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THE TEA PARTY Canadian trio The Tea Party have reformed, much to their legions of fans’ pleasure, and are touring this July on their aptly titled Reformation Tour. The multiplatinum selling band has a long history and love aﬀair with Australian audiences, and this tour is their ﬁrst national Australian jaunt in eight years. We have two prize packs, each consisting of a double pass to their show at The Palais on Saturday July 14 and signed cafe poster. The price is right at beat.com.au/freeshit.

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SNAKADAKTAL Our favourite Steiner School alumni Snakadaktal have announced a totally decent national headline tour. The band have been going from strength to strength since winning triple j’s Unearthed High competition, earning a reputation as one of the acts to watch in 2012. Joining Snakadaktal on their biggest headline tour to date will be buzzworthy associates Sures. Snakadaktal perform at The Corner Hotel on Friday August 17 and Saturday August 18.

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The Fête De La Musique was launched by the French Ministry for Culture in 1982 and has now become a worldwide event held on June 21 each year. Completely different from a music festival, the Fête De La Musique is, above all, a free popular fête, open to any participant (amateur or professional musicians) who wants to perform in it. Every year, the Fête De La Musique is the occasion to honour a specific kind of music. In 1962, The Beatles released their first record, Love Me Do and pop music was born. This 31st edition of the Fête De La Musique will give the opportunity the pay tribute to pop music all around the world with a heap of special performances at a number of locations including; St Kilda Library, Readings, Dogs Bar, the Australian National Academy of Music and the closing concert at St Kilda Memo. The Fête De La Musique celebrations kick off on Thursday June 21, to find out more about the artists playing, set times and any other info check out the Alliance Française website at afmelbourne.com.au.

Music is at its best when it’s unpredictable, when it comes packed with surprises, the unexpected. Truly great music has always been about challenging convention, the ‘didn’t see that coming moment’. It’s a tradition that’s at the heart of The Medics – as both people and as artists. It’s a sound that is all over the band’s stunning debut album, Foundations as featured on triple j. The band’s story started in Cairns, Queensland and has seen their emergence as one of Australia’s most genuinely exciting new bands performing at Splendour in the Grass, Big Day Out, Laneway, Groovin’ the Moo, Woodford and The Dreaming Festivals. To coincide with the release of their new album the band will be taking Foundations out on the road to play a string of shows throughout the country including a show at The Toﬀ in Town on Saturday September 15. Tickets available through Moshtix.

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SLAY THE RAIL 2012 Australian BMX’s most exciting event, Slay The Rail is back on Monday July 30 at Revolver for its highly anticipated third instalment. The event revolves around a head to head elimination session on a custom built rail and decking that brings the streets into Melbourne’s nightlife with the winner claiming the coveted Slay the Rail 2012 title and a $1,000 prize. Twenty of Australia’s best riders will ride head to head with eliminations through the night, culminating with two riders who will decide their fate with a five minute final jam. Slay the Rail 2012 goes off on Monday July 30 from 6pm with an all night party to follow filled with DJs and good times. Entry is free but you must RSVP at slaytherail.eventbrite.com.au.

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Define your genre in five words or less: Electric dream music. What can a punter expect from your live show? We have had reports from many different sources that after seeing The Lovetones live, some people swear they have awoken to a new understanding of the universe, similar to how Huichol Indians enter parallel dimensions after peyote ceremonies in the desert. I, for one, just feel a little bit tired and emotional and want to be at home watching Friday night crime on the ABC. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? Yes, there have been many. Throughout the ‘90s my band Drop City released five albums, (Universal Records had the bright idea of deleting them all, so no, you can’t get them), then there were five Colorsound albums (still available), and there have been five albums by The Lovetones (all available through Undercover Music in Aus). This month we have released our Anthology Provenance – Collected Works, which has tracks from all five albums and a live DVD. I am currently working on my next record which will be my 17th album. When, and why did you start writing music? I started writing music when I got my first guitar at 15. I thought anyone can play the guitar but not everyone can write a song and fewer still can write a good song. This has been an ongoing concern of mine now for the past 25 years. How does one actually write a good song? I think now, 25 years later, I am finally getting the hang of it. Name an interview question you wish someone would ask you, and answer it. I wish someone would ask me if I think Karl Marx’s theory of alienation is still relevant in today’s technology driven society, and I would answer that even though everyone has a smart phone now and we all seem to be autonomous and independent, our decisions and actions are still determined by class structure, the never ending race for the dollar and what ‘the man’ wants! How do you balance making and playing music with your other commitments? Like most other musicians I vacillate between the dole queue, random cash in hand work and casual employment to supplement the great dream of one day making a living from my music. Its more of an enduring trial than a balancing act really. THE LOVETONES play The Workers Club this Saturday June 23.

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HUNTING GROUNDS Bad boys from the ‘Rat, Hunting Grounds, are set to launch their much-anticipated debut album. After new single Flaws copped a right royal flogging on triple j since its release, buzz has been building for Hunting Grounds’ first full-length effort. To celebrate the upcoming LP, the lads are hitting the road for a national tour, and will touch down at The Toff In Town on Saturday August 25.

GRAVEYARD TRAIN After their recent wildly successful Hi-Fi shows, Melbourne’s own Graveyard Train are bringing their horror country bearded stompy chain-smashy madness to The Espy on Saturday July 21. Utilising old timey instruments (banjo, dobro and washboard) with the unorthodox percussion of hammer and chain, all underneath a six-part baritone ‘wall of men’ vocal delivery, Graveyard Train have created a unique sound and an equally unique way to deliver it. The band have drawn on the storytelling styles of old folk songs and mashed it with a punk/rockabilly/country frenetic foot stomping energy to create a distinct horror country sound. Catch Graveyard Train and Howlin’ Steam Train at The Espy on Saturday July 21, tickets through the venue and Oztix. Graveyard Train’s new album, Hollow is out now. And it’s killer.

HARVEST FESTIVAL Following on from the amazing debut lineup which featured the likes of The Flaming Lips, Portishead, Mercury Rev, Holy Fuck, TV On The Radio and heaps more, Harvest Festival has backed it up with an amazing roster of talent for their sophomore year. After some hot rumour-mongering and two pretty much confirmed acts, we now have the official first announcement in our hot little hands. Gracing the pristine Werribee Mansion grounds this year will be Beck, Sigur Ros, Mike Patton’s Mondo Cane, Grizzly Bear, Ben Folds Five, Beirut, Santigold, Cake, The Dandy Warhols, The Black Angels, Chromatics, Ozomatli, Liars, Fuck Buttons, The War On Drugs, Dark Dark Dark with many more to be announced. And it’s safe to assume the teething issues (the queues, the beer drought) which marred the first instalment will be well and truly ironed out this year. Harvest takes place at Werribee Mansion on Sunday November 11.

BERTIE BLACKMAN Sydney songstress Bertie Blackman has announced news of her fourth studio album, Pope Innocent X, due out on Friday August 24. Pope Innocent X is Blackman’s ﬁrst album since the ARIA-happy Secrets And Lies in 2009. The ﬁrst taste of Blackman’s new album was the debut single single Mercy Killing, however she is now giving fans the opportunity to hear even more of what’s to come at an exclusive preview performance. Bertie Blackman will be playing the Corner Hotel on Tuesday July 17.

GOTYE To say it’s been a pretty big year for Gotye since the release of his third LP Making Mirrors is a pretty huge understatement. Buoyed by the ubiquitous and undeniably infectious Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye has gone on to conquer the world. Now Gotye will wind down 2012 by returning home for a massive headline tour. He’s topped the US charts, clocked up a billion (give or take) YouTube views, raked in awards, sold a shitload of records, and has established himself as one of our ﬁnest musical exports in recent memory. This be the ﬁrst opportunity for Melbourne fans to see him perform since he started topping major music charts around the world at the end of last year. Gotye will be leading his ten-piece band for the performance. Gotye performs at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday December 8. Tickets on sale 9am, Wednesday June 27 from Ticketmaster.

MACY GRAY Our world hasn’t really crumbled since she was last here – but after a 12 year long wait, Macy Gray has announced her return to Australia. Macy Gray has earned a swag of Grammys and accolades since breaking through in 1999 with the record On How Life Is, steadily releasing material and pursuing acting roles in the process. The upcoming tour comes hot on the heels of the release of Covered, Macy’s album of cover tracks from acts such as My Chemical Romance and Arcade Fire. Macy Gray performs at Hamer Hall on Friday September 21.

RICK ASTLEY Believe it or not, when we reported an incoming Rick Astley tour last month we weren’t just rick-rolling you. Returning to Australian shores for the ﬁrst time in 23 years, the ‘80s pop sensation (and even bigger internet sensation) will be coming Down Under to showcase his massive catalogue of career-spanning hits even though (let’s be real), 90% of the audience will only be there to here Never Gonna Give You Up. Rick Astley plays The Palace on Friday November 30 and the Chelsea Heights Hotel on Saturday December 1. Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster on Monday July 9.

SUGAR ARMY In celebration of new single Hooks For Hands, Perth lads Sugar Army will be returning to Melbourne. Their upcoming run of shows will be the first the band have performed live as a five-piece, with the addition of Chris Simmons on Bass and Ben Pooley on keys and guitar since the release of their last album, The Parallels Amongst Ourselves in 2009. Hooks For Hands is the first single from the bands forthcoming second album Summertime Heavy. Sugar Army will be playing the Tote on Saturday June 30.

TIM AND ERIC It’s the news we’ve all been waiting patiently for, Tim And Eric are bringing their Awesome Tour to Australia for the very ﬁrst time! Gaining cult appeal through their Adult Swim series Tom Goes To The Mayor, then breaking through with their smash hit Tim And Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim have since established themselves as two of the ﬁnest entertainers known to man. If past US tours are anything to go by, we can expect appearances from Casey and his brother, Pusswhip Banggang, Jan and Wayne Skylar, and video cameos from the likes of Dr Steve Brule, and a whole heap more. Tim And Eric hit The Forum on Saturday September 29. Tickets on sale 9am, Friday June 22.

STANDISH/CARLYON Standish/Carlyon is the new duo project for Conrad Standish and Tom Carlyon, both formerly of suave rocknoir outfit Devastations. Returning to Melbourne after a number of years based in London, the duo unveil their futurist dub pop with a Tuesday residency at the Toff In Town in July. Standish/Carlyon kick off their residency Tuesday July 3 at the Toff with support on the night coming from Fabulous Diamonds. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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BENJAMIN SKEPPER After a sell out show at 920-year-old Konno Shrine Tokyo, internationally acclaimed Benjamin Skepper returns to Melbourne to present a live and interactive sound exhibition marking the release of his selfproduced third solo album, Inimitable. Recently featured in Rolling Stone and AMICA Magazines in Italy, Skepper has presented performances at contemporary art galleries worldwide, produced music for Tokyo and Paris Fashion Weeks, taken stage at The Venice Carnivale, and undertaken an artist residency at the French Embassy in Tokyo. In a new collaboration with surround sound designer Nao Anzai, the artists will transform The Toﬀ in Town on Sunday July 15 into a site-speciﬁc surround sound installation. Be sure not to miss this very special event.

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KATCHAFIRE So far, 2012 has seen New Zealand octette perform sold-out shows and festivals around the world, release their fourth studio album and even receive a nomination for Best International Band at the British Reggae Music Awards. However this spring, after an appearance at the prestigious Sierra Nevada World music festival, Katchaﬁre will be slipping Australia into their schedule with their Irie tour throughout August and September. Katchaﬁre will be playing on Thursday September 20 at the Ferntree Gully Hotel and Friday September 21 at The Forum Theatre.

NORTHCOTE THEATRE 100th ANNIVERSARY

ALLANS BILLY HYDE REAL DEAL

Located in the cultural and social hub of Northcote on High Street, and built in June 1912 by architect Edward Twentyman Jnr, the majestic The Northcote Theatre (currently operating as The Regal Ballroom) reaches a milestone in 2012 as it celebrates its 100th year anniversary. In order to celebrate, The Regal Ballroom is reviving the Northcote Theatre name for a one-month series of exciting and specifically curated events taking place in this opulent building to commemorate the historic passing of time. It takes place from Wednesday June 27 (Official Launch Night) until Friday July 27. Artists to perform over the month’s festivities include Lil Band O’ Gold (USA) who will kick things off on Wednesday June 27 and also perform on Thursday June 28; Even And The Fauves on Friday June 29; Barry Morgan on Saturday June 30, Mirusia Louwerse on Friday July 13; The League Of Extraordinary Gentlewomen on Saturday July 21 and wrapping things up on Friday July 27 is Dave Graney & The MistLY. Another feature element of the 100th Anniversary will be Blow Up Cinema which will host a series of excellent films, plus many more gigs and fun times throughout the month. Bringing you the best of live music, dance, theatre, cinema and burlesque, head along and celebrate 100 amazing years of the Northcote Theatre.

Calling out to all Beat musicians – the Allans Billy Hyde Real Deal sale starts this Friday June 22. At the risk of sounding like a crazy closing down rug sale commercial, there are some serious savings on major brands storewide including guitar bargains, drumming deals, studio and PA specials and traditional deals. From 10% to a pretty mental 60% off the marked price. Here’s a sneak peak at what’s on offer: Fender electric guitars are up to 30% off, Pearl selected snares are up to 30% off, all Maton guitars are up to 25% off, Ibanez electric guitars are up to 40% off, Mackie selected mixers and speakers are up to 30% off, KRK selected studio monitors are up to 30% off. All offers may not be available at all stores, so call your favourite and check. For store info visit allansbillyhyde.com.au. Think of all the beers you can buy with your saved coin. Sweet.

Describe your genre in five words or less: Post rock/folk. What do you love about making music? Its my way of making sense of the world. It’s what makes me feel connected. Some people ﬁll that void by going to church but music works best for me.

Fresh from the launch of their recent single Borderlands, Melbourne’s Playwrite are ready to The Evelyn stage once again on Saturday June 30 with a stellar support cast headed up by Tehachapi. Barely one year in the making, Playwrite have gone from strength to strength since their Workers Club residency birth in June 2011. They have supported the likes of Strange Beast (UK), Alpine and Geoﬀrey O’Connor and show no signs of slowing down. Further support on the night will be provided by Sleep Decade, Banoﬀee (Otouto) and The Townhouses, with the night further enhanced by a mere $10 entry fee.

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MAJOR TOM & THE ATOMS Major Tom & The Atoms are an explosive six-piece rhythm’n’blues orchestra, featuring ex-Little Red baritone crooner, ‘Major’ Tom Hartney. After six years touring the world and beyond with Little Red, Major Tom has returned to his honkytonk roots, and signed up a dazzling troupe of new recruits to share in the booty. Taking their cues and clues from the greats of yesteryear – Tom Waits, Dr John and The Doors – Major Tom & The Atoms concoct an intoxicating brew of spy-chedelic shoot-out tunes and howlin’ growlin’ jungle grooves. Catch Major Tom & The Atoms as they play a very special free show at the Espy front bar on Saturday July 7 with Mojo Juju, The Bluebottles, & The Harlots.

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Amelia Shaw is a new bar opening on Friday June 22 above Brunswick’s Retreat Hotel. Named after the hotel’s ﬁrst 1842 female licensee, the bar continues in this spirited tradition but takes its design cues from a little later in history, namely American West Coast deco with some constructivist and contemporary twists. Features include hand painted geometric murals, ‘60’s Japanese hotel lobby light ﬁxtures and unusual and rare mid century and deco furnishings. The bar will feature a selected range of unusual cabaret and musical lineups and will continue, like The Retreat, to support local acts. The cocktail menu could be straight out of ‘60s Palm Springs resort culture but with some modern hints, similar to the breezy ambience of the bar itself. See you at the bar, guys.

What do you hate about the music industry? I guess I have conflicting feelings towards it. There is a part of me that doesn’t like that it makes art a commodity and I think as soon as that happens something special is taken away from it. But at the same time I realise that it’s necessary in order to share it with people and survive as an artist. But mostly it’s ok, we have been pretty lucky so far and worked with some of the good industry people. What inspires or influences your music the most? Other music and art. I spend a lot of time researching different music, art and films. Picking apart what it is that I like about it and finding ways of adapting it into my own practice. If you really love something I think it says a lot about yourself and you shouldn’t be afraid of being derivative, as long as you’re not being a complete plagiarist, its fine. We all come from the same place and I think music/art is very much about picking up someone’s conversation

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and through your own personal experiences adding and elaborating on that conversation. We are pretty opened minded to a lot of music so there is bits and pieces from a lot of different places. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Our Debut EP, Burn Bright. It Is the first chapter in our little story. It was a bit of a labour intensive process, but it was all worth it and we are excited to share it with people. Tell us about the last song you wrote. It’s a song with the working title Across The Bleachers. I penned the skeleton of the song at home and envisioned it as a kind of dark folk song. Something in the same vein as Angels Of Light or even something off Cave’s Murder Ballads. When I brought it to the band they took it in a kind of trip hop direction and added a heavy Sabbathesque outro. It’s sounding great, I have really been enjoying some of our new stuff. When are you doing your thing next? We are about to embark on our first east coast headlining tour including playing the Grace Darling on Friday June 22. It’s our first headline tour so we are unsure what to expect but are looking forward to it. We are also playing Splendour in July so I’m assuming this will be a highlight for us given that the lineup is so good.

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FUTURE ISLANDS

BITTER SWEET KICKS Bitter Sweet Kicks are a band spawned from the dirty sunshine gutter of St. Kilda, Victoria in 2006 and have been tearing up stages all around Australia's East Coast ever since. Their intense and unforgettable live show has seen them share the stage with some very well known acts like Andrew WK, The Reverend Horton Heat, Airborne and Marky Ramone. The highly anticipated second release Linea De Fuego, is a seven-track mini album that takes you on a journey through the notorious St Kilda underground, pulling in inﬂuences from early delta blues to folk anthems to wild garage rock’n’roll and everything in between. They launch the new mini album at the Prince Of Wales on Friday July 13 with King Of The North, valentiine and the Merri Creek Pickers.

Baltimore trio Future Islands’ romantic synth sound scales new heights with third album On The Water, submerged currents of Simple Minds, Ultravox, Brian Eno, Japan, Talk Talk, David Bowie surface in their most ambitious and fullyrealised statement yet. Built around a song cycle exploring love, loss, and memory, the album ﬁnds the band continuing to deliver pounding rhythms, swelling melodies, and undeniable hooks ﬁnding new ways to probe inner space and tug at hearts. A continual tide of touring across the US, Canada and Europe from 2006 at times with the likes of Dan Deacon, Okkervil River, Titus Andronicus, Javelin but more just coasting along the crest of their own wave has cascaded into an incoming tide of interest. Now the trio are set to hit Aussie shores, catch Future Islands as they play the Northcote Social Club on Wednesday September 19.

ANTI-FADE TAPE LAUNCH Young Billy from the Living Eyes and operator of Geelong’s Anti Fade records has put together one of the sickest punk tape comps in living memory. Taking the best of Geelong and Melbourne punk and garage bands, New Centre of the Universe Vol 1 ﬂat out rocks. Most of the bands – including UV Race, Chook Race, Frowning Clouds and Living Eyes – take over the upstairs and downstairs of the Gasometer on Saturday June 23 for a crazy day/night of punk rock. 15 bands, 15 bucks, you do the math.

60 SECONDS WITH… SHAUN KIRK

Describe your sound in five words or less: One man blues/soul Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? I often get people who come to my show for the first time say that they thought I was a four-piece band from what they could hear outside the room. The amazement on their faces when they discover it is only myself making all the noise is pretty cool! What do you love about making music? The freedom, the lifestyle and all the amazing people I get to connect with and make smile. What can a punter expect from your live show? Something they probably haven’t seen before. One man playing eight things live all at once. I tend to create a pretty high energy. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Two albums under my belt now. Hoping to have a third in 2013. When’s the gig and with who? The Northcote Social Club on Sunday June 24. It’s my first Melbourne show since the launch of Thank You for Giving Me the Blues back in December 2011. Opening up the night will be one of my favourite Melbourne acts Austin Busch. How long have you been gigging and writing? I wrote my first ever song in a hospital bed when I was 17 after I broke my ankle really badly. It was one of those breaks where my foot was pointing almost 90 degrees to the left. It still hurts just to talk about it! Then when I turned 18 and got my license I began playing at a lot of open mic nights around Melbourne. I failed school because I was out every night playing till the wee hours of the morning. Then when I was 21 and had been playing around Melbourne for a few years and working some shitty casual jobs on the side I decided to quit them and hit the road. I haven’t stopped since . What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Life on the road. A lot of my songs these days are born on the side of the road in the back of my van. Often I’ll be driving and a certain lyric or riff pop into my head and I pull over to write it down and work it out. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Have faith in their music, work hard and never give up. If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and do it all again. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS The Hi-Fi June 21 LIL’ BAND O’ GOLD The Regal Ballroom June 27, 28, The Espy June 29 LADY GAGA Rod Laver Arena June 27, 28, 30, July 1, 3 EDDIE SPAGHETTI Cherry Bar June 30 FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS The Plenary July 14 I AM GIANT The Workers Club July 5 GOATWHORE Corner Hotel July 6 RICK ASTLEY The Palace November 30, Chelsea Heights Hotel December 1 SIMONE FELICE The Corner Hotel July 11 KINGFISHA The Thornbury Theatre July 13 THE TEA PARTY The Palais Theatre July 14 CANCER BATS The Hi-Fi July 14 MELISSA ETHERIDGE The Plenary July 15 THE XX The Forum July 18 OF MONSTERS AND MEN The Corner Hotel July 20 BAND OF SKULLS The Corner Hotel July 22, 26 THE SHINS Festival Hall July 23 LANA DEL REY Palace Theatre July 23, 24 HOWLER, ZULU WINTER The Corner Hotel July 24 THE AFGHAN WHIGS The Hi-Fi July 25 FRIENDS Northcote Social Club July 25 MICHAEL KIWANUKA & BEN HOWARD The Corner Hotel July 25 JACK WHITE Festival Hall July 25 HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE The Espy July 26 FUN. The Hi-Fi July 27 METRIC Billboard July 27 MUDHONEY The Corner Hotel July 27 FATHER JOHN MISTY The Corner Hotel July 28 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS Belongil Fields Byron Bay July 27 – 29 YOUTH LAGOON The Corner Hotel July 29 DJANGO DJANGO, CAST OF CHEERS The Corner Hotel July 31 MIIKE SNOW The Palace July 31 ELECTRIC GUEST Northcote Social Club August 1 SMASHING PUMPKINS Hisense Arena August 2 MARK GARDENER The Corner Hotel August 5 JINJA SAFARI, OPOSSOM, WHITE ARROWS The Hi-Fi August 10, 11 BILLY TALENT Billboard August 12 SLASH Hisense Arena August 26

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PENNYWISE The Palace August 26 PITBULL Rod Laver Arena August 27 THE ENGLISH BEAT Corner Hotel August 30 JOSE FELICIANO Palais Theatre August 31 THE BEACH BOYS Rod Laver Arena August 31 LOON LAKE Northcote Social Club September 1 AMERICA Hamer Hall September 6 PATRICK WOLF Forum Theatre September 11 INGRID MICHAELSON The Corner September 13 EARTH The Toﬀ In Town September 12, Corner Hotel September 16 HANSON The Palace September 14, 18 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Hamer Hall September 15 FUTURE ISLANDS Northcote Social Club September 19 WHEATUS Corner Hotel September 19 YELLOWCARD The Hi-Fi September 20, 21 MACY GRAY Hamer Hall September 23 LADY ANTEBELLUM September 25 MARTIKA Trak Lounge September 28 RUSSIAN CIRCLES, EAGLE TWIN The Corner September 28 TIM & ERIC The Forum September 29 CANNIBAL CORPSE Billboard October 5 STEEL PANTHER Festival Hall October 7 JOE BONAMASSA Palais Theatre October 11 EVERCLEAR The Hi-Fi October 13 WEDNESDAY 13 The Espy October 27 THE BLACK KEYS Sidney Myer Music Bowl October 31 HARVEST FESTIVAL Werribee Mansion November 11 COLDPLAY Etihad Stadium November 13 RADIOHEAD Rod Laver Arena November 16, 17 GEORGE MICHAEL Rod Laver Arena November 21

NATIONAL KING CANNONS Toﬀ In Town June 21 THE VASCO ERA The Corner Hotel June 22 FIRE! SANTA ROSE, FIRE! The Workers Club June 22 JAMIE HUTCHINGS The Empress June 22 NED COLLETTE & WIREWALKER Northcote Social Club June 23 BUSBY MAROU The Corner June 28 KIRIN J CALLINAN The Tote June 28 EMMA LOUISE Northcote Social Club June 28 WORLD’S END PRESS The Corner Hotel June 29 EVEN, THE FAUVES Regal Ballroom June 29 CHARGE GROUP The Tote June 29

KIRIN J CALLINAN The Tote June 28 SUGAR ARMY The Tote June 30 ROCK FOR RECLINK The Hi-Fi June 30 BOB DYLAN TRIBUTE TOUR Palais Theatre July 5, 6 SURES Northcote Social Club July 5 KARNIVOOL The Hi-Fi July 5, 6, 7 THE NIGHT TERRORS The Toﬀ In Town July 7 CROOKED SAINT The Evelyn July 7 THE RUBENS The Corner July 10, 12 THE PAPER KITES Northcote Social Club July 11, 12 VAN SHE The Hi-Fi July 13 CAMERAS Purple Sneakers July 13, The Workers Club July 14, Pure Pop July 15 BENJAMIN SKEPPER Toﬀ In Town July 15 BERTIE BLACKMAN Corner Hotel July 17 LADYHAWKE Billboard July 17 CHILDREN COLLIDE Corner Hotel August 10 KATE MILLER-HEIDKE Corner Hotel August 14, 15, 16 SNAKADAKTAL Corner Hotel August 17, 18 1927, THE REMBRANDTS The Palms At Crown August 24

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HILLTOP HOODS Festival Hall August 25 HUNTING GROUNDS Toﬀ In Town August 25 THE MEDICS Toﬀ In Town September 15 JULIA STONE The Forum September 7 ILLY The Corner Hotel September 7, 8 XAVIER RUDD The Palace September 13 KATCHAFIRE Ferntree Gully Hotel September 20, The Forum Theatre September 21 ROCKWIZ Festival Hall October 12 GOTYE Sidney Myer Music Bowl December 8

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METRIC BY JOSHUA KLOKE

It takes half an hour to get Emily Haines, lead singer of Toronto-based synth-rock outfit Metric on the phone after our scheduled interview kick-off time. Briefly, during the hold music, fears of Haines having adopted an uber-dramatIc, Courtney Love-esque personality emerge. Yet when the affable 38-year-old comes on the line, her polite demeanour quells any fears. Haines, of course, gives good reason for the delay. “I’m on a bit of a radio road trip,” she says with a chuckle. “We’re getting a great reaction to our first single, Youth With Youth in the States and Canada. We’ve jumped right in. Yesterday I was in three cities in one day, which was interesting to say the least. Denver, Salt Lake City and Kansas. And now I’m in Minneapolis before heading to New York City for a few days off. “We’re really excited to talk about the record,” she adds. And throughout our conversation, it becomes abundantly clear she means it. With the release of Synthetica, Metric has returned with a stirring collection of tracks that reveal a deeply emotive side of the band. While their previous full-length, the Polaris-shortlisted Fantasies, was a punchy, straightforward effort, Synthetica showcases the band spreading their wings both lyrically and musically. It’s a textured approach to their dance hall approved rock that questions how the pervasive role of constant technology impacts the fragile human condition. Synthetica was largely recorded at the band’s own Giant Studios in Toronto. When it’s put to Haines that her enthusiasm towards dissecting the record at the behest of journalists owes to having recorded Synthetica in the comfort of familiarity, she agrees. But she soon provides insight into how the band arrived at their fifth full-length. “So much of your life, if you’re really committed to your work as a musician and an artist, is spent grappling with the business side of things. And trying to get yourself sorted so that you can actually create the kind of music you want to. For us, that’s always been about complete independence and getting into the right partnerships. “We want to have a real organisation backing us, but not under the guise of a standard recording agreement. That’s been one huge accomplishment for us. And the other was building our own studio. With Fantasies, we were sort of getting it up and running. I mean, we were working out of it, but we were still just trying to get the cables to work,” she laughs. Complete independence from the music industry may have been Metric’s goal all along, though it hasn’t been without concessions. They strived to form their own recording company (Metric Music Incorporated) but still flirted with the industry they once seemed intent on rallying against. In the past three years the band has won industrydictated Juno Awards, played private concerts for Queen Elizabeth II and provided a track forTwilight: Eclipse, one of the highest-grossing films in recent memory. So have Haines and Metric turned a corner on Synthetica, ready to at last embrace the music industry? They’re not diving in headfirst, insists Haines. As a band, controlling their destiny remains a priority. Although she speaks softly, as our conversation continues, Haines’ resolve and determination to remain true to their identity becomes palpable. “It’s like looking out into a crowd of people. It’s just a wash of people until you take the time to see the Beat Magazine Page 18

individual,” she muses. “For us, the thing we’ve always had trouble with is that we’re a collaborative,” she continues. “We’ve always had a vision. While we love working with different people, when you get into conversations with labels that take on a condescending tone because they’re offering a certain sum of money, you just close your eyes and pretend you don’t understand. For better or worse, we understood very early on that that was a raw deal. Success for us means being treated as the main entity instead of some subservient party. Maybe it’ll set some legal precedent for other bands, who knows,” she laughs. There’s an underlying truth to her comment, one that dictates how Metric has approached their career. As Haines speaks, she prefaces answers with thoughtful reflection. She continues with a composure that not only exalts her earnest Canadian upbringing, but also a newfound confidence in her work. It’s the sound of a pensive lead singer/keyboardist being proud of her accomplishments, but hesitant to explicitly show it. Because as Haines contests, the kind of soul-searching required to bring the unwavering themes of Synthetica to the forefront didn’t come easy. The day after Metric finished their last tour in support of Fantasies, Haines and the band began work on Synthetica. Long being the type of writer to retreat in order to attain clarity, this time around, Haines was forced to take a long, hard look in the mirror. What she discovered will likely impact every Metric record from here on in.

