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OUT IN THE OPEN

There’s been much talk in the last few weeks, including a false leak from some twat on Channel [V], but now we can confirm who will definitely be coming to Claremont Showgrounds on Sunday 6 February for the Big Day Out. 2007 headliners Tool return as do 2001 headliners Rammstein. Add that to Iggy & The Stooges, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, Lupe Fiasco, Grinderman in their first ever WA appearance, Primal Scream performing Screamadelica, Deftones, The Black Keys, Andrew WK, The Jim Jones Revue, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, M.I.A, LCD Soundsystem, Booka Shade DJ set, Die Antwoord, Vitalic, CSS, Plan B and Ratatat, plus Aussies John Butler Trio, Wolfmother, Airbourne, freshly six-times ARIA-nominated locals Birds Of Tokyo, Kids Of 88, The Naked & Famous, Angus & Julia Stone, Dead Letter Circus, Children Collide, Operator Please, Bliss N Eso, Gyroscope, Pnau, Kid Kenobi & MC Shureshock, Sampology, Blue King Brown, Will Styles, Little Red, Gypsy & The Cat and Lowrider. Tickets $155 plus BF and Transperth levy from Ticketmaster, bigdayout.com and the usual outlets next Friday.

The Perth Dance Music Awards return to Rosemount Hotel on Sunday 12 December, and the Best Scene Photograph and Best Flyer categories are now open to all photographers and artists, professional or amateur, to submit their work to photos@ perthdancemusicawards. org by Thursday 21 October, after which the best 25 of each will be narrowed down for public voting. More info from perthdancemusicawards. org.

Court Yard Hounds have pulled out of the One Movement By Twilight Festival on due to scheduling commitments.

Also, Against Me! has cancelled their upcoming Australian tour due to ‘unforseen circumstances’.

BRITISH INDIA

ONE VITAL GIVEAWAY

This time next week Perth will be in the midst of One Movement fever and if you haven’t secured your ticket, Drum Media has a bunch of coveted Gold Passes to give out on a first-in, best-dressed basis, as well as a limited amount of Weekend Festival tickets. The Gold Passes really are the ultimate way to do One Movement, giving you access to the Weekend Festival and all of the special industry showcases held in various inner city venues. If you want an example of what’s on offer at the showcases here’s just some of the 25 on offer: Miami Horror, Papa Vs Pretty, Hungry Kids Of Hungary, Operator Please, 360 and Pez take in Capitol for the EMI showcase on Thursday 7 October; Bluejuice, Delta Spirit, Ernest Ellis and Guineafowl play the Dew Process showcase in the Wolfe Lane Carpark on Friday 8; and Drum Media hosts its own with the Street Press Australia Showcase featuring British India, Red Coats and our band competition winners and cover kids Wolves At The Door to close the festival at Capitol on Sunday 10. These tickets are still available for the public to purchase right now from onemovementmusic.com, but to get them for free email giveaways@drumperth.com.au with “ONE MOVEMENT” in the subjectline.

GRAVY IS SERVED

With his long-awaited memoir How To Make Gravy released last week, Paul Kelly has revealed he’ll be traveling around the country with another set of his The A To Z Shows.

First seen in Perth at the Live At The Quarry series in 2008, this time he takes in Astor Theatre from Wednesday 8 til Saturday 11 December. Tickets go on sale from paulkelly. com.au on Friday 8 October. While on the site, you can also find How To Make Gravy, his new CD box set The A To Z Recordings and a special package of the two. Kelly also plays festival dates at One Movement By Twilight next Friday 8 October and Southbound from Saturday 1 til Monday 3 January.

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Big ups to Birds Of Tokyo for picking up six ARIA award nominations, leading the way along with Angus & Julia Stone, Sia, Guy Sebastian and Washington. Perthies John Butler Trio and Tame Impala each scored five noms.

From 14 October this year, fans can go to ariaawards.com.au/ venergypopularvote to cast their own vote to determine the first ever Popular Voted ARIA Awards.

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Set to coincide with One Movement, Pop Up Legal Practice (P.U.L.P.) will provide legal services and business support for musicians and managers and other creatives at His Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 October. The 30-minute legal advice sessions are free. Contact@ creativelegal.com.au for bookings.

Jetstar has announced a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Powderfinger on Thursday 28 October, performing a mid-air gig on a flight from Sydney to the Gold Coast. Head to jetstar.com/powderinger to bid on seats. Bidding closes tomorrow, all proceeds going to charity.

Learn how to make music videos at Hip Clips at FTI on Saturday 23 October, 2-6pm. Hosted by ECU Lecturer James Hall, it sees local directors Mat de Koning (Will Stoker & The Embers) and Julia Ngeow (Miche Suite), Schvendes’ creative team Danuta, Holly Kemp and Richard Berney talking, and Hand Stands For Ants (who also take over Enex100 to record in view of the public from Monday 4) will play live, the audience offered the chance to make a video for the band.

FROM THE HEART

Known for his work in Final Fantasy, the Arcade Fire and Beirut, Canadian maestro Owen Pallett is heading to Australia to showcase tracks from his highly acclaimed orchestral pop masterpiece Heartland. Recorded over nine months, Heartland features a dark narrative set in a fictitious landscape, and now you can hear it all in one night at Fly By Night on Saturday 22 January, presented

by Drum Media. Tickets from handsometours.com and the venue.

WITH A TWIST OF LIME

With their highly acclaimed fourth album Deathwish already spawning three singles including newbie Choppin’ Wood, Brisbane musical collective The Gin Club are heading out on their most extensive tour yet.

Presented by Drum Media, they take in The Bird on Wednesday 3 November with Split Seconds and Felicity Goom duo; Mojo’s on Thursday 4 with Groom and band and Cal Peck & The Tramps; and Indi Bar on Friday 5 with The Ghost Hotel and Cat Black.

GOT THE MONCHIES?

After sending Villa into a frenzy with his appearance late last year, Queens’ most kick-ass MC Pharoahe Monch heads back to the venue for a show on Saturday 20 November. Bringing his latest album W.A.R., Monch has worked with everyone from Mos Def to Common, Busta Rhymes and even our own Hilltop Hoods. Joining him is the woman who recently opened for Talib Kweli - Jean Grae. Grae’s recorded tracks with the likes of The Roots and Atmosphere, and these two artists promise a fine night of hip hop. $45 plus BF from Moshtix, Boomtick and the usuals from Monday.

HENCHMAN

Two of Perth’s finest tastemakers of bass music, Deadweight and Knowledge, join forces to present a night of undisputed bass pleasure. Heading up the night is Jakes of Hench Records who will tear it up alongside 2009 IDA Champion and Q-Bert Skratch Univeristy graduate Zeke. Dr Space, Saxon and Pickles round out the bill with Knoe FM hosting. It takes in The Deen for $15 on the door from 5pm on Sunday 10 October.

NEON BALLROOM

To celebrate the 21st year of Pride, Connections Nightclub and PrideWA team up to present Neon Ballroom: The Official Pride Afterparty. Taking place on Saturday 30 October after the Pride Parade, the event will take over four different party spaces including the Neon Wonderland zone in the old Plaka building.

Headlined by the queen of house music Therese, the night will also feature Sydney’s Kitty Glitter and Sam La More along with three drag productions and more. $45 plus BF from Connections, Planet and Pride.

TRIPLE MARTINI

Midway through completing a brand new album with his band made up of Jay Cortez and Malcolm Clark returning him to a format more similar to the band one of his former The Tea Party, Jeff Martin has planned a few shows around WA. See him at Fly By Night next Saturday 9 October as part of the Maple Syrup Showcase; Prince Of Wales on Thursday 21; Ravenswood Hotel on Friday 22; Indi Bar on Saturday 23; and Clancy’s Freo on Saturday 30 October. Tickets from Heatseeker.

PUCK A DUCK

Known for his work fronting The Union Gap in the ‘60s, Gary Puckett is back to take you on a journey through his hits including the Glee-featured Young Girl, Woman Woman, Lady Willpower and many more. With his new album Gary Puckett Live, see him at Regal Theatre on Friday 19 November. Tickets from Ticketek.

HE WILL ROCK YOU

Widely regarded and respected around the world for keeping the spirit and music of Freddie Mercury and Queen alive, Craig Pesco has taken his tribute show to over 13 countries and is the only person to be endorsed

by Mercury’s best friend Peter Freestone. See the twohour spectacular at Burswood Theatre on Saturday 19 February. Tickets from Ticketek.

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LOCAL LOVIN’

There’s some mighty fine happenings going down right now in WA, and we ain’t just talking about the fact that the beaches will be free of Collingwood supporters for another Saturday…

Returning to Midvale Speed Dome on Saturday 2 October is bout two of WA Roller Derby. The Electric Screams will take on Sonic Doom at 7pm with $10 tickets ($5 for children) from Mills, Planet, Rolloways and the venue door.

Those hip shakin’, shoe shufflin’ heroes of soul Boom! Bap! Pow! release their latest single, No Pleasin’, as they move closer to the release of their second album. They park their Cadillac outside Prince Of Wales in Bunbury on Thursday 14 October, Settlers Tavern in Margaret River on Friday 15 then head to the big smoke with Boys Boys Boys!, Day Of The Dead and Split Seconds Trio at Mojo’s Saturday 16 and at Indi Bar Sunday 17 with the Sneaky Weasel Gang and Mo Wilson & The Drivers.

Three years since their last release, The Bulletholes launch new EP Destroy The Fables with an extravaganza at Amplifier with Sonpsilo Circus, Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics and The Tumblers on Saturday 16 October.

Lucid Dreaming take over The Velvet Lounge on Saturday 9 October for one of the biggest local parties of the year when they launch the Composer Series 7 CD. With Progress Inn b2b Aarin F, Micah b2b Darren J, Puff b2b James A b2b JDubs all topped off with VJ Martino and the LD academy with Brett Valentine and Mark Solo, the fun is free.

With One Movement looming, Manifesto Productions and Fremantle records have commandeered The Bird in Northbridge for some showcases of their own. On Friday 8 October, Sugarpuss and Mezzanine will be joined by a special headline guest, then on Saturday 9 Will Stoker & The Embers, The Spitfires and Minute 36 do their bit to woo the visiting industry and public alike. Friday is free, $10 for Saturday.

Three-piece grunge band Applebite The Beggars On Acid launch new EP Down To The Core at Swan Lounge on Saturday 6 November. Support from Writhe, Foulplay and Kill Buzz Vamps. The CD will be packaged with a special ‘making of’ DVD. Tell us all about your upcoming launch, tour or news by emailing music@drumperth.com.au.

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT

You may have seen him thrashing the drums for Soulwax at Parklife last Sunday, now Steve Slingeneyer returns under his DJ guise One Man Party to make you dance at the Newport’s Culture Clash on Thursday 14 October.

He got his DJ name from James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem for his sets of electro, disco, punk, funk and anything else you can think of. $10 entry.

LAKE OF FIRE

Recorded this past April, Two Lakes is a collaboration between Sydney’s Seaworthy and WA based sound artist Matt Rosner. Featuring detailed field recordings of two ecosystems at lakes Termeil and Meroo along with improvised instruments, the record will be launched at Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday 7 November. Support from Adam Trainer. $15 from 6pm.

BEAR ESSENTIALS

In town next week for the One Movement Weekend Festival taking place on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October at the Perth Esplanade, UK songsmith Passenger a.k.a. Mike Rosenberg has already planned his return.

He takes in The Ellington on Thursday 4 November and Norfolk Basement on Friday 5. Tickets from the venue.

His Flight Of The Crow album is out now, featuring guest spots from Boy & Bear, Lior and Josh Pyke.

COLLEGE WARFARE

records on sale and DJs Erasers, Agent 85, Maxy Bills, Nick Sweepah and Andrew Sinclair during the day, with smRts, Astral Travel, The Wednesday Society, The Tigers, Diger Rokwell, Bermuda, Naik, Injured Ninja and Seams taking over after 4pm. Entry during the day is a gold coin donation, while it’s $15 from 4pm until 1am. Those wearing a Halloween get-up get half price.

Email andrew@coolperthnights.com to set up a second hand record stall.

BIG MAMA’S HOUSE

It’s been a big ol’ 2010 for WA’s own Mama Kin with debut album Beat & Holler, international shows with Gurrumul and JBT and touring with The Cat Empire, but now she’s heading out on her own. See her at the One Movement By Twilight Festival with Sarah McLaughlin, Paul Kelly and others on Friday 8 October; the recently announced Sonic Sessions at Fly By Night on Wednesday 17 November; and her own show at the Fly By Night on Friday 3 December.

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLFE

Notching up more than 80 shows over the last eight months, Eli Wolfe has become one of the country’s most tireless troubadours. With his self-titled debut album out now, he strums down to Margaret River’s Bootleg Brewery on Saturday 2; Settlers Tavern on Sunday 3; and the Ravenswood Hotel on Sunday 17.

Wolfe also appears at the One Movement Festival.

With our own punk heroes The Caballeros taking out the WA title a few weeks ago, the national final of the National Campus Bands Competition takes place at Rosemount Hotel this Friday 1 October. The Caballeros will battle it out with the ACT’s Fun Machine, NSW’s Sydney Girls Choir, Queensland’s Nine Sons Of Dan, Victoria’s Radio Star and South Australia’s Son Of Dad. $15/12 concession from 8pm or free to Australian University Games participants.

Internationally renowned blues outfit Mason Rack Band head to WA for their first tour. With a new double album out, see them at South West Blues Club in Bunbury on Friday 8 October; Saturday 9 at Settlers Tavern; Perth Blues Club at the Charles Hotel on Tuesday 12; Mojo’s on Wednesday 13; Friday 15 at Rockingham Hotel; Saturday 16 at the Indi Bar; and Redcliffe On The Murray on Sunday 17 October.

MAJOR LEAGUES

On Saturday 30 October, Mojo’s hosts Majorminor 2 – Hallow’s Eve Spooktacular. The annual creep fest sees

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Holding the distinguished title of being the most sampled band of all time, Kool & The Gang is heading to Australia on a rare tour. Set to play the Funk Club’s inaugural summer Jungle Boogie concert event at the Perth Zoo on Sunday 20 February, the masters of jazz, funk and soul will play a slew of hits from their career including Celebration, Get Down On It and the day’s namesake Jungle Boogie. Special guests announced soon, tickets $99 plus BF or $59 plus BF for kids from Ticketek on October 4.

TOMIIE BOY

After hosting Paul Ritch back in June, Hierachy is back with Japan’s one and only Satoshi Tomiie taking in Geisha Bar on Sunday 10 October. Quite simply Japan’s most successful international DJ and credible house producer, Tomiie has even remixed the works of David Bowie and U2, plus he’s got his own label Saw Records, numerous Renaissance mixes and more crowds rocked than the Tokyo Shock Boys.

BLOWING UP

One of the most diverse dubstep line-ups ever to grace Perth, The Blow Out takes place at Shape on Friday 22 October, seeing three touring DJs step up. Melbourne’s own Opiuo, one of the most hyped and heavily rotated bad boys of the scene in Doctor P, and dubstep godfather Headhunter headline. Local Dr Space and Saxon b2b Boy Prince support. $25 plus BF earlybirds from shapebar.com.au or $35 from Planet, Mills and 78’s.

A DIFFERENT DRUM

Over the past quarter century, Robbie Avenaim has combined traditional and extended techniques with official modifications of the drums for various reasons and with varying results. Mildly insane and incredibly talented, Avenaim has worked with Dave Grohl, Mike Patton, John Zorn and countless more, and now he heads to Perth to play Club Zho 93 on Tuesday 12 October at The Bakery with Granular Synthesis and Ben Hamblin. Tickets $15/10 from the venue.

GUNS FOR HIRE

He’s the man who divided the nation with his debut album Guns Babes Lemonade and now Muscles has released his comeback EP Young And Immature. The electro fluoro champion has described his new tunes as a melting pot of deep techno swirls, driving beats and classic pop, and you can test out this new brand of fluoro at The Bakery on Saturday 20 November with Shazam and Voltaire Twins. Tickets from nowbaking. com.au.

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Getting bigger and better every year thanks to appearances from Fedde Le Grand, Sebastian Ingrosso and Dirty South, Club Paradiso’s third New Years Day outing is the biggest one yet. Headlined by Digitalism, who have been slaving away on a new record of razoredged bangers in a German bunker, they’ll be joined by French tribal tech house stalwart Sebastien Leger along with local talent Jus Haus?, Mind Electric, Tank Top, Zelimir, Mel B, Maxwell, Frankie Button, Nathan Francis, Pearly Whites, Moe Steez and Master Dash. $95 plus BF first release tickets from Moshtix and the usual outlets from next Thursday.

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Two of ska punk’s biggest ever bands are teaming up and heading to Australia with Reel Big Fish and The Aquabats set to play Capitol on Tuesday 7 December.

Reel Big Fish are no strangers to our shores and they’ve been at it for well over a decade, while The Aquabats are the ‘first all-crime fighting supergroup in history’, and once featured Travis Barker on the drums. Let the battle for ska supremacy begin! Tickets from Moshtix.

PASS THE MIC

A spontaneous vocal and looping wiz, Mr. Percival takes his third album Microphones on the road. Using his sense of natural pitch to create an awesome ensemble of sounds, see him at Kulcha on Friday 12 November; Denmark Arts Centre on Saturday 13; Fremantle Festival on Sunday 14; and The Ellington on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17. He then returns to support That One Guy at Fly By Night on November 24.

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AUSSIE METALCORE HEROES PARKWAY DRIVE HAVE JUST TRAVERSED THE UNITED STATES ON THE INFAMOUS WARPED TOUR. FRONTMAN WINSTON MCCALL GIVES US A LOOK AT HIS TOUR DIARY.

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arped Tour. The travelling circus, boot camp for bands. Possibly the hottest, longest and strangest tour of alternative bands on the planet, and this year we found ourselves along for the ride.

For anyone who doesn’t know what makes Warped so special, it comes down to several factors. The amount of bands – there are generally 70 plus bands on the tour; the playing times – bands play on a rotating daily roster, meaning they can be playing as early as 11am or as late as 10pm any night of the week; the distance – the tour

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spans the entire USA as well as some of Canada, and the heat – it’s summer time, so an average of 40 degrees is not uncommon.

Starting in LA we trekked our way up the west coast trying to find some kind of rhythm between the randomised set times and the incessant jet lag we can’t seem to shake.

The turnouts for our sets were mind-blowing, as was the amounts of times our gear broke, or we generally screwed up. Not the best way to start a tour but a start none the less. As we cut back inland we managed to shake off the jet lag, only to be smacked back down by the heat. New Mexico, Texas and Arizona all serving up temps in the high 40s. Texas decided to make itself even more interesting and throw up a massive storm, which resulted in a hurricane and a tornado warning in the same day. The debris left as the festival came to a close looked like a bomb had been dropped in a mud pit. Dirty, smelly, wet destruction.

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the daylight hours. This continued for a week or so as we made our way through Canada and back down the east coast. You’d think the temps would have dropped with most shows being located near the ocean, but no, it was still hot. New York and New Jersey had a decent rivalry going for most insane shows of the tour, blowing our minds back to back.

The success of those shows carried us through the humid death that is the south. Mosquitos, funny accents, humidity and more rain. I hate Florida. By this time we were doing almost anything to stay sane, which for most members of the band meant feeding a steady growing appetite for blackjack, which in turn lead to some hefty debt being accumulated quicker than you could count. Night after night everyone was certain they were feeling lucky, and night after night we returned with little more than disappointed looks on our faces.

Somewhere in the middle of America, Kevin Lyman (owner of Warped Tour) decided to be a nice guy and hire out a water park for bands to relax in after the day’s show. 70 bands in a water park quickly went from relaxation to complete take over. It took every other life guard on duty just to try an quell the madness that ensued in the wave pool, and the lucky ones who avoided that chaos found themselves dragged onto rides and thrown down slides by the rest of the bands who had no time for the correct riding rules or regulations.

Eventually the cops had to be called to get the situation under control and remove everyone from the park. No harm done, just a damn good night. Thanks Kevin.

Two months later we found ourselves back on the west coast. It felt strange, like we never left the place, but can’t remember being there in the first place. 46 shows, two buses and god knows how many miles. There are way to many stories to remember, and to be honest I don’t think I could document them all if I tried, but that’s Parkway’s summer on Warped Tour 2010 in a nutshell, and if I never get awoken at 11 am to play a show again I can die happy.

Parkway Drive play Challenge Stadium this Sunday 3 October with support from The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside and 50 Lions.

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Mark Saturday 9 October down as a turning point for Canadian-Australian relations when Maple Syrup, with Dead Letter Chorus, Drawn From Bees, The Trews and more join the original ambassador between the nations, Jeff Martin, at the Fly By Night. This was the way international relations were meant to be. To pick up one of TWO double passes, email giveaways@ drumperth.com.au with “YES WE CANUCK” in the subjectline.

For a while it seemed like you couldn’t turn anywhere without hearing Mark Ronson and Version. Now he’s back with Record Collection where he takes on a whole new guise. If you caught the article in last week’s issue you’ll be a full bottle. To pick up one of FIVE copies of Record Collection, email giveaways@drumperth.com.au with “MORE RECORDS” in the subjectline.

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WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING HONOURABLE MENTIONS Wolves At The Door beat out seven other bands to take out Street Press Australia’s One Movement Battle Of The Bands. Let’s take a brief look at the other bands to keep an eye on.

Felicity Groom & The Black Black Smoke: Currently touring Australia in support of Tame Impala and The John Steel Singers, WA’s Flick Groom has not one, but two, albums on the way; a solo record and one with her band The Black, Black Smoke.

Kimbra: Having toured with Bertie Blackman and soon to be out on the road with Little Red, Kimbra hails from New Zealand but now lives in Melbourne playing a brand of modern soul that belies her age.

Useless Children: The Melbourne three-piece keep it simple by playing fuzzy loud punk rock that rips your ears off as drummer Cinta wails at you.

Texas Tea: Brisbane duo Texas Tea hark back to Elvis, Johnny Cash and Nancy Sinatra for their Americana sound and, with a bunch of gigs in France at year’s end, it seems they don’t even need our help.

DZ: Known for trashing lounge rooms and warehouses all over Brisbane, two-piece DZ have toured with Crystal Castles and Ratatat, and they’re heading to New York in October so they must doing something right.

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER: AFTER MUCH DEBATE BETWEEN EACH RESPECTIVE STATE’S EDITORS, FREMANTLE DUO WOLVES AT THE DOOR HAVE TAKEN OUT THE SECOND ANNUAL STREET PRESS AUSTRALIA ONE MOVEMENT BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION. MATTHEW HOGAN MEETS THE BAND.

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ntroducing Wolves At The Door. Consisting of James Gates and Ash Hendriks, the duo creates sweet folky music made up of guitar interplay and boy-girl vocals to make one swoon. Still in the dawning of their career, Hendriks was making a name for herself around Perth playing solo as well taking on bass duties in recently retired indie pop band The Disguise, while Gates was keeping his music confined to his bedroom. But then three years ago the pair met and a strong union was quickly formed. “We met through a mutual friend,” recalls Gates. “I heard some of the stuff that Ash had been playing and then we ended up going home to our friend’s house after a party and then played guitar together and wrote a song, and that was kind of the start of it.”

“It just clicked,” continues Hendriks, but as for where that first song is now, Gates quickly jumps on the defensive: “No, we don’t play that anymore,” he laughs.

“We don’t speak of those days at all! There’s not much to say about those days. We wrote a lot of songs that will never see the light of day again. But it was good, we’ve kind of refined our style.”

In the lead up to playing their first show together at Freo’s Norfolk Basement, Gates started playing guitar to Hendriks’ songs before they wrote songs together to create a set, but they still were in need of a band name.

A Google search shows there’s a book entitled Wolves At The Door about “America’s Greatest Female Spy,” but Gates and Hendriks don’t seem to be into espionage. “I wish I knew about that actually,” admits Gates. “I was trying endlessly to figure out band names for us. We had a few shocking ones before, and I got fixed on the ‘At The Door’ thing, and then ‘what’s at the door?’ And then Wolves. It was just trial and error.”

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With fellow Perth band Wolves winning another competition to get involved in One Movement, Wolves At The Door certainly aren’t the lone wolves in town, but they did stand out to Street Press Australia’s editors thanks to the swell sounds emanating from their self-titled debut EP due out in November. Recorded at Blackbird Studio, where Perth luminaries Jebediah,

songs. There’s a few ones we sat on, and then we ended up playing a couple more that we didn’t think would be on the EP and taking songs off that we thought would be big songs on the EP. So it was kind of experimenting with what sounded good. I think what helped us is that we were really open to anything. We weren’t extremely set in our ways, which helped a lot because we put forward ideas…”

WE ARE BOTH SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE’VE BEEN GRANTED, AND WE CAN’T WAIT FOR THE FESTIVAL.”

“We had ideas of how we wanted everything to sound,” continues Gates, “but as Ash was saying, we were open to any new ideas that we might not have thought of.”

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Snowman and Sugar Army had been before them, the duo said it was an easy choice to make. “I guess we’re friends with [producer] Sam Ford, and Blackbird just seemed like the obvious option, really, given the connections that we had with the people involved,” says Gates. “It has a good reputation as well, and most of the bands that we know have recorded there,” adds Hendriks. “So I guess when you hear about a studio that has a real positive energy about it, we just decided that would be a good place to go.”

With Ford’s bandmate in The Silents, Michael Jelinek, manning the drums, Wolves At The Door set about recording their debut in a four-day timeframe. “We originally wanted to do six tracks,” informs Hendriks, “but we actually went in with a set idea of different

Living together in Fremantle with a couple of fellow musicians as housemates, these living arrangements may have led to the band’s biggest show yet; the opening slot at Tame Impala’s biggest hometown headlining show to date. “It was intimidating, but it was good to see so many people get down early to the show,” Gates recalls of their gig at Metropolis Fremantle for Tame Impala’s Innerspeaker launch show.

Last weekend, the band played another packed-out Port City show, performing the opening honours for Sydney’s The Jezabels. Playing the top support slot was Felicity Groom & The Black Black Smoke, a band that Wolves At The Door beat out to win the Street Press Australia One Movement Battle Of The Bands. Needless to say, Gates and Hendriks were overwhelmed about winning the nationwide competition. “It felt great, we are both super excited about the opportunity that we’ve been granted, and we can’t wait for the festival,” gushes Gates. “There were obviously a lot of super talented bands that are more established than us in the running and it’s nice to know we can hold our own amongst peers that we have a lot of respect for… We personally thought Flick was gonna take this one; she’s a close friend of ours and we

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Deep Sea Arcade: Touring with 2010’s success story Cloud Control, Sydney’s Deep Sea Arcade have stamped their mark on Triple J with the incredibly infectious sonic jam Lonely In Your Arms.

Snowdroppers: The meaning of the word ‘snowdroppers’ isn’t fit for print here, but Grinspoon didn’t mind as they just took out the old timey blues band on an extensive jaunt on the eastern seaboard.

are big fans too. We would’ve been super happy to see her win, but obviously we are super happy that we did!”

No strangers to One Movement, Wolves At The Door were one of the many WA bands who played around the Perth city centre for the One Movement Fringe Festival last year. “We played as part of the festival on a street corner,” chuckles Gates. “That was lots of fun, a bit random and we had a few giggles, plus we got into the after party as a result which was rad!”

The pair agree that the festival turned Perth into a very vibrant place last October. “We did a lot of roaming around the streets checking out all that was on offer,” they recall. “We particularly enjoyed the Wolfe Lane festivities. It was great having something to do in Perth for a whole weekend, loved it!”

Now that their EP is good to go and their profile is on the rise, the future is looking very bright for Wolves At The Door. “We have had a great run this year, so hopefully we can build on that and see where it takes us,” ponders Gates. “We’ll see how the EP is received and get to work on an album, maybe get a national tour under our belts within the next year or so, just to keep growing and writing more. We’re constantly writing new songs, so there will hopefully be plenty more Wolves At The Door material for everyone before too long!”

WHO: Wolves At The Door WHAT: Wolves At The Door (Independent) out November WHEN & WHERE: Street Press Australia’s Showcase One Movement After Party (also w/ British India, Redcoats and DJs)

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER WITH THEIR SELF-TITLED ALBUM AND MAJOR LABEL DEBUT HAVING SMASHED THE UPPER ECHELON OF THE ARIA ALBUM CHARTS, REACHED GOLD STATUS AND BEEN NOMINATED FOR A J AWARD, BIRDS OF TOKYO CATCH UP WITH THEIR ONE-TIME NATIONAL SUPPORT ACT TOMAS FORD FOR A CHEEKY CELEBRATORY BEER.

