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X-Press has dedicated 25 years to the art of partying (and we like to think we look as sprightly as when we first stumbled down the streets of Perth way back in 1985). We’ve seen a lot in that time – scenes come, scenes go.We still remember when you had more chance of finding a gold nugget in your backyard than a beer on these dusty, windswept Sunday streets tangled in tumbleweed. Perth’s changed for the better – and if you don’t agree, we hear Widgiemooltha’s a lovely place to live‌ Today’s Perth is a showcase city indeed – unrivalled in beauty, it’s also finally caught up with contemporary city living. Want a midnight drink; go for your life.Want a soy long mac topped up at 3am; knock yourself out! We finally (almost) have that very thing that’s eluded us since some fella called Stirling declared us open for business in 1829: choice.

But as it refines with age, Perth cannot seem to shake its chequered history. This city has a ravishing addiction – a desperate craving that has our policymakers shaking in their beds in midnight cold sweats. A drug so strong it could annihilate all the good that’s been achieved in the last decade: and that drug is regulation. Step into Parliament House any sitting day of the year and you’ll see them in there, racing about high to the eyeballs; chopping up (bits of paper) and

inhaling the pungent scent of law. Another rule here, another regulation there. Another reason to paint another white line. Mwuhhaha‌ the acerbic rush of authority.

And, as we reported a couple of weeks back, they are at it again. You see, they think we are all prehistoric thugs who couldn’t even cross a road without painted crosswalks. And now, after flirting with freedom and sensibility, they have again decided that we’re all idiots and want to implement a pub lockout system – to stop you getting in. Yep, they reckon you – and me – are troublemakers.

Now, as I mentioned, we at X-Press have been partying with the best of you for 25 years.

And, to contradict the fools on the hill, we reckon you’re all quite sensible folk – yep, even you doing the chicken dance. Yes, there is the odd drunken moron who is determined to ruin it for all of us, but punish them – not us. As you are not Brian Burke, we are not Eva Scolaro. After years of social oppression, we have finally earned the freedom of choice – and a couple of party-poopers on the hill now want to rip it from under our sequined stilettos.

Perth, it’s time to fight for you right to boogie! Visit dontlockmeout.com and be heard.

So we consulted our crystal balls and looked into the future – and by ‘future’, we mean the Future Music Festival! And we’re here to tell you the line-up is, quite simply, spectacular.

Right off the bat, we’re set to be entertained

by UK electronic pioneers The Chemical Brothers, world famous for their thumping anthems like Hey Boy, Hey Girl, Push The Button and Block Rockin’ Beats. Joining the Chemical Brothers will be another one of the most influential acts in dance music history – Leftfield. Everyone’s favourite dirty-grimerhymer, Dizzee Rascal, Perth drum ‘n’ bass superstars Pendulum, Brooklyn’s psychedelic pop boys MGMT and smooth mover Mark Ronson are also heading our way, as is Ke$ha, The Presets, Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Sander Van Doorn, Steve Aoki, Loco Dice, Cosmic Gate, Zane Lowe, James Holroyd and a tonne of others. Future Music Festival goes down on Sunday, March 6, at the new venue of Arena Joondalup. Tickets on sale 9am Thursday, October 28, through ticketmaster.com.au, 78s, Planet, Mills and the usual outlets. Keep informed at futuremusicfestival.com.au. It’s never been a better time to head back to the Future!

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Only joking, it’s Usher! The global superstar will embark on a massive arena tour of Aus in 2011, playing the Burswood Dome on Tuesday, March 15. The slick R&B performer will be showcasing tracks from latest hit album Raymond V. Raymond. Usher’s last visit to Australia was a whirlwind promo trip in May, where he showed Koshi and Mel how to bust some moves. Advance Usher tickets across all seating categories will be available from 9am on Tuesday, October 19, until noon Thursday, October 21, from visaentertainment.com.au. General tickets are on sale from 9am Monday, October 25, from ticketek.com.au.

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Over the course of the last few years, Perth’s music scene has fallen head over heels in love with St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, which boasts a great location, good vibes and the best lineups any music lover could hope for. The team at St Jerome’s certainly know how to keep the romance alive, with an awesome line-up for the 2011 event just announced. Head on down to the Perth Cultural Centre on Saturday, February 12, to get some Laneway loving courtesy of !!!

(Chk Chk Chk), The Antlers, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Beach House, Bear In Heaven, Blonde Redhead, Cloud Control, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, Foals, Gotye, The Holidays, Holy Fuck, Jenny & Johnny, Les Savy Fav, Local Natives, Menomena, PVT, Stornoway, Two Door Cinema Club, Violent Soho, Warpaint, World’s End Press and Yeasayer.

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The eco-warrior and perennial humper will have the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in tow and re-interpret classic songs from his entire career, including Englishman In New York, Fragile and If I Ever Lose My Faith In You. The world tour has received rave reviews and joining Sting on-stage will be a group of fine musicians including Dominic Miller (Sting’s long-time guitarist), Rhani Krija (Sting’s multi-genre percussionist) and David Cossin (a multi-percussion specialist in new and experimental music). Tickets are available from ticketek.com.au. Let’s get tantric!

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Dear X-Press,

There is really nothing worse than suddenly inhaling a mouthful of cigarette smoke whilst relaxing in a bar or café area that is signposted as smoke-free. You turn around and do a quick scan of your immediate vicinity, and see some young chump smoking, trying to discretely hide their cigarette under the table (like its appearance is going to give it away and not the smell!).

How is it that these ‘sneaky’ smokers believe their rights (/addiction) to be more important than the health of non-smokers? Guys – get with the program. Since 2006, smoking has been banned by the State Government in Perth inside pubs, clubs, nightclubs, restaurants and cafes, with a $2,000 penalty. Why? Because second hand smoke kills, it can trigger asthma attacks even - passive smoking is a public health issue and those of us who want to see our grandkids born shouldn’t have to put up with your dirty habit while trying to enjoy ourselves in public.

The toughest anti-smoking laws in the country came into effect in WA last month.

Smoking is banned in cars carrying children, between the flags at beaches and within 10 metres of playground equipment. Restrictions also apply in alfresco areas and retailers are banned from displaying tobacco products. In my opinion, they could even be tougher. Ban smoking in ALL public areas. And frankly - considering that all the research of the negative effects of smoking are there, and smoking related deaths continue to increase, the Australian Federal government should consider a ban on cigarettes entirely.

So I was reading The West Australian yesterday, and apparently Western Australians – well, most of the 404 Western Australian residents that were interviewed – would like to see the Burqa banned. I’m just a bit perplexed by this whole thing. I mean, how many times have you actually seen a Muslim lady wearing a full Burqa? I’ve lived in Perth for pretty close to ten years now and I could count the times on one hand. For me, it’s not a security issue, a safety issue or really even a religious issue.

In WA, banning the Burqa would be like banning private ownership of unicorns.

It’s also interesting The West said that both the Federal Government and the Opposition side-stepped the issue by saying that religious rights need to be respected.

Now I’m just you’re average kinda guy but that doesn’t sound like a goddamn sidestep to me, it sounds like a pretty definitive statement. See that word respect? Maybe Corey Bernadi needs a lesson in that before he shoots his mouth off. Hell, if he wants to ban the Burqa – and I suspect he just wants to ban everything that could identify someone as Muslim – then how about we start issuing on the spot fines for wearing the crucifix in public. It’s in bad taste and potentially a deadly weapon.

Honestly, sometimes I just don’t understand what the hell is going on in this country. I’m moving to Hutt River – Prince Leonard wouldn’t have a bar of this.

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Regardless of political inclinations, I have to say the Bell Tower is a complete white elephant. Every year the government props it up with nearly one million bangers while visitor numbers consistently nose-dive.

If it looked beautiful then we could put up with it for a while (we’ve all had short flings with stunning-looking partners who were brain dead, but it’s hideous looking as well. Why don’t we get an inflatable hunchback and glue it onto the belfry; that might improve the aesthetics. No wonder Oprah doesn’t want to visit us (not that I care).

When her location team showed her a picture of the tower, she must have choked on her diamond-encrusted gummi bear. Let’s cut our losses, demolish the tower and build hobbit burrows so Peter Jackson can film his LOTR prequel there.

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Kings Of Leon are back with their fifth album Come Around Sunshine. They’ve now sold 11 million records and DVDs, have won themselves numerous Grammy Awards and have toured with U2 and Bob Dylan, and now they are ready to give us a taste of their new material. Get your entries in now to be one of the first with this amazing album.

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The exciting new surf rock outfit The Break are set to head to Australia for a series of headline shows next month. Celebrating the release of their new debut album Church Of The Open Sky, the band are ready to give a high end, powerful and dynamic show to all who attend! We are giving away two double passes for their Friday, November 12, show at the Fly By Night, so get your entries in to enjoy this classic surf rock.

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FLOOD FUNDRAISER IN FREO

This Saturday, October 16, WA’s music community will rally together for Concert For Pakistan, a musical showcase that will raise funds for the 18 million people affected by the horrific floods in Pakistan. Taking place at the picturesque Fremantle Arts Centre, the concert will see sets from a diverse range of musos, including the likes of Natalie Gillespie, Lucky Oceans and Dave Brewer, plus The Kirbens, Arthur Gracia’s Indo Jazz, Dilio ’n The Davs, Tingley Turner, Dunumba, Tom Fisher & The Layabouts, Jim Fisher, The Voice Mail Choir, Club Qahira, Fairy Sandy. All funds raised will go direct to Oxfam’s Pakistan Floods Appeal, so dig deep, grab your mates and support this very worthy cause. Tickets are on sale now from Heatseeker, Mills, the Freo Oxfam Shop and the Fremantle Arts Centre.

YOUNG AT HEART

After a much applauded premiere at the recent Toronto Film Festival, Aussie flick Wasted On The Young has secured distribution in the land down under, and is set to hit our screens in March next year. Filmed in Perth by director Ben Lucas, Wasted On The Young features the likes of Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, TJ Power, Alex Russell and Georgina Haig, and tells the story of a high school party that takes a turn for the worst. To keep up to date with the production, check out facebook.com/wastedontheyoung.

PRIDE AND PROUD

When most people turn 21 they celebrate their coming-of-age with a great big blowout – The Perth Pride Festival is no different; they’re celebrating their 21st birthday at this year’s festival by putting together some of the best acts around! Highlights include Ashley Brockman’s gender bending show Bar Bitch Chew Art, upstairs at The Rosemount; Sophie Budd’s cooking classes; the launch of dance night Disco Incorrecto and tributes to Bette Midler and Marlene Dietrich. There’s also a bunch of films on offer, including Sound Of Music, and An Englishman In New York. Of course, the Pride Parade travels through the streets of Northbridge on Saturday, October 30 – expect a huge celebration, which extends to the afterparty, Neon Ballroom, which will be held at Australia’s longest standing gay venue, Connections Nightclub, from 9pm and will star Kitty Glitter and Sam La More.

For more information about the 2010 Pride Festival, head to pridewa.asn.au.

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He may have devolved from A-grade freak to B-grade kook, but Billy Corgan proved he could still wail with the best of them at Perth Convention Centre on Tuesday night.

A strange setting for the band who once epitomised rock’s counter culture, the crowd was equally polarised between nerds-turned lawyers (with pressed Zero t-shirts a-plenty) and the loyal rock bogans, pissed and ready to let rip.

Still lanky, still bald and still mesmerising, Corgan took a couple of songs to warm to the moment but eventually let his freak flag fly with ’90 anthems such as Today and Ava Adore. And the nostalgia soon dripped from the rather overzealous lighting display as Corgan ripped into the luscious riff of Drown, from the Singles soundtrack of 1992. Testing the water with a few numbers from the ever-evolving Teargarden By Kaleidyscope album, Corgan proved that, while he remains a virtuosic guitar player and a mighty force in music history, his anti-hero anthems of yesteryear remain his greatest moments. Indeed, the brand-spankin’ A Song For A Son was, quite simply, cringe-worthy to the upmost.

But in rock’n’roll terms, Corgan – with his revolving band of pumpkins – clearly still has that special something! Although his vocals were too often lost in the maelstrom of noise, the lanky geek, hunched over and gazing at his white trainers, gave us what we came for, and we gave back from the comfort of our cushioned seats. Bravo Billy… bravo. _JULIAN TOMPKIN

Put the Tequila on ice, grab a beautiful senor or senorita and get on down to Cinema Paradiso for the Hola Mexico Film Festival. Running from Thursday, November 18, ’til Wednesday, November 24, the festival will showcase the best contemporary flicks Mexico has to offer, including Revolucion, Leap Year, The Crime Of The Father, Northless, Sins Of My Father and Presumed Guilty. To kick off the festival in style, a Mexican themed opening night party will be held following the screening of Revolucion, boasting tasty treats and traditional entertainment. To find out what’s screening and when, head to lunapalace.com.au.

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There’s no doubt about it, there really is something in the water here in WA. Despite our isolation from the rest of the world, home grown musicians continue to make waves both nationally and internationally, for all the right reasons. Every year, the folks at the WA Music Industry Association recognise the talent that calls our state home with the Song Of The Year contest, and in 2010 the competition was fierce.

Congratulations to Georgi Kay who nabbed the title, and was awarded $5,000 cash plus a publishing deal, three days worth of recording at Poons Head Studio, a run of 500 CDs and mastering by James Hewgill Music, for her efforts. Congratulations are also in order for Them Little Secrets and Fred Rea for winning Most Popular Song for their track Take Me Home.

GET REALITY Remember Dean Misdale? He’s the doofus who For the full list of winners and nominees, jump made us cringe when he performed Britney’s online to wam.asn.au.

Baby One More Time on Australian Idol. Well now we’re in for another treat; because he’s touring HERE COMES THE SUN with a cabaret show Reality Sux in which he The colour, magic and thrilling choreography of shares his hilarious experiences of auditioning Cirque Du Soleil will return to WA in 2011 with on television talent shows. Reality Sux will be Saltimbanco, a vibrant and energetic show not a one night only show (oh diddums) as part to be missed. Set to take over Challenge Stadium of Pride Month on Thursday, October 21, at the from Thursday, April 21, 2011, Saltimbanco bamBOO in Highgate. Tickets are available from literally translates to ‘jump on a beach’ in Italian, the catchy bamBOObamBOObamBOO.com. and features a cast of 50 performers from more than 20 countries. Tickets for this spectacular show go on sale this Saturday, October 16, at 9am, so if you want to get the best seats in the house, better contact Ticketmaster as soon as the clock strikes 9!

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Ali Bodycoat will pay homage to Marlene Dietrich in her one-woman cabaret Minor Major Marlene at The Ellington Jazz Club on Wednesday, October 20 and Thursday, October 21. Bodycoat is one of WA’s finest jazz warblers and will be accompanied by Tom O’Halloran on piano as she ploughs through Lili Marlene, Amsterdam and Falling In Love Again. The show will provide a fascinating glimpse of the German’s life which saw her conquer both screen and stage. Tickets are available now through ellingtonjazz.com.au.

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If you like watching surf-rocker Dick Dale waggle his tremolo arm, then you’ll love Aussie outfit The Break. The band includes three founding members of Midnight Oil, and have just released their debut album Church Of The Open Sky to critical acclaim.

Imagine the cast of Hawaii Five-O bonking C-3PO and you’ll get a feel for their sci-fi surf sound. Bring it on! The boys will be playing the Blues At Bridgetown festival on Friday, November 12; Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14.

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There will be skid marks galore when the Crusty Demons screech round Burswood Dome this weekend. Yes, a superstar cast of local and international freestyle motocross riders will be in Perth to commence rehearsals for the Crusty Demons Thirst 4 Destruction National Tour. Emmy Award-winners David Atkins and Ignatius Jones have teamed up with Dainty Consolidated Entertainment to create the arena spectacular, which will bring fans the strongest FMX rider line-up ever seen with a cohort of original freestyle stars and emerging talent. Perth will host the opening show for the Australian Tour on Saturday, October 16. For ticket info hit crusty. com/tickets.

You know it’s officially summertime in Perth when the folks at Burswood fire up the big screen. This year Movies By Burswood is celebrating its 10th birthday by adding a second venue to support WA kids. Movies At Stirling will be located at the Stirling Civic Gardens, adjacent to the Stirling Train Station, and will run until Saturday, March 12. It will offer the same movie selection featured at Movies By Burswood on alternative nights. The new venue will also offer Value Cards as well as the popular premium seating packages in the Waterwise La Grassiere.

The 10th Movies By Burswood season will run from Thursday, December 2, until Saturday, April 2, and is, as always, supported by X-Press.

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Perth cinephiles will be given the opportunity to meet and greet acclaimed filmmaker Sean Byrne and actress Robin McLeavy, when they visit Perth next month to celebrate the launch of their latest filmic offering, The Loved Ones. A terrifying flick that promises to have audiences on the edge of their seats, The Loves Ones has been labelled “Pretty In Pink meets Wolf Creek”, and will screen at Luna during November. To get the inside scoop on what went in to making this hair-rising film, be sure to head along to Talking Pictures on Wednesday, November 3, at 6.30pm. Tickets will be available on the door.

The John Steel Singers

BLUE STEEL

Rising popsters The John Steel Singers will be hitting Perth this summer playing the Amplifier Bar on Friday, December 10. The Brissy six-piece have got a new album in the can, Tangalooma, and will be keen as mustard to blast out songs on their biggest national tour yet (note to anoraks; the band was named after a toy horse that band member Tim Morrissey called John Steel). Tangalooma was produced by pop legend Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens and mixed by uber-indie producer Nicolas Verhnes (Animal Collective, Deerhunter). It features the single Overpass. Jump onto moshtix.com.au for tickets.

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If you enjoy wetting your pants at mother-inlaw jokes, then you’ll love the Comedy Night at The Charles Hotel on Thursday, November 4. The evening of laughs will be headlined by renowned international comedian Big Colin Cole (UK) and supported by the local talents of Jimmy James Eaton, Chris Dooley and other special guests. All proceeds go to Make-A-Wish Australia to help children with life-threatening medical conditions, so it’s a worthwhile night out. Doors open 7pm, side-splitters start at 8pm. Tickets are available from stickytickets. com.au.

Carl Fox, playing Norfolk Lanes Youth Festival

THE FAST LANE

One of Freo’s best and cheapest (yes, it’s free folks) music festivals is back - Norfolk Lanes Youth Festival 2010! This year the main stage in Norfolk Lane will be graced by rock and electro darlings, while a second stage down in the X-Wray will focus on quieter acoustic acts. The markets will also return to the X-Wray Piazza for the afternoon with a bunch of music, fashion and food themed stalls. In a first, the festival will be closing down half of Essex St to host to a pop-up art gallery. There will be a gaggle of bands playing including Blud, Carl Fox, Hayley Beth and Big Old Bears. The event will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, November 13 between noon and 7pm.

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SARAH MCLACHLAN Use Your Illusion Touring in support of her new album,Laws Of Illusion,Canadian songstress Sarah McLachlan OC,OBC,was in Perth last weekend for a performance at One Movement For Music.

It’s not often that a mega-successful artist will take a seven-year break from their career and return at full strength, yet Sarah McLachlan has done just that.

The Canadian singer/songwriter is an icon in her homeland and has been a major artist throughout North America for two decades now.

Importantly she has used her own success to enable the development of other artists’ careers, most notably by founding the Lillith Fair, a touring festival of emerging talent which toured North America in the late ‘90s and resumed for a run this year. It has raised over US $10 million for women’s charities over the years.

Following her 2003 Afterglow album and tour, McLachlan took a hiatus from the music industry to focus on her family life. In this time she was married, had two children, then divorced.

In June, her first album of new material in seven years, Laws Of Illusion, was released. It’s an album that reflects on how reality, at any time, can be a misleading scenario and what happens when you come to that realisation.

McLachlan being in Perth for One Movement provided a rare opportunity to sit down face-to-face with an artist who is in equal amounts successful, influential and generous with it. This week’s X-Press Interview was conducted at the Hyatt Hotel last Friday morning.

By BOB GORDON You’re here as part of One Movement, do you find these events useful at this point in your career, or is it just nice to catch a lot of new stuff in another place?

For me it’s an opportunity to see a bunch of music that I wouldn’t normally see. To meet the other artists; that’s one of the most amazing things, hanging out with other musicians.

Even just to focus on my band. I’m a mum and I’ve been a mother for so long now and that’s been my focus and it gets tiring talking about diapers and how many poos (laughs). I mean, I love that but I need some adult stimulation.

It’s amazing, every morning, walking to breakfast having these symposiums on the state of the music industry (laughs). It’s amazing!

So I’m really just enjoying hearing other people’s opinions about things. ‘What are you doing?’, ‘How are you making this work?’.

I mean, it’s a tricky time. The music industry, like every industry, is changing so dramatically and quickly.

So many were left chasing the change...

Or with their heads in the sand. It’s like everything in our society, where you realise that if you want something done right you have to do it yourself. Individuals have to be way more pro-active about just getting on top of our careers and figuring what’s the best way for us to get our music out there.

I’m so lucky, because I’ve been doing this 20-something years and I got in during the heyday. In the early ’90s, when people were still making money selling records and making money touring. And I had a good live show; I’m a good live performing artist and that’s how I made my money. I’m just so, so lucky that I can get invited to come out and do shows in other parts of the world and be able to afford to do it. I’m not making money but I’m off in a plane... I want to be out there, I want to be relevant.

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Your last album, Afterglow, was back in 2003 then, over the course of six years, lots of life happened...

As it does (laughs).

So when it came time to make the new album, Laws Of Illusion, was there a lot of thought as to how it would be or were songs and ideas overflowing?