“SUCCESS FOR US MEANS BEING TREATED AS THE MAIN ENTITY INSTEAD OF SOME SUBSERVIENT PARTY.” “As the person who writes the lyrics and drives the narratives within the band, I tried something different this time around. I really had to look at myself in the mirror, because usually when writing, I’ll take off to some foreign country and lock myself in a room with a piano. “This time, it was massively challenging for me to write at our studio in Toronto and stay in the place that I was when I was 15-years-old. I couldn’t believe it’d been as long as it has been since we first started as a band. There was a lot of reflection. But as much as I was looking at my own life, I was looking at my friends and my family and what’s happened to the world in the last ten years. When you think about that, it’s quite staggering. So there was some introspection and the goal, lyrically, was not to rely on clever use of language to express how I felt.” Instead, she employed a concise language, which provides a striking dichotomy to the layered feel of Syn-

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thetica, most notably on Dreams So Real. “Have I really ever helped/Anybody but myself?” she asks throughout the brooding track. It’s a startling question from someone who, as anyone who has attended a Metric show can attest, is constantly looked upon by fans for an emotional push on the swing. “That was one of the most intense writing experiences, creating that song,” she admits. “The whole thing happened within an eight hour period. That one was unusually intense and clear. “ So does Haines believe that, with the exposure that came with Fantasises, there’s constantly more that can be done on her behalf to improve the frailty of the world around her? “It’s more a sense of, ‘Have I been romanticising the idea that artists and musicians actually play an important role in world events? Are we positively impacting the time we’re around? Am I making a contribution? Or am I just becoming more famous? And is that really helping anyone? Would our time be better served helping teenage runaways prostitutes?’ I’ve been wondering if our idealism is outdated.” Haines momentarily sounds at a loss, before she quickly puts things into perspective. “I cannot overstate how important other people’s compositions have been in my life as a music fan. They’ve saved me. That’s how I want Metric to function.” Haines and Metric were graced with the opportunity to bring in one of the great composers of the 20th century, Lou Reed, to assist in the recording of Wanderlust, the closing track on Synthetica. When the two met at a Neil Young tribute show during the Vancouver Olympics, Reed surprisingly recited a line from Gimme Sympathy, one of Metric’s standout tracks. They continued collaborating, including a performance at Vivid LIVE in Sydney in 2010. When it came time to put the finishing touches on Synthetica, Haines didn’t hesitate to get in touch with the inimitable Reed. “When we were finishing the record in New York, we needed a world-weary voice. And who’s more worldweary than Lou? He insisted we recorded at the same time in the same room. He’s all over the track. He brings the track back down to Earth. It was a great experience.” Though the career paths of Reed and Metric may not appear similar in scope, the band understands what Reed has always portrayed, rather unpredictably, through his records: to leave a mark on the world, the borders must be pushed, often with brute force. And Synthetica may very well be that force. “The four of us had a pretty philosophical conversation yesterday,” says Haines. “We realised that in order to stand still, you have to move forward. If you try to stay the same, you’re still moving backwards. So progress and evolution is necessary. It’s essential. And that’s something the four of us have been dedicated to since we met. We’re becoming who we are and yet we’re continuing to evolve.” Introspection may not have come easy for Haines and Metric. It’s not only given them the chance to stand on their own feet, but also look forward to bigger, and, as Haines hopes, more meaningful things. “Our feeling is, after ten years, let’s take this chance with these big songs and these bigger crowds, and we’ll navigate from there. And even though we have control on the business side of things, there are failures to make. The way people hear music, the whole industry, it’s constantly changing. And we didn’t ever want to be tied down to anything. We want to be able to take the lead. And we feel like its finally happened on this record.” As well as playing the sold-out Splendour In The Grass in Bryon Bay from Friday July 27 to Sunday July 29, METRIC play a sideshow at Billboard The Venue on Friday July 27. Synthetica is out now via MMI/Create Control.

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THIS WEEK: ON SCREEN Grab your mouth guard and your copy of the Complete Works, because Impro Melbourne are back with the 2012 instalment of the nation’s hottest theatrical sporting event, Theatresports. Fresh from their sellout shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the players have been rumbling every Sunday throughout May and June, and it’s almost time for it to come to a close. The competition will culminate in the mega Grand Final held at Federation Square’s BMW Edge on Sunday June 24. Head down for a day of fun and tumbles as the Theatresports Grand Final packs a punch into Melbourne.

ON STAGE Dudes, it’s time for you all to grab a brew and have a toast to the American cult classic film, The Big Lebowski, all in the name of celebrating the original Coen brothers 1998 film. After the huge success of the first Australian Lebowski-based event in Sydney in April of this year, this Lebowski Bash promises to be bigger and better. Because, let’s face it, Melbourne tends to trump Sydney in basically everything else. Including a costume competition, trivia, live music, and watching ‘The Dudeness’ himself on the big screen, this Lebowski Bash will head to The Astor Theatre on Saturday June 23. Get your dudeness on and head to stickytickets. com.au to grab tickets.

ON DISPLAY Who doesn’t love a little bit of controversy? Good thing we all like to get fired up over contemporary topics of debate, as the latest exhibition from Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is sure to get people talking. Controversy: The Power of Art explores the impact that art has had on society through examples that have provoked a particularly heated response. Not a sensationalist account, the exhibition shows off the ways in which art has transformed perspectives, provoked debate and questioned our cultural and social values and mores. With close to 100 works from the late 19th century to present day are included by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Damien HIRST, William Kentridge, Barry Humphries, Jackson Pollock, Brett Whiteley and more, questions about defining art, lifestyles, values, sexuality, gender and beyond will be explored in this intellectually provocative and thoughtfully-curated exhibition. It all takes place at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery from Thursday June 21 - Thursday August 12.

BEAT’S PICK OF THE WEEK: Remember when the tooth fairy would reimburse us for losing our teeth? It seemed like a generous sentiment at the time. But who knows if even the tooth fairy would be too down for this. In the bustling kitchen of The Golden Dragon, a young illegal immigrant is tormented by the pain of a decaying tooth. In desperation, a coworker performs emergency dentistry using only a spanner and a bottle of vodka. As the boy screams, his extraction is ﬂung through the air into the bottom of the No.6 Thai Soup with Chicken. The search for the missing incisor thus follows the hapless lives of the restaurant’s employees and the local residents. Yep, all that over a tooth. Directed by Daniel Clarke, the Australian premiere of The Golden Dragon opens at MTC Theatre on Friday June 22.

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CIRCUS OZ: FROM THE GROUND UP BY MEGAN HANSON

As the name suggests, Circus Oz take pride on taking a very Australian-centric show around the world. Co-CEO and Artistic Director Mike Finch says that their latest production, From the Ground Up, plays on the idea of what it means to be Australian and what unites us. This year, there are two Indigenous performers starring in the show. “For us it’s about diversity and difference,” Finch explains. “We’re not looking for a homogeneous group of performers; in fact it’s almost the opposite. We want much diversity to achieve things that are seemingly impossible, like putting nine people onto one push bike, or building a flying trapeze act out of clowns, or doing triple somersaults off a seesaw. They’re all dangerous things that can only be achieved by collaboration between different people.” Circus Oz is run by a trio of executives, and Finch’s role is to be in charge of casting, as well as directing and putting the show together. “But we work as a collaborative effort,” he says, “and that filters down through the whole company.” The performers are multi-talented and use every aspect of their creative talents in the show. Finch’s job is essentially “to sort of herd the cattle”. The way in which a Circus Oz show is created can seem quite chaotic. “There’s no script when we start, nor is there a musical score,” Finch says. “All of the performers play a bit of music, two of them are actually riggers and the rest are acrobats, jugglers, actors or dancers and we literally create the show from scratch”. So it’s easy to see where the name for their latest show came from. The show’s title resonates in more than one way, Finch explains. “This year we’re very happy to be getting a new home base for ourselves in Collingwood, and we’re literally building that ‘from the ground up’, so part of the inspiration for the show is the inclination of building and constructing something new.” The team currently works in a small, draughty drill hall in Port Melbourne. “The new space promises twice the floor space and ceiling height, and a second big room to do all the crazy, risky, impulsive, spontaneous, rope-swinging, stuntjumping, explosive, life-affirming things we want to do.” After finishing their last show Steampowered around two months ago, the crew have been in what they call ‘the laboratory process’, which involves creating new work with new performers, before going into rehearsal mode. The show will then continue to evolve for the next two years. “What we have right now is raw material and new ideas for the show,” says Finch excitedly. “One of the benefits of creating a show with new performers and devising it over time is that even after the first performance, we

have a director watching who makes notes on the show every night, and we adapt the performance after each show. Once we’ve been on the road for a few months we have a show that’s evolved a lot.” From the Ground Up’s premier season kicks off in Melbourne with a four-week running time in a heated big top. The following four months will be spent touring the country, but will be performed in smaller venues. “We fit all of our acts in these small theatres,” says Finch says, “even our trapezes, which is a lot of fun.” An important element of the Australian tour is the two weeks they spend in a remote Indigenous community, where they will perform free shows for the locals. This year will be particularly exciting due to the two Indigenous performers that are a part of the ensemble. “We’re really looking forward to having Indigenous kids see these guys up on stage with us,” Finch says. He believes it’s good for the kids to have role models that are an alternative to acting and sport. “This part of the tour is a very important part of what we do, politically.” Once the Australian stint is complete, the show is scheduled to do a four-week in New York on 42nd Street before launching into a further four weeks touring America. These shows are often sold out before the team arrives. While the themes of each new show differ, Circus Oz team always ensure they produce a very ‘Australian’ show. If a joke is successful in a home-grown audience, it will always be kept in with the hope of exposing the Aussie sense of humour to the world. “I personally love it when the Americans see [Australian humour] in our show,” says Finch. He impersonates an American’s reaction to hearing an Australian joke for the first time: “Oh, there’s more culture out there!”

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FREE SHIT PRINCE – SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES Released in 1987, Prince’s acclaimed album Sign ‘o’ The Times features classic tracks such as U Got The Look and I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man. That year, Prince ﬁlmed a show at Rotterdam Music Hall, and you can now relive this ground-breaking concert in a digitally-restored, Dolby Digital Blu-ray release. Did you miss out on Prince’s recent shows in Melbourne? Sign ‘o’ The Times is so beautifully enhanced that this Blu-ray disc is just as good, if not better, because when your housemates leave you can play it on a big screen and make out with Prince and it almost feels real, you just gotta believe. We have a few copies to give away.

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS All the way from Florida, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so yeah, they fucking rock. Now, captured in high deﬁnition, they’ve released a live performance on DVD that establishes them as rock royalty. The DVD features a gargantuan set list, as well as bonus tracks, and also on the back cover it has a picture of the audience from the show, and one dude wearing a hat is looking stage right while everyone else is looking directly at the stage. Why? Find out. We have a few discs to give away. Hit up beat.com.au/freeshit to win.

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Experience has shown that people really respond to Australian elements in their shows. “We have a lot of kangaroo costumes,” says Finch. His performers are understandably hesitant to tour Australia in these costumes for fear of coming off as cheesy. “No, no we’ll leave the kangaroos out for our shows in Australia,” says Finch, laughing. “We’ll do it in New York though, they love the kangaroos!” Finch has been working for Circus Oz for 15 years, and firmly believes it’s the best job in the world. “It’s hard to imagine a better job, he says. “[Working for] an iconic company like Circus Oz, for me is a bit like being offered a job working for the Rolling Stones or The Beatles. I should take a break soon, but I’m sort of addicted to it.” From the Ground Up takes place Under the Big Top at Birrarung Marr from Wednesday June 20 until Sunday July 15.

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QUEEN LEAR

TRIAGE! The emergency ward receives the cabaret treatment in Triage!, written and performed by Green Room awardwinning singer Zuleika Khan. The show follows the life of a registered nurse. Expect blood, saucy uniforms and a rectal thermometer that doubles as a microphone. Enough said? We think so. Triage! takes place at The Butterﬂy Club from June 19-24.

Transcending through countless generations, William Shakespeare’s words have been made and re-made time and time again – some in great fashion, others in woeful form. But the MTC come with nothing but justice for one of Shakespeare’s most devastating tragedies, Queen Lear. Adapted and directed by Rachel McDonald, Queen Lear tells the story of a Queen that holds a contest for her daughters with a portion of her empire as a prize. When one child refuses to play the game, the tragedy that ensues will lead Lear from power to powerlessness, from reason to madness and, ultimately, from blindness to insight. Robyn Nevin will don the crown as Queen Lear heads to MTC from July 7 – August 18.

RED STITCH HELL HOUSE

Using a staged performance of the live theatre show Hell House as a catalyst for discussion, Geelong’s world-renowned Back to Back Theatre together with Arts House are initiating three community forums on themes of provocation, belief and morality. Designed by America’s bible-belt communities to scare young audiences into conﬁrming their commitments to Christianity, Hell House takes the form of a haunted-house tour where each room is themed around a sin, including drug-taking, pre-marital sex, abortion, drink-driving and homosexuality. Get amongst the discussion at the Arts House from August 3-5. Head to artshouse.com.au for more information.

MELBOURNE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL In August 2012, MUFF (Melbourne Underground Film Festival) will celebrate its lucky 13th year of being unleashed onto an expectant and impatient film loving public. To celebrate they have extended our call for entries deadline by a week. This year, MUFF is looking to continue to grow in both films screened and audience numbers. Its philosophy of bringing the best independent and alternative screen content to the widest possible audience has not wavered. The MUFF 13 program will include showcase local and international feature films, a short film program (MiniMUFF), the MUFF Academy (master-classes with prominent speakers from the local and international film community) and a series of one off, unique events designed to raise the profile of locally produced screen content. MUFF 13 will also again include an audience award competition to reward and encourage participating filmmakers. Film submissions to MUFF 13 are now open until the extended deadline of Friday June 29. The entry form is available via muff.com.au. MUFF 13 is also seeking volunteers to assist with the running of this year’s festival. email: info@muff.com.au to details.

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Everybody loves a good transformation – Ladette to Lady, Peter Park to Spiderman, the list goes on. But what about those underestimated, overlooked transformations that surround our day to day lives. Water to steam, lava to rock, fossil to fuel. Shifting Ground is a new performance and installation work that draws parallels between geological transformations and those found within the human race. Media artist and performer Zoe Scoglio will unite gestural choreography, object manipulation, physicalised sounds and projection mapping in a journey from the cosmic to the concrete. Transformations right before your eyes, Shifting Ground will head to Arts House from July 19 – 22.

Red Stitch always seem to deliver the good, and their second season of 2012 is no exception. Beginning in July, this season will offer an exciting variety of internationally acclaimed plays, including three Australian premieres and one Victorian premiere. The program is getting set to take audiences on a journey through time and place, from the classrooms of Wittenberg University in 16th Century Germany to the home of a ‘50s housewife and a classy wine bar in modern day Edinburgh. Announced as “a season of some of the most unashamedly appealing shows we’ve offered in years” by Artistic Director, David Whiteley, the season is bound to be one of the company’s finest. Head to redstitch.net for all of the upcoming events.

SUZANNE JOHNSTON

After a successful first half of the year, the Morning Melodies concert series returns with opera diva, Suzanne Johnston, finishing off the State Theatre season before the likes Orchestra Victoria, Victorian Opera and Kane Alexander perform in the acoustics of the new and improved Hamer Hall. Getting set to embark on a grand opera journey, accompanied by a select group of young singers from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Suzanne will don the stage of the State Theatre with her show From Bizet to Broadway. The impeccable talent of Suzanne and her army of talented stars will head along to the theatre on Friday July 13 at 11am and 1.30pm. Head to artscentremelbourne.com.au for more information.

MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL The Melbourne Writers Festival is back! Celebrate in wordy and eloquent fashion, fellow pen and keyboard warriors - since 1986, the festival has been a cornerstone for the city’s literary culture, and with this year’s events beginning to trickle in, we were particularly pleased to see that acclaimed British actor, writer and director Simon Callow has claimed the opening keynote address. Well known for appearances in major feature ﬁlms as well as the thirteen novels under his belt, he’ll be speaking about his latest biography Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World, and the importance of theatre to the life and work of one of the greatest storytellers in the English language. Also announced is an international celebration of literary culture - a team handpicked from the pages of the New Yorker, including Henry Finder, Peter Schjeldahl, David Grann, Sasha Frere-Jones and Ro Chast for a New Yorker keynote event and plenty of side events to boot. The Melbourne Writers Festival runs from Thursday August 23 - Sunday September 2.

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GAME OF THRONES It’s become one of the most highly regarded and talked about shows to grace the small screen in recent times and, as such, our good friends at ACMI feel it necessary to pay homage to Game Of Thrones as part of their continuing Live In The Studio program. Created for HBO, Games Of Thrones has hit multiple ‘Best Of’ lists worldwide, amongst receiving numerous other accolades. Having captivated audiences worldwide, there’s no greater time to get amongst the Thrones discussion as Paul Verhoeven, Dr Djoymi Baker, George Ivanoﬀ and Clementine Ford delve deep into the world of Westeros. Live In The Studio: Game Of Thrones will head to ACMI’s Studio 1 on Thursday July 26, 7pm. Head to acmi.net.au to book.

GERTRUDE STREET PROJECTION FESTIVAL For ten days in July and in over 30 sites, Fitzroy’s Gertrude Street will be illuminated by the visions of talented projection artists for the Gertrude Street Projection Festival. Over that time period, windows, laneway walls, footpaths, shop interiors, tree-trunks, and whole buildings will be lit up with art inventions, created by award winning projection artists, community groups and individuals. Now in its ﬁfth year, the Projection Festival aims to connect and celebrate diverse community and expose a large audience to this free outdoor street gallery. What’s not to love? Showing from 6pm-midnight, head to Gertrude Street, Fitzroy from July 20-29.

BRIWYANT Brilliance, shimmer, shining patterns and so much more will move before your eyes as you experience Vicki Van Hout’s Briwyant. A work of impeccable choreographic dexterity and interdisciplinary innovation will be brought to the stage for your eyes, allowing you to experience a performance that is both ageless and ﬂeeting, and a true moment of connection. Employing a new canvas to explore the intersections between indigenous and urban cultures, Van Hout evokes, with compelling conviction, a future for Indigenous Australian contemporary dance that teams humour and history with raw physicality. An exquisite experience for all, watch Briwyant light the Malthouse stage on ﬁre from July 4 – 14. Head to malthousetheatre.com.au to book.

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET The Australian Ballet is getting ready to celebrate its origins with a season of pivotal ballets from its formative years. Icons will showcase a triple bill of works commissioned over three decades: Robert Helpmann’s The Display, Glen Tetley’s Gemini and Graeme Murphy’s Beyond Twelve. Each of these works marked a turning point in The Australian Ballet’s history, and they’re now getting ready to be rediscovered by new audiences in the same light, as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary season. Icons will head to the State Theatre from August 30 – September 8 for 11 performances. To book, head to australianballet.com.au.

Cheap piss and piss-cheap entry at the city’s best above-ground underground comedy room. Tonight, come ﬁll yourself with $6 drinks and put your continence to the ultimate test as Charlie delivers another ball-tingling lineup featuring Tommy Dassalo, Ryan Coﬀey, Daniel Connell, Simon Taylor and more! Check in 8pm tonight at Eurotrash Bar - 18 Corrs Lane, Melbourne. $5 entry. Get down early for a seat.

COMEDY AT SPLEEN Mondays at Spleen are always a full house and a great night! This week looks like another cracker with Brad Oakes hosting! Plus there’s Ronny Chieng, Michael Chamberlin, Matt Dyktynski, Ben Lomas, Jason English and heaps more! It’s this Monday June 25, 41 Bourke St, in the city, at 8.30pm. It may be free, but we appreciate a good gold coin donation at the door!

SOFTBELLY COMEDY This Thursday, they’ve got a rare appearance from the UK-based Matt Hardy! He’s been on Spicks and Specks, Good News World and written for Ricky Gervais’ new show! Plus they’ve got Perth’s Mike Goldstein, Bart Freebairn, Michael Connell, Tom Ward and European Man! It’s all happening at Softbelly, 367 Little Bourke Street in the city, this Thursday June 21, 8.30pm, for only $12! Get in early for a good seat!

BLUE TILE COMEDY This week at Blue Tile Lounge they have Pete Sharkey, Charles Barrington, Daniel Connell, Brendan Maloney and Mark Conway. Room organiser Karl Woodberry will be your MC and his comedy mates often drop by for a surprise spot. You never know who you may see at Blue Tile Comedy. With $10 jugs of beer and guaranteed laughs, it’s the perfect mid-week break. Catch some of Australia’s rising stars for only $5 at the Blue Tile Lounge, Fitzroy every Tuesday from 8.30pm.

OZ COMIC-CON The very fun Oz Comic-Con is returning to Melbourne! Over two days, the quirky event will feature international and local film and TV stars such as legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier in X-Men, Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation) and comic icon Stan Lee (creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and everything awesome in this world). These legends will be joined by Mitch Peleggi (The X-Files, Sons of Anarchy), Sean Maher (Firefly, Serenity), Armin Shimerman (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) and in an exciting new twist – three stars from The Hunger Games: Leven Rambin (Glimmer), Willow Shields (Primrose Everdeen) and Dayo Okeniyi (Thresh) among others. Aspiring comic creators will also be able to submit their work for professional review, with Scott Allie (Senior Managing Editor of Dark Horse Comics) in attendance scouting for new talent. There will also be comic book and anime artists, gaming demonstrations and cosplay competitions. Oz Comic-Con visits the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday June 30 and Sunday July 1.

The Golden Dragon by Roland Schimmelpfennig

translated by David Tushingham ’The Golden Dragon is [an] astonishing piece of stage writing’ THE GLOBE AND MAIL

In the cramped kitchen of The Golden Dragon restaurant a rotten tooth is extracted from a boy and a thread of stories begins to unfold. Don’t miss this poetic, mysterious and brutal play by acclaimed German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig.

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THEATRESPORTS BY JAMES NICOLI

“They can expect to have a lot of fun and they can expect the unexpected,” says Patti Stiles on what’s in store for audience members when the Impro Melbourne Comedy’s Theatresports Grand Final kicks off on Sunday June 24. Theatresports is a competition-based improvisation which gets the very best improv performers into one room together, divides them into two teams and sees them battle it out in a series of scene based challenges that can often be hilarious, crazy and completely unpredictable all at the same time. “The show is largely comedy but we are trained actors so the moment the story takes us into looking at a political issue or doing a scene about first love or lovers breaking up we will do that,” explains Stiles. “So a Theatresports show, although primarily comedic, is actually an evening of variety.” And it’s not only the performers up on stage that do the improvising. The people behind the scenes and in charge of the sets also throw in a few curve balls just to make things even more interesting. “They improvise their sets around us and we don’t know what they’ve got planned. You could walk up on stage and suddenly find yourself on a pirate ship!” she laughs. “And the pirate story might be historically true, it might be dramatic or it might be a rip roaring little tale.” Pirate ships are just one of a thousand possible scenarios of where a scene can end up and for the audience this means there is never a dull moment. “We’re always looking for ways to inspire each other and challenge each other and to provide a wide variety for the audience; we’re always mindful of that,” says Stiles. “So if we’ve had a long scene we try and do a short scene. If we’ve just done a musical number we try to do something that’s different. If we’ve done something that’s really hysterically funny we try to do something a little more quiet and calm so that way the audience gets a full evening of entertainment but a lot of variety in the evening.” A somewhat veteran of improvisation and known to

many as the queen of improv, Stiles has had a long and distinguished career and will lead a stellar cast of performers on grand ﬁnal night. “The cast [are] all trained improvisers so we specialise in the ﬁeld of improvisation, were not just making it up,” she says. “So we’re trained in not knowing what we’re doing.” Although it may sound a little bizarre, as a performer in the world of improvisation it’s crucial that you’re not only on the ball but also able to at any given moment completely change direction or character. “Improvisation is a technique that actors use, we can use it in our rehearsals, we can use it in writing and developing the script and it can be used for all performances and styles,” explains Stiles. “So as [improvisers] we are storytellers.” In order to successfully tell a story, it’s vital that the performer is versatile and able to adapt to any given situation as well as being able to jump from comedy to drama to romance and back again, all at a moment’s notice. “Most people when they look at improvisation they think you have to really funny,” admits Stiles. “Because it tends to be 90 percent comedic they go, ‘Oh you have to be really good at jokes’ which is not the case. Improvisation, like I said, is storytelling and our motto is to make our partner look good. So what we actually do is we train in listening and supporting each other’s ideas and using each other’s ideas to create the story from that. “So we actually train a lot on failing gracefully,” she

“WITH IMPROVISATION YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GUARANTEE EVERY SINGLE SCENE IS GOING TO WORK BUT THE WAY YOU HANDLE IT IS THE JOY OF IT.”

continues. “Because with improvisation you can’t always guarantee every single scene is going to work but the way you handle it is the joy of it. If we do a scene and it tanks it’s still wonderful to watch because the audience sees us going, ‘Yep this is the Titanic, we’re going down’. So even our failures are fun to watch.” And it is this aspect of improvisation which makes it so enjoyable for the audience. The idea that even though the performers up on stage may be drowning, for the audience, this only adds to the entertainment. For Stiles, it’s this unpredictability that as an improviser makes performing in events such as Theatresports so enjoyable. “[It’s] just like jazz musicians,” she explains. “When you watch them, it’s just this sound that comes out of nowhere

and they jump upon it and it’s because each one is listening and sharing and giving back and forth the lead and going, ‘Oh you’ve done that I can use that this way. Oh that’s fun lets go there!’ That’s what we do in verbal improvisation.” For Stiles, the challenge and unpredictable nature of improvisation is still very much just as enjoyable as when she ﬁrst started out. “It is a lot of fun,” she admits. “I have to say we’re very spoilt that when we get up in the morning to go to work we get to play, we get to entertain an audience and we get to work with our best mates. It really is a joyful thing to do.” The Theatresports Grand Final takes place on Sunday June 24 at BMW Edge in Federation Square.

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AMERICAN MOVIE ($29.95) Trying to get his masterpiece, NORTHWESTERN, off the ground, but failing miserably due to lack of funding and support, struggling Midwestern filmmaker Mark Borchardt instead turns his attention to COVEN, an abandoned 37-minute horror film that he began filming in 1990. His hopes are to sell enough copies of the video to enable him to clear his current debts and begin moving forward with his real baby, NORTHWESTERN. The painstaking effort to get COVEN in the can and onto the screen for the film’s world premiere provides the greatest laughs in this undeniably entertaining documentary.

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BAD BRAINS LIVE AT CBGB 1982 ($22.95) This breathtaking performance displays why Bad Brains became one of the most important bands in the history of American Hardcore. On Christmas Eve 1982, Bad Brains began their three-day stint at a Hardcore Festival hosted by legendary CBGB. This DVD represents the very best of these shows, culled from over 4 hours of footage. Their live performances were legendary, their visual recordings were impossible to ﬁnd. Now, for the ﬁrst time on DVD, that powerful performance is revisited in extraordinary fashion.

BILL HICKS SANE MAN ($29.95) The amazing comedian Bill Hicks passed away in 1994, but his legend continues to grow. This release shows a turning point in Hicks’s development. SANE MAN is the first filmed document of a complete Bill Hicks performance, and was shot in 1989--before Bill recorded his first comedy album. A newly-sober Hicks paces the stage like a wild animal, riffing effortlessly on a variety of his favorite topics. Bill’s performance is unpredictable, beyond edgy, and so focused you have to see it to believe it.

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In 1970, author Charles Bukowski took his ﬁrst journey by plane to the the state of Washington to do a reading at Bellevue Community College. Little-known at the time, this was only the fourth reading he had ever done. BUKOWSKI AT BELLEVUE is a document of this pivotal moment in the controversial writer’s career, videotaped in black-and-white by the school’s students. Forgotten for 18 years, this fascinating discovery does much to illuminate a large portion of the career of Bukowski, whose reputation and following has grown exponentially since then. Featured poems include “Another Academy,” “The Lesbian,” “I Think of the Little Men,” “My Father Was...,” “The Night I Killed Tommy,” and more.

LENNY BRUCE: WITHOUT TEARS ($29.95) This documentary tells the story of the rise and fall of Lenny Bruce (1925-1966), hip comedian and bete noire to the establishment. The ﬁlm makes the case that Bruce was impoverished and broken by a series of unjust arrests and prosecutions in the 1960s. Clips of Bruce performances, “bits” as he calls them, dominate the ﬁlm, from Steve Allen’s TV show to night-club appearances late in life when he would mine his arrests for material. Malcolm Muggeridge calls Bruce a moralist. A former assistant district attorney from New York in effect apologizes for his part in persecuting Bruce. The bounce and snap of Bruce in the 50s transform into ironic social commentary.

IN SEARCH OF THE GREAT BEAST ($25) This DVD documents the chilling life, impulses, and journey of Aleister Crowley, one of the most controversial and mysterious characters of the 20th century, infamously known as “The Wickedest Man in the World.” Voiced by Joss Ackland, this vivid portrait unearths the barely believable and shocking facts surrounding this infamous occultist, spy, poet, dark magician, hedonist, writer, and accomplished mountaineer. Through dramatically reconstructed period scenes, this biographical ﬁlm explores the boundaries of the selfappointed “Beast 666,” a man who is said to have inspired the free-love movement.

GEORGE CARLIN: LIFE S WORTH LOSING ($29.95) George Carlin returns to the stage in Life is Worth Losing, his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO. Carlin’s spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions shopping and eating; his creative idea for The AllSuicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the ﬁres and ﬂoods destroy life as we know it. Life is Worth Losing includes: A Modern Man, Three Little Words, The Suicide Guy, Extreme Human Behavior, The All-Suicide Channel, Dumb Americans and more.

COMBAT SHOCK ($29.95) Frankie Dunlan is a depressed Vietnam veteran facing disturbing memories of his experiences during wartime. Now back at home in an urban combat zone, his nagging wife, mutant baby, and ﬁlthy slum-level apartment aren’t helping matters. Driven to the brink of sanity, he decides to rid his neighborhood of its depravity by battling the lowlife with guns, guerilla warfare and the hand-to-hand combat he used in Southeast Asia. This grimy and disturbing Troma release, assembled by the hands of many members of the Giovinazzo family, comes off as a potent, skid row hybrid of ERASERHEAD and TAXI DRIVER.

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE BY PATRICK EMERY

It wasn’t that long ago that Northcote was a haven for artists and musicians. Its combination of low rents and sizeable properties gave rise to a hotbed of painters, sculptors and musicians creating art of critical, if not always popular, acclaim. But as the housing affordability belt moved north, so too did the artistic population dwindle. Crusty old Californian bungalows became replaced by townhouses with the aesthetic appeal of a busted arsehole; out went the artists, and in came the icons of gentrification – four-wheel drives, expensive cafés and middle-class pretension. Yet the original Northcote artistic spirit lives on in events like Northern Exposure. Now into its eighth year, Northern Exposure provides an opportunity for artists to utilise the private and public spaces of Northcote to showcase their art. “The event began about eight years ago, as a Darebin City Council initiative,” explains this year’s event director Angela Bailey. “In those days there were a lot more galleries on High Street, and they curated their own exhibitions.” With the High Street gallery population diminishing in the face of rising rents, the Northcote Business Association took over the event, seeing it as part of a broader initiative to raise both local and broader Melbourne awareness of High Street and its cultural and consumer attractions. “The event has deﬁnitely changed over the last ﬁve years,” Bailey says. “It’s now spread more evenly over the street. It’s got other people and shops involved, and gets more people onto the street.” Northern Exposure is divided into both public and private dimensions. The private sphere involves local High Street businesses transforming their shopfronts into exhibition spaces; the public sphere allows artists to exhibit in generally under-utilised public spaces – from footpaths to public signage. “We have the High View, which involves art being displayed in shop fronts – the artist is in the shopfront of the trader, with

the artwork matching the shop,” Bailey says. “And then there’s the Small Works in Small Spaces, which has more street art style – cracks in footpaths, signage, paste ups. There you’ll get things like small figurines and yarn bombings.” Bailey says approximately 50 local traders are involved in the ‘High View’ part of Northern Exposure. “Some of the artists put in a preference to exhibit in a particular shop, while other shops nominate their own artists to display in their shop. And in some cases, there are actually artists working in the shop who exhibit there,” Bailey explains. The benefit to local traders is understandably predominantly commercial, with Bailey citing an increase in street traffic on the opening night of this year’s event. “A couple of business had a great turn over on Friday night,” she says. “The event promotes High Street as a place to come and visit and check out.” Northern Exposure isn’t entirely unique – the Gertrude Street Projection Festival is run along similar lines, albeit on a nocturnal basis – though Bailey says the ‘small works, small spaces’ aspect of Northern Exposure differentiates it from similar events. “It brings a conversation to the street,” Bailey says. “And it allows art to be shown in an atmosphere that’s completely different to the white cub gallery space. People are happy to walk along and look at something different while seeing art.”

