifornia is certainly a sinister ode to ‘90s west coast rap and you can’t help but visualise a pimp in an OTT car bouncing to the track. With a cross-selection of genre odes from EDM, hip hop and old school rave, Aleph is a stunning debut, one which firmly cements his position as a producer set for a long and successful career as this initial taste of Gesaffelstein leaves you wanting more.

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What’s your live set up?

I love working with talented artists so I try to include a lot of collaborative elements into my live shows.

Multi-award winning turntablist, Zeke, is my dude behind the wheels of steel and I’m currently backed

by Chekid MC as hypeman. I also work closely with Dazastah and Layla (SBX) for the larger shows and tours.

When are you at your most creative?

Always after a great live show. Seeing other great acts perform provides the extra inspiration and motivation I need to combat the dreaded rhymers block.

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BAKERY TREATS Funky US duo, Soul Clap and their record label come artist collective, Wolf + Lamb aka Jew Hefner and Baby Prince, are touring together and bringing their chilled house and disco vibe to The Bakery this New Year’s Eve - Tuesday, December 31. Known as house music maestros, hip hop horticulturalists, desert communitarians and urban nomads - it could be a sweet way to bring in the New Year. Ticket details to be announced soon.

Most exciting moment on stage?

Performing live in front of thousands at Good Vibrations Festival in 2008.

Weirdest thing that’s happened while performing?

Once at a very hot show, a guy dressed in cowboy attire jumped on stage and proceeded to mimic my movements behind my back, which was hilarious.

Soon after our DJ’s laptop overheated and we had to beatbox the rest of the show.

Which producers are you digging right now?

There are so many great producers and DJ’s out there. Zeke definitely has my vote as one of my favourite DJ’s, as for producers it has to be guys like Dazastah, but there really are so many killer beat makers these days it’s hard to compare.

Bryte launches Bryte Side Of Life this Friday, November 29 @ the Civic Hotel. He’s also supporting Hopsin on Sunday, December 15 at The Bakery.

When: Every Thursday night at the Llama Bar, Subiaco. Dinner from 6pm. Music from 8pm and open till 1am.

Ethos: Awesome live music in a stylish cabaret vibe.

Expect to hear: High energy mix of live jazz and hip hop.

Launch lineup: Premiss + The Ruby Horns (jazz), Sarah Pellicano (soul diva), Marksman Lloyd (MC/hip hop).

JUICE Answered by: Tim Monaghan What: Juice is all about high energy, live and original music that transcends pure jazz, providing an exciting, contemporary and accessible musical melange. It’s about dynamic, young local musicians with something to prove. It’s jazz, Jim, but not as you know it!

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Cool stuff: Late tapas and cocktail specials all night.

Attend if...: You love music and you’ve been looking for something a little different.

Juice launches this Thursday, November 28 @ Llama Bar. Marksman Lloyd

THE PRESETS Rottnest Bound As pioneers of Australian dance music, The Presets have achieved countless accolades through a career spanning ten years. Vocalist and keyboardist, Julian Hamilton took time out to speak with TOM KITSON about their desire to make people dance at Rotto Live on Sunday, December 15 at the Hotel Rottnest.

This year has seen long time friends Hamilton and drummer and keyboardist Kim Moyes tour Mexico, Japan and China before they end up at the Hotel Rottnest for a pre-Christmas Sunday Session.

They’ve been making new music as well, keen to remain at the top of their game and continue the successful pursuit of a dream that brought them together in the early ‘90s.

“The band has been going for ten years this month and we knew each other for some time before as well, so we’ve been making music together for about 20 years now,” Hamilton says. “We’re almost like brothers in a lot of ways, we know each other very well and the music we both like - it’s an instinctual musical relationship.

“Most of the inspiration for what we do kind of came from when we started,” he explains. “At university we’d go out to nightclubs and listen to The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy or Daft Punk - bands that have been touchstones for us along with ‘80s and ‘90s Detroit techno and Chicago house.”

This enduring relationship has seen The Presets release three albums over seven years, take home ARIA Awards and earn a reputation in club culture as well as gain mainstream popularity; leading the way for today’s young producers.

“In the last 20 years dance music has come so far, with so many different genres and things happening,” he says. “None of today’s stuff really influences us though because we still really like the music we were into when we started. Part of growing and maturing as a musician is hopefully forming your own sound and style.”

Utilising a simple home studio set up for writing, Hamilton says just a piano and his own voice are all he needs to come up with a tune.

“In my little room I’ve got a computer, speakers, a whole bunch of pre-amps, outboard equipment, computer programs, a bunch of keyboards and an old piano that I do most of my writing on,” he says. “The most important thing for me in here though is the piano, because that’s where I come up with a lot of the chord progressions and melodies. We try to make every song we write work on a piano and then add beats and synths and things. At its core, it’s always nice if it sounds okay just singing it and playing it on the piano.”

Looking forward to their first gig on Rottnest and his second visit to the island since he was a kid, Hamilton is excited to delve back through the extensive Presets catalogue and pick out some old gems.

“We’ve got a few favourite songs we like to drag out; it’s almost like looking through an old photo album... rediscovering all these older songs and being reminded of the time when we wrote them.”

THE BLOODY BEETROOTS Version 4.0 Mastermind of The Bloody Beetroots, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo has brought his latest album, Hide out of the woodwork and into sweating clubs and dance parties.

KRISSI WEISS chats with Rifo ahead of their appearance at Stereosonic this Saturday November 30 at Claremont Showgrounds.

With an infectious determination, Rifo has created a whole new tapestry of Italian dance/punk earworms that will be brought to life onstage by The Bloody Beetroots (version 4.0). The live arrangement has been fleshed out once again into a three-piece, as debuted in Australia in January; essential for bringing to life the collaborative influences on the new album.

This time around, madman Rifo enlisted rock royalty in the form of Sir Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee, Theophilus London and Peter Frampton to help out on second album, Hide. Yep, no one else can believe it either, but it’s all true.

What are you up to at the moment?

I am about leave the hotel and go to the video shoot of my new single, All The Girls (Around The World) featuring Theophilus London in Los Angeles.

Collaborating with Paul McCartney – was it as amazing as we’d expect?

Working with Paul McCartney really was a dream come true, after all it’s Paul McCartney. He is such an iconic figure.

How did that collaboration come together?

I was in the studio with Youth and he basically helped make it happen. He asked me who I would like to collaborate with on my new album and I told him Sir Paul McCartney - he actually had an old song from Paul, one thing led to another and Out Of Sight was created not long after.

What is influencing your latest releases?

My influences come from a very wide palette. I love

music and I never even think to classify it. Classical, contemporary, electronic and punk are all part of my musical spectrum. I’ve been inspired by everything from The Clash and Massive Attack to Bach. There are no boundaries.

The Bloody Beetroots live that you brought out here in January - is that lineup still going strong?

Absolutely. The whole ‘live’ show is brand new and always evolving. The structure of the show hasn’t changed that much, but the energy has. It’s going to be ‘live 2.0’.

Tell me about the social media platform you’ve begun and why you felt it was needed?

The real Church Of Noise is an evolving framework, created by myself, where activists can share and create content with each other in complete autonomy.

In fact, I actually worked with the team behind Lady Gaga’s LittleMonsters platform. It’s an open door into The Bloody Beetroots’ universe.

What are your plans for the rest of the year?

Touring. Touring. Touring. There are more shows being added all the time.

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THURSDAY 28/11 THE BEAT (DOWNSTAIRS) Fantasy Thursdays THE BIRD Blind Tiger Blues Box DJ THE CAUSEWAY Xport Thursdays CLUB RED SEA Candyshop THE CRAFTSMAN FiveO EVE NIGHTCLUB Retro Thursdays ft.

