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We guessed it last week in Frontlash and this week we can tell you On The Bright Side is indeed a reality. Taking place on the party-friendly day of Saturday 24 July, OTBS is a collaboration between the promoters of Splendour In The Grass and our own Rock-It that will see some of the biggest bands from Splendour head west for a oneday festival under a massive tent on the Perth Esplanade. Heading up the bill is those forever hip New Yorkers The Strokes, plus Mumford & Sons return for an encore showing after stealing the show at Laneway. They’ll be joined by the eclectic mix of do-gooders Angus & Julia Stone, Band Of Horses, Hot Chip, Ting Tings, Bluejuice and The Middle East. The show is ALL-AGES with 18+ areas. Tickets on sale tomorrow for $123 plus BF from Heatseeker, Star Surf, Mills, Planet, Blue 52, Prince Of Wales and Live Clothing.

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A highly unique festival holiday experience taking in Australia’s own adopted slice of heaven, Paradise In Bali is set to be held in the idyllic surrounds of Bali in the ridiculously beautiful/seriously epic outdoor arena Lotus Pond in GWK on Sunday 14 and Monday 15 November. International drum’n’bass heavyweights Netsky, Makoto, Krust, Die, Matrix & Futurebound and Utah Jazz will be getting the party absolutely thumping, along with local heavyweights ShockOne, Q-Bik, and Kim Dela Haye, Malaysia’s DJ Low, Indonesian locals Javabass Crew and Japan’s DJ Aki. Old school junglists Ragga Twins will also celebrate their 20th year in the game by hosting the event alongside the UK’s MC Wrec. Head to www.paradisefestival.com.au for tickets, info and optional flight and accommodation packages.

BREAKING NEWS: With no time even to change the relevant stories in this edition as they were already printed, We Love Sounds has cancelled its Perth leg. More next week, but at this point Sounds and Boomtick have cited insufficient ticket sales to be able to run an event of the quality their patrons have become accustomed to. No word yet as to any sideshows, so cross those fingers...

Slipknot’s Paul Gray has passed away in a hotel room. While it might come as less surprising than, say, if Wa Wa Nee’s lead vocalist of the same name did the same, the bass player was expecting his first child with his wife so this event a tragic one indeed. At the very least, toxicology reports will no doubt confirm metal was running strongly through his blood.

Brisbane’s Big Sound event is kind of like a cross between One Movement and the WAMi Fest, taking over Fortitude Valley with over 50 Australian bands from Sep 8-10. With this year’s showcase artist submissions closing May 31, jump on www.bigsound.org.au to inject some Perth firepower into the mix.

Perth music personalities will be represented by Jake “Dr Green” England’s photographic exhibition 31 In 30 Days from Tuesday 1 June at KURB Gallery, Northbridge.

Running til June 6, the project captures the personalities of 31 people over a period of 30 days. The Drum staff were obviously too fugly to be chosen, though catch members from Will Stoker & The Embers, Project Mayhem, The Spitfires, RTRFM and more.

So you think you can dance? Katie Noonan & The Captains’ upcoming album tour that checks into Fly By Night June 12 & 13 invites you to come and dance with them on stage.

If you think you’re a captain of the acoustic dancefloor, submit a video of either a solo or duo performance dancing to one of the tracks from the new album, record it and send an online link to katienoonancomps@ gmail.com.

With Katy Steele currently tuning up for her gig at Artbar at the WA Art Gallery tonight Thursday 27 May, Lior has been named as the next cab off the rank. On Thursday 8 July, Lior will be joined on stage by a string quartet to bring to life the lush harmonies from his two studio albums. Patricia Piccinini’s Relative exhibition will also be featured on the night. Tickets from Bocs and the Art Gallery shop.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

One of this generation’s greatest exponents of metal is without a doubt Bullet For My Valentine. With three albums destined for classic greatness in the genre, the band heads back to Australia on the back of their latest effort The Fever. This is no one-band gig either – they’ve recruited two more massive ones to join them at Challenge Stadium on Sunday 5 September. Bring Me The Horizon have seen their stock rise since the release of Suicide Season, while Canada’s Cancer Bats will open the show with their new album Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones gathering momentum. Tickets to the ALL-AGES and licensed show go on sale at 9am today from Ticketmaster.

NO VOWELS

With their album Church With No Magic finally set for a July 16 released, the wait for the next PVT album is nearly over. Who’s PVT, you ask? Well, it’s the new name Sydney trio Pivot have had to adopt after being forced to change their name after a United States band decided Earth wasn’t big enough for the two of them.

Their first single from the album Window is out now, and the band is set to continue the good fortune that came from their last album O Soundtrack My Heart, but this time with a vocal twist. See the album launched on Friday 6 August at Rosemount Hotel.

KARNIVOTED

After selling out shows across the country, local heavy hitting recent WAMi Award-winners Karnivool have been forced to add more shows to their upcoming tour itinerary. In addition to smashing Capitol on Wednesday 22 July, they’ll return on Thursday 23. They have also named their support acts: Sydney based genre crossers MM9 and local up-and-comers The Siren Tower.

Tickets from Heatseeker, Moshtix, Mills, Planet and Star.

In other news, the ‘Vool will play alongside Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Iggy & The Stooges, Slayer and more at the UK’s Sonicsphere festival in August. Score!

ALLEN’S SOOTHERS

With such adjectives as “supremely gifted, immensely influential, entertaining and witty” among those used to describe him, it’s no surprise trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti is regarded as an exceptional jazz talent. Having performed around the world with Chick Corea, Doc Severinsen and more, he will performed with the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra on Friday 18 June at the John Inverarity Music & Drama Centre in Wembley Downs.

Tickets from WAYJO on 9471 1950.

CON ARTISTS

Heading to WA on their national run of dates in support of their newly released Half Man Half Woman is Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier. Conway was recently in town for the RocKwiz Stage Show and her long-time songwriting and personal collaboration with Zygier has resulted in eight records and three children. Catch the two at Prince Of Wales on Thursday 5 August; Friday 6 at Friends Restaurant; Saturday 7 at the Norfolk Basement; and Ravenswood Hotel on Sunday 8 August.

Tickets for all shows from Heatseeker, except from the venue for the Friends show.

LATE APRIL UPRISING

After unleashing their latest effort April Uprising to 11 markets worldwide, John Butler Trio’s fifth album is garnering the band even more praise. Yet to be officially launched with a tour in Australia, the Trio have plotted an extensive month-long jaunt that starts and finishes right here in WA. They take in Fremantle Arts Centre on Friday 27 August with Blue King Brown joining them under the big top. Then, after heading all over the country, they take in the Mangrove Resort in Broome on Monday 27 September. Tickets to both shows on sale from Heatseeker on Monday 31 May.

20th MAY

The Atlas Mountains with SugarPuss & guests. Doors 8pm.

21st MAY

Awesome line up – Boom Bap Pow, The Morning Night, Miche Suite and Mercy Mercy and The Success of Saturn.

Doors 8pm… Be early.

22nd MAY

The amazing Goodnight Tiger with special guests The Fags, Oh You Pretty Things and James Teague. Doors 8pm...

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COCKSURE WE’VE GOT JACK

A favourite in this country thanks to his breezy acoustic charms, Jack Johnson is gearing up for a return trip to Australia in 2010. With his fifth album To The Sea released on June 4 featuring guest spots from G Love and Paula Fuga, Johnson has sold more than 18 million of his first four albums. Be sure to catch Johnson when he kicks off his Australian tour on Saturday 4 December at the home of the Glory, ME Bank Stadium. Tickets $89.90 plus BF and on sale from Ticketmaster on Friday 4 June. The show is licensed and ALL-AGES.

HEY JO

For their grand gala of 2010, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra have enlisted one of the world’s greatest sopranos, Sumi Jo, for an evening of music and song from some of the best loved operas and operettas of the past two centuries. Praised for her remarkable agility, precision and warmth, the Korean’s voice is something to behold. A Night In Paris With Sumi Jo takes in Perth Concert Hall on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 July.

Tickets for these black tie events are $60 from WASO.

STROMY WEATHER

Ever since Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom teamed up in 2007 their DJ duo Nadastrom has been hot property.

The Washington DC natives play club music with the energy and aggressiveness of Baltimore and punk music. With a slew of releases on Switch’s Dubsided label taking them from strength to strength, Nada and Nords will be joined by special guest Timmy Trumpet at Metropolis Fremantle on Friday 18 June, just in time for Limelite’s massive end of semester party.

IN MEMORIUM

Set to take place at the Astor Theatre on Friday 11 June is the Perth Blues Club’s 7th Annual Memorial Showcase. Honouring their departed mates are Matt Taylor, Norma Kelly, Rick Steele, The Healys, Bob Patient All Star Band, The Healys, Linda Nutter, Bronnie Gordon, Gerard Maunick, Andrew McIlroy, John Talati, Wayne Freer and the Kahui Kotahi Moari Concert Party. It kicks off at 7.30pm and tickets are $25 from Ticketek and the venue. Proceeds go to Legacy.

MUMFORD’S BOY

After picking up big support slots for Mumford & Sons’ east coast tour, singer/songwriter Matt Corby has revealed some WA shows. As part of his tour to promote his new single My False, the Queensland troubadour takes in Settlers Tavern on Thursday 22 July; The Ellington (tickets from venue) on Friday 23, and Norfolk Basement (Moshtix) on Saturday 24

CELTIC TRANCING

Responsible for such hits as El Nino, Everyday and Holding On To Nothing, Irish trance legends Agnelli & Nelson are major players in the dance music game.

With remixes of everyone from rock legends U2 to dance music kings Ferry Corsten and Armin van Buuren, A&N have also headlined major events in just about every nation you can name. See them at Rise for $20/10/5 from 9.30pm on Friday 18 June.

LEE GIVES HIMSELF AWAY

Heralded by many as the new king of roots rock, Lee Rosner is preparing to head back west to show off his latest songs and ones off his 2009 debut Giving Yourself Away. With drummer Tim O’Connor along for the ride, see them at Settlers Tavern on Saturday 3 July; Redcliffe On The Murray on Sunday 4; Denham’s Shark Bay Hotel on Friday 9; Geraldton’s Freemason Hotel on Saturday 10; Charles Hotel for Perth Blues Club on Tuesday 13; Clancy’s Freo on Friday 16; and Indi Bar on Saturday 17 July.

THE X-SHUFFLING FACTOR

For the hardest and dirtiest beats ever seen in Perth, you might want to find your way to SHFL at Rise on Sunday 6 June. Headed up by the beats of master shuffler beXta, the night will double as the launch of the online video competition So You Think You Can Shuffle.

So bring your phatties and be prepared to shuffle into oblivion for $15/10/5 from 9pm.

NIGHT HORRORS

The biggest WA Nightclub Association bash of the year is the Nocturnal Ball, so it’s good to see they’re obviously taking the mickey out of the media’s perception of Northbridge nightlife by calling this year’s edition Night Of Horror. With Metro City hosting the ball on Monday 12 July, the club will be decked out, as will you. Industry tickets are available from venues you may work at, while generals are $60 plus BF from Moshtix.

THE SYSTEM CHANGES SHAPE

Long at the forefront of the southern hemisphere’s electronic scene, New Zealand live drum’n’bass spectacles Shapeshifter have named the supports for their The System Is A Vampire launch. DJs Sardi, Muller and Rekab have picked up the opening honours at Villa on Saturday 12 June, proudly presented by Drum Media.

Tickets from Heatseeker and the usuals.

OCEAN SYD

With their star beginning to rise, Melbourne rockers Sydonia have just revealed that famed producer Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Machine Head, Trivium) has mixed their latest single Ocean Of Storms. While they shop for a label for their upcoming album, Sydonia have just been added as the support on Dead Letter Circus’ WA tour, presented by Drum. You can see them both at Prince Of Wales on Friday 11 June and Capitol on Saturday 12.

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Best known for his work fronting seminal ‘90s British band The Verve, Richard Ashcroft is back and fronting a new band called Richard Ashcroft & The United Nations Of Sound. After releasing three critically acclaimed solo albums following the dissolution of The Verve, The United Nations Of Sound have just released their first single Are You Ready, which was produced with NoID, who most recently worked on Jay-Z’s last album. Set to perform songs from across Ashcroft’s storied career, you can see the band in action at Metro City on Wednesday 4 August. Presales are available until noon today from Ticketek, with general admission tickets hitting the shops on Monday 31 May.

WINTER PAIN

From the people that brought you Supafest, the biggest urban event ever staged in Perth, comes Winterbeatz 2010. Taking in Burswood Dome on Saturday 31 July, the event will see Ne-Yo performing his hits including Closer, Miss Independent, Because Of You, So Sick and more. He’ll be joined by T-Pain who’s famous for his classics I’m Sprung, I’m In Love With A Stripper and, of course, I’m On A Boat. Aussies Phinesse and DJ Nino Brown round out the line-up. Pre-presale tickets for Visa customers start today from noon. Ticketek online presales start Monday 31 at 3pm, or generals from 9am on Wednesday 2 June.

Broomhall, Jaymes Brown, Rick Bryant, Anthony Carew, Travis Collins, Dan Condon, Cyclone, Marcia Czerniak, Guy Davis, Sam Fell, SJ Finch, Tim Finney, Kim Fisher, Tomas Ford, Shannon Fox, Rueben Hale, Stu Harvey, Andrew Haug, Craig Hollywood, Jason Kenny, Angela King, Kim Kirkman, Jo Lettenmaier, Troy Mutton, Daniel Parkinson, Gareth Richardson, Ted Schlechte, Megan Smith, Michael Smith, Aimee Somerville, Kate Stephens, Scarlett Stevens, Kristy Symonds, Nic Toupee, Adam Trainer, Chris Wheeldon.

SNAP OUT OF IT

A punk, hardcore and emo regular is something lacking in the Perth music landscape. That is, until now. Launching on Thursday 22 July at Black Betty’s in Northbridge, Oh Snap is set to be your new weekly hang out. The first edition will be headlined by Brisbane’s The Amity Affliction, and they’ll be joined by locals Mandalay Victory and In League, with giveaways to sweeten the deal. Amity are heading west on their Youngbloods album tour, which will also see them play a couple of ALL-AGES shows at YMCA HQ on Friday 23 and Sunday 25, as well as an 18+ show at Prince Of Wales in Bunbury on Saturday 24 July.

LOCAL LOVING

There’s some mighty fine happenings going down right now in WA, and we ain’t just talking about the fact that Facebook now invites people to your party for you…

It seems like everyone (bar the police) is starting to open their doors to live local original music in recent times with the Mustang Bar in Northbridge now welcoming sweet local bands on Thursdays. Cal Peck & The Tramps hit up the venue on Thursday 3 and Thursday 10 June, while Boom! Bap! Pow! do the same on Thursday 17 and Thursday 24 June. Hoorah!

Shopping centres are getting in on the action as well with Enex100 in the city offering free music to spend to. This Friday 28 May catch Melody Whittle; followed

by James Sandon Trio on Friday 4 June; Amanda Dee on Friday 11; Howie Morgan on Friday 18; and Trevor Jalla on Friday 25 June.

After eight years and more than 600 shows, the Funk Club House Band is finally releasing its own studio recording. A double A-side featuring versions of Bob Marley’s Small Axe and The Doors’ Riders On The Storm, both tracks feature guests spots from Fred Wesley. It’s launched on Friday 11 June at the Leederville Hotel.

The good people of Pineapple Lounge Records have found themselves a regular resident spot at the Velvet Lounge. Showcasing local talent across all electronic genres, Fusion Six vs. Harvey Fresh live, Yarhkob vs.

Khaos/Disorder live, Switch Cutter and Paul-E will be the first to hit the equipment on Friday 4 June.

The next edition of Soulaverse looks like a doozy with a night called Funksploitation. With The S.K.A.M, Bat Country and Dr Preposterous all taking part, it hits upstairs at Leederville Hotel on Friday 4 June.

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FAVOURITE NEWCOMER – THE JOE KINGS

MOST POPULAR SINGLE-EP – FRENCH ROCKETS AND INJURED NINJA

KARNIVOOL’S DREW GODDARD ACCEPTING AWARD FOR MOST POPULAR ALBUM

SUGAR ARMY – 8 NOMINATIONS BUT NO WINS (EXCEPT FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE)

WITH THE 2010 WAMI AWARDS DONE AND DUSTED, OUR ROVING REPORTER MARCIA CZERNIAK GIVES US THE HOT, AND NOT SO HOT, TRANSPIRINGS FROM THE BIG NIGHT HELD AT CAPITOL. ALL PICS: ANTHONY TRAN.

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ove them or loathe them, the WAMi Awards are a feature on the WA music calendar that many look forward to. Everyone has an opinion about who deserves to win and why, and whether these results truly reflect the worthy ones in the music industry, but the most important thing about the WAMis is the general recognition it gives to our local musicians who continue to deliver amazing music.

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As the line outside Capitol wound its way up Murray Street a selection of Perth’s music industry patiently waited in the cold to go inside, most missing Hayley Beth’s set and WAM CEO Paul Bodlovich’s opening address. As many stood around, almost awkwardly, the usual WAMi Award feeling just wasn’t there.

Capitol can struggle for atmosphere and tonight it was abundantly clear as soon as you walked through the front doors.

As most headed straight for the bar in typical WAMi fashion, hosts of the night Triple J’s Lindsay ‘The Doctor’ McDougall and RTRFM’s Peter Barr came on stage establishing cake acceptance procedures for the night and gave out the first of the nights WAMingtons, with Project Mayhem taking out Best Hardcore/Punk Act and The Brow Horn Orchestra taking out Best Funk Act. Taking to the stage next was Black Poet, a littleknown indigenous hip hop act who performed well despite having a slow start.

though keys man Brian Kruger later came up to accept the award. Tomas Ford gave the best acceptance of the night for his Best Electronic Act win, bounding up on stage and telling the audience to come closer before proceeding to drop into their awaiting arms and telling them to carry him until he jumped down and ran back to the stage to collect his award. As The Brow Horn Orchestra delivered the goods with their energetic performance, it was then onto the public voted awards. There were no surprises as Eskimo Joe, Birds Of Tokyo and Karnivool took out their categories but the one category that seemed to surprise all was the Most Popular Single win which went to French Rockets/Injured Ninja split single.

As The Typhoons were announced Best Urban Hip Hop Act, they were nowhere to be seen,

Check out the full list of WAMi Award winners and losers (or lesser winners/nominees) at www.wam. asn.au. Also check out the many reviews of the WAMi shows in this week’s Live section later in the magazine.

In his last year at RTR, Dave Cutbush was given the Individual Media Award and Soundwave got Most Popular Music Event, which lets be honest was deservedly so for bringing us Faith No More. Will Stoker & The Embers took to the stage to between gongs with Barr and McDougall describing the high energy set as ‘sound sex’. The Joe Kings took out Favourite Newcomer, with presenter Dom Alessio remarking, “Holy shit, Bon Jovi just won an award.” The time was then upon us to find out who was taking out the big one.

With all of this year’s Golden WAMi nominees making their mark on the Perth music industry in different ways (including the Editor of this very mag, Aarom Wilson), it was Peter Barr who took out the big cake. With a humble speech from the three-time Golden WAMi winner and McDougall following up by announcing he had been invited to judge some jelly wrestling competitions, the night wrapped up with a stellar performance by Sugar Army. With the awards done and dusted for another year, it may present an opportunity for WAM to have a look over this year’s format compared to years’ past and try and find the elements that were missing from this year’s show so that, once again, we can be excited about eating cake (or at least watching others do so).

What do The Bloody Beetroots and The Aston Shuffle have in common? The conundrum has been baffling academics and wise men for centuries but now the answer is clear – Destroy. Now that the two disc Ministry Of Sound compilation is out, The Aston Shuffle are darting around the country and take in Villa on Saturday 29 May. To pick up one of TWO packs including a double pass to the show and a copy of the two disc Destroy set, send an email to giveaways@drumperth. com.au with “BLOODY SHUFFLE” in the subjectline. Be warned, you have to enter today, Thursday 27 May for this one.

FREE DOWNLOADS Thanks to our friends at Universal, every fortnight Drum Media offers you two free hot downloads. These won’t cost you a cent, so head to universalmusic.net.au/ freedownloads/streetpressaustralia to grab: TAME IMPALA - Solitude Is Bliss (Mickey Moonlight Remix) Tame Impala is a rainbow sandstorm of stoned riffage, mind-bending melody and blissed out adventurism from the most isolated city in the world (Perth, you fools). The local’s eagerly anticipated debut album Innerspeaker is an explosive, cosmic wonderland of ecstatic harmony and perfectly accessible journeys into inner space.

Solitude Is Bliss is a joyous summertime romp and is just the very tip of the amorphous cosmos that is Innerspeaker.

ELLIE GOULDING - Wish I Stayed Ellie Goulding is definitely a name you can expect to hear bandied about in 2010. Virtually unknown 12 months ago, Goulding has caught the attention of UK tastemakers and has already won the coveted BBC Sound Of 2010 poll, as well as the Critic’s Choice Award at this year’s Brit Awards. Very few singer-songwriters can flip between dance-‘til-you-drop euphoria and wistful, journeying space-folk as Goulding does in her debut album Light’s, out now.

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MUSIC TO PULL GIRLS WITH IN THE WINE KITCHEN It seems Gareth Emery is not only coming to Australia to play some shows. On a recent tweet he commented that he was taking the night off from working in the studio to kickback and indulge in some Aussie Shiraz. Here’s a few we recommend you definitely check out: Vasse Felix, Margaret River: The first fully fledged vineyard and winery established in the Margaret River Wine Region. The winery is very well regarded for its Cabernet Sauvignon.

Houghton Winery, Swan Valley: One of the first wineries in WA. Early documentation suggests the vines have been there since around 1830. It is well regarded for its Chardonnay.

Howard Park Wines, Margaret River: A family owned winery owned by the Burch family and home of the ever-popular Mad Fish premium red and white wine. One of only a handful of wineries to carry a Langton Classification for possessing a truly ‘iconic’ wine in their range.

Amberly Estate, Margaret River: One of the finest in the MR wine region. Established in 1986, their wines are renowned for their exceptional quality and affordable prices.

GARETH EMERY HAS BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST DJS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND HE TELLS RUEBEN HALE HE IS FLATTERED, BUT ALSO PHILOSPHICAL ABOUT THE RANKING.

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ince 2006 Gareth Emery has shot-fired up the DJ Mag Top 100 poll to his current position of #9.

You would think having such amazing success in such a relatively short time would be a dream come true for any aspiring DJ. However, for Emery it is a nice recognition but he also realises there are more things to consider than just a poll. “I try to be careful and not base too many things around it because we have to remember it is a popularity contest and not a talent contest,� he begins. “On the other hand, it is very flattering to be voted so high in it, and it is very nice to be there. I did not expect to get to #9. Last year was a great year, with a lot of things going well for me, but getting to #9 was a massive shock.�

fundamentals have never been much different. If you listen to Mistral you will still find the same parallels.

Definitely, the melody has always been important to me, but you still need those big build-ups as well, so I still strive to put those big moments in. But yes, it is definitely a bit slower than it used to be, but music itself has got slower, with the average speed of records so much slower. However, festivals and late night sets are when you really need to go a bit more banging at the end,� ponders Emery.

In Australia for a series of shows around the country including Perth’s Godskitchen, and off the back of his debut compilation Sounds Of Garuda, Emery is eagerly anticipating a return. “Mate, I can’t wait! It’s been a year and a half since I was last there, so I am well looking forward to getting back�.

IBIZA WAS THE FIRST TIME MY MIND WAS OPENED TO DANCE. TO BE HONEST, BEFORE THEN I DIDN’T MUCH LIKE IT. I CONSIDERED IT JUST MUSIC THEY PLAYED IN CLUBS AND MUSIC YOU PULLED GIRLS TO.�

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He says many of the younger generation may not be familiar with his sound and the older ones may not be familiar with how his sound has changed since he was last in the country and it is going to be a great chance for him because he will be doing an extended tour this time. “When I first came to Australia I had a really good tour; this is going back to 2003 when I did four dates then, I think. Then I was coming out for, like, two parties usually. Looking at this schedule, it seems like the shows are going to be absolutely massive, so I am just well looking forward to getting back over there and doing some big sets. Australia has always been a good hunting ground for me; always having a good time, so I’m really looking forward to doing it,� says Emery.

And what can we expect? “It’s essentially trance with lots of influences of other stuff; lots of house and lots of techno. There’s this misconception that I have gone well progressive, but that is definitely not the case. I still smash it out at the end of my sets as much as I did in 2002, with a much more diverse build up to the finale now.�

Becoming a global brand and playing more festivals than in previous years has meant a change of style for the trance DJ, Emery developing a sound to suit large arenas and stadiums. “Obviously, progressive trance has got a bit bigger and sounds have got a bit more house/ trance orientated. Probably over the four to five years following Nervous Breakdown and Mistral, my sound became a bit slower and a bit deeper. Now maybe it’s got a bit tougher again? Honestly though, the core

Emery has been in the business now for many years, but initially it was a long path that finally lead him to dance music, starting with classical piano as a child. He says his parents never really pushed him in any particular direction, rather choosing to let him find his own thing. “We always had a piano in the house,� he recalls. “It was never a case of my parents saying you have to do piano lessons. What they tended to do was let us try different things and supported us with our choices. I

found I enjoyed piano and that was something I wanted to persevere with. They did then get me piano lessons and gave me a bit of a push with it, but it really was a case at the age of four or five sitting down at the piano and quite naturally listening to stuff and playing it back by ear, with no music or anything. So, it was very much like molly making.�

Surprisingly, dance was not his first choice, playing in a punk band in the ‘90s before a slow conversion that began with a trip to Ibiza in 1998. “Ibiza was the first time my mind was opened to dance. To be honest, before then I didn’t much like it. I considered it just music they played in clubs and music you pulled girls to, and not really music I kind of enjoyed. Ibiza in 1998 was the first time that I went out and actually danced to dance music. It was the first time I thought to myself this music is alright, although it was a lot housier at the time. But it was probably not until I was back in the UK around 2000, when I went to see Gatecrasher and Godskitchen, that I definitely knew this was the type of music I wanted to be doing now.�

A classical background may be responsible for the ‘intelligent’ and ‘melodic’ characteristics of Emery’s work, which has remained consistent throughout his career. However, his well-known extreme perfectionism may also be attributed. Known for scrapping entire projects because of the slightest defect, he says he applies the same principles to life as his work. “If I am going to be bothered about doing something I may as well do it properly, whether it’s washing my car, cleaning my kitchen or doing my work.�

And with the production values always a certainty on any Gareth Emery or GTR release, it has only been the style that has changed since the groundbreaking Nervous Breakdown and anthem Mistral were released in 2002, kicking off his career. “As I said, my music has got a bit slower, then maybe got a bit faster again.

Obviously Nervous Breakdown and Mistral are pretty banging tracks, and it’s quite funny because a lot of places I go people have never heard these tracks.

Australia is quite unique because when I go there people do know those tracks,� says Emery.

It has been over three years since he released his last EP, More Than Anything and says he hopes to have the

new album out in October this year. He concedes not to have come up with a title yet and is up for suggestions. “If you have any good ideas then by all means tell me,�

Emery requests. “You know what? I am pretty good at naming tracks, but its naming albums that I really struggle with. It’s a hard one you know. When it comes to naming an album you feel like it should be something really epic, because it is the culmination of a year of hard work. It’s not been easy but I am sure we will find something eventually.�

In the meantime the fans will have to be content with the Sounds Of Garuda compilation released under his own label. The debut album was released in 2009. “The aim was to have one double CD with new stuff on one disc and the other as a kind of retrospective, and it was well fun to make both of those CDs, especially looking back on the last year because I could take all my favorite records from the previous 12 months and basically do a mix of them. Featured are some great trance names such as Mark Sinclair and Stoneface & Terminal, who were also in the country only last year doing some shows. “Mark Sinclair, and under his alias Terry Ferminal, just has a great voice. I really like Scottish singers. There’s something about male Scottish vocals that work really well. You’ve got bands like Idlewild that are just really good. That was a track that was signed to High Contrast which has an association with Garuda. When I was putting together the CD it was a track they sent me saying they had just signed it, but it probably won’t be your bag. However I had a listen and I absolutely loved it. Stoneface & Terminal are well consistent with their remixes and they have a certain sound. They did a brilliant job for me on my track More Than Anything, going back to 2007. I was thinking it has been about two and a half years so it was probably timely to get Stoneface & Terminal back in and involved.�

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NO BOOSHIT, IT’S NABOOOOOOOO! COMEDY & MUSIC

COMEDIC ENTREPRENEUR MIKE FIELDING IS BY NO MEANS ONLY GENERATING FAME VIA HIS ROLE AS NABOO IN THE MIGHTY BOOSH. TED SCHLECHTE WONDERS WHETHER TO LAUGH OR NOD SERIOUSLY WHILE DISCUSSING DJING, IPODS AND, ER, MANGINAS WITH THE MAN ALSO KNOWN AS NABOO.

IT WAS PERHAPS THE MOST DISGUSTING THING YOU’VE EVER SEEN. THE ENTIRE CLUB JUST STANK OF SEAWEED AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY REVOLTING, BUT VERY ENTERTAINING.”

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hile we were advised that Mike Fielding wanted to focus more on his musical side than his acting counterpart – and fair enough – it must be said that The Mighty Boosh is, without a doubt, what gave the amiable entertainer his big break. The brother of Noel Fielding (Vince Noir for all of you Boosh followers), Mike appears to be much more focused on his own pursuits nowadays, DJing of course proving to be one of them.

Born in Westminster but raised in Surrey, Fielding has always had a strong interest in music, which is heavily attributed to his upbringing. “Noel and I were brought up on virtually every kind of music imaginable, from New York Dolls and KISS to you name it. I remember picking up a New York Dolls record and thinking to myself, ‘This is the weirdest thing in the world.’ Four or five guys dressed up like women confused me to no end,” Fielding laughs. “I’ve also been a big Rolling Stones fan for the longest time, but my influences run all over the place.”