This year’s Northern Exposure has broadened its participation slightly, with the inclusion of a couple of artists from Sydney. “We’ve also got some performance artists who are performing in the front of a hairdresser’s salon for a couple of hours a day,” Bailey says. On the opening night of the event a panel of judges – including renowned photographer and local resident Bill Henson – awarded prizes in the High View and Small Works categories. The winner of the latter category was Monique Barrett for her piece Glory to the Highest in a phone box adjacent to a supermarket; the winner of the former category, Gemma Horbury, took as her inspiration the regular discarding of television sets on local streets. “It features nine TV sets all playing videos that comment on the old TVs being abandoned on the streets of Darebin,” Bailey says. “She’s actually statistically documented the number of TVs that have been left on the streets.”

A few of the exhibiting artists at this year’s event have already been approached by local galleries to display their art at a later date. “I think the event appeals to artists to try and exhibit their art in a different setting,” Bailey says. Bailey is cautiously confidently that Northern Exposure could play a part in reviving and sustaining the Northcote arts culture – particularly in the face of the forces of gentrification and commoditisation. “Yes, potentially in this climate,” she says. “Darebin City Council has already recognised the need to express the community that lives in this area, including with ‘Active space in Darebin’, which is about reactivating vacant spaces as art spaces, even on a short-term basis.”

“But my very favourite,” Yunyu said, “is Mr Midnight. He’s an overzealous plastic surgeon.” Traditionally, Cinderella leaves the ball before the stroke of midnight, but in Yunyu’s version, Cinders leaves by permission of Midnight – or perhaps by the stroke of his scalpel. “Mr Midnight watches the girls dancing at the ball, and takes the ones he thinks are getting old and frumpy, and goes to work on them. When they’re perfect, he’ll return them to the dance ﬂoor – and they’ll dance until they can’t be ﬁxed.” Mr Midnight fascinates Yunyu, for whom plastic surgery is a pet

topic. “What happens to your personality when you spend all day trying to perfect women?” she asks. With her characters possessing such presence, Yunyu admits: “You don’t go and watch Twisted Tales. You go into that world, and the characters come out to play.” Yunyu’s Twisted Tales is on at Revolver Upstairs on Friday June 22. Check out yunyu.com.au for more information.

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YUNYU’S TWISTED TALES BY ZENOBIA FROST

Music itself had a near-death experience for a young Yunyu growing up in Singapore; namely, a formal education in music did its best to beat the tunes out of her. “Singapore’s definition of music was really limited at the time,” said Yunyu, a songwriter and creatrix now based in New South Wales. “They were strict with their punishments – the teachers could get quite physical. It was like they wanted to kill your love of music.” Booted for her inability to sight-read, Yunyu branched out on her own – with a very limited repertoire. “Even though I was allowed to watch really full-on horror movies, I wasn’t allowed to listen to pop music,” she said. “Pop music was bad for you.” Yunyu could listen only to the music of dead people. “Medieval was most appropriate,” she said, halfjoking. “Any more recent than that was dangerous.” As her childhood lacked musical freedom, Yunyu instead took inspiration from her father’s fairy tales. Every night, he would read from the pages of a Brothers Grimm collection – but he would always change the ending. Years on, the result is Twisted Tales – an explosion of musical rebellion unfolding via all the Grimm characters stashed inside of Yunyu’s head. “The show is half theatre and half concert,” said Yunyu. “For me, I want to see more than just a band – even a very good band. I want to see another layer.” Twisted Tales

brings together Yunyu’s storytelling (inherited from Dad) and musical talents (she plays the Gu Zheng – a 36-stringed instrument – amongst others), along with a six-piece band and a VJ. A host of fairy-tale folk also inhabits Twisted Tales via a video-animation backdrop. “Twisted Tales generates so much visual material,” the songstress continues. “A lot of it will be interaction between the characters and me – kind of like Roger Rabbit on stage.” Yunyu’s favourite characters are as varied as they are twisted. Goldilocks appears as a serial monogamist, with a whacked concept of “happily ever after” and an attendant entitlement complex. The Pied Piper is a land-dwelling brother of the Greek sirens, whose songs lured sailors onto the rocks. Despite immortality, he’s got to make a living – and he steals children as retribution for an unpaid gig.

MARLEY BY DEE JEFFERSON

On a wall next to the spot where street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi committed suicide in December 2010 – helping spark the Tunisian revolution and in turn the Arab Spring – are written lyrics from Bob Marley’s Get Up, Stand Up. In fact, you can find the image and words of Marley anywhere around the world where class struggles and revolution still exists – as Kevin Macdonald found when he was shooting his Academy Award-winner The Last King Of Scotland, in Uganda. It is this Marley that ﬁrst fascinated Macdonald: not the musician, but the phenomenon who in the ‘70s was often called the ‘Third World Superstar’. “I think he’s the only artist of any discipline who’s become a huge cultural ﬁgure around the world, and who comes from the developing world,” says the director. “In his music, he’s talking about concerns and ideas that are concerns and ideas of people who are poor, and who are on the outside – the forgotten people of the world – and that fascinated me. And he speaks for them in a way that nobody else does; that’s partly why he’s still remembered so much, and why he’s still revered, particularly in the developing world. “And then of course you’ve got the whole layer of the religious elements of it, which is absolutely fascinating. Rasta is a religion that’s mixed up with politics and the black experience – the experience of slavery in particular – so it’s just, to me, deeply, deeply interesting. And yet, nobody really – there’s been many books about Bob, and other documentaries made about him, and I’d seen a few of them and read a few books and I just felt like none of them were very good! They didn’t really capture the man – I just wanted to know who is this person?” Macdonald, who broke through with the formally adventurous documentaries One Day In September (which recounted the hostage tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics as a thriller) and Touching The Void (which blended dramatic

recreation and interviews with the two survivors of a failed attempt to scale Siula Grande in the Andes), plays it straight in Marley, interweaving still photography, concert footage and rare interviews with Marley with current interviews with his friends and family. “I didn’t want to have anyone appearing in this film who didn’t know what they were talking about, and know Bob,” Macdonald says. “I didn’t want to have, you know, just an academic popping up, or Bono saying what a great influence he was on music or whatever– I wanted it to be an intimate film with a lot of different voices who knew Bob well, talking about him. And hopefully by the end of the film these many different voices have evoked an image, for the audience, of who this man was.” Among the many voices Macdonald enlisted are original ‘Wailer’ Neville ‘Bunny’ Livingston, long-time collaborator Neville Garrick, children Cedella and Ziggy (whose company Tuff Gong produced the film), Bob’s widow Rita, and even a girlfriend or two. “Two things that surprised me most [about Bob] were firstly, how he felt like such an outsider in Jamaica, and that he experienced racism and rejection because he was mixedrace – and how important that was, fundamentally, to him and who he became as a man,” says Macdonald. “The other thing is the understanding that Bob was not a Caribbean loafer who happened to have a great musical talent – he was actually driven to get his music out around the world; he was super-ambitious, he worked incredibly hard. Apparently, after

every concert – you know you imagine [the band] are with their groupies, and smoking ganja – but actually Bob would take them back to the hotel, and they’d have to deconstruct the entire gig. He’d have a tape of the gig, and he’d go through and point out all the mistakes everyone had made. He was a perfectionist.” Among the film’s delights is extensive concert footage – including his iconic Smile Jamaica performance in 1976 (two days after an assassination attempt left him wounded), the One Love Peace Concert in 1978 (where he managed to get the warring political leaders to shake hands on stage), and his performance at the Independence Day concert in Zimbabwe in 1980 (to an audience that included newly sworn-in President Mugabe). More than anything, this footage conveys Marley’s unparalleled charisma as a performer. “He goes into another world,” Macdonald agrees. “It’s almost as though he’s taking part in some sort of religious ritual – he’s transported in some way. When Bob was at his best, I don’t think there was anybody like him.” This live footage is backed up by incredible high-definition and bass-rich audio that warrants buying a ticket to see this film in the cinema, rather than waiting for DVD. “One of the difficult things about making a film about Bob is the shortage of archive material, and the fact that what does exist is owned by different individuals,” Macdonald explains. “Often, somebody owns the film footage and somebody else owns the audio recording – it’s very complex. So my sound team [at Pinewood Studios], who I’ve worked with on a few films and who are absolutely brilliant, spent a lot of time equalising [the tracks] and trying to get it all sounding as good as it possibly could. Because also, we’re so used to having surroundsound music and things like that; well Bob’s music is mostly – certainly all the ‘60s stuff and the early ‘70s stuff – mono. I mean, let alone 5.1. So we had to try quite hard with that. “It’s also just beautiful music,” Macdonald adds. “I mean everyone knows the famous Bob Marley songs, but there’s a lot of music in [this film] that people who aren’t big fans won’t know, but which is incredibly beautiful.” Marley opens in cinemas on Thursday June 21.

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GAME MASTERS BY KATE MCCARTEN

From Atari to apps, the relatively short history of video gaming is an extensive one. Covering numerous demographics, encompassing all facets of humanity and appealing to the most basic instincts of the human consciousness, it is no surprise the gaming industry is one of the most successful in the world. ACMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming Game Masters exhibition is set to showcase the exceptional life of the video game and the people who create them. Featuring exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in gaming, rare concept artwork, huge interactive displays and over 125 playable games, Game Masters promises to be one of the most exciting gaming exhibitions Melbourne has seen in awhile. Video games have come a ridiculously long way since their inception 50 years ago. Yeah, you read right. Fifty years ago. Do you feel old yet? The gaming industry hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped for a breath since Space Invaders literally invaded the psyche of the youth of the day and permanently altered the way that the young people of the wealthy west define fun. Fast-forward to 2012, and 99 percent of us have gaming consoles in our pockets. While hemped-up hippies might scowl at this fact, the interactive entertainment industry is one of the most profitable in the world. Reports indicate that the industry earned upwards of $74 billion last year alone and, due to the increased popularity of mobile gaming, that figure is expected to rise significantly in the next few years. But to the creatives behind the production of these amazing demonstrations of technology, money has nothing to do with it. The artists and designers who bring their revolutionary ideas to the attention of our tiny, Gen Y-sized attention spans every day are a somewhat under-celebrated part of the industry, and ACMI will attempt to bring these people out from behind your screens. Opening at the end of the month, Game Masters will take a unique look at the wide world of video gaming; instead of focusing solely on the games themselves (although of course, there will be tonnes of games), ACMI will explore the ideas and the craft behind creating those games and particularly, the developers themselves. Categorised by game

designers rather than games, each exhibit will include rarely seen artwork and in depth career descriptions, exclusive video interviews with the designers and of course interactive demonstrations of the games theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve created. The exhibition will be split into three sections: Arcade Heroes will focus on the pioneering arcade game designers like TĂľru Iwatani and Tomohiro Nishikado while The Indies explores the growing trend of independent game designers like Halfbrick and Rovio. The Game Changers section of the exhibition focuses on the biggest gaming names over the years such as Blizzard Entertainment, Nintendo and Paulina Bozek. Bozek didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow up as a gaming fanatic; one of the luckier sisters of the world, she was granted permission to play the occasional level on her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nintendo. Although not as obsessed with his console as her brother, Bozek remembers having a particular fascination with it. Even today, she describes herself as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;casual gamerâ&#x20AC;?, which perhaps has contributed to the huge part she played in the recent casual gaming boom. Joining Sony Computer Entertainmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prototype department as a fresh-faced masters graduate, Bozek soon began working on a revolutionary gaming technology which came to be known as SingStar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We began experimenting with a new game experience that would use a voice as the input rather than pressing buttons,â&#x20AC;? Bozek explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then we introduced the idea of singing, as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something very natural. We wanted to make a game that was social,

â&#x20AC;&#x153;WE WANTED TO MAKE A GAME THAT DIDNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T LOOK LIKE A TRADITIONAL GAME; WE WANTED TO TRY SOMETHING NEW.â&#x20AC;?

something that had a party vibe. We wanted to make a game that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like a traditional game; we wanted to try something new.â&#x20AC;? Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but at the time Bozek was very aware that they were taking a huge risk stepping this far outside of the well-established box. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was new for the time and it was reaching out to a brand new audience that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet play games so there was a lot of like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Is this going to work?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?. Turns out, the market was ready and waiting for something like SingStar to grab their attention. It was, and still is, a global phenomenon and it completely revolutionised the gaming landscape. The success of SingStar paved the way for games like Guitar Hero and consoles like Nintendo Wii, and the gaming industry hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looked back since. The increased accessibility to smartphones, however, has transformed the gaming world like nothing else before it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It used to be all about the consoles, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not anymore,â&#x20AC;? Bozek argues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mobile phones and the

internet are just so accessible; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to beat that convenience. I mean, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in your pocket! Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really compelling thing for users.â&#x20AC;? And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in this new age of gaming that Bozek established her own independent games company, Inensu. Unlike Bozekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous work, Inensu is focused on the development of apps and exploring the capabilities of online gaming platforms. The idea of apps particularly appeals to Bozek because they are simplified games and therefore have the opportunity to engage a wider audience. But whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather samurai cut pieces of fruit on your iPhone, or spend the rest of your life trying to clock The Sims, Game Masters promises to bring a unique view to this dynamic industry that we are all a part of. Games Masters opens at ACMI on Thursday June 28 and runs until Sunday October 28. For tickets and more information visit acmi.net.au

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SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS BY KRISSI WEISS School Of Seven Bells have slowly refined their wistful, electro-pop sound across the course of three albums, culminating years of sonic reworking with their latest, Ghostory. The refinement has gone on behind the scenes as well, with Ben Curtis and Alejandra Deheza modifying the live lineup to a four-piece after the departure of Claudia Deheza in 2010. Reproducing in the live setting the intricate layers that SVIIB drench their music with has always been a challenge, with Curtis taking onstage musicianship to an exhaustive level. “I’m still multi-tasking for sure,” Curtis says of the new format and bringing Ghostory to life. “I have always done that and I probably always will but I don’t have to be focused on generating all of the dynamics of the music. When you have more people up there producing the energy you can be a little more nuanced. The thing with School Of Seven Bells is that it’s always so hard to bring it to the stage because there is so much detail and so many layers to the sound. We spend so much in the studio that when we are thrown onto the stage and we have to play the song, well, it never occurs to us when we write the song that we are going to play these songs live eventually.” Curtis is softly spoken and thoughtful through our chat. He seems genuinely excited to be playing music, not resentful or caught up in indie angst, and respectful of the opportunities his band is being given. There is gentleness to his personality and you can feel how the dreamy melodies of SVIIB are an extension of his nature. He speaks about his relationship with Alejandra Deheza with utter respect and joy. “I think that it’s really interesting that we’ve this chance at various points in our relationship where we have really disagreed,” he says. “But the one thing that has mattered the most is that we have always loved the sound of the music we make together; we like the way music sounds when we have written it,” he laughs at the conceit of that comment and conveying the fact that they are really quite humble. “I think the most important part of us was

a couple of years back, I remember telling her how much I love making music with her, we tell each other all the time. The collaboration gets better because we can lay anything in each other’s lap and know it will be treated with respect.” With Ghostory a culmination of the band’s diverse and evolving sound, Curtis manages to explain exactly how happy he is with the album while removing himself from the banality of artists who proclaim that every new album is their best ever. “I hate the cliché of people saying the newest album is their best ever,” he laughs. “You have to say that, you’re selling it, and that’s not to be dismissive of people who have their favourite record. There are some fans who only ever want to hear the ﬁrst record of every band they have ever loved and that’s cool too. But for me, as far as the process went of making art, of having an idea and manifesting it, it was the most satisfying ever. That felt so great.” The focus of the band for the past few years has been saturated in the departure of Claudia Deheza, probably due to both sides being withheld as to the reasons why. Curtis speaks of the comfort that he and Alejandra Deheza have as a songwriting unit. “That circle where we create is really delicate and it takes a lot of trust to share that,” he says. “I can’t say what the system will be for the next record. There are a lot of issues at play here. Simultaneously there are two control freaks but then also a lot of freshness to that and excitement so it works out to be a happy medium.”

“THE ONE THING THAT HAS MATTERED THE MOST IS THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THE SOUND OF THE MUSIC WE MAKE TOGETHER”

Is Curtis a little tired of people being so curious about the relationship between himself and the Deheza sisters and Claudia’s exit? “I don’t blame them,” he says. “For better or worse there was something that was really attractive about twins.” I am compelled with that comment – albeit innocently made – to ask whether that attraction has resulted in some sort of eerie sexual innuendo which leads on to joking about the misconception that he must be having some sort of twin three-way backstage after every gig. “Absolutely it’s weird,” he laughs. “I wonder what the fans were listening to in the ﬁrst place. Was the appeal the music? Because live it sounds better than it ever has and the studio is no diﬀerent so really the photo has just changed…There is this whole old man contingency that really freaks us out…How

ridiculous is that idea when men are dismissive of women in a band thinking their only function is sex and being pretty and all of that? I remember the tour where Claudia left we got oﬀ stage and this creepy old guy came up to Alley in this really deep voice and said, ‘I was expectin’ sisters.’ It’s like, gross! Don’t come, please, don’t ever come to our show.”

SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS play The Hi-Fi as part of their Shoreline Series this Thursday June 21 with Little Scout. Ghostory is out now through Vagrant/Inertia.

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RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP

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BY LACHLAN KANONIUK

Put it down to schadenfreude or a thirst for drama, but sporting narratives have the tendency to be defined by their controversies. The Reclink Community Cup, however, remains defined by its definitive Melbourne traits of music, footy, community – all aspects coming together to support the ace charitable organisation Reclink. That’s not to say the event is without its sporting controversies, as evident the madcap melodrama that unfolded at three-quarter time in 2011’s heated battle. But even the Community Cup’s most shocking controversies are defined by good-hearted spirit. “I did a foolish thing,” bemoans Megahertz stalwart and RRR legend Jonnie Von Goes, aka JVG. “Last year was the first year in 16 years that I hadn’t played. I played every game for the Megahertz, but it got to the stage where I had to hang the boots up. I was in a bit of a loss, emotionally I was low. Jason Evans made me this offer where I could come be the assistant coach at The Rockdogs, and it sounded like a bit of fun at the time. But it wasn’t. I got there and realised I was in the wrong place. I was a turncoat. I was a shocking person. I was ashamed of myself. It was horrible,” he recounts with remorse. “Then at threequarter time it hit the fan. I wanted to see a little more flair from The Rockdogs. I said some things that perhaps I shouldn’t have said. Then I was thrown out. I think the coach’s exact words were, ‘If you’re going to speak to my players like that, then I’m going to have to ask you to leave.’ And I told them they could all go and get fucked.” After being dismissed by Rockdogs coach Paul Kelly in explosive circumstances, JVG had little choice but to return to his rightful home this year. “I’m back at The Megahertz, it’s a bit like my tail’s between my legs. I’m paying penance. I’ve accepted the role of Manager Of Football Operations, which means absolutely nothing. It’s a bit like being punished. I’m there to try and help The Megahertz reclaim their status on the field. We’ve got a few new players, a few youngies. The fact that I’ve been over to the other side, I know how they work. We’re gonna make mince meat out of

‘em,” he declares. Also managing with that dangerous midsection contained the dichotomous Venn diagram of Megahertz and Rockdogs is PBS presenter and Bunny Monroe guitarist Ruby Koomen. As well as donning the Megahertz jumper on the day, Ruby will be performing axe-wielding duties with Bunny Monroe as they take to the Elsternwick Park stage. “The first year that I played I put on the Megahertz jumper because of my show on PBS. And you can’t just go changing sides. I’m an Essendon supporter, and it would be like changing to Collingwood. You just can’t do it,” Ruby states. “It’s not long now, so you’ve got to start to get fit, and at the same time, you need to get your guitar licks right because we have to play these Cramps covers,” Ruby explains. “I get to pretend to be [Cramps cofounder] Poison Ivy, so it’s pretty fun,” she beams. “I think it’s gonna be a big year, because you have that hour beforehand to kick the ball around, then the first bands start up – there’s just adrenaline rushing in from everywhere. I’m pretty excited. There’s always little fitness things going on with RRR and PBS, but Community Cup is the only one everyone gets onboard with it. I’m not the best sportsman, but I love having a run. I love footy,” Ruby smiles. Ruby endured a baptism of fire in her maiden run with The Megahertz, showing that despite its goodnatured disposition, the Community Cup is still a very real footy match. “The first year I was taken out

“AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU’RE A BIT WORSE FOR WEAR. BUT DRINKING A LOT OF BEERS DURING THE GAME HELPS”

within the first ten minutes I was on the field with a bit of a broken arm. But fitness, you booze all the time because you’re young and resilient. You can go out on Saturday night then go play a game of footy Sunday. At the end of the day you’re a bit worse for wear. But drinking a lot of beers during the game helps,” she reveals. The seriousness of the match was also initially apparent to Megahertz co-captain Maddy Mac as she was initiated into the Community Cup. “It was about five years ago, I was at PBS as an announcer. I just thought it was this random match that happened, I didn’t think there was much preparation involved. I thought you could just rock up with your boots, but it turned out I missed out on selection the first year. I didn’t realise how serious it was taken, that the reason I was covering radio shifts is because people had been training.”

As always, the day will feature more than a few stellar musical acts. Leading the charge will be a freshly reformed ‘80s underground icons Blue Ruin, featuring original members Quincy McLean and Mulaim Vela plus special guests. “Well there’s no mention of sport in the name, just community. And cup, which could mean drinking,” Quincy dissects. “It’s all forms of entertainment, plus sausages and beer. It’s better than the Melbourne Show!”

we had no idea of the family history. But it made a lot of sense to me,” he recounts. “The whole sexual thing? Prince is actually one of my all-time favourites. I didn’t get to see him while he was here, because I’m broke. What I’ve always loved about him is this really strong message about sexual liberation. Whilst my sexuality is probably not as liberated, it’s definitely part of me, and that’s something else I can express. I’m a lot whiter than Prince, and subsequentially a bit more sexually oppressed maybe. It’s definitely part of us all.” As for his reputation as an undiscovered gem, Kirin isn’t exactly aspiring for stadium-sized exposure. “I don’t really care about that stuff so much. Like I said, I just kind of played shows because I had the opportunity. I’d love to play to bigger audiences, but I’m a bit more realistic now. When I was younger I

had visions of grandeur popstardom, now I’m just happy to release these songs. Maybe I’ll release a few more records then move into a diﬀerent career ﬁeld. Maybe I’ll quit Kirin J Callinan and get someone else to take over and keep making records under my name. ‘Kirin J Callinan – no original members’. I’d be happy with that.”

RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP 2012, featuring musical performances from Blue Ruin, Boomgates, Bunny Monroe, SYN Free Kick competition winners Drunk Mums and more will take place at Elsternwick Park on Sunday June 24. Entry is $10 for adults, $5 for kids and bands kick off at midday.

KIRIN J CALLINAN BY LACHLAN KANONIUK

For a man who has been so prevalent – not quite omnipresent, but prevalent nonetheless – on the Australian musical landscape for something like half a decade, Kirin J Callinan has strangely forged a reputation as one of our best kept secrets. Over the years, you’ve probably seen him onstage with the now-defunct Mercy Arms, under the shadow of Jack Ladder, or most recently, adding his textural flourishes with Melbourne’s Lost Animal. In solo mode, he’s breathtaking. Generating a cacophony of genre-devoid noise – presenting a stunning mix of violence, sex, industrial-folk (for lack of a better term) and heartbreak. Melbourne audiences can be forgiven for being unbeknownst to Kirin J Callinan in solo guise, as live performances are somewhat of a rarity in our neck of the woods. But with a debut full-length LP due out this year, we can expect to see more of Kirin J Callinan as a consolidated musical project. “I don’t think the album is going to be cohesive at all,” Kirin states, assessing his yet-to-be-titled record. “It’s a bigger picture. I was asked just before if the record sounds like [first single] W II W, and I said ‘not at all’. It’s a small part of a bigger idea. Just what that bigger idea is currently is a mystery, even to me. But it makes sense. It’s a culmination of playing for years – in different bands, being into different things, having different ideas I wanted to express. I think it has a flow, and everything sounds like me, and I don’t think it really sounds like anything else – which is what I wanted. I just wanted it to sound like me, which is fucking painful sometimes. It’s traumatic to listen to and to keep working on it. It’s confronting. I hate making music sometimes, it’s awful stuff,” he smiles. “Like I said, the reward will be finishing it, letting go of it and moving on. But it’s good, I’m happy with it. I’ve recorded a number of records and tracks in the past that I felt that the honesty, integrity, or purity has been compromised, so I shelved it. I did a live record a while ago that was way too intense for me to listen to and mix. I just don’t want to fill the world with shit. I’ve been trying really hard with this one to have each individual song as true to the idea as possible. And not feel like it has to give more, or go to some payoff, or be more than it is. Just be comfortable as a mood. That was the idea with W II W, I wasn’t concerned if it was particularly listenable.” While writing and recording proved to be a confronting task for Kirin, audiences revel in feeling

just as confronted by his work – whether it be the live performance, or by an artefact such as the immaculate ﬁlm clip for W II W. Sometimes the purest instinct when confronted in such a way is to laugh, or it just may be audiences relinquish a chuckle because Kirin is, in fact, a funny guy. “It’s a thing people do when they’re confused or uncomfortable, they laugh. I know I do it. As far as being a funny guy, it depends on the company I’m with. When Tim [Jack Ladder] and I are together, we’re just laughing the whole time – crying, even. But with other people, I’m the moodiest cunt you’ve ever seen. There’s also this thing that I’ve discovered onstage, you have to have a power. I guess live you’re a bit louder than everyone, you’re a bit higher than everyone, and you realise you can say anything. It becomes quite fun. It’s cliché rockstar 101. I’ve had shows where I’ve just spoken for 15 minutes about nothing, these big moments of stillness. That can be as engaging as anything,” he muses. “I like to have fun onstage.” That projection of power onstage often translates to an eerie sexual undercurrent, manifested into an often shirtless display of hypnotically idiosyncratic dance moves. “It’s kind of cheap I guess, it’s easy to get a bit nude. If I could be nude all the time I would, it’s very natural for me. I discovered not that long ago – I think my dad kept it a deep dark secret – that his family were nudists. I didn’t ﬁnd out until it was his brother’s 50th birthday or something in a speech, and my mum and my sister and I were just shocked,

“I JUST DON’T WANT TO FILL THE WORLD WITH SHIT”

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KIRIN J CALLINAN brings his W II W tour to The Tote on Thursday June 28 with support from DCM, Machine, Kangaroo Skull, Forces DJs, DJ Shags and more. Tickets and the W II W 7” are available at siberiarecords.com. Beat Magazine Page 45

INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS & GOSSIP

with Christie Eliezer * Stuﬀ for this column to be emailed to <celiezer@netspace.net.au> by Friday 5pm THINGS WE HEAR

[V] PRESENTER SEARCH DOWN TO FOUR Channel [V]’s search for a new presenter is down to four – visual merchandising student Bridget Hustwaite from Ballarat, Charlie Cotton from Melbourne (he sneaked into the Logies with a macaroon tower prop for a prank), Gus Kelly from Sydney and blog jockey Marty Smiley of Melbourne.

DING DONG MAKES RETURN Melbourne’s Ding Dong Lounge (18 Market Lane) re-opens on Friday July 6. It has been closed since the German restaurant downstairs caught on fire a year ago. Owner and Cosmic Psychos drummer Bill Walsh recently bowed out of the Cherry Bar to focus on completely renovating the venue, which he ran since 1998. “Marc Bolan’s bedroom with booths,” is one Walsh description. The venue is now split into many rooms. These include a saloon bar modelled after the ladies lounges of pubs from yesteryear, a Studio 54-styled band room, a disco with sunken dancefloor, a VIP area, and a garden balcony for smokers designed by Dutchborn vertical garden artist Joost. The 300-capacity room, with a new huge stage and lighting rig, is booked by Darve Smith. Opening night acts are Mark Lanegan (July 6) and Stonefield (July 7).

MELBOURNE JAZZ POSTS 7% BOX OFFICE RISE The 2012 Melbourne International Jazz Festival posted a 7% increase on its 2011 box office income, making it the most successful in its 15 year history. Over ten days it featured over 100 events, including 30 frees, 11 world and 13 Australian premieres and eight Oz/ international collaborations. Twenty of these were sell-outs. The opening day alone drew 10,000; the last night, on June 10, was a box office and performance high with Dee Dee Bridgewater getting her audience dancing in the aisles at Melbourne Town Hall.

NEW SIGNINGS #1: GLOBAL DEALS FOR JACOB BUTLER Aussie singer songwriter Jacob Butler’s debut single Come My Way continues to open doors. After it reached #47 in Germany, Hamburg indie Very Us Records signed him up for a three-album deal. His Reason album is out on August 24 through Germany and Switzerland with a visit there a month after. A licensing deal with Universal Music Poland sees Reason out in Poland and Bulgaria this year. Come My Way is also featured in an ad by Australian theme parks Warner Brothers Movie World, Sea World and Wet N’ Wild. It is also in the Billabond-branded Sony XperiaTM Go smartphone.

NEW SIGNINGS #2: EMI, WONDERLICK, ENTER JOINT VENTURE EMI Music Publishing and Wonderlick – home to Grinspoon, Josh Pyke, Marvin Priest and Boy & Bear – have entered a joint venture agreement. They will co-publish songwriters on occasion. Wonderlick can use EMI’s worldwide administration services for its own direct signings like Jackson McLaren and Max & Bianca whose management and publishing Wonderlick represents. The first signing is Melbourne’s The Paper Kites who are recording an EP with producer Wayne Connolly. McLaren is cutting an EP with producer John Castle. Max Donovan (Melbourne) & Bianca Oechsle (Sydney) are writing their debut CD after a songwriting trip to the U.S.

NEW SIGNINGS #3: UNFD SHOW HAND OF MERCY UNFD signed Sydney hardcorists Hand Of Mercy. The band’s Last Lights album, is out August 17. It was recorded in America with Shane Frisby and described by guitarist Adam McLean as “the heaviest album we have created and something we can see people throwing up their horns and banging their fucking head to.” UNFD A&R Luke Logemann says they have been fans since Hand formed in 2007 and got them support slots for their own acts. “They are one of the hardest working and talented bands playing that sound.”

* Will the Van Halen tour be before or after they play Japan in November? * Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale has relocated to Byron Bay and selling his two properties in Brisbane this week, one which has a music studio. * Sydney’s Basement club is up for sale. * Missy Higgins’ third album The Ol' Razzle Dazzle is gold after two weeks. * Australian guitar makers Coles Clark are about to open their third factory, in Bayswater, as overseas and local demand grows. A few months ago, Miles Jackson, a partner in the business, became its new CEO. * Westlife’s Shane Filan has been declared bankrupt after his property business ran up debts of £18 million. * The Living End will release their top secret project on their website on Monday July 2. Meantime they’re asking fans to post their ideas on what the project is. * Simple Plan fans tend to be fanatical. One came out from the US to see the Canadian band play Australia. A Perth fan brought her mum to Queensland to catch their three shows, even scoring the gig as their official photographer. Yet another caught eight of their ten shows. * The Saudi Got Talent series will have no women or music. * Kerry Katona, ex-wife of Brian McFadden, is smirking about Delta Goodrem’s laments about how she was unhappy with Macca and didn’t know how to get out of their seven year relationship. Katona screeched, “That's because he left his wife and kids for her! She was suffering from pure guilt.” * Dizzee Rascal revealed he gave up weed to have laser surgery on his eyes

MALUMA’S BACK PAGES Melbourne roots and reggae performer Larry Maluma has been honoured in a new book called Zambian Music Legends (lulu.com). Maluma, who came to Australia in 1986, has also been invited to go to Zambia in October to perform at an event honouring first Zambian president Dr Kenneth Kaunda.