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Kid Kenobi - Friday, Nov 29 @ Parker

NEWPORT HOTEL Tiki Bar Open Mic Night THE SHED Midnight Ramblers FRIDAY 29/11 AIR NIGHTCLUB VIP Platinum Fridays AMBAR YAYO ft. FLIP3K / Bazil Zemplys / Benny P / Untitled Collective / Bunj / Om Fom AMPLIFIER

Fridays Are Back ft. Kla THE AVENUE DJ Lokie Shaw THE AVIARY Troy Division / Paradise Paul / Baron Gutter THE BEAT (DOWNSTAIRS) PLAY THE BIRD Rhythmatism ft.{MOVE} soundsystem THE BRASS MONKEY James Ess &

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WEDNESDAY 27/11 AMPLIFIER/ CAPITOL Harlem Wednesdays ft.

Genga / Peter Payne THE BIRD Usurper Of Modern Medicine Electric Toad / Eteana / Weapon Is Sound System / Raaghe THE BRASS MONKEY Victor CAPTAIN STIRLING Lokie Shaw CLUB RED SEA Cheek GOLD BAR Famous Wednesdays THE GRAND Anthony Grier GROOVE BAR (CROWN) DJ Crazy Craig THE LLAMA BAR Akuna Club MUSTANG BAR DJ James MacArthur PLAYERS BAR Why Wait Wednesday? ft. DJ Ambadextrus SOVEREIGN ARMS Jordan Scott THE VILLAGE BAR Village People Wednesdays

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DJ Roger Smart CAPITOL (UPSTAIRS) I Love 80’s & 90’s CLUB RED SEA Awol DAILY PLANET Sundowner Sessions THE CARINE Az-T THE CAUSEWAY Acoustic Sundowner

Tommie Sunshine - Saturday, Nov 30 @ Stereosonic, Claremont Showgrounds

THE COMO Philly Blunt THE CRAFTSMAN Britty THE DEEN Student Night FLAWLESS Monarch Fridays THE GENEROUS SQUIRE Tastes Like Chicken GINGER NIGHTCLUB Mondos “Feel Good” Dance Party GOLD BAR Friday Vanity THE GRAND Jay Mackay GROOVE BAR (CROWN) DJ Crazy Craig LAKERS TAVERN Grizzly LIBRARY Sneaky MUSTANG BAR Swing DJ/ Cheeky Monkeys/ DJ James MacArthur METRO FREO Frat house Fridays ft. Death Disco MY PLACE Karaoke NEWPORT Gravity PARAMOUNT Flyte/ DJ John/ Jordan PARKER Kid Kenobi Tee EL / DNGRFLD / Axen PLAYERS BAR Hooch THE QUEENS Reuben ROCKET ROOM Howlers ft DJ Frank N Bean SHAPE BAR The Switch SOVEREIGN ARMS ANG3L THE SAINT Jon Ee and Mikeee THE SHED Crush / DJ Glenn 20 VILLA The Metric Toga Party ft. Motez THE WHALE & ALE DJ Spinback YAYA’S ACE ft DJ Pup

SATURDAY 30/11 AMBAR Japan 4 ft. Tom Drummond / Blend / Tee El / Dead Easy / DNGRFLD AMPLIFIER Pure Pop ft. Eddie Electric + KLa THE AVIARY T-Ford / NDORSE THE BALMORAL Back To The 80’s BAR 120 Little Nicky BEAT NIGHTCLUB (UPSTAIRS) CANVAS BEAT NIGHTCLUB (DOWNSTAIRS) Big Kidz Party Karaoke Party BRASS MONKEY DJ Peta & Jordan Scott THE BIRD Beat Down 6 THE BRIGHTON DJ Mel C5 METRO FREO I Love 80s + 90s ft. Darren Tucker / Dr Wazz CAPITOL Death Disco ft.

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CAPITOL (UPSTAIRS) Cream of the 80s ft. DJ Roger Smart THE CAUSEWAY House Party CLUB RED SEA Fresh Saturdays EAST END BAR Home FLAWLESS LQ Saturdays FLYRITE FΔMILY FLAWLESS Cube GENEROUS SQUIRE Defauntly GOLD BAR Saturday Pure Gold THE GOOD SHEPHERD Chocolate Jesus THE GRAND Jay Mackay GROOVE BAR (CROWN) DJ Dan LEEDERVILLE HOTEL (DOWNSTAIRS) Under The Arena Party THE LIBRARY DJ Victor / DJ Riki LOST SOCIETY Chalk (indie/ hip hop)

Craig McElhinney, The Common Room Launch - Friday, Nov 29 @ Paper Mountain

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Stereosonic 2013 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 @ CLAREMONT SHOWGROUNDS METRO FREO Metropolis Saturdays ft.

Darren Tucker / Dr Wazz / Ben Carter / Shane Hewson PARKER Parker Saturdays PARAMOUNT Felix/ DJ John/ Jordan PLAYERS BAR LUXE THE QUEENS Kenny L THE SAINT Az-T THE SHED Huge / Dj Andyy SOVEREIGN ARMS Britty TIGER LIL’S DJ Bojan/ Benjamin Sebastian/ Alex Koresis THE WHALE & ALE DJ Spinback

THE WEMBLEY HOTEL Ang3l WOLF LANE Soulville YAYA’S Arcadia All Nighter SUNDAY 01/12 THE AVIARY Rooftop Sessions ft. Ben Sebastian / Troy Division THE BIRD Philippines Typhoon Fundraiser ft. George Capelas / Andrew Sinclair / Raaghe / Pete / Jack Doepel EMPIRE BAR DJ Victor/ DJ Riki EVE NIGHCLUB DJ Slick GROOVE BAR (CROWN) DJ Crazy Craig LAKERS TAVERN James Ess MUSTANG BAR DJ Rockin’ Rhys

NEWPORT DJ Tom Drummond THE PEEL ALE HOUSE Crackers ROSEMOUNT HOTEL The Get Down THE SAINT DJ Jon Ee/ Az-T THE SHED The Healy’s / Renogade THE QUEENS Fiveo & Sam Spencer MONDAY 02/12 MUSTANG BAR Triple Shots THE ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Bada Bingo!

TUESDAY 03/12 MUSTANG BAR Danza Loca Salsa Night

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THIS WEEK KID KENOBI 29 Parker THE METRIC TOGA PARTY ft Motez 29 Villa YAYO ft. FLIP3K 29 Ambar & secret location STEREOSONIC 30 & Dec 1 Claremont Showgrounds DECEMBER THE BAMBOOS 5 Capitol SCNDL 6 Parker NAPT 6 Ambar KILTER 7 Flyrite TODD TERRY 7 Geisha Bar SLANTED & ENCHANTED ft. Jon Hopkins/ Le1f/ Kelpe/ Lower Spectrum & more 7 The Bakery

Wonderland/ Fort Knox Five & more 8 Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre MINISTRY OF SOUND: THE ANNUAL 2014 ft. Uberjak’d & Chardy 13 Villa ALEX METRIC Philly Blunt, Axen & Paradise Paul 13 Parker TUBE & BERGER 13 Geisha MINISTRY OF SOUND: THE ANNUAL 2014 ft. Uberjakd / Chardy 13 Villa DIESELBOY, XKORE & TEDDY KILLERZ 14 Villa RTRFM’S SERIOUSLY SOUND SYSTEM ft. Omega Is The Alpha, Kuèka, Bastian’s Happy Flight & more 14 Perth Cultural Centre’s Urban Orchard

NATURAL NZ MUSIC FESTIVAL ft. Kora/ Nesian/ Mystik/ Optimus Gryme & more 7 Red Hill Auditorium

HOPSIN 15 The Bakery

15TH ANNUAL PERTH DANCE MUSIC AWARDS 8 The Court

WAKA FLOCKA FLAME 19 Metropolis Fremantle

CHIC & NILE RODGERS 8 The Astor Theatre

GUTI 19 Malt

SETS ON THE BEACH ft. Miami Horror/ DJ Snake/Alison

LOOPTROOP ROCKETS, SAGE FRANCIS 18 Villa

BOTNEK 20 Ambar INHIBIT’S DRUM’N’BASS ft.