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t’s no surprise to find Ian Kenny and Adam Spark of Birds Of Tokyo in high spirits as they indulge in a midday pint; after all, it’s a huge time for the band.

Already riding high on the success of their first two albums and recent unplugged tour and recording, their new self-titled record has just gone gold. You can tell just by looking at them that it’s been a huge success.

Though they remain as down to earth as ever, there’s a newfound level of confidence in their work. I always consider it a sign that a band is happy with their record if they’re happy to talk at length about the process behind making it, and given that’s most of what we cover in our chat, it’s safe to say they’re very satisfied.

The songs for this record were written in a rehearsal space the band built for themselves in Perth. “It’s really cool having a space like that,” Spark says. “We’ve never done that before. It allowed us not to keep having to push one song; we’d work on one song or an idea for a song and then we probably wouldn’t revisit it for like three weeks. We’d get an idea done, lay down a completely rough as guts version of it and move on to the next thing. Then we’d go back every now and then and revise things. We did that for eight months.”

Kenny concurs, “It was good having a set up where we could get some kind of structure going. For those eight months, we were in there four days a week. You’d walk in, turn it on, Adam’s drum kit is all mic-ed up so we could actually write in the studio.”

While the lyrics had their genesis in heavy personal issues that were going on at the time for the band, Kenny says they often came out of what was being expressed in the music. “Generally it starts from the musical side. Sometimes there’s a guitar part or a certain feel for the song, I don’t generally write lyrics and go into them and say ‘oh look, I’ve got a certain idea, I’ve got these certain phrases we need to use, can we work something around that?’ I mean, we’ve done it before, but it’s generally not how I operate. I kind of need to hear something that speaks to me [in the song].

I’ve got to hear it ask me how it wants me to treat it.”

Kenny confesses, “On this record there’s definitely more of my own story, and picking up some things from the guys in the band, too, during that process. There was some pretty heavy shit going on for all of us, really. I can’t help but try to channel that in.”

Once written, the band took packed their instruments and songs and headed to Gothenburg in Sweden to record. “Adam [Spark] made us go because he was living over that side of the world and he threw a massive tantrum because he didn’t want to come back to Australia,” says Kenny. “Yeah, that’s pretty much how it went,” Spark laughs. “Well, really it wasn’t a tantrum, it was more like ‘everyone, do you want to go to Sweden for a couple of months to make a record?’ and they said ‘naw, we can’t be bothered’. We needed to distance ourselves from here for a little, for a month, and we share a philosophy that we’ll allow our music to let us see new and exciting things.”

Spark continues, “We lived in a three story building which also had the studio. The accommodation was the top level with a kitchen and lounge room and these tiny cabins; imagine taking a single bed and putting walls up on every side of it. That was the bedrooms. We were in there for six or seven weeks. There was cabin fever within the cabin fever; you’re in a tiny cabin, inside a studio and outside is freezing cold and always fucking dark. It was pretty full on.”

It may have been an intense way to make a record, but in the end Kenny agrees it was the right decision. “It was great actually,” he says. “We were there, we didn’t know anybody, we didn’t speak the language, we had a task at hand, we had a great working environment and no distractions. It worked.”

Guitarist Spark had been responsible for much of the production work on the bands’ first two records and has a career outside the band as a record producer. Although for this record he retained a production credit, he is happy to concede that Scott Horscroft took on the bulk of production duties. “I guess [with this record] it was more about being a liaison between the band and communicating with Scott,” Spark says. “Scott was very much in a creative role as well as an engineering role, but he extended the band a lot of say. It’s inevitable that there’s always one dude in the band that has a clear vision, so if it does stray off the path he remind people of where they were going with it. Everyone in the band has a vision, but because I’ve taken our demos away and worked on them a lot [I tend to be involved more with production].

“It was the first time we’d worked with someone outside,” he continues. “While it’s good to be a little bit comfortable, we needed to push ourselves as well.

We extended full leverage to Scott and Audrey who did the strings and Michael who mixed it. We’re a pretty

THERE WAS SOME PRETTY HEAVY SHIT GOING ON FOR ALL OF US, REALLY. I CAN’T HELP BUT TRY TO CHANNEL THAT IN.”

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collaborative bunch. We’ve got a pretty good idea of what we want to do. But we’re always happy to have anybody give their input, whether it’s Glen playing keyboards and giving us ideas, or friends hanging around the studio. Anyone’s welcome to their opinions, even if sometimes it’s not taken.”

I note that the process resulted in some of their most emotionally raw songs yet and Kenny’s brow furrows.

“It’s a funny record; it’s a bit prickly. I keep using that word, I find myself getting lulled in and to thinking a song is sounding like it’s making me feel something, but once you listen to it you realise what’s being said and you go ‘oh now I don’t know how I feel about that.’”

This album is their first to be released through major label, EMI. With a hit single in Plans and a gold album, they’ve only got good things to say about the partnership. “We’re still independent; it’s a distribution deal. We’ve got the infrastructure to tap into with these guys and they’re doing a really good job but it’s still our control and finances.”

Kenny adds, “It’s good to use the muscle of EMI because we consider that the record deserves it.

They’ve got some very good things in place that we can use, it’s kind of like putting extra muscle on our arm.”

The band have slowly started to make inroads overseas, with successful shows in the US and London, but Spark admits it’s a struggle. “With any band, going overseas is tough. Having some success in Australia doesn’t mean shit over there. That’s a good thing to know for bands considering it. Actually sometimes it works to our detriment because people sometimes like to find things on their own rather than something that’s already big.”

They won’t have much of a struggle to impress Australian crowds on their upcoming national tour, with Kenny excited to explore the band’s back catalogue.

“We’re at the point where we’re walking into our third record; we’ve got the songs there that we can select from to make a set. There are people who want to hear some of the first things we’ve done.”

“We’re playing really beautiful spaces on this tour and we want to challenge ourselves to step up to that,” adds Spark. “Even though we still consider ourselves a local band, we want to take the chance to say ‘yeah, we are from here, but we belong on these big stages.’ We want to put on a show.”

WHO: Birds Of Tokyo WHAT: Birds Of Tokyo (EMI) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 2 October, Fremantle Arts Centre; Big Day Out – Sunday 6 February, Claremont Showgrounds

SWEET SWEDISH SONICS At first glance, Sweden may seem a fairly obscure location to record an album, but the country has a thriving music industry and has been the origin of some of the best records of the last few years, not to mention ABBA... Drum Media takes a look at some recent Swedish delights.

ROBYN: Sweden’s major current pop success story is Robyn, who started her career as a ‘90s teen pop star with the forgettable Show Me Love. After a lengthy time away from the spotlight, she rode a wave of blog hype with her electro-inspired self-titled debut.

THE HIVES: Back when new rock was the thing your neighbourhood hipster was into, The Hives started a surprisingly long career playing party rock’n’roll.

A hilarious, high-energy live show has seen them survive beyond their initial hype, and they are currently working on material for their next record.

THE KNIFE: Arguably the most acclaimed act to come from Sweden are techno-pop creeps The Knife. Following two albums that rode the tail end of the electroclash movement, they released the twisted, IDM-inspired pop of Silent Shout to uniformly glowing reviews.

JOSE GONZALES: Famous for his cover of The Knife’s classic Heartbeats, amongst his own, he’s recently issued an album with his band Junip.

LYKKE LI: The electro pop goddess let everyone know how to pronounce her name with her 2008 debut Youth Novels.

PETER BJORN & JOHN: The Swedish Beatles (lovers) had a massive hit with Young Folks in 2006.

SWEDISH DEATH METAL: Sweden is noted for its excellent death metal scene, which produces some of the more melodic bands in the genre. The country has produced too many excellent bands in this genre to mention them all, but if you’re not familiar with it, some of the best bands to start with are Carnage, In Flames, Dark Tranquility, Opeth, Meshuggah and Soilwork.

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OUT OF ORBIT FOR ONCE, LINKIN PARK ARE TAKING TIME OUT TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF A NEW ALBUM. MIKE SHINODA TELLS DANIELLE O’DONOHUE WHY A THOUSAND SUNS IS DIFFERENT.

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ast week in LA, the six members of alt-rockers Linkin Park sat down to a dinner at guitarist Brad Delson’s house. Though it’s not a rare thing for the members to be getting together, it’s one of the first times in a 14-year career that the band has marked a milestone by taking time out of their busy schedule for a moment of reflection. The milestone the band was celebrating is the release of their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns. It’s been three years since the release of Minutes To Midnight, the band’s third album, and a lot has changed in Linkin Park’s world. Celebrating the release date of an album is just the beginning.

“We have had a bad habit of not celebrating things like album releases and single releases, finishing records and ends of tours and things like that,” multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda explains.

“We have a bad habit of just moving from one thing to the next. We made a point this time to really stop that. So many great things have happened with the band and I feel like we need to slow down a little bit and just appreciate the small moments. We had a little party this week here in LA. We had dinner at Brad’s house one night. We had lunch at my house. We’ve done little things, just get together with the six guys or our families and celebrate it.”

Though Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington has always been the more public face of Linkin Park, it is Shinoda who leads the band in the studio. On A Thousand Suns, Shinoda shares a production credit with super producer Rick Rubin, but it was Shinoda with his sleeves rolled up taking care of the day-to-day recording. “He knows that we need to obsess over our songs for awhile in order to move them forward,” Shinoda explains, “and then when we’re ready to have him come in then he comes in and he gives us the big-picture-like feedback. And he’s awesome at that. I get in the weeds and get obsessed with little things and go off on tangents for five days.

“This is the format: we meet every week, with or without Rick, six guys on Mondays, and we review what’s changed in the songs.

Sometimes it’s a little bit and sometimes it’s a tonne. And the reason we do it is because we do tend to come up with a lot of ideas and we always want to make sure we compare the old one to the new one and that we don’t accidentally let something… a wrong turn, sneak into one of our songs.”

This time around the band were coming up with ideas far different to the usual Linkin Park sound, not just because guitars share album space with synths and keyboards, tribal beats sit alongside the band’s DJ Joe Hahn’s scratching or important speeches from the last century punctuate the music. A Thousand Suns is an intriguing beast because it is an album that must be listened to from start to finish to fully appreciate the scope of it. While tracks bleed into one another with no obvious start or end points, there’s also whole rhythm patterns that are repeated, lyrics that are sung or phrased a particular way in one song re-appear elsewhere on the album and are given new meaning. “When we started working on this album,” Shinoda says, “we sat down in a room over a year ago and started talking about, just really casually, it came up in conversation, ‘What kind of album would you be happy with at the end of this process?

What characteristics would it have?’ And one of the things I really loved, one of the ideas that Phoenix threw out that really stuck with me, was that he was saying how at the time there’s a lot of junk food music out there. And I think it’s true right now. I think it’s been true for a long time.

“He likened it to candy or sweets, you know. It’s fun to eat once in a while and when you have it you should definitely enjoy it, but it’s not substance. And if you eat too much of it you have a stomach ache and your teeth rot out. So he was saying if music is like food then let’s make an album that has substance – that’s got some exotic flavours. It gives you energy. It makes you smarter. It makes you stronger. Let’s shoot for that.”

Though Linkin Park have always had fairly vocal detractors, they are currently one of the planet’s biggest alternative rock bands whose members can still say they’re under 35. The band’s debut album, Hybrid Theory, has now sold almost 25 million albums (to put this in perspective, ARIA’s sales figures for last year show 30 million albums were sold in Australia in total). Sales figures like that in the current music industry seem almost impossible, especially with an album like A Thousand Suns. Already Internet talk suggests that fans aren’t entirely happy with the album’s first single The Catalyst.

Surprisingly, the rest of the album seems to have stayed off the Internet. The first a lot of people will hear of it will be when they have a copy in their hands.

Shinoda’s aware that A Thousand Suns is a much less accessible listen than Hybrid Theory and may take some Linkin Park fans a while to get used to. “We used to buy a record on vinyl and drop the needle and you’d listen to the whole thing, and we miss that a little bit. There’s just something so fulfilling about hearing an artist’s vision in its whole. I love that you had a favourite song at one time and then a few months later you had a different favourite song. Or even you listen to the album and you kind of don’t like it and then a few weeks later you find yourself kind of curious about it again and then you start to pick up on things that you didn’t like the first time because they were not what you wanted or not what you expected.

But the more you listened to them you kind of realised even though that’s not the reason I bought this or the reason I got into it now I’m kind of thinking that’s kind of interesting.”

Four albums and 14 years into their career, it is a different Linkin Park that has emerged from the studio this time around. The album they have created is a milestone and that is definitely something worth celebrating.

WHO: Linkin Park WHAT: A Thousand Suns (Warner) WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday 7 December, Burswood Dome

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DEADLY FORM NEW ZEALAND POST-PUNKS DIE! DIE! DIE! HAVE RELEASED THEIR THIRD ALBUM ON THE LEGENDARY FLYING NUN LABEL. DOUG WALLEN REVIVES THEM.

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ie! Die! Die! have always been a step ahead of most young bands, picking a head-turning name and then recording a debut album with none other than Steve Albini. And just when we were getting used to its brazen, hyper-kinetic noise-punk, the New Zealand trio has changed things dramatically on its third album, Form. Gauzy with effects and positively riddled with guitar hooks, it’s newly melodic and pop-directed, although still with bratty singing and a close-knit rhythm section. Some songs are almost shoegazey, some recall early Cure, and others nod to the proud Kiwi lineage of DDD’s newfound label, a resurgent Flying Nun. All in all then, it’s everything you want in a third album.

“We’ve still got the same spirit and we’ve still got teeth,” says drummer Michael Prain, almost defensively, when the word ‘pop’ is mentioned. “We definitely never wanted to go for this polished pop sound. But the melodies and such you can grasp a little bit more.”

That’s due to a renewed focus on guitar, after stripping things down to the bare minimum on the first two albums. “It’s just basically more guitar,” he explains. “We didn’t actually realise at the time what that does. We thought it was the most insanely intense thing ever, having more guitar. But when you put it down, it gives it an immediate, identifiable connection. It actually makes it sound more melodic.”

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Alongside bassist Lachlan Anderson and singer-guitarist Andrew Wilson, Prain keeps the band’s songs tight and fierce even when brimming with melodies. He acknowledges the use of different amps and layering multiple tracks to achieve the dreamier, fuller sound of Form. The album was produced in Auckland by Nick Roughan from the one-time Flying Nun band The Skeptics, after both of the previous albums were cut in the States. While it would seem like recording closer to the band’s home base of Dundedin would keep the players inside their comfort zone, this experience proved just the opposite. “We tried out lots of different ideas, and really thought about changing the sound up a bit,” Prain recalls, “which we hadn’t done previously because we like to keep it really stripped back. We started this one really stripped back, like we always did, but it just gradually grew into a different sound after a while.”

And although the band managed a kind of accidental coup landing Albini for its self-titled 2005 debut – “We went out on a limb and the label said okay,” admits Prain. “We were like, ‘Fuck. Didn’t think that was gonna happen.’” That record was done up against the wall in terms of time. Same with the second album, 2007’s Promises, Promises, recorded in upstate New York with Straitjacket Fits legend Shayne Carter. And so Form was totally relaxed by comparison.

“The other ones were insanely rushed,” Prain says. “We really didn’t want to have the situation again where we’d recorded and tracked a bunch of stuff and suddenly just leave it. We decided it would make a lot more sense to do it here in New Zealand, so we just had a little bit more time to get stuff together.”

While the album is by no means mellow, it exudes a confidence that seems more about having a firm grasp on the material than flying by the seat of one’s pants. So it’s as sturdy as it is bracing.

It’s also a hell of a record to kick off the partnership between Flying Nun – iconic home to The Clean, The Bats, Tall Dwarfs, and so many other Kiwi legends – and the Melbourne label Remote Control, which has enlisted the distribution of Aussie powerhouse Inertia to bring all forthcoming Flying Nuns releases and reissues to Australia. It’s fitting that the first record after sealing that deal should be one so ripe with crossover potential. Die! Die! Die! is the rare band today that could win over both the rock underground and the Triple J set without having to tweak its sound in the least.

It has to be asked, though: do punters ever come out to see a band called Die! Die! Die! expecting something a bit more evil? “I only found that at the start,” says Pralin. “Of course people had no idea what we sounded like, and they’d think we were something a lot different than what we were. But these days it doesn’t seem to be a problem. I think people grasp it easily. I don’t feel like we have to live up to anything with the name.”

Asked the source of the drive behind the trio’s tireless rhythm section, Pralin simply demurs, “I always like things that are just really simple. We start with a simple idea and build out from there.

We never push it into something that gets away from that core of how we wanted it in the first place.” As for The Cure influence heard in certain guitar parts and effects on the new album, he shares, “I really like The Cure. I used to listen to Seventeen Seconds. I wouldn’t call them a big influence on us, but I love all those older British bands, like The Smiths and Joy Division. They’ve always been my favourite bands and all of our collective favourite bands. So there’s definitely those influences.”

The band has certainly come a long way since Pralin met first frontman Andrew Wilson as teenagers and they started a punky little trio together. And they’ve still got a ways to go. With a great new record and a name that’s still unfamiliar to many listeners overseas, what does Die! Die! Die! have planned following its eight-date Aussie tour? “We’re gonna go play CMJ [in New York] and do a tour of the States and then onto UK and Europe,” Pralin announces.

“So it’s gonna be a really busy rest of the year. We just finished up our New Zealand tour and that went great. It was really wild. So hopefully that will translate everywhere else.”

WHO: Die! Die! Die! WHAT: Form (Flying Nun/Remote Control) WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday 12 October, Mojo’s, North Fremantle; Wednesday 13, Manhattans, Victoria Park

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I AM LEGEND WITH HIS NEW ALBUM WAKE UP! FEATURING THE ROOTS AS HIS BACKING BAND AND COMPRISED OF SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SONGS FROM THE 1960S AND ‘70S, JOHN LEGEND TALKS TO DOUG WALLEN.

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didn’t know whether it would be commercially viable but I know, as a fan, if I heard that John Legend and The Roots were doing something I would be intrigued.” That’s soul singer/songwriter John Legend musing on Wake Up!, his new record with hip hop greats The Roots. It’s comprised of new versions of socially conscious songs from the 1960s and ’70s, two decades during which the battle over civil rights raged across America. Almost a stroke of counter-programming in an increasingly disposable music market, the album feels timeless not just by dint of its decades-past pedigree, but due to a strength of delivery, arrangements, production, and conviction. Conceived during the last US presidential election, the project arrives at a time when protest songs are often seen as ineffectual, unfashionable, or politically incorrect amid the modern culture of apathy.

Legend doesn’t deny that the once-strong tradition has faded in recent decades. “It has, to an extent,” he acknowledges in his laidback, conversational tone. “I think there was a greater sense of urgency back then, not just among musicians but among all people.

Maybe it’s because times were even tougher, particularly when it came to race relations and anti-war protests. I think Vietnam was felt a lot more than Iraq or Afghanistan are felt, because the draft made it so that anyone could be called to war in Vietnam. Now everyone’s a volunteer, and so people who aren’t there or don’t have family there don’t feel as connected to it.”

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Legend has long known the role of soul music in the civil rights movement and appreciated the artists covered on Wake Up!, from Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder to Curtis Mayfield and Donny Hathaway. “It always spoke to me and influenced me,” he announces, and that’s certainly clear on the album. Kicking off with a harrowing take on Mayfield’s Hard Times, Legend and The Roots live up the humane soul of Hathaway’s Little Ghetto Boy, preserving the reggae roots of Prince Lincoln’s Humanity (Love The Way It Should Be), and instilling a gospel reverence in Wholy Holy. Legend calls out America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan at the start of Bill Withers’ I Can’t Write Left-Handed, an 11-minute piece that provokes thought as much as catharsis.

With songs of this ilk, it’s always a challenge to not come off as preachy or even bossy. “Yeah,” agrees Legend, “you don’t want to be so focused on the message that you don’t make good music. That was always what we were most concerned about: that it wasn’t so preachy that people couldn’t enjoy the music. I think we did a good job of making it an enjoyable listen, regardless of what the message is.”

Wake Up! isn’t entirely comprised of others’ songs. The album closes with Shine, an original Legend penned for the upcoming documentary Waiting For ‘Superman’. The latest from the Oscarwinning director of An Inconvenient Truth, the film explores the myriad problems with the American education system, an issue close to Legend’s heart. “I feel like the lack of equality and opportunities for a good education in America is one of the biggest issues we need to face in this generation,” he explains. “It’s a defining issue of fairness and justice and civil rights in this country.

When I thought about it, this was most resonant with issues in the ’60s and ’70s. That’s our civil rights question; how do we make sure everyone really gets an equal opportunity in America?”

Placing that song at the end allows the album to close on a note that’s emotionally powerful and somehow almost celebratory. That said, despite how Legend and Roots drummer/producer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson carefully sequenced the album in light of several possible directions, The order of songs on an album isn’t set in stone like it once was. “If someone wanted it in a different order, that’s the beauty of iTunes,” he laughs. “I just felt really good about this order. It balances out the album well and flows really well.”

While there is a beautiful balance between weighty themes and uplifting messages, there’s also a balance between songs where Legend and The Roots were quite faithful to the original version – or, in some cases, one of several previous versions – and songs where they embarked on more of a departure from what had been done before. “It’s about half and half,” he reckons. “Some of them stayed very close to the original, and another half we really took some significant turns away. Compared To What, for instance, was a distinct version that isn’t like any other. Little Ghetto Boy is a new version. Wholy Holy is kind of a blend of Aretha Franklin’s and Marvin Gaye’s version, so it has elements of both. Others stay very close to the original, like Hard Times and Our Generation.”

Through it all, The Roots show off their prized versatility, slipping into vintage funk and soul sounds while dabbling in reggae, gospel, and their more familiar tack of hip hop. Thompson supplies a rap break from CL Smooth on Our Generation, while Melanie Fiona and rapper/ actor Common guest on the single Wake Up Everybody. The Roots’ hard-bitten MC Black Thought raps here and there, but Legend is very much the lead vocal presence for the project. He says Black Thought wasn’t at all fussed about that, especially considering the album was being finished as The Roots were wrapping their own latest album, How I Got Over.

Although Legend and The Roots both hail from Philadelphia, they hadn’t worked together before this. The idea started as a bonus EP for Legend’s Evolver album, but it expanded from there and took on resonance beyond the presidential election that saw Barack Obama seize a very emotional victory. Legend’s next step is to make another solo album, but he and The Roots will tour America behind Wake Up! in the coming months. As for whether the album is indeed commercially viable, Legend is altogether confident. “I actually think it’s going to sell really well,” he says. “I think people are excited to hear something like this, because the popular music landscape is very synthetic and pop right now. People are missing soul music, and there’s an audience that wants to hear that.”

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WHO: John Legend & The Roots.

WHAT: Wake Up! (Sony)

IT’S BUSINESS TIME SET TO SPEND THEIR NEW YEARS IN AUSTRALIA, CANADIAN ELECTRO POP BAND CHROMEO TALK TO NINA BERTOK ABOUT THEIR THIRD ALBUM BUSINESS CASUAL.

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adonna, Prince, Michael Jackson… What’s not to like about the ‘80s? According to Canadian pop-dance duo Chromeo, it was the decade that changed music forever and a period in time that left a permanent marker on vocalist/guitarist Dave1 (a.k.a.

David Macklovitch). Make no mistake however; Chromeo’s third album Business Casual is no ‘80s revival attempt, at least according to Macklovitch. Instead it’s a whole new brand of electro-funk that’s set to change the way you move.

“It will be interesting to see how people take to it on the dancefloor,” muses Macklovitch. “That’s always the ultimate test, isn’t it? The whole album varies between two poles – from the aggressive, in-your-face dancefloor bangers and to the really sleek, sexy, moody disco numbers… I guess you can dance anyway you like! The first single we released was Night By Night, which was a really explosive dance-floor song, so we wanted the second single [Don’t Turn The Lights On] to be the opposite of that, like really atmospheric, moody and dark… Just to illustrate that split-personality of the album.”

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With a particular emphasis on ‘dark’, Macklovitch says Business Casual is also Chromeo’s most sophisticated effort yet – something fans of She’s In Control (2004) and Fancy Footwork (2007) will find quite surprising, no doubt…

“I just hope people like it as much as the previous two albums, that’s all,” he adds. “It’s definitely a whole lot more sophisticated because we put in a bit more work in things like arrangement, harmonies, song structures and chord progressions. It’s not exactly stuff you associate with Chromeo – the first thing you think of with us is the ‘80s, fun, and girls! The challenge has been to keep that element of carelessness and integrate more sophistication. We wanted the album to invoke the careless elegance of the ‘80s with the nonchalant vibe of the Miami Vice dudes who wore the blazers with massive shoulder-pads. The trick was to not make it sound corny though, so we went for a more mature sound – I mean, it is our third album now.”

Featuring the other Knowles sister, Solange, on When The Night Falls, as well as Cassius member and longtime Chromeo collaborator Philipe Zdar on mixing duties, Business Casual is no mere follow-up to Fancy Footwork but more like the breakthrough Macklovitch and partner P-Thugg [Patrick Gemayel] have been dreaming of making since childhood.

“Me and P, we’re like an old couple,” laughs Macklovitch. “We’re like your two grandparents – forever loyal to each other but constantly bickering and getting up in each other’s face. And sometimes you need other people to step in and make the whole party more fun, and that’s where Solange and Philipe came in. She came into the studio with Beyonce once which was really cool, they just came in to hang out with us for a while and all I did was just make them laugh the whole time! And Philipe has been working with us since the first album anyway. He’s always given us that big sound, that Quincy Jones analogue quality. It has a really warm, funky feel, and you hear it in so much of the ‘80s stuff.”

According to Macklovitch, it was the decade that produced the biggest pop tunes of all time and after which the music industry would never be the same. “It only got better after the ‘80s, didn’t it?” he offers. “On a musical level, the songs were really credible – there was some of the most advanced stuff going on there…

Quincy Jones with Michael Jackson mixing disco with songs that sounded like film scores. Then there was Prince experimenting with conceptual and technical stuff. Actually, that’s the point people really started experimenting with music in general – it was the start of drum machines, computers, and synths. But our generation had a similar breakthrough, and it was hip-hop. It may have started in the ‘80s but it reached a pinnacle in the ‘90s when I was growing up.

In the ‘00s, it’s without a doubt the most important music in the world.”

WHO: Chromeo WHAT: Business Casual (Modular/Universal) WHEN & WHERE: Summadayze – Saturday 8 January, Supreme Court Gardens & Perth Esplanade

CHROMEO PICK THE CLASSICS

Dave Macklovitch recently reminisced on the ‘00s by picking his favourite dance tracks of the era for online music source spinner. com. Here’s what he selected: 5. Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow (Soulwax Remix) (2007) “I don’t think you can mention modern dance music without mentioning Soulwax. They’re the greatest remixers out there.”

4. (TIE) LCD Soundsystem – Disco Infiltrator (2005) “We have to pick LCD Soundsystem up because he’s one of the most influential and successful purveyors of modern dance music.”

The Rapture – House Of Jealous Lovers (2002) “House Of Jealous Lovers is one of the best records of the past 10 years.”

3. Les Rhythmes Digitales – Music Makes You Lose Control (1999 – reissued in 2005) “That record was a huge influence.”

2. Justice – Let There Be Light (2007) “When people look back, it will be the sound of an era: 2007 electro.”

1. Daft Punk – One More Time (2000) “In terms of how that track is produced, there’s a very hip hop aesthetic to it. Daft Punk sampled a lot of records and chopped them up just like hip hop producers do.”

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THE SUNSHINE COAST’S OKA HAVE PLAYED TWO SUMMER FESTIVAL CIRCUITS IN CANADA, BUT HAVE ONLY VISITED WA ONCE. FRONTMAN STU FERGIE TELLS ALEKSIA BARRON HOW THAT’S ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE.

AFTER AN EIGHT-YEAR WAIT, MURDERDOLLS ARE BACK WITH A BRAND SPANKING NEW LP. MARK HEBBLEWHITE CHATS WITH BLOODSOAKED METAL VISIONARY JOEY JORDISON TO GET A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MADNESS.

