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VOID OF VISION HEAD TO VERONA It’s been announced that Void Of Vision have been added to the line up of Buried In Verona’s tour. Meanwhile, previously announced support act Hand Of Mercy have decided to call it a day, with this now being their last ever tour. With their brand new album Vultures Above, Lions Below only weeks from release, Buried In Verona will be centre stage for blunt, brutal, fuelled by rage and beautifully honest performances with the support of Hand Of Mercy, Void Of Vision and Polaris. Void Of Vision’s aggressive sound and erratic live show has solidified their standing among their peers and fans nationwide. The tour will be coming to Western Australia at Perth’s YMCA HQ and Amplifier Bar and Bunbury’s Elliot Street over October 2 - 4. Tickets on sale now. Void Of Vision
MORGAN BAIN GIVES YOU A LIFT
SOUTHBOUND LINE UP ANNOUNCED
Pe r t h a l t e r n at i ve t u n e s m i t h a n d m u l t i instrumentalist Morgan Bain has risen to success after a national tour that began sharing the main stage at the West Coast Blues n Roots festival. Now the artist has announced the release of his new single, Lift You Up. Bain will launch the song at Mojo’s Bar Fremantle on Friday, August 28, with the support of Old Blood and Moana. The track is a beautiful, piano-driven piece paired with incredible vocals, a dark and groovy electronic hip-hop soul song that you’re not going to want to miss. Tickets are available for presale at $15 + bf from Oztix. Doors open from 8pm.
ABSINTHE PERTH SEASON EXTENDED
Southbound have announced their first 2016 lineup, with artists from FOALS to King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Toro Y Moi, Bloc Party, Birds Of Tokyo, Courtney Barnett, Mac Demarco and heaps more heading down south to tear it up Southbound have also announced their Friday Night Fever brand new opening night party, headlined by Art Vs Science, which will allow patrons to arrive a day early to set up camp in a leisurely location and attend the pre party of all pre parties.
Perth audiences have been shocked, outraged, wowed and absolutely entertained by the politically incorrect, athletically gifted and talented cast from Absinthe Tour Le Monde presented by Stan. Since its Perth season in the Spiegeltent on the Backcourt at Perth Arena opened on July 4, tickets to the risque show have been in huge demand and so the season has now been extended by an additional two weeks, but must be closed by August 30! Get your tickets now from Ticketek.
Toro Y Moi
Absinthe
Morgan Bain
HAILMARY FAREWELL SHOW After a constant three years of touring, Australia’s Hailmary have updated their passports and announced a UK tour in support of Ugly Kid Joe! It’s their first overseas tour with 14 planned shows. The band have been personally invited to tour by Ugly Kid Joe in the wake of the American superstar band’s first full length album in 19 years, Uglier Than They Used Ta Be. Hailmary frontman/songwriter Kevin Curran said the band are stoked to head to the UK and particularly to share the stage with one of their original influences. Hailmary’s latest release, the EP Navigate The Sunrise, was released in May 2014 and promoted by a massive 26 date, six state national tour. The band have organised a farewell show on Sunday, September 6, in Perth at the Skye Bar.
It’s billed as “the heavy-psych double-bill of the year,” and no wonder, as San Diego’s Earthless team with Massachusetts riff lords Elder for the very first time in Australia this October. Both trios redefine the boundaries of stoner rock and doom and will bring their timelessness to the Rosemount Hotel on Thursday, October 22. Tickets on sale now through lifeisnoise.com, Oztix.com.au and the venue.
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EARTHLESS MEETS ELDER
BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN ANNOUNCE SECOND LINEUP AND BLUES CHALLENGE
Hush: An Evening of Quiet Music is an award winning concert series that’s now coming to Fremantle on Friday, October 30. The show will take place in port city’s historic Town Hall as part of the Fremantle Festival. It’s a curated selection of leading songwriters performing entirely acoustic sets, and the entire crowd must remain wholly silent for its entire duration. This time round, Jae Laffer of The Panics, Darren Hanlon, Ruby Boots, Mei Saraswati and Gunns take the opportunity to have their songs heard in an intense, highly intimate environment that is the Hush concert. Tickets are available for $30 plus booking fee from Oztix.
The 23rd annual Blues At Bridgetown Festival have announced their second round of artists after the announcement of their already solid list of names as the WA State Blues Challenge opens up! Ash Grunwald, Russell Morris, Piece Brothers and tonnes more great acts have been added with more to be announced. Adults are priced at $195 and kids at $75 with free entry available for children 13 and under. The festival runs from November 13 - 15. The WA State Blues Challenge will select winners to represent WA and the festival at the International Blues Challenge to be held in Memphis, Tennessee in January 2016 (held by the Blues Foundation). The challenge will take place on the Saturday during the festival on its own stage. To apply you can download the Application Kit from the website with applications closing on September 11, 2015. For tickets and info on the lineup and challenge, head over to bluesatbridgetown.com.au
Jae Laffer
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KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the crime of the century: kidnapping one of the richest men in the world, the heir of the Heineken beer empire (played here by Anthony Hopkins). The shocking capture - by gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam - resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for a kidnapped individual. It was the perfect crime…until they got away with it. Based on a true story, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken also stars Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess and Ryan Kwanten.
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DAVID STRATTON’S GREAT BRITAIN RETRO FILM FESTIVAL Legendary Australian film critic David Stratton was actually born in the UK, having spent the first 20 years of his life in Britain. So it only makes sense the man would curate this special run of Brit-tastic feature films – many of them outright classics – that span decades and cover off an intensely creative swath of directors, actors, cinematographers and craftsmen working at the top of their game. Think The 39 Steps, A Room With A View, Lawrence Of Arabia and more, screening from Thursday, August 6, until Wednesday, August 19. We have five double passes to give away, enter via the X-Press App. 6
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TIJUANA CARTEL ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR
METHYL ETHEL Making a Spectacle After a tremendous two years of touring and recording, psychedelic pop darlings, Methyl Ethel have just released their debut LP, Oh, Inhuman Spectacle. Ahead of their first headline tour, singer, songwriter and helmsman for the project, Jake Webb, chats to SHAUN COWE. “I’m recording right now, as we speak, the next album. That’s always on the forefront of my mind. The shows will be really great but I guess that’s what I’m primarily focused on. That and focusing on making the shows bigger and better.” Webb is at his parent’s house, in between recording vocals and washing his clothes, he talks about the launch of the album, Oh, Inhuman
EJECA Laying It Down Ejeca talks to JAI CHOUHAN about his creative output and upcoming projects ahead of playing Geisha Bar on August 8. Over the past few years, Ejeca has been carving his name into the worlds of house and techno. Hailing from Belfast, also hometown to likeminded duo Bicep, the 28-year-old producer/DJ has been taking big strides of late, moving to London, starting a label, perfecting a live show, and working towards his debut album. 8
Spectacle last June and how the band translated his work to a live format. “We haven’t really played for over an hour for a long time – we just finished the San Cisco tour where it was all half hour sets. To get through the whole album was quite tiring but in a good way,” he says. “Playing the songs from the album in a band format, they’re kind of so isolated from one another it’s almost like the live band is a cover band that happens to play songs off the album. It’s always good fun to see how close you want to match it or what direction you want to go.” The album, originally intended to be the final EP of a trilogy including Guts and Teeth, transformed during the recording process into something much larger. After much cutting and pasting, Webb eventually ended up with a concept different to his original plan. “I ended up having a lot of songs and I realised that the album is sort of the difference between a short story and a novel. Although shorter forms like EP’s and short stories can get a lot across and leave a lot of ambiguity up to the listener/reader. The album is sort of a bold step forward. It can really proudly stand out and say this is a body of work. I felt like I was ready for that.” As for the title, it’s a quote from a lecture about the famous French philosopher, Jean Baudrillard, analysing the hyper-reality of our mediadriven world. However, Webb is careful not to draw too close a link between his work and its influences.
“I was reading Simulations and Simulacra at the time, as well as bits and pieces of Derrida. The themes I was reading definitely lend themselves to the themes of the album, but I guess in more of a pop sense. “It’s a bit too constricting to say that [the album] is postmodern. It lives in the sort of meta-modern which is where I guess we are at the moment. It just draws on those things. To say it was postmodern would be a disservice to those postmodernists, I think.” T h o u g h We b b ’s p a s s i o n l i e s i n songwriting and recording, talk of the tour eventually leads him to Perth’s live music scene – particularly the spate of venue closures that have plagued the city recently. For Webb, who cut his teeth at house parties such as Jugular, run by Zane Wayman, the onus is on bands to find more inventive ways to get their music out to fans. I played in Zane’s backyard once, that was one of the first ever gigs I played. He built a stage or something out the back of his house. This is what I mean, people like Zane who – regardless of whether there are venues or not – will do things like that to continue putting on shows. Doesn’t matter whether there’s a liquor license, the best shows in Perth are in people’s backyard. I’m sure you’ve been to a few, Yardstock and the Jugular stuff. That’s why I think, although the venues may be closing down, in a way it’s a good challenge to those sort of people. I mean, there’s plenty of great bands and they’ll find a place to play.
In recent decades, Belfast has risen to become somewhat of a Mecca for EDM. Surpassed but comparable to Berlin, both cities have berthed their music cultures from conflicts, with the divide of East and West Germany as well as the Northern Irish Conflict. “Gigs was one of the only times where people didn’t judge you by your religion, it was about having fun, especially in the ‘70s/’80s. It’s cheesy but true; music breaks down barriers and is a language in itself. I also think the down to earth, no-frills attitude of clubbing [in Belfast] goes a long way and raises the standard of music.” Recently relocating to London, it seems the move has done wonders for him logistically. Ejeca has started his label, Exploris (about to have its sixth release) and has been working towards a live show as Mountainking with Citizenn. “It’s been much easier for travel and
meeting up with music people. For example, the vinyl mastering plant is 20 minutes away meaning I can sit in on each session for my label releases.” Ejeca says before moving onto his new collaboration. “Our debut show is at South West Four in London to a huge tent of people. It’s exciting and nerve wracking at the same time, a lot of time and thought has gone into making sure it works technically and musically. I also have plans to use this template for my own live show.” Talks of the Irishman’s debut full-length have been circling for a while now. But as the producer/DJ settles into his new city, the project is finally gaining traction, hopefully releasing at some point next year. “I’m moving to a new studio in September that I’m going to set up especially for this. I guess my XLR8R mix is the closest thing to an album I’ve done to date, quite abstract and maybe not what you expect.” Also on the horizon for Ejeca are a number of EPs with his own label as well as others. “My second EP on Exploris is at the end of August, I then have a release on Flash in December. There is also an EP in the interim that I’m finalising but haven’t confirmed. I guess at the moment I’m concentrating on quality more than quantity and making sure each song represents where I’m at now.” Coming down under last year, Ejeca seemed to like the reception he received in a country where house and techno are fairly underappreciated. Hopefully this year will be a repeat, encouraging him to return again and again. “I really enjoyed the last tour and people reacted well to the different stuff I played. Melbourne and Sydney were both great, I also had friends over there and it was my birthday so it was a really special time. I’m looking forward to seeing how the crowds tastes have developed over the past year and I hope they like what I’ve got.”
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Tijuana Cartel are getting psyched for the release of their new album Psychedelicatessen on September 4, and have announced a national album tour from August through to October. And they’ve gone Gonzo, to no-ones surprise. Russell Guy has stated “You might say the album’s been in the making for roughly 40 years, Psychedelicatessen is Tijuana Cartel’s tribute to the play and to its author, Paul George.” Tijuana Cartel will be coming to Fremantle’s Mojos, Clancy’s Fish Pub in Dunsborough and North Perth’s Rosemount Hotel over October 22, 23 and 24. Tickets are available from Oztix and range from $25 to $40 plus booking fee. Tijuana Cartel
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE LAUNCH CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN T h e A l l i a n ce Fr a n ç a i s e h ave l au n c h e d a crowdfunding campaign for an inspired work of art. The Alliance is commissioning an exceptional artwork that will symbolize the bond between France and Australia, the sculpture has been designed by French-Australian public artist Allegre. The Alliance are currently seeking support in this artistic patronage commitment and have launched their crowdfunding campaign at afperth.com.au with pledges and rewards from $25 onwards. The Alliance Francaise is the only French cultural centre in WA, organizing major cultural events each year like the French Film Festival and the Fete De La Musique. Support their cultural quests and donate now!
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Newsdesk Win Flesh Cover Story The Big Splash The X-Press Interview Sophie Hopes, Tired Lion Music Aversions Crown, The Maccabees Music You’ve Got A Radio! Versus World New Noise
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Front Cover: Some of the talented Perth musicians going head to head in the Big Splash Band Competition. Thanks to Ocean Style Long Boards, North Fremantle, for loaning us the Malibu. Pic - Rachael Barrett Scene Cover: Josh Pyke’s new album, But for All These Shrinking Hearts, is out now.
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THE BIG SPLASH The Final Countdown The 2015 iteration of The Big Splash Band Competition is just about over! Only two events remain: the Second Semi Final at the Rosemount this Friday, August 7, and the Grand Final at the same venue on Friday, August 14. Shit Narnia and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have already made it through to the final fight, but out of semi-finalists The High Learys, Jacob Diamond, The Southwicks, FOAM and Figurehead, only two will survive to take their shot at the ten thousand dollar grand prize. We reached out to the combatants to see what their plans for the big splash of cash might be...
THE HIGH LEARYS
THE SOUTHWICKS
Answered by Jamie Turner
Answered by Hannah Fredriksson
What’s your genre? Psychedelic pop rock.
What’s your genre? Indie/folk.
If you win, what do you plan to do with money? If we win the cheque we plan to invest in some recording equipment to set ourselves up to record our future tracks. The money would also be invested in a national tour towards the end of the year.
If you win, how do you plan to use the prize money? If we win we’ll use the prize money to start work on recording a new EP, and maybe even do a national tour. PHOTO BY RACHAEL BARRETT
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FIGUREHEAD JACOB DIAMOND Answered by Jacob Diamond What’s your genre? Like an odd singer-songwritery-jazz-altfolk meet ‘n’ greet that has heaps of party pies and a great vibe, but also the general feeling that the world is completely and utterly meaningless. If you win, what do you plan to do with the money? I’m part way through recording my first album. I want it to be really great, which is, in my case, is becoming directly proportionate to cost? So this would really help me out with studio time and pressing. Not that I’m completely opposed to working full time till 2020 either, but this way is just totally glam.