I never come up with any preconceptions. There’s no ‘okay I’m gonna write a record, let’s make it a divorce record’ Or, ‘I’m gonna write a record about sex’. It’s just, ‘well I think I have something to say now. Better press record...’ And even then, I play every day. Usually I record every day, I sit down because something might happen and I won’t be able to retain it, they come and go really quickly sometimes (laughs).

This record was actually really easy to write. It happened really quickly because there was a great well of emotional fodder to choose from, having gone through you know, a black hole. Turning 40; having the rug pulled from underneath my feet - how it felt was, ‘how the hell did I end up here?’. I felt it was a huge fallacy, how my life was.

And how my relationship was. When it was revealed that it wasn’t like that it caught me really off-guard, more than I could ever imagine. So I really had to redefine who I was. And it was tough.

B u t , y o u k n o w, t h a n k G o d i t happened. Because I’m way better off now and way stronger. I have a great relationship with my ex. We have two amazing kids together and life is pretty great. But when you turn that light on yourself and realise how knee-deep in shit you really are, it’s kind of shocking! And that’s what I had to of the requests were typical and wouldn’t do. But... it’s good fodder for songwriting surprise anyone, but there was one song that was rated really high and I tried it and I isn’t it? (laughs). couldn’t do it. I just didn’t feel anything, any It’s certainly better than sitting around attachment to it. It was sophomore lyrics making up a movie version of all it in and (shudders) urrrggh, enough. I couldn’t your head... do it!

Oh, the pity party that goes on as well. My whole mindset was, ‘I don’t care how What about the new songs, given what badly off I feel, there’s going to be something you’ve been through? positive come from this. I’m going to learn Well, it’s cathartic. I don’t put myself from it. I’m going to be better; I’m going to be stronger. I just have to dig myself out of the back in that same, vulnerable position. It’s a position of power from which I’m singing hole’. now. I’ve been there, I’ve gone through the dirt and the muck, and I’ve emerged better You had an outlet...

And the outlet was brilliant. And and stronger. I was there, but I feel powerful I’m so thankful I have that. And I’ve always singing it because I can detach myself from had that, this comfort that I know I can turn that emotion and I have some distance. to that’ll churn something up that makes me Laws Of Illusion came out in June. feel better.

Once upon a time you’d have toured It really says something that you can walk indefinitely on your album releases. I take away from music for almost seven years it that’s not the way now? and there’s still a loyal audience waiting (Laughs) Well life changes there for you. dramatically having children. I purposefully I h ave b r i l l i a n t, b r i l l i a n t f a n s. waited until I was a little older to have kids, Par ticularly in Nor th America, because where I was pretty secure with where I was that’s where I spent all my time touring, at in my career so I could step away. I’m not going back and forth through the market going to tour the way I used to. I used to be three or four times for every record, and seeing it grow. Playing to 200 people; then away for 22 months straight. I’m 42 years400 people; then 1,000 people in the same old, I’m too old for that shit (laughs).

And I want to be home. My dad’s market a year later. And I did that for 18 years. And the fans were there through old and ailing and I don’t want to be it all. I recognise that some will fall away, gone. My kids are in school. So now I do it – with this record anyway – I do dates absolutely, but there’s a core.

I’m a music fan like that. Peter for two weeks straight and try and take Gabriel puts out a record? I don’t wait my daughters on one of those weeks. I try to hear it on iTunes; I don’t wait to hear to work it for the most part for when it’s the first single on the radio. I just go buy around their school vacation. It varies, but it ’cause it’s Peter Gabriel. You pick up a it means I have to be a little bit more picky brand that you know and love. Even though and be smart with our choices. there might be hits and misses, he’s pretty consistent. For me anyway, I’m always gonna Has the nature of your fundamental need pick up on something that I like because I to make music changed from when you love what he does. started to now?

Not that I’m equating myself with I think the reasons come and go Peter Gabriel, I’m just saying as a fan that of music that there’s a core group of artists and the need changes and comes and goes that I will just automatically buy the record. depending on where you are in your life. You have to have a hunger for it. And what does But there’re fans who regard you as you the hunger stem from? Does it come from that innate need to get it out from you? For do him...

Yes, I understand the music in the me, I’ve always been lucky in that it does ebb and flow but it always comes back. You same way they are. I get it. can’t force it but when it comes, it’s there. I What’s it like taking the old songs on the need to get it out and I’m so lucky I have an road? avenue for it, I can write songs, I can record Yeah it’s different and it’s a new a record and people actually like it. They like band too. There’s a lot of new folks in my what I do and I get to go and play music and band which is great, that makes it fresh. make a living from it. How brilliant is that?

Honestly, there’s some songs I can’t play Honestly, I never imagined what my and I don’t play, because I don’t feel any life would be like; I never thought, ‘I want attachment to them. And in being gone for to be rich and famous’. Being happy meant a long time I actually put on my website for doing something I love, whether it meant the North American tour something asking people what they wanted to hear. A lot making jewellery or painting or making music. I actually just fell into this.

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But not just for yourself, through the Lilith Fair and as a philanthropist, you’ve enabled others to achieve as well...

W e l l t h a t ’s j u s t p a r t o f t h e responsibility. I feel that as a human being I got handed these golden opportunities and I couldn’t screw them up and obviously I had enough talent and work ethic that to maintain it and I got to excel in it. And it feels so good to be able to give other artists a step up and an opportunity. Whether that’s in music or in anything we have a responsibility as human beings to use the platform that I have for good. What a waste if I didn’t.

“WELL LIFE CHANGES DRAMATICALLY HAVING CHILDREN. I PURPOSEFULLY WAITED UNTIL I WAS A LITTLE OLDER TO HAVE KIDS, WHERE I WAS PRETTY SECURE WITH WHERE I WAS AT IN MY CAREER SO I COULD STEP AWAY. I’M NOT GOING TO TOUR THE WAY I USED TO. I USED TO BE AWAY FOR 22 MONTHS STRAIGHT. I’M 42 YEARSOLD, I’M TOO OLD FOR THAT SHIT.” Like they said in Spiderman, ‘with great power comes great responsibility’...

(Laughs) Yes. And what was it? ‘To know yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others’. Gandhi said that.

Gandhi’s probably better, philosophically, than Spiderman...

But it ’s the same kind of thing (laughs). It feels right. I live my whole life by instinct – what feels right, what feels good.

Do I look at myself in the mirror at the end of the day and say, ‘I did the right thing. I did well’. Or do I look in the mirror and say, ‘God you’re a fucking loser, I can’t believe you did that’.

Hopefully the former?

G o d k n ows t h e re’s s o m e d ay s when you’d hear the latter (laughs). But that propels me forward; that need to feel good about decisions I’ve made. www.xpressmag.com.au

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MICHAEL FRANTI Indisposable Hero Soaring on the back of the first hit single of his two decade career, Michael Franti had finally hit the big-time in 2009. The most successful tour of his life,however,would nearly prove the end. Facing near-death with a ruptured appendix in August of that year, Franti witnessed his existence literally flash before his eyes. What did he see? He tells JULIAN TOMPKIN: “I saw the sunshine�.

Whether you admit it or not, death is never far from anyone’s mind. When we’re not pondering it we’re trying to avoid it, and when we’re not avoiding it we’re often dealing with it directly. At 44 years-of-age, San Franciscan Michael Franti had pretty much lived two lives. Born a rap-punk poet of sorts into the proselytising of his first major band The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, Franti would go on to live another life as the troubadouring poet of peace and love – the man we know today. Taking up yoga and discarding his shoes, Franti has spent the last 10 years reminding the world how to get high and smile, but never forgetting “you can bomb the world to pieces, but you can’t bomb it into peace�.

While Franti has proved a popular live drawcard at home in the US and here in Australia over the past decade, commercial success proper has always eluded the gentle giant (on meeting,

even for the first time, Franti always insists on a hug rather than a handshake). While his contemporaries and friends Jack Johnson and John Butler went onto certified pop stardom, Franti has always been content with his bit part in the roots movement that defined the early 2000s, and still continues to this day.

But in 2008 Franti’s fortunes would take a sharp turn with his ninth studio album All Rebel Rockers hitting the US Top 40, and single Say Hey (I Love You) becoming Franti’s first radio hit in the US. Franti was ready to embrace his wider mandate, but it all proved a little too good to be true. By August of that year the bare-footed preacher of peace was being haunted by the harrowing shadow of death. Pondering his life – and regrets – from his hospital bed, Franti requested the one thing he reckoned could pull him through: his acoustic guitar. “I asked for a guitar to be brought to me and I started writing songs,� he explains of those dark days. “And you’re right, it seemed like

the time to write songs about ‘woe is me’ but I felt such gratitude to be alive and everything that was around me, from my kids to my girlfriend, and all the people that I cared about. There was so much to smile and laugh about, so I started writing songs about those things and I thought of this idea of The Sound Of Sunshine.�

Franti’s 10th studio album proper (including his previous bands’ efforts), The Sound Of Sunshine is, as its title suggests, a celebration of warmth and joy. A celebration of life! Where as most faced with our own mortality would ponder regret and remorse, Franti’s deathbed eureka moment proved a belief that life is a beautiful gift and should be celebrated. He even wrote his own funeral song – the funk-laden Headphones, inviting Franti’s friends and relatives to plug headphones into his heart before lighting his funeral pyre and getting rollickingly high. “I had those moments too,� he admits, of the despair that confronts many facing death. “When I got out of the hospital I had a lot of days where I’d suddenly break down and cry over some regret that I had in my life, but I would feel so grateful about here alive with a second chance to change it. And I think that that’s the overwhelming message of the record: to appreciate every moment, as you never know when it’s all going to go away. “We just kept going back to the idea of this is a song you could listen to in the car driving to the beach with your friends, or this is the song you could listen to out on the beach with the sun

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Again enlisting the soul power of legendary production duo Sly and Robbie in Jamaica, The Sound Of Sunshine follows naturally from All Rebel Rockers, packed with summer hooks and the perfect balance of between preach and party. And, on release in the US, the title track stormed onto radio, becoming Frantiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful song yet. In fact, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even talk that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at 44 years of age â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Franti may in fact qualify for nomination in the Best New Artist category at the next Grammy Awards.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL I HAD A LOT OF DAYS WHERE Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D SUDDENLY BREAK DOWN AND CRY OVER SOME REGRET THAT I HAD IN MY LIFE, BUT I WOULD FEEL SO GRATEFUL ABOUT HERE ALIVE WITH A SECOND CHANCE TO CHANGE IT. AND I THINK THAT THATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S THE OVERWHELMING MESSAGE OF THE RECORD: TO APPRECIATE EVERY MOMENT, AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALL GOING TO GO AWAY.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels very strange,â&#x20AC;? he laughs, without a whiff of cynicism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels really great, because I am kind of an old dude in music â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I am 44 years old! I think that, honestly, when I started writing music I had no idea on how to write a song. I just knew that there were some things I wanted to say and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just say them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken me a long time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I had no musical experience. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to play an instrument. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until I started playing acoustic guitar that I started listening to songs for their chord structure and melody so I just feel like I am barely scratching the surface of learning how to write a songâ&#x20AC;Ś and I have done it for 20-something years! â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been around some really incredible people who have given me little nuggets of information about how to write songs,â&#x20AC;?

Franti concludes.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like a few years ago I spent some time with Sting, as he invited me to his place to do yoga for a week, and I was picking his brain and asked â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most important thing about writing a song?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and he said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I always write the hook of the song first â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really no point in writing a song unless you have that part firstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. That would have taken me 20 or 30 years to figure out, but there in five minutes Sting was able to tell me what took his whole life to figure out. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always evolving and changing and I am finding new things and new ways of doing it. I am always trying to find pureness and simplicity.â&#x20AC;?

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YOU AM I By Any Other Name Hands down Australia’s greatest rock band of the last 20 years,You Am I have chiselled their place in Oz rock folklore.

But this band’s story is a long way from inked. Emerging from a period he surmises as “a maelstrom of darkness and bewilderment” Tim Rogers confides: “I could have shot myself in the head a couple of years ago”. Alive and well, the band are back with their triumphant ninth and eponymous new record, and return to WA to play The Fly

By Night on Thursday, November 18, and The Rosemount on Friday, November 19. JULIAN TOMPKIN reports.

The most important artists in popular music history are rarely ever its most popular; save for a few notable exceptions. If you approach rock’n’roll as serious art – as one should – and follow its trajectory from the 1950s to now, its many genuine revolutionaries were rarely ever best-sellers, but cult artists whose muted magic would inspire a new way.

Names as diverse as Television and Todd Rundgren, Big Star, The Replacements, Kraftwerk, Roy Harper, The Triffids, Minor Threat and, of course, The Velvet Underground have gone down in history as bands that irreversibly altered popular music, and hardly earned a penny for their troubles! Artists that, unbeknown to them, would inspire a new generation of songwriters who inturn would take that new sound to the world,

and the top of the charts. Similarly, a lot of Aussie bands owe You Am I a frothy pint or two!

The Australian music scene wouldn’t be what it is today if it weren’t for You Am I. They changed everything – from the way we think to the way we listen. Today they may have lost the flaky interest of the major record labels and be playing to diminished crowds, but in truth nine albums in You Am I have never sounded more brilliant and convincing. Their legacy may be certified, but the story is a long way from complete.

“I think we are all quite romantic about the band and us being a band, and what we’ve done and experienced,” Rogers begins, clearly reflective but ready to proclaim his latest recording the band’s greatest. “That turns me on,

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rather than being a source of comfort. We haven’t had to go to a therapist to keep the romance alive. It’s just them as people,” he proclaims of his bandmates Andy Kent (bass), Rusty Hopkinson (drums) and Davey Lane (guitars). “They are very hungry for experience – musical or otherwise. We want to test each other and see how much better we play this year, and what experiences from our lives will transpose into the songs. That’s where

the romance lies. And then of course the default is that we just turn everything up and start throwing everything around – we can be that band too; that’s always there. We can be five different bands in one.”

You Am I have truly lived the life of five bands, plotted through the band’s nine superb studio album releases: the unforgiving brashness of Sounds As Ever (1993) and Hi Fi Way (1995), the romantic world-weariness of Hourly Daily (1996) and #4 Record (1998), the love and paternalism of Dress Me Slowly (2001) and Deliverance (2002), the sheer frustration of Convicts (2006) and Dilettantes (2008) and now a new measured intensity in You Am I. In fact, one could go so far as to say You Am I is underwritten with a sense of happiness – or at least contentment. Has Rogers finally emerged from the troubled period that followed his marriage break-up, which witnessed him spiral chaotically towards self-destruction?

“Maybe,” he contemplates. “It’s just realising that I am never ever going to get it together, and to be thankful for the joy and not be completely swallowed by the darkness. And giving into the vertigo of living and the position that I have found myself in – I am a different person than I was 20 years ago, but still baffled by how to make music and what I get from it. It’s still perplexing to me; I don’t know how it happens and why I get from it what I do. And consequently my personal life as well; I have literally got no idea.

And there’s a tragedy to that, and a wonderfulness to that.

“I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PLAY IN ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS I HAVE EVER HEARD OR SEEN, AND I DO WANT MORE OF THAT – NOTHING MATCHES THE THRILL OF BEING IN A DYNAMIC ROCK’N’ROLL BAND. NO ONE DOES IT MORE SATISFACTORY FOR ME, IN TERMS OF ROCK’N’ROLL, THAN YOU AM I.”

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“I still have the same wonder I did as a kid but hopefully less of a fear – I am just not fearful of exploring all of what’s inside me and inside the band now, and I don’t want to be afraid anymore. There’s a fear of letting go of fear, and that seems to be what most of the songs are about. The ones that got left on the floor are all about chicks and guns and cars (laughs).”

A tempered recording, You Am I is still packed with an intensity which threatens to explode at any moment. It’s confident but not arrogant; emotional but never soppy. It’s the sound of hardened rock’n’roll soldiers in complete control of their arsenal.

“I use the analogy of the old bull and the young bull looking down at the field of cows,” he concludes of the measured restraint which informs You Am I, “and the young bull says ‘C’mon dad, let’s go down and fuck one of those cows’ and the old bull says ‘no son, let’s stroll on down and fuck them all’. I am not at the peak of my powers yet, and as a band we are getting better and more interesting and that’s what I feel inside my gut and what I feel when I turn up to the rehearsal room.

I feel there’s just so much we haven’t yet done.

“I have been fortunate enough to play in one of the greatest bands I have ever heard or seen, and I do want more of that – nothing matches the thrill of being in a dynamic rock’n’roll band. No one does it more satisfactory for me, in terms of rock’n’roll, than You Am I. Definitely!” www.xpressmag.com.au

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major part in the band delivering such a focused and accomplished record.

“I think part of it was just being away from home and all of the usual distractions that come with it”, he explains. “When you’re recording in a foreign place every waking minute is spent thinking about and planning out the record. We were all staying in a motel room together, and we would spend hours talking about tiny ideas about the record. We’ve recorded our last two albums in Perth, and you go to work, hang out with friends, and live your normal life around the recording process. When you’re in a city like New York to record an album the recording process becomes your life, and I think we were able to capture that on this record.”

Besides recording in New York, Miles Away took on the writing process for Endless Roads with a different approach.

“We didn’t set out to write this record differently, but after our last record [2007’s Rewind, Repeat], it took us more than 18 months to even begin writing new material,” Crowe continues.

“We spent so much time on the road after Rewind, Repeat that we didn’t even think about when we wanted to begin the next record. We’ve been a band since 2002, and after six years of constantly pushing this band we lost our bass player, and I guess peoples’ priorities start to change.

Road To Somewhere Having just wrapped up an extensive touring stint overseas, Miles Away are back home to launch their third full length Endless Roads this weekend with shows at Amplifier Bar on Friday, October 15; Prince Of Wales in Bunbury on Saturday,October 16;and HQ on Sunday,October 17. GEORGE GREEN sat down with guitarist Adam Crowe to find out exactly what makes Endless Roads such a defining record.

Miles Away

When it comes to local music, Miles Away are easily one of Perth’s most successful outfits.

Sure, they haven’t won ARIAs and they don’t get played on Nova three times a day, but they have all but conquered the world of hardcore.

As far as their genre goes, they are one of the premier bands in the world, and they do this all with little fanfare back here in their hometown.

While the industry bigwigs continually fail to recognise their overwhelming achievements, Miles Away let their music do the talking, with record sales and international touring success blowing all of their local counterparts out of the water.

With their previous two albums being recorded here in Perth, Miles Away this time headed to New York to record with acclaimed hardcore producer Dean Baltulonis, and the end result is a career-defining record that reaffirms their place at the top of the hardcore heap, and according to Crowe, heading abroad played a

“Basically, we lost our bass player and our guitarist was finishing off his doctorate, and I had all of these ideas for how I wanted our next record to sound before any of the other guys had even thought about doing another record.

We’ve always approached the writing process as an organised unit – planning when to meet up to work on new songs – but this time I would record any ideas I had and just kept working on riffs and structures until I was happy with them on a personal level. Then we put the drums to those ideas and then let them evolve into songs.”

The thing that attracts so many people to hardcore is that it is music that is born from passion. There’s no business involved whatsoever in the songwriting methods, and as long as you capture raw emotion, there are no boundaries as to what you can do. This new writing technique has definitely improved Miles Away’s already impressive songwriting skills.

“There’s something that doesn’t feel right about walking into a rehearsal room with the sole purpose of turning on a creative switch, and having to write a new song before the night

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With more than 10 tours throughout Europe, the USA and South East Asia, Miles Away have far surpassed any expectations that they themselves, or any of the music public in general had of them.With all of these achievements comes great sacrifice, and as Crowe details, this success didn’t come easily.

“We’ve had to put all of our lives on hold for this band, and sometimes we get back from months of touring and feel like we’re out of touch with our lives away from MA,” he concludes.

“It’s almost like, while we’re on the road, time at home stands still for us, and when we get back our friends and family are months ahead of where we’re at. I think we captured that sentiment on the record, especially with the song Anywhere, which if you read the lyrics gives you an idea of the position that we’re all in because of this band.”

“WHEN YOU’RE RECORDING IN A FOREIGN PLACE EVERY WAKING MINUTE IS SPENT THINKING ABOUT AND PLANNING OUT THE RECORD. WE WERE ALL STAYING IN A MOTEL ROOM TOGETHER, AND WE WOULD SPEND HOURS TALKING ABOUT TINY IDEAS ABOUT THE RECORD… WHEN YOU’RE IN A CITY LIKE NEW YORK TO RECORD AN ALBUM THE RECORDING PROCESS BECOMES YOUR LIFE, AND I THINK WE WERE ABLE TO CAPTURE THAN ON THIS RECORD.”

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GBH

MARSHALL AND THE FRO Superfriends

Guilty As Charged The latest in a string of classic punk rock bands to hit Perth this year, Birmingham’s pioneers of ‘UK82’ hardcore hit the Rosemount Hotel on Sunday, October 17. BEN WATSON spoke to vocalist Colin Abrahall.

Let’s get down to brass tacks. If you’re a fan of punk rock and you haven’t at least seen some GBH iconography bandied around on a leather jacket, t-shirt, or studded piece of denim, you’ve been living under a freakin’ rock.

The band’s image—which includes, but is certainly not limited to, some of the most outrageous hairstyles ever conceived by mankind—has become synonymous with a genre (street punk) that’s often misunderstood, even by its own fans.

Talking down the line in a softlyspoken, neat Brummy accent, Colin Abrahall belies all the nonsense with his down-to-earth manner and totally easy-going demeanour.

When asked why, out of all the bands on the planet, his is one of the most recognisable, his answer is completely humble.