ASTLEY GETS LONDON AIRPLAY The Poms’ excitement over the Queen’s Jubilee and upcoming London Olympics has been a boon to Melbourne singer songwriter Simon Astley. His song London was played on the PA in between the acts at the Jubilee concert and getting a good whack of airing by Sky News. Astley wrote the song during his first visit to the city as part of a European tour, and recorded it there.

NEW SIGNINGS #4: STANDISH/ CARLYON ADDS NEW CHAPTER Signed to Chapter Music are Standish/Carlyon, the new project for ex- Devastations members Conrad Standish and Tom Carlyon. They’ve just returned to Melbourne after some years in London, and unveil their futurist dub pop with a Tuesday residency at The Toff In Town in July.

TIESTO RICHEST DJ Tiesto is the world’s richest DJ worth US$65m, says Celebrity Net Worth’s 30 Richest DJs In the World list. Then comes Paul Oakenfold ($55m), Paul van Dyk ($50m), John Digweed ($45m) and Armin van Buuren ($40m).

GAZZO SWITCHES TO MAX After five years at Channel [V], Jane Gazzo moves to Max channel from late July. She will co-host a range of programs including MAX Recommends which makes listening recommendations to viewers.

ONE DIRECTION TO MAKE $100 MILLION One Direction will represent a $100 million business over the next year, Sony Music UK’s chairman/CEO Nick Gatfield told a music industry function in London. The boy band is already generating $50 million with their album going #1 in 16 countries and their new DVD has topped the charts in 25 territories. Their deal in the US to star in their own TV series next year will generate more moolah. One Direction employs 90 people on its team.

FREE MUSIC LAW ADVICE NIGHT Darren Sanicki, Moira McKenzie and Ben Strong of GI & Sanicki entertainment lawyers host a free music law advice night at The Workers Club tonight. Their guest is Jess Cornelius from Teeth & Tongue. The night’s theme is Release This, for musicians and managers who release their music independently. RSVP to moira@gisanicki.com.au or 9824 2244.

Q&A THE KILNIKS So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The band name is The Kilniks. I ‘do’ the bass and some backing vocals here and there. Some oo’s and ah’s. What do you think people will say you sound like? Tough question. People will probably say, “These guys sound like Little Red, The Beach Boys, The Strokes and The Kooks,” but no one actually ever tells us that. What do you love about making music? That first idea you have for a song that seems so great. Being able to work on that and production something you are happy with.

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Melbourne indie Popboomerang Records (Skipping Girl Vinegar, Aerial Maps, Georgia Fields) is celebrating its tenth anniversary with 40-song retro CD Aches & Shakes. It’s tapping fans to fund it: pozible.com/ popboomerang10thbirthday.

Split: Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and actress Denise Richards after a huge argument in their Nashville hotel room, over her continuing friendship with ex-husband Charlie Sheen. They were both to present at a country music awards but Sambora cancelled and flew back to L.A. Hospitalised: Chris Brown left with a gash on his chin after a run-in with Drake, who’s dating his ex, Rihanna, in a New York club. Reports say Brown sent him a bottle of champagne, Drake sent it back with a note “I'm fucking the love of your life, deal with it." Brown confronted him and was hit by one of Drake’s posse. Brown twittered, "How u party wit rich ni**as that hate?” Injured: Mumford And Sons cancelled festival appearances in Denmark and Sweden after frontman Marcus Mumford broke his hand. Injured: US stand up comedian Bob Slayer broke his neck during a wheelie-bin crowd-surfing stunt at the Donington Rock Festival. In Court: Russell Ian Payne, 41, who allegedly kidnapped a 21-year-old woman and her 16-year-old brother by claiming to be a council officer ensuring Port Fairy Folk Festival patrons got home safely, unsuccessfully tried to get bail at the Warrnambool Magistrates Court. Died: US jazz guitarist Pete Cosey, 68, complications from surgery. He started in the ‘60s in the house band for Chess Records playing for Etta James, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. Miles Davis then drafted him to his band during his experimental period in the '70s, excited by the way he fused funk, blues and rock and used distortion and wah-wah effects. Died: Australian jazz pianist, bandleader and composer legend Graeme Bell, 97, after suffering a stroke. He is acclaimed to have put Australian jazz on the world map, touring Europe in the late '40s and recording with American blues legend Big Bill Broonzy. In 1997 he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, and the Australian jazz awards are called The Bells in his honour. Died: Ballarat musician Nathan Skewes, 31, from natural causes. He is survived by two children, 4 and 2; his wife died 12 months ago from cancer. Last December, Skewes did a fund raising walk from Melbourne to Ballarat so the family of a teenager (whom he didn’t know) who’d died in a train accident, would be able to celebrate Christmas.

ENTRIES OPEN FOR DAREBIN SONGWRITER COMP Entries opened this week for the Darebin Music Feast Songwriters’ Award and close on Thursday August 16. It is open to Songwriters’ who live, work or study in the City of Darebin. Full details at musicfeast.com.au.

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL RECEIVES TOURISM FUNDING This October’s Melbourne Festival got an extra $75,000 in tourism marketing funding from the state government in addition to the $6.4 million it receives from Arts Victoria. Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher said extra funding was provided through Tourism Victoria Events Program after last year’s record attendance of 925,000 (500,000 in 2010). The money will be used for national and international advertising, social media and iPhone app development, as well as distribution of festival guides to key tourism outlets.

SONGWRITING AND RHYTHM WORKSHOP Wild@heART Community Arts is holding a Music Network workshop on Wednesday June 27 at the the St Kilda Bowls Club from 1pm to 4pm. Songwriter Kavisha Mazzella will talk on songwriting and master percussionist and African drummer Simon Lewis conducts a drumming and rhythm workshop. $5 entry. From 7pm, Music Network artists and guests perform at The Espy.

GOOD WORKS #1: ALANNA DEUTROM REACHES OUT Melbourne singer songwriter Alanna Deutrom will donate proceeds from an upcoming school tour to youth organisation, the Reach Foundation. “I’ve always been a big dreamer and I want to encourage teenagers that dreams really do come true,” she says. At 19, the Girlfriend magazine ‘Girlfriend of the Year’ winner is just out of school herself. The tour is to promote her debut EP Zero Gravity (on iTunes) written and produced by Jem Carp & Dan Karni (Law of Numbers) and Adrian Klineberg. The tour kicks off in late June at her alma mater Frankston High and includes Bialik College, Caulfield Grammar and Toorak College. She will get students up on stage with her.

GOOD WORKS #2: MORE ACTS FOR ‘HEART OF ST. KILDA’ Latest acts to play the 5th annual Sacred Heart Mission Heart of St Kilda Concert (Wednesday July 18, Palais Theatre) are Rebecca Barnard and Billy Miller’s Singalong, Ian Bland, Greg Champion, Raymond Crowe: unusualist, EVEN and Michael Paynter. The Sacred Heart Mission provides food, clothing, emergency relief, accommodation and companionship – to those in crisis who need immediate support and assistance in St Kilda.

GOOD WORKS #3: MUSIC VICTORIA JOINS GOODWILL WINE David Laity lost everything in the Black Saturday bushfires, and started Goodwill Wine to give back to charities that helped him. Goodwill Wine donates 50% of its profit to over 70 charities and non-profit organisations. Since 2010, it has raised over $40,000 for charity. Music Victoria has joined the initiative: you can buy Music Victoria-branded wines in 6 or 12-bottle cases, with labels designed by musician and illustrator, Lluis Fuzzhound (Midnight Woolf). Head to goodwillwine.com.au/charities/music-victoria.

MUSIC IMMERSIVE WINNERS HEAD TO L.A. Kim McInnes and Angie McMahon are heading on an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to join the Music Immersive Program in July. They will study with songwriters, managers and vocal coaches for ten days. They were chosen from seven weeks of Sunday sessions at Temperance Hotel in South Yarra. The judges were supposed to choose one winner, but chose the two! They are taking names for November, see hollywoodimmersive. com. If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? Probably Ray Davies because I love the way he goes about writing songs, and if he didn’t like my stuff, I’d fight him. He’d be up for that. What can a punter expect from your live show? Some fresh licks on the guitar, pounding drums and bass, underlying chords on the keys, and five wacky goofs dressed up differently every time. You’ll find that a lot of our gigs are themed when we team up with Noise Bar. When are you playing live next and with who? Our next gig is a headliner at Noise Bar in Brunswick on Saturday June 23 with Better Than The Wizards, The Alleys, Alice Blu and DJ Jessi Dean. Yeah! It’s a Birthday Party themed gig, as it’s our second birthday of being together as a band. What we’re hoping for is some loud, outrageous clothing that

NEW CONSOLE FOR NMIT The Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE installed a Solid State Logic (SSL) mixing console into its Fairfield Campus sound production facility. It is only one of five in Australia and the only unit available to Victorian students. NMIT sound production program coordinator Darren Steffen says, “This is the console that’s used in the best studios in the world (including Abbey Road and AIR), and if they don’t have one they probably want one. (Students) know when they head out into the workforce they already know how to use the best.”

WANNA HELP PRODUCE WHITE NIGHT MELBOURNE? The Victorian Major Events Company is calling for expressions of interest from organisations qualified to provide event production service for White Night Melbourne 2013. Melbourne will be the first Australian city to host an all-night arts and cultural celebration on Saturday February 23. Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu says ticketed and non-ticketed events will be held at galleries, theatres, music venues, laneways and cultural institutions to establish it as a vibrant cultural city. See premier.vic.gov.au.

CELTIC, WOODEND, FESTIVALS DELIVER Despite the rain and mud, the tenth National Celtic Festival in the Geelong area drew a record 17,000 over four days (June 8 to 11) from all over the country, reports festival director Una McAlinden. In the meantime, Woodend Arts Festival drew 6,000. Festival director and founder Dr Jacquie Ogeil said it broke even with $100,000 in ticket sales.

speaks extravert. With drinks specials, party poppers and fluorescent headbands, a rad night is guaranteed. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? We have a four-track EP titled Not That Kind that we recorded last year with Decibels Records which we released at the Northcote Town Hall along with two other bands and their EPs; Animaux and Rosie & George. We were very grateful for this opportunity and had the pleasure of working with such a great team. A shout out to Kate Duncan, in particular. Recently, we recorded a single titled Moment She Inspired with another song Doubts In Me on the B-side. It’s yet to be released but it’s not far off. At all our gigs, we’ve got something to sell you. If it’s not a CD, it’s our lead guitarist, Liam Kelly. Anything else to add? Oh Ruby is about Tom’s dog.

“Them belly full, but we hungry; A hungry mob is a angry mob.” – MARLEY Beat Magazine Page 46

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EMMA LOUISE BY ZOË RADAS

There’s a certain kind of female that occupies a space in which she’s perpetually young and girlish but also wise and worldly. Goldie Hawn is one, and so is Jena Malone. When they’re young, they’re playful but seem ahead of their years because of a graceful ease, and when they’re mature they are both judicious and mischievous; always giving the impression of being oddly, beautifully not their age in life. This ethereal mix of capability/ vulnerability resides in Emma Louise, the young songstress from Brisbane who lassoed our tickers last year with her debut single Jungle. Having just been signed to American indie label Frenchkiss and with her EP Full Hearts And Empty Rooms recently flying into the gold camp, pixiegirl Emma is back in the studio to concentrate on her next release. “I’ve put about seven songs down [so far],” she says hesitantly, taking a deep breath while pondering what to say next. She speaks in shorts bursts and then thinks hard, kind of like Bambi trying to get up. “We’re just working on a song now called Seventeen Hours. I recorded piano on it and, h-yeah,” she laughs. “I’m only a beginner on piano so I’m not too happy with what I did. So I think I’m going to hand over to [my bass player], who is exceptional at all instruments.” Her single Boy has a rich, deep organ sound throughout – you can hear the weight of the keys. Considering it’s the base instrument for the track, and yet Emma does not think herself so competent on the piano, she still doesn’t mind explaining the writing process. “I do a lot of writing on piano, but technically I’m not the best piano player. I have trouble playing in time... but it’s a lot of fun, I love piano. Yeah! Well I guess when I’m writing, nobody’s listening to me [singing] ‘la, la, la’... and then have a big gap when I’m changing chords and stuff,” she giggles. Emma’s primary instrument is guitar, her affinity with which was immediately obvious to fans through her YouTube videos, which she often recorded at her parents’ house in Cairns. “You know, I haven’t uploaded one in a while,” she says thoughtfully. “It used to be kind of, I’d write a song and put it up there so it was somewhere, and it was doing something. So they were kind of my demos. Now anything I write could be on an album so I can’t really put them up there.” On camera, her sweet demeanour and messy hair show her to be calm and unpretentious. It hadn’t really occurred to her that she was performing to a virtual, not-yet-formed audience, but her ability to visually connect is amazing. “I guess it is pretty weird, thinking about it now,” she says. “I tried a few times talking to the camera, saying, ‘Hi, I’m Emma and this song is,’ and then I look back and just end up deleting it because I hate watching myself talk on camera, it’s so awkward.” The way she plays her instrument is most definitely not awkward. “I love my guitar; I’ve got a new Gibson. Before that I had a Maton, and before that I had a Monterrey or something,” she smiles. “I’ve got a little guitar I bought in London... it cost like 20 pounds and I

“APPARENTLY YOU CAN’T HAVE BALD PEOPLE WORKING FOR A HAIR COMPANY,” got it from an antique store. I reckon it’s the length of my arm if I was like, putting it out.” She laughs as she tries to think of how to describe its length without coming up with an actual number which might be wrong. “It’s about from my shoulder to my fist. I love it.” Frenchkiss, the label which wooed Emma into their exclusive fold, are “just such a nice bunch of people; really relatable.” She speaks about several labels in America taking her and her crew out in flash cars to French restaurants to “talk about money,” but Frenchkiss were different. “[They said] let’s meet up at this place,” Emma explains. “It ended up being this taco place filled with normal people. They’re just really super duper nice. In Australia [the ensemble is] independent. That’s another reason why we went with them. We could have gone with a label that had a big amount of control over what I was doing but I really like creative control and I don’t feel any pressure. They’re really supportive.” Rocking an obvious love of vintage style, Emma speaks warmly about her friend’s clothing label Alice Nightingale. “She makes these amazing dresses in like, one night. She’s hooking me up with all my clothes; I met her at a market.” Emma’s hair is also something striking, and seems to reflect her fearless nature – not fearless in an aggressive way, but sort of unafraid to be vulnerable. “I used to have long hair, and then I cut it short – but not too short,” she says. “And then I got this day job, where I had to advertise a hair company. They said ‘If you’re going to work for us you can’t have shitty hair,’ so I went in to have a complimentary haircut. I have a tattoo on the side of my head. They saw that and were like ‘Oh my God, can we accentuate that?’ So they shaved half my hair off, like a panel, and dyed some of it bright pink, and I ended up crying.” The next day Emma went to her friend’s house and shaved the lot off, and when she returned to work she was promptly fired. “Apparently you can’t have bald people working for a hair company,” she says grimly. But, she’s come to terms with it now: “It was actually probably the most liberating and best thing I’ve ever done, it feels so good. I reckon I’ll probably do it again one day.”

EMMA LOUISE launches her single Boy at The Northcote Social Club on Thursday June 28 and Friday June 29 (sold-out), and Splendour In The Grass in Byron Bay on Friday July 27 (sold-out). DISCUSS WHAT? BEAT.COM.AU/DISCUSSION

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MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK BY JOSHUA KLOKE When Joshua Cain, guitarist for longstanding pop-punk outfit Motion City Soundtrack answers the phone, he’s travelling in the band’s tour van south on the legendary Interstate 5, the bloodline of America’s West Coast towards San Diego for the opening night of the band’s upcoming tour. It’s a fitting manner in which to begin a conversation with Cain. Though Motion City Soundtrack has been plying their catchy hooks on listeners for 15 years, Cain doesn’t feel the need to rely on nostalgia to keep the band afloat. Instead, Motion City Soundtrack has released Go, their ﬁfth and arguably most revealing full-length to date. Go captures the forward-moving momentum of a band that is speeding up as others their age are slowing down. “We played the Hollywood Amoeba Records yesterday, and the San Francisco one just an hour ago,” says the 35-year-old. When asked if the band has spent any time celebrating their 15 year anniversary and looking back on their success, Cain is quick to dispel that notion. “We try to learn from everything, without overanalysing,” he says. “There’s not always a formula to what we do, so we try not to get caught up on details which we can’t control. That’s why when we look back, we try not to let ourselves get in the way of what we want to do.”

“It was incredibly positive,” he says of the process. “It wasn’t as stripped down as we thought it’d be; we still encountered writer’s block and we still wondered what to do with certain songs. It can get hard in the studio sometimes, but it was still liberating to be able to write songs, then not go play demos for people, and say, (mocking enthusiasm) ‘Here’s our crappy demo, can you pick which ones we’re going to go record?’ “This way, we could really know where we were at,” he continues. “Which songs we wanted to follow through on, which songs we felt could be hits. We took charge of our emotions and allowed ourselves to really craft a great group of songs before anybody had the chance to get their ears on the songs. Which was nice. It felt kind of like our ﬁrst record again.”

With the release of Go, Cain and Motion City Soundtrack have certainly been able to do what they’ve wanted to do, without any interruption. After a brief period spent on the Columbia Records roster, which released their fourth full-length, My Dinosaur Life, the band parted ways with the label early in 2011 and found themselves without a label. The ﬁve-piece then recorded Go at their own pace, in their hometown of Minneapolis. As Cain attests, the relaxed atmosphere worked wonders for the band.

Eventually, Motion City Soundtrack returned to Epitaph, the label that ﬁrst gave them a home with their debut, I Am The Movie. There’s level of emotional evolution evident on Go. Though the band’s penchant for short, snappy pop-punk has not disappeared, the lyrical content on Go is strikingly mature. Themes of love and death abound; Cain insists that ﬁnding a balance between upbeat compositions and sombre lyrical content is an important aspect of Motion City Soundtrack in 2012.

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“This record is disguised a little different than [past records] used to be,” Cain contends. “We looked towards Ben Folds, who always makes his songs sound really happy, even though they’re not. It can be kind of depressing. This record, some of the songs sound sad, but we were trying to find a balance.” It’s a balance that reflects a maturity that suits Motion City Soundtrack rather well. From the contagious lead single True Romance to The Coma Kid, one of the band’s rare moments of reflection, Go is a bold step for a band that refuses to be boxed into a predictable genre. Creative freedom it would seem, suits Motion City Soundtrack. “Sometimes you write songs, and they just happen without much thought. But now, we’re in the situation of being reflective. We thought a lot about our first

record, and we thought about the idea of being our own boss again. “We went through a lot of old songs that we’d had, just as ideas ﬂoating around, for years. Those songs had never really gotten anywhere, because a month before we’d gone into the studio in the past, we’d have to get these songs nearly perfect. That’s why there might have been a feeling of nostalgia to the record.”

Go is out now on Epitaph/Warner Music Australia.

Kav Temperley

BY PATRICK EMERY

Somewhere around 1965, Bob Dylan morphed from folk pop star to perpetually contrarian artist. Born Robert Zimmerman in Minnesota in 1941, by the early ‘60s, the middle-class Zimmerman had reinvented himself as Bob Dylan, a hokie folk singer channelling the radical spirit of Woody Guthrie. By 1965 Dylan, tired of the inherent limitations of traditional folk music, had teamed up with a crack team of predominantly Canadian musicians and embraced rock’n’roll. In the late ‘70s Dylan cast aside his Jewish upbringing in favour of Christianity, with his music following suit. Even today, Dylan’s greatest hits concerts are an exercise in radical reinvention of timeless classics. For Bob Dylan, predictability is the enemy of subjective success. “It’s almost like he’d run out of things to get angry at, so he decided to get angry at his fans,” says Eskimo Joe singer and guitarist Kav Temperley, when I ask him about Dylan’s original about turn in 1965. In early July Temperley will join Josh Pyke, Jebediah’s Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans), Holly Throsby and The Grates’ Patience Hodgson for concerts in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane that celebrate Dylan’s artistic legacy, 50 years after the release of Dylan’s debut album. Temperley’s earliest memories of Dylan derive from his parents’ vinyl music collection. “My parents were hippies,” Temperley says. “I remember hearing Mr Tambourine Man on vinyl – though it was probably The Byrds’ version.” Later on, as his own musical career began to evolve, Temperley started taking a keen interest in the trio of classic Dylan records – Blonde On Blonde, Blood On The Tracks and The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – albums that Temperley says remain his favourite Dylan releases. “Everyone gave shit to Dylan at the time for having a shit voice, but when you go back to those

records, it’s great to hear his voice – and you can hear it getting more raggedy as the recording sessions go on,” Temperly laughs. “The great thing about getting into Dylan now, especially for this show, is that you get the opportunity to really immerse yourself in his music, and try and get an idea of where he’s coming from.” In fact, the mere notion of the ‘essential’ Dylan is, arguably a misnomer: Dylan may have made his name as a folk singer, but has spent the greater part of his musical career confounding critics and fans alike, constructing his own personal mythology (it’s even rumoured that alleged Dylan’s motorcycle crash in 1966 was part of a contrived plan to further that mythology). Temperley agrees that Dylan long ago – with the help of infamous manager Albert Grossman – managed to take control of his own identity. “I think that contrarian thing has maybe become part of who he is,” Temperley says. “In the early days people had an idea of who he was, but then he changed all of that. There’s deﬁnitely something that appeals about that old school rock’n’roll thing and sticking up your middle ﬁnger against categorisation.

Q&A THE HELLO MORNING Name: Steven Clifford from The Hello Morning. Define your genre in five words or less: Psychedelic, country, rock’n’roll. Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Neil Young. What do you love about making music? Working with the people in this band, doing things our own way. What do you hate about the music industry? There seems to be a lot of people in it that don’t do a great deal.

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These days we expect artists to reinvent themselves, but it was different back then.” For Temperley, the critical Bob Dylan legacy goes to his grass-roots attraction. Dylan conceived his musical career in an era when pop stars were created, buffed and shined by record labels, managers and other pillars of the entertainment industry. “Dylan was one of the first musicians to pick up a guitar who wasn’t a virtuoso,” Temperley says. “I think that’s the really important thing about Dylan – that he showed that you don’t have to be part of the musical elite to pick up a guitar and write some of the greatest songs ever.” For the upcoming shows, each performer was given the opportunity to choose their favourite Dylan tracks, with other songs then being ascribed for both solo and collaborative performance. Backing the singers will be a crack backing band led by the indomitable Ash Naylor (who, it can be reasonably assured, will cherish the opportunity to pull out some filthy Robbie Robertson licks during Like A Rolling Stone). In addition to his own song choices, Temperley was also given the eight-minute political opus Hurricane to perform. It’s If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? I’d love to meet Johnny Cash. Play a couple of songs with him and ask him a question or two. If you could assassinate one person or band from popular music, who would it and why? I think assassination might be a little extreme. I think awful bands being successful isn’t the awful bands’ fault. Maybe we should consider assassinating entire fan bases? Now that’s extreme. What can a punter expect from your live show? Six people on stage, lots of guitars, Hammond organ, harmonies and good times. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Our debut album and an EP we’re only selling as part of this tour. So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? This beer is warm, let’s go and watch the rest of this band’s set… Then they order a whiskey and have a nice night.

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a challenge that has literally kept Temperley awake at night. “I’m really honoured to be doing Hurricane, but I’m shitting my pants,” Kemperley laughs. “I’ve had a lot of people saying how great it is that I’m doing it, but then I ask them if they know the words, and no-one really does! With Dylan, it’s such a wordy thing, and people will want to hear the words.” While in recent years Dylan himself has managed in his live shows to reinvent his familiar greatest hits catalogue into an almost unrecognisable canon of music, Temperley says the upcoming show will be faithful to the original recorded versions. “Mr Tambourine Man might be a little more like The Byrds, but the least of it will be done by the book – although none of us really sound like Dylan,” Temperley laughs.

The BOB DYLAN NIGHT 50th Anniversary Concert featuring Josh Pyke, Kav Temperley, Kevin Mitchell, Holly Throsby and Patience Hodgson plays the Palais Theatre on Friday July 6.

How long have you been gigging and writing? Around five years with this lineup. Which band would you most like to have a battle/ showdown with? The Drones. They would kick our arses… What inspires or has influenced your music the most? Living in the city my whole life. When’s the gig and with who? The Corner Hotel with Busby Marou and Leader Cheetah on Thursday June 28. What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed? Ah… definitely asking the wrong person this question. Do you have any record releases to date? What are they? Where can I get them? Our self-titled debut album is available at all good record stores/iTunes.

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SET SAIL

BY KRISSI WEISS

Set Sail have garnered the sort of media attention that most indie bands would only dream of. Sure, some of it has been venous and negative, but any press is good press, they say. Starting out as a nomadic busking band on the streets of Sydney, attention first arrived via a bitter rant on a music site’s message board with a writer (and eventually the site itself) spouting their hatred for the indie/folk band. An impromptu gig on a Virgin flight furthered their reputation as an organic band with a raucous charm but also (understandably) resulted in a fair amount of criticism. Set Sail also made national headlines earlier in the year when lead singer Brandon Hoogenboom was deported by Australian authorities for breaching his visa conditions. A Facebook petition that went viral attracting over 8,500 signatures of support within a day of its creation helped bring Brandon back to Australia and has allowed the band to continue creating music. The message board venom has continued but those places can be a haven for haters at the best of times. For Set Sail, things have suddenly become ever-so-slightly more conventional with the official release of EP Hey! “We’ve had some funny things happen when people have said some horrible things that have kind of helped,” Hoogenboom says. “It’s kind of random; we don’t plan too far ahead. The busking is something that we’ve been able to do and that has helped. We want to take it to the next level and we want to stay independent but we are looking to sign to a label.” After dropping out of university, the trio had an ambitious plan to fund a world-wide trip via their guerrilla-style gigging. In 2011, this came to fruition and Set Sail did just that, playing

in over 40 cities across four continents around the world. They may have landed in a place that has resulted in them being the bullied kids on the musical playground of the indie scene, but they are doing what they want, how they want to, and there is a lot to be said for that. A main source of criticism is their apparent ties to Hillsong Church. Although the band did many gigs for the establishment, they are quick to distance themselves as much as they can from the Hillsong brand. “I think it’s not relevant to what we’re doing anymore,” he says defensively. “I don’t go to church anymore. People got worked up about it but, yeah, whatever…Maybe it’s just because we’re kind of wild and people get frustrated with us, I dunno.”

Hoogenboom is, and probably rightly so, a little defensive when we chat. Although he punctuates each comment with a gentle giggle, it is obvious he is assuming that the discussion is going to enter a confrontational place. When chatting about the idea that perhaps any publicity is good publicity and that Set Sail have been aﬀorded some unique opportunities as a result of media criticism, Hoogenboom is closed on the topic. “Like I said it’s just not relevant,” he says. Eventually though he opens up, and despite the fact he is a man of few words, he admits that they ﬁnd the situation humorous and plan on seizing anything they can as it comes to them. Despite recording mostly within their

own studio, Set Sail took a little time to track the drums for Hey! professionally but, in the spirit of the band, have tackled the rest themselves. The plans for the future do involve another busking global tour but all in all, Set Sail are rather relaxed about exactly what they want to do. “We are creative with the way we market ourselves and that is bringing a few things to us.”

Progression remains an immoveable part of the goodbyemotel aesthetic. With Pioro and Marks running their own production company, the band merges their music with consistently strong visual elements. For goodbyemotel, the ability to bring the sonic landscapes within their songs to life is not just something they strive towards; it’s what makes them the band they are today. “We sat down two years ago and worked out who we wanted to be as a band,” says Pioro. “Almost as if we were writing a mission statement. Just so that everyone’s on the same page. One of the things we wanted to be was really innovative. We wanted to be very entertaining, but we’re not Pearl Jam in the ‘90s. We’re not jumping around, leaping oﬀ of buildings. We didn’t want to try and be something we’re not. But we do visual communication really well.” “And we’re massive Pink Floyd fans,” adds Marks. “That’s where it all comes from as well.” “We thought, let’s do something very diﬀerent,” continues Pioro. The two then detail the inner workings of their upcoming 3D

event. Simply put, it has to be seen to be believed. “We proposed the idea to a few people,” says Pioro, “And as soon as they started to say, ‘No, you can’t do that,’ I knew we were doing the right thing.” Their time in New York now behind them, the band is keen to move on and expose the intensely visual aspect of their music to the rest of the world. “It’s not something that happens on purpose,” says Marks of their pairing of musical and visual elements. “It starts from the music, and that creates scenes for us. They go hand in hand. It all comes down to communication. Because we have the ability to write songs and create visual productions, we feel lazy if we don’t do both.”

and the promotion of French concepts in culture but it is also a very important moment for us to promote what we do. We use this huge channel of communication to get through to the public that don’t know what we do here in St Kilda.” The festival may have been born in France and organised by Alliance Française but the idea is to celebrate the music of each region. The 460 or so cities taking part will be putting their own local focus on the music and bands that they choose to join in the celebration. Despite the fact that it has been diﬃcult for the organisers to ﬁnd traditional French music within Melbourne, it is also not the aim of the event. While they are promoting the great work of Alliance Française, they aim to be as relevant as possible with regard to the diverse pool of music they were able to pull from. Everyone from The Orbweavers to Kim Salmon will provide a depth of musical variety on the day. “Normally this event is a space for both amateurs and professionals but most of

the applications we received were from professionals,” she says. “We managed to select 22 bands out of which more than 70% are professionals. We need to rely on partners that know the groups that we should look at. We managed a new partnership with RRR radio who helped us to select the groups that we have as a part of the concluding concert. For the other groups we simply looked at the diﬀerent venues that are partners with us and looking at the characteristics and speciﬁcations of each venue and we tried to match with that. The second objective was to also cover a wide variety of music as well and we have managed to do that.”

SET SAIL’s EP Hey! is available now and you can catch them at The Toﬀ In Town, Thursday August 9 as well as The Sub on Saturday August 11 for an all-ages afternoon show.