SHIT NARNIA
Answered by Matt Murphy What’s your genre? To keep it simple we say indie pop/ rock, though people have said they also hear bits of Britpop, dream pop and shoegaze. If you win, what do you plan to do with money? Well much to our friends surprise we would not be splitting it four ways! Instead we would put this towards promoting the band and set up a development fund, enabling us to promote our debut EP, planned for release later this year. We have worked with some great people and used all our door money from gigs to record and produce the EP, so it would be great to be able to promote this with a well funded release campaign and that costs big money.
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS Answered by Jack McEwan What’s your genre? An assortment of colourful time hoping grooves fused with sirenic psych rock If you win, how do you plan to use the prize money? East coast tour, music videos, vinyl, merch, mastering our album & we’ll have about $47 left over which should cover the coopers carton. PHOTO BY J’AIME FALZACKERLEY
There was a whole artists’ village dedicated to all the bands and industry people, and the stage alone was really fucking huge. We went on there to soundcheck and looked out and there was this huge valley - it had that sort of amphitheatre vibe. We thought nobody would see us play. We were opening. We were on at 12, so we planned that sort of set - we thought no one would watch us at all. But as soon as Veronica and Lewis went on stage and opened up the festival and someone cut the red ribbon, so many people came down and we were blown away by how many people knew the lyrics to our songs! It was fucking weird! I know there’s a couple people in Perth when we play who can shout out all the lyrics, but to be in Byron Bay and have a solid crowd shouting along was really sick. So you didn’t know how big your audience outside of Perth was? Yeah, definitely. We had no idea.
TIRED LION We Think We Like You Following on form a successful national tour for their Figurine EP, plus an opening slot at Splendour In The Grass, Tired Lion play Amplifier this Saturday, August 8, with support from Pat Chow, Silver Hills and Ah Trees. It feels like the band have just about made it to the next level in their career - a point vocalist Sophie Hopes agrees with. This last few weeks definitely feel like a turning point for you guys... Yeah, I think so, definitely, yeah. It’s been a bit of an adventure for us all. we’re not used to being so under the pump. The tour was like, every day a different city, and then we had Splendour, which was the biggest crowd we’d ever played to date, and probably the best 10
stage we’ve played on. We’re getting a bit of momentum, which is pretty cool. Tell us about splendour. It’s pretty hard to sum up. We got there at 8am in the morning, and we’d woken up at 4am. We had a long drive and we got there and were like, ‘Man, this is really sick.’
And then you got really excited and dived into the crowd! I sort of zone out when I’m playing and our biggest hit, our biggest banger on triple j at the moment, I Don’t Think You Like Me, we were singing along and then I was like, ‘Fuck it!’ I don’t think any Unearthed winner has ever crowd surfed, nor someone who opened the festival, so I looked down from the stage and it was a two and a half metre drop and I was like, ‘Fuck, I don’t know how I’m gonna do this.’ And then the security guard put his hands up to me and I dropped down onto his shoulders. So he took me over to the crowd, and the crowd has going mental. So I jumped in and everyone was really cool. The crowd sort of has that thing that they do to you - it’s like a magic spell. I sort of zoned out and, the next thing I knew, I was trying to get back up on stage. It was cool! What was the most surprising thing about this tour? Well, basically how many people showed up to see us live. We’d done a national tour before - obviously it wasn’t a headline tour - where we were just playing for 20 people. But we managed to sell out our Melbourne show, our Adelaide show, and it was just amazing how many people actually wanted to see us. It still freaks me out now.
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Answered by Albert Louis Brittan Pritchard What’s your genre? We’ve been described as “shitty, unintelligible gutter-punk” which is true at times but we also dabble in post-hardcore, math rock and alt rock. We try to change it up between punk bangers and longer, moodier songs. If you win, how do you plan to use the prize money? Geez, $10,000 dollars would go a very, very long way. We would finish off the next EP if that needed more dough but mainly we would put it towards putting that EP out and touring the eastern states. You also just got announced for BIGSOUND. A lot of our friends are playing. We played a show in Brisbane with Waaks and that means that when we go over there we can chill on their couch. There’s so many of our friends going over: Methyl Ethel, Koi Child, Katy Steele, which is one of my idols back in the day, when she was in Little Birdy. Hopefully we can all hang out with the WA crowd. It’s pretty cool! So even with all this success, you still need to find places to crash on tour? Well, obviously everyone thinks as soon as get a tune on the radio you’re raking in the money, but to cover our flight costs and things like that, we always try to find places to crash. So, the last tour, the only place we got accommodation for was Adelaide, and we just crashed on people’s couches the rest of the time - which is a little bit uncomfortable, but we saved a hell of a lot of money. I guess this is one of those things where we need to think about out future. Accommodation, even when it’s in a hostel or something, it’s still quite expensive. We really want to make this the thing we do with our lives and at the moment, crashing on people’s couches really does help the cause. So, Figurine - how does it differ from your previous releases? Our first EP, we were pretty young at the time - I think it was 2013 we released it. We were highly influenced by Siamese Dream. Before we recorded we’d had a little bit of time in studio to record two singles, but I guess we didn’t know what the studio vibe was all about. We were pretty intimidated. As a vocalist, I was very nervous and maybe underprepared. I was scared, in a away - I really care about this band, I really want to make it sick, and it got the better of me, it made me more nervous than confident. So, we released that EP and it came out fine, it got a good reception. Dave Parkin, as a producer he’s really great - he really got the best out of us and he knows how to handle each individual in their own way. He knew how to talk to me without getting me down, to get the best product out of me. He has this certain charm about him which means he could get that little bit extra out of us, which is really cool, and I think that’s why this EP out of anything we’ve released to date, has been reci3eved in such a great way. I’m putting it to Parko, because he’s a legend - I’m gonna say it’s because of him. TRAVIS JOHNSON
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AVERSIONS CROWN New Single, New Singer Brisbane deathcore Aversions Crown will hit the road once again this August to take on their first WA headline tour in support of their latest single, Parasites. JESSICA WILLOUGHBY chats to guitarist Mick Jeffery ahead their three dates out west – Friday, August 14, at Amplifier Bar, Saturday, August 15, at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Bunbury and Sunday, August 16, at YMCA HQ in Leederville. Parasites, the new single from deathcore outfit Aversions Crown, is their first recording with new vocalist Mark Poida. A defined statement about their future direction, releasing a single instead of an album is a strategic play by the band. Not wanting to take too much time away from the road as the tour cycle for second full length, Tyrant (2014), forges on, guitarist Mick Jeffery pointed to this being the only viable option to introduce Poida to the world. “It’s kind of a different world at the moment,” Jeffery tells X-Press. “Single songs can still get enough attention on the internet and virally, as much as an album release can. Kind of saw a bit more value in just releasing a single, so we didn’t have to take too much of a break out of our touring schedules. We’ve still got quite a bit of touring left off the Tyrant album. We just wanted to get something new out, and we couldn’t afford to take any time off touring – so a single was the best option.
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“We really just wanted to showcase our new vocalist and get something out with him on it. We’ve really been touring the previous album that had our previous vocalist on it. So we wanted to give people a taste of Mark and what we’ve been working on for the next album. So far, the response has been great and people seem excited about where we’re heading and what we’re going to do on our next release.” The addition of Poida as frontman is not really a new thing to fans – especially European ones. Filling in as a session musician on Aversions Crown’s last stint overseas when former vocalist Colin Jeffs couldn’t make it, Jeffery says Poida showed off his wares on foreign stages. “He was really thrown in the deep end,” he says. “He originally just joined the band to fill in and we asked him to come to Europe with us. All of a sudden, he’s on a plane overseas for the first time, playing 24 shows back-to-back. It all worked out really well and now he’s and new and important part of the band. We’ve been stoked.” Parasites was also along time in the making, according to Jeffery. “We were tracking a few covers and bits and pieces,” he explains. “This was before we went overseas. We thought we’d track a new song while we were in the studio. When we got back, we thought we’d get Mark in and do some vocals and see how he goes with it. It turned out really well, so we sent it off to get mixed. “He’s got a really diverse vocal range. I don’t think this song shows off everything he can do, but we wanted to keep it pretty true to the sound of the band previously. We didn’t want it to sound like we’d taken a crazy new direction, especially with lyrics as well – we’ve always had that science fiction thing going on. We didn’t want to stray too far from that at this point. We’re still exploring different things we can do what that theme, as well as what we can do with the next album. He kept it true to the Aversions Crown sound, but he definitely added his own thing to it as well.” Heading out on an extensive national tour in support of the single release this month, Aversions Crown will be heading to WA for their first ever headline shows – before going over to European shores again. But the wheels are already in motion for their third album. “We’ve got a heap of songs ready,” Jeffery says. “Chris (Cougan; guitarist) is our main songwriter and he’s been writing since we pretty much stopped recording Tyrant. He just kept writing; we have so much material floating around at the moment. So we’re cutting the list down of the songs we’re going to use on the next release – we’re doing pre-production recording now.”
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THE MACCABEES Maker’s Mark UK band The Maccabees’ new album is about “...the night time, the inner-city stripped back, and about the band dynamic again”, frontman Orlando Weeks tells SAMUEL J FELL. Album number four for UK guitar band The Maccabees is a different beast — and it was always going to be. Marks To Prove It, with its more strippedback, bare-bones sound, a fair step away from their Mercury Prize-nominated third cut, Given To The Wild — is, as frontman Orlando Weeks explains, an album of songs made for the stage. And listening to it, you can see he’s right. The songs build slowly yet end as behemoths, seemingly designed for a festival stage, after dark, big light show, anthemic. The reason? A direct reaction to the multi-layered, complex songs from this album’s predecessor, songs that, while on disc, were complete, on stage became too much to handle. Marks To Prove It is the obvious artistic reaction. “With the last record, one of the things it let itself down on was that some of the [songs] were just so layered and lush that when played live, they just seemed underwhelming, so we ended up having a backing track we played along to... playing to a click, it just didn’t feel like we were playing as a band. “So when we were a little way into the recording process with this record, we realised that
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this could be something that could help us put a bit of structure into what we’re making, it needed to work in the room — if something didn’t work with one guitar, on the last record we’d layer it and layer it and layer it... but on this one we thought, if one guitar can’t do it, then one guitar and a piano, or one guitar and a saxophone or something. That became a bit of a rule of thumb.” The result is, as mentioned, a more sparse sound, songs that can be more faithfully replicated live, which is where the band truly shine. Another aspect in which this album differs from Given To The Wild is in its ethos, so to speak: the way it “... became about the night time, the inner-city stripped back, and about the band dynamic again,” as guitarist Felix White says in the album’s accompanying release notes. “Yeah, more often than not, the stuff we agreed was working, worked when we played it back at night,” Weeks concurs. “The stuff I was writing, and the music, they both informed each other, and how I pictured things... was more often than not, at night. It took care of itself, really.” As Weeks goes on to explain, this album was more about the everyday, the inner-city — real life. It comes across in his honest delivery, in the songwriting, as a whole. The reception garnered by Given To The Wild has given the band confidence. “Yeah, that record [had us as] not just an indie band from London, but as a band,” Weeks explains. “Not that we got taken more seriously, but we got to start again a bit, and it proved to ourselves that we could make something different to what we’d made in the past.” And it’s this confidence that, in the end, truly fuels Marks To Prove It.
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YOU GOT A RADIO! Ridiculously cool Japanese post-punk outfit You Got A Radio! hit The Boston this Saturday, August 8,with support from The Shakeys, Rag N’ Bone and Hussy. ALEX GRIFFIN checks in. The exclamation mark is easy to deride when it comes to christening a band -- even Panic At The Disco ended up shying away from it -- but when it comes to You Got A Radio!, the enthusiasm is entirely justified. Everything about the band, from the Polysics-via-XTC energy of their rave-ups, to their bizarro sloganeering and the lightning architecture of their vocal interplay, rings like a challenge to put whatever you’ve been coddling down and to move. Having developed a strong reputation in the crowded Japanese scene, they’re coming to Australia toting their second (and best) record, Carnival. However, for a band that’s such an unstoppable force on record though, they’ve been moving much slower, with a five year gap lying between Carnival and their completely fried 2010 debut. As far as what held up Carnival, it was a better reason than most, as guitarist/vocalist Yuka explains. “We had too many shows! No time. We also wanted to learn how to do more impressive shows, while writing new songs naturally, without forcing the writing process.” This reluctance to compromise and focus on growing the sound is ever present on Carnival, a well-paced and deliberate expansion of their punkier roots. The familiar thrills of rave-ups like the blistering Review blend gorgeously with more reflective moments like Silent World, and beyond that, the heaving, naive vocal interplay of Animal Lust strikes about as universally as the title would suggest.
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“Naturally we progress. We need some kind of a new joy. A jot to make songs, make new recordings. Such experiment resulted this album. But we still play a kind of rough punk style, same as before!” That drive to focus on playing the most honed and entertaining show possible chimed with their intentions in the studio -- gently, quietly coming to the best results. “The engineer, Jungo, accepted many of our opinions. He also plays in a post punk band called ANISAKIS, who have toured across Europe and are very experienced. We took a long time to record it, and we think it worked well with this album. We wanted to make something objective.” Like many bands from Japan, You Got A Radio find themselves caught in a familiar linguistic trap – between singing in their own language, or choosing the more commercially adaptable English. However, where it might be a more cynical question of exposure for some , YGAR see it as another challenge . As Yuko explains, “It’s totally fun to have this challenge, to experience fresh language and discover these new sounds that come from us. Basically I’m just trying to use only words that I understand, both in Japanese and English. “The main composer is Young, and I write the lyrics. After that we spiced it up in the studio with all four of us. Sometimes lyrics change depending on the arrangements of the songs. Now we are trying to make lyrics with a new type of Japanese rhyme, with no sticky sounds, while having an original story. English language has many short words that can rhyme, and I like the sound of it.” If you’re looking for other hot tips from YGAR’s corner of Nippon, Yuka recommends The Kururma from Osaka, the femme punk attack of the ferocious Red Bacteria Vacuum, and HALF SPORTS, signed to YGAR guitarist Young’s Drill records. As the latest in a string of overseas acts that the tireless Predrag Delibasic (of SMRTs and infinite other projects) has been involved with bringing over from abroad, You Got A Radio! are set to feed the appetites of Perth’s resident Japanoiseniks, as well as wowing the unconverted. The positivity flows both ways though, as Yuka explains. “Super excited to looking forward to meeting a lot of new people! Australia is a continent and Japan is a small island. We are grateful for Pex in Perth, he discovered us.” After the lengthy gestation of Carnival, Iwata is fairly ebullient about the prospects of hitting the ground running next time around. “We want to make the new songs and record the next album in a very short time!” If that means they’re back on Australian shores sooner, even better.