A relentless attitude towards touring has seen Lennox Head based blues and roots band Marshall And The Fro build a dedicated following in the eastern states. Now on the back of their second album Friends For Life, the trio are finally making their way across toWA,playing a range of regional centres before hitting Perth for four shows:Sunday,October 17,at Manhattans; Tuesday, October 19, at The Charles Hotel;Wednesday,October 20, at the Indi Bar; and Thursday, October 21, at Mojo’s. LIAM DUCEY speaks with band-leader Marshall Okell.

Touring can be a tough game and some of the distances bands cover could put you off seeing the inside of a van for life.

Take, for instance, Marshall And The Fro. One of the hardest-working blues and roots acts in the Eastern States, the band recently undertook an 11 week tour that saw them cover 20,000 kilometres.That’s a helluva lot of dodgy bacon and egg sandwiches. However, speaking to frontman Marshall Okell, it’s quickly apparent there’s nothing he’d rather be doing.

“It was an absolute marathon and it definitely had its moments,” Marshall says with a laugh, “but it’ll be good to go somewhere we’re not seeing the same servos and roadhouses every

week. I was pretty glad to see the end of the tour to be honest, we were in my old Mazda ’86 van and I was pretty sick of seeing the inside of it by the end of that tour. It’s stood up well though; it’s a bit of a road warrior.

“The drive across the Nullabor wouldn’t be any fun though – we have our limits – so we’re flying over. But once we get there we’re going to cover a bit of distance; we’re going from Geraldton to Perth to Albany. But yeah it’s nothing we haven’t done before.’’

It goes without saying that Marshall is pretty dedicated to his craft, but there’s a reason behind that – it’s in his blood. His father was an accomplished musician, and playing music – more

Marshall And The Fro

specifically, playing the blues - is really all Marshall has ever known. To him, the blues are the most honest form of music there is, and he credits a few of the older heads on the festival scene for pointing younger bands in the right direction.

“Music has always been around me with my dad playing in bands, and I think if you’ve got that influence you’re always going to lean towards that lifestyle,” Marshall says. “It’s all I’ve ever known really; there were always heaps of people jamming around the house and I have been hanging out at gigs since I was young, so I just took to it and my Dad has always been really cool with that. He’s never pushed me off it, put it that way. I started playing gigs when I was around 14 around Lennox Head in NSW so yeah, playing gigs and just playing music has always been a really natural thing for me.”

GBH

“I think we’ve been lucky, really,” he says. “Because we’ve travelled all over the world and played lots of shows. We go to America nearly every year, which is good for us. It’s probably one of our best markets. We just keep spreading the word.”

Could simple hard work be the key?

“Yeah, after Australia and Japan and New Zealand, we’ve got about ten days off,” he continues. “And then we start a big European tour which will take us up to almost Christmas. We’ve got a couple of shows in Greece. One show in Birmingham, and then it’s 2011. We’ve got a few shows in January, then I think we’re going back to America in February-March time. And, [we] just keep going.”

Remember that this is a band 30 years into their career. If the touring sounds relentless, the records GBH have produced are just as full-throttle. The latest LP Perfume & Piss was mixed by Rancid’s Lars Fredriksen, and released on his band-mate Tim Armstrong’s Hellcat label.

“We’d been talking about this for a few years now,” Abrahall says of Fredriksen’s involvement.

“But with our schedule and Rancid’s schedule we could never be in the same place at the same time to actually do it. So, when we finished recording, we did a final mix of roughly how we wanted it to sound. And then we sent an external hard-drive over to the States, and then Lars did the final mix. And then as he did it, track by track, he’d email me the finished version for our approval.”

Finally, one of the most confusing aspects of the band’s existence—even among fans—has been their use of duel names: GBH, and, for a time, Charged GBH. Abrahall seems completely happy to explain.

“Well, when we first started, we were just called GBH,” he says. “And then, as we started playing shows around England, people would say ‘oh, there’s a band from London called GBH, there’s a band from Bristol called GBH’. So we did try and change our name, but it didn’t work. So then we just added the Charged bit to distinguish ourselves, if there was another band. And then there turned out not to be… or, if they did, they never put out any records or anything. So we kinda dropped it after a bit.”

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NEIL PRESTON Building Backyard Boats

LIOR Tumbling Into The Dawn

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When Neil Preston first arrived on the local music scene he was the leader of spotty shirt wearing buzz band A Month Of Sundays whose passion for The Smiths and The Replacements made them an instant local favourite in the late 80s. Since then Preston may have reduced the frequency of his output, but his songwriter prowess is still renowned.

His second solo album Building Backyard Boats finds Preston reflecting on his relationship with song and the involuntary journey that it takes him on. Like many a songwriter that has opted predominantly for the acoustic guitar of late, Preston is currently sporting a beard that would go close to rivalling Sam Beam’s.

As well as having an urban country inkling Preston rolls out his pop pedigree with the jangly Dublin Smile and the rambunctious We’ll See It Through. Chesterton’s Lament finds Preston doing what his once favourite songwriter Alex Chilton did, by trading in his pop hooks to dabble in melodic blues territory, but it is the gentle Veritas Est Mea Mia Ad Vita that may be his most lovely tune yet.

Just like the man himself Building Backyard Boats is a quiet achiever, and just as charming to boot.

Tumbling Into The Dawn marks a return to form for Australian singersongwriter Lior and although the big hooks are fewer and further between this time around, the meat in the middle is where the real magic lies.

Rippling with melodic muscle and big sounds, Lior’s third LP showcases a return to his acoustic reminiscent of his stunning 2005 debut Autumn Flow.

Although this record treads the same path as Lior’s other work it still sounds genuine as it flows through comfortable but sophisticated channels, following an instantly recognisable melodic framework which makes for a resonant, and very enjoyable, listening experience.

What sets the record apart, however, is the richness of its soundscape which comes across as simultaneously overt and subtle, with dynamic, all-embracing lyrics and a unique-yetfamiliar timbre sure to leave its mark with even the most discerning listeners.

Rooted in a love of intimate acousticfolk abundantly evident in valentines to the art form (including Everybody’s Doing That and I Thought I Could Sing On My Own), Lior still takes his sound to new and seductive places on Tumbling Into The Dawn, ultimately using his talents to craft a heartfelt, infectious record.

_CHRIS HAVERCROFT _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

BEN FOLDS & NICK HORNBY Lonely Avenue

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Dream O f You is the debut solo album from If English Novelist Nick the eldest of the sisters Hornby and Ben Folds that made up three teaming up to write an quarters of The Corrs. As album seems something of a strange collaboration, one need only break a violinist and singer, Corr takes the opportunity down both of their careers to make sense of the to finally be the driving force behind the music partnership: both made big entrances into their she produces.

Corr has a pleasant if unremarkable respective creative fields around the same time and both love writing about the heartaches and voice that she uses to trot her way through wispy versions of Everybody’s Got To Learn triumphs of goofball protagonists.

Lonely Avenue’s beautifully observed Sometime and Smalltown Boy. Where she is lyrics were provided by Hornby, with the at her most competent is when behind the music fleshed out by Folds, and when the duo violin to pay tribute to her Celtic heritage. match their specialities the results are simply The traditional Mná Na h’Éireann has some acceptable moments before descending into spectacular.

For example, the sumptuous ballad some Jeff Beck indulgence and Cooley’s Reel Belinda, about a one-hit-wonder who is stuck brings back thoughts of stumbling into a singing sentiments to which he no longer Riverdance rehearsal.

Dream Of You is evidence of why subscribes, can happily stand alongside Brick as one of the most touching and personal Sharon was never the front person of The Corrs, and it’s not just because her sisters are moments in Folds’ oeuvre.

Although there are a few misfires, more stunning. If this is not the most dull and including the lyrically vapid Levi Johnston’s uninspired crap that you have ever heard, then Blues, Lonely Avenue is a startlingly productive heaven help you for the depths of the turgid and moving collaboration between two manure that you have been exposed to. unsurprisingly well-matched artists. _CHRIS HAVERCROFT Here’s hoping for a sequel! _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

GRIM FANDANGO Birthmark Blues

DIMMU BORGIR Abrahadabra

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Norway’s Dimmu Borgir As a live prospect, there is a band that straddle aren’t too many Perth the great divide, bands that fit under the vehemently despised vague banner of punk by devout black metal rock that are better at what they do than Grim Fandango. Their version fans while also procuring a large following of of the genre is more melodic than most and more mainstream tastes. Their ninth offering, works well against singer Tom Ware’s raw voice. Abrahadabra, more than ever demonstrates this.

In a messy cull of members from Birthmark Blues, their second album, tries hard to replicate their live sound and five to just three – the union of Stian ‘Shagrath’ while it succeeds in the most part, the album Thoresen (vocals), Sven Atle ‘Silenoz’ Kopperud as a whole is not quite there. Calling something (bass) and Tom Rune ‘Galder’ Andersen Orre generic is one thing, but when the first ten tracks (guitar) still at its core – the band has entered of an album blend together so completely that a new era. One which sees them venturing into you’re jolted back to life by the gentle interplay more symphonic origins through collaboration between the acoustic guitar and Ware’s voice with over 100 hundred musicians and vocalists.

Though instead of using this fresh at the end of On The Same Page, then there’s a foray to attest said ‘talent’, they have reproblem.

It’s a shame because this isn’t a bad tread worn territory – to the tune of tedious album by any stretch of the imagination – songwriting and over-produced orchestral wank.

Favourite Shoes and Horseland in particular are Sure, this album is sonically amazing – with great tracks – but it seems like Grim Fandango opener Xibir and the introduction to Dimmu are relying too much on the same formula. In Borgir engaging – but the trio are hiding behind a shorter format it would work, but across the the drive of theatrics as they milk their tired whole album it starts to drag. Go see ‘em live status quo.

This is not black metal. If anything, and if you dig it, pick up the album. they have delved further into genre patterns so _LIAM DUCEY sanctimoniously applied to Nightwish. Blerg. _JESSICA WILLOUGHBY

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LINKIN PARK A Thousand Suns

JONNEINE ZAPATA Cast The Demons Out

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Okay, let’s just say this straight off the bat – this isn’t the album you’d expect Linkin Park to make. It’s not even close. The band that bought nu-metal to the mainstream have seemingly abandoned it completely, and their fourth album, A Thousand Suns, is a completely different beast.

A Thousand Suns could barely be said to qualify as a rock album – it’s more an electronic rock opera. Linkin Park were always about blending genres, but this is such an ambitious mix of electronica, pop, dub and just about everything that isn’t typically rock that it almost defies classification.

But does this make for a good album?

Well, almost. Like most concept albums, there’s a fair bit of filler in here, but that adds to the atmosphere, and tracks like the frankly beautiful Robot Boy and Waiting For The End – which starts off like a Linkin Park track circa 2001 and takes a sudden detour – are breathtaking.

A Thousand Suns is the album of a band who are trying something radically different just because they can. They’ll lose fans over this, but in terms of ambition and sheer balls for putting this out, you can’t fault it. Keep an open mind and you’ll really dig it.

Everything you can and will read about Jonneine Zapata builds her up to be a figure of utter mystery. It’s an easy, cheap shot at building a bit of rock and roll mythology, but it also speaks volumes about her attitude when every awful, average singer you never want to hear has a My Space, a Facebook and a goodamn Wikipedia page up in your shit.

Despite being struck down with the common cold, Zapata’s set early on Sunday afternoon at the One Movement For Music Festival was a seriously badass affair. With her backing band churning out dirty, swampy rhythm and blues influenced rock ‘n’ roll, Zapata’s smouldering, occasionally soaring voice put the crowd on notice.

Luckily, she’s just as good on record.

Cast The Demons Out is reminiscent of Mark Lanegan’s Bubblegum album in the way it takes classic Americana and coats it with a layer of dirt, sleaze and depression.

If you missed her on Sunday – and let’s face it, with the rain nobody is really blaming you – pick up the album on iTunes. It’s a ripper.

_LIAM DUCEY

_LIAM DUCEY

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MCLUSKY Mclusky Do Dallas

RABBIT! Connect The Dots

Too Pure / Beggars

Rock Salt Songwriters

Promising to clear out any gloom that may be in your system in a flash and replace it with pure sunshine, up-andcoming US electro-pop ensemble Rabbit!, have concocted a record, Connect The Dots, that leaps out of speakers with a feeling of manic joy and excitement.

Playing like Crystal Castles’ dorky kid brother, the Florida-based quartet utilize a plethora of random sounds, with everything from Nintendo-based beats to the sound of an old fashioned camera click getting a whirl.

With song titles including Ladybug, Jellybean, and Sweet Pea, their uber-cute, catchy lyrics purport the joys of staring at clouds on sunny afternoons and being in love unsurprisingly nearly all of the songs close out with a rousing round of ‘la la las’.

Recalling the better moments of Los Campesninos! and Mates Of State, Connect The Dots could very well be the most innocent and charming record of 2010, however, this is tweepop in its purest, most embarrassing, form, so cynics need not apply. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

The news that brilliant Welsh outfit Future Of The Left are coming to Australia again – no Perth, unfortunately – made me revisit the finest hour of their predecessors Mclusky, and goddamnit if Mclusky Do Dallas doesn’t still sound absolutely vital.

Recorded by Steve Albini, the band – Andy ‘Falco’ Falkous, John Chapple and Jack Eggleston – ramped up the sound they debuted on My Pain And Sadness Is More Sad And Painful Than Yours to 11, a mix of whipping guitars, fuzzed out bass and the acerbic, biting wit of Falco’s vocals.

Opening with the sub-two minute blast of Lightsaber Cocksucking Blues – surely the best name to an opening track of all time - the album is a triumph from the start to the glorious, hidden track of a finisher, which screams that ‘obscurity is not a fucking badge’. When Falco sings ‘My band is better than your band, we’ve got more songs than a song convention’ on To Hell With Good Intentions you know he means it, and more importantly you know he’s right.

Key Track: To Hell With Good Intentions _LIAM DUCEY

SUFJAN STEVENS The Age Of Adz Spunk/ EMI

So there may have been download only EPs and an instrumental tribute to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, but outside of that it has been five years since the release of the last Sufjan Stevens full length album. Not one to shy away from a theme, Stevens’ The Age Of Adz tips his hat to the Louisiana-based schizophrenic sign maker and self proclaimed prophet Royal Robertson.

Futile Devices sounds like the fragile Stevens of yesteryear with its minimal approach to the brief tune introducing the album, but that approach is put to bed as quickly as it began.

Stevens has long been moving towards densely orchestrated pieces but rarely has he relied so heavily on electronics as he has during The Age Of Adz. Too Much is subversive as the irresistible refrain is augmented with heavily layered chaotic glitches and electronica that is almost impossible to shake from the memory.

Things are more concise during the perky Vesuvius but it is the calm before the storm of the 25 minute montage of Impossible Soul.

The Age Of Adz is continually pushing the line between beautifully crafted and shockingly indulgent, and in doing so is an undeniable success.

There’s an Aussie assault on DVD this week and you couldn’t get two more different films, which goes to show how much our film industry has matured in the days since Strictly Ballroom and Muriel’s Wedding.

First is writer/director David Michod’s slow burning, universally praised urban crime drama Animal Kingdom. After being picked up by the Sundance Film Festival it had critics in the US falling over themselves talking it up.

Audiences at home were fairly interested, but the meandering pace and philosophical introspection turned a few viewers off after they’d looked forward to lots of strippers and bloodshed like they’d seen in Underbelly.

At the other end of the scale is a heartwarming romantic comedy that’s endearingly sweet and wears its heart on its sleeve. When perennial manboy Brendan (Beneath Hill 60) Cowell won’t commit to his pretty girlfriend, American Peter Dinklage (only half willingly) steps in to help him grow up and get the girl.

Cowell is shaggy and bumbling, Dinklage is razor sharp and the rest of the attractive and funny cast lift what looked like a so-so script off the page and win you over with sheer eagerness.

_CHRIS HAVERCROFT

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GREAT SCOTT!

If you’re passionate about prose you won’t want to miss out on a special edition of Perth Poetry Club on Saturday, October 16, when African American jazz poet Le Scott will share his thoughts and words about life, the universe and everything. Taking place at The Moon Café in Northbridge, the show will also give up-and-coming poets the chance to share their work, care of an open mic poetry session. If you’d like to get in on the action, be sure to make your way to The Moon at 2pm. To find out more about PPC head to perthpoetryslam.com/ perthpoertryclub/blog.

SONIC SOUNDS

The Fremantle Arts Centre’s annual Sonic Sessions series returns for another year this November, promising performances and discussions with some of Australia’s most treasured musicians.

Kicking off proceedings on Friday, November 12, Gareth Liddiard of The Drones will take to the stage of FAC to discuss his bluesy rock with the one and only Lucky Oceans. Hot on his heels, Dave Faulkner of Hoodoo Gurus fame will share his musings about music on Sunday, November 14; followed by Mama Kin on Wednesday, November 17, and Sally Seltmann on Wednesday, December 1. Tickets for these events are on sale now from Heatseeker and the Fremantle Arts Centre. Find out more at fac.org.au.

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TURNING JAPANESE

The State Library Theatre in the Perth Cultural Centre will be abuzz with activity this October as the Japanese Film Festival takes over the venue to share the latest films from the land of the rising sun. Running from Monday, October 18, ’til Friday, October 29, the festival will feature animations, comedies and dramas, and best of all, admission to the screenings is free (but there’s a limit of one ticket per person, per film). The films on offer include About Her Brother, Feel The Wind, Always 2, Happy Family Plan, Chibi Maruko Chan and Departures. To find out what’s on and when, head to perth. au.emb-japan.go.jp.

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The sights and sounds of Africa will fill the Burswood Theatre this November as Winston Ruddle’s Cirque Mother Africa gives Perth a taste of the great continent. Having already thrilled two million performance fans, Cirque Mother Africa is a sensational show featuring dance, acrobatics, music and everything in between. A circus of the senses, Cirque Mother Africa will kick off its Perth season on Tuesday, November 9, with shows running ’til Sunday, November 14. Tickets are on sale now from Ticketek.

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MOORE MICALLEF

Comic masterminds Shaun Micallef and Stephen Curry will join forces this November to bring to life classic sketches by old-school comics Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. Set to invade His Majesty’s Theatre from Tuesday, November 30, ’til Saturday, December 4, Good Evening Perth will see Micallef and Curry revisit Cook and Moore’s hilarious material, promising wicked satire and plenty of laughs. Tickets for this special season are on sale now from BOCS.

ANDREW MORRIS Shadow Of A Doubt

Andrew Morris

Brisbane singer songwriter Andrew Morris has just released his fifth and most dark album, Shadow Of A Shadow. Purchase your copy at andrewmorris.com.au.

Those who arrived early for Powderfinger’s farewell shows at Supreme Court Gardens may have noticed Andrew Morris as he stood with his acoustic guitar and welcomed the incoming crowd with his modest songs. The early start gave Morris the chance to not only show his wares to a new audience, but also left him free for the remainder of the evening to ‘annoy the crew and get drunk’.

“I am a bit younger than them, but Bernard took me under his wing at an early age,” explains Morris of his appearance on the Powderfinger tour. “Shows like that are great because you are playing in front of a much larger audience. A band like Powderfinger are great because they have wide appeal, so you get to play in front of people who may only go to two shows a year (probably Kings Of Leon or Pink). It is good to play in front of those people because my shows wouldn’t reach folk like that.”

Like the Bon Iver album of last year, Morris sought isolation for his latest recording. He retreated to Mount Nebo, a small village perched atop Brisbane’s north western edge. Morris spent two years as the caretaker for a 140 acre property where he wound up feeding the horses, tending to the garden and eventually recording Shadow Of A Shadow.

“When I started out it was meant to be a fully stripped-back mountain record, but I had too many fun things to play with and too much 26

time on my hands. I added drums and bass and obviously there are lots of guests on there too. It did get a little more overblown but I don’t think it sounds too over the top, which is good but it did move away from its original premise. It was in danger of me just playing everything and it ran the risk of sounding a bit one dimensional.

“I wanted to keep the mountain vibe, so I demoed the songs but tried to record them as best I could sound wise and performance wise, and then built them up from that. I had the liberty of time, so I was able to keep building upon them.

When I felt a song needed someone else I would just invite them up the mountain.”

As well as having knocked out five solo albums, Morris has also played in Bernard Fanning’s band and is a member of the highly regarded The Wilson Pickers. It’s a pretty impressive resume and one that ensures that there isn’t a heap of downtime for the self confessed fan on ‘dining alone’. In spite of the success of The Wilson Pickers, Morris is adamant that it is a side project for all involved.

“It’s funny how things work out – you make five of your own records, and this side band surpasses everything else,” offers Morris on The Wilson Pickers. “I wouldn’t complain as it could have died in the arse. I get to play my country roots with them and explore other ideas in my solo albums. We don’t flog it (The Wilson Pickers) too much as we have all got other stuff going on so we just find gaps in everyone’s schedules and then go with that.” _CHRIS HAVERCROFT www.xpressmag.com.au

JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK

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Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work

Directed by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg Starring Joan Rivers Joan Rivers is a workaholic. Unlike most 77 year olds, Rivers isn’t content pottering in her garden or listening to talkback radio; she considers herself a waste of space unless she’s slaving her arse off on one project or another. A Piece Of Work sees documentarians Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg follow Rivers for a year, taking a look behind the many layers of makeup and plastic surgery to find out what makes this entertainment icon tick.

For 60 odd years Rivers has made waves in Hollywood with her brash personality and often controversial sense of humour; and in Stern and Sundberg’s documentary, it becomes quickly apparent that Rivers will do (and has done) anything for a laugh. Within the first five minutes of the film, Rivers drops the ‘c bomb’ when referring to her daughter (and fellow Celebrity Apprentice contestant) Melissa Rivers, and though it’s hilarious, you can’t help but be taken aback at the sight of a 75 year old woman calling her daughter a c***!