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t may be a little glib but the description of Murderdolls as Mötley Crüe meets Misfits is on the money. Taking their inspiration from the sleaze of the Sunset Strip and cult Hollywood horror movies, Murderdolls also inject into their songs a gorgeous sense of melody and catchy hooks that would make The Beach Boys proud.

“There’s a definite songwriting chemistry between me and Wednesday 13 that I’ve never had with anyone else,” confirms Jordison in explaining the creative spark behind new album Women And Children Last. “It makes songwriting so easy and that’s where the great songs come from. I actually consider this album to be the first real Murderdolls record. The first one was more like a glorified demo – half my songs from past projects and half his songs. It was good for what it was, but that’s about it. This album is what we wanted the Murderdolls to be all about – heavy but catchy at the same time. We wanted to write an album that was fun and that people could sing along to, but that also was a serious heavy metal record.

“I especially think that both of these aspects come out in the lyrics,” he continues. “Some songs are like a movie that you unravel in your head while you listen to the album. But other songs that Wednesday wrote like Rock’n’Roll Is All I Got and My Dark Place Alone talk about the difficult place he’s been in his life over the last few years. They’re very personal and dark. He definitely used this album to get a lot of angst out.”

While the partnership between Jordison and Wednesday 13 is now at full strength, this wasn’t always the case.

With whispers of dissension and an extended gap in activity that was threatening to become permanent, the Murderdolls’ future was anything but sure. “I actually resurrected the Murderdolls because I was getting irritated at where the metal scene was heading,” says

Jordison. “You have labels signing all these bands left and right, but the songwriting aspect and memorability of their material just wasn’t there.

“So really I had written off the Murderdolls a long time ago because Wednesday had started doing his solo stuff when I thought he would have waited for the Murderdolls – and that caused a bit of a falling out. But over the last two and a half years we started talking again and finally I rang him up and asked whether he wanted to make another Murderdolls record. He didn’t say anything for about 30 seconds and then he told me that he’d been waiting for this call for like six years.

We decided then and there to do it right this time – and make the record we wanted to make.”

Now that the band is a full-time concern again, Jordison is looking forward to hitting our shores. “We’ve got a busy touring schedule ahead of us including Ozzfest with Korn and Ozzy and of course we’ll be hitting up both Japan and Australia… Australia is really important to us so we’re looking forward to coming down there.”

While the Murderdolls reformation has given Jordison a new musical lease of life, he’s also been rocked by the death of someone very close to him – Slipknot bassplayer Paul Gray. “I just lost my best friend and of course the whole metal world lost Ronnie James Dio – a man and musician who I respected greatly. I saw him this year at the Golden God Awards and then just like that he wasn’t with us anymore. It’s scary to think how fragile life is and how easily it can be taken away.”

WHO: Murderdolls WHAT: Women And Children Last (Roadrunner) WHEN & WHERE: Soundwave – Monday 7 March, Steel Blue Oval, Bassendean

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Yet, interestingly, Harris wasn’t unhappy in such a situation; the dame who makes such sleepy sound warming to playing it out on the town in front of humungous crowds. “I actually don’t mind playing to a drunk, raucous, rock club crowd,” Harris offers. “It’s like I have to work with this strong, murmuring crowd noise.

I like that feeling that people aren’t paying attention to me, but I can take their talking and somehow use it in the sound I’m making, make it an element of the music.”

Feeling a sense of comfort in front of thousands marks a stark change for Harris, who, when she began performing as Grouper, solo on stage, wasn’t fond of the experience. “Starting out, I just really didn’t want to be performing at all,” she explains. “I don’t have that performative personality. And I hadn’t really played music or written songs before, so I felt really selfconscious of that. The songs themselves, on top of that, were incredibly vulnerable. So it was really painful for me, which is, weirdly, why I wanted to be doing it. I wanted to do it because it felt really paralysing.”

Harris had grown up in a sheltered environment, living in a commune in a rural, hippy enclave on the Californian coast north of San Francisco. Once she grew up, she gravitated to Oakland and ended up in a different kind of commune: a noise-music co-op-cum-venue called Huffin House. There, surrounded by musically-prolific pals like Inca Ore, 7 Year Rabbit Cycle and Xiu Xiu, she was inspired to start working on a four-track, building layers largely from voice, tape-noise and guitar. “A lot 24 • THE DRUM MEDIA 30 SEPTEMBER 2010

In fact, Oka have had an easier time finding themselves festival slots overseas than they have on their home turf. Their brand of music is a true fusion sound, blending roots, dance, electronica, reggae and Fergie’s impressive skills on the didgeridoo. It’s an unusual and layered blend of sounds that they’ve found a little easier to market to overseas audiences, who are perhaps not carrying any preconceived notions of what an indigenous Australian band will sound like. On playing their music in Canada, Fergie says, “It’s definitely different for them, and I think that’s key. People get a bit stunned if they’ve never really heard a didgeridoo before, let alone how we put our music together.”

In many of Oka’s songs, the didgeridoo becomes part of the rhythm section, playing a supporting role in the background of the music. “We always seem to be talking about the didgeridoo because that’s a big part of the music and a big part of who I am, with my indigenous culture,” says Fergie. “But we’re pretty deliberate with not having the didge treated like a solo instrument. Our music is created through that spontaneity when we jam together. The didgeridoo is like a layer within it; not necessarily the showpiece at the front.”

Fergie formed Oka with his friend and multiinstrumentalist Chris Lane, and were ultimately joined by drummer Charles Wall and bass player OJ. However,

Now, Fergie is hoping that Oka can connect a little more with audiences on his home turf. “We’ve spent so much time touring overseas that we haven’t really done the big domestic tours in Australia.” He’s starting by bringing Oka to WA for only the second time. “Hopefully we’re bringing something new that people haven’t seen before.

We’re pretty excited about coming to WA, for sure.”

After all, he points out, there are advantages to playing more in Australia. “You don’t get as homesick!” he laughs. Of course, there’s a little more to it than just missing the familiar. “There’s a different kind of feeling, playing gigs back home, especially when you’re playing gigs that are really going off. It’s good to be able to do that in your home country.”

That said, Fergie isn’t the type to be drawn into lofty plans for the future. After all, he’s just as happy busking on the street as he is playing the festival circuit, simply because he gets to dedicate his energy to making music.

“For me, I keep hitting myself when I think that we’ve been able to make it our full-time job,” he says happily.

Fair enough – surely that’s the true dream held by every band.

WHO: Oka WHEN & WHERE: Liverpool Sound City One Movement Showcase – Saturday 9 October, Amplifier Laneway, Perth; Sunday 10, Caves House, Yallingup; Wednesday 13, Indi Bar, Scarborough; Thursday 14, Manhattans, Victoria Park; Friday 15, Prince Of Wales, Bunbury; Saturday 16, Settlers Tavern, Margaret River; Sunday 17, Mojo’s, North Fremantle

MELODY POPS

INDIE EXPERIMENTALIST GROUPER TALKS TO ANTHONY CAREW ABOUT GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN OTHER WORLDS. ince her previous visit to Australia last year, Liz Harris – the Portland sound sculptor who makes sweet, somnambulant drone music as Grouper – has found herself in a position both enviable and warming up for Animal Collective in 2009, right in the midst Merriweather Post Pavilion mania. It was both incredible opportunity and a chance to have her dewy, floating, ambient torrents of decaying tape loop sound trampled over by a crowd of come-latelys only there to watch a band freshly blowing up.

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scaping the dreary Australian winter to hit a northern hemisphere festival circuit is a dream held by many a band. For Stu Fergie’s dance-roots band Oka, however, it has been a reality for two years running. “You don’t get invited back twice consecutively, unless you’re a big crowd favourite,” Fergie explains proudly, referring to the fact that Oka were asked to return to the bills of two of Canada’s most prestigious folk festivals – the Quebec Festival D’ete and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Fergie and Lane often perform as a duet, or bring in other musicians for jam sessions. It’s part of Oka’s organic approach to their sound. “We never really set out to start the band specifically to do a particular type of music,” says Fergie. “The music is created through that spontaneity when we jam together. It’s very ‘in the moment’, depending on who’s there and the style that they bring.”

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of [finding my sound],” Harris recounts, “had to do with the kind of gear I was using. I started out borrowing gear from my friends and they just all had these weird pedals that I used from the very beginning.”

Harris was surprised when her very first recordings, not even made for public consumption, were first released – as 2005’s Way Their Crept – and found an audience. She followed it, quickly, with 2006’s Wide and then, most notably, with 2008’s Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill, which was anointed on Pitchfork’s ridiculously influential albums of the year list.

It was a strange semi-‘breakout’ for an artist whose music seems so insular and intimate. Although, Harris posits, it’s that intimacy that’s helped Grouper connect with an ever-growing audience. “I intentionally keep my songs open and gauzy, because of the fact that I’m kind of presenting them to other people,” she considers. “I like the fact that it may mean something specific to me, but I can allow people to use this music as whatever kind of vessel they want to use it for.”

Grouper’s songs seem to be eternally about sleeping, dreaming, states of subconsciousness and readings of it often speak of “shadowy ghost worlds” summoned by their washes of spectral sound. Turns out, that’s not far from the mark. “I’m really interested in the idea of other worlds and going back and forth between them,” Harris says. “Whether or not that’s different consciousnesses, or sleep worlds, or dream worlds, or between there and present realities, I’m interested in those spectral realms.”

WHO: Grouper WHEN & WHERE: Sunday 10 October, The Bakery, Northbridge

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hat’s a genre these days anyway? Give me one band that is just punk, just metal or just pop and I’ll give you 10 that have got so many forward slashes in their descriptions you’ll be leaning right for days. If that’s the future, The Melodics are leading the way, combining hip hop, new wave, ‘80s synth pop, heavy rock grooves and whatever the hell else they felt like adding in the day a song was written.

Combining all these elements seamlessly to come up with their latest offering Paint Me Gold, The Melodics chose to focus on producing four singles for an EP instead of a full album. Talking from their rehearsal space in Melbourne, frontman, spokesman and rapperman Jeremedy explains why, “We had these four songs that we loved and we wanted to get people listening to, so we decided to just condense it all and work with some amazing producers and lock it in over four weeks.” It’s definitely a far cry from their debut record 4D, a full album that took over two years to complete. “Like with most things, once you finish it you kind of want to go for the opposite approach,” he justifies.

Paint Me Gold is a beauty. Despite its brevity, it manages to leave you fulfilled after one single listen.

From the indie rock styling of Bang Bang, the band’s answer to a ballad in Afterlife and the undeniable hip hop pearler Donkey Kong Suicide it’s no doubt the work of some truly talented people. To begin with, the band themselves are all from a educated musical background, meeting at university they combined their classical training and passion for new sounds to create something everyone wants to get their hands on.

Cue top producers like Jan Skubiszewski (Jackson Jackson, Phrase) and AU/UK’s Russell Fawcus (The Temper Trap, The Kooks) who each put their touch onto the EP to sculpt something that captured the energy and essence of what the band do in their element on stage, “We really aimed to get in the studio and record a lot of stuff live, get the band and just playing it. There’s no

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produced beats or elements like the first record had, so we were just going in and trying to nail those takes as a band. In fact some of the vocals are live as well, which is real fun to do.

“For a lot of live bands it is a challenge to capture what you do on stage in a record. But working with those producers, they really understood it and nurtured it, like for example me using a different microphone and holding it like I would on stage instead of being in a stuffy little vocal booth. We wanted to get that live element so you could feel that we were bouncing off each other the way we normally would,” explains Jeremedy.

Bringing that much anticipated live show to our side of the country, The Melodics will showcase their wares at the One Movement Music Festival to play amongst peers, critics and big wigs of the music world. “It’s funny when you’re playing in front of a lot of industry because you’re trying to show the energy you create live without necessarily getting a huge energy from the crowd,” he says, “I love it, I like to be up there and just showcasing what we do and I think it’s a fun experience, we just want to get out there and have the opportunity, particularly to travel and show a lot of people what we do.”

WHO: The Melodics WHAT: Paint Me Gold (Remedy Music) WHEN & WHERE: One Movement Triple J Showcase – Thursday 7 October, Wolfe Lane Carpark, Perth; One Movement Weekend Festival – Saturday 9 & Sunday 10, Perth Esplanade

FLOWER POWER

CHANGING ROOMS

FEW WESTERNERS HAD HEARD OF BRILLIANT ETHIOPIAN BANDLEADER MULATU ASTATKE UNTIL HIS MUSIC WAS USED IN JIM JARMUSCH’S BROKEN FLOWERS. THINGS ARE VERY DIFFERENT NOW THOUGH, AS BOB BAKER FISH INVESTIGATES.

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thiopian’s Mulatu Astatke is one of the great bandleaders. His achievements compare to the likes of Fela Kuti, James Brown and John Coltrane; he’s a true musical innovator. Except his accomplishments were in Ethiopia and his sounds didn’t really get out to the west until the mid-‘90s, when a Frenchman named Francis Falceto started releasing the Ethiopiques series, chronicling the golden period of Ethiopian music in the ‘60s and ‘70s prior to the country’s oppressive communist regime. But even then it wasn’t until Jim Jarmusch’s 2004 film, Broken Flowers, where he specially wrote in an Ethiopian character as an excuse to use Astatke’s music, that the west finally took notice.

Astatke refers to his music as Ethio-jazz, an incredible slinky, elongated blend of traditional Ethiopian music and western-influenced jazz that is simply astonishing. With its incredibly deep grooves, fluttering vibraphone and abundance of wind instruments, it’s jazz but it comes from another world, the kind of music that bypasses the brain and connects immediately with the soul.

“All musicians have different inspirations and ideas,” offers the 67-year-old composer and vibraphone player.

“They all want to be different and creative, and we all want to produce something and give something to the world. That’s the whole idea of going to school and studying. When I was studying school in America, I had a very interesting teacher and he would say that he could only give me the tools. So I had the tools and I came up with Ethio-jazz music. That’s what happened. It was about 42 years ago – it’s a long time.”

Astatke has continued to travel between his home in Ethiopia and the US, initially as the first African student at Berklee College Of Music, and in more recent years to receive a fellowship at Harvard, and as an artist-inresidence at MIT. In terms of his legacy he is most proud of his work with Puerto Rican musicians in New York as

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part of the Ethiopian Quintet, who combined the jazz he heard in the streets with Ethiopian and Latin influences.

“We did about three LPs in New York which are so, so interesting and very nice. When I really listen back to those tracks after all this time it’s very interesting to me because it was really something different and something that has contributed to the development of music in the world.”

In Australia, Astatke is playing with local 10-piece Ethio hip hop funk party band The Black Jesus Experience, breaking out from playing with the US-based Either Orchestra or UK psych jazz/rare groove monsters The Heliocentrics. “It should be a very nice experience I think, playing with different people. And they have experience of playing Ethio-jazz too, which is so great. It helps for Ethio-jazz to expand, moving on from different musicians in the world.”

Now in his late-60s, Astatke is showing no signs of slowing down. Last year he released a collaboration with UK’s The Heliocentrics, with whom he still plays live regularly, and this year he offered up a new album, Steps Ahead. “Let me tell you something,” he begins, “you can’t be too old for music. The older you are, the better the music you can do. You have all that experience. If you read about the past and all the great composers and their works, the best ones happen when they are older.

Music is a profession that never ever ends. It ends when you die, that’s what I believe. It lives with you every day.

So our life is beautiful always, we never feel old; we just keep going on and on. That’s what I think about music.”

WHO: Mulatu Astatke WHAT: Steps Ahead (Strut) WHEN & WHERE: Friday 8 October, The Bakery, Northbridge

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lying Scribble’s debut, We’re A Chameleon, is one of those releases of bizarre sounding recordings and instrumentations that one struggles to find apt genre descriptions for. Their press release just calls it spook-pop. In brief, the duo began making music years ago, then were forced to play live by a friend who wanted them to open a show. Not only did they have to finalise some songs to play, they had to end the yearlong discussion over a name. Now they’ve released an incredible sounding album, thanks to the experimental way in how it was recorded.

“I think we’re actually better live,” Louise Terry laughs. “I really do think that live we get more of the dynamic and nuances of the music and we always play it differently live.

I think the sound live is fuller and bigger. It’s got an intensity live that exists on the album but more intense live.”

Just trying to consider how the duo manage to recreate all the sounds from the record live boggles the mind.

“I play bass pedal with my feet,” organist Terry says, “and sometimes I’m playing two different keyboard lines, sometimes I’m using one of my hands to ply piano accordion. We both do a bit of singing. Gray [Taylor] plays triggers that are attached to her drums as well as some electronic sounds on as well as some other percussive wood blocks and things. Between us we’ve do a lot and we have a lot of different instruments and sounds.”

We’re A Chameleon was recorded completely by the duo, allowing them to indulge in the recording experiments and ideas they’d gathered over the years.

Many of those ideas stemmed from the buildings the duo lived in. “It was a pretty fluid, exploratory process,” Terry explains. “It involved a lot of change and the way we started was we just said, okay, it’s Monday, it’s the day we put in our diary to record so let’s do something.

We chose a nice space where we thought, ‘this space interests us.’ We had the benefit of having a warehouse that Gray lives in and a house where I live so we have lots of spaces from cavernous spaces to little rooms and an elevator shaft to choose from. It was a very organic

process of exploration and definitely hit and miss.”

The album took about eight months to record, stretching out by virtue of that hit and miss process they took.

Before undertaking this project, their recording experience had been limited to simple bedroom recordings not intended for any kind of release. Now they had access to the warehouse, and even a dog kennel, things took shape. “We knew we wanted to experiment with that cavernous space, we wanted to experiment with the elevator shaft. There was also a wooden room. We definitely had some concepts we wanted to explore. We wanted to record things through different speakers so we would mic up the speakers.

The dog kennel was an out of sorts idea that just sort of popped out of the ether. There was a thought that we wanted to explore these things then it just came down to having the materials or discovering the materials around us to realise some of the ideas.”

With eight months of recording, and new sounds available, the revision part of the songwriting process truly kicked in. “There were instrument lines that were definitely written during the process. Animation In My Mind was pretty much completely rewritten during the process. There was a bit of construction, rearranging and decision-making on the songs that came in the recording process, and finalising certain different elements that we just weren’t sure about. The recording created a bit of a punctuation mark because for us this was a document of the songs we had written, some of them were written years ago. We needed to record them to make room for new material.”

WHO: Flying Scribble WHAT: We’re A Chameleon (Queen Silver) WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday 6 October, The Bird, Northbridge; Saturday 9, Manhattans, Victoria Park

PASSED THE TIEST AFTER PACKING OUT METRO CITY FOR THREE SOLO CLUB SHOWS EARLIER THIS YEAR, DUTCH TRANCE SUPERSTAR TIËSTO IS RETURNING FOR STEREOSONIC. CYCLONE CATCHES UP WITH THE VERY IN-DEMAND DANCE DEMIGOD.

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he Netherlands’ mega dance export Tiësto, a.k.a. Tijs Verwest, has all the glamour – and entrepreneurial flair – of a modern magician. He’s adept at branding himself, plugging a steady stream of singles, remixes, albums, compilations and ‘live’ DVDs. The DJ staged his first rock-inspired “concert” in a Dutch stadium back in 2003. Last touring Australian arenas in early 2010, he’s now set to headline Stereosonic, conjuring more hyper rave magic. “As it’s a festival, the show will be a little different to the last Kaleidoscope tour but, as ever, it will be epic,” Verwest enthuses. Verwest isn’t the only Dutchman to experiment with the ‘concert’ platform. His compatriot Armin van Buuren is a viable competitor. “I haven’t seen the DVDs, to be honest,” he confesses. “I just about have enough time to stay on top of my own stuff!”

The Breda native was spinning in his school years.

He’d subsequently work in a record store. In 2001 Verwest, whose earliest productions fell into the dubious gabba bracket, finally presented his debut album, In My Memory. He’s now issued four LPs, picking up a Grammy nomination along the way. Verwest played the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Athens and has been associated with the seminal clubs Gatecrasher and Privilege in Ibiza. He famously topped DJ Mag’s influential poll for three consecutive years.

Yet, with Dutch house undermining the old trance hegemony, Verwest has shrewdly begun to diversify.

His current album, the adventurous Kaleidoscope, features Kele Okereke – the lead single, I Will Be There, a collaboration with Sneaky Sound System.

Verwest likewise announced a new label enterprise, Musical Freedom, quitting the trance-oriented Black Hole Recordings that he’d launched with Arny Bink in the late-‘90s. He’s just released a Kaleidoscope remix album, with Bart B More, one of the ‘Dirty Dutch’ house

crew, tweaking Louder Than Boom.

Verwest is coy when probed on his next album.

“Currently I am focusing my efforts on the final leg of the Kaleidoscope World Tour, and the supporting DVD, using all the visuals from my live show, which is going to be really cool. After that, who knows? I’m constantly producing and collaborating – and I’m free to release my music as I wish, which gives me great flexibility.”

He’s also been digging Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs. “It’s funny how surprised people are by the music I like. I started out working in a record shop – I love music!”

Verwest is actively seeking fresh challenges. He’s even followed the French houser David Guetta by producing hip hop, helming US crunksters Three 6 Mafia’s urbantrance Feel It. The DJ hints at another hook-up – “with a huge US rap star”. He declines to name names. Are fans and industry types starting to see him as more than a trance super-DJ; as an electronic artist? “I can’t help how others categorise me and my music,” Verwest demurs. “Kaleidoscope was a progression for me and allowed me to work with some amazing artists and push myself creatively. That’s all I ever try to do. People can draw their own conclusions.”

Verwest is ambitious, but not obnoxiously so. “I have been working hard for over 20 years to get where I am today. The ambition is always there and I am very driven. I cannot say what I will be doing in two or five years, [but] I do know that I will continue to always try to progress as an artist and see where it takes me.”

WHO: Tiësto WHAT: Kaleidoscope Remixed (Liberator) WHEN & WHERE: Stereosonic – Sunday 28 November, Claremont Showgrounds

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SINGLES/EPS

WITH TRISTAN BROOMHALL

cd reviews

ON THE RECORD

SINGLE OF THE WEEK SILENT REPUBLIC We Seek The Light Independent Six tracks of glorious psychedelia and garage rock greet listeners to the debut EP from this five-piece who’ve recently cemented a place in the Perth and Freo scene. Seek opens with an exotic guitar line that dances like a snake charmer’s melody as the vocals from Mark Crow are coupled with equally enchanting harmonies from the band. Black Magic changes the mood into the later half of the six-tracker and at seven minutes it’s a great trip into the darker sounds this band’s capable of. Hold out for the heavy rocking blues of the expansive Emerald City which finishes up the release.

BONFIRE NIGHTS Bonfire Nights Mucho Bravado Own Worst Enemy launches this five-track EP with a touch of ghoulish atmospherics before the thumping psych-pop and sing-along vocal harmonies that drive the catchy as hell chorus. The frenetic energy of drops into Leave Yourself Open, a slower and dreamier number with great vocal harmonies from drummer Ruth Nitkiewicz and guitarist Steve Foster. The raw, overdriven and infectious, danceable energy that duos like Bonfire Nights muster out of the simplest of lineups is right out there on We Don’t Care and especially on a beautifully chilled and surprising rendition of The Undertones’ classic Teenage Kicks.

CAL PECK & THE TRAMPS

36 CRAZYFISTS

BLONDE REDHEAD

DEERHUNTER

Roadrunner Records

4AD/ Remote Control

4AD/Inertia

Since forming in Alaska 16 years ago, 36 Crazyfists have recorded four albums, toured with such bands as Atreyu, Killswitch Engage, Chimaira and Poison The Well and co-headlined a tour across Europe with Devil Driver. Now they bridge the gap between them and the metalcore genre with their fifth album Collisions And Castaways. Hard breakdowns and big choruses, the record has, for the most part, a slick, yet brutal feel to it. Vocalist Brock Lindow’s screams have improved tenfold from earlier records, giving the album a definitive hardcore feel, sounding much like Parkway Drive or The Devil Wears Prada.

It is quite amazing that, even after eight full length releases, Blonde Redhead can still find any area or sound they have yet to exploit. In their new release, Penny Sparkle, they may have just found yet another sound to define this exquisite New York three-piece.

After the critical success of their previous two albums, Deerhunter have a fair reputation to live up to. It would have been easy for the Atlanta experimentalists to disappoint upon the release of Halcyon Digest, especially given that the album marks a slight move away from the psychedelic pastures which spawned their success.

Made between their homes in New York and their studio in Stockholm, this 10 track record is a wonderful piece of deep melodies, replacing their shoegazing sensibilities with beats and pieces. Opening track Here Sometimes hints at a new sound, with a beat based melody before Love Or Prison draws you back to what you may expect from Blonde Redhead. The dreamy vocal range of Kazu Makino still wafts over you like a balloon released from a children’s party. There is an understated beauty about this record that makes it a pure delight to listen to. It is fair to say that a whole bunch more production went into the making of this record. Although this could mean the death of some traditionally ‘indie’ bands, for Blonde Redhead it is a lovely surprise. Oslo is a perfect example of this understated beauty, an underlining trip hop beat with a breathtaking backing brass section.

In stark contrast to the sweeping ambience that characterised the band’s early work, Halcyon Digest is a purely song-driven affair devoid of any long drones or psychedelic bliss-outs. Revival, for example, is barely over two minutes, and complete with a rollicking banjo riff, of all things. This new, succinct and surprisingly upbeat approach makes for an album that is consistently listenable and more melodic than its predecessors, yet it doesn’t always go down quite so smoothly. Don’t Cry is virtually devoid of the lush atmospheres that many will have come to expect from the band, whilst Sailing and Memory Boy are pleasant yet forgettable. Thankfully there is more than enough saving grace in songs such as Earthquake and Helicopter, both of which condense the melancholy ambient sprawl of an earlier album such as Cryptograms into comparatively short, instantly recognisable songs. The swelling, dream pop harmonies of Helicopter may even render it one of the best tracks of the year.

Collisions And Castaways

Penny Sparkle

The album kicks things off with In The Midnights, which is one of the better songs on the album and undoubtedly one of their hardest to date. Whitewater follows, bringing with it a level of intensity that seems new for a 36 Crazyfists song. Anchors and Caving In Spirals were also impressive with the album ending with Waterhaul II, which will no doubt leave listeners wanting more. The first single Reviver was good although less impressive then some of the tracks mentioned before, as it lacked the screams that made this album so exciting. The Deserter and Long Road To Late Nights were much less memorable.

The Alaskan foursome has well and truly outdone themselves with Collisions And Castaways, breaking away from the predictable sound of their earlier music.

Although somewhat repetitive at times, the album offers no complaints and falls in to the “consistently good but never great” category. Suffice to say, it’s an album impossible to turn down and a great lead up to Soundwave 2011.

At times these tracks seem to wash into each other with little difference, though this is not so much a collection of individual songs but more an album as a whole. There is no definitive single, there is no definitive sound. Just a darn good record and way to spend 40 minutes.

OWEN WEST

CHRIS WHEELDON

Halcyon Digest

There will always be naysayers when it comes to a band moving in a more accessible direction. Yet, for the most part, Halcyon Digest achieves just that whilst simultaneously not compromising the more experimental facets of their sound. If it’s anything to go by, Deerhunter are undeterred by the hype, and still well and truly on the rise.

JACKSON BEST

Kill For You

CD OF THE WEEK

Tyranocorp/Hurricane Records The second EP release from these incendiary local blues-rockers sees the quartet diversify their sound even further across the five tracks. After the garage blues of the title track there’s an injection of country on Pleading Song and Cal really starts to shine as a storytelling lyricist. Engineering and production from local maestro Andy Lawson has given Kill For You a rich and dynamic sound that still preserves the group’s rollicking live performances and when blues harpist Dave Benck lets fly you can almost smell the whiskey and cigarettes.

BLACK DEVIL YARD BOSS Black Devil Yard Boss Independent Beefy riffs and heavy-rock grooves are spread thick across the debut EP release from this Melbourne power-trio. After kicking off with the fast paced One Dead Letter, things get a little bluesy and guitaristvocalist Pete Williamson pulls out some smoking solos, especially on Fiver In My Pocket and on the closer, a rollicking acoustic blues track titled On The Run.