GOODBYEMOTEL

BY JOSHUA KLOKE

New York City: a city defined by a thousand clichés, including being known as ‘the city that never sleeps’. For Scott Pioro and Tom Marks, guitarist and bassist respectively, of local atmospheric rock outfit goodbyemotel, New York City holds a special place in their heart. And their recent sixmonth stay in the city may very well be the turning point in the life of the band. “We loved it,” says Pioro, reached on the phone with Marks from Sydney. “We wanted to go to New York so we pooled our resources and made it happen. We just immersed ourselves in New York City for six months.” And the results speak for themselves. Armed with a new lead singer, goodbyemotel used the trip as an opportunity to rub shoulders with some influential figures in the music industry, which in turn had a massive influence on their sound. “I reckon [the trip] turned out even better than we’d hoped,” says Pioro. “New York’s a mecca for musicians; we ended up getting David Bowie’s guitarist and Bruce Springsteen’s back-up singer to come in and lay down some vocals and play on some tracks. There’s just musicians everywhere, so you have to immerse yourself.” The band also hooked up with Kevin Killen, the producer who’s worked with U2 and Peter Gabriel, amongst others. Killen was a perfect fit for the band, exposing the visual elements of the band’s music. But for Marks, what remained important was how close goodbyemotel grew as a band, in spite of the odds. “It was really good just to go away as a band, come up with some new music,” he admits. “We started to gel as a band again with a new singer. It was a big change, but with all of us

on neutral territory it was the right place to do it. “We lived together in a house in Brooklyn, so we were stuck with each other. The music comes naturally to all of us, but the drummer pulled out just two or three days before we left. That’s fair enough, but we were set to play CMJ and had no drummer. It was interesting, but we’ve got some great management over there and found a new drummer rather quickly. Everything happened very quickly, but it was one of the best things we’ve ever done.” Propelled by their work with such high-proﬁle producers and musicians, not only was goodbyemotel able to play festivals such as CMJ, Pioro and Marks were able to write with an enthusiasm and energy they’d never experienced. “We’d done something like 100 demos that we could work from,” says Pioro. “We sat down with our producer and manager and tried to pick 12 of them. We had to piece things together, ﬁnd the best melodies, etcetera. It was nice to have some fresh ears and get some new feedback. There was one song in particular that we’d had in the kettle for some time. It just kept sticking around and it wouldn’t die. And Kevin asked us about it; we weren’t too thrilled about it, but he ended up saying, ‘U2 would’ve been proud to write that one!’ So that sold us. It’s good to have people around us know about progression.”

goodbyemotel will perform, as well as premiering their new video in 3D during a special matinee performance at Northcote Social Club on Sunday June 24. Doors open at 2.30pm so get in early. The Wish Your Way EP is out now.

FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE

BY KRISSI WEISS

Beginning in Paris in 1982 after a suggestion was made by American musician, Joel Cohen and furthered by the then French Cultural Minister, Fête de la Musique has stretched out as a global event taking place in over 100 countries and more than 460 cities worldwide. It is a celebration of music not as a product to be bought and sold, but as a free cultural experience to be enjoyed by all. That was actually what music used to be, but things changed. Every year a theme is decided upon to unite the celebration and provide a thread holding together an even that stretches from Algeria to the UK. 1962 saw the release of the Beatles first album and, to some, the birth of pop music. To honour this, the theme of Fête de la Musique in 2012 is ‘pop’. Speaking with Saliha Lefevre, the director of Alliance Française, I ask whether the final days of organising the event are filled with utter chaos or a sense of calm. “Total chaos was up until last night so at the moment it has all been finalised,” Lefevre laughs. “We have the promotional material so we are able to start distributing that and getting that organised. Everything is pretty well on track right now.” Considering the event is a global exercise that is essentially independently run by each region, I ask about the process of aligning with the Fête and whether there is any centralised body that manages this mammoth day. “There is an organisation in Paris that looks after this everywhere in the world,” she explains. “So every year, long before the 21st of June, they send us what is going to be the main theme and

then they centralise all of the programs that are going to be held all over the world and they put that on the website. There is a federation, if I can call it that.” Despite the fact the event is free for the public to enjoy and the performers donate their time for free also, it still costs money to put this event on even just considering things like advertisement and insurances. “We are not allowed to make any money out of the concert; it is absolutely free,” she says. “So the idea is to ﬁnd support from the city that is hosting the event. Being located in the district of Port Phillip, they are helping us with the Port Phillip City Council ‘Through The Local Festivals’ Fund. We have two sources of revenue which is both the fund and our own resources. This is completely part of what we want to do as a part of our cultural programs

FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE will be bringing the global celebration of free live music to the City Of Port Phillip on Thursday June 21 at St Kilda Library, Readings Bookshop, Australian National Academy Of Music, Dogs Bar and The Alliance Française.

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THE RED LIGHTS

BY ZOË RADAS

For The Red Lights’ brand new EP, the band chose a suitcase as their ‘Monopoly piece’ of sorts: the theme of travelling permeates the artwork and is encapsulated in its title, Not In This Town. “Getting out of Melbourne, expanding our horizons; it was symbolic of the whole tour,” says Davin Johnston, drummer for the indie-rock trio. The posters for their EP launch show a cutely crosshatched little guy standing alone on a road, his suitcase held in an outstretched arm. Drawn by a fan who then became the artist for all their printed material, the style is lo-fi, honest and raw. It perfectly fits the band’s music – which has received some well-deserved comparisons to The Strokes and The Kooks – like a glove. The Red Lights are mega cool but not aloof. In addition to the growing trend of bands using the Facebook connection to put up amusing YouTube clips or links to things that interest them (rather than just promo-related stuff), these boys clearly love getting their personalities out there with photos and footage. There’s a video recorded during their time at Woody Annison’s Red Door studio, depicting a tender rendition of Nelly’s Dilemma. “That was uh, really spontaneous,” laughs Johnston. “We were fiddling around with some keys and I just played that line or something, and it was on from there.” At the end of the video, text reading ‘The Red Lights: We Get Shit Done’ slides into view. It looks like they must have recorded the EP pretty efficiently. “We tracked it in four days; we did five tracks,” says Johnston. “We got my close friend and ex-housemate in, Gareth Leach, who used to do a lot of freelance out of Studio One (at Red Door). It all went really well.” The band is also passionate about sharing the music and art

of creatives they’ve worked with. Karlye Sultana, the devotee who drew their EP artwork, is referenced several times; there’s also a highlights reel from one of their producers, and a number of Hunting Grounds videos. “We just played a show with [Hunting Grounds] about three weeks ago,” Johnston enthuses. “We hadn’t met them before but we’d been out to see them a few times. They’re great, such a good band. It was our first experience playing alongside them and meeting the boys first-hand. It was a pretty good gig to score.” While Dean Valentino is chief vocalist for the group, single In A Daze illuminates the fact backup vocals are shared. “I do a few, I think Dean’s doing his own harmonies, and [there are] parts when all three of us are singing. There’s a bit of a mixture going on,” Johnston elucidates, and says that when playing live, “all three of us are on mics.” Jangly guitars, lively four-four drums, smart lyrics and a melody equal parts sweet and swagger make the track a stand-out. The other single so far released, Dancing With Us, showcases some pretty

mashy snare. Johnston says they didn’t do much to fiddle with the sound after it was recorded. “It was pretty straight forward. We trialled a few different snares for different tracks – literally, different kinds of snare drums. And my own: it’s got a bit more ring.” Johnston’s kit is a sight to behold; it’s probably the shiniest thing you’ve ever seen. “My silver kit, it’s a 1980 Pearl. It’s pretty rare these days, there’s not many of them getting around. It’s my first ever kit and I’ve re-done it over the years. It’s amazing how they just last. I’ve got soft cases but I’m generally pretty careful with it, I try to be. I can’t really get the original replacement parts that easily.” Not surprisingly, the crest on his kick drum wasn’t the work of some big cheese marketing guy called Trav. “When I first joined the band I still had a few old parts on my kit and I really needed to get a new front skin for my kick drum, because it was a little bit battered. I ended up getting a skin from Billy Hyde’s and it came with a sticker lettering set. So I just stuck the letters on the front there. Usually you’d have to

take the skin to a place, and they’d design it and you pay for it. But I found that vintage-looking ‘60s skin and just sort of created it.” It looks like something you’d see on the hood of an old racing Porsche, speed stripes and all. Not completely DIY, the band has had some excellent visuals developed for them by adamNOTeve, a photographic and filmic initiative from the talented Aleksandar Jason. “[Jason] goes out to a lot of gigs and takes photos ‘cause he loves it, really. He’s pretty noble.” One brilliant shot of the band was taken in Jason’s own car. Valentino is in the middle seat, looking a hell of a lot like Adrian Grenier except with a spine. That’s something worth seeing live.

all they are doing is writing music completely on their own terms. I don’t think musicians should be punished for that.” With a large portion of the band already in Melbourne, Williams is excited that they will finally be in the one place. They have been fine-tuning a host of new material but life and all of its economic demands have gotten in the way. “We have always had great support here in Adelaide but the opportunities are simply more abundant in Melbourne. Don’t get me wrong, I am so thankful for all of the support we have had it but it is simply a smaller place. It has been really hard being spread across the country so getting us all in one place will make moving forward a whole lot easier.” With a single released last year as a teaser for their sophomore release, and Codebreaker arriving as their

second single, I finish up by asking exactly when this follow-up album will appear. “We have been playing with the same set for a while and we really haven’t been able to get a lot of those songs recorded yet,” he admits. “The second album has a lot of boxes ticked but what it needs is to be filled out and have a cohesive sound and the songs that aren’t recorded will do that. We are so well practiced with them that if we had a week in the studio, we could bang them out easily. We just haven’t had the time. The second album is there, we just need to join the dots.”

ago I realised it was definitely a business. Everything had to be really thought out before going and playing and it is our career, we do have to do those things, but it’s very different to the ideas you have when you start out.” With bands like Kings Of Leon painting a turbulent picture of what family bands can be like, I ask O’Neil whether the sibling dynamic has ever had a negative impact on the band. “It’s never been a problem apart from your small arguments here or there,” he says. “They’re only ever either stupid brotherly stuff or arguments over how a song should go and that’s good because it shows that we’re both passionate about the music and we both care.” I finish up by asking whether Sid’s departure and existential journey is open-ended and without a return ticket or whether the band have plans to get things moving again in the near

future. “He’s gone for six months; his flights are booked,” he says. “We dunno whether we’re gonna come back and do a tour or come back and get straight into writing; we’ve deliberately left it. It’s ten years in October since we played our first show and we’ve been going ever since – whether that’s touring, doing an album or doing pre-production for an album so at the start of the recording of the last album we decided we would have a rest after this and have a time where we don’t have to think about it all.”

THE RED LIGHTS play The Evelyn on Friday June 29, supported by The Neighbourhood Youth, The Corsairs and Tully On Tully. Not In This Town is out June 21 on Gaga Digi.

FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

BY KRISSI WEISS

David Williams is as high energy as his shimmering, indie pop band, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! Having played together for quite a while with Williams at the helm, the addition of vocalist Caitlin Duff added a distinctive layer to the band’s sound that has taken them from indie-cute to outright adorable. Support has come from the obligatory indie channels but Fire! have taken their time refining their sound, their live performance and their plans for the future. While packing up boxes at his mum’s house and readying himself for a move from his hometown of Adelaide to Melbourne, Williams has a lot to say on every question asked and is brimming with enthusiasm. He loves his band, he loves a chat and he seems to love the idea of playing music for as long as he can without putting masses of pressure on the band or himself. I ask whether he has left the nest before and he laughs that he has returned and there is certainly no despair from his (loving) mum. “She’s looking at me like, ‘Off you go’,” Williams laughs. “I’m the little bird that is hanging around for far too long filling her house with my crap.” When we discuss the support the band has received from radio to some pretty exciting support slots (St Vincent, Band Of Skulls, Kimbra and a heap more), he suggests that the songs that haven’t garnered as much backing as the singles Panther Shrine and Animal Spirit Guide, were overlooked because they simply weren’t good enough. I remind him that commercial success is certainly not an accurate measure of musical quality. “I couldn’t agree with you more,” Williams says. “When I say that there were songs that weren’t good enough, I certainly don’t mean that they weren’t good enough because they were slightly left of centre, I simply mean they weren’t good enough. I have no problem with assessing songs that

I have written in the past and realising that people didn’t like those songs because they just weren’t very good songs. I don’t think Fire! have done that much that is left of centre; we are comfortable with that. We also don’t just bang out a song and go and consciously add the words ‘disco, party, radio, love, girlfriend’; if you put those words in then that generates pop success. We do love pop music, though. Pop music is just as good as any other genre of music. If people don’t agree with me they can go screw it, I don’t care,” he says, laughing. Williams continues along this line of thought pondering the bands that he sees around him that haven’t had the industry support that has afforded Fire! a wide range of opportunities. “It can get you a little down, can’t it?” he says wistfully. “You see people who are doing some really amazing things but because they are just a little bit left of centre, they don’t get that springboard to reach a greater audience, they aren’t given those opportunities and really,

FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE! are joining locals Founds on The Gemini Tour playing at The Worker’s Club on Friday June 22.

THE VASCO ERA

BY KRISSI WEISS

With two EPs and three albums on the musical shelf, The Vasco Era have punctuated these recordings with nothing short of a seemingly unending touring cycle. As lovers of the stage, The Vasco Era have performed tirelessly since their inception ten years ago and a little time off is well deserved. Vocalist and guitarist (along with a splattering of other instruments) Sid O’Neil is venturing to Europe for what the band has cheekily dubbed some sort of mind and body expansion. Drummer Michael Fitzgerald is tying the knot while bassist Ted O’Neil is completing his teaching degree at the end of semester two this year and enjoying some time on placement. No, things are not ending for The Vasco Era, but they do need a break. The boys are getting ready for a game of football when I speak to Ted. Despite his love of music, it will be art that he is teaching when he finishes his degree. “Dad’s an artist and so is mum,” O’Neil explains. “Dad actually managed the band for the first six months.” So the folks weren’t concerned when the O’Neil brothers decided they wanted to embark on a life of music? “No, not at all,” he laughs and goes on to discuss their eclectic childhood. “When we were young we spent some time in Indonesia just travelling around all over. We went to Indonesia, Bali, Timor and places like that. We were followed around by two secret police the whole time we were there; these two guys just kept popping up everywhere we went. We were young so they didn’t approach us or do anything aggressive, they were just watching us and making sure were weren’t helping out the Resistance or anything like that. I was 13 or 14 and Sid would’ve been ten. They were just making sure that we Beat Magazine Page 52

weren’t giving any help or bringing anything in.” O’Neil goes on to explain that despite the trio’s love of the music they play, time off was needed. “There’s just a lot of downtime,” he says. “In between having to do a whole bunch of stuff there’s a lot of waiting around so you find yourself opening a bottle of wine at midday.” With the poster suggesting, albeit sarcastically, an end to the Era, I ask O’Neil whether the band feel that once a group is somewhat established, it is as though they need to justify a gig with some sort of gimmick or product. “I did the drawing for the poster and I thought, ‘Bugger it, I’ll write that’,” he laughs. “When we were first playing we were doing five or six shows a week in Melbourne. For the past few years we have always had to have something out and a reason to tour. The main reason is that if you do a tour and you have nothing to sell people don’t bother to come. It is a big thing. “I still love the music and all of that but four or five years

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THE VASCO ERA‘s Last Show Ever! (for 2012), will take place at The Corner Hotel on Friday June 22 with support coming from Luke Legs & The Midnight Specials and Fraser A. Gorman.

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Sweet potato pie, what is happening to The Offspring? I am so bamboozled at their recent DESCENDENTS output that my tiny brain can barely cope. Cruisin’ California (Bumpin’ In My Trunk). Really dudes? REALLY? I know they’re an easy and obvious target and have hardly put out anything worth listening to for several decades but their new music certainly cements their place as the ultimate example of what not to do. Otherwise known as ‘how to piss all over any previous success or credibility you may have once attained’. Making an attempt to profit from your music is nothing to sneeze at and I wouldn’t berate any artist for doing so, but to delve so boldly into the depths of vacuous, synthetic pop music without a hint of irony (they’ve been trying to inject some recently by suggesting the new song was a pisstake on modern pop. Excuse me sirs, you seem to be profiting marvellously from said ‘joke’) is reprehensible. SHAME ON YOU, NOODLES! Boston band Transit will tour Australia for the first time this August. They’re doing a run of small shows around the country with local lads Anchors. See them at Bang in Melbourne on Saturday August 18 or Phoenix Youth Centre on Sunday August 19. Ballarat folks get their own gig at Mechanics Institute on Tuesday August 21. Tickets are available on Friday.

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Brit rockers I Am Giant have announced their return to Australia this winter in support of latest release Purple Heart. They’ll be playing at The Workers Club on Brunswick Street on Thursday July 5.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones fans will be simultaneously thrilled and gutted to hear that the band are coming to Australia this July. Catch is, they’ve booked one show only in Sydney on Thursday July 5 at The Metro. Capacity is 1000. Good luck ya’ll. Dream On Dreamer have announced a rather large national tour. Following on from their ridiculous touring schedule that saw them clock up two US tours, two European tours and stints in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in 10 months, the guys are showing no sign of stopping on home turf. See them at The Corner Hotel on Thursday September 6, or EV’s Youth Centre on Friday September 7. Brisbane deathcore band Aversions Crown will tour extensively in support of their debut album Servitude. They’ll play an all ages gig of Phoenix Youth on Saturday July 21 and another one at The Nash in Geelong on Sunday July 22 as part of the You’re Not Safe tour.

METAL, HEAVY ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK

Yeah I know, I know, I’ve been talking about it a lot lately, but the new Rush album Clockwork Angels looks set to debut at #2 in the USA this week with sales of between 85,000 and 95,000 copies. Nice work! I have no idea how it’s going to go in Australia but hopefully enough people will buy it that promoters will take notice.

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Over the weekend, CNN ran an interview with Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen. It was a really sweet interview, timed to coincide with Father’s Day in the USA, and Eddie let slip an interesting piece of info: “I know there’s been talk of Australia and Japan in October and November,” he said. “Don’t quote me on that because that’s management that takes care of that…but I heard talk about that.” If the tour does indeed happen, it’ll be only Van Halen’s second ever Australian tour. The first was in 1998 with Extreme’s Gary Cherone on vocals. Check out Van Halen’s new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, by the way. Wolf copped a lot of flak for stepping into Michael Anthony’s shoes on bass, but if you check out the YouTube videos of the band’s tour you’ll see that he can definitely cut it. Doesn’t hurt to have that Van Halen blood, of course.

HEAVEN BY KRISSI WEISS

Adelaide was a damn busy place in the ‘80s. Long before Certiﬁed Wise smashed into various slithers of hip hop domination, Adelaide gave birth to some truly great rock bands and while Cold Chisel may have been their greatest export, Heaven gave them a fair run for their money. Drummer Joe Turtur speaks with fondness about the time the band had together and the motivations that have prompted them to come back to the stage. No, they don’t have a tax bill or the like pressuring a reformation gig that they desperately hope will generate an income. Turtur himself is a very successful business man in event catering and hospitality as well as continuing as a musician while the other members have various pursuits to keep them busy, housed and fed. Heaven’s reformation is born out of that old, cursed chestnut mortality and the ﬁnitude of life. In the last few years Aussie rock has been hit hard with the loss of some truly great musicians and Beat Magazine Page 54

Brisbane band Idylls are hitting the road to support their new release Farewell All Joy. They’ve got a unique sound and the smart money says they’ll be interesting live. They’ll play in Melbourne at Irene’s Warehouse on Thursday July 5 with Quiet Steps, Stockades and Nontinuum. You can also see them at The Gaso on Friday July 6 with Palisades, Old Skin and Carbs. Yum. WA band The Decline are touring this July on the back of their latest Pee Records release Are You Gonna Eat That? See them at The Tote on Thursday July 26 with The Bennies, Backyard Surgeons and Take Your Own.

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Select Touring have announced a Cartel Australian tour with We Rob Banks this September. You may remember they were scheduled to tour last year until a sus promoter pulled the plug on their dates at the last minute. This time round they’ll be playing tracks from their debut EP The House Of Gonzo. Catch them at The Evelyn on Thursday September 13. Tickets available from Friday.

Thursday June 21: Buried In Verona, The Plot In You, In Hearts Wake, Silent Screams at Next Jackson Firebird, River Of Snakes at The Retreat King Cannons, Major Tom And The Atoms at The Toff In Town Friday June 22: Graft Vs Host, Damn The Torpedoes at Brunswick Hotel Jackson Firebird, River of Snakes at The Loft Buried In Verona, The Plot In You, In Hearts Wake and more at OLP Ringwood Saturday June 23: Paper Arms, The Outsiders, The Jamie Hay Band, Infinite Void, Foxtrot at Bendigo Hotel Trial Kennedy, My Echo, The Pretty Littles, Ikarii at The Corner Hotel Midnight Woolf, Mesa Cosa, The Loveless at The Grace Darling Masketta Fall, The Rosetta Stone, The Human Electric at Bang Sunday June 24: Paper Arms, The Outsiders, Kill The Matador, Declaration at The Place The Resignators, The Workinghorse Irons, Between The Wars at Cherry Bar Glorified, Brooklyn, Blood Union, Of Stolen Moments and more at Ellimatta Youth Space, Kinglake Reclink Community Cup featuring Blur Ruin, Boomgates, Bunny Monroe at Elsternwick Park

Melbourne guitarist Joe Matera (ex-Geisha) has signed with FMSG to assist in the development of his career in the UK and Europe. Rick Palin, Director of FMSG said, “having been a fan of Joe’s work for a long time and as a dear friend, I am very pleased that Joe has decided to sign with us, he is a welcome addition to the FMSG team.” Joe will hit Europe and the UK for some shows in September. Check out his EP Slave To The Fingers.

STAR-STUDDED HENDRIX TRIBUTE Experience Jimi Hendrix is at The Forum on Saturday June 23, featuring Bob Spencer (Skyhooks), Brett Garsed (Nelson), Brett Kingman (James Reyne band), Charlie Owen (The Beasts Of Bourbon), Joel Silbersher (Tendrils), Daniel Spencer (Richard Clapton band), Dave Leslie (Baby Animals), Jimi Hocking (The Screaming Jets), Phil Manning (Chain), Steve Edmonds (Jimmy Barnes Band) and Stuart Fraser (Noiseworks).

LORD NAME NEW ALBUM

LORD has set Digital Lies as the title of their forthcoming album. Once again the cover art was handled by Felipe Machado. The band is still recording but the track listing is already set as Incipio Betrayal Blind, Digital Lies, Point Of View, Walk Away, 2D Person In A 3D World, Final Seconds, The Last Encore, Because We Can, The Chalkboard Prophet and Battle Of Venarium. “Every artist says their new album is ‘their best work’ or their ‘heaviest’ or ‘most brutal’,” Lord Tim says. “We’ll skip those clichés and say that we believe we have a solid album of good music that we’re proud of and we believe stands up to anything we’ve released so far. If you’re familiar with LORD you’ll know what to expect for the most part; a very diverse album ranging from traditional metal to commercial rock to extreme metal and everything in between. If you’re wanting an album full of thrash songs, AOR songs, or progressive epic movie orchestral jazz djent punk songs that all sound the same then I’m afraid you’ll be a little bewildered when the style shifts from song to song. It’s the LORD you know with a few new elements that have fallen into the melting pot since the last album.”

COOL BAND ALERT: TOKYO BLADE Check out Tokyo Blade, a new band from the US featuring members of Savatage. Their debut album Reverence was released last week and it’s pure old school metal. Check out their site at reverencemetal.com.

LONG HOLIDAY – “HATE POTION NO. 8” Get thee to YouTube to check out the video for Hate Potion No. 8 by Melbourne band Long Holiday. They’re a grunge-inﬂuenced band featuring Marc Russo (Uncle Chunk), and Andie Fitzpatrick (Tim McMillan Band/The Kissingers) and fronted by the ridiculously talented Gina Wessel on lead vocals/ guitar. They’re at The Espy on Wednesday June 20 and The Cornish Arms on Friday July 6.

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Turtur and Co. realised that life is short and you may as well do the things that make you happy when you can. “It was purely an idea that came up when Mick Cocks, our guitar player on the second album, well when we had a benefit concert for him at the Enmore Theatre about three years ago,” Turtur explains. Cocks died in 2009 from liver cancer a few months after the benefit concert. “We all loved Mick, we didn’t know what was going to happen to Mick at the time, and we had a huge lineup that night. It was actually one of the first Cold Chisel reformations but it wasn’t able to be called Cold Chisel because Don Walker wasn’t there. It was a great night and Laurie (Marlow) and I talked about getting the band back together. I thought it was just too hard because Allan (Fryer) was overseas, (Bradford) Kelly had died; he had died of AIDS, just from using needles and stuff. It was sad really, we didn’t actually know when Kelly died; a year had passed before we found out.” With this idea floating around but the logistics appearing too daunting, it would be Cocks’ funeral that was the catalyst for the band to get into action. There is no time like the present and for a band that loved playing together so much and it seemed natural to give it another shot. Heaven may have had a number of line-up changes but there was no great hostility that inspired their break-up. In fact, singer Fryer was touted as the replacement singer in AC/DC after Bon Scott’s death and while half of AC/DC were in favour of Fryer, the more dominant half were in favour of a Brit by the name of Brian Johnson – and the rest is history. “It was a realisation at Mick’s funeral. We were all there and we were all so close that day and we were all so scared that, in a sense, this could

happen to any of us,” he says. “Thirty years down the track the fans still seem to want to hear those songs and that has been the main drive. When we started up the social media pages there were just so many people begging us to reform. So we spoke to Allan in America and he was half interested, we didn’t know who to use as guitar player and he came up with the idea of using Mitch Perry, who had played on the ’85 album that none of this rhythm section had played on.” The band have no burning aspirations to relive their youth or ﬂog a dead horse, these gigs are about seizing life’s opportunities and doing what you love. They want to play, their fans want them to play and that should be enough. “We don’t care about getting a number one album or anything like that,” he says genuinely. "We’re not doing it as a moneymaking venture; we’re doing it as a reformation. We plan to re-record some demos we recorded many years ago and

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do some fun stuff. It’s difficult to get management, I’ve been talking to Andrew McManus; we know each other from the Divinyls days. He’s a battler, they knock him down and he gets back up again – I love that in someone. That’s my determination too. If I come across hurdles I just jump over them. I’ve given up drinking and taking drugs, those mindaltering things, and focusing on health. There’s all these guys falling off the perch. Some of them have heaps of money but they still get sick and die. That’s why we’re doing this; we wanna have fun and do this while we can.” HEAVEN will be smashing it out at The Evelyn Hotel on Friday June 22 with Hazmat and Back In The Day on Saturday June 23 with Hazmat and Sunset Riot.

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The first solo album from Snowman’s Joe McKee represents a stark contrast to his former band’s sound, though it shares the ambience and sparseness that crept into the band’s swan song, Absence. The biggest change is McKee’s warm, crooning vocal, a far cry from the rabid shriek of his Snowman vocals. Where he once chimed in as one part of the chaotic ensemble, his voice is now front and centre, with the minimal instrumentation following his cue. “Am I losing touch with reality or am I waking up from some lucid dream?” asks McKee on the introductory track, Lunar Sea, and it’s the first of a series of questions posed throughout this song. It’s the work of someone disbanded and uncertain of the future, but submitted themselves to something new and unknown. Oscillating scales courtesy of a gorgeous string section surge in as McKee finally lets himself be pulled into the ‘lunar sea’ (lunacy) to the sound of canned laughter. Nothing captures the feeling of returning to your home town (in McKee’s case, Perth) after a few years in another city (London) quite like the album’s title track. That weird sense that everything has subtly changed, but you haven’t had experience of the specific changes is a hard feeling to place, yet alone write a song about. Burning Boy successfully conjures up those conflicting feelings of nostalgia and foreboding in a place that should be familiar but is oddly unfamiliar. “Everyone has disappeared/ Where have you gone?” laments McKee, while haunting whispers from the past reverberate around him, reminiscent of the paranoid sound effects used in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. With the instrumentation sparse and occasionally adorned with strings, the various samples and additional vocals play an important role in setting up an atmosphere or introducing an unsettling, otherworldly element. Aside from the laughter and chattering voices of a half-remembered past in the first two songs, there are intermittent bursts of transistor radio in Darling Hills, Goldfrapp-like

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The Getaway (Independent) Melbourne’s Single Men’s Drinking Club play pumping pub rock with a touch of ‘80s Australiana – The Hives ﬂavoured with Midnight Oil. Appearing on their forthcoming debut album, The Getaway is a feverish explosion of sound with a gnashing lead vocal and crooning melodic accents in all the right places.

GEOFFREY O’CONNER

Proud (Chapter Music) Geoffrey O’Conner puts Limahl to shame with this soft focus wash of synthetic drumbeats and glowing electric piano notes. There is a synth panpipe in there too, which takes the song to untouchable heights of ‘80s pop fantasy. I do appreciate the dedication with which this dyed-inthe-wool Melbourne hipster approaches his very narrow aesthetic, but I find it more amusing than affecting. Maybe that’s the point, who knows what hipsters mean. Hipsters don’t even know what hipsters mean.

MISSY HIGGINS

Everyone’s Waiting (Eleven/Universal) The recent Age profile of Missy Higgins was ridiculous, in part because of the drama pumped into her brief departure from the spotlight, in part because she appears to have found herself in an ashram. Missy’s personal journey through Eat Pray Love is the stuff of excruciatingly dumb privilege and her two years of soul searching capped off with a blast of yoga retreat enlightenment has been treated with truly bizarre gravitas. I’m sure she’s had a shitty couple of years, relative to the rest of her life, but surely being a rich and talented white Australian has cushioned the terrible blow? The thrust of Everyone’s Waiting is that Missy can’t hear the sound of her own heart over the roar of the crowd, and it’s actually quite a lovely song – it’s affecting, it’s genuine, has a simple melody and a warm arrangement. But if you stop and think about it, the song is a very sweet exercise in selfpity, and that, from Missy Higgins, is unbearable. Cheer up, Higgins. You don’t have leprosy, you don’t live in a Sudanese refugee camp and your father didn’t sell you into child prostitution. Could be worse.

TOM CRUISE

Pour Some Sugar On Me (Sony) Tom Cruise sings the Def Leppard classic like an unpopular and hormonally underdeveloped nerd who has body-swapped with an unpopular and hormonally underdeveloped Scientologist. Beat Magazine Page 56

1. Nationalism 7” STRAIGHTJACKET NATION 2. Watain BOX SET OPUS DIABOLI 3. Sleep CD DOPESMOKER 4. Living Eyes 7” WAYS TO MAKE A LIVING 5. Mammoth Mammoth CD/LP HELL LIVES VOLUME III 6. Slash CD/LP APOCALYPTIC LOVE 7. Various 11” OI! THIS IS STREETPUNK! 8. Oﬀ! CD/LP OFF! 9. Pond CD/LP BEARD WIVES DENIM 10. God 2LP GOD

AIRIT NOW wails wafting through the pretty An Open Mine and soft, dreamy backing vocals lulling the listener into Golden Guilt. Some songs, particularly Flightless Bird and the uptempo second half of The Garden, recall the baroque balladry of Augie March, though McKee favours scene-setting and mood-building over elaborate storytelling. Later in the album, a few waves are made on the lucid sea, with thumping piano and percussion adding a menacing edge to A Double Life and a more passionate vocal delivered for the atypical Blue Valeria. It concludes a collection that requires more patience than McKee’s past work, but it’s ultimately more rewarding. CHRIS GIRDLER

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SINGLES BY SIMONE “I didn’t know the devil sounded like that. I thought he was coherent, like the rest of us.’” Brian Johnson, AC/DC

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KELLY CLARKSON

Dark Side (Sony) Clarkson remains one of my favourite pop stars, despite releasing song after song in virtually one tenor, because her voice is epic and she is forever stumbling into a ﬁerce and unladylike tempo. She’s also kinda thick set, for a petite celebrity person, and this is oddly endearing. Dark Side is more of the same, from her third album, Stronger.

TARA SIMMONS

Where Do You Go (Independent) Brisbane’s Tara Simmons follows her summer single Be Gone with this electro pop single. Her voice is thin and girlish and the melody is naﬀ, dragging the whole composition of beats and bleeps to a cloying grey area between dance music and dated chart pop.

GARBAGE

Big Bright World (Liberator/Mushroom) Garbage have somehow weathered ten years of fitful hiatuses and pulled it together long enough to make a new album, the first since 2005’s Bleed Like Me. It’s hard to know where this iconic post-grunge band fits into the contemporary music landscape but if Big Bright World is any indication, they’re not ready to go gentle into that good night. It’s a stadium rock song with pop underpinnings, thankfully not as sex goth theatrical as their early hits, but epic and confident. Shirley Manson’s voice still has a touch of the po-faced nineties riot girl about it, but what can you do – her voice is Garbage.