Though Rivers isn’t afraid to make fun of herself, the majority of her life has been anything short of amusing. A former host of Saturday Night Live and The Late Show, Rivers’ career started taking a downwards spiral in the 1980s, and she’s been struggling to return to top form ever since.

Several months after The Late Show was canned in 1987, Rivers’ 22 year marriage with television producer Edgar Rosenberg came to an end when Rosenberg took his own life, leaving Rivers to raise

their daughter on her own and settle his many debts. Dealing with his death the only way they knew how, Rivers and her daughter created a film about the suicide, playing themselves in a morbid portrayal about their own circumstance.

Nothing in Rivers’ life is off limits – a consummate performer, she can’t seem to deal with life’s ups and downs unless she disconnects herself from reality by exploring every detail of her personal life on film or on stage. The spotlight seems to act as a form of therapy for Rivers, who would rather play the role of Joan Rivers than actually just live her own life.

Though her face now resembles that of the Joker in The Dark Night (I kept expecting her to look into the camera and wheeze ‘why so serious?’), and her personality is abrasive at best, you can’t help but feel sorry for Rivers, who has obviously lived an incredibly difficult existence. Despite being the butt of many jokes, and receiving more bad reviews in her lifetime than most could bear, she’s an incredibly interesting and odd character, and A Piece Of Work makes for compelling viewing.

Rivers is refreshingly unguarded and absolutely hilarious in her interviews with Stern and Sundberg, who have done a great job of making sense of this comedy icon. Showcasing Rivers’ life through home movies, footage of her stand up shows and one-on-one discussions with the woman herself, the pair provide a brutally honest look at the highs and lows of life in the entertainment industry.

to the roles, but that’s a minor quibble at best.

Directed by Matt Reeves Indeed, Smit-McPhee’s Owen functions Starring Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas as the heart of the film, and it’s through his eyes that the story unfolds. Reeves makes the The American remake of Tomas Alfredson’s interesting decision to isolate the character both acclaimed 2008 Swedish film Let The Right One In physically, and emotionally, to the point where was always going to stir up some controversy, but we don’t even get a look at the face of his distant, the grim economic facts of the film industry meant self-absorbed mother. It’s the inherent loneliness that an English-language redux was inevitable. of the character that makes his relationship with Most audiences simply don’t like to read their Abby believable, and helps the audience swallow movies, so to the vast majority of cinema patrons, the horrific spectacle that follows. this version will be the genuine article, and the And horrific is the word. This is not a original film will be a curio, something that the film for Twilight fans; while the budding romance diehard fans will seek out, but that will remain between Owen and Abby drives the film, it’s still unseen by most. a horror movie. Abby’s monstrous nature is fully That’s a shame, but we can take comfort displayed in a number of shocking and gory in the fact that director Reeves has constructed a setpieces, but the psychological implications film of sublime clarity and nuance, and not simply of the film are even more unsettling, with the presented a faded photocopy of the original.

Although the action is relocated to wintry New central question being whether Abby has genuine Mexico and some of the looser subplots have feelings for the alienated Owen, or is she merely been shaved off, Reeves’ film retains the haunting, seducing him in order to perpetuate her unnatural unsettling mood of its predecessor, while at the existence.

It’s that kind of thoughtfulness that same time taking the opportunity to jettison some the elements that misfired the first time around. allows the film to succeed. While Let the Right One Much of the film’s success comes down In scores extra points for being the original, Let Me to the casting. Chloe Moretz, last seen as the iconic In is in itself a subtle and challenging film, with a Hit Girl in Kick-Ass, is mesmerising as the ancient complexity of theme and character that is often child-vampire Abby, while Australian Smit-McPhee absent from the genre. While purists may balk at (The Road, Romulus My Father) is almost painfully the thought of an American studio remaking such vulnerable and open as Owen, the put-upon a lauded film so quickly, anyone coming to the young boy who befriends the bloodsucker. If film free of preconceptions will find it a dark and there’s any complaint to be made, it’s that these powerful cinematic experience. professional child actors lack the immediacy and rawness that the untrained original cast brought _TRAVIS JOHNSON

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RODRIGO CORTÉS Buried Spanish director Rodrigo Cortés sounds tired. The press junket for his new film Buried has taken him all over the world, and he’s only just returned home.

“I’m in Madrid today,” he says in his thick accent.“I’m in every country, every day like this. I am all over, but today I am in Spain.”

Luckily for us he still has the energy to wax effusively about his film. Buried is a stripped down thriller, the lean and vicious story of one man, stuck in a coffin, with almost no hope of rescue. Cortés is matter-of-fact about the technical problems the script presented.

“Buried was impossible,” he says flatly.“It was nonsense, and it was foolish enough to attract my attention. Because it gives you the opportunity to step where nobody stepped before, which is very attractive. It also gives vertigo, but if you don’t look down, you’re covered.

“What you have to do is try not to use common sense. If you intend to shoot an entire movie like this, in a box, you have to do a lot of preplanning, which we did. It was like a perfect machine, like clockwork, it’s perfect. And then you can’t think of the box too much, because if you’re thinking of the box, you’re focused on restrictions, or the things you cannot do, and you need to do whatever if you want an engaging film. So you just focus on the story and the emotions you want the audience to feel; you start from there.

And I found the cinematic tools I needed to make those emotions true. What we did was to design and build seven different boxes, seven different

coffins that did seven different things; one with collapsible walls we could take out so we could circle around the actor, another one that could be turned over, another one that we could do dolly shots with to get some perspective. You have to invent everything so you can make possible the impossible, so if I needed a crane shot, I did it, and if I needed a handheld shot, I did it, although it’s impossible to do a handheld shot inside a real box.

If I needed a three hundred and sixty degree shot around the actor, I needed to figure out a way to shoot that in the box.”

The actor in question is, of course, Ryan Reynolds, who hands in a remarkably strong performance as the trapped man. Detailing how he came to work with Reynolds, Cortés says, “I saw him in The Nines a few years ago, and I saw an actor capable of giving the biggest emotions with the smallest and most truthful act. He has a perfect sense of timing. And I needed that timing, because in terms of structure, you need the same pace as a comedy. I knew he was out of my reach, but everything in this film has been done against common sense, so we had nothing to lose. We sent him the script, he read it, it was one of the most impressive and horrifying scripts he ever read.

Two weeks later we were meeting in LA, and forty minutes later we were shaking hands. It was that fast. I don’t know why it was so fast; perhaps it was my accent he didn’t understand. He’s Canadian, therefore he’s polite; maybe he didn’t understand it, but it was too late.” _TRAVIS JOHNSON

Ryan Reynolds on set with Rodrigo Cortés

time he has wasted waiting for the miraculous, transformative relationship that will finally make Love Of Diagrams, PICA, James Street, Perth. him feel connected, to feel loved. Alone, he lives Love of Diagrams brings together key works with the vague regret that he was blinded to the by eight influential contemporary artists who possibilities available to him earlier in his life. A are creating their own idiosyncratic logic for sense of yearning, loneliness and time passing, investigating everything from politics and social patterns to time, energy and architecture.

Exhibition features the work of Armando Andrade, Bradford Bailey, Jose Damasceno, Natasha Dusenjko, Marita Fraser, Joyce Hinterding, Bojan Sarcevic and David Thomson.

Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, October 24.

VISUAL ARTS

Don’t Panic!, Linton & Kay Contemporary, 123 Hay Street, Subiaco.

Don’t Panic! in large friendly letters, greets anyone entering the world of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. It is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing universe. John McIntosh acquires inspiration from the essence of this late ’70s classic book (from which the exhibition derives its title). McIntosh finds empathy with the author’s search for answers and meaning in a world where nothing you could invent is likely to rival the bizarreness of our ‘real’ world, where science at its edges morphs into Alice on acid.

Exhibition runs ’til Thursday, October 28.

Floral Whispers, Greenhill Galleries, 6 Gugeri Street, Claremont.

Marcella Kaspar works with oils on linen and focuses on the beauty and repetition in nature, freezing moments and concentrating on refining and perceiving light and dark through the 17th century techniques of opaque layering with transparent glazing.

Exhibition runs ’til Saturday, October 30.

To The Centre – Where The Heart Is, Showcase Gallery, Corner Aberdeen and Beaufort Streets, Northbridge.

In To The Centre – Where The Heart Is, two inspired WA artists exhibit exquisite textiles and paintings.

Featuring creations by textile/quilt artist Margaret Ruane and painter/textile artist Lia Overman, the exhibition utilises natural vegetation dyes and paint to explore the urban and rural landscapes.

Exhibition opens on Saturday, October 16, and runs ’til Saturday, October 30.

Waiting For The Miracle, Turner Galleries, 470 William Street, Northbridge.

Graham Miller’s exhibition of new photographs, Waiting For The Miracle, is named after a Leonard Cohen song in which an aging man laments the 30

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Print Nation, These Days Gallery, 454 William Street, Northbridge.

The folks at These Days Gallery have gathered print works from a variety of national and international artists for Print Nation, a survey of the medium in all its forms. Featuring works

by Gala Bent, Pedro Matos, Karl Kwasny, Justin Nelson, Bec Winnel, Murray Smoker, Sara McNeil, Roge One, Vitco Ngai, Martin E Wills, Kaitlin Beckett, Charmaine Olivia, Aramas, Beth Josey and Jason Galea, Print Nation is comprised of numerous limited edition prints, priced affordably so that art fans can take home a piece of the exhibition.

Exhibition opens at 7pm on Friday, October 15, and runs ’til Saturday, October 30.

Chloe

CHLOE

Pillow Talk Directed by Atom Egoyan Starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Nina Dobrev, Max Thieriot Over the last few decades the pinstriped mafia in Hollywood have pillaged European cinema, bastardised it and repackaged it as slick, mainstream tripe. Well almost; occasionally the odd gem slips through – Twelve Monkeys, Scent Of A Woman – but on the whole conversions have been somewhat limp and akin to blancmange.

The latest film to be Americanised is the 2004 French, erotic drama Nathalie, which has been retitled Chloe.

In Chloe, Catherine (Julianne Moore) is a middle-aged gynaecologist who enjoys a successful professional career, but is saddened by a personal life that has become mundane and isolating. She is married to flirty lecturer David (Liam Neeson), but the passion has faded from their marriage and their teenage son Michael (Max Thieriot) is sullen and taciturn. After her husband fails to turn up for his own birthday party, Catherine becomes suspicious that he is cheating on her and employs Chloe (Amanda Seyfried), a high-class call girl to seduce him and test his fidelity.

Catherine then meets with Chloe, on a regular basis, to discuss the lurid details of her trysts with her husband. She becomes addicted to the vicarious sexual pleasure and soon finds herself slipping into a lesbian affair with her. From this point onwards, the plot slithers and twists

through bed sheets, steamy showers and padded bras, before the film’s credibility evaporates amidst a pane of shattered glass.

This film is not titillating, dramatic or particularly edifying, but leaves you feeling rather apathetic and shrugging your shoulders.

The problem is that none of the characters are particularly likeable or interesting, so you are reluctant to invest any emotional energy in them.

An affluent and smug white-collar family with a spoilt son is not a recipe for sympathy, and the cute doe-eyed Chloe is not psychotic enough (think Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction) to make you flinch.

Chloe is really concerned with emotional disconnection and how the vicissitudes of married life can erode conjugal bliss. The cathartic Chloe forces the couple to re-evaluate their relationship and rekindle the bond. It’s a trite premise, but the stylish direction and impeccable acting help to divert your gaze.

With her wan complexion and auburn locks, Moore is perfectly cast as the angst-ridden wife who has lost her way. While Liam Neeson is a fine dramatic actor (Husbands And Wives, Schindler’s List) who amazingly, despite the tragic death of his wife Natasha Richardson mid-shoot, managed to finish the film only a few days after her passing. Busty Amanda Seyfried is seductive and enigmatic, but is not given enough leeway to make her coquette sinister or dramatic.

Unfortunately, great acting, stylish cinematography and loads of tits cannot salvage this art-house clunker. Go rent Psycho if you want to witness a real psychological thriller. _STEPHEN POLLOCK

is evident in many of Graham’s photographs of people, landscapes and homes.

Exhibition opens on Friday, October 22, and runs ’til Saturday, November 13.

The Now Recent Past, Heathcote Museum & Gallery, Duncraig Road, Applecross.

Three WA artists take an open-minded approach to traditional views of rural Australia in The Now Recent Past, exploring the cultural tapestry woven from the fibres of an Agri-lifestyle.With a subjective inquiry into farm ideology, contemporary manhood and fantasy of the land, these artists respond intuitively with sensory awareness and diversity of materials.

Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, November 14.

Mowanjum Artists – New Works In Ochre, Japingka Indigenous Fine Art Gallery, 47 High Street, Fremantle.

The painters of Mowanjum have a long tradition of working in ochres. They paint on bodies for dance and ceremony, on bark, and for at least 18,500 years, they have been painting on the rock faces and caves of their west Kimberley home country.

Sacred cave shelters are still repainted ceremonially in some areas of the Kimberley.The ochre paintings in this exhibition are infused with the spirit of these powerful rock art sites belonging to the three groups that own this country, the Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbal peoples.

Exhibition opens on Friday, October 15, and runs ’til Wednesday, November 17.

Boab Descriptions, Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle.

South Australian artist James Dodd brings new meaning to the term ‘graffiti culture’. Dodd applies his dynamic painting style to the unique cultural markings he finds inscribed on the gnarled trunks of Western Australia’s unique Boab trees, in turn redefining the presence of street art in the contemporary art world. Historic explorers, the names of lost lovers and the vulgar obscenities as patriotic as the trees on which they’re carved – all forming an ad-hoc archive of the civilisations that have formed around the trunks of the Boab trees.

Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, November 21.

Suitcase Exhibition, Upstairs at Little Creatures Brewery, Mews Street, Fremantle.

Photographers Jacob Wallwork and David Garland present Suitcase Exhibition, a photographic exploration featuring images from Australia, Japan, Morocco, Georgia, Turkey, USA, Iran, Colombia, India, France and Chile.

Exhibition runs ’til Monday, November 22.

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The Trial, Subiaco Arts Centre, Hamersley Road, Subiaco.

A co-production between ThinIce, Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre and the Sydney Theatre Company, The Trial is the story of Joseph K, who on this 30th Birthday is arrested for no explicit reason. He knows he is accused of being guilty, but just what his ‘guilt’ is, seems to grow more and more ambiguous every day. Directed by Matthew Lutton, The Trial features an outstanding cast, including John Gaden, Belinda McClory, Hamish Michael, Rita Kalnejaias and Igor Sas. Season opens on Friday, October 22, and runs ’til Saturday, October 30.

Bookings can be made through BOCS.

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NO DOOR ON HER MOUTH Hands Off

Dawn Albinger will per form her solo contemporar y show No Door On Her Mouth – A Lyrical Amputation at the Blue Room Theatre in the Perth Cultural Centre, from Tuesday, October 26, ‘til Saturday, November 13.

Madagascar costume sketches by Alicia Clements

MADAGASCAR Costume Drama

Madagascar opens on Saturday, October 23, and runs ’til Sunday, November 7, at the Playhouse Theatre. Bookings can be made through BOCS. Staging a theatrical production is no easy feat.

Before the curtain can go up on opening night, there are actors to cast, programs to print and rehearsals to be held, and before any of that can happen, a team of designers and creative minds must meet with the director to establish a vision for the production. One such designer is Alicia Clements, who has been charged with the task of designing both the costumes and sets for Black Swan State Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Madagascar.

A graduate of the WA Academy Of Performing Arts, Clements has had a very busy year indeed, working on a number of Black Swan productions including Twelfth Night.

“When I graduated I got into the HotBed Ensemble which is Black Swan’s emerging artist ensemble,” she shares when asked about how she came to work with WA’s state theatre company. “Since then I’ve just kept working for them – I’ve done three shows this year and will be doing two shows next year.

“My absolute favourite production was Twelfth Night, which we just did. It was a big costume show and that was my first chance to tackle something really creative costume-wise because with Shakespeare you can basically do anything.”

When asked about the process that goes in to the creation of a show, Clements reveals that it’s often the costume and set designers who first tackle the project, “we start working on the play months before the actors get involved, so the design is done and built by the time we start rehearsals.

“The set designer is probably one of the first people to actually talk to the director about anything because you have to find out what they’re thinking right at the beginning of the process and start nutting out ideas. You help them realise their concept. It depends on the individual director – sometimes they come to you with a clear idea of what they want and other times you really discover the play together.

Every show is completely different.

“With costumes you tend to start a little bit later. The show I’m working on now is a bit different because it’s completely contemporary, so there’s no conceptualising with the costumes; you just have to fit the world that it’s in.”

For Magagascar, Clements has taken inspiration from fashion icons such as Anna Wintour, designing contemporary, American inspired looks, befitting of the upper-class characters that will be wearing them on stage.

“It’s set in Rome in a very beautiful and grand hotel room but the room itself has been destroyed by the girl who lives in it. There’s a haunted atmosphere. It’s essentially about three people trying to understand a disappearance of a young man.” _EMMA BERGMEIER

Co n t e m p o r a r y t h e a t r e c a n h a r b o u r a multitude of sins or sometimes manifold pleasures. Depending on a per former ’s focus, or lack thereof, it can teeter on the brink of self-indulgence or be lucid and revelatory. Dawn Albinger wants to connect with her audience and guide them through a wood filled with pear trees and the Brothers Grimm.

“It’s a bit Chekhov meets Edgar Allen Poe meets live art,” Albinger says.

“People can expect to be invited into an orchard where they’ll be asked to reflect on both classic themes of love and loss, and agency and desire. It will speak to a lot of people, because most people have experienced love and loss, or made a selflimiting choice at some point in their life.”

As with much contemporary theatre, Albinger’s work is abstract and she struggles to define the practical aspects of her live performance: “I’m doing a number of ac tions on stage. I t ’s theatre in the sense that there’s a woman in a space in a world that includes the audience. It’s not interactive in the traditional sense, but it’s very warm in that it includes people in her space. There’s no song and dance, but it’s very informed by my investigation of opera and diva and the myth of The Handless Maiden.”

The Handless Maiden is a Brother Grimms fair y tale where a poor miller u n w i t t i n g l y p ro m i s e s h i s d a u g h te r to Mephistopheles and is forced to amputate her hands. It is a grisly theme that has seduced Albinger.

“The maiden wanders through the wild wood until she comes to a pear orchard.

The notion of her reaching the orchard and being nourished and replenished is fundamental to this work. The maiden lost her hands and every diva dies if you like.”

During production Albinger collaborated with award-winning video artist Sam James, from Sydney, who has created a series of projections to frame her performance. “ The video shifts between interior projections of buildings and exterior landscapes, it plays on the idea of what’s inside and what’s outside a person,” Albinger says. “The door on her mouth is one threshold where things come in and go out. There is also a soundtrack, composed by myself and Lindsay Pollok, which is interweaved with traditional opera tracks and accompanies the images.”

In 1995, Albinger graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts with a

No Door On Her Mouth

Bachelor of Dramatic Arts and Acting. She then worked extensively in performance art before undertaking a PhD in contemporary performance at WAAPA in 2007. Earlier this year she returned to her hometown Brisbane to complete the practical component of her doctorate with live performances.

“My theatrical influences are contemporary per formers like Margaret Cameron from Melbourne - she’s very smart, intelligent and acutely funny. I hope her influence is reflected in No Door On Her Mouth - which is beautiful, stark and at times slightly disturbing.” _STEPHEN POLLOCK

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As a teenager growing up on the sunny Gold Coast, Lisa Brown would spend her spare time combing through op shops to find pieces that she would â&#x20AC;&#x153;cut, slash and bleachâ&#x20AC;? to create looks that were distinctly her own. It was this DIY attitude that saw Brown eventually launch a self titled label in 2005, offering shoppers beautiful yet carefree creations that are ethereal and elegant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am actually self-taught,â&#x20AC;? she reveals when asked about her love affair with fashion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a different background to most, but I have always been really passionate, willing to learn and hard working. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started playing with the idea and developing my designs in 2005. I began to take my label more seriously in 2006 by stocking at more boutiques and entering competitions. We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really slowed down since; it has been an amazing ride.â&#x20AC;?

Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest collection, a Spring/ Summer line entitled Free Spirit, is incredibly stunning, featuring full length dresses in blushing nude tones that are skilfully draped to flatter the female form.

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Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be hard pressed to find a modern networked device that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include Wi-Fi, from your Nintendo DS to your HTC Android phone, so device compatibility is near limitless. The small, rounded device is about the size of an iPhone, though much smoother and even more minimal with a single button and two lights. In theory, all you have to do is power it up, wait a minute for it to connect and you are good to go, with a use time of about four hours. It has a single micro USB plug, a nice touch as it can be charged from any USB device (or the included USB wall charger).

Of course, vividwireless see this device as not a replacement for just your mobile internet plan, but also to be used at home, in lieu of a wired internet connection.

Now, in technical and personal terms, no wireless network in its current form can compete with a fast, wired broadband connection. Sure you might start to get comparable speeds, but speed does not improve latency, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that still is a problem on wireless networks. Basically the higher latency one trades for a wireless network makes it useless for gaming or possibly even VOIP telephony. Quite a big hurdle for something being sold as your primary internet device.

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ADSL connection at home, your smartphoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data plan and a vividwireless data plan. Sure there will be some people with this set up, but I imagine it would only be people in certain business that can justify such an excess in data plans. Another scenario is someone who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a fixed address and moves around, having a mobile hotspot could be an ideal solution. However with its spotty connection and unreliability, you would have a very aggravating internet experience.