VERSUS THE WORLD Vice Versa Drawing influences from pop-punk and post-hardcore, Santa Barbara’s Versus The World will be hitting Australian shores for the first time this August. JESSICA WILLOUGHBY chatted to frontman Donald Spence ahead of their show with Good Riddance at Amplifier Bar on Wednesday, August 12. Touring is an unusual beast. A love-and-hate affair for many artists, the drive to bring music to the masses brings out the best – and worst – in any band. According to Versus The World vocalist and guitarist Donald Spence, the key to handling the divide between real life and the road is balance. And, being the literal lyricist that he is, he’s dedicated an entire album to this concept. Homesick/Roadsick was released last month as an ode to the crazy life of a touring musician. “Every touring musician I’ve ever met has the same attitude,” Spence tells X-Press. “Touring is a privilege and we’re lucky to be out here at all. It’s an insane amount of fun, but it costs a lot too. Home life, our families and friends – every relationship you have is impacted by this too. So you just have to keep in mind that this is a balance and it requires work and time to stay alive.” Speaking of travel, the third full length from this Santa Barbara outfit also saw them leaving their comfort zone and recording afar for the first time. Working once again with veteran producer Thom Flowers and mixed by Ian MacGregor, the quartet left the city and camped out in the studio down in south California. “This was the first time we went out of town,” Spence says. “We went down south and slept at the studio for a week and got a lot of work done away from Santa Barbara. It really helped us focus. It wasn’t so much a challenge, but it was just something new. We were just getting away from our home base; outside of our box. I liked it so much that I want to make the next record away too 12
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JASON ISBELL SOMETHING MORE THAN FREE SPUNK
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Having first stepped foot on the Grand Ole Opry at the tender age of sixteen, Alabama wunderkind Jason Isbell joined southern rockers Drive By Truckers officially in his early 20s. After a series of inconsistent efforts with that band he decided to go solo. Isbell rejected his previous muse of the evil old brew and created his most consistent record. His second sober collection is Something More Than Free. Isbell knows that people are less than perfect beings and his brand of cardigan country is well suited to the tales of the underdog that he peddles so well. If It Takes A Lifetime has some glimpses of hope on the horizon, but is a tale of the blue collar grind and the propensity for people to live ‘inside their telephones’ as life moves by. These lightly layered tunes are driven by Isbell’s acoustic guitar as he is able to sow the ground between Ryan Adams and Steve Earle with ease. The danger of self-destruction is always near, and Isbell ponders who is pulling the string on The Life You Chose. With the release of Something More Than Free, Isbell has been able to sit on top of the charts in America without descending into the type of tunes that will be played at sporting events. Isbell speaks for the average person, like Springsteen in a press stud shirt.
This is the first English-language album by singer Prince Royce, who shot to the attention of most with the single Back It Up, featuring party rapper Pitbull and the eternal J-Lo in one of the songs of the year, and despite being his pop move, the production remains tasteful. However, on songs that aren’t as catchy, Royce’s vocals fail to leave much of an impression. In a time when John Legend is a household name and artists like Miguel are enjoying widespread critical acclaim, Royce delivers an admirable debut but could have done more to set himself apart.
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SLIM TWIG THANK YOU FOR STICKIN’ WITH TWIG DFA Slim Twig’s back with another epic mind-melting opus that deals a lo-fi interpretation of classic ‘70s rock influences filtered through a fiercely underground attitude. The heavy grind of Slippin’ Slidin’ draws on psychedelics while trawling the dark back-alleys of glam to sinister effect. That’s just a starting point for some pretty whack experiments in psychedelia and Suicide-style electro that devolve into cacophonous chaos without necessarily alienating listeners, allowing him to sound completely retro yet very much a 21st century boy. A sprawling cover of Gainsbourg’s Cannabis brings things to a thrilling conclusion.
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DONNIE TRUMPET & THE SOCIAL EXPERIMENT SURF SELF-RELEASED Surf feels how its title tells you it will, it’s slow and seductive with all the right waves of intensity in all the right places. The music sounds easy, its blissful and euphoric and just gliding along. But you listen carefully enough and you’ll hear how careful it actually is; it’s a collaboration between extremely talented, consummate, respectful and dedicated musicians. Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment is made up of 21-year-old Nico Segal (a.k.a Donnie Trumpet) who created the album, and The Social Experiment (Chance The Rapper’s back up band for his tour The Social Experiment in 2013, which Chance has now immersed himself in as just a mere quarter of with Peter Cottontale, Greg Landfair Jr. and Nate Fox.) Chance swims waters uncharted by anyone and everyone ever involved in ‘the charts’ of today’s music world. This album is a musically genius musical surf vacation. Each stilly and intrinsically rhythmic number combines a world of musical influences in all genres from indie to hip-hop to funk and R&B, and combines all of those influences into a new, boundarybending, genre-crossing sound that is unique to them and them only, which really, is what all music should be like, a collaboration that’s a friendship, inside and outside their music. Its production is layered and careful, but its perhaps the 57 credited artists from B.O.B to Big Sean to Erykah Badu and the honest talents of Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment that made for one of the most fascinating releases 2015 has seen so far. CLAUDIA NATHAN
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CAULFIELD OUTCAST HALFUCT/SHOCK Boasting a name like Outcast, it’s easy to see what kind of themes this record seeks to explore. Quick, upbeat, reckless breakdowns layered with clean and invigorating, screaming vocals showcase the band’s musicianship in songs such as Pevensey Road. The first single, Smoke And Mirrors, definitely sets the tone for the rest of the record. The haunting repetition of the lyrics “Never be the same” in Blind Faith leaves a lasting impression — a standout. Blacklist closes the album with a spoken ending reminiscent of Being As An Ocean’s style by contradicting the justice system. MARIA COIRO
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– so we’re totally removed from home. The comforts home are not a distraction, but I kinda want to be on our toes. I want to travel for the next recording.” “We worked with Thom and Ian and those guys are our team – they’re like part of the band almost. They know the way that we work. It just feels really natural; like six friends getting together. We know how to deal with each other’s personalities and egos and all that. It makes for a really positive work environment. I just felt like it was an obvious choice. “We also did a lot of pre-production for the first time. I feel like everyone was in contact a lot more for the record. We used to like to write songs in the studio, but this time it was the other way around. We were diligent about recording things ourselves and sending them to each other. That way everyone really had their opinions voiced before we got together. So we had more of a product we even got in the studio. Thom loves pre-production; he’s always wanted us to do that. But we always just went, ‘…oh fuck it, let’s just do it there’.” Out on the road again in support of their latest, the four-piece has already finished a run of dates throughout Europe with mates Strung Out. “We are great friends with those guys and we really connected every night at those shows,” Spence speaks on the tour. “It was a lot of fun. We were going out after the shows, before the shows, hanging out, doing farts, jumping into rivers – just doing things together. That’s what makes touring special – making those connections. That’s what makes it fucking worth it.” Now packing their bags to head to Australia with Versus The World for the first time with Good Riddance, Spence and company are pretty damn excited about the possibility of playing songs from the back catalogue for fans down under. “Me and Russ (Rankin; Good Riddance) have both been on solo tours to Australia together before,” he explains. “Sean’s (Sellers; Good Riddance) also a good friend of mine, he’s always over at my house. And we’ve toured with the rest of the guys pretty extensively. So we’re all really good friends. It’s just the first time Versus The World have been there as a band. It was bound to happen sometime.”
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ALEX G TRICK SPUNK 22 year old Alexander Giannascoli flew under the radar, making five albums that were released under the name Alex G via his bandcamp page. It was only late last year that people caught on when his sixth album, DSU. The success of that record has seen an official release of some of his previous efforts, with Trick being the immediate predecessor to his breakthrough record. Trick has been professionally mastered as it now sees a wider audience, but doesn’t lose the essence of the awkward multi-instrumentalist creating tunes by himself in a bedroom in Philadelphia. The music of Alex G paints him as your typical lo-fi slacker type who was reared on a steady diet of Pavement and Elliott Smith. With a voice that is at times shrill, some rudimentary drumming and discordant guitars, Alex G makes sure that Trick is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. It is hard to go past the clever melodies that come in waves as one song finishes abruptly and the next begins. Whether singing about securing a bag of drugs (Memory) or burying people in the back yard (Kute), Alex G is engaging. CHRIS HAVERCROFT
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THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS CAROLINE One of those fabulous Kiwi entities, like Aorangi Park, or Mallowpuffs, that have been around forever but most of us internationalists would barely have heard of, The Phoenix Foundation’s sixth studio album is a joyous rummage through harmonylayered peppy pop. Animal Collective’s collective catalogue is an obvious touchstone, albeit with much less arty tomfoolery. Bob Lennon John Dylan and the title track (tucked away at the end, despite deserving a more pedestal position) are both fabulous expositions of classic radio-friendly pop that sounds like if Crowded House had taken the electronic route and clubbed more. MAC MCNAUGHTON
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He developed a cult following for his collaborations with director Edgar Wright, from Spaced to The World’s End. But British comedian and actor Simon Pegg has a considerable mainstream presence now, thanks to his work in the blockbuster Star Trek films and the ongoing Mission:Impossible series. Three films into his tenure on the Impossible Mission Force, Pegg still sometimes has trouble apprehending the scale of the globetrotting action series. “It’s really fun to come into work knowing you’re part of something like this,” he notes. “Because there’s such an important place for pure entertainment, and I think it’s extremely fun to watch it and it’s extremely fun to be part of it. To turn up on set and know that today we’re going to be shooting something on the Vienna subway, or hanging off an aeroplane, or doing a car chase – it doesn’t get any better than that.” That must be why he keeps coming back. Pegg first joined the franchise for 2006’s JJ Abramsdirected Mission: Impossible III. Pegg plays Benji, the tech guru roped into helping Tom Cruise’s hypercapable super-spy, Ethan Hunt. “When JJ Abrams called me about the third one, I was thrilled that he’d thought of me, and I was very chuffed that he’d seen Shaun Of The Dead, and I thought, ‘This is going to be a fun little thing to do.’ It was a couple of days, and then since that period of time, JJ and I have become very good friends, and of course Star Trek happened. When they started talking about Ghost Protocol, I got an email from JJ one morning saying, ‘Hey, what do you think about Benji being an agent?’ I was like, ‘Well yeah, of course! That would be fun.’ And so in Ghost Protocol, we see him being this sort of freshly trained, quite enthusiastic, not very jaded, young agent, and then here we are on Rogue Nation, number five, and that character has grown so much, and his relationship with Ethan has grown.” Pegg’s role is much expanded in Rogue Nation and includes a fair number of action and stunt scenes, which necessitated no small amount of preparation. “We had a really tight training schedule in this one. We had a fantastic team on set, and we would train after shooting or before shooting, and definitely on days off. With my own trainer as well – I have a trainer named Nick who I work with at home – we just blitzed it. I was supposed to be a secret agent, so we were in great shape.” While Pegg is a veteran now, director Christopher McQuarrie was new to the series, and impressed Pegg with the enthusiasm he brought to the project. “He’s a real film fan and so am I, so we would always just be yakking about movies, and having little private jokes about various film references like a couple of nerds. I just liked his approach. His references are all on point, and he’s got a great knowledge of cinema. Rather than trying to do Ghost Protocol again, Chris came in there and went, ‘I’m going to make a Chris McQuarrie movie’ He drew on all the previous instalments to get this kind of unified feel about the movie, about what’s gone before and what could come after. It was really nice watching him do it, because he was great at the grand stuff, the big set pieces, but he was great at the smaller character pieces, which became really important while we were making the movie.” TRAVIS JOHNSON
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ETSY MEET UP Crafty Cuts The #Etsymeetup2015 event is part of a national tour by Etsy’s Australian team, and a great idea for WA sellers, who’ll get to hear about Etsy’s plans for the rest of the year.
EAT AT: BROOKLYN LOUNGE Previously Madrid Tapas Bar, this Claremont Quarter restaurant/bar is your number one refuelling stop after a long shopping expedition. Brooklyn Lounge
DRINK AT: RESPAWN Perth’s only video game themed bar! What’s not to love?
Held at Lot Twenty in Perth, the morning will be hosted by Etsy Australia’s Seller Growth Manager Jennie Smith and one of Etsy Australia’s Seller Growth Specialists Sigourney Berndt. Local creatives can have their questions answered, and also enjoy the chance to meet WA Etsy Team Leaders Kate Stevens and Davina Farinola. In terms of the positives Etsy can offer Perth creators, Stevens says, “I think one of the most exciting benefits is the chance to tap into a worldwide market from such an isolated city. Perth has really fallen in love with ‘handmade’ in the last few years and this has given rise to some absolutely amazing artists and crafters. “Etsy gives them a chance to display and sell their creations in a forum that is very popular the world over. It also helps level the playing field as far as Australia goes—Melbourne and Sydney are well known for their nurture of creativity and the arts, but Western Australia is catching up, and
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Etsy is one of the tools helping WA artists to gain exposure.” In terms of advice for Etsy newbies, “I would tell beginners to join teams, message boards, follow the Etsy blog or team blogs and chat to other Etsian,” advises Stevens. “Too many people try to venture out completely alone, and it’s all very well to be beautifully creative, but there are technical things like postage costs, customs regulations, and all the nitty gritties that can daunt people, and are nothing to do with the crafting side of having an Etsy store. It helps to have a bit of support navigating some of these aspects of online selling. “Don’t be afraid to ask people to critique your store – the look, the prices – again there are loads of forums where you can post a link to your store and request feedback. Don’t undersell yourself, look at what similar products are selling at, what your work costs you in time, energy, and products to produce, and what your market is, and take it from there. “Finally, I’d also say work on your photography skills, many a sale has been killed by bad photography! Look at your lighting, the angles, the representation of size of product, the background you’re photographing on, and take and edit lots of photos if you can.” For people looking to shop on Etsy, Stevens’ top tip is to immerse yourself. “There’s so much amazing stuff on Etsy, you need to keep popping back, looking around, trying new keywords and seeing what turns up. Try buying from local Etsy sellers, you’ll save on postage and even though you’re internet shopping, you’re still supporting your community as you’re buying from people who craft nearby.” The #Etsymeetup2015 is a free event
PERTH SCIENCE FESTIVAL Out Of This World
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Turns out learning can be a lot of fun (even slightly tipsy fun). The third year of the Perth Science Festival offers fabulous experiences, including the adult-only evening event, Gastronomical.