Lano & Woodley: Wellknown by virtually all Australians over the age of 10, Colin Lane and Frank Woodley bring wit wherever their travels take them, whether it is in the form of stage shows, TV, stand-up or writing (their book Housemeeting was published by Penguin Books in 1996). In 2005, they released a record of jigs, aptly titled Lano & Woodley Sing Songs.

But how did this actor-meets-DJ get into the art of making people shake it on the dancefloor? “I did a favour for a mate who was running a night in South London,” he responds. “I had never DJed before and my mate knew that, but I’ve always been really into my music. After accepting the offer and giving it a go, I realised that I really enjoyed it. It went down well and started from there, basically.”

In spite of his diverse range of inspirations, Fielding admits to having a penchant towards both club music and bootlegs. “I like the electro scene and I also love hearing something fairly obscure mixed with something a bit newer and more recognisable. Now with downloads, and the limitless number of stuff on the Internet, these mash-ups are so easy to get hold of, but there are also a lot of bad ones out there,” he states. “I don’t really have a favourite, though I like the one with Snoop Dogg and The Doors’ Riders On The Storm put together. It’s a bit too mellow for the club, but great for a house party.”

Whilst the majority of DJs now seem to debate whether original vinyl or programs like Serato Scratch or Traktor Scratch are the go, Fielding seems more wrapped up in CDs vs. iPods. “I use CDs because I missed the whole era of vinyl and haven’t moved on to iPods or other technologies.

There’s definitely something about taking a CD from the wallet and whacking it on, as opposed to just mixing from iPod to iPod. That seems a bit lazy if you ask me. It looks like you’re not doing any work, a bit like sitting at home and playing

Adam Sandler: Everyone knows Sandler from his roles in much beloved films such as Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy, but this former Saturday Night Live cast member has also generated acclaim from his comedic take on music. Just listen to hilarious ditties such as The Chanukah Song and Steve Polychronopolous to get the drift.

Tim Minchin: Raised in Perth and educated at Christ Church Grammar School, Minchin appropriates his theatre background into his unique live gigs. Self-described as “a bit obsessed” with religion, this atheist also includes a wide range of social commentary and self-deprecation in his animated routines that have taken him across the globe.

In the midst of writing the questions for the interview, there was more than an element of confusion as to what he would be like. Fortunately, Fielding is one of the most relaxed people this pencil pusher has ever had the privilege to chat with, not allowing his life as a successful entertainer to alter his personality. “I’m the same Mike as I’ve always been. It [the fame] hasn’t gone to my head or anything like that, which is nice. When people come up to me on the street and learn that I’m just a normal person, it makes a big difference. They often say to me, ‘I thought you’d be horrible.’ Thankfully I’m not though,” he guffaws.

Unlike Flight Of The Conchords, when Fielding plays out, do not expect a huge array of work from the program. Instead, he is quick to admit that he goes into every gig with an incredibly open mind. “I always decide what to play pretty much when I get to the venue. I like to keep it fresh and live. So many DJs prepare playlists and know exactly what they’re going to play, but that’s not really DJing in my opinion. I really like reading the crowd, feeling the vibe and going from there.

My sets are not predictable at all and I often get compliments from punters about how I play tunes that haven’t been heard for years. I try to mix it up and keep it all entirely spontaneous.”

Born in Lithuania in 1886, Al Jolson was one of the earlier known entertainers to combine singing, comedy and acting, eventually being named the “first openly Jewish man to become an entertainment star in America.” Mike Fielding, on the other hand, has more or less tried to separate his role as an actor and musical performer. The following personalities have also sustained prominence in both fields:

CDs with a remote control, not getting up to do much of anything.”

Nationwide, sponsors and organisers are rallying the masses to come in full garb for the occasion.

“People usually do that anyway,” Fielding immediately – yet politely – replies when asked about his take on this. “I’m not so responsible for that choice, but that’s what is so truly amazing about The Boosh; so many people come dressed in costumes when they come out to the shows. The effort that some of them go through is crazy.”

And with this, Fielding chuckles before he begins describing what he has witnessed inside clubland during his performances. “Much to the surprise of many, we get a lot of Old Gregs [the ‘mangina,’ for lack of a better word] actually. I even played one show where they had a fancy dress competition and someone came with their head covered in real seaweed. It was perhaps the most disgusting thing you’ve ever seen. The entire club just stank of seaweed and it was absolutely revolting, but very entertaining.”

After claiming that if he were stuck on a desert island, he would want it to be with Australia’s own Carl Barron, Fielding shares what he would be doing if he were not in the world of entertainment.

“I’m really into silver and making silver jewellery,” Fielding answers. “I’m thinking about training to be a silversmith so I have a trade behind me. Life as a DJ isn’t going to last forever and there’s really only one way to go from when you become successful. You never know, I may just wind up having my own shop or something.”

Even though it is still pleasant to hear interviewees from outside of the country affirm their excitement to make it over to Australia, Fielding is a different kettle of fish. Having lived here after accompanying Noel to a show, Mike was spry to reveal that he had the time of his life down under, yet he didn’t disclose too many of the finer details. Regardless, Fielding has a mission to accomplish during his stay this time round. “I really want to hire a car and spend some time driving the Great Ocean Road. I also have some friends in Melbourne, so it’ll be good to catch up with them. The food is also something that I’ll never forget about Australia.”

As for The Mighty Boosh, there seems to be plenty in the pipeline. “They’re currently in the studio working on bits and pieces for the album.

I’ll probably get a call at some point to come into the studio and work on some songs. The film is still in the works and a new series has been talked about for quite some time. I’m not sure what the order to all of this is going to be though,” Fielding admits. “I haven’t heard much other than they’re in the studio and writing, but there will be something soon.”

WHO: Mike Fielding WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 29 May, Shape, East Perth; Sunday 30 May, Villa, Perth

The Rutles: Also known as the Prefab Four, this mirthful gang of merrymakers was meant to be a fabricated band to be included in a peculiar range of television programming from the 1970s. Ultimately renowned for a sundry of escapades, this scribe particularly loves All You Need Is Cash (often referred to as The Rutles), a respectfully done mockumentary flick spawned from the story of The Beatles.

Flight Of The Conchords: Despite the fact that our cross-Tasman neighbours receive their fair share of flack, this uproarious twosome – made up of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie – has stockpiled most of their esteem through two seasons of the TV show of the same name. On The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, McKenzie even materialised as a nameless elf. Don’t you just love worthless facts?

CRYSTAL CASTLES 2.0 CRYSTAL CASTLES ARE BACK WITH THE FOLLOW UP TO THEIR SELFTITLED DEBUT, ENTITLED CRYSTAL CASTLES (WHAT ELSE?). THE MAN BEHIND THE BEATS/NOISE, ETHAN KATH, BEGRUDGINGLY CHATS TO TROY MUTTON ABOUT LIVING AND RECORDING IN ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND CIRCUIT-BENDING OBSESSIONS.

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or a band that so clearly doesn’t give a rat’s behind what others think of them, Crystal Castles have captured the hearts of many critics and general music-lovers alike. Perhaps it’s that attitude which draws people in (including singer Alice Glass’ numerous spits and spats with high profile musicians), but more likely it’s their polarising music that causes some to dismiss it as noisy rubbish, only serving to fuel the fires of those that dig it. Their debut LP ranked a rather impressive #39 in NME’s top 50 albums of the decade, and while their second probably won’t scale those impressive heights come 2020 (put simply, the shock of something so different and exciting is gone), it is an altogether more assured and impressive effort. Much like Crimewave before it, first single Selestica lulls you in to thinking the album is going to be an indie/ electro fan’s wet dream, but the album is evenly mixed with the noise/punk/thrash numbers that have lost none of the abrasiveness of earlier tracks, but feel much stronger and less obnoxious.

The duo are notoriously difficult when it comes to interviews and publicity – they’d clearly rather be holed up in the middle of nowhere and left alone – so Drum Media’s chat with Ethan Kath is predictably stilted, but no less interesting, as he gives some insight into the man who controls the melodies. In fact, things get off to a bad start when Kath is innocently asked what the feeling is while just about to release a sophomore album that’s already being considered by many as a success. “I haven’t been able to think about it, we’ve just been touring and doing lots of these [interviews],” is his short reply.

Fortunately, Kath quickly warms up when it comes to what actually went into the recording of the album, one recorded in various parts of the world as a result of the constant touring and limited down-time. “Because we were touring for so long, we gave up our apartment in Toronto because it made no sense to pay rent somewhere and not be there for seven months, right? So we just gave it all up, and what we’ve been doing is after the last day of tour we’d have nowhere to go home to so we’d just stay in the city of the show.”

It might seem giving up your home due to touring is a sad fact of the touring lifestyle, but not half as depressing as the situation that led to them being able to record overseas. “We ended up being in Detroit at one time – we had weeks off in Detroit so we used that time to record. Their economy is completely fucked up right now and all of these businesses were just abandoned because no one was making any money. You know, there’s all these stores and you can just squat at these stores so no one will ever find you or bother you. So we, like, squatted in a store and set up and recorded.”

It’s a pretty amazing story, and it kind of puts a bit of perspective on why this duo create so much hype just through their desire to do something different, a desire ironically enough born out of doing something very similar. You see, Kath wasn’t always trying to break through sonic barriers filled with crazy synths, blips and bleeps and howling female vocals run through 40 different filters – far from it.

Once again after a few uninterested answers regarding remixes (“I haven’t done one in years, so I can’t answer that.”) and the Internet, he perks up at the mention of his obsession with circuit-bending and looking for new sounds. “That came about because I was in a garage metal band that was essentially paying tribute to The Stooges and Iron Maiden... like, the classics. I realised that yeah it was fun getting paid in beer and playing local shows every week but I wasn’t really proud of the music because it wasn’t anything new.

It was just a rehash of The Stooges. At our very best, we were an imitation of The Stooges.”

While you could say they are similar to some other nu-rave acts out there, ala Late Of The Pier or Klaxons, you definitely could not say they were imitating them – a result of Kath’s obsession with pulling things apart and seeing how they sound. “So I wanted to do the opposite of [imitating bands] which was to try to find a new sound; try to find something completely different. And it felt like the only way to do that was to find sounds that nobody was using. So I got into circuit-bending. Like, I could think of bending the same equipment someone else is, but it’s gonna sound different every time. And I was really attracted to that and what I would do with, you know, breaking things open, altering things inside, and I’d always have the record button on no matter what I was recording, just in case that one split second of sound happened.” He gets even more poetic, bordering on sorrowful: “My favourite thing to do is find like a moment when the machine breathes or sighs or moans. Where it sounds like it’s dying and it’s on its last gasp, you know that’s what I’m looking for. And when I find that moment, I throw that moment into the sampler and build a melody.”

It almost sounds too romantic, too intense. But, at the same time, it goes a long way to understanding the mindset of a man who is simply obsessed with finding new noises and sounds, an obsession that he is transferring into exciting music that has grabbed the hearts and minds of purists and fans alike. “Our original intention with recording was just to release some songs, and we hope that maybe some rebellious teenagers in 2030 would discover it as some really old relic, you know. We love garage bands from the ‘60s and punk bands in the ‘80s. We wanted to put something out that would be discovered in 30 years. That’s what we were thinking and we wanted it to be true to ourselves and be proud of it.”

It’s an incredibly heart-felt response to how the duo operates and why they do what they do, and he seems almost at a loss to explain why people like it. “We find it really hard to believe. We were shocked when the kids talk to us and they tell us how much they like it – we don’t even believe them. How are they even getting this? We can’t wrap our heads around it.”

WHO: Crystal Castles WHAT: Crystal Castles (II) (Fiction Records/Shock)

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PRIVATE PARTS ALT-POP PRINCESS HOLLY MIRANDA IS BRINGING HER MAGICAL NEW SOUNDS TO THIS CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND, AS JASON KENNY DISCOVERS, IT’S NOT ONLY HER STRIPPED DOWN FORM SHE’LL BE EXPOSING.

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ith a string of interviews before her first Australian tour, the New York-based Holly Miranda is settled and lying in bed with a cup of tea. Her most recent release, even if she recorded it two years ago, has been rightfully capturing a lot of attention. The Magician’s Private Library straddles alt-pop and altfolk to deliver some gems of songwriting that seem to be in a world of their own. The songs themselves were collected from demos Miranda had been keeping on the side of her band The Jealous Girlfriends, spanning five years. As Miranda wrote these songs, it became clear that they were different to the songs she’d been writing for the band. “I think that the writing process for The Jealous Girlfriends had very much become a collective where you bring in a piece of a song, or you bring in a song, and it gets deconstructed and torn apart then put back together with everyone’s input. So these songs were for me a little more personal, a little closer, and things that I didn’t really want to put out on the chopping block for everyone to pull apart. Some things I felt alright like that, so I learnt to separate the songs.”

THE THING ABOUT MY DEMOS IS THAT THEY’RE BIZARRE AND A BIT WEIRD, AND THAT OPENED THE WORLD UP TO A LARGER STRANGER PLACE.”

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That’s not to say that this was Miranda’s first step out solo. She’s been recording rather prolifically in one way or another for the last decade. “I recorded a record with a major label when I was 17,” she explains, “that I ended up walking away from. I recorded two more records on my own and I was selling at shows and then there were the two records with The Jealous Girlfriends. The first Jealous Girlfriends record was meant to be a solo album but Alex [Lipsen] co-produced, and at the end we decided to make it into a band. That first Jealous Girlfriends record is essentially a solo album to me.”

The Magician’s Private Library found its genesis when Miranda gave a disc of demos to TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek, whose studio was next door to her rehearsal space. Miranda and Sitek camped down in the studio for a month-long stretch and worked on the songs fulltime. “I’d never had the luxury of doing that before. It’s always been picking odd days that were open at the studio, and it can take a year to finish an album. It was definitely a different experience in going in for a month solid and working every day, and I got schooled for sure. I’m a total night person and so is Dave, and we knew that because we’d been friends for a long time before this, so it was pretty natural to just work all night long and sleep all day. It also lends itself to people not being able to drop in. We didn’t really allow anyone to drop by or hang out until we started to bring in people to play instruments we couldn’t play ourselves.”

The arrangements and recordings grew out of the demos Miranda had with her. “We didn’t do any pre-production. I made up a CD with all the songs on there and I made a list and anytime we would want to start a new song we’d go through the demos and pick it up. There wasn’t much of a preconceived notion of what we were going for, it just all happened pretty organically. It was just kind of born, the way it came together and the songs that we chose, it had a heavy dreamy vibe and it sort of just happened.”

Since the majority of these songs were written before she headed into the studio, the arrangements could take centre stage rather than finishing the songs. “High Tide and Waves I’d written the night before we started the record – so those are the two I finished in the studio, I only had a verse and a chorus. Otherwise all the songs were full songs. The thing about my demos is that they’re bizarre and a bit weird, and that opened the world up to a larger stranger place. It wasn’t just guitar and vocals, it was an array of strings and instruments that I collected and tried to play on the record to create a world and in the studio we could take it a little bit further.”

It certainly sounds like a world of its own, and part of that can also be put down to the way the instruments are played. “I played most of the piano and guitar, some bells, some percussion stuff,” Miranda reveals. “Lots of weird instruments that Dave had around, like little keyboards. I played some bass. I tried to play bass but I’m not really a bass player. But it was always Dave pushing me to try to play things, even though I knew he was probably more capable on guitar parts and he really pushed me to do it myself. ” Despite being two years ago, Miranda has managed to keep the songs fresh. Touring solo on this Australian tour will create a window into that sonic world, even if the bells and other weird instruments aren’t in tow, and give her room to try some new things.

“I couldn’t really afford to bring over the whole band for these couple of shows so I’m going to just be doing it solo. I’m kind of looking forward to experimenting. It’s a great place to try out new things and improvise, kind of explore. The songs feel very fresh to me and this last tour that we just got off of with Tegan & Sara was the first time we’d been out as a full band playing these songs and they change and they evolve in that kind of setting.”

Most of set will be taken from The Magician’s Private Library but there could be a few Jealous Girlfriends songs too. “Secret Identity is a song off the second Jealous Girlfriends record that I actually recorded for this record too because I didn’t get it quite the way I wanted to and I wanted to do a different version of it. It didn’t make it onto the album but I think it will come out as a B-side soon.”

When the tour’s finished, Miranda heads back to New York where she’ll start to look at her new demos. “I don’t know if I’ll go back and tape the older songs. I’m kind of interested in moving forward.”

WHO: Holly Miranda WHAT: The Magician’s Private Library (XL/Remote Control) WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday 8 June, Manhattans, Victoria Park THE DRUM MEDIA 27 MAY 2010 • 21

THE MAX FACTOR BRAZILIAN METAL ICON AND PROUD PARENT MAX CAVALERA CHATS SOULFLY, BRUTAL EXTREME METAL AND KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY WITH TRISTAN BROOMHALL.

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he name Cavalera is synonymous with metal, especially with the Brazilian pioneers Sepultura. While Sepultura may no longer list any Cavaleras amongst it’s line-up, both of the brothers that formed that eminent band in Belo Horizonte circa 1984 have gone on to equally noted musical ventures. Max Cavalera’s group since splitting from Sepultura in 1996, Soulfly, are launching their seventh studio album this month, the ominously titled Omen, and Cavalera’s excited about unleashing that release to the fans.

“The couple of reviews I’ve seen have been really positive, they think it’s Soulfly’s most metal and hardcore sounding album, which I agree. It also has a side that’s kind of a thrash sound, from the first song,” he says, commenting on an observation that the album sounds particularly old school. “It was done with that purpose, it was made like that to sound as thrashy as possible and as raw as possible. It’s supposed to be an explosive album, it’s supposed to be really exciting, so a lot of fast songs mixed with some slow grooves and you’ve got the bulk of the album.”

Contributing to the evolution of the Soulfly sound is the consistent line-up the group have held together for seven years now, Omen being the fourth release featuring Marc Rizzo on lead, Bobby Burns on bass and Joe Nunez behind the drums – it also means things run smoothly in the studio. “It’s made it really a lot easier. I just know the guys better now, I know what to expect from them in the studio musically. It’s a really good line-up, I’d like to keep it like that, it’s been like that since 2004. We get along really good,” explains Max. “Marc Rizzo is fantastic again on guitars, did some killer solos, Joe did really good on drums. Everybody did their part and it did make it easier to make the album as powerful as it could be.

“The Omen music was actually written in about three years of writing non-stop between tours. That’s when the bulk of the music was written and I make them into full tracks with a drum machine, that’s how I write most of the albums. The albums are pretty much done before we go into the studio, the music is already written. We just take them into the studio and transform it into an album with the other guys.

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“The album for some reason became more about murder than anything else,” Max continues, moving onto themes and inspirations.

“It was not intentional, it was a subconscious thing, but with songs like Jeffrey Dahmer, Off With Their Heads and Lethal Injection, murder was the subject that comes to mind. It really fits the music because the music is really very violent. I’m happy with that because I wanted to make extreme violent record and I think we achieved that with Omen.”

Collaborations are becoming a little common place these days but Max has mixed it up a little bit, firstly with a guest appearance courtesy of Dillinger Escape Plan’s vocalist. “It happened as kind of an accident. We were in LA making the album and I ran into Greg [Puciato] at a Deftones show. We were both singing for the Deftones show that night and when I was hanging out backstage I mentioned we were making a record and would he like to come over and do some screaming. Greg said ‘Yeah, I’d be totally honoured to do it’, so he came over and we started working on this song called Rise Of The Fallen and it just turned out to be a monster song, really a classic song when it was done. We all went ‘wow’, it was just killer material, so we decided to make it the first video and the first single of the album. It’s a great collaboration; the mix of my vocals with Greg’s vocals is a really killer combination, a cool mix of different kinds of voices. We also worked with Tommy [Victor] from Prong. It was the same time that I was in Sepultura that Prong was around and we actually toured together in ‘94 when we both opened for Pantera in one of the most memorable tours I’ve done. I met Tommy at that time and I met him again last year when he was opening for Soulfly on a US tour and that’s when I invited him to sing on the new album. I made a special song called Lethal Injection, the riff was influenced

by Prong and Tommy did great, he sings like old school Prong styles like on Beg To Differ. So yeah, I’m really happy with both collaborations,” concludes Max. “The B-sides of the album, two of them I recorded with my sons on drums. Both of my teenage sons, 14 and 15, they both play drums so I invited each of them to play on the B-side. They both picked their own cover songs and Zyon, my oldest son, picked Refuse/ Resist which has his heartbeat that opens the original Sepultura recording [Chaos A.D. released 1993] that was recorded when he was inside his mother’s belly and we recorded it in the hospital.

So it was really cool, 15 years later, to be recording with him. That meant a lot to me. Igor picked more obscure cover song from Excel, a kind of a skate-thrash punk band from Venice, California. They were both really good choices. We learned the songs, we practiced a lot ‘cause I told them I’d kick their ass if they weren’t ready to record and to not waste my time in the studio. They listened to their dad and they did their homework,” he chuckles.

It seemed a little odd they hadn’t taken up guitar, but the music is in the Cavalera family blood explains Max. “Oh yeah, they’re both very influenced by their uncle. Every time Igor is around he’s giving tips about drumming and they’re always talking about drums with Igor.

They love him, worship the way he plays. They think he’s one of the greatest drummers. It’s great, great to have him as uncle; if you’re a drummer you couldn’t ask for a better uncle.”

Your health is all that matters.

As well keeping busy with Soulfly since leaving Sepultura, Max has also recently recording with his brother Igor on the Cavalera Conspiracy’s second album “It was great working with him again, we did a really killer album. So much energy, Igor’s just really a great drummer at the top of his form. He’s great on this album. It should be coming out at the end of this year or beginning of next year.”

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WHAT: Omen (Roadrunner)

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MEDICAL HISTORY Hospital Records, the label that’s fronted by Coleman and has been running for almost 15 years, is one of the most successful drum’n’bass imprints out. Punters foam wildly on gigs headlined by Hospital artists and rush to buy the latest releases, just as many novice producers aspire to be discovered and eventually signed by Mr C. To have a demo reach the hands of Coleman is not the easiest of tasks, as the man himself explains. “We [at Hospital] are overwhelmed. It used to be me who listened to all the demos; I simply can’t do that anymore – I can’t cope with it. So we divvy it up now amongst the staff. Once a month I go to the demo inbox and there will be about 1,500 demos, and so I’ll give Zack A to E then Riley E to H et cetera – we sort the tracks by titles alphabetically. So they go away with their two or three hundred tracks and shortlist the best 10 and then they give them back to me and then I go through the shortlisted ones. So you have to be quite organised about it because you don’t want to miss something really good, you know. There is a lot of rubbish to go through, an awful lot of it in the inbox to kind of wade through to get to the real gems.

FOR MANY YEARS, LONDON ELEKTRICITY HAS BEEN A NAME SYNONYMOUS WITH DRUM’N’BASS. ANGELA KING TALKS TO TONY COLEMAN – THE MAN BEHIND THE LIVE BAND-COME-SOLO ACT – ABOUT HIS LABEL, PODCASTING ADDICTION AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING; FAMILY.

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ony Coleman is as fired up as ever as he works on his fifth studio album. “It’s going brilliant,” he enthusiastically comments. “It’s sounding very different I think. I’m working exclusively with a vocalist I did one track on my last album, Swedish vocalist called Elsa Esmeralda. She did a track called Just One Second and she is doing all the vocals on this album. I’m really, really enjoying working with her. She’s a great writer and it’s just nice to have a very different flavour. So yeah, it’s going great.

must harmoniously co-exist with being a father to his young family, of which he added another boy to since his last visit to our shores. With touring taking a back foot in general, it’s lucky Coleman finds playing in Perth always fun and rewarding. He explains he makes the exception for Australia. “Partly because [Australia] is one of my favourite parts of the world to be in and also because I can combine it with getting my family over to Japan, as my wife is Japanese so she can take both boys over there.”

“I’ve got about 20-25 tracks started and there’s some really, really good songs within there so a lot of the ground work has been done, I wouldn’t say the back is broken but I’m definitely on course. I’m going to limit my gigs so I have good studio time so hopefully I will have it wrapped up by the end of the year.”

Visits to North America however have been ruled out indefinitely. “The main reason I won’t go to North America is because it takes me away from my boys and I have no intention of doing that. I love DJing, it’s great.

If I can be a DJ and a parent that’s brilliant, but if it’s a choice between the two then it’s all about my boys – they come first.”

A family man at heart, he firmly states his DJing career

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“It’s worth doing,” he adds. “We are looking for just music that moves us. We get a lot of tunes that, on the face of it, they sound good, they look good – they have all the right ingredients – but they don’t move you and talk to you. A piece of music has got to really say something to you and trigger some kind of positive emotions within. That can be experimental; a lot of the artists we are releasing on Med School are a lot more experimental. Our most recent signing is Netsky who, on the face of it is quite a conservative signing because sonically he sounded quite Hospital already but again his music does bring something different and he really hits the spot with his tunes. He has got that ingredient X.” The Hospital Records podcast series is one of the most avidly followed within the d’n’b scene, now up to its 113th edition. Coleman admits that not only does he enjoy the recordings personally, but believes that they are now play an integral role in how they do business.

“The podcasts have become such a big part of what we do now. I’m sort of addicted to it myself. It enables me to communicate directly with 30-40,000 people every few weeks and that’s great.

“People collect them as well which I find quite amazing as there are so many. It’s really good route of

communication to tell people about releases we have got, about events and just good d’n’b music in general.

It’s impossible to quantify the effect it has on business but it can only be a good thing, it’s spreading the word and that’s what it’s all about.”

With his successful label to run, a solo career to pursue and a family to support it’s not difficult to imagine Tony Coleman lives a very hectic life. He admits however, that over time the art of balancing all his commitments is a

WE ARE LOOKING FOR JUST MUSIC THAT MOVES US. WE GET A LOT OF TUNES THAT, ON THE FACE OF IT, THEY SOUND GOOD THEY LOOK GOOD BUT THEY DON’T MOVE YOU AND TALK TO YOU.”

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feat that has become progressively easier to achieve: “There are a lot of times when if I’m in the studio for a length of time I realise that I’m neglecting the office and I’m kind of itching to get back into the office and I get back to the office and think ‘what am I doing here I really want to be back in the studio’, so I am stretched but I think I have got it just about nailed.”

It can be frustrating but it’s a good frustration because it is born from being in a very fortunate position of having a great record label and having a good solo career so it’s a nice thing to have to juggle.”

WHO: London Elecktricity WHAT: Hospital Presents Drum+Bass Club Anthems: Mixed by London Elektricity & Agent Alvin (Hospital/ Central Station) out June 4 WHEN & WHERE: Heavyweight Soundz – Friday 4 June, Metro City, Northbridge

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SINGLES/EPS

WITH JAYMES BROWN

cd reviews

ON THE RECORD

SINGLE OF THE WEEK WORLD’S END PRESS Golden Child Love & Mercy The latest single from Melbourne quartet World’s End Press is an impressive example of nouveau indie disco, combining heady melodies and dreamy keys with loud, intricate percussion that would make Cerrone nod his head in approval. The single is packaged with a couple of decent remixes, but the band’s own Champagne Baby extended remix is a near-flawless cut of cosmic disco. World’s End Press are relative newcomers, but they have serious chops.

One listen and I’m in a trance, reaching for the stars, eyes closed, grinning widely.

THURSDAY’S PAGE Picnic University Independent Thursday’s Page have been around for donkey’s years.

They’re from South West WA, they’ve played more allages shows than you’ve had hot dinners and they’ve already got an EP release under their belt, with another on the way. Sandwiched between the two is Picnic University, a double A-side that, sadly, sounds more like a pair of B-sides. Sounding like they’re still trying to pull off the tired “Gyroscope circa-2004” sound, both Picnic University and Unknown Race are fat, polished tracks with little to no flair and some of the corniest lyrical content this reviewer has heard in a while.

MYSTERY JETS

Flash A Hungry Smile Rough Trade/Remote Control Mystery Jets have lost none of the cheeky bounciness that made their 2008 effort such a must-own record. Flash A Hungry Smile is a jangly three and three-quarter minutes of pure escapism, with ‘70s synthesiser arpeggios and sweeps and carefree whistles that are sure to spread a hungry smile over the faces of tight-trousered boys and girls worldwide.

With the legendary Chris Thomas at the helm, Flash A Hungry Smile is an exciting whisper of what’s to come when the album drops in July.

ARCHIE BRONSON OUTFIT DEAD LETTER CIRCUS Coconut

This Is The Warning

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS

Domino

Warner

ATO Records

On Coconut, Archie Bronson Outfit mix up their style, and the results are mixed.

A great deal of expectation has been saddled upon Dead Letter Circus over the past three years. The band’s eponymous debut EP effectively established the Brisbane quartet at the forefront of their scene following its 2007 release. This Is The Warning, the outfit’s debut album, has taken three years to eventuate – during which time the hyperbole surrounding the band has reached boiling point some three times over.

The 10th album in 14 years by Drive-By Truckers sees these prolific southern rockers present one of their more concise releases. Unlike past efforts, which have regularly sprawled over an hour, The Big To-Do is a mere 53 minutes, making it somewhat more accessible for those seeking to check them out. At their essence, the Drive-Bys are pretty much a southern bar band with a three-guitar attack. But such a bland description masks the fact they’re one of the tightest outfits going around as they complement their songs with some incisive storytelling that delves deep into the southern soul. But be warned, this is not usually the happiest of places.

First track Magnetic Warrior hovers in like a Tarantino fight scene; the part where the protagonist has decided that Julian, the mafia boss with the scar on his left cheek and a penchant for killing loved ones, must die, and so he’s rolling up to the fortress of evil in a Chev 1956, the boot of which is packed with more weapons than a single mortal can hold. Sharks Tooth shoots down your gullet like a drink in mad Technicolor in some hot middle-of-the-world town. Sam Windetts voice sounds like it’s coming from the bottom of a well and the back of your brain. They blast the hair off their heads and onto their faces for a furry stomp in Wild Strawberries.