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I love the theory but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just not loving the network. It just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work very well. In my Mt Lawley apartment (about 10mins from the CBD), I can connect, but it is at its lowest range and constantly drops out. Driving around to other suburbs did help my connection, getting up to a solid orange connection.

However, every few minutes I would get the now familiar blinking LED, letting me know it dropped its connection and I never saw the solid green light, indicating I have connected at full capacity. The speeds were impressive, even at a mid-range â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;orangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; connection, however my tests still showed a big problem with latency. Too high for a man with my networking demands.

Telstraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NextG service still reigns supreme in the land of mobile internet.

Sure the data amount you get is very small compared to other telcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, but the connection it offers is still unmatched. Of course no one else offers a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot device, but it is surely just a matter of time before they all move off the USB solution and start to offer a stand alone device. _TOM VARIAN

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EDUCATION FEATURE

Film Production at FTI

FILM & TELEVISION INSTITUTE WA On Set Education Working closely with organisations such as ScreenWest, Screen Australia and the ABC, the Film & Television Institute WA (FTI), provides students real world experiences that opens doors.

FTI’s fast tracked learning programs prepare students for an immediate start to their careers in Film Production, Screen Acting, Documentary or Animation. Training at FTI gives students more than a Diploma.

The industry focused courses are delivered by professionals who provide practical and up-to-date knowledge, which is essential in the rapidly changing media sector. Additional benefits include: Networking Events: Hosted by FTI, allows students to make industry connections and develop career opportunities.

Equipment & Facilities Access: Students are given access to the same specialist film equipment used by professional production companies.

Production Support: FTI’s production support department helps establish your career beyond your education.

Working Cinema: FTI has two working cinemas (indoor and outdoor) which show the best student productions at public screenings and industry showcases.

Enrolments are now open for FTI – call 9431 6708 or visit www.fti.asn.au/learn for more information.

Sydney Flowers with Challenger TAFE students

CHALLENGER INSTITUTE Savile Row Style In an Australian first, Challenger Institute of Technology is offering fashion designers the chance to learn traditional tailoring from a Savile Row master craftsman. The designers can participate in a unique three-part tailoring program at Challenger’s Visage Fashion Studio in Fremantle, taught by world-renowned tailor Sydney Flowers, that incorporates advanced skills in the art of hand-made garment construction.

Challenger Institute fashion lecturer Sonia Vivienne-Thorp said she was honoured that Mr Flowers, who was a Savile Row apprentice as a teenager and became eminent in his craft, had accepted an invitation to run the program.

“It’s a privilege to be in the presence of a master tailor and to have our individual and industry benchmarks rise to an international standard,” Sonia said. “It’s not very often you can learn such an old tailoring tradition straight from the master.

“To see this degree of talent in action is very rare, let alone to be taught by it. The designers involved in this program are really lucky to have this opportunity.”

Now in his 70s, Mr Flowers has had a career dressing the rich and famous, including Roy James – the notorious getaway driver in the 1963 film Great Train Robbery.

His talents have been sought by some of the world’s most elegant and distinguished men. Mr Flowers said that although Savile Row tailoring was complex, it was important for people working in the fashion industry to have an understanding of all aspects of the garment production process.

“It took me many years of training to learn how to design, cut and create an entire suit,” Mr Flowers said. “However as a result, I am able to create a suit by hand without having to use a pattern.”

Savile Row is a shopping street in central London famous for its traditional tailoring houses that emerged in the 19th century. The Savile Row name is now synonymous with the artistry and craftsmanship of Great British bespoke tailoring – the haute couture of men’s style.

Mr Flowers said that sadly the number of traditional tailoring houses on Savile Row had declined significantly because of soaring rents.

However, the iconic street continued to be a mecca for men around the world who wanted the very best of tailoring.

Sonia said she encouraged more fashion designers to join the program because it offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn a rare and highly desirable craft that was not taught anywhere else in Australia.

For more information about the program, phone Stephne Ceicys on 9239 8295 or Sonia Vivienne-Thorp on 9239 8229.

At the Australian School of Tourism & Hotel Management you don’t need a TER to get in.

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The face of trades training in the northern suburbs

School students and apprentices in Perth’s northern suburbs are only months away from taking advantage of Trade North’s new stateof-the-art trades training facility at Clarkson.

Part of West Coast Institute of Training (formerly West Coast TAFE), Trade North’s multimillion dollar campus will see experienced lecturers use industry and virtual reality equipment to train future electricians, welders, carpenters, joiners, plasterers, bricklayers, blocklayers, floor and wall tilers.

School students who have completed year 10 can fast-track their trades career by participating in a pre-apprenticeship program at Trades North.

“Pre-apprenticeships take about six to twelve months to complete and the skills you gain can lead to employment in a trade and shorten the term of your apprenticeship,” said Trades North Executive Director Patrick O’Brien.

Jayden Palmer completed a preapprenticeship in year 11 to learn the basics of bricklaying, plastering, floor and wall tiling.

He has now completed an apprenticeship with Homebuyers Centre and says he is enjoying working outdoors and being financially secure.

“Participating in a pre-apprenticeship was the best thing I ever did,” said Jayden. “It got me out of school and onto the tools doing a job that I love. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” To register now for a pre-apprenticeship at Trades North, call 9233 1236 or email Judy.

Gaskin@wcit.wa.edu.au.

Did you know that by just completing Year 10, you could be eligible for a preapprenticeship that will get you into a trade sooner?

From February 2011, you could be one of the first to train at Trades North, a new state-ofthe-art trades training facility in Clarkson that will use a mix of industry and virtual reality equipment to train tomorrow’s tradespeople today.

With strong industry links, Trades North offers apprenticeship pathways for electricians, welders, carpenters, joiners, plasterers, bricklayers, blocklayers, floor and wall tilers.

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Get a start on a career in nursing at C.Y. O’Connor Institute

C.Y. O’CONNOR INSTITUTE Nursing Preparation Online Students of C.Y. O’Connor Institute’s Certificate IV in Preparation for entry into Enrolled Nursing can gain a nationally accredited certificate without having to step foot in a classroom.

The six-month-long preparation course can be done completely online, meaning students from anywhere in Australia can do the course as long as they have a computer, the internet and a willingness to succeed.

“Nursing is a ver y rewarding career – and our students do make a difference in their communities,” said Nursing lecturer Megan Thurkle. “ The preparation course allows those students who have the desire to enter nursing but lack some of the skill pre-requisites to be able to go on to do their Diploma of Enrolled Nursing. The course offers a solid foundation with units covering computing, study skills, medical terminology, physics, chemistry, human biology, maths and microbiology.”

Diploma of Enrolled nursing s t u d e n t Tra c y H u n te r s a i d t h a t s h e found online learning better for time management. “I could get through my work more quickly as there were less distractions, and one of the best things is you can go back and listen to the classes again.”

C.Y. O’Connor has a dedicated t e a m o f l e c t u r e r s w i t h m a ny y e a r s of experience. To find out more, visit cyoctafe.wa.edu.au or call 1800 627 256.

Hotel Management at ASTHM

ASTHM Get Closer To Your Career Few industries offer as much opportunity to experience an international career and rapid employment advancement as tourism and hospitality. If it’s your ambition to manage a five star resort, own a tour or event company, then the Australian School of Tourism and Hotel Management (ASTHM) is the place to study.

Over the last 21 years ASTHM has established itself as the leader in hospitality and tourism studies in Western Australia. ASTHM students gain theoretical knowledge as well as practical skills in all aspects of the industry.

ASTHM offers diploma courses in Hospitality/Hotel Management; Event Management and Tourism Management.

Courses include real life case studies and projects, industry excursions, guest lectures with industry professionals, and paid industr y work placements.

ASTHM’s highly successful internship program has been instrumental in our graduates securing exciting and rewarding employment positions by the time they finish their studies.

ASTHM pride themselves on their teaching excellence and the extensive training resources at their custom built city campus.

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Continued on page 40 can claim to have made such an impression There are few DJs who on dance music, as Sasha. And still he is evolving – ever at the forefront of the scene, trying out new technology, pushing production to the limit, incorporating live elements and visual integration, never resting on his laurels – seemingly never resting at all in fact, as ALFRED GORMAN finds out, catching up with the man in the back of a London cab, bound for Heathrow.

“Hi! Sorry ‘bout that, I’m just on the way to the airport – I’m heading to New York to go into the studio, to work on some new music,” the softly spoken gentleman explains,“Some original stuff, some remixes, just trying to knock out as much as I can in the next couple of weeks.”

And he’s been doing much the same for over 20 years. Truly a legend in the world of dance music, Alexander Coe, as he’s known to his Mum, has been there since the early days of the rave scene, the acid-house revolution of the early ‘90s that had its roots in the

‘Madchester’ scene of Northern England; where he made his mark after moving from Wales as a lad. These were the heady days of The Hacienda when The Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses reigned supreme, and The Shamen told us “Eezer Goode”.

Cutting his teeth at Shelleys in Stoke in 1990, and later a certain new night called Renaissance, Sasha soon joined forces with another DJ at the club, John Digweed. The two struck off a friendship - a partnership - that will go down in history as one of the greats.

Throughout the ‘90s, Sasha & Digweed were driving forces in the UK house scene, blazing a trail with a pioneering series of mix CDs, and a distinct style of seamless, so called ‘progressive’ house music. First their classic Renaissance mix - literally one of the first mix CDs ever officially released - set a benchmark, then followed the legendary Northern Exposure 1 and 2, Expeditions and Communicate, as well Sasha’s own instalments in the Global Underground series, which are still regarded as some of the finest mixes ever.

Sasha & Digweed were also some of the first UK DJs to break into America, with their infamous nights at Twilo in NYC. In the noughties, Sasha then focused back on his solo career – continuing to DJ across the globe and also exploring his own production.

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First conceived by downlow radio DJ and local legend RdB!, who played the 2010 NYC downlow alongside London greats including the Horsemeat Disco DJs, Disco Incorrecto is a new night in Perth set to mix quality disco and vintage house with random entertainment and surprises. Disco Incorrecto is Perth’s first polysexual disco – straight, gay, lesbian, curious, bisexual or tranny / anything goes at Disco Incorrecto.

Revelers are encouraged to wear something they wouldn’t normally wear and dare to be different. The launch party takes place on Friday, October 15, at Seizan, featuring DJs RdB!, Paul Payne and Josh Stronach. The following week, on Friday, October 24, Disco Incorrecto migrates to the Civic Hotel Back Room, in Inglewood. Expect fabulous funky music, entertainment, cool people and a buzzing atmosphere! Doors open 9pm.

Described as the ‘John Coltrane of hip hop’, Russian born UK based DJ Vadim has made a long career out of travelling the world and delivering innovative head pounding beats – performing an average of around 170 shows a year. Signed to UK institution Ninja Tune, Vadim has churned out an abundance of releases over the past 14 years including four solo albums, two group albums, one remix album, countless mix tapes, EPs and remixes, his most recent being the album U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun in 2009. The world renowned beat maker comes to Perth to play at Shape on Wednesday, November 3.

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Recently tearing it up at Parklife with their dirty disco grooves, South Australia’s The Swiss are heading into P-town to play at King Tito’s Dirty Disco. BBC1’s Annie Mac ‘can’t get enough’ of their latest track, Bubble Bath, and they’re just about to head on a huge tour of Europe. Joining them for the first time in full live format is Bastion’s Happy Flight featuring the ever popular FKN Midas and Jack Doepel (Boom! Bap! Pow!). Also on the cards are Lightsteed, Paul Malone, Grubby, Azwon, Buda, Joe Macc, Sparklehaus, Cooker and more. Friday, October 15, at the East End Bar, Fremantle. Tickets are on sale from Heatseeker, Mills, Planet and through Moshtix. Doors open 9pm. Get ready to get your disco house on!

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Or is it?! As part of the summer concert series at Perth Zoo, Kool & The Gang are hitting Perth for the very first time, with a full 12 piece band. Do the Jungle Boogie in the Perth Zoo jungle with the lions and the giraffes – just how it was meant to be. You can bring your own picnic hampers, or pre-order them through Perth Zoo caterers. Sunday, February 20. Tickets are available through ticketek. com.au or 13 28 49 – get down on it!

Detroit techno legend Stacey Pullen is on his way back to Perth! If you caught his epic five hour set in Perth last year (arguably one of the shows of the year!) you’ll know why he’s one of the world’s finest DJs, with a passion for music that surpasses his peers. This time Stacey returns to the intimate surrounds of Geisha for what is bound to be one very special show for music lovers. Support from Aarin F, Luke Reti and Flex. Friday, October 29, at Geisha. Tickets are on sale now from Planet Video, DJ Factory and InTheMix.com.au.

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In 2002 he released his long awaited full length artist album, the ambient exploration and melancholic masterpiece Airdrawndagger.

Pairing up with Charlie May in the studio, he created another formidable team, putting out another string of mix CDs, including Involver and Invol2ver, which pushed the boundaries of a DJ mix, with Sasha carefully re-constructing each track to fit perfectly within the context of his mix.When queried on the specifics of this NYC production work, Sasha is quite guarded, but drops something of a bombshell.

“Yeah I don’t know actually! I’m changing my production team around a bit, because both Charlie May and Baz [Barry Jamieson] who I’ve been working with for years are both doing their own projects at the moment – so I’m going to be trying some different collaborations out, some different sounds. So it’s gonna be cool, it’s gonna be a step into the unknown, a fresh direction. I’m really looking forward to getting into the studio and working with some new people and seeing where it takes me y’know?”

Indeed it’s quite a drastic change for the man, who has been working closely with May on just about everything since Airdrawndagger. It’s been a stellar partnership between two like minds.

So it should certainly be interesting to see what new material emerges from Sasha’s lab, and what new direction he takes into this decade.

He seems almost relieved to be heading back into the studio after another h e c t i c n o r t h e r n h e m i s p h e re s u m m e r.

“I had a really busy festival season, starting off with Glastonbury, which was great.

Then all over Europe, a great festival in Holland, Eastern Europe, all over the place really! I did the Electric Daisy Carnival in LA – that was the day after Glastonbury – that was long day,” he says, pausing reflectively,“I went straight from Glastonbury to the airport, flew all day to LA and then played there that night.”

Earlier this year, Sasha was in our country, playing the Big Day Out Boiler Room with his mindblowing new audio-visual show. The amazing synchronised visuals were designed by a team of artists that also do work for Cirque Du Soleil, “Yeah, Piknic Electronik, they’re really top people in Montreal. We’re working on some new stuff for the Good Vibrations tour – the set’s gonna be very different, were gonna try and step it up a notch from the BDO.” That’s a big call!

A recent highlight of his set, and a standout at Glasto, is his new track Sparky Lives, which may sound familiar to some. He explains the story behind it, “It was an old track that was 95% finished but just hadn’t quite got there… so I revisited it and put the final touches to it. I wanted to release something especially for Glastonbury.”

“It was a difficult record to make. We just couldn’t quite finish it, so we just killed it, and ended up making another track called Who Killed Sparky? Then I went back to it this year. I was going through some old demos and found it again and thought this thing just needs a day it the studio. So I went in, with fresh ears, and just finished it. Every time I make a record there’s always one track that doesn’t get finished, one tune you keep going back to and changing your approach to it.”

Around eight years ago, this here reviewer spoke to Sasha just after the release of Airdrawndagger – how does he feel things have changed in the dance music scene? “You got your really successful commercial artists like Deadmau5, Guetta and Eric Prydz selling lots of records, and on the other side of things you’ve got these underground labels consistently putting out great stuff. I think it’s a very healthy time.

It’s definitely changed a lot in the last 10 years – almost beyond recognition - but some things stay the same. Ibiza is a constant, and there’s a lot of really good music coming out of Germany. I’m just glad that I’m still out there on the road, and still excited about putting music out!”

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DANGEROUS POP Undoubtedly one of Australia’s fastest growing pop sensations, TYSON WRAY talks to the Brisbaneturned-Sydney girl Chris Sorbello about her latest single and the future that lies ahead.

When the creator of some of the biggest tunes of the early 2000s decided to take an extended sabbatical, many thought his superstardomwasdestinedtowane.

But REUBEN ADAMS discovers that the fire burns stronger than ever before.

“Playing really strong techno in a church,” muses Timo Maas. “That’s not something that you do every weekend, really!” Maas is discussing a gig he did in a Polish monastery.

“It was the second biggest monastery in the world, which is not in use anymore,” he remembers. “They packed about 20,000 people inside this area, this absolutely unbelievable location, so I had the opportunity to play in a church alongside guys like Dubfire which is something that I’ve always wanted to do.”

The church/resurrection motif is a pertinent one. After the release of his second album Pictures in 2005 Maas disappeared off the musical map completely, mysteriously trading his worldwide superstardom for an anonymous existence at his beautiful farmhouse outside Hamburg.

Maas explains. “There were several

changes in my life at that point; I needed to come back to myself, to find myself again, he says. I was becoming a father. It was about finding me, trying to identify myself.

“I was constantly touring for about 15 years, and I needed a break,”says Maas.“Sometimes it’s necessary to take a few steps backward to keep going forwards, if you know what I mean. Now I have more projects going on than I ever have before.”

His self-imposed exile ended in 2008, a monstrous collaboration with production genius Santos called Subtellite the key to his resurrection.

Released on Vath’s Cocoon label, the genrepushing track blew up worldwide proving the old adage; cream will always rise to the top. His relationship with production partner Santos has been an inspiration, he says.

“We met back in 2000, but lost contact immediately. Then we ran into each other again about three-and-a-half years ago and played had a few gigs together in Italy, remembers Maas. That’s when I realised that a lot of the records that I had been playing in the past few years were Santos productions, but were not under his name. He had like 15 different names for all the stuff that he was doing.

“I was like ‘Wow this guy makes exactly that sound that I like!’ Then after a few months we were still in contact and I asked ‘Hey we should do something together’, Maas explains. He was superexcited from the beginning and only six months later he moved from Italy to Germany and we created this studio situation, and now he is my neighbour, my friend and my production partner.

“It’s a very creative, very positive working relationship, he says. Its very comfortable and

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we can do whatever we want.” It is this focus on creativity that led him to mix the 17th instalment of the incredible Balance series after almost a decade in the wilderness.

“It’s an electronic journey spread over two discs,” he explains. “It’s quite unique what they do, they have no restriction so you can be as extreme as you like, and you can be eclectic, he exclaims. They placed no restrictions on me at all; they said be yourself, be creative. I havent really done a proper compilation for like, nine years, because there was never really a format that was appealing to me.”

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Chris Sorbello “I’ve been a songwriter ever since I was a kid, although I don’t know how well those tracks would stand up to my writing these days,” she laughs,“It’s different every time you co-write with someone; all songwriters and producers like to go about things in a different way. I’m predominately a lyricist, but I’m really involved in the production, I know what I like and how I want my tracks to sound.”

After first being thrown into spotlight following the release of her debut single So Lonely, Sorbello has witnessed a rapid rise to fame which has seen her included on some of the biggest line ups Australia has seen along with taking hold of every dance floor nationwide with her infectious brand of sassy electro-pop. Following the release of her sophomore single Dangerzone, Sorbello shares the influences and meaning behind her most recent sensation, a synth-pop masterpiece streaming with a powerful poise and femininity.

“I don’t really like to write songs about broken hearts, Dangerzone is meant to be a portrayal of that feeling you get when you meet someone and you want to take it slow, say you’ve just met them in a club, they’re texting you all the time and you feel like an animal caught in this vicious circle,” she pauses, “When the time came to portraying that in a clip there were so many different places we could go with it, but I really wanted something tongue in cheek.

“I wanted something fun; I don’t take myself too seriously. I had this whole comic book spy thing in mind and I mean let’s face it, who doesn’t want to be a comic book hero?” she shares with a grin, “It’s a fast-paced and high energy clip.

There’s a lot of fashion which you can always expect in a Chris Sorbello clip, some great dance moves and there’s a lot of running which you don’t see a lot of pop artists do,” she shares, pausing for a laugh, “Somebody told me I run like Mark Gassman.”

After already taking the charts by storm, Sorbello shares just what’s coming next for her breathtaking productions, “I just got back from a two week writing trip in Los Angeles working with a lot of American songwriters and producers which was all to gain different views for working on my album; I’ve actually already got some of my tracks back,” she pauses, “Fans can expect more pop melodies, great sounds and light-heartedness and most importantly great fun music that you can just get up and dance to.”

With the pop world unquestionably her oyster, Sorbello tells where her sights are set and just what the future of Australian pop music can look forward to,“I’m going to be doing a lot of work of my album, I’ve already got lots of songs ready and I’ve got a heap coming back to me soon.

I’m really excited about creating the album and keeping my creative streak going,” she shares with an irrefutable smile.

“My career dreams are always going to revolve around music but I’d love to one day get involved in the fashion industry, I’m not sure just what yet but there will definitely be some level of involvement! I’m also doing a lot of work with an initiative called Girls Studio which empowers females within the music industry and I love the work they’re doing. You can expect to hear a lot about Chris Sorbello in the future!”

Timo Maas

CONNECTIONS NIGHTCLUB AND PRIDE WA PROUDLY PRESENT THE 21ST ANNUAL, OFFICIAL PRIDE PARTY.

N NEEO O N . N ILR BB AA LLL RO OO OM M Four incredible areas; Connections, the Terrace, the Garden & a completely transformed Neon Wonderland Dance Party Space in the old Plaka building.

SAM LaMORE KITTY GLITTER THERESE (live) Locals: Feminem, Johnni P, JJ, Michy T, Rob B, Scout, Joby, Sharif Galal, Reuben, Cinnamon & the Super Giant DJs. 3 amazing shows featuring Perth’s premier performers including: Dita, Feminem, Sheila & Barbie Q.