SHOP AT: FANBASE COLLECTIBLES This Spearwood geek shop has arguably the largest POP Vinyl range in the state. Fanbase Collectibles
For many of us, science and technology can sometimes seem mysterious and somewhat difficult to understand when it gets down to the nuts and bolts—yes, a terrible joke—but events like the Perth Science Festival help bridge the gap between curiosity and knowledge in a way that’s both entertaining and informative, and inspires in us a desire to learn. The festival itself fuses science and art and will be held at the Perth Cultural Centre from August 15 - 16. You can check out over 50 stallholders and performers (scientific “demonstrations” can be wild - and loud!). The festival kickstarts National Science Week in Western Australia with a bang.
Literally, with explosions promised alongside music and film. (Hey, this is science. Roll with it.) The days are packed with interesting moments, not least of which are an array of science-y (not a word) guest speakers. A m o n g t h e m : S i o u x s i e Wi l e s , a microbiologist (her bioluminescent bacteria paintings are amazing); BBC’s The Naked Scientists creator Dr. Chris Smith; Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis; the director and host of Wild Animal Encounters for the National Geographic Channel Ben Britton, and Australian-Canadian science communicator Derek Muller, the person behind YouTube channel Veritasium.
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obstacles, but still lots of mud - great for walkers and more casual participants. Then there’s the eight kilometre course, totalling 23 obstacles this year. Next up is the Western Race, which is a 12 kilometre course: basically you do a lap each of the two mentioned above. “Mudd Rush is definitely a challenge, but it’s mostly about having fun with your mates, with a big emphasis on teamwork,” says event manager Kellie Maren. “We’ve got eight new obstacles this year including Tyre-zan, Slippery When Wet and Get Over It, so even if you’ve done Western Mudd Rush before there will be a load of new challenges.” For those with kids, the Mini Mudd Rush is especially for young ‘uns (7-13 year olds), with ten obstacles and an inflatable jungle. 14 year olds and over are allowed to take the four kilometre course, in case you’re wondering. If the idea of dressing up appeals, check out the website to discover start times for specific themes (there are prizes too). For example, midday sees zombies, brides and grooms, and tradies hit the course en masse. There are also dress up themes for the kids. And before you ask—yes, Frozen is one of them. Participation fees can be found on the website. For spectators entry is free, you just have to register and get a stamp. Check out the course, but don’t participate, or get in the way of people participating: you’ll be evicted. During the day you might catch sight of an (albeit muddy) Hockeroo. Eleven of them will be hitting the course, including Donormate ambassador Rachael Lynch. A dual Commonwealth
Aussie Crawl The day when your social media feed is flooded with photos of laughing, mudcovered friends (well, aside from the occasional rained-out music festival) is coming up.
GO TO: THE GREAT BRITAN RETRO FILM FESTIVAL Watch Lawrence Of Arabia. It’s one of the greatest movies ever made. Lawrence Of Arabia 16
Western Mudd Rush is a real drawcard for groups who want to do more than sit around when hanging out. Instead they can get down and dirty - in the literal, muddy sense - while tackling an obstacle course together. The popular event always pulls a crowd, thanks to a clever combination of fitness and fun. WMR hits the State Equestrian Centre on Sunday, August 16. If participating as a team, check out the website for details on how to register (meaning the whole team start the race at the same time). Staggered start times help control the flow, because obviously climbing over other competitors wasn’t what they meant by obstacles. For those who hadn’t realised, there are a couple of variations in 2015. The newer, shorter four kilometre course option has 12
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open to all WA Etsy sellers on Saturday, August 15, from 10.30am-12.30pm at Lot Twenty in Perth. Registration is essential, so go to blog.etsy.com/ au/ or facebook.com/wastreetteam for details. GILLIAN O’MEAGHER
If you like to look up, the Stargazers Club WA will be at the festival, giving you a chance to learn more about taking in the cosmos. If the other end of the spectrum, how humanity navigates the underwater scene, is something that sparks your curiosity, be sure to talk to the Society for Underwater Technology Perth. And there are even animals to pat, because who doesn’t love that? Also keep in mind the festival is a free entry event. Gastronomical is the 18+ event taking place on the Saturday night, two and a half hours after the day event has finished (running from 10am to 4pm Saturday, 11am to 4pm Sunday). Apparently the event will explore the science of food and drink, so expect weird and whacky food demos, the chance to learn strange food facts, food tastings, and a beer and wine dress show—not a typo by the way (this should be interesting). And to celebrate the International Year Of Light, hello UV photo booth. Safe to say, with local vendors in the mix, it’s worth saving room for a wide array of quality on-site sampling. The festival is partnering with PICA bar, on the beverage front. (Rumour has it the key to perfect steak cooking - from a scientific perspective - will be revealed.) The night also includes music by MotET, circus performers, and question and Aanswer opportunities with local scientists. By the way, ever wondered what moonshine tastes like? Whipper Snapper Distillery will be able to help you answer that question with their Crazy Uncle Moonshine. (40% proof!) The Perth Science Festival is held on the 15th and 16th of August and the Perth Cultural Centre, and Gastronomical will be held on August 15. For more details, head to scitech.org.au. GILLIAN O’MEAGHER
Games medallist, she’s also a nurse by trade, and points out that as a nurse she sees every day the importance of organ donation. “Australia’s donation rates are way too low and part of that is due to lack of awareness.” Lynch says she’s always wanted to compete in an event like this. “It’s my first race and definitely the first one involving mud. I can’t wait to have a go at all the challenges.” Western Mudd Rush 2015 takes place at the State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon on Sunday. August 16. For details go to muddrush.com.au. GILLIAN O’MEAGHER
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could do murals. Its been a slow progress to moving into galleries and exhibitions, however 10 years later I’m still wondering if its actually possible to do so. Did you do any formal study? No study for me, well not via the usual path of university or TAFE. I learn from others - my friends, family, other artists and via studying artist’s paintings I admire and breaking them down to figure out techniques. What’s your interest in fantasy? I would say it’s mostly curiosity starting from a young age, living in a dream world. I regularly take part in attempting lucid dreaming, I spend a lot of time being a sci-fi dork and I grew up on the internet with online gaming. The idea of the magic that anything can be real in fantasy is very appealing to me; it gets my senses tingling, but I don’t doubt most creatives live in an alternate world to the real one.
DAEK WILLIAM The Sword And Society Street artist Daek William’s new exhibition. The Sword And Society: A Fable, is on display at Linton & Kaye Galleries Perth until Saturday, August 15. When did first realise you wanted a career in art? Further, when did you realise it might actually be possible to do so? The first time I realised I could make money from artwork were the days I was avoiding work. I got to the point of having to work for the dole and placed myself at the Leederville skate park, spending my days skating and painting the park. I was offered to paint someone’s home wall for their kids’ play area and made a cool $250. I was pumped and thought I
STYLEAID GOGO 2015 Crown Grand Ballrooms Friday, July 31, 2015 The Perth fashion industry’s premier fundraiser adopted a chic early ‘60s theme this year. A heaving horde of fashionistas hit Crown to kick up their heels, with proceeds benefiting the WA AIDS Council.
How did you first become interested in pursuing street art as a medium? Graffiti is my first love in the arts world. It’s where it all started for me. I can’t take credit for its popularity, it just happened to become popular in Carrie The Musical - Photo By Heather Manley the mainstream and obtained a friendly label ‘street art’ (which I believe is now an out of date term? I hear VISUAL ARTS it’s known as public art these days) There’s no edge to it or street appeal, it’s just friendly public pictures. With Every Fibre Of My Being: Mundaring Arts I think we’ve all relaxed our opinions Centre ,but back in the day people would just call it day This group exhibition looks at ideas associated spots or legals. I was more interested in that as I with ritual, sacred objects, women and the body wanted to spend all day creating detailed pieces. I by a number of WA’s top textiles and fibre artists, wasn’t very talented at getting up or doing quick including Trish Bygott, Loran Murray, Bonnie work and, growing up, I moved towards that kind Boogaard, Trish Little, Annette Seeman and Anne of work. I wanted all the colours and all the fancy Farren. It runs until Sunday, August 16. doodads. However I still have much love for the Foreign Soil: John Curtin Gallery writers getting up. Multidisciplinary artist Thea Constantino takes an What’s the thematic aim of The Sword And Society? oblique look at the centenary of the Great War The aim for myself, like most artists, is to and the ANZAC cultural myth, examining migrant produce something incredible, which I’ve hopefully stories within the framework of Colonial and done. I can say I feel that I have pushed myself Imperial conflict. It runs until Sunday, September and techniques to another level, which is a good 6 - go to johncurtingallery.curtin.edu.au for feeling, and I would enjoy to share this with the further details. world. I’ve created a society of wonderful, whimsical, Ledge Point: Moana Project Space playful characters, highly detailed, each character This collection of abstract oil paintings by Perthencompasses its own story, sending out good based artist Jordy Hewitt is on display until Sunday, mythology vibes. I painted the works as if they would August 16. Go to moana-ari.com for more info. bring its owner supernatural power, whether it be protection, wealth, dreams, hope, strength, fortunes, The Sword And Society: Linton And Kaye Gallery, and along side the paintings there are curiosities and Perth oddities. Painter, muralist and installation artist Daek William digs into a rich world of fantasy imagery and fabulist forms with this new series of works. This richly imaginative collection is on display until Sunday, August 15. For more, head to lintonandkay.com.au
THEATRE/DANCE/ PERFORMANCE Blithe Spirit: The State Theatre Centre Black Swan State Theatre Company presents this new production of Noel Coward’s supernatural comedy, which sees a novelist haunted by the ghost of his first wife, much to the consternation of his second. Directed by Jeffrey Jay Fowler and starring Adam Booth, Adriane Daff and Michelle Fornasier, it runs until Sunday, August 9. For tickets and session times, head to bsstc.com.au Cirque Du Soleil - Totem: Belmont Racecourse The latest show from the renowned circus troupe traces the evolution of the human species from our distant amphibian state to our ultimate desire to fly, drawing inspiration from numerous creation myths along the way. It runs until Sunday, September 20. Go to cirquedusoleil.com/totem for full details. National Geographic Live Presents Steve Winter My Nine Lives: The State Theatre Centre Wildlife photographer Steve Winter will regale the audience with his stories of encounters with big cats from across the globe. A world renowned wildlife photographer, Winter’s work capturing
images of tigers in the wild recently culminated in the National Geographic book, Tigers Forever. He appears for one night only on Monday, August 10. For tickets, go to nglive.org/pacific Latitudes: The Blue Room Theatre New Perth theatre company The Lost Boys present this weird, allegorical horror/fantasy, wherein three women find themselves stranded on a distant island that is beset by hungry, carnivorous water creatures. Written by Mark Walsh and directed by Mikala Westall, it runs from Tuesday, August 18, until Saturday, September 5. Go to blueroom.org.au for tickets and session times. Carrie The Musical: Geoff Gibbs Theatre WAAPA’s Third Year Music Theatre students take a run at this infamous rock musical, based on horror author Stephen King’s classic tale of the outcast girl pushed too far. It runs from Saturday, August 22, until Saturday, August 29. Go to waapa.ecu.edu.au for more. Coppelia: His Majesty’s Theatre West Australian Ballet and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra come together to present this beloved ballet, originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Leon with music by Leo Delibes, this production shifts the setting of the venerable work to a small, ethnically German settlement in 1800s South Australia, where a young man falls in love with a clockwork girl created by the titular inventor. It runs from Friday, September 11, until Saturday, September 26. Book via Ticketek or waballet.com.au.
FESTIVALS Great Britain Retro Film Festival Presented by patron David Stratton, this festival brings back to the screen 20 classics of British Cinema, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Lawrence Of Arabia, and newly remastered prints of Carol Reed’s The Third Man and Powell and Pressburger’s Tales Of Hoffman. It runs at the Windsor Cinema from Thursday, August 6, until Wednesday, August 19. For tickets and session times, go to lunapalace. com.au. AICE Israeli Film Festival Cinema Paradiso plays host to an impressive roster of films from one of the most fascinating a divisive countries on earth. New Artistic Director Richard Moore has curated a program that encompasses all aspects of Israeli society, with a total of 35 titles. Subsets include a selection of Israeli classics in Blast From The Past, examples of Israel’s vibrant LBGTI culture in Queer Spot, and theological meditations in Questions Of Faith. It runs from Thursday, August 20, until Wednesday, August 26. Go to lunapalace. com.au for tickets and session times.