Halfway through however, like bears donning raver pants, they come out with a track that’s almost danceable, sounding like New Young Pony Club, only still kind of sexy.

Some say the dancey accessibility is due to producer Tim ‘DFA Goldfingers’ Goldsworthy. But Archie Bronson Outfit always had shakingspastic and rompastomp on their minds. All Tim did is make those dance desires halfway intelligible. He doesn’t contain the crazy. The bonus DVD, with a video for every song on the album attests. One video is a revolving model of a brain superimposed onto stock tracking shots of an English cityscape. Another is a woman falling into a pool from different angles. Dinosaurs and ducks and the English countryside edited together in an epileptic frenzy.

Anthemic, cathartic and expressive, This Is The Warning is everything one could have realistically expected of Dead Letter Circus at this point. The band’s electrifying formula remains gloriously intact on furious blasts like Big and opener Here We Divide while, elsewhere, the band explore their sound more thoroughly with more expansive numbers like single The Space On The Wall and more pop-friendly works like Cage. Notorious perfectionists, the band were determined to provide a consistent and varied listening experience with their debut and those ambitions are fully realised with This Is The Warning.

The Big To-Do

This is immediately shown on opener Daddy Learned To Fly, where a young boy tries dealing with his Dad’s suicide to some muscular guitar riffs. Things don’t get any happier on The Fourth Night Of My Drinking, while album highlight Birthday Boy pumps along as it looks at a country stripper who was once the prettiest girl in town. After four rockers to begin, the band slows things down on Patterson Hood’s The Wig He Made Her Wear, essentially a court transcript of a smalltown murder to the tune of an ominous beat and some dark guitar lines.

Bassist Shona Tucker contributes the soaring pianobased ballad You’ve Got Another, while Hood’s This Fucking Job has the GFC’s impact on the US written all over it. Get Downtown is a rollicking bar room blues number but from there this release limps to the finish line a little. This isn’t a masterpiece, but if one wants sympathetic stories told with real heart, you can’t go far wrong.

Coconut is trying to make nice with the parents, but also wanting to set fire to the dinner table.

Not to say the album is necessarily perfect – producer Forrester Savell’s electronic contributions are dated and somewhat superfluous while the sheer scope of the album’s high-octane sound makes for an overwhelming first listen – but, as a debut record, one could hardly have expected a better listening experience. If anything, they’ve accomplished more than one would think possible of a fledgling band. In spite of its few flaws, This Is The Warning still takes the sound pioneered by bands such as The Butterfly Effect and Karnivool further than any record released since the style’s inception.

SJ FINCH

MATT O’NEILL

PAUL BARBIERI

GIFT OF GAB

KAKI KING

MIKE PATTON

Other Tongues/Quannum Projects

Velour/Shock

Ipecac/Shock

Gift of Gab a.k.a. Tim Parker is no stranger to the hip hop game. Having released three albums with Blackalicious, one with The Mighty Underdogs and one as a solo artist, you could say he’s the very definition of an underground veteran. On Escape 2 Mars, his second solo album he continues on the path he forged on 4th Dimensional Rocketship Going Up! away from the Blackalicious pseudo-political agenda and toward a more relaxed, space-age, light-but-still-personal approach.

On her fifth album, Kaki King slings her guitar like the third arm most people don’t have. Capable of coaxing, beating and plucking surgically precise guitar sounds, King leaves behind her trademark slap bass and instead focuses on accessibility for what is undoubtedly the completion of a cross over – three albums in the making – from an instrumentalist composer to a singersongwriter whose songs are memorable for the material not the technique. Picking up where her previous half instrumental album, Dreaming Of Revenge, left off King teams up with the same producer, Malcolm Burns, to successfully craft a sound that marries her guitar virtuosity with a bass and drums combo and vocals which never steal the show, but still hold their own.

In between touring with the reformed Faith No More for the last year, Mike Patton has somehow found the time to release a solo album. Following the scores credited to his name for the films A Perfect Place and Crank High Voltage in recent years, this is his first proper solo album since 1997’s Pranzo Oltranzista, where Patton created an experimental album based on Italian founder of the Futurist movement Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.

OTOUTO

Astronauts Two Bright Lakes/Remote Control Melbourne’s Otouto have several things going for them. For one, they’re really cute. Two, they’re ridiculously awesome. Three, um, I don’t think there is a three. Who cares? They’re cute and they make awesome, minimal indie pop with brilliant vocals and clever lyrics. The understated impact of the line “falling in love is like watching a really long video” confirms a wry intelligence behind the catchiness.

With their popularity snowballing, Otouto look like they might be about to make the transition from popular support act to national headliner very soon.

UPTOWN FUNK EMPIRE

The Empire Strike Back EP Shock This delicious little sampler from Bruno “Patchworks” Hovart’s latest project, Uptown Funk Empire, owes as much to the likes of Kano and his early Italo disco contemporaries as it does to Funkadelic and their lads.

Hypnotic basslines, Rhodes stabs and vocoder declare that the order of the day is Boogie. The EP is book-ended by two brilliant tracks, the latter of which is Patchwork’s own remix of You’ve Gotta Have Freedom, a vibraphonedriven slice of soul disco so fucking awesome that, had it been produced 35 years ago, Patchworks Hovart would be calling George Clinton ”bitch.”

MOUNTAIN MAN Animal Tracks Spunk With only an acoustic guitar for texture, the haunting voices of the three Vermont-based girls that form Mountain Man weave a soundscape of echoey, country folk that sticks in the ears. The affecting subtlety of Animal Tracks conjures up vivid, wintery images of rural hardship. Mountain Man have a sound that delivers fatal emotional blows with ever delicate note uttered. This incredible track was made for cold weather, and as the days get shorter, the number of plays Mountain Man has on my iTunes will grow.

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Escape 2 Mars

Unfortunately in this case I’m just not feeling it. All of the ingredients are here for a good release. Gab uses his full range of tricks from the rapid-fire burst patterns to the slow, solemn baritone raps but from track one, it just doesn’t sit right.

Junior

Granted, the album does have its moments. Dreamin’ is classic Gab. His flow is impeccable, interesting and feels like he’s enjoying it and fantastic guest appearances from Del The Funk Homosapien and Brother Ali help carry the track. El Gifto Magnifico and Escape 2 Mars also contain ill flows. Seriously ill. But three awesome tracks are barely an EP and the rest sort of feel like filler.

There is a lot of instrumental space between raps and this release just left me wanting more.

Junior, which supposedly takes up themes of espionage and double lives, is not quite the concept album it claims but rather an elaborate metaphor for navigating the minefields of love, for letting someone in and getting burned. It’s angry, it’s passionate and it’s brutally honest. For anyone with a lover to spurn, tracks like The Betrayer and Spit It Back In My Mouth pluck the right guitar strings and tug the right heartstrings. Falling Day has a riff that will stay with you for days, while Communist Friends provides one of the lighter moments on the album. But it is the instrumental and epically profound musical score My Nerves Committed Suicide that elevates this album and King to new heights. As an added bonus, the Australian release comes with a bonus DVD featuring a live performance and music videos that will give long-time fans a look at the instrumentalist that came before the songwriter.

LEWIS RYAN

MEGAN SMITH

On Light Years, Gab uses a familiar, slow, humble rap technique which he may previously have built gradually into a joyous, rollicking celebration, but here it just sits on the same tone and doesn’t really speak to the listener. Electric Waterfalls contains no real raps to speak of and Richman, Poorman lacks venom for a topic that previously would have inspired Gab to write fire.

Mondo Cane

Once again he looks to Italy for inspiration on Mondo Cane, as he teams up with 40-piece orchestra, choir and band. Oh, and did I mention, the entire release is in the Italian language? For 36 minutes, Patton is creating rather epic and beautiful renditions of Italian songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Urio Negro is only one of the real diversions from the pattern forming, as it’s a late ‘60s civil rights song from The Blackmen, and it ditches the whole That’s Amore vibe for more of an intense mathy song, complete with shouted vocals.

The question asked at the end of listening to this release is ‘does it live up to the awesome cover work that features a Pacman shaped colourful world eating a boot-shaped country?’ The answer is, much like most of Patton’s 2000s recordings, ‘no it’s not as awesome as the artwork’. Perhaps you could whip it out at a dinner party if you’re trying to sound cultured, or you could break copyright and use it to score a black and white short film you’ve made as part of your latest uni project, but for all the bells and whistles and extreme talent behind Mondo Cane, it’s just not worthy of repeat listens.

MATTHEW HOGAN

CD OF THE WEEK

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE PAUL WELLER

SIANNA LEE

TIËSTO

Island Records

Enchanted Recordings/Shock

405 Recordings

After a string of hits as leader of both The Jam and The Style Council as well as a handful of number one solo albums, Paul Weller is justifiably revered in his home country of England. With a career spanning over three decades and a reputation growing with every new release, his position as rock royalty in the UK is indisputable.

Consistently name checked by British rock icons from Oasis to Arctic Monkeys, Weller’s overseas recognition has never matched the accolades thrown his way at home.

Love Outside Andromeda gave us two wonderful albums in the middle of the noughties and then dissolved under their own internal pressures. Their dark rock pushed the rock song structure further than most dared – Something White And Sigmund was an early high point – and mixed in some fine lyrics that just made you want to go home and rediscover your Patti Smith albums after witnessing a Love Outside Andromeda live show. Now frontwoman Sianna Lee has released her debut album four years the subtley beautiful Longing Was A Safe Place To Hide.

Tiësto is not without his critics and over the years he has been treated extremely harshly by them from time to time, not always without merit. Over his last four studio albums the tracks have become progressively more poppy, with the piece de la resistance coming from last year’s Kaleidoscope, featuring artists like Nelly Furtado and our very own Connie Mitchell. Since the latest release the reputed #1 DJ has played to sell-out arena shows worldwide, and a commonly held consensus is he is not nearly as commercial live as on his albums in any case. It is no fluke Tiësto has managed to stay ahead of the game by always going that extra distance. Early in his career he had the foresight to specially design his music to suit large arenas and in the last few years he has sought out collaborations with some of the most unique and diverse artists around.

Wake Up The Nation

Coming just two years after the release of his wellreceived previous album 22 Dreams, his 10th solo album again shows Weller in top form. Wake Up The Nation is littered with short and sharp pop rock gems, from the anthemic Find The Torch, Burn The Plans to the falsetto sung verses of the hip-shakingly groovy Aim High. The Motown-esque No Tears To Cry is another highlight, a ballad that like the rest of the album can’t help but feel uplifting. His vocals sound brilliantly worn in, obviously benefiting from the years of experience rather than being inhibited by them.

Phoenix Propeller

The opening track picks up from where the band left off and then works in some more flourishes of strings.

There’s a few moments in the album where it drifts into more straight edged rock territory and plays with the loud soft dynamic. The lyrics deal with a whole range of topics that many would shy away from or bury deep in metaphor, but Lee confronts her demons with the deftness you’d expect from the daughter of a poet.

Magikal Journey

At 51 years of age, Weller shows no signs of slowing down and appears more refreshed and free than ever before. Breaking into the international market is still a difficult proposition for the man known as The Modfather, but long time fans have always known what he’s capable of. Wake Up The Nation is another superb album, a strong collection of old time rock’n’roll by an artist who has somehow grown more fun with age.

The album is impressive in its honesty and emotional scope and Lee’s songwriting strengths are on display for all to see. On repeated listens, the album opens up more little pockets of great songwriting and this might be one of the top Australian releases for 2010, but there’s an overall feeling that Lee is capable of much more. Her voice rarely hits full flight and the songs never push quite as far as they did in her band’s incarnation. It’s a more than solid debut solo, that’s for sure, but hopefully we won’t have to wait long to hear what she does next.

Magikal Journey is a fantastic retrospective. Over two CDs, we are taken on a journey through the finest tracks from Tiësto’s first three studio albums In My Memory, Just Be and Elements Of Life, as well as a tasty re-serve of remixes from the likes of Laidback Luke, Richard Durand, Spencer & Hill, Sean Tyas and Airbase on the second disc. However, the two previously unreleased tracks Goldrush and Magikal Circus provide the highlight on the album and show the Belgium born DJ still has plenty new moves tucked away. But, if you are one who has lost some passion for the trance stalwart lately, I urge you to take some time-out to revisit some of the classics here and your heart is sure to warm just a little.

KITT DI CAMILLO

JASON KENNY

RUEBEN HALE

Forgiveness Rock Record Arts & Crafts/Spunk

It’s a curious world that Broken Social Scene inhabits.

More group than band, they have served up several records of ostensibly disparate tracks where any style was fair game. They were always held together by the skill of Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, resulting in some of the best skewed rock in recent years. With a wait of five years between their last album and this, their fifth as Broken Social Scene proper, few records of late have come so heavily anticipated.

All the classic Broken Social Scene elements are on show on opener World Sick as a calypso guitar lick leads headfirst into Drew’s mildy-distorted vocals.

The chorus is an explosion of cymbals and crashes as he earnestly decrees, “I get world sick/my love is for my land.” There’s even room for a mid-track buildup before the pace slackens and returns and the last chorus lands a final knockout blow. Forced To Love is the most convulsive track the band has recorded and one of its best ever; that it’s followed by Art Is All, this record’s answer to Anthem For A 17 Year Old Girl, shows the band is still at home packing tracks of contrasting verve right next to each other.

The cadence drops noticeably in the second half of the record but is, surprisingly, where the songs really stand up. There’s a certain amount of mature reflection that goes on, which is a refreshing light in which to view Broken Social Scene. It shows that this incredibly, nauseatingly talented bunch has left behind the precociousness of its youth and, more than just apologising for it, has written its most accessible and celebratory album yet.

RICK BRYANT

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FLIGHT OF THE KIWIS

CANADIAN BAND BORN RUFFIANS CONTINUE TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE FOR POST-PUNK INDIE ROCK WITH THEIR NEW ALBUM SAY IT. FRONTMAN LUKE LALONDE SHARES STORIES WITH MATTHEW HOGAN.

A GROUP OF KIWIS HAVE TAKEN FLIGHT – MIDNIGHT YOUTH GUITARIST SIMON OSCROFT TELLS MEGAN SMITH WHAT AUSTRALIA CAN EXPECT FROM THE CHART-TOPPING NEW ZEALAND BAND.

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fter wooing the world in 2008 with their debut album Red, White & Blue released through uber-cool label Warp, Canada’s Born Ruffians are gearing up to return with sophomore effort Say It. Recorded at Metalworks Studio in Toronto, the band decided to be a pain to the studio staff and get them to whip out their out-dated equipment. “It was a very slick studio and we came in and we wanted to record to tape, and they literally had to bust out the tape machine and get a guy in to get it working,” informs front Ruffian Luke LaLonde. “They were like ‘Why would you want to record to tape when we have ProTools?’ And we were like ‘No, we want to use tape,’ so they had to dust it off and get it fixed up. So we kind of used the studio in a funny way. I don’t think we used it in a slick way but it was all Rusty [Santos]’s knowledge, he was the producer on this and we allowed him to do things and we trusted him and didn’t pressure him too much.”

The first taste of the album was unveiled through the Stereogum website last week, where the What To Say video was unveiled. Directed by Jared Raab, the video uses technology created by artist/computer programmer Rob Bairos that combines video and audio through the medium of an oscilloscope. “Rob is a genius when it comes to computers,” Lalonde says.

“He wrote the software, or invented the software that translates video signals into audio signals in order to be translated through an oscilloscope and basically animate a face or a body. It’s something that no-one’s ever really done on oscilloscope before, and so Jared just saw that, I guess, and thought that would be a good music video. So he shot a full performance video in black and white and then edited it, and then put that through the oscilloscope, and then put that through the video and it turned out really cool. A lot of people have mentioned in interviews that they think it’s really cool and it’s done good things for Jared as well, so it’s worked out good for him.”

LaLonde also kept himself busy between albums by scoring the German film Snowman’s Land. “It’s an independent film and that was through the album Red, White & Blue, they liked the album and want to use the title track and a couple of other ones,” he recalls. “The director contacted us with the idea of letting us score it and I jumped at the idea because I just wanted to do it and get experience doing it. So yeah, I just worked with the director for a couple of weeks and we looked at specific scenes, and writing music for a scene was really fun. The characters affect what you’re writing and it was a very good experience.”

It’s not the first time LaLonde or the band has been involved in European film, as they appeared on an episode of the hit teen drama Skins. “I never actually watched Skins,” LaLonde reveals. “I know the plot of it – someone dies so one of the characters goes away to New York and one of her friends in New York takes her to a party and we are the band playing at the party.

It’s just like shooting a music video – you’re not really playing, all these people are dancing to no music. But it just came up because their music director, the guy who chooses the music for the show, just liked our stuff and contacted us to see if we’d be interested in just having some music in the show, and then it turned into actually getting into the show. We didn’t really know about the show at all, it was only because we had English friends and they were saying that it was big deal and we shouldn’t pass it up.”

WHO: Born Ruffians WHAT: Say It (Warp/Inertia) Out May 28

IRELAND’S DREAM BARELY FIVE YEARS OLD, DUBLIN FOURPIECE INDIE ROCKERS THE CORONAS BEAT OUT U2 AND SNOW PATROL AT THE METEOR MUSIC AWARDS IN FEBRUARY, WALKING AWAY WITH THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR TROPHY. MICHAEL SMITH GETS THE BACK STORY ON THE YOUNG UPSTARTS.

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don’t think surprise is the word,” Coronas singer and rhythm guitarist Danny O’Reilly, at home at his mum and dad’s place in Dublin when he takes Drum Media’s call (by the by, his mum happens to be legendary Irish singer Mary Black), admits, recalling that night in February. “We went to the awards thinking we had no chance up against Snow Patrol and U2, bands that we’ve listened to growing up and admire, so it was just a total and utter shock, mainly because it was voted by the public as well – it wasn’t like some committee of industry people saying ‘Let’s give it to the young lads’.

Even the people who run the Meteor Awards told that they had to re-check the count on the votes because they were surprised too. We met [U2 bassman] Adam Clayton afterwards and he just congratulated us and said, ‘Fair play to youse and you deserve it,’ and that just meant so much to us.”

O’Reilly had been in a high school band with bass player Graham Knox and drummer Conor Egan when they were all 15, but that had fallen apart by the time they were 18, but the three stuck together band cut a live EP and then a studio EP as The Coronas in 2004 and 2005 respectively, though they felt something was missing. “Then we met [fellow Dubliner and lead guitarist] Dave [McPhillips] in Vancouver of all places.

We just happened to go over there on holidays and Dave happened to be over there working odd jobs through the summer and every night there’d be a house party and everyone would be playing songs and jamming and straight away we got on really, really well and straight after we got back from Vancouver we asked him to join the band, and five minutes into the first rehearsal, we were like, ‘Yeah, this is going to work.’”

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ractice makes perfect – it’s an old cliché that is getting proven anew by one of New Zealand’s hottest musical exports. First formed as a high school band in 2006, Midnight Youth have rehearsed tirelessly. The result is evident today in the tight pop/ rock five-piece, who have earned a contract with Warner Australia/NZ, played support shows for Incubus, INXS and The Veronicas and climbed to #1 on the New Zealand charts. Having conquered New Zealand, the band is now on Australian shores for the Australian release of their debut The Brave Don’t Run and support dates with Birds Of Tokyo.

Midnight Youth caught their first big break back in 2006 when, shortly after forming, they landed the support slot for two INXS shows. Playing with one of the biggest bands in the history of Australian music was one thing, having that band come into their dressing room, watch their soundcheck and openly get behind the teenage band was another. “At one stage,“ Oscroft relays, “we were playing and I broke a string and I looked to my right and Kirk Pengilly was holding his up, and I was just looking at him like ‘What the hell? Why would you give a shit about us, we are just some shitty support band that you’ve had thousands of over the years.’ They had just gotten to a stage in their musical careers personally where they see us as where they were once; it was one of our first live shows playing to a few thousand people, so that was incredible.”

From that initial break, the band has spent four years working and rehearsing. Now focusing full-time on their craft, Oscroft says they are “10 times better players” than they were when the album were written three years ago. “Live we can throw the songs around a bit in a different way, and put a bit more individual signature on the parts we are playing. Some of the songs we even break them down into little jams and start evolving them in rehearsal into new songs. We have become so much more confident as players that we play them

harder and far more naturally. We are not trying to play the songs, they are in the memory of our fingertips and we can spend more time and energy performing and relating to the crowd and relating to each other as players rather than standing in your own little zone and looking at your fret board and trying to play the song the way it was written.”

Though the band’s song has evolved beyond the album, Brave Don’t Run “is still our music and who we are. It’s the first step that we made in music society in New Zealand. We will always stand by those songs, and we’ll have to play them for the rest of our lives so I hope we don’t get sick of them anytime soon,” Oscroft laughs.

Though the band has shot to stardom in New Zealand, they are expecting more of a slow-burn release in Australia for what Oscroft says will be the first of many albums and tours for a band whose dynamic is as tight as its musicianship. “It’s cliché to say that every band has their frictions, but most of the frictions we have they happen outside of when we are playing together because when we are playing together everyone is working towards the same goal. Most of the frictions happen if we are at the pub, like what would happen between normal friends in life situations, but musically, I don’t think we’ve ever had a lot of friction. There’s an open communication process in the band, if anyone has pissed anyone off, we just say it and go and have a cigarette and come back and sort it all out together.”

WHO: Midnight Youth WHAT: The Brave Don’t Run (Warner) WHEN & WHERE: Supporting Birds Of Tokyo – Thursday 10 June, Metro City, Northbridge

A NEW DIRECTION NEW AGE SOUL MAN JAMIE LIDELL CATCHES UP WITH HUWSTON ELLIS UPON THE RELEASE OF FOURTH ALBUM COMPASS, WHICH SEES HIM TEAMING UP WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST OF COLLABORATORS AFTER THE SLIGHT MIS-STEP OF JIM.

went double platinum in Ireland and saw two singles, Grace, Don’t Wait! and San Diego Song, spend 16 weeks each in the Irish Top 40. Sell-out tours of Ireland, the UK and the US, along with two Meteor nominations followed, and it was that first US tour that gave them the story behind the lyrically least representative track they’ve cut so far, Tony Was An Ex-Con, about their psychotic tour bus driver, a song that, in a neatly perverse move, they took as the title for the second album. “That was actually one of the reasons why.

Heroes And Ghosts seemed like a meaningful, apt name for a debut, so having a think about the second album, we felt the album was different so we thought it would be good to go with a different story to tell about it. We’d barely gigged outside of Dublin never mind Ireland when we did the first album, and we were really proud of it but we knew we could improve on it.

“The second record we’d spent a lot of time on the road together and so we started writing together a lot more, especially me and Dave, so I think it has a much more collaborative feel. After touring the first album, we all knew where we were musically and what we were sounding like so with the second record we knew exactly where we wanted to go. We consider ourselves songwriters more than musicians. We try and write tunes, songs that people can sing along to and enjoy and we’re not at all afraid to embrace that.”

WHO: The Coronas WHAT: Tony Was An Ex-Con (3ú Records) WHEN & WHERE: Sunday 30 May, Fly by Night, Fremantle

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receded by the leak of the title track, the Compass album sees Jamie Lidell continuing his funky ways, yet the influence of cohorts Beck and Grizzly Bear adds a missing melancholic element that gives the album a solid backbone, rather than just the coolcrooning soul guy we’ve become used to in the past.

Somewhat of a confusing proposition, the elements work. An album recorded across multiple studios with a cast of dozens often picking up where others have left of, Compass is a step in the right direction, but was the mariachi influenced teaser a red-herring? “[The song Compass] was more of a statement of intent,” he says, ”if I can say that and sound a bit fucking pompous? I wanted people to know I’m on a different one now and I’m not coming back with more Jim.” Throughout the interview, Lidell back and forths about nearly every subject, showing that nothing is really cut and dry in his world. Whilst the big names on the album take a bit off the spotlight on him, the media is hungrier than ever to find out how he got to this particular point.

Backtracking on the sound of the album, he says there is a “hint” of Jim on the album. “This album is a lot more wide reaching,” he says. “With everything the way it is on this record, I thought Compass would be a good starting point. It’s a real moving number and maybe people have never heard me in that context. I wanted people to feel ‘what the hell is he up to?’”

For a man that doesn’t like talking about his personal life, it’s an honest representation of where he is at right now.

Happily living in New York city after a stint in Berlin, the British expat feels to have finally arrived. With a long history as a weirdo electronic experimenter and singer for Mathew Herbert’s Big Band, it seems collaboration has always seen Lidell at his best. “It influenced me knowing I was going to be working with Beck from the beginning,” he says. “The first song we worked on

was Coma Chameleon which is the closest thing to a Beck production on the record by far. In a weird way, he was always in the room with me when I was making sketches of tunes, even when he wasn’t there. It was good to have someone who cared, someone of that stature and it really stepped up my sketching game.”

Insisting it’s very much his album when quizzed about whether the profile of his guests was a defense mechanism to not having to open up, he says it was about timing, peership and luck. “In this case this is very much my album. When I worked with Mocky it’s a much more collaborative effort as far as songwriting but the reality of how it went down is then we did [Beck’s] Record Club is just spawned from there. Beck would take the songs I wrote on my own and produce them.

Chris Taylor popped in when he could, off tour.”

Lidell has often mentioned that he hates labels looking at fans as stakeholders and has been critical of artists who feel they have to angle themselves a certain way to stay relevant, yet it does enter his mind. “I learned what aspect of that whole thing I liked and which part I didn’t. In the past I was too concerned about what sort of impact I wanted to make and too much was weighted on the business sides of things,” he says, which definitely shows in the more strained moments of Jim. Compass however, is an artistic statement.

WHO: Jamie Lidell WHAT: Compass (Warp/Inertia)

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HOUSE MUSIC’S CONSTANT KING OF COOL FELIX DA HOUSECAT TALKS WITH MEGAN SMITH ABOUT PUSHING 40, TEQUILA-FUELLED TOURS AND DRESSING UP LIKE PRINCE.

KNOWN FOR HIS MASTERFUL POP COMPOSITIONS AND A LASTING LOVE AFFAIR WITH CASIO KEYBOARDS, ADEM K IS GEARING UP TO UNLEASH HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM THIS WEEK. MATTHEW HOGAN INVESTIGATES.

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his cat ain’t the lounge-around, Garfield-variety of feline. Despite the name, Felix Da Housecat is a bit more like a tiger tearing from one project, one city and one party to the next. The pioneer of Chicago house started DJing as a teenager and, now nearing 40, he shows no signs of slowing down. Calling from his home in Atlanta, Felix still speaks with a distinctive Windy City jive as he races from one thought to the next, displaying the energy and humour that have defined his music and career.

“I joke with my manager that ‘I’ve been on tour since 2001’. I have been running around like a mad man… hopefully I can retire by 40,” Felix says before laughing at the idea because, truth be told, he loves his job far too much to give it up. At heart, Felix is still a tequilaslamming teenager who never passes up a good party.

“Hey, you want to go to Sao Paulo and get paid for it and they’re going to have your favourite tequila to play all this music for them? What are you going to do? You are going to get on a plane and go to Brazil. You are going to have fun, doing what you like doing. I could be somewhere with a square patch on my chest cleaning toilets. I’ll keep going as long as my body can handle it.”

Since breaking into mainstream dance circles in 2001 with his collaboration with Miss Kittin, Kittenz And Thee Glitz, Felix has released eight albums in the last eight years. His most recent album He Was King featured the dance chart hit We All Wanna Be Prince, a tribute to one of Felix’s favourite artists that came out of just messing around in the studio. “My programmer was hitting these notes and I was laying down in the other room and I just kept hearing this [high note] that sounds like something Prince would do. I said we should do a song We All Wanna Be Prince and I started writing lyrics from Prince songs.” The joke quickly became a catchy track that evokes the best of Prince in the beats as well as the lyrics. The track’s popularity even led Felix to dress, rather convincingly, as Prince while recreating Purple Rain in the music video.

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How did Prince feel about all this? Felix hasn’t heard from Prince, which is probably a good thing. “One thing about Prince – you can not get away with putting anything out or he will take it up with you and his lawyers will send a cease and desist, so my managers were really scared. They were like, ‘Just wait for that letter Felix’. I was like, ‘it’s a tribute to him. I’m sure he’s not going to pull a tribute to him. He would have to be an asshole to do some shit like that.’” Given the song found fairly high rotation in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis and was blogged by Perez Hilton and Justin Timbaland, Felix says he is sure that Prince has heard the track, but must have liked it enough to let it stand.

After a decade of focusing on albums, Felix plans to build on the success of his most recent single and just put out singles in 2010. Surprisingly, though he has had success remixing everyone from Britney Spears to Pet Shop Boys, he prefers to work on original material. “I’m not really a fan of doing remixes because I feel like you are cleaning up someone else’s mess. I think it is really draining.” Original or otherwise, the studio projects will be put on hold as Felix tours in May and June, including a few stops in Australia with We Love Sounds. What to expect? As always, no set lists, just a talented house DJ going with the flow. “We’re all going to be on the same page in Australia. We are going to start at the beginning and come to a beautiful end.”

WHO: Felix Da Housecat WHEN & WHERE: We Love Sounds – Sunday 6 June, Supreme Court Gardens, Perth

STORY TELLING TIME WITH TIDES OF TIME, MELBOURNE SINGER-SONGWRITER LIZ STRINGER HAS PULLED THINGS BACK A LITTLE FROM HER MORE LUSH PREVIOUS ALBUMS. WELL, ALMOST, AS SHE ADMITS TO MICHAEL SMITH.

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hey come from all over the place. Some are books that I’ve been reading – I get ideas out of books – or people that I’ve spoken to or just stuff that I make up,” she laughs, as she tries to explain where her songs come from. “Some of it’s personal experience but not much. What I enjoy about songwriting is that storytelling style. Every now and then I’ll write something a little bit more abstract or whatever, but I really enjoy listening to those sorts of storytelling songs, so by default I enjoy writing them.