Something special from Voix De La Ville. Projection on Artistry y by VJ VJ-ZOO. ZOO. Tickets on sale Friday October 1st. $40+bf Pride members. $45+bf Non-members. bers.

Available online from Pride, at Planet Video and Connections and at Fairday.

Doors open as soon as the parade finishes.

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Marcel Woods (pics: Matt Jelonek)

ANDY MOOR / JOHN O’CALLAGHAN / MARCEL WOODS / WIPPENBERG / JON O’BIR / Jason Creek / Joshua Higgins Metro City, Northbridge Friday, October 8, 2010 Expectations can sometimes be a one way ticket to a crap night out but the feverish anticipation as the event drew closer was impossible to resist. With the temperature nearly hitting 30 during the day and an impressive line up ahead, it was shaping up to be a scorcher of an evening.

The majority of the crowd were on board with the theme of the night and it was an impressive sight to witness a sea of white wherever you turned. After local lads Joshua Higgins and Jason Creek had set the wheels in motion it was time for the first of the internationals yet there was a surprisingly small crowd even for early in the evening. Wippenberg hit the decks at the rather early time of 10.30pm and with only an hour to get his crunk on he pulled out the big guns laying down his smash hit Chakalaka and his recent remix of Rank 1’s LED Let There Be Light. He managed to cram more genre bending tunes into one hour than you could imagine with some bass lines so dirty you felt like having a shower afterwards.

Marcel Woods banged away with an impressive set mixing it up between p r o g r e s s i v e, t e c h t r a n c e a n d e l e c t r o inspired sounds. Woods engaged the crowd exceptionally well with his mind blowing track The Bottle, its lyrics demanding to know ‘are you ready for some old school?’

With a unique diversity of sound Woods set was undeniably compelling and his track selection superb, even resurrecting a rework of Sandstorm, the nearly forgotten classic

by Darude. Finishing with Markus Schulz’s superb The Space We Are was a great finish to an outstanding set.

With a smaller crowd than usual management made the dubious decision to deny access to any of the middle levels.

This resulted in the crowd being ridiculously split into two which did little to improve the overall atmosphere of the evening.

This was fur ther compounded by an average lighting display and a thick blanket of smoke that of ten obscured any view of the stage from the top level.

There was however a great view of several unfortunate punters who in their desperate attempt to access the lower levels stumbled across the bar stools blocking the bottom of several stairways. Luckily no one walked away with any injuries with the exception of some dignity perhaps.

Andy Moor began with a scorching opening, playing some tracks that were surprisingly hard and heavy but this tapered off into the traditional realms of trance with tracks like Super8 and Tab’s brilliant Black Is The New Yellow. Moor is a truly gifted technician and he eloquently displayed this as he tweaked, twisted and pounded away on the decks. He momentarily appeared to lose momentum midway through his set but this was a mere façade when just as you thought it was slipping away from him, he dropped in a frenzied explosion of annihilating rhythms that catapulted the dance floor into a seething mass of writhing bodies.

Moor concluded a well constructed set with a crowd pleasing, beat seeking mash-up of his own Stadium 4 and Tiesto’s Lethal Industry. The night shifted up several gears with the arrival of John O’Callaghan at the decks and he immediately launched 40

into an intense barrage of thunderous tracks which electrified the crowd. He didn’t waste a second of track time, switching quickly between tunes after only a minute or so, ensuring the intensity remained at a maximum throughout. This was a brilliant strategy that hasn’t been as expertly orchestrated since the glory days of Carl Cox - a refreshing touch by an extremely gifted performer.

His techno alter ego Joint Operations Centre (JOC) was also in effect as he played New Jersey and his JOC remix of his most well known track Big Sky. Closing out with a thumping Cosmic Gate remix of his own track Find Yourself had the appreciative crowd singing along with hands thrust in the air in approval. With 90 minutes of high adrenal tech trance infused mayhem, O’Callaghan was simply explosive a n d t h e n i g h t ’s s t a n d o u t p e r fo r m e r.

By the time Jon O’Bir hit the stage at 4am all the upper levels were closed down but the party continued on the dance floor and an energetic O’Bir was more than happy to keep it going. Spinning in tracks like the beautiful We Are by Who Is and Gareth Emery’s Exposure kept the floor moving as the night began turning into day outside.

Although the standard of the music was superb all night, the night failed to match the all round success of the winter edition. Crowd levels were certainly down but not the enthusiasm and the night was clearly enjoyed by most punters despite there being an obvious issue with the air con with people rushing back and forth from the dance floor to outside to cool down without missing too much of the show.

The biggest questions may have been from the DJs themselves as they would’ve looked up and wondered why they were playing to two distinctly separated groups of people. Intriguing to say the least.

Marcel Woods GLEN CANNING Hittin’ the town since 1985

ELLEN ALLIEN Dust

DO YOU DREAM Markus Schulz

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Ellen Allien has built herself an empire, and a reputation. The discerning Berlinette runs the mighty BPitch Control label, DJs around the globe, runs a fashion label and regularly produces albums of her own material such as this.

From the defining glitchy beats of 03â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Berlinette, to the minimal sounds of 08â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sool, to her work with Apparat; Allien has always produced challenging and varied electronic works, and once again here she mixes up the formula. Dust sees Allien working with Berlin techno veteran Tobias Freund, who has given the album a more smooth and melodic vibe than perhaps any of her work so far.

Ourutopie starts things off with a liquid, chiming groove. Flashy Flashy is quite a simple track for Allien. It seems sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intended to make this a more accessible album. From the auto-tune vocals and gentle guitar of Sun The Rain, the elastic bass and twinkling keys of Ever, to the straight up, guitar led, vocal rock song, You, Allien is treading new ground. Her vocals feature throughout almost ever track. It may â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;allienateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; some, but most will just appreciate she is exploring other realms.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly no electro-pop album though, with more experimental moments like the twisted, bleepy My Tree and the syncopated beat of Dream. Should We Go Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethereal vocals drift in and out of the mix, but even its menacing beat retains a melodic essence.

Ellen is far too rooted in the underground to produce anything twee, and while it may display a softer side, the album still retains plenty of depth and integrity, despite some uncharacteristic moments.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a busy year for artist albums and hot on the heels of Armin and Emeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s releases is another album from one of 2009â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 100 DJs. Do You Dream is the third studio album for Schulz and with three years passing since Progression was released, one might be forgiven to expect a rather impressive collection of tunes.

Opening with the pulsating vocal track Away the album starts well and is kicked up a notch by the irresistibly catchy instrumental Rain.

The touching melodies and brooding vocals of Dark Heart Waiting follows and is a memorable tune that is destined to become a dance floor favourite for years to come.

The uplifting vocal mix of Do You Dream certainly lives up to its title as an intricately woven ambience seeps into the fantastical, pushing forth into the unknown with an enchanting bewilderment. Definitely one of the best from the album and one to savour.

The album loses momentum towards the middle as it descends into some tracks that are perhaps a touch over vocalised, yet in the current trance climate, one could argue what isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vocalised these days?

The album slips back into gear and rises into the heavens with The New World, its ethereal strains gently lifting the senses into another dimension but unfortunately the ride only takes just over two minutes.

Instead of winding down towards the end Schulz keeps turning it up with two instrumental dance floor bombs, 65.4 hz and What Could Have Been almost concluding proceedings.

With more than just one brilliant track Do You Dream is definitely worth a listen.

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THURSDAY 14/10 Bird - DJ Silence /Knoe FM vs Alpha Numeric / Mr. Starks Broken Hill Hotel – Fixed C l a n c y ’s ( C a n n i n g Bridge) - DJ Righteous Club Bayview –Hush- Sox Draw / Maxwell Club Marakesh –DJ Simon Cottesloe Hotel - DJ Shots / DJ Andy M Dolce – Maxwell/Damian John/ Hippo Club Eve - DJ Tony Allen Flying Scotsman ( Velvet Lounge) – Dan Crook/ Trent Williams / Dorian Flynn Flying Scotsman (Main Room) – Pashas Kitchen Flying Scotsman ( Defectors) DJ’s Cowboys / Indie Kids Kulcha – Mic Conway With Clarke’s Gray Vest Leopold Hotel - DJ Riki / Roger Smart Llama Bar – S u g a r p u s s / SonPsilo Circus/ Oh! You pretty things/ Agent 85 Liquid Nightclub – DJ Buda / Dj Nino Brown Manhattans – Oka Metro Freo - Paul Weller / Widowbirds Mustang – DJ James MacArthur Niche Bar – Flaunt / Johnni P / Feminem Newport – One Man Party Steve Slingeneyer Niche - Johnni P/ Rob Blandford Paddy Hannans – Dr Bogus / Crazy Craig Swinging Pig – DJ Simon The Deen – DJ Flex/ DJ Nano/ DJ Serge/ DJ Don Migi The East End - DJ Midfield The Queens – Kapitol P The Whistling Kite - DJ Gareth The Shed – DJ Andyy Toucan Club -Shut Up & Dance - DJ Matty J / Darren Nixx Wolfe Lane - Soul Purpose Cubin Brothers Woodvale Tavern – DJ Melvin Velvet Lounge - Dan Crook

racking up worldwide mileage, Timmy Trumpet returns to the big house for another throw down a night of trumpet infused tunes. It’s been a busy year for Timmy, from mixing the 2010 PACHA compilation, t o t o u r i n g a l l ove r w i t h performances at Pacha in Ibiza and MOS London, as well as entrancing thousands at the full moon parties in Thailand.

He’s set to mesmerise the masses at Limelite tonight.

Support from Master Dash, Moe Steez, Audageous, Muv and Rob Pix. Doors open at 9.30pm for $15.

SEIZAN DISCO INCORRECTO is a night of quality disco and vintage house with random entertainment and surprises in store. Featuring RdB! fresh his tour of the U.K., where he played alongside London greats Horsemeat Disco. Joined by his partner in crime Paul Payne, these boys are sure to have you dancing all night long. Disco Incorrecto will also feature Perth local Josh Stronach twarming up the decks for the evening! Doors open 9pm for $10.

Ambar – Timo Maas / JMC / Progress Inn / Aarin F / My Creature Amplifier - Jamie Mac /DJ Shannon Fox B a r O p e n - A d r i a n Va n Raay /Brian Gee /Greg Packer /Hutcho /Kenny L Mario Tavelli /Mental /Miggy Bar 120 - Treat - The Fix / DJs Anton Maz / Wombat / Maz1 Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick Alexander Capitol – DJ’s All Night Carine Glades Tavern - Dj Abstar Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) - DJ Jimmy-Mac Como Hotel – DJ Gazz Deville’s – Records / Rusty Pinto / The Drag Strip Trio / DJ Rocking Rhys / Dj FRIDAY 15/10 Jumpin Josh /Barbara Blaze M E T R O F R E O T I M M Y Double Lucky – Full Circle – DJ TRUMPET Fresh from club Cee / DJ Adam Kelly hopping around the globe, Eve – DJ Don Migi / Skooby

Flying Scotsman ( Velvet Lounge) - Milky Magnets / The Reductors/ Burgers Of Beef / Adam K’s Flying Scotsman (Main Room) – Time Tunnel - DJ Rok Riley/ Joe 19 Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Micah / Sharif Galal Geisha – Fiesta High Wycombe – Fill In Da Gap Hipe Club - DJ E-Funk Kulcha – Rupert Guenther Library – Adroc / Masterdash /Angry Buda /Moe Streez / Maxwell /Kastel Paul Scott /Selekt /Karl Blue / Dazz K Liquid Nightclub - DJ Klar55 / DJ Jewel / DJ Stevie M Lakers Tavern – Fresh Fridays - DJ Dooey Merriwa Tavern – DJ Real McCoy Metro Freo – Timmy Trumpet / Master Dash / Moe Steez / Audageo / Muv / Rob Pix Mojos – Sneaky Weasel Gang/ Veescars / Hunting Huxley Mint – Club Retro – Chris McPhee Mustang- Swing DJ / DJ James MacArthur NormaJeans–DJPhil Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequeria Paddy Hannans – Just Ace / Crazy Craig Paramount - Flyte /DJ Morgan/ DJ Jordan Principal Micro Brewery – DJ Simon Queens Tav – DJ Rueben Rise – Weaver/ Suae/ Rousa/ Daze/ Pace/ Koppi/ Ravix/ Whiskey/ Reaktor/ G-Force Rocket Room - The Touch DJ set / DJ Brett Rowe Rubix – Gene Bourne/ Kenny/ Riki Sapphire Bar – SuperFly Seizan – Disco Incorrecto Debut – DJ RdB / Paul Payne / Josh Stronach Shape – Babylon System / Shockone/ Killafoe / J.Nitrous / Vishnu / Rekab Subiaco Hotel - Supernova The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen – DJs Birdie / Tony Allen / JJ / Tony Don Migi The Eastern – DJ Midfield The Saint - DJ Jordan

The Queens – DJ Rueben The Shed – DJ Glenn 20 Tiger Lils – Paul Malone / Joby / Alex K The Vic - DJ Durra Toucan Club – Ladies Night -DJ Misschief Windsor – Dj Riki and Ray Woodvale Tavern – Dr Bogus Victoria Park Hotel – DJ Melvin

SATURDAY 16/10 BAKERY DEADBOY The first of a series of monthly bass music parties called Don’t Sleep hits the Bakery tonight. Don’t Sleep aims to showcase international talent through the mediums of garage, house, and dubstep, featuring a slew of international guests every month alongside Perth’s best locals. Tonight, London DJ Deadboy, a stalwart of London’s blossoming house and garage underground scene, is the star of the show.

At only 23 years old, Deadboy has already created dizzying anthems like If You Want Me: his sound perfectly reflects the blurred cross roads between garage dubstep and house.

Support comes from DJs Clunk, Dead Weight DJs, Rekab, DYP, Kit Pop and Zeke (live). $20 on the door, or presales available through nowbaking.com.au.

Ambar – Japan 4 – Buda / Blend /Ben Mac /Philly Blunt / Marty McFly Amplifier – Pure Pop - Eddie Electric Bakery – Deadboy/ C l u n k / Dead Weight D J s / Rekab/ DYP/ Kit Pop/ Zeke Bar Open - Bombs Away / Jay Vicente /Nathan Francis /dMo /Travis Lebrun Pascal Bar Open (Downstairs) – Ta p e h e a d s / T h e e H a t -VS- Gorjy /Cut & Kill Richie G /Kenny L Basement On Broadway – DJ Ricky Bird - Wolves At The Door / Drop Macumba Broken Hill Tavern – DJ Nick

Alexander Capitol –Death Disco DJ’s Capitol (Upstairs) - DJ Ryan Captain Stirling - DJ Dano Clancy’s (Canning Bridge) DJ Dood Clink- DJ Cheese Club Bay View – VIP Saturdays – DJ Ryan C o n n e c t i o n s – Michy T / JJ / Brian Deville’s - Johnny Nandez / DJ Wrighteous Double Lucky – – DJ Milly Eurobar – Roger Smart/ DJ Raci Eve – Eve DJS Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Lucid Dreaming – Vinae/Nina Van Dyke /Katesy / Rohan Smith Flying Scotsman (Main Room) – Transmission – Andrei Mazz Flying Scotsman ( Velvet Lounge) - PL unbranded / Switchcutter/ Harvey Fresh/ Khaos Disoreder / Espaice Kulcha – Krz ysztof & Selepak Guitar Showcase Hush - DJ Karl Blue / Headayke / Junior / Kyte Kutter / Adroc / Angry Buda /Raji D / Karl Blue High Wycombe – DJ Matt Hipe Club - DJ E-Funk Leederville - DJ Loco Ren Library – DJ Jimmy Phatz / DJ Vicktor /DJ Gareth Richardson Liquid Nightclub - DJ Klar55 / DJ Stevie M Manhattan’s - Fear Of Comedy/ Injured Ninja/ Like Junk/ DJ Beelzebub Metro City - Rythm & Dance Saturdays -DJ’s Slick / Matty S / Angry Buda /Mad ManCube / Lurch Metro City (RnB Lounge) - DJ’s Ruthless/ Brett Costello/ SoSo Mint – Pop Life - Darren Briais Mojos -. Boom! Bap! Pow!/ Boys Boys Boys/ Day Of The Dead/ Split Seconds trio Mullaloo Beach Hotel – DJ Danny Mustang – DJ Rockabilly / DJ James MacArthur Niche – Frankie Button / Cee / Jonny Zimber Norma Jeans – DJ Darren Onyx - DJ Kayper Oxford Hotel – DJ Sequeria

Paramount –DJ Meezy / DJ Jordan Players Bar (Mandurah) - DJ Matty J Q u e e n s Ta v - G a r e t h Richardson Republic – Scrilllex (see above) Rise- Greg Packer/ Xsessiv/ Ekko/ Sidetrack/ Special Lucas/ Ylem/ Pickles/ DJ Vu/ Pacemaker/ Xander Rubix – Kenny L/ Delaney Sail & Anchor - Balcony Beatz / DJ J-MAC South St Ale House – DJ Jay Soverign – DJ Jinx Stamford Arms DJ Anaru/ DJ Janic Tiger Lil’s –Adam Kelly/ Charlie Bucket The Bakery – Deadboy / Clunk / Rekab DYP / Kit Pop / Zeke / Deadweight DJS The Brighton (Upstairs) – Micah/ Kill Dyl/ eSQue The Cube (Shape) Shockone (Re-Fix EP Launch) The Deen - DJ Birdie/ DJ JJ/ DJ Tony Allen The Generous Squire –Late Night Sessions - WiG Music The Saint – DJ Anaru The Shed – DJ Andyy The Whistling Kite - DJ Craig The Vic - DJ Benny Chill To u c a n N i g h t c l u b (Mandurah) – DJ Samuel Spencer Victoria Park Hotel – DJ Melvin Windsor – DJ Ray Woodvale Tavern – DJ Real McCoy

SUNDAY 17/10 B A K E R Y PA P E R C H A I N SUNDAYS Get ready for local hip hop/beats record label Paper Chain to wreak some havoc on the Bakery on Sundays throughout October, throwing out an abundance of musical styles and ideas for your auditory pleasure. Today up on the cards is the cosmic Satellite Sounds, who play a mix of boogie funk, disco and calypso. DJs Ben M, Rok Riley, Lightsteed and Craig Hollywood join them for an afternoon from the back of

HUSH UP Friday, October 8, 2010 Secret Location, Perth Hush is Perth’s hot new exclusive R&B club night – it’s the talk of the town! Whatever mood you’re in, Hush will satisfy. It’s the perfect mix of R&B and hip hop, with two levels and a tropical courtyard. The latest hits pump the dance floor upstairs, while all the old school favorites are spun downstairs, with gourmet pizzas being served ‘til midnight. All this happens every Saturday at a secret venue that only the members know!

Last weekend, Hush celebrated its 13 week anniversary with Alize Ladies Night – the ladies indulged in champagne, Alize, not to mention chocolate-covered strawberries served by topless male models! If you’re interested in getting a piece of the Hush pie, you can visit hushsat. com and apply to become a member.

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R O S E M O U N T S U N D AY SESSIONS Thanks to Full Spectrum, Sunday afternoons at the Rosemount are set to be worth heading to this summer.

Starting today, resident DJs will be spinning, warming the space up for a full-blown beachside t h e m e c o m e N o v e m b e r.

Today, expect chilled out underground broken-beat, hip-hop, deep dubstep and a little bit of reggae and soul, courtesy of DJs Defyre, Proximity Effect, and Jazza. DJs in the beer garden from 5pm.

Bird - The Ghost Hotel / Gilroy & The Cold Shoulders Captain Stirling – DJ Jay Clink – DJ Tony Allen Club Bayview – DJ Pete Euro Bar – DJ Flex Eve – DJ Birdie / MC Jex Flying Scotsman (Defectors) – Back To Mono – DJ Gareth Richardson / Ted Schlechte / Anton Mazz Flying Scotsman (Downstairs) - Nathan J/ Chris Wright Geisha – Deetron / Kid Deep Manhattans- Marshall & The Fro /King George Mullaloo Beach Hotel – DJ Kenny L Mustang - DJ Rockin Rhys Mojo’s - Oka Paddo -DJ Riki Players Bar - DJ-Udas Queens Tav- DJ Rhys Rosemount – Sunday Sessions – Defyre/Proximity Effect/Jazza Rubix – The Rotation – Krule/ Dazz K/ Untertone/ Lyndon The Cott - Cott Sessions The Saint - DJ Anaru The Shed – DJ Andyy The Wembley – Deckeclectic

MONDAY 18/10 Eastern Hotel – Adam Morris The Deen – Plastic Max / The Token Gesture The Paddo - DJ John Paul The Shed – DJ Andyy

TUESDAY 19/10 Bar Orient - DJ Lyndon Eastern Hotel – Jon Edwards High Road Hotel - DJ Matty J High Wycombe - DJ Ricky Hipe Club – DJ Roger Smart The Cott (Upstairs) –Maxwell/ DJ Jus Haus/ Damian John The Paddo - DJ Deepad Victoria Park Hotel - DJ Melvin

THIS WEEK Steve Slingeneyer Thursday, October 14 @ The Newport Babylon System Friday, October 15 @ Shape Weaver & Suae Friday, October 15 @ Rise

DOUBLE LUCKY HALCYON If you’re looking to get the most out of your Wednesday night and are perhaps after something that’s a little bit left of centre, head down to Double Lucky tonight for Halcyon. From electronic sounds through to rockin’ beats, Halcyon is a place you can kick back and relax, make new friends or meet old ones, or just get absorbed in the music. Enjoy some tasty, reasonably priced cocktails along the way. Tonight’s lineup features Travis Doom of Isolation fame. Entry is free from 7pm with a $5 cover charge after 8pm.