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TRAINWRECK Chasing Amy Directed by Judd Apatow Starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, LeBron James For the first time in almost a decade, director Judd Apatow comes to the screen with a tale he didn’t pen himself. This time up and coming comedian Amy Schumer provides the fodder for a romantic comedy that is honest, raw, and extremely funny. After a very frank sermon by her father as to the frailty of monogamous relations when she was nine, Amy (Amy Schumer) has never been one for commitment. However when her magazine assigns her to interview a sports doctor, Aaron Conners (Bill Hader) she finds herself unexpectedly falling for him. As her professional and family life falls apart, Amy instead finds herself contemplating being in a long term relationship. The question becomes how long she can keep things together without sabotaging herself. This is a genuinely surprising film. Not beacuse it is funny, because for years now Schumer’s show has established that she is a vast comedic talent who can tell risqué, cutting edge jokes. Nor that it has an underlying intelligence, because again if anyone has proven that she can turn a bunch of dick jokes into a contemplation on the expectations of third wave feminism, it is Schumer. It is that Trainwreck is more poignant and self reflective than we had a right to expect. There is a sadness about Amy’s character, a unfulfilled
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longing that moves rapidly into the foreground of the narrative. This realisation that her behaviour and attitude no longer reflect what she wants in life, and her struggles to deal with intimacy and commitment add that strong dramatic element that this film needs to ground it. She is a realised character, struggling with the ghost of her childhood past and her father’s bitter rejection of monogamy. Her script has a rawness and intensely personal nature that feels refreshing in, for what is to all intensive purposes, a rom-com. Still there is much more here. The gender roles have been slightly tweaked, with Amy demonstrating behaviour more traditionally associated with a male character. Yet it still manages to hit all the expected tropes of the genre, while subtly twist them or parody them, even down to the final show stopping romantic gesture. At times it may be confronting to watch her make some poor decisions, but it is real, understandable and, most of all, genuine. Schumer and Hader have a chemistry together that works well in this film. They might not smoulder but they more importantly convey a mutual respect and attempt at understanding. In a solid cast the biggest surprise, however, is that both LeBron James and John Cena work well. What could easily have been stunt casting produces a number of hilariously funny sequences; James in particular has a great deadpan delivery and sense of comic timing that steals every scene. A refreshing take on romantic comedy that is brimming with honesty and humour. DAVID O’CONNELL
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie Starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Alec Baldwin There’s a formula to it, there are notes they seem dutybound to hit in every outing and yeah, Tom Cruise sure does like dangling off tall and/or moving objects but, by and large, the Mission Impossible movies are perfect pieces of popcorn fodder, aware of their own implausibility but so determined to entertain that their lapses are largely forgivable. They’re also, in their own weird way, auteur pieces, each bearing the distinctive stamp of the director at the helm, from Brian de Palma right through to the new kid, Christopher McQuarrie, the Usual Suspects scriptwriter who joined Team Tom when he called the shots on Jack Reacher the other year. McQuarrie’s vision is at once pulpier, grittier and a touch more tongue-in-cheek than the slick set piece-building that characterised the most recent instalment, Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. Rogue Nation sees Ethan Hunt (The Cruiser) being disavowed (again) and the IMF disbanded (again) after CIA director Alan Huntley (Alec Baldwin) takes them to task over the large-scale property damage and recklessness that accompanies every operation Hunt and pals undertake. Hunt, however, has a bee in his bonnet about a shadowy organisation dubbed “The Syndicate,” a network of presumed-but-clearly-not-really-dead intelligence operatives who work as a kind of Mirror Universe IMF, sowing discord and anarchy in the name of, well, straight-up evil. So, Hunt hunts the bad guys, the
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CIA hunts Hunt, and the rest of the gang - including returning alumni Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames, plus new morally-grey bombshell Rebecca Ferguson - do exactly what they’re supposed to do. There are plenty of double-crosses and reversals in Rogue Nation, but few surprises. That said, there’s pleasure in seeing a perfectly set row of dominoes fall, and the same receptors that react to that stimuli are tickled by the story mechanics here. It’s not what they do, it’s the way that they do it, and McQuarrie has stripped down his M:I ride to its bare chassis, delivering an incredibly lean, tight and propulsive film. There’s the slightest amount of flab in the middle - that underwater heist sequence is a really unwieldy way to introduce a pretty bog-standard MacGuffin - but otherwise it ticks every box. Indeed, there are moments which actually approach sublimity, and most of them happen in one bravura cat-and-mouse sequence set in the Vienna State Opera that ably demonstrates that tension and pacing beat pyrotechnics and scale every time. Rogue Nation doesn’t rewrite the rulebook - it cleaves to it so closely that you can only utter a low whistle in admiration of its craftsmanship. In the cinema landscape it’s closest cousin would be the Fast & Furious franchise - another series that, flying in the face of common wisdom, continues to improve with every instalment. While it’s not as joyous a celebration of the action aesthetic as Vin and family’s joint, it’s still a cut above what we’ve come to expect from action cinema these days. TRAVIS JOHNSON
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LAST CAB TO DARWIN The Final Ride Directed by Jeremy Sims Starring Michael Caton, Jacki Weaver, Mark Coles Smith, Nigali Lawford Adapted from their own 2003 play of the same name by director Jeremy Sims and his co-writer, Reg Cribb, Last Cab To Darwin tells the story of Rex (Michael Caton) a Broken Hill taxi driver who learns that the stomach cancer he thought had been successfully removed is, in fact, going to kill him. Rex knows his end will be painful and, having no taste for hospitals, he elects instead to drive to Darwin, where new but untested legislation might allow him the option of assisted suicide. It’s no sure bet, but Rex has nothing to lose: his parents are dead, his friends (a motley collection of great Aussie actors, including John Howard and David Field) are just drinking buddies, and his relationship with his Aboriginal neighbour/lover, Polly (Ningali Lawford) might be more than a friendship, but it’s less than a partnership. On the road, of course, he learns that he may have underestimated the connections he has forged with his peers. Last Cab To Darwin is funny, profound and deeply affecting film, built around a complex and eminently watchable performance from Caton. Romantic without being sentimental, its by turns hilarious and heartwrenching, dealing with a sombre and serious topic but refusing to be dragged down
into po-faced morbidity. Rex might be dying and he might be depressed and lonely, but he retains a grim humour and a warm humanity. We see those qualities shine when he is joined by two unlikely travelling companions, the larrikin would-be football player, Tilly (Mark Coles Smith) and the British nurse turned barmaid, Julie (Emma Hamilton), who resolves to nurse Rex to whatever end he chooses. These two help highlight the essential contradiction of Rex’s character: he believes himself to be a laconic, closed-off loner, but he cannot help but warm to the people in proximity to him. Rex’s tragedy isn’t his terminal illness, but his difficulty in recognising this. Sims chose to shoot in sequence, the production team tracing the narrative journey rather than subbing in more easily accessible locations and faking. As a result, the film has an enviable if difficult to pin down air of authenticity; though it’s a fictionalised version of actual events, there’s a palpable sense of what Herzog called “ecstatic truth” - the abstracts are real even if the events depicted are not. Drily, raucously funny, irreverent, thoughtful and incredibly moving, Last Cab To Darwin isn’t just a great Australian film, it’s a great film, full stop. Awards season should see it practically smothered in plaudits - let’s hope it strikes a chord with audiences, too. It deserves to. TRAVIS JOHNSON
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CINEFESTOZ ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
After the release of his solo debut Wounded Bird in 2014, artist Rob Snarski has announced the release of his new album Low Fidelity (Songs by Request Volume 1); an album made up of songs recorded in his home as requested by his fans. The album includes 18 hand-made tracks and mastered by Mikey Young, set to be released on June 19, 2015 by Teardrop Records/Rocket Distribution. Snarski has been touring Australia and will be coming to our shores for a performance at the Odd Fellow in Fremantle on Friday, August 28, and the Astor Lounge in Mount Lawley on Saturday, August 29. Get your tickets now from Oztix.
CinefestOZ have revealed their official 2015 program with Hugo Weaving as this years ‘Screen Legend’ who will be recognised at the festivals Gala Night on August 29 for his achievements as an Australian Actor. The Gala Night will also see the CinefestOZ $100,000 film prize be awarded to an outstanding Australian film. This year the festival, which runs from Wednesday, August 26, until Friday, August 30, will host a massive 68 events at venues from Bunbury to Augusta including winery lunches, gala film evenings, short film side bar screenings, family film events, free community screenings and script workshops. There will be 82 Australian and French feature films, documentaries and short films screened and attended by some of Australia’s best actors, directors and producers. Fo r m o re i n fo a n d t i c ke t s h e ad to cinefestoz.com.
Australian musician, comedian, actor, writer and international success Tim Minchin is returning home to Perth for the one off special Sonic Sessions show at the Fremantle Town Hall. Minchin will be joined by Grammy-award winning musician Lucky Oceans with a series of special guests for an evening of conversation and music. The event will take place on Thursday, August 6, with doors opening at 7pm and the show beginning at 8pm with bar and food available. Tickets are available now from Oztix valued at $50. For more info head to fac.org.au
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Nothing could be finer than pork and cider – and Saturday, August 29, is a celebration of both the suckling pig and refreshing beverages The Manjimup Gateway Hotel is playing host to a Pork And Cider Day, kicking off at midday, with free entry to the function. With pulled pork burgers, slow-cooked pork from pig-on-the-spit and premium apple and pear ciders from across the region, the function is designed to celebrate the unique happy marriage of flavours. For more info, email admin@ manjimpuphotel.com.au, or call (o8) 8777 1053.
The Polka Dot Vintage Markets will take place this year at WA’s Claremont Showgrounds on Saturday, August 15, and Sunday August 16. The market houses over 300 indoor market stalls comprising of handmade wares by local designers, collectables, retro wares and knick knacks. Organized by Treasured Craft Creations, the event is only $7 entry with entrance at Gate 5 off Graylands Road. Trains will stop inside the Showgrounds and there will be a chance to win $2,000 cash.
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STAY SAFE 2015 The Ruck Rover General Store are proud to announce the second annual charity art exhibition that is STAY SAFE 2015, founded by local artist, writer and curator, Kate-Anna St Valentine. The exhibition will run this year in her honour from Saturday, August 15, to Sunday, September 13, including an opening night party on Friday, August 14, with drinks courtesy of Gage Roads Brewing Co and Sipsmith Gin. The charity will be raising money for SAFE – Saving Animals from Euthanasia and will feature works from 15 emerging and established Australian artists including Sean Morris, Martin E Wills, AMOK Island, Gemma Jones, Esther Sandler and more.
Australian Revelations is Revelation’s program of monthly screenings of Australian films from the past, present and future. Each feature is teemed with a WA-made short film to showcase the local industry. Revelation maintains its focus on signature driven works and embraces audiences of all ages, tastes and backgrounds. Revelation have announced their next title, the 1959 classic On The Beach, which will be accompanied by WA made short film, Barrow. The films will screen Monday, August 31 at The Backlot Perth from 6.45pm. Be sure to get your tickets now from trybooking.com. On The Beach
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THE PREATURES INAUGURATE NEW SEASON AT ARTBAR Artbar, the Art Gallery Of Western Australia’s music season, returns on Thursday, August 20, with a performance from world-beating poprockers, The Preatures. They kick of an astounding lineup of musical talent, including actor turned singer Guy Pearce, who performs his album, Broken Bones, on Thursday, October 15; local favourites San Cisco on Thursday, October 29; and Claire Bowditch & The Roys Jelly Dixie Band on Thursday, November 26. For info and tickets, shoot over to artgallery.wa.gov.au/ArtBar/
The Perth Fashion Festival’s Sunday Best Market takes place on Sunday, August 30, at Hackett Hall in the Western Australian Museum. With a purely local focus, the Market will feature stalls from a wide variety of WEA-based designers and creators, offering clothing, jewellery, accessories, home goods and more. Doors open at 10am, entry is free.
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The time has come for the collective whole that is Perth’s vibrant community of booklovers and poetry enthusiasts. Thanks to the UWA Cultural Precinct, there will be a full calendar of workshops, author discussions and public readings as part of our very own WINTERarts 2015. The festival enjoys the best of arts and culture and provides rare access to UWA’s network of artists, resources and academics. The event will include workshops on writing dramatic dialogue and quality criticism, launches of new books by Peter Rose and Susan Midalia, a one-off panel session where leading thinkers discuss how reading changes the way we think and UWA Publishing’s 80th anniversary celebration. For more info, visit culturalprecinct.uwa. edu.au/winterarts/literary-events
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2015 LATINO FILM FESTIVAL Act, Belong, Commit, Cine Vivo and Voices Of Latin America present the 2015 Latin Film Festival, which runs at Cine Vivo on William Street from Friday August 8, until Saturday, September 5. Celebrating the wondrous variety of Latino culture from across the entire Spanish diaspora, the festival presents a stunning array of dramas, comedies and documentaries, beginning with the opening night film from Brazil, The History Of Eternity. For tickets and session times, go to cinevivo.com.au. The History Of Eternity
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Two years following the release of his last album, award winning singer-songwriter Josh Pyke is back and bringing us a new album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts. It’s personal, it deals with darker themes and areas of the artist’s life he’s never delved into before, and it’s pretty fantastic. We speak with Pyke about the motivations, spurs and challenges behind his fifth album. “It’s been a big two years, there’s been lots of stuff going on that I choose to put into my songs rather than talk about properly but I think the biggest thing for me was the all the touring for the last album. It was so good and so strong, mostly solo touring, and it kind of changed the way I perceive my voice. It’s not that I don’t like my own voice, it’s just this time I concentrated on recording my voice in a particular way where I’d always double my vocals and layer up on harmonies. Doing all the solo stuff, I just got more comfortable singing in that particular way and that readily affected how I wrote the songs and how I recorded them.” Josh gave us a taste of his new album with the single Hollering Hearts; it’s a musical and emotional crescendo, instruments building to gradually galvanize the lyrics and create a beautiful storytelling anthem. “It’s kind of about challenging yourself to pursue the thing that gives you the most joy and exuberance in your life, and for me that’s music, but it could be anything for anybody. So the image of hollering hearts was just something
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that popped into my imagination as someone who was excited and joyful about their life, whose heart is hollering and bursting at the seams. But it’s not just being joyful, it’s the challenge, taking that challenge on and yelling at that challenge and pushing through that challenge” We spoke with Josh about the songwriting process that he has taken on with But For All These Shrinking Hearts. “Melody and lyrics used to happen at the same time, but now the music sort of happens before the lyrics. Particularly in this record I experimented with just singing gibberish, so I’d have the vocal line and literally just sing gibberish and I’d actually record that and then go away and listen to the songs and just translate what the gibberish sounded like. And then I would just build the lyrics out of the little things I picked up on, which was a really interesting way to do it because it felt like I was translating my own subconscious, which worked really well.” “I would love my music to be in more films, but something I’ve been told is that my lyrics aren’t simple enough, which is kind of frustrating. When I’m writing my songs there’s these cinematic, imaginary scenarios rolling through my mind, and I love coming up with film ideas for the songs because I feel like they lend themselves to translating into visual narratives.” If you’re a true fangirl/boy, you’d know about his dedication to his fan base. Josh performs what he calls ‘fan first’ gigs to thank those who have connected with his music with an intimate and celebratory performance pre-album release. “It’s really just a way of me saying thank you to my core fans who would just jump straight on those tickets and pre order the album and come to shows multiple times a year, and those are the people who really spread the word, share my music with their friends and stuff. So that’s my way of saying thank you and giving them a little bit of a different experience compared to what the other shows will
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be like. One day recently I sort of got a bit crafty and started posting little snippets on Facebook and Instagram while I was recording the album just to give the fans a little teaser of what the lyrical content in this new album was going to be like.” If there’s anything wholly definitive about Josh Pyke as an artist, it’s his ability to create something that actually means something to people. His music evokes things, whether its emotion or motivation, his capacity to write music from his own experiences that kindles and stimulates things in people is grand. We spoke with Josh about what a song in his up and coming album Book Of Revelation means to him and how creating that kind of music affects the way that people look up to him as an Australian musical icon. “It’s motivational to me, because lyrically it’s quite a defiant song like, ‘if you’re going to cut me out then cut me but make sure that I die.’ It sounds defeatist but to me it’s not, it’s saying if you’re going to do something then do it to the fullest degree because doing it half-hearted doesn’t get you anywhere.” “There are people with tattoos of my lyrics and artworks on their body, and even people who have gone to that degree are just totally cool and chill and normal, and we’ll have a chat. It’s always been great, as much as I’ve been around a long time I’ve never been massively super popular, its been a slow build and I think if you have that kind of trajectory and career they’re not the people who have just jumped on the band wagon, they’ve connected with my music in a more intimate way, so everybody’s always been chill and normal which is good.” This album differs slightly from his previous four releases. Though his last albums have been highly personal and intimate, But For All These Shrinking Hearts deals with his own emotions and personal experiences on a different level. “Every album I’ve made is pretty intensely personal, I’m only ever writing from my
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own personal experience and my own perception of what’s happening in the world. But I do feel that with this one I wrote more about what I’ve perceived as my failings in the last few years. I don’t want to talk about it explicitly because I wrote it in the songs but I guess that was something that I found a little bit more confronting to dig into those lyrics and I was writing about stuff that was my weaknesses and failings as a person and no one really likes to put that stuff out there. I don’t think it really affected the dynamic flow of the album, and it’s funny because as much as I was talking about failings I feel like it’s my most confident album. But that’s my process, when there’s things that are bugging me in my life and I’m trying to get out of my system that kind of happens. So it’s kind of funny that the album I feel is my most confident one is the one that’s about my least confident period as an adult.” Josh Pyke’s new album will be out on Friday, July 31 (but his fans will know by now that there’s been a few sneaky early releases here and there), but the artist is much more excited about the touring process than the 31st of July. “Putting your album out there is really confronting and not that exciting to me at all, but the playing shows is always awesome, I love touring so I’m super excited about that. Not just the fan first one, but all the festivals and everything, just getting back on the road. I’ve always got a good balance between touring and home, it’s like going on a holiday every couple of weeks, it’s awesome. It can be a challenge with my two boys, but you just make it work. The flipside is when I’m not touring I’m always at home. My studio’s in the back yard so when I’m not working I’m just there so I get to spend more time with my kids than most people I reckon which is great.” CLAUDIA NATHAN
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CHARITY JAM MOPPING UP WITH THE BROW It’s a giant night of sweet sounds courtesy of The Brow this Friday, August 7, at Amplifier. Not only are they launching thier new double A side Monsters/That’s Life, but they’ve invited along a
ridiculous number of hugely talented people to help them do it, including Coin Banks, Rokwell and Groom, and DJS NDORSE and Vino. Plus My Kitchen Rules finalists Chloe James and Kelly Ramsay will be cooing up a storm and The Dandy Barber will be cutting heads. Book via Oztix!