For me it’s a form of escapism as well, making up these stories and characters.”

Since returning to Melbourne after many years living in Germany and the UK, Stringer has released three album, kicking off in 2006 with Soon, and then 2008’s Pendulum. Her latest, Tides Of Time, is probably her most story-driven yet, and it’s nice to see, for instance, a revenge song in there like The Road’s Inglorious End. A song that doesn’t end in murder most foul, the man receiving his comeuppance for doing a poor girl wrong by having her bury his safe out in the bush, a chance for Stringer to be a little more playful in a usually dark traditional form.

“I think that came from reading [Flaubert’s] Madame Bovary. When you write songs, sometimes it’s hard to know where they come from and that one was a bit like that. I just started playing that chord progression and then started writing stuff. I think I had one line and then just made the story up. In my head, when I think about that song, I think about this particular lake in Tasmania where I spent of time with my boyfriend last year, but I’m also thinking about this provincial English, almost horse and carriage sort of stuff. That’s a very convoluted answer, but it’s a culmination of a lot of things, a lot of ideas, and just making up a story – what’s she going to do? What’s the point of the story?”

eeping busy through several different outfits in recent years, Adem K started working on his solo album The Community Chest following the break up of the much-loved Burton Cool Suit. “The Burton Cool Suit wound up in around early April of 2008, and then I started working on my solo stuff probably around May,” K begins. “Some of the songs on my solo record are songs that were tried out for the Burton Cool Suit, but we didn’t get around to doing them.”

Following an accident involving his recording machine, he also worked on an album with When The Sky Fell, which saw their debut EP released late last year. “When The Sky Fell is a project I’ve had with my wife [Dee Kerimofski – also of Burgers Of Beef], like a duo thing, for a few years,” he says. “But then we decided when the machine I was using to record my solo record broke and I had to send it to Melbourne, so while that was happening we recorded the When The Sky Fell CD on another machine. We finished that and then we got the machine back, and I got back to work on the solo album.

So that was a good excuse to do something different, and the response to that was really positive.”

But perhaps the project that has gotten the most attention in recent times for K, is the reunion of the band he headed up in the ‘90s, Turnstyle. K says the ‘one off’ show went great at Amplifier. “I haven’t been to a gig in ages where people just really cut loose and just got into the music and not worried about being so cool,” he says. “Everyone almost reverted back to how old they were when Turnstyle were going. They went crazy, the crowd and band alike, so it was good.”

He also suggests that calling the show a ‘one off’ may not indeed be accurate. “Yeah, we’ll do it again,” he promises. “When we did the show, and we were doing interviews, people were saying ‘that’s it’. And if you asked Dean [J. Davies] the drummer he’d probably still say no, but I’ve got a funny feeling him and Paul

[Fanning], who hadn’t played live for almost eight years, got a bit of a buzz from it. They felt like rock stars for a night, in a positive way, and I think they’ll want to do it again. So maybe in a year or two.”

Back to the task at hand, and K’s solo album The Community Chest is set to dazzle. In typical K form, it was all self-recorded. “I always do things on my own,” he states. “Even when I’ve been in bands, I’ve always recorded on my own. It just so happens this time that I didn’t actually have a band to work the songs out. I was never intending to actually do a solo release. It’s just a pattern I go through, like a life cycle I go through that I’ve been going through for like 10 years. I just record stuff, the band listens to it, we learn the songs, and then we record them on a record. But in this case, I had no one to pass them on to, so it just ended up being me.”

Preceded by the single 200 Year Old Volkswagon, K admits that the song doesn’t have much to do with “Vee-dubs”. “[The title is] from a Woody Allen film called Sleeper,” K reveals. “He finds a 200 year old Volkswagon and it’s quite funny, and I just liked the name. I had the rocking part of that song for ages and The Beach Boysie chorus was actually empty. I didn’t have anything in those parts, and it just came to me one day to actually put something sweet in there instead of having it all heavy, because sometimes I think it sounds ridiculous if I try to rock out or do something gritty or heavy. It’s not really my thing, I feel a bit fake doing it.”

WHO: Adem K WHAT: The Community Chest (Love Is My Velocity) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 28 May, The Bird, Northbridge

PLANET TIGA TIGA IS BRINGING THE RAVE BACK TO THE KIDS OF TODAY’S FESTIVALS. HE TELLS TROY MUTTON ALL ABOUT HIS PLANS FOR HIS OWN WE LOVE SOUNDS PLANET TURBO ARENA, MAYBE FINALLY DOING SOME LIVE SHOWS AND WHO TO LOOK OUT FOR COME JUNE 6.

There’s also a strong sense of the land as much as of the characters in the collection of stories, written over a year, that make up the new album. “It’s sort of turned out to be quite a landscapey album, coincidentally.

“That wasn’t conscious. I just had a bunch of songs that needed to have the solo treatment. Rather than convoluting a band with lots of solo stuff, I wanted to keep it separate, and it just so happens, and I don’t know whether it’s what’s going on in my life, that I’m a bit sort of happier than I was [laughs dismissively] I don’t know. I think it is a lot lighter than the other two albums for sure.”

While she might have ended up overdubbing a little more than she’d planned, those overdubs are pretty much all Stringer, playing everything from banjo to ukulele.

“My idea was originally to do it completely solo, just me and a guitar, but once I got into the studio I said to myself I could do one overdub per song, so the idea of a strictly solo recording went out the window! These songs really needed to be really stripped back I felt, and in the end there are a couple that are just me and the guitar. Because I did it on my own, it was so much more efficient – I could just keep going. If I needed to have a break, go for a walk or have a glass of port, I’d do it and then get cracking again, so we whizzed through recording it in three days.”

WHO: Liz Stringer WHAT: Tides Of Time (MGM) WHEN & WHERE: Thursday 3 June, Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River; Friday 4, Norfolk Basement, Fremantle; Saturday 5, Quindanning Hotel; Sunday 6, Redcliffe On The Murray, Pinjarra

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iga is a man who has every right to be pretty happy with his lot. Having been involved in dance music since the early ‘90s organising rave parties throughout his home city of Montreal, he’s since gone on to start his own label Turbo Recordings, and become one of the world’s premier DJ/producers. It’s something that isn’t lost on the man, and may just be the key to continuing his world dominance. “I’ve been really fortunate, achieved a lot of goals and already gone further than...” he trails off before continuing, “You know when you satisfy all the dreams you had as a 16-year-old; you have to motivate yourself and come up with new challenges.”

Australia is going to be treated to one of those challenges when he brings his latest idea, Planet Turbo, to our shores for We Love Sounds. “The concept is quite simple. It’s not DJing alone, and filling a space properly.

After years of playing like mega festivals and getting up there with my CD wallet and feeling like I dunno...

I just want to build on that a little bit.” It’s how he’s filling the space that he hopes will get dance music fans excited, harking back to the glory days of warehouse raves and laser shows. “Its quite an elaborate show put together by this guy Andreas Nilsson, who did the visuals for The Knife and Fever Ray, so it’s kind of like a mutant, psychedelic warehouse party you know. It’s quite ravey and techno in its efforts but with more of a narrative.” He’s been touring it in Europe for a while now and seems quite pleased with the results. “So far the shows, like last week in Europe, the big shows, it’s actually pretty cool ‘cause it’s like a full-on mid-‘90s laser fest, you know. It gets pretty trippy and it’s a lot of fun.” Fortunately the fun doesn’t stop there, as the arena is also filled with members from the Turbo family like Proxy, Zombie Nation and Seth Troxler.

He produces tracks with Zombie Nation under the ZZT moniker, but it’s the young Russian Proxy who is getting

him most excited. “Proxy is somebody that I’m really impressed with and he’s somebody who could really be massive. His tracks are huge, he reminds of Prodigy in the early days. I mean he destroys the crowd and the parties are amazing it’s just great stuff.”

Enough about him though, what about the man whose debut album Sexor won the coveted Juno award for dance recording of the year, while follow-up album, last year’s Ciao!, was also released to critical and commercial acclaim? Well, its becoming an important part of DJing (just read this years WLS list for the number of (live)’s next to artist names), and Tiga is finally beginning to look at moving into the live format; something he sees as a natural progression for artists of his ilk. “If your music and your career is playing underground clubs there’s not much pressure but if you want to move onto festivals and you are playing alongside bands and stuff I think there is an artistic pressure to come up with something more interesting. I mean I definitely feel that. It’s a personal decision too; I know for myself that’s what I’ve always done [DJing], but I’m not totally satisfied doing that now, I wanna do more.” So maybe we can expect some kind of live show from the man for the new album, which he’s already begun thinking about in between Planet Turbo and working on a ZZT album. “Yeah I’ve just started thinking about it, I mean it’s only been the past couple weeks but I feel it rising up. And I haven’t done a live show yet so for all I know I could do my first live show and fall madly in love and that could be the beginning of another new chapter.”

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TAME IMPALA @ METROPOLIS FREMANTLE

When was the last time you went to a venue as big as Metro Freo for the launch of a local band’s debut album?

That’s right, you’ve probably never done that before. We’re fairly sure we haven’t either. After selling out venues across the country in the last fortnight on their Innerspeaker tour, the four lads of Tame Impala check into the Freo venue tonight Thursday 27 May. Where do they play on Friday 28 May? Why, at Avila Beach Resort, San Luis Obispo, where they kick off a month-long run of dates across the USA with MGMT. Tis a hard life… As such, tonight might be the last time you catch the band before they become bigger than sliced bread. The Silents handle support duties and, judging by a copy of their new album that’s found it’s way into the office, they’ll be giving creating an audience response quite the opposite of their namesake. Tickets $25 plus BF from Heatseeker and the usual outlets.

FRONTLASH

BACKLASH

EUROVISION

PISS POOR HUMOUR

We’ll never understand it. Then again, if we could then we wouldn’t find it so entertaining. Bring on the ridiculousness.

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We like a good piss take as much as anyone, but the FB page and YouTube overdubs making Ray Meagher, a.k.a Home & Away’s golden ‘boy’ Alf, out to be a dungeon dwelling rapist is a work of pure idiocy.

Having heard a few tracks off the soon-to-be-released album, it’s quite pleasing to think Perth’s likely to have another shared band family to give the ‘Vool/ Birds and Bob/Jebs fams some comp.

SUGAR ARMY

GET LOST

SKIP HOPPERS VS. URBAN ARTISTS

Stop complaining and realise the Lost finale was fantastic simply because…it’s finished; we don’t have to waste any more time trying to make sense out of the nonsensical.

With more WAMi Award nominations than any other Perth band, yet not a single cake to walk away with, you have to wonder: Who the hell was voting?

Get over it and embrace your fellow homies.

DRUM MEDIA PRESENTS : ONGOING: GIGNITION: Upcoming band showcases 5-9pm each Sunday at Swan Basement. WAMi Best Of Gigion Showcase on Sunday 23 May. NEXT BIG THING: WA’s biggest band competition, entries closed.

ROCKET ROOM’S LATE NIGHT LIVE: Each Friday.

This week catch Sins Of The Father and Pale As Ashes.

CUT & PASTE DVDs: Quarterly DVD street press. New edition out on the streets now!

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SHOWS:

CLOUD CONTROL, RICHARD IN YOUR MIND: MAY 27 Prince Of Wales, MAY 28 Mojo’s, MAY 29 Amplifier PERTH TATTOO CARNIVAAL: MAY 28-30 Perth Convention Centre NABOO (THE MIGHTY BOOSH DJ SET): MAY 29 & 30 Shape CLOSURE IN MOSCOW, SECRETS IN SCALE: MAY 29 Civic Hotel, MAY 30 YMCA HQ GODSKITCHEN: MARKUS SCHULZ, GARETH EMERY, ROGER SHAH: JUN 11 Metro City DEAD LETTER CIRCUS: JUN 11 Prince Of Wales, JUN 12 Capitol

SHAPESHIFTER: JUN 12 Villa

ROTTOFEST: AUG 27-29 Rottnest Island

OPERATOR PLEASE, TIM & JEAN, CHAINGANG: JUN 18 Astor Theatre

HYPERFEST: AUG 29 Midland Railway Workshops

SUGAR ARMY: JUL 1 Indi Bar, JUL 2 Prince Of Wales, JUL 3 Amplifier, JUL 4 Mojo’s

ONE MOVEMENT FOR MUSIC: OCT 6, 7, 8 & 9: Perth Esplanade, Parmelia Hilton Hotel and surrounds

THE SOFT PACK: JUL 10 Rosemount SALLY SELTMANN: JUL 17 Rosemount KASABIAN: JUL 30 Metro City MIDLAKE: AUG 4 Capitol LAURA MARLING, BOY & BEAR, JOHNNY FLYNN: AUG 8 Capitol MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS: AUG 14 Capitol

SARAH BLASKO: NOV 5 & 6 Astor Theatre PARADISE IN BALI: NETSKY, MAKOTO, KRUST, DIE, MATRIX & FUTUREBOUND, SQUIRE, BUNGLE, UTAH JAZZ, SHOCKONE, Q-BIK, KIM DELA HAYE, DJ LOW, JAVABASS CREW, DJ AKI, RAGGA TWINS, MC WREC: NOV 14 & 15 Lotus Pond, GWK, Bali

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JEBEDIAH BY BRAD SERLS The nasty showers and early six o’clock start didn’t slow musicians and punters as they flooded through the Amplifier doors to open the WAMi Festival’s Saturday Spectacular Closing Party.

At the entrance Amanda Merzan provided an acoustic opening, before The Jackards almost stole the show. Their mix of upbeat pop-rock of such energy, quality and style (in the form of a badass white jacket) set a tone to continue for the rest of the night. Having played many shows around Perth, Emperors had a large crowd familiar with their songs, due mostly to the tight three-pronged guitar onslaught and catchy hooks.

The fivesome finished the set with new single The River, sure to gain just as much radio play as their last. Occupying the stage between Capitol and the Amps courtyard seemed the perfect place for Injured Ninja, who’s crazed antics and massive vibrations caused most passers-by to become engrossed by the stage. The dynamic foursome ripped apart the walls as their heavy distortion and electric twist filled the room.

The crowd begged for a final track, leaving all members covered in sweat and the guitarist on hands and knees using his effects pedal like a synthesiser, before finally allowing all passer-bys to remember where they were heading in the first place. Back on the Amplifier courtyard stage saw the not-so-familiar-face-from-super-groupBasement-Birds Steve Parkin, who greeted the crowd with sweet, acoustic musing. Parkin took the chance to prove his place along BB’s Kevin Mitchell, Josh Pyke and Kav Temperley, which he succeeded in doing, despite claiming his cover track was “shit.” Digging heavily into new album material, Will Stoker & The Embers pumped up the crowd for a spectacular performance in Amplifier, as Stoker scaled the equipment, making the most of the space. Concluding the Capitol

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was headliner, and much of the crowd’s first love, Jebediah. With new tracks up their sleeve, the ‘90s foursome were ready to claw their way back to their pre-hiatus status, allowing older hits like Fall Down to flow on perfectly from their new, potential hits. The massive crowd let loose, as too did the four on stage, at one point leaving vocalist Kevin Mitchell’s head bending backwards to face the mic in an awkward, upside-down pose. Meanwhile the SnowBros finally brought some beats to the night near the bar, whilst The Scotch Of Saint James were left with a smaller audience than they deserved, due mostly to the raging Jebediah. The small crowd didn’t get going ‘til My Shoes, which dropped amid the ripping end to their set. Closing the Amplifier courtyard stage was left to the eccentric performance of electro cabaret king Tomas Ford, who spent most of the time amongst the crowd. Whether it was fear or pure admiration, the audience was at Ford’s mercy, obliging requests to be lifted to the bar for a ‘tequila shot’ before demanding all spectators sit on the muddy Amplifier floor. The squatting provided a perfect view of Ford, as he delivered his deep, powerful vocals, rolling and crawling on the floor, leaving all fans stunned into absolute awe.

French Rockets closed in unusual fashion, presenting a fascinating experience less a rock show. The audience didn’t know what to make of the general building ambience but someone obviously liked it (winning the WAMi Award for best single with their split with Injured Ninja), as bass, vocal and guitar transitioned brilliantly to compliment the hypnotic light show. The crowded bar forced a line around the corner, proving most punters had stayed right ‘til the end of the aptly titled Saturday Spectacular.

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FEEDBACK WAMI BEST OF GIGNITION Swan Basement, Fremantle 23/05/10

After the insightful seminar offered by this fine publication and some industry professionals, it was time to see what the best of Gignition had to offer. Bulls & Bears started the show and whilst not mentioning their band name once during the set, only got better as the set progressed.

Tempo changes and a lively rhythm section provided some interest, however the band really suffered from a lack of impact, seemingly the perfect candidate for a second guitarist. Gombo followed, delivering a compelling progrock influenced set. Resembling a cross between Placebo and Tenacious D with some System Of A Down thrown in, the clearly talented band offered some interesting arrangements and complex instrumental sections, but fell to the same sword as the nights openers, lacking diversity and dynamic. The same can’t be said for the steak sandwich offered by the hotel, undeniably justifying the decision to avoid the cold walk to Flipside. The Silent Republic were then faced with the unenviable task of following “that steak sandwich” and did so with absolute vigor, proving to be the most professional and genuinely enjoyable band of the night. A band that will no doubt go on to play some big shows, their songs vibed well, with each song remaining interesting and cohesive from start to finish, the little things making the difference. To offer some criticism the band do position themselves to be pigeon-holed too easily as your typical geezer band, even if a couple of the lads are English. It’s not like every Australian band sounds like Cold Chisel. But that’s purely nit-picking as the band played with the conviction and quality of a headlining act. Jack Action were next and whilst unfortunately endowed with a small crowd, were the first to get this reviewer’s foot tapping uncontrollably.

Without a doubt a band that are suited to and comfortable on stage performing, the banter was a highlight, as was the energy and fun exchanged with the audience.

Stunning In Red closed the show and whilst in no way a bad band, did little to leave the audience saying wow. An enjoyable act, but each song ended too abruptly. The set was lost with a cover of Seven Nation Army that whilst okay, only highlighted the difference between their songs and that of the professionals.

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DIRECT INFLUENCE Indi Bar, Scarborough 22/05/10

Saturday night Indi Bar patrons hemmed in by bucketing rain got snug with some particularly fine reggae and roots on the weekend. Zino & Caroline, a duo from the other side of the continent, started things with mingled jazz.

Affable, limey Caroline had dulcet vocals which were propelled by Zino’s agile guitar to form bluesy serenades and sleek jazz fusion. The Eva McGowan Band followed them with rich acoustic reggae. Vocal driven, tranquil and arresting, the McGowan Band set stoked their clear-cut melodies with honeyed refrain and an earthy flow. Here on the Perth end of their War In My Kitchen album tour, headliners Direct Influence are a Melbourne rock/reggae band. Their set rescued a damp and threadbare vibe, kicking off with cocky hip-hop delivery and the reggaereggae sauce. Direct Influence are aptly named, first listening, you want to place them somewhere between Scribe and the Wailers. But the band brings acoustic class to the syncopated reggae pulse. They have the animating principles of frontman Dylan Smith’s vocal cadence, rhythm and bass while fluid keys keep their sounds on the sweeter side of rock. Vacillating between harmonies and Aussie rap, DI kept vocal balance and jacked up the formula social-protest lyrics. New singles For My People, Carry On and Final Word were busy, with the hip hop base, grand intros and lots of melodic variation throughout. Among their live gems from previous albums, Fire was winning and So Right topped the set. The show was an auditory glut of tunes, with reggae, rock, roots, some soul and some electro all in smooth flux. They rocked our little pub with some great fresh music, and Direct Influence smacked loudly of a brilliant act.

MIND CONTROL Recently blowing away all early comers on their tours with Yves Klein Blue and Vampire Weekend, Sydney pop maestros Cloud Control have released their new LP Bliss Release and are back on the road again.

Singles such as Gold Canary and This Is What I Said are already proven hits. Catch them with fellow psych pop compatriots Richard In Your Mind at Prince Of Wales on Thursday 27 May; Mojo’s on Friday 28; and Amplifier on Saturday 29 May, proudly presented by Drum Media.

STAY IN SCHOOL After a successful launch last year, the people of VOW Educational Services are back in 2010 with their 20-track album entitled Artists For Education, featuring tracks from the likes of The Drones, Nathan Gaunt, The Chemist and more. Every cent from the CD sales go to underprivileged kids in WA. It will see a Freo launch party at The Railway Hotel from noon-10pm on Sunday 30 May where Nathan Gaunt, The China Blue Experiment, Moana Dreaming, Bryte MC, The Blue Finish, Toby and Sneaky Weasel Gang will be in action. It will cost $25 including the CD.

KNOCKING TEETH OUT From the land of XXXX and cane toads comes another creature that will leave a funny taste in your mouth, Mouthguard. The Brisbane-based punk rock bastards draw upon Warzone and Agnostic Front for their sound and they’ll be taking in Bloodstock at Rocket Room on Friday 28 with support from Chainsaw Hookers, Raw Nerve and Scalphunter; Mojo’s on Saturday 29 for Bloodstock with Chainsaw Hookers, The Devil Rides Out and more; and Newport Hotel on Sunday 30 with The Creepers, Death Grenade and The New Husseins.

RISING MUSIC MOJOS Kosmic Sound and Jack Daniels are banding together to bring you the Mojo Rising band competition. With the first prize consisting of a $1,500 Kosmic gift voucher, two days recording with Dave Parkin, Cool Perth Nights promo and publicity for a single launch, $1,600 worth of advertising in street press, and clothing from Keysole plus runners-up prizes for two semi-finalists and eight heat winners, you best enter if you’re in an up-and-coming band. It kicks off this Tuesday 1 June with Sanduettes, Mercy Mercy & The Success Of Satan, Louis & The Honkeytonk and The Tumblers. You can enter the comp by emailing your MySpace address, contact details and a brief bio to jeanne@coolperthnights.com.

THE NOVOCAINES

HEAVY WEIGHT AMP The wait is over! The AmpFest final showcase takes place this Friday 28 May at Subiaco Church. Minute 36 won heat three and Seams have been selected as the wildcard act. They will join the other heat winners Goodnight Tiger and Fat Jackal in the final. This event will also feature special guest headliners The Novocaines who tore it up at their WAMi showcase in Freo last weekend like no other. The final is free and ALL-AGES from 6pm.

SUSSED OUT The Jazz Windows Series 2010 in conjunction with JazzWA and the Perth Jazz Society are delighted to have WAAPA graduate Daniel Susnjar playing his unique brand of global groove. Joining him on his ‘groovy’ world journey on the night will be Carl Mackey, Tim Jago, Iain Robbie, Steve Richter, Ben Vanderwal, Konrad Paszkudzki and Dane Alderson. It’s Monday 31 May at the Charles.

MATT ATTACK West Australian based sound artist Matt Rösner will release a limited edition cassette tape on Friday 28 May at Kulcha in Fremantle. He will be joined by The Ghost Of 29 Megacycles, who will be playing their last show in Perth, and DJ Adam Trainer, who also appears on the cassette.

WILL YOU BE SAVED? The heavy hitting continues at Rocket Room on Saturday 29 May with Saviour blending brutality and morality to serve up a death metal headache that’ll make you feel good! A Shocker On Shock Street, Carnage Begins, and I Am Eternal support with elicit in-your-face riffage and punishing grooves. From 8pm.

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TRAMP STAMP This Friday 28 May, Cal Peck & The Tramps return to Deville’s Pad, where they’ve spent the last several months heating up the dancefloor with their contemporary mix of garage, blues, country and rock’n’roll. The Tramps have recovered from the excitement of the WAMi Festival and are honoured to have been a nominated for Best Blues & Roots Act. They launch their second EP Kill For You at Devilles on Friday 2 July.

SIMPLY THE BETH This Wednesday 2 June is Going Solo at The Moon.

The artists playing this night will be Hayley Beth, who dazzled all onlookers at the WAMi Awards, plus Paulo and Miranda Pollard support. This week the artists will go on at 8pm. Entry to restaurants is always free!

ACTION JACKSON After melting the faces of their audience with the power of rock’n’roll last Sunday for the WAMi Festival Gignition, Jack Action will explode on stage this Saturday 29 May at Perth’s newest local music hub The Den. Doors at 8pm with ‘Jaction’ hitting the stage first and Hostile Little Face, My So Called Life and Gombo. $8 from 8pm.

7 YEARS History of your band: Formed in 2004, 7 Years have been working hard on building a fan base and playing as many shows as we can. 7 Years began when school mates Jeremy and Leigh started jamming in the garage of their eastern suburbs home. It wasn’t long until Matt joined the band adding an extra vocalist/guitarist to the mix.

In search for a bass player, Adam answered an ad in a local street magazine which completed 7 Years. With Gavin Tempany (Little Birdy, Eskimo Joe) behind the mixing desk, we started recording debut EP Forever Searching in January 2006.

Once mixed it was sent over east to the safe hands of William Bowden (The Living End, Shihad) for mastering. 7 Years were back in the studio in 2007 teaming up with Al ‘The Alien’ Smith.

What came of it was a seven-track release titled This Is Now released in April 2008. With a new guitarist on-board in Joel, we went into the studio in February this year to record third EP Every Little Thing, to be launched next weekend.

How did you go about recording it? The new EP was recorded at Bergerk! Studios over a couple of weekends with Al Smith who worked on the band’s last EP in 2008. The EP features an acoustic track on it and is different to the bands last EP with Matt now on vocals.

Tell us about your launch party: We’ve recruited support acts Fools Rush In, The Surefire Midnights and Fallen Away for the massive launch party.

KIM KIRKMAN

THE LUCKY WONDERS

WONDERFULS Having just released their debut album Thirteen O’Clock, The Lucky Wonders are currently embarking on a mammoth tour across the country. Recorded in their hometown of Byron Bay, the album blends their catchy pop tunes with a roots edge. Catch them as the finish their tour this weekend playing at the Camel Bar in Geraldton on Friday 28 May; Clancy’s Freo on Saturday 29; and at The Paddo on Sunday 30.

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What’s next for your band? 7 Years are looking to play some bigger shows in 2010 and support slots/festivals, plus do a south-west regional tour to promote the new EP around August before heading over east later in the year to showcase their music. Also currently receiving some national airplay through various community radio stations and looking to expand that.

WHAT: Every Little Thing (Independent) WHEN & WHERE: Friday 4 June, Rosemount Hotel, North Perth

TRANSPLANTS

PUNK AND HARDCORE WITH STU HARVEY Woo-hoo! Five years after their last, and somewhat disappointing, album Haunted Cities, it looks like Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker and “Skinhead” Rob are putting the finishing touches on a new Transplants album. Drummer Barker has been talking up the album’s progress on Twitter letting his followers know: “Recording some drums for a new song.

Transplants album is coming out dope!”

Former hardcore band Avenged Sevenfold have announced Nightmare as the title of their fifth studio album that will hit stores July 30. Interestingly, the album was produced by Mike Elizondo whose production credits don’t feature much heavy music, instead he’s more used to working with the likes of Dr Dre, Eminem, Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes. Perhaps Mike got confused and assumed Synyster Gates and Zacky V sounded more like a rappers than a member of a rock band.

Against Me! have welcomed former The Hold Steady member Franz Nicolay to the band as a touring member! Anyone who’s seen The Hold Steady over the years would know what an amazing musician Franz is, so this is awesome news.

You gotta love Frank Turner for giving back and supporting young talent. The second single Try This At Home from his current album Poetry Of The Deed is being released soon, those familiar with the song will know that the songs lyrics are all about the DIY ethos that drives the punk scene and encourages anyone and everyone to pick up a guitar, jot down some words, and just give it go. And it is with this spirit that Frank is offering the chance for a new, unsigned act to be on the B-side of the single. There will be two winners chosen by Frank together with Kerrang! in the UK and Alternative Press in the USA – with both winning tracks included as the B-Sides of a limited edition coloured vinyl – 1,000 copies each for the UK and the rest of the world.

For more information and details of how to enter the competition go to: www.xtramilerecordings.com and www.epitaph.com/demolition.

SHORT FAST REPORT TOP 5 Parkway Drive: Woah! The new Parkway Drive song Sleepwalker went up on their MySpace last Wednesday. In the first 24 hours it had already been streamed 55,000 times! The song is available now on iTunes and will be on the new album Deep Blue when it hits stores on June 25. I had Winston from the band on Short Fast Loud last week and he said of the forthcoming album; “No two songs sound the same.”

Rolo Tomassi: They made plenty of mates when they were here for Soundwave putting on some very impressive shows. Their new album was produced

by Diplo who is a DJ/Electronic producer than twiddler of knobs for English mathcore bands, but the partnership has worked well and Cosmology out this week. This Wednesday on Short Fast Loud I’ll be speaking to Eva from the band all about it!

Free Bad Religion: Don’t forget to head to badreligion.com for your free live album. Good stuff.

Thanks old blokes, and happy birthday to Mr. Brett who turned 48 last week!

Deez Nuts: This Ones For You is the new album and last night, JJ joined me on Short Fast Loud to chat about it!

Breaking Bad: Best Show On TV. I know this is a punk/hardcore column, but that really just need to be said.

Catch Stu every Wednesday at 10pm night hosting Short Fast Loud on Triple J.