Rregula, Spectrem,

VLTRN, Greg Packer & more 20 Shape Bar (both levels) CLUBFEET DJS 23 Villa BREAKFEST ft. Stanton Warriors/ LTJ Bukem/ Plump DJs & more 26 Belvoir Amphitheatre BREAKFEST AFTER PARTY 26 Ambar BOXING DAY FOAM PARTY ft. Shapeshifters (UK) 26 The Court CAKE ft. Wordlife / Genga / Drifter / Get More / Beyond Tha Noize 27 Parker

CLUB PARADISO ft. Bag Raiders & Yacht Club DJs 1 Salt On The Beach CYRIL HAHN 4 The Bakery BENI 10 Metropolis Fremantle 11 Amplifier SUNDOWN SESSIONS ft. Fat Freddy’s Drop 18 Scarborough Beach DANNY DAZE 23 The Collective @ Malt HEAVYWEIGHT SOUNDZ ft.

London Elektricity, Memtrix, MC Wrec 24 Metro City MARK KNIGHT 25 The Deen

MARTEN HØRGER 31 Ambar

AVICII 27 Perth Arena

SALT ON THE BEACH ft. De La Soul 31 North Fremantle Beach

HANNAH WANTS 31 Parker

STICKY FINGERS NYE ft. Stillwater Giants, Lyall Moloney, Death Disco DJs & Micah 31 Capitol ORIGIN ft. Wiz Khalifa/ A$AP Rocky 31 Ozone Reserve SOUL CLAP & WOLF + LAMB 31 The Bakery JANUARY CUBAN CLUB ft. De La Soul/ DJ Yoda 1 The Flying Squadron Yacht Club

FEBRUARY ALICE RUSSELL February 6 & 7 Chevron Festival Gardens ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL ft. Cashmere Cat/ Earl Sweatshirt/ Four Tet/ Jamie XX 8 Esplanade Park & West End, Fremantle #TOGETHER ft.

Ta-ku/Zeke/Kit Pop/Cosmo Gets/ Sable 8 Chevron Festival Gardens 100 MILLION NIGHTS 11 Chevron Festival Gardens

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LADI6 & HOME BREW 13 Chevron Festival Gardens MIAMI HORROR 15 Amplifier DJ SHADOW 15 Chevron Festival Gardens EBONY BONES 16 Chevron Festival Gardens AUSTRA 17 Chevron Festival Gardens DJ FOOD/DJ CHEEBA/DJ MONEYSHOT 18 Chevron Festival Gardens THE ASTON SHUFFLE 23 Secret Show ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT ft.

Roy Ayers 27 Chevron Festival Gardens PUBLIC ENEMY 28 Chevron Festival Gardens MARCH FUTURE MUSIC ft. Deadmau5/ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/ Phoenix/ Hardwell 2 Arena Joondalup GOOD LIFE ft. Deadmau5/ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/ Hardwell & more 3 Arena Joondalup BATHS 23 The Bakery MAY ELLIE GOULDING 28 Challenge Stadium

Skarlett Saramore. Photo by Michael Caves

2013 PRIDE CLOSING PARTY Loud, proud and out (for the year) Tim Bee/Skarlett Saramore/Adam Love/Nino Brown @ The Court Saturday, November 23, 2013 With glitter and face paint applied, glow sticks and tights donned, time had come to close out PRIDEFEST 2013. Organisers had curated an eclectic mix of DJs, catering to all tastes and persuasions, each throwing out their energy to deliver a fine night.

Our local boy Tim Bee kicked off proceedings in the back courtyard for a half hour, keeping the pop and house vibes light to warm people up. It’s always the hardest time slot early in the night, with folks still plying themselves free from inhibition or mingling and chatting on the outskirts of the dancefloor. Some threw caution to the wind, however, with an early punter providing a hell of a dance routine on one of the podiums. Shirt off, spins, well-timed handclaps and busting some incredible moves - somebody employ this man to dance! Tim Bee didn’t whip the (majority of the) crowd into a frenzy this night, but that wasn’t what he was there for - he loosened them up and provided a chance to reflect on the Pride that was. A part of the furniture and much loved in Perth’s gay scene, no closing Pride party would be complete without him.

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Cue Skarlett Saramore aka ‘the drumming DJ’. Perched atop the roof of the outdoor bar with Perth’s sprawling city as a backdrop, Saramore brought the energy. She’s that good kind of crazy, getting her kit off midway through, but keeping the drums intact. On previous occasions she tossed the drum kit into the crowd (slightly hazardous but many were keen for a repeat performance). She did however demand the crowd get off their asses and party. A welcome call to action, the dancefloor began to fill out. Many were a bit stumped how to move to the set - one of the risks of having it pre-recorded.

She could’ve used a bit more volume on the drums so the full effect could be heard. You could just make it out though and it was absolutely killer.

After two tight dance performances and a tribute video to the track One Love, DJ Adam Love took the floor and finally it was full of revelers ready to celebrate. He upped the tempo with a driving mix of techno and pop, pumping out a few anthems but steering the party to an upbeat, fun-loving celebration. He was returning home to Perth to spread the love after a huge year, highlighted by being the youngest DJ to play the RHI main room at the Sydney Mardi Gras broadcast to over 60,000 people.

Though he was the main instigator for the party, for some reason it just didn’t seem to flow as a seamless set - the transitions between tracks were distinct and noticeable. Nevertheless, Love had punters kickin’ till the early hours of the morning.

Finally, keeping things absolutely sizzling inside, DJ Nino Brown tore up the room with a signature mix of hip hop and urban beats. And I mean literally sizzling - hot sweaty bodies gyrating everywhere. At times it was too much too handle, which was devastating given the quality of the set.

All in all a brilliant party though and a killer way to top off PRIDEFEST 2013.

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HITS & PITS 2.0 Black Flag/Boy Sets Fire/ Snuff/Bad Astronauts/ Good for You/Off With Their Heads/Jughead’s Revenge Amplifier Bar Sunday, November 24, 2013 Whether it was Sunday night syndrome, a steep ticket price or a not extremely well promoted event, upon entering Amps we were surprised the place wasn’t packed to full capacity. On a personal note - this reviewer has been listening and wanting to see Snuff and Black Flag for over a quarter of a century, and perhaps expectations were too high. However, the decision to move it to the smaller of two venues resulted in audiences getting to see some legendary bands up close, with the usual perfect sound.

To set the record straight, the true headliners were Boy Sets Fire. Most of the crowd were there to see them and they delivered. Walking a thin line between hardcore, melodic punk and alternative rock, Boy Sets Fire handled both performing and keeping an amazing live atmosphere, extremely well.

The punters recognised the band’s genuinity and gave back one hundred percent.

Before BSF we had an opportunity to finally see a live set of severely underrated, yet truly amazing Snuff. With some technical difficulties delaying the start of their set, the anticipation in the audience ran high, and once the band took the stage it was mutual love for the next 40 minutes or so.

The beauty of Snuff lies in their ability to come up with these super catchy, almost soul-like numbers played in a punk style, which combines melody with high-energy into an aural fireball.

Hearing it live, it only added a healthy dose of extra excitement and happiness all round.

With their opus running into hundreds of

TUMBLEWEED Kadaver/Blue Pill/Legs Electric Mojos Bar Friday, November 22, 2013 A whole lot of heavy was on display at Mojos for the Perth leg of the Australian tour of psychedelic rock giants Tumbleweed. Hailing from Wollongong and attracting a cult following, these guys are the physical embodiment of music. Having recently released a new studio album, Sounds From The Other Side, they were packing a variety of crunchy new sounds and a ridiculous amount of energy.

First on stage to set the pace were Perth’s own Legs Electric. Lead vocalist Ama Quinsee let loose an outrageously powerful voice which cut through the sexy and precise heavy rock sound.