THE MANDELAS Audio Riot HIJK A grab bag of influences and different sounds mix to create a diversely quirky and fun debut EP from this Central Coast quartet. Twee-pop, an off-kilter reggae vibe, a surfy guitar solo and some acapella sit surprisingly well together, and that’s just in the opening track. XYZ is a stand out in the middle of the five tracks, along with the title track which has a fuzzed out garage chorus that’s more than a little reminiscent of Weezer.

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THE HOLY SEA

VARIOUS

An Ocean Awaits/Fuse

Central Station/Universal Records

Ghosts Of The Horizon, the third album from ex-Perth, now Melbourne-based outfit The Holy Sea, should prove to be this consistently interesting band’s breakthrough record. After 2008’s A Beginner’s Guide To The Sea – in this writer’s opinion the standout album of that year – and a show stealing performance at The Bad Seedscurated All Tomorrow’s Parties, Ghosts… is the kind of follow-up that suggests a band set to take their much deserved place amongst this country’s true rock royalty.

Thank science for UK production monarch DJ Deekline.

He’s almost invented a new genre; something of rave, breaks, house, electro and garage mongrel. Will it be called “break hardcore speed joggle”. Deekline’s set is a standout for its innovation and unremitting take on breaks, hardcore, electro and house. There’s bass galore and more than a nod to those who have danced in sweaty warehouses whilst waving a glow stick.

SL2’s On A Ragga Tip and Josh Wink’s Higher State Of Consciousness inexplicitly appear in the mix.

Billion Dollar House Party

Ghosts Of The Horizon

As a writer, frontman Henry F. Skerritt appears to have a strong sense of his position in the canon of artists who have interpreted this strange country of ours in song. Although wildly different from David McComb or Mick Thomas, his vision is equally as iconoclastic and singular, telling underrepresented stories that Australia needs to hear for the sake of its wavering, post-history wars sense of self and its ongoing collective mental health. Looking to the past here for commentary on the present, Skerritt brings us tunes uncompromisingly concerned with our bloody past such as opener There Be Dragons Here and King Of Palm Island, and the music is more than equal to the heights he is trying to scale, an uncommon understanding on the part of his bandmates that suggests even better and more wildly credible rock‘n’roll things to come.

Ghosts Of The Horizon is a record that does not fuck around. The Holy Sea are going to crash through to position themselves as one of the most intelligent, artistically innovative and foot-stompin’ bands in this country, or crash into the relative obscurity of a small but loyal following whilst trying.

TONY MCMAHON

WAVVES

King Of The Beach Pod/Inertia King Of The Beach is the perfect summer album. The relaxed, breezy attitude, the indie-surf vibe, the lyrics relating to the heat, burning sun and sand all scream summer in all the right ways. No matter what the weather is outside, Wavves will bring smiles and warmth to your day.

However what all artists have achieved is an insane jumble of hip hop, ‘70s funk and modern day techno. It’s distorted and completely and utterly mental. It’s also freaking good fun.

King Of The Beach is the third release from Wavves, also known as Nathan Williams, and is definitely worth all the fuss it’s making on all the right radio stations. First single and title track King Of The Beach, is not the only hit on the album. Yes, the track may be almost unavoidable with its sticky beat, its simplistic verses and repeated vocals, but there are so many more great songs on this album. Post Acid, which possibly should have been the album title, is one of them. It’s barely two minutes long, but its carefree vocals slide all over the staccato guitar, winning you over within the 30 second mark; which is exactly what makes this album so freakin’ good. Random, crazy noises are thrown in at all the right times to add something a little bit extra to every song. But what really makes this album half weird and half oh-so-right is that every track has a brilliant creative style to make a fan out of you. No matter if it’s the sweet Baby Say Goodbye, or the great, little catchy bass lines in Linus Spacehead, you’ll be hooked within a matter of moments knowing that Williams really is, as he yells in Idiot, just “having fun with you.”

STUART EVANS

KATE STEPHENS

Although its soul is in the right place, the rest of the disc is really a little shambolic. Any compilation that dares to include elements of urban, hip hop, funk, ‘70s disco, breaks, electro, old skool, house and pop deserves plaudits for trying to display a new breed of musical modernism. Compiling and mixing a CD that has the Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Krafty Kuts, Art Vs Science, Crookers, Tone Loc, Yolanda Be Cool, Reel 2 Reel and the Young MCs takes some beating. The compilation could have been branded “Fear & Loathing In Central Station”, such are the narcotic arrangements.

Naturally, Ajax takes control of a disc and manages to churn through tracks, edits and samples, including the poor remix of Armand Van Helden’s My My My and the equally toilet take on Young MC’s seminal Bust A Move.

With an introduction by Killaqueenz, K-Note opts for a welcoming version of dancehall-inspired distorted house.

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BY HALF OF JUSTICE AND DAFT PUNK’S AUDIO GUY. ANTOINE HILAIRE REVEALS MORE TO TROY MUTTON.

BEST KNOWN FOR HIS STRIDENT TECHNO HOUSE LAYERINGS, DEETRON TELLS CARLIN BEATTIE HOW HIS EARLY INFLUENCES IN JAZZ MIGHT JUST BE HELPING A PUSH INTO THE POP REALM.

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rom his recording studio in the Swiss capital of Bern, Sam Geiser is balancing quality over quantity – hoping to put the final touches to his most recent remix releases before returning to work on his solo project, Deetron. “I get so many requests to remix tracks from friends and even people I don’t know, I’m having to start saying ‘no’ now,” concedes Geiser. “I want these latest to be my last remixes before going back to work on my own. I haven’t had a lot of time to get doing this, so I must make sure I keep my pace – keep the routine going.

It’s about time I get on with it.”

Although desperate to put remixing on the backburner, Geiser (after a deep breath) reveals he’s uncovered further facets of his own music-making through the process. “For sure the big difference with a remix is that you’ve got something there to start with… it’s an easier entry. Working with vocals is my favourite,” he lets slip. For those familiar with Deetron’s decade old, instrumental-heavy back catalogue, the comment may come as a surprise – a revelation perhaps, even for Geiser himself as the artist is probed on the paradox.

“That’s true! Most of what I’ve done hasn’t featured a lot of vocals. I’d like to change that. I’ve got a project in my mind,” he continues craftily. “A long time ago I worked under the name Procreation, with the Compost label. My dad played double bass – it was very jazz influenced.

Maybe I’ll revive that project. I’d like to be able to take more risks under a different name. The music I’m working with is very structured around very significant rhythm indicators. I’m talking techno now. I’m talking the kick drum… four-on-the-floor. It can be easily misunderstood.

I’d love to break these rules more. They can limit you and at the same time give you a freedom to find something interesting. I’d like to look into how these sounds can work within pop music and appeal to a bigger audience.

Pop is a route I’m keen to take.”

Pausing, Geiser exchanges musical hats. “As a producer, there’s a real challenge to work towards something

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new and take things in an original direction; to not just retake, but to make. That’s where it is. I’d like to help bring, or be part of making an extreme change to finding a new sound. Finding an evolution that’s completely new, genre-defining and generational. Of course this can take decades, even more – and often it’s not something intentional.”

Time and development are things that Geiser has throughout the years managed to great effect. As he explains, it took a degree of both fortitude and patience before he was truly comfortable making decisions and considering himself a serious contender in the business.

“When I write and produce, I’m doing what I really enjoy.

So far I’ve been lucky enough to find work in this. In the beginning, my first tracks weren’t very happy – they weren’t great. But I was excited. The whole studio situation was messy. Those were the early stages. The real trigger for me was when I truly started producing more, then more, then taking stuff to clubs. It’s important to have that live factor in there: in the experience and in the method. Something can happen that otherwise wouldn’t.

“It can be a good thing to take a long time doing something and working through it, just to find that small piece that’s just right for you. It’s like sketching onto paper, then throwing the whole lot away. Some things won’t see the light of day, but it all counts.”

WHO: Deetron WHEN & WHERE: Democracy – Sunday 3 October, Geisha, Northbridge

rance plays host to a raft of big names in the dance/pop scene – artists like Air, Phoenix, Justice and Daft Punk have been the soundtrack to many a summer over the years and while it’s tempting to lump newcomers Jamaica in with those illustrious groups, it’s not entirely fair or true. Sure, their debut LP No Problem is full of those same dance-driven good vibes, and Xavier de Rosnay from Justice combined with Peter Franco (sound advisor for Daft Punk) to help produce the album, but Antoine Hilaire of the duo is quick to point out that while it’s flattering, it’s probably not all that accurate. “Well, we are so far from them, I mean they have huge success and have for years in many countries so it’s cool to be quoted in the same sentence as those guys and we are really proud of it,” says Hilaire in quite polished English, before continuing, “But to be honest…

Paris is a really small city so we all know each other, but just because you know them doesn’t mean you sound like them.”

There are obvious comparisons: their location and the fact they are a duo (Flo Lyonnet makes up the other half) are some, but when you get stuck into their music you realise for Jamaica it’s much more about the rock/pop side of things than the electronic element. This goes with their publicised approach to recording the album – no synthesisers allowed, and when Drum Media quizzes Hilaire on this motto he acknowledges that while it’s true, it’s not quiet as serious as that. “Actually it’s funny because we say that as a bit of a joke. It is true but it doesn’t really matter. To us now we kind of just say it as a rock‘n’roll statement; it’s like really old school, no machines.”

So has No Problems achieved this, is there really no machines on the record? The answer is of course no, and Hilaire is happy to acknowledge that fact. “The record was made with no guitar amps, just emulators on the computer so we use technology – I mean we

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have to. We wanted to make a modern rock record!” It doesn’t mean they don’t like the synthesiser sounds of today, Hilaire even name drops a prominent Aussie act’s name when professing their love for synth music as long as it’s done properly. “Sometimes you see some bands they are just one guy in the band who doesn’t really matter if he’s there or not or he just sits to side of stage just putting layers upon layers into their set. We do like bands who use synthesisers, like Midnight Juggernauts are a synth band and we love them. But we just wanted to be like ‘Hey, we are a bit different.’”

And different they do sound; No Problem is a rollicking collection of fast, fun guitar-driven indie/pop with insanely catchy hooks complimented with some rather prominent solos, the latter something Hilaire is rather proud of: “To be honest we talked a lot about Joe Satriani; not in the technical way because he is far too good to emulate but about the sounds. We thought okay with our record we might die in two months and it will be our only record so let’s put the things that we really like in a rock album.” What exactly that he is quick to excitedly admit. “And I confess I really like guitar solos!

I like songs without guitars and solos but it’s just so fun to play. It cannot be un-cool. To us, it was really cool.”

And that, Hilaire points out, is what it’s all about. “Yeah I think that’s the most important thing in music, just making the most honest things that you can. We want to have a lot of control over these things and it’s our way to keep the project really grounded and according to our tastes.”

WHO: Jamaica WHAT: No Problem (Co-Op/Shock) WHEN & WHERE: Southbound – Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January, Sir Stewart Bovell Park, Busselton

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They’ve been the country’s biggest hardcore band for a while, and now they’re set to tackle some of the country’s biggest venues on their Deep Blue Australian Tour. With their third album Deep Blue featuring a crisp, unprocessed and impossibly heavy sound, Parkway Drive are headlining a massive four-band bill of tourists at Challenge Stadium this Sunday 3 October to complete a run that’s been getting rave reviews throughout the country. Have there ever been so many bands playing metalcore music at the home of the Perth Wildcats before? We certainly doubt it, as US heroes The Devil Wears Prada and The Ghost Inside along with Byron Bay’s 50 Lions round out the action in what will be a massive ALL-AGES show. Tickets from Ticketmaster, with the action kicking off at 7pm.

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As tragic as Segway Inc. boss Jimi Heselden’s ‘death

by Segway’ was, not even the scriptwriters from Arrested Development could’ve made up a funnier ending.

With a backing track-based performance that made Britney Spears’ lip-synching look good, a DJ who couldn’t deejay and more clichéd ‘Australiaaaaaa’ shout outs going on than songs, Missy Elliott was atrociously disappointing. And really, how long does it take to do a costume change primary consisting of snaplock pants anyway?

BOOB SCOTCHLESS

Thanks to the lack of willing participants at his Devilles show, Bob Log III wasn’t confident enough to ask the Wave Rock crowd whether anyone had a boob to dip in his scotch. C’mon people, you’re giving WA a bad-boob name!

MODEL BEHAVIOUR

Forget about the stereotype of models being a bit light upstairs, Australia’s Next Top Model stuffing up the winner proved the models were the smartest ones on the show.

DRUM MEDIA PRESENTS : BIRDS OF TOKYO, SILVERSUN PICKUPS: OCT 2 Fremantle Arts Centre (sold out) THE HOLY SEA: OCT 2 The Bird, OCT 3 Fremantle Art Centre SOUND SPECTRUM: TOMORROW THE WORLD: CALLUM G’FRORER, ADAM TRAINER, KYNAN TAN, CAM GEORGE and more: OCT 5-7 Velvet Lounge ONE MOVEMENT TWILIGHT FESTIVAL: SARAH MCLACHLAN, KATE MILLERHEIDKE, PAUL KELLY, TODD RUNDGREN’S JOHNSON, PINK MARTINI, LIL’ BAND O’ GOLD, KADANGYAN and more: OCT 8 Perth Esplanade ONE MOVEMENT FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL: XAVIER RUDD, GRINSPOON, CHILDREN COLLIDE, BRITISH INDIA, OPERATOR PLEASE, DRAPHT, CLOUD CONTROL, SALLY SELTMANN, GYPSY & THE CAT, AN HORSE, HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY, PARADES, RICHARD

IN YOUR MIND, BOY & BEAR, THE MELODICS, TIM & JEAN, THE HOLIDAYS, THE ONLY, THE PAPER SCISSORS, PURPLE SNEAKERS DJS, THE CHEMIST, STONEFIELD, BEN KWELLER, SHAPESHIFTER, DENGUE FEVER, ZE!, DELTA SPIRIT, VIA TANIA, RAGHU DIXIT, JONNEINE ZAPATA, BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH, KORA, THE TELEPHONES, MELODRAMAS, LIZ GREEN, GET DEXTER, THE GREAT SPY EXPERIMENT, MIAMI HORROR, BIURET, DAN SULTAN, DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, PASSENGER, DZHAM, COLIN MOORE, RUBYLUX, THE RESPECTABLES, FINAL FLASH, LOST SOULS CLUB, THE TREWS, THE CIRCUS, TWO HOURS TRAFFIC and more TBA: OCT 6, 7, 8 & 9: Perth Esplanade, Parmelia Hilton Hotel and surrounds DIE! DIE! DIE!: OCT 12 Mojo’s, OCT 13 Manhattans WAM SONG OF THE

YEAR: OCT 13 Fly By Night

LISA MITCHELL: NOV 10 & 11 The Quarry

MILES AWAY ALBUM LAUNCH: OCT 15 Amplifier, OCT 16 Prince Of Wales, OCT 17 YMCA HQ

THE BARONS OF TANG: NOV 12 Manhattans, NOV 13 Fremantle Music Festival Club, NOV 14 Fremantle Music Festival

BASTARDFEST: RUINS, DYSCORD, BEYOND TERROR BEYOND GRACE, CLAIM THE THRONE, GROTESQUE, MALIGNANT MONSTER, NAILS OF IMPOSITION, ENFORCE, BORN INTO SUFFERING, DEVASTATOR, GALLOWS FOR GRACE, PSYCHONAUT, THE MIGHTY SCRAPE, MHORGL, NOCTIS, ENTRAILS ERADICATED, IDES OF MARCH, HUMAN EXTINCTION PROJECT, EMPIRES LAID WASTE and ARCHAIC: OCT 16 Civic Hotel

PARADISE IN BALI: NETSKY, MAKOTO, KRUST, DIE, MATRIX & FUTUREBOUND, BLACK SUN EMPIRE, STAMINA MC, THE UPBEATS, 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

SAGE FRANCIS, B. DOLAN: OCT 20 Rosemount THE GIN CLUB: NOV 3 The Bird, NOV 4 Mojo’s, NOV 5 Indi Bar SARAH BLASKO, SEJA: NOV 5 (sold out), 6 (sold out) & 7 Astor Theatre

YOU AM I, YOUNG REVELRY: NOV 18 Fly By Night, NOV 19 Rosemount THE THREE UP TOUR: ILLY, 360, SKRYPTCHA: NOV 18 Prince Of Wales, NOV 19 Norfolk Basement, NOV 20 Amplifier AN EVENING ON THE GREEN: BLONDIE, THE PRETENDERS, LITTLE RED, ADALITA: NOV 24 (sold out) & 25 Kings Park Pioneer Women’s Memorial

THE JEZABELS BY AAROM WILSON Sitting down with an ice-cold froffy to watch the Grand Final telecast it became immediately apparent why Wave Rock Weekender is so unique. Apart from an amazing line-up of exclusive and eclectic acts, an intimate event a stone’s throw from a 2.7 billion year old monolith and the best camping vibe you are likely to find of any festival in the country, it’s the people.

The familial, party vibe (a stark contrast to the soulless manufactured feel of most summer festivals) is a pleasure to be a part of, creating the atmosphere of a giant family gathering, one that you actually want to attend.

As for the bands, the 2010 weekender was kicked of with Split Seconds whose usually excellent harmony delivery was slight offended by some “first band” sound issues, but nonetheless delivered a great set of relaxed, folk pop. Umpire followed and injected some angst, unfortunately at the cost of some less than convincing vocals, the huge bass tone a highlight. Abbe May pushed into some muffed out drone territory, providing the first lesson of the festival in interpretive dance thanks to some particularly enthused punters, but the challenge for honours of day one came from The Jezabels. The first act to truly pull everyone up on their feet, the intricate drumming providing a rhythmic backbone of complexity that perfectly complemented the intense performance from the band’s frontwoman. Easily likened to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, very few in attendance were not converted by the end of the immaculate set. Dan Kelly & His Dream Band followed and due to some severe vocal problems should not be judged on the night’s performance, however what was presented was ambitious, if a little underwhelming. The true highlight of the night (and from the word around the water cooler, some peoples lives) came in the form of Bob Log III, an American playing slide guitar in a jumpsuit and motorbike helmet with a phone attached for a microphone and a performance that would not be forgotten by any. Making for future folklore, Log

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III managed to crowd surf in an inflatable boat (continuing to play) and even pulled a couple of lasses on stage to sit on his lap and play his bass drum. Impossible to follow, the horror filled sea shanties of Graveyard Train made for an equally as intriguing listen.

Day two was kick-started by local boys The Joe Kings, playing in two piece form, their swanky blues rock showed no signs of lethargy from the overnight trip from Albany. Dave McCormack provided several moments of relaxed hedonism, the perfect way to enjoy the afternoon sun, whilst Stoney Joes’ ambient electro-country delivered the breeze to a fine spring day. Charlie Parr’s tales of sorrow sung over some finely fingerpicked guitars and banjos impressed many, before the night truly begun. The denomination of dub that is the Sunshine Brothers utilised their set time to full effect, perfectly creating the mood of a wild moonlight desert corroboree, the deliciousness of the trumpet and melodica led dub and reggae a highlight for many. The biggest contender for set of the festival came from Tijuana Cartel whose electronic-beats backed flamenco funk can not be described in words, however if bottled would be illegal in most countries, even Mexico. With flamenco guitar shredding, percussion, trumpet and keyboards building to the point of ecstasy before swiftly dropping into electronic beats and funk that could get the rock itself dancing, the utopia cannot be explained. Chico Mann managed to follow, even compete, with a set of Latin-infused beats all the way from NYC that would be the end result if Carlos Santana became a DJ whilst ShockOne’s drum’n’bass set kept the dancefloor alive, with local DJ Charlie Bucket closing the festival with some ferocious funk. The football will be back again next week, Wave Rock Weekender next year. Until than everything else is just a countdown!

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REGURGITATOR

rocked out their energy and passion packed tracks that were sure to get you fired up. Their colourful riffs topped off with a natural performer of a vocalist, gave the Amplifier crowd a bit of punk rock attitude to add to their night. The crowed packed in and everyone tried to squeeze their way to the front as Amy Meredith burst on stage to what was a rather huge amount of cheer and applause. Beginning their set with a few lesserknown tracks from their album, this didn’t prove to be a problem for their avid fans who belted out the lyrics in sync to every single song. Porn Star, Lying and their new release Young At Heart, together with an amazing drum solo mid way and a remarkable rendition of Video Killed The Radio Star, left Amy Meredith fans calling encore to an extraordinary show and a lengthy merchandise line afterwards to meet the men of the minute.

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On the final night of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend the Amplifier welcomed Regurgitator for the final gig of their latest Australian tour. Known for their eclectic musical tastes, the support slots for the Brisbane heroes went to two bands that clearly displayed two genres integral to the Regurgitator sound – the electronica of opening band Naik and the ‘80s pop of local favourites Boys Boys Boys! The former’s dance beats benefitted from a live drums set-up, while the latter flew by in a flurry of handclaps, choreographed dancing and girl group harmonies. With a video projected back-drop and a packed house before them, Regurgitator took to the stage to huge cheers and immediately had the whole place jumping. Now down to a three piece in frontmen Quan Yeomans and Ben Eli and former Front End Loader drummer Peter Kostic, the band opened with fan favourite I Will Lick Your Arsehole from 1997’s Unit album. Seemingly designed for the mosh-happy audience in front of them, the song had everyone shouting along to its hilariously demented chorus line before the one-two punch of Track One and Everyday Formula proved without a doubt that the band haven’t lost any of their onstage energy. A brand new song in Quan’s ode to indie filmmaker Miranda July earned another strong reception, but it was the pop-punk of I Wanna Be A Nudist and main set closer Kong Foo Sing that drew the most frenzied response. Proclaiming the show as the best of the tour, the ever likeable frontmen were in fine form throughout and finished the night with a gloriously scrappy rendition of ! (The Song Formerly Known As). A brilliant set from the underrated indie rock stalwarts.

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BOB LOG III Devilles Pad, Perth 23/09/10 Kicking off a weekend jammed packed with gigs and gatherings in Perth, the mighty Bob Log III played Devilles Pad for what was a gig to remember. Locals noodlers Day Of The Dead kicked off proceedings playing a set of their ultra cool surf rock inspired by Dick Dale and The Shadows. While it can be said that guitarist Ben Frichot ticks all the right boxes for white Stratocaster ownership, it also has to be said that watching an instrumental band play similar song after similar song can be a bit trying to the attention span.

Unless you’re BLIII, that is… Emerging from behind the stage’s red curtain, Bob Log III was off to a fiery start, proclaiming that his “shit was perfect” after going through the first couple of songs without making a mistake and then playing My Shit Is Perfect. After downing more than his fair share of Bundys from the devoted at the front, Log was left to put his own nipple in a tequila shot before playing Boob Scotch. After two punters called Claire and Shazam rode Log the wrong way round for I Want Your Shit On My Leg, Log continued to show off his best antics by shredding in the women’s toilets for a while. Once again it was another enjoyable night from this one-man party band.

POWDERFINGER The final Powderfinger shows in Perth had more of a celebratory festival vibe than just another gig, and the Surpreme Court Gardens played a wonderful host to the show. Fellow Brisbane-sider Andrew Morris kicked off the show while most of the crowd were still filing in.

His acoustic set pulled no punches and as he closed with Let It Roll, showing he can write songs to match the rock of Jet, and plugged his upcoming album with Sovereign Hill, he left a few punters with a name to Google later when they got home. While kebab queues grew, those who ate early packed into the tent to watch Jet. Other than Nic Cester’s sensational rock scream, their set was mostly uninspiring. They struggled to get audience participation going for most of their songs but once the telltale tambourine kicked in for Are You Gonna Be My Girl? the masses sung along, then fell quiet again. Despite rock star moves, and that scream, Jet didn’t have the hits to pull off the show and ended up trading on rock’n’roll clichés as they closed out their set with Cold Hard Bitch and Rip It Up. The numbers under the tent swelled as the arrival of Powderfinger neared. With a surprisingly low-key opener, Bernard Fanning stepped to the mic with an acoustic guitar and began Love Your Way. Sunsets and Lost And Running made early appearances and Thrilloilogy raised energy levels again. A brief documentary covering the rise and fall of the Soviet space program confusingly ended with Anthony Mundine knocking out the cameraman as Like A Dog tore into life from a surprise b-stage in the middle of the tent. The crowd’s demographic reflected Powderfinger’s appeal over the last 20 years. Though the band were never going to be able to play all the songs from a seven album career, the set list pulled from Double Allergic to their current album. Passenger and Already Gone from Internationalist got long time fans singing along but an ecstatic version of My Happiness had absolutely everyone in full voice, particularly one kid in a blue shirt in the front row. Darren Middleton took over lead vocals for (The Return Of) The Electric Horseman in a nice nod to Double Allergic. Capoicity and Not My Kinda Scene were late set highlights. The band reminisced about the Perth venues they’d played over the last 15 years and thanked long time fans with Pick You Up. On My Mind closed the first encore but there was still unfinished business and the band bid farewell to the first third of their final Perth audience with These Days, before thanking the crowd and the crowd screamed their thanks back for such memorable tunes over the years.

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AMY MEREDITH Amplifier Bar, Perth 25/09/10 An impressive turnout at Amplifier occurred for what was a solid line-up of WA artists supporting Sydney boys Amy Meredith. Those opening the night and responsible for getting the crowd up and dancing was the indie pop of Carl Fox and band. The early timeslot certainly didn’t play against these artists as they proved that their electronica tunes were easy beats to get into, leaving the crowd toe tapping and head bopping throughout the whole set. If Carl Fox wasn’t enough to get you hyped up for the evening, The Novocaines 34 • THE DRUM MEDIA 30 SEPTEMBER 2010

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ACROSS THE SPECTRUM ONE OF THE MANY ATTRACTIONS OF THE SOUND SPECTRUM: TOMORROW THE WORLD THREE DAY WAAPA STUDENT FESTIVAL, CALLUM G’FROERER FILLS DRUM MEDIA IN ON WHAT HE’S LEARNED. What’s your background in terms of music education at WAAPA? I finished studying my Honours year at WAAPA and this year have been tidying up some loose ends so I can actually graduate! Apart from that, this year I went overseas for about six weeks to do two workshops in North America, as well as spending a week in New York City.

Can you explain the differences in doing jazz or composition at WAAPA? There are many differences between the jazz course and the composition course – the jazz course includes a very different type of composition education, and much of the focus is on performance and improvisation. There are many other music streams at WAAPA, including a Bachelor of Contemporary Music, and different courses within the classical stream.

You’re debuting new work at Sound Spectrum, have you worked much with electronics before?

What challenges are there in composing electronic music and how does it blend with your jazz background? This is one of my first experiences working with electronics, and I’m very excited to be incorporating it into my musical output in the future.

I’m hardly a technical/computer person, so learning how these machines and programs work has been the biggest learning curve. Having a background in improvisation certainly helps, as much of the music I’m creating is spontaneous reactions to the sounds created by the electronics, and the nature of how the electronics work means things are always that little bit unpredictable.

Tell us about some of the musicians that have helped you along the way at WAAPA? So many – Graeme Lyall shaped some of my earliest attitudes towards improvisation and musicality; Jamie Oehlers gave me an ass-kicking that I always needed; Mat

CALLUM G’FROERER Jodrell remains one of my biggest trumpet heroes; Dave Elton helped me achieve a newfound relationship with the instrument; and all of the peers around me the whole time at WAAPA influenced me in one way or another – positive, negative, it’s been an important learning experience.

Tell us about some of the other artists you’re looking forward to seeing at Sound Spectrum? I’m really looking forward to hearing Stockhausen’s music on the Wednesday. His music doesn’t get played all that often, certainly not in Perth. And I’m looking forward to seeing Adam Trainer’s music.

What’s next for you following Sound Spectrum?

I’m presenting a concert for the Perth Jazz Society on Monday 18 October, and at the end of October, I’m travelling to Victoria with a local original ensemble, the Johannes Luebbers Dectet, playing at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, and at venues throughout Melbourne, and I’m also doing my first Melbourne show under my name the week after. And then from one extreme to the other, I’m playing in the pit orchestra for the WA Ballet in November. Next year, I’m going to be doing more travelling to the eastern states to promote my music, and to study with musicians there.