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Civic Hotel & The Den, Inglewood 21/05/10 With the Hyde Park Hotel gutted and half torn down, Inglewood is now the place for live local music. After The Bible Bashers opened the night with their dark rock’n’roll, the Civic’s Backroom played host to Cat Black. While the frontwoman’s moan is the focal point of the band, her backing band was equally impressive, particularly when they played a rousing instrumental to end their impressive set. Back in The Den, which saw the bands playing on a small stage in a newly reopened room of the massive hotel, The Painkillers whipped out a frenetic set of their trademark monotone stomp rock, while the man who now has his own designer pillowcase pounded away on his drums so effortlessly he could do it in his sleep. Mile End once again put on a top set of their cinematic post rock, but when two members returned to the stage later backing Max Ducker in Mongrel Country we saw the best band of the night. This band simply plays the darkest songs in town, harking back to The Birthday Party and early Beasts Of Bourbon. In The Den, Cal Peck & The Tramps showed why they are so highly regarded in Perth right now. Peck writes song that sound like they belong in the ‘50s, and his backing band create a sound that no other band in town can lay claim to. After many moons of not understanding the appeal of Project Mayhem, this scribe discovered what may have been a key ingredient missing from earlier viewings; alcohol. The cocky band were playing the night after picking up the

WAMi Award for best punk band and they certainly lived up to that crown tonight. Frontman Benny Mayhem’s antics make him as outrageous as a Tomas Ford, and the posturing band in the back provide him with all the ammo he needs. Ending with their anthem Fuck Yeah!, the frontman was rolling around topless on the carpet to christen the new room. After The Devil Rides Out finished what was a packed night in the big room with their big stoner rock, one left the evening with a feeling that local music was going to be well served as long as the Civic continues its rejuvenated commitment to the local scene.

MATTHEW HOGAN

WAMI FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY Mojo’s, North Fremantle 23/05/10 A Sunday session, complete with Mojo’s delicious pizzas and free sausage sizzle to boot, was the perfect way to farewell a wonderful weekend of WAMi goodness.

Proceedings kicked off early, with Selk & The Bone Singers performing their breathtaking brand of alt-country, characterised by honey-toned guitars and ethereal vocals.

The next band, The Floors, changed the tone rather dramatically, with a blues-influenced punk style. With the supercharged Ash Doodkorte on fire behind the kit, it was the sort of music that made you want to walk your enemy out into the street for a gunfight. Next up was the bluesy funk-rock of the brilliantly-named Sneaky Weasel Gang, who returned to the stage after a month

HAVE YOU HE ARD and a half hiatus. Playing a set positively brimming with psychedelia and Deep South sounds, it was clear the trio were enjoying playing together again, with guitarist Dan Carroll showcasing his virtuosity with several skilful solos. After a short break, Capital City brought the noise.

Literally. Clad in the skinniest of skinny jeans, the trio exuded boundless energy, with enough swagger to put Sid Vicious in his place. Then, it was time for a change of pace, with local favorites Felicity Groom & The Black Black Smoke. Fresh from their WAMi win for Best Indie Pop Act, the band had a well-deserved glow about them, with their diminutive frontwoman even more captivating than normal. The Triple J hit Treasures was terrific, but the standout tracks of the set were the electrifying Paper Strings and finale 39 Ways To Leave Your Lover. In the penultimate slot was Harlequin League, with their brilliantly hard, sexy thrash-rock. When the brilliant hook of All Your Wars Are Won rang out, drawing the first authentic dancer for the evening onto the floor, it served to remind the crowd just how missed this band has been around the traps. To cap off this wonderful evening, dark alt-rock darlings Schvendes made a welcome return to the Mojo’s stage. Frontwoman Rachel Dease was captivating as usual, with her hypnotic vocals holding the audience captive. Opening with the sinfully sexy St Rita’s Home, the five-piece slinked through a set that showcased the seductive, textural sounds that have made them such a beloved mainstay of the local music scene. Closing with new track Lay The Noose, Schvendes were the perfect bittersweet farewell to yet another brilliant WAMi Festival.

ALEKSIA BARRON

THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS After a cracking opening to album launch festivities at the Nannup Hotel last weekend, The Justin Walshe Folk Machine venture deeper south this weekend with launch shows in slide guitarist Craig Sinclair’s new hometown of Albany at Whitestar Hotel on Saturday 29 May and Settlers Tavern in Margaret River on Sunday 30. These launch celebrations sadly also serve as a farewell to Sinclair after four years with the Folk Machine.

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4. Just Say So BRIAN MCFADDEN FEAT. KEVIN RUDOLF

This Saturday 29 May, Goodnight Tiger play their first ever headline show. Although the show is not an official CD launch, they will be plugging their new five-track CD titled Den Sessions. Joining them at The Norfolk will be James Teague, Oh! You Pretty Things and The Fags.

Goodnight Tiger also play the AmpFest final at Subiaco Church on Friday 28 May.

THIS BLOWS Be sure to head to the Charles Hotel for Perth Blues Club this Tuesday 1 June as it’s time for Harp Attack; a bonanza of rip rattling reeds blowing the blues through the hearts horn (blues harmonica). With Diamond Dave & The Doodaddies with Gary “Gus” Collinson performing the main set, Brad Capper & Eliot Vlatko, and Geoff Busby & The Shinkickers support. There’s also a workshop at 7.30pm for all aspiring blues hounds. $15/10 from 10pm.

MAN OF GOLD With a massive 20 Golden Guitars, Troy Casser-Daley is one of Australia’s finest and favourite recording artists.

With his latest album I Love This Place picking up album of the year at the last Country Music Awards, he’s heading back to WA. Catch him at Friends Restaurant tonight Thursday 27 May; Ravenswood Hotel on Friday 28; Divers Tavern in Broome on Saturday 29; and at Pace Road Tavern in Medina on Sunday 30 May. Tickets from the venues.

FAGS SHOULDN’T FIGHT As they’re getting ready to record their debut album, The Fags have received a warning from a Seattle band called The Fags to stop using the name The Fags, but The Fags have no plans to change their name! Join them on Saturday 29 May when they play at Goodnight Tiger’s demo EP launch at the Norfolk Basement. It’s a 1980s night and also rockin’ will be Oh! You Pretty Things and James Teague. Dress ‘80s to win prizes!

DECADE OLD BURGER Celebrating 10 years together as Perth’s finest purveyors of Presley imitation and king rockery, The Burger Kings will hit the stage at the Mustang Bar this Saturday 29 May. The Mustang is where it all started and is where this five-piece Elvisonic boogaloo beat combo will play the hits, the soundtrack oddities and those more modern tunes that The King would have loved to sing. The event will be recorded for a future CD and DVD release.

8. Eenie Meenie SEAN KINGSTON & JUSTIN BIEBER 9. Getting’ Over You DAVID GUETTA & CHRIS WILLIS 10. Jessie’s Girl GLEE CAST

Band’s name comes from? New Zealand “Moana” pronounced more-ah-na, meaning ‘ocean’ in Te Reo Maori.

Around since: 2008.

Band’s greatest strength? Our voices and great friendship between the members.

Band’s worst gig ever? It was in Fremantle at a festival. We waited from sound check for five hours to do our performance which was last and they went so over time with the whole line-up we never got to perform and, to make it worse, it was a gig we volunteered to do for free. Not doing a gig at all is the worst gig!

Band’s best gig ever? It was at The Bakery performing for an event called the Chocolate Martini. We were also supporting Gina Williams, which was a great honour. The group just started out and it was our first major gig and we could defiantly feel the magic on stage. The first is always the best! We got to perform at the 2009 WAM Song Of The Year Awards, which we were nominated in but never won.

More info: www.moanadreaming.com

3. Hey, Soul Sister TRAIN

7. Can’t Be Tamed MILEY CYRUS

Your sound: Acoustic rhythms with three harmonious voices combined with a contemporary soulful sound.

Any releases out? Desert Feet single released 2009 on the Artists For Education compilation album volume #1, organised by Damien Thornber.

2. Your Love Is My Drug KESHA

6. Ridin’ Solo JASON DERULO

Next Gig: Artists For Education CD Fundraiser – Sunday 30 May, Railway Hotel, North Fremantle

Fave Perth bands at the moment? Yabu Band.

1. California Gurls KATY PERRY FEAT. SNOOP DOGG

5. Alejandro LADY GAGA

MOANA DREAMING

PALE AS ASHES

LATE NIGHT BLOOD Bloodstock’s metal edition flows through Drum Media’s Light Night Live veins from 11.30pm at Rocket Room this Friday 28 May with the point-blank power and obliterating rhythms of Sins Of The Father and the heavy-hitting down-tuned groove of Pale As Ashes. Demented deviant DJ Tyranny and manic MC Tomas Ford keep the freak circus berserk until the big top implodes late.

THE MIGHTY MICHE This Friday 28 May at the Norfolk Basement, Miche Suite will be playing with The Morning Night. Getting ready to launch their single and film clip in mid June, the trio will then head up north on tour to Broome for the winter. Leah Miche will also be playing two solo shows down south next weekend on the Friday 4 and Saturday 5 June at the Denmark Festival Of Voice then back up on Sunday 6 to play at The Railway Hotel.

TEMPORARY CULTURE Drawing upon the transitory nature of existence, Jeanne L. Thiennot has conceived F.M.R’all events, linking creative individuals together. With a Polaroid exhibition and a handmade clothing shop, this is temporary exercise in immediate art will also see The Lonely Brothers, Geraldine and Echoes Of Django take in Kulcha this Saturday 29 May from 8pm.

LIFE’S A GAS After taking a three-month break from the live music circuit, Gasoline Inc. are back with a different line-up, a new single and are ready to rock! After launching their EP to packed out Rosemount in January, this time they’re launching their new single at the Fly By Night this Saturday 29 May with support from The Smiling Assassins. It’s $15 presales from the venue or $20 on the door.

DAN SULTAN

SULTAN OF BRUNEI

After selling out all their shows on their recent tour to WA, Closure In Moscow return on the Singularity Tour, presented by Drum Media. Catch them at the Civic Hotel on Saturday 29 May with Arms Like Branches, Sleepwalker, The Chase and In League; and at YMCA HQ for an ALL-AGES show on Sunday 30 from 2pm with Colour The Sky, All Eyes On Saturn and Village On The Moon. Tickets from Moshtix.

His star has been on the rise in recent times, just in time for Dan Sultan to head back to WA for a series of headline shows. His sophomore album Get Out While You Can has topped AIR Independent Album Charts, been Triple J album of the week and remains one of the highest selling independent albums in the country today.

Catch Sultan and band at the Fly By Night on Thursday 27 May; Prince Of Wales on Friday 28; and Settlers Tavern on Saturday 29 May. Support from New Zealand songstress Gin Wigmore.

MERRY MELODIES

WAKE UP, JEFF

For some live music while you shop, head to Enex 100 in the city as Melody Whittle steps into the spotlight on Friday 28 May at 5pm. A vibrant and engaging songstress, Melody’s passion lies with funk and soul but her talent also extends to jazz and swing. Sit back and be serenaded by Melody’s unique style for free.

Now an Australian resident, Jeff Martin heads back home after the sold out ‘Ground Cries Out’ tour of Australia. Martin will be at the Ravenswood Hotel this Saturday 29 May before heading to the APRA Song Summit, and starting work on the new album. Tickets to this event are $35 from 6.30pm.

SECRET CLOSURE

LOCAL GIG OF THE WEEK BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL Who’s playing your event and who should punters be most excited about seeing?

Chainsaw Hookers, the progenitors of Bloodstock have been a staple of the Perth punk and hard rock scenes for the last seven years. Blasting into 2010 with new line-up, a 2010 WAMi Nomination for Best Punk/Hardcore Act, the band is finally launching their debut EP entitled First Blood at Bloodstock. Mouthguard have been producing drunken oi-punk mayhem for the last 10 years and have recorded three full lengths, an EP and have appeared on numerous compilations. They have made themselves a staple all over the world and have supported such acts as Dropkick Murphys, Anti-Nowhere League, The Addicts, The Exploited and UK Subs. The Friday show also features Scalphunter, Raw Nerve, Helta Skelta, Brutus, Sins Of The Father and Pale As Ashes. The Saturday also features Fear Of Comedy, The Devil Rides Out, Atolah and Psychonaut.

What gave you the idea for this show? Apart from the full scale touring festival Soundwave, there hasn’t been a recurring event that showcases the hard, fast and heavier side of the extremely fruitful Perth music scene.

What does your gig offer that others don’t?

Good bang for your buck and the chance to see the best hard, fast and heavier bands in Perth.

What made you pick these venues? With the Rocket Room emerging from the ruins of the Hyde Park Hotel to take the mantle as Perth’s home of hard rock the choice was easy. Mojo’s stage once graced by the likes of Bon Scott and AC/DC, so it seemed like the only appropriate Freo choice.

What’s next for your band? Recording a fulllength album early 2011. Also playing the support for Canadian ‘90s punk heavyweights SNFU pm Friday 16 July at the Rosemount.

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fter losing his batter with cancer, local muso Lui Paolini’s memory will live on at FUNKRAISER. Annamaria Paolini tells us about her brother and the good that will come out of this funking fine affair.

Tell us about your brother’s passion for music. Lui was a passionate musician who lived for music and to play the drums. As well as being a fine musician, composer, percussionist and drummer, he was an exceptionally talented teacher who was adored by all students, not only his percussion ones. His greatest musical achievement was the impact and positive influence he had on all of his students. Lui started out in the Perth music scene in 2000 and was a member of a number of bands who gigged regularly at communitybased concerts, the Norfolk, Mussel Bar, Swan Basement, Paddo and Rosemount. He was founder and composer of the jazz/funk bands Epicentre and The Jury.

He was drummer in the band Chain Reaction and played bass in Shoot The Breeze.

What happened to Lui? What are the best things a person can do to help their friend or family member who is suffering from cancer? In January 2009, Lui was diagnosed with a B cell lymphoma – cancer.

Throughout 2009 he underwent chemotherapy radiation treatment. He fought like a champion but lost his fight in January 2010, aged 32. The best thing that someone can do to help a friend or family member who has cancer is to be there for them; to walk the journey with them. Cancer can be a very lonely disease. It is important to provide a cancer sufferer with a strong support network to help them on their journey, providing encouragement and positive support.

What messages do you think are most important to convey about cancer and how it can affect young people? Cancer does not discriminate. More and more it affects the young and children so it is important to know your body and be aware of any changes as early detection can lead to most cancers being successfully treated. Cancer growth cannot be stopped and some young people fail to understand this. It is important to

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EPICENTRE be vigilant and try to be as preventative as possible.

Staying healthy will help the body to fight, resist and take the harsh effects of treatment.

What fun is in store for Funkraiser and where are the funds raised going? By attending the Funkraiser at the Funk Club on Friday 28 May you will be entertained by Lui’s original funk band Epicentre who will be performing his tunes in his honour. Plus Funk Club House Band and Charlie Bucket. A beautiful piece of jewellery kindly donated by Binder Jewellers will also be raffled on the night. Funds raised will go to the Cancer Council so they can continue to support patients and families, train staff members, provide useful resources, assist research teams in treatments, clinical trials and funding.

Tickets are $5 for Funk Club members and $10 for nonmembers. Doors open at 8pm.

An electric violinist with mighty chops, very cool sound and a vivid global music imagination, Rupert Guenther is a former sideman to stars such as Oliver NewtonJohn, John Farnham and Demis Roussos, the former member of the Vienna Chamber Opera has been solo since 2003 and has just released his 24th album titled Ambient Grooves From The Western Oceans featuring contemporary grooves with world music influences and flavours. Catch him live with his band this Sunday 30 May at the Swan Basement for Gignition. $5 from 5pm.

FULL SCALE ASSAULT Following the end of rockers Mammal, Ezekiel Ox has reformed the legendary WA formed band Full Scale as Full Scale Revolution. Featuring original member Crutley, Ox and new members Tristan Ross and Ben Brennan, Full Scale Revolution will play songs from their past incarnations plus the new. Support from Melbourne acoustic viking metallers Tim McMillan Band and more on Wednesday 2 June at The Foundry; Thursday 3 at Prince Of Wales; Friday 4 at Players Bar; Saturday 5 at Amplifier; and Sunday 6 June at the Newport.

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WHO: Funkraiser WHEN & WHERE: Friday 28 May, Leederville Hotel (Upstairs)

WAMI SATURDAY SPECTACULAR Various Venues, Northbridge 22/05/10

With the dreary weather forcing the move of the Piazza stage to the Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Miche Suite began this celebration of local music with a confident performance that fully demonstrated their individual and collective talents. As a rootsy three-piece whose success hinges largely on the cleanliness of their playing, they evidenced both a substantial control over the guitar, double bass and drums along with strikingly mature songwriting sensibility. Like an old-world gang born amidst the gold rush, The Big Old Bears’ sound, with its inherently desolate undertone and mix of violin, banjo, double bass and acoustic guitar, suited both the setting and external elements rather beautifully.

Unfortunately, they looked incredibly glum throughout the entire set, an issue that may be rectified when their recently departed drummer is replaced. Storme remained admirably impervious to the racket at the table nearest the performers and dished up a set of acoustic numbers that guitarist Anthony Cormican embellished with neat, flawlessly played guitar solos. Trite lyrics aside, recent single Never was the duo’s best track and clearly showcased their musical strengths. The 6s & 7s pulled a deservedly big crowd and served up poppy tracks that recall some of Grandaddy’s better moments.

Fontaine has always had a mildly uncomfortable stage presence where it seemed each musical note was strangled out of the axe. That’s where most of the charm lies however, and when his voice reaches those higher plains and is accompanied by an insistent hook, as is the case on the magnificent Holidayz, the strength of his songwriting is irrefutable. Technically proficient and well rehearsed, Bat Country’s lengthy tracks were made up of differing rhythms and a myriad of effects, but they never descended into gratuitousness. While it’s patently obvious that the members are playing solely for each other, there is more than enough textural and structural intrigue to keep an audience engaged.

Stoney Joe pulled a large crowd for their performance of country-imbued tracks that were brought to life by ukuleles, slide guitars and flutes. Their jaunty spirit was the perfect antidote to a grey afternoon. Queensland’s The Gonzo Show made the trek west for their performance but, quite frankly, shouldn’t have bothered.

Afforded The Court’s ample stage, their rock/pop blend lacked the power of the former and nagging melodies of the latter, resulting in a fairly limp effort that, if nothing else, enhanced the sets put on by WA’s bands. Still at the Court-yard, Boys Boys Boys! closed what was a rather enjoyable day that provided punters a multitude of venues and around 50 bands to check out, all for free.

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RONNIE JAMES DIO

COVERING ALL LOCAL AND GLOBAL METAL NEWS FROM METAL MAESTRO ANDREW HAUG This week’s column is dedicated to the loss of a true rock icon Ronnie James Dio! His amazing legacy will live on – R.I.P. RJD. Here are some fitting words from another legend and Ronnie’s best friend Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi; “I’ve been in total shock; I just can’t believe he’s gone. Ronnie was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. We had some fantastic times together. Ronnie loved what he did, making music and performing on stage. He loved his fans so much. He was a kind man and would put himself out to help others. I can honestly say it’s truly been an honour to play at his side for all these years. His music will live on forever. Our thoughts are with Wendy Dio [Ronnie’s wife/manager] who stood by Ronnie until the end. He loved her very much. The man with the magic voice is a star amongst stars, a true professional. I”ll miss you so much, my dear friend.”

Technical death/grind metallers Cephalic Carnage have begun work on the follow-up to 2007’s Xenosapien for a release via Relapse Records later this year. The as-yet-untitled CD is being recorded at the band’s own studio with longtime engineer/ producer Dave Otero.

Closer to home, Melbourne’s Contrive have finally set a release date for their long overdue album The Internal Dialogue. It will be released on July 2 via MGM Distribution with the first pressing will be a special hand-numbered embossed digipack limited to 500 copies only. The CD will be made available in stores Australia wide or order through the band’s MySpace page as well as iTunes. Devin Townsend handled the mixing duties on record.

Isis has split! The band has released the following statement: “Isis has reached an end. It’s hard to try to say it in any delicate way, and it is a truth that is best spoken plainly. This end isn’t something that occurred overnight and it hasn’t been brought about by a single cataclysmic fracture in the band. Simply put, Isis has done everything we wanted to do, said everything we wanted to say. Our words can never fully express what we feel, but we hope that our music and the efforts made to bring it into being can serve as a more proper expression of gratitude for this life and for everyone in it. Thank you.”

On another sad note, this will be the final column of The Racket ever, due to changes within the publication. However, you can still keep up to date by tuning in every Tuesday night for The Racket on Triple J from 10pm. You can also send anything metal related to new local columnist Tristan Broomhall at theblastfurnace@gmail.com.

Thanks for reading and stay metal! Hornz – Haugy!

TOURS, TOURS, TOURS: Unearth, The Black Dahlia Murder and more – Sunday 6 June @ Amplifier Alestorm – Thursday 17 June @ Amplifier Paul Di Anno – Sunday 27 June @ Amplifier Metallica – Friday 22 & Saturday 23 October @ Burswood Dome

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YOUTUBE OF THE WEEK

If you caught Underworld at Summadayze 18 months ago, you may have raised an eyebrow when a mystery drum’n’bass track dropped in the middle of their set – but now you can raise both hands skyward as the official radio edit of their High Contrast collab Scribble has dropped to get the hype for their September album drop properly bubbling. Yes, we mentioned this recently, but it’s stadium-sized d’n’b euphoria, Karl looks happy and it’s fucking Underworld for god’s sake; get excited.

DEATH DISCO @ CAPITOL

CLUB METRO @ MINT

ZELIMIR YOUR STYLE? I’d have to say versatile – I have numerous gigs every week and they all require different styles of music. My preference though is big room bangin’ tech house.

WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKY TODAY? Two Kit Kats.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE? Pioneer CDJ 1000S and Pioneer 800 mixer.

YOUR FIRST OFFICIAL DJ SET? Been DJing for a long time, but I suppose my first official club gig was at a place called Up Bar, which is now known as Shape. Place was rockin’.

BEST DJ IN PERTH: I’d have to say Mind Electric because he is not only a wonderfully great bloke, but has put in the hard yards in the production scene.

WHAT DO YOU DO IN REAL LIFE? DJ, part time promoter.

IF YOU COULD PICK ANYONE IN THE WORLD TO BE YOUR BESTIE, WHO’D IT BE? Denny Crane, I could just imagine sitting on the balcony at the end of a long day drinking scotch and smoking a cigar with him.

THE BEST TRACK THAT NEVER FAILS ON THE DANCEFLOOR? Dancing Queen by Abba!

MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS? I’ve been around for a while so, in no particular order, loved New Order, Talking Heads, Dead Or Alive all the handbag house and trance of the ‘90s. Currently am really digging the progressive, percussive tech house from people like Mark Broom, Lake & Lys, Ant Brooks.

FAVE SET YOU’VE EVER PLAYED? Stereosonic 2008, was only supposed to be 20 minutes but the Crookers were late so I got to do a whole hour. It was amazing and it went off!

PHOTO BY ANTHONY TRAN WHAT CREWS/NIGHTS DO YOU BELONG TO/PUT ON? Limelite Freo, Club Paradiso, resident at the Raffles and Gold Bar. ANY RELEASES OUT, OR IN THE PIPELINE? Been playing around with some stuff but the production side of things is not as easy as some people might think, once again kudos to Mind Electric, seems to have the answers.

BEST PLACE IN PERTH TO: A) ROCK OUT: Metropolis Fremantle B) CHILL OUT: My couch at home with the Foxtel remote C) PASS OUT: Andy Scally’s place D) PICK UP AND GET OUT: Have to be Raffles on a Wednesday, great night.

GIGS YOU HAVE COMING UP? Every Wednesday and Sunday at the Raffles, every Friday at Limelite at Metropolis Fremantle and at the Gold Bar each Saturday.

FLOORED DIGER ROKWELL @ THE BIRD Saturday 22 May The wooly weather may have kept a few people away earlier in the evening but, without a doubt, everyone who made it down early knew they were in for a special treat. As it was the release of Digerbodia: Remixes And Beats From The Khmer Kingdom, The Bird was dressed accordingly with greenery and bamboo. Also thematically matching, half the cashola from the evening even went to Cambodian charities, plus everyone got a copy of Diger’s “beat tourism” mix tape (which has been listened to repeatedly since being received). To put it simply all the beats were good, really good.

But what warmed this reviewer’s insides was that this gig was packed with local, budding and known musical contributors.

To kick proceedings off, the peachy Miranda Menzies laid down an assortment of tasty South East Asian flavours. Cambodian golden age tunes were a treat from the likes of Pan Ron and Ros Sereysothea.

The first of many technical issues for the night hampered the set briefly, but she recovered well, spinning some Thai beats later on.

Next up Ill 66 took to the stage with his blend of beats, intermittent emceeing and James Pants-esque vocals. With the crowd still a bit tentative towards the dancefloor he urged people to hit it over clapping beats from Ben M. The dancefloor started to fill with Ben M spinning hip hop and smooth soul, the crowd didn’t need much encouragement as the lyrics “gotta get this party dancing” spilled out.

Buffalo Springfield and Mulatu Astake were received warmly. The

set progressed perfectly to heavier dub step from the likes of Harmonic 313. The beginning of Mathas’ set slowed the pace right down demanding the crowd’s attention, moving to a dub bassline. This set was a testament to Mathas’ showmanship. A dodgy power board was the alleged culprit for sound dramas and meant the music was cut a handful of times but he managed to entertain the crowd seamlessly by beatboxing, freestyling and an acapella version of Captain Bashful.

The Bird was heaving by the time Diger Rokwell finally reached the stage (wearing a bull’s head as a mask no less). He opened with traditional female Cambodian vocals, building the set up with disjointed ambient cuts of the music he searched Cambodia far and wide for. Technical issues did not want to chill tonight, which caused a few moments of silence and disrupted the flow of the Bonobo-esque sounds. Later in the DÂM FUNK BY BRAD SERLS

LOCAL HOT STUFF

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CHART No, this is not the Urban Chart…

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1. OMG USHER FEAT. WILL.I.AM 2. Airplanes B.O.B. FEAT. HAYLEY WILLIAMS 3. California Girls KATY PERRY FEAT. SNOOP DOGG 4. Break Your Heart TALO CRUZ 5. We No Speak Americano YOLANDA BE COOL & DCUP 6. Nothin’ On You B.O.B. FEAT. BRUNO MARS 7. Just Say So BRIAN MCFADDEN FEAT. KEVIN RUDOLF THE BEAT LOUNGE Who’s playing your event and who should punters be most excited about seeing? Some of Perth’s finest beat makers, look out for guys like Ta-ku, Kid Tsu, Raiz, Fybdz86, Rob Shaker, Wisdom2th just to name a few. There will be 14 beatmakers on then night.

What gave you the theme for this show/series? We’ve done beat battles before with Beatdown, and we just thought that this is something all beat makers can participate in and share their music amongst other beatsmiths with 10 minutes showcasing whatever they like. It’s like an open mic night, just

with beat makers.

What does your night offer that others don’t? Well no one has ever done this before, so I guess we offer something no one else has yet done. We would like to shine some light on some awesome talent, and that few outside their circles get the chance to hear; the guys behind the beats.

What made you pick the venue?

Well Mike O’Hanlon from The Bird approached us about putting on a night and asked if we had any ideas, we mentioned The Beat Lounge to him and he was keen. Also it’s a fresh new place and thought it be good with a fresh idea, perfect

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8. Your Love Is My Drug KE$HA 9. Ridin’ Solo JASON DERULO 10. Hey, Soul Sister TRAIN place.

What’s next for your crew/promo company? For Speekinainteasy we want to put on more events, more events for beat makers, hip hop nights, soul nights, and a heap of good live music. Just keep an ear or eye out.

WHEN & WHERE: Thursday 3 June, The Bird, Northbridge

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TRANCE-FIXED TRANCE AND HANDS-IN-THE-AIR DANCE WITH RUEBEN HALE

As our glorious summer fades into all but a memory, spare an utterly jealous thought for those Brits just getting into theirs as the Ibiza summer party season kicks-off.

Looking at the ever-growing list of big name confirmations is enough to make you drool with envy. Cream at Amnesia will host the likes of Calvin Harris, Mylo, Fake Blood and John Dahlback who have all been recently added to the already enviable list featuring Prydz, Above & Beyond and Deadmau5. It’s worthy of a mention that Eric Prydz will be resident DJ at Amnesia for the entire summer and, to make matters worse, Above & Beyond will be doing another epic three-hour set on July 1, hosting Anjunabeach.

Those who checked-out their set at Future Music this year will concur, I’m sure, that it is hard to beat A&B in full flight, and one can only dream what that experience would be like in Ibiza.

Liberate will be returning to Australia this winter, playing shows around the country. For those who got to check out Eddie Halliwell and Matt Hardwick in April, you won’t be disappointed this time around. Another epic line-up has been announced with the likes of Aly & Fila, M.I.K.E, Tritonal and headliner John ’00’ Fleming, all being confirmed. Fleming was last in Australia as part of Godskitchen’s Boombox tour, when he managed to woo a legion of fans with his original trance style. It is understood the DJ/producer is also busy putting the final touches on his new album prior to heading off down under.

Australian acts Steve Strangis and Ahmet will also be supporting the shows nationally, and hopefully Perth will get the full line-up as well.

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They’re at it again! David Guetta has teamed up with Kelly Rowland, this time with Commander.

According to her website she said the new record “just feels right”; with Rowland describing the latest single as “fun” and claiming she knew it was a winner from the start: “It has been worth the risk collaborating with Guetta,” she said. And her optimism is hardly surprising when you consider the roaring success of the pair’s last collaboration on When Love Takes Over. The new single has already charted at #36 on Billboard, which was the most successful entry for Rowland since 2007 with Like This. The new and yet-to-be-named album should be out soon.

The world’s supposed #2 DJ Tiesto has joined forces with an unlikely collaborator in trip-hopster Diplo with C’Mon. The single will mark the first release for his aptly named new label Music Freedom. This is an original production, which makes it so damn cool, and the pounding electro combined with Diplo’s vocals are sure to steal dancefloors around the country. This brings

to an end a 13-year association with his previous label Black Hole Recordings, which was actually founded by him and Arny Bink in 1997. It is rumoured that creative differences drove Tiesto to end his association with his old label, citing that he felt Black Hole could not support his musical path. Tiesto has also just released Magikal Journey – The Hits Collection, with a retrospective collection of his career, so look out for that one.