This was destined to be a good night from the first whirlwind solo courtesy of lead guitarist Laura McCormack which left heads banging and hair flying.

The rhythm section were immovable as they provided a solid foundation for a high contrast set.

Out of nowhere came Swedish metal outfit Blues Pills. Humble and courteous lead singer Elin Larsson appeared demure as she gently requested if they could start. Once the niceties were done with, the bomb went off and her immaculate vocals set bodies moving. A perfect mix of heavy metal with a strong blues edge, lead guitarist Dorian Sorriaux put on a display of pure virtuosity as he expertly fingered his instrument. All members of the band displayed an effortless style as they took the audience through a repertoire of nuanced and technical, yet impossibly soulful, guitar-driven music.

songs, both original and imaginative covers, it was impossible to hear everything you wanted. Somehow aired early, Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads had the guy from Jughead’s Revenge on guest vocals, Do Nothing still sounds better than the original and Arsehole was a perfect ending to a perfect show. We surely now deserve to get a proper headline show for Snuff, even if it takes another 25 years!

Black Flag brought the festivities and the tour to an end. Their recent reformation and live shows have been poorly reviewed and all those phone cam videos suggest the band doesn’t come close to their legacy and expectations on the live front, and if you add Greg Ginn’s reputation on the top of that it seemed everything was set for a disaster, but instead we got a damn fine show.

The band worked well together, obviously previous shows in Australia helped them get tighter.

Ron Reyes’ singing was in fine form and him and Greg Ginn carried the band. The rhythm section was good enough, despite the bass player almost ruining the opening lines of Six Pack. Ginn IS Black Flag and there was absolutely nothing wrong with his handling of guitar skills. Often looser than on the recordings, occasional turning into freakish/noisy territory, Greg Ginn still shows he owns that unique sound for which Black Flag were known for back in the day.

After an opening instrumental the band went into Revenge and in the next 45 minutes they proceeded to play most of the early songs they’re known for, some three to four songs off the new album and a blistering version of Black Coffee. The odd moment in an otherwise great show was when towards the end, Ron Reyes left the stage and the band proceeded to do Rise Above and Nervous Breakdown with guest vocalists, but not that they sounded bad or anything. What was even stranger was the addition of a trombonist and keys player from Snuff for the jam session they did as the closing song.

If Black Flag never broke up they would probably still sound like they do now. For a band that carries the burden of being one of the truly innovative bands of their times, this incarnation of Black Flag, at least judging by this show, has got nothing to be ashamed of - at least when it comes to performing live.

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Towering German three-piece Kadava took to the stage next for the penultimate set. These guys were all beards, epic drum beats and soaring solos. Lead guitarist and vocalist Christoph ‘Lupus’ Lindemann thanked the crowd for their shows of respect between rounds of ridiculous high tempo fret pleasuring. The band flew relentlessly through a set list of mind blowing psychedelic metal which cut a magnificent balance between cerebral and visceral.

At this stage the venue was far from deserted, and with the crowd ready for the main act, Tumbleweed blew onto the stage. These guys emanate realness and a pure love for what they do.

Clearly well-versed in the art of the live performance, each band member filled their space on the stage like it was their very reason for existence. This is definitely music that needs to be experienced live.

Lead vocalist Richie Lewis possesses the skills of the perfect frontman; a rabid, tantric and writhing energy paired with a conversational banter between tracks.

Capable of whipping the crowd up into the groups own fanatical enthusiasm over expertly belted guitars, he explained the history and inspiration for their delicious compositions which included tainted love, a certain mystical herb and a life on the road.

The audience covered a broad age range and fans old and new rocked out to tunes of the same kind. Something about their style contained an ineffable truth, harkening back to a time of legitimate human connection. Tumbleweed create something beautiful and organic which it seems can be easily lost in the waves of modern and heavily marketed music. This is the definition of great rock music, an uncompromising and genuine expression that is almost indiscernible from the lives and personalities of the players. Tumbleweed deserves a huge amount of respect for what they do; providing pieces of truth, beauty and untempered creativity to the denizens of planet earth.

JAMES HANLON

Rag N’ Bone - Photo by Stefan Caramia

RAG N’ BONE – SINGLE LAUNCH Axe Girl/Moana/Mossy Fogg PICA Bar Friday, November 22, 2013 Raw, honest, and crammed into the corner of a vibrant PICA Bar, Rag N’ Bones took the next step in their upsurging careers, providing a night of body moving rock that sent an overwhelmingly sized and lively crowd home happy.

Mossy Fogg kick started the night, flaunting groovy bass riffs and solid song structures that built from mellow intros to killer choruses leaving early arrivals tapping their feet and applauding. Turin Robinsons’ incredible ability to flawlessly transition between deep and light vocals was a rare and unique experience, however it was Noah Skape playing the ‘chain in a bucket’ that was the highlight.

As the PICA Bar began to fill up, a solid circle began to form around the corner stage as the topic of conversation centred on endorsement for Moana, and boy did they live up to the hype.

With a dark, atmospheric vibe, heavy bass and clangy contrasting guitar; Moana Lutton showed no restrain, intoxicating the crowd with a powerful and outstanding voice, filling the room with a gripping echo. It may have been psychedelic, but that didn’t contain their energy. Making the most of the space she had, Lutton exploded into frenzied head-banging and dance, owning the stage and threatening to steal the show.

Following their fiery performance, Axe Girl picked up the vibe again, supplying energetic, headshaking rock with aggression and charisma.

The crowd began to fill up (almost on top of them) as their punchy, energetic choruses sent the crowd into a bopping, swaying and screaming craze. Warren Myers provided full-proof guitar solos and dynamic riffs, highlighted in their new single Give Me Your Tee Shirt, which flowed off Addison Axe’s defiant and relentless vocals. Ending strong, Myers provided an awesome intro riff that was hard not to air guitar too, these guys were fierce and fun.

Finally it was time for the main attraction.

As we waited for Rag N’ Bone to finish their setup it became clear how far the quartet have come in over a year. PICA was loaded with eager listeners, with very little space to move or even exit. There were crowds forming at the windows outside listening in, and the beer line for the bar was oddly quiet. The crowd had pushed right up to a few centimetres in front of the band, with people constantly moving for a better view. As the feedback ringed out, the crowd was cheering in anticipation. Rag N’ Bones delivered a tight sound full of groovy bass, unapologetic backing growls and Kiera Owen’s versatile vocals.

Guitarist Axel Carrington is one crazy individual on stage, and it’s incredibly entertaining to watch. The bands second song Rampant Alcoholism had to be the highlight of the set, in which Carrington tremolo’d so hard his cap fell off. The track received a huge ovation, and rightfully so, as the band seamlessly travelled between slow melodic guitar to punchy riffs within a dominating chorus. Drummer, Jamie Gallacher, showed flawlessness in his transitions between multiple rolls and fills, whilst bassist, Sara McPherson had her fair share of edgy drives. By the end of their set, nobody had exited and cheers were echoing long after the final song. If the attendance and crowd participation wasn’t enough, the merch sales from the night will prove that the future is looking bright for these guys.

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME The Contortionist Amplifier Bar Friday, November 22, 2013 Between The Buried And Me have attracted a diehard following of fans over the last 13 years, and their Perth contingent was out in force, smiles from ear to tunnelled ear.

First off The Contortionist took to the stage, delivering intensely mathematical metal interspersed with some pretty parts reminiscent of the Deftones.

Progressive, experimental metal really keeps you on your toes; just when you’re thinking you’ve heard this all before, you’re met with something unexpected and jaw-droppingly beautiful. Vocalist Michael Lessard provided an intense stage presence and impressive vocal delivery, and the sheer technicality of the rest of the band’s parts was truly mind boggling. Anyone who wasn’t already fan is now.