Oxjam is just a hands-down great idea - an international musical initiative to raise funds to help end global poverty and discrimination. It’s a big job, but thankfully there’s big talent involved. Just clock the roster for the Perth launch at The Bird this Thursday, August 6: Mei Saraswati, Ladywood and Natalie Mae. Entry is $10 from 8pm.
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HORSE FOR DIFFERENT COURSES The ever-busy Timothy Nelson has yet another project, High Horse, and they’ll be doing their thing at the Velvet Lounge this Friday, August 7. along with fellow travellers The Limbs and Sealamb. $10 from 8pm. High Horse
BACK ON TRACK It’s been a while between drinks, but local faves Tracksuit are hitting the stage once more, pleasing the crowd at Indi Bar this Friday, August 7 along with ska madmen Special Brew and psychedelic exponents Man The Clouds. Doors open at 8pm, entry is free. Tracksuit
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FILTHY APES
What’s your sound? A funky blend of grunge and psychedelia, with some heavy dose of potassium for flavour.
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Tell us about these new tracks. The new tracks were smashed out live, loud and with plenty of attitude at the Astor Theatre, with star producer Mitch McDonald (The Love Junkies) providing lots of punch. How did you come to collaborate with filmmaker Ryan Ammon on the new video? Ryan is the son of a fellow ape that Father Time worked with many, many moons ago. He is an awesome addition to the apes visual arsenal. The video is a bit of a shout-out to one of our favourites, Mr Quentin Tarantino. When he sees the video he will want to use one of our songs on his next movie soundtrack. What’s up next for you guys? We have our second EP ready to launch before the end our the year, and we will be hitting the road to our see all our ape brothers and sisters around the country!
Like the Residents and TISM before them, Filthy Apes are an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in cheap costumes. We speak to the simian-visaged Father Time ahead of their single and video launch at The Bird on Saturday, August 29, with Doctopus, Rag N’ Bone, Apollo’s Son and Fuzz-Toads. What’s the Filthy Apes story? Filthy Apes formed thousands of years ago in secret, and then traveled forward in time to explode minds with their musical prowess.
WINTER WARMERS PART 2 Frisk Small Bar Wednesday, July 29, 2015 Knowing how to make the best of the inclement weather, Frisk have starting offering their patrons some delectable treats to keep the cold at bay, including bacon-stuffed hot cheese wheels, sloe gin and mulled wine. Photos by Chelsea Gibson @ Sit Stay Photography
The Wheelers of Oz
07/08 The Brow Monsters/That’s Life Double Single Launch @ Amplifier
08/08 Tired Lion Figurine EP Launch @ Amplifier
08/08 The Wheelers Of Oz Revivalised Album Launch @ The Bird
14/08 Flyball Guv’nor Cognition EP Launch @ The Paddington
14/08 Rainy Day Women In The Dark Single Launch @ Jimmy’s Den
21/08 The High Learys Letters To Alice Single Launch @ The Rosemount
21/08 The Pissedcolas Glue Gun 12” Launch @ The Bird
22/08 Kitchen People Self Titled Album Launch @ Mojos
22/08 Legs Electric Strange Addiction Single Launch @ The Boston
28/08 Riley Pearce Brave Single Launch @ Indi Bar
29/08 Datura4 Demon Blues Album Launch @ Mojos
29/08 Filthy Apes Single/Video Launch @ The Bird
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Perth Arena Thursday, July 30, 2015 Britpop legends Blur were back in Perth for the first time since the ‘90s, that auspicious decade which saw the birth of their seminal album, Parklife. This time around, Blur magic-whipped their devoted denizens into shape with a smattering of tracks from Parklife and other albums, alongside new material from their latest release, The Magic Whip. Blur was supported by Jamie T and his band, which seems like a good idea on paper, as he’s recently had something of a comeback himself and he’s got that lad from London vibe. Although his set could best be described as English honky-tonk punk for five-year-olds, he did his job by kicking his last few songs into high gear with Sticks ‘N’ Stones and Zombie, adequately warming the room ahead of the arrival of the main attraction. After returning from the queues at the bar in between acts, the tinny sounds of an ice cream van song infiltrated the room, and the crowd got ready for the big treat. Albarn, Coxon, Rowntree and James have showed few signs of aging during the intervening years, though perhaps some of their fans haven’t followed suit. The temptation to remain seated at the Perth Arena appeared to have been too great for a good portion of the audience, while by contrast, the standing general admission crowd were so moved that one person could be seen raising their crutches in the air. If ever there was a testament to the healing power of music, or at the very least the power of music to make you forget your pain, then this might have been it. Grown men were sitting on each others’ shoulders
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to get a better view, and the amount of man-hugs and group hugs turned the place into a downright love-in. And it wasn’t unwarranted; Blur put on an outstanding show. Their new material (Go Out, Lonesome Street, Ong Ong, to name a few) fit in perfectly with classics like Badhead, Song 2 and To The End, even outdoing some of it in terms of creativity and craft. You might not want to use the word “refined” when describing Blur’s sound, but in relative terms, their new songs have seen the band hone their talents, proving that their reunion has by all accounts been fruitful and fun. They looked like they were having a blast, and Damon Albarn’s working holiday in Australia definitely agreed with him - he repeatedly doused the audience with water from his bottle, eventually diving in amongst the crowd, danced around the stage with an umbrella like a weedy Gene Kelly, and got a group of guys up on stage for a round of Happy Birthday and Parklife. The band brought along a few extra musicians in the form of a horn section and a quartet of backup singers. Sadly, the singers couldn’t be heard much in the venue though they had some excellent moves worked out. The horn section managed to cut through the band’s boom when required, but more than anything, the expanded set-up added to the celebration. After all, the more, the merrier, and if you’re still playing to arenas and stadiums after a hiatus of a decade or two, why not fill up the place with as much joyful noisemakers as possible? Take it from Albarn himself: “There’s no other way. All that you can do is watch them play.” CICELY BINFORD
Luke Dux And The Buds/The I’s/Sharon/The Reptilians The Mount Hotel Saturday, August 1, 2015 Fremantle Wind Farm is a grass roots project looking to provide renewable energy to the Fremantle community. Saturday night saw a number of great Perth bands get together to raise funds for the important project, and raise awareness about renewable energy in Australia. Opening up the night were newcomers Luke Dux And The Buds. Mixing muddy blues with dirty rock they kicked things off with some ground shaking bass lines and some of the hardest drum hits you’ll see outside of a shark baiting program. The raspy vocals of Dux were accented by some killer sax solos from Jozef Grech which got a great reaction from the small but supportive crowd. The night had a proposed speech from Greens Senator Scott Ludlum, however circumstances forced him to pull out of the event. There was noticeable disappointment in the air, but Greens candidate Sarah Nielson-Harvey spoke on his behalf giving an impassioned speech about the state of renewable energies in Australia. Next up were the folk-punk miscreants known as The I’s. Lead by the infamous Johnny Ajax, their set was raw, emotional and occasionally erratic. The reaction from the crowd was great, many fans cheering and raising their glasses as they gathered around the bar. Sharon took the stage next and livened things up with an interesting blend of old-school hardcore, and new-school speed rock. Each song was seemingly faster, shorter and more abrasive than the one before it. Vocalist Brandon Wilks shouts his way
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through each song in a style reminiscent of Ron Reyes (Black Flag et al). Their sound was well received by the audience who was slowly starting to show a little life with people dancing at the front of stage. The bands had gotten progressively heavier over the night, but to say that The Reptilians were heavy is an understatement. The band is unrelentingly psychotic - a mix of grind and hardcore punk that is brutal by nature, yet catchy in its own way. Fronting the band is Blake Hate, one of the more outrageous frontmen in Perth, and performances like this show why he is also one of the best. He commands the attention of the room, his vocals vitriolic, venomous, and drenched in sarcasm. Their songs Earth’s Dead, (Stop Crying) and the bitter King Brown launched the small crowd into a frenzy, the chaos on stage setting the tone for the mania below. It was clear Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving have a dedicated fan-base, with a substantial crowd coming in late to watch their set. The instrumental Perth band is a truly unique creature, a mix of fusion jazz, heavy metal, doom and neo-classical that is both wondrous and melancholy at the same time. Their set is hard to break down into songs, and works almost as a soundtrack – a story that seems to be told by Ron Pollards haunting keys. Their music wanders from genre to genre, influence to influence - a momentary echo of Ennio Morricone before a jumping into heavy metal, periods of immense soundscape followed by hardcore breakdowns. Tangled Thoughts of Leaving are something pretty special and they were a great way to close out the night. If you’re looking for an intriguing addition to your record collection, I recommend checking out their EP – Downbeat. DAVID MULLINS
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Mojos Bar Saturday, August 1, 2015 Saturday saw the live performance of Joni and Josh Hogan, the sibling duo that make up Joni In The Moon. The duo are becoming regulars on the Perth festival touring circuit bandwagon, performing recently at the Beaufort Street Festival, State Of The Art, the WAM Festival, Hidden Treasures and offBEAT, and on Saturday we saw why. Josh’s flawless and technical live programming paired with Joni’s beautiful voice and performance presence has created a sound that is lost in space, some kind of musical virtuality, fantastic enough to bring in enough of a crowd to be shoved and crammed shoulder to shoulder inside the Mojos venue. Elements of Josh’s previous experience as a computer game soundtrack composer leak into the melodiousness and serenity of Joni’s vocal sound. It’s a calming experience at the same time as being totally exciting and stimulating. The cinematic aspect of the sound of Joni In The Moon made the whole live experience cinematic in itself – their music sounded like stories, stories somewhere along the lines of Mission Impossible, a much less corny version of a Nicholas Sparks movie and Ron Fricke’s Baraka. The pair opened their live gig with a preview of their video for latest single, War And Porn, that saw, for the entire four minute duration, Joni’s face become laced by a trail of string seemingly made up of newspaper articles. Musically, the piece is every good component of their past releases rolled into
one; it’s a new sound lost and found somewhere between Bjork, Flying Lotus and Tuung, with all the right elements of musical substance, rhythm, passion, quietness and loudness. The Moon implement vocal layering and synth with a myriad of other sounds to create something otherworldly – something almost unheard and almost totally original, and much more powerful than any of their previous releases. It also proves so much more powerful in its lyrical direction; the pair seem stronger, performing a socially and politically-oriented song that deals with the guilt of living in the first world and knowing about the brutal incidents outside that first world as a result of the saturation of violence and sex in the media. Its just another way we can see Joni In The Moon evolving their maturity as musicians, artists and as human beings. Our favourite thing about Joni In The Moon is their lack of attention paid to anything in particular, no instrument (including voice) is favoured, and everything melds together to create one singular, fantastic sound. Live, Joni’s presence does take over the stage, however it’s hard to avoid giving your undying attention to the seduction that is her voice and the mirth that is her interaction with the crowd. While Joni In The Moon may be globally unheard and are currently enduring the struggle of trying to get their work ‘out there,’ they’ve certainly been heard by Perth, and we can only hope that the rest of the world will too. CLAUDIA NATHAN