Kelis has just released her new album, with Calvin Harris producing the first single. Kelis’ star rose massively in 2003 with the release of the controversial Milkshake, which propelled her album Tasty to sell over 400 thousand copies in the US alone, and in under just two months. Harris says he is “excited” about the release, and why wouldn’t he be? The pair first flagged a collaboration way back in 2007, yet after initial delays the project never saw fruition until just recently. Kelis is touring at the moment, but there have been no official plans to come to Australia at this stage.

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DIGER ROKWELL BY ELLE BORGWARD

TWEET OF THE WEEK WILL SOMEONE PUT REV FRED NILE IN F**KN NURSING HOME ALREADY? IT’S A DUTY OF CARE ISSUE (FOR THE REST OF US)”

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set Mathas joined Diger on stage before a spin from the man himself about where the money raised was going. Unfortunately due to the lack of clarity in the sound mix some of high frequencies were lost in

the bass, but no one can deny the production quality. Grab yourself a copy of Digerbodia to see what all the fuss is about.

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THANKS URTHBOY, WE’RE NOT TAKING THIS ‘BAN THE BURKHA’ NONSENSE EITHER.

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2010 THURSDAY

DANCEFLOOR OF THE WEEK

ORIGINAL MUSIC @ THE BIRD Perth’s best homegrown beatmakers will be smashing out their original productions with Diger Rokwell, Naik and Snow Bros bringing the grooves live, while Able, Ylem and DOS4GW will be pulling out laptops and turntables to show what they’ve been cooking up lately. $6 from 8pm.

MINIMAL X-POSURE @ VELVET LOUNGE Itinerant Records label boss Ben Businovski showcases new stuff from his local label at MX. Expect some of the deepest techno around with Arn pulling out a DJ set of house and hip hop, plus Flaunt and Bokchoy. Free from 8pm.

CULTURE CLASH @ NEWPORT Alternative rock, electro pop and other indie flavours from DJ Shannon Fox. Free entry from 8pm.

DEATH DISCO @ CAPITOL Indie banging from the Death Disco DJs plus DJ Ryan spinning ‘80s indie classics upstairs. $10 entry fee.

KING BROWN @ MOJO’S Bitter Belief and Creed’s Birthday Bash with DSC, Freekstyles, PC Generals, Knoe FM and your host Verdikt. $10 from 8pm.

FORE @ DEFECTORS Minimal and tech with DJs James Francis, Nina Van Dyke, El Dario and Matt Wright for the next in the weekly Fore-playing. Free entry.

R’N’R KARAOKE @ DEVILLES Jon Madd’s Rock’N’Roll Karaoke with DJs. From 5pm, $10 from 8pm.

SLIP @ THE COTT Cocktails and beats with DJ Shots and DJ Andy M. Every Thursday from 7pm.

LATIN STYLES @ DEFECTORS DJ Moogy presents a night of mambo and salsa. Free from 8pm.

FRIDAY DJ LORD

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AUTECHRE @ CAPITOL The shows that the wider public are going crazy for this week are Mike Fielding a.k.a Naboo’s DJ sets. But really, can he DJ? Actually, apparently he can. Yet, when you pit DJing skills against the pure production and live brilliance of Autechre, well, there really is only one dancefloor for electronic obsessives this week. For the first time in over 15 years, the English electronic music pioneers return to our shores. Showcasing the experimental forms that have kept their music relevant and engaging throughout their career to their latest album Oversteps, the creative force were instrumental in the invention of IDM in ‘90s. Still making the music of tomorrow after 20 years, grab your tickets from www.civilsociety.com.au. Tonight’s sure to be an electronic music fan’s wet dream cum to life. Thursday 27 May. Flip (a.k.a. Ta-ku), Miranda, Rok Riley, Ben M and Ben Taaffe, playing psychedelic, dub, hip hop, soul, beats and beyond.

LOKAL @ BAR 138 DJ LORD @ SHAPE It’s not every day that you get to fill the shoes of legendary Public Enemy DJ Terminator X, but that’s exactly what happened to DJ Lord.

After demonstrating his turntable expertise to hip hop’s immortal pioneers, he stepped up to fill the shoes of the of the legend and joined Public Enemy on their world tour in 1999. Mixing drum’n’bass with hip hop breaks and breaks, don’t miss this!

LIMELITE @ METRO FREO Part young buck, but 100 per cent party hound, DJ Tenzin has carved himself out a niche as one of Sydney’s most dynamic members of the club kids set. Seamlessly blending everything from house/ electro to grinding glitch-tech and party disco hop, Tenzin routinely smashes clubs back to their foundations. See him with Zelimir and Mel B at Limelite for $15 from 9.30pm.

It’s open decks night at Lokal, so all DJs (and those who think they could be!) are encouraged bring your vinyl, CDs, iPod, whatever! Free entry with mystery guests along the way from 6pm.

CLUB RETRO @ MINT Chris McPhee unleashes ‘80s/‘90s party hits and retro classics each Friday at Club Retro. Free before 10pm or $5/10 thereafter.

FRIDAYS @ AMPLIFIER New and retro tunes with DJ Jamie and DJ Shannon Fox $8 entry fee after 12.

FRIDAYS @ MANHATTANS Motown, Stax and classic ‘60s tunes with Stratosfunk playing two sets. Free from 8pm.

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FUNK CLUB @ LEEDERVILLE To remember local muso Lui Paolino, who passed away from a rare form of cancer, his family and Funk Club are putting on Funkraiser with Epicentre, Funk Club House Band and DJ Charlie Bucket with money raised going to the Cancer Council of WA. $10/5 from 8pm.

RHYTHMATISM @ THE BIRD Taking in Perth’s newest venue The Bird, Rhythmatism is set to take place on the last Friday of every month. The first edition will feature profound musical messages from 42 • THE DRUM MEDIA 27 MAY 2010

Banging tunes from Perth’s best breaks, house and electro beatsmiths. $12/8 from 10pm.

JOIE @ GEISHA Deep and funky house with Lara, James A and Darren J.

LIQUID LOUNGE @ THE LOFT Smooth, progressive drum’n’bass with live sax, flute and vocals from 9pm ‘til close. Free entry.

MCS @ METRO CITY

‘90s pop with DJ Matty J. Free entry 9-11pm.

Top 100, dance, electro, as well as the R&B Lounge with Headayke, Angry Buda and all of your favourite DJs on hand. $15/10 from 9pm.

FRIDAYS @ PARAMOUNT

MONDO INFERNO @ DEVILLES

Flyte belt your faves plus chart hits, breaks and anthems from DJ Morgan and Jordan. Free from 8pm.

The Johnny Nandez Hammond Explosion plus Little Franco Berry, Matty Blade and go-go action from Les Sataniques. Doors open 6pm, $10 after 8pm.

PIONEERS @ DOUBLE LUCKY Having been DJing now for 15 years, Rudy will take us on a journey from the beginning to the present of his DJ career alongside Adam Kelly and Rudy from 8pm.

SO FINE FRIDAYS @ IMPACT

POP LIFE @ MINT House, dance, retro, R&B and Top 40 from DJ Darren Briais. Free before midnight for Pop Life, $5 before 2am, $10 thereafter.

Your reggae and dancehall fix comes courtesy of The Empressions plus DJs Chio, Ricky Trooper, and Maclee. Free from 9pm or $10 after 10pm.

PURE POP @ AMPLIFIER

SUGA ‘N SPICE @ EVE

Perth’s finest resident DJ line-up of Greg Packer, Rousa, Daze and Simon Barwood with MC Xsessiv hyping the crowd.

R&B, urban and hip hop from DJs Don Migi, Skooby and Dannyboi.

Entry $5/10/15 from 9pm.

SATURDAY THE ASTON SHUFFLE

JUST GOOD MUSIC @ SCOTSMAN

UPCOMINGS

Funky DJs from 5pm with pint and pizza specials.

JUNE

COTT SESSIONS @ THE COTT Perth’s most famous Sunday session party from 5pm.

MONDAY MANIK MONDAYS @ DEEN Student/backpacker night with Plastic Max & The Token Gestures and DJ Birdie on the decks. Free entry.

TUESDAY BACKPACKER NIGHT @ HIP-E CLUB Perth’s oldest and most famous backpacker night with DJ Roger Smart and DJ E-Funk. Doors from 8pm, free entry until 10pm.

ESSENTIAL TUESDAYS @ THE COTT Electro house masterlords DJ Maxwell, Jus Haus and Damien John.

M.I.A. @ THE PADDO DJ John Paul leads this studentoriented night.

WEDNESDAY BEAT MASH @ BAR OPEN (DOWN) The D’n’b madness continues with a fresh line-up to make you wish the weekends could be as fun as this. Free from 8pm ‘til 10pm, $5 thereafter.

BIG WEDNESDAYS @ NEWPORT DJ Tony Allen spins tunes from 8pm ‘til midnight.

DÉJÀ VU @ EVE Urban, dancehall and reggaeton tunes from DJs Don Migi, Skooby and more. $10 from 9pm.

LMW @ CONNECTIONS

Eddie Electric spins indie classics and alternative sounds sounds. $10 from midnight.

Lesbian Mud Wrestling with DJs Joby and JJ and MC Sandy Beaches. Free entry from 10pm.

REVOLUTION @ RISE

STUDENT NIGHT @ ROSEMOUNT DJ Shannon Fox brings you postpunk, indie-pop, rock and electro goodies in the courtyard. Free entry.

ROCKET FUEL @ ROCKET ROOM

STUDENT NIGHT @ MANHATTANS

DJ Brett Rowe and Kickstart keep the R.R. panel van rockin’ until 4am.

Tasty tech selector Massiv Trav brings the party. Free entry.

SATURDAYS @ PARAMOUNT Felix and chart mix master DJ Meezy ‘til late. Upstairs, DJs Jordan and Reuben dish out the dance beats. Free entry from 8pm.

SAMPOLOGY @ THE MANOR If recent Perth performances at Parklife and the Beck’s Music Box are anything to by, Sampology is quickly becoming one of the best DJs in Australia, let alone spectacles. Expect his Super Visual Smackdown show to include perfectly selected and synchronised visuals on the screen accompanying his DJ set, plus support from Charlie Bucket and the Cut & Paste Soundsystem. $15 on the door from 9.30pm.

between hardstyle, hardcore and gabber – the plan is to eliminate the style that gets the least attention on the dancefloor. Featuring all you favourite hard and nasty DJs, It’s only $5 entry from 5pm until late.

UPCOMINGS NAPT

UPTOWN TOP RANKIN @ BAR 138 DJ ZANY @ RISE Known as a veteran of the hard dance scene, nutter DJ Zany started his career in the hardcore world, working with techno and trance at times, and now Zany is concentrating his efforts on hardstyle. Rise turns into Magic City when Zany plays alongside Rousa, Pace, Mayhem, Euval Spirits and Steven Tranzor. $20/10/5 on the door.

FIESTA @ GEISHA Unleash your juices with Rob Sharp, Luke P, Kid Deep, Social Damage, T Box, Carl Drake, Kastel Chiari, Ace Basik, Cam Duff, Andy Sadler and Sirius B.

MONDO INFERNO @ DEVILLES Cal Peck & The Tramps play live, plus Nathan J spinning the hot wax, Vintage Reds and Les Sataniques. $10 after 8pm.

RETRO MASH @ CAPITOL Lady Penelope live plus ‘80s and

DESTROY TOUR @ VILLA The Destroy Tour is threatening the good citizens of this town to send our land into total anarchy in support of the latest Ministry Of Sound compilation mixed by the Bloody Beetroots and The Aston Shuffle, Destroy. The Aston Shuffle headline with support from your favourite locals. Exercise extreme caution from 10pm.

MIKE FIELDING @ SHAPE The coolest freelance shaman in the known universe gets the dancefloor at Shape shaking/giggling on with support from Lightsteed, DJ Tomas Ford, Petrosex, Rex Monsoon and Fkn Midas. This Drum Media presented show is sold-out.

OVERLOAD @ MANHATTANS The people behind the Overload events are heading out of the caves for another night of hard and nasty fun. In an all out war

It’s Uptown time again with The Empressions, DJ Scatter07 and Badda Dan. Free from 8pm.

SUNDAY MIKE FIELDING @ VILLA After the much-anticipated DJ set of The Mighty Boosh’s Naboo sold out Shape, another show was added at this bigger venue. Proudly presented

by Drum Media, support comes from Shazam, Lightsteed, Clunk and Cloud. Head to Moshtix, Planet or Mills for any remaining tickets.

BACK TO MONO @ DEFECTORS Fine and funky tunes from Anton Maz and guests spinning tunes designed to soothe those hangover blues. Free entry.

REGGAE SESSION @ KULCHA The fruits of DJ Aswon’s top shelf reggae collection. Free entry from 5.30pm.

MAJOR BREAK @ VILLA One of winter’s biggest dance events, the seventh Major Break is upon us. The biggest force in breakbeat, Napt heads up the extravaganza with his N-Funk Front attack, complete with house and electro. With a new sound, Black Noise rises from the ashes of Aquasky with a deafening roar.

Completing the first announcement is remix king Peo De Pitte, the Swede who can feed all those interested in the tastes of Fake Blood, Krafty Kuts, Sinden and Plump DJs. It takes place at Villa and tickets are on sale now for $35 plus BF from Planet, Mills, 78s, Moshtix, Boomtick and ITM. Saturday 24 July.

HEAVYWEIGHT SOUNDZ: LONDON ELEKTRICITY, MC AD, BAD COMPANY, MOVING FUSION, UMAN – Jun 4 @ Metro City NICK SKITZ – Jun 4 @ Rise LEE MORTIMER – Jun 4 @ Ambar EMILY SCOTT – Jun 5 @ Rise WE LOVE SOUNDS: UNDERWORLD, CROOKERS, STEVE AOKI, TIGA, FELIX DA HOUSECAT, LAIDBACK LUKE, JOACHIM GARRAUD, PROXY, SETH TROXLER, ZOMBIE NATION, FELIX CARTEL, THOMAS VON PARTY, SONIC C, AUTOEROTIQUE and more – Jun 6 @ Supreme Court Gardens + BEXTA – Jun 6 @ Rise GODSKITCHEN: MARKUS SCHULZ, GARETH EMERY, ROGER SHAH – Jun 11 @ Metro City CAUSE 4 CONCERN – Jun 11 @ Shape PAUL RITCH – Jun 11 @ Geisha TOM NEVILLE – Jun 11 @ Ambar DJ KRMAK – Jun 11 @ Villa SHAPESHIFTER – Jun 12 @ Villa KLUTE – Jun 12 @ Rise COMMON, KID CAPRI – Jun 18 @ Metro City DJ PREMIER – Jun 18 @ Shape NADASTROM, TIMMY TRUMPET – Jun 18 @ Metropolis Fremantle + AGNELLI & NELSON – Jun 18 @ Rise + BANG GANG DJS DOOM & HOODRAT – Jun 18 @ Basement On Broadway CHASE FEAT. LARIKEN – Jun 24 @ Mojo’s TOTAL SCIENCE – Jun 25 @ Shape SHWAYZE FEAT. CISCO ADLER, THE KNUX, DJ JASON SMITH – Jun 25 @ Villa ROBERT HOOD – Jun 25 @ Ambar PURPLE SNEAKERS – Jun 25 @ Metropolis Fremantle ALI B – Jun 26 @ Ambar

JULY HARVARD BASS – Jul 9 @ Ambar + SPIT SYNDICATE – Jul 9 @ Norfolk Basement, Jul 10 @ Rocket Room THE LIKES OF YOU: STEPHAN BODZIN, HUGO – Jul 10 @ Villa KEVIN RUDOLF – Jul 15 @ Metro City MINISTRY OF SOUND SESSION: THE POTBELLEZ, BORIS DLUGOSCH, STAFFORD BROTHERS, TOMMY TRASH, DENZAL PARK – Jul 16 @ Metro City MAJOR BREAK: NAPT, BLACK NOIZE, PEO DE PITTE – Jul 24 @ Villa + ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: HOT CHIP plus more – Jul 24 @ Perth Esplanade + NE-YO, T-PAIN, PHINESSE, DJ NINO BROWN – Jul 31 @ Burswood Dome

AUGUST + PVT (FORMERLY PIVOT) – Aug 6 @ Rosemount MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS – Aug 14 @ Capitol

SEPTEMBER CYPRESS HILL – Sep 29 @ Metro City

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the Success of Satan Norfolk Basement

Heath Marshall Swan Lounge

Mod Squad Wanneroo

Adina Way, Know Your Knot, We Need A Hero, A Face for Radio Swan Lounge

Born Into Suffering, Lost For Words, Skyshark, Only Hope, Turning Tides The Den

Slim Jim & the Phatts Avon Bridge Htl

Off the Record Subiaco Htl

Stella Donnelly Riverdale

Autechre Capitol

Cal Peck n The Tramps Devilles Pad

Stratosfunk Manhattans

Priority One, Varial, Hearts Moustache, Scarecity Swan Basement

Ben Pettit Belgian Beer Cafe

Chainsaw Hookers, Mouthguard, Scalphunter, Raw Nerve, Helta Skelta, Brutus, Sins of the Father, Pale As Ashes

Supanova The East End

Redstar Black Bettys

Switchback Sail & Anchor

Retriofit Gate

The Graham Wood Trio, James Flynn, Late Night Groove Series, Amanda Dee Ellington Jazz Club

Saviour, A Shocker On Shock Street, Carnage Begins, I Am Eternal, Kickstart Rocket Room

The Select Few Craigie Tavern

Special Brew, Caballeros, Grudge Baby, Revolvers, Boris Kills Hugo Railway Htl

THU 27

Benjamin Glynn Botanica Bex’s Open Mic Night Indi Bar Bitter Belief, Creed, DSC, Freekstyles, PC Generals, Knoe FM, Verdikt Mojos Nth Fremantle Celebrations Brooklands Chris Murphy Kingsley Tavern Clayton Bolger Como Htl Courtney Murphy Spice Lounge Burswood Damien Cripps Legends Bar Dan Sultan, Gin Wigmore Fly By Night Fremantle David Fyffe Sovereign Arms DJ Durra, Side FX Foundry Dr Bogus Paddy Hannans Burswood Fenton Wilde Rosie O’Gradys Northbridge Five Hours, Kloned Identity, Mr Gentleman & the Birthcake Show, Copious The Den Gary Fowlie Merriwa Tavern Howie Morgan Bennys Kudos Fiasco, Gloria, Bulletproof Gypsies, Calectasia Rosemount Htl Megan McInerney Ellington Jazz Club Nathan Gaunt Lucky Shag Solo Songwriter Night, Mike Swan, Tree Manhattans Tame Impala, & Guests Metropolis Fremantle The Atlas Mountains with SugarPuss & guests Norfolk Basement WiKid, DJ Giles Mustang Bar

FRI 28 11:11 Belmont Tavern 43 Cambridge Paddy Maguires Adam Hall & the Velvet Playboys, Cheeky Monkeys Mustang Bar

Rocket Room Chris Murphy Principal Micro Brewery Cloud Control, Richard In Your Mind, Split Seconds Mojos Nth Fremantle Damien Cripps, 3 Corner Jack Swinging Pig Damon Carren and the Psychedelic Freak Flag Indi Bar

Toy Box Carlisle Htl

SAT 29 Adam Kelly, Charlie Bucket Tiger Lils Airbag Players Bar Mandurah

Double Trouble Trafalgars Pub Club Bunbury

Benjamin Glynn Indian Ocean Brewing Company

Dr Bogus Woodvale Tavern

Blaze Moon & Sixpence

Faces Bennys

Bloodstock 3, Atolah, Fear of Comedy, The Devil Rides Out, Chainsaw Hookers, Mouthguard Mojos Nth Fremantle

Five Star Prison Cell, Chaos Divine, Claim the Throne, Dogs of War Amplifier Bar

Lady Penelope Capitol Lunacy, Heavy Tem and Aztec Prince, Daulef Swan Basement

Mia & Good Company Hale Rd Tavern

Gasoline Inc Fly By Night Fremantle

Midnight Rambler 7th Avenue Bar

Goodnight Tiger, The Fags, Oh! You Pretty Things, James Teague Norfolk Basement

Mordecai, Bonehouse Band, The Jade Diary, Lacrymae, Blunt Force Trauma, Know Your Knot, Human Extinction

Heath Marshall, Siobny, Eilish, Jasmin Campos Swan Lounge Hostile Little Face, My So Called Life, Gombo, Jack Action The Den

Project, Almost Sunday Rosemount Htl

Adrian Wilson, Crave Foundry

Hotplate Heaven Greenwood

Paul Malone, Joby Tiger Lils

Bar Code Players Bar Mandurah

Howie Morgan Project Broken Hill

Redstar Dusk Lounge Bar

Ben Pettit Broken Hill

Huge Shed

Retrofit Universal Bar

Ivan Ribic The Eastern Midland

Riddum Shak Greenwood

Benjamin Glynn Balmoral Better Days Captain Stirling

Robbie King Karaoke South st Ale House

James Flynn, Late Night Groove Series, Shameem Taheri-Lee Ellington Jazz Club

Blue Gene Paddy Hannans Burswood

Ryan Carbray Kalamunda Htl

James Wilson Potshot Hotel

Bluebottles Saint (afternoon) Boom! Bap! Pow!, The Morning Night, Miche Suite, Mercy Mercy and

Shawne + Luc Indian Ocean Brewing Company Silent Republic, The Strobes, Hunting Huxley,

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Trent Williams Rottnest Hotel

SUN 30 Artists for Education Benefit Show, Nathan Guant, The Autumn Isles, Sneaky Weasel, Toby, Damien Thornber and

Flyte Bar 120

Mod Squad Kingsley Tavern

Tod Woodward Wanneroo Tavern

Festivus Principal Micro Brewery

Mechanical Bull, Flyte Paramount

Mike Nayar Gate

Timeout Elephant & Wheelbarrow

Acoustic Inc Moon & Sixpence

Fit Swimmers Brooklands

CLOUD CONTROL, RICHARD IN YOUR MIND: MAY 27 Prince Of Wales, MAY 28 Mojo’s, MAY 29 Amplifier

THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, WASHINGTON: JUN 30 Prince Of Wales, JUL 1 Metropolis Fremantle, JUL 2 Settlers Tavern, JUL 3 Divers Tavern Broome

Nat Ripepi Como Htl Peter Busher & the Lone Rangers Mustang Bar Quixotics, Matt Larsen, James Hall Indi Bar

Jephasuns Rosemount Htl

The Sanduettes, The Eva McGowan Band, Scott and Gabrielle, Taz, John Ralph Swan Lounge

Felix Parade Htl Bunbury

Lush The Boat

Marnie Kent Quintet Ellington Jazz Club

CHILDREN COLLIDE, CABINS: JUN 10 Prince Of Wales, JUN 11 Rosemount

The Rough Housers The Eastern Midland

Three and a Half Men Foundry

Dr Bogus Metropolis Fremantle

KATY STEELE: MAY 27 Artbar

The Mustangs Glengarry Tav

Closure in Moscow, Arms Like Branches, Sleepwalker, The Chase, In League Civic Htl

Ivan Ribic Victoria Park Hotel

Kevin Conway Stamford Arms

The Coronas Fly By Night Fremantle

The Recliners Balmoral

Cloud Control, Split Seconds Amplifier Bar

JONO MCNEIL: JUN 30 & JUL 1 The Ellington

The Lucky Wonders Clancys Fremantle

Chris Murphy Belgian Beer Cafe

Inferno Priory Hotel

MIDNIGHT YOUTH: JUN 10 Metro City

The Atlantic Scouts, One Thousand Years, Stunning In Red, Hostile Little Face, Heroes and Heart Attacks, The

Goodnight Tiger, The Novocaines Subiaco Church of Christ

Hells Bells Rock Inne Tavern

TAME IMPALA: MAY 27 Metropolis Fremantle

Tall Stories Woodvale Tavern

The Kill Devil Hills, Electromen Indi Bar

the Orphans, The Blue Finish Railway Htl Cherry Acoustic Woodvale Tavern Clayton Bolger Merriwa Tavern Closure in Moscow, Colour the Sky, All Eyes on Saturn, Village on the Moon YMCA HQ

The Zydecats Clancys Fremantle

MON 31 Chamber Jam Ellington Jazz Club Marco & The Rhythm Kings Mustang Bar Wide Open Mic Mojos Nth Fremantle

TUE 01 Danza Loca Salsa night Mustang Bar Double Demerits Sextet, Simon Jeans, Tim Jago Ellington Jazz Club Sanduettes, Mercy Mercy and the Success of Satan, Louis and the Honkeytonk, The Tumblers Mojos Nth Fremantle

WED 02 A Beggars Second, Max Whie Trio, Mat Cal Mojos Nth Fremantle

Damien Cripps Belmont Tavern

Fiona Lawe Davies, James Sandon Ellington Jazz Club

Damien Cripps Wanneroo

Gabrielle (from Stillfire) Indi Bar

Flyte Paddy Hannans Burswood

Going Solo, Hayley Beth, Paulo & Miranda Pollard Moon Cafe

Free Radicals Principal Micro Brewery Gignition, The SKAM, Inmotion, Rupert Guenther, Limpin’ Dave Foley, The Straight Legged Freaks Swan

Odette Mercy and The Soul Atomics, The Brow Horn Orchestra, Alecducak, Mistrust and the Pollinators Rosemount Htl

Basement

Ses Sayer Universal Bar

Jeff Martin Ravenswood Htl

Good Karma 7th Avenue Bar

Johnny Nandez Hammond Explosion Devilles Pad

Grace Woodroofe Moon Cafe Handstands for Ants,

PVT

Jack Doepel Quintet Manhattans

Sunday Notes, Nebula Mosmans Restaurant

Bluebottles Sail & Anchor

Grace Barbe Clancys Fremantle

Ivan Ribic Swinging Pig

Switchback Como Htl

Good Karma Merriwa Tavern

Blue Gene Rosie O’Gradys Northbridge

Ivan Ribic Sovereign Arms

Ryan Carbray Victoria Park Hotel

The Parker Experience, Paper Like House, The Creptter Children, House of ADA, Abandon Valley Road, Freeworld Rosemount Htl

From Isolation, Gombo, Kloned Identity, Oishii Railway Htl

The White Lanterns, Wolves At The Door Mojos Nth Fremantle

Sweetest Taboo Botanica

The Burger Kings, The Damien Cripps Band Mustang Bar

UPCOMING TOURS

The Jephasuns, West End Riot, Blame Game, The Kirbens Swan Lounge

DAN SULTAN, GIN WIGMORE: MAY 27 Fly By Night, MAY 28 Prince Of Wales, MAY 29 Settlers Tavern TROY CASSER-DALEY: MAY 27 Friends Restaurant, MAY 28 Ravenswood Hotel, MAY 29 Divers Tavern Broome, MAY 30 Pace Road Tavern Medina MOUTHGUARD: MAY 28 Dunsborough Tavern, MAY 29 Mojo’s, MAY 30 Newport Hotel JOHN FARNHAM: MAY 29 Ord River Kunanurra * BATRIDER: MAY 29 postponed CLOSURE IN MOSCOW, SECRETS IN SCALE: MAY 29 Civic Hotel, MAY 30 YMCA HQ THE CORONAS: MAY 30 Fly By Night FULL SCALE REVOLUTION, TIM MCMILLAN BAND: JUN 2 The Foundry, JUN 3 Prince Of Wales, JUN 4 Players Bar, JUN 5 Amplifier, JUN 6 Newport LIZ STRINGER: JUN 3 Settlers Tavern, JUN 4 Norfolk Basement, JUN 5 Quindanning Hotel, JUN 6 Redcliffe On The Murray DAN KELLY, EAGLE & THE WORM: JUN 4 Amplifier STRUNG OUT, THE LOVED ONES: JUN 4 Prince Of Wales, JUN 5 Capitol WAY OUT WEST: JUN 4 Don Russell Performing Arts Centre Thornlie DENMARK FESTIVAL OF VOICE: MR PERCIVAL, DYA SINGH and more: JUN 4-6 Denmark GYROSCOPE: JUN 5 Prince Of Wales, JUN 6 Metro City HARRY MANX: JUN 5 & JUN 6 Fly By Night WE LOVE SOUNDS: UNDERWORLD, CROOKERS, STEVE AOKI, TIGA, FELIX DA HOUSECAT, AUTOEROTIQUE & more: JUN 6 Supreme Court Gardens UNEARTH, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: JUN 6 Amplifier * SANDY EVANS TRIO: JUN 7 Charles Hotel HOLLY MIRANDA: JUN 8 Manhattans YUSEF ISLAM: JUN 10 Challenge Stadium BIRDS OF TOKYO,

GANGA GIRI: JUN 11 Fly By Night, JUN 12 Dunsborough Hotel * DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, SYDONIA: JUN 11 Prince Of Wales, JUN 12 Capitol RICHARD TOGNETTI & WASO: JUN 11 & 12 Perth Concert Hall MILES AWAY, BREAK EVEN, HOPELESS, THE BRODERICK: JUN 11 Amplifier, JUN 13 YMCA HQ MENTAL AS ANYTHING: JUN 12 Charles Hotel KATIE NOONAN & THE CAPTAINS: JUN 12 & 13 Fly By Night ALESTORM, CLAIM THE THRONE: JUN 17 Amplifier STORY OF THE YEAR, SAOSIN, BLESSTHEFALL: JUN 17 Capitol DAPPLED CITIES, THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS, FIRE! SANT ROSA, FIRE!: JUN 17 Mojo’s, JUN 18 Prince Of Wales, JUN 19 Rosemount Hotel OPERATOR PLEASE, CHAINGANG: JUN 18 Astor Theatre

SUGAR ARMY: JUL 1 Indi Bar, JUL 2 Prince Of Wales, JUL 3 Amplifier, JUL 4 Mojo’s * SUMI JO & WASO: JUL 2 & 3 Perth Concert Hall BRUCE MATHISKE, GREG YOUNG: JUL 8 Fly

By Night GRACE KNIGHT: JUL 8 Friends Restaurant * LIOR: JUL 8 Artbar THE SOFT PACK: JUL 10 Rosemount MARK LANEGAN: JUL 11 Fly By Night DIESEL: JUL 14 Friends Restaurant, JUL 16 Fly

By Night, JUL 17 Charles Hotel STRIKE ANYWHERE, PAPER ARMS: JUL 14 Amplifier KEVIN RUDOLF: JUL 15 Metro City SNFU: JUL 16 Rosemount DIONNE WARWICK, KATE CEBERANO: JUL 16 Perth Convention Centre

* ALLEN VIZZUTTI & WAYJO: JUN 18 John Inverarity Music & Drama Centre

BECC SANDERSON: JUL 16 & 17 The Ellington

SIX FT HICK: JUN 18 Rocket Room, JUN 19 Mojo’s

* KARNIVOOL, MM9: JUL 21 & 22 Capitol

THE BEARDS: JUN 18 Settlers Tavern, JUN 19 Civic Hotel, JUN 20 Mojo’s THE VIBRATORS: JUN 20 Rosemount Hotel FOSTER & ALLEN: JUN 20 Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, JUN 21 Perth Concert Hall THE DRIFTERS FEAT. BILLY WASHINGTON JR: JUN 24 Friends Restaurant COTTON, KEAYS & MORRIS: JUN 25 Charles Hotel VALIANT SWART: JUN 25 Fly By Night CASSETTE KIDS, KIDS OF 88: JUN 26 Amplifier 1927: JUN 26 Astor Theatre BERMUDA, SILENT SCREAMS, BURIED IN VERONA: JUN 26 YMCA HQ (early), Rosemount Hotel (late)

SALLY SELTMANN: JUL 17 Rosemount

THIRSTY MERC: JUL 21 Prince Of Wales, JUL 22 Fly By Night THE TEMPER TRAP: JUL 22 Metro City * MATT CORBY: JUL 22 Settlers Tavern, JUL 23 The Ellington, JUL 24 Norfolk Basement * AMITY AFFLICTION: JUL 22 Black Bettys, JUL 23 YMCA HQ, JUL 24 Prince Of Wales, Jul 25 YMCA HQ 30 SECONDS TO MARS: JUL 24 Challenge Stadium * ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: THE STROKES, MUMFORD & SONS, ANGUS & JULIA STONE, BAND OF HORSES, HOT CHIP, TING TINGS, BLUEJUICE, MIDDLE EAST: JUL 24 Perth Esplanade

PAUL DI’ANNO: JUN 27 Amplifier

CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH: JUL 29 Bunbury Entertainment Centre, JUL 30 Albany Town Hall, AUG 1 Fly By Night

HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS, MICK TURNER, DIRT BLUE GENE: JUN 28 Astor Theatre

YOUNG HERETICS: JUL 29 Prince Of Wales, JUL 30 Norfolk Basement, JUL 31 Amplifier, AUG 1 Indi Bar

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TEMPORARY CARNIVAAL, PERMANENT TATTOO All of the attending studios and businesses onboard for this inaugural demonstration of body art and tattoo culture are self motivators and want you to see, foster and increase the regularity of events such as this.