By the time Between The Buried In Me had set up, eager fans were already jockeying for a position close to the stage. Tonight the band would

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perform their latest offering in its entirety - The Parallax II. It’s a seriously long, ambitious and perhaps risky album, but one that pays off in a big way live.

Opening with Goodbye To Everything it was immediately apparent BTBAM were no regular metal act. Like the bastard offspring of Mr Bungle and Strapping Young Lad, they traversed metalcore and cartoon soundtracks before opening up into lush open melodies, with frontman Tommy Giles Rogers comparable at times to Perry Farrell. They should be called something more like ‘Uncle Ice Cream’s Naked Fun Farm Of Death’.

The set drew to a close and the band left the stage after what seemed like an eternity of us holding our urine, however, our toilet trips were delayed as BTBAM returned for a 15-minute encore.

Not all of us made it to the bathroom that night... but it was so worth it.

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CHARITY ROCK FEST The Newport Hotel Sunday, November 24, 2013 Charity Rock Fest put on Sunday Sesh featuring auctions, the stars of the Twisted Vaudeville Circus and music from local bands, Tracksuit, Little Ebony, Moana, The Renzullo Project and Ryan Webb & The Method. This awesome event for a good cause made over $1k, which will go to the Centre of Cerebral Palsy to help sufferers.

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This Thursday, November 28, at YaYa’s sees Neda playing a very special unplugged show, performing all the tracks from her debut EP, Daylight Disguise. On Friday come chill out in our alfresco area with a jug of Pimms cocktail and groove along to acoustic tunes from 4pm, before The Rumble kicks off from 6.30pm for an album fundraising show. Support comes from The Crooked Cats, Tracksuit and Paradise Motor Inn. With laid back acoustic, bluesy rock with a side order of funk and power pop, your whole evening is covered, making YaYa’s the place to be!

Finally, check out multi WAM Song Of The Year winner Morgan Bain on Saturday. Don’t forget to stick around after the shows for DJs ‘til late with Ace on Friday and Arcadia on Saturday!

This Friday, Midnight Boulevard launch their new EP at The Beat. Support comes from One Armed Scissor (who are also releasing their debut single, Taste The Makeup), Still Frame Mind and the debut show from altrock newcomers, The Black Leaves. Doors open 8pm.

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This Sunday, December 1, local alt rockers bluprint are playing SLAM @ The Blvd Tavern, Joondalup. Get down to see classic alt-rock tunes from the likes of STP, Muse, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and much more.

If you love your alt-rock then you’re gonna love this!

Show kicks off 5pm, free entry.

Head to the Rosemount Hotel tonight, Wednesday, November 27, for Disconnected featuring Ragdoll, Hailmary, Black Ink and Headflood. On Thursday it’s the Blender album launch with Mentok Commandz Yu, Elkwood, Kat Wilson and Sundstrom from 8pm. On Friday it’s the Mofest Movember Fundraiser featuring The Southwicks, Lights Of Berlin, Aztech Suns and Little Syke (8pm doors, $10 entry).

This Saturday catch Current Value (Germany), Rregula, J Switch and Maker. Then next Wednesday, December 4, it’s Cedron (Sweden), Ruthless, El Capitan, Dyatlov + Sail On! Sail On! (Main room – 8pm, $8 entry) Head to rosemounthotel.com.au for tickets and details.

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The Renzullo Project

The Ocean One Bar in Scarborough presents live music six nights a week through the summer. Head down on Thursday night to be in the draw to win a trip to the 2014 Pipe Masters, plus a Rusty surfboard and 3DFins. Any tap beer or cider purchased between 8-10pm allows you to the chance to win entry into the major draw. This contest will run for 12 weeks so get down for the first session this Thursday for the best chance of being eligible to win! Live music from Brazllian guitarist maestro, Marcio Mendes. Kicks off at 8pm.

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THE CHEMIST The Chemist play their final ever show this Friday, November 29, at The Bakery with guests Shy Panther, Kucka and The Weapon Is Sound. Vocalist/guitarist, Ben Witt, reflects on the band that is to be was...

Your debut album, Ballet In The Badlands, only came out mid-year.

Why are you closing shop?

We’ve been playing together for five years. We made a record, toured it and played some pretty cool gigs. To return into the studio and do it all again is a significant commitment of time. Given the other dudes have their own projects they would like to pursue, they didn’t want to use up their time continuing The Chemist, which I think is completely understandable.

Is it hard to let it go?

Sentimentality will always evoke feelings of melancholy and regret, however, when standing objectively in this current moment it very much feels like the right thing to do. Sometimes you’ve got to take even your most beloved dog out into the yard and put chrome to his dome.

Looking back what were the highlights?

On paper you would say Splendour In The Grass, Big Day Out, Southbound, high-profile support tours and getting a respectable wedge of airplay. However playing all kinds of gigs and venues, the creative process, trash talking, seeing the country, living in Melbourne, learning from each other and meeting lots of great people is what has built our characters and made it all worthwhile.

What’s your own appraisal at this point of Ballet In The Badlands?

I like most of it, some I can’t really listen to. However, I think it signifies a development in our understanding of our craft. I try not to think too much about it, to be truthful.

What would you do differently?

I try not to think about it, it’s time to break the mirrors off the Cadillac.

What will you do next?

James’ (Ireland, keys) creative pursuit is Savoir. Hamish (Rahn, bass) has HamJam. Newcomers Phil (Stroud) and Chris (Wright) have MMHMM and Shy Panther, respectively. And I am currently a lone wolf standing on the precipice of a cliff in a kilt, wearing facepaint, wind through my hair, staring out into the horizon of my destiny, man.

BOB GORDON

BIRD ON A WIRE Warning Birds are so proud of Horrors, the first track off their upcoming 2014 release, The Wars, that they’ve decided the whole country needs to hear it before the EP itself comes out – hence they’re embarking on a nationwide tour. Catch them at the Fremantle Arts Centre this Friday, November 29, along with support acts Our Man In Berlin and The Regular Hunters.

Rock out for a damn good cause tonight, Wednesday, November 27, at Mojos when it plays host to A Helping Haiyan’d. Mojos have teamed up with Caritas to throw a fundraiser for disaster relief in the Philippines following the recent carnage wrought by Hurricane Haiyan. Catch Mitch Becker, The Godwinds, The MDC, Destination Moon, Gypsie Howls, Childsaint and Old Blood from pm. Entry is $10, with all proceeds going to disaster relief via Caritas.

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QUEENS OF THE NIGHTTIME WORLD Queens Boulevarde have had quite the 2013 for themselves, racking up an impressive number of live shows and fanging out a few noteworthy releases, but now it’s time for a well-deserved silly season break. Catch them for the last time in 2013 at Clancy’s Fish Pub with support from Rob Walker and Richard Lane. Doors open at 8pm, entry is $10.

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The Bird is the place to be this Thursday, November 28, when veteran Perth rock machine The Floors will do their level best to blow the bloody doors off the boutique venue. Also on the bill are Catbrush, while Blind Tiger Blues Box will be spinning some ferociously filthy ‘50s and ‘60s rock and rhythm ‘n’ blues. Doors open at 8pm.

Night Of The Cheap Jugs is on again at The Flying Scotsman’s Velvet Lounge tonight, Wednesday, November 27. This time out the line-up includes Silver Foxes, Yob Mob and Gloria Ironbox. Doors open at 8pm, entry is free.