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MOANA Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics, A’tuin, Golden String The Bird Saturday, August 1, 2015 Patrons at The Bird were treated to a smorgasbord of music Saturday night, all part of the launch of new songs from Fremantle-based mystical rockers, Moana. The night started slowly, with the crowd almost missing dream-pop duo Golden String as they gradually came in during their opening song, Eyes/Throat. Mai Barnes and Hayley Jane-Ayres took their time growing and shaping each song using loops, a violin and a keyboard to create hauntingly beautiful sounds. A’tuin picked up the pace, drawing the crowd forward in their debut show with their bouncy, indie-rock tunes. Dedicating Dance With Me to wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, A’tuin quickly had feet tapping and heads bopping. They slowed things down for Technicolour Gold, giving singer Timothy James Gordon the spotlight as the rest of the band sat out for half the song. A’tuin didn’t disappoint, setting the bar high for the rest of the night. Before Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
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had even finished their sound check, the dance floor was packed with people cheering. After a small introduction, the funk and soul band launched into Wait In Vain, showcasing an old-school sound reminiscent of the ‘60s. Frontwoman Odette Mercy belted out her vocals while flirting with the crowd during Baby. An incredible trumpet solo during their latest single, Ain’t Nothin’, saw the crowd lose their minds. Mercy became visibly emotional as she made her way through Mama, taking a few seconds to recover before picking the pace up again. By the end of their set, the infectious beat had the entire house grooving. A projector screen was dramatically lowered to debut the video for Moana’s latest single, Elephant Bones. After the bizarre, triballike video was over, the band sauntered on stage accompanied by two dancers, launching into Golden Orb, the punchy bass line leaving you breathless. It was an assault on the senses, with the fuzz from the guitars reverberating in your chest and Moana Lutton’s hypnotising voice holding you captive. Moana rocketed through their set, playing Magenta Dust and Cloud Mother so quickly there was barely time to think. The dark, atmospheric music dragged you on a mystical journey into another world, telling a twisted story through music and dance. Moana ripped into Elephant Bones — complete with a flute solo — and suddenly it was over. As the band quickly left the stage it was clear everyone would be recovering from the guitar onslaught for weeks. FRANCESCA MANN
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SETH SENTRY, AUGUST 12-22
HOLY HOLY, AUGUST 14-16
TOURS THIS WEEK KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS 5 Rosemount Hotel PHIL JAMIESON 5 Dunsborough Tavern 6 Highway Hotel 7 Leisure Inn 9 The Saint Hotel, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE 6 Metro City UV BOI 7 Jimmy’s Den PACES 7 Flyrite WALTER SMITH III 7 & 8 Ellington Jazz Club HOODOO GURUS with ESKIMO JOE 8 Cable Beach Amphitheatre TANTRUM DESIRE 8 Villa HERMAN’S HERMITS 9 & 10 El Caballo Resort AUGUST 2015 … AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD 12 Rosemount Hotel GOOD RIDDANCE 12 Amplifier GURRUMUL 12 Perth Concert Hall MEGAN WASHINGTON 12 & 13 Mojos Bar 14 Ellington Jazz Club SETH SENTRY 12 Judd’s, Kalgoorlie 13 Pier Hotel, Esperance 14 Studio 146 15 Settlers Tavern 19 Dunsborough Tavern 20 Prince of Wales 22 Astor Theatre CHELSEA GRIN 13 Rosemount Hotel DRAPHT 14 Metropolis Fremantle HOLY HOLY 14 Prince of Wales 15 Amplifier 16 Newport Hotel MEGAN WASHINGTON 14 Ellington Jazz Club THE AUSTRALIAN BEE GEES SHOW 15 Regal Theatre 16 Albany Entertainment Centre
YOB 19 Rosemount Hotel OCEAN ALLEY 20 The Bird 21 Mojos Bar 22 Prince of Wales TIKI TAANE 20 Mojos Bar 22 Clancy’s Dunsborough 23 Indi Bar PEACE TRAIN: THE CAT STEVENS STORY 21 Astor Theatre 22 Albany Entertainment Centre LLOYD SPIEGEL 21 Settlers Tavern 22 Indi Bar 23 Mojos Bar 25 Perth Blues Club NORTH WEST WEEKENDER ft. BIRDS OF TOKYO, PEKING DUK, ANGUS & JULIA STONE, DRAPHT, SETH SENTRY, BRITISH INDIA, THE PREATURES & more! 21 – 23 Port Hedland Turf Club JAMIE LAWSON 22 Jimmy’s Den THE DRONES 22 Rosemount Hotel ANDREW MCMAHON 26 Amplifier THE BEATLES FOREVER 27 Albany Entertainment Centre ELVIS MEETS THE BEATLES 28 HBF Stadium HIATUS KAIYOTE 29 Rosemount Hotel THE GRISWOLDS 30 Jimmy’s Den HELLYEAH 31 Capitol SEPTEMBER 2015 THE STORY SO FAR with MAN OVERBOARD 2 Amplifier 3 YMCA HQ JAMES REYNE 5 Astor Theatre MEG MAC 5 Amplifier SPECTRASOUL 5 Rosemount Hotel PERCH CREEK 5 & 6 Mojos Bar TYLER, THE CREATOR 8 Capitol BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS 9 Regal Theatre
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TYLER OAKLEY 9 Perth Concert Hall TONI BRAXTON 9 HBF Stadium GANG OF YOUTHS 11 Prince of Wales 12 Capitol 13 Newport Hotel JULIA MORRIS 11 Regal Theatre ROY ORBISON & THE EVERLY BROTHERS 12 Crown Theatre THE RUBENS 16 Prince of Wales 17 Settlers Tavern 18 Astor Theatre THE SMITH STREET BAND 18 Metropolis Fremantle OH MERCY 18 Mojos Bar TUMBLEWEED 18 Rosemount Hotel SAFIA 19 Amplifier 20 Mojos AS IT IS 22 YMCA HQ XAVIER RUDD & THE UNITED NATIONS 23 Goldfields Arts Centre 24 Esperance Civic Centre 25 Albany Entertainment Centre 26 Belvoir Amphitheatre 27 Three Oceans Winery, Margaret River THE TEN SOPRANOS 25 Astor Theatre CELTIC WOMAN 25 Perth Arena BAHAMAS 25 Mojos 26 Wave Rock Weekender LISTEN OUT 2015 ft. CHILDISH GAMBINO, JOEY BADA$$, ALISON WONDERLAND, ODESZA, HAYDEN JAMES, CLIENT LIAISON & many more 27 Ozone Reserve BEHEMOTH 29 Capitol JOAN BAEZ 30 Perth Concert Hall OCTOBER 2015 PENNYWISE with ANTI-FLAG 1 Metropolis Fremantle WIZ KHALIFA 2 Red Hill Auditorium KISS 3 Perth Arena NEEL KOLHATKAR 3 Astor Lounge SICK OF IT ALL 6 Amplifier ROBBIE WILLIAMS 9 & 10 Perth Arena CONRAD SEWELL 10 & 11 Jimmy’s Den LIFEHOUSE 11 Metro City LEE KERNAGHAN 13 Albany Entertainment Centre 14 Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre LAURA MARLING 16 Astor Theatre SNOT 21 Amplifier EARTHLESS & ELDER 22 Rosemount Hotel AT THE GATES 28 Amplifier 10CC 28 Astor Theatre
HOZIER 28 Belvoir Amphitheatre FLEETWOOD MAC with ANGUS & JULIA STONE 30 Domain Stadium ROCKWIZ LIVE! 31 Riverside Theatre THE RIPTIDE MOVEMENT 31 Astor Theatre NOVEMBER 2015 ANATHEMA 1 Rosemount Hotel NORTHLANE 4 Metropolis Fremantle NAUGHTY BY NATURE 5 Astor Theatre FLORENCE & THE MACHINE 7 Perth Arena THE RUTS 12 Rosemount Hotel CW STONEKING 12 Settlers Tavern 13 Prince of Wales 14 Fremantle Arts Centre RUSSELL MORRIS 13 Charles Hotel TUKA 13 Amplifier 14 Mojos Bar COLD CHISEL with THE LIVING END 14 Perth Arena THIRSTY MERC 14 Charles Hotel 14 Ravenswood Hotel NEIL DIAMOND 14 Sandalford Estate 16 Perth Arena ODDISEE 20 Mojos Bar DEF LEPPARD with BABY ANIMALS & LIVE 21 Red Hill Auditorium THE BEACH BOYS 21 Kings Park THE GETAWAY PLAN 21 Mojos Bar NILE with UNEARTH, FEED HER TO THE SHARKS & WHORETOPSY 22 Capitol JAMES REYNE 22 Kings Park NERDLINGER 27 Amplifier 28 Camel Bar 29 Four5Nine Bar AC/DC 27 & 29 Domain Stadium UB40 28 Metropolis Fremantle SAM SMITH 28 Perth Arena DECEMBER 2015 ED SHEERAN 2 NIB Stadium THE SCREAMING JETS 3 Prince of Wales 4 Settlers Tavern 5 Charles Hotel 6 Ravenswood Hotel CHRIS CORNELL 8 & 9 Perth Concert Hall YELAWOLF 11 Villa MISFITS 13 Rosemount Hotel JANUARY 2016 NIGHTWISH 15 Metropolis Fremantle THE 1975 23 HBF Stadium
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W E E K LY WEDNESDAY 5/08 AMBAR Cactus Wednesdays AMPLIFIER Amplifier Wednesdays issue #9 ft. Gunns Hip Priest Turtle Island Laurel Fixation Jeremy Segal THE BIRD Shake ft. DJ Boogaloo Inc. BRASS MONKEY Trump’d ft. DJ Grizzly DJ Lab Rat THE CARINE Open Mic Night with Shaun Street CHOO CHOO’S SMALL BAR Unamped Sessions CIVIC HOTEL Open Mic Night CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Songwriters Night ft. Jay Howie DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Phil Jamieson (solo) Dallas Royal ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Danny Moss Jr. & friends HULA BULA BAR Island Nite INDI BAR Club Acoustica METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Next Gen MOJOS BAR Mudlark Blood Groove Pool Boy Turtle Island THE MOON CAFÉ Leah Miche Segers MUSTANG BAR Wild Wednesday ft. Kickstart DJ Giles NEWPORT HOTEL Full Moon Party ft. DJ Jason Duffin 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Shit Narnia Hip Priest Dennis Cometti Good Try ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Ruby Boots ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Student Night ft. Double Trouble Moles TARTS CAFÉ Jazz & Shiraz ft. Cathrine Summers X-WRAY CAFÉ Seth Lowe THURSDAY 6/08 AMPLIFIER Last Night - The Wedding Singer 80s Party ft. Xenobiotics Sanctions Longshore ARCADE NIGHTCLUB Lowpitch THE BIRD OXJAM Launch ft. Mei Saraswati Ladywood Natalie Mae BRASS MONKEY Open Deck Nights DEFECTORS BAR Songwriters Club DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Open Mic Night ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Jason Ayres (EP Launch) FLY BY NIGHT Stagefright Variety Open Mic FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE Winter Sonic Session ft. Tim Minchin Lucky Oceans HERDSMAN LAKE TAVERN Big Tommo’s Open Mic Variety Night HIGHWAY HOTEL Phil Jamieson (solo) HULA BULA BAR Rhum Club INDI BAR Open Mic
LANEWAY LOUNGE Cathrine Summers MALT SUPPER CLUB Playroom ft. Belleville Gypsy Swing METRO CITY Death Cab For Cutie Say Hi MOONDYNE JOE’S Open Mic Night with Peter MUSTANG BAR Thumpin’ Thursdays ft. Damien Cripps All Stars NEWPORT HOTEL Record Club – The Beatles ft. Murphy’s Lore PRINCE OF WALES Pre-Launch Party ft. The Brow 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL El Grande Teischa Owen de Marchi Foxton Kings ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Rock n Roll Karaoke with Magnus Danger Magnus SAIL & ANCHOR Open Mic Comedy Night SWAN LOUNGE Iridescent Bad Habit Reckless Gypsy Halcyon Daze UNIVERSAL BAR Off The Record X-WRAY CAFÉ Jesse Michael Bach FRIDAY 7/08 ADMIRAL HOTEL Australian Rock & Deepest Purple ft. Angry Anderson AMBAR MONARCH AMPLIFIER The Brow Coin Banks Rokwell & Groom DJ NDORSE vs. DJ Vino Fridays are Back ft. Eddie Electric THE BIRD Childsaint Shit Narnia Kitchen People THE BOSTON Wild Wild Kicks ft. The Darling Rangers Aborted Tortoise The Yokohomos Thee Loose Hounds Dr. Bumface BRASS MONKEY Acoustic on the Balcony CAPITOL Mix94.5 Bring Back the Good Time ft. The Hoodoo Gurus Slim Jim & the Phatts CIVIC HOTEL Patient Sixty Seven (EP Launch) The Moment We Fall Cloak & Dagger Welcome the Wildfire Harcules Morse CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE DJ Boogie CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Galloping Foxleys CLUB KAHUNA GT Fridays THE COURT Traffic Light Party ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Walter Smith III Oehlers/O’Halloran/ Vanderwal The Villains FLYRITE Paces GEISHA CULT ft. James A Jdubs Luke Reti Brian Kirkham GINGER NIGHTCLUB Mondo Fridays GOLD BAR Fox Fridays THE GOOD SHEPHERD Throwback GOSNELLS HOTEL Sundowner Fridays HULA BULA Friday Frendzee INDI BAR Tracksuit Special Brew Man The Clouds
JACK RABBIT SLIM’S CIRCO Sessions ft. ALPINE Dianas Eteana JIMMY’S DEN UV boi Luude GRAPES LEISURE INN Phil Jamieson (solo) THE LIBRARY DORCIA LITTLE WING CORNER GALLERY OXJAM ft. Edie Green The Southern River Band Apollo’s Son LLAMA BAR Honey - Soul Train LOBBY LOUNGE (CROWN) Decoy Duo METRO CITY Aly & Fila METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Tha Trickaz Tempoment & Luke Chan Peter Payne & Axen Tremmorz & Elayche Tomorrow & Naysu Death Disco MOJOS BAR Fisherman Style #109 ft. Sherrif Lindo Kritical Drummy DJ Corby Rasta Fyah Smitch Killa Elite MUSTANG BAR Mama Red & The Dark Blues Swing DJ Flash Nat & The Action Men NEWPORT HOTEL Live Band Karaoke THE ODD FELLOW One Tiger Down The Silent Deeds The Transnational Crash Kyle Bonser PLAYERS BAR L Geez Hip Hop 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Search & Distro ft. Yob Mob Chainsaw Hookers Bikini Cops Emu Xperts Craw Hammer ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Big Splash Semi Final #2 ft. The High Leary’s Jacob Diamond The Southwicks FOAM Figurehead SETTLERS TAVERN Dave Mann Collective SWAN LOUNGE Second Alternation Gravity Punch Furniture & more UNIVERSAL BAR Nightmoves VILLA Miami Horror JOY. Cleopold Young Franco WHALE & ALE TAVERN Rock A Fellas X-WRAY CAFÉ Sprawl Lewis O’Donnell Dillon Gorton SATURDAY 8/08 AMANI BAR EMBASSY AMBAR Japan 4 — EMAS Takeover ft. Pussymittens + Ellicitt Bezwun + Phigure DNGRFLD + Punler Mo’FLY + Trugget Micah Black + Mr EMAS AMPLIFIER Tired Lion Pat Chow Silver Hills Ah Tree Pure Pop ft. KLa ASTOR LOUNGE Francis Quarter (EP Launch) Lumaree Bedouin Sea THE BIRD The Wheelers of Oz (Album Launch) Dream Rimmy The Chlorines