THE JEZEBELS

City Girl (Independent/MGM) City Girl is the fourth single from The Jezebels’ debut album, a moody mid-tempo synth and guitar swirl with Hayley Mary’s voice aching and low at its centre, which sits somewhere between Florence And The Machine and Total Eclipse of the Heart. Not bad, but it never really takes oﬀ.

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Dreams Of Home (Independent) This Perth collective has done something truly excellent with the hackneyed genre of surf rock. They’ve traded tiki torches and Hawaiian shirts for a tortured bushranger folk aesthetic, blending that grim Australian sound with the rumbling, sliding waves of classic surf music. They’ve also written a ferocious hook, and waste no time in getting around to it. Awesome.

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Dust And Dirt (Remote Control) The Black Seeds make it sound so damn easy. After six albums and over 13 years though, you could understand how things come so naturally. Like a fine wine, this six-piece outfit has matured with age and become tighter and funkier, the result is Dust And Dirt. Recorded entirely at their own studio you can hear the evolution in their sound from the beginning. Lead single Pippy Pip sounds like business as usual and is possibly one of the less interesting efforts on the album. However opening cut Out Of Light hits like a ton of bricks. Drenched in psychedelic-style keyboard and reverb the track finds them going to new territory. One thing that hasn’t changed is their masterful ability to translate their dynamic live energy on record. Wide Open is the kind of catchy-ashell anthem they have become known for. It’s great to hear the chemistry between the band as they jam with reckless abandon on tracks like Don’t Turn Around and the aptly-titled Loose Cartilage. Even with all the musical playfulness The Black Seeds know when to reign things in, keeping every cut sharp and to-the-point. If they applied the same principle to the tracklisting it would’ve helped the Best Track: Out Of Light album from dragging at points. Even so Dust And Dirt If You Like These, You’ll Like This: Kung Fu Meets is another rip-roaring effort from one of NZ’s finest. The Dragon LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY, Screaming Targets JO JO ZEP & THE FALCONS ANDREW ‘HAZARD’ HICKEY In A Word: Nourishing

If necessity is the mother of invention, then personal crisis must be the midwife of artistic inspiration. Without embarking on anything approaching a robust statistical analysis, the overwhelming majority of great songs can be traced back to the emotional dramas of the songwriter, or a protagonist in their immediate circle; conversely, when all’s well, so too are the sharp edges lacking. Crystal Thomas’s new record, A Chance In Hell, plays out like a cathartic journey through the good, the bad and the downright dysfunctional of the human condition. The Dread tells a sordid tale of lifestyle binges and psychological solitude; Mornings Like This suggests an event of clarity when the fog of excess lifts to reveal a dirty human reality. I Could Die Right Now is replete with chemical metaphor – or is it literal narrative? Whatever We Can Find is an emotive, and cathartic waltz across a floor littered with emotional detritus; on La Tormenta Thomas revisits the spoken-word style of her previous record, as Matt Walker and Spencer Jones provide a suitable volatile climatic sonic backdrop. La Mort is murderous in narrative and dirty in tone; The Dry renders romantic drought in an ideal torch-song form. Patterson’s Curse is from the heart, stumbling onward like a drunk trying to escape the perpetual haze of cognitive confusion, Dragon Song is a glimpse back into early ‘80s Sydney pub rock seen through the eyes of a true believer in the mythology and Persimmon Textured Dreams is a collage of tabloid headline puns, selfreferential hope and a wickedly enticing New York gypsy punk soundtrack. A Chance In Hell isn’t a pretty record; the only flowers on offer are those ready for presentation at the almost inevitable moment of mortality threatened throughout the album. But life isn’t pretty – not in Best Track: Persimmon Textured Dreams If You Like These, You’ll Like This: SPENCER Crystal Thomas’s bruised hands, at least. JONES, MARIANNE FAITHFUL PATRICK EMERY In A Word: Honest

LIGHTSHIPS

BURIED IN VERONA

Electric Cable (Domino)

Notorious (We Are Uniﬁed/Warner) On their Facebook page, this Sydney heavy act describe themselves as ‘stadium hardcore’. They’ve kind of coined a new term/genre description, and summed themselves up to a tee in one fell swoop. On the surface, these guys appear to be a straight up and down metalcore act. They have the soaring choruses, the polished production, the designer tats – but there is a little more to them than that. They inject that slightly gnarlier touch of hardcore into their sound, while the aforementioned melodic choruses provide the ‘stadium’ aspect of that equation. It works a real treat. That is to say, they write songs that will appeal strongly to people who love metal, and metalcore, as well as punk and hardcore, albeit probably young, fairly undemanding fans of said sub-genres (translation: the kids love it). But hey, if you hit upon a winning formula, stick with it! It’s absolutely worked for Parkway Drive for a decade. At the end of the day, whilst bands like Buried In Verona and Parkway Drive certainly attract their narrow-minded haters who want to stick the boot in at every possible opportunity on internet forums and the like, they are good, professional, hard working Aussie heavy music bands who put out high quality product and put on rip roaring live shows. And that should only be respected and celebrated, not knocked, Best Track: The Descent whether they conform precisely to your personal tastes If You Like These, You’ll Like This: PARKWAY DRIVE, or not. THE AMITY AFFLICTION, DREAM ON DREAMER In A Word: Appealing ROD WHITFIELD

Gerard Love has drifted away from the fuzzy power pop of his former band, the much-loved Teenage Fanclub, but it’s clear he still has a great ear for melody. Under his new guise, Lightships, he delivers a heart-warming album of pastoral folk-pop that gently caresses and soothes the soul. The songs on Electric Cable nurture by way of nature, from the watery imagery of the opening songs, Two Lines and Muddy Rivers, to the leisurely sun-worshipping of the album’s later, even more low-key songs. If there’s a theme amongst all the greenery, it’s one of aging and how to survive these later years by adapting - which is exactly what Love has done with Lightships. Love has a Grade A group of indie Glaswegians in tow to help ﬂesh out the compositions, including Teenage Fanclub members Brendan O’Hare and Dave McGowan, and Belle & Sebastian’s Bob Kildea. The songs glide along on a sea of simplicity but are bulked out with extensive instrumentation, such as on the occasional sweeping, organ-bashing chorus of Best Track: Muddy Rivers Silver And Gold or the unabashed pop shimmy If You Like These, You’ll Like This: How I Long To of Sweetness In Her Spark. Electric Cable doesn’t Feel That Summer In My Heart GORKY’S ZYGOTIC dig particularly deep but it’s easy to surrender to MYNCI, Spoon and Rafter MOJAVE 3, The World its snuggly charms. Won’t End PERNICE BROTHERS In A Word: Breezy CHRIS GIRDLER

DEVIN

Romancing (Pod/Inertia) Does any industry do hyperbolic marketing like the music industry? In contrast to your classic bluechip stocks – mining, banking, pharmaceuticals and even tobacco – the music industry lives for the next big thing, the out-of-left field sensation who can blend style, looks, melody and attitude into a package guaranteed to quintuple return on investment. Sometimes it fails; all too often the hype ends up in the proverbial dumpster reeking of failed promises and lost glory. So where does that leave the fresh-faced and skinny legged New Yorker Devin Therriault, aka Devin? Certainly Devin’s debut album Romancing has attracted its share of critical and popular interest: with a breakneck garage-infused ‘50s styled opening track like Masochist, who wouldn’t be interested? Or then there’s the pop-sweet Bowie-meets-Style Council Born To Cry and even the Ricky Nelson-on-angry pills I’m Not A Fool to sit up and listen to – the latter largely providing an entree for the succeeding In My Solitude. On Run Devin hits his straps and the journey is as invigorating as a two-day speed-and-booze bender, but without the pain of recovery, Forever Is Only A Moment captures the ephemeral reality of adolescent love and You’re Mine owes a debt of gratitude to UK Squeeze, The Strokes and anyone who’s ever thrashed madly in front of their bedroom mirror. The album’s concluding track – excluding the two bonus tracks (each with a frantic edge showcasing Devin in preferred deviant rock colours) – White Leather suggests a deeper side to the generally fleeting Devin, and it’s here we can see where Devin could go, if he follows his artistic instincts. Romancing is a good album, and Devin has more talent Best Track: You’re Mine and potential in his fingers than the average pop starlet If You Like These, You’ll Like This: BUDDY HOLLY, has stashed away in their LA mansion. But the proof will THE STROKES and a whole slew of acts who almost be in Devin’s staying power, and his evolution. made it (whatever happened to FAKER, anyway?) In A Word: Slick PATRICK EMERY

XAVIER RUDD

Spirit Bird (Salt Records/Universal) Surf/roots reached utter saturation in the early ‘00s and although Rudd washed in on that same tide, he has always managed to create something a little diﬀerent to Jack Johnson and Co. His multi-instrumental approach to both the live setting and the studio has set him apart. Still, when an artist is releasing their seventh studio album and has such a signature sound it is easy to question whether their music is going to entertain as much as those early days. Spirit Bird opens with a stunning soundscape of yidaki and an iconic Australian bush hums. The album pairs uplifting melodies with solemn cultural and spiritual observations and takes Rudd’s social conscience even further. Balancing minimalism (Spirit Bird) with extensive layering (Prosper), each song is given the treatment it deserves without Rudd ever feeling the need to show oﬀ his musicianship purely for the sake of it and organic instrumentation is also matched with digital sampling and powerful spoken word, providing a rich contrast. His voice is world-weary and a little more gravelly than the early days of Let Me Be, but it adds to the authenticity of the album and is a testament to Rudd’s enduring dedication to performing live Best Track: Bow Down as much as he can. He may be tackling the big If You Like These, You’ll Like: MAT MCHUGH, BEN issues in his lyrics but Spirit Bird still manages to HARPER (Innocent Criminals NOT Relentless7 era), be inspiring despite its heavy ideas. JUZZY SMITH In A Word: Earthy KRISSI WEISS

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MIKELANGELO Mikelangelo returns to The Old Bar to perform four of his favourite albums by monumental artists that shaped his ears as a lad. He’s already done Cash and Cave, and this Wednesday June 20 he’ll tackle Tom Waits’ Franks Wild Years, with Hellhounds providing the support tonight. These albums are one’s that Mikelangelo has happily fallen asleep listening to over the years, thus they have worked their strange magic on his dreams and become pivotal inﬂuences on his singing and his song writing. Doors open from 8.30pm, with $7 entry. What a bargain.

23 ANGLES OF ATTACK 23 Angles Of Attack are a four-piece rock outfit from Melbourne who will be filling Yah Yah’s with their good tunes on Thursday June 21. Support will be from Grand Rapids, for whom it has been a slow burn. Drone fuzz and echo drenched psych rock that’s been threatening to tear a hole in the sky for five years now. Finally a recording and release that captures the Melbourne quartet’s sonic vision of channelling the ‘60s darkness of The Doors, the ‘80s minimalist psychedelia of Spacemen 3, through to the modern take of psych troubadours The Black Angels, The Warlocks & The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Also taking to the stage is The Svens, who can best be described as a cacophony of crunching riffs and pounding beats. Doors open from 5pm, with bands from 9pm, along with a mere $6 entry fee.

PAPER ARMS Paper Arms, The Outsiders (NZ), The Jamie Hay Band, Inﬁnite Void and Foxtrot play The Bendigo Hotel this Saturday June 23. Paper Arms band may be so named for the fact that they look like undernourished vegans and their arms may well have a similar physical resistance to paper, but holy shit, nothing this wellrehearsed and excellent has come out in years. Nobody is as good as this right now. Come witness it all for yourself this Saturday. Doors from 8pm, with $10 entry.

KILAMAINE Kilamaine formed in August 2010. In their short time their vocalist Thorin has had to overcome cancer and other health issues. They haven’t let it hold them back with three shows in the Gershwin room, one in Canberra and playing various hot venues in Melbourne. Their debut album, In For The Kill, is due for release soon. Playing The Prague on Thursday June 28, this is the only chance to see the whole album performed live.

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HEAVEN Heaven is a heavy rock outﬁt that has all the hallmarks of the Australian pub rock culture with international recognition. The band have supported international acts including Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Kiss, Motorhead and Motley Crue and have proved to be formidable arena players. Heaven is alive and back to kick some serious ass for this Back In The Day show. Special guests include Sunset Riot and Hazmat. Sunset Riot are currently touring the USA with their ﬁnal show at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in Hollywood, after having just played Rocklahoma festival, whilst Hazmat have just completed a successful Australian tour. Let’s make this a homecoming show to remember. Head upstairs to The Portland Hotel, this Saturday June 23. This is one triple bill you won’t want to miss. Tickets available on the door for $20, with doors from 9pm. Heaven also play The Evelyn Hotel on Friday June 22.

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Mondays in June get your groove on as The Cactus Channel excite the dance ﬂoor at The Evelyn with some high-octane car chase funk, and smooth soundtrack soul to move you unnecessarily! With some of Melbourne’s ﬁnest funk and soul DJs dropping knowledge in between, you know some dapper times are going to be had, and best of all, it’s free. These uni holidays, there is really no excuse not to let your hair down, and get down. Doors open at 8.30pm. Roll on!

It’s that time of year again. The weather is getting colder, the unicorns are on the ﬁeld and The Toot Toot Toots are back at The Old Bar for their third annual June Sunday residency. After successfully launching their latest opus at The Hi Fi Bar, they have returned to their favourite watering hole to make Sundays in winter worth leaving the house. It has been an epic run of Sundays, so don’t miss out this Sunday June 24. Support is coming from Yard Apes, Jess Ribiero and DJ Shitshake. Doors open from 8pm, and get down early ‘cause they sell out every damn show. $10 entry.

This Friday June 22, Tasmania’s homosapien popsters Go Go Sapien rock out at Yah Yah’s, ably supported by space astronauts Jane Dust And The Giant Hoopoes plus the wonderful New Estate with their scrap pop. Here, space pop meets sape pop. Will apes gape in space in lace? Will sapes have a taste for mace? Maybe space apes will live on new estates in waste, unable to save face. Projections, monkey noises, bopping and asteroids included. Sapes in mysterious space. Mysterious sapes going ape in space. Ace space sapes being mysterious. Get on down to be beamed up. Free entry, with bands from 9pm.

STRAGHTJACKETNATION If you are unfamiliar with Straightjacketnation, then you need to get some local hardcore education. This band have been punishing the scene with their nihilistic sound for eight solid years, and will be launching their new 7’’ at The Bendigo Hotel this Friday June 22. Kromosom will also be launching their new EP, containing four new tracks of chainsaw hardcore sound. From South Australia, The Vaginors are hitting up Melbourne for the second time. If you’re a fan of noise punk bands like The Swankys and Wankys, then you’ve got to check these guys out. Support on the night will also be coming from Soma Coma. It’s set to be a night of chaos.

MONTRESOR After a brief hiatus, Montresor return to gigging to promote their self-funded debut album, Daybreak. Recorded in late 2011, Daybreak explores complex time signatures and lengthy jamming in a manner as reminiscent of King Crimson and Rush, as it is Alcest and Les Discrets. Montresor are playing at The Prague on Friday June 29, alongside punky alt-rockers Our Best Laid Plans, epic riﬀmasters Red Sky Burial, in support of heavy prog metallers HUSK, who will soon be crashing on your couch expecting full fridge privileges. Doors open at 8pm, with $10 entry, for a night to remember.

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FRI 29 June, Melbourne Phoenix Public House

Melody Moon will launch her new EP, Carried Away, on Friday June 29, at The Wesley Anne in Northcote. After a successful year of touring and recording, this rising indie songstress is back with a unique lineup and enticing new sound, set to take Australian audiences by storm. Her Bjork-esque vocals and honest presence lends itself to daring cello lines, passionate harmonies, tinkles of ukulele and sweeping bursts of trumpet. Carried Away will be available on the night on CD, and special edition cassette tapes, and out digitally on iTunes. Support comes from Tane Emia-Moore, Frankie Andrew and Tom Francis. $7 entry.

MOSMAN ALDER Mosman Alder are pleased to announce their first headline show in Melbourne this Friday June 22 at The Grace Darling. The first glimpse of the Burn Bright EP came last month, when the six-piece unveiled rousing single Raisin Heart. Raisin Heart first reared its head when triple j’s Home & Hosed blog posted the video earlier this month. The clip this week also snapped up a deserved spot on YouTube’s home page clocking over 4,000 views within three days. Joining Mosman Alder will be I, A Man with their sweeping, spectral arrangements that are incredibly dreamy, and opening the night with dark and uplifting compositions, LowLakes.

HOUSE OF ROCK House Of Rock is moving to Inﬂation Nightclub, situated at 60 King St, Melbourne. They kick oﬀ on Saturday June 23 at 10pm, celebrating all of your favourite rockin’ tunes over two levels with all of the House Of Rock DJs you’ve no doubt grown to love over the year. Cheap drinks and giveaways all night long. Look out Melbourne, House Of Rock is bringing the rock to King St.

DOUBLE BLACK Double Black continue their June residency tonight at one of Melbourne’s best rock music venues, Cherry Bar. With diﬀerent quality support every week it’s a gig not to be missed. This week support comes from The Vendettas, so get on down, it’s free.

LIZ STRINGER Melbourne-based folk/blues chanteuse Liz Stringer is set to take to the road celebrating the release of her much anticipated CD Warm In The Darkness with a bigger band and a much bigger sound, providing a natural progression from her previous releases to date. She plays The Caravan Music Club on Friday June 22.

THE LOVETONES The Lovetones bring to you yet another psychedelic rock masterpiece, with the release of their new album Provenance – Collected Works. They will play a very special show to launch the album, which contains 17 songs and a live DVD compiled from their ﬁve studio albums (2002-2012). With special guests Immigrant Union (feat. Brent DeBoer from the Dandy Warhols) and Field Trip, Saturday June 23 is when it is all happening. And where? The Workers Club. Be there.

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MIDNIGHT WOOLF If you are looking for a great time of dance’a’billy mania, Saturday June 23 at The Grace Darling is for you. With three of Melbourne’s dirtiest and most fun bands around the night kicks of with the girl snarl-grungers The Loveless, followed by the party on wheels that is Mesa Cosa, to culminate with the infectious good-time madness of Midnight Woolf, who are poised to release a new 7” and a new album this year. So get your dancing shoes on, your hair just right and head to The Grace Darling Hotel for a night of unbridled rock’n’roll. WATCH INTERVIEWS, CHATS & AWKWARD SILENCES... BEAT.COM.AU/TV

Melbourne based electric folk/roots band Falloe are set to ﬁnally grace the stage of Richmond’s very own Great Britain Hotel on Saturday June 23. Having recently released their second full length, self-titled studio album, Falloe will play two contrasting sets of unpredictable and wildly original music. Be taken into the hearts and minds of lovers, dreamers, drunkards, demons and everyday nobodies and no hopers. Fusing folk, roots, blues and rock, with both emotive and spirited results, Falloe construct music that encourages the audience to drink, dance, cry, shimmer or smile- and quite often, all of the above. They will be joined by special guest Matt Collyer, who will kick oﬀ the night from 9pm. Free entry.

IRS The IRS are returning to the stage with their good friends Feed Your Munkie and Sentia, for an awesome night of rock, prog, funk and more. Head to The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood this Thursday June 21 for three awesome bands. The night is set to kick oﬀ from 8pm, along with $8 entry.

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GOODBYEMOTEL Goodbyemotel are stepping boldly into the 3D spot light. On the afternoon of Sunday June 24, at The Northcote Social Club, you will be given a pair of 3D glasses on arrival to then stand back and watch the band perform live with their 3D music and video spectacular. Pretty good way to spend a wintery Sunday arvo in Melbourne. Doors open at 2pm, so get in early.

THE FAKES Melbourne electro-pop band The Fakes will be returning to The Toﬀ In Town for the launch of their new single, Out Of Control on Sunday June 24. Lifted from their critically acclaimed second album, Sudden Radiance And Fantastic Collapse, Out Of Control is dark and hypnotic trip hop with a dreamy female vocal. Catch The Fakes with support from Heavy Beach and Minibikes.

ALBERT SALT Having just released his new single, Positive, a more upbeat reworking of his unique blend of rhythmic rock and electronic music, Albert Salt is kicking of a residency at The Toﬀ In Town by launching his new EP on Tuesday June 26. Albert will be joined at the EP launch by fellow Unearthed High Finalists, The McQueens, who have just released their new EP, Fitzroy, as well as the Melbourne gems Animaux.

GEORGE HYDE & JOSHUA SEYMOUR Get your biscuits in the oven and your buns in the bed, because George Hyde and Joshua Seymour are hitting up The Old Bar on Tuesday June 26. It will be a little bit country, a little bit folk, a little bit slow (that’s George), little bit sad, and ones just plain little (that’s Josh, but he has a big heart). Waywardbreed songs headline the night, and Guy Kable kicks oﬀ proceedings from 8pm. Free entry.

THE CALL UP The Call Up play a tight brand of nervy post-punk and all-out hard rock, combining inﬂuences from The Drones, Grinderman and Radiohead. Forming two years ago, they’ve honed their sound over countless live shows around Melbourne and this Thursday June 21 sees them headline The Old Bar for the ﬁrst time, along with support from Bayou, Esc and Chev Rise. Entry is only $7, with doors from 8pm.

HANKS JELOPY DEMONS Hands are clappin’ and toes are tappin’, as Coral Lee & The Silver Scream have gone and put their own spin on things with an up-tempo, late ‘40s jump blues/R&B band. The music shouts with a steam train rhythm; vintage seductive vocals, and gritty guitar picking – you couldn’t sit still even if you tried. The band are supporting Hank’s Jelopy Demons this Sunday June 24 at The Retreat from 7pm. Free entry is just an added bonus.

Thursday June 21 sees Saskwatch continue their June residency at Cherry Bar. DJs Vince Peach and Pierre Baroni are supporting, with doors opening from 5pm. $10 entry on the door, from 8pm ‘til 5am. Cherry has been supporting the incredible nine-piece soul act of Saskwatch for well over two years. The rest of the world is fast catching up on the most exciting band in Australia at the moment, so make sure you don’t miss out.

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VINOD PRASANNA & JAYA DAGBAR Soor Ananta is the ﬁrst CD release for master sof Indian classical music, Vinod Prasanna and Jaya Dagbar. This CD launch showcases their amazing improvisation, soulful melodies and dynamic rhythms. Born into musical families, Vinod and Jay continue traditions of music that go back hundreds of years. This CD release presents beautiful original compositions that capture feelings of the moon and the night from one of the most ancient music systems in the world. They launch the album at Kindred Studios Frontspace (212a Whitehall St Yarraville) on Sunday July 15. Doors from 7pm.

DC TUNES Music is integral to Ducale Coffee. An eclectic soundtrack of hip hop, metal, power pop and rock classics blasts about their headquarters all day every day as they do their thing producing coffee for Melbourne’s thriving café scene. Celebrating this is dc Tunes, kicking off with a series of monthly gigs hosted by Grumpy’s Green, a proud supporter of local music. For each gig, two or three artists will strut their stuff for a full set. Artists will be sourced by call-outs on Twitter, Facebook and from the venues catalogue. A full PR campaign will support each gig by way of radio, print media and social media all at the expense of dcT, all the artists need to do is turn up the night! Other dcT events are set to roll out as the stable of artists grows. dc Tunes kicks off Saturday June 30 at Grumpy’s Green, featuring King Of The North and The Art Of Later taking to the stage. Entry is free.

LOST & FOUND From the Studio to the stage, Nat Allison delivers a pitchperfect scream, strut antics and evil guitar showboat. To date Nat has played some 5,000 gigs, including festivals and opening for big names such as Martha Davis And The Motels, The Screaming Jets, Jimmy Barnes, Invertigo and numerous others. Nat is going to play Revolver Upstairs tonight as an exclusive, one-oﬀ performance. Joining her is local heavy weights Mammoth Mammoth who are riding high on their album release, new comers Massive and Black Fox. Tickets are $5 on the door. Doors 8pm.

DIRT RIVER RADIO After two years and way too many beers, Dirt River Radio is set to release their sophomore album- Rock N Roll Is My Girlfriend. The ﬁrst single, Antique Store Girl, will be released in Australia, Asia and Europe on Friday June 22. To celebrate, the boys from St Kilda are bringing their unique brand of drunken sing-a-long debauchery to their home ground venue, The Espy Front Bar this Friday June 22. Also playing are The Hellhounds (featuring Venom from Electric Mary), The Happy Endings and Hotel On Mayfair. Free entry.

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Melbourne’s dirty rock foursome The Mercy Kills have just released their new EP titled Say You Do through MGM and iTunes. The girls and guys have been busy playing shows in Adelaide and Sydney and will now be kickin’ out one more June show on Saturday June 23 at DV8. This will be the first time The Mercy Kills play upstairs at DV8 and the band promise a show not to miss. The mighty Sydonia and Zelorage (SA) join the mayhem for a killer lineup. Get to DV8 on Saturday June 23 for three levels of the best rock, metal, punk, goth, and all the other great stuff. Bands fire it up from 10pm.

Wexford is the solo project created by Melbourne based singer-songwriter Tom Carty. It is a project that has a resounding pop appeal which incorporates an eclectic mix of all Tom’s favourite musical ﬂavours. In an era where it seems songs are being written and produced solely to attract radio interest, Wexford is an act that is more about staying true to simply evoking musical emotion. It should inevitably be about what you love listening to as otherwise it won’t naturally ﬂow from the heart, as Tom explains. Wexford, with full band in toe is set to release his debut single Took My Breath at The Prince Bandroom on Friday June 22. Doors at 8:30pm.

THE NIGHT TERRORS Melbourne dark synth heavyweights The Night Terrors emerge from the depths of the studio to launch their brand new double A-side 12” Monster/ Lasers For Eyes on OSCL Records. The 12” features remixes by Berlin Italo-disco legend Antoni Maiovvi (repaying the favour for the Night Terrors’ 2011 remix of his single Murderfunk) and Australian synth legend Ash Wednesday (The Metronomes, The Models, Einstürzende Neubauten). The Night Terrors launch their new 12” on Saturday July 7 at the Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne, with support from local goth/EBM sensation Forces and a special improvised audiovisual set by Ash Wednesday.

OXBLVD Pour blood and whisky into the ocean of Sydney’s northern beaches and OXBLVD will be what rises out of the depths. Mississippi swamp blues blends with folk tales of lust to give OXBLVD a sound that seduces you right before it kicks your ass out of your chair and stomps it onto the danceﬂoor. Simultaneously tender, soulful and lusty, their debut single Tease Me gives the audience a glimpse of signiﬁcant depth, which will only grow as the band expands their repertoire. No false stage antics here, these boys love their blues and you can feel it. All multi- instrumentalists, they’ve grown up with music in their bones. Supporting is Chick Chick Boom, Pete Sounds and The Joe Kings. Head along to The Tote Hotel this Thursday June 21, from 9pm. $10 entry.

SHAUN KIRK Following the success of his six month national launch tour of his chart-topping debut full-length album, Thank You For Giving Me The Blues, Shaun Kirk hits the open road once again with two big shows in Melbourne to celebrate the release of the album’s second single Drug Got A Hold Onto You and unveiling of his maiden ﬁlm clip. Shaun’s trademark style of boogie blues and soul is a live experience like no other. Surrounded by a stomp box, tambourine, high hat, cymbal, kick and snare drum, Shaun’s ﬂair for playing six percussive sounds with his feet, whilst delivering quality guitar and blues-harmonica performances, is undeniably impressive! See him on Saturday June 16 at Ruby’s Lounge, Belgrave and The Northcote Social Club on Sunday June 24. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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After packing out the Noise Bar in March with their Mexican Party, five-piece indie-rock outfit The Kilniks are back, bringing a once-a-month residency to Brunswick like no other. Ever known for costumes and stage antics, The Kilniks will turn Noise Bar into the ultimate party venue. Every second-last Saturday of the month from June ‘til September will see The Kilniks with a different and exciting theme. With dress-ups, decorations and dirtcheap drinks specials all to complement a great night of sweet, sweet music, three new bands will be along for the ride each month, as well as an in-house DJ to keep you dancing well into the night. Kicking off on Saturday June 23, The Kilniks will be throwing a birthday party, joined by friends Better Than The Wizards, The Alleys and Byron kids Alice Blu. So put on your party shirt or favourite frock, slip on your dancing shoes and expect nothing less than an insanely good time. $5 entry, doors open from 7pm.

MONIQUE DIMATTINA HEAVY BEACH After a raucous single launch in May, Heavy Beach are back for another headline party to unleash their steady slice of ‘90s post-rock, hazy wall of sound and vintage psychedelic vibe. Joining Heavy Beach, will be the distinctive stoner-fuzz/ rock-pop group Sun God Replica with their tasty guitar hooks and catchy lyrics. The Retreat is the venue, Saturday June 23 is the date, and it’s very free. Bands from 10pm. Get there for a good dose of rock n roll at its best.

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DIXON CIDER Get down to Pony on Thursday June 21 and liven up your uni-night program with the pure turbulence of some of Melbourne’s best and most diverse punk acts. Bringing the rock and bringing the roll will be The Tonics, setting the tone with their moody enchanting take on all things rock, indie and punk – get down and get mesmerised by their incredible stage presence. Prepare to be blasted as local grunge brat’s Feed My Frankenstein amp it up and have you shimmy-shaking all the way to the bar and try and not thrust around as Dixon Cider ride the Pony into midnight as they scream, grunt and belt their way into your hearts with Australia’s best and only creeppunk sounds. Cheap entry, cheap drinks and inﬁnite opportunities to whip your hair back ‘n’ forth.

Shoot The Sun continue their return to the Melbourne underground with a raucous 2am show at the fantastic Pony. The boys' energetic live show is sure to be well suited to the wee hours of the morning. Anyone who loves powerful psychedelic rock’n’roll should get their behinds down to Pony on Saturday June 23 for a wild, wild, wild, wild time with the ever-mighty Shoot The Sun.

GRIZZLY JIM LAWRIE Stepping out from behind the kit, Eagle And The Worm drummer Jim Lawrie has been working hard on a solo record of quirky folk heartbreakers. This Friday June 22 sees his debut single release Wish I Was There, with an exhibition and launch at the newly opened House Of Bricks Gallery on Budd St, Collingwood.

MUSTERED COURAGE Mustered Courage delivers a new breed of bluegrass; blending traditional elements of the style with a soulful and alternative twist, all sprinkled with a rock n’roll mentality. Mustered Courage will be performing two sets in The Retreat Hotel front bar from 4pm on Saturday June 23.

ALLY OOP & THE HOOPSTERS Every Saturday in June, Ally Oop & The Hoopsters have a Front Bar residency at The Tote Hotel. This Saturday June 23, support is from Justin Fuller. Free entry, with the bands from 5pm ‘til 7pm.

Known for her exquisite piano stylings and rootsy jazz-pop versatility, Monique DiMattina has worked with some of the biggest names in music including, Lou Reed, Bjork and Brian May while living in New York City. The songstress then penned the critically acclaimed album Welcome Stranger upon her return to Melbourne in 2010. Now she’s back with a brand new single and to celebrate she’ll be joined by Nadia Ackerman to play a show at The Toﬀ In Town. Catch DiMattina and Ackerman as they play The Toﬀ tonight, doors from 7.30pm.