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USURPER OF MODERN MEDICINE Motorolla Borealis Music Video Launch @ The Bird

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RICHMOND STREET RECORDS Blender Album Launch @ Rosemount

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SILVER DEE & THE GRASSHOPPERS Taking You Home Tonight Album Launch @ Mojos

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WARNING BIRDS Horrors Single Launch @ The Fremantle Arts Centre

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FALLING IN WAVES EP Launch @ PICA Bar

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TANI WALKER Bridges Halfway EP Launch @ Kulcha

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PENNY KING QUARTET Journey Album Launch @The Ellington Jazz Club

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KRISTIE SMITH The Bunny Boiler Album Launch @ The Fly Trap

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THIS WEEK I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN 27 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 28 Players Bar, Mandurah 29 YMCA HQ 30 Amplifier 1 Newport Hotel BRITISH INDIA 28 Prince Of Wales 29 Settlers Tavern 30 Capitol THE ATARIS 29 Amplifier CANCELLED THE SEABELLIES 29 Flyrite 30 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 1 Mojos Bar BIRDS OF TOKYO 29 Metro Freo STEREOSONIC 30 & Dec 1 Claremont Showgrounds MUSE/BIRDS OF TOKYO 30 Perth Arena SCREAMING JETS 30 Astor Theatre 1 Wintersun Hotel, Geraldton SIMPLE PLAN 3 Challenge Stadium DECEMBER ALICIA KEYS & JOHN LEGEND 5 Perth Arena THE BAMBOOS 5 Capitol DYSON, STRINGER & CLOHER 5 Fremantle Arts Centre 7 Ye Olde Quindanning Inne THE MELVINS & HELMET 6 Metro Freo KYLESA 7 Rosemount Hotel METRIC 7 Metro City NATURAL NZ MUSIC FESTIVAL 7 Red Hill Auditorium CAVE 7 Astor Theatre JACK JOHNSON 7 Kings Park INSANE CLOWN POSSE 7 Metro Freo CITY AND COLOUR 7 Belvoir Amphitheatre SLANTED AND ENCHANTED 7 Astor Theatre/ The Bakery METRIC 7 Metro City WHITELY 7 Amplifier 8 Mojos Bar

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AIR SUPPLY 8 Perth Concert Hall JUSTIN BIEBER 8 Perth Arena CHIC & NILE RODGERS 8 Astor Theatre KATAKLYSM 8 Rosemount Hotel SETS ON THE BEACH 8 Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE 10 Astor Theatre JOEY BADA$$ 11 Capitol TAYLOR SWIFT 11 Perth NIB Stadium STEEL PANTHER 12 Metro City ARCHIE ROACH 12 Fremantle Arts Centre Courtyard 13 Quarry Amphitheatre POND 12 Metro Freo BON JOVI 12 Perth Arena ABBE MAY 13 The Bakery 19 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES 14 Rosemount Hotel THE PRESETS 15 Hotel Rottnest THE NERVE 19 Mojos Bar WAKA FLOCKA FLAME 19 Metro Freo HUMAN NATURE 20 Perth Zoo CATHERINE TRAICOS 21 Rosemount Hotel THE GIN CLUB 21 Mojos Bar SMOKE MY TOUR FlipTrix, Dirty Dike, Jam Baxter, Ed Scissortounge and DJ Sammy B-Side 24 Metro Freo BREAKFEST 2013 26 Belvoir Amphitheatre DE LA SOUL 31 Salt On The Beach NEW YEARS EVE FIESTA Abbe May, The Kill Devil Hills, Split Seconds, Simone and Girlfunkle, Huge Magnet, The Floors, Patient Little Sister & DJ Shannon Fox 31 Rosemount Hotel

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ED KOWALCZYK 5 Metro City PERTH FESTIVAL 2014 The National, Public JANUARY Enemy, Okkervil DE LA SOUL/DJ River, Julia Holter, YODA The Basics, Booker 1 Cuban Club T Jones, DJ Shadow, (Flying Squadron Charles Bradley, Yacht Club, The Wire, Robert Esplanade, Dalkeith) Glasper & Roy SOUTHBOUND Ayers,Madeleiene !!!, Bonobo, Crystal Peyroux, Olafur Fighters, Grizzly Arnalds, Keaton Bear, Horrorshow, Henson, Mikhael Johnny Marr, Paskalev, Ebony London Grammar, Bones, Duaghn MGMT, Neil Finn, Gibson, Pond, The Roots, Vampire Ta-Ku, Canyons, Weekend and more! Owl Eyes, Altan, 3-4 Sir Stewart Austra, Husky, Bovell Park, Ladi6, Homebrew, Busselton, WA DJ Food, DJ Cheeba, WATAIN DJ Moneyshot plus 9 Amplifier many more DEAFHAVEN 7 February – 1 11 Rosemount March Various Hotel Venues across Perth DAUGHTERS LANEWAY 14 Amplifier FESTIVAL EYEHATEGOD 8 Fremantle 16 Rosemount THE LOCUST PARAMORE 10 Amplifier 16 Perth Arena THE NATIONAL HALF MOON RUN 16 Fly By Night Club 14 Belvoir Amphitheatre MISFITS MIAMI HORROR 19 Amplifier 15 Amplifier SETS ON THE PETE MURRAY BEACH 16 Astor Theatre 19 Scarborough SETS ON THE Beach BEACH KARNIVOOL & 23 Scarborough DEAD LETTER Beach CIRCUS DOLLY PARTON 23 Red Hill 27 Perth Arena Auditorium NEKO CASE CELTIC WOMAN 24 Riverside Theatre 27 Fly By Night Club BRUNO MARS PETE MURRAY 28 Perth Arena 25 Leeuwin Estate BORN OF OSIRIS & AFTER THE BURIAL MARCH 25 Rosemount KERSER Hotel 1 Metro City 26 YMCA HQ FUTURE MUSIC WE ARE Deadmau5, SCIENTISTS Macklemore & Ryan 26 Amplifier Lewis, Phoenix, AVICII Hardwell, Knife 27 Perth Arena Party, Eric Prydz, Rudimental, Tinie Tempah, Chase & FEBRUARY Status SELENA GOMEZ 2 Arena Joondalup 1 Perth Arena THE WONDER BIG DAY OUT STUFF Pearl Jam, Arcade 2 Rosemount Hotel Fire, Blur, Snoop SOUNDWAVE Lion, Major Lazer, Day, Stone Tame Impala, Flume Green Temple Pilots, Alice & more!

In Chains, Rob 2 Claremont Zombie, Megadeth, Showgrounds Placebo and more!

BRUCE 3 Claremont STRINGSTEEN & Showgrounds THE E STREET GOODLIFE BAND FESTIVAL 5,7,8 Perth Arena

Deadmau5, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Hardwell, Rudimental, Knife Party, Kaskade, Porter Robinson 3 Arena Joondalup BRIAN MCKNIGHT 7 Riverside Theatre BILLY BRAGG 8 Perth Concert Hall GOLD PANDA 9 The Bakery QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE & NINE INCH NAILS 11 Perth Arena JOSH PYKE 12 Quarry Amphitheatre NEIL FINN 16 Perth Concert Hall KATE MILLERHEIDKE 21 - 22 Quarry Amphitheatre SEBADOH 25 Rosemount Hotel DARK TRANQUILLITY & ORPHEUS OMEGA 25 Capitol 30 SECONDS TO MARS 25 Challenge Stadium HUNTER & COLLECTORS 29 (sold-out) & 30 Kings Park & Botanical Garden APRIL WEST COAST BLUES N ROOTS Matt Corby, Michael Franti, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Doobie Brothers, Boy & Bear 13 Fremantle Park BOZ SCAGGS 14 Crown Theatre MICHAEL BUBLE 26 - 27 Perth Arena MAY LEE KERNAGHAN 9 Crown Theatre JASON DERULO 10 Perth Arena SEPTICFLESH & FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE 18 Amplifier Ellie Goulding 28 Challenge Stadium JUNE JAMES BLUNT 13 Riverside Theatre

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BUSBY MAROU Read All About It Touring in support of their second LP, Farewell Fitzroy, Busby Marou hit the Fly

By Night this Saturday, November 30.

KRISSI WEISS reports.

Two lads from Rockhampton – Thomas Busby and Jeremy Marou – seemed to wander out of the rainforest a few years back and straight onto the playlists of both indie and mainstream Australian radio.