WHO: Callum G’Froerer WHAT: Sound Spectrum: Tomorrow The World WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday 5 ‘til Thursday 7 October, Velvet Lounge, Mount Lawley

GENERALS AND MAJORS

SURGEON GENERAL WARNING Fiery rockers Generals & Majors head east in October, but not before a couple of farewell shows. See them at Mojo’s tonight Thursday 30 September with Blac Blocs, Mercy Mercy & The Success Of Satan and Sean Pollard; and the Rocket Room next Friday 8 October with Eye Spy, Arts Martial and The Faim Project.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

DOGS IN SPACE

Following on from their recent tour to launch War In My Kitchen, reggae fiends Direct Influence have plotted their return to WA. With such hits as Final Word, All Goes Wrong and For My People featuring Dan Sultan, the lads now even have an iPhone app! See them at Settlers Tavern on Friday 1 October; Indi Bar on Saturday 2 with Leeuwin and Timbre Terrorists; and Mojo’s on Sunday 3 with Timbre Terrorists. The Margaret River show is free, others $10 on door.

Putting out a notice to the Perth original music scene that rock is back, Sanur Dogs play Gignition at the Swan Basement this Sunday 3 October. A well-oiled machine churning out a ‘90s rock sound with a punk ethos, they’ve produced some great hard rock songs that are very easy for punters to into their heads, and very difficult to get them out. Also see them at the Swan Lounge on Friday 8.

YOU SPEAK MENGLISH?

Riding out to North Fremantle this Saturday 2 October for a massive rock’n’roll show at the Railway Hotel is The Devil Rides Out. Joining the local lords of darkness onstage will be not one, not two, but three touring bands from Queensland in the form of ex-pats The Crossbones, speed demons The F1-Elevens and high voltage Iron Bird. It is likely to be the last headlining Devil Rides Out show for the year as the band plans to take a break soon, so don’t miss it.

Next Wednesday 6 October at Manhattans sees We All Deserve To Be Loved the mid week indie night present two mysterious new bands in Usurper Of Modern Medicine and Kitty Kat Klub make their debut, plus expect ace rock tunes from the Bad Cop DJ a.k.a. Marc English. If you’re looking for love, look no further than Manhattans Bar.

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MINK COAT Back at the Gypsy Tapas Bar this Friday 1 October night is Minky G for a duo gig with her band’s bass player and multi instrumentalist Peter Quayle. It’s a great chance to catch some duo versions of Minky G songs, as well as some new solo material from both of them.

From 7pm.

THE KELLY GANG

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Perth young guns the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra collaborate with WAYJO alumnus and Hip Mo Toast/ Perth Jazz Orchestra/One For All Big Band man Adrian Kelly at a swingin’ concert at The Ellington this Sunday 3 October at 3.30pm.

JUK EBOX GEMS AUSTRALIAN CRAWL The Boys Light Up

Perhaps Australian music’s finest use of the cowbell, Australian Crawl’s The Boys Light Up is also one of the most controversial songs in this fine land’s history. The song has a reference to The Rolling Stones’ Mother’s Little Helper, except in this case the helper is a vibrator and if you add that to the fact that the MP’s are raving about the “hummers she’s been giving and the money that they save” and the fact that “to her it is skin lotion”, you’ve got yourself a pretty darn crude song coming from James Reyne, who later had a hit with the sea change anthem Way Out West. Add that to other Aussie Crawl songs like Reckless about careless behaviour, depression on Downhearted and living your life through others on Errol and you’ve got just about the darkest band Australia’s ever seen.

You can do your own rendition of this song and more at Devilles Pad each Thursday at Jon Madd’s Rock’N’Roll Karaoke.

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INJURED NINJA

TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN Picking up Drum Media Single Of The Week honours a few weeks back, you’ll be stoked to know noise/dub four-piece Injured Ninja launch Golden Top Mountain Journey, the first single from their upcoming album, with two intimate parties. See them at The Bird on Friday 1 October with Naik live, Mathas and The Good Boys; and on Saturday 2 at Manhattans with The Wednesday Society, These Ship Wrecks and Frozen Ocean.

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STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS

Before they enter Perth’s Underground Studios on October 4 with ARIA nominated producer Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Dallas Frascat) to record their debut album, The Siren Tower support MM9 to play main support for their show Amplifier this Saturday 2 October along with openers I, Said The Sparrow.

The lads from Hand Stands For Ants are set to record an album. But this is no ordinary task… They’ve rented a shop in the Enex 100 building in the city and turned it into a makeshift recording studio. With feature artists and producers coming in as well as VJs and graphic artists, it all happens from Monday 4 ‘til Sunday 17 October, so bring your headphones to plug in and listen!

MORNING HAS BROKEN Local indie pop luminaries The Morning Night will be heading to the suburbs on Friday 1 October to play Manhattans. 6s & 7s will be headlining and James Teague will be kicking off the proceedings from 8pm.

The Morning Night’s latest double A-side Someday/ Ride With Violence is available now from iTunes through Walking Horse Records.

NOT DEAD YET With their single We’re All Going To Die nominated for WAM Song Of The Year in the Blues & Roots category, Miche Suite are back from touring up north. Leah Miche plays solo at Mojo’s on Wednesday 6 October with Matt Cal & The Black Sun Heart and A Beggars Second. They also play the One Movement Fringe Festival on Sunday 10 at 3pm.

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A long lost friend returned to the Perth arts and music scenes last weekend as The Bakery hosted their Now Baking relaunch party. For 18 months, the beloved Northbridge venue has been shut for refurbishment and the completely sold-out crowd only reiterated the place The Bakery holds in Perth punters’ collective hearts. Attendees of the 2007 Artrage festival may have noticed an interesting relic popping up with the sea containers used for SoCo Cargo put to good use, giving the courtyard a much needed boost of character – and one that will also see the venue opening up for any punters in the future – not just those with tickets to the main events. The inside of the venue is much bigger now and with the load-bearing poles of yesteryear no longer a concern, with a much larger stage moved to the back of the room. Elsewhere, the other smaller art spaces still exist and it also looks like the place has bypassed the time-tested segregation of male and female toilets in favour of a more contemporary approach. The relaunch was a top party with punters taking time out of schmoozing for a glimpse of psych heroes Pond and the all-encompassing Epic Of Gilgamesh.

Songs were a fitting choice of bands too – after all, there’s plenty of fine songs lined up to fill the new space with. With an ever-increasing list of interesting gigs planned for the venue, it will take no time for The Bakery to recapture its glory days.

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Hitting the Rocket Room this Saturday 2 October to help The Coalminers Sect launch their debut album, Capital City also play with The Trevallys and Ruby Boots on the night. $10 from 8pm. The band also plays The Den on Friday 29 October for their first headline show of the year.

With 30 years experience in performing with Michael Jackson and the Jackson family, Jonathon “Sugarfoot” Moffett was featured in the Is This It documentary preparing to head out on MJ’s comeback tour before his sudden death last year. Now Moffett is heading out on his Tribute To Michael Jackson tour, which hits Perth on Tuesday 5 October at Karrinyup’s Lady Wardle Performing Arts Centre. Tickets $29 from Billy Hyde Music.

DOCTOR WORM Come down to the Rosemount tonight to get your cosmic health checked out by the funky professionals Dr Preposterous and astro travelers Wormhole with support from Pan and The Dark Woods. Doors are at 8pm and the cover charge is $8.

EMPS SELL OUT! SILENT REPUBLIC Give a brief rundown of the history of your band from day to now: Singer Mark, guitarist Jules and drummer Dean jammed together in the UK, before moving out to Fremantle to escape the many distractions of London. Guitarist Matt joined in June 2009 and the band adopted the name Silent Republic. Bassist Glen completed the line-up in October 2009.

Tell us about your release: Our debut EP is a sixtrack disc entitled We Seek The Light, which fuses a range of raw, urban, intricate and psychedelic sounds and lyrics.

How did you go about recording it? We recorded the whole EP ourselves over four months in various houses in Fremantle, Bull Creek and Toodyay, and the drums at the Fly By Night in Fremantle. The EP was mastered by Abbey Road Studios in London.

Tell us about your launch party: It’s going to be a massive party at the Norfolk Basement on Saturday 2 October, with support from Sugarpuss and Hand Stands For Ants. Everyone who comes gets a free copy of our EP. WHO: Silent Republic WHAT: We Seek The Light (Indepdendent) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 2 October, Norfolk Basement, Fremantle

Supporting Birds Of Tokyo and Silversun Pickups this Saturday 2 October at the Fremantle Arts Centre is Emperors. Please note this show is sold-out. The following Thursday 7 the band will be playing the Belgian Beer Café are part of the One Movement Festival showcases.

RED RIDING HOODS Following on from the undeniably catchy lead single Rock It, Melbourne popsters Little Red are set to unleash the their sophomore effort Midnight Remember.

Produced by Scott Horscroft (The Panics, The Presets), the band has reached the modern age on album number two with nods to Phoenix, The Pogues and MGMT. With support from Sparkadia, the boys take in Settlers Tavern tonight Thursday 30 September; Prince Of Wales on Friday 1 October, and The Astor on Saturday 2. Regional tickets from Heatseeker and Moshtix. Astor from Bocs and Moshtix.

END OF AN ERA Performing live at Devilles Pad this Friday 1 October for the final booked performance of an eight-month long monthly residency is Cal Peck & The Tramps. The band is also proud to announce they will also be performing at the RTRFM Industry Showcase at the Belgian Beer Café on Thursday 6 October.

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VILLAGE OF THE BLESSED September has been a very exciting time for Village Kid, as the band took out a US$6,000 prize in Yoko Ono’s John Lennon Songwriting Contest and they got the highest score of any UWA band in the National Campus Band Competition. Next month starts off sweet as well with a slot at The Ellington on Wednesday 6 October.

TAKING OVER Recently in town to support Karnivool, those genre defying heavy hitters MM9 are hitting the road to support their latest single Let It Take Over. The latest single lifted from their debut album The Air Between, which hit the top ten of the Air charts. After a month on the road, they wind up their tour with one date in WA at Amplifier on Saturday 2 October. Tickets from Oztix, Moshtix and Heatseeker.

THE JOE KINGS Give a brief rundown of the history of your band from day to now: The Joe Kings were started off around early 2008 as a duo with myself (Jack Stirling) on vocals, rhythm guitar and kick drum, and Phill Legget on lead guitar. We were playing a number of gigs each week all around Perth and were lucky enough to pick up a deal with small independent label, Session Records, with whom we recorded our first EP Calls In The Night. The EP received a lot of airplay on RTRFM and was well received by magazines and critics alike. At the end of 2009 while still playing as a duo we were pleased to be asked to play Southbound and West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots in early 2010, and decided to expand the band with a rhythm section for a fuller more rocking sound. The search for the two new members ended once we found the young and impressive blues session drummer Ryan Brewer and the powerful, passionate and skillfull bass player Riley Watson-Russell. We sold out the Fly By Night at our last launch for the EP and have continued to play numerous WA tours up north and down south. We just recorded the new single Fool For Love which has been played a number of times on Triple J and we will be having another launch party at the Fly By Night on Saturday 2 October.

Tell us about your release: The new single is a two track record entitled Fool For Love with a B-side titled Don’t Like Wine.

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HAIL HAIL Playing a rare acoustic set at the Indi Bar this Sunday 3 October, Hailmary playing unplugged versions of songs from Lottery Of Life and A Million Miles And Days as well as some brand new cuts. Also on the bill are Battlecat who will also be in the stripped back mode as well as new act Nevsky Prospekt.

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Local boys Break Even have had a huge year already and is set to be much the same for the rest of the year with being a part of the No Sleep Til Festival in December and just announced as main support to Alexisonfire on their upcoming Australian Tour. Break Even will play one off last minute ALL-AGES show this Friday 1 October at YMCA HQ with Something More (re-forming for one show only), Bridge The Gap, Break, Wildsense and Good Question Aguado from 6pm.

Perth-born now Melbourne-based rising stars The Holy Sea have just released their latest album Ghosts Of The Horizon, and you can read this ed of Drum to hear what a cracker it is. Kicking off their album celebrations, the band heads to WA for two Drum Media-presented show: The Bird on Saturday 2 October with Selk Hastings & The Bone Singers ($12 on the door) and at Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday 3 for a free entry show.

TRAMP STAMP Selected as the opening act for the New Sound this Friday 1 October at the Swan Lounge is The Branson Tramps. The Branson Tramps are an exciting new band who, although they have played only a few shows so far, have started to amass a loyal following with their unique blues influenced, retro sounding rock played with modern intensity.

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GET FOLKED Leaving town this weekend for three shows in WA’s South West is The Justin Walshe Folk Machine.

See the full force of The Folk Machine at the Prince Of Wales on Thursday 30 September; the Nannup Hotel on Friday 1 October and the Whitestar Hotel in Albany on Saturday 2.

SHORT FAST REPORT

How did you go about recording it? We recorded and mixed it over three long days and nights at Ampersonic studios in Leederville, and had it mastered at Turtlerock studios in Sydney. The single was recorded in a primarily live setting with overdubs of vocals and a few organ parts, and is very much guitar driven so there seemed to be endless hours searching for the right tones and textures. There was also an amount of nudity, some of which is featured in some incriminating footage of the session, hopefully never to make public consumption.

Tell us about your launch party: The launch party will be held at the Fly By Night on Saturday the 2 October. Support acts include the legendary Dom Mariani’s new blues rock project Datura, and the highly acclaimed upbeat gypsy folk band Mister & Sunbird.

What’s next for your band? After the launch we have an industry showcase for One Movement at Amplifier, then we embark upon our first national tour to all major cities in Australia for a month. As soon as we are back from that we have a heap of gigs in WA including Blues At Bridgetown and Norfolk Lanes, then start working towards a full album to be recorded in early 2011! Party on.

WHO: The Joe Kings WHAT: Fool For Love (Session Records) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 2 October, Fly By Night, Fremantle

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PUNK AND HARDCORE WITH STU HARVEY Finally some news has surfaced about the new A Day To Remember album. The massively anticipated album will hit stores November 16 and is called What Separates Me From You. The band again worked with Chad Gilbert who produced their breakthrough album Homesick. Gilbert promised on his blog that the new album will “be another record full of infectious songs their fans will be pleased with. We have been working on the songs at some random studio that has a lot of photos of Michael Jackson everywhere.

His spirit is watching over us. We all are set up in a semi-circle just flushing out ideas.” That scared the bejesus outta me. Anyway, the album drops midNovember and then the band will be bringing their pop-mosh to us in December as part of the huge No Sleep Til festivals!

Freddy Madball dropped a couple of truth bombs on drummer Jay Weinberg last week as he kicked him out of the band mid Canadian tour. Jay Weinberg is the son of Max Weinberg best known as drummer of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and former leader of the house band on Conan O’Brien’s old TV show.

Jay had only just joined Madball back in June! A statement from Freddy explained, “I’m letting Jay go in Canada because I just feel he doesn’t represent this band well on a character level. It would go against my own code of ethics to keep him around.

Not saying he’s a bad drummer. I won’t take that away from him. But the reality is he has a lot to learn about paying dues, and about life in general. Granted, he is a kid, but I’m not sure that he’ll ever be built for this particular lifestyle. I wish him the best of luck, but the Madball machine rolls on!”

SHORT FAST REPORT TOP 5 Against Me!: The latest album still seems to be a hotly debated topic amongst fans, but one thing we all agree on; Against Me! are one of the best live bands you will see. This Wednesday 6 October they return to Perth to play Capitol with guests Grim Fandango and 10 Points For Glenroy.

Cancer Bats: When they were here a couple of week ago they took the time to pre-record their favorite three hours of Short Fast Loud tunes. I’m still on holidays from the radio, so this Wednesday night prepare for Liam & Mikey from Cancer Bats to take over SFL. Tune into Triple J at 10pm Wednesday for what is sure to be three hours of very funny radio.

Pee Zine: Is still out fighting the good fight and issue #46 has just been released. As always, she comes with a sampler CD featuring 23 punk/hardcore tracks, a handful of stickers and a shitload of pages that feature stuff on Carpathian, Toe To Toe, Samsara, Promises, Silverback, Kills And Thrills, Luca Brasi, Ride The Tiger, Part Time Killer, Aaagh! Cobras!, Missing Link Records and loads more. Order direct at peerecords.com or from good Aussie independent punk friendly stores.

Bad Religion: Yep, Dad Religion has dropped a new album, their 15th studio album. Make sure you check out Dissent Of Man – it’s in stores now!

Kill The Music: Not really a top thing of the week, actually the opposite. We have a handful of independent punk and hardcore friendly record stores left in Australia, 78s in Perth, Resist in Sydney et cetera. Sadly last week some assholes broke into Brisbane’s Kill The Music and stole a bunch of cash and merch. Paul who runs KTM is a great guy and big supporter of Australian punk and hardcore, so it would be great to see the community he supports rally around his shop. Obviously most of us wont be in Brisbane soon, so hit up www.killthemusicstore. com if you’d like to buy a CD or shirt to support.

CANADA’S FINEST HAVE LANDED

FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA Friends & Total Strangers Tour 7TH, 8TH, 10TH OCTOBER: ONE MOVEMENT – PERTH (WA) WWW.ONEMOVEMENTMUSIC.COM 9TH OCTOBER: FLY BY NIGHT - FREMANTLE (WA) CODE ONE SHOWCASE: WITH JEFF MARTIN, DEAD LETTER CHORUS, FINAL FLASH, MATTHEW BARBER, COLIN MOORE. TICKETS: PH: (08) 9430 5976 OR WWW.FLYBYNIGHT.ORG

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THE CONTENDER

Having cemented their reputation as one of Perth’s leading fast and furious rock experiences, Tracksuit have just completed a successful regional tour supporting national rock heroes British India. See them headline The Den this Friday 1 October with The Reserves, Cygnet Committee and Islands For Diamonds.

DILIP IN THE DAVILAK

THE DISCORDIANS

PLUG IT IN ELLIOTT BROOD From: Toronto, ON, Canada.

Describe your band’s sound: A distorted funeral procession followed by an exuberant life celebration.

Quick rundown of your band’s history and achievements: Elliott BROOD is Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet and Steve Pitkin. The band released their 2003 debut EP Tin Type and followed this up with 2005’s Juno-nominated full-length Ambassador. In June 2008 their second LP Mountain Meadows was released and lasted 21 weeks in top 50 college radio. The album earnt a Polaris Prize nomination and the band’s second Juno nomination for Roots/Traditional Album of the Year and also one for CD Artwork/design, also snagging the number one spot on Exclaim’s Wood, Wires and Whisky Reader’s Choice award.

What excites you most to be playing One Movement? Everything! How often does a Canadian really get to see Perth?

Some exciting upcoming bands from your parts?

The Sadies, Deep Dark Woods, The Wooden Sky and Old Man Luedecke.

The biggest hurdles facing the music industry at the moment? Establishing effective monetisation for digital files (to properly benefit the artist).

Ensuring simple access to full artwork and premium sound quality for the online consumer.

New electro trip hoppers The Discordians make their Fremantle debut this Sunday 3 October at Swan Basement as part of Gignition. A diverse line-up of fresh acts are also playing including Haydn Ward, Caletcasia and Sanur Dogs. It’s $5 entry, doors open at 5pm and The Discordians are on at 6:10pm.

WILEY COYOTES Forming from the ashes of Lost Saints in November 2009, Pyramid Of The Coyote are all set to release their debut EP Monkey Empire. Recorded at FlatSpin in Maddington, the EP was recorded and produced by Stuart Bishop. Support at the launch comes from Stellas Kitchen, Stone Circle, Stillfire, Surefire Midnights and All In All from 6pm.

With their debut release through Brussels/Perth label Parentheses Records imminent, Masonik return to Kulcha this Friday 1 October to present their unique sonic and visual experience with live dub, multiprojection VJing, improvised ambient drone and deconstructed jazz. Sound artist Matt Rösner opens along with Intenso from 8pm.

One Movement is in Perth October 6-10. Check onemovementmusic.com for more info.

WAM UPDATE

Have your say and vote for WAM Song Of The Year 2010 Most Popular Song! Most Popular Song is publicly chosen from all genre nominees, as selected by an independent industry panel. They are available for public listening and voting online at www.perthnow. com.au – the song collecting the most public votes between now and Friday 8 October will be awarded Most Popular Song. All winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, hosted at the Fly By Night Musicians’ Club in Fremantle on Wednesday 13 October. Tickets available online at www.flybynight.org or phone 9430 5976 during office hours.

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MR HOLLAND’S OPIA Fresh of the release of their debut EP Emotion Evolution, Opia continue to play a heap of shows and if you haven’t checked them out be sure to do so as the band is at a major high right now! This weekend Opia hit the stage on Saturday 2 October at Prince Of Wales with guests Brutus and Tedium. On Sunday 3 they tear it up at the Newport with Copious and the Ron Pollard Quintet, which is half of Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving.

BLUES MAN GROUP It’s a diverse serving of the blues at the Charles coming up this Tuesday 5 October because that’s how they like it best at the Perth Blues Club. Treat yourself to The Hips, Cuatro Tortillas and Midnight Sun on a night where too much blues is barely enough. $10/15 from 8pm.

FRENCH DINING This Sunday 3 October, So Frenchy So Chic takes in the Rosemount Hotel for a night full of soulful swooning.

Joining Emilie Simon and Melanie Pain of Nouvelle Vague is local songstress Geraldine. Tickets from Mills, 78 Records and Planet.

SIA

AS WE COUNT DOWN THE WEEKS UNTIL THE 2010 JÄGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS, BRYGET CHRISFIELD ENCOURAGES THE CONTENDERS TO PONDER THEIR ODDS.

SIA Nominations: Best Independent Artist; Best Independent Album – We Are Born (Independent/ Inertia); Best Independent Single Or EP – Clap Your Hands (Independent/Inertia); and Most Popular Independent Artist.

Where were you when you found out you were nominated for the awards? Um, I’m here sitting in my sick lady chair where I do all my emailing and songwriting and TV watching and dog snuggling from. I am more of a secret-keeper when it comes to awards. I’m surprised even you know about it!

How did you finance your nominated single/ album and how long did it take to record? I think I might have sold my soul to the devil. I fear that’s how I raised the capital, which is a bummer to only realise in hindsight.

How was the songwriting process for your single/album? Easy peasy Japanesey! When you got sexy legs, I got good songwriting skills.

Have you ever won anything in the past? I won the Have A Go show with Jono and Dano when I was 11. The competition was two burping, fakedrunk seven year olds with strap on bellies and a 75-year-old tap dancer whose shoe tips curled up so far that the taps no longer touched the ground... it somehow doesn’t seem fair that I beat her.

Where will put the trophy if you win? At Mum’s.

THE COALMINER’S SECT Give a brief rundown of the history of your band from day to now: It all started with a casual jam over a few beers between Kel, Luke and myself (Jason) to road test a few songs I had. It all sounded okay (could have been the beer though) so we thought we would ask Besty to play guitar as well. A few months later I finally managed to organise a rehearsal with the four of us and from there we did our first gig on a very wet evening to about seven people. We then managed to talk Tom into recording a few demos at his Bonehouse studio throughout 2009. Then we managed to talk Tom into filling in on bass whilst Kel was off rearing children in the woods and now she has returned from that sojourn we have talked him into playing lap steel and keys and now the five of us are about to release that said record onto the unsuspecting public. The band is a bit of a random bunch and we have played as everything from two piece to five piece depending on who is hanging around at the time – never a dull moment.

Tell us about your release: 10 tracks of broke down rock’n’roll, blues and country bashed out in our own inimitable way.

OPIA

SONG OF THE YEAR TIX

LAUCH PAD

NIK OF TIME

WHEN & WHERE: One Movement Industry Showcase – Thursday 7 October, Amplifier Bar, Perth; Friday 8 October, Dilettante, Perth; Maple Syrup Canadian Music Showcase, Fly By Night, Fremantle

WAM’s regional officer Nigel Bird travelled to the remote town of Wiluna, over 600km north east of Geraldton in the state’s Mid West region last week.

Nigel met with local indigenous musicians and service providers to help develop a music working group for Wiluna to deliver a range of contemporary music initiatives for the town.

Rocket Room’s October late night residency, is set to kickstart even the toughest of rock’n’roll engines this Saturday 2 October with Stillfire taking the stage at midnight. Following on from a recent successful show at the Rocket Room with The Volcanics, September residency at Billy Westons and South West tour, the guys are all fired up for this new challenge.

Letting loose on a room full of half naked women at Mojo’s this Saturday 2 October for Sugar Overload are The Bible Bashers. Featuring performances from the lovely ladies of the Sugar Blue Burlesque and music from Buzz Kill Vamps & The Goat, this sickly sweet Saturday night will rot your mind.

More info: www.elliottbrood.com, www.myspace. com/elliottbrood and www.twitter.com/elliottbrood.

WAM WILUNA VISIT

THEY’RE ON FIRE

BURNING HOT BIBLES

What impact do you think music conferences/ showcases have on the industry? It speaks for itself. They are necessary. Having the movers/ shakers/tastemakers convene maintains and legitimizes the industry.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS WITH JUSTINE THORNLEY

Freo’s busiest party starters Dilip N The Davs return to their cradle as an acoustic trio for the summer season of free entry Sunday 3pm sessions at the South Beach Hotel in South Fremantle. Dilip named his band after the tavern’s former name Davilak Tav to honour the many musicians and other artists who made the venue a focal point for the local creative community. See them Friday 1 October at the Indi Brewery in Mindarie, Saturday 2 at JB O’Reillys and on Sunday 3 at the South Beach Hotel.

How did you go about recording it? With little regard for technique, style or skill we recorded it over most of 2009 as people were available to lay down their bits, then Tom and I mixed it and Mr Ernie O of Melbourne mastered the thing. The band lovingly put the artwork together with help from some friends. And that as they say is that.

Tell us about your launch party: A bit of a shindig at the Rocket Room this Sat’dy night with our good friends Capital City, The Trevallys and Ruby Boots playing all by her lonesome. A night of blues, country and punk rock just the way we like it and you should too.

What’s next for your band? Hopefully pay off the credit card debt this record has enabled me to gain, a few gigs and a Fijian Island holiday are all on the cards.

WHO: The Coalminers Sect WHAT: Lead Us To The Ocean (Sect Recordings) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday 2 October, Rocket Room, Northbridge

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What’s on agenda for the rest of the year?

Touring a lot. Writing with some pop stars.

EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING

EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING Nominations: Best Independent Artist and Best Independent Album – Rush To Relax (Aaarght!/ Shock).

Where were you when you found out you were nominated for the awards? I was sitting in my lounge room checking my emails. I opened one from Mikey [Young], our guitarist and, bingo!

How did you finance your nominated album and how long did it take to record? All our gig money goes into a band account, we use it to cover recording, merch, accommodation and airfares.

Have you ever won anything in the past? Have won in the past [Eddy Current Suppression Ring took out the 2008 AIR for Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Album – Primary Colours]. Loved it, yet haven’t spent much quality time with the trophy.

What sort of impact do you think your win had on you/your band? Impact on us was inspiration for us to keep doing what we love, knowing that there are others out there who appreciate it. Other than just us, I also scored a bottle of Jäger.

Where will put the trophy if you win this time? If we win – straight to the pool room, my house.

What’s on agenda for the rest of the year?

Agenda is suspended at the moment for Eddy Current as Mikey is touring with UV Race and Total Control. Brendan [Huntley] is doing Boomgates.

I am doing my own acoustic songs and Danny [Young] is tattooing at Tattoo Magic.

The Jägermeister Independent Music Awards take place on Friday 1 October at The Forum in Melbourne.

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FLOORED MISSY ELLIOT. ALL PICS BY BRAD SERLS

THE DANDY WARHOLS

DAN BLACK

PARKLIFE @ WELLINGTON SQUARE 25/09/10

CLUNK/HICKEY YOUR STYLE? Bass music. Sacred sounds drawing the dots between garage, dubstep, and house.

WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKY TODAY? Some chicken and ham panini thing. It was way too big; an utterly ridiculous thing to eat at 8am.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE? I use Logic to make some stuff and CDJs and vinyl to DJ with.

YOUR FIRST OFFICIAL DJ SET? Jaymes for Voltaire Twins gave me my first DJ set I think, then Petro and Josh and that crew. All good times.

BEST DJ IN PERTH: Ben from {Move} hands down. He plays hugely shuffled, swung lurching beats with an effortless flow.