SARAH EIDA Singer, songwriter and guitarist Sarah Eida writes about heartbreak, betrayal, dark forests and fairy-tale mythology. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, she has performed for many years as part of the city’s vibrant live music scene, as well as venturing further aﬁeld to play shows in Adelaide and Brisbane. In this time, Sarah has shared the stage with renowned artists including Monique Brumby and ex Bachelor Girl Tania Doko. A full length album is scheduled for release later this year. She is palying at The Balaclava Hotel this Friday June 22.

THOMAS DYLAN Hailing from Melbourne’s sleepy Eastern suburbs, singersongwriter Thomas Dylan will converge on The Hammy this Friday June 22, to play some original tunes from his eagerly awaited independently-produced EP. What can be best described as acoustically chilled, his music is inspired by the lyrical genius of artists such as Josh Pyke and Passenger, taking you on a journey of pain, love and life’s possibilities. And this is all at the tender age of 22.

CHRIS RUSSELL Move your hands, move your lips, move your head and shake your hips. Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk bring their two man Juke Joint party to The Retreat every Wednesday in June. Chicken Walk play real, living blues pulled straight from the heart of modern day Mississippi. Shake oﬀ your winter blues and shake your ass. Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk in the front bar of The Retreat Hotel tonight, from 8.30pm ‘til 10.30pm.

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La Bastard are a Melbourne based surf/’60s/rockabilly band with a shitload of attitude. Imagine Nancy Sinatra jamming with Man or Astro Man in a completely unpredictable and interactive live show. Audience members have often not known when to duck for cover, dance or give in to the unwavering energy that this band puts out whenever they perform. As well as pissing oﬀ for ﬁve months overseas, La Bastard will be releasing their brand spanking new single on the night. Double. Party. Supported by The Peep Tempel and The Velocettes this Friday June 22 at The John Curtin Hotel.

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Recently, River Of Snakes went into Head Gap studios to record another distorted/happy 7”. Tracked and mixed in a 12 hour frenzy of liquorice bullets, M&Ms, gin, beer and hot noodles, Drink came out thumping like a fuchsia nightmare – snarling and biting like a sickmonkey on dexies. Their cover of Bikini Kill’s Rebel Girl is dirty, sharp and cheap, like an angry Amazon hymn with a fuzz-machine/gun-toxic beat. The 7” will be out in late July/early August, but until then, they have scored a national tour supporting Jackson Firebird who play The Retreat every Thursday in June. Get your dose of scuzz-rock before you grow old waiting.

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GOYIM Join the crazy Street Gypsies GOYIM on Sunday June 24 from 8pm at Richmond’s Great Britain Hotel. They’re bringing a fresh new take to Gypsy and Klezmer tunes from across Europe and New York, and creating an infectious high energy street sound found among the Gypsies. See Paul on the slap double bass and Esther on the ﬁddle with her jingly gypsy bells strapped to her skirt. Esther’s intricate and frantic rhythms on the ﬁddle create a sense of urgency while making full use of the catchy melodies and tones. And better still, there’s free entry.

THE RED LIGHTS After a solid start to 2012, supporting names like Hunting Grounds, Set Sail and Drunk Mums, The Red Lights are ready to pack their bags and hit the road courtesy of their debut EP Not In This Town. Embracing all the positive feedback from singles In A Daze and Dancing With Us, the boys are heading back to the beloved Evelyn on Friday June 22 for one of four EP launch shows across the East Coast. Supported by some gnarly Melbourne acts including bros The Neighbourhood Youth, The Corsairs and Tully On Tully, you best bring your 3D glasses and jumbo sized popcorn – you will not be going anywhere!

ROCK FOR RECLINK An all-star stellar cast has been assembled for Rock For Reclink which is to be held on Saturday June 30 at The Hi-Fi to celebrate the Reclink Community Cup week, and features some of the best names on the scene. Performing on the evening at Rock For Reclink will be The Blackeyed Susans Trio, Dave Larkin Band, Davey Lane, Jess Ribeiro & The Bone Collectors, Kim Salmon, Leena, Matt Sonic & The High Times, and The Ronson Hangup. Tickets are $35+bf and available now via Moshtix.

GHOST TOWNS OF THE MIDWEST Four men armed with nothing but an array of instruments and stories to tell, and like the settlers of old, it was these stories that meant most to them. The writer and singer of these stories goes by the name of Cam Ewart. He’s been seen sharing dusty stages with outlaws such as The Drones, Tim Rogers and Don Walker in his time as a solo troubadour. Now fronting Ghost Towns of the Midwest, Cam & Co. have created a swag of beautifully real songs that have a multi instrumental lushness rarely found. Catch Ghost Towns playing a double set at Richmond’s Great Britain Hotel, this Thursday June 21. Doors open from 8pm, with free entry.

60 SECONDS WITH… DAVID KNIGHT

So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? I am the band. I mainly play solo acoustic guitar, utilising percussive and tapping techniques so as to create as many sounds with the guitar as possible. What do you think people will say you sound like? I think people would say I sound a bit like Newton Faulkner and John Butler, sitting somewhere between roots, folk, and virtuoso. What do you love about making music? I love the feeling of performing in front of a live audience, and being able to travel the country, meeting new people, and doing what I love. What do you hate about the music industry? I don’t really hate anything about the music industry. I started touring after finishing school in 2010, and have loved it ever since! If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why? If I could show one of my musical heroes my stuff it would probably be a guy called Ben Howard, because he has been one of my biggest influences, and is still one of my all time favourite musicians to listen to. Although I wouldn’t need to travel back in time for that, as he is still around, and still on the rise in the music industry. What can a punter expect from your live show? Whether it’s laying the guitar down flat and playing it like a piano, playing the percussion on the body of the guitar with my elbow, or playing the guitar behind my head, there is bound to be something they haven’t seen before. I use a range of techniques in order to play the percussion, chords and melody all on the one guitar at the same time. What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? I have just brought out my brand new five-track EP Moving On which I am currently on my first ever national tour to release. I also have a self-titled 12 track album for sale. When’s the gig and with who? The gig is on Sunday June 24, at The Elwood Lounge. I will be kicking off at 6.30pm. Anything else to add? For more information on upcoming gigs, and to have a listen to some of my music, head to davidknightmusic.com.

BJORN BORD Blake from The Peep Tempel will be playing songs from his not to be recorded side project- Bjorn Bord. For 3 nights only, exclusive to The Old Bar, he will be celebrating the recent end to his twenties by singing about how fruitless and generally fucked they were. No better way to cheer yourself up on a cold monday night, than to witness him, along with support from the lovely Ali E. Get in early. A missed opportunity is a terrible thing. Doors open from 8pm, with free entry.

BARBARION Five years ago, seven mighty men came together with a mission to return the manliness to mankind and to destroy the growing blandness taking over the world by following the path of metal. After a year of planning and plotting Barbarion’s ﬁrst pub gig took place at The Tote in 2008. Now they return to the crucible where it all began, to celebrate their victories with a traditional winter solstice show for all you warriors who have supported them along the way. They will be supported in battle by My Dynamite, Riﬀ Fist and DJ Byrn, who will be providing hymns from the metal gods. The presence of all warriors is expected. No excuses. Catch Bararion at The Tote Hotel this Saturday June 23, with tickets $10 on the door.

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JACKSON FIREBIRD Jackson Firebird play tracks from their new record Cock Rockin at The Retreat Hotel in Brunswick this Thursday June 21, along with support from special guests River Of Snakes .Come on down and help the guys kick this little cock rocker into gear. 9pm start, with free entry.

LEVITATING CHURCHES Motor down to The Tote this Sunday June 24, for a biker rock blowout in the front bar, with garage rock space cadets the Levitating Churches. But I will be at the community cup, you say? No worries, the band aren’t starting their engines ‘til 8pm which gives you plenty of time to get down to the Tote front bar.

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GRAND PERCEPTOR Grand Perceptor hit the dirty city streets after shouting at startled audience members during their recent show at Groovin’ The Moo 2012. The air will be thick and putrid with startling terror rock audio. Please bring a plastic butter-knife and we can share a slice. Joining them will be Melbourne pals Society Of Beggars, Maya and Leez Lido. This Friday June 22 at Pony from 9pm. Waterford

After almost selling out The Old Bar for his album launch in April, Johnny Gibson is back with his band The Hangovers at The Edinburgh Castle in Brunswick this Friday June 22. Expect some mighty ﬁne high energy urban country, to start your weekend on a buzz. Support provided by acoustic gloom-core merchants Duncan Graham and his co-accused and Newcastle’s hidden treasure, Tim Crossey. Bands from 9pm ‘til midnight.

DUNCAN GRAHAM AND HIS CO-ACCUSED Duncan Graham And His Co-Accused have been peddling their musical wares through country Victoria, and now they’re back for a rare Melbourne show. For the grand total of nothing dollars, you can catch two sets of their intense blue-eyed country soul at The Standard tonight. The band is set to kick oﬀ from 8.30pm, sharp.

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THE STEVENS, WATERFORD On Friday June 22, Birds Love Fighting and The Grace Darling Cellar presents a driving, harmonious and infectious concoction of sweet-as bands. Grand Prismatic are a soothing sonic experience blipping on the radar of psychedelic, shoegaze and (the politically correct) ‘Deutsche Musik’. Waterford, from the ‘burbs of Canberra, are touring around the East Coast of the nation and are keen to make Melbourne their “go-to guy”. Heroes of yesteryear The Verlaines, Yo La Tengo and The Go-Betweens have positively inﬂuenced their swinging, breaking-down, building-up style of intelligent rock. The Stevens are still warm from releasing (and selling out of) their fantastic EP. Don’t worry – if you Google it you can probably just download it. Their sound is to the beat of jangling post-punk with three vocalists up front forming a diverse set of catchy tunes. It’ll be a night to remember so dig underground and get involved.

THE LOST SUNNIES

Staﬀan, Swede songwriter from local pop-quintet Francolin, will be playing a heap of brand new songs and a selection of oldies every Sunday in June in the Grace Darling Cellar. Joining him each week, for rare solo and duo performances, are talented friends from Tehachapi, Seagull, Planet Love Sound, Kid Sam and more. Sunday, 5pm, 5 bucks, be there.

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Whether it’s a dimly lit room in a small Fitzroy bar, a packed house at Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel or on main stage at a weekend festival in Victoria’s countryside, Simon Wright never fails to ﬁll the room with his presence. With an old beaten guitar, a charismatic stage persona and a song writing style that calls on the ﬂavours of blues, funk, soul, hip hop, reggae and rock’n’roll, Simon is able to entertain all branches of today’s pop subcultures. He plays The Evelyn on Tuesdays in June with some of Melbourne’s freshest funk soul and hip hop acts.

City VS Country are a seven-piece alt-country band from Melbourne, who are set to launch their bangin’ debut single Please Don’t Talk To Me (I’m Fucking Wasted) at Yah Yah’s this Saturday June 23. The single is from the band's forthcoming debut EP, which has been receiving airplay on 3RRR, Radio Valerie, and spent two consecutive weeks in the triple j Unearthed overall charts. Supporting CVC will be epic rockers The Red Aces, along with fellow indie-punks Max Goes To Hollywood. Bands from 9pm, with late tunes from Andy Young. Free entry.

VAN MYER

MARY OCHER

Wednesdays in June sees the return of Van Myer to The Evelyn, a venue that has become something of an ancestral home for the five-piece Melbourne outfit. They’ll be bringing their own unique blend of high energy rock, with awesome local acts featured each week and maybe a new song or two. It all kicks off at The Ev, come early and come happy!

Born in Moscow, raised in Tel Aviv, and currently based in Berlin, Mary Ocher is touring Australia playing some shows with Ned Collette and Wire Walker as well as some of her very own. Mary released a war-themed debut album in 2011, as well as a 7” EP, whilst recently ﬁnishing working on a follow-up. Catch her at Yah Yah’s this Sunday June 24, with support from Matt Bailey, who just released his second solo album Book Of Illumination. Bands kick oﬀ at 8pm, with doors from 5pm. Free entry – bargain.

YUNYU Yunyu (former triple j unearthed winner) has teamed up with New York Times #1 Best Selling Manga Artist Queenie Chan to create a twisted adult storytime. Merging live music with cutting edge technology, this innovative show will be brought to you by Yunyu, her six-piece band, live VJ and designer Imogen Ross. It’s at Revolver on Friday June 22.

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Head down to the Pony this Saturday June 23 for a night of rock. Opening the night is indie hard rock band Lights On At Heathrow with their punky, yet bluesy grooves. Saving Cleopatra bring funky, emotional and piano driven rock to the stage. They’ll be playing tunes from their new EP release. After months of demoing and a recent motorcycle injury Giants Under The Sun return to the stage with some kickass manly testosterock. And ﬁnally the headliners Rocket Queen. These ladies will out rock and out drink you all. With a fusion of Gun’s N’ Roses, ACDC and the Baby Animals, this is one rock band you don’t want to miss in 2012.

The Dub Captains are back at The Retreat, this Friday June 22, to help you party away those winter blues. The massive 12-piece pop-reggae powerhouse will transport you away to a world of sunny weather and tropical beaches with their own unique brand of eclectic, genre defying, Paciﬁc rock. Support is from Wet Young Dolphin, who is set to kick oﬀ from 9.30pm. Free entry.

Head to The Old Bar this Friday June 22, for what is set to be a great night. Catch the headliners Howlin’ Steam Train, along with SiB, OXBLVD and Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats. Doors are opening from 8.30pm, with $10 entry.

Head along to The Tote Hotel tonight to catch The Lost Sunnies playing their Wednesday June residency. Support will be coming from James McCann, The New Vindictives and Wicked City. Doors open from 8pm, with $7 entry fee. Head to the band room.

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The Sinking Tins are fast, unpolished steel. A well-oiled blur of plaid, tweed and chevron teeth. Five cowboy dreams looking down the barrel of a new release – disco compacto numero uno. Along for the journey, carrying the weight, the one true law: Full Ugly. And never far away, in the night watch, their own brand of mean, mad child-prophets: Stream 4. This Saturday June 23 at The John Curtin Hotel.

Pony are stoked to have Perth’s incredible one-man party machine Tomas Ford back in the wee hours this Friday June 22. It’ll be one helluva party. If one were to take six years between albums, one had better make sure that the album one is putting out is fucking awesome. One would probably also want to make sure that when one tours said album, one does so in style. Tomas Ford agrees with these sentiments entirely and so is pleased to announce his An Audience With Tomas Ford Tour. So get down to Pony as you probably won’t get another chance this year.

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TJ is coming back to Melbourne, before heading to the cold of the south island in NZ for a mini winter tour and support show for Ladyhawke. With his 12 string guitar and loop station, he’ll be playing some new tracks from his ﬁrst album which is due for release later this year. TJ performs at The Retreat this Sunday June 24 from 4pm. Free entry.

THE DARKENED SEAS Head along to the Noise Bar in Brunswick this Friday June 22 to catch what is set to be a great show of rock from The Darkened Seas. Support is from Rainbird, Rockets and Rosencrants. Doors open from 8pm, with a $5 entry fee.

BEING AMAZING There is time to squeeze in one more show before Crowie heads oﬀ overseas. And it’s going to be huge. Come get drunk to the eyeballs with Wilderbeast, Sweet Teens, Maricopa Wells and Being Amazing this Friday June 22. It will be a night of punk, rock’n’roll, blues and country, so tell your mates, and don’t miss this party at The Tote Hotel. Doors from 8.30pm. CHECK OUT ALL THE LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS AND FREE SHIT AT BEAT.COM.AU

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GIG GUIDE OPEN MIC Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC & JAM NIGHT Grind N Groove, Healesville. 8:00pm. RULING CLASS + DAVE WRIGHT & THE MIDNIGHT ELECTRIC + MOOSEJAW RIFLE CLUB Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $6. TJ QUINTON Blue Diamond, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. TOM TUENA Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 9:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 20 JUN ROCK/POP BANG - FEAT: MASKETTA FALL + THE HUMAN ELECTRIC + THE ROSETTA STONE Royal Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $20. COLLAGE - FEAT: GOODBYE MOTEL + FULL CODE + JAILBIRD JOKERS + LONG HOLIDAY Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. DOUBLEBLACK + THEE ARGYLES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. LOST & FOUND - FEAT: NAT ALLISON + BLACK FOX + MAMMOTH MAMMOTH + MASSIVE Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:00pm. $5. MIKELANGELO + HELLHOUNDS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $7. OLIVER TANK + I’LLS + SUI ZHEN Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $12. SPENCER P JONES SOLO + JULES SHELDON Tago Mago, Thornbury. 6:30pm. THE LOST SUNNIES + JAMES MCCANN & THE NEW VINDICTIVES + WICKED CITY Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $7. THE POPES + BETWEEN THE WARS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $49. UNCOMFORTABLE BEATS - FEAT: NEW DUB CITY + GHOSTSOUL + RACHEL HAIRCUT + SHIKUNG + TOMAS FORD Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. VAN MYER + ACID WESTERN + ALICE BLU Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $8. WINE WHISKEY WOMEN - FEAT: GEN & FLORA + MICHELLE MEEHAN Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC BOB Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. BOPSTRETCH Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CLAUDIA OSEGUEDA & OSCAR PONCELL Cruzao Arepa Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DIZZY’S BIG BAND Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. JAMES MACAULAY & HIS OLD SOCKS Open Studio, Northcote. 9:00pm. JON CROMPTON QUARTET Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. $15. LO-RES + SHOL + TOM FRYER QUARTET 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. MONIQUE DIMATTINA (SINGLE LAUNCH) + NADIA ACKERMAN Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 7:30pm. $25.

THURSDAY 21 JUN ROCK/POP 23 ANGLES OF ATTACK + GRAND RAPIDS + THE SVENS Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $6. ACTOR BUDDHISTS + GREAT EARTHQUAKE + OBLAKO LODKA Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. ARMFIELD Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 8:00pm. DIXON CIDER + FEED MY FRANKENSTEIN + THE TONICS Pony, Melbourne. 8:30pm. FANTINE + HIATUS KAIYOTE + REMI Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. IRS + FEED YOUR MUNKIE + SENTIA Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $8. JACKSON FIREBIRD + RIVER OF SNAKES Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 8:30pm. DAN WARNER Kent St Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. DUNCAN GRAHAM & HIS CO-ACCUSED Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. OPEN MIC Dancing Dog, Footscray. 7:00pm. OPEN MIC Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 7:00pm. OPEN MIC Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm.

RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP Doesn’t get more Melbourne than this. The much-loved Reclink Community Cup returns to Elsternwick this weekend after a cameo visit in Sydney earlier in the year. Just as last year’s theme was the dark prince Nick Cave, this year’s motif will be that of The Cramps. Each band performing on the day will slot a Cramps track into their setlist – those bands being none other than Boomgates, reformed ‘80s punks Blue Ruin, Bunny Monroe and SYN Free Kick Competition winners Drunk Mums. Oh, and of course there will be the main event – the mighty Megahertz will try to regain the title of reigning champions from the Rockdogs. G’luck gand. The 2012 Reclink Community Cup takes place Sunday June 24 at Elsternwick Park.

NEW SKINN

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WEDNESDAY

$4 GROLSCH 3-7PM, $9 BURGER 5-10PM

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THURSDAY

$4 GROLSCH 3-7PM, $12 PARMA 5-10PM

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FRIDAY

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SARAH AND THE KING BEES

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ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ACOUSTIC NIGHT 29th Apartment, St Kilda. 9:00pm. ALANNA & ALICIA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm. DOUBLE TALKIN DADDIES + JOHN BACON BLUES Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $10. GHOST TOWNS OF THE MIDWEST + CAM EWART Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. JESS LOCKE Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 7:00pm. KIZZY + MICHELLE HOSKING Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 9:00pm. LAURENCE FRANCIS + ROWAN BLACKMORE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 8:00pm. NICK MURPHY Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

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STRANGERS FROM NOW ON + ATTCK + TROMBONE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. THE CALL UP + BAYOU + CHEV RISE + ESC Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $7. THE TWOKS + JIMMY DANIEL Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. UNNECESSARY TENTION + DIANA’S BOW + RIFF FIST The Prague, Thornbury. 8:00pm. WHITAKER + SECOND HAND HEART John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm.

KALACOMA + MATT KELLY + THE SPHERES Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. KING CANNONS (THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT TOUR) + MAJOR TOM & THE ATOMS Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $12. MAX SHELDRAKE Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. MERCURY WHITE + CRIMES + THE SCARECROWS Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $7. NEXT - FEAT: BURIED IN VERONA + IN HEARTS WAKE Colonial Hotel, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. OLIVER TANK + FISHING + THE TOWNHOUSES Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 7:30pm. $12. PAGEANTS + ANGEL EYES + LOWTIDE Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. PAPER HOUSE + BEAUTIFUL CHANGE + CANARY Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. RBS LIVE - FEAT: CUSTOM KINGS + COLD HIKER + PRETTY LITTLES Red Bennies, South Yarra. 7:00pm. $12. ROCKETS + DARK ARTS + DARKENED SEAS + LIFT OFF Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. RUBY’S SHOWCASE Ruby’s Lounge, Belgrave. 7:00pm. SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS + LITTLE SCOUT + THE TOWNHOUSES The Hi-ﬁ, Melbourne. 7:30pm. $39.

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Anth (New Skinn) question’s Daz (Branch Arterial) It says on your FaceBook “No clicks, no backing tracks, no samples....there is only rock.....ok now there’s clicks”. For the fans that don’t know your sound, explain what they can expect when they see you live? Oh yeah that! The fans can expect a straight up rock show from us! Driving bass, chunky guitars, wailing vocals, and PHat drums! A melodic soundscape of colour, light, sound.....and shirtless antics.....mainly from our singer, Nigel! How did the name Branch Arterial come about? It was actually the third or fourth name we came up with, but due to a few changes of heart, and some “copyright” issues, we changed it to Branch Arterial. It came about from staring at an overhanging branch on a stretch of road, thinking it looked like an artery.....and countless sleepless hours trying to come up with a band name! What has been your most memorable show? I’d have to say our New Year’s Eve gig with Dead Letter Circus up on the Gold Coast last year. We spent a few days up in sunny QLD, then rocked the shit outta the Coolangatta hotel to a near sold out crowd! Do you guys plan on doing a tour to follow your Single Launch? If so, whereabouts? The tour is being finalised as we speak! There’s definitely going to be a couple more Melbourne shows, as well as heading back up to NSW and Radelaide. And we’ll be heading down to Tassie for the first time too, which we’re really pumped about! And finally, how would you describe your new single Faces as opposed to your last EP Voices Unknown? The tracks on Voices were a little longer, and we only really had one shorter “power” song. Faces is our “stand up and pay attention!” track, almost like Branch 2.0. It’ll hit you straight away, and hit you hard.....then hit you again......and then some more.....actually we’re going to

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put a warning on it that says, “This song will ACTUALLY hit you, so you probably should buy it!” No but really you should buy it, it’s great.

Daz (Branch Arterial) question’s Anth (New Skinn) I notice that a few of you guys have nicknames, “Xman” and “GreekMan,” etc. Do you all have nicknames, and would you consider changing them to replicate your favourite onstage rock move, ie Stands on the drum riser man,” “Wide legged rock pose man,” etc? Haha yeh Chris and I have those nicknames, Phil is the Angry Garden Gnome and Joe is The Hairy One! Your bass player, Chris, always wears a tie. If you could liken him to a ZZ Top song, would it be Legs, or Sharp Dressed Man? Definitely Sharp Dressed Man! We put the red tie on him before each show without him knowing as he’s colour blind and can’t see red..... Hope he doesn’t read this! Do you think Barack Obama listens to New Skinn? And how would he describe your music? Barack Obama definitely listens to us. He thinks our song Unfaithful Departed is about Bin Laden! Don’t know why! He would describe our music as motivation to his capture.... And his goats! And if Mr Obama did come to see your show, what would he tell his puppies about it on his return home? He would tell them to organise us to play at their Christmas party. This Hi-Fi show is such a good lineup, he would ask for the same lineup I think!. And finally, tell the fans what the HELL you guys are doing next! At our Hi-Fi show.......maybe! NEW SKINN and BRANCH ARTERIAL play The Hi-Fi on Friday June 29.

OPEN MIC Acoustic Cafe, Collingwood. 6:30pm. OPEN MIC Arcadia Hotel, South Yarra. 7:00pm. OPEN MIC Lyrebird Lounge, Ripponlea. 8:00pm. OPEN MIC NIGHT Lyrebird Lounge, Ripponlea. 8:30pm. SAFEWAY CAFE + ANGEL EYES + JUSTIN FULLER + PEOPLE PERSON Bar Open, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. THE JOE KINGS + CHICK CHICK BOOM + OXBLVD + PETE SOUNDS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10. THE POPES Palais, Hepburn Springs. 8:00pm. TJ QUINTON + SIMON BRUCE Bar Nancy, Northcote. 8:00pm. TULLY ON TULLY + ROSENCRANTS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 8:30pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC 8FOOT FELIX Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. CAM SCOTT HAMMOND GROUP 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10. CHAPEAU CARAVELA Open Studio, Northcote. 7:00pm. HIS MERRY MEN Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 9:00pm. LIVE UNDERGROUND JAZZ Bluestone Downstairs, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. LIVE UNDERGROUND JAZZ @ BLUESTONE EVERY THURSDAY - FEAT: MICHAEL GRIFFIN QUINTET Bluestone Downstairs, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00am. LOUIE & THE PRIDE + EYAL & THE SKELETON CREW Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $5. SASKWATCH Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $10. SIMON HUDSON Cruzao Arepa Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE BLACK GALAXY EXPERIENCE + DJ PAPA OL GUINEA + SQUAREHEAD Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. THE JACK PANTAZIS GROUP Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:00pm. THE JAZZ CATS Dizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club, Richmond. 8:00pm. $14. TIARYN + DAN ROLLS + JOHNNY PAV Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:00pm. TIM WILLIS & THE END (ALBUM LAUNCH) Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. VIRTUAL PROXIMITY Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

FRIDAY 22 JUN ROCK/POP 2AM LATE SHOW - FEAT: TOMAS FORD Pony, Melbourne. 2:00am. BRITISH INDIA Pier Live, Frankston. 8:00pm. BURIED IN VERONA + IN HEARTS WAKE 8:00pm. CHRIS CAVILL & THE LONG WEEKEND + CHARLES BABY + MARSHALL Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;KELL Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $12. DIRECT INFLUENCE + DAILY MEDS + RUNFORYUORLIFE Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $12. DIRT RIVER RADIO + HOTEL ON MAYFAIR + THE HAPPY ENDINGS + THE HELLHOUNDS Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. FIRE! SANTA ROSE FIRE! + FOUNDS + FRANCOLIN Workers Club, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. GIL ASKEY & THE ROGER CLARK QUARTET Dizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. GO-GO SAPIEN + JANE DUST & THE GIANT HOOPOES + NEW ESTATE Yah Yahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. GRAND PERCEPTOR + LEEZ LIDO + MAYA + SOCIETY OF BEGGARS Pony, Melbourne. 9:00pm. HEAVEN + HAZMAT Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $24. HOWLINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; STEAM TRAIN + OXBLVD + SIB + SKYSCRAPER STAN & THE COMMISSION FLATS Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. JAMIE HUTCHINGS + MATT BAILEY + TK BOLLINGER Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $12. JOHNNY GIBSON & THE HANGOVERS + DUNCAN GRAHAM & HIS CO-ACCUSED + TIM CROSSEY Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 9:00pm.

NED COLLETTE & WIREWALKER Hark, Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prodigal son has returned. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been over two years since musician Ned Collette relocated to Berlin, and we can only assume this is what ignited the mass migration of Cool Kids the city over to this particular European city. That, or the currywurst. It certainly seems to be an inspiring place, as Collette has returned touting his most ambitious album yet, titled 2. Ned Collette & Wirewalker will be launching this bad boy at The Northcote Social Club this Saturday June 23. LA BASTARD (FAREWELL SHOW) + THE PEEP TEMPEL + THE VELOCETTES John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. MOSMAN ALDER (BURN BRIGHT TOUR) + I A MAN + LOWLAKES Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10. MY DYNAMITE + KING OF THE NORTH + MATT SONIC & THE HIGH TIMES Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $13. OLD MATE + FULL UGLY + LEATHER TOWEL + PEAK TWINS Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. OVERLOAD + PRETTY VILLAIN + XLCR DRIVE Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. PAPER JANE + STEVE LANE & THE AUTOCRATS + THE WINTER LIGHTS Cornish Arms, Brunswick. 8:00pm. PHIL EMMANUEL Palais, Hepburn Springs. 8:30pm. $25. SCOTDRAKULA + DAMN THE TORPEDOES + GRAFT VS HOST + MESSED UP Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. SEX ON TOAST Bar Open, Fitzroy. 10:00pm. SHAUN KIRK + ALISTER TURRILL + JOHNNY HAWKEN Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. 8:00pm. $13. SLIGHTLY LEFT OF CENTER + OH PACIFIC + PLAIN SUNSET + THESE CITY LIGHTS + UP & ATOM The Prague, Thornbury. 8:00pm. STRAIGHT JACKET NATION + KROMOSOM + SOMA COMA + VAGINORS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. SWAMP MOTH Town Hall Hotel, North Melbourne. 10:00pm.

THE ANOMOLIES + AIMEE GLASS + MIRAGE 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. THE AUSTRALIAN BON JOVI SHOW + FOOVANA + PANTALLICA Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. THE DARKENED SEAS + RAINBIRD + ROCKETS + ROSENCRANTS Noise Bar, Brunswick. 8:00pm. $5. THE DUB CAPTAINS + DJ DAVE THE SCOT + WET YOUNG DOLPHIN Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 9:30pm. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY + DANIEL REEVES + INDIGO Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 9:30pm. THE STEVENS + GRAND PRISMATIC + WATERFORD Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $8. THE VASCO ERA + FRASER A GORMAN + LUKE LEGS & THE MIDNIGHT SPECIALS Corner Hotel, Richmond. 8:30pm. $15. TRENCH SISTERS + METH MOUTH + OLD SKIN Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. VICTOR PENDER Cape Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. WATER MUSIC + TEX MOON Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. WEXFORD + DJ LAUREN MAC + LAURA K CLARKE + THE SONS OF MAY Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $15. WILDERBEAST + BEING AMAZING + MARICOPA WELLS + SWEET TEENS Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:30pm. WIRED - FEAT: JIMMY CUPPLES + ANDY MOLVOR + STEVE ELY Musicland, Fawkner. 8:30pm. $15. YUNYU (TWISTED TALES TOUR) + ALEEOOP + AMANASKA + DJ CHIARA Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 8:30pm. $12.

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LA BASTARD

HEAVEN

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? During the 21 years I have spent on this Earth, I have done a lot of awful and horrible things to other people. Sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. Hey, we all got flaws. I guess the worst thing I’ve done to someone else was back when I was in Year 6. A boy told me he liked me, so I punched him in the crotch.. He, um, deserved it? Yeah, I’m a bastard. Much like La Bastard, who’ll be launching their big new single Take Me Away. Catch them at the John Curtin Hotel on Friday June 22.

Heaven is a band on Earth. The authentic ‘80s rockers shut up shop for the past ten years, but at the request of fans, they’ve flipped their sign from ‘CLOSED’ to ‘COME ON IN’ and will greet you by the door with a slice of heavy rock heaven. They’re supported Motley Crue, Motorhead, Dio, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest and this weekend they return to the scene with a show at The Evelyn on Friday June 22 and Back In The Day on Saturday June 23. See Heaven before you die.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK DAVID KNIGHT Grind N Groove, Healesville. 8:00pm. GRAVEYARD TRAIN Basement Discs, Melbourne Cbd. 12:45pm. HYFRYDOL Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 6:00pm. LIZ STRINGER (ALBUM LAUNCH) + VAN WALKER Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $22. MARY OCHER Lyrebird Lounge, Ripponlea. 8:00pm. OSCAR KEMPE + REYCLAIM Bar Betty, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. RENAE BRENNEN Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 9:00pm. SARAH EIDA & BROOKE TAYLOR Balaclava Hotel, Balaclava. 8:00pm. SIB OXBLVD SKYSCRAPER STAN & THE COMMISSION FLATS - FEAT: ALEX HAMILTON + HAYLEY COUPER Old Bar, Fitzroy. 2:00pm. SIMON ASTLEY Gertrudes Brown Couch, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $5. SONIC ATTACK Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. ST ANDREWS OPEN MIC & JAMM NIGHT St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews. 8:00pm. TANYA LEES’ R&BS Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. THE MERRI CREEK PICKERS Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm. THOMAS DYLAN The Hammy, Melbourne. 10:00pm.