TIRED LION, SATURDAY 8 THE BOSTON You Got a Radio! The Shakeys Rag n Bone Hussy CABLE BEACH AMPHITHEATRE Cable Sounds ft. Hoodoo Gurus Eskimo Joe CAPITOL Death Disco Cream of the 80s ft. The Great RV CLANCY’S CITY BEACH The Russell Holmes Trio CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Mister & Sunbird The Regular Hunters Tashi ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Walter Smith III Suite 191 La Face Tribute FLYRITE Father FRAYED Frayed ft. Torren Foot GEISHA Ejeca GOLD BAR Pure Gold THE GOOD SHEPHERD Chocolate Jesus GROOVE BAR (CROWN) Decoy HERDSMAN LAKE TAVERN This is Rapture: Vol. #3 ft. The X Boyfriends HOTEL ROTTNEST Karin Page HULA BULA Sailor Saturdays INDI BAR The Volcanics Dirtwater Bloom Paul McCarthy JACK RABBIT SLIM’S The Meeting Tree Chu. Hindley KARRATHA LEISUREPLEX Beats in the Heat ft. ILLY Allday Regurgitator Shockone Phil Jamieson SAFIA Savage Paces Tom Piper Adam Hankinson Panda Genga Jackt Harry Grey Lace Em Tight Corey David THE LIBRARY Twist ft. Unkempt Dance LLAMA BAR Laundry MECHANICS INSTITUTE HALL Folk & Roots ft. David Sofield G-String METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Metropolis Saturdays MOJOS BAR Rosemary Beads Ghost Hotel The Norfolk Pines THE MONASTERY Remixed MUSTANG BAR Lucky Dice DJ Holly Doll Milhouse PARAMOUNT Felix RAILWAY HOTEL Enemy Minds Lakesider The Dead Capital Trustee Brown THE REPUBLIC CONTROL ft. BANGZ ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Hau DJ Crystal Diola Aslan Diger Rokwell Empty Strings Natalie Mae Marksman ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) DJ Sandy DJ Johnny Ajax ROSIE O’GRADY’S FREMANTLE Deluxe SETTLERS TAVERN On The Level
FLYBALL GOV'NOR, AUGUST 14 UNIVERSAL BAR Soul Corporation VILLA Tantrum Desire Spectrem Maker Spillage Gracie THE WOODVALE Abbalicious SUNDAY 9/08 THE BIRD International Indigenous Peoples’ Day ft. Mei Saraswati Manaaki The Weapon Is Sound Mathas BRASS MONKEY Sunday Sessions CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Limelights Jazz CLANCY’S DUNSBOROUGH Rastatrix CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics DEFECTORS BAR Open Sesame – Mt. Lawley Open Mic Night EL CABALLO RESORT Herman’s Hermits ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Rochelle O’Reilly FLYRITE MVMNT HULA BULA BAR Tropical Sundaze INDI BAR Shovel Full of Blues ft. Andrew Winton Mike de Velta LAST DROP TAVERN Steve Dix MOJOS BAR LGEEZ Gutz & Maggot Mouth Greeley Paulie P Azmitik & Drastik & more MUSTANG BAR Tailgate Sundays ft. The Go Getters Johnny Law & The Pistol Packin’ Daddies DJ Holly Doll NORTH FREMANTLE BOWLING CLUB Open Mic 459 ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Declan Florez Oak Tree Suite & more ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) One Day Sundays ft. Joyride Raph Aslan Charlie Bucket THE SAINT Phil Jamieson (solo) SETTLERS TAVERN Greg Bowles SUBIACO ARTS CENTRE Winter Concert Series ft. Angel Sounds Arco Duo SWANBROOK WINERY Matt Waring UNIVERSAL BAR Retrofit X-WRAY CAFÉ Annagh Cielak MONDAY 10/08 THE BIRD Hella Good! Exhibition (NYC) BRASS MONKEY Monday Madness CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Trivia EL CABALLO RESORT Herman’s Hermits ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB JTC Jazz MOJOS BAR Wide Open Mic ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Comedy Triva TUESDAY 11/08 BRASS MONKEY Acoustic Open Mic CLANCY’S CITY BEACH From the Sea CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Quiz Night ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Steve Barry (SYD) HERDSMAN LAKE TAVERN The One Thing Music Quiz
MOJOS BAR Vulture Culture Comedy Fremantle ft. Bart Freebairn (QLD) Jeff Hewitt Nick Marouchak Bec Charlwood NEWPORT HOTEL Quiz Show PERTH BLUES CLUB Moonshire Trust Datura4 Tim Roose Trio PRINCE OF WALES Megan Washington ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Freedom Tower – No Wave Dance Party 2015 ft. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion The Floors X-WRAY CAFÉ Tale WEDNESDAY 12/08 AMBAR Cactus Wednesdays AMPLIFIER Good Riddance Versus the World Hope Street THE BIRD Happi Cat’s Sonic Explorations Part IV ft. Sex Panther Apples Verge Collection BRASS MONKEY Trump’d ft. DJ Grizzly DJ Lab Rat CHOO CHOO’S SMALL BAR Unamped Sessions CIVIC HOTEL Open Mic Night CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Songwriters Night ft. Ewan Buckley ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Ezereve HULA BULA BAR Island Nite INDI BAR Club Acoustica METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Next Gen MOJOS BAR Megan Washington THE MOON CAFÉ Todd Pickett Ghostdrums MOONDYNE JOE’S Karaoke with Nikki MUSTANG BAR Wild Wednesday ROSEMOUNT HOTEL … And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead The Red Paintings The Leap Year ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Student Night ft. Anton Maz TARTS CAFÉ Jazz & Shiraz ft. Cathrine Summers UNIVERSAL BAR Juliana Frassatti X-WRAY CAFÉ Mei Saraswati THURSDAY 13/08 AMPLIFIER Last Night ft. I Am Zero The Light The Dark (Album Launch) Empire of Angels ARCADE NIGHTCLUB Lowpitch BRASS MONKEY Open Deck Nights CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Tom Fisher & the Layabouts Railway Bell The Jayco Brothers DEFECTORS BAR Songwriters Club DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN Open Mic Night ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Lucie Thorne Hamish Stuart FLY BY NIGHT Stage Fright Open Mic HULA BULA BAR Rhum Club INDI BAR Open Mic MALT SUPPER CLUB Playroom ft. Bang Bang Betty & the H-Bombs
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STILLWATER GIANTS, AUGUST 15 MOJOS BAR Megan Washington MOONDYNE JOE’S Open Mic Night with Peter MUSTANG BAR Thumpin’ Thursdays NEWPORT HOTEL Record Club - Smashing Pumpkins ft. Stu MacLeod (Eskimo Joe) Chris Daymond (Jebediah) Andy Lawson (Avenues) Paul Micheli (Evergone) Russell Loasby (Autumn Isles) PIER HOTEL, ESPERANCE Seth Sentry Dylan Joel Ivan Ooze ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Chelsea Grin Boris The Blade SAIL & ANCHOR Open Mic Comedy Night X-WRAY CAFÉ Ricky Ponting & the Gentleman’s XI FRIDAY 14/08 AMBAR Shakedown ft. Deadweight Micah Black & Bockman Devo & Gracie Primrose & Poss Krypsis & Toby1k Maker & Rivers AMPLIFIER Aversions Crown Fridays are Back THE BIRD RHYTHMATISM ft. Osric Powell Marcus Hall Henry Sims Ben Taaffe Ben M BRASS MONKEY Acoustic on the Balcony CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE DJ Boogie CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Galloping Foxleys CLUB KAHUNA GT Fridays ELLINGTON JAZZ CLUB Megan Washington GINGER NIGHTCLUB Mondo Fridays GOLD BAR Fox Fridays HERDSMAN LAKE TAVERN Nahvana – Nirvana Tribute Show HULA BULA Friday Frendzee INDI BAR Empty Pocket JACK RABBIT SLIM’S Baked Goods JIMMY’S DEN Rainy Day Women THE LIBRARY SNEAKY LLAMA BAR Honey METRO CITY Concept ft. Downlink EMALKAY Trolley Snatcha TROLLPHACE TRUTH BlackFoul Heavy Division METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Drapht The Funkoars Coin Banks MOJOS BAR Hussle Hussle THE MONASTERY Cult TraXXX NEWPORT HOTEL Live Band Karaoke THE PADDO Flyball Gov’nor (EP Party) Delilah Rose & the Gunslingers Still Frame Mind PRINCE OF WALES Holy Holy Methyl Ethel RAILWAY HOTEL The Volcanics The New Invincibles The Secret Buttons ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Big Splash Grand Final ft. Shit Narnia Psychedelic Porn Crumpets & more!
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SETTLERS TAVERN Tom Fisher & The Layabouts STUDIO 146 Seth Sentry Dylan Joel Ivan Ooze X-WRAY CAFÉ Luke Dux YMCA HQ Placid Rogue State SATURDAY 15/08 AMANI BAR EMBASSY AMBAR Japan 4 AMPLIFIER Holy Holy Methyl Ethel Pure Pop THE BIRD RTRFM 92.1’s Radiothon Party 2015 ft. MUGWUMP Rat Columns The Spunloves Verge Collection DJ Tanya Bunter THE BOSTON Stillwater Giants CAPITOL Death Disco Cream of the 80s CIVIC HOTEL Zemlja CLANCY’S CITY BEACH The Russell Holmes Trio CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Jiminy Kickit’s House Party CONNECTIONS RTRFM’s Radiothon Party 2015 ft. Splash Bros. Catlips The Monarchy DJs Andrew Sinclair vs. Rok Riley FLYRITE Father FRAYED Frayed GEISHA Fine Art ft. Paul Scott Baux Teje Ace Basik Kastel Kovaxx GOLD BAR Pure Gold THE GOOD SHEPHERD Chocolate Jesus HOTEL ROTTNEST Jeanie Proude HULA BULA Sailor Saturdays INDI BAR Nicky Sandover (Single Launch) JACK RABBIT SLIM’S The Delta Riggs Red Engine Caves Spaceman Antics JIMMY’S DEN RTRFM 92.1’s Radiothon Party 2015 ft. The Love Junkies Pat Chow PUCK Scalphunter The Surf Rabbits LEISURE INN Nahvana – Nirvana Tribute Show THE LIBRARY Twist ft. Unkempt Dance LLAMA BAR Laundry METRO CITY House Party IV - Netflix & Chill METROPOLIS FREMANTLE Metropolis Saturdays MOJOS BAR Edie Green DJ Shannon Fox Elli Schoen The Acitones Raksha Bernardine Little Lord Street Band Eduardo Cossio (duo) THE MONASTERY Remixed REGAL THEATRE The Australian Bee Gees Show ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Winter Warmer ft. Menagerie Choir DJ Jas Hughes Simone & Girlfunkle (trio) Jonathan Brain ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) DJ Sandy DJ Johnny Ajax
SETTLERS TAVERN Seth Sentry Ivan Ooze Dylan Joel STUDIO UNDERGROUND RTRFM’s Radiothon Party 2015 ft. Heathcote Blue The Leap Year Red Jezebel The Kill Devil Hills Homegrown DJs VILLA HILINE #003 ft. Hucci Meaux Green Beni Chill JUNGLEBUSS Chang SUNDAY 16/08 ASTOR THEATRE Pat Shortt THE BIRD Chip Fu (Fu-Schnickens) Kid Tsunami Nathan J Henry Sims BRASS MONKEY Sunday Sessions CLANCY’S CITY BEACH Limelights Jazz CLANCY’S DUNSBOROUGH Joe Pule CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics DEFECTORS BAR Open Sesame – Mt. Lawley Open Mic Night FLYRITE MVMNT HULA BULA BAR Tropical Sundaze INDI BAR Rasta Blast ft. Manaaki DJ Conscious One MOJOS BAR Perth Beatbox Royale THE MOON CAFÉ John Martyr’s Ghost NEWPORT HOTEL Holy Holy NORTH FREMANTLE BOWLING CLUB Open Mic ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Rock n Roll Karaoke with Magnus Danger Magnus ROSEMOUNT HOTEL (BEER GARDEN) Get Down ft. Aslan Klean Kicks Pawel Good Company DJs Sleepyhead Beni Chill Jo Lettenmaier Tim King SUBIACO ARTS CENTRE Winter Concert Series ft. Some Like It Yacht YMCA HQ Aversions Crown MONDAY 17/08 BRASS MONKEY Monday Madness CLANCY’S CANNING BRIDGE Trivia Night MOJOS BAR Wide Open Mic ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Comedy Trivia TUESDAY 18/08 BRASS MONKEY Acoustic Open Mic CLANCY’S CITY BEACH From the Sea CLANCY’S FREMANTLE Quiz Night HERDSMAN LAKE TAVERN The One Thing Music Quiz MOJOS BAR When Autumn Leaves & more NEWPORT HOTEL Quiz Show PERTH BLUES CLUB Zach Linton Band Ladybird & the Midnight Sun Paul McDowell ROSEMOUNT HOTEL Bex & Turin’s Open Mic Night 29
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Gear and tech reviews by Chris Gibbs FENDER 10 FOR ’15 LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION Fender have something special on offer with the 10 for ’15 initiative, which makes 10 unique limited–edition guitars available for a limited time. Each guitar is allocated a production run of just 500, making these guitars a must for the collector or the performer looking for that truly unique look and sound. Crafted with many features reserved only for certain artists and master built instruments, these models tend to be highly anticipated and therefore will find owners quickly. Two of the models available provide classy variations on one of Fender’s oldest and most reliable models: the trusty, twangy Telecaster.
AMERICAN STANDARD DOUBLE-CUT TELECASTER This is a Telecaster with a twist. The striking d e s i g n o f t h e L i m i te d Ed i t i o n A m e r i c a n Standard Double-Cut Telecaster looks classic and comfortable, but the added unique doublecutaway ash body creates a distinctive and offbeat presentation. American Standard Double-Cut Telecaster
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T h e r i c h Te l e c a s te r to n e co m e s courtesy of a Custom Shop Twisted singlecoil neck pickup and a vintage-style Custom Shop single-coil Telecaster pickup, while the butterscotch blonde finish and black pick-guard pay tribute to the Telecaster’s original early ‘50s beginnings.
LIMITED EDITION AMERICAN STANDARD TELECASTER HH A guitar that can be viewed as an improvement on one of the latest additions to the American Standard series, the Limited Edition American Standard Telecaster HH features dual twin head vintage humbucker pickups for huge tone not usually paired with a Telecaster. The stylish pearl block fingerboard inlays make for sophisticated aesthetics. This guitar would be well-suited to players who want more power and flair from a Telecaster. Check with your favourite Fender dealer for pricing and availability of the 10 for ’15 series of Fender guitars. CHRIS GIBBS
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