Basement On Broadway – Damien John/Angry Buda/ Maxwell/Headayke Captain Stirling – WhiteLabel Clancy’s (Applecross) – Upbeat – DJ Andy Connections - DJ’s Joby / JJ / Rueben Dusk – Blackbelt/ Aswon Double Lucky – Jack In The Box / Halcyon Eurobar – Wild Wednesdays - DJ iPod/Ben Pettit Eve – DJ Don Migi / Skooby Gold – Slick/ Adroc Hipe Club – DJ Roger Smart Mint – Open House - DJ Chris / DJ Matt Manhattans – Therapist/Meth Bats/ Bad Wolf DJ Mustang – DJ Giles Newport Hotel – Vandaliam/ DJ Tom / The Chad Niche - DJ Frankie Button Paddo - Ben Merito Shape - Knowledge – Alix Perez The Clink – DJ Jinx The Deen- DJ Zelimer / DJ Viper & DJ Benny T– Zone 1 The Queens – Wriggle on

Bone Thugs N Harmony Friday, November 19 @ Metro City

Stacey Pullen Friday, October 29 @ Geisha

Martin Buttrich Friday, November 19 @ Geisha

DJ Fierce Friday, October 29 @ The Rosemount

Fema Kuti/ The Positive Force Friday, November 19 @ The Bakery

Pure Old Skool feat. Adrian Van Raay/ Hutcho/Kenny L/ Mario Tavelli/ Miggy/Brian Gee Friday, October 15 @ Bar Open Timo Maas Friday, October 15 @ Ambar

MOS Clubbers Guide To Spring feat.

D.Ramirez/Anna Lunoe/John Course/ Shazam Friday, October 29 @ Villa Court Street Party feat. Paul Mac/ Sarah Mcleod, Mobin Master, Nacho Pop Saturday, October 30 @ The Court Hotel

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Pharoahe Monach / Jean Grae Saturday, November 20 @ Villa Summerbeatz feat. Flo Rida/Jay Sean/ Soulja Boy/ Travis McCoy/ Stan Walker/ DJ Nino Brown Tuesday, November 23 @Burswood Dome Santiago/Bushido Friday, November 26 @ Ambar

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Strip Steve/ Das Glow Saturday, October 30 @ Villa

Sasha Votoff Saturday, October 16 @ TBA Deadboy Saturday, October 16 @ The Bakery Paper Chain Sundays Launch Sunday, October 16 @ The Bakery

DJ Jam X Friday, October 22 @ Rise

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Circo Loco feat. Davide Squillace/ Jamie Jones Friday, October 22 @ Villa Opiuo/Doctor P/Headhunter Friday, October 22 @ Shape Bar

Bingo Players Friday, October 29 @ Metro City

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Pendulum Saturday, November 6 @ Challenge Stadium The Aston Shuffle Saturday, November 6 @ Villa

Snob Scrilla Saturday, October 23 @ Villa Ice Cube Friday, October 29 @ Metro City

Hayley Beth Cal Peck & The Tramps

Pride Party 2010 feat. Therese, Kitty Glitter , Sam La More Saturday, October 30 @ Connections Mayhem Saturday , October 30 @ Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre

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Stereosonic 2010 – Tiesto/Carl Cox/ Robyn/Major Lazer/Sebastian Ingrosso/Benny Benassi/Wiley/ Ricardo Villalobos/Infected Mushroom/Jeff Mills/Afrojack + more Sunday, November 28 @ Claremont Showgrounds Krafty Kuts Friday, December 3 @ Villa Phife D & Ali (A Tribe Called Quest) Friday, December 3 @ The Bakery Bag Raiders Sunday, Devcember 5 @ Scarborough Beach Ampitheatre

Spinderella Sunday, November 7 @ Eve

Gorillaz Monday, December 6 @ Burswood Dome

Spit Syndicate/The Tongue Thursday, November 11 @ Rocket Room/Friday, November 12 @ Mojos

Perth Dance Music Awards S u n d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 2 @ T h e Rosemount

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Chase & Status/Subfocus/High Contrast/Nero/Spor/16Bit/ Breakage/Evol Intent + more Friday, December 31 @ Belvoir Amphitheatre Summadayze 2011 feat. Erol Alkan/ Chromeo/ Armin Van Buuren/ David Guetta/N.E.R.D/ Bob Sinclair/ Wolfgang Gartner/ Rivastarr/Miami Horror/Yuksek/ Aeroplane + more Saturday, January 8 @ Supreme Court Gardens Cuban Club 2011 feat. Bat Raiders / Arrested Development/ DJ Micah/ Sambalicious / Will Udall/ Andy Sadler + more Saturday, January 1 @ The Flying Squadron Yacht Club, Nedlands Club Paradiso feat. Digitalism/ Sebastian Leger + more Saturday, January 1 @ Salt On The Beach Southbound 2011 feat. Public Enemy/Bliss n Eso/Peaches (DJ set)/Yacht Club DJs/A-Trak + more Saturday, January 1 – Monday, January 3, 2011 @ Busselton, venue TBA NEW

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Faithless /Phoenix/ Sasha/ Nas/ Damian Marley/ Cee Lo Green/ Kelis/ Ludacris/ Erykah Badu/ Friendly Fires/ Miike Snow/ Fake Blood/ Rusko/ Sidney Samson/ Janelle Monae/ Mike Posner/ Yolanda Be Cool + more Sunday, February 20 @ Claremont Showgrounds

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The Velvet Lounge has rockabilly dancing lessons with Holly Doll every Tuesday Night from 7pm to 8.30pm for only $10. If you don’t have a partner, no worries just head down with a smile and get ready for a good time. For more information visit facebook. com/rockabillydancing.

ROSEMOUNT HOTEL

The Rosemount hosts An Ode To Nick Cave this Friday, October 15. The night is a tribute to the great Aussie songwriter, and features Will Stoker ( Will Stoker and The Embers), Laith Tyranny (The Bible Bashers), Ruby Boots, James Teague, Tim Bott (One Tiger Down), Emma Margaret (Cat Black), Harvey Rae and Vive Oldham, Selk Hastings and more. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are $15 at the door.

RAILWAY HOTEL

Rock is the order of the night at the Railway Hotel this Friday, October 15 when New Erotic, Desertship, Mudguts and Aniva join forces to raise the roof. Doors open 8pm, entry is $8.

Atira

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This Thursday, October 14, Atira launches their debut album Butterfly Rocket with an exclusive showcase spectacular featuring a nine piece band. On Friday, October 15, South West Souls’ resident DJs will have you dancing your socks off to a mix of Motown, Northern Soul & Modern Soul. On Saturday, October 16, don’t miss the Sea Shepherd Benefit Concert featuring Project Mayhem, Brow Horn Orchestra, Control Control and Miche Suite. Then on Sunday, October 17, NoFCAD’s children’s music ensembles premier new compositions by local composer Eva-Marie Middleton from 3pm.

MT HENRY

Next Tuesday, exit off Manning Road and you will find a deal that will satisfy your hunger, quench your thirst and keep that budget in tact with a $5 Scotch Fillet and Chips with a purchase of a pint. With specials, entertainment, live sports and a great range all week, Mt Henry is an ideal hang out place.

- WED $5 PINTS FROM 5PM (LOCAL BEER) CHASE THE ACE

AMPLIFIER

Get ready to show everyone what you’ve got from midnight on Friday night as Eddie Electric will be spinning the best indie tunes to get you moving on the Amplifier dancefloor. Amps on a Friday night is an institution in this town and Eddie’s playing stuff you haven’t even heard of yet, so from midnight ‘til late Amplifier is the place to be.

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JB O’REILLY’S

One of JB’s favorites, Rhys Wood, is back this Thursday, October 16. He and Nigel Healy will be providing the perfect accompaniment to an early start to the weekend! Thursdays also offer your choice of two delicious Curries & a Pint for $15

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MOJO’S

Head down to Mojos on Thursday, October 14, for Canadian ambient doom metal duo Nadja, touring Australia for the first time, supported by Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, Injured Ninja and Craig McElhinney. Tickets on sale from heatseeker.com.au for $20 + bf or at 78 Records, Star Perth, Mills Records and Planet Video. Entry is $25 on the door!

HARRY’S BAR

Check out Bermuda lights live this Friday, October 15, at Harry’s Bar. Aussie Pub rock from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and today’s hits with some original stuff to mix it up.

NEWPORT

$250 dollars - that’s the current jackpot of the Friday night pool challenge. Go and test your skills this Friday to see if you can take the $250 plus a $100 bottleshop voucher. Sink all the balls in a row to win. The challenge will run every Friday night until someone pockets the prize!

THE CIVIC HOTEL

Head down to the Civic this Saturday, October 16, for the Bastardfest - an all day, two stage, heaving metal feast unlike anything seen before in WA. Featuring two interstate guests and 18 of Perth’s most sizzling metal acts such as Dyscord, Claim The Throne, Enforce, Born Into Suffering, Devastator, Gallows For Grace, Psychonaut, The Mighty Scrape, Mhorgl and heaps more.

Doors open 2pm and doors $30 for entry to both rooms.

Arts Martial

INDI BAR

This Friday , October 15 night sees local lads Arts Martial turning things up a notch at the Indi Bar, with support from Homebrewe and The Pecking Order. For an evening of doowop soul you must check out Boom! Bap! Pow! this Sunday, October 17 as they launch their latest EP.

ROCKET ROOM

Head down to the Rocket Room this Wednesday, October 12 for cheap drink specials, a great rock quiz and some pizzas early on in the night. Covers band SIDE FX will play all your favorite rock, pop and punk tracks throughout the night. Be in early as it will be packed!

THE LEOPOLD HOTEL

The Leopold has had a facelift and is now looking better than ever. Located south of the river in Bicton, it’s a great place to enjoy a beverage with mates in one of the three spacious bars. Dedicated to entertainment, whether it’s watching live music, music clips or your favourite sporting events on two massive projector screens, there’s always something happening at The Leopold.

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Don’t miss the weekly lineup of local bands playing each Wednesday at the Paddo. On Wednesday, October 20 come see Xave Brown Rambler, Sian Brow, James Teague and Georgia Koval. Bands start at 8pm and as always, it’s free entry.

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This Friday, October 15, is More Than Fashion, presented by the Llama Bar in conjunction with Vivien Model Management, Rosie & Broken and Carmen Steffens. Nine of Perth’s top models will showcase Spring/Summer 2010/2011 collections on the catwalk. 150 tickets have been sold already but some are still available at heatseeker.com.au or you can try your luck on the door. Ticket price of $25 includes two drinks and a fashion gift bag, with all proceeds going to the Centre ForShanna Cerebral Les, Kia, Palsy. Doors open at 6pm. www.xpressmag.com.au

Known as the nectar of the gods, beer is one of the most TAP INTO THE widely consumed beverages in the world, and has been filling PADDINGTON you’re a beer connoisseur then you should our bellies and warming our hearts since 9000 BC. Whether Ifdefi nitely head on down to The Paddington you’re a fan of pale ales, stouts or pilsners, the pubs of Perth Alehouse, which is the home to the famous Hall of Fame: the141 Club! There are can quench your thirst… now all you have to do is choose the Beer an astonishing 141 different beers from all over the world available, with 28 of those on perfect venue for your next pint.

LOVIN’ THE LEOPOLD

As the warmer weather approaches, the beer garden at the Leopold Hotel calls to thirsty punters, promising ice cold beverages and live sport and music. Head on in to the Leopold from 12-1pm or 5-6pm from Monday to Friday to make the most of Happy Hour at 326 Canning Highway in Bicton.

tap. Since its inception, the Hall Of Fame has accrued over 1100 members whose names are etched into Paddo history on the honour board.

The Paddo is also home to live entertainment seven nights a week with a variety of live music and a friendly atmosphere. If it’s sport you are after, say no more, The Paddo has two large big screens plus seven plasma screens – so you will never miss a second of the action.

If you love cold beer, great live music, amazing sport, an astonishing fine wine store, fantastic food and most importantly – fun and friendly staff, The Paddo really is the place to visit!

Check out the Paddington at 141 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn.

Sail And Anchor

BEERVANA AT THE SAIL

November at the Sail and Anchor is Australian Craft Beer Showcase month, which will see 47 beers from over 26 breweries across Australia, flow through the taps of the Mighty Sail and Anchor. The month will be rife with Brewers Sundowners, Firkin Tapings, Small Batch Tapings, live music, beer merchandise, giveaways and much more. The Sail has a plan to blow peoples’ minds by taking the next step and expanding into showcasing beers from other states, which will be the first time it’s done properly in WA. Manager, Matt Marinich has stated “I want to drive home the message that the Sail is the Beervana that everyone needs; that oasis of handcrafted glory that awaits you every time you step into Fremantle.” Currently with 40 taps and three beer engines, the Sail is spearheading the beer culture drive in WA. See the website or stop in and have a pint to see the updated calendar of events for Australian Craft Beer Showcase at sailandanchor.com.au or pop in at 64 South Terrace in Fremantle.

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LUCK OF THE IRISH

PILSNER AT PADDY’S

Paddy Maguires offers a slice of Ireland in the heart of Subiaco. With a large selection of local and imported tap beers on offer, Paddy’s guarantee something to wet your taste buds.

Monthly beer specials offer will let you get a taste of the many varieties on offer, and drink deals on a Wednesday and Sunday will surely please those counting their pennies. Paddy’s is open seven days for your drinking pleasure.

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J.B. O’Reilly’s is Perth’s best kept secret - with something for everyone, every day of the week. Open from 11am daily, there’s live music from Wednesdays to Sundays, ranging from open Irish music sessions on Wednesdays, to Blues/Jazz nights on Thursdays, cover bands on Fridays and Saturdays (that change every month), and an original music night on Sunday with three new acts every week.

J.B.’s restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days, and to help punters cope with these tough times, there are specials to keep everyone happy. J.B.’s also has a huge range of beers on tap, and is the biggest seller of Guinness in Australia, so next time you’re looking to quench your thirst in Leederville, be sure to pop in to 99 Cambridge Street in West Leederville.

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Situated in the heart of Fremantle, right on the popular cappuccino strip, The Monk is the ideal place to wander in, order an award winning beer and watch the brewery run. The brewery operates from the heart of the venue, giving patrons the opportunity to see and smell the brewing process in action. Head brewer Justin invites customers to stick their head in for a chat and a closer look. Beer lovers that want a little more can join in on the beer appreciation event being held on the Wednesday, November 24, where you can ask questions and sample the ales.

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Grab a pizza and some mussels and soak up some sun in the back garden of our bar and restaurant; snuggle up with friends in deep comfy lounges while overlooking the harbour at Creatures Loft;check out some great local art talent in the gallery, or just soak up the atmosphere and pick up a six pack to take home!

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Located on the corner King and Murray Streets in Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bustling city centre is the Belgian Beer CafĂŠ Westende. As the venues name suggests, the Belgian Beer Cafe sports a prominent Belgian theme aiming to replicate a traditional 1930s style European Beer CafĂŠ.

A truly unique experience is provided to drinkers and diners at the Belgian Beer Cafe, where Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest range of Belgian beers are complemented by European influenced cuisine. The beer list is ever evolving with seasonal and one of imports so every time you return there is something new to sample.

Capturing the punters with its quality service, the Belgian Beer Cafe staff offer expert beer knowledge and are dedicated to the nine step Belgian Beer pouring ritual, delivering you the best possible Belgian beer experience. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if staff ask you for your left shoe if you order a Kwak beer and be prepared to use both hands if you order a monstrous Hoegaarden White, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all part of the unique service at the Belgian Beer Cafe Westende.

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Kicking off on Sunday, October 30, and running every Sunday thereafter, the Newport will make good use of its retractable roof, rolling it open for customers to chill out at the end of the weekend, soak up the first rays of summer and make the most of the weekly Corona specials.

Corona Extra is the most popular Mexican beer worldwide, currently sold in over 150 countries. Since 1988, Corona Extra has grown to become Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #1 premium imported beer and is the seventh largest beer brand by value in the Australian market.

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Dan Sultan (Photo: Lisa Businovski)

ONE MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday, Saturday & Sunday October 8-10 Perth Esplanade

In an era when recording companies are disintegrating, competition clogs MySpace, and the kinds of businesses that pay upfront for music (advertising, film and TV licensing) are interested in isolated songs, not musicians’ careers, a little attention may be all a musician can hope for.

Whether they were looking for a quick blast of blog action or a record deal, this was the lure of The One Movement For Music Festival for more than 60 outfits – a beatific weekend-long stumble around the shores of the Perth Esplanade, during which music lovers were encouraged to soak up the next generation in a blissful, (mostly) sun-dappled stroll through some international musical finery.

With a weekend boasting many musical

treats, Day One began on a properly joyful note as The Holidays permeated the atmosphere with their warm conga vibe, and equally sunny disposition, which proved to be a perfect match for the warm temperature. Their tunes were modern, and the beat, fast and skeletal and driven by kettle drums, was unstoppable, demanding wider dissemination.

Pure spectacle and 100 per cent dedication, ponytailed Japanese samurai guitarist Miyavi ripped out chords as shredded as his all-white quasi-painters outfit, taking the weirdly wonderful entertainment factor to the next level.

There’s no doubt about it, this guy can shred with the best.

Equally at home with quiet, morose tales and galloping punky-tonk adventures, the straightforward but supercharged set of much-

loved US singer-songwriter Ben Kweller played out like every fan’s dream, as the Texan tunesman peddled through 45 minutes of back-catalogue favorites, from Sundress to Penny On A Train Track.

Riding big drumbeats, thrashing guitar hooks and repetitive synthesizer riffs, the clashing sets of two of the weekend’s most highly touted Australian indie-rock bands – Parades and Children Collide – had many punters traversing back and forth between each of their stages depending on which frontman’s herky-jerk stage moves tickled their fancy.

While tinnitus may have seemed too placid a word for the rampaging aural hangover that greeted punters on Sunday morning, luckily the gentle warblings of NSW electro-rock duo Kyü eased the swelling ears with their workable pastiche of somber pump organ, synthy trills and distorted digital effects which lent their set an urgent mysticism and succeeded in piquing the interest of the growing crowd.

Preferring classical soul to digitallymanipulated noise, acoustic-folk troubadour Passenger then treated an enraptured few to a charmingly unadorned set, where the UK journeyman proved himself an act of heartfelt crescendo, as bittersweet lyrics and lone guitar segued together to grant a grandness of simply superb emotion.

Later in the afternoon, US/Cambodian outfit Dengue Fever’s carefree sound and merry mangling of English was infectious fun for those who favored style over substance, as they excelled at combining the hip-shakin’ elements of pop and psych-rock with deft ease.

While harmony-lovin’ folk-fivesome Boy & Bear had the female contingent of the audience positively swooning as they drip fed their eager and growing fan base with a swag of freshly written songs, across the way, snarling sex kitten frontwoman Hye Won Moon, from South Korean pop-rock outfit Biuret, transformed the male portion of the crowd into a frenzied mass

of teenage-boys, clamoring over one another to get a better view of her feverish, sexually charged performance.

Singing like the Titanic was about to sink, holding poses for far longer than necessary, and making Sunday evening completely her own, the dazzling performance of Malaysian singerdancer-clotheshorse Ze!’s spectacularly fun M.I.Acum-Lady Gaga shtick provided a tantalizing tease of great things sure to come for the glam-tastic electro-pop princess.

Bringing a weekend’s worth of wonder to a fitting end was the riotous, glitter-spangled electro-pop extravaganza of DJ Purple Sneakers, whose set proved to be the perfect end point to a festival of defiant creativity.

With illegal downloading continually eroding record sales, live shows are becoming more and more significant, which makes showcasestyle festivals, such as this, even more important for bands looking for that big break. While OMFMF had no standout next big thing in 2010, there were certainly enough worthwhile next small things to deserve their moment of hard-won attention. _JENNIFER PETERSON-WARD

Cloud Control (Photo: Lisa Businovski)

ONE MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL SHOWCASES

Michael Chugg (Photo: Lisa Businovski)

Presented by Rolling Stone magazine, covering the One Movement Music Festival Showcases was easily as hard as covering the Festival itself. With seven different venues holding shows over four nights, it was a hell of a thing to just keep up with, let alone get to see half the bands that deserved your attention. But that’s the great thing about the showcases. Running a mad circuit from the Belgium Beer Café, down to Wolf Lane, across to the Amplifier Laneway, ducking into Amps, through to Capitol then down to Dilettante before starting over again at the Belgium, you got to see band you otherwise might have been completely oblivious to, like Japan’s Uhnellys, a ridiculously good hip-hop/dub combo. No idea what they were rapping about, but it didn’t matter.

The showcases also built a buzz for the festival, as well. On Thursday and Friday night

especially, there was a real buzz in the air, especially with the makeshift venues being used. Miyavi, Stonefield and The Trews all drew big crowds at the festival itself, based solely on word of mouth from the showcase gigs.

Local band too benefited from the showcases – Richard Kingsmill was heard to rave about Split Seconds, while Emperors and Boys!

Boys! Boys! all had huge crowds at their sets.

The buzz also extended to people you normally wouldn’t see at shows, with a lot of regular punters at the Belgium last Thursday night asking what the fuss was. If nothing else, the Showcases bring a bit of excitement to the mix and make the event, at times, totally unpredictable. And that’s the best thing about music.

keynotes from triple j’s music gatekeeper Richard Kingsmill and a hugely insightful look into sponsorship in entertainment in Asia from expert Jasper Donat. The subject of music in film, games and consumer brands deserved a greater look in (as it’s where a lot of musicians make their crust today) but was unfortunately crammed into a one hour seminar that proved insightful, but left many questions unanswered.