The PTAA have carefully constructed a show that will leave you breathless. So Perth, one of the world’s most desirable destinations for worldly travellers, get ready to participate in a hands on adventure structured on art and the journey of life as one almighty weekend of festivities gears up to enjoy the 2010 PTAA Tattoo Carnivaal.

THIS WEEKEND PERTH COMES ALIVE WITH THE VERY FIRST PTAA TATTOO CARNIVAAL. THE PTAA’S BEE LE’SIREN GIVES US A GLIMPSE OF WHAT WE CAN EXPECT.

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ike life under a big top during the weekend of Friday 28 to Sunday 30 May, the Professional Tattoo Association of Australia will awaken your senses and your need for adventure by being the undeniable gathering place for many cool characters as the doors of the very first PTAA Tattoo Carnivaal swing open.

Ideally situated at the Perth Convention Centre located on Mounts Bay Road, the inner city venue will deliver an atmosphere like nothing ever seen here in WA before.

With mystery and anticipation, heavy rich velvet drapes that have hidden the tapestry of the West Australian Tattoo Industry will be drawn back with gusto as colour, art, life, characters and wild and wacky themes spring

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to life and provide a weekend event your calendar will thank you for.

Each year a different state is nominated to hold the PTAA Tattoo Convention. The rotating system of nominating states gives the members of each home the opportunity to attend without expenses of travel and accommodation. The state tattoo conventions have always been run over three days with the Saturday always having some form of social ball. The highlight of the PTAA show will be illustrating artistic ability of today’s tattoo industry with talented ink slingers coming from local and abroad regions including Russia, California, London and Canada.

This family oriented event will host live demonstrations of tattooing and those wishing to commence, add or finalise their own collections can book in during the convention or arrange prior bookings through the artists directly. Albums on studios and artists bios containing contact details are available on the Facebook fan page “Perths Tattoo Carnivaal”. Complimenting the art aspects during this occasion the PTAA have included a kids entertainment area, trade and merch booths, Carnivaal entertainers, live music, whacky and wonderful fashion parades, a world record breaking attempt that will leave you astounded due to its highly dangerous nature, an amazing local talented hip hop artist MC doling out a continual stream of freebies everyday that include fashion – to body modification gifts and vouchers. But the accolades lie in the mega tattoo competition that’s open to the public.

The PTAA have for 25 years prided themselves on a comprehensive 36-category tattoo selection and those wishing to share their art with the public and media can register to enter up until 12pm Saturday with a commencement time of 1pm. A carefully constructed judging panel sets these competitions apart from other Australian Tattoo Conventions and prizes are awarded to both the artist and the wearer.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION OPENING TIMES: Friday: 10am-11pm Saturday: 10am – 6pm Carnivaal Freakshow Ball: 7pm – 12am Sunday: 10am-5.30pm

ENTRY COST: Day Pass: $30 Weekend Pass: $70 Weekend Pass & Ball Ticket: $150 Tickets can be purchased at all reputable PTAA studios or at the door during the event.

Ball tickets won’t last as there are only 500 allocated, so be quick!

TATTOO COMPETITION CATEGORIES: Back Male; Back Female; Chest Male; Chest Female; Arms Male; Arms Female; Legs Male; Legs Female; Side Tattoo Male; Side Tattoo Female; Large Black Male; Large Black Female; Small Black Male; Small

It starts with industry heavyweights such as the Liberal MP for Jandakot and tattooed cutie himself Joe Francis kicking the weekend off tonight Thursday 27 May at a private meet and greet between artists and media. The actual convention commences at 10am on Friday 28 May. This is one-off event not to be missed.

Black Female; Large Colour Male; Large Colour

Come join the PTAA in making Australian tattooing history. It’s set to come alive with the celebration of art meets flesh. Everyday has a different program planned so don’t miss a minute and join in on the festivities

Overall Tattooed Male/Female; Best Cover-up Tattoo;

Female; Small Colour Male; Small Colour Female; Celtic/Tribal Male; Celtic/Tribal Female; Most Realistic Portrait Male/Female; Old Time Tattoo Male/Female; Best Tattoo At The Convention Male/Female; Best Best Design Sheet (black); Best Design Sheet (colour)

MARC PINTO

GLEN CRAIG

FROM: Primitive Tattoo in Perth and Singapore.

When did you first get interested in tattoos? I got interested in tattooing from the age of 17.

Tell us about your tattoo parlour? We specialise in traditional hand tattooing using Japanese hand tools, and custom traditional Japanese designs, old school and new school tattoos, authentic tribal designs and custom work of all sorts.

Who is the most famous person you’ve ever inked?

We have inked John Butler’s circles on forearms; plus Jessica Mauboy, Paulini from Young Divas, Trace Cyrus from Metro Station, Vanessa Amorosi, and Dorothy The Dinosaur to name a few.

FROM: Scallywag Ink, Maple Ridge, B.C Canada

tattoos and that’s all that matters.

When did you first get interested in tattoos? Since I was a little kid, my dad has lots of tattoos so I was always interested in them.

What’s the strangest thing anyone has ever asked you to permanently scar them with? Trust me you don’t want to know. The only tattoos I won’t usually do are hands and necks on people that aren’t already covered in tattoos. They can be job stoppers and aren’t easily hidden, so they’re often regretted.

Tell us about your tattoo parlour? At home I work out of Wes’ Tattoos, It’s owned by Wes Gauley, the artist I apprenticed under. I try not to specialise in any one style of tattooing I’m comfortable with black/grey or colour and try to just give the customer what they want.

Who is the most famous person you’ve ever inked?

Do infamous people count?

Who do you think is the world’s greatest tattoo artist? There are too many to name you can’t just pick one.

How have you seen the perceptions of tattoo art change over the years? In the past they were frowned upon nowadays everyone and their dog has a tattoo. I think the stereotypes that went with tattoos are slowly fading, but they’re definitely still there. Fads come and go, where six years ago everyone was getting heavy tribal now everyone’s getting neo-traditional, i.e. roses that look like cabbage, but good tattoos are still good

For virgin tattooees, what are the most important things to consider? A clean shop and a strong portfolio are the most important things to look at when deciding on an artist. As far as picking a design, don’t follow the herd. That tribal armband doesn’t make you look tough.

For the chickens out there, any advice for minimising the pain? Don’t be a sissy.

What goes into the price of a tattoo? Good tattoos aren’t cheap, cheap tattoos aren’t good.

What are the most important factors that make a great tattoo artist? Leave your ego at the door. Respect the history of our trade, we stand on the shoulders of giants.

What exactly will you be doing at the Carnivaal?

Tattooing, then drinking.

Who do you think is the world’s greatest tattoo artist? Shige and Horiyoshi and Filip Leu. They are well skilled in their field, very humble, and are very dedicated artists.

How have you seen the perceptions of tattoo art change over the years? Tattoos have changed in the last few years; more detailed works are achieved from new techniques employed, and the international tattoo industry is growing at a rapid pace.

What’s the strangest thing anyone has ever asked you to permanently scar them with? Facial scars as brands, hand and face tattoos. I will only do these if there is a valid reason and if they are heavily adorned.

For virgin tattooees, what are the most important things to consider? The most important thing is to think of the design seriously, consult a professional to discuss, look at their studio, speak to them and view their portfolio, if you’re comfortable with them and know that comply with health regulations. We have a very detailed aftercare that we give out. If adhered to, all will be fine.

For the chickens out there, any advice for minimising the pain? Tattooing if done skilfully is not too painful; proper breathing helps reduce this further.

What goes into the price of a tattoo? A good service,

quality job and free consultations thereafter.

What are the most important factors that make a great tattoo artist? Humble, skilled, good bedside manner.

What exactly will you be doing at the Carnivaal? I will be promoting my team and I, the service and quality we will provide and the brand, Primitive Tattoo and marcpinto.com. I will also be promoting Teburi traditional hand tattooing and branding, my unique Polynesian inspired detail hand tattoo work and Borneo tribal designs, all exclusively to Perth and Australia.

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BYRON DRECHSLER

CHAUNTELLE WILKINSON

FROM: The Tatt Shop, Northbridge.

When did you first get interested in tattoos? I’ve always had an interest in drawing and tattooing.

Probably since the age of six.

FROM: Frontyard Tattoo, Port Lincoln, South Australia.

When did you first get interested in tattoos? I started tattooing about 11 years ago.

Tell us about your tattoo parlour? The studio is a street shop where we do all of our tattoo work. I prefer realism based tattoo work.

Who do you think is the world’s greatest tattoo artist? No one person; every tattooist has their own style and are unique in what they do. I admire many artists.

How have you seen the perceptions of tattoo art change over the years? In all honesty, not a lot – it’s much more widely accepted and more people are being tattooed, the quality and expectation is higher, but we still do all types of tattoos.

What’s the strangest thing anyone has ever asked you to permanently scar them with? Firstly tattoos are not scars. I don’t tattoo faces. As far as not tattooing

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someone, it’s not my decision to make. I’m here to do a job and what people require is their decision, not mine.

I do have morals and frequently use my own judgment based on the client.

Tell us about your tattoo parlour? My Tattoo Shop is based in the centre of James Street in Northbridge. I can do all styles of tattooing as I love all styles of tattooing.

It is amazing how it has all progressed. I particularly love cutesy tattoos, tattoos that challenge me and also sentimental tattoos.

Who is the most famous person you’ve ever inked? I have tattooed a few people from the AFL.

For virgin tattooees, what are the most important things to consider? This is best answered by your tattooist as it is something you should expect to discuss at your consult.

Who do you think is the world’s greatest tattoo artist? Everyone is unique at their own styles. But off the top of my head Brandon Bond and Joshua Carlton, I think are amazing. Also my father Noel Wilkinson.

For the chickens out there, any advice for minimising the pain? Tattoos don’t hurt!

How have you seen the perceptions of tattoo art change over the years? The techniques of how to tattoo has progressed in itself there are so many different ways of doing things now it is very hard to absorb everything new that is happening in the tattoo industry, so I guess you have to be like a sponge. How to even get a stencil on the skin has changed since the olden days. The old school style of tattoos has now come in big time at the moment but it always tends to change and progress. It goes with the new generations of tattooists and public interest.

What goes into the price of a tattoo? Generally a per hour rate will apply. Also the demand for your work will increase your per hour charge.

What are the most important factors that make a great tattoo artist? Dedication and love for the medium.

What exactly will you be doing at the Carnival? I’m doing a Rolf Harris colour portrait.

What’s the strangest thing anyone has ever asked

you to permanently scar them with? The weirdest/ strangest thing I’ve ever tattooed was a shamrock on a guy’s genitals.

For virgin tattooees, what are the most important things to consider? Do your research and think about it before for a few months, as it is on you for life. As far as aftercare, shower and wash as normal but don’t pick or scratch at the tattoo itself. Don’t swim in salt water or chlorine water as your tattoo will fade and look older than what it is and you may risk infection. Bepanthen or Savlon Cream are the best for healing creams as it is an antibacterial and they hydrate the skin.

For the chickens out there, any advice for minimising the pain? Always think it will be worse than what you’re expecting and then when you get it you will realise it isn’t in fact that bad.

What goes into the price of a tattoo? Generally how long it takes as to how much detail there is and where on the body it is located as certain areas are harder to tattoo than others.

What are the most important factors that make a great tattoo artist? You have to be willing to take on new information and be broadminded. Also building a strong bond and client base and always respecting your clientele no matter how big or small the job is.

What exactly will you be doing at the Carnivaal? I will be tattooing and absorbing the atmosphere it will be an interesting experience for myself and the public.

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ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY 28th MAY 10am 1 – 1.45pm 3 – 3.30pm 4 – 4.45pm 5 – 5.10pm

Open ART FUSION

(tattooists drawing live on stage)

SEDUCTRESS LINGERIE & DALIDA HAIR

(fashion parade)

ART FUSION

(tattooists drawing live on stage)

LADY BLACK BETTY

(gorelesque)

5.30 – 5.45pm 6 – 6.30pm

ART AUCTION

7 -7.45pm

ROCKET TO MEMPHIS

MATTY BLADE

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8 – 8.45pm 11pm

ROCKET TO MEMPHIS

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SATURDAY 29th MAY 10am 10.30 – 11am

ART FUSION

11.00 – 11.30am

UNSUNK FUNK

12.00 – 12.30pm

MATTY BLADE

1 – 4pm 5 – 5.15pm 6pm

TATTOO COMPETITION JUDGING

Open (tattooists drawing live on stage) (fashion parade)

(sword swallowing world record attempt)

ART AUCTION Close

BALL 7pm FREAKSHOW STARTS IN THE BALLROOM SUNDAY 30th MAY 10am 10 – 10.20am

SUZI HOMEMAKER

11 – 11.30am

SALVADORE DEADLY

12 – 12.30pm

PENNY

1 – 1.30 pm

LACHESIS LOVABLE

2 – 2.15pm 3 – 3.45pm 4 – 4.15pm 5.30pm

Open (fashion parade) (kung fu puppet show) (acoustic CD launch) (fashion parade)

JEZEBEL (firehoops)

ART FUSION (tattooists drawing live on stage)

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JOHN MONTGOMERY (USA)

NEALE CHEATHAMS – SW TATTOO STUDIO

TONY B TNT – TATTOOING

SIMON CHITTY – LAST RITES

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TTOO DENISES –BTA Y R U SHOP BUN

KARL OST – ARTFUL INK

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EDDIE BEINS – ARTISTIC SKIN

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MAX FECONDO – ARTISTIC SKIN

MIKE VAN – ARTISTIC SKIN

PIP FANSCINO

MIKE VAN – ARTISTIC SKIN

TONY B TNT – TATTOOING

– SIMON CHITTY LAST RITES

MERY JOHN MONTGO (USA)

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THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT

DR REV

NO MORE MAYBES. THE FREAKSHOW BALL IS THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR FOR TATTOO ENTHUSIASTS. SURE TO BE AN EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE FOR EVEN THE MOST SEASONED FREAK, MATTHEW HOGAN CATCHES UP WITH BLOOD PAINTERS, FIRE TWIRLERS AND AN ORGANISER AHEAD OF THE EVENT.

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place for like-minded people to gather and enjoy themselves, the pinnacle of the Perth Tattoo Carnivaal this year is the Freakshow Ball. Following on from the Mad Hatters Tattoo Ball, Masquerade Ball, Rock’n’Roll Rebellion Ball and others in recent years at the travelling Carnivaal, freaks will be coming from all over the world to get their groove on this Saturday night.

Bee Le’Siren of the WA PTAA says lining up the entertainment for the ball was an easy choice. “The PTAA fosters opportunity for all of its members who have other talents to that of tattooing so naturally any artists who live in WA and are in bands were keen to put their hands up to play a gig,” she says “We chose the band Snake Eyes because it not only showcases that many artists are not only gifted with tattooing but have other creative outlets. The lead singer Blair Jones

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is an orderly at the Royal Perth Hospital so we also support people from all walks of life. Backing singer Nikki Patterson is a talented female artist from The Lord Of Skin in Joondalup.”

Roving and performing throughout the convention and the ball, Carnies With Candy is a very new and freshly bloodstained dark and edgy performance troupe from Fremantle. Carnie madame Nadina Vagg introduces us to some of her gang: “We have three sinister ladies who twirl fire,” she says. “Jezebel with fire hoops; Electric with fire poi; but the main fire demon who escaped the insane inferno is our one and only Miss Cherry Bomb, our fire manipulator has been playing with fire for over seven years!”

Miss Vagg suggests novices think twice before taking up an apprenticeship with Miss Bomb. “Playing with

fire may be addictive and getting burnt is all part of the experience of learning the power of fire,” she warns.

“Cherry Bomb is always looking for new victims to burn as she has lost over 20 assistants!”

non-aggressive, like a dance, have no problems being approachable and fun then you are going to have an immensely fabulous time. Anyone with a good attitude and a love for art should be at the ball.”

Adding to the freak quota and then some is Dr Rev, who is renowned for his work as a tattoo artist, painter, airbrush artist, photographer, blood painter and sculptor.

The very first tattoo artist to win a Commonwealth Business Award, Rev promises Drum that he doesn’t just use blood because it’s a cheaper substitute to paint.

“No, definitely not,” he says using red text. “Sure it’s a constant supply, however I take a lot of bodybuilding supplements and other things to create very dense oxygen rich blood. The quality of the blood can make a huge difference.”

While fire twirlers and blood painters may be called freaks until the end of time, Le’Siren agrees that tattoos are becoming more and more commonplace in modern society, and tattoos aren’t just reserved for sailors, criminals and freaks these days. “You will find that although tattoos are becoming more and more common, each and every person identifies themselves and their art as unique, this would add to the overall individuality of the person wearing the tattoo,” she ponders. “It’s also the fine line between tattoo and art. This is changing; people these days are recognising that a tattoo can have many more dimensions than just a visual. People identify their art with times in their lives, periods of growth, ups and downs.”

He also guarantees that he doesn’t go out slaying other creatures for their blood. “Yes, it’s 100 per cent mine,” he says. “No additives, no animal blood, nothing. There is something I do to the blood which I won’t share since my going public seems to have enticed other artists to try doing the same thing.”

The Sydneysider is heading west for the convention to show his support to all the awesome arts involved and to promote his blood painting to a wider community. He also says he’s very much looking forward to the ball.

“I’m looking forward to dressing up,” he says, “watching acknowledgements of hard working artists who are pushing the boundaries of tattoo art here in Australia.

Networking, catching up with pals, and touching base with new ones.”

Le’Siren says the ball will also see industry leaders from around the world donning the penguin suits.

“Byron Dreschler from Front Yard Tattooing runs a business making tattoo machines in South Australia with Chris Cashmore, who will also be attending,” she reveals. “Both are industry leaders both in the realms of awesome art and amazing artists looking at new directions for the art world to evolve in. Last year they ran a three-day seminar in Port Lincoln aimed at sharing tattoo information.”

She adds that anyone interested in tattoos should make it down to get to know the people that alter their skin.

“When it comes to the public, it allows people to put names to faces and build friendships outside of the studios,” she says. “If you’re grounded, happy go lucky,

She adds that while tattoos and body modification have come a long way in gaining acceptance from the mainstream, there’s still a way to go. “The tattoo world is still closed off and there are stigmas attached that are slowly changing,” she says. “Many god-fearing people are disgusted by individuals who change or alter their body as it’s a desecration of the lord’s world.

Mind you they never stop to inquire about those out there who smoke and drink on a regular basis and are indeed changing their bodies on the inside out on a more detrimental level.

“The freakshow theme is more of a laugh and for every ball there is always a theme and it’s certainly a time to let your creativity not only shine through on your skin art works but to let loose in your wardrobe as well,” Le’Siren explains. “Many of the themes are pretty outlandish and fun. We are all freaks in our own way, and the so-called norm is forever changing.

I guess the Freakshow Ball is a collective unit of colourful individuals who just plain and simply want to get dolled up and have a bloody good time with some great company!”

WHAT: Freakshow Ball WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 29 May, Perth Convention Centre

LOVE YOUR INKED BITS to gently remove as much as possible – when the plasma dries on the skin surface, it creates scabs.

Then pat (don’t rub) the area firmly with a CLEAN towel or paper towel to get it completely dry.

Follow with a very light application of your choice of ointment. A&D vitamin-enriched ointment would be an ideal choice, but if you don’t have any, Bacitracin or a similar antibacterial ointment is acceptable. Do not use Neosporin. This is a wonderful product for cuts and scrapes, but not for tattoos. You can have an allergic reaction, which causes little red bumps.

When the bumps go away, so does the ink, and you end up with a polka-dotted tattoo.

BATHING, SHOWERING, HOT TUBS AND SWIMMING Yes, you can (and should!) shower with a new tattoo.

It’s okay to get your tattoo wet, just don’t soak it.

Submerging it in a bath or hot tub can cause serious damage, so you’ll want to avoid those for two to three weeks, but showering is perfectly fine as long as you don’t saturate your tattoo. If you get soap or shampoo on it, just remove it quickly with water.

Swimming – whether it’s in a pool, fresh or salt water – should be avoided for at least two weeks.

THE TEMPTATION MAY BE TO WHIP OFF THOSE BANDAGES AND FLAUNT THOSE FRESHLY INKED BITS TO YOUR FRIENDS, BUT PROPER AFTERCARE IS ESSENTIAL TO STOP YOUR TATTOO FROM LOOKING LIKE SOMETHING OBTAINED DURING A JACKASS STUNT.

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o you’ve trusted your chosen tattoo artist with a design, have a work of art on your skin and you want to take good care of it. The most important task is making sure it stays looking like a work of art and not a washed out bit of scribble.

Your tattoo artist is not responsible for any infection or problems you may have with your tattoo if you don’t take proper care of it, so it’s very important you follow these guidelines as a really beautiful

tattoo can turn into a disaster if the proper aftercare is not taken.

LEAVE THAT BANDAGE ALONE! Your artist took the care to cover up your new tattoo for a very good reason – to keep airborne bacteria from invading your wound. Yes, as pretty as your new tattoo is, it’s still a wound. Open flesh is a breeding ground for bacteria and infection. Leave the bandage on for a minimum of two hours. The

excitement of having a new tattoo will make you want to remove the bandage so you can show your friends, but your friends will just have to wait. The only exception is if your artist covered your tattoo with plastic wrap or some kind of cling film. This is extremely detrimental to a tattoo and should be removed immediately. You’re better off not having any covering than to be suffocating your new tattoo.

WASH AND TREAT Once you’ve removed the bandage, you’ll want to wash your tattoo. Use lukewarm water and mild, liquid antibacterial or antimicrobial soap. Don’t use a washcloth or anything abrasive. Your hand is your best tool in this case. If your tattoo feels slimy and slippery, you’ve probably been oozing plasma. Try

SCABBING AND PEELING After a few days, you’ll notice some peeling and possibly a little scabbing. Excessive scabbing could indicate a poorly done tattoo, but a little is sometimes normal and there’s no need to panic. Apply warm, moist compresses to the scabs for about five minutes two to three times a day to soften them and they’ll eventually come off on their own. (Don’t apply ointment or lotion to a softened scab – wait for it to dry.) You’ll also start to itch, just like sunburn, when it begins to heal. Don’t pick and don’t scratch! If the skin itches, slap it. If it’s peeling, put lotion on it. And if it’s scabbing, just leave it alone. Your tattoo is almost healed, and now is not the time to ruin it.

BE SUNSMART After your tattoo has healed, you’ll want to protect it from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. These can fade and damage a brilliant tattoo very fast.

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POLICE ACADEMY CADET COMES FOR SUPERNOVA Anyone of a certain age (probably the majority of Drum readers) will be familiar with the Police Academy movies. Seven films were made between 1984 and 1994, and while there are talks of a revival (what has Steve Guttenberg done since?) it may not happen for a while. Now, we have the chance to get up close and personal with Michael Winslow, who played Cadet Larvell Jones in the series, and is most famous for the sound effects he makes with his voice. A stand-up comedian as well as screen star, Winslow will perform at the Supernova Pop Culture Expo at Claremont Showgrounds Saturday 26 June and Sunday 27.

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RED DEAD REDEMPTION PS3/Xbox 360 Few video games make you wish you lived in the world they’ve created.

Like, very few. Like, couldn’t name a single one before last weekend few. However, that’s all changed.

Coming out of an all-night Read Dead Redemption bender on Sunday morning the real world suddenly seemed empty and lifeless. Boring.

SHOT SNAP-

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The trailer to Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 has arrived, and it looks superfantastique. To recap, SEGA is currently developing a new Sonic The Hedgehog title as a classic side-scrolling, so those of you over the whole 3D-environment thing, this is really exciting. And let’s face it – name a single good 3D Sonic title.

You can’t can you? While there’s still no release date at this stage – except for an elusive ‘latter half of 2010’ – there’s plenty to be explored on SEGA’s Sonic 4 website, including the trailer, music, pics, and…well, that’s all at this stage. But hey, you can just watch the trailer on repeat. Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 will be a download-only release, available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iPad/iPhone, and Nintendo Wii. Head to youtube.com/user/SegaAmerica to view the trailer.

Displaying at Romeo vs Spencer, a joint exhibition between Fremantle artist David Spencer and Sydney-sider Johnny Romeo, at United Galleries from Friday 18 June.

NEW FILM NIGHT BEGINS Currently in 60 cities across the globe, Perth is the first Australian location for the international short film programme Future Shorts. Kicking off Saturday 19 June with a red carpet launch at the Fly By Night in Fremantle. This marks the beginning of monthly Future Shorts screenings around the city. Performing on the night will be Brash & Sassy, and the event will present the world premiere of It’s Just Gary, a comedy from Perth filmmakers Perrella & Osborn. For more information on Future Shorts head to futureshorts.com.

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Cameron Davis. Harry’s Bar.

When Jokes Strike Back - before heading over to the east coast, Perth comedian Jimmy James Eaton will play a few last shows in his hometown, including tonight at Astor Theatre. Until Saturday 29.

The Magicians Double Set - Sydney magicians Adam Dean and Adam Mada present a double set of top shelf magic until Saturday 29 at the Hellenic Centre.

Life Is A Miracle - feature debut from Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica from 1981 telling the story of a man affected by the outbreak of war. World Movies Channel (Foxtel) as part of their 25 Filmmakers You Must See Before You Die series.

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A Collection Of Organised Spaces - exhibition of photographic imagery investigating consructed architectural spaces, geometric forms, light, and materiality. Free Range Gallery until 6 June.

Bugs Bunny At The Symphony - George Daugherty conducts the WA Symphony Orchestra through highlights from the classic Looney Tunes cartoons. Burswood Theatre until 29 May. Waiting For Godot - opening night of the blockbuster Theatre Royal Haymarket Company’s production, starring Sir Ian McKellen, Roger Rees, and Matthew Kelly. His Majesty’s Theatre until 6 June.

Spontaneous Insanity Theatresports - the name speaks for itself, really.

Theatresports with a twist of mayhem.

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SATURDAY 29 The Clean House - opening night of the latest Black Swan Theatre production, The Clean House, starring Brooke Satchwell. Playhouse Theatre until 19 June.

Creative Differences - closing night of the new show for Wild West Comedy Fest by two of Perth’s much loved comedians, Luke Bolland and 62 • THE DRUM MEDIA 27 MAY 2010

Howewer, to describe RDR as a ‘game’ seems shallow. Never before has such a vast world been realised nor such an authentic period of time recreated. It’s more of an experience, a description that can only be understood once you’ve played it. Does it sound weird to feel a kinship with a fictional horse?

Does it feel kinda creepy to shape a character to your personality to the

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Tales Of Terror - exhibition of works from Sydney designer/artist Ben Frost, one of the country’s most in-demand artists. Wasteland Gallery.

MONDAY 31 Year 12 Perspectives - now in its 18th year this exhibition of final year high school students features 71 works from 68 students. Final day. Art Gallery Of WA.