WHAT DO YOU DO IN REAL LIFE? There’s this lyric in an LV track that goes “Night time owl, but daytime admin”. Let’s leave it at that, shall we? Wink. I Throw parties in the city too. New one called Don’t Sleep starts in October, with Deadboy from South London and The

Numbers Crew playing the launch.

WHAT SCHOOL DID YOU GO TO AND WHO’S THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON TO COME OUT IT? I went to school here and in the UK. There’s a guy from my school in the UK who’s on some WWE thing, I think.

IF YOU COULD PICK ANYONE IN THE WORLD TO BE YOUR BESTIE, WHO’D IT BE? I’m a mad Hunter S. Thompson fan, so I’d have to be him. Booze with Bukowski, the rest with Hunter.

THE BEST TRACK THAT NEVER FAILS ON THE DANCEFLOOR? Deadboy – If U Want Me. MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS? I love the whole bass music and UK funky scene. I rate Sully, Mosca, Deadboy, all the Blunted Robots crew and just loads more, and James Blake because he’s pure genius.

FAVE SET YOU’VE EVER PLAYED? It’s cool playing festivals and stuff but I think I’ve grown away from being able to play big mainstream summer events. Got too weird.

PHOTO BY BRAD SERLS Peaktime slots at Shape last summer and the summer before when the whole electro thing was blowing up were totally mental.

WHAT CREWS/NIGHTS DO YOU BELONG TO/PUT ON? I’ve thrown a whole bunch of parties for the last couple years under the I Can’t Stand Still Collective (ICSSC) banner. I’ve got a rotating residency at Dead Weight and I played a lot of shows for Josh and the Tick Tock gang. I’ve a new party starting at the finally reopened Bakery complex in October called Don’t Sleep focused on bass music. It’s the first dance event since The Bakery’s reopening so it should be something special.

BEST PLACE IN PERTH TO: A) ROCK OUT: The Hydey Backroom B) CHILL OUT: The Bird C) PASS OUT: Shape D) PICK UP AND GET OUT: Liquids GIGS YOU HAVE COMING UP? Don’t Sleep – Saturday 16 October, The Bakery, Northbridge

Spring has officially sprung and so with it the festival season kicked off last Sunday with Parklife 2010, and punters were already swarming around Wellington Square for the 2pm start time. Some early arrivals could be found at the Sahara stage getting their first taste of Triple J Unearthed-winning youngsters Blud and their banging indie/electro sounds, while over the on Kakadu stage New Yorker Darwin Deez attracted quite a large crowd. Deez’s infectious indie-pop tunes, mixed with entertaining between-song boogies by the band made for an early highlight.

Those already good to dance found themselves jammed into The Cave tent for some bouncing party-tech courtesy of Yolanda Be Cool; their constant teasing of We Speak No Americano keeping the crowd on their dancing toes for the set’s entirety. After the trio finally dropped it, Memory Tapes played to a fairly small crowd which failed to deter him and his accompanying drummer from putting on a tight, energetic set featuring many tracks from his Seek Magic LP. Following him was (for both reviewers) one of the sets of the day from LA producers Classixx, their thumping down-tempo disco grooves forcing all and sundry into some serious dancing. Back out at the sunny Sahara stage recent Perth-visitors Midnight Juggernauts indulged in a highly-entertaining festival set, featuring a mix of their most popular new songs like Vital Signs with old favourites like Into The Galaxy. A quick dash back to Kakadu found

The Wombats closing out their set with Christmas Came Early and of course Let’s Dance To Joy Division, which sent the appreciative crowd into raptures.

Following the Brit-poppers was fellow countryman and Bloc Party frontman Kele. The man clearly has electronic music in his blood and MIXMASTER MIKE

was having a fantastic time fronting a banging electro outfit with a set that covered a few songs from his debut album The Boxer and a mid-set triple-remix-mashup of a few Bloc Party favourites. Soulwax meanwhile took to the Sahara stage with two extra people joining the Belgium electro outfit on stage for

CHICO MANN @ THE BAKERY

SOUTH RAKKAS CREW @ THE MANOR PAUL MASTER

FORK @ GEISHA

SUPERFLY @ SAPPHIRE BAR

PARKLIFE @ WELLINGTON SQUARE

FLOORED their live set of songs like NY Excuse and a grinding re-work of Proxy’s Raven. Taking it down a notch back in The Cave were DFA coolies Holy Ghost!, who rocked out a very grooving disco set featuring popular tracks Hold On and I Will Come Back. Grum then took over with some banging (and at times very cheesy) ‘80s electro, which filled up the tent in no-time with plenty of eager kids ready to warm up as the sun descended.

After a very by-the-numbers set from Mix Master Mike, those who lost interest and drifted away were replaced by new people arriving to catch The Dandy Warhols. For many it was the live set of the day, with the group having a swag of classic tunes to select from.

With rocking renditions of hits like Bohemian Like You and Godless (complete with jazzed-up intro), you got the feeling a lot of people would go home happy following that hour.

For those ready to get hip-hopping, Missy Elliott took ‘control’ of the Sahara stage with an epic stage show featuring dancers, numerous costume changes and crazy visuals, which all combined to completely SOULWAX

overshadow the lady herself. It was hard to ignore crowd favourites like Work It and Get Your Freak On, but the set would have actually been better without Missy, the lady contributing little more than the odd “Hello Australia!” to the vocal backing tracks. Following on from Missy, 2ManyDJs busted out their animated record sleeve visuals for their typical brand of party electro, while back over in that little cave where all day some amazing indie/ disco performances had taken place Greece’s Delorean took over for a stand-out set. Playing mostly songs from their debut LP Subiza, it was dreamy, hedonistic disco/ rave for the soul, with a tight-ashell live set up which never missed a beat and had everyone smiling.

Likewise Groove Armada were treating the Sahara stage to one of their last live shows ever. The set featured predominantly songs from their recent Black Lights LP, and the as-promised intense lighting/visual spectacular made for a fitting finale.

Putting Cut Copy and Bag Raiders on at the same time seemed a little strange given their crowds would be quite similar, but it affected neither UFFIE

and the Raiders filled up the Atoll tent no problems. With their debut album on the way, and a somewhatlive set (featuring vocals and additional percussion), this could be the year the Sydney duo really shoot for the stars (sorry!). The packed tent proved that and they were dually treated to a fantastic set which started out very piano-housey (with Dan Black providing some guest vocals) before heading into familiar electro territory with Fun Punch and latest single Way Back Home. Last but not least The Glitch Mob played in the Cave stage to a crowd who were lapping up the intense live drums and sequencing.

The three-piece put on a heavy, tight set with big props for using Dr Dre’s Xplosive sample in their final track.

Overall, Parklife once again kicked off the festival season in supreme style, and with numbers seemingly a little down it made for an altogether very pleasant day filled with some amazing artists both old and new – the ensuing day-outs have a bar set very high already.

TROY MUTTON & JO LETTENMAIER

CHIDDY BANG

NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB

LOCAL EVENT OF THE WEEK THE TRIP – A PSYCH BEAT EXPLOSION Who’s playing your event and who should punters be most excited about seeing? Diger Rokwell and Naik headline with the big sounds coming live from their beat machines plus a 100 per cent obscure and obsessive freaky Eastern European and trans-globalethno Fuzzed Out Funk discotheque selection from Claude Mono and Robin ‘Fuzz’ Blackburdy and art/ trash visuals from Ghetto Video.

What gave you the idea for this show? The Trip is a trip. Enjoy The Trip.

What does your night offer that others don’t? The Trip is a unique one-off local event that shows Perth collectives like The Community can put on THE best parties. Also a good psychedelic party needs some arty but trashy visuals and Ivan Borgnino from Ghetto Video, Perth’s cult VHS video collector was the man for the job.

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NAIK

What made you pick the venue?

A party in the tradition of Andy Warhol’s legendary New York art space The Silver Factory – only The Bakery as it is Perth’s own Warhol style art-space!

What’s next for your crew? Stay tuned but I know you are going to like it.

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2010 THURSDAY LLAMA LIVE @ LLAMA BAR

DANCEFLOOR OF THE WEEK PROPATINGZ

Luscious electro pop and sequined glamour comes to Llama in the form of Brash & Sassy, ably supported by rising stars The Kirbens. Plus the Voltaire Twins DJs will lay down a late set. $10 door from 7.30pm or free before. Music kicks off at 8pm.

SWOLLEN MONKEY @ VILLA Set to become one of Perth’s premier hip hop nights, Swollen Monkey sees those rapidly rising Killaqueenz and their oft partner in dancefloor crime K-Note joined by Brisbane’s DJ Owe and MC Fortafy along with with locals Hunter, Mortar, Wolverine and Angry Buda completing the bill. $25 from Moshtix.

TOO DAMN GLAM @ SAPPHIRE

The local crown prince of electro showmanship Tomas Ford spins tunes and general craziness in the garden. Free from 8pm.

Too Damn Glam is Sapphire’s new Saturday night bringing you the sexiest commercial and funky house around with DJs Jonny Zimber and Frankie Button.

SO SO LOCO @ THE BIRD

COMMUNITY @ VELVET LOUNGE

PLEASUREDOME @ ROSEMOUNT

DJs Selekt and Leonard Loose spin some tunes inside The Bird.

CULTURE CLASH @ NEWPORT This week Culture Clash sees Shannon Fox and the Extended Play DJs hit the decks. Free from 8pm.

R’N’R KARAOKE @ DEVILLES Jon Madd’s Rock’n’roll Karaoke with DJs and you, singing. From 5pm, $10 from 8pm.

SHUT UP & DANCE @ TOUCAN DJ Matty J and Darren Nixx bring the party to Mandurah so strong you won’t be able to do anything but dance for $5 from 10pm.

SOUL PURPOSE @ WOLFE LANE Dropping by will be DJ Jim P playing the grooviest disco boogie funk this side of next week.

FRIDAY LOKO FREQ

GLITCH STEP @ BAR OPEN Like many, you might still be in slight recovery mode after a massive long weekend. Perhaps it’s a midweek breakbeat bash that’d suit you better. Glitch Step at Bar Open on Wednesday 6 October is certainly the kind of solution that very rarely hits Perth. With PropaTingz coming fresh from San Fran and the UK, the man also known as BreakBeatBuddha plays a clash of hyphy, dirty south crunk, UK bass and cutting edge glitch. With releases on Fabric, Boka, Z Audio and having remixed the likes of 16 bit, Bassnectar and Freq Nasty, Propa is running hot. See him with J.Nitrous, Skahna and Skittlez for $15 entry on Wednesday 6 October. along with psych masters Sneaky Weasel Gang, indie stompers The Frighteners, disco kings Tabularaza, mad Scotsman Craig Hollywood and the triumphant return of the Sexy house DJs for $10 from 9pm.

THE TRIP @ THE BAKERY With The Bakery reopened, it’s set to become The Factory for a one off psychedelic party called The Trip.

Diger Rokwell and Naik will play live sets, while Claude Mono and Robin “Fuzz” Blackburdy will play fuzzed out funk. Visuals from Ghetto Video. $10 from 8pm.

MDWH @ NORFOLK BASEMENT

FRESH PRODUCE @ AMBAR It’s been three months since the last installment, but fear not because Fresh Produce returns to Ambar.

Playing is disco jammer Nago, drum’n’bass pusher DYP, Audilectio DJ’s new guise Loko Freq, breaks and electro lover Meet Mark and breakbeatster Mr B.

POWER OF PERTH @ SHAPE The next installment of drum’n’bass night The Power Of Perth hits Shape with Phetsta giving us a preview of his upcoming Prism EP. Joining him is Rregula, Dub Z, a breaks set from J Speed, Invictus b2b Deej and MCs Bear, Rtilary and Tenacity.

The third edition of Maybe Dancing Will Help sees local favourites Lightsteed, Holy Thursday, Black Box Of Despair and Bouncy Castles from 8pm.

PLAYGROUND @ BAR OPEN Get yourself into a house frenzy at with Perth finest in White Label, Geoff Da Chef, Gorjy vs. Thee Hat, Meet Mark, Johnny Coms vs. Mr Jo and DNGRFLD bringing the tunes.

SNEAKY @ THE LIBRARY The Sneakypop room with see DJs Angry Buda, Headayke, Moe Steez and Master Dash play pop and party hits; Sneakhouse will see electro and from Maxwell, Kastel and Paul Scott; and Sneakyfunk discos to Adroc and Dazz K in this big new night in Northbridge.

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LIMELITE @ METRO FREO This week Limelite goes old skool with Zelimir and Darren Briais picking the eyes out of the last 10 years of house music, combined with a dash of R&B remixes and a sprinkle of bootlegged rock. $10 all night.

FISHERMAN STYLE @ MOJO’S This month’s special guests are Ras Movements direct from Africa along with Fireside Imperial, who are part of the new wave of reggae sound crews tearing up Perth city. Fishy Style regulars Earthlink Sound and DJ Sorted will keep the dancehall rammed. Free entry before 9pm or $10/$5 concession afterwards.

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Making a grand and brand new debut back to the stage is The Stoops a.k.a. Stoop Fresh with a brand new soul singer on board, diva Natalie from the late Typhoons.

We also bring back Delirious and Ndorse playing straight out beats and hip hop all through the night.

SHFL @ RISE In the hardcore/hardstyle scenes there are two distinct rocker groups that have evolved. The Newi Rockers (NSW) and The Western Rockers have proved to be a popular inclusion to Ourstyle. They will be showcasing and representing in a Shuffle-off with BeXta, Rousa, Pace, Ravix and Steven Tranzor providing the soundtrack. $15/10/5 from 9.30pm.

FIESTA @ GEISHA

DJ Misschief teams heads up the saucy action, dishing out the beats to make the ladies go down and the guys get up. $10 from 10pm.

THE HIDEOUT @ LEEDY (DOWN) Every Friday sees The Hideout

B-BEATS @ SAIL & ANCHOR DJ Kimmy Mac lays down the groove with the funk/disco and rare groove sounds.

SATURDAY @ TOUCAN DJ Samuel Spencer reminds us how to party from 10pm with nothing but good times laid down. $10 from 10pm.

DEATH DISCO @ CAPITOL Indie dance and disco banging from the best in such a biz – Death Disco DJs, plus DJ Ryan spinning ‘80s indie classics upstairs. $10 entry fee.

ELEMENT @ GEISHA

Perth’s finest laying down on the platters that matter the best in underground sounds. From 6pm.

This is a chance for you to see all of Geisha’s new line-up of Saturday resident DJs with Paul Malone, Joby, Amanda Power, Tom Drummond, JMC, Lara H and James A giving you the beats from 11pm.

CLUB RETRO @ MINT

TRANCEPORT @ BAR OPEN

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

This week Bar Open turns into a trance heaven with Kenny L, Jackson & Perry, G-Watson, JT Yo and Ball-Z spinning the tunes plus there’ll be giveaways to Godskitchen up for grabs. $10 from 10pm.

LOKAL @ BAR 138

FRIDAYS @ AMPLIFIER New and retro tunes with DJ Jamie Mac and DJ Shannon Fox

MONDO INFERNO @ DEVILLES Cal Peck & The Tramps play live plus Barbara Blaze and Tyranny hits the decks plus Les Sataniques. $10 after 8pm.

RETRO MASH @ CAPITOL ‘80s and ‘90s pop with DJ Matty J. Free entry 9-11pm.

HARD’N’FAST @ ROCKET ROOM DJ Jessica Kill plays hard and fast tunes while house Side Fx bring the tunes from midnight.

Perth’s best urban DJs in Headayke, Ruthless, Brett Costello, Junior and SoSo DJ the uni games after party.

Entry is $10 before 11pm or $15 thereafter.

LADIES NIGHT @ TOUCAN The Voltaire Twins have joined forces with some of their favourite local bands and DJs to raise money for their trip to the USA. See them

SOULAVERSE @ LEEDY (UP)

R&B STAR @ METRO CITY

As the new dawn of tribalism breaks, Obelix music presents you Perth’s animalistic yet well-refined house purveyors. Inspired by the parties in dance Mecca Ibiza, it kicks off at 10pm.

VOLTAIRE TWINS @ EAST END

taking over to bring you the best in hip hop DJs, producers, live MCs and vocalists whipping out the goods for y’all! Free from 8pm.

The Community crew at some point soon will see their night take a different shape and their erratic formula will switch alongside a new beginning. But until then see them in their second home, with Naik, Diger Rokwell, Ben Taaffe, Arms In Motion and Canadian Kama. Gold coin donation from 9pm.

SATURDAY CHALLENGER READY @ AMBAR Challenger Ready returns to Ambar offering a night of b2b action: Blend vs. Devo, Marty McFly vs. Bezwan, Oli vs. M!spr!nt, Mono Lisa vs. Mach-1 and Micah vs. The Pearly Whites.

RESONATE VS D’WEIGHT @ RISE Dead Weight and Resonate are joining force to bring the people of Perth a mind-blowing night of sub mayhem with Greg Packer, Xsessive, Skinny, Rowdy, DYP, ST1, Boy Prince, Saxon, Hykus, Dr Space, Sibalance, Ylem, Rekab, Jazza, Kurtox, Xander and MC JK. KILLAQUEENZ & K-NOTE

RHYTHM & D @ METRO CITY DJs Slick, Matty S, Angry Buda, Ruthless, Brett Costello, SoSo and more bring the urban tunes to Metro City from 9pm.

RIVIERA NIGHT @ DEVILLES The grand ball has arrived with Brash & Sassy live on stage, Mondo Inferno disc jocks, Lady Velvet Cabaret and the Satanique Showgirls. Doors open 6pm, $10 after 8pm.

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.

PURE POP @ AMPLIFIER Eddie Electric spins indie classics and alternative sounds. $10 from midnight.

in support, it’s $20 plus BF from Moshtix, Planet, Mills and Moshtix.

UPCOMINGS

BACK TO MONO @ DEFECTORS

OCTOBER

Lo-fidelity tunes from Anton Maz, Fang and DJ Larry spinning tunes designed to soothe those hangover blues. Free entry

DIRECT INFLUENCE, TIMBRE TERRORISTS – Oct 1 @ Settlers Tavern (just Direct Influence), Oct 2 @ Indi Bar, Oct 3 @ Mojo’s KILLAQUEENZ, K-NOTE, DJ OWE, MC FORTAFY – Oct 2 @ Villa DEETRON – Oct 3 @ Geisha PROPA TINGZ – Oct 6 @ Bar Open REDIAL – Oct 7 @ East End GODSKITCHEN: ANDY MOOR, JOHN O’CALLAGHAN, MARCEL WOODS, WIPPENBERG – Oct 8 @ Metro City MULATU – Oct 8 @ The Bakery FORCE MAJUERE: CTRL-Z, LAZY RICH – Oct 8 @ Ambar MOS CLUBBERS GUIDE: ANNA LUNOE, HOOK N SLING – Oct 8 @ All Seasons Karratha, Oct 9 @ The Walkabout Port Hedland MOS CLUBBERS GUIDE: JOHN COURSE, KLAUS HILL – Oct 8 @ Royal Palms Resort Busselton, Oct 9 @ Kalgoorlie Hotel SKISM – Oct 9 @ Bar Open SATOSHI TOMIIE – Oct 10 @ Geisha + JAKES – Oct 10 @ The Deen THE TONGUE, SPIT SYNDICATE – Oct 11 @ Rocket Room, Oct 12 @ Mojo’s, Oct 13 @ Studio 146 Albany + ONE MAN PARTY – Oct 14 @ Newport TIMO MASS – Oct 15 @ Ambar BABYLON SYSTEM, SEVEN – Oct 15 @ Shape DEADBOY – Oct 16 @ The Bakery SAGE FRANCIS, B. DOLAN – Oct 20 @ Rosemount DAVIDE SQUILLACE, JAMIE JONES – Oct 22 @ Villa + OPIUO, DOCTOR P, HEADHUNTER – Oct 22 @ Shape ICE CUBE, SCORCHER – Oct 29 @ Metro City KID KENOBI – Oct 29 @ Toucan Club BINGO PLAYERS, GRAMOPHONEDZIE – Oct 29 @ Metropolis Fremantle YACHT CLUB DJS – Oct 29 @ Amplifier w/ Bleeding Knees Club DJ FIERCE – Oct 29 @ Rosemount MOS CLUBBERS GUIDE: D. RAMIREZ, ANNA LUNOE, JOHN COURSE – Oct 29 @ Villa MAYHEM: EVIDENCE (DILATED PEOPLES), DRUMSOUND & BASSLINE SMITH, BAR9, B-COMPLEX, SKOOL OF THOUGHT, BABYLON SYSTEM, CHRIS.SU and SPL – Oct 30 @ Scarborough Beach Amphitheatre + PRIDE PARTY NEON BALLROOM: THERESE, KITTY GLITTER, SAM LA MORE – Oct 30 @ Connections

TUESDAY IN SEARCH OF @ THE BIRD Nathan J’s rarities featuring Morgan. Free entry.

WEDNESDAY W.A.D.T.B.LOVED @ MANHATTANS Indie club night We All Deserve To Be Loved sees Bad Cop DJ bring the partying to you along with live acts Usurper Of Modern Medicine and Kitty Kat Klub. Entry is $10 or $5.

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

STUDENT NIGHT @ ROCKET ROOM Wednesday nights are now alive at the Rocket Room with Side FX, drink specials, pizzas and a rock quiz all on offer to cure your midweek blues.

THE FIX @ MUSTANG Student and backpacker night with DJ Giles from 6pm.

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

LMW @ CONNECTIONS Lesbian Mud Wrestling with DJs Joby and Reuben and MC Swish Eveready. Free entry from 10pm.

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

UPCOMING TOURS & EVENTS GODSKITCHEN @ METRO CITY After blowing minds with their trancefest recently, Godskitchen is returning for yet another monumental party experience.

Headed up by British trance and progressive heavyweight Andy Moor, this big line-up also sees Irish trance lord John O’Callaghan, Englishman Jon O’Bir, prolific Dutch DJ Marcel Woods and German prog technician Wippenberg pack this White Party with grins. $85 plus BF from Ticketmaster, ITM, 78 Records, Mills, Live and Mills. Friday 8 October.

SHOCKONE @ SHAPE

DJs Jimmy Phatz, Victor and Gareth Richardson offer you beats galore.

Simply one of the hottest properties in drum’n’bass, ShockOne is set to launch his much anticipated The Re-Fix EP. Featuring remixes of his mega-hit Polygon, he’s recruited Ekko & Sidetrack, Sardi, Jazza, Kit Pop and MCs Bear, Rtilary, Xsessiv and Tenacity in support. $10/5 from 10pm on Friday 8 October.

SATURDAYS @ TIGER LILS

FORCE MAJUERE @ AMBAR

DJs Adam Kelly and Charlie Bucket drop house, funk, soul, breaks and beyond. Free entry.

Committed to bringing you the harder edges of breaks, electro and tech, Force Majeure returns to Ambar on Friday 8 October with two monster international acts to celebrate their second b’day.

Uncompromisingly tearing and tough breaks maestros Crtl-Z have over 50 releases on labels such as Lot 59, Passenger and Rat and, described as gut-wrenchingly intense, Canada-by-way-of-theUK’s Lazy Rich knows how to get a dancefloor pumping. Local support from Philly Blunt, Mono Lisa and more. Earlybirds $20 from Boomtick Shop, then $25 from Moshtix.

ROCKET FUEL @ ROCKET ROOM DJ Brett Rowe, Kickstart and Stillfire rock the panel van ‘til 4am.

SATURDAY @ LIBRARY

SUNDAY DEMOCRACY @ GEISHA As with many turntablist-styled techno and house DJs, Deetron took his cues from hip hop before discovering the sounds coming from Detroit and Chicago. The Swiss born DJ has continued his love of house, techno, electro and more with releases through Music Man culminating with his timeless album of 2006 Twisted. With Kid Deep

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NOVEMBER JASON DERULO – Nov 2 @ Challenge Stadium PENDULUM – Nov 6 @ Challenge Stadium THE THREE UP TOUR: ILLY, 360, SKRYPTCHA – Nov 18 @ Prince Of Wales, Nov 19 @ Norfolk Basement, Nov 20 @ Amplifier BONE THUGS N HARMONY – Nov 19 @ Metro City MUSCLES – Nov 20 @ The Bakery + PHAROAHE MONCH, JEAN GRAE – Nov 20 @ Villa SUMMERBEATZ: FLO RIDA, JAY SEAN, SOULJA BOY, TRAVIE MCCOY, STAN WALKER, DJ NINO BROWN – Nov 23 @ Burswood Dome

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GIG GUIDE THU 30 Unknown Pleasures – A Joy Division Celebration:, Peter Hook, The Wreckery Astor Theatre Ben Pettit Belgian Beer Cafe Adrian Wilson Bennys Bluebottles Botanica Christian Parkinson Como Htl Jon Madd’s Rock’n Roll Karaoke Devilles Pad Chelsea Gibson Ellington Pearse Ward Fenians Pub Better Days Gate Chris Murphy Kingsley Tavern Freeform Kulcha Brash & Sassy, The Kirbens, Voltaire Twins Llama Bar Stereoflower, Ruby Boots, The Wishers Manhattan’s Generals & Majors, Mercy Mercy & The Success of Saturn, Blac Blocs, Sean Pollard Mojos Nth Fremantle MF & His Truckload Of Hope, Kevin Smith & The 7 Story Jumpers Mustang Bar Toby Ningaloo Resort The Growl, The Fags Norfolk Basement Jimmy James Old Bailey Tavern Dr Bogus Paddy Hannans Burswood Dr Preposterous, Wormhole, Pan, The Dark Woods Rosemount Htl Tomas Ford’s Beer Garden Pleasuredome Rosemount Htl (outside) Little Red, Sparkadia Settlers Tavern Margaret River David Fyffe Sovereign Arms Kat, Pretty Things, Tessie Swan Lounge So So Loco The Bird Lewis The Burrendah

FRI 01 Neverborn, Psychonaut, khariot, Advent Sorrow Amplifier Bar Sweet Surrender Bally’s Bar Bluebottles Balmoral Bullzeye Castle Bauxhead Craigie Tavern Cal Peck & The Tramps, Barbara Blaze, Tyranny, Les Sataniques, Vintage Reds Devilles Pad Sneaky Weasel Gang East End Bar Amanda Dee, Ali Bodycoat Quintet Ellington Tom Haran, The Clan Fenians Pub James Blundell Friends Restaurant Audiogenic Gloucester Park Riddum Shack Greenwood Hotel Minky G, Peter Quayle Gypsy Tapas House Highgate Crt Neil Collis Leisure Inn James Wilson Leopold Htl Bicton The Morning Night, 6s & 7s, James Teague

Manhattan’s Barcode Merriwa Tavern Ras Movement, Fireside Imperial, Earthlink Sound Mojos Nth Fremantle Melody & The Quintones with Swing DJ, Cheeky Monkeys with DJ James MacArthur Mustang Bar Gun Shy Romeos Paddingtion Ale House Blue Gene Paddy Hannans Burswood Slim Jim & The Phatts Players Bar Mandurah Little Red Prince of Wales Bunbury RNS, Original Fortune, Soma, Hazchem, Alex Fury Railway Htl The Zep Boys Ravenswood Htl Sophie Jane Rivervale Htl Fun Machine, Sydney Girls Choir, The Caballeros, Nine Sons of Dan, Radio Star, Son of Dad Rosemount Htl Chris Gibbs Rottnest Hotel Switchback Sail & Anchor Threeplay Saint Direct Influence Settlers Tavern Margaret River Kickstart Shed Billy & The Broken Lines Springs Tavern Pearse Ward Stringy Bark Steakhouse, Wanneroo Buffalo Everything, Delusions of Grandeur, Wing It Swan Basement The Branson Tramps, Calectasia, Pigeon, Noisypoppy Swan Lounge Injured Ninja, Naik, Mathas, The Good Boys The Bird Mod Squad The Boat Keith McDonald The Burrendah Tracksuit, The Reserves, Cygnet Committee, Island For Diamonds The Den Chris Murphy The Principle Micro Brewery Ladies Night Toucan Club Funksta Universal Bar The LAI, The Tumblers, The Wilderness Velvet Lounge Ivan Ribic Victoria Park Htl Dr Bogus Woodvale Tavern

SAT 02 The Siren Tower, MM9, I, Said the Sparrow Amplifier Bar Little Red Astor Theatre The Recliners Balmoral J Babies Bar 120 Cheyene Barbados Lounge Bar Bunbury Jamie Darlington Belgian Beer Cafe Neil Diamond Tribute Bentley Hotel Redstar Black Bettys Eli Wolfe Bootleg Brewery Howie Morgan Project Broken Hill Tavern Courtney Murphy & Murphy’s Lore Burswood Prize Draw Stage

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Petula Clark Burswood Theatre The Zep Boys Charles Htl Pyramid Of The Coyote, Stellas Kitchen, Stone Circle, Stillfire, Sure Fire Midnight, All In All Civic Htl Backroom Riviera Night, Brash & Sassy, Mondo Inferno, Lady Velvet Cabaret Devilles Pad Saxon, Sardi Double Lucky, Leederville Alicia Kopel, Alex Lewinski Ellington Dr Feelgood, Playthings Fitzgeralds Datura, Mister & Sunbird Fly By Night Fremantle Birds Of Tokyo, Silversun Pickups Fremantle Arts Centre Ben Pettit Duo Gate Chris Gibbs Greenwood Hotel Timbre Terrorists, Direct Influence Indi Bar The Other Guys Indian Ocean Brewing Company Josiah Komichi & The Windchasers Kulcha Airbag, Flyte Kulin Bush Races Mantra Left Bank Greg Carter Leopold Htl Bicton Injured Ninja, The Wednesday Society, These Shipwrecks, Frozen Ocean Manhattan’s Carnies with Candy, Sugar Blue Burlesque, The Bible Bashers, The Goat, Buzz Kill Vamps Mojos Nth Fremantle Blaze Moon & Sixpence Marco & The Rhythm Kings, The Damien Cripps Band Mustang Bar Silent Republic, Sugarpuss, Hand Stands For Ants Norfolk Basement Cheeky Monkeys Paddingtion Ale House Matt Cal PEEL Alehouse Cherry Players Bar Mandurah The Devil Rides Out, The F1-Elevens, Ironbird, The Crossbones Railway Htl The Coal Miners Sect., Ruby Boots Rocket Room Astro Pig Rosemount Htl Blue Gene Rosie O’Gradys Northbridge Christian Thompson Rottnest Hotel The Blue Bottles Sail & Anchor KingSkinks Settlers Tavern Margaret River Freddie Grigson Band Subiaco Htl Desertship, Iafighter, Calectasia, Ultra Detectives Swan Basement Royal Vomit, Goat Faction, Shrimptone, The Jamciti Excellent Towne Noise Explorers!!!