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TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSIONS - FEAT: DAN BOURKE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 6:00pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC BANDA ALVORADA + LUCAS MICHAILIDIS Open Studio, Northcote. 7:00pm. BOMBAY ROYALE + BARBARA BLAZE + BOLLYWOOD DANCE SHOW + RICHIE 1250 DJS Luwow, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. JERSON TRINIDAD Prince Maximillian, Prahran. 8:30pm. LOS DIABLOS Cruzao Arepa Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. MZAZA Wesley Anne, Northcote. 7:00pm. ORIENTESQUE - FEAT: UNIFIED GECKO + MELBORIENT + RAPSKALLION Revolt Artspace, Kensington. 8:30pm. $12. PAUL BIRD BAND George Hotel, South Melbourne. 7:30pm. THE ANDREA KELLER QUARTET Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE F100S Lucky 13 Garage, Moorabbin. 8:30pm. $10. THE TRACEY MCNEIL BAND Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. TRENT WHITE Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20. YVETTE JOHANSSON & THE JOE RUBERTO TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $25.

SATURDAY 23 JUN ROCK/POP 2AM LATE SHOW - FEAT: SHOOT THE SUN Pony, Melbourne. 2:00am. ADAMUS EXUL + HORDES OF THE BLACK CROSS + MALICHOR + TERRA AUSTRALIS The Prague, Thornbury. 8:00pm. ALLY OOP & THE HOOPSTERS + JUSTIN FULLER Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. ANTI FADE TAPE LAUNCH - FEAT: UV RACE + BAD ACHES + CHOOK RACE + COBWEBBS + FROWNING CLOUDS + LIVING EYES Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $15. BAD KARMA + PRETTY DULCIE + PRIVATE RADIO Ruby’s Lounge, Belgrave. 8:00pm. $10. BARBARION + MY DYNAMITE + RIFF FIST Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. BLOODLINE + KILAMAINE + SDW + SLIGHTLY LEFT OF CENTRE + THE LUN Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. $12. BRITISH INDIA Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully. 8:00pm. $25. CITY VS COUNTRY + MAZ GOES TO HOLLYWOOD + RED ACES Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. CLAMPDOWN Rochester Castle Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. COERCE + DAMNED MEN + ON SIERRA Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:30pm. $10. COSMIC TONIC Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 9:30pm. DIRTY RATS + RICK GILES CRACKERJACK Guruland Studios, Oakleigh South. 9:01pm. $12. DV8 - FEAT: SYDONIA + THE MERCY KILLS + ZELORAGE Cbd Club, Melbourne Cbd. 10:00pm. $15. EL MOTH + THE TURBO PADS Bar Open, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. EXPERIENCE JIMI HENDRIX - FEAT: BOB SPENCER + BRETT GARSED + CHARLIE OWEN + DANIEL SPENCER + DAVE LESLIE + JIMI HOCKING + JOEL SILBERSHER + PHIL MANNING + STEVE EDMONDS + STUART FRASER Forum Theatre, Melbourne. 7:00pm. $79. GRUNTBUCKET Tago Mago, Thornbury. 9:00pm. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BOY + COTTON SIDEWALK + FOR THE MOST PART Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $12. HEAVY BEACH + DJ SHAKY MEMORIAL + SUN GOD REPLICA Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 10:00pm. HOUSE OF ROCK Palace Theatre, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $15. JASPORA Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. JODIE MORAN St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews. 1:00pm. LIBERTY PARADE Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 10:00pm. LITTLE MURDERS + THE INTERCEPTORS Lyrebird Lounge, Ripponlea. 8:00pm. MIDNIGHT WOOLF + MESA COSA + THE LOVELESS Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 9:00pm. $10. MISS INK VICTORIA - FEAT: SUNSET RIOT Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $23. MORNING OF THE EARTH VS BLACKWATER RIFF + BLACKWATER RIFF + MORNING OF THE EARTH Cornish Arms, Brunswick. 8:00pm. NED COLLETTE & WIREWALKER (ALBUM LAUNCH) + NED COLLETTE + WIREWALKER + INEVITABLE ORBIT + MARY OCHER Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:30pm. $12. NOAM BLAT + VIDNOD PRESANNA & GLEN KNIEBEISS 303, Northcote. 7:30pm. $18. PAPER ARMS + FOXTROT + INFINITE VOID + THE JAMIE HAY BAND + THE OUTSIDERS Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. $10. PARIS WELLS + ELIZA HULL Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $12. PHILOSOPHY OF SOUND (EP LAUNCH) + COUPONS + FROMAGE DISCO Revolver Upstairs, Prahran. 9:00pm. $12. ROCKET QUEEN + GIANTS UNDER THE SUN + LIGHTS ON AT HEATHROW + SAVING CLEOPATRA Pony, Melbourne. 9:00pm.

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SACRED FLOWER UNION + BRAIN DRAIN + REGIONAL CURSE Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 3:00pm. SARAH & THE KING BEES Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 9:00pm. SINKING TINS (EP LAUNCH) + FULL UGLY + STEAM 4 John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. 8:00pm. SKA VENDORS + GREAZY CHICKEN DJS + JUMPIN JOSH + ZELIA ROSE BURLESQUE Luwow, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. $10. SUNIDHI CHAUHAN Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 6:30pm. THE AUSSIE AUSBORN SHOW + ELECTRIC The Hi-ﬁ, Melbourne. 8:00pm. $20. THE BLACK SORROWS. 8:00pm. $23. THE KILNIKS + ALICE BLU + BETTER THAN THE WIZARDS + JESSI DEAN + THE ALLEYS Noise Bar, Brunswick. 7:00pm. $5. THE LOVETONES (ALBUM LAUNCH) + FIELD TRIP + IMMIGRANT UNION Workers Club, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. THE NO REAL NEED + BRASHS + MAD NANNA Victoria Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE VAGRANTS + HOME TO KELLY + JAMIE LOCKHARDT + ROMEO KNIGHTS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. TOMAS FORD + KEITH PARTY + L-BURN FUNTIME CREW + SANS GRAS Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 8:30pm. TRIAL KENNEDY + IKARII + MY ECHO + THE PRETTY LITTLES Corner Hotel, Richmond. 7:30pm. $20. VICTOR PENDER Cape Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK ABBIE CARDWELL AND HER LEADING MEN + SUPPORTING DJ’S TO BE ANNOUNCED Prince Bandroom, St Kilda. 9:30pm. AUSTIN FLOYD Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. CHIARA BROWNE + LACHLAN CROSS Bar Betty, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. COLLARD GREENS & GRAVY Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 9:30pm. DANIEL CHAMPAGNE + MAX SAVAGE + TOM RULE Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh. 8:00pm. $18. DARYL ROBERTS Speakeasy Cellars, Ivanhoe. 8:00pm. DOGS DAY Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:30pm. HARRY MANX Palais, Hepburn Springs. 8:30pm. $45. JUDE ST JUDE Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 9:00pm. LES THOMAS + TULLY SUMNER Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 4:00pm. MALACHI DOYLE Town Hall Hotel, North Melbourne. 6:00pm. MATT COLLYER + FALLOE Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 9:00pm. MATT KATSIS Grind N Groove, Healesville. 8:00pm. MUSTERED COURAGE Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. NORTHCOTE TOWN HALL WINTER ARTISANS’ MARKETS - FEAT: CORAL LEE & THE SILVER SCREAM Northcote Town Hall, Northcote. 12:00pm. SARAH GIUFRÃ¨ (ALBUM LAUNCH) Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury. 7:00pm. $10. SATURDAY NIGHT ACOUSTIC REVUE - FEAT: JAMIE MACDOWELL + SARAH EIDA + TJ QUINTON Chandelier Room, Moorabbin. 8:00pm. $10. SPOONFUL Union Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. THE BLACKEYED SUSANS Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE BOOGALOOS & HIGHWAY 41 HORNS St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews. 9:00pm. THE DARK ALES (ALBUM LAUNCH) Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 8:30pm. $10. THE FRANTICS + TESS & TED Musicland, Fawkner. 8:00pm. THE UNMISTAKEABLE + KING LEGHORN Penny Black, Brunswick. 9:30pm.

JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC BANDA SIN FRONTERA Cruzao Arepa Bar, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. CANNONBALL Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne Cbd. 9:30pm. $20.

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JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC HEADSPACE + BAD BOYS BATUCADA + DALE RYDER BAND Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. JOSE NIETO Cruzao Arepa Bar, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. MOU QUARTET Open Studio, Northcote. 4:30pm. PALAVER Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. ZULYA Open Studio, Northcote. 8:30pm.

MONDAY 25 JUN ROCK/POP

SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Feel like being dipped into a puddle of fuzzed-out weirdo pop goodness this week? Well the Hi-Fi Shoreline Series have (again) provided what you need. Shoegaze-pop trio-turned-duo (they have shed one twin...probably the evil one) recently released their third album Ghostory and will be playing a bunch of songs from it and their others at The Hi-Fi this Thursday June 24 with support from The Townhouses.

BJORN BORD + ALI E Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. CHERRY JAM Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 6:30pm. EATEN BY DOGS + JOSHUA SEYMOUR Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. MONDAY NIGHT MASS - FEAT: THE AESTHETICS + NTH WHEEL + YUKO KONO Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 6:00pm.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK FEM BELLING & THE JOHN MONTESANTE QUINTET Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Richmond. 9:00pm. $20. HIS MERRY MEN Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. JULIO & THE STEVIES Uptown Jazz Cafe, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. LLOYD SPEIGEL + HUSSY HICKS + THE BEN SMITH BAND Wesley Anne, Northcote. 8:30pm. MATT THOMAS & BABY LEMONADE LAMARR + DJ ARLEN DE SILVA Prince Maximillian, Prahran. 8:30pm. THE ANDY SUGG GROUP Open Studio, Northcote. 4:30pm. THE SARAH MCKENZIE BAND Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $25.

SUNDAY 24 JUN ROCK/POP 2012 RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP - FEAT: DRUNK MUMS + BLUE RUIN + BOOMGATES + BUNNY MUNROE 12:00pm. CAPCHA + LUNA GHOST + THE ATTICS First Floor, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. DAMON SMITH + LES THOMAS Bar Nancy, Northcote. 6:00pm. GOODBYEMOTEL Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 2:00pm. $12. GROSSGOD + MEGATALLICA + THE KNOCKOUT DROPS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 9:00pm. HALF PINTS + ALL WE NEED + COMMON THREAD + QUESTION Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 4:00pm. HANK’S JELOPY DEMONS + CORAL LEE & THE SILVER SCREAM Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 7:00pm. HIATUS KAIYOTE + GRUNGE SAFARI Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. HIS MERRY MEN (KIND OF LOUD LAUNCH) + THE BON SCOTTS + THE DUB CAPTAINS Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 1:28pm. $5. LEVITATING CHURCHES Tote Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. MARY OCHER + MATT BAILEY Yah Yah’s, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. OLD SKIN + DEBUTANT KID + SICK SAD WORLD Bar Open, Fitzroy. 7:30pm. OPA! 303, Northcote. 8:00pm. $5. RIV 303, Northcote. 4:00pm. RORT + ILL VISION + LUCK CHARM + REINCARNATION + RISK & REASON + THE WEIGHT Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. SHAUN KIRK Northcote Social Club, Northcote. 8:00pm. $10. STAFFAN SONGS + LAURA & JAMIL Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 5:00pm. $5. THE FAKES (OUT OF CONTROL TOUR) + HEAVY BEACH + MINIBIKES Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10. THE MCQUEENS + ANIMAUX + SEVEN YEAR ITCH

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MUSICIANS WANTED ACOUSTIC ACTS WANTED for Bar Betty in Smith Street, Fitzroy. Paid Gig. Please phone Sandra or Michelle on 9417 3937. Bar Betty - 129 Smith Street, Fitzroy. BANDS & PROMOTERS WANTED Any style for Collingwood venue. First gigs welcome, live CD recording available. Contact Jane after 12pm on 0425 796 828.

Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:15pm. $7. THE MIGRATIONS Thornbury Local, Thornbury. 4:00pm. THE RESIGNATORS + BETWEEN THE WARS + WORKING HORSE IRONS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $10. THE TOOT TOOT TOOTS + JESS RIBIERO + YARD APES Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. $10.

ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/BLUES/FOLK AMY GANTNER TRIO Grocery Bar, St Kilda. 8:00pm. ARCHER + DAVE STEEL Drunken Poet, West Melbourne. 4:00pm. BARB WATERS & THE MOTHERS OF PEARL Carringbush Hotel, Abbotsford. 4:00pm. CHAISE LOUNGE - FEAT: BROOKE RUSSELL + ANTHONY YOUNG + BLUE TURTLE SHELL + TOM DANIEL Empress Hotel, North Fitzroy. 3:00pm. CHRIS RUSSELL’S CHICKEN WALK + DEAN MULLER Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 2:00pm. CHRIS WILSON Union Hotel, Brunswick. 5:00pm. DAVID KNIGHT Elwood Lounge, Elwood. 6:30pm. ESTEE BIG BAND Penny Black, Brunswick. 5:00pm. FEE BROWN Fox Hotel, Collingwood. 4:30pm. GOOD MORNING BLUES BAND Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy. 4:00pm. GOYIM Great Britain Hotel, Richmond. 8:00pm. HOWLIN’ STEAM TRAIN Post Oﬃce Hotel, Coburg. 4:00pm. JULES BOULT St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews. 3:00pm. MARY OCHER Pure Pop Courtyard, St Kilda. 4:00pm. NATHAN JOHN KEARNEY + GOOD LUCY + GRIZZLY JIM LAURIE Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood. 7:00pm. $7. OPEN MIC Chandelier Room, Moorabbin. 4:30pm. OPEN MIC Bar Betty, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. PLYMOUTH REVERENDS + VICUNA COAT Tago Mago, Thornbury. 5:00pm. SHANNON BOURNE The Bay, Mordialloc. 4:00pm. SIMON WRIGHT Veludo Bar & Restaurant, St Kilda. 7:30pm. STEVIE PAIGE & TOK NORRIS Bettenay’s Prince Albert Hotel, Williamstown. 4:00pm. SUNDAY OPEN MIC Chandelier Room, Moorabbin. 4:00pm. THE CARTRIDGE FAMILY Standard Hotel, Fitzroy. 7:00pm. THE DUST REVIVAL BAND Edinburgh Castle, Brunswick. 5:00pm. THE LARGE NUMBER 12S Labour In Vain, Fitzroy. 5:00pm. TJ QUINTON Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. 4:00pm. TRACY MILLER & SUN KINGS + KEN MAHER & TONY HARGREAVES Lomond Hotel, Brunswick East. 5:30pm. TREVOR YOUNG + LEA ROSE Musicland, Fawkner. 2:00pm. WARREN EARL & THE ATOMIC ROCKERS Gem Bar, Collingwood. 8:00pm. BANDS WANTED Iddy Biddy Bar St Kilda is looking for funk bands/groups, from solo artists to 3 piece bands. Friday to Tuesday nights available. Contact Keith on 9525 3320 or email iddy@iddybiddy.com.au BANDS WANTED for artist showcase in the Espy Gershwin room. A great step towards bigger shows. Contact mark@ gunnmusic.com.au

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JAZZ/SOUL/FUNK/WORLD MUSIC THE ALLAN BROWNE TRIO Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne. 8:30pm. $15. THE ANDY SUGG GROUP + ORIGAMI 303, Northcote. 9:00pm. $8. THE CACTUS CHANNEL + DJ CHRIS GILL Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 8:00pm. THE DARYL MCKENZIE JAZZ ORCHESTRA + JULIE O’HARA The Apartment, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. $10.

TUESDAY 26 JUN ROCK/POP AERIALS + BEAUTIFUL CHANGE + JAYNE WEST + LANGUAGE OF THE BIRDS Espy, St Kilda. 8:00pm. ALBERT SALT Toﬀ In Town, Melbourne Cbd. 8:30pm. $10. BRUNSWICK DISCOVERY - FEAT: THE VELVETS Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick. 8:00pm. CARRIE UNDERWOOD Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 8:00pm. HIGH VOLTAGE TOURING PRESENTS - FEAT: MACABRE Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. 8:00pm. JMS ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE NIGHT - FEAT: SWACKHAMMER + DIJERIDANGEROUS + FLEE THE STREETS + LAVA LAMPS Workers Club, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. PATRON SAINTS Cherry Bar, Melbourne Cbd. 8:00pm. THE LIMELIGHT Order Of Melbourne, Melbourne Cbd. 7:00pm. $10. THE SIMON WRIGHT BAND + BEN SMITH + DJ BIG KAHUNA BURGER Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy. 9:00pm. WAYWARD BREED + GEORGE HYDE & JOSHUA SEYMOUR + GUY KABLE Old Bar, Fitzroy. 8:00pm.

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FRIDAY JUNE 22 Global Rhythms - United in Celebration of Refugee Week 2012 w/ Afghan hip hop, Afghan dancers, DJ Kasey, Kaia and Phillip, MC Junior, FlyBz, DJ A-Mac, Zero Degrees, Kick Back Kids, and Phresh Outsiders, The Castle, Hemmings Park, Princes Hwy, Dandenong, 7pm – 11pm, $5, Nick Karlas on 9793 2155, AA Buried In Verona w/ The Plot In You, Silent Screams, and In Hearts Wake, Ringwood OLP, 14 Bedford Road, Ringwood, killyourstereo.com, AA Wyndham Push Start Battle of the Bands Heat 1 w/ Beware the Bandit, Lost In Ashes, Your Ticket Home, Hands of Hope, Your World In Ruins, To the Airship, and Divisions, Wyndham Youth Resource Centre, 86 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing, 6pm – 11pm, $8, Nunzio Giunta on 9742 8155, AA Darebin FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands w/ Animaux, Golden Brown, Nosferatus Rest, Ange Stella, The Rims, Sinister Kids, and The Factory, Reservoir Civic Centre, 23 Edwardes Street, Reservoir, 6:30pm – 11pm, $7, Kate Duncan on 8470 8001, AA Bairnsdale Push Start Battle of the Bands w/ An Untold Odessy, A Far Cry From Average, The Unknown, A Fools Paradise, and DJ Donnaz, Boucher Hall, Wallace St, Bairnsdale, 7pm – 11pm, $10, Chris Taylor on (03) 5150 4861, AA

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Fresh from scoring her third consecutive number one album, Missy Higgins staged an arresting performance at Her Majesty’s Theatre. First to the stage though was Butterfly Boucher, a multi-instrumentalist with an abundance of charisma. She charmed the crowd effortlessly, her enigmatic and often eccentric means to neat pop songs winning praise from patrons, not to mention her wicked sense of humour. 5678! and her DavidO’Doherty-inspired collaboration with Missy Higgins (None The Wiser) were the highlights, her brief but beguiling set a success. Higgins returned the stage soon after, the songstress met with rapturous affection. Accompanied by an apparently faultless ensemble, Higgins indulged in clinical brilliance. She made the evening’s spine-tingling pinnacles appear so effortless, the likes of Ten Days and The Special Two particularly enchanting. It was all very impressive from an artist who, not too long ago, quit music altogether. In fact, there was no hint whatsoever that Higgins had even missed a beat, the show – as well as the new material played throughout – the best and most comprehensive response possible to the anxieties that forced her sabbatical. Her zest and renewed enthusiasm, nearpalpable, emanated beautifully. Those unfamiliar with Higgins’ new LP were treated to several tasters, the feisty Hello Hello and the anxious Everyone’s Waiting among the highlights. Watering Hole

almost stole the show, the bluesy interlude hosting a cacophony of animal cries upon Higgins’ request. The theatre would erupt enthusiastically, a stray whimper or two even cropping up long after the song’s conclusion. In a welcome twist, many fan-favourite tracks were enhanced via tiny, innovative tweaks courtesy of Higgins’ band, the ensemble daring to put their own spin on much-loved songs. Meanwhile, Boucher would return as an integral part of Higgins’ band, playing bass and serving up stellar harmonies. Her likeness to Higgins’ vocals was astonishing, emerging a treat throughout. Overall, despite the strength of Higgins’ new material, the evening belonged to the classics. Scar and Steer ﬁtted out Higgins’ faux encore, leaving the theatre buzzing. Higgins, clearly happy to be back in the saddle, gave her fans every reason to be ecstatic, her show at Her Majesty’s Theatre a triumph. NICK MASON LOVED: The warmth shared between artist and audience. HATED: Those overzealous punters seemingly hellbent on stealing the spotlight. DRANK: Water. Has anyone ever been hammered at a Missy Higgins concert?

BLACK CAB, BAPTISM OF UZI Yah Yah’s, Sunday June 10 Black Cab has long cast its chronological and artistic gaze beyond the ubiquitous ‘60s. The band’s last album, Call Signs, took as its governing inspiration the totalitarian aesthetic of East Germany, a cultural context as rigid and bereft of promise as the late ‘60s of Black Cab’s earlier records, Altamont Diaries and Jesus East, is defined by its rhetoric of hope. According to rumour, Black Cab’s next album is to be inspired by the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Nestled between the murderous Munich games, and the Cold War 1980 Moscow Olympics, Montreal was the nadir of the Olympic industry: boycotts, drug-induced triumphs, spectacular failures and a succeeding public debt that continues to hang over the host city like a scandalous moment in one’s youth. If anyone can find artistic inspiration in such a dramatic climate, it’s Black Cab. The first cab on tonight’s rank was Humans, a two-piece collaboration between Chris Chappell and Sean Simmons. It’s an electronic pastiche of sound and noise that neither starts nor finishes, but just is. Baptism Of Uzi is up next, with all the sense of expectation you’d expect from one of Melbourne’s most important bands. From its prog-psych origins, Baptism Of Uzi has taken a turn down the soul-funk route. Stray Current basks in the cocaine-fuelled hedonism of the mid-’70s; the entire set is a reminder of the goodness of the oft-critiqued ‘70s if you can see past the tedious schlock of commercial radio. Black Cab appears in a recalibrated four-piece guise, with Lowtide’s Lucy Buckeridge on bass and Sand Pebbles

drummer Wes Holland on drums. The prevailing aesthetic is electronic, and Teutonic. There’s less fat on the body of the Call Signs material than a fully fit Filbert Bayi lining up to take on John Walker. Sexy Polizei takes an even more Krautrock turn, commensurate with an underlying pop sensibility reminiscent of the once-great Flowers before an unfortunate and a predilection for pretentious orchestration led Iva Davies to the door of disappointment. The new material has the discipline of Nadia Comaneci on the upright bars, and the dexterity of Bruce Jenner. Andrew Coates adopts his characteristic pose, propped enigmatically against the microphone, his body moving ever-so-slightly in time with the music. James Lee fluctuates between keyboards and guitar; arguably, it’s the latter where the set peaks, with a succession of scalable electro-psych riffs that provide the bridge from San Francisco to Berlin. There’s a pregnant pause at the end of the set, before the band succumbs to the baying of the crowd and returns to the stage for Hearts On Fire. The Montreal Olympics was an event of profound disappointment; tonight most certainly wasn’t. PATRICK EMERY LOVED: Baptism Of Uzi’s re-working of Stray Current. HATED: Well, nothing really. DRANK: Jugs of Fat Yak.

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The Evelyn Hotel, Friday June 15

A gig that could have been labelled ‘How Little Red spent their summer vacation’. LR bass player Quang Dinh opened the night with his side-project, the creatively titled Quang Dinh And Band, setting the mood perfectly for a night of indie-Melbourne rock. Second drop was The Red Rockets Of Borneo, who took to the stage all out-fitted in black and red, as if The Hives or The White Stripes never happened, but good luck to them anyway. They are a super-tight outfit, although they did seems to suffer from egotistical lead singer syndrome (ELSS). Perhaps he grows on you though. Sharp edged rock’n’roll. Then on to the headliner. The first time I ever saw Little Red, they were cutting through our campsite at Meredith. They were young, gangly, still weirdly geeky looking and more than happy to chat about their music. The last time I saw them was a sell-out at The Palace, they were all super hip, more haircut than men, riding the wave of Hottest 100 success. It takes some pretty big stones to walk away from a band doing that well, and that is what Tom Hartney has done. His new band, Major Tom & The Atoms, despite the

name, are not a David Bowie cover band. They are also not Little Red light, which is what I was expecting based on their singles. The promise of dirty, ‘60s garage rock got me through the door but was not the reality on the night. MT&TA are a different beast, far more psychedelic rock than I think anyone was expecting. There was even a moment reminiscent of Alice Cooper in the track Jack The Ripper. Hertney is a great front man and dead-ringer for a young Rod Stewart. His baritone voice is a joy to listen to, so all the more the shame that he has left Little Red for a project that doesn’t know what it wants to sound like yet. It was a bit of a muddle, but a well put together muddle. Given time to find their feet, Major Tom & The Atoms could well be an outfit to challenge Little Red, but not yet.

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JACK FRANKLIN LOVED: The sax player. HATED: Egotistical lead singer syndrome. DRANK: Pints, always pints.

Mento six-piece Bustamento are more commonly billed as Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento – and rightly so. Bomba has been doing the hard yards in the scene since the ‘80s, working in various outfits covering reggae, blues, roots and calypso, and he holds mento close to his Maltese heart. From the get-go, you can tell Bomba loves his job – and why wouldn’t he? With his sister in the crowd, his brother on keys and his daughter on merch, this music clearly is his life. During set-up, the Thornbury Theatre had a relaxed, subdued vibe and it seemed most people would be content to lounge in their padded chairs all evening. Even the band’s entrance didn’t seem to rouse much emotion – but that soon changed. Bomba made every effort to involve the crowd from whoa to go, and before long he had them eating from the skin of his bongos. The music ebbed and flowed from reggae to mento, ska to Caribbean calypso, and the audience was right there riding every wave. Just one song in and the chairs started to lose their appeal – or the beer started sinking in – and the dance floor soon heaved with life. It was a giant love-in, and everyone was invited. And when infectious single, Mañana, came along, there was little resistance in singing along: “Mañana, mañana, mañana is good enough for me!” There is clearly an element of spontaneity in Bustamento, although the band is so tuned into each other it’s sometimes hard to tell what’s planned and

not. The giant conga line behind Bomba as he moved through the floor – not planned. The simultaneous group pose to the photographer mid-song – planned. The set list – still trying to work that one out. Throughout the show, punters were invited up one by one to experience “the hot seat”, a last-minute creation inspired by the chair holding up the big umbrella on stage. Each lucky fan could don a sombrero, shake a maraca and groove along to a couple of songs – one birthday boy even got an impromptu song made up for him. Happy birthday, Dave! A wistful Bomba summed up his life philosophy as he described one of the last tunes of the night: “This happens after the penny drops; it’s called Living The Dream.” And so it continued. If you want to experience Bustamento, forget the CD and get yourself to one of their gigs. Just try to make it one of those sweaty, underground affairs where you become besties with your neighbour’s flailing arms by the end of the first song. “We should do this once a month,” said Bomba towards the end. And they should – just perhaps at a different venue. JEN WILSON LOVED: The interaction with the crowd. HATED: The choice of venue. DRANK: Beer!

TIJUANA CARTEL Northcote Social Club, Sunday May 27 Hailing from the sunnier side of our country, Tijuana Cartel has built a firm reputation for creating electronic and booty-bouncing tracks. It’s their combination of multi-layering grooves, touches of slide and flamenco guitar, trumpet, and Afro-Cuban percussion mixed with some badass electronic that always seem to get the crowd going. And this night was no exception. Gracing the stage of the Northcote Social Club, it was a slow start for the Gold Coast five-piece, who – eventually taking to their respective instruments – had every punter within the walls of the Northcote Social Club bouncing, bopping, shaking and clapping from the get go. Standing at the forefront of the band, frontman Paul George led by example – creating energy and vibes that could only be counterbalanced by what you would imagine to be any other multi-faceted genre of music. Mainly consisting of tracks from their most recent studio album, M1, the band’s performance only elaborated on what their studio music has been signifying; that this beautifully composed (and not too bad on the eyes) five-piece have the strengths to delve into multiple genres and annihilate them without a hitch. Each one of them, amazing musicians in their own right, played their integral parts to the performance. The aforementioned effervescent frontman, Paul George, standing at the forefront of his troupe and leading by example as he tore into his flamenco and slide guitar, sitar and

vocals; only to be accompanied by the electronica and melodica sounds of Carey O’Sullivan, the MC mastery of Regan Hoskins, Daniel Gonzalez’s Latin percussion, and of course Josh Sinclair’s trumpet. After all, what’s a good gig without a bit of trumpet? If listening to the band on record doesn’t instil their undeniable talent, then their live shows most certainly will. With an abundance of liveliness and charisma, the lads from Queensland inspired an inﬂux of energy that spread like a plague throughout the Northcote Social Club that night. Sunday night isn’t really one of those times where you’d expect craziness to ensue throughout those four walls, but Tijuana Cartel had no problem getting every body in that venue moving. People danced, people jigged, people moved, and everyone was having a good time. Throughout the setlist, tracks like Rise Up and White Dove gave everyone the perfect invitation to get their bums wiggling, and they did. Ending in a combination of sweat and controlled chaos, everyone left the Northcote Social Club that night with a huge smile on their face. Myself included. SIMONE ZIADA LOVED: Using my booty like Beyonce. HATED: Sweaty, gross drunk dudes. DRANK: Beer.

60 SECONDS WITH LA BASTARD Define your genre in five words or less: Surfy sexy dancey riffy mayhem! Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Our music is a mix of classic surf, rockabilly and ‘50s/’60s sounds mixed in with some modern ferocity and a lot of fun. Think Roy Orbison meets the early B-52s. What can a punter expect from your live show? In a word – energy! We work for our audience, and put on a show that people won’t forget. We’ll try and perform in every square in of a room – on tabletops, bars, crowdsurfing, whatever! Our gigs have involved pillowfights, breakdancing, and numerous occasions where the crowd has joined us on stage! No wallflowers are allowed at our shows – we want people dancing, and sometimes we’ll come down there and get you. For our single launch this week, we’re bringing a once off contingent of extra special guests for a very special treat. So don’t miss out! What’ve you got to sell CD-wise? Our new single, Take Me Away is being offered as a free digital download when you come to the single launch at the John Curtin Bandroom on Friday. The single features three brand new tracks, including a preview track from our second full length, which is due for release in December this year. Our debut self-titled album, released at the start of this year on Off the Hip Records, will also be available at the launch, as well as through our bandcamp or from Off The Hip.

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When’s the gig and with who? Our single launch is this Friday June 2 at the John Curtin Bandroom. It’s especially significant as it’s also our bass player Jimi’s last gig with the band and the band’s last gig for more than five months while our singer and guitarist head overseas for a little while. So there’s three great reasons to come celebrate! We’re lucky to be joined by two of Melbourne’s most talented bands, the Peep Tempel and the Velocettes, who are both sure to put on unforgettable shows. Why should everyone come and see your band? It’s your absolute last chance to see us until the end of the year. And it’s your one chance to give our bass player Jimi a send off that he’ll never forget.