Friday kicked off with the Global

Management Forum and soon dove into the burning question on how to get big in the UK, before Molly Meldrum hosted the legendary Todd Rundgren in a mini keynote – a true highlight of the conference! And John Lennon’s 70th birthday was celebrated with a bed-in and discussion on the man and his music on the Saturday, before a lively panel on doing business in Japan.

MUSEXPO ASIA PACIFIC With a slightly tweaked format this year, MUSEXPO Asia Pacific – the conference component of One Movement For Music – proved much more effective and, evidently, more popular in its second year. Dropping the original second stream The Independent Times (which last year focussed on the indie side of the music business) for a broader Creative Industries stream, the conference program was much clearer in its ambition – and also saw the conferences take place on the weekdays

leading up to the showcase, rather than the weekend.

Kicking off on Wednesday with the Creative Industries Dialogue, a number of lively panels tackled issues such as the National Broadband Network, before Paul Kelly gave a book launch to remember – reading from his “mongrel memoirs” How To Make Gravy, which included a couple of songs.

The Thursday was when MUSEXPO Asia Pacific got down to business, with mini

_LIAM DUCEY

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PARAMORE Reliant K Challenge Stadium Sunday 10th October, 2010 With the grand spaces of Challenge Stadium starting to fill, two things became abundantly clear - Paramore are a band of epic proportions, and their fanbase is by-and-large of the underage variety.

As this old man made his way to the seated area that forms the perimeter of Challenge Stadium’s vast expanse, Reliant K took to the stage, and didn’t the seating option pay off. Sitting down provided a chance to have a near-nap as Reliant K plodded their way through half an hour of by-thenumbers emo rock.

As the lights began to dim and the thousands of screaming teens nearly blew the roof off Challenge Stadium, Paramore came out to a phenomenal reception, proving just how much of a worldwide force they have become. Ripping into the first single from their last record Brand New Eyes, the up-tempo Ignorance set the pace for the night.

As the redheaded pocket rocket Hayley Williams bounced around the stage like she’d just consumed a carton of Red Bull, the rest of the band Australia’s highest circulating Street Press

also came to the party, showing Reliant K just how to use the room that a stadium stage provides. It didn’t take long before Williams asked ‘How are you doing Perth?’, and the crowd answered in emphatic fashion.

Williams’ vocal abilities are world-class, but it’s this prowess combined with her ability to connect with an audience that makes her one of music’s biggest names at the present. Williams ensured that every part of the crowd received her full attention, and they gave it right back in spades.

Emergency, from the band’s debut All We Know Is Falling, highlighted that Paramore have really gained steam over the last few records, as the crowd seemed a little non-fussed with the band’s older material. Playing God and Careful from Brand New Eyes followed and raised the energy levels right back to the top.

The stage then went silent for a moment before the opening guitar of Decode kicked in, and the screams became exponentially louder. The song was featured on the Twilight soundtrack, and based on the reaction, was a prime example on how to reach your target market. The lights then dimmed as they toned things down with an acoustic version of Loretta

Lynn’s You Ain’t Woman Enough.

As the lights kicked back on, a couch and smaller drum kit had miraculously appeared on stage, and Paramore then treated their fans to a mid-set acoustic performance, which really gave their live set a memorable touch. With oversized light globes hanging above their heads, the band then showed that they have the ability to play it loud or tone it down, both with sheer success.

With the couch disappearing, Paramore then hit back with Crush and Pressure, before ending on the somber The Only Exception, complete with pyrotechnics as they exited the stage. They were off stage for a mere 60 seconds before they returned to belt out Brick By Boring Brick and Misery Business, which saw they crowd bounce in waves for one last time.

There was part of me that felt slightly embarrassed to be so entertained by a band whose fanbase is predominantly comprised of those yet to graduate high school, but Paramore are an outstanding pop band with an absolutely smoking rhythm section, and tonight they proved that they are worthy of their monumental success. _GEORGE GREEN

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BOOM! BAP! POW! Bigger Bang

LOCAL video clips are generally low-budget affairs that rely more on local charm – I’m lookin’ at you, early Jebediah – than any great feats of technology. However with the launch of their No Pleasin’ EP this Thursday, October 14, at the Prince Of Wales Hotel, Friday, October 14, at Settlers Tavern, Saturday, October 15, at Mojo’s and Sunday, October 16, at Indi Bar, vocalist/double bassist Clint Bracknell said the band were looking to change that up.

We’re not even talking a fancy camera or a few special effects. No, Boom! Bap! Pow! have realised that if you’re going to do something, you might as well go all out, and that can only mean one thing – military grade hardware.

“Well No Pleasin’ is off an album that’s probably going to come out towards the beginning of next year,” Bracknell says. “We’ve done a big video for it with robot cameras and helicopters and that’ll come out with it, so really we’ve put that at the front of an EP with a few other tracks.”

Sorry, robot cameras? Bracknell is more than happy to explain.

“Yeah they’re pretty flash. A local company called VIS contacted us and said that

they has these special robot cameras that were being used by the military previously, or at least the technology was, and they wanted to expand it to commercial purposes.

“So they contacted us and asked us if we wanted to get a bit RoboCop and we said sure. We’re perhaps thinking of expanding into the world domination market and I’m not sure how far this technology will get us. I’m pretty sure that some of the stuff we’ve done hasn’t been done before without a crane, which would put a real dent in your budget I imagine.’’

The four-track No Pleasin’ EP acts as a preview of Boom! Bap! Pow!’s new album, and Bracknell said that while the band hadn’t decided on a name for the forthcoming album, they knew exactly what people were going to get.

“We want people to have fun at our shows and I think it helps that we’re all having fun – who wants to show up and see a bunch of guys staring at their shoes? We’ve all got the same perogative, we just want to have fun.

“We haven’t decided on a name for the album yet, there’s been a few suggestions thrown around and a few minor disagreements but we’re working on it.”

Eleventh He Reaches London.

LONDON BAKING

Live shows from Eleventh He Reaches London are an increasingly rare commodity, with the band busy writing the follow up to 2009’s Hollow Be My Name. This Friday, October 15, the band will return to the newly-refurbished Bakery to give fans a taste of some new material, plus favorites from their last two albums. Hopefully, just hopefully, no knee-joints will be harmed in the process. They’ll be joined by Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, who are continuing to build their own studio(!) as well as drone kings Atolah.

REAL RELIEF

The terrible floods that struck Pakistan earlier this year left a humanitarian disaster in their wake and there is a great deal of work that needs to be done to help the nation. A group of local musicians, in conjunction with Oxfam, have decided to pitch in to help this Saturday, October 16, at the Fremantle Arts Centre with the Concert For Pakistan. With all funds going to the Oxfam Pakistani Floods Appeal, Natalie Gillespie, Lucky Oceans, Dave Brewer, Dilip ‘n The Davs, The Kirbens, Indo Jazz, Daramand Quartet, Tom and Jim Fisher and The Voicemale Choir will join forces to raise money.

The fundraiser starts at midday, with a 6pm finish time, and tickets are available from heatseeker. com.au, Oxfam offices or at concertforpakistan.wordpress.com. There will also be market stalls and plenty of attractions at this all-ages show, so go and put your hand in your pocket for some people who really need it.

REAL RELIEF 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

Oxfam aren’t the only organisation dedicated to helping the people of Pakistan. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is also doing their part to help the people of Pakistan, and another group of local musicians have banded together to help at Mojo’s Bar on Saturday, October 16, from midday to 8pm. The Love Junkies, Seams, Diger Rokwell, Hunting Huxley, The Good Boys, Mother Griffin, Rae + Speekeasy and DJ Kate Chip will be playing, with all money going to UNHCR. This one will be 18+, but it’s definitely worth your time, effort and your $5 at the door.

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Boom! Bap! Pow!

He’s an Australian icon, and while he’s working out his mid-life crisis with Grinderman, some Perth musicians have decided to hold a tribute night to the one, the only, Nick Cave. Lining up at the Fly By Night Club this Saturday. Will Stoker (Will Stoker and The Embers), Laith Tyranny (The Bible Bashers), Ruby Boots and Paul McCarthy, Justin Campbell (Therapist), James Teague, Tim Bott (One Tiger Down), Emma Margaret (Cat Black), Harvey Rae (RTR FM) and Vive Oldham will all perform songs by the man this Friday, October 15, at the Rosemount Hotel.The will be backed by two bands featuring members of almost every Perth band in existence, and they’ll be supported by Tree and Wolves At The Door. There’s no word if any of them will attempt to grow an impressive moustache for the event.

DEBUT ALBUM “ON THE WAGON” AVAILABLE SEP, 2010 FROM LOCAL RECORD STORES OR CDBABY.COM

The ReChords

Style / Format: Yeah we’ve got style! I guess you could call us Harmonious Hillbilly. There are hints of Western Swing, Bluegrass, early R&B and of course a dose of good ol’ traditional Rockabilly.

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Members / instruments: Tyron – Upright Bass, Felix – Electric Guitar and Leo – Acoustic Guitar plus the addition of all three lead vocals and a mix of various harmonies. I guess that gives us an edge.

When did you start playing music?

That would be at different times for all of us but as a trio we’ve just hit our one year anniversary, we started out about August 2009.

What have been your biggest inÁuences along the way?

Well, guess some are pretty obvious. The three of us are very different people and have quite varied tastes in music but there seems to be a common thread with us when it comes to The ReChords, we get inspired by most roots music between the ‘40s through to the ‘60s and in particular we’ve been honing in on vocal harmonies, everything from Bluegrass to Doowop is creeping into our original tunes.

Who are your favourite local bands?

We’ve got a lot of respect for most local acts and in particular those in the roots scene all throughout Australia. One band though, in particular, here in Melbourne that I’ve recently discovered and dig are The Frowning Clouds. Awesome ‘60s inÁuenced garage kids that remind me of early Stones or Yardbirds. Not only do they have the look going on but the tunes are killer too.

What do you want this band to achieve?

It’s kind of corny but I think the band has already achieved more than I expected. This trio has just kind of fell together and it just keeps surprising me all the time, the direction it’s taken, the response we get from audiences who never normally listen to that style of music, the respect we’re getting from other bands… it’s just been a great trip so far.

Where to next?

Well, who knows really, but we are in the planning stages of a European/UK tour for around Aug-Sep 2011 and we have plans of writing more tunes for another potential album maybe later next year but before then we want to release some vinyl - either a 7 or 12 inch. It’s a big deal for us to get some tunes recorded onto vinyl so that will be our next big project. Plus, we just want to do as many interstate tours as we can.

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THE FAIM PROJECT Your Agenda

BLOODY HOLLYS Cheer Up It Gets Worse

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Since making the move to Perth in the last couple of years, Albany ex-pats The FAIM Project have proven themselves to be one of those bands who are chock full of so much potential that to see them do anything other than succeed would be unconscionable.

This debut single highlights this fact.

Stocked with ambition, Your Agenda marches in to the sound of horns and a twin guitar attack.

Once singer Noah launches himself into some genuinely theatrical vocals and the song gets underway, the band are able to fully display their talents.

And talent, the band has plenty of.

Vision, too, in spades. What is lacking here is experience. Each of the constituent parts of the three songs on offer here is awesome, but the art of combining them all is still in the process of manifesting itself.

Still a young band, The FAIM Project have demonstrated considerable courage and personality by moving beyond the standard punk rock formula, en route to forging their own unique sound. Give them a couple of years, and the right producer, and there is absolutely no doubt they could create world-class records.

In the meantime, they’re one of WA’s most exciting prospects.

Raw as hell and unapologetically in your face, Margaret River ’s Bloody Hollys have built a major following down south and listening to their debut album Cheer Up It Gets Worse, it’s easy to see why.

Taking their musical cues from psychobilly, there area also elements of surf guitar and straight up punk coming through on the album, but the glue that holds this ungodly mish-mash together is vocalist Tyler’s throat-shredding howls.

They’re not breaking any musical barriers, but songs like Human Waste, Fuck Myspace and Smoke Crack sound exactly like you’d think they would sound, and sometimes that’s all you really want in an album.

Totally raw, totally hilarious and anarchic, Cheer Up It Gets Worse deserves your undivided attention. _LIAM DUCEY

_BEN WATSON DJ Armee

PRINCE PARTY

It’s a big week of gigs at Bunbury’s Prince of Wales Hotel in late October, starting on Thursday, October 21, with Canadian legend, now proud Perth resident Jeff Martin taking to the POW stage. The next night on Friday, October 22, rising Perth band The Novocaines bring their trademark very exciting sound to Bunbury, launching their new single Adhere To. They’re followed

by Matt Gresham on Saturday, October 23, bringing his blues/roots style back from the East Coast where he has been selling out a stack of shows. Round that out with Thirsty Merc returning on Saturday, October 30, and it should be a huge month at the Prince of Wales.

KINGS OF THE SOUTH WEST

After a massively successful Perth show, The Kings Of Perth hip hop show is headed to Busselton to put some serious groove back into the Royal Palms Resort on Friday, October 22. The huge lineup, which spans ten years of Perth hip-hop includes Optamus (Downsyde) with his full three piece live act, Dazastah, MC Hunter, Delta Forse, Xzakt, Bitter Belief and Pantheon Vanguard, as well as JD Armee and DJ L Street. This is possibly the biggest ever hip hop show to hit the South West, and tickets are available from heatseeker.com.au for $20 plus booking fee or from Royal Palms Resort for $20.

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PAUL WELLER 15 Fremantle Arts Centre

MILES AWAY / I EXIST 15 Amplifier Bar 16 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 17 YMCA HQ

LOUNGE IN THE VALLEY(Tim Finn / Old Man River) 16 Houghton Winery, Swan Valley

MARSHALL & THE FRO 16 Freemasons Hotel, Geraldton 17 Manhattans 19 Charles Hotel 20 Indi Bar

GBH 17 Rosemount Hotel

SAGE FRANCIS 20 Rosemount Hotel

VILLAGE PEOPLE 20 Challenge Stadium

COMING UP OCTOBER VANDALISM 20 Newport Hotel MARSHALL & THE FRO 21 Mojo’s 22 Vancouver Art Centre, Albany 24 Redcliffe On The Murray, Pinjarra VILLAGE PEOPLE 21 Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 22 Bunbury Entertainment Centre

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JEFF MARTIN 21 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 22 Ravenswood Hotel 23 Indi Bar 30 Clancy’s Fish Pub, Fremantle OUCH MY FACE 22 Manhattans Bar 24 Mojos Bar TAME IMPALA 22 Astor Theatre METALLICA 22 Burswood Dome 23 Burswood Dome LOW 23 The Bakery CONCRETE BLONDE 23 Astor Theatre SIMPLY RED/MARCIA HINES 23 Sandalford Estate THIRSTY MERC 27 Players Bar, Mandurah 28 Settlers Tavern 29 Astor Theatre 30 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury DREAM ON, DREAMER 27 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 28 Black Betty’s 29 Norfolk Basement 30 YMCA HQ SOILWORK 28 Rosemount Hotel ICE CUBE 29 Metro City PAT BENATAR / THE BANGLES 29 Perth Zoo THE COURT STREET PARTY AFTER THE PRIDE PARADE (Paul Mac, Sarah McLeod, Mobin Master) 30 The Court Hotel CRUEL SEA 30 The Astor Theatre

NOVEMBER JASON DERULO 2 Challenge Stadium THE GIN CLUB 3 The Bird 4 Mojo’s 5 Indie Bar

MOUSE ON MARS 3 Amplifier Bar EBOLAGOLDFISH / BILLY DEMOS 5 The Den 6 Rocket Room 7 Newport GEORGE BENSON 6 Kings Park Botanical Gardens SARAH BLASKO 5-7 Astor Theatre BROTHERS IN ARMS 6 Burswood Theatre PENDULUM 6 Challenge Stadium CONFESSION/ RELENTLESS 6 Amplifier 7 YMCA HQ ED KOWALCZYK 8 Metro Fremantle DESPISED ICON 9 Amplifier LISA MITCHELL 10/11 Live At The Quarry, City Beach RUFIO, MEST 11 Amplifier GARETH LIDDIARD 12 Fremantle Arts Centre DAMO SUZUKI 12 Bakery BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN (The Break, Jeff Lang, Eugene Bridges, Chain, Mal Eastick and many more) 12-14 Bridgetown FIREBALLS 13 Amplifier LIOR 17 Live At The Quarry, City Beach PETER HELLIAR 18 Astor Theatre YOU AM I 18 Fly By Night 19 Rosemount GARRY PUCKETT 19 Regal Theatre NARROGIN REVHEAD (British India, MM9, The Reserves, Black Board Minds) 19 – 21 Narrogin

Shihad, November 26, Rosemount Hotel SUMMERBEATZ ( Flo Rida, Jay Sean, Soulja Boy, Travis McCoy, Stan Walker & DJ Nino Brown) 23 Burswood Dome LEONARD COHEN 24 ME Bank Staduim SHIHAD 25 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 26 Rosemount Hotel 27 Indi Bar 28 Mojos THE AUDREYS 3 Fly By Night JOHN WILLIAMSON 30 Live At The Quarry, City Beach

DECEMBER MAMA KIN 3 Fly By Night WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 3 Burswood Theatre POPFRENZY 4 Capitol BAT RAIDERS 5 Scarbough Beach Amphitheatre THE LEMONHEADS 5 Rosemount Hotel BON JOVI 8 Subiaco Oval CLARE BOWDITCH 8 Live At The Quarry, City Beach REEL BIG FISH VS AQUABATS 7 Capitol THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS 10 Amplifier Bar 11 Mojo’s COERCE 9 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 10 Norfolk Basement 11 Rosemount Hotel MY DISCO 11 Amplifier 12 Mojo’s AMERICA / CHICAGO / PETER FRAMPTON 12 Kings Park Botanical Gardens SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS 12 Fremantle Arts Centre

PAUL WELLER

There’s not a lot you can say about the ModFather that hasn’t already been said.Putting it simply,when other artists from his generation have shuffled off into obscurity, or even worse put themselves out to pasture with middle of the road money-spinning albums, Paul Weller strives to remain relevant still to this day. Since his days with The Jam and Style Council, his solo albums have been consistently great, with his latest album,Wake UpThe Nation,hitting #2 on the UK charts when it was released earlier this year. On Friday, October 15, at the Fremantle Arts Centre,Weller will be playing all his hits, and this is a show you definitely shouldn’t miss.

Paul Weller

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Soundworks touring take over the Civic Hotel this Saturday, October 16, for a two-room feast of the heaviest in local metal. It’s not just local however – Tasmanian heavyweights RUINS and New South Wales’ Beyond Terror Beyond Grace are also in town for the biggest day of metal Perth has ever seen.Black metal lords RUINS are currently in pre-production of their fourth album, and in February supported Wolves In The Throne Room and Monarch, while Beyond Terror Beyond Grace have recently released their second album, Our Ashes Built Mountains. These are two of the best metal bands Australia has to offer combining with the best metal Perth has to offer – what’s not to like?

Doors open at 2pm, and there are some amazing door prizes to be won if you have a pre-sale ticket, so get down to 78 Records and pick yours up. www.xpressmag.com.au

My Disco, December 11, Amplifier REVEREND HORTON HEAT 15 Rosemount EL GUINCHO 18 The Bakery DIESEL 21 Kings Park AN EVENING ON THE GREEN (Jimmy Barnes, Vanessa Amorosi, Richard Clapton, Ross Wilson + more) 21 Kings Park Botanical Gardens THE THREE UP TOUR 18 Prince Of Wales, Bunbury 19 Norfolk Basement 20 Amplifier Bar JOHN FARNHAM 27 Kings Park Botanical Gardens MANIC STREET PREACHERS 22 Metro Fremantle PHIFE DAWG / ALI SHAHEED MUHUMAD (A Tribe Called Quest) 3 The Bakery PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY 3 Capitol JACK JOHNSON 4 NIB Stadium GORILLAZ 6 Burswood Dome THE BOUNCING SOULS / HOT WATER MUSIC 8 Rosemount Hotel

Muse, December 19, Steel Blue Oval EAGLES 10 NIB Stadium GUNS N ROSES / KORN 10 Perth Motorplex NO SLEEP TIL (Megadeth, NOFX , Parkway Drive, Frenzal Rhomb, Alkaline Trio, Dropkick Murphys, Gwar, Frenzal Rhomb, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Suicide Silence and more) 12 Arena Joondalup HUMAN NATURE 12 Kings Park U2 / JAY Z 18 Subiaco Oval MUSE 19 Blue Steel Oval, Bassendean TOMMY & PHIL EMMANUEL 20 Burswood Theatre ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 31 Salt On The Beach

SOUTHBOUND (Klaxons, Interpol, The National, Hot Hot Heat, Cold War Kids, Paul Kelly, Joan Jett & The Black Hearts, Public Enemy, and more) January 1-3 Sir Stewart Bovell Park, Busselton SUMMADAYZE (David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, N*E*R*D Erol Alkan, Chromeo, and more) 8 Supreme Court Gardens OWEN PALLETT 22 Fly By Night STING AND THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 22 Sandalford Estate MARK SEYMOUR & JAMES REYNE 27 Live At The Quarry, City Beach

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MISFITS 1 Rosemount Hotel A DAY ON THE GREEN ( Inxs / Train / The Baby JANUARY Animals) CLUB PARADISO 3 Kings Park (Digitalism, Sebastian BIG DAY OUT (Tool, Leger, Zelimir, Mel B, Rammstein, Iggy And Maxwell, Jus Haus and The Stooges, Primal more) Scream, Wolfmother, Deftones MIA, Lupe 1 Salt On The Beach Fiasco, Die Antwood, BUILT TO SPILL Birds Of Tokyo and more) 4 Rosemount Hotel

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