Swan Lounge The Holy Sea, Selk Hastings & The Bone Singers, Simone & Girlfunkel The Bird Vanity, Skyshark, Turning Tides, Statues, Double Jump The Den

Billy & The Broken Lines The Principle Micro Brewery Milhouse The Whale & Ale Samuel Spencer Toucan Club Ruby Tuesday Wanneroo The Shinkickers Woodbridge Htl The Healys Woodvale Tavern

SUN 03 Trent Williams 150 East Riverside Bar Good Karma 7th Avenue Bar Greg Carter Bally’s Bar Cranky Balmoral Sophie Weigele, Minky G, Michael Francas Barchetta, Nth Cottesloe Damien Cripps Belmont Htl Adrian Wilson Bentley Hotel Nathan Gaunt Broken Hill The Celt Brooklands Benjamin Glynn Captain Stirling The Shinkickers Carlisle Htl Parkway Drive, The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside, 50 Lions Challenge Stadium Cherry Acoustic, Nat Ripepi Como Htl Trent White, Graham Wood, WAYJO Old and New Ellington Jazz Club Silversun Pickups, The Holy Sea Fremantle Arts Centre Better Days Gate Ben Pettit High Road Htl Riverton A Beggars Second JB O’Reilly’s Sophie Jane Kalamunda Htl Jamie Powers Lakers Tavern Cathasey, All Eyes On Saturn, The Silent World Manhattan’s Timbre Terrorists, Direct Influence Mojos Nth Fremantle Felicity Groom Trio, Sugarpuss, Helen Shanahan, Echoes of Django, Lucy Peach Mojos Nth Fremantle (afternoon) Swiss Yodellers of WA Moon & Sixpence Peter Busher & The Lone Rangers Mustang Bar Slim Jim & The Phatts Paddy Hannans Burswood The Red Lights, Pigeon, Cim Ciaru, The Selfish Railway Htl Melanie Pain, Emilie Simon Rosemount Htl Jam Session Hosted By Turin Robinson Rosemount Htl (afternoon) Jamie Darlington Rottnest Hotel Andrew Ellis, Jason Ayres Rubix, Perth Howie Morgan Project Saint Eli Wolfe Settlers Tavern Margaret River Anthony Nieves South St Ale House Ivan Ribic Sovereign Arms Steve Hepple Springs Tavern Neil Collis Stamford Arms Sanur Dogs, Calectasia, The Discordians, Hadyn

Ward Swan Basement Ivan Ribic Swinging Pig The Reductors, Hurricane Fighter Plan The Bird Chris Murphy The Boat Gianni Unplugged The Cabin Small Bar Christian Thompson The Corner Stone Alehouse Free Radicals The Principle Micro Brewery Retrofit Universal Bar Clayton Bolger Victoria Park Htl Damien Cripps Wanneroo James Wilson Whistling Kite Glen Davies Woodvale Tavern

MON 04 Open Mic Night Impact Bar Open Mic Night Mojos Nth Fremantle Marco & The Rhythm Kings Mustang Bar Kuillotines, Chainsaw Hookers, Yokohomos, Chilling Winston Rosemount Htl Plastic Max The Deen

TUE 05 Exodus, Malignant Monster, Psychonaut Amplifier Bar Bopulation Ellington Hurricane Fighter, The Strobes, Goodnight Tiger Mojos Nth Fremantle Danza Loca Salsa Mustang Bar Nathan J’s Rarities The Bird Open Irish Music Session Woodbridge Htl

WED 06 Against Me, Grim Fandango, Ten Points for Glenroy Amplifier Bar Steve Hepple Bally’s Bar Audacity Black Bettys Against Me Capitol Village Kid Ellington Fenton Wilde Hale Rd Tavern Howie Morgan Lucky Shag Usurper Of Modern Medicine, Kitty Kat Klub Manhattan’s Miche Suite, Matt Cal, A Beggars Second, Kim McDonald Mojos Nth Fremantle Paulo Gonzalez, ReverseEngineEar, Sean Oniel Moon Cafe Milhouse Mustang Bar Chris Gibbs Trio, Stellas Kitchen, Ultrasound, Hundred Acre Wood Paddo David Fyffe Rosie O’Gradys Northbridge Adrian Wilson Open Mic Sail & Anchor Acoustic Open Mic Settlers Tavern Margaret River Chris Murphy Springs Tavern Irish, World Of Fuzzies, Dead Swan Lounge Flyling Scribble, Rabbit Island, 10 Bit Tonsil The Bird

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UPCOMING TOURS

KOOL & THE GANG - FEB 20 PETER HOOK’S UNKNOWN PLEASURES: SEP 30 Astor Theatre LITTLE RED, SPARKADIA: SEP 30 Settlers Tavern, OCT 1 Prince Of Wales, OCT 2 Astor Theatre CROSSBONES, THE F1-ELEVENS, IRONBIRD: OCT 1 Rocket Room, OCT 2 Railway Hotel DIRECT INFLUENCE, TIMBRE TERRORISTS: OCT 1 Settlers Tavern (just Direct Influence), OCT 2 Indi Bar, OCT 3 Mojo’s ELI WOLFE: OCT 1 Brunswick Junction Hotel, OCT 2 Bootleg Brewery Margaret River, OCT 3 Settlers Tavern, OCT 17 Ravenswood Hotel BIRDS OF TOKYO, SILVERSUN PICKUPS: OCT 2 Fremantle Arts Centre MM9: OCT 2 Amplifier PETULA CLARK: OCT 2 Burswood Theatre THE HOLY SEA: OCT 2 The Bird, OCT 3 Fremantle Art Centre PARKWAY DRIVE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE GHOST INSIDE, 50 LIONS: OCT 3 Challenge Stadium EMILIE SIMON, MELANIE PAIN: OCT 3 Rosemount EXODUS: OCT 5 Amplifier JONATHON “SUGARFOOT” MOFFETT: OCT 5 Lady Wardle Performing Arts Centre Karrinyup AGAINST ME!: OCT 6 Capitol FLYING SCRIBBLE: OCT 6 The Bird, OCT 9 Manhattans SVENSSON: OCT 7 Norfolk Basement (Steve Axel B solo), OCT 8 Kulcha, OCT 9 Rocket Room * ONE MOVEMENT TWILIGHT FESTIVAL: SARAH MCLACHLAN, KATE MILLERHEIDKE, PAUL KELLY, TODD RUNDGREN’S JOHNSON, PINK MARTINI, LIL’ BAND O’ GOLD, KADANGYAN and more: OCT 8 Perth Esplanade ONE MOVEMENT FOR MUSIC: XAVIER RUDD, GRINSPOON, KARNIVOOL, CHILDREN COLLIDE, BRITISH INDIA, OPERATOR PLEASE, DRAPHT, CLOUD CONTROL, SALLY SELTMANN, GYPSY & THE CAT, AN HORSE, HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY, PARADES, RICHARD IN YOUR MIND, BOY & BEAR, THE

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MELODICS, TIM & JEAN, THE HOLIDAYS, THE ONLY, THE PAPER SCISSORS, PURPLE SNEAKERS DJS, THE CHEMIST, STONEFIELD, BEN KWELLER, SHAPESHIFTER, DENGUE FEVER, ZE!, DELTA SPIRIT, VIA TANIA, RAGHU DIXIT, JONNEINE ZAPATA, BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH, KORA, THE TELEPHONES, MELODRAMAS, LIZ GREEN, GET DEXTER, THE GREAT SPY EXPERIMENT, MIAMI HORROR, BIURET, DAN SULTAN, DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, PASSENGER, DZHAM, COLIN MOORE, RUBYLUX, THE RESPECTABLES, FINAL FLASH, LOST SOULS CLUB, THE TREWS, THE CIRCUS, TWO HOURS TRAFFIC, DRAWN FROM BEES, OKA, THE JEZABELS, CAMERAS, METALS, BLOODPOETS, MM9, BIG SCARY, THE AUDREYS, PIKELET, BLACKCHORDS, SKYBOMBERS, DANIEL RATTA, PAPA VS PRETTY, PEZ, KOOLISM, ERNEST ELLIS and more TBA OCT 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10: Perth Esplanade, Parmelia Hilton Hotel and surrounds MALATU: OCT 8 The Bakery * MASON RACK BAND: OCT 8 South West Blues Club, OCT 9 Settlers Tavern, OCT 12 Charles Hotel, OCT 13 Mojo’s, OCT 15 Rockingham Hotel, OCT 16 Indi Bar, OCT 17 Redcliffe On The Murray SUN ARAW: OCT 9 The Bakery MAPLE SYRUP: JEFF MARTIN, DEAD LETTER CHORUS, THE TREWS, FINAL FLASH, MATTHEW BARBER, COLIN MOORE: OCT 9 Fly By Night BASEMENT BIRDS: OCT 9 & 10 Chesters Winery PARAMORE, RELIENT K, THE JURY & THE SAINTS: OCT 10 Challenge Stadium GROUPER: OCT 10 The Bakery SMASHING PUMPKINS, CITY RIOTS: OCT 12 PCEC Riverside Theatre * ROBBIE AVENAIM: OCT 12 The Bakery DIE! DIE! DIE!: OCT 12 Mojo’s, OCT 13 Manhattans XAVIER RUDD: OCT 12 Wintersun Hotel Geraldton, OCT 14 & 15 Dampier Mermaid Hotel, OCT 17 Mangrove Resort Broome CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED: OCT 13 Challenge Stadium

ALEXISONFIRE: OCT 13 Metropolis Fremantle GUTTERMOUTH: OCT 13 Rosemount DEAD MEADOW, NADJA: OCT 13 Amplifier NADJA, AIDAN BAKER: OCT 14 Mojo’s PAUL WELLER: OCT 14 Metropolis Fremantle, OCT 15 Fremantle Arts Centre THE TOUCH: OCT 15 Rocket Room, OCT 16 Norfolk Basement MILES AWAY: OCT 15 Amplifier, OCT 16 Prince Of Wales, OCT 17 YMCA HQ MARSHALL & THE FRO: OCT 15, Priory Hotel Dongara, OCT 16 Freemasons Hotel Geraldton, OCT 17 Manhattans, OCT 19 Charles Hotel, OCT 20 Indi Bar, OCT 21 Mojo’s, OCT 22 Vancouver Arts Centre Scarborough, OCT 23 Nannup Hotel, OCT 24 Redcliffe On The Murray LOUNGE IN THE VALLEY: TIM FINN, OLD MAN RIVER: OCT 16 Houghton Winery BASTARDFEST: RUINS, BEYOND TERROR BEYOND GRACE: OCT 16 Civic Hotel GBH, THE RUMJACKS: OCT 17 Rosemount THE ANTRIPODEAN COLLECTIVE: OCT 17 The Ellington RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: OCT 18 Perth Concert Hall VILLAGE PEOPLE: OCT 20 Challenge Stadium, OCT 21 Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, OCT 22 Bunbury Entertainment Centre * JEFF MARTIN: OCT 21 Prince Of Wales, OCT 22 Ravenswood Hotel, OCT 23 Indi Bar, OCT 30 Clancy’s Freo KEITH POTGER (THE SEEKERS): OCT 22 Friends Restaurant TAME IMPALA: OCT 22 Astor Theatre METALLICA, LAMB OF GOD, BARONESS: OCT 22 & 23 Burswood Dome SACHAL VASANDANI: OCT 22 & 23 The Ellington CITY ESCAPE: OCT 22 Amplifier, OCT 23 YMCA HQ OUCH MY FACE: OCT 22 Manhattan’s, OCT 24 Mojo’s SIMPLY RED, MARCIA HINES: OCT 23 Sandalford Wines Swan Valley CONCRETE BLONDE: OCT 23 Astor Theatre LOW: OCT 23 The Bakery JOPPY: OCT 23 Norfolk Basement

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FENDER SQUIRE AFFINITY P BASS Precision bass body. Great first bass or as a backup instrument be quick these won’t last (2 only) CRAZY PRICE $259 Logans Music Burwood(02)97442400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED FENDER DEALER iFlogID: 8015

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! Ever found yourself putting on a tour and don’t know how to get a sound engineer or someone to sell merchandise on the other side of the country? Well, that is how CoverYourArtz.com came about... The website enables anyone offering a service that can be used by touring artists to browse for work, and for touring artists to find the people they need to make their tour work anywhere in Australia. By visiting CoverYourArtz.com, anyone who is putting on an event is able to source all types of crew from tour managers, sound engineers, and lighting technicians to merchandisers, photographers and poster distributors in areas where they wouldn’t normally know where to start looking. Anyone working in the industry can look for work, and also list their details so that they don’t miss out on that next ‘big job’!

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SALES & MARKETING

IBANEZ SRX390 BASS GUITAR Great 4 string bass with 2x active humbuckers RRP $899 LOGANS PRICE $450 (50% off crazy!)Logans Music Burwood(02)97442400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED IBANEZ DEALER iFlogID: 8017

BUSINESSES Fresh, new look, prosperous, online Business. No cold calling, No stock, NO Stress! Travel to exotic locations for fun & development, Built in Marketing & 24 hr support. Portable, fun, easy - empowering. A philanthropic company built on integrity & leadership www.gr8biz4us.com

CORT 12 STRING ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR Cort Earth 70 12 string. Includes solid top and pickup!

Awesome deal! Logans Price $398 Logans Music Burwood (02)9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED CORT GUITAR DEALER iFlogID: 7991

EPIPHONE AJ200CE ACOUSTIC GUITAR Jumbo body acoustic with cutaway and pickup. VINTAGE SUNBURST Huge sound and great neck. RRP $899 Logans Price $629 Logans Music Burwood (02)9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED EPIPHONE DEALER

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DRUMS 5 piece no name kit has all new remo skins and a new pearl speed stool bit of damage 550 with remo skins, factory skins and the stool 350 with factory skins and stool if interested on 0450104601 or scream--aim--fire@hotmail.com

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FENDER USA STANDARD TELECASTER Brand new Fender USA Standard Tele. Includes SKB hard case, strap, lead Heaps of colours to choose from. RRP $2299 LOGANS PRICE $1539 CRAZY! Logans Music Burwood (02) 9744 2400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED FENDER DEALER iFlogID: 8036

GIBSON SG STANDARD LEFTY

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EPIPHONE SLASH APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION LES PAUL Arriving in October, this limited edition guitar is going to sell out very fast! Comes complete with Slash hard case and certificate personally autographed

by Slash himself! Preorder at Logans Music (0297442400 www.loganspianos.com.au iFlogID: 8009

Brand New Gibson SG Standard Lefthanded guitar. Heritage chrery finish including Gibson hard case.

Logans Price $1999 WOW! (righthanded also available!) Logans Music Burwood (02)97442400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED GIBSON DEALER iFlogID: 6614

GUITAR AMPLITUBE IRIG

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FENDER JOHN 5 ACOUSTIC GUITAR The master of shred, John 5 unleashes his more subtle side with this awesome guitar. Small body, florentine cutaway with pickup. RRP$999 Logans Price $650 Logans Music Burwood (02)9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED FENDER DEALER iFlogID: 7993

FENDER PINK PAISLEY STRAT.

AmpliTube iRig. Plug your guitar into your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad and jam anywhere with world class guitar and bass tone right in the palm of your hand - from the leader in studio-class guitar and bass software. Simply plug the iRig interface into your mobile device, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download AmpliTube for iPhone Free and start rocking! You’ll have at your fingertips the sound and control of 3 recombinable simultaneous stompbox effects + amplifier + cabinet + microphone just like a traditional guitar or bass stage rig!

Add amps and effects as you need them — you can expand your rig with up to 11 stomps, 5 amps, 5 cabinets and 2 microphones in the AmpliTube iRig app custom shop.

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GUITARS FENDER GIBSON MARTIN

Genuine 1980’s Pete Townshend jap model. all original. in case. amazing action. beatiful tone and sustain. plays great. nice patina. very rare. suit collector. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $2500.00 Ph Jimbo on 0428744963. iFlogID: 5835

FENDER STANDARD STRATOCASTER

Vintage and USA guitars. Buy, Sell and Trade. mattsvintageguitars.com 02-9518-0150 iFlogID: 7686

IBANEZ ADX120 ELECTRIC GUITAR Awesome guitar, fast low action. be quick these won’t last (2 only) RRP$695 Logans Price $347 (50% OFF!!!) Logans Music Burwood(02)97442400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED IBANEZ DEALER iFlogID: 8013

IBANEZ LIMITED EDITION RG ELECTRIC GUITAR. RG body and Neck with gold hardware. Floyd Rose locking system with custom metallic black finish 1 only RRP $995 Logans Price $696 Logans Music Burwood (02) 9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com. au AUTHORISED IBANEZ DEALER

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SABIAN CYMBALS Sabian 20” AA Rock ride, Sabian 17” med thin crash, Sabian 14” AA Regular hihats all with Ragone case.

As new, $700, ph 0419760940

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IBANEZ PRESTIGE MBM1BK

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LAG ACOUSTIC GUITARS Purchase any LAG acoustic guitar and recieve a FREE HARD CASE valued at $129.

Hurry, limited stock! Prices start from $399. Logans Music BURWOOD (02)9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED LAG GUITAR DEALER iFlogID: 8001

GUITARS

FENDER USA DELUXE STRATOCASTER Sunburst finish with S-1 switching, locking tuners and noiseless pickups. Comes in hard case.

RRP $2999 LOGANS PRICE $1649 (45% OFF!!) 1 only Logans Music BURWOOD (02) 9744 2400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED FENDER DEALER

ADMIRA FLAMENCO GUITAR. Handmade in Spain. Solid top delivers

FENDER USA RG STRATOCASTER Sunburst finish Synth pickup,

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EP RELEASE

Advertise you or your band on Facebook. Facebook Advertising Guide shows you how you can advertise on Facebook without braking your budget. Step-by-Step instructions with lots of illustrations. Paperback or e-book available. 122 pages.

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Melbourne’s hottest new rock band Envy has released their EP Images For The Lonely to Itunes. Check out this exciting live act at The Espy, Gershwin Room on Sunday October 3rd at 6pm. Tickets $12 at the door.

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CELTIC PEWTER NECKLACE $7.95 www.theinnerlight.com.au Made from Nickel Free Pewter and strung on an adjustable waxed cotton cord.

Celtic jewellery is said to offer the wearer protection from negative forces. Visit www.theinnerlight.com. au for a great range of designs. iFlogID: 7319

DRAGON PEWTER PENDANTS $7.95 www.theinnerlight.com.au Made from Nickel Free Pewter and strung on an adjustable waxed cotton cord. Wear a Dragon Pendant as a powerful protection symbol! visit www.theinnerlight.com.au and type DRAGON into the search bar.

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Roland VS2480 recorder, 24 tracks, 80gig, onboard FX, cd burner, firewire out, great for recording gigs or home studio. retailed at $8000, selling for $2500

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Original Bands wanted for midweek Sydney venues. 45 minute set of originals required, Mainstream contemporary.Sorry no metal/hard core.. Interstate artists welcome.

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Perth Music News Your one stop for local Perth music news, gig guides, photogrpahy, reviews, bands, CD’s & more... Sign up to our weekly e-news & keep up to date! www. spaceshipnews.com.au iFlogID: 4790

Domc Mastering is a dedicated mastering suite located just outside of Brisbane. We specialise in getting your next audio project ready for the public. DOMC work with you to get you the ‘sound’ that you are chasing. iFlogID: 5710

NEW MASTERING SUITE SPECIALS

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PA / AUDIO / ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SOUND AND LIGHT DO YOU AND YOUR BAND WANT TO STAND OUT? WE HAVE THE BEST STUFF FOR YOUR GIG’S, WE ARE THE PROFESSIONALS IN SOUND AND LIGHT, WE HAVE THE TOP OF THE LINE GEAR AND WE ARE READY TO GIVE YOU AND YOUR BAND THE SHOW YOU NEVER FORGET Call Roger on 0447025967 iFlogID: 5704

THE CHEMISTRY OF SOUND

Special Packages available for artists and bands!! Whether being recording/mixing. With networks to many studios around town your project will sound great and professional whilst working within a budget!! OUR PASSION IS TO CREATE RECORDS THAT GIVE THE LISTENER A HARD HITTING, FRESH SOUND THAT PUSHES BOUNDARIES, WHICH STANDS UP AMONGST THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET. WE SPECIALIZE IN HIP HOP/R&B BUT LOVE AND DO ALL GENRES. For a full list of our credits see myspace.com/ mixinthelab. Contact us on 0424 462 945 or Email at thelab1@hotmail.com iFlogID: 6287

HIRE SERVICES MUSIC PUBLICITY AND MARKETING

The Butler Mastering has just moved to a brand new studio on bustling Norton Street in Sydney’s inner suburbs. To help celebrate we are offering some very special pricing... EP $240 / ALBUM $520 We are as passionate about your music as you are, and guarantee our work for a reason. Contact us at info@thebutler.com or check us out on the web... the-butler.com iFlogID: 8165

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Free band websites! Up to 8 pages, streaming audio, gallery etc. Contact jnst17@tpg.com.au for details. We don’t compromise on quality!

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PEWTER SWORD PENDANT $7.95 www.theinnerlight.com.au This finely crafted sword pendant is made from Nickel Free Pewter and strung on an adjustable waxed cotton cord.

Wearing a sword pendant is seen as a symbol of power, justice and protection against evil.

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Would you like to get your music personally pitched by Hype33.com to leading global industry players (over 15,000) gathered in Cannes, France this January 2011 at MIDEM without needing a rock star budget If your interested email us belinda@ hype33.com

BURLESQUE & DRAG EYELASHES

BAND MERCHANDISE

IBANEZ PRESTIGE MBM1BK. Matt Bachand’s (Shadows Fall) Signature guitar features an EMG 81 humbucker in the bridge position for razor sharp attack and incredible sustain, and an EMG 60 humbucker in the neck position for massive crunch. Gloss black finish with Matt Bachand’s signature skull graphic.

Pearloid body binding. Includes ibanez hard case. Made in Japan RRP $5295 Logans Price $2645! 50

DOMC MASTERING - $95 PER TRACK

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Petticoats & Gallantry has launched a new range of exclusive, boutique handmade & decorated false eyelashes perfect for going out. With a mix of over-the-top dramatic lashes suitable for Performances, Burlesque, Drag and even just for a special night out, you’re sure to find some one-of-a-kind false eyelashes to wear. Each pair is customised and decorated by hand in a variety of themes, and commission orders are very welcome. www.petticoatsandgallantry.com.au Look for us on facebook for exclusive promotions.

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Monsters in the Basement, Saturday 18th September @ Swan Basement, Fremantle. Come check out Some awesome new Perth metal and support the local scene... Blunt Force Trauma, From Isolation, Cellardoor, Left To Die. Doors 8pm $10 entry. \m/

MASTERING

Yamaha motif xs 8 with $900 heavy duty travel case and extra ram.

Pretty much brand new. Good for studio and live.

NOT AVAILABLE FOR FREE ADS. CL

MANAGEMENT MINSTREL MANAGEMENT www. minstrelmanagement.com Planning to release a Record? E.P? Just need help establishing your act? www.minstrelmanagement. com MINSTREL MANAGEMENT & our affiliates have years of industry experience working with labels, promoters, publishing, management.

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opportunity to have a chat with you and put together a proposal for your next release, event or tour. We look forward to working with you! The Clk Click Publicity Team: W: www. clkclickpublicity.com | E: info@clkclickpublicity.com

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Supplier and manufacturer of CD/ DVD media for bands and corporate projects. From demo’s and EP’s to full albums, ezDigital.com.au can supply high quality duplication and replication for your band/group with high quality printing & fast turnaround on all projects.Phone: (08) 9228 8889Email: info@ezdigital. com.au

MUSIC SERVICES

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Online cymbal store and community forum. We offer hand hammered Turkish cymbals at the best prices.

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DUPLICATION/ MASTERING

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KEYBOARDS

Are you thinking of hiring quality musicians that bring an audience ? Do you have a function/event and considering live entertainment ? For a limited period, we are offering a Venue Promotions Package featuring favourite entertainers. If it is about raising your venue profile or just great entertainment you want, contact us now. Chris 0419 272 196 http://infovisionproductions.yayabings.com.au iFlogID: 5076

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MARTINEZ JAZZ HYBRID ACOUSTIC GUITAR Acoustic body with cutaway.

Awesome F hole look with pickup!

Logans Price $219 Logans Music Burwood (02)9744 2400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED MARTINEZ DEALER

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Brand New Fender standard Stratocaster.(Mexico) Updated model including new tinted neck. Different colour options available. Package includes Guitar, gig bag and stand.

RRP $1100 Logans Price $756 Heaps of other Fender bargains instore. Logans Music (02) 9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED FENDER DEALER

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

THE SPACED ARE HERE!

TAKAMINE EF406SN ACOUSTIC GUITAR Parlour sized body, perfect for fingerpicking. Takamine pickup with CT4B preamp. MADE IN JAPAN RRP $1899 LOGANS PRICE $949 (50% OFF!!!) Logans Music BURWOOD (02) 9744 2400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED TAKAMINE DEALER

ESTEVE GAMBERRO CLASSICAL/ ELECTRIC GUITAR. Handmade in Spain. Solid Cedar top, cutaway and fishman pickup. Premium classical guitar. Logans Price $998 Logans Music Burwood (02)9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED ESTEVE DEALER FENDER DG8S ACOUSTIC GUITAR PACKAGE This awesome pack includes SOLID TOP guitar, gig bag, strap, tuner, DVD lessons, picks + more RRP $499 Logans Price $299 (40% OFF!!) Logans Music BURWOOD (02)9744 2400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED FENDER DEALER

% off BRAND NEW 1 ONLY LOGANS MUSIC BURWOOD (02)9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED IBANEZ DEALER

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SECOND NATION DELINQUENT E.P SECOND NATION - delinquent E.P. AVAILABLE NOW for $4.99 at www. myspace.com/secondnation

includes 37 different tonal variations.

Comes in hard case Unbeatable!