TUESDAY 1 Beauties: An Illustration Of Victorian Printing Techniques following their Cities Are Like Oceans exhibition during the recent FotoFreo, picture show present a selection of pictures from print artists made during the Queen Victoria. Opening night. Wolfe Lane until 29 June.

ONGOING Patricia Piccinini: Relativity massive exhibition dedicated to one of Australia’s most talented sculptors, whose work explores the blending of sciences and nature. Art Gallery Of WA until 22 August.

Such is the nature of Rockstar Games’ latest beast. What we have in Red Dead Redemption is a video game so well constructed, so loving crafted, so stunning to look at and enjoyable/addictive to explore that you cannot deny calling it one of the defining cultural texts of this generation. This is a video game that has immediately become the benchmark; like Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto III before it, soon you won’t be able to remember the days before Read Dead Redemption.

point where you yourself become the protagonist? If it does, then you simply haven’t yet played RDR. To the basics: The missions are more thought out than in GTA IV. They rely more on your own intelligence than skill with the button (although in the massive shootouts you’re going to need to be very flexible with your thumbs and fingers), and they are less repetitive. Want to steal a train? There’s a mission for that. Want to blow up carts with ye olde dynamite? There’s a mission for that. Want to save a woman from hanging? You guessed it. In fact, there’s a mission for pretty much anything you could possibly want to do in the Wild West, and if there’s not, it’s simply there in the game. Duel? Check.

Texas Hold ’Em? Check. Drink yourself into a disgraceful state of drunken bliss? Check. Skin your own horse?

Um. Check.

Hours can also easily be spent wandering the game’s various terrains getting lost in its deserts, watching the sun set, the stars twinkle, the wildlife frolic. How you interact with the world around you changes every time, whether you actively engage in it or not. Red Dead Redemption is, whilst hard to fathom, a living entity, which is what makes it so absolutely incredible to play and explore.

The game is full of Rockstar’s usual humour (and the game is often unintentionally hilarious, like when you whistle for your horse and it gallops straight past you and over a cliff) and the cut-scenes are cinematic to say the least. RDR’s realism, over the cartoonish nature of GTA, makes for a richer experience – and you certainly choose your actions a lot more carefully. Morals were never questioned in GTA – here, every time.

Hats off to Rockstar’s Dan and Sam Houser for creating this masterpiece of a game that will, without doubt, live long in the lives of all who buy it.

A must-buy.

DANIEL CRICHTON-ROUSE

INSANE IN THE BRAIN BACK FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF SPONTANEOUS INSANITY THEATRESPORTS, MUSICAL DIRECTOR COURTNEY MURPHY TELLS MATTHEW HOGAN TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED FROM THE SHOWS. fter an overwhelmingly positive response from their first season earlier this year, the team behind Spontaneous Insanity have brought their Theatresports back for a special winter season. After kicking off last Sunday, the Subiaco Arts Centre will play host to the event for the next three Sundays. The night’s musical director Courtney Murphy, tells us who hits the stage at the events.

“Glenn Hall’s a National Theatresports champion and he’s a WA boy, which is fantastic,” he begins. “He holds workshops for theatresports, and his graduates are in front of the whole live audience, which is a whole bunch of fun. It’s like the final step of their course. He also gets a whole heap of experts.

Last season we had Ben Russell and more. We had a few chaps that have gone on this year to do the National Theatresports competition representing WA.” Murphy, who rose to prominence as a contestant in the second season of Australian Idol, also has to be on his feet at Theatresports as he improvises music to suit the

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scene. “It’s a bit hard because it is so spontaneous and you’ve got to make things up on the spot,” he says. “So it’s very hard to say, ‘Hey, we’re going to do a blues in G’, or anything like that! It’s just easier for me to sit behind a couple of keys and plonk away.”

Murphy says watching the show is a lot like being in the audience for an episode of Thank God You’re Here.

“It’s just lots of made up little scenes and the audience throws in some ideas,” he explains. “They generally include the audience a lot. Not like in the scenes or anything, but talking to them and getting ideas, which I think is essential to making it great, and then it makes the audience want the scenes to work a bit better as well.

I’ve been doing this for six shows now, I haven’t been there very long, but I’ll tell you what – I don’t think I’ve seen the same game twice. They keep it fresh, it’s really cool.”

Murphy’s brother and fellow Idol, Chris Murphy, has been in the spotlight in recent weeks with his new song The Nic Nat Song, which praises West Coast Eagles rising

star Nic Naitaniu. Courtney doesn’t have any plans to write a song about his favourite athlete. “No, that’s not my vibe,” he laughs. “What do I say here? I don’t know, more power to him, I think he’s done a good job. I’ll just keep doing what I think is right – I’m not really into the novelty side of things.”

Murphy is, however, “ridiculously excited” about his own upcoming album Big, which should be out in the next few months. “We recorded it in Perth only because it was geographically the most obvious thing to do, but we used three different studios around Perth to get

the right sound or what not. And this was over a period of about two years because we’re independent and the money was basically coming out of our pockets. We managed to get a bit of money behind us and when it came to mixing, I flew a mate from LA out to mix it. I think this is a really good go at it, and I don’t think it’s a cheap product at all.”

WHAT: Spontaneous Insanity Theatresports WHERE & WHEN: Subiaco Arts Centre Sunday 30 May, Sunday 6 June and Sunday 13

C U LT U R A L

CRINGE DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?

WITH ALEKSIA BARRON First of all, I would like to propose a moment of silence for that bastion of creative excellence that has enriched our lives for the last six years: Lost. With a mythology so complex it shames even the Ancient Greeks and (almost literally) a cast of thousands, Lost has drawn to its inevitable metaphysical conclusion.

Certainly, the series attracted many detractors over its six-year run, and the final season could be described as “desperate”. However, Lost was a groundbreaking development in television, breaking with the episodic storyline tradition and proving that an ensemble drama with an overarching plotline could flourish on a network station. Here’s to Lost, and to hoping that Josh Holloway gets a new show where he gets to be just as shirtless from week to week.

Now, back to things that are happening on our own little island.

Any faithful readers I have out there will remember my suggestions last week to check out the Wild West Comedy Festival. I hope you listened to me, because the majority of the acts put on by these fine folks have been absolute rippers. If you missed out, have no fear – there’s still some terrific stuff taking place over the weekend. A sure-fire winner is John Robertson’s A Nifty History of Evil.

Following his brilliant turn in How Satan Got His Groove Back, this oddlooking local comedy maestro will show his wares in a solo show which,

with the use of puppets, will guide the audience through the history of the darker side of human nature. It’s happening at the Astor Upstairs until Saturday 29 May. At the same venue, but downstairs, Aussie legends Jimeoin and Akmal will be dropping in for some of the most anticipated headliner shows of the festival (Friday 28 May to Saturday 29).

In fact, you’re more or less guaranteed a giggle regardless of where you get your culture fix this weekend. Even WASO is boarding the laughter train with Bugs Bunny At The Symphony. Breaking with dry symphonic tradition, WASO will perform Carl Stalling’s scores to several of the best-loved Looney Tunes cartoons, while the cartoons themselves are projected onto the big screen – so for once, WASO will have something to look at other than watching for the member of the brass section who picks their nose first. It’s all happening at Burswood Theatre on Friday 28 May and Saturday 29.

In other news, don’t forget to head to the CBD and stalk Ian McKellan when Waiting For Godot opens this Friday (until Sunday 6 June).

There’s a preview of Black Swan’s latest production The Clean House happening at the Playhouse (Saturday 29 May), and if you’ve been avoiding the Patricia Piccinini: Relativity exhibition at the Art Gallery of WA because the sculptures look creepy, I would suggest hardening up and checking it out. There’s real beauty in there if you look closely.

SET TO BAFFLE CROWDS AT THE WILD WEST COMEDY FESTIVAL IN THE MAGICIANS DOUBLE SET, ADAM DEAN AND ADAM MADA CONFUSE MATTHEW HOGAN FIRST.

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n town to perform The Magician’s Double Set this weekend at the Hellenic Centre, Sydneysiders Adam Dean and Adam Mada are among the rare breed of people who make a living as magicians.

Meeting the two for copious amounts of coffee and poached eggs at a Northbridge cafe, the two Adams showed me tricks of their trade and left me very confused as to what had just happened. Unfortunately I wasn’t wearing a watch or a belt and my shoes had double knots, so I think they struggled to remove things from my body when they distracted me.

Mada has been a professional magician for a decade and is set to feature in the Channel 9 programme The Real Hustle. Described by Dean as “a weirdo”, Mada made me pick an invisible coin out of thin air and flip it. “It was a dollar coin and it landed on heads,” I said before he produced said coin from his closed fist, which didn’t appear to move throughout the entire process.

“I was like a lot of little boys and learnt tricks here and there, but I was also desperate to find out how things worked,” Mada says of how he got into being a magician. “I was obsessed with books like Enid Blyton

books, Enchanted Forest, and all that sort of stuff. I was obsessed with finding how things worked and then to use these techniques. Then I had a normal life for a while, and then I got into it in my late teens. I just found it to be an all consuming poison that gets in your veins and takes over your life.”

Dean has found work in the last 16 years from appearing on festivals, cruise ships, and countless functions, and describes his act as combining magic, illusion, and comedy. He produced a deck of cards and asked me pick the first card that popped into my head. I said the three of diamonds as that was a card I saw while he shuffled. I then managed to select the three of diamonds out the deck face down, he had it fall out of the deck face down while he was shuffling, before another card that appeared to be the three of clubs fell out of the deck and put under a glass. After assuming that it was the wrong card, he flipped it to reveal the three of diamonds. This went on and I continued to be baffled.

“I wasn’t consumed by books and videos or anything like that,” Dean says of his inspiration to enter the world of magic. “I saw a magician

ADAM MADA first hand. I was working in a restaurant as a waiter and I used to have a magician come in after his shows to have a bite to eat and a beer. He would always do some tricks for the staff and the patrons.

He would just do simple card tricks and coin tricks and I would watch him and I could never work him out.

Eventually after about six months, I said, ‘how do you do that’ and he said he couldn’t tell me because as a magician they don’t reveal their secrets. I had to study myself for a year and then I ran into this

magician again and I showed him the tricks I had done and he took me under his wing and I became just like his apprentice.

“As a magician, you don’t have apprenticeships as tradespeople do, but you have mentors that guide you.

That’s how it all began and I’m now going on 16 years and I’m touring internationally. It’s beautiful.”

WHAT: The Magician’s Double Set WHERE & WHEN: Hellenic Centre, Northbridge until Sunday 29 May

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ART GALLERY OF WA SCORES EXCLUSIVE MAJOR EXHIBITION

GROOVE IS IN THE HEART

If you follow us on Twitter (plug: @frontrowSPA) you will have noticed recently how excited we’ve been over the announcement of an exclusive exhibition that the Art Gallery Of WA have secured, which opens in October. The Venetian collection of one Peggy Guggenheim will make its way to WA, a collection heavy on 20th Century names, including Picasso, Ernst, Magritte, Mondrian, Rothko, and Pollock, and will remain on our side of the country exclusively until it finishes on 31 January 2011. And then where does it go? We’re not sure exactly, but it’s not to the east coast that’s for sure. Head to artgallery.wa.gov.au for more information.

THE BUZZ OF 3D CINEMA IS IN FULL FORCE. THE LATEST FILM TO ADD THAT EXTRA DIMENSION IS STREETDANCE 3D, THE FIRST DEDICATED DANCE FILM TO DO SO. ALICE TYNAN TALKS TO ITS TEENAGE STAR, GEORGE SAMPSON.

THEATRE

REVIEWS

SCOTT HENNMAN & BEC WILSON: BAD CLOWN (WILD WEST COMEDY FESTIVAL)

D

ance may have been part of cinema since its very inception, but now it’s in 3D. What’s more, the Brits have beaten Hollywood to the punch, pitting ballerinas against street dancers on the cobbled lanes of London. Well, not quite. Co-star George Sampson elucidates the finer points of street dance and the irony that the whole film revolves around finding a proper rehearsal space.

“There was no street part to it!” He exclaims. “I mean, there was for me, I started in the street when I used to busk, and I was the only one doing it.

“You can do it anywhere but it is important to get rehearsal down because everyone wants to be the best crew, [and] to be that you need a rehearsal space with mirrors and you all need to be in synch, make sure it’s looking the best it can, or flawless. And the best place to practice is a big rehearsal space similar to the one in the film.”

Sampson would know, the 16-yearold has been dancing since he was six, busked for two years (“When I was a kid.”) and won Britain’s Got Talent at the tender age of 14. “My mum worked a lot and so a lot of days she put us into singing camps and different performing arts camps,” he says, “and I got used to that being a natural hobby: singing, dancing, and acting. I think my dancing was always a bit further ahead of everything and people spotted me and said, ‘you were born to dance.’”

After his reality show win, Sampson brought out a DVD, Get Up On The Dance Floor/Headz Up (“It was a biographical music album, it had about four or five songs on it and an interview and a day in the life.”) directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini, who then created a character for him in StreetDance 3D. As Eddie, the cheeky coworker desperate to join Carly’s (Nichola Burley) crew, Sampson ends up sharing a few scenes with the trailblazing head of the ballet school, played by the divine Charlotte Rampling.

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“She was amazing,” he says. “She was just a nice person to get along with; she’s just one of them people, she knows she can act, she’s there to just do her thing and make new friends. She was a very inspiring person to work with.”

Having such a consummate actor grounding the film, Sampson and his costars are freed up to do what they do best, dance. And Eddie even gets a solo in the film’s climactic event.

“That was the best bit! Because that’s what I’m used to, a big strong audience. Going from just being a busker on the street with a big crowd, then going to live shows then Britain’s Got Talent was kind of my first camera event, but even then they had a live audience so I’d never not danced in front of a live crowd before.

So that for me was the best bit because I knew that’s what I bounce off, that’s what makes me best.”

On set, the film’s dancers made for an energetic shoot, “It flew by, absolutely flew by!” he says. “I guess it’s hard because you have to keep doing things over and over again, but I think with other dancers there, the adrenaline of the day, [and] they had a live crowd to help out, it was very good.”

One of the most striking elements of street dance is its theatricality and iconography, with crews all kitted out in identical label clothing and dancing under specially designed logos. “It’s a showcase,” Sampson says. “If you’re going to do it, you’ve got to do it properly. Your clothing, you all have to match what you’re doing. If people came on in their everyday clothes and started dancing you’d just think, ‘well, do they even know each other?’ Whereas if five guys walk on and they’ve all got the same hats on, they’ve all got the same thing, you can tell they’ve rehearsed this and they’ve gone to extra lengths to make this real for everyone. So I think you get more street cred for what you wear.”

Sampson now has his own crew, “Access 2 All Areas, there are four

or five of us and I love it.” And he takes his training very seriously: “It’s deadly important. You always need to be improving; once people have seen you, they’ve seen every move you can do and the only way to show them something a bit better than you were last time is to do something new. And to do something new you’re going to have to train a hell of a lot.” He describes street dance is an amalgam, “You could easily fit about 30 styles around street dance. I guess I’ve got seven or eight mastered, and I do more, but I’ve got seven or eight locked down.

“I’m proficient in street dance as a typical routine: quick, get in there, get your message across kind of dance form. Then break dance, which is all your head spinning, your flips, the gymnastics, which is obviously more flips, popping, locking, which is kind of waving, but there are so many!”

Indeed StreetDance 3D pivots around this eclectic mix of styles compared with the more straight laced classical ballerinas, but Sampson thinks

everyone can get along.

“There’s a competitive little thing to it because ballet dancers think their dance should be the more stereotypical kind of dance to learn, and street dancers are very [motivated by] street cred and are very rebellious to that. But people will see that they can do it together.”

As a rising star on the UK dance scene, Sampson is abundently enthusiastic about being part of the first ever 3D dance film.

“I think it’s going to add life,” he concludes. “You can watch a film and you know it’s a film [but] I think dance is such an interactive kind of sport, where people want to see it live, they want to see a backflip in their face and I think the best way to get that across is obviously in 3D. I think it can only add to the tension of the dance.”

WHAT: StreetDance 3D WHERE & WHEN: Screening in cinemas from 27 May

GIVEAWAY! When his best mate is killed by a local gang, almost immediately following the death of his wife, Harry Brown seeks vengence. Billed as the British response to Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino, Harry Brown stars Michael Caine (who else?) at his best. Thanks to Icon Film Distribution we’ve got a double in-season pass to the film with a copy of Plan B’s Strickland Banks album to giveaway (Plan B - AKA Ben Drew - stars in the film).

For your chance to win, email giveaways@drumperth.com. au with ‘HARRY BROWN’ in the subject line.

Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den It’s an unsettling feeling to walk into an empty theatre five minutes before a show is due to begin. It virtually guarantees that what one is about to see will be a) undiscovered gold, or b) very ordinary. The small audience that trickled in over the next few minutes were clearly hoping for the former, and when the show kicked off, it looked like they might just get it.

Bad Clown got off to a thoroughly surreal start, with a giant bear and an astronaut (performers Bec Wilson and Scott Henman, respectively, in absolutely smashing costumes) dancing to techno and throwing lollies into the audience. It was a great introduction, which had everyone waiting on the edge of their seats for the next great segment.

Unfortunately, it never really developed. Once the costumes were removed, Bad Clown degenerated to Wilson and Henman performing disjointed segments of street theatre.

It lacked any sort of plot, aside from a rather jarring performance art segment that appeared to be bemoaning the difficulties of obtaining arts funding.

The most disappointing aspect of Bad Clown is that it fell short at what was the intended focal point of the show.

The acrobatics and circus tricks were like Adam McPhee playing for Fremantle – lackluster at best, and fumbled at worst. And with a runtime of only 35 minutes, it left the audience feeling a little cheated – not to mention nostalgic for the dancing bear and astronaut that had initially seemed so promising.

ALEKSIA BARRON

THE FESTIVAL CLUB OPENING NIGHT (WILD WEST COMEDY FESTIVAL)

The Laugh Resort The Laugh Resort is opening its doors at 10pm every night of the Wild West Comedy Festival as the official place to go after the shows wrap up each night, and to celebrate the first installment, they enlisted none other than Australian comedy legend Tim Ferguson.

Instead of opting for straight stand-up or improv comedy, The Festival Club Opening Night took the rather novel approach of placing Ferguson in the role of interviewer, rather like a more irreverent version of Andrew Denton. He was tasked with interviewing three festival performers – Melbourne’s Michael Connell, local legend Sam Longley, and NSW girl Felicity Ward, discussing everything from childhood experiences to dealing with hecklers.

Connell came across as the genuine “nice guy” of the comedy circuit, talking about growing up in country Victoria, where children entertain

themselves by looking for “the biggest pinecone”. Next up, Longley explained that his motivation for becoming a comedian was that, as a middle child seeking attention, he was left with no other option but to become “the dickhead in the middle”.

Ward, so fresh off the stage she was “steaming”, regaled the audience with tales of heckling back at bogans (and the subsequent tears).

Ferguson was a brilliant choice in the role of interviewer, interjecting humour while giving his interviewees space to engage with his questions. It was a terrific opportunity to see some of the festival’s prime comedy talent in an unscripted forum, talking honestly about what makes them tick. It was a gem of an evening, and an example of the hard work that goes into an event such as the Wild West Comedy Festival to make it exceptional.

ALEKSIA BARRON

JEFF HEWITT & GUESTS: HOW SATAN GOT HIS GROOVE BACK (WILD WEST COMEDY FESTIVAL)

Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den What do you get if you cross two of Perth’s most prominent stand-up comics with one WA Screen Awards nominee? An hour of comedy gold, that’s what. Written by Jeff Hewitt, John Robertson, and filmmaker Adam Scott, How Satan Got His Groove Back uses a combination of short films and live theatre to tell the story of the Prince of Darkness undergoing a mid-life crisis.

In this incarnation, Hell is a fluorescent-lit office and Satan (Hewitt) is a disillusioned corporate manager. He decides to take a holiday on Earth, accompanied by his ever-present counsel, Asmodeus (a scene-stealing Robertson). Once there, however, they go their separate ways when Satan wants to pursue a relationship with a devout Christian girl, while Asmodeus channels his evil ways into a cut-price talent agency, with hilarious (and unnerving) consequences. In particular, the brilliantly directed home-video style short film featuring demonic clowns Bingo Bango performing at a children’s birthday party is an absolute politically-incorrect highlight.

The energetic Robertson shines as the frenetic Asmodeus, a role so perfect for him you’d think he wrote it himself (wait, he did). However, the production would have fallen flat without Hewitt’s charisma and stage presence in the less showy lead role.

The performances from these two are so engrossing that the various cameos from Perth’s comedy elite occasionally feel a little distracting, although Werzel and Michael Burke are brilliant as a rough-as-guts angel and suicidal Christian rocker respectively.

Original and clever, How Satan Got His Groove Back delivered laughs by the bucketload to an appreciative audience, and should rightly be remembered as one of the highlights of the 2010 Wild West Comedy Festival.

ALEKSIA BARRON

BOOK

HERE COME THE KINGS GUY DAVIS TALKS TO NICK GIANNOPOULOS ABOUT REVISITING THE WOG BOY IN THE KINGS OF MYKONOS, IN CINEMAS NOW.

H

e’s quite the multi-tasker, that Nick Giannopoulos. In a career that has spanned more than two decades, he has written, produced, directed and starred in a variety of popular films, TV shows and stage productions.

And his latest project, The Kings Of Mykonos, the sequel to his successful 2000 movie The Wog Boy, sees him doing triple duty as co-producer, co-screenwriter, and leading man.

Quite frankly, though, he’d appreciate it if someone else would do some of the heavy lifting for a change.

“If someone would give me a job, that’d be great,” he says with a laugh.

“I’ve been joking that I was the only wog who wasn’t cast in Underbelly!”

Actually, in all honesty, the creator of Wogs Out Of Work, Acropolis Now, and The Wog Boy comes across as someone willing, able, and more than happy to oversee almost every aspect of his productions, speaking knowledgably and decisively about both the creative and commercial aspects of his line of work.

“I think people assume I’m always doing my own stuff, which is why I don’t get calls for other jobs,” he says. “That, or I’m a shit actor – it’s one of the two.”

In the 10 years since the release of The Wog Boy, which took more than $10 million at the Australian box office, Giannopoulos hasn’t exactly been sitting idle.

He co-wrote, co-produced and directed The Wannabes, a big-screen comedy that didn’t quite capture the public’s attention the way The Wog Boy did, as well as working on a number of television projects.

But much of that time was spent working on The Kings Of Mykonos,

which takes Wog Boy mates Steve (Giannopoulos) and Frank (Vince Colosimo) to the beautiful Greek island of the title, where they find romance and intrigue while dealing with a major clash of cultures.

“I’ve been working on this for six years,” says Giannopoulos, who’s in Melbourne with friend and co-star Colosimo to promote the new movie.

“It’s very intensive, writing a script.

It’s a very lonely process, it takes a lot of drafts, and then getting the financing and getting the cast together takes a lot of time as well.

“So I’ve actually been hard at work on this film since I finished the last film. But it’s the way I’ve chosen to

work – I really enjoy doing my own work, I love doing comedy, and I love doing Australian comedy.”

And while the movie has “seven minutes in Yarraville, 90 minutes in Mykonos”, Giannopoulos stresses that The Kings Of Mykonos is a comedy with an all-Australian feel.

“This is a much more international type of film with a much more international storyline than the first one but at the same time it remains uniquely Australian. It’s based on this phenomenon of people my age – first, second, and third generation Australians – [that] go to their parents’ country of birth for the first time. Having been through that myself, as Vince has, I just knew what a terrific topic it was for a comedy, that culture clash.”

According to both Giannopoulos and Colosimo, demand for a follow-up to The Wog Boy has been high among the movie’s legion of fans, although Colosimo reckons that those fans will be surprised when they line up at the box-office for a ticket to The Kings Of Mykonos.

“There are wogs who haven’t been to the cinema in 10 years!” the animated, affable actor says with a laugh. “They’re going to get a nasty shock when they see what the tickets cost now.”

WHAT: The Kings Of Mykonos WHERE & WHEN: Screening in cinemas now

REVIEW

MR CLEANSHEETS Adrian Deans A book like Mr Cleansheets can only work once every four years.

That is, when the FIFA World Cup is imminent, and football, or soccer in the Australian vocabulary, is at the forefront of everyone’s minds.

Obviously a football tragic, Deans has justified a novel based on an English non-league club’s assault on the sought after FA Cup by spicing it up with turf wars, international terrorism, and neo-nazis.

The book creates no illusions that it’s telling an unrealistic tale. The narrator Eric Judd, a goalkeeper known affectionately by the nickname Mr Cheansheets, is a 40-year-old Sydney-sider who heads to England in search of the big time, inevitably and inadvertently finding himself mixed up a terrorism plot and in the company of a small club of highly talented but unmotivated individuals.

It’s a standard narrative structure the whole way through, and you can tell fairly accurately exactly when a lull’s going to pick up and excitement’s on the next page. But it benefits from such a formula, because it’s not portraying an important message, Cleansheets is just a feel good tale looking to enjoy its own infectious nature. Perhaps the best signifier of Deans’ skill in creating the on field atmosphere is

that you’re usually looking for the crime fighting to subside and for more football to come to the fore.

Climaxing just the way you’d expect – in a blaze of glory and with three storylines coming together – it’ll be difficult to anyone without a football penchant. But in this climate, thoroughly enjoyable.

WHEN: Available now through Vulgar Press SCOTT FITZSIMONS

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SAM SIMMONS FAIL Funnyman Sam Simmons has just spent quite a lot of time over the Nullarbor fine-tuning his latest comedy show, Fail, for us here in Perth. (Or so we like to think.) The point is, triple j host/stand-up legend Simmons is in deed playing here, Thursday 24 June at the Astor Theatre, so make sure you get on bocsticketing.com.au for tickets.

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MOVING PICTURES: FILMS INFORMED BY FINE WORKS OF ART

By John Eagle 1. Nightwatching (2007) - Rembrandt van Rijn’s The Nightwatch 2. Girl With A Pearl Earring (2003) Johannes Vermeer’s painting of the same name.

3. Red Dragon (2004) - William Blake’s The Great Red Dragon And The Woman Clothed With The Sun 4. Days Of Heaven (1978) - Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World 5. The Gospel According To St. Matthew (1964) - the oeuvre of Peter Breugel.

6. The Insider (1999) - Grant Wood’s The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere 7. Heat (1995) - Alex Colville’s Pacific

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CALL OUT FOR ENTRANTS FOR MELBOURNE FRINGE Registrations are now open for artists to be considered for the 2010 Melbourne Fringe, which takes over the city from 22 September to 10 October. Entrants will be considered on their boldness, curiousness, risk, and ambition, so if you want to be a part of one of Australia’s most exciting festival, head to melbournefringe.com.au. Entries close Friday 4 June.

BAROQUE OPERA COMPANY STARTS UP IN PERTH Western Australia now has a baroque opera company, appropriately titled Opera Baroque, Inc. Their first production, Handel’s Acis And Galatea – a tale of forbidden love – will be performed at Subiaco Arts Centre from Wednesday 23 June to Saturday 26. For tickets to this landmark performance head to bocsticketing.com.au.

SAM SIMMONS

FILM

REVIEW

THE LOSERS

CITY ISLAND

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THE LOSERS

CITY ISLAND

Don’t let the title fool you; The Losers wouldn’t have any trouble getting dates. This crack team of commandos is the latest in what is becoming an interminably long list of comic-book adaptations, albeit it one that is sharp, snappy and mercifully short enough to sit though. Led by the gruffly affable Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen), The Losers consist of Idris Elba (AKA Stringer Bell from The Wire), Columbus Short, Óscar Jaenada, and comic adaptation addict Chris Evans. The team is a deadly mix of talents and temperaments, with Evans drawing the short straw for comic relief.

After a botched job in Bolivia, the Losers are worse than persona non grata, they’re declared dead. In an effort to return Stateside and dish out vengeance on the mysterious Max (Jason Patric), the man behind their attempted murder, the crew reluctantly align with the alluring Aisha (Zoe Saldana). Action scene after loud, jump cut happy action scene ensue, in what is a Scooby Doo-like formula that all too presumptuously sets up a sequel.

This is the type of film where shakycam and sexy, slo-mo sequences are supposed to make up for a weak script where every plot point is signposted in neon. But, surprisingly, it works! Like a greasy fast food meal, The Losers is the perfect blend of sugary substance and managed expectations. Fun performances (excluding Patric’s bizarre attempt at a psychopath), a great soundtrack, and gratuitous shots of Saldana’s lithe body mean The Losers turns out to be a lot of fun indeed.

WHEN: Screening in cinemas from Thursday May 27 ALICE TYNAN

City Island is a thoroughly enjoyable movie despite its soap opera-esque plot which relies on people hiding the truth. You sometimes feel like yelling, “Just tell them what you’re doing!”, but then there wouldn’t be a story.

It’s a fairly broad comedy-drama, but the very watchable actors and big heart make you forgive its shortcomings. The audience at the Tribeca Film Festival was obviously not bothered, giving it the Audience Award.

Vince Rizzo, played with authentic gusto

by Andy Garcia, lives in a quaint area of the Bronx – the eponymous City Island.

He’s a corrections officer and takes acting lessons on the sly, because he’s ashamed to tell his straight talking wife (Julianna Margulies).

When Vince and fellow actor Molly (the always compelling Emily Mortimer) do an acting exercise where they reveal their deepest secret, Vince admits he’s just met his secret illegitimate son (Steven Strait), who’s a prisoner about to be released. Vince takes him home – not revealing his identity but saying that he’s doing the guy a favour as he doesn’t have other family.

You can see how Vince’s secrets will catch up with him, and when you add his daughter’s secretive pole dancing to pay for college and his son’s obsession with feeding obese women, the deceptions threaten to boil over with comic consequences.

This is a small, independent American movie which we don’t often get to see, so take the opportunity to enjoy what they can do without the big budgets and test audiences.

WHEN: Screening in cinemas from Thursday May 27 VICKI ENGLUND