The then-duo, Busby Marou, brought their country-tinged, sea-folk sound with them as they casually and effortlessly made their mark on the Australian and international music industry with their self-titled debut. They won awards, hearts, and coveted spots on Australian television, and yet remained seemingly devoid of ego and full of life. They have since expanded permanently into full band mode and have released number two, Farewell Fitzroy.

Talking to Busby is like chatting with an old mate who you haven’t seen in a while that is demanding you have a beer with them. The funny thing is, by the end of the chat you really feel like having that beer. He seems to have the sort of relaxed energy that, if able to be bottled, would put anti-depressants out of business. When Busby Marou’s debut album hit, though, even they were a little rattled. Suddenly they were thrust into a media swarm with virtually no experience. They handled it well – from the outside, at least – and Busby is confident they’re ready for the oncoming attention this time.

“We had absolutely no idea the first time around, and that was what made it so exciting but so overwhelming. We had our first radio spot and then our first TV interview and it was all so new. Our first radio interview was terrible, but then we got better.

The first TV interview was even worse and we were so dead set nervous, and then we got better. This time – well I kinda forgot for a second about what

last time was like; it was two years ago. But this time, although I haven’t really had that much time to think about it, I know we’re better at doing all the little parts of the promo world. Playing the songs is what we do best, so that’s no trouble at all.”

In fact, Busby Marou’s musicianship has always been the least of their worries. They have, however, had to endure the syndrome that occurs when a band who were self-made fall into the guidance of the industry. Initially, Busby Marou did it themselves and did it well. They wrote the first album with little expectation and very little pressure, and the resultant collection of songs was sublime.

This time they have a label – and when a label is involved in the creative process things can become somewhat tense. The band wants the freedom they had first time around and the label wants to ensure it helps the band realise their full potential. And then there’s the matter of selling product. It gets murky but usually works out for the best.

“We’re not like any other band, we don’t rehearse – I know it sounds crazy,” says Busby.

“Jeremy’s talent comes out just so naturally. He doesn’t work on things like other musos; he hates being called a muso. So we did have the pressure of label people saying, ‘Where are the new songs?’ and we were just like, ‘We’ll be right’. They wanted us to show them all these songs before they’d let us get into the studio. Eventually we went in over a weekend and we smashed out a whole heap of songs and then everyone seemed happy. I still knew we were gonna have at least three or four songs on the album that hadn’t even been written yet, but we just had to get everyone off our back.

“There was also this tiny comment that kept appearing for us not to be too ‘country’ – not that we’re country at all – but Jeremy’s guitar playing has some flaring country riffs to it. It really kept annoying me and it was the only part that I hated, because this is Jeremy Marou. He’s a Torres Strait Islander from Rockhampton who doesn’t wear shoes and can grab a guitar with four strings and entertain the hell outta ya – he should be allowed to play whatever he wants. And you know what? He’s going to, whether you try to make him do something else or not.

“That’s our sound, that’s who we are, and if it comes out that there’s a country lick over a pop song I’ve written then that’s us.”

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RAGDOLL /ROSEMOUNT / WEDNESDAY 27

WEDNESDAY 27/11 AMPLIFIER Academy Make Them Suffer Temporal Eye Of The Lion ASTOR THEATRE Jill Scott BAR 120 Felix BAR ORIENT Karaoke BEAT NIGHTCLUB (DOWNSTAIRS) FABRIC BIRD Usurper Of Modern Medicine Electric Toad Eteana DJs Weapon Is Sound System Raaghe BRASS MONKEY Sugar Blue Burlesque CARINE Open Mic Night Chris Gibbs CLAREMONT HOTEL Acoustica GREENWOOD Bernardine ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Aaron Spiers and The Russell Holmes Trio Night Cap Sessions GROOVE BAR (CROWN) 5 Shots INDI BAR Little Bird LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN) Decoy Duo LUCKY SHAG Howie Morgan MOJOS BAR Old Blood Childsaint Gypsie Howls Destination Moon The MDC Mitch Becker The Godwinds MOON CAFÉ Going Solo Louis Inglis Andrew Ewing Kim MacDonald

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MUSTANG BAR Blue Gene DJ James MacArthur OCEAN ONE BAR Undergrowth Live Music PADDO Kaleisha Zev Levi Richie Glover PICA BAR Gemma Farrell Quartet PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY I Killed The Prom Queen Saviour Ruthless Acrimony ROSEMOUNT Disconnected Ragdoll Hailmary Black Ink Headflood SWINGING PIG Open Mic Night Greg Carter UNIVERSAL Retriofit THE VIC Leighton Keepa VELVET LOUNGE Night Of The Cheap Jugs Gloria Ironbox Yob Mob Silver Foxes VILLAGE BAR Village People - Open Mic YAYA’S The Georgians The Mondays Crawjaw Whails THURSDAY 28/11 AMANI WINE BAR Live Jazz Night BEAT NIGHTCLUB (DOWNSTAIRS) Fantasy Thursdays BALMORAL Howie Morgan BAR ORIENT Open Mic Night THE BIRD The Floors Catbrush BRASS MONKEY Rhythm Bound Karaoke

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THE SCIENTISTS

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BRIGHTON Open Mic Night Rob Walker THE BROOK Open Mic Night Chris Gibbs BROOKLANDS TAVERN Celebrations Karaoke THE CAUSEWAY BAR Xport Thursdays DEVILLES PAD Rock n’ Roll Karaoke DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Open Mic Night Pat Nicholson ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Distant Sun ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB The Graham Wood Trio Night Cap Sessions THE GATE Greg Carter GROOVE BAR (CROWN) Decoy INDI BAR Bex’s Open Mic Night LANEWAY LOUNGE Jessie Gordon Trio LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN) Jack & Jill LUCKY SHAG James Wilson MOJOS BAR Stu Orchards The Surf Rabbits Robots in the Sun MUSTANG BAR KISStake DJ James MacArthur NEWPORT HOTEL Wolfpack Them Sharks The Lungs Scalphunter NORTH FREMANTLE BOWLS CLUB The String Beans OCEAN ONE BAR Mario Mendes Band PLAYERS BAR, MANDURAH I Killed The Prom Queen Saviour Xenobiotic Severtone PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY British India ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Mentok Commandz Yu Elkwood Kat Wilson Sundstrom SETTLERS TAVERN Acoustic Open Mic Night Claire Warnock THE SHED Midnight Ramblers UNIVERSAL Off The Record THE VIC Harry Moore YAYA’S Neda Alicia Webb Wons Phreely

BOYS BOYS BOYS! / DEVILLES/ FRIDAY 29

FRIDAY 29/11 AMPLIFIER The Decline Castle Bravo Burning Fiction Alex The Kid 88 To Yesterday THE ALBION Jen De Ness Trio THE BAKERY The Chemist Kucka Shy Panther The Weapon Is Sound BALMORAL Mike Nayar BEAT NIGHTCLUB (UPSTAIRS) Midnight Boulevard One Armed Scissor Still Frame Mind The Black Leaves The Black Fridays BEAT NIGHTCLUB (DOWNSTAIRS) PLAY BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ Roger Roger BELMONT TAVERN Matt Angell BEST DROP TAVERN Pretty Fly THE BIRD Rhythmatism Move DJs THE BOAT Ben Merito BRASS MONKEY Adrian Wilson THE BROOKLANDS TAVERN Vendetta THE CARINE Velvet CHASE BAR & BISTRO James Wilson CITRO BAR Dean Anderson COMO HOTEL Penny King Trio CRUISING YACHT CLUB Rockin Ronnie DEVILLES PAD Boys Boys Boys!

Ginger La Minge Les Sataniques EAST 150 BAR Justin Cortorillo ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Blue Hornet ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Marcio Mendes and Friends Empire and the Emperial Horns Aaron Malone EMPIRE BAR Howie Morgan FAIRLANES AMPHITHEATRE Adrian Wilson FLYRITE Seabellies Depth Boys Braves FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURTYARD The Warning Birds Our Man in Berlin The Regular Hunters

THE GATE Dirty Scoundrels GOSNELLS HOTEL Chris Gibbs Trio THE GREENWOOD Greg Carter GROOVE BAR (CROWN) Tod Johnston & Peace Love HYDE PARK HOTEL Ricky Green INDI BAR Vdelli LANEWAY LOUNGE Natalie Gillespie Dave Brewer LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN) InRetroSpect M ON THE POINT Retriofit MAHOGANY INN Kizzy METRO FREO Birds Of Tokyo The Arsonist MOJOS BAR Freo Grasshoppers Black Penny Project Mike Develta MUSTANG Adam Hall & the Velvet Playboys Swing DJ Cheeky Monkeys DJ James MacArthur NEWPORT HOTEL Karaoke Classic OCEAN ONE BAR Mad Agents ODD FELLOW (NORFOLK BASEMENT) Sugar Shack DJ’s Chicken Wing Lil Cakes PoBoy Craw Daddy PADDO Easy Tigers PADDY MAGUIRES Madam Montage PEEL ALE HOUSE Acoustic Nites PORT KENNEDY TAVERN One Trick Phonies PRINCE OF WALES BUNBURY Wolfpack THE PRINCIPAL Electrophobia RAILWAY HOTEL We Move Walls Darren Guthrie AstroPig and Trojan John ROCKET ROOM Kickstart ROLEYSTONE COUNTRY CLUB Adrian Wilson ROSIE O’GRADYS FREMANTLE Pump ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Mofest The Southwicks Lights Of Berlin Aztech Suns Little Syke SAIL AND ANCHOR Howie Morgan

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GRACE WOODROOFE / MOJOS / SATURDAY 30

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SEABELLIES/ MOJO'S / SUNDAY 2

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PORT KENNEDY TAVERN Stu Mackay QUARIE BAR & BISTRO Back2Back ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Current Value Rregula J Switch Maker ROSIE O’GRADY’S FREMANTLE Flava SAIL & ANCHOR Better Days THE SHED Huge SOUTH ST ALE HOUSE Robbie King Karaoke SWAN HOTEL (BASEMENT) Tuxedo Pig SWINGING PIG Frenzy Greg Carter UNIVERSAL Soul Corporation YAYA’S Morgan Bain Logan Crawford SUNDAY 01/12 BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ Belleville Quartet BELMONT TAVERN Dove THE BRIGHTON Nate Lansdell BROOKLANDS TAVERN Gerry Azor THE CAUSEWAY Accoustic Sunday THE CARINE Acoustic Aly CIVIC HOTEL Joppy COMO HOTEL Velvet CLANCY’S FREMANTLE The Zydecats DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Kris Buckle ELEPHANT AND WHEELBARROW Darren Reid & the Soul City Groove ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Sonja D’anne Singers Five Sax Orchestra THE FLY TRAP (FLY BY NIGHT) Stage Fright Open Mic Night THE GATE Greg Carter HYDE PARK HOTEL Bernardine INDI BAR British India Unbroken Expanse INDIAN OCEAN BREW CO Retriofit KALAMUNDA HOTEL Alita Martin

CATBRUSH/ YAYA'S / TUESDAY 4

LAKERS TAVERN Wesley Goodlet Jamboree Scouts LANGFORD ALE HOUSE Jamie Powers M ON THE POINT Electrophobia MOJOS BAR Seabellies Depth Boys Braves MULLALOO BEACH HOTEL Sunday Cider Sessions MUSTANG Tailgate Sundays The Stingrays Some Like It Yacht DJ Holly Doll NEWPORT I Killed The Prom Queen Saviour Anchored Afraid Of Heights OCEAN ONE BAR Tahnee PEEL ALE HOUSE Sophie Jane QUARIE BAR & BISTRO Darren Gibbs THE SAINT Howie Morgan Project SEAVIEW TAVERN Jean Proude THE SHED The Healys SOUTH ST ALEHOUSE Jonny Dempsey SWINGING PIG Matt Angell The Hitman UNIVERSAL Retrofit WANNEROO TAVERN Adam James WHISTLING KITE James Wilson WINTERSUN HOTEL, GERALDTON Screaming Jets YAYA’S Lady Velvet Cabaret MONDAY 02/12 BRASS MONKEY Wire Birds XBOX Mondays

ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Mercedes College MOJOS BAR Wide Open Mic MUSTANG BAR Triple Shots THE PADDO Paul Woseen James Morley Paul McCarthy THE SAINT Celebration Karaoke YAYA’S Big Tommo’s Open Mic Night TUEDAY 03/12 BRASS MONKEY Open Mic Night Josh Terlick THE COURT Open Mic Night CHALLENGE STADIUM Simple Plan CHARLES HOTEL Freo Grasshoppers Cliff Lynton Phil Flanagan THE CRAIGIE TAVERN Open Mic Night ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Soultown Melody Howie GROOVE BAR (CROWN) Jack & Jill KALAMUNDA HOTEL Open Mic Anthony Kay LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN) Hans Fiance LUKCY SHAG Ben Merito MERRIWA TAVERN Celebrations Karaoke MOJOS BAR Kristy Smith Little City Young and The Beast MUSTANG BAR Danza Loca Salsa Night OCEAN ONE BAR Acousitca Open Mic Night YAYA’S Rum Jungle Catbrush Tooths Scarlet Therapy

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SUE HAMMERSLEY BENEFIT CONCERT The Volcanics, The Ghost Hotel, Tenderhooks, The Coal Miner’s Sect Saturday, November 30, Mt Lawley Bowling Club

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BEHIND THE MUSIC This week Volume takes a look at three recently released books which unpack the secrets of the music trade and offer unique insight into the hearts and minds of some of modern history’s most loved music makers.

THE YOUNGS: THE BROTHERS WHO BUILT AC/DC

By Jesse Fink Random House With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world (perhaps ever); it is also a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young. And, as with any business, some people prospered while others got hurt along the way.

Unlike any AC/DC biography that has come before, The Youngs tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs, making for interesting reading for diehard fans and occasional listeners alike.

In addition to being a ringside seat for contemporary rock music history, this groundbreaking work offers a unique new perspective on the magic behind what this iconic outfit have done and continue to do to this day.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

By Morrissey Penguin Although it has been 25 years since The Smith’s fatigued separation, British musician Morrissey is, arguably, still more divisive than almost any other frontman in modern music history. While some despise his music and contrarian views, others hail him an icon and genius.

Whether you love him or love to hate him, there’s no doubting Morrissey’s story recounted by the man himself in the unimaginatively-titled, Autobiography, is an interesting one.

Opening upon a grim backdrop of “Victorian knife-plunging Manchester” and offering a personal insight into many of his most reported on professional moments including, memorably, being questioned by Scotland Yard officers following the release of his 1988 album Viva Hate - Morrissey’s colourful history makes for utterly compelling reading.

More impressive still is his mastery over words. While many a fan would attest to his lyrical ability, this well written memoir is engaging enough to prove the haters wrong.

SOUNDS LIKE LONDON

By Lloyd Bradley Allen & Unwin Written by one of the world’s foremost authorities on black music, Sounds Like London recounts 100 years of black music – from steel pan, modern jazz and Afro-rock to funk, jazz-funk and drum‘n’bass – and features stories from the larger-than-life characters making it.

Rather than simply recounting a series of dates and events, Lloyd Bradley takes his readers on a journey from Soho jazz clubs to Brixton blues parties to Kings Cross warehouse raves to the streets of Notting Hill and onto sound systems and festival stages everywhere.

Whether it be the Afro-pop beats Osibisa were making in the ‘60s or the thumping beats and sing-a-long choruses perpetuated by Dizzee Rascal today, this unique historical account of black music coming out of the UK’s capital is as informative and important as it is entertaining.

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