RRP $4199 LOGANS PRICE $2309 (45% off) 1 only Logans Music BURWOOD (02) 9744 2400 www. loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED FENDER DEALER

EPIPHONE LP JUNIOR ELECTRIC GUITAR Limited edition satin black finish, single humbucker. Great starter guitar. RRP $329 LOGANS PRICE $245 (Very limited stock) Logans Music BURWOOD (02) 9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED EPIPHONE DEALER

CD / DVD

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WORK FROM HOME Marketing company seeks distributors.We are an established market leader in the Personal development media industry.Distributors receive full and ongoing training more info visit www.achoicelifestyle.com

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rich vibrant tone. Premium guitar at rock bottom price Logans Price $572 Logans Music Burwood (02)9744 2400 www.loganspianos.com.au AUTHORISED ADMIRA DEALER

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MARKETING AND PROMOTION

Promoting a CD? Want to let fans know about your gigs? Take your band to the next level with our competitive rates for your marketing and publicity needs. We strive to bring our artists to as wide an audience as possible conducting a broad media campaign which encompasses national print media and online promotion and an artist administration area allowing access to realtime 24/7 campaign results. We can also look after your paid advertising, sourcing some of the most competitive pricing. Contact 0402257148 or www.aaaentertainment.com.au iFlogID: 5801

MUSICIANS FOR FUNCTIONS/ VENUES

As Engineers/Producers our passion is to create tracks that give the listener a hard hitting, fresh sound that sonically sounds PHAT and pushes the boundaries of what music currently sounds like in Australia, which stands up amongst the international market. WE SPECIALIZE IN HIP HOP/R&B BUT LOVE ALL GENRES. We’re located at Level 7 studios and the studio is decorated in some of the most appreciated vintage and modern gear which provides our clients an incomparable advantage in the sense of both the analogue and digital domains. Artists we’ve worked with include: Pharrell Williams, N.E.R.D., Kanye West, INXS, Black Wallstreet and a myriad of local artists such as Hyjak, Potbelleez, Vice Verser, Thundamentals, Fame, Tycotic, Rai Thistlewaite (Thirsty Merc), Wendy Mathews, Gin Wigmore, Tim Freedman (The Whitlams), Carl Riseley, Hoodoo Gurus, Wes Carr, You Am I, and many more. Contact us on 0424 462 945 and check out myspace.com/mixinthelab iFlogID: 6186

PHOTOGRAPHY In a band? Putting on a show? Have an upcoming exhibition? Releasing a film? Than we might be able to help you out..... Clk Click’s Spring Offer!

Well it’s spring time, and that means it’s time to dust off some of those cobwebs and get your business in order. We here at Clk Click Publicity have a Spring Offer for all you musos, artists and film makers that will give your project a little boost, and leave you some spare change for the upcoming festival season! For a very limited time Clk Click Publicity will create a professional Bio and Press Release for your band, exhibition or film for only $200! If you would like us to put together a full press kit we will do this for just $800. We can also organise band photos and logo creation for a very reasonable price.

Furthermore, if you’re interested in finding out about our full range of publicity services, we’d love the

DANE BEESLEY PHOTOGRAPHY If rock n roll is the collected voices of the outsiders, then Dane’s camera; its Egglestonian frankness, immediacy, and oft-kilter worldview, is their microphone. www.photodane.com iFlogID: 7874

POSTERS ILLUSTRATOR AVAILABLE NOW!

worldwide at www.clearhunt.com

Professional illustrator available for any project. Book covers, children’s books, album art and much more.

Based in Melbourne, drawing world wide! Excellent rates. www.paulikin. com -Phone: 0403 996 129 or email paul@paulikin.com

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MUSICIANS AVAILABLE DRUMMER

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Need gig posters or band logos? contact Spicy Designs at andrew. spice@hotmail.com. Best rates in town! $40 for A4 color posters, $30 for band logos. Designed posters for numerous gigs and numerous logos. iFlogID: 8091

RECORDING STUDIOS Pro Remote Guitar Sessions available. Email your MP3 guide tracks and I’ll record the guitars. All styles.

Tracks exported as 24bit waves and you’re sent a download link. Visit www.nathaneshman.com & www. myspace.com/nathaneshman for audio examples. Email info@nathaneshman.com for a free quote. iFlogID: 7700

Stand out from the rest. Great fixed price deals on EPs & Albums. SSL 4000 console. Accurate mixing & great drum and instrument sounds.

Quality outboard gear & mics. Guaranteed international sound to your satisfaction. From $385/10hr day.

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THE LAB STUDIOS

TOP PRO DRUMMER AVAILABLE Learn improvisation, composition & songwriting to make your own music on your own terms and express yourself in your own unique sound & style. Learn acoustic & electric playing for violin/viola/cello and live the dream. Learn how to work electric instruments, amps & FX to the max.

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IMPROVISATION

We are experienced risk takers that not only know the rules, but also know when and how to break them!

We have been engineering and mixing for over 15 years and have worked in Sydney’s top studios. We also have our own Mixing/Production studio called The LAB, located at the famous Level 7 studios which is decorated in some of the most appreciated vintage and modern gear in combination of a myriad of assorted software and plug-ins that provides our clients an incomparable advantage in the sense of both the analogue and digital domains.

THIS IN COMBINATION WITH MANY STUDIO CONTACTS AROUND TOWN, YOUR PROJECT WILL SOUND GREAT AND PROFESSIONAL WHILST WORKING WITHIN A BUDGET!! For a full list of our credits see myspace.com/ mixinthelab. Contact us on 0424 462 945 or Email at thelab1@hotmail.com iFlogID: 6285

Yaman Music Production for Artists & Businesses offers music production services to artists mainly EP’s, albums, demos and full backing tracks all airplay quality by European music producer and music composer Tom Chwieduk. EMail: info@yaman.com.au | www.yaman. com.au

Learn improvisation. A radical simple new approach. Open to all instruments - strings, guitar, voice, harp, piano, woodwind, brass & percussion. Learn the four basic building blocks which are at the basis of all music, from the ancient to the modern. Learn it and use it on stage the same day. If you are a musician wanting to cut a great solo, come up with parts in a band, or if you are a songwriter or composer, or a classical musician wanting to break free, this is for you. Learn the simple clear picture of music even the universities won’t teach you. This approach has been learnt by rock stars, classical soloists, university professors and general riff raff - they all say the same thing: “Amazing!” And this: “Why weren’t we taught this in our degree course?” - composition student at UWA. iFlogID: 6562

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VIDEO / PRODUCTION HAVE YOU SEEN MIKE HUNT

ELECTRIC VIOLIN/VIOLA/ CELLO

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OTHER ELECTRIC VIOLINIST Electric violinist available for stage & studio work. Friendly top pro with top gear and great sound, has worked with many Australian & international artists. Improvisation, rock, pop, blues, world music, experimental, avant-garde...even slide violin! Creative, spiritual musician, plays with passion. No habits.

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SAXOPHONIST AVAILABLE

Looking for an opportunity to use your talents to bless others? We are a local church looking bass players wanting to be part of an exciting new worship team. Call us if that’s you! Ph: 9544 1144. iFlogID: 8321

Rock Monster (originals) need a bass player - with vocals would be good. Melbourne, out east. Check us out at http://www.myspace.com/ rockmonstermelbourne. Or on our Melband ad http://www.ausband. com.au/modules.php?name=Foru ms&file=viewtopic&p=2180151#2 180151

guitar. Training and teaching materials are supplied. Teach from one of our schools or your own location.

Limited positions available. Visit www.g4guitar.com.au for details. iFlogID: 7447

Sydney Mexican Mariachi band requires guitarists who have experience in playing Spanish or Latin music. Please contact Marc on 0415 073 306. For more info see our website: mariachiaustralia.com. au and MySpace: myspace.com/ marcsantillana iFlogID: 7898

KEYBOARD Love to play the keys? Want to share them with your community? We are local church seeking enthusiastic keyboard players willing to learn and ready to worship. Please call 9544 1144 if that’s you! iFlogID: 8319

Singer/songwriter/guitarist creating a new original project hoping to find someone using GarageBand to exchange files and collaborate with. Must have great sound, ability to play with vibe - groove. BV’s a bonus. Check out: http://www. myspace.com/remmosk If interested, pls contact “remmosk@ gmail.com”

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Experienced saxophonist based in Sydney is looking for bands and studio sessions. Jazz, funky, afro, reggae,latin, rock, folk. If interested contact me at 0410041979. Cheers.

Lorenzo iFlogID: 4974

SINGER JASON AYRES

DRUMMER 7 piece band rehearse in Marrickvile Sydney every Saturday. looking for a drummer and a trumpeter.Contact imafunkybloke@hotmail.com iFlogID: 8243

Drummer Needed for Progressive Tec Metal-core iFlogID: 8104

DRUMMER WANTED! Singer and Guitarist (aged 21) looking for Drummer and Bassist to form rock outfit. Based in Central Sydney. Over 100 songs written and ready to gig on a serious level. Contact August 0404166433 or e-mail at kaibywells@yahoo.co.uk iFlogID: 7786

Acoustic Pop-Rock Specialist -www. jasonayres.comiFlogID: 5777

Vocalist- Looking for Dance, R&B, Hip-Hop or Rock Groups and Artists: Call 0415252323 iFlogID: 8023

Bassist wanted to join melodic metal band with death/black/thrash influ-

We seek guitar players who are looking to earn money teaching

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WANTED

BEAUTY FOR A CAUSE CAMPAIGN

GUITARS

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MUSICIAN & BAND WEBSITES

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ARTS

THURSDAY 30

SATURDAY 2

Black Light – exhibition of artworks

by Alexander Boynes that merges street art and traditional printmaking techniques. In the artist’s words, “this suspended state – of falling, frailty, struggle, and dancing – reflects my thoughts on the changes and instabilities that are around me.”

Closing day. LK Galleries, Subiaco.

Manhattan Short Film Festival – the Australian leg of the world-wide short film comp based out of New York City comes to Perth, screening the 10 finalists. FTI Cinema, 79pm.

Colours Of Our Country – exhibition of Aboriginal art from the Pilbara region of WA, now in its fifth year. 57 artists will showcase 232 paintings, artefacts, and textiles – all of which is for sale, with proceeds going to artists and art groups in Pilbara. Closing day.

Rio Tinto Central Park Foyer, St. Georges Terrace.

FRIDAY 1 Nicely Toasted – exhibition of work from contemporary artist Paul ‘Deej’ Donnachie – who learn to paint with spray cans from Stormie Mills and Steve Cross – dubbed “a collection of girls, gangsters, and evil clowns.”

Opening night, 7pm. ABD The Gallery until 23 October.

TREE OF LIFE

JULIE BERTUCELLI, SECOND FROM LEFT

TUESDAY 5 Krakouer! – Deckchair Theatre’s 2009 production of Krakouer!, a play about football, returns to the stage.

Opening night, 8pm. Victoria Hall until 11 October.

WEDNESDAY 6 A Collection Of Organised Spaces, Part II – an ongoing project that investigates constructed imagery by Jacqueline Ball. Closing day. Gallery Central, Northbridge.

SCOTT HENDERSON TALKS TO FRENCH DIRECTOR JULIE BERTUCELLI ABOUT HER NEW FILM THE TREE, A FILM ABOUT GRIEF, SHOT ON LOCATION IN AUSTRALIA.

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DEEJ – THE DON

MEXICAN FILM FEST REVEALS LINE-UP The Hola Mexico Film Festival is one of our favourite foreign-language based film festivals and it’s not simply because they know how to throw a party – okay, who are we kidding, it kinda is – but because they know their shit when it comes to programming. In fact, Sin Nombre from the 2009 festival ended up in many a writer’s top five films come year’s end.

The 2010 event – being held at Cinema Paradiso Thursday 18 November to Tuesday 23 – initially announced its programme on the sly through its Facebook gallery, which is a pretty neat idea, with more details now available on their website. So what’s screening? Well, we highly recommend you check out the gallery (a quick search for the festival in Facebook brings it up), but in the meantime we’ll reveal it features titles involving the Mexican Day of Independence; a film by – and another two starring – Diego Luna; The Crime Of Father Amaro with Gael García Bernal; Leap Year, the debut film from Australian director Michael Rowe that won Camera d’Or at Cannes and features one of the best film posters of recent memory; a modern day tale about a family of cannibals; and the story of Pablo Escobar. Head to holamexicoff.com for more information, and make sure you check out that gallery of posters.

DIEGO LUNA

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rench director Julie Bertucelli was in a unique position as production rolled out on The Tree, an adaptation of Judy Pascoe’s book Our Father Who Art In The Tree. Having just lost her husband, Bertucelli was intimately keyed into the many emotional beats of the characters lives she was to explore in adapting this story of a family coping with the loss of its patriarch.

The resulting film is a resonating exploration of grief that blends fantasy with realism.

Strange though it may sound, Bertucelli had been looking for a tree story to follow on from her 2003 entry Since Otar Left, another accomplished film taking on the subject of familial loss, when her cousin handed her a copy of Pacoe’s novel.

“I discovered many things that spoke to me and that it wasn’t far from my first feature film,” says Bertucelli.

“Questions of imagination and how you can build something with tragedy that can happen to you, that you have to be creative in your life and never stop to do something with the events that occur in your life.”

The director and her producing partner Yael Fogiel quickly discovered that the film rights had been snapped up by Australian producer Sue Taylor and made polite inquiries about her plans to bring the story to the big screen.

As fortune would have it Taylor had no director in place and agreed to a co-production on two conditions: that the film had to be made in English; and that they shoot in Australia.

“It was a miracle she accepted to do this co-production,” says the director, beaming. Sat beside her is Taylor in a backroom of Sydney’s State Theatre where the film has just made its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival having closed Cannes earlier in the year. “I think it was the first time in the history something like this happened. It was a great story, two female producers who really have a good relationship, happy to work together.”

The Tree tells the story of the O’Neil family after father and husband Peter dies of a heart attack, leaving behind wife Dawn (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and four children. Simone (the scene-

stealing Morgana Davies), a precious eight-year old, believes that Peter’s soul is squatting in the giant fig tree that looms over their home. Each member of the family responds to the loss in different ways and it isn’t long before Dawn, devastated to be left alone to manage, begins to take comfort in her daughter’s imagination and embrace the supposed whispers in the wind. Conflict comes ask the tree’s roots begin to destroy not only the neighbour’s fence, but also present a real and present danger to the home that father built.

Bertucelli is understandably reticent to spend too much time discussing how her own loss informed her relationship to the project, nevertheless the director recognises the part it played in her decision to make this film and the creative process itself. “It gave me a lot of what I then gave to the film, I put a lot of my own and my kids’ experience into the film. I was not a tourist in this story, I knew it from the inside. It was very strong and it helped me in my personal life. I created the film with my sadness.”

While loss may have instigated this particular union between artist and subject, the starting point for production was in finding the perfect tree.

“It had to be terrifying but also to give peace and be able to take them in its arms,” continues the director.

“The main thing is to find this tree that we could tell this story without words. The tree is the metaphor for loss, the father and all they put of his memory. At the end when you stay too much in a relationship with grief it becomes frightening. It’s good in the beginning when the girl wants to talk with the tree, but it becomes impossible because you can’t stay with this idea all your life.”

Decision-making is all-important in filmmaking as with life. And having worked with some of the finest in Europe, including the amazing Krzysztof Kieslowski, Bertucelli has plenty of experience to inform hers.

“They all taught me that I have to be myself in each film, not to be too influenced by other films I like.

I also have to stay close to my own

instincts. They didn’t tell me that, but I saw from the way they worked how important that was.

“In any situation there are a thousand answers and every day on set there are thousands of questions.

We know there’s not only one good choice, but the choice has to be your own decision. This is a hard job, always you’re not sure and there’s this full world of possibilities. You have to trust yourself and it’s not easy sometimes.”

C U LT U R A L

Bertucelli pauses for a moment, her own journey as yet incomplete though travelled enough to provide perspective. “It’s a war to make a film.” Life also. You have to take it one fight at a time, so long as you face up to those challenges thrown before you.

WHAT: The Tree WHERE & WHEN: Screening in cinemas from 30 September

CRINGE

WITH ALEKSIA BARRON At a time when even the AFL Grand Final is going to get a do-over, it seems typical that we are seeing the release of numerous films that, frankly, didn’t really need a remake.

The Girl Who Played With Fire, the follow-up to the plenty-successful The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is out, while Let Me In, the English-language remake of the chilling Scandanavian vampire masterpiece Let The Right One In is due on 16 October.

I can’t help but think, enough is enough! The lack of original thought coming out of Hollywood at the moment is almost disturbing.

Everything is based on a book, or a sequel, or a remake. This isn’t an exaggeration – look at the statistics.

Of the ten highest-grossing films of 2010 (to date), four are sequels (Toy Story 3, Shrek Forever After, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Iron Man 2), two are novel adaptations (Alice In Wonderland, How To Tame Your Dragon), and two are remakes or reboots (Clash Of The Titans, The Karate Kid). Rounding out the ten are only two truly original films, Inception and Despicable Me – which are, with the exception of the admittedly brilliant Toy Story 3, arguably the best films on the list.

Perhaps the only thing more unsettling than the lack of original inspiration on that list is the fact that films like Inception and Despicable Me struggled to get made, solely because they weren’t based on something or the sequel to something.

Inception, in particular, was almost dismissed by the Hollywood studios before it even opened, with industry heavyweights claiming that an original, adult, non-3D science fiction film would be a bust. (In fact, the

film was made on a budget of $160 million, and has turned a profit of over $700 million – so far.)

It’s not just kitsch ’80s hits or breakaway success foreign films that are being dragged through the remake machine, either. The SpiderMan franchise is, apparently, due for a makeover, even though the third (incredibly successful) instalment was only released in 2007. Yep, after only three years, it’s definitely the perfect time to find a new Peter Parker! Darren Aronofsky is in talks to direct a new Superman movie, only four years after Bryan Singer’s somewhat underwhelming effort.

Even the X-Men, whose films are credited with reinvigorating the art of comic book adaptations, aren’t being allowed to rest on their well-deserved laurels, with the prequel X-Men: First Class slated for a 2011 release.

Yet, despite this influx of inspiredbys and reimaginings, it’s what we haven’t seen before that routinely rises to the top, critically and financially speaking. As well as remaining in the country’s top 12 films a full ten weeks after its initial release, Inception will likely feature in the critics’ choice lists come December. The low-budget Australian hit Animal Kingdom defied industry trends by increasing its audience in the later weeks of its release. Despicable Me has held off the release of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (sequel), The Last Airbender (adaptation), and Cats And Dogs 2 (sequel) to hang onto the number one spot in Australia for a third week running. When truly original filmmaking is actually being rewarded at the box office, why does the future offer us nothing more than retreading the same old road?

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AHEAD OF THIS SUNDAY’S ABC SCREENING OF HIS SOIRÉE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, GUY DAVIS GETS A RARE AUDIENCE WITH THE ALMIGHTY STEPHEN FRY.

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he written word doesn’t really do Stephen Fry justice.

Don’t be mistaken, the wit and wisdom of the actor, author, broadcaster, raconteur, Twitter enthusiast, and all-round Renaissance man tend to shine through on the page – it’s almost impossible to dumb down someone so articulate. But hearing the man speak, hearing him express his thoughts and ideas in that mellifluous voice, only enhances what he has to say. And that’s what makes the upcoming ABC special Stephen Fry Live At The Sydney Opera House such captivating viewing.

Fry gave a one-man oratory performance at the Opera House earlier this year, holding forth for close to an hour on a variety of subjects before sitting down for a conversation with First Tuesday Book Club host Jennifer Byrne. So if you weren’t fortunate enough to be among the 2,500 people in the audience that evening, this 90-minute broadcast offers you the chance to bask in Fry’s tremendously appealing take on the topics that engage his interest and comprise his character.

Watching it, Fry seems in such command of the Opera House stage and his material that it’s almost odd to hear him describe the experience as “rather nerve-tingling”. “For all I know, I could have gone up onstage and just froze,” he says. “‘I’m awfully sorry, I can’t think of anything to say, here’s your money back, goodbye!’”

Yes, somewhat amazingly, Fry hit the stage without a script. He was confident that his interest in the handful of issues he’d decided to talk about (with a little assistance from his 1.7 million ‘followers’ on social

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GUGGENHEIM’S FIRST WEEKEND The mighty impressive Peggy Guggenheim: A Collection In Venice exhibition opens next Saturday at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, bringing the treasures of one of the most important collection in the world to Perth only.

This will be your chance to see works by the likes of Mondrian, Rothko, Ernst, Kandinsky, Picasso, Pollock, and Duschamp up close. The exhibition has its official opening Friday 9 October if you like a little socialising and drinking with your fine art, and there are a couple of quality opening weekend events being staged, as well, including PICA curator, and former Peggy Guggenheim Collection employee, Leigh Robb in conversation: Before Venice: Peggy Guggenheim’s Art Of This Century Gallery In New York (Sunday 10, 2pm), and Guggenheim With Friends, a gallery-tour-jazz-epicurean evening of food, art, drinks, and live music (Sunday 10, 6:30pm). Then on Monday 11, 10am as part of the Peggy Guggenheim Film Festival the gallery will be screening In Our Own Time: The Abstract Expressionists. For extensive info on the exhibition, visit peggyguggenheim.artgallery.wa.gov.au.

networking website Twitter) would see him through.

“I thought ‘I know I can do it if I’m in the right mood and I know I have things to say if the spirit moves me and I know I should be able to do it, so what’s the point of not giving it a go,’” he said. “And at the same time I do know that if I try to learn 90 minutes worth of material, the whole thing will be less than what it could be. As with a lot of things, it’s best to try to focus on small things. If you try to picture the whole evening or the whole two hours, you just lose focus.

“It’s like if someone said to you, ‘Tell me something interesting right now’, your mind would just become a blur. But if someone said ,‘Tell me something interesting to do with African animals’, for instance, then you may well think, ‘Well, I do know something about leopards’ or ‘I know a little bit about giraffes’ and suddenly you can say something.”

The common theme running through Fry’s points of conversation is the letter ‘w’, ranging from words and writing (which he calls his great passion in life) through to authors like Oscar Wilde (he portrayed him in an acclaimed film biopic) and Evelyn Waugh (he directed a film based on Waugh’s novel Vile Bodies). It’s all quite enriching and illuminating stuff, mainly because Fry isn’t out to preach or teach – he’s simply sharing the things that have enhanced his life, doing so in a way that makes the viewer feel enhanced as a result.

“I want them to feel warm and cheerful and happy,” he admits. “I’m not trying to be didactic in any way.

There are times when I will talk about things that are serious to me and

that matter to me, like language and writing and mental health and the joy of art and friendship – all the things that are good and sometimes things that are bad. I’m not a stand-up comedian, so I’m not necessarily making observations or launching attacks – it’s just whatever I feel at the time. But I hope people share it.

“One of the things you do as a writer or a performer is make the daring assumption that the things you feel, the things you fear, the things you dread, the things you love, the things you embrace, the things you fantasise about are likely to be shared by others. Some of those things are unspoken or very rarely spoken of, and part of the pleasure is the commonality that’s felt when other people say ‘Yes, me too’. I’m certainly not there to be serious or to present a point of view or present a political, social, or theological way forward.

To delight is really it, with words and thoughts and the occasional flash of insight or wit.”

Fry is quite the ABC fixture but this broadcast marks the start of a smallscale Fry festival over the coming weeks, with his six-part wildlife series Last Chance To See (which follows Fry searching for animals on the brink of extinction) premiering on ABC1 on Sunday 10 October. Spoken-word performer, explorer in the wild...one has to wonder how Stephen Fry defines himself. After all, he has so many strings to his bow it would hard to narrow his skill-set to simply one talent.

“It’s up to others, I suppose, to define me,” he says with a laugh. “At the risk of sounding very pretentious and mystical, I think of myself more as a verb than a noun. It’s what I do more than what I am.”

WHAT: Stephen Fry Live At The Sydney Opera House WHERE & WHEN: ABC1 Sunday 3 October, 8:30pm

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A WAAPA OF AN OCTOBER The celebrations are over, October’s all about looking ahead for WAAPA, with a stellar programme of productions that boasts two world premieres, including a commissioned musical. The commissioned work, A Little Touch Of Chaos, is from the duo James Millar and Peter Rutherford, responsible for The Hatpin and Love Bites. But for their new work? “It is about panic and its relationship to seclusion (both forced and chosen), about the relationship between a father and a son, a husband and a wife, a mother and a daughter, lovers and friends and the way patterns and answers can be found in the chaos of all of these narratives crossing paths,” says Millar. It performs at The Studio, Subiaco Arts Centre Friday 15 October and Saturday 16. Next is the work of WAAPA’s senior lecturer Chris Edmund and a cast of second year acting students in what is described as “a disturbing, provocative insight into the world of the USSR under Stalin through to the atrocities of contemporary Russia including the 2009 Moscow bombings.” The fourth in the directors series of political works – after 2004’s The Devil’s Tunic, 2005’s The Butcher’s Dance and 2008’s Fidel’s Cigar – Stalin’s Orchard plays Enright Studio, WAAPA Friday 8 October to Thursday 14. Finally, Over And Out brings together two choreographers, Fabien Prioville and Cass Mortimer Eipper and the LINK dancers, in a production inspired by Rize, Fight Club, film noir, and the femme fatale. It performs at Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA Thursday 7 October to Saturday 9. Head to waapa.ecu.edu.au for more details.

GOOD GOODFELLAS: FILMS THAT CELEBRATE CRIMINAL ETHICS

By John Eagle 1. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) 2. Public Enemies (Michael Mann, 2009) 3. High Sierra (Raoul Walsh, 1941) 4. Point Blank (John Boorman, 1967) 5. The Ashphalt Jungle (John Huston, 1950) 6. The Wild Bunch (Sam Peckinpah, 1969)

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he first time Front Row gets in touch with John Nixon, he’s busy with the final preparations before packing up his paintings, small enough to stow safely in the overhead compartment of an aeroplane (he’s in Melbourne), and heading west for his upcoming show with David Tremlett. Although both artists have been working for four decades this show in Perth is the first time they’ve displayed together.

“I’ve known about David Tremlett for a long time,” Nixon explains. “We both started out in the late ’60s.

He’s a contemporary of [renowned artist] Richard Long. Last year I had an exhibition in London at a gallery his wife is a director of and so finally we met each other. We got on very well and I noticed he had some works in his studio which were not unlike mine. He does a lot of different things – we both do – but there was one group of works with stripes. I thought, ‘David, it would be interesting to do a show together, you and I, with some works like this.’”

For the show’s launch this week, Nixon is coming to Perth, and Tremlett will arrive in the last week of the show. Both will also be taking part in the Australian Centre For Concrete Art

projects around Fremantle.

“There are about five or six of them [artworks] in Fremantle,” Nixon says.

“They repainted the wall where my first mural was, which was a white ground with a big orange circle in it. Then Jan van der Ploeg, they’ve painted one of his on the same wall where his old one was.”

One of the existing AC4CA works is Nixon’s in Leake St, while van der Ploeg’s can be found on Cantonment St. At Goddard de Fiddes, Nixon is presenting a selection of work he created between ’06 and ’09.

“It’s a selection of painting from different groups,” he explains. “All colour paintings, and some are in stripes but they’re all in different formations. It’s not like one boiled egg there and all the rest are boiled eggs [too]. If you can imagine it, it’s more like what else can you do with eggs – there’s an omelette, a cake. They’re all six or nine colour paintings, but how they’re divided is different in each one, dramatically different in each one.”

It pulls from the two bodies of work that Nixon works on concurrently.

“One is with the colour orange and then the other primary and

secondary colours around it so what started out with orange is now up to nine colour paintings which include orange,” he says. “On the other hand I have a group of silver paintings.

Each group of paintings has its own philosophical construct so the nine coloured paintings are really about dividing the space up into nine shapes and then the nine colours put in either in random form or in a form I call spectrum sequence.”

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WHAT: John Nixon & David Tremlett: Selected Work WHERE & WHEN: Goddard de Fiddes, West Perth, Saturday 2 October to Friday 29

Another project of Nixon’s is experimental music project, Donkey’s Tail, who often play in bars and

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galleries, though separate from shows of his own work. He will be leaving the seven-piece band at home this time for logistical reasons, unable to fit the seven musicians also in the overhead locker. “I’ve come to realise that’s one of those things you do at home and people have to come to